Description:

The spotted coat of medium to semi-intensive/semi-extensive race has all the dark red-brown Farbstufungen to bright yellow on a white background. In addition to the spotted find kleinfeckig drawn and subdued animals. An important breed characteristic is the white head with dark circles or pigments can occur in the eye area, especially in regions with high solar radiation, pigmented skin protects the eyes from eye diseases.

White are the lower abdomen, legs and tail tuft. A special feature is the polled Simmental animals. The spread of Hornlosgens is sought in both the cow and the milk production.

Origin / spreading: This race goes to animals in the Bernese Oberland (Simmental) back, which were already known in medieval times as large growing, spotted cattle. Beginning of the 19th Century they came to Germany, where they were bred in native land punches.

The first breeding areas were at Mebkirch, Miesbach and Bayreuth. Main ranges are Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg. The Simmental breed has two lines: the dual-use type and the type of meat-cow that is considered one of the beef breeds. 2007 were in the herd books of the national associations registered 648 401 cattle and 11 511 of the dual-use type animals of the meat type. With German reunification.

The distribution of the meat type just learned in the eastern states substantially. Simmental animals are called “Simmental spread worldwide and are used both for milk production and in the cow successfully.

Dopplnutzungstyp:

Weights and Measures:

Performance:

Average performance of all cows MLP (ADR)

Own field inspection services for young bulls, (ADR)

Meat type:

Weights and Measures:

Performance:

The medium-to large-framed Limousin beef is bright red to dark red-colored. Claws, horns, muzzle and eye area are brightened. The bone is fine. The muscles, especially on hindquarters and back, is pronounced. Meanwhile, several polled lines are bred.

Weights and Measures:

Performance: daily gain, g= 1.285, Koralter, Daily=434, and Korgewicht, kg=597

At the end of the 18th century Merino blood from Spain and France was introduced into German flocks, resulting in an improved strain of sheep known as the “Wurtemburg”. Large numbers of this strain were brought into Alsace Lorraine and were gradually improved on farms in Eastern France. The French Wurtemberg Flock Book was created in 1947, became known in 1950 as the Est a Laine Merinos Flock Book. Est a Laine Merino ewes are popular for commercial crossbreeding due to their special qualities. In France, there are 65,000 sheep with Merino blood, more than half of which are purebred, found principally in Lorraine, Alsace, and the south-east.

The Est A Laine Merino is an attractive, strong, large framed sheep with very fine white wool. The head is long, white in color, with long, drooping ears. The sheep is naturally polled (no horns), unlike the original Merinos. The neck of the Est A Laine Merino has no folds or dewlap. This makes shearing them easy.

WOOL CHARACTERISTICS
The wool is fine, ranging from 18 to 23 microns, with a Bradford count of 80′s to 64′s. The crimp is good, and the fleece is tight, and uniform throughout the animal. There are no kemp (hair) or black fibers. Fleece weights  average 14.5 pounds for rams and 10.5 pounds for ewes.

GROWTH RATE
Rams born in Canada that we have here gained .90 pounds per day.

AVERAGE ADULT WEIGHT
Rams 310 to 390 pounds
Ewes 200 to 240 pounds
This is a slower maturing breed; by the time they reach 2 years old, the mature weight will be realized. Rams born in February 1996 weighed 215 pounds in September, 1997. Ewe lambs mature early, and will take the ram from 7 months of age.

AVERAGE PROLIFICACY
Ewe lambs 130%
Adult ewes 170% (as an average over all seasons)
These sheep will breed out of season (aseasonal breeders). When they lamb in the “off season” their prolificacy is lower than during a more normal lambing time. For example, a ewe who has twins in March, may only bear one lamb if she has it in the Fall.

CARCASS QUALITY/EVALUATION
A carcass evaluation was performed on a 50% Est A Laine Merino X Canadian Arcott cross lamb weighing 105 pounds live weight, in Canada. The Canadian market wants lambs between 100 and 115 pounds.
The carcass was rated Above Average for Shoulder, Hind Leg and Back.
Backfat was 9 millimeters (5mm to 15mm is considered acceptable)
Overall Rating was 3 (on a scale of 1 to 5)

1. OUT OF SEASON BREEDER

2. HARDINESS IN SEVERE CONDITIONS

3. ADAPTABILITY TO POOR QUALITY FORAGE

4. GOOD FLOCKING INSTINCT

5. WELL ADAPTED TO GRAZING OVER EXTENSIVE AREAS

6. GOOD CARCASS QUALITY – ABOVE AVERAGE

7. ADAPTED TO BOTH RANGE AND FARM FLOCK SITUATIONS

8. EASY TO SHEAR – FINE WOOL

Really, what more could you ask of a Terminal Sire or Commercial Ewe?

