Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Lowlines
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 326362" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>Actually Harlon Ritchie has a slide show that show that 1800s and early 1900s Angus and Herefords were not frame score 1 dinks. In the 20s, cattle breeders began chasing dramatically smaller cattle as a way too increase carcass quality, increase tallow (then a very valuable product), and decrease the time it took for grass fed steers too finish. The multiplication of the smallest Prince Domino type Herefords and Sunbeam type Angus were the result of this methodical quest for decreasing frame in the foremost cow families of both breeds. Lowlines are the result of a scientific continuation of that research. They are NOT the original Aberdeen Angus....although they may be more pure than most modern Angus.</p><p></p><p>These are 1870s Angus replacement heifers in Scotland. Clone those girls and I could probably pass them off as good EXT daughters today. They certainly are not Lowlines</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/kinochtry_heifers.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... eifers.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>This is a 1902 Grand Champion Angus Steer in Chicago</p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/clear_lake_jute.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... e_jute.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>This is a 1901 Angus cow</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/bertha_of_meadowbrook.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... wbrook.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>This is a 1905 Angus bull</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/peter_sterling.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... erling.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Then type began too change..</p><p></p><p>This is a 1915 Champion bull</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/nebraska.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/nebraska.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>A 1919 Champion</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/idolmare.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/idolmare.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Some people hung on to larger Angus for a while. This is a 1925 2500 lb Angus bull</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/quality_marshall.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... rshall.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>but the little guys won the day....a 1937 Champion...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/bandolier_of_anoka.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... _anoka.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>1952 Champions (these would be small Lowlines)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/iowa_state_fair_1952.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... r_1952.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>1953 Grand Champion Bull (I don't know how he mounts a cow)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/obardolienmere.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... enmere.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>People were fully aware of what they were doing. Here is a 1953 ad bragging about their "progress"</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/great_oaks_ad_1952.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... d_1952.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>1955 Champion Bull</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/prince_peer.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/prince_peer.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Then the pendulum started too change again and go the other way.....</p><p></p><p>Ankonian President 1965 (big for the day)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/ankonian_president.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... sident.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Great Northern Champion 1970</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/great_northern.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... rthern.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Ankonian Dynamo Champion 1972</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/ankonian_dynamo.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... dynamo.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Then things got a little crazy....</p><p></p><p>Frame 10 Angus back in 1986</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/cobblepond_newyorker.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... yorker.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Another Frame 10 in 1988</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/dameron_linedrive.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... edrive.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Here is the link to all of Dr Ritchie's slides...</p><p><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/cattletype.html" target="_blank">http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/cattletype.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 326362, member: 2095"] Actually Harlon Ritchie has a slide show that show that 1800s and early 1900s Angus and Herefords were not frame score 1 dinks. In the 20s, cattle breeders began chasing dramatically smaller cattle as a way too increase carcass quality, increase tallow (then a very valuable product), and decrease the time it took for grass fed steers too finish. The multiplication of the smallest Prince Domino type Herefords and Sunbeam type Angus were the result of this methodical quest for decreasing frame in the foremost cow families of both breeds. Lowlines are the result of a scientific continuation of that research. They are NOT the original Aberdeen Angus....although they may be more pure than most modern Angus. These are 1870s Angus replacement heifers in Scotland. Clone those girls and I could probably pass them off as good EXT daughters today. They certainly are not Lowlines [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/kinochtry_heifers.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... eifers.jpg[/url] This is a 1902 Grand Champion Angus Steer in Chicago [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/clear_lake_jute.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... e_jute.jpg[/url] This is a 1901 Angus cow [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/bertha_of_meadowbrook.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... wbrook.jpg[/url] This is a 1905 Angus bull [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/peter_sterling.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... erling.jpg[/url] Then type began too change.. This is a 1915 Champion bull [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/nebraska.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/nebraska.jpg[/url] A 1919 Champion [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/idolmare.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/idolmare.jpg[/url] Some people hung on to larger Angus for a while. This is a 1925 2500 lb Angus bull [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/quality_marshall.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... rshall.jpg[/url] but the little guys won the day....a 1937 Champion... [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/bandolier_of_anoka.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... _anoka.jpg[/url] 1952 Champions (these would be small Lowlines) [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/iowa_state_fair_1952.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... r_1952.jpg[/url] 1953 Grand Champion Bull (I don't know how he mounts a cow) [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/obardolienmere.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... enmere.jpg[/url] People were fully aware of what they were doing. Here is a 1953 ad bragging about their "progress" [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/great_oaks_ad_1952.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... d_1952.jpg[/url] 1955 Champion Bull [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/prince_peer.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/prince_peer.jpg[/url] Then the pendulum started too change again and go the other way..... Ankonian President 1965 (big for the day) [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/ankonian_president.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... sident.jpg[/url] Great Northern Champion 1970 [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/great_northern.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... rthern.jpg[/url] Ankonian Dynamo Champion 1972 [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/ankonian_dynamo.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... dynamo.jpg[/url] Then things got a little crazy.... Frame 10 Angus back in 1986 [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/cobblepond_newyorker.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... yorker.jpg[/url] Another Frame 10 in 1988 [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/dameron_linedrive.jpg]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical ... edrive.jpg[/url] Here is the link to all of Dr Ritchie's slides... [url=http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/cattletype.html]http://www.msu.edu/~ritchieh/historical/cattletype.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeds Board
Lowlines
Top