American Bucking Bull Inc. (ABBI) paid out over a half-million dollars in prize money over the weekend. Over 250 2 and 3-year-old ABBI registered bulls competed over the two days of events in Ardmore, Okla. The biggest prize purse of $100,737 was won by 2-year-old bucking bull 77 Jug Head for his stellar four-second performance.

Bull Pen Magazine Contributing Editor Sugar Kuhn sits down for an in-depth DNA discussion with MMI Genomics Chief of Operations, Dr. Dennis Fantin.

"Eventually genomic sciences will allow us to unravel a deep understanding of how genes interact to produce beef cattle with more tender meat, for instance, or dairy cattle that produce more milk with higher protein content, or even bucking bulls that perform better in the arena." - Dr. Dennis Fantin, MMI Genomics Chief of Operations

Alvin Jones has a unique breeding philosophy: he throws it all into the mix and then sees what comes out. But Jones does adhere to one rule—he won’t breed to a sire who doesn’t produce offspring that buck—regardless of what his bloodline, or name, is.