Red Angus X Clubby Bull

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Any suggestions for mating a clean fronted, femenine Red Angus heifer to a clubby bull?  Would breeding to Cherry Bomb or Johnny Walker Red give you a fancy red calf?  How about shorthorn? This heifer needs more muscle and hair. Thanks.
 

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If she's a heifer, go with something that is well known for calving ease.  The last thing you want to do is take a chance and mess up a good heifer.  I've never used either, so someone else may be able to answer this better, but I don't think that Cherry Bomb is "calving ease".  RE Johnny Walker Red, I've always kind of liked his looks & I think he had a fairly light birth weight.  I may be wrong, but I also don't really think that JWR would be classified as "calving ease", although I think he would be more so than Cherry Bomb. 

If it were me, I'd probably consider Jake's Proud Jazz.  He is built pretty nice & has a nice looking phenotype.  He's also known to have a little calving ease.  Since he's a Shorthorn, you could register the calf as a Durham Red / Shorthorn Plus. 

I don't know about the hair part (I think that he would have some hair), but the Shorthorn bull, American Muscle, should certainly stouten her up & he's calving ease from what I understand.  I think he's a Gizmo decendant & IMHO, Gizmo is a pretty good bull.  American Muscle doesn't have a "freaky look", but if you closely study him, he's put together pretty well & if you are wanting a show steer or a heifer to keep, American Muscle could be a good candidate. 

I'm sure that I've missed a ton of bulls, including Red Lowline bulls, but for what you are wanting to do & describe, Jake's Proud Jazz sounds like a good mating for her & I wouldn't be scared of trying American Muscle. 

On calf #2, you may want to try something a little more "Clubby", but for #1, stay with something known for "calving ease".

 

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Jake's Proud Jazz for sure.  He will throw lots of muscle, lots of hair, and will probably give you and all around nice calf.  The calf could be double registered Shorthorn Plus/Durham Red. 
 
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Her first breeding will be to Ribeye, the calving ease Red Angus Bull, I should have stated that. I am looking for suggestions for next years breeding.  I have heared alot about JPJ, sounds good. Would he cross well with a Limousin as well? Shes red, large frame, and growthy.
 

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I think Show Hef had some of that same cross posted early. Let me look for them.

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here is the post

http://www.steerplanet.com/bb/index.php/topic,3337.msg38945.html#msg38945
 
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Thanks for the info. Why is it that Limis are not very poular in the showring? We just acquired our first Limi last fall and shes been a real easy doin heifer with pretty good phenotype.and disposition. Starting to snow again here in the North Country!
 

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we're expecting snow this weekend. I suppose that will set everything back!
We have separate breed class for different breeds. Our one nephew did quite well at the county fair w/ a Limi cross in the steer show of all breeds & crosses. Finished out very nicely.

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