The Dexter Bulletin Volume 38 - No. 2 March I April, 1998
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This was an interesting project! I Officers and Directors based my decisions on what would interest A special mention should be made to all an outsider in Dexters. The humor and of the Directors and Officers that story-type of articles appealed to me more contributed material in 1997. It was decided than the other types of articles. to exclude them from the contest since they Thanks for the opportunity. I had a contribute a considerable amount of good time with this! material as part of their duties on behalf of Karen Raymond the association to the benefit of the membership. Thanks goes to all of them for Best articles of 1997 their great contributions of 1997! 1st - Promoting Rare and Minority Breeds by Gabriella Nanci. (March/April). TbeJudge => 2nd - A Bull for Storm by Amy Karen Raymond is a published poet and Hayner. (January/February). practicing artist. Karen and her husband 3rd- Milking Rosie by Sarah Gilmour. Mark recently purchased a 40 acre farm in (January/February). Wisconsin, and plans are to add livestock and expand her fiber arts and crafts Best poetry of 1997 business, the Wizard's Workshop. 1st - The Cow Path by Pat Piehota. (November/December). • ••••••••••••••••• 2nd - Beyond Fear by Jack Goodman. (November/December). 3rd- There Once Was A Dexter by Irene St. Peter. (May/June).
Best photographs of 1997 1st - T-Bone watching his mama (June) give birth by Jean Noll. (November/December). 2nd - Dex1er and Donkev Series by Wes Patton. (March/April). 3rd - Dexter cow and heifer calf by Donna Hutchinson. (May/June).
All first place winners receive an American Dexter Cattle Association jacket, all second and third place winners will receive a !-shirt. If you 're a winner contact Rosemary Fleharty with your desired size so that she can get your order placed and sent to you. Congratulations! +First Place Pboto+ ••••••••••••••••••••••••• T-Bone waiting for bis mama (June) give birtb, submitted by Jean Noll . Page2 The Dexter Bulletin
American Dexter Cattle Association Route 1, Box 378 Concordia, MO 64020
1998 Officers President Vice President Secretary - Treasurer James Johnson Kathleen Smith Rosemary Fleharty 4092 Broadview Rd. 351 Lighthall Road Rt. 1, Box 378 Richfield, OH 44286-9605 Ft. Plain, NY 13339 Concordia, MO 64020 (330) 659-4861 (518) 993-2823 (816) 463-7704 Available after 5:30PM CST and weekends Regional Directors Region 1 Missouri and Illinois Jerry Starnes, Rt. 13 , Box 75, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 (573) 785-2719
Region 2 Oregon and Idaho Roy Atherton, 21125 S.E. Yamhill, Gresham, OR 97030 (503) 666-5356
Region 3 Washington, British Columbia, Hawaii, and Alaska Carol Davidson, Bright Meadows, RR l , Ladysmith, BC VOR 2EO (250) 245~046
Region 4 Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah Dawn Bittner, 1001 W. Hwy 118, Monroe, UT 84754 (80 1) 527-3187
Region 5 Montana, Alberta, and Saskatchawan Cathy Nelson, Box 418, Marwayne, Alberta. Canada TOB 2XO (403) 847-2628
Region 6 Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas Marvin Johnson, P.O. Box 441, Elkhart, KS 67950 (405) 696-4836
Region 7 Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio June Osters, 8446 Shepherd Road, Macedonia, OH 44056 (216) 467-0832
Region 8 Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, and Tennessee Jim Moody, 555 B N 15 Street, Immokalee, FL 33934 (941) 657-3464
Region 9 California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico Bill Kirkland, 8636 Berry Road, Wilton, CA 95693 (9 16) 687-7986
Region 10 Pennsylvania, W. Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, and Deleware Gwen Casey Higgins, Route 3, Box 5806, Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-4421
Region 11 New Jersey and New York Slavka Perrone, 8703 Murray Road, Red Creek, NY 13 143 (3 15) 947-6912
Region 12 Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont Gary Williams, RR l, Box 5131 , Sedgwick, ME 04676-9714 (207) 326-4717
Region 13 North & South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Manitoba Paul Anderson, 773 Jesup St., Indianola, IA 50125 (515) 961-6772
Region U Michigan, Ontario, Quebec, and Eastern Provinces Pat Mitchell, 7164 Barry Street, Hudsonville, MI 49426 (616) 875-7494 The Dexter Bulletin Page 3
