Post by jehuchris on Mar 15, 2010 12:42:02 GMT -5
"To each his own" I think is a very relative and important statement in this issue. There are those that feel to register any type of animal is useless and those that feel that only registered animals are useful. It is a personal choice. I personally appreciate the ability to see the heritage that is afforded thru registries and registrations. I also have animals that don't have registrations. But on the whole most of the animals on our farms are registered. Why because I like seeing their heritage. I like knowing strengths and faults that are discernable with such knowledge. As most of you know we just purchased a registered Brown Swiss heifer calf for Hannah to show and for us to later use for milking purposes. Was she worth the price we paid and the trip to Florida to pick her up. In more ways than I can say and probably will ever know. Is she any "better" than the non-registered Brown Swiss I have up at the barn. As a family milk cow that is yet to be determined. But then again, that is not the only purpose for her being. She is what she is a registered Brown Swiss calf with a certifiable history. A lineage. A distinct and traceable family tree. As a family milk cow she wouldn't have any more value than a non-registered cow but, then again because she is registered she has value to a broader group that she would not have otherwise.
I have two German Shepherds. One is a 100 plus pound male that follows me everywhere I go and is sleeping at my feet as I type. No papers. Raised by a hispanic couple that had to move back to Mexico and is a wonderful dog that only understands Spanish. The other is a registered dog with German parents and heritage. Both are great animals and serve purposes in my families lives. We care deeply for both of them.
There is nothing dishonorable in someone wanting to buy, breed or sell registered dairy cows. NOR is there any dishonor in someone choosing to buy, breed or sell non-registered cross bred dairy cows. The dishonor comes when I insist that you are ignorant or misinformed because you choose to have animals that don't meet the same registered/non-registered criteria that I subscribe too.
"To each his own" in pursueing the goals they see for obtaining healthy raw milk for their family.
I have two German Shepherds. One is a 100 plus pound male that follows me everywhere I go and is sleeping at my feet as I type. No papers. Raised by a hispanic couple that had to move back to Mexico and is a wonderful dog that only understands Spanish. The other is a registered dog with German parents and heritage. Both are great animals and serve purposes in my families lives. We care deeply for both of them.
There is nothing dishonorable in someone wanting to buy, breed or sell registered dairy cows. NOR is there any dishonor in someone choosing to buy, breed or sell non-registered cross bred dairy cows. The dishonor comes when I insist that you are ignorant or misinformed because you choose to have animals that don't meet the same registered/non-registered criteria that I subscribe too.
"To each his own" in pursueing the goals they see for obtaining healthy raw milk for their family.