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J.P.,
Nothing you stated is correct. The percentage for a domestic purebred charolais is still 31/32. The charolais has been in the U.S. since the 40's and grading up programs from half bloods was basically over by the time the Simmental showed up. Also a half Simmental heifer was worth more in the Simmental association as half blood so why grade up on a longer process to a less hot exotic at the time? The red color comes from the usual suspects hereford, red dairy breeds, red angus and a few minor breeds like shorthorn or red poll. The black color came from angus or holstein. Many red charolais show white and are marked like either a red holstein or are baldies. Shows for these cattle exist in Canada as well as sales. They are sold along side white bulls at bull sales. The difference in registrations is a "Q" placed in the registration prefix. Even white animals produced froma Q animal can not loose the Q. I haven't seen a farmer care yet a bout the Q.
Mark
> Red charolais were created back in
> the 70's when charolais breeders
> started crossing with simmentals,
> the herdbook now lets charolais in
> with 15/16 blood, the red color is
> not all that rare, but not all
> that common, it is not able to be
> shown, and its registry is
> different do to its red factors
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Nothing you stated is correct. The percentage for a domestic purebred charolais is still 31/32. The charolais has been in the U.S. since the 40's and grading up programs from half bloods was basically over by the time the Simmental showed up. Also a half Simmental heifer was worth more in the Simmental association as half blood so why grade up on a longer process to a less hot exotic at the time? The red color comes from the usual suspects hereford, red dairy breeds, red angus and a few minor breeds like shorthorn or red poll. The black color came from angus or holstein. Many red charolais show white and are marked like either a red holstein or are baldies. Shows for these cattle exist in Canada as well as sales. They are sold along side white bulls at bull sales. The difference in registrations is a "Q" placed in the registration prefix. Even white animals produced froma Q animal can not loose the Q. I haven't seen a farmer care yet a bout the Q.
Mark
> Red charolais were created back in
> the 70's when charolais breeders
> started crossing with simmentals,
> the herdbook now lets charolais in
> with 15/16 blood, the red color is
> not all that rare, but not all
> that common, it is not able to be
> shown, and its registry is
> different do to its red factors
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