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Dexter Cattle General Information
Dexters For Sale
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 Farmthese,
along with fertility, longevity, and good conformation as dual purpose cattle are ongoing
breeding goals.
Herd Sires
07-born calves have been sired by the following:
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.
The following were added to sire 08 calves:
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.
Dexters For Sale
Dexter Cattle General Information
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