Traditional Dual Purpose Milking Shorthorns

• Growthy calves from mother cows that milk!
• The Gain Registry Program allows cow-calf operators who are members of the American Milking Shorthorn Society to have access to a proven program to measure breed improvement and to market their cattle.
• Dual Purpose Milking Shorthorns are noted for maternal instinct, gentle disposition, calving ease, good udders, milking ability, and high weaning weights.
• The historic selection for these valuable dual purpose traits assures the buyer of dependable performance!
• The Native-Bred Program: Many Dual Purpose Milking Shorthorns qualify for the "N" designation, identifying them as pure, old line, registered Milking Shorthorns. Research by the AMSS Office can verify the status of any registered animal.
• Meat and milk in one package! Use a Dual Purpose Milking Shorthorn bull to add milk to your cow herd.
• Still the most efficient, economical method to increase your weaning weights!
• Calving ease Milking Shorthorns are ideal for crossbreeding.

GAIN REGISTRY PERFORMANCE TESTING

Many Milking Shorthorn breeders continue to raise "dual purpose" cattle. A cow that has high milk production can wean a larger calf. Therefore, the AMSS offers a performance testing program to cow/calf operators to measure breed improvement and market Milking Shorthorns.

This program evaluates growth and gainability of cattle in a breeder's herd by calf weights and comparing them to other calves within the herd. Both the dam and the calf must be entered in the program. There is a one-time fee for each dam in the program.

Breeders send their calving reports the the AMSS office quarterly. From the birth dates of the calves, an appropriate range of dates is given to the breeder for weighing. Calves must be weighed between 160 and 250 days to qualify. An uninvolved second person such as a veterinarian, extension agent, or vo-ag teacher must be present for the weighing. The breeder then sends the weights to the AMSS office.

The office personnel compute the 205 day adjusted weights and in-herd ratios before returning the results to the breeder. The information is also recorded permanently in the office. Gain program reports are published yearly in the Journal.

Awards are provided for the top-gaining steer, heifer and bull each year and for cows weaning calves with combined weights over 2000 pounds. Active participants may also qualify for Progressive Breeder awards.

The double registry program works in conjunction with the American Shorthorn Association (ASA). It is for breeders who want to increase the marketability of their Milking Shorthorn cattle.

Any breeder may submit a fee of $50.00 to ASA for the release of information to the AMSS. The breeder must also submit an application for registry to the AMSS registry department. Upon confirmation from the ASA that the fee has been paid, the application for registry will be considered.

If accepted, the animal will be entered into the Appendix Registry withthe letter "S" following the name. The animal is also assigned a five digit number. Any progeny of a registered Milking Shorthorn and an AMSS Appendix registered animal may be entered into the AMSS full Herdbook with the "S" suffix.

If a breeder would like to double register a Milking Shorthorn into the ASA registry a fee of $50.00 must be paid to AMSS for the release of information. The official registration certificate must also be submitted to the AMSS office at the time of transfer.

Dual-Purpose AI Sires Available

Harley Headings
(620) 663-2946

• Newstead Scarlet Pimpernel-N (Histon Dairy Premier x Newstead Pimpernel 3D)
• Sesqui Lucky-N (Homeplace HC Roan Lou-N-P x NWCC Goldsmith-N-P)
• Double H Cache Winner-N (Lago's Cache Winner-N x P-Roscoe Clay-N)

Paul & Marian Wheeler
(660)476-5555

• Ridge View Candyman-96-N-P (Ridge View Mayson 93-N-P x STZ Stronghold 501-N-P)
• Ridge View SR Bravo-97-P-S (FSF Spiro King 463-P-S x HA Shoshoni)
• Ridge View Lady's Nathan-98-P (Ridge View Candy Man-96-N-P x Casul's Alex)