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Post by wvdexters on Jan 1, 2014 17:47:33 GMT -5
My guess is non-carrier.
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Post by hollydzie on Jan 1, 2014 18:44:15 GMT -5
Well he is a non carrier, but because of his very compact build and how short he is @ 5 yrs old. He was tested 2 times, because some thought that he just had to be a carrier because of , "well lets just say his unique build." I own a bull out of him that is a non carrier.
Sheri, I would not post a picture of a bull that I shouldn't.
carragheendexters that is why I posted his picture because he is one of those that could and was in question. I guess you can have an animal that is small and very compact with out being a carrier. It sure is nice that DNA testing is available.
Holly
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Post by hollydzie on Jan 1, 2014 19:34:51 GMT -5
Sheri he is Glenn Land Ulysses, he is the sire of my bull Mrald Waldo Woo.
I like just about everything about Ulysses, just not crazy about his tail set. I LOVE his size and his temperament. My bull Waldo did not get that tail set, but he is quite small. He is only 20 months old so I am hoping that he will fill out like his father as he gets older.
Thanks for looking!
We are expecting our first calf out of Waldo in 2 weeks, I am anxious to see what we get...
Holly
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Post by carragheendexters on Jan 3, 2014 5:35:06 GMT -5
Hi Holly,
I thought it was going to be a trick question . To me, he is typical of a non-carrier, or at least what I am used to looking at as a non-carrier. This could be fun, I am going to put up a post of "guess the carrier?", just for fun and to lighten things up a bit. regards Louise
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Post by carragheendexters on Jan 3, 2014 5:47:07 GMT -5
I agree totally with Wvdexters about the comfort level of walking among the shorties I feel totally comfortable walking amongst all of my cattle at any time of day or night. All behave exactly the same, very calm and quiet as I walk amongst them, giving each a pat or a scratch. I really can't tell any difference between temperament of my carriers and non-carriers. the only difference I find at all is that the carriers are less energetic than the non-carriers. I think it is too much effort for them to run around like the non-carriers do.
I do have a totally crazy chondro carrier calf at the moment, cannot get within cooee of him. He was born at my friend's place with not much human contact when he was young. He will never quieten down and will be put down as soon as we can get him in the yards. He will be shot by us and used as dog meat, no good for human consumption with that temperament.
I do believe that it is the human contact very early in life, called "imprinting" that makes or breaks an animals temperament and behaviour. Not just in Dexters but in all cattle.
regards Louise
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Post by ssrdex on Jan 7, 2014 5:42:10 GMT -5
Hey Hans, I've got no dwarf experience but I'm gonna say non...hope I'm wrong! Does the bull look that much different in each pic or is it just me? Probably just my untrained eye. Had I caught this thread before the answer was given on Ulysses, I'd've said non, I swear! Louise, I'm playing even though no dwarfs here yet. So though I can't really answer, I can walk among all the cattle and give rubs and scratches with no problems so far. So I guess with no basis for comparison I'd have to say yes, I'd steer clear of dwarfs. I have a feeling that I'd leave with one after a trip to Lakeport's farm though ?. BTW... I would NOT step out of line on your farm...
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Post by hollydzie on Jan 7, 2014 10:40:30 GMT -5
Joel, you were right he is a non carrier...
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Post by lakeportfarms on Feb 1, 2014 8:27:47 GMT -5
Well, the results are in and he's a chondro carrier, PHA free, A2/A2, and dun does not carry red. I would have been thrilled if he carried red, but I wasn't expecting it. I'm very happy with the rest of the results. Traditional lines and A2/A2, chondro was just what we wanted. He has a very nice temperament too.
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Post by Olga on Feb 1, 2014 14:34:52 GMT -5
Thank you for this thread, Hans, it turned out very informative. IMO, I think it is very useful to have a person next to the animal in the picture. It isn't traditional for show pictures, but Dexters aren't ordinary, are they? I call them an "optical illusion" breed. They always seem bigger from a far, but get smaller as they get closer. So a picture of an animal standing by itself can be hard to judge. Nothing like seeing a full-grown animal standing only belt-buckle high.
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