what odd of being a carrier?

[copperhead]

I've got a really good looking short legged, dun bull, out of a long legged bull and short momma. What are the odds of him being a carrier ?? Do I need to get him tested ?
P.J.

[shamrockhill]

Below is a list of expected mating results regardless of which is male or female.

Non Carrier x Non Carrier = 100% Non Carrier
Non Carrier x Carrier = 50% Non Carrier and 50% Carrier
Carrier x Carrier = 25% Non Carrier, 50% Non Carrier and 25% Bulldog.

So if your Dun Bull has excellent structural correctness, do not hesitate to use him over long legged girls just as Gene does. I've seen some beautiful offspring from Short and long matings.

[copperhead]

Hey, thanks for the info...............He is a very well made little guy, and Oh my God, the cutest little fellow I've ever seen. I think I'll go ahead and have him tested, and maybe I can sell him to someone who wants some short legged babies. I personally don't want any short legged calves, didn't realize I'd get them out of my short legged girl, if I bred her to a long leg bull. Thats called not finding out everything I should have about these cows before I bought them, . Thanks again,

P.J.

[anthony]

Sometimes when you look into the short leg to short leg rarely having the problem of the bulldog you will see things like 14 month calving intervals (Not to say I haven't seen this in long legs) but I would wager a guess that sometime in their momma cow got bred and either didn't implant or aborted almost immediately. Mother nature has a way of cleaning up these messes (lethal genetics) before we even know the cow is bred.