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Brandonm2

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There was an article recently in the 'Shorthorn Country' Online about Shorthorn Association plans too push Shorthorn hybrids or 'Appendix Shorthorns' though they are planning a name change. Is this just a cheap gimic too sell more registrations or are registered hybrids like Balancers, Lim-Flex, Chiangus, Sim-Angus, etc going too become even more mainstream. If so, how long will it be before the Hereford, Charolais, and Angus breed associations start selling registration papers on their cross bred calves too. From the article.....

““The industry has accepted the hybrid
concept,” says Alan Sears, former
staff member of both the ASA and
Shorthorn Country and the general manager
of Five Star Cattle Systems, Loveland,
Colo. “Documented hybrid genetics
is the new wave for the new millennium
beef industry.”
Approximately 50,000 hybrid or
composite beef cattle were recorded by
US beef breeds in 2005. This number is
expected to grow by 15 to 20 percent
annually"..........

"Expanding the appendix program
will help the breed see more growth in
the number of Shorthorn influenced
cattle we can market,” Rasor added.
“The breed also needs to support members
in demonstrating to the commercial
industry what Shorthorn genetics
can do on other breeds of cattle.”

http://shorthorn.org/_Shorthorn/Documen ... tunity.pdf
 
While I won't breed appendix Shorthorns myself, I see nothing wrong with a registry of crossbred cattle. If you can see a pedigree, then at least you have a documented lineage and know exactly what you're buying. It'll help to stop questionable breeders from passing off mutts as "hybrids".

Rod
 
Is this just a cheap gimic too sell more registrations or are registered hybrids like Balancers, Lim-Flex, Chiangus, Sim-Angus, etc going too become even more mainstream.

Yes
 
I sort of wished that they had stuck to their plans last year and focused on the Durham Reds (a registered Shorthorn cross to a registered Red Angus). Also I think they need to keep the Durham Red requirement that they won't register any hybrids unless than are TH negative. I did not see that mentioned in the article.....other than blaming the TH controversy on the drop in registrations. IF I read this article right, anybody who breeds any cows to a Shorthorn bull can register the whole calf crop. Balancers, Lim-Flex, Simangus, Senegus, Chiangus, Maintainer, Chiford etc are a cross between two registered Animals of a certain favored cross. "IF" I am reading this article right, a Shorthorn hybrid could be just about anything times Shorthorn.
 
The appendix will be open to anything thats at least 1/2 Shorthorn, or at least thats the way I read it. Thats similar to other breeds "open" registries though, so its not a big deal.

As for the Durham Reds, as far as I know, the requirements haven't changed there. Sire and Dam must both be registered with their respective associations before the F1 can be a "Durham Red". Otherwise, the animal is just an appendix animal.

As for the TH stuff, I won't hold my breath on that one. My own personal opinion is that ALL TH positive animals should be booted from the closed AND the open registries. Unfortunately, most of the TH animals are on the show ring circuit, and the show ring guys have alot of power in the ASA.

Rod
 

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