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Belle Fourche Farm started
breeding Dexters in 1989. We were fortunate to acquire some very nice
foundation stock when the owner of the Rio Grande Herd in TX retired and
decided to travel. This herd had been focusing on small sized,
proportionate animals, which was exactly what we wanted. We have
maintained several bulls at all times, in order to maximize genetic
diversity and pair cows with the bulls that best complement their
traits. We have a wealth of bloodlines from all over the country, and
have also some imported lines.
Hillview Dexters was founded in
1993, starting with stock from the Belle Fourche herd. The Hillview herd took
a slightly different route by using mainly British bulls by artificial
insemination for the first 5 years. The herd now keeps it's own bulls
that are a mix of British and American bloodlines, and still uses some A.I. from
imported bulls
The owners of the Belle Fourche
and Hillview herds have worked together to help improve the
breed. Between the two herds, we maintain a good selection of animals
in black, red, and dun . . . genetically horned and polled. But our
breeding goals have remained very similar; small proportionate animals,
with good udders, good dual purpose characteristics, and gentle
dispositions, i.e. "The ideal family cow. |
