KNERSIE":28bpr48p said:
I know allot more about the history of Herefords than I lead one to believe.
Could have fooled me.
My middle name is research
(Bid Research Buckler ). I research more than any other task. Research is not the issue. The issue is properly interpreting the research.
But do you understand what you've researched, and if you do why don't it seem to sink in? I think you lack the basic knowledge needed to interpret and understand the information you aquire through your research, and with that this forum can't help you.
However, he had at least one son jump his lousiness (prepotent)
Here's another research project for you.... research the meaning of the word "prepotent" in a breeding context. I don't think you quite grasp it yet.
Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant; Characterized by prepotency
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prepotent
prepotency - predominance: the state of being predominant over others
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
prepotency - The ability to consistently pass on character and type to the progeny.
http://www.equisearch.com/advice/glossary/glossaryP/
Lines in question pass on their good traits; lines that can greatly improve a breeding program
http://www.persian-cats.com/glossary.shtml
prepotency - The ability of a horse to pass on greater hereditary qualities, or characteristics.
harness-trotting-racing.suite101.com/article.cfm/more_standardbred_horse_terms
prepotency - The ability of an individual to produce progeny whose performance is especially like its own and/or is especially uniform.
http://www.alpacas.com/AlpacaLibrary/GlossaryPQ.aspx