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Post by cddexter on Oct 27, 2012 18:52:00 GMT -5
Kirk, John says he gets that nose with both reds, and both reds can have normal pigment, too, so it must be some sort of other pattern gene. It's really nice to finally get rid of the 'oh, it's illegal introgression of Jersey/Channel Islands blood that gives you a mealy nose' that we used to hear all the time when Outlaw first hit the scene.
With brindle being a really neat look, but not an accepted Dexter color, I wonder if there will be issues with registration? 20 years ago a brindle was exported to AU, cost $15,000 of which $5,000 went to the seller, and when it got to AU it couldn't be registered.
Sometimes I think we spend too much time worrying about things that don't matter, and not nearly enough time on things that do. cheers, c.
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Post by legendrockranch on Oct 27, 2012 20:46:08 GMT -5
Howdy Kirk, glad to see you back on the boards again.
I am done trying to figure out the mealy muzzle ring, nothing seems to make sense to me. I've had 2 past herd sires one was E+/e BB the other was E+/E+ BB they both had a mealy muzzle ring when young. Between the ages of 4 years or older both of the bulls lost the mealy muzzle ring. With that in mine it was about the same time that their muzzle and face turned almost black, similar to that of Outlaws face.
Neither of these bulls carry dun for those of you who are reading that might not understand.
Barb
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Post by legendrockranch on Oct 27, 2012 21:25:59 GMT -5
Here is another example of a current bull I own. He is E+E+ Bb so he carries dun. As a young bull he showed a mealy muzzle ring, now at 4 years of age as his face darkens it is going away. I'm betting my the time he's 5 you won't be able to see it at all.
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Post by Dahdo on Oct 31, 2012 17:41:37 GMT -5
Kirk! Great to see you here....now I don't have to call you all the time. But I probably will anyway.
68 (rory) and 69 ( rusty) are doing well and say hi. Dave
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Post by ctownson on Jul 19, 2013 4:25:01 GMT -5
We would like to see an article in an upcoming ADCA Bulletin about Dexter colors. This would be a basic introduction to the genetics that control color in Dexters, aimed at the majority of the ADCA membership. Anyone here like to write the article under your name? I would be happy to edit and help in any way. You would have a couple of months to get it ready to submit.
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Post by cddexter on Jul 26, 2014 10:43:57 GMT -5
talking with John Potter the other night, he's on the verge of writing up a NEW color guideline. This one will, I gather, deal with a lot of experience he's had deliberately breeding for all the variables in the pattern and shading genes. I'm certainly loking fo9rward to it...thought I'd mention it: no harm in piling on the pressure cheers, c.
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