Horned x Polled Herfords

[jnowack]

ENNOT

HORNS AND SCURS DO OFTEN COME UP SEVERAL GENERATIONS DOWN THE LINE BECAUSE MANY SMOOTH POLLED BULLS ARE CARRIERS OF ONE OR THE OTHER AND MANY SMOOTH POLLED COWS CARRY ONE COPY OF EACH. THAT IS HOW IT "HIDES".

 

[Aaron]

Gary Witherspoon of Witherspoons' Nizhoni Herefords wrote an article about the 'hybrid vigour' achieved with crossing horned and polled Herefords. Although it shouldn't be taken in the traditional sense, it is an interesting concept and one I believe in, in my crossings between the two and in conversations with other Hereford breeders. I think it has merit. If it makes it easier, think of it as 'extreme outcrossing', like breeding a purely Victor pedigree cow with a Standard or Britisher bull.