Dexters are a naturally small breed of native Irish cattle. They
are a true dual purpose cow with wonderful tasting beef as
well as ample milk for their calf or the house. They come in
three colours, wholly black, red or dun.
We have a long established and successful Dexter herd dating
back to 1990, our original foundation cow was from Harron
bloolines.
We have always taken pride in our Dexters and their breeding
and this has shown in the fortunes of our show cattle. Our
Dexters are all bred for specific qualities, ie conformation,
udders and temperament. Any calves not coming up to our
expectations are not registered as pedigree and will be reared
for beef. Only first quality stock is registered. This is
especially true for bull calves. Not only would they need to
conform to all aspects of our standards but genetically they
will only be taken from our best bloodlines.
Although we breed both black and red dexters - we take a
special interest in the reds and have spent years eradicating a
lot of the undesirable and often difficult to get rid of problems
that a red may have such as dark nose and shaded face.