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Understandably in the spring I receive betterment of the breed. For example, the less material for the Bulletin from members discussion about color is interesting although once pastures start greening up and those color is probably one of a breeds least important garden catalogs arrive. We all get busier traits. Herefords decided on a white-face which which is one of the several reasons why this had the trade-off of losing some good genes issue is running later than I would like. This from some superior bulls with a non white-face. does provide me the space to ramble on a bit On the other hand, this did establish the breed's about communication and other thoughts I identity although color is one of the more easily have. transmitted genetic traits to a crossbred. The !998 ADCA Communication is not just about talking Life And Times Of Dexters by Ted Neal has an but also about listening as it's an exchange of old photograph of a pied colored Kerry but a National Meeting information. With the upcoming World limited amount of white has been the accepted July 17- 19th Dexter Congress the most important goal description for Dexters for a great many years. Ashevi//e, N C. those that represent the ADCA can undertake Our registry is based on pedigree so one can is not whether a consensus can be reached register an animal with excessive white if they regarding an international breed standard, but so choose but that information should appear on should be that of opening up more channels of the registration papers just as black and red/dun communication for the future exchange of appear for another breeder's selection purposes. ideas and information with the worldwide This is back to that theme of communication. community of Dexter breeders. With the Board's approval, I'd like to add color One of the first things I did as editor was photographs to the Bulletin which I hope will to contact the editors in Australia and help with the red/dun issue. England for a reciprocal agreement to publish Color and horns are insignificant traits articles from our respective publications. This compared to rumps and udders. Whether one has been a benefit to both them and us. We has one or a hundred Dexters, breeders need to had a lot of articles about anchodroplasia have vision because all breeds do and should because it was the first opportunity for most of change due to market and production demands. our members to catch up on and learn about For the most part, Dexters are, and have been, the ongoing research. A few members howled the ideal docile family cow, able to fulfill it's in protest that these articles were negative dual-purpose role of providing ample and towards their type/sales of Dexters and quality beef and milk economically. The therefore prospective buyers shouldn't see the conservation of a breed is dependent on it's Bulletin. My position has always been that production and marketable attributes, not it's one should have the information before stereotype. buying just as if they were to purchase a truck. Finally, any breed association's primary First they need to look under the hood and function is the registration and transfer of then one can make the decision as to whether animals. This takes precedence over anything they may want a small engine for it's fuel else. It can, and should, provide information economy or a larger motor depending on one's about the breed. It's purpose cannot be for the needs. Ifone 's buying a house/farm they need selling of breeders cattle as it is a non-profit to know the community that they're moving organization. It can serve as a network to bring into and prospective members have that right breeders together and assist with exhibitions as well. I'm confident that.they'll make some and shows done regionally. The advertisement good friends and neighbors among the Dexter and promotion of the breed is most effective at folks. the grass roots level, whether done individually Sometimes the best decisions are no or as regional groups. decisions, for rather than reaction it's better to Well, now that I've filled the page I can do the research first so one can take step down off of my soap box. I want to thank responsible action because with most Karen once more for volunteering her time to decisions there is going to be some kind of our Dexter community.@ trade-off which needs to be understood for the Richard Henry, Editor Page4 The Dexter Bulletin
Fixing Fence In Winter By Jack Goodman
This poem, though not about cows directly, is about repairing a fence to hold my Dexters on the cornfield.
there was corn here filling the air with its green pulsing warmth the sky was whistling blue and you could feel the ground breathe now row after row of chopped-off stalks poke up through the tired snow like headstones the dove-colored sky is a muffled echo and the shh-chunk of my boots on the snow is almost embarrassing in its loudness it is as though standing here in the gray snow there is an emptiness waiting to be filled non-cadescent light falls to the ground Andy didn't listen when I said "The bucket is empty, don't stick your forms recoil upon form head in there." Now he's the poster steer for "bucket calves". Photographs lines fade courtesy of Linda Charpie. it is as though the ground is a womb or a grave or a heart waiting at the edge of a universe for order or warmth there is an aching beauty expressed in absences
