paint vs black

[Finley Club Calves]

Just curious as to what everyone's oppinion is on color of the calf does it make a difference?

Thanks in advance,
FCC

 

[DakotaCow]

Best calf should win. Color means nothing to me. <cowboy>

 

[furinsilex]

The best calf should win.  However i feel that with a touch of white it makes a good one that much more noticable.  If i were given the exact same calf in a black package and a black with a bit of white package as a buyer id probably take the black and white.  That being said there is no such thing as exact same calves, ill continue picking for quality first.

 

[CAB]

I've been thinking that some of the chromed up calves have been bringing too much money for what they are quality wise just b/c they're painted up. Of coarse the solid black calves have been so hard to get around in the midwest shows the past couple of decades. I think that we are seeing a strong movement towards acceptance of the smokes and Char. X calves in the last couple of years. JMO.

 

[Bulldaddy]

For the slick shows in Texas, the lighter colored calves seem to work better and are very popular.  Still a good calf is a good calf and a good judge should be able to find him.

 

[vc]

I think that sometimes the painted up calves are at a disadvantage depending on where the white is on the animal, they can appear to look tight hearted or flanked when the white is just right (or wrong) in the belly, 2 calves that are identical in build and type, can look different when one is all black and one is painted.
Do not get me wrong I think some of the painted, baldies and even the Holstein colored calves look cool, just some times the color pattern can hurt them visually.

 

[KSanburg]

Personally I like the painted, smokes and colored calves but the blacks seem to win more consistently. I look forward to the day something besides black has a chance. As other have already stated the best calf should win but it doesn't always happen.

 

[ghostrider]

Black - no contest.  I agree that a little white can help catch your eye, but can distract even more.

 

[Dixie]

Love a good calf period.
With that said, a solid color pattern of any color just flows consistently and smoothly from point A to point B, where as a broken pattern is just that broken. The painted calf many times (depending where the white is located) appears all chopped up, it doesn't appear to flow in a consistant pattern. JMO.

Dixie