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<blockquote data-quote="newbiefarm" data-source="post: 23228" data-attributes="member: 242"><p>Interesting, I use to see a lot of color predjudice with labs when I was more involved with training our three, one black and two chocs. You see a preference for the black in the lab world with the same black dominant genetics and recessive choc and yellow. Anyway, I was open-minded there. Could never understand how people could view dogs of the same litter(you can have all three colors in one litter with the right genetic mix)so differently. I'm glad my kids are both brunettes, not the inferior blonds or redheads. Just kidding and trying to make a point. Got more info from the Galloway association and some breeders and they just keep looking better for my application. Polled, good hoofs from tromping around the scottish wilds, easy birth, resistant to disease, naturally dark skin pigment giving resistance to eye and skin problems,long hair that sheds in the summer, insulates in the winter leading to less exterior fat, less feed needed to retain body heat, not real selective about what they eat, great breed prepotency because of breed purity so great hybred vigor. Natural selection helped shaped the Galloway and because the land I have in SW WI is very hilly, rocky and cold in winter, warm in summer it mimics the area they were developed. I believe raising purebred Galloways and Galloway/Angus cross will be a good mix.(See I do like Angus!!!!) Not saying one is better than the other, I just can see how in my situation they could complement each other lending favorable characteristic to each. Galloways are predominently black with red, dun and white out there also. Have been bred for meat through their history. I hope I didn't do too good of a sales job so you don't all go out and buy up all the Galloways and drive up the prices on me. This wannabe cowgirl is on a limited budge. One more question. When crossing Angus and Galloway, are you better off with a Galloway bull on Angus heifers or reverse. Galloway cows run about1000 to 1300 lbs, bulls 1800 to 2,000. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="newbiefarm, post: 23228, member: 242"] Interesting, I use to see a lot of color predjudice with labs when I was more involved with training our three, one black and two chocs. You see a preference for the black in the lab world with the same black dominant genetics and recessive choc and yellow. Anyway, I was open-minded there. Could never understand how people could view dogs of the same litter(you can have all three colors in one litter with the right genetic mix)so differently. I'm glad my kids are both brunettes, not the inferior blonds or redheads. Just kidding and trying to make a point. Got more info from the Galloway association and some breeders and they just keep looking better for my application. Polled, good hoofs from tromping around the scottish wilds, easy birth, resistant to disease, naturally dark skin pigment giving resistance to eye and skin problems,long hair that sheds in the summer, insulates in the winter leading to less exterior fat, less feed needed to retain body heat, not real selective about what they eat, great breed prepotency because of breed purity so great hybred vigor. Natural selection helped shaped the Galloway and because the land I have in SW WI is very hilly, rocky and cold in winter, warm in summer it mimics the area they were developed. I believe raising purebred Galloways and Galloway/Angus cross will be a good mix.(See I do like Angus!!!!) Not saying one is better than the other, I just can see how in my situation they could complement each other lending favorable characteristic to each. Galloways are predominently black with red, dun and white out there also. Have been bred for meat through their history. I hope I didn't do too good of a sales job so you don't all go out and buy up all the Galloways and drive up the prices on me. This wannabe cowgirl is on a limited budge. One more question. When crossing Angus and Galloway, are you better off with a Galloway bull on Angus heifers or reverse. Galloway cows run about1000 to 1300 lbs, bulls 1800 to 2,000. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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