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REGION 3 MEETING 15 Dexter owners got together on Sunday, February 15th at a Pot Luck lunch to talk about cows. Several brought photographs of their herds, and we all trooped around outside to admire our host's Dexters. Mark and Joann Youngs, who have a small farm near Bothell (just outside Seattle) opened their farm to us and provided the trimmings for lunch. The Region 3 Director, Carol Davidson, gave a talk on important functional and yield points to breed for, like the six parts that go together to make-up a good calf channel, how to judge yield and ribeye volume, and the importance of the chine placement. Carol also brought photographs from her collection to display the various points to use when distinguishing between short and longleg types. This was really useful, especially to the two new Dexter owners who had turned out. We all know that Carol chooses to breed the longleg type, but she explained the differences to those present in a safe, non-critical way that was very much appreciated. A collection was taken to help defray Carol's travel expenses (and she says that was very much appreciated, too). Everyone left saying they had had a really good time and had learned lots, and that they were looking forward to the next meeting (as yet unscheduled). +Do Cows Sweat?+ Cows do sweat. Perspiration in the bovine kind, however, is not so noticeable as it is in horses and some other animals. In the case of the horse the sweat glands are distributed widely over the skin and the animal sweats freely all over the body. But in the ox the sweat glands are less abundant and are most completely developed on the muzzle. Consequently a cow will sweat freely on the end of her nose, while what perspiration appears on her body is usually slight and almost imperceptible. From A Book About A Thousand Things Members admiring the Dexters at Mark and Joann Youngs farm. by George Stimpson. Page6 The Dexter Bulletin
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• call a cow uses for her calf in those first Malcolm would pick up the calf nie an few hours is one of the loveliest sounds who would then pooh on his trousers. The following is from the Summer I've ever heard. Malcolm would put down the calf. 1997 (No. 135) Bulletin reprinted with I was very keen to try my hand at We put a foal collar on the calf the kind permission of the English milking. This simple procedure calf lies down. Malcolm picks up calf. Dexter Cattle Society. involved three buckets, a hay-net, a lead Calfpoohs on Malcolm's trousers. 'Milking' a Family Affair rope and an hour to spare. We now attach two lead ropes to July 30th was a fine, warm, sunny Initially, me and a bucket would either side of the head collar, and walk day. A perfect day for a calving. Red approach Lady, and I would explain to behind the calf - the occasional Lady was due to have her fourth calf her about my cornflakes and my kneejerk helping a forward motion. Qur first calf. Even before the pre morning cup of tea. She would turn her (One lead rope had us all going breakfast cup of coffee, I was out in that head and look at me benevolently. I round in circles. First the calf, then field. Lady was munching the grass, not would position myself under an udder Malcolm, then Lady, and then me.) looking at all as though she was in the and carry out the approved technique However, the new system proved so first throes of labor. I was obviously for milking by hand, as illustrated in the successful that along with my three more excited than she was at her cow manuals. buckets and thr~e lead ropes, I now impending motherhood. She looked at After a few pulls and tugs, added the three-legged stool. me. I looked at her. She didn't look any miraculously, milk would squirt out - The first milking was not a success. different than yesterday. In fact, she never in my bucket. It always seemed to I fell backwards off the stool. The didn't look any different the next day, or end up on my glasses. At this point, second attempt was no more successful. the next, or the next, or the next. In fact, Lady would wander off, bored by my The three legged became a two legged after five days, Malcolm and I started ineptitude. stool. wondering if she had anything in there A new approach was required - So now I sit on my haunches -this at all - or indeed, if the anything that food was always a sure thing with Lady. position does enable me to waddle was in there was ever going to come out. Hence my three buckets: one for forwards/backwards/sideways in order Day 5, I woke at 2:00 in the washing, one for food and one for all the to keep the udder within reach of my morning - a premonition! "Malcolm" milk I was going to get. cramping hands. I feel I am developing I said, "I think we ought to go and check It is an extraordinary and a handshake to defeat Tyson. on Lady." He obviously thought that wonderful thing to behold how quickly But I am proud to be able to inform this was "wimmin's" business, because such a placid and mild-mannered you that I got two pints this morning. he kept the bed warm, and I ended up in bovine can scoff a scoop of nuts! My The fact that she then kicked the bucket the middle of a field with a torch, trying super stainless steel milking pail would over - well! As Malcolm said, before I to find a cow. It was the sound of hardly be between my knees, when she buried him in the dung heap, "It's no munching that led me to the far comer. finished what she's come for and she'd use crying over spilt milk." •!