RenFarms
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What is the current frame size trend in the show world these days?
When the Galloway breed confronted TH there were no DNA tests available and the aggressive approach was successful in eliminating the problem. Today with DNA tests one should be able to eliminate carriers if a policy is put in place. The best way of minimizing the loss of the good genetics would be to set a date after which any offspring of carriers must be tested and Carrier offspring would not be registered. It should apply to both male and female carriers though or you will never eliminate the problem. It should also become mandatory to test all herd bulls so that before their offspring are registered the bulls are tested free. If fair notice was given then all breeders would be able to minimize the impact of the rule changes.(Example calves born on or after January 2017)caledon101 said:Oakview....this is what the Australian Galloway Assoc policy on TH is:
2.20 Members must notify the Secretary immediately of the birth of any deformed calf, for the purposes of establishing a diagnosis of any genetic deformity. In the event the diagnosis is tibial hemimelia (TH):
a) The Committee must be notified immediately.
b) The parents of any known TH calf must be eliminated.
Any as yet unborn or unrecorded progeny of those parents will not be eligible for recording.
rrblack78 said:Keep in mind this a jackpot show, a class of prospects all with a Texas major show ear tag...now pick the winner of this class. It is a reflection of the trends at least in Texas.
Tallcool1 said:I think we are going to see them get bigger, because there going to be a lot of bigger ones that are going to be the best ones there.