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<blockquote data-quote="HFX" data-source="post: 758850" data-attributes="member: 14171"><p>Thanks everyone, I appreciate your kind comments. </p><p></p><p>Yes she does tend to hold that stance, although it may be exaggerated more so in that photo.</p><p></p><p>I think a lot of people do tend to believe their temperament is poor. Although, Australian is right in that they are very gentle and I'd definitely agree with alacattleman. I personally place great emphasis on temperament and tend to select for females and bulls that are gentle both in the paddock and in the yards with the exception made only when calves are at foot. It definitely has made mustering, yard work and handling so much easier.</p><p></p><p>I guess if you select 'hard' against bad temperament (even if the animal is worth big $$$ or genetically superior) any breed will eventually become very easy to handle and have a reputation for being quiet. A lack of this selection criterion is probably what has led to their bad reputation in the past here in Australia, although of recent times I feel there has been a real focus on correcting the temperament. </p><p></p><p>Here are her two daughters. The current calf at foot is ~6 months old (bottom two photos). She has been joined to the same sire this year. Sorry about the quality.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/608/medium/P1050068.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/608/DSCF2542.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/608/medium/DSCF2545.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HFX, post: 758850, member: 14171"] Thanks everyone, I appreciate your kind comments. Yes she does tend to hold that stance, although it may be exaggerated more so in that photo. I think a lot of people do tend to believe their temperament is poor. Although, Australian is right in that they are very gentle and I’d definitely agree with alacattleman. I personally place great emphasis on temperament and tend to select for females and bulls that are gentle both in the paddock and in the yards with the exception made only when calves are at foot. It definitely has made mustering, yard work and handling so much easier. I guess if you select ‘hard’ against bad temperament (even if the animal is worth big $$$ or genetically superior) any breed will eventually become very easy to handle and have a reputation for being quiet. A lack of this selection criterion is probably what has led to their bad reputation in the past here in Australia, although of recent times I feel there has been a real focus on correcting the temperament. Here are her two daughters. The current calf at foot is ~6 months old (bottom two photos). She has been joined to the same sire this year. Sorry about the quality. [img]http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/608/medium/P1050068.JPG[/img] [img]http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/608/DSCF2542.jpg[/img] [img]http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/608/medium/DSCF2545.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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