Marion, Your slyly crafted veiled insinuations are getting tiresome. Are you sure you are not Carol masquerading as maid Marion? << are you willing to...
If I understand your post correctly there aren't just horned and polled but horned (pp), polled (PP), and hetero polled (Pp). The last have some evidence of...
I agree, it could be the dairy use of Dexters that led to the practice of de-horning and that de-horning that lead to the growing popularity of genetic...
Dexters are great because of their very diverse properties....the gentle demeanor seems to be inherent in polled as well as non polled, milker or beef....it is...
Just to clarify, I have an ad in the Bulletin with Tama Sundance, sans horns, on it. HE IS HORNED, they were removed two days before I bought him. All of my...
Also, Polled cattle, DNA proven, are already marked with a "P" designation in the current ADCA registry, so what iws the big problem? Robert Seddon Olde Towne...
Polled/Horned, Red/Black, and Chondro/Non-Chondro are all simple single gene differences that result in rather different appearing animals even though there is...
Hey kirk I have 15 of varying ages and yes around the feed troughs (plural) they can get quite excited. They charge around running to and fro. Funny thing...
Robert I like horned and I don't really want to go back 50 generations trying to find out if there is a polled genetics in the ancestry. Are you proposing a P...
Sure I would support a division for the same reason as have for polled and horned. I tried to get animals that were already non chondro carrying. When I...
Why not ask the question another way: We already have the information in the existing registry - pedigree, polled or horned, colour and now chondro status on...
how much work do you want to have someone do on a pedigree search. specially if it is someone new. dirk [mar_clem@...] wrote: Why not ask the question...
<<agree, it could be the dairy use of Dexters that led to the practice of de-horning and that de-horning that lead to the growing popularity of genetic...
<<Is this what we are teaching the young that read this forum! all these "adhominem" remarks, rather than civilized discussions? Barb, Grab the aspirin bottle...
In a message dated 6/1/2007 11:54:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: Would not starting separate registries make this diversity...
In a message dated 6/1/2007 12:20:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: Also, Polled cattle, DNA proven, are already marked with a...
judy its already been said a number of times - its only one gene- so to answer your question. yes they do dirk [JAMSHundred@...] wrote: In a message dated...
Working around cattle sometimes has funny results. I had a team of oxen. The boys always stood at their manager as they went in the yoke. I thought it was...
Several weeks ago I requested info on how I could bring my new calf home in a minivan without having a mess. Just wanted to let everyone know that with your...
glad to hear you got her home safely. I sure you will enjoy them dirk [thefarmerswife212@...] wrote: Several weeks ago I requested info on how I could...
Excellent! and it is true that in real life and in private emails, there is not a more thoughtful and well meaning person alive. I should thank that person...
I had a Dexter bull that became very frustrated when another bull was with the cows. He took out his frustration on a ram that had lived with him all his...
Black, horned, heifer calf for sale, born April 24th, 2007. Will be weaned this fall. Very sweet and has a BEAUTIFUL face! She stands square on her feet, and...
Hi, my name is Dovie,I have a small herd of dexters.bought my first one in 2001.read all your comments but never joined end.my question is no matter what farm...
Hi Dovie, The thing to remember here is that they ARE considered pure by both associations who do not allow upgrading, and should keep that in mind when...
Hi Dovie Guess that depends on your definition of pureblood. The question you are asking Are they Legacy? I don't think that can be answered yes by listing 4...
thanks Dan,I'm proud of my dexters,all black,w/horns,very gentle,I'm at a point that I have to decide whether to get rid of my bull or go to inline breeding....