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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 150899" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Brandomn - well said!</p><p>I've said this many times:</p><p>"There is more difference WITHIN a breed, than there is BETWEEN breeds."</p><p>and this becomes more true daily.</p><p></p><p>EVERYONE realizes/agrees that the black gene in all the different breeds (black Charolais :shock: ) mainly comes from the Angus breed - that's a given. But when you are talking 15/16 or 31/32 or 127/128 (as many Simmentals and Limousins and many others are) isn't it time to let go of the "idea" that the breed is mongrelized or that they are really Angus?? Yes, there are many 1/2 bloods being produced, and most of them of from Angus cows - meaning Angus breeders are wanting "something" that the Simmental has to offer.</p><p>It is VERY important for us to maintain many different breeds, because not one fits all needs.</p><p>And, yes, the Angus & Hereford breed had some "other" bloodlines mixed in back in the 80's, but were not acknowledged. So, I bet there are some bloodlines that are really 127/128% Angus. Angus (for one) has gone from the belt-buckle size to frames 8-9, now getting back to the 5-6. Just because breeds have changed to meet the needs of the industry does not mean they are mongrelized. </p><p>There are still top Angus herds spitting out Red Angus offspring. This is a recessive gene that keeps popping up after all this time. The black hide is a DOMINANT gene, so it was real easy to inherit that gene & keep it. One gene does not mean the breed isn't true.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 150899, member: 968"] Brandomn - well said! I've said this many times: "There is more difference WITHIN a breed, than there is BETWEEN breeds." and this becomes more true daily. EVERYONE realizes/agrees that the black gene in all the different breeds (black Charolais :shock: ) mainly comes from the Angus breed - that's a given. But when you are talking 15/16 or 31/32 or 127/128 (as many Simmentals and Limousins and many others are) isn't it time to let go of the "idea" that the breed is mongrelized or that they are really Angus?? Yes, there are many 1/2 bloods being produced, and most of them of from Angus cows - meaning Angus breeders are wanting "something" that the Simmental has to offer. It is VERY important for us to maintain many different breeds, because not one fits all needs. And, yes, the Angus & Hereford breed had some "other" bloodlines mixed in back in the 80's, but were not acknowledged. So, I bet there are some bloodlines that are really 127/128% Angus. Angus (for one) has gone from the belt-buckle size to frames 8-9, now getting back to the 5-6. Just because breeds have changed to meet the needs of the industry does not mean they are mongrelized. There are still top Angus herds spitting out Red Angus offspring. This is a recessive gene that keeps popping up after all this time. The black hide is a DOMINANT gene, so it was real easy to inherit that gene & keep it. One gene does not mean the breed isn't true. [/QUOTE]
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