Checking Cattle Pictures 2013

[jaimiediamond]

Here are some pictures of a few of the girls at Diamond 2013


Frimley Wedgewood Clare 2W is 4 and by Northern Legend 3N and out of Frimley Pretty Clare 18P (Eionmor Chief 16H)
Diamond Xquisitely Maid 32X is 3 and by Diamond Temperature Rising 28T and out of Diamond Lizzie Maid 6L (Eionmor Chief 16H)
Diamond Xtra Candy 36X is 3 and by Diamond Prophecy 21P and out of Diamond Tapioca Candy 12T (Northern Legend 3N) pictured with her Braebank Wentwork heifer calf.
Diamond Lizzie Maid 6L is 12 and by Eionmor Chief 16H and out of Diamond Hand Maid 17H (Emerald Flashpoint 26F)
Diamond Tempting Maid 8T is 6 and by Northern Legend 3N and out of Diamond Exquisitely Maid 34E (Diamond Captain Mark 27C)

 

[Aussie]

They look very good Jamie. I like the top cow and the old girl looks good for her age.

 

[RyanChandler]

Solid cows, Jaimie! I especially like the Northern Legend daughters. Ill take them both!

 

[frostback]

Any twins out of the Squis daughter? She looks wonderful.

 

[Duncraggan]

Cattle are looking excellent Jaimie!

Out of curiosity, what is the Diamond/Frimley link?

 

[jaimiediamond]

Cattle are looking excellent Jaimie!

Out of curiosity, what is the Diamond/Frimley link?

There is actually a three herd link Newbiggon was my great grand father's herd and now my Aunt and Uncle, Frimley was my grandparent's the herd name will be used by Ryan Stephenson my cousin's son. Diamond is our family's herd.  Below is the history of our program which dad wrote for our website. 

In 1907, Jasper Stephenson moved to Cayley, Alberta from Northumberland, England where his family had Shorthorn cattle.  Jasper started a purebred Shorthorn herd in 1918 called Newbiggon.  In 1965 his son Herb started the Frimley herd.  Frimley was the name of town in England where Herb met his wife Billie during the 2nd World War.  The original foundation cow was Braeside Rosy Dawn.  There are descendants of Rosy Dawn in the herd today.  Other foundation females were added from Bill Pethybridge (Susan’s), Cecil Staples Diamond herd (May’s, Dottie’s, Belle’s), Winalot (Maid’s and Mae’s) Rothney (Clippers, Beauty’s and Simplicity’s) and Newbiggon (Baroness and Secret’s).

In 1972 Herb’s son in law and daughter Gary and Terry Carter imported Mandalong Super Flag, Mandalong Royal Ferrari, and two Mandalong Roany cows from Australia to add to their Newbiggon herd.  (Terry and Gary had taken over the Newbiggon herd name).  These bloodlines were concentrated in the herd for several years and still used today. 

In 1976 when Cecil Staples dispersed the original Diamond herd that had been located at Bindloss, Alberta Dan Stephenson obtained several females.  Dan had been working with Cecil on shares for couple of years prior to the dispersal.  The Diamond herd was noted for structural soundness easy fleshing and above average size for the times.  There was Thomas breeding through two herd sires Thomas Max 11Z and Thomas Leader 13C.  Dan also acquired the Diamond herd name and the Double Diamond brand.

Any twins out of the Squis daughter? She looks wonderful.

I am happy to report Tempting is not following is Squiz's footsteps she has only had singles.  I have 3 incredible Prophecy 21P daughters out of her.  The two year old has a very good bull calf and the yearling and the heifer calf are the top of their contemporary groups!

Solid cows, Jaimie! I especially like the Northern Legend daughters. Ill take them both!

I am a huge fan of both the Legend cows I posted he worked very well for us.  I am looking forward to some Legend embryos we have coming next spring!

They look very good Jamie. I like the top cow and the old girl looks good for her age.

Thank you!! I am biased on the old girl she has been an fantastic producer, in fact this years calf could be the best yet. 

 

[Okotoks]

Here is another Northern Legend 3N daughter out of a Frimley Major 38M cow at Braun Ranch in Saskatchewan. She is a 5 year old. She is raising an Alta Cedar Ultimate 130K bull calf.

 

[Okotoks]

Here is a yearling Alta Cedar Ultimate 130K daughter of the above Legend cow.

 

[coyote]

Alta Cedar Ultimate 130K, sire of above heifer.

 

[mark tenenbaum]

Those are some beutifull cows-Id like to see some from behind. Is the Red Alta Cedar Ultimate bull-the older bull who now is deceased but was available down here? I think his daughter pictured looks like the type that is becoming popular with the inevititable change in the breed. As it moves towards a more functional look-which has come about certainly in part because of the calving ease (or lack of) issues ercieved ,documented or otherwise. O0

 

[RyanChandler]

Best cow I have goes back to Alta Cedar Ultimate 130K.  Her January YY Cartwright sired bull calf is exceptional.

 

[Okotoks]

Best cow I have goes back to Alta Cedar Ultimate 130K.  Her January YY Cartwright sired bull calf is exceptional.

We put in a couple of Alta Cedar Ultimate 130K embryos this year. The donor dam was a half sister to Diamond Helena Dottie so hoping they are pregnancies!

Meanwhile in Australia here is a daughter of Northern Legend 3N at a junior show. Just a little bit exciteable (lol)

 

[Aussie]

That's Aussies for you. Always relaxed ( or passed out )  ;D

 

[mark tenenbaum]

That's Aussies for you. Always relaxed ( or passed out )  ;D

<party> <party> <rock> (clapping) <beer> <beer> O0

 

[Okotoks]

Another photo day and Jaimie took this one of an April born Braebank Wentworth 3W calf. His dam is a 3 year old Diamond Prophecy 21P cow of Jacquelines. BW was 86 lbs.

 

[justintime]

Several years ago, I sold a set of embryos to Spry's Shorthorns in Australia. Included in this shipment were several Alta Cedar Ultimate 130K embryos from our donor HC Melba Niam 98H. Here is one of the females they got from this mating. She produced their high selling bull at $16,000 two or three years ago.

I have always liked Ultimate offspring. I still have a few straws of semen and am thinking of flushing to him again.

I have also attached a picture of Ultimate that I snapped on a visit to Muridale a few years ago as well. This picture was taken when he was 8 years of age after he had come in from a summer breeding cows. He was a pretty amazing bull!

 

[jaimiediamond]

I thought I would post a picture of my little cousin Ewan's first show heifer Abbey (short for Newbiggon Abracadabra Susan 49A) at just under 2 months.  She is by Newbiggon Young Flag 52Y (Mandalong Superflag x Diamond Mystical Susan 30M) and out of Newbiggon Winsome Susan 3W (Northern Legend 3N x Diamond Mystical Susan 30M).