Mainetainer showing ?'s

[shortybreeder]

I tried searching Mainetainer up above but the most recent thread is 2 years old, and I know a lot can change in two years' time with show rules and registration rules... So here's my question: If I have a ShorthornPlus cow (0% known Maine) and I cross her to FSF Hard Line (1/2 Maine, 1/2 Shorthorn) can the resulting calf be registered as a Mainetainer? And more importantly, can this calf be shown as a mainetainer? Are there any Mainetainer shows up in the MN/WI/IA area anymore? I looked at the MN Beef Expo results and all I could find was Maine Anjou show results. Do most shows allow you to sign a calf up in the Mainetainer class and the ShorthornPlus class, or do you have to pick 1 or the other for each show you register for?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Annoth]

If I'm thinking right, this whould make the calf 1/3 maine? The range of % that one can be registered mainetainer is 25% min to something large like 75%. You can show as one but as a heifer, of course you'll need the reg # but as a steer, it may not be worth. Might look too much like a shorthorn with that much influence.

I'd imagine you'd have to pick one or the other but you're better off talking to each show about their rules.

 

[Spencer10218]

I actually had a steer from farrer (owner of hard line) and he was out of hardline with the dam being a purebred shorty, he was a registered maintainer
Hope this helps

 

[wjmcattle]

It would be a 1/4 Maine and eligible to show maintainer. I know in Illinois you could show her plus and maintainer.

 

[shortybreeder]

Thanks for the responses so far! and yes, it would be 1/4, not 1/3 Maine. Shouldn't matter if it shows too much shorthorn, the goal is to have a nice breeding/market animal and to be able to find the best competition to see how good the calf really is.

 

[Auburnviewfarms]

Is the cow registered plus if so what percentage? That would also be a factor in her being able to show on the plus side of things.

 

[Cham2135]

You only need to be a 1/4 maine to be a maintainer. Ours last year was a Monopoly x 1/2 maine cow

good luck!

 

[shortybreeder]

Well, so far, this is strictly theoretical. I have an embryo that is a full sibling to the dam of the 2015 NWSS Grand Champion ShorthornPlus bull, and he was sired by FSF Hardline who is a 1/2 Maine and a 1/2 Shorthorn. The dam of the embryo is 1/2 black angus, 1/2 shorthorn, and the sire is a purebred shorthorn. If the calf comes out black or blue roan then it will be registered as 50%, if it comes out as red or red roan then it will be 75%. Therefore, the calf in question (potential Mainetainer) would likely be registered as 1/2 shorthorn, and 1/4 Maine.

 

[jdgraham515]

The color of the calf will not change the percentages from 50% to 75%.

 

[Shebet21]

Actually in Shorthorns it does as far a registration percentage. Black markings/coat no matter what the actual percentage can only be registered as a max of 50%.

 

[jdgraham515]

Sorry I was referring to the mating that they asked about in the above message.

 

[hevmando]

MN beef expo Maine class is Maintainer % and higher.