Badlands":1hseldgj said:
The Holstein is behind the MGS (maternal grandsire), Mr Outback. I guess a similarly bred bull appears on the top of the pedigree, too, so therre is more than one shot of Holstein.
There is also some Angus behind a couple other animals, but I didn't take the time to make note.
PB vs. FB. It gets down to however you want to work it. Some worry about purity and others don't. Some animals in some breeds don't function real well as Fullbloods, and some work better as Fullbloods.
I prefer my Angus to be Fullblood (hard to find, IMO), and my Continental's to be non-Fullblood.
Badlands
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Mr. Outback's sire was Balmoral Elation. Here's his stats:
Regn. No.: 18622
Reg. Status Registered
Sex: Bull
Birth Date: 02/13/1978
Calving Year: 1978
Status: Active
Type: Purebred
Sire: MICHAELONG GRAND SLAM
Dam: BALMORAL BERNICE
Breeder: FOREIGN/CANADIAN
Current Owner: BEATRICE MCQUEEN
Tattoo: BAL269
Color: Silver
Blood Percent: 100.00%MG
On the top of the pedigree is ATI Marvel:
Regn. No.: 30678
Reg. Status Registered
Sex: Bull
Tattoo: 18749
Birth Date: 06/09/1994
Calving Year: 1994
Status: Active
Sire: ATI ULYSIS 264
Dam: ATI MISS FOLLY 113
Breeder: OSU/ATI
Current Owner: BLAIR BROWNLOW
State: OH
Tattoo: M488 M488
Color: Silver
Blood Percent: 92.10%MG
It doesn't say 100% - so is this considered purebred instead
of "fullblood"?
Also on the top of the pedigree is ATI Ulysis 264:
Regn. No.: 28484
Reg. Status Registered
Sex: Bull
Birth Date: 03/14/1992
Calving Year: 1992
Status: Active
Sire: CAS ULYSIS 31U
Dam: SCOTCH RIDGE CAROL
Breeder: OSU/ATI
Current Owner: HARRY E. ELSASSER
State: OH
Tattoo: M264 M264
Color: Silver
Blood Percent: 90.05%MG
So maybe 90.05% is also not considered "fullblood" - but
how does that compute down to Suzie Q? On all these
records I could not find the word Holstein anywhere---
not that it matters actually. Suzie Q does have a lot of
milk; but other than that she is about the most opposite of a Holstein that I can imagine---your imagination may differ
of course
. Our registration requirements
read: "A fullblood designation will be provided to those animals that have 5 generations of purebred predecessors. All 5
generations must be on file with the Registrar". Our
registrar is CLRC in Canada, and they have been providing
our registry services since 2000. Bulls must be 15/16ths
purity to be registered as "purebred".