About Dexters   Dexter cattle originated in Ireland, developed from the Kerry breed. The registries for this unique breed are the Purebred Dexter Cattle Association of North America (PDCA) and the American Dexter Cattle Association (ADCA). They are small cattle, the average hip height being only 4 feet, and they come in black, red, dun, and red dun, with an occasional white marking on each. Calves often start out red dun, but most are black by a year old. Dexters are usually horned and most people leave the horns on; however, when handling the occasionally flighty animal the horns become dangerous, so some people de-horn them as calves. Most Dexters are very docile, and there are many stories and pictures of "ridable" Dexters; Dexter oxen are not uncommon, either. The average cow produces more milk per pound of body weight than any other breed, and is a great family milk cow. Dexter meat is very tender and comes in smaller portions, and is sometimes called a Senior Citizens Cut. Their feed conversion rate is better than most breeds - one pound body weight to five pounds of sweet feed - and the carcasses usually grade out better than the live animals look. Calm steers gain more weight and have more tender meat than the wilder ones. Current Program We've started crossing our Dexter bull with Angus cows to get calves that are polled and pack on more muscle than Dexters, but have a greater feed efficiency than Angus (such calves we jokingly refer to as "Angsters"). The herd remains mostly Dexter, but over the years our primary market has been steers for beef. This switch allows us to more effectively pursue this market. Below are the Dexters that have been or currently are being used in our program. Dexters Currently Owned Bulls: Cool Hand Luke of Dog Run, 3's 2007 bull Cows: Contessa of Old Orchard, Ivy of Old Orchard, Cleo of Old Orchard, SSD Allison, 2's 2007 heifer Heifers: 2's 2008 heifer, 3's 2008 heifer Dexter Bulls Cool Hand Luke of Dog Run DOB 8/16/93; Black Dexter Extended Pedigree          SS: Shanachie o'Briar Hill Sire: Windswept Acre Guiness          SD: Windswept Acre Margaret          DS: Windswept Acre Guiness Dam: Storm of Dog Run          DD: Peerless Leah   Picture at age 12 Progeny Retained: 3's 2007 bull 3's 2007 bull DOB 4/13/07; Black Dexter          SS: Windswept Acre Guiness Sire: Cool Hand Luke of Dog Run          SD: Storm of Dog Run          DS: Donal of Old Orchard Dam: Contessa of Old Orchard          DD: Carrie of Old Orchard Dexter Cows Contessa of Old Orchard DOB 5/16/92; Black Dexter; De-horned Extended Pedigree          SS: Cranworth Rory Sire: Donal of Old Orchard          SD: Laurel of Old Orchard          DS: Malach's Corey O'Callen Dam: Carrie of Old Orchard          DD: Cricket of Old Orchard    Progeny Retained: Ivy, 3's 2007 bull Shows 2004: 1X 1st, 1X GCH Ivy of Old Orchard DOB 4/26/94; Black Dexter; De-Horned Extended Pedigree          SS: Malach's Corey O'Callen Sire: Donovan of Old Orchard          SD: Peerless Chopper          DS: Donal of Old Orchard Dam: Contessa of Old Orchard          DD: Carrie of Old Orchard Cleo of Old Orchard DOB 7/6/94; Black Dexter; De-Horned Extended Pedigree          SS: Cranworth Rory Sire: Dillon of Old Orchard          SD: Charity of Old Orchard          DS: Malach's Corey O'Callen Dam: Violet of Old Orchard          DD: Victoria of Old Orchard    Progeny Retained: SSD Allison, 2's 2007 calf, 2's 2008 heifer SSD Allison DOB 6/8/04; Black Dexter; Horns Extended Pedigree          SS: P.R.M. Red Man Sire: P.R.M. Chester          SD: P.R.M. Tots Patty          DS: Dillon of Old Orchard Dam: Cleo of Old Orchard          DD: Violet of Old Orchard    2's calf DOB 8/27/07; Black Dexter; Horns          SS: Windswept Acre Guiness Sire: Cool Hand Luke of Dog Run          SD: Storm of Dog Run          DS: Dillon of Old Orchard Dam: Cleo of Old Orchard          DD: Violet of Old Orchard Dexter Heifers 2's 2008 heifer DOB 8/16/08; Black Dexter; Horns          SS: Windswept Acre Guiness Sire: Cool Hand Luke of Dog Run          SD: Storm of Dog Run          DS: Dillon of Old Orchard Dam: Cleo of Old Orchard          DD: Violet of Old Orchard 3's 2008 heifer DOB 8/16/08; Black Dexter; Horns          SS: Windswept Acre Guiness Sire: Cool Hand Luke of Dog Run          SD: Storm of Dog Run          DS: Donal of Old Orchard Dam: Contessa of Old Orchard          DD: Carrie of Old Orchard |Home| |For Sale| |Dexter Cattle| |Dairy Goats| |Boer Goats| |Just for Fun| |Contact Us|