Pure vs. cross

kp · Post by kp » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:42 am

What is with all these cross breds? What has happened to the pures?????

BigWig · Post by **BigWig** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:22 pm

i think it is all relative. i think for the most parts all of the breeds are as strong as ever. however, i think the exception has been hamps. very little effort is being put into breeding good purebred hamps because of the existance and quality of exotics. 7-10 years ago a majority of breeders were using purbred hamps to produce competitive bluebutts and hamp barrows. the evidence is at any purebred show and sale. the quality and $$$$ spent on hamps just isnt there anymore.

TimC · Post by **TimC** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:37 pm

It doesent seem that the purebreds can compete with the crosses at our fair, they all show together in the market classes.

Piggy · Post by **Piggy** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:24 am

Oh but if you had a barn full of good pure hamp gilts, you could retire. All the OLD BLOOD hamp lines are gone and someone needs to put in the effort to bringing back all the traits that the hamps were known for.

KMW · Post by **KMW** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:18 am

all the sales that i have seen the hamps have sold for as much or more than the other breeds...so the demand is there.

eat_sleep_show · Post by **eat_sleep_show** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:16 pm

i agree with who ever said it before...
your purebreeds can't compete with the crosses hogs when it comes to the showring
but as far as the industry goes: the purebred registries are all ready established and very well represented throughout the nation

Yontz710 · Post by **Yontz710** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 am

A great purebred ought to beat a crossbred. Excellant crossbreds are a dime a dozen compared to great purebreds.
Saw a berk barrow at a show last week that was flat out AWESOME. Should have been reserve grand, if not grand, and it wasn't used for either.
Where is it printed that you have to use a crossbred, or a york 95% of the time? Why not use whatever hog represents it's breed the best?

Darin · Post by **Darin** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:55 am

Agreed!

Here's a sad story from our county fair. We had at least one exhibitor that I am aware of with a purebred York barrow (with reg. papers) that entered the corssbred division purposely. It was an awesome barrow, capable of winning the champion york. So why enter as a xbred? This exhibitor whole-heartedly believed that this judge would not use a purebred for Grand or Reserve Champion. As it turned out, the exhibitor was right. Her york won her crossbred class but went no further. The champ york was worthy of Reserve Grand, but did not get it. Grand and Reserve overall went to the champ and reserve cross.

TT · Post by TT » Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:13 pm

It takes great purebreds to make great crossbreds. Every crossbred goes back to a purebred.

BigWig · Post by **BigWig** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:53 am

TT wrote:It takes great purebreds to make great crossbreds. Every crossbred goes back to a purebred.

maybe 10 years ago. now with the popularity of exotic boars, there might not be a purebred in a great cross pedigree for 8 or 9 generations. thus, the cross's are having a negative effect on the purebred industry,,,,

Pure vs. cross

Do you think that the purebred industry is hurting because, of the crosses?

Pure vs. cross