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<blockquote data-quote="Rustler9" data-source="post: 367189" data-attributes="member: 440"><p>Rustler9 wrote:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ryan wrote:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ryan, are you saying that it's ok to introduce other breeds into the Longhorn breed in order to make it more acceptable to other cattle breeders? That sounds like other Longhorn breeders, just goes back to what Larry Barker and John T. Baker were talking about. Breeding other influences in to make a better show animal. I already know that this breed crosses well for commercial production, so do many others who have tried them but let's keep the cross breeding out of the show ring and stop blindly leading the public into believing that this is what a purebred Longhorn should look like. </p><p></p><p>In your opinion why did the association stop blood typing? I feel that it is to protect some of the top breeders of show animals in this breed and I'll bet other Longhorn breeders on this board would agree as well. Some of these big money people have it all sewn up and it's a shame that it's this way. I've talked to and read what other folks have to say about other beef breeds who have had other breed s intoduced to enhance them. Some will admit it and some won't. But, take every breed that's turned black in the last few years that weren't previously black; how did they all of a sudden change color? Evolution? I don't think so. You know these other breeds may not mind this (and I'm not picking on anybody's breed of choice) but I mind it. I for one don't want to see the Longhorn turn into a generic hodge podge of breeds. If I wanted to do that I'd go to one of those other breeds. This is where we'll always differ and disagree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rustler9, post: 367189, member: 440"] Rustler9 wrote: Ryan wrote: Ryan, are you saying that it's ok to introduce other breeds into the Longhorn breed in order to make it more acceptable to other cattle breeders? That sounds like other Longhorn breeders, just goes back to what Larry Barker and John T. Baker were talking about. Breeding other influences in to make a better show animal. I already know that this breed crosses well for commercial production, so do many others who have tried them but let's keep the cross breeding out of the show ring and stop blindly leading the public into believing that this is what a purebred Longhorn should look like. In your opinion why did the association stop blood typing? I feel that it is to protect some of the top breeders of show animals in this breed and I'll bet other Longhorn breeders on this board would agree as well. Some of these big money people have it all sewn up and it's a shame that it's this way. I've talked to and read what other folks have to say about other beef breeds who have had other breed s intoduced to enhance them. Some will admit it and some won't. But, take every breed that's turned black in the last few years that weren't previously black; how did they all of a sudden change color? Evolution? I don't think so. You know these other breeds may not mind this (and I'm not picking on anybody's breed of choice) but I mind it. I for one don't want to see the Longhorn turn into a generic hodge podge of breeds. If I wanted to do that I'd go to one of those other breeds. This is where we'll always differ and disagree. [/QUOTE]
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