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Our commitment to help other breeders build their herds is a continuing priority. It has been said that “the unadulterated FULLBLOOD genetics of all breeds will be the most valuable resource in the coming years”. The truth of this statement is becoming more apparent as Modern Shorthorns continue “to go off the rails”. As the amount of semen available on the best old Heritage Shorthorn bulls is used up or lost through accident/neglect the reality is that we are all facing a new paradigm when using Heritage Shorthorn genetics where maximizing the production value of every amp/straw becomes the priority.
Heritage Shorthorn Bulls
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He is a Canadian-bred Polled Heritage bull that came from the Eionmor herd in Alberta, Canada which was owned by the Morrisons. Gary Kaper (Kaper Cattle) used him extensively in his herd to retain maternal characteristics and maintain moderate frame size. Tests show that he is A2/A2.
**The minimum purchase on “Port-o-Call” is 5 units.
(Beef Tendency)
Kenmar President 26A (Maxi-Brute) is another Kinnaber Leader 9th son. Maxi-Brute’s dam, Kenmar Mayflower 14V, is one of the most famous Shorthorn cows in all of Canada. Her style and structure have made some say she was a powerful cow that would be cloned if she was alive today. He was promoted as a muscle bull with a large ribeye. His popularity as a potential breeding sire is high even today.
He is A2/A2 and polled.
(Dual Purpose)
Spiro is a Graham Land & Livestock Co. bull that is a son of Scottshill Major Clark. Spiro is the sire of such famous bulls as GX Spiro’s Plumber 528X and Mr. Minot. He also sired two National Champion females. Spiro’s nickname was Muscle Man because of his record setting rib eye measurements. He was an extremely popular bull in his time and was used by a large number of Shorthorn breeders.
Spiro’s semen is in amps (ampules). (See article on this website about using amps).
He is homozygous polled and A1/A2.
A son of Meadowbrook Chieftain 9th
Royal Chief embodies all the characteristics that breeders seek in a true Heritage Dual Purpose bull. His sire, Meadowbrook Chieftain 9th, is a legend in the Shorthorn breed. Royal Chief’s dam had a picture perfect udder which is being carried through to Royal Chief daughters. His daughters have great milking ability with excellent maternal instinct. Their size, thickness, and structure incorporate all the characteristics that allow a breeder to produce family cows or locker beef. Royal Chief daughters are everything we want in a cow—we are so pleased with his daughters we continue to use him in our own herd as we are expecting 3 more daughters out of Royal Chief this spring. His mature weight is 2405#.
**The minimum purchase on “Royal Chief” is 5 units.
Stryker is a son of Pleasant Dawn Seal 2nd who was one of the iconic Heritage Canadian bulls of the 1960’s. Stryker’s offspring have been very consistent in their makeup with BW of 70-85#. He has been used on heifers with no problems. His frame score is 5.5 and he ultimately will be a 2300# bull. Stryker has a lot of thickness and yet smoothness in his muscle structure. He is polled and is A1/A2. There is a limited amount of semen available from Stryker for sale.
**The minimum purchase on “Stryker” is 5 units.
Semen is located at Hoffman Breeders, Logan, Utah
Roy has a very unique Heritage Shorthorn pedigree. His sire is Spiro and his dam is a daughter of Boa Kae Royal Oak. He is frame score 5.0 and ultimately will be a 2000-2100# bull. Roy is homozygous polled and homozygous A2. Roy is safe in heifers and the bull to use to produce moderate framed cows. His dam, Whisper Jenny, has an excellent udder and is one of the donor cows that has been used extensively in the Whisper herd. We have embryos from her sired by 9 different classic Heritage Shorthorn bulls. (Information on Jenny is on the Shorthorn Select Embryos Donor Cow page.)
**There are only 10 straws left. The minimum purchase on “Roy” is 5 units.
Semen is located at Hoffman Breeders, Logan, Utah
Modern Shorthorn Bulls
Kaper 4508 combines many of the traits Shorthorn breeders are looking for from feed efficiency to calving ease. He has been used extensively by Kaper Cattle and Loving Farms. His sire, Kenmar President 26A, was known for his ribeye measurement, calving ease, and growth traits. The 4508 bull’s pedigree includes many of the famous Shorthorns bulls from the past.
(There are only 10 straws left.)
Shorthorn Bulls, Modern Australian
Meat Packer was the high selling bull at the 2014 Dubbo (Australia) National Show and Sale. We have viewed this bull in the Outback in Australia, and he is the real deal. He maintains condition in severe drought type pasture with no supplementation, while breeding cows and walking long distances to find water everyday. We saw his dam at the Calrossy Angelton School in Australia. She was 16 ½ years of age at the time with an excellent heifer calf at her side. She still had a sound udder.
There are only 12 straws left in this offering. Minimum purchase = 2 straws.
Maine Anjou Bull
Corvino III has a Maine Anjou registration number of 10 because he was one of the original Maine Anjous imported to build the foundation for the Maine Anjou breed in the USA. He was used extensively in both purebred herds and in cross breeding to inject hybrid vigor into other breeds of cattle in the USA.
Please Note: *There is a minimun of 2 units/order on Corvino. (Only 7 units total are available).