Breeding Philosophy

 The 5 most important characteristics for me in selecting bulls are:

1. Temperament - all bulls are handled with a cattle cane on the back  until they will tolerate being touched without moving. Most bulls I can get my hand on. Any bull that sticks its head up in the air and snorts at me is culled.
2. Feet - any bull or cow with bad feet is culled.
3. Thickness (EMA) - I only select thick bulls both subjectively and by scan.  I hate slab sided bulls and cull them immediately.
4. Calving ease - I do not use bulls that have big calves and result in pulling calves. We are lucky if we pull one calf every few years.
5. High Growth Rate  - I aim to keep our bulls ranking in the top 5% for the breed for 200, 400 and 600 day growth rate while controlling excessive mature weight and frame.

Bonview Bando 598, Waitapu Governor, HF Professor, Woodhill Scotchman, Vermillion Top Guy, Bonview Balance, Whitestone Widespread, BT Ultravox, Athaua Legacy, GT Maximum, Whitestone Dependabul, Papa Forte, Vdar New Trend 315, Te Mania Kelp, Brackenhead Radar, Gdar Oscar, Rito 4u3, Fraser of Stern, Paramount Ambush 2172, BSS Limited Design, Toebeen Alliance C902, Vdar Lucys Boy, Ardrossan Equator A241,  Ardrossan Admiral A2, Ardrossan Connection, BCC Bushwacker 41-93 USA 41-93, GAR Prophet, SS Objective T510 OT26