What am I?

[Durham]

I took this picture today of this calf for our sale, and am questioning my calving book. Is he a Shorthorn or a Durham Red? I will parent test him, but thought it would be interesting to see what everyone thinks>

 

[Aussie]

Well he is good what ever

 

[Telos]

I think he's real good. From that angle you can't help but like him.

 

[linnettejane]

im guessing shorthorn, and i really like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  he's flat awesome!
what are the choices for sires?
what sale?

 

[fullblood]

i vote shorthorn

 

[mark tenenbaum]

To me hes clearly Durham red-and hes way good-hes got alot of Red Angus look-his head, the way his rib and shape are deep but smooth, front end etc O0

 

[SFASUshowman]

I vote Durham Red!!!! And a good one to!!!

 

[DFSC]

I agree with the above! He is dang nice whatever he is    (clapping) (clapping)

 

[shortdawg]

Shorthorn

 

[PaFFA Proud]

Lol I Know..i know... its a redish brown bovine!!!! (clapping) (lol) I say shorthorn 
))  <------Lol its for me, not previous poster 8)

 

[cowgirl864]

i would say shorthorn, but it would'nt matter to me he's very nice ;D

 

[Durham]

Well, at least I'm not the only one! My records tell me he is out of a shorthorn cow and a Red Angus bull. He is really red for this Red Angus bull though. I think I was kinda hoping he was a purebred, I could use a bull with that much base width. Isn't that a really beautifully constructed front end though?

 

[Durham]

This is his sire (alleged anyway). Lorenzen Santiam Rebel 6403.

 

[knabe]

i like the pose the "sire" strikes with his feet.  shows some flexibility.

 

[OH Breeder]

WOW, nice nice bull. Hard to say with the deep red color. I would expect him to orange more being a durham red. either way he is a nice one. Great front end nice top.

 

[aj]

I've seen about 90 Red Angus - Shorthorn crosses now. I've seen half bloods that were dark red and some that were a little roany....like a blue roan only red.

 

[Shorthorns4us]

I'm with some of the other posts that he looks Durham Red from the head shape. 
I also agree that you can't always count on the Durham Reds having an "orangy" or lighter red coloring.  They can be just as deep cherry red as a pure shorthorn.  I have one right now that if you didn't know- you would swear all shorthorn from the color alone.
Very nice bull- he should have tremendous commercial use.
EF

 

[garybob]

Dont sell him. Breed him next year, to the l4yr old Adelaide cow. my advice, fwiw.

 

[ruhtram]

I would say SH..nice bull btw!

 

[garybob]

Dont sell him. Breed him next year, to the l4yr old Adelaide cow. my advice, fwiw.

Seriously, Durham, he is a BEAST, no matter what his level of Shorthorn breeding is. I shouldn't tell a man, much less a cattleman, how to run his business.

GB