Dr. Paul Crosson:

The Dexter is an issue that has reared its head a good bit in the past week or fortnight or thereabouts. Looking at the index and the breakdown of the various traits within that, the major trait where the Dexter is benefiting is in the cow's live weight. It is important to bear in mind, as Mr. Coughlan pointed out in the opening statement, that it is a niche breed. It is not seen as a widely commercially-used breed. On developing the economic values, that is done with an average cow live weight of 670 kg. That is the baseline within the economic model. There is variation around that within the national herd. You can go below 600 kg and in certain cases you can be 750 kg to 800 kg. A Dexter-type breed is well outside of the stress-testing within the model.