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Hi John, it seems that way, until we can persuade owners of nice non shorts to show, it will stay that way to, in theory if everyone with short legged cattle had them tested for the bull dog gene and then tried to use a medium size clear bull, we might eventually end up with a more even, sound medium legged Dexter, but pigs may fly before that happens.
I do try and do a couple of shows with non shorts a year and do win occasionally, but you do have to have a good one to get any where, and unfortunately the short legged dexters look so much more mature in the younger classes, and many of the judges because they show the short cattle themselves are in theory most probably going to place what they promote.
Most of the people who prefer the non shorts, don’t seem to be interested in showing, or maybe they realize that they probably won’t get place very high and showing is a lot of work, and most people like to have an even playing field when they compete and with respect, this is not really the case with dexters as the two types are quite different.
In most other breeds the bigger the better is the norm, however when it comes to bulls being shown you do have a better chance when you bull matures as the non shorts usually are much sounder and as the bulls mature, this becomes more obvious.
If you want to see some lovely non short dexters in the show ring, go to a show in Oz, as the situation is the complete reverse over there.
I will now retire behind my flame proof vest. :p :p
I do try and do a couple of shows with non shorts a year and do win occasionally, but you do have to have a good one to get any where, and unfortunately the short legged dexters look so much more mature in the younger classes, and many of the judges because they show the short cattle themselves are in theory most probably going to place what they promote.
Most of the people who prefer the non shorts, don’t seem to be interested in showing, or maybe they realize that they probably won’t get place very high and showing is a lot of work, and most people like to have an even playing field when they compete and with respect, this is not really the case with dexters as the two types are quite different.
In most other breeds the bigger the better is the norm, however when it comes to bulls being shown you do have a better chance when you bull matures as the non shorts usually are much sounder and as the bulls mature, this becomes more obvious.
If you want to see some lovely non short dexters in the show ring, go to a show in Oz, as the situation is the complete reverse over there.
I will now retire behind my flame proof vest. :p :p
you're absolutely right that there was a good show of cattle at the RWAS this year- literally every animal shown was genuinely at the upper quality end of the breed. The show was also very well organised, given the sheer size of the show, and it really deserves to take over the prestege of the RASE show. I for one won't be taking stock to the Royal again and will concentrate on the RWAS - the standards of organisation in almost all respects are better at the RWAS, and given as the royal has no bull classes perhaps the royal welsh will take over in the next few years.
Incidentally, there were a few non-shorts at the show. I took a non-short yearling bull, and there were a couple of females who had legs of a proportionate length to their body size.
Incidentally, there were a few non-shorts at the show. I took a non-short yearling bull, and there were a couple of females who had legs of a proportionate length to their body size.
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Sup and Fem was Higher Keaten Ruby (dry cow) from T. Drew, Res Sup and Res Fem was Mostyn Beauty from Mrs P.M. Eagling (heifer), Male was Moomin Macduff (senior bull) from A.A. and K.M. Reed and Res Male was HollyBush Hector (yearling bull) from Rev and Mrs S.J. Bowkett.
The only real problems with the RWAS are 1. excessive alcohol consumption, but this gets better every year, and 2. poor ventilation in the cattle sheds, but the society are dealing with this and plan to build a completely new cattle shed in the next couple of years. The RWAS actually do take on board what stockman say and deal with any problems you have - for example, last year some sheep were too badly ventilated on the balcony of the second sheep shed, so this year they were moved and space found for them in another ground floor shed.
The only real problems with the RWAS are 1. excessive alcohol consumption, but this gets better every year, and 2. poor ventilation in the cattle sheds, but the society are dealing with this and plan to build a completely new cattle shed in the next couple of years. The RWAS actually do take on board what stockman say and deal with any problems you have - for example, last year some sheep were too badly ventilated on the balcony of the second sheep shed, so this year they were moved and space found for them in another ground floor shed.
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