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    65% of the Shorthorn breeds current design is based on show heifers.

    Mark Tenenbaum- I really like the look of that deception bull. To me he looks like a darker powered up version of a red angus! I hate to say it but I think one of the hardest shorthorn traits for commercial breeders to get over is the coat colour patterns. I feel if our bulls looked a lot more...
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    65% of the Shorthorn breeds current design is based on show heifers.

    When considering the pedigrees of these bulls I had a similar idea to you, these bulls will  lack consistency. When it comes to epds, however these bulls are quite impressive for the breed. Do you not think with consistent breeding of these sires you could form a line which perpetuate their...
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    65% of the Shorthorn breeds current design is based on show heifers.

    Thanks for replying xbar, I think you are right in that there are a lot better bulls to choose from which emphasize the positive maternal traits shorthorns are known for. My biggest issue with shorthorns right now is that there seems to be somewhat of an identity crisis among the breed. As...
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    65% of the Shorthorn breeds current design is based on show heifers.

    Quick question, why would bulls like red reward/demand present the best direction for the shorthorn breed? Is it their phenotype, their epds or maybe their pedigree's? I know they both share maine influence, do you think that maybe the breed requires maine influence to appeal to the commercial...
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