Breed genetic dominance

[Hpacres440p]

I find it absolutely fascinating how some breed traits (Brahma ears/hump, dairy muscle structure) are so dominant when crossed to beef breeds. Beyond color traits and horns, actual structural characteristic dominance.
Has anyone had a surprise that did not follow the dominance pattern?

 

[Nesikep]

Here's mine that I found kinda interesting

This bull

And this cow


Produced these two calves. When he grew up you could see his white tail swishing around from anywhere!





I bred them together, and got lots of white (the calf is from the bull's 7/8th sibling)


And both of their calves always have little white socks on the hind legs.. this one is the daughter of the calf above

 

[NIdahoShorthorns]

What's interesting to me is how persistent recessive traits are. And how quickly they can be homogenized through a herd. Intentionally or not.

 

[Nesikep]

What's interesting to me is how persistent recessive traits are. And how quickly they can be homogenized through a herd. Intentionally or not.

the white in my herd is largely from Shorthorn blood.. First cow pictured in my post is Shorthorn sired, even though she didn't show spots she had some!

 

[NIdahoShorthorns]

the white in my herd is largely from Shorthorn blood.. First cow pictured in my post is Shorthorn sired, even though she didn't show spots she had some!

That little bit of white she's got on her belly is enough. Once it's there it's there.