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I have always been told purebred angus are homozygous polled, so any cross with a purebred angus should be polled. Some of resulting calves will carry the horned gene(heterozygous polled). Today with our knowledge of DNA there are always mutations going on and always have been. I really doubt...

Soapweed your statement that angus are polled(homozygous) is a true statement. But the statement that some Hereford angus crosses will have horns is not correct. The polled gene is dominant and all purebred Hereford, purebred angus F1s will be polled. As for a polled Hereford taking the horns...

I guess I should have been a little more blunt in first post. Its not the cattle's fault if they succeed, its not the breed or bloodline, its the guy making the selections and the good lord. To those who choose to slam an entire breed, maybe should seek a little more knowledge.

Going to add my 2 cents worth and that's about all it is worth. This may come as a total shock to some but a black hide does not make them all good, and neither does red with a white face make them all bad. Generalizing breeds on this site gets really absurd at times. I pay the AHA $100/ year...

What is this bull? Really like the freckles and masculinity.

CHB,CHB,CHB