That’s what we said when we brought the purebred Est A Laine Merinos to our farm from Canada. Our rams came to Canada as embryos, from England, where the breed had been successfully used as a terminal sire since their introduction from France in 1989. We are enthusiastic about their potential as lamb and wool producers in this country.

We have here a limited number of purebred rams for sale to Scrapie Program enrolled flocks. There are more sheep in Canada, they would go to Scrapie Program flocks as well.

Realizing that all America isn’t enrolled in the Scrapie Program, we have set aside some of our most gorgeous commercial ewes to breed to the Est A Laine studs to produce a cross-bred terminal sire or commercial ewe. The offspring of these sheep will be able to move into any flock, regardless of Scrapie Program enrollment.

One of these fresh-faced American beauties is our Blanche, a gorgeous gal if you ever saw one. She has wool, bone, leg and stretch, to complement the Est A Laines. We had used Columbian rams on our lamb and wool Polypay girls and bred them back to our largest Polypay ram (¼ Columbian – ¾ Polypay). I’ve been watching them…they are READY for this Est A Laine Merino cross, and as breeders, so are Rusty and I.

We’ve had the Est A Laines here since August, 1996. They have been living with our East Friesland rams (who are pussycats), and by golly, so are the Est A Laines. They aren’t quite as friendly and approachable as the East Frieslands, but they also don’t go off like rockets if you touch them. Yippeeee, I LIKE these sheep! While the East Frieslands will come over to you for ear rubs, the Est A Laines are standing quite close behind them. This is a quality to be fostered in a sheep breed which reaches such high mature weights. You really want them to be easily manageable.

We know that there has been a plethora of new terminal sire breeds to hit the shores of the USA in the last few years. Some of you are saying, “What’s wrong with what we WERE using”, and some are disappointed in the new breeds being offered.

Those who are familiar with us know that we don’t jump on the bandwagon of “The Breed Of The Week”. When we selected the Columbians, we did so based on wool and maintaining a white-faced commercial flock. That flock sheared an average of a 10 pound fleece, and the lambs grew out to be good sized critters.

Now we’ve added the Est A Laine Merinos, we expect this breed to further improve the commercial aspect of our flock. We’ll be updating these pages with information about ewes bred to the Est A Laines, and lambs born.

The purebred Est a Laine Merino rams were shorn in late March. The fleeces are stunningly soft. A buyer of one of these fleeces described it as soft enough to be worn very close to the body. We took a fleece to the Wisconsin sheep conference where we washed a small section for display. It was so soft and light, and for want of a better description…. “creamy soft” … I am looking forward to working with this wool.

LAMBS!!!!! The first ½ Est A Laine x Polypay lambs are here. What CHUNKS! But they aren’t “blocky”, they have a nice long loin. With WOOL! We’re really excited about them. Our Canadian partner’s Est a Laine crosses are as exciting as ours. They’re almost coming out running, up and sucking right away, and they are solid little critters, you can just tell that they are going to be quick growing and have a nice carcass quality.

The wool difference between them and the East Friesland is visually measurable, they are carrying the fine merino qualities. The East Frieslands have big ears that stand sort of straight out to the sides, the Est A Laine’s have a rather droopy ear. The lambs are inheriting this droop, which makes them intensely appealing as youngsters! I can hardly wait to breed daughters back Est A Laine!!!! This is way fun!!!!!

We sell our wethers as feeder lambs in early Fall. The buyers really liked the Est a Laine cross lambs. They said, “This is what we’re looking for. Bring us more of these.” So next year’s lamb crop should be pretty exciting for both the lamb feeders and for our commercial ewe flock expansion.

Our breeding program is geared toward producing well-balanced, conformation ally correct llamas with even temperaments and sound genetics. Our females are good mothers who produce plenty of milk and no birthing problems. We are also breeding for a variety of fiber types, suitable for blending with wool or other fibers, or hand-spinning into yarn. For those who are new to llamas, you may not know that there are trends and fashions in llamas. When we first bought, about all you could find was white llamas, so people started breeding for dark colored fleeces. Then, after there were lots of dark llamas, you heard, “Oh, another brown llama”, with the yawn implicit in their tone of voice. These days, ringlets are all the rage.

