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Closing the Shorthorn Herd Book would be quite the debate. The breed has been in North America for 150+ years which is a long time to run an upgrading program. Simmies have officially been in North America for less then 50 years. Both breeds have open herd books. I'm not sure how much revenue...

Looks very good!

Doc.....I feel badly for the ASA Executive Secretary and his Board. I spoke with the ES and he was in agreement with me. He indicated his Board isn't the problem. It's a group of breeders who could sue the ASA for loss of income. The ASA was advised by their legal counsel to stand down on this...

Hereford Guy.....couldn't agree more. I don't miss those 135 lb bull calves that came 12 days overdue and were too heavy and dopey to stand up without assistance to nurse. I have no fond memories of contracted tendons that made some calves completely knuckle over on their pasterns....or, the...

Phillse.....precisely. That's the key point here. Bang on! It's not about whether one breed has identified more genetic defects than another. And it isn't about some Shorthorn breeders behaving jealously because they didn't sell a carrier calf for $90,000 or, win a show with one. That's...

Huntaway.....thanks for sharing the link! And yes.....some really appealing females from what I can see. I'm impressed that some of them are a combination of genetics and not all Fleckvieh. Good cattle are good cattle no matter where they originate and there are some impressive full Fleckvieh...

Thanks! I have known Billy and Juanita for many years. I was at their place last year and saw the dam of Younique. They have a very good herd.

If he's homo red and homo polled then he's exactly what I would need. Wonder if he's available in canada? Impressive bull.

Mark, that's the end goal! Generate some of these old proven cow families and then outcross them with precisely the kind of bull you describe. The results could be spectacular and, some new cow families may emerge which would contribute to the industry I hope.

Miss Galant 148N. 

LFE 75X A Big John daughter we purchased as a calf in 88. She is out of Miss Galant 148N.

This is one of the most interesting fullblood donor females I have ever come across. She is Danueli Ana 19R. A Longview Ueli daughter going back to German genetics. Gerry considered her his best female. Picture taken at Alta Genetics in 89. A massive female that could really produce high...

This is a picture of Pioneer Azell 11X at 5 months of age. Taken in July 88 at the Bar 11 Ranch in Nanton AB on the day we purchased her by private treaty. She is a Bold Marvel x Swiss background. She developed into a tremendous female and produced a number of show champions for us. I'm not...

I wouldn't do this if I didn't have some great cow families to work with. These were tremendous donor females for us and others. The resultant progeny will admittedly be out of fashion and bigger framed, higher performance than modern Simmies. But, they will represent new, out cross cow...

Looking to start an unique, different project involving old fullblood Simmie genetics. We have approximately 15 embryos to work with;some of which we harvested ourselves almost 25 years ago. This was back in a time when broken coloured, horned genetics were acceptable. The genetics we are...

Agreed

Don't disagree! The ASA and their Board should have the confidence to charge on and create the rules required to protect the future of the breed. What's happening is unfortunate..... They have been advised by legal counsel that they could face a lawsuit from breeder(s) claiming loss of income...

Just to clarify, I am not suggesting that people shouldn't have the right to propagate known genetic issues. I'm suggesting that the associations should have an equal right to reject the application for registration on carrier sires. There's only one sensible way out and that's to reject the...

I have owned and still own non appendix, parentage verified females with black pigmentation. How many do I own? Why would that matter? Owning more doesn't make your argument more right or, less right. And no doubt there are producers who contribute more revenue to their association than...

Self-regulation has it's place but not with issues such as known genetic defects. Leadership can come from many different places; it doesn't always have to come from the top. And, leading from behind as the default position for those in positions of authority is admirable and wise when all is...