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<blockquote data-quote="Ryan" data-source="post: 663778" data-attributes="member: 615"><p>Man alive, I didn't want to get involved in this... but...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Who does this? Can you give names or examples, as fact not assumption, where this has happened?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Got any proof of this so-called crossbreeding? Many people have breeding for a certain goal for a longtime, to call them liars/cheaters/crossbreeders is an extremely strong claim. Just because a breeder does not emphasize horn, does not mean they are crossbreeding. Maybe they are focused on the TRUE heritage of the Texas Longhorn: BEEF.</p><p></p><p>Also, most of the breeders who select for horn, it is obvious when looking at the rest of the body. It is very easy to get these incredible horns when selecting ONLY for horns.</p><p></p><p>Am I naive or blind and thing that there is NO crossbreeding? Not in the slightest, but I don't go spouting off on the internet or to other breeders saying that people crossbreeding. I especially wouldn't do it if I was a few states away from the VAST majority of the Texas Longhorn breeders and functions, and only attend a very few of these functions or have NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN THE SHOW CIRCUIT IN TEXAS.</p><p></p><p>The breeding for strictly for horn AND color is the 2nd quickest way to ruin an animal/herd/breed. The 1st quickest? Breeding strictly for horn OR color (single-trait selection). What makes actively selecting for one or both of those traits even worse is that they play <strong>ZERO </strong>part in production/performance/nutrient utilization/etc... Sure, they have marketability, but only to other longhorn breeders, which in comparison to the ENTIRE beef and cattle industry, is VERY VERY small.</p><p></p><p>Ryan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryan, post: 663778, member: 615"] Man alive, I didn't want to get involved in this... but... Who does this? Can you give names or examples, as fact not assumption, where this has happened? Got any proof of this so-called crossbreeding? Many people have breeding for a certain goal for a longtime, to call them liars/cheaters/crossbreeders is an extremely strong claim. Just because a breeder does not emphasize horn, does not mean they are crossbreeding. Maybe they are focused on the TRUE heritage of the Texas Longhorn: BEEF. Also, most of the breeders who select for horn, it is obvious when looking at the rest of the body. It is very easy to get these incredible horns when selecting ONLY for horns. Am I naive or blind and thing that there is NO crossbreeding? Not in the slightest, but I don't go spouting off on the internet or to other breeders saying that people crossbreeding. I especially wouldn't do it if I was a few states away from the VAST majority of the Texas Longhorn breeders and functions, and only attend a very few of these functions or have NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN THE SHOW CIRCUIT IN TEXAS. The breeding for strictly for horn AND color is the 2nd quickest way to ruin an animal/herd/breed. The 1st quickest? Breeding strictly for horn OR color (single-trait selection). What makes actively selecting for one or both of those traits even worse is that they play [b]ZERO [/b]part in production/performance/nutrient utilization/etc... Sure, they have marketability, but only to other longhorn breeders, which in comparison to the ENTIRE beef and cattle industry, is VERY VERY small. Ryan [/QUOTE]
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