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<blockquote data-quote="LFF" data-source="post: 812946" data-attributes="member: 1147"><p>Phenotype alone does not make a cow a Dam of Distinction , however it is very important because if you do not have correct phenotype then you have some flaw in the productive capitability of the animal. A example would be to narrow in the hips would cause increased calving difficulity.</p><p></p><p>This is what makes a cow a Dam of Distinction according to the AHA.</p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">Dams of DistinctionThe Dams of Distinction program recognizes superior cows in the breed and the cattle producers who manage them based on data submitted to the American Hereford Association (AHA). Efficient, fertile and productive females are the foundation of the most successful cow herds.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">To be honored as a Dam of Distinction, a cow must have:</span></p><p> <span style="color: #FF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">■Weaned a calf born since Jan. 1, 2008.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">■Produced at least three calves.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">■Initially calved at 30 months of age or less.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">■Had an interval between the first and second calves of no greater than 400 days. In addition, a 370-day calving interval must have been maintained after her second calf. The longer initial calving interval allows breeders to calve 2-year-old heifers prior to the mature cow herd.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">■Had weaning records submitted to the AHA Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) Program for every calf produced that was born before June 30, 2009.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">■Had a progeny average 205-day adjusted weaning weight ratio of at least 105.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">A cow receiving the Dam of Distinction honor is a cow that meets the highest standards of commercial cattle production. The cow must do her job, but also her owner must manage the herd correctly to give her the opportunity to excel. Only a few active cows are recognized. All heifers have the potential to be a Dam of Distinction, but only a small percentage fit the job description of an ideal cow year in and year out.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #FF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">Females attaining the Dam of Distinction status are recognized with "DOD" after their names when doing an animal or EPD inquiry on Hereford.org.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LFF, post: 812946, member: 1147"] Phenotype alone does not make a cow a Dam of Distinction , however it is very important because if you do not have correct phenotype then you have some flaw in the productive capitability of the animal. A example would be to narrow in the hips would cause increased calving difficulity. This is what makes a cow a Dam of Distinction according to the AHA. [color=#FF0000]Dams of DistinctionThe Dams of Distinction program recognizes superior cows in the breed and the cattle producers who manage them based on data submitted to the American Hereford Association (AHA). Efficient, fertile and productive females are the foundation of the most successful cow herds. To be honored as a Dam of Distinction, a cow must have: ■Weaned a calf born since Jan. 1, 2008. ■Produced at least three calves. ■Initially calved at 30 months of age or less. ■Had an interval between the first and second calves of no greater than 400 days. In addition, a 370-day calving interval must have been maintained after her second calf. The longer initial calving interval allows breeders to calve 2-year-old heifers prior to the mature cow herd. ■Had weaning records submitted to the AHA Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) Program for every calf produced that was born before June 30, 2009. ■Had a progeny average 205-day adjusted weaning weight ratio of at least 105. A cow receiving the Dam of Distinction honor is a cow that meets the highest standards of commercial cattle production. The cow must do her job, but also her owner must manage the herd correctly to give her the opportunity to excel. Only a few active cows are recognized. All heifers have the potential to be a Dam of Distinction, but only a small percentage fit the job description of an ideal cow year in and year out. Females attaining the Dam of Distinction status are recognized with “DOD” after their names when doing an animal or EPD inquiry on Hereford.org. [/color] [/QUOTE]
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