• She seemed a little surprised to see me, amble off. By Ann Gough and we passed a few pleasantries. Then Another new approach was required. If I brought Lady into the she went back to eating; in the absence W©i;ll!:.@ @~~"f~~ of anything better to do, I went back to stable, then I could tie her up, next to a hay-net. bed ~@[M@!;l~~ ~ + Breeder Integrity + By Rosemary Fleharty and some animals with white on them were then more easily determine our Dr. Lee Mcintosh. shipped to Australia. These animals strengths, weaknesses and what our The article about color in a recent were no.t accepted into their registry. market will be. Education will allow Bulletin raises the issue of breeder Look at this from their point of view, many differences and contradictions to integrity and what it means to the future how would you like to be the recipient of fall by the wayside when they are in a of our association. There are also a a $10,000 grade cow? rational and fact-based light. If we number of breed characteristics beyond Breeder integrity requires begin to advocate and follow a color, including height and excessive knowledgeable breeders who educate "learning paradigm", rather than a get white markings, that must be taken into themselves and those with whom they rich-quick scheme, then the Dexters account. Many of these problems arise do business. It should not be anyone's will truly have an assured future into from lack of knowledge and/or having goal to demand high prices for a red the next century. •:• enough experience to make correct Dexter or a "miniature cow" - when, Integrity by C.H. Hlrunan comparisons. After reading the article in fact, the purchaser may be buying a The purebred liv~oclt business is based upon the integrity of its participants. Integrity goes in the recent Bulletin, I wanted to say dun dwarf with genetic problems that deeper than mere honesty. Honesty may consist of "yes" - the individuals who think red they won't know how to deal with. the negative virtue ofnot doing wrong. Integrity is and dun are the same color also may Breeders need to have as their goal the based upon the inhere~~t desire to do right as between man and man because of the instinctive state that short-legged Dexters are not education of those they deal with, both feeling that this is the plane upon which human dwarfs. I have even heard of one for the future benefit of the breed and relations are best conducted. member saying that there are three types the association. of Dexters: long-legged, short-legged With education and dwarfs. should also come Along with taking care of his/her acceptance of the stock it is also a breeder's responsibility fact that not every to study their breed. It is easy not to Dexter cow or bull know the difference between a red and a is marketable as a dun, if you have never seen them registered Dexter. together at the same time. Red is This is probably the Hereford red. Take your red/dun most difficult animal next to a Hereford and ask reality for the yourselfifyour Dexter is the same color. novice to accept and There has also been a great deal written needs to be taught at about the· genetics of size in Dexters, the very beginning some in the Bulletin. We know that of their experience. dwarfism in Dexters is an additive trait Perhaps we that can be bred against, with need to move predictable results. toward a new Another issue that has yet to be paradigm: to have elucidated is how much white is too as our "first" goal much. This very well may be addressed the education of our at the World Congress in England this breeders and fall, and the ADCA needs to take a prospective stand on this as well. Our breeders. We need representatives to the Congress could to participate bring back ideas on how we should together in this as a approach this issue. There are collective effort as registered Dexters with excessive white we move into the on them, but they are, as of now, 21st century. Only registerable. We must inform breeders in this way can we that, while white on Dexters may be all participate in the acceptable by some breeders, this may future of the not be acceptable by others. In the past Dexters. We could June of Fir Knoll, photograph courtesy of Jean Noll. Page 8 The Dexter Bulletin