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<blockquote data-quote="1848" data-source="post: 257080" data-attributes="member: 1303"><p>It's all relative.</p><p></p><p>Most breeders, either horned or polled (you won't see no scurred breeders <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ), find scurs "less desireable". It has nothing to do with the quality of the animal, other than that single trait. Horned breeders want pretty horns (but cut them off most of their females), and polled breeders want "smooth" :roll: polled genetics...duh..huh! I personally have have some excellent scurred examples although I breed polled. Many breeders cross the two to get the hybrid vigor which can be associated with mixing the two strains..then they wash it back out.</p><p></p><p>There is an excellent article by Witherspoon's Nizhoni Herefords in regards to scurs. You might find it interesting, and it may be the same reason you view them as positive. Here is the link to his web site:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wnhbulls.com" target="_blank">http://www.wnhbulls.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1848, post: 257080, member: 1303"] It's all relative. Most breeders, either horned or polled (you won't see no scurred breeders :) ), find scurs "less desireable". It has nothing to do with the quality of the animal, other than that single trait. Horned breeders want pretty horns (but cut them off most of their females), and polled breeders want "smooth" :roll: polled genetics...duh..huh! I personally have have some excellent scurred examples although I breed polled. Many breeders cross the two to get the hybrid vigor which can be associated with mixing the two strains..then they wash it back out. There is an excellent article by Witherspoon's Nizhoni Herefords in regards to scurs. You might find it interesting, and it may be the same reason you view them as positive. Here is the link to his web site: [url=http://www.wnhbulls.com]http://www.wnhbulls.com[/url] [/QUOTE]
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