Because the spotting gene is seperate from the color genes, Iwonder if spotting mayybe doesn't carry it's own color gene. Just a thought
dunmovin farms
> Basically - NO. BUT, there are
> exceptions, at least in the
> Simmental breed. I have a solid
> red, white blazed faced cow, born
> with a solid black spot on her
> side. Only about the size of a
> tennis ball. Another solid red,
> white blazed faced cow has black
> hair fringed around her ears,
> tail, and inside hind legs. One is
> sired by a black bull the other
> not. These cows DO NOT carry the
> black gene. This is some
> "birthmark" type gene, I
> believe, or just an odd-ball gene.
> Jeanne <A HREF="http://www.SimmeValley.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.SimmeValley.com</A>
