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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 701979" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>BIZIN-and others--</p><p></p><p>Here, again, is an example of a "Merchandizing/Marketing" conundrum, (or riddle), if you will. Boney's aggressive attitude concerning the 'covenants' he imposes on cattle purchasers is the primary reason for the lack of popularity among Cattle Breeders. One the one hand, the cattle themselves (considering ONLY the cattle themselves) are excellent individuals, generally speaking. They posses optimal phenotype and functional traits, and, insofar as can be determined at the present time, solid performing Genotype traits. BUT - because Boney has a hard-headed, dogmatic, bull-in-the-china-shop, tenacious, obstinate attitude regarding even the <em>slightest</em> acceptance of EPD's, the prediction of how future progeny can be expected to perform is, at best, ethereal. He has, however, relented to DNA prophetical results which, in itself, verifies and inhances the accuracies of EPD's! I have had long and rather strong debates with Maurice regarding his refusal to accede to the incorporation of EPD's into his breeding protocols to accelerate his sales program, but he is adamantly opposed to doing so on the basis of his covenant requirements. </p><p></p><p>If a producer is seeking good Beef Cattle, and wishes to have control over his breeding decisions and choices, expecting to produce profitable progeny, I would certainly NOT slam the door on researching Irish Blacks as a profitable possibility for beef production. In My Opinion, they are fine beef cattle. Just be sure that you know what you wish to do, and HOW you wish to do it.</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 701979, member: 1683"] BIZIN-and others-- Here, again, is an example of a "Merchandizing/Marketing" conundrum, (or riddle), if you will. Boney's aggressive attitude concerning the 'covenants' he imposes on cattle purchasers is the primary reason for the lack of popularity among Cattle Breeders. One the one hand, the cattle themselves (considering ONLY the cattle themselves) are excellent individuals, generally speaking. They posses optimal phenotype and functional traits, and, insofar as can be determined at the present time, solid performing Genotype traits. BUT - because Boney has a hard-headed, dogmatic, bull-in-the-china-shop, tenacious, obstinate attitude regarding even the [i]slightest[/i] acceptance of EPD's, the prediction of how future progeny can be expected to perform is, at best, ethereal. He has, however, relented to DNA prophetical results which, in itself, verifies and inhances the accuracies of EPD's! I have had long and rather strong debates with Maurice regarding his refusal to accede to the incorporation of EPD's into his breeding protocols to accelerate his sales program, but he is adamantly opposed to doing so on the basis of his covenant requirements. If a producer is seeking good Beef Cattle, and wishes to have control over his breeding decisions and choices, expecting to produce profitable progeny, I would certainly NOT slam the door on researching Irish Blacks as a profitable possibility for beef production. In My Opinion, they are fine beef cattle. Just be sure that you know what you wish to do, and HOW you wish to do it. DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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