Thoughts on my show/ foundation heifer

[Critter Co. Livestock]

I just recently bought this heifer to start breeding my own show cattle. She is a PB Shorthorn Heifer out of Little Cedar Aviator. Let me know what you think of her?

 

[Critter Co. Livestock]

more pics

 

[OH Breeder]

Is she registered? WOuld you be willing to post her Reg #?
The photos are not necessarily flattering on the hill by the silo. THe other two photos much better. She looks like she has plenty of rib shape and depth. Fuzzy little gal. Like to see a better profile. But like her.

 

[kfacres]

Since she's your foundation heifer- and she's a shorthorn-- i'm going to assume you are wanting to start breeding purebred shorthorns.  I'll give you one bit of advice- strive to show good breeding cattle.. not breed good show cattle.  The other thing is, don't be afraid to be different- the shorthorn breed needs a few more like that.

The picture quality- is lacking-- although the heifer still has faults.  You need to remember, most shorthorn heifer calves- will not truly look good until they are yearlings- fact of the breed...  Those that do look awesome as calves-- most of the time-- won't turn into good cows. 

The thing that jumps out at me; as a fault-- is her topline levelness/ hip structure: which is lacking.  The other thing- is her substance underneath- see how much hair she has: assuming she has the same on her feet/ legs-- she's lacking in stoutness-- again, this is a Shorthorn thing at this stage of life.  If it were me, I might like to pick that tailhead up- especially for a show heifer. 

Most of the time, I have found- that some cattle getting pictures taken by amatuers- take a much better picture let loose on a hillside in a natural pose and take the picture-- actually almost all of them. 

 

[leanbeef]

Since she's your foundation heifer- and she's a shorthorn-- i'm going to assume you are wanting to start breeding purebred shorthorns.  I'll give you one bit of advice- strive to show good breeding cattle.. not breed good show cattle.  The other thing is, don't be afraid to be different- the shorthorn breed needs a few more like that.

The picture quality- is lacking-- although the heifer still has faults.  You need to remember, most shorthorn heifer calves- will not truly look good until they are yearlings- fact of the breed...  Those that do look awesome as calves-- most of the time-- won't turn into good cows. 

The thing that jumps out at me; as a fault-- is her topline levelness/ hip structure: which is lacking.  The other thing- is her substance underneath- see how much hair she has: assuming she has the same on her feet/ legs-- she's lacking in stoutness-- again, this is a Shorthorn thing at this stage of life.  If it were me, I might like to pick that tailhead up- especially for a show heifer. 

Most of the time, I have found- that some cattle getting pictures taken by amatuers- take a much better picture let loose on a hillside in a natural pose and take the picture-- actually almost all of them. 


I think you said something here that is brilliant and insightful..."strive to show good breeding cattle...not to breed good show cattle." I wonder how many people GET that?!!!

 

[kfacres]

Here is the heifer's REg #...  Just a quick search yielded it...  *x4176710

Ironically-- my very first Shorthorn-- was also a Rosemary...  You can see a picture of here here: http://www.steerplanet.com/bb/index.php?topic=36789.0  no relation...

If I can remember, I'll pm you a picture of her as a heifer calf- tomorrow...

 

[Critter Co. Livestock]

I do not know her registration number yet, i am waiting for the papers to come from the Association. I do know her registration name is 6B Myrtle's Rose Mary. Sorry bout the pics on the hill, we had just gotten her off the trailer after a 3 hr drive.

 

[Okotoks]

She looks a lot better in the second set of photos, I think it's always best to just post the good pics.
She is from the Myrtle family that goes right back through Woodland's Myrtle's to the Kenmar herd in Manitoba.The original Myrtles were very closely related to the Kenmar Minnie family, descendants of which comprise for one, the Minnie family at Waukaru.

 

[mark tenenbaum]

She is going to be a nice growhty hifer-not overly thick,but with the kind of hip you can do things with. To me:she clearly has a curviture of her spine,and I would breed her totally away from the Trump-Solution whatever lines. I think she could produce a very nice calf with the right square topped Improver deal-from Gizmo or an easy calving son. She is also big enough,and clean fronted enough for Capt Obvious,JMO-he really needs to be used on some of these types. Last-but just as easy calving,maybe thicker,and Certainly the showiest-would be either of the Vogel bulls,Charisma or Bellringer O0