Brindled Dexter

Chris Taylor · Post by **Chris Taylor** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:12 pm

I have just read the 'Wanted' section of the site, and had to read the advert three times as I couldnt believe what was written, as the purchaser wanted to hire or buy a 'Brindled' bull. If there is such a bull in this country then I hope that no breeder would use it and its throat is cut asap !
Dexters come in three whole colours, not four! If stripy animals are preferred then try breeding Zebra's !!

Post by **Mark Bowles** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:19 pm

I have to say i agree Chris.
The lady is adament that that is what she wants,i did email her and point out the breed standard.
This is a free site and you can ask and nearly say anything you want!
Mark

B.Netti78070 · Post by **B.Netti78070** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:50 am

Hi All,

I have put a link to the Dex-info site where it talks about brindling in Dexters.

Hope this helps

http://www.dex-info.net/origart-dexter_ ... ry_Six.htm

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:05 pm

Yes history can be inconvenient can't it? :;):

Woodmagic · Post by **Woodmagic** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:33 pm

Reference the link. Although I have long favoured that white should be allowable underneath, in front of the navel, since genetically this is due to the same gene which puts it on the udder, I would be much more hesitant about the possibility of brindling. There may be historic reference to various colours, but this is equally true of the Welsh Black in the same era, and when breeds have no Herd Book or Society there is no incentive or procedure for breeding true. Certainly in today’s Dexter all the brindled animals I have personally met have Channel Island animals in their history. When I first came into farming, it was popular on dairy farms to have a Jersey cross Shorthorn, which would produce a brindle; such animals were bred purposely, to provide high quality milk for the house. Bearing in mind the prevalence of the Jersey Dexter cross in mid twentieth century, I would want a lot of convincing that the Dexter brindle was not the result of this same cross. It remains hidden, so long as the dominant black prevails, but surfaces with the red.

ann · Post by **ann** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:54 pm

http://www.dex-info.net/origart-dexter_ ... ry_Six.htm

thats an intresting site, well worth a look