Well, a person can try to chase those fashions or set their own fashions. I guess I’m brave enough to say that we don’t kneel down to the high-dollar mavens of style. Enough of those folks have gone out of business in the last few years to make one think that maybe alot of them were in it for the money. That leaves many of us who are in this for the love of the animals and the heck with chasing this fashion trend or that. This is my message: I want a good, strong animal who isn’t too extreme in any way. I want straight legs, strong toplines, good tailset, and athletic animals with good dispositions. There is a ‘look’ I like, which you can see from the photos on our site.

Our blood lines include English, Canadian, Chilean and North American genetics; good, proven, solid breeding stock which has stood the test of time. I don’t have anything against the folks who are breeding or buying the Peruvian or Bolivian South American imports, but you won’t find me standing in that line. I like to have some track record behind the animals and some of the imports have been so recent that they don’t have any provenance. Speaking my mind this way may make some folks mad at me, but I do want people who do business with us to know our philosophy.

Our senior herdsire is Embarcadero (Deacon’s White Knight x Sable of Tunitas Creek). We have known and loved Embarcadero for years; bred to him, and bought his daughters from Loren Hoppe. In 1998, I was able to convince Loren to sell Embarcadero to us, and we are proud to announce that Groveland Farm is the new home of this great stud. He is half Chilean and came from the fabled Tunitas Creek ranch at Half Moon Bay (now sold).

Barco has a most regal carriage and moves beautifully; he also has fabulous soft fiber. He is a breeder’s dream, as he is extremely easy to work with, knows his business and gets the job done.

We have several Embarcadero daughters and their offspring in our herd, so we needed a boy to breed to them. We have been doing ‘outsides’ for several years. Now we have a new strong herdsire prospect that we believe will cross well with the Embarcadero lines.

Our most recent addition to the breeding program is a young fellow born September 23, 1998. He is a Senior Ricardo son out of a Quebec daughter. His name is Aspen Hills Montage. Montage is super silky soft with very wavy fiber that floats when he moves. He’s got some growing-up to do, but already shows that conformation, presence and carriage we look for in a stud.

Our dam side is pretty much right where I want it. Eleven years of breeding and acquisitions have provided us with about 15 females who are joys to be around. We don’t want a large herd! I do most of the llama work myself, including the breeding, so I need a group that is manageable for me. And I want to keep it fun. When there are too many animals for me to cope with adequately, I get all stressed out, and what’s the point of THAT? I can go to the office and get that, for no charge! So here at home, especially since I got sick, we want a nice manageable number. I think I’m there (you can imagine Rusty wiping the sweat off his forehead – “Whew”).

Since we have sheep as well as llamas, many people have asked if we use our llamas as ‘Guard Llamas’. This would be a good place to address that issue. Llamas are prey animals, the same as sheep are. My main gripe with the concept of putting llamas with a flock of sheep is the idea that the llamas can ‘guard’ the sheep. I would much prefer to have them referred to as “Watch Llamas”.

I think that fits the function that they perform much better. From a perusal of our site, you can see that we also raise and train livestock guardian dogs (LGD), and we have seen that llamas in the same pasture with a LGD will often see a potential problem sooner than the dog. Used this way, I have no problem condoning this use for llamas. It takes a special type of personality in a llama to be ‘guardy’ and this is often inconsistent with the way I want my llamas to behave around me and my other animals.

Kuvasz is a rented dog. It is ideal for the herd and protect livestock.

Kuvasz is a great watchdog. This is a kind of watchdog Sharp guard dogs and are
intended as a deterrent and possible attacks.

These dogs are known to be slag good.

Kuvasz come from Hungary.

Kuvasz are the breeds with the highest IQ. If such PEDIGREE DOG not mentally
stimulated, it can be challenges to adapt.


Kuvasz sheds very mye. Breed requires medium with stell of coat.

Kuvasz are not advanced training, and you do not have dog experience to get a
dog of this PEDIGREE DOG. Kuvasz is a very sensitive dog and carefully planned
training is mandatory. This is quite energetic animals and have no problems
going through the lengthy and demanding hikes. The breed requires plenty of
training.

