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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 224976" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>Your clearly in the minority. I have seen Herfs advertised in the Hereford World in just the last year that even I would have disqualified as obviously Fleckvieh influenced. Ignoring the Fleckvieh appearing Herefords, we have LONG had a lot of diversity in the Hereford breed. Caustic is right and "yellow" Herefords (I thought they looked more tan than yellow) used to be common around here and I know we had some "red necked" Herefords in this herd 30 years ago so don't see that as a "NEW" development. And we used to have several heavily "freckled" Herefords. Are those to be bred for or bred against in your selecting for color patterns plan??? Star Lake advertised a bull with white up into the shoulder last year. I don't see any reason to cut or disqualify that bull even though it would not be my preference. Breeding good quality cattle that will work on the range, in the feedlot, at the packer, and on the plate is hard enough without decreasing your gene pool by worrying about whether or not a breeding animal has too much or not enough white on the neck. I find that whole debate to be completely silly. IF YOUR regular buyers tell you to get rid of the white on the neck or that they like goggle eyes or vice versa, then give them what they want. Unless there is some market demand for more or less white it is not something I would even suggest someone considering in breeding decisions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 224976, member: 2095"] Your clearly in the minority. I have seen Herfs advertised in the Hereford World in just the last year that even I would have disqualified as obviously Fleckvieh influenced. Ignoring the Fleckvieh appearing Herefords, we have LONG had a lot of diversity in the Hereford breed. Caustic is right and "yellow" Herefords (I thought they looked more tan than yellow) used to be common around here and I know we had some "red necked" Herefords in this herd 30 years ago so don't see that as a "NEW" development. And we used to have several heavily "freckled" Herefords. Are those to be bred for or bred against in your selecting for color patterns plan??? Star Lake advertised a bull with white up into the shoulder last year. I don't see any reason to cut or disqualify that bull even though it would not be my preference. Breeding good quality cattle that will work on the range, in the feedlot, at the packer, and on the plate is hard enough without decreasing your gene pool by worrying about whether or not a breeding animal has too much or not enough white on the neck. I find that whole debate to be completely silly. IF YOUR regular buyers tell you to get rid of the white on the neck or that they like goggle eyes or vice versa, then give them what they want. Unless there is some market demand for more or less white it is not something I would even suggest someone considering in breeding decisions. [/QUOTE]
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