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<blockquote data-quote="Schnurrbart" data-source="post: 311166" data-attributes="member: 1439"><p>The black purebred probably has been around since shortly after the breed was introduced in this country in 1972. However, it was not recognized and was not eligible for registration until just a few years ago when the association started getting so much flack from the western producers who said they couldn't sell a red cow and needed to be able to show and promote black purebreds. I was and still am against showing them at the national show because it doesn't represent the true breed. I also worry about the dilution of the breed like all the others have done. At the national show in Denver, it is hard to tell what most of the cattle are because they are almost all black. I figure if you like black so well, why don't you just raise Black Angus and be done with it. The heterosis or hybrid vigor is usually so great in these cattle because of the isolation of the European herd. I would venture to guess that it is less here now but it still seems to be very good as compared to others in the crossbreeding operations. The current web site for Tarentaise is not that good and we are redoing it soon. Have you looked at the Oklahoma State U. web site and their notes on the breed? They seem to be very good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Schnurrbart, post: 311166, member: 1439"] The black purebred probably has been around since shortly after the breed was introduced in this country in 1972. However, it was not recognized and was not eligible for registration until just a few years ago when the association started getting so much flack from the western producers who said they couldn't sell a red cow and needed to be able to show and promote black purebreds. I was and still am against showing them at the national show because it doesn't represent the true breed. I also worry about the dilution of the breed like all the others have done. At the national show in Denver, it is hard to tell what most of the cattle are because they are almost all black. I figure if you like black so well, why don't you just raise Black Angus and be done with it. The heterosis or hybrid vigor is usually so great in these cattle because of the isolation of the European herd. I would venture to guess that it is less here now but it still seems to be very good as compared to others in the crossbreeding operations. The current web site for Tarentaise is not that good and we are redoing it soon. Have you looked at the Oklahoma State U. web site and their notes on the breed? They seem to be very good. [/QUOTE]
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