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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1809773" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>It would be a mistake to think that the champion at a cattle show is the "best" animal. Some cattle shows now are similar to the Miss American and Miss USA shows. Fillers, colors, treatments, training, lotions and concoctions, practices, smoke, mirrors, politics, presentation, perception, written and unwritten rules and more. </p><p></p><p>Local shows for 4-H, FFA and other kids teach responsibility and other life lessons - a good thing. Shows also give breeders the opportunity to present their cattle to a large audience. But, the further up you go in level of competition and "adult" open shows, sometimes the less connection there is to reality.</p><p></p><p>When the goal is to grow extreme hair in order to hide defects in the cattle, how can that be good for beef production? Some of the fluffy club calves will have so much hair that the desired "look" can be carved out with a pair of clippers. Need more width? Need more height? Need more depth? Need straighter topline or underline? Grow more hair and carve out what is needed. With the hide of the calf 1 or 2 inches deep on that carved out presentation. With enough adhesive in the hair to be a fire hazard and health hazard. No connection to reality at some point. How would that calf perform in the feed lot with heat or mud with all that hair? Real cattle in the supply chain need to have just enough hair to keep them warm in winter and slick haired in the summer. Rewarding extreme hair in the show ring is not a good message for the economics of beef production.</p><p></p><p>Selecting your herd sire or donor cow based on show ring performance may be like selecting your spouse from one of those pageants. When the outer layers are peeled off, you may suspect some fraud. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1809773, member: 40418"] It would be a mistake to think that the champion at a cattle show is the "best" animal. Some cattle shows now are similar to the Miss American and Miss USA shows. Fillers, colors, treatments, training, lotions and concoctions, practices, smoke, mirrors, politics, presentation, perception, written and unwritten rules and more. Local shows for 4-H, FFA and other kids teach responsibility and other life lessons - a good thing. Shows also give breeders the opportunity to present their cattle to a large audience. But, the further up you go in level of competition and "adult" open shows, sometimes the less connection there is to reality. When the goal is to grow extreme hair in order to hide defects in the cattle, how can that be good for beef production? Some of the fluffy club calves will have so much hair that the desired "look" can be carved out with a pair of clippers. Need more width? Need more height? Need more depth? Need straighter topline or underline? Grow more hair and carve out what is needed. With the hide of the calf 1 or 2 inches deep on that carved out presentation. With enough adhesive in the hair to be a fire hazard and health hazard. No connection to reality at some point. How would that calf perform in the feed lot with heat or mud with all that hair? Real cattle in the supply chain need to have just enough hair to keep them warm in winter and slick haired in the summer. Rewarding extreme hair in the show ring is not a good message for the economics of beef production. Selecting your herd sire or donor cow based on show ring performance may be like selecting your spouse from one of those pageants. When the outer layers are peeled off, you may suspect some fraud. :) [/QUOTE]
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