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<blockquote data-quote="Keren" data-source="post: 512399" data-attributes="member: 3195"><p>Three things I look for in any animal:</p><p></p><p>1. FERTILITY/REPRODUCTIVE ABILITY - which takes into account femininity, neck extension, shoulders, pelvic capacity, angle from hips to pins, udder and vulva development (or scrotum and sheath in bulls). The number one thing needs to be the ability to put a calf on the ground. </p><p></p><p>2. STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS (for longevity) - which takes into account correct leg angulation, feet structure, walking ability and topline. The second most important thing, after putting a calf on the ground, is to be able to do it year after year for 15 years.</p><p></p><p>3. CARCASE CHARACTERISTICS - because after all, we are producing meat. This takes into account length, depth and width of body, muscle expression, meat and waste carriage, amount of bone.</p><p></p><p>If you wanted me to be absolutely particular about what I DONT want, it would be:</p><p></p><p>1. Poor structure in the legs (eg. post legged)</p><p>2. The combination of short neck, coarse shoulders, bully face, and underdeveloped vulvu and udder.</p><p>3. Low pelvic capacity, and hips level with pins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keren, post: 512399, member: 3195"] Three things I look for in any animal: 1. FERTILITY/REPRODUCTIVE ABILITY - which takes into account femininity, neck extension, shoulders, pelvic capacity, angle from hips to pins, udder and vulva development (or scrotum and sheath in bulls). The number one thing needs to be the ability to put a calf on the ground. 2. STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS (for longevity) - which takes into account correct leg angulation, feet structure, walking ability and topline. The second most important thing, after putting a calf on the ground, is to be able to do it year after year for 15 years. 3. CARCASE CHARACTERISTICS - because after all, we are producing meat. This takes into account length, depth and width of body, muscle expression, meat and waste carriage, amount of bone. If you wanted me to be absolutely particular about what I DONT want, it would be: 1. Poor structure in the legs (eg. post legged) 2. The combination of short neck, coarse shoulders, bully face, and underdeveloped vulvu and udder. 3. Low pelvic capacity, and hips level with pins. [/QUOTE]
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