The dogs are usually mistenksomme against unknown and can show aggression. Can
be somewhat aggressive than other dogs. Dogs are good with children. The
tendency to behave like a predator is at its highest level in this Kuvasz. Dogs
of this PEDIGREE DOG has a strong tendency to tygge

These dogs are known to bark a lot and loud. These dogs can handle extreme cold
very well. They can be, if requested to do so. They may well be home alone if
they are friends of the.

Classification: Kuvasz are accepted into the database til FCI. They are
placed in "Shepherds" (1.1) in group «grassland, Herding dogs." FCI number of
Kuvasz is 54 and it became added FCI database 2000-04-06. American Kennel Club
has added race in group «working». United Kennel Club breed classified as
«watchdogs." Canadian Kennel Club breeds grouped as «working».

Care of Kuvasz: Unfortunately, some have weak health. Kuvasz is a
PEDIGREE DOG who have symptoms associated with hoftedyslepsi. Hoftedyslepsi is
an abnormal formation of the pelvic tissue that can cause paralysis and painful
arthritis. Skin problems are common in the breed. These dogs have a tendency to
develop bowel obstruction. It also has a range of other health problems among
the breed.

Anatomy Kuvasz: Kuvasz is a large PEDIGREE DOG. Male dogs is as high as
71 til 76 cm høy. Females is as high as 66 til 71 cm høy. Male dogs weighing 45
til 52 kg. Females weigh 32 til 41 kg.

The fur on the Kuvasz is half long.

Other information about the Kuvasz: Kuvasz are not usually high on the
ads to find the animal.

Australian Shepherd is an excellent Gjeterhund. Herding dogs
have been trained to obey verbal commands, and alarms and body.

Australian Shepherd is an excellent watchdog. They can be used as attack dogs
and have the opportunity to protect the owner and property.

Australian Shepherd is created in the United States.

Australian Shepherd is a breed with the highest IQ. If such dogs are not
mentally stimulated, they can be very easily adapt.

Australian Shepherd sheds normal. It requires little pelsstell.

Australian Shepherd is very easy to learn and no problems training. This is a
good dog for an inexperienced hundeeier. Australian Shepherd is a very sensitive
dog and carefully planned dressage dog is essential. These dogs have lots of
energy. Dog breed requires extensive training of sustainability.

Dogs can be reserved, cautious and on guard above strangers. Normally not
aggressive towards other dogs. These dogs are child friendly and is excellent in
the children’s families. This animal has its predator behavior in intact.

These dogs are known to bark a lot and loud. Can live in cold climates. This is
a very playful dog. They hold up time in the vicinity of the owner, rather than
flee with the expeditions.

Australian Shepherd group: Australian Shepherd is involved in the directory til
FCI. They are placed in "Shepherds" (1.1) in group «grassland, Herding dogs."
FCI labeling for Australian Shepherd is 342 and it became added FCI database
2009-03-26. American Kennel Club has added dog breeds in the group «herding
dogs." United Kennel Club dog breeds classified as «herding dogs." Canadian
Kennel Club dog breeds grouped as «herding."

Health problems among Australian Shepherd: Unfortunately, many have impaired
health. Cataract is a disease-prone Australian Shepherd. This is a disease of
the eye. This disease Crystallize lens of the eye, to varying degrees. Many
people have problems with eyes. In many cases, are registered with this deafness
dog.

The dog’s shape: Australian Shepherd is a medium dog. Boys are as high as 51 til
58 cm høy. Girls are as high as 46 til 53 cm høy. Boys are as heavy as 23 til 29
kg in adult dogs. Girls weighing 18 til 25 kg in adult dogs.

The dog has large semi-hanging ears. The bones are typically normal long.
Australian Shepherd is a fairly common-built body. Halen is short and immediate.
It has a normal Lengde on his nose. The fur on the Australian Shepherd is half
long.

Various information about the dog: The estimated life of an Australian Shepherd
is 12 to 15 years. Puppies are 6 to 9 puppies. Dog Breeds are sought after and
easy to find on sale. This dog is also known as the Aussie, Spanish Shepherd,
Pastor Dog, New Mexican Shepherd, Shepherd California, Blues, Heelers. Nickname
in English at the Australian Shepherd dog.

Pinscher is a
masterful watchdog. This is a kind of watchdog Sharp guard dogs and are intended
as a deterrent and possible attacks.

Pinscher was bred in Germany.

Pinscher is a rich intelligent hundred. Mental stimulation is necessary for
prosperity.