A MARCH CALF IN IOWA It has been a rough winter, I won't heavy snow drift with mud underneath and sounding healthy and I was pretty deny it. All February was like a and that was the end of feeding hay for sure she was going to make it now. particularly cold and gloomy April. that day. I have to say I really appreciate the Temperatures hovered in the lower 30's The next day I got my neighbor to young, first calf heifer having enough almost every day and almost every day bring his tractor down and either pull sense to calf in the shed out of the wind there was a light rain or a few snow me out or haul a bale into the cows with and the snow. I have had older cows flurries. Never seemed to rain hard for his machine. While I was waiting for that would have found the biggest snow long, but there was enough moisture to him to come down, I fed the cows up by drift around or the muddiest spot in the keep the ground around the barn six the barn to get them out of the way. I field to calve. I also really appreciate inches deep in mud. The horses hated noticed the heifer didn't come up and I the Dexter breed having calves hearty to even come into the barn and the cows knew right then something was going enough to be born on a 10 degree below just stayed away altogether unless they on. I walked down towards where we zero day and survive with no apparent thought I was feeding grain. fed the hay and didn't see her out so I ill effect and no intervention on my part. On top of that, we had a major looked in the three-sided shed and there One of the traits I am looking for in my remodeling and addition project on the she was with a beautiful little dun heifer cows, is self-sufficiency. I have an old house that started badly due to septic calf. The calf looked dry and healthy farmer friend of mine who calls a and well problems, and then just seemed and she was out of the snow and wind, certain breed of cows, "bam cows", to keep going on forever and to keep but it was cold and she was cold and it meaning they don't have enough sense costing money forever, too. By the time was going to get colder that night. to get along on their own out in a March rolled around, I was so beat I was When Todd carne down and hauled the pasture. I hope we Dexter breeders ready to get rid of the house, the bale in for me, I had him check her, too, always keep in mind breeding cows that animals, the whole farm and just move and he thought she would be all right, are definitely not "bam cows". to town and live like a sensible person. but I was still worried Well, since I told myself I would So I can't say I was really ready for Well, I went to bed that night give this all up if the calf died and the calving season under normal thinking the way things were going I calf didn't die, I guess I'll just have to circumstances, but of course March in wouldn't be surprised if we lost that stick it out until the next crisis occurs or Iowa has no normal circumstances calf. Then, my thoughts got even more until I run out of time, energy or money, anyway. On Friday, I noticed our little wild, and I thought to myself if the calf whichever comes first. •:• heifer was starting to bag up. On dies that's it, I'm hanging this whole By Paul Anderson Saturday and Sunday, we got the farming thing up. Too much work, too Director, Region 13 biggest blizzard of the winter, dumping much money, and then the weather Calving about 13 inches of snow and piling up comes along and messes things up even drifts so that I didn't even get to work worse. Where to have the cow calve often until 11 o'clock on Monday. Then, of I got up early the next morning and presents a dilemma. An 8 feet by 10 course, the storm was followed by the went down to check on her. She was feet or larger box stall can be ideal - or coldest weather of the winter, getting shaking some, but when I came up to it can be a disaster. If it is clean, well down to 10 below zero Monday and her and gave her a nudge, she got up on bedded and left vacant for a couple of Tuesday nights. her own. No snotty nose, breathing weeks after the cow calves it is ideal. Naturally, we did not think the sounded good, so maybe there was hope. But if it must be in constant use with storm would amount to much, so I left Still, I have had them last a couple of one cow right after the other, it can be a the tractor sitting in the ditch by the days and then die, so I still wasn't sure disaster because the resulting build-up road and didn't haul a big round bale to she would live. I remember driving to of pathogenic organisms will infect a the cows before the storm hit. Of course work that morning being madder than majority of the cows and calves using it. the cows were totally out of hay by hell at nature for giving us I 0 below This will show up as a frequently fatal Sunday so I had to feed square bales, zero weather in March the day my calf septicemia in the calves, and metritis, which I was saving for the horses. The was born. mastitis, or both in the cows. The only tractor was totally buried, but Tuesday I checked her carefully that night way to break this cycle is to stop using night I managed to get it started and get after work and I saw her sucking, so I the maternity pen - even if it means it out of the ditch. I headed to the field had even more hope now. By the the cows must calve outside. where the round bales were and weekend the temperature got up From Keeping Livestock Healthy promptly buried it in about a 4 foot deep towards the 30's, the calf was looking by N. Bruce Haynes, D. 