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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6444"><p>> I agree that there is no perfect</p><p>> breed and that crossbreeding is a</p><p>> good idea. I do have to disagree</p><p>> about the disposition of</p><p>> longhorns. I grew near the Wichita</p><p>> Mountains in Oklahoma where they</p><p>> helped save the breed. (being from</p><p>> Oklahoma, I love to remind my</p><p>> Texas buddies that their beloved</p><p>> Longhorn had to be saved in</p><p>> Oklahoma)Every year there were</p><p>> fools killed who wanted to pet the</p><p>> cute cows. One reason they</p><p>> survived in the "Old</p><p>> West" was their ornery</p><p>> disposition, not being doscile. I</p><p>> am curious to know if their</p><p>> improved immune systems have</p><p>> remained with all the</p><p>> "improved breeding" that</p><p>> is being done. If so, how much</p><p>> does this get watered down in a</p><p>> crossbreeding program?</p><p></p><p>I don't know about the crosbread,Longhorns but I do know that no matter how well trained a cow is they don't like strangers going into there pen.I still feel that if you raise a good calf from a good mother cow, No matter the breed you can train it to be a good animal.Other wise kids wouldn't be showing in FFA or 4-H. These kids show a varity of breeds. The price they recive isn't only baised on a quality animal but, also that they spent every night going out to work with there animals,training,grooming etc.etc..</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:beefalocindyo1@yahoo.com">beefalocindyo1@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6444"] > I agree that there is no perfect > breed and that crossbreeding is a > good idea. I do have to disagree > about the disposition of > longhorns. I grew near the Wichita > Mountains in Oklahoma where they > helped save the breed. (being from > Oklahoma, I love to remind my > Texas buddies that their beloved > Longhorn had to be saved in > Oklahoma)Every year there were > fools killed who wanted to pet the > cute cows. One reason they > survived in the "Old > West" was their ornery > disposition, not being doscile. I > am curious to know if their > improved immune systems have > remained with all the > "improved breeding" that > is being done. If so, how much > does this get watered down in a > crossbreeding program? I don't know about the crosbread,Longhorns but I do know that no matter how well trained a cow is they don't like strangers going into there pen.I still feel that if you raise a good calf from a good mother cow, No matter the breed you can train it to be a good animal.Other wise kids wouldn't be showing in FFA or 4-H. These kids show a varity of breeds. The price they recive isn't only baised on a quality animal but, also that they spent every night going out to work with there animals,training,grooming etc.etc.. [email=beefalocindyo1@yahoo.com]beefalocindyo1@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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