Pinscher sheds average. It requires minimal coat of stell.

Pinscher is not difficult to train, and you do not have dog experience to get
a dog of that hundred. The breed is no more or less sensitive enn many other
breeds. This is quite energetic animals and have no problems going through the
lengthy and demanding hikes. The breed requires any surplus of education.

Dogs can be suspicious and wary of strangers. Tend to be somewhat aggressive
than other dogs. This animal has its predator behavior in intact.

They can bark, but usually only the average rate. They can be, if requested
to do so.

Clustering: Pinscher is acknowledged in the database til the International
Federation of Kennel Clubs. They are placed in «pinscher and schnauzer dogs"
(2.1) in group «Schnauzer and Pinscher, molossoid and mountain dogs and the
Dog." International Federation of Kennel Clubs ID pinscher is 184 and it became
added FCI database 2007-03-06. American Kennel Club has added race in group
«working». United Kennel Club breed classified as «Terrier». Canadian Kennel
Club breeds grouped as «non-sporting."

Health of the pinscher: Unfortunately, a significant proportion have impaired
health.

Pinscher Appearance: Male dogs are as high as 43 til 51 cm høy. Tisper is as
high as 43 til 51 cm høy. Male dogs weighing 11 through 16 kg. Tisper is as
heavy as 11 through 16 kg.

The fur on the pinscher is short.

Other information about pinscher: The breed is rather popular and easy to
find in the classified ads. This also has other names: Deutscher Pinscher. Name
pinscher is Germantown Pinscher.

Description:

Kostroma breed of cattle, dairy and meat production. Deduced
in the state farm "Karavaevo and breeding farms, Kostroma and Yaroslavl region
by crossing the local cattle with miskovskogo algausskoy and shvitskoy rocks.
Approved in 1945.

One of the most productive breeds dairy beef. Animals large shirokotelye, with
strong bone and well muscled. Differ-intensive growth and good meat qualities.
Color from light to dark gray. Bulls weigh 850-950 (sometimes up to 1000) kg,
cows – 550-650 kg. The average annual yield of 4000-5000 kg of milk fat content
of 3,7-3,9%. Fattening neuters at the age of 18 months. weigh 450-500 kg.
Slaughter yield over 60%.

Kostroma breed is widely used to improve the productive qualities of many breeds
and local cattle.

Breed in Kostroma, Ivanovo, Vladimir, areas in Belarus.

Kostroma breed used in the derivation of Alatau breed.

Description:

AYRSHIRSKAYA breeds of cattle, dairy. Is derived in the late 18 century. Air
in the county in Scotland by improving the local cattle "crossing of the blood"
tisvaterskogo, Dutch, Flemish and olderneyskogo cattle bred on the islands of
the Strait English Channel. Screening and selection was carried out on the
conformation, milk production and zhirnomolochnosti.

Animals breed Ayrshirskoy figure is correct, the backbone of a strong, his chest
deep, broad. Horn light, directed to the sides, up and back a little. The udder
is well developed. Color red-and-white (from white with small red spots to dark
red with white spots). The live weight of bulls 700-800 kg and cows 420-500 kg,
heifers to 12 months. – 240 kg, to 18 months. – 300-350 lbs. Milk yield
4000-4500 kg per year, the fat content of milk 4-4,4%.

Prevalent in many countries in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.
In Russia Ayrshirskoy cattle breed began to import in the 19. But he has not
received distribution. In the 60-ies. 20 in. animal Ayrshirskoy breed imported
to the USSR from Finland. Breed in the north-western regions of European part of
Russia.

Description:

Taghilsky breeds of cattle, dairy. Deduced in 18-19 centuries. the Urals
(areas adjacent to the Nizhny Tagil) crossing local cattle with Kholmogory and
Dutch breeds and systematic selection of animals for milk production.

Animals are medium in size, with slightly elongated body, deep but narrow chest
and long slender neck, dry head. The backbone of a strong, thick skin, elastic.
There svislozadost, narrow pelvis, not to pose the legs. Color black-and-white
and black, sometimes red, red-and-white, brown, brown-and-white. Bulls weigh
800-900, cows – 450-520 kg. The average annual yield of 3500-4500 kg of milk fat
content 4-4,2%, sometimes up to 5,3%.

Animals are well adapted to harsh climatic conditions of the Urals. Breed in
Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen oblasts and Udmurtia.