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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1637953" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>After reading that I think I know why it was not readily received on that forum. Breed purity is a hot button issue for quite a few breeders across most breeds. The polled factor is regarded by some to be a sign of outside breed genetics. </p><p>Years ago, when selling Charolais bulls I noticed a significant minority of bull customers sought out horned bulls. Some because they could be bought at a discount, but some because they swore they were better quality. I think with both Charolais and Herefords the early polled animals were maybe lacking in some quality because of the single trait selection. By the time I was involved with the Charolais breed it was widely regarded that polled cattle had been bred long enough that the numbers were there for quality to be on par with the breed as a whole, and maybe even more so because of the higher demand for polled individuals less emphasis was placed on breeding horned cattle. I feel certain there is a similar scenario with Herefords. I think one of the within breed criticism within Herefords is the schism between production and show type cattle that has in large part broken along the horned polled factions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1637953, member: 24816"] After reading that I think I know why it was not readily received on that forum. Breed purity is a hot button issue for quite a few breeders across most breeds. The polled factor is regarded by some to be a sign of outside breed genetics. Years ago, when selling Charolais bulls I noticed a significant minority of bull customers sought out horned bulls. Some because they could be bought at a discount, but some because they swore they were better quality. I think with both Charolais and Herefords the early polled animals were maybe lacking in some quality because of the single trait selection. By the time I was involved with the Charolais breed it was widely regarded that polled cattle had been bred long enough that the numbers were there for quality to be on par with the breed as a whole, and maybe even more so because of the higher demand for polled individuals less emphasis was placed on breeding horned cattle. I feel certain there is a similar scenario with Herefords. I think one of the within breed criticism within Herefords is the schism between production and show type cattle that has in large part broken along the horned polled factions. [/QUOTE]
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