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Dexter cattle are an especially interesting breed for their hardiness and history as "survivor cows" and "house cows."  Their docile temperament, easy calving, foraging ability and feed efficiency, and small size make them the breed of choice for Gladhour Farm—these, along with fertility, longevity, and good conformation as dual purpose cattle are ongoing breeding goals.

Llanfair’s Mulligan
Born 5/6/97
Height at 8 years: 44.75 inches
Polled, red, great disposition
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
Excellent fertility and libido
aAa #: 624

This is one of the premier bulls of the breed, and my vet calls him "a pussycat" he is so gentle...his sons seem to carry his temperament and accept touch without food bribery or training.  Excellent conformation.

Gladhour Lenny P
Born 5/31/2001
PDCA 2005 Video Champion Bull
Height at 3 years: 43 inches
Polled, black, carrying both dun and red
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 612

Lenny is a good all-around bull who contributes most everything needed to improve my herd.  He stays in fences and behaves himself whether with his cow herd or younger bulls.  Has produced calves with improved beef conformation, and can help keep calf height within the guidelines.  Particularly admired by a well-known local beef-producer cattleman.  Semen straws available.

Gladhour Noble
Born 7/2/2003
Height - approximately 43.5"
Horned, black, carries dun, may carry red (unknown)
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 5614

Noble, son of one of my mildest-mannered but friendliest cows, was chosen particularly for his temperament to breed my horned chondro-carrier cows (and selected others), aiming for easy-handling steers for oxen or pets.  Noble is such a pleasure!  A member of the first calf crop we worked with on halter-training before weaning.  Also "next herd sire" pick of the aAa analyst who came to analyze my herd, called a well-balanced young bull.

SF Preference
Born 5/7//2004
Height - approximately 42"
Polled, red
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 531

Preference is a gentle, nice, linebred son of Mulligan whose aAa number is different enough from his father-- while having some of the obvious same features (red, polled, good temperament, good conformation, size fitting guidelines)--that I decided to use him on cows with appropriate aAa numbers and selected heifers.

Gladhour Pajet
Born 5/19/2004
Height - approximately 42"
Horned, red
I judge to be a Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 543

I decided to use Pajet, another small bull who is also gentle and red, on some selected heifers and cows. These first babies are just arriving now, so it will be interesting to see how they develop.

Gladhour Night
Born 4/18/2003
Height - approximately 43.5"
Horned, black
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 543
I sold Night, bought him back, and sold him again after using him on some cows for calving in spring 07. He is gentle enough to lead and curry, as I have done many times, but wanted to be THE herd bull - not fitting my plan, though otherwise he certainly did embody qualities I want in my herd. Visitors often remarked on his excellent quality conformation. One visitor said "I don't think you know what you have there. He's every man's dream bull." Gearld Fry (bovineengineering.com) said that he pretty much had "no holes" and gave him a high rating on his rating scale. Two Spring 07 bull calves are for sale from these matings, a dun (Taylor) and a black (Tolinigh); both are good-looking and substantial.

Gladhour Raben
Born 4/27/2005
Height - approximately 43.5"
Polled, black
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 342

Raben’s aAa number indicates such a good fit with many of my females that I decided to use him on a few this year, even though I have other, more mature, polled black bulls that I like. He is such a gentle bull out of a gentle mother (and his brother was one of my most dependable-temperament 03 bulls, sold to Maryland) that I will be glad to have offspring from him in my herd in future years.

Gladhour Roland
Born 4/20/2005
Height - approximately 43.5"
Polled, dun, carrying red
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 4352

I was thrilled when Roland was born a polled dun. I believe he has been quite suitable to use in '07. His build should complement several of my cows, and I am eager to see his offspring in '08.

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