Purebred/America/Grade???

[ailsaek]

I'm still researching goats, even if the town turned me down this go-round. I might succeed in a later try, we might move, who knows? Anyway, I was wondering, what's the difference between an American Oberhasli and a Purebred Oberhasli? If "American" isn't purebred, how is it different from grade?

[Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians]

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[HazyDay]

An Amercian or Canadian is just the breeding of one grade animal. Heres what happens

Purebred-
All parents were reg.

Amercian/Canadian-
You must grade up. here are the steps
1.start with grade doe. breed with REG buck. you get #2.
2.Breed 50% Recorded grade doe with another Reg buck. you get #3.
3.Breed 75% recorded grade with yet agian another REG buck. you grt #4.
4. Breed 87.5% recorded grade with yet ANOTHER! REG buck. you get #5.
5. Breed 93.8% (at this point you can show in purebred class so I will call it purebred.) breed with REG buck you get! #6.
99.99% or Amercian/Canadian!

Hope it helps (Sorry if my last 2 %'s are off. It has been a LONG day)

[Feral Nature]

Originally Posted by HazyDay

An Amercian or Canadian is just the breeding of one grade animal. Heres what happens

Purebred-
All parents were reg.

Amercian/Canadian-
You must grade up. here are the steps
1.start with grade doe. breed with REG buck. you get #2.
2.Breed 50% Recorded grade doe with another Reg buck. you get #3.
3.Breed 75% recorded grade with yet agian another REG buck. you grt #4.
4. Breed 87.5% recorded grade with yet ANOTHER! REG buck. you get #5.
5. Breed 93.8% (at this point you can show in purebred class so I will call it purebred.) breed with REG buck you get! #6.
99.99% or Amercian/Canadian!

Hope it helps (Sorry if my last 2 %'s are off. It has been a LONG day)

Doelings become American in one less generation than bucklings. Also, I believe that doelings would be recorded as Americans at 87.5% and bucklings at 93.8% (or whatever)....rather than 93.8 and 99.9. Or not, I may have to go check adga site again.

[ailsaek]

So buying American does and breeding them to a purebred buck would be a good way to start a herd?

[HazyDay]

Originally Posted by ailsaek

So buying American does and breeding them to a purebred buck would be a good way to start a herd?

yes. Even buying a 87.5% is good way! They are shown in purebred classes, and are usally cheaper then 100% reg does. it just means you need to grade up 2 more times to use a buck.