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Co.~t for an annual subscription _,,,.,_ issues) to the Bu//etin is $10 for non-members. Make check payable to the American Dexter ssociation and send to: American Dexter Cattle Auociation, Route 1, Box 3 78, Concordia, MO 64010. Based on cu"ent studies the Association recommends that the breeding short-legged X (to) short-legged animals be avoided because ofa genetic condition existing in some Dexters. Dexter Cattle For Sale Bodhran ARROW WOOD FARM NEW JERSEY Registered Irish Dexters FOR SALE: 1997 black heifer and bull calves. Very small Classic Conformation and well conformed. Gentle cattle, handled daily Allan and Elaine Abrams Telephone: 201-327-0740 (607) 547-9953 104 E. Saddle Rive.· Road Fax: 201-327-1912 New York Saddle River, NJ 07458 Registered Dexter Cattle for sale: bred cows, heifers, bulls. Small, select herd of Dexter cattle. Usually some for sale. Specializing under 40", black and red/dun. Chuck and Bette Dickinson Kelvin Grove Stock Farms 11845 Hastings Road James H. Brown Clarksville, Michigan 48815 15060 S.W. Hillsboro Hwy. Day phone:616-868-7394; Evenings:616-868-0154 Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503) 628-1116 For Sale: Herd dispersal - Retirement! Over 60 head to select Calves. cows, and bulls. Embryos also available. All from from. Most Black, some Red/Dun, both body types available. certified and accredited herd by Ohio Dept. of Agriculture. All from certified disease free herd by Mo. Dept. of Agriculture. Delivery available. Briar Hill Farm James Mitchell James G. Johnson Rt. 2, Box 71 4092 Broadview Rd. Paris, Mo. 65275 Richfield, OH 44286-9605 (816) 327-5585 (330) 659-4861 3 yearling heifers for sale, 2 black and 1 red/dun. All For Sale: medium legged. 3 heifers, 1 tall, 2 short. 3 short legged bulls - 1 black and l red/dun - both ready 2 bulls, 1 tall, l short. for herd service. l yearling short red/dun bull, 3/14/97. All healthy stock born in 1996 and 1997. Rainbow Hills Dexter Farm Ernst Gulzau Rt. 13, Box 75 P.O. Box 75 Poplar Bluff, MO. 63901 Reliance, TN 37369 (573) 785-2719 or (660) 827-5085 (423) 338-2203 The Dexter Bulletin Page 11 Dexter Cattle For Sale P.O. Box602 Jeanie V. Douglas Fort Wood, MO 65473 (573) 765-4626 Registered Dexter cattle. Cows, bulls, and calves. ISAIAH FARMS Elmer E. Templeton Registered Dexter cattle - Choice of well-bred Rt. 1, Box 65 · stock available for your selection. Fleming, OH 45729 YOU are welcome to visit (614) 373-4892 this gentle disposition herd of all-black horned, quality Dexters. HIGHER QUALITY BEEF-MILK GIVERS-BEAST OF BURDEN Registered Dexters, cows, bulls, calves, heifers, cows w/calves. Bri'er Patch 901 Wingham Dr. Selling four proportionate black heifers, Knotting - Woodmagic Columbia, MO 65202 bloodlines, several bull calves, also two young cows bred to a red (573) 474-7695 - (573) 442-4396 Knotting bull. Mark Weber Herd reduction sale, private treaty. Bred cows, bulls, and 6611 Old Q heifers. Call evenings. Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phillip Martz (920) 684-1776 mornings 1229 Leister Rd Fairhope, PA 15538 For Sale: 45" Black Bull, Registered (814) 267-5052 Short Legged . Very gentle disposition Named. DOB - 5-8-95 Bull Wanted Asinus Acres I Bob Friedl NC 79 Box 148 Approximately 40". Looking for an older bull with a verifiable Marshall, AR 72650 breeding history. Prefer a bull with horns. (870) 496-2406 (503) 747-2053 Registered Dexter Bulls For Sale Please make us an offer we cannot refuse, or else it is off to the McBurger Ranch. We bought an additional herd, and have too much bull. Two (2) approximately 3 y/o bulls must go. Singing Springs Farm P.O. Box 529 Elkton, OR 97436-0529 (541) 584-2550 QUALITY. DEXTERS Bright Meadows Specializing in the RRl original homed cattle. Ladysmith, B.C., Choice breeding stock, Canada VOR 2EO prices upon request. Carol Davidson (604) 245-4046 Breeding for the ultimate in conformation. BREEDING FOR CONFORMATION-SIZE-DISPOSITION Page 12 The Dexter Bulletin Dexter Cattle For Sale IRISH DEXTER CAf"TLE Registered Dexter cattle for sale: heifer & bull calves, bulls, the smallest dual-purpose cattle b~:ed l "*L~- and bred heifers & cows, red/dun or black, short or tall, large number to choose