Jeanne - Simme Valley
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If they are papered as Fullblood, they are considered to be 100% - no known "other breeds" in their ancestry. If they are purebred, then they are anywhere from 87.5% to 99.9999999%plumber_greg":1ueyid0l said:Jeanne and Cattleman,
Thanks for the info. Now I too am wondering about the Fleckvieh, that's hard to spell. What is the relationship between them and the pureblood simmi? Do I understand correctly that when Cattleman talked about 100% it is still has something else, even though it is considered 100%? I mean can it only really be 99.999999999999999etc%. Hope that reads right, not bashing, just interested. Last question for now, was the Simmental breed an original breed like the like the angus and hereford are considered, or at least what I consider? Thanks gs
And yes, the Simmental is considered one of the oldest "original breeds" and most widely distributed of breeds of cattle in the world, with the herd book dating back to 1806. Some of the other names that they are known as is "Pie Rouge, Montbeliard & Abondance in France"; "Pezzata Rosa in Italy"; and of course the "Fleckvieh in Germany". Actually, the French & Swiss bloodlines were known for their milk & cheese, the German & Austrian were known more for the meat.
When the original "founders" of the ASA set up the regulations for the breed, they decided what strains of Simmental were to be allowed into our books.