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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. I have for sale a horned black ’07 son of his (Gladhour Taurus), who would make a good herd bull for someone who wants an easy-handling bull but not trained to be pettable or halter-trained. He is free of PHA as well as chondro, from parental testing. Taurus’ dam, JoliJoyce, is a productive cow with a good udder.

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 46" at almost 6 years
Horned, black, carries dun and red
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 5614

Noble, son of one of my mildest-mannered and friendliest cows, was chosen particularly for his temperament to breed my horned chondro-carrier cows, aiming for easy-handling steers for oxen or pets, and to breed selected others whose aAa numbers are an especially good fit. 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. I’ve sold my ‘09 heifer calf of his, but I do have a dun ’07 son (Tobylite) who could be a herd sire for someone who likes their cattle “on the range” rather than as pettable pets, as Tobylite was not trained as a youngster. Tobylite’s dam is JilLight (‘05 PDCA Video Champion Female). I also have for sale an ’08 horned black bull calf of Noble’s (UnilaBle) who was halter-trained by a youngster last year.

SF Preference
Born 5/7/2004
Height - approximately 42" at 5 years
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. I have a black double-polled bull calf out of Preference born in spring 2009 (Wrrayence) who is now ready to go to a new home. He's pettable, out of a double-polled female, and must carry red. By parental testing this calf is PHA and chondro free. He's nicely built and seems to be "in size." He should make a nice herd bull for someone.

Gladhour Pajet
Born 5/19/2004
Height - approximately 42" at 5 years
Horned, red
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. He has been producing some nice, and small, babies. In 09, 2 red bull calves (one horned, one polled - Wizjet, WeeSunJet) were born from him, available now. Both arrived in April and have been handled/petted.

Gladhour Raben
Born 4/27/2005
Height - approximately 44.5" at 4 years
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 from 08, even though I have other polled black bulls that I also 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 intend to keep some offspring from him in my herd in future years. For sale, I have a polled black young bull sired by Raben (Gladhour U-Rallyben—’08) who is quite calm and pettable. He is an 80% aAa match product, so should even be a structural improvement over his parents.

Gladhour Roland
Born 4/20/2005
Height - approximately 44.5" at 4 years
Polled, dun, carrying red
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
aAa #: 4352

I was thrilled when Roland was born a polled dun. I began to use him for ’08 calves, as his build should complement several of my cows. I will be keeping some of his offspring and intend to have others offered for sale.

Gladhour Raymore
Born 4/8/05
Height- approximately 43.25" at 4 years
Black, polled
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia
(known from parental testing)
aAa #: 156

Raymore is a gentle, eager, pettable bull who seems very intelligent. (When I point in a direction, he seems to know to go that way!) He is the sire of my ’09 fall calves. I will have several available for sale as soon as they are weaned (soon). One boy, a son of Raymore and Pixie, is double-polled and must carry red. Another polled boy, son of Raymore and Musteete, I separated from his mother today; he looks nice and straight and well-built. And I will definitely have for sale a red horned boy whose body style is one of my favorite; his aunt is Meredith, video first place female in ADCA National Video Show in 2007; his dam is Tienna.

New to sire some 2010 calves:
SGF SANT Kaelan
Born 3/27/2007
Height - approximately 43" at 2 years
Expected to be homozygous polled, red, carries dun
Non-carrier of chondrodysplasia

Kaelan is a gentle pettable bull who generally is favored by visitors because he is so friendly. His first calves are arriving now.

Gladhour Night, complimented by Gearld Fry and local cattlemen.
Born 4/18/2003. aAa #: 543

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