from. Clarke County, VA • 'i Dave Friedrich Dale Friedrich 4704 Hwy 16 S PO Box 111 DOG RUN DEX-HRS Antelope, MT 59211 Antelope,MT 59211 - Rtnlte 3, Box 5806 (406) 286-5219 (406) 286-5289 Berryville, Va 22611 540 955-4421 CALIFORNIA FOR SALE; BULL FOR SALE: Two 1997 Black Bull calves, DOB 4-17-97 & 5-13-97. Glenn of Green Valley, #5935 Horned, medium height. D.O.B. 4-13-93, black, homed, 41 ", 975 pounds, halter broke Rails End CHAMPION DEXTER BULL AT BOTH Box 13 1996 AND 1997 CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR Matheson, CO 80830 (719) 541-2676 Other Quality Registered Dexter calves, bred cows & heifers, bulls and semen also available FOR SALE: Bill and Dusty Kirkland-Green River Ranch Two registered heifers bred to good red/dun bull due to 8636 Berry Road, Wilton, CA 95693 calf in March & April 98. (916) 687-7986 evenings and weekends Hillview Farm FOR SALE: Evelyn Anderson 5 black cows bred to red/dun bull. P.O. Box 3032 4 black heifers (1996) short & tall. Idyllwild, CA 92549 3 bull calves, 1 tall red/dun (5/25/97); 1 short red/dun (909) 659-5802 ( 4/19/97); I short black (8/30/97). I tall black heifer (417/97). Larry Yale Memphis, TN Texas Registered (901) 756-1040 Stock Both Types of Registered HI-COUNTRY ACHERS Dexter Stock Usually Available Registered Dexter Cattle For Sale FOR SALE: UNEWEEP KAY CEE We need more breeders in Texas. TI1crefore, if we don't have lhe Red/dun Bull (dehorned) animal you want, we will help you frnd it from our Texas Breeders. $500 Calved l/97 - 36" tall Briscoe's DBL D Stock Farms Long-legged I Great Disposition Doyle & Delmoreen Briscoe 749 24 3/4 Road Carol Ann Traynor 8218 W. FM93 Grand Junction Ph: (970) 241-2005 Belton, Texas 76513 Colorado 81505 817-939-6016 ------The Dexter Bulletin Page 13 ------Dexter Cattle For Sale Dexter Semen For Sale FOR SALE OR TRADE Collected by COBNSelect Sires from Jamie O'Callen, #1949. Black, proportionate type. Excellent disposition. 42" tall @ 39 BEAUTIFUL BLACK POLLED BULL, KING'S JESTER months. #5840. Long body, has produced outstanding calves. Will trade Briar Hill Farm for comparable bull. James G. Johnson 4092 Broadview Rd. ALSO FOR SALE: Bred cows, heifers and bull calves. Black Richfield, OH 44286-9605 and red/dun with horns and polled. Several to choose from. (330) 659-4861 Edward C. Browning Collected from Glencara Paddy, #3864 EX. Black, 44 l/2" tall, 1176 Post Road 1050 lbs.@ 4 yrs. $15 I straw+ s & h. Note his offspring do Wakefield, RI not carry EX. 401-783-9239 Evelyn Colclough Photos Available 10418 16th St. East Edgewood, W A 98372 (206) 927-4608 Sherwood Forest Limited amount of semen available from Rhea of Sunshine, Tree Farm #4588. Red/dun, 38 1/2" tall, 670 lbs. @; 4 yrs. High proportion of heifers. First come, first serve. $20 per straw plus s & h. Bill & Barbara Brown P.O. Box476 Rainbow Hills Dexter Farm (912) 772-3238 Guyton, GA Rt. 13, Box 75 Poplar Blu1I MO 63901 14 bred black cows. 4 open heifers, and 6 heifer (573) 785-2719 or (660) 827-5085 calves. $8995 if all are taken. Thank You We welcome Brenda Stringham to the Dexter Association with her purchase of our 2 super fine heifer calves that were at the Springfield, MO, 0"£ark Farm Show. Semen for United States and Canadian usc: Thanks again for giving the calves a fine home. BEDFORD ROMARC RAMBLER #5449, black, 39" @ 18 mos. Rainbow Hills De>-.ter Farm RIVERHILL SATURN'S GALAXY #525 5, black, 43" 'rt 4 \TS. Popular Bluff, MO WEE GAELIC MR O'TOOLE #5741 ,red/Dun, 45"@ 4 yrs. TI1e above bulls are $20 lJS I straw, $25 Cdn. I stra w,+ S & H. CORNAHlR OUTLAW #6703, REDidtm, 44" @ 4 yrs. (!Jish import) A Big Thank You to our neighbor to the south in Benton, $35 US ($45 Cdn.) I - 5 straws, $30 OS ($40 Cdn.) 6 or more,+ S & II. Arkansas. Terry Parsons on his continued purchasing of SALTAIRE PLATINUM #6504P, black, POLLED, 42" at 3 yrs. Rainbow Hills red/dun heifers. He is building a super herd. (English import w/Frcd Chesterlcy, WA), $30 US ($40 Cdn.) per straw. Note: orders for 6 or more straws of Platinum get fi·cc ship/handling. Thanks again, All these bulls are guaranteed free of dwarfism. All have good Rainbow Hills Dexter Farm temperament, long bodies, deep frames and have produced outstanding calves. For more infonnation and photographs, contact Carol Davidson, Popular Bluff, MO Bright Meadows, RR. I , Ladysmith, B.C. , Canada or call: (604) 245-4046. A very special welcome to Region I Dexters for Ronald Sturdevant of Drexel, MO. Congratulations on your 10 mature cows from Rainbow Hills Dexier Farm. Page 14 The Dexter Bulletin Dexter Semen For Sale Dexter Products For Sale DEXTER AI BULL REVIEW 1996 sales ofLlanfair calves: A comprehensive collection of facts, statistics & Fire Ball, black, polled to Mark Youngs W A extended pedigrees, with a photo (where available) of each bull Finnigan, red, homed to Stephen Camplin, Australia. and in many cases, additional photos of precursors and progeny. 