At Gathbodhan we seek productivity and fertility.
Although that we believe the choice of a sire is a significant part of a breeding program, we also rely on the productivity of our females to ensure our future success in achieving our goals.

Because of this choice, we have ensured a wide genetic base in our female herd that includes some of the most recognised studs in Australia - Durness, Mayfield, Glengrove, Bairnsley and Rahil Park. We have also secured some unique overseas genetics including Swains, Maple Lea and Glen Aspen. This has allowed us create a number of cow lines that will remain in our herd for years to come.

A Gathbodhan sire is selected for structure, feed efficiency, and temperament.
Utilizing Artificial Insemination allows us to individually select outstanding bulls to compliment our top females.


AHCS Herdbook No - 5484



This bull has had an impact in our herd like no other; his female progeny are structurally correct, free moving animals with outstanding maternal attributes. Used to correct leg and foot structure as well as muscling, this bull continues to generate females that produce and bulls that perform: everything we ask for.
His figures as shown indicate the outstanding carcass qualities he potentially provides to his progeny. He provides extra bone and muscle, appealing characteristics for carcass attributes.
Chester was sold to Robert and Molly Wroe; Pippin Park Highlands, New Zealand in 2007 where he will continue to have an impact.
 

A classic 2 year old female sired by Chester Dhonn Laird of Gathbodhan

Birth/wt- 38kg 400 D/wt- 405kg 800 D/wt- 690kg 36mths Wt – 895kg EMA – 134cms Rib/P8 – 8 & 6 Marbling - 2 Tenderness -5 Efficiency – 7

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AHCS Herdbook No - 6294

We have retained this bull within our herd to grow him out into the ideal sire we see him as being. He is a earlier maturing type animal with outstanding growth, excellent hoof shape and structure and a desirable muscling pattern. His temperament is unflappable, making him highly manageable. A particularly appealing trait to this young bull is that he has a high feed efficiency, making him a “good doer” even through the drought.

From a first calving heifer that we consider one of our top cows; we think this bull will do the job for us in both our stud Highland herd and our Charolais/Highland commercial herd.
 

Marbling - 2
Tenderness -5
Efficiency – 7

Du Boise Lecoq (CA)

 Sire: Du Boise Heliaque (CA)
Dam: Amber of Morgan (CA)

Breeding Values
600 D/wt- 841kg
M/Wt- 941 kg
SC- 43cm
Frame Score- 4.5

A Canadian AI bull imported into Australia in recent years, bringing much needed new genetics. We have used him successfully to produce cattle that perform well in the paddock and the showring. Du Boise Lecoq has provided us some good cattle with high feed efficiency and exceptional growth rates.
 

Rushmore Bracken (UK)

Sire: Achnacloich Wallace (UK)
Dam: Windsworth Fleur (UK)

A newer edition to the Australian Highland society, Rushmore Bracken promises explosive growth and earlier maturing carcass’s that suit the modern Highland. Progeny viewed here in Australia have proven this assumption with excellent weight for age and EMA figures.

James of Cruachan (ET)(AUS)

Breeding Values MWt- 848 kg Scans at 42mths P8: 11mm EMA: 123cm2

Sire: Jock of Cullerne (UK)
Dam: Mointeag of Trelissick (AI) (NZ)

An Australian sire from the renowned Cruachan stud, Victoria, James has produced some sound progeny for us that are quiet and easily managed. We continue to use James as he produces the growth and soundness that we are trying to achieve.

Gille Coir of Pennygowan (UK)

Sire: Fraoch of Douglas (UK)
Dam: Ellit of Glenforsa (UK)

An older, traditional sire that has had a significant impact on the Highland breed here in Australia. Gille Coir has sired some significant progeny in the past and continues to have some impact on the modern Highland.

American Highland Cattle Association Reg No – 38623

Emmett at 48mths and 988 kilos

Sire – DH Excel (Grand Sire – DH Gatwick, Grand Dam – DH Xanadu)

Dam – Four’s Emma (Grand Sire – Gilchrist’s Jock, Grand Dam – Peigi’s Four of Willmorrie)

We have observed this bull for 12 months now, assessing the progeny he has achieved. This bull brings the entirely outcross genetics we so need here within Australia, he will also provide outstanding progeny with high growth rates, viable Highland “characteristics” and correct structure and conformation.

Above all, the thing that impressed us the most with this bull is his overall balance, conformation, length and frame score (4.5) - he is an impressively put together bull.

We have imported a limited number of straws which will be made readily available to producers, and hold great expectations for the positive impact this bull will have on our Highland cattle herds here in Australia.

It’s not often the Highland breed here in Australia is provided with such quality outcross genetics that are significantly different from the older style cattle in the UK.
 

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