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<blockquote data-quote="Rustler9" data-source="post: 180330" data-attributes="member: 440"><p>Just think about what your purpose for raising this breed is. Are you into show cattle or functional cattle? When making a comparison of a show Longhorn and a traditional type Longhorn you're basically looking at two different breeds or sub-varieties within a breed. Many of the show bulls that I see would be great to put on a commercial herd but not a on a herd of Longhorns to carry on the general traits of the breed, of course this is my opinion and not necessarily everyone else's but more breeders think this way than you might think. Ryans's bull looks good-no doubt. Heavier built, beefier. Remember, you still need to have an adequate amount of horn on these animals. That doesn't mean that horn is everything but go to a Horn Showcase sale or the Legacy sale and see how many show type cows are in that sale. None. Breeders of show cattle will readily buy up the big, fat cattle with little regard to length of horn. Other breeders want horn on their animals. Your Lethal Blade bull is more the type of bull that I would want to put on my cows because I know how I think they should look. You may have another thought in mind. That's where the breed itself is divided. If you don't use this bull what will you use? What other options do you have as in other bulls do you have or are you going out to buy something else? I still think in comparing your bull to Ryan's bull you're maybe not seeing the whole picture clearly. Your bull looks like he's out on pasture, I'd guess he's on hay-what else? There's a already a big difference when comparing a groomed, well fed animal to one running on the range. Your bull 's going to look much different when he's fed some grain and gets that smooth coat on him as compared to looking thin and rough right now. I know what I'd do if he was mine. Good luck in whatever decision you make.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rustler9, post: 180330, member: 440"] Just think about what your purpose for raising this breed is. Are you into show cattle or functional cattle? When making a comparison of a show Longhorn and a traditional type Longhorn you're basically looking at two different breeds or sub-varieties within a breed. Many of the show bulls that I see would be great to put on a commercial herd but not a on a herd of Longhorns to carry on the general traits of the breed, of course this is my opinion and not necessarily everyone else's but more breeders think this way than you might think. Ryans's bull looks good-no doubt. Heavier built, beefier. Remember, you still need to have an adequate amount of horn on these animals. That doesn't mean that horn is everything but go to a Horn Showcase sale or the Legacy sale and see how many show type cows are in that sale. None. Breeders of show cattle will readily buy up the big, fat cattle with little regard to length of horn. Other breeders want horn on their animals. Your Lethal Blade bull is more the type of bull that I would want to put on my cows because I know how I think they should look. You may have another thought in mind. That's where the breed itself is divided. If you don't use this bull what will you use? What other options do you have as in other bulls do you have or are you going out to buy something else? I still think in comparing your bull to Ryan's bull you're maybe not seeing the whole picture clearly. Your bull looks like he's out on pasture, I'd guess he's on hay-what else? There's a already a big difference when comparing a groomed, well fed animal to one running on the range. Your bull 's going to look much different when he's fed some grain and gets that smooth coat on him as compared to looking thin and rough right now. I know what I'd do if he was mine. Good luck in whatever decision you make. [/QUOTE]
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