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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1820104" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>In my situation in Australia with Angus, any bull I use by AI or natural service has to have a DNA profile before I can register the calves. I get genomics done on any heifer that I retain for breeding so they also have a DNA profile. My whole cow herd now has a a DNA profile so any heifers I retain are fully parent verified when I do their genomics. I think this would be the case with the majority of registered Angus herds in Australia now. Not every calf I breed is parent verified, only heifers I retain and bulls that I may use plus any others that I may have doubt whether the AI or natural service bull. So far I have not had any that have failed the parent verification. I think this is a good sample of my calves and gives me and anyone that buys from me some confidence that the parents will be right.</p><p>This high level of verification has come about voluntarily with Angus Australia, via members wanting to improve the accuracy of EBV's via genomics. The only legislation has been with the requirements of the bulls. Technology has advanced. In the past I am sure there have been errors, accidental and as the mischievious critics of Angus like to imply, intentional but generations pass on very rapidly and the effect of any outside genetics is soon diluted and now we have a high level of verification. Angus are a very big breed and the range of phenotype give you a lot to choose from but I don't think it takes away from the breed.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1820104, member: 16453"] In my situation in Australia with Angus, any bull I use by AI or natural service has to have a DNA profile before I can register the calves. I get genomics done on any heifer that I retain for breeding so they also have a DNA profile. My whole cow herd now has a a DNA profile so any heifers I retain are fully parent verified when I do their genomics. I think this would be the case with the majority of registered Angus herds in Australia now. Not every calf I breed is parent verified, only heifers I retain and bulls that I may use plus any others that I may have doubt whether the AI or natural service bull. So far I have not had any that have failed the parent verification. I think this is a good sample of my calves and gives me and anyone that buys from me some confidence that the parents will be right. This high level of verification has come about voluntarily with Angus Australia, via members wanting to improve the accuracy of EBV's via genomics. The only legislation has been with the requirements of the bulls. Technology has advanced. In the past I am sure there have been errors, accidental and as the mischievious critics of Angus like to imply, intentional but generations pass on very rapidly and the effect of any outside genetics is soon diluted and now we have a high level of verification. Angus are a very big breed and the range of phenotype give you a lot to choose from but I don't think it takes away from the breed. Ken [/QUOTE]
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