1997 available a very very few red or black, polled or homed bull calves and homed red heifers. This booklet is a must have for anyone considering using Dexter No polled heifers or duns. AI bulls. Don't you feel just a little silly surgically removing horns when you can accomplish the same genetically with no pain to the $15 cdn I $10 U.S. includes shipping and postage. Order from: animal or the purse. It is the way to go! Bright Meadows, RR 1 Saltaire Platinum, polled, black, recessive red. Straws $30 each, Ladysmith, B.C., Canada 6 or more shipped free. Write or call: VOR2EO F. D. Chesterley 4178 West Rd. Blaine, W A 98230 Phone- (360) 332-8579 ~oc~ ~~T~©~~rL ~~~,.~~@ Canadians wanting Platinum see Carol Davidson's ad. j)lUJ[Ll ~'7 Q ~~'flf[)l) ~~~& Platinum is more valuable than gold. Asheville, North Carolina Room reservations: Holiday Inn- (704) 684-1213 Collected from Anton of Mt. Carmel, #2871. Red/dun. 40!12'' tall, 8 yrs. old and 975 lbs. Proportionate, long bodied, fleshy. Banquet reservations: Producing clean- uddered heifers and fleshy bulls. $15 per straw Donna Martin +shipping. 19615 Asheville Hwy. Phillip R. Martz, Sr. Landrum, S.C. 29356 1229 Leister Rd. (864) 457-4916 Fairhope, PA 15538 email: [email protected]. (814) 267-5052 U.S. ONLY ONLY 50 STRAWS LIMITED OFFER $25 EACH TRUE RED/dun LLANFAIR'S FINNIGAN #8221, June 25, 1996 Purchased by Australian for export (semen) to Australia and New Zealand Limited offer of semen, no minimum order ~ 43 inches at 20 months ~ 930 pounds at 20 months Agent: Independent Breeders, Box 3608, Airdric, AB, T4B 2B8, (403) 946-5667 The Dexter Bulletin Page 15 Information Books For Sale ~ Classified advertisements of Dexter cattle or Dexter semen is The Life and.Times ofDexten $5.00 for up to a 2" column ad or $25.00 per year for six issues. by Ted Neal Ads over 2" up to 4" are $10 per ad or $50.00 per year for six issues. All ads are limited to Dexters exclusively and subject to A full color book about Dexters direct from England. approval by the ADCA. Make all checks payable to the $27.50 check or money order. American Dexter Cattle Association. Please submit payment with your ad and send to: Dexter Cattle 17409 E. 163rd St. by John Hays - USA Lee's Summit, MO 64082 $7.95 per copy, plus $1. 55 postage and handling. All transactions are between buyer and seller. The Association trusts both will use their own good judgement and The Dexter Cow exercise the highest of integrity. and Cattle Keeping on a Small Scale by Dr. William Thrower- England •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• $9.00 each, postage paid. cfJlw !!!J)~ 'PJJ~~, The Bulletin welcomes articles and letters from the Kerry and Dexter Cattle membership. Those published may be edited for length and and other ancient Irish breeds, clarity. A history The reviews and opinions expressed ·in the Bulletin are those by Patrick Leonard Curran of the authors and may or may not agree with the American Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture University College, Dexter Cattle Association. The Association assumes no Dublin Council Member, responsibility for technical data published by independent Royal Dublin Society, 1990 authors. $25 Send letters and articles to the editor: Ricbard Henry Please order all books from: 17409 E. 163rd St. Lee's Summit, MO 64082 Rosemary Fleharty, Secretary American Dexter Cattle Association Fee Schedule Route 1, Box 378 Concordia, MO 64020 Cost ofRegi strations: Cows up to l yr. old ...... $20.00 Bulls up to 2 yrs. old ...... $20.00 Cows over 1 yr. old ...... $40.00 G?ak ~wn~iJk#mtMt Bulls over 2 yrs. old ...... $40.00 Advertising pertaining to the sale of semen in the Bulletin, Animals from A.I. sires add ...... $1.00 requires one to state the height of the bull from the shoulder to Cost ofTransfers: the ground and the age at which the height was recorded. The Regular transfers ...... $20.00 bloodtype for any bull being used out-of-herd A. I. must be on Inner-herd transfers ...... $10.00 file with the ADCA. Registration and transfers for non members ...... $100.00 :======~ New membership (owning registered Dexters) ...... $30.00 All Ads Due April 25 Associate membership (not owning Dexter cattle) ...... $30.00 Annual renewal (for all memberships) ...... $20.00 Subscriber (Bulletin only) ...... $10.00 ~~~kdah<#y Names for registration cannot exceed 21 characters ~ m t&~J~ SBayt The tattoo code letter for 1998 is "H" Page 16 The Dexter Bulletin One for the money, two for the show...•...... photograph courtesy of Kathi Smith. The Dexter Bulletin March I April Blk.Rte. US POSTAGE Richard Henry, Editor PAID 17409 E. 163rd St. MP.MAIL Lee's Summit, MO 64082 SEDALIA, 6530 I John S. Merrifield 5634 NE 12TH ST NEWTON KS 67114-9450 1.11 •• 1••• 1••• 11 ••• 11.1 •• 11.1 ... 1.. 1I II 1.11. I III II •• 1•• 1.11 I I I Please Forward I Address Correction Requested