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<blockquote data-quote="Dana Kopp" data-source="post: 58098" data-attributes="member: 873"><p>A point to the original question...I mentioned this in my very first post. Have you ever seen any breed organization or breeder admit that his breed doesn't have good mothering ability???? This goes along with every characteristic that is considered valuable milking ability, mothering, gain, calving ease, etc. etc. These characteristics and their importance vary depending on where you live, your production methods and your type of operation. We attack each other's breeds pointing out faults compared to our breed choice or our specific bloodlines to promote our breed, often using often using the equivalent of racial stereotypes. If there was a truly perfect breed we all would have them - but there are breed varieties for a reason and differences (good or bad) within all breeds.</p><p>If you are going to a ranch to look at heifers or cows. Look, if you can at the dam, is she protective, a fence climber, a "I have a calf???" cow? Look at the herd in general - when a strange person or animal walks into the pasture or the corral, do they care? Do they attack?? Watch their body language to each other. When you are purchasing breeding stock don't just look only at the breed, body size, or the coat color, a black coat does nothing for you if she has no milk or steps on her calf because she doesn't pay attention to it...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dana Kopp, post: 58098, member: 873"] A point to the original question...I mentioned this in my very first post. Have you ever seen any breed organization or breeder admit that his breed doesn't have good mothering ability???? This goes along with every characteristic that is considered valuable milking ability, mothering, gain, calving ease, etc. etc. These characteristics and their importance vary depending on where you live, your production methods and your type of operation. We attack each other's breeds pointing out faults compared to our breed choice or our specific bloodlines to promote our breed, often using often using the equivalent of racial stereotypes. If there was a truly perfect breed we all would have them - but there are breed varieties for a reason and differences (good or bad) within all breeds. If you are going to a ranch to look at heifers or cows. Look, if you can at the dam, is she protective, a fence climber, a "I have a calf???" cow? Look at the herd in general - when a strange person or animal walks into the pasture or the corral, do they care? Do they attack?? Watch their body language to each other. When you are purchasing breeding stock don't just look only at the breed, body size, or the coat color, a black coat does nothing for you if she has no milk or steps on her calf because she doesn't pay attention to it... [/QUOTE]
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