Barlow Bubbles, born March 12, 2007, Bubbles is a dun short legged A2/A2 Traditional cow out of Bodhran Gay Maiden, sired by West Wind Thomas. Bubbles is our favorite Traditional short cow. We purchased an entire herd just to get this cow. She reminds us of a dun Traditional Whoopie. Bubbles has excellent conformation, level hooks and pins, a pretty face with big eyes, and a beautiful udder with great capacity, wide teat spacing, and good attachment. Bubbles has produced very nice calves sired by several different bulls. Two of her boys are herd sires, Old Bratz Atlas and Old Bratz Ace. We have retained her heifer calf, Lakeport SB Brie.
Lakeport SB Brie, born July 31, 2013, Brie is a black (carries dun) short legged A2/A2 heifer out of Barlow Bubbles, sired by Walnut Lawn Shadwell.
Lakeport SP Capri, born March 10, 2016, Capri is a black short legged A2/A2 Traditional heifer out of Lakeport MC Patience, sired by Walnut Lawn Shadwell.
Knobley Cora Lynn, born February 22, 2016, Cora is a dun (carries red) A2/A2 short legged heifer out of CHW Caitlyn sired by Knobley Macklynn.
Lakeport AD Daphne, born April 9, 2015, Daphne is a black (carries dun) A1/A2 Traditional cow out of Prusaiewicz Farm Dora, sired by Old Bratz CB Atlas (Bubbles' son). Daphne is a great granddaughter out of our Lady I udder line. This line of udders is our finest show udder line with excellent attachment, widely spaced long finger like teats, and a level floor that holds up into old age. Four generations out and this line of cows is still throwing exceptional udders as can be seen in Daphne's first lactation udder photo below. Daphne is an extremely feminine cow with a dished face, large eye, and graceful lines. Daphne is a proportional short with excellent conformation.
Lakeport SD Diana, Born February 18, 2016, Diana is a long legged black carries red A1/A2 Traditional heifer out of Prusakiewicz Farm Dora, sired by Walnut Lawn Shadwell. Diana is a great grand daughter out of our Lady I udder line. This line produces show quality udders with widely spaced finger like teats, a level floor, and excellent attachment that holds up into old age. This line of cows has consistently thrown beautiful udders up to 5 generations. Diana is an extremely feminine heifer; there was no need to lift her tail when she was born. A very flashy girl with excellent conformation, we were thrilled to add her to our Traditional Dexter preservation breeding program. Diana does have excess white, but we are not a bit concerned as she is such a fine example of the Dexter breed in so many ways.
Prusaiewicz Farm Dolly, born June 8, 2011, Dolly is a black (carries red) long legged A2/A2 Traditional cow out of Dinsmore Farm Comet, sired by Dinsmore Farm Duncan. Dolly measured 42" at age 5 and classifies as a full miniature. Dolly is just a beautiful girl. She is very deep bodied and maintains her condition very well. Dolly has a flowing movement and has the prettiest face with a large eye, broad forehead, short nose, and wide muzzle. Dolly is our friendliest traditional cow. We have retained Dolly's daughter, Lakeport TD Robin, for our own breeding program. One of her boys, Donovan, is a herd sire in Indiana.
Prusakiewicz Farm Dora, born June 8, 2011. Dora is a long legged black (carries red) A1/A1 Traditional cow out of Prusakiewicz Farm Sunshine, sired by Dinsmore Farm Duncan. Dora measured 41.5" at age 5 and classifies as a full miniature. Dora is a very feminine cow with a very pretty face dished face with a large eye and pleasing lines. She has consistently passed her beauty to her daughters. Dora is out of our Lady I udder line. A Lady I grand daughter, Dora has inherited Lady I's show quality udder with excellent attachment, widely spaced long finger like teats, and a level floor. This udder consistently holds up into old age. We have retained two of Dora's heifers, Lakeport AD Daphne and Lakeport SD Diana for our breeding program.
Lakeport CJ Faith, born December 27, 2012, Faith is a long legged black A2/A2 Traditional cow out of Chautauqua Joyce, sired by WF Caemgen. Faith measured 42" at age 4 and classifies as a full miniature. Faith is a beautiful cow with a very pretty dished face and a nice udder. Faith is a naturally sweet and docile cow.
Lakeport SJ Georgette, born March 11, 2015, Georgette is a long legged black A2/A2 Traditional cow out of Chitauqua Joyce, sired Old Bratz CB Atlas. Georgette was Sheril's favorite 2015 heifer. A typical Joyce calf, Georgette was thick and fast growing. Always inquisitive, she was named after "Curious George." Georgette is very outgoing and personable. Georgette did an amazing job as a first calf heifer, raising a calf that rivaled older cows' calves in growth. Georgette is a stunning cow with a broad forehead, short nose, and wide muzzle. She has excellent conformation and a beautiful udder with widely spaced finger like teats.
Chautauqua Joyce, born May 23, 2009, Joyce is a black long legged A1/A2 Traditional cow out of Chitauqua Jocelyn, sired by Ace of Clovebrook. Joyce measured 45" at age 7. Joyce always produces gorgeous, thick, fast growing calves while maintaining excellent condition. She is a beautiful cow with a very feminine dished face with large eyes. Joyce has excellent conformation and smooth movement. She has a nice udder with well spaced long finger-like teats. We have retained Joyce's daughters Faith and Georgette.
Prusakiewicz Farm Lady II, born May 1, 2010, Lady is a very rare red Traditional cow. There are only a half dozen Traditional red Dexters in the US. Lady is out of Prusakiewicz Farm Matilda, sired by Dinsmore Farm Duncan. Lady II is a granddaughter out of our Lady I udder line of beautiful show udders. This line is known for widely spaced long finger-like teats and excellent attachment that holds up into old age. This line of Traditional Dexters has more of a dual purpose look that even tends towards dairy. Lady is a very small Dexter cow, measuring in at 40" at age 6. Lady is A1/A1. We have retained Lady's daughter, Lindy, for our breeding program.
Fisher Creek Farm LUC, born April 1, 2002, Lucy is a dun Traditional A1/A1 cow out of Dinsmore Farms Cedar, sired by Dinsmore Farms Rusty. Lucy is a gorgeous cow with great depth of body, straight lines, smooth movement, and an udder that is still beautiful at age 15. Conformation is based on characteristics that lead to fertility and longevity and high production. Lucy is the picture of excellent conformation. Over the years, we have retained 3 of Lucy's bull calves for our breeding program. Lakeport King (used until we retained his son King's Ransom), Lakeport Noble, and Lakeport Lachlan. Lucy measured 44" at age 14.
Prusakiewicz Farm Matilda, born August 9, 2008, Matilda is a long legged black (carries dun and red) A1/A1 Traditional cow out of Dinsmore Farm Lady, sired by Dinsmore Farm Duncan. A full sister to Sunshine, Matilda is an absolutely stunning cow with the sweetest temperament. A Lady I daughter, Matilda is first generation out of our finest show quality udder line. This line has a very level floor with widely spaced long finger-like teats that holds up well into old age. While the Dexter has been trending more towards beef than a true dual purpose, Matilda clearly has a very dairy appearance. Level through the hooks and pins, Matilda is just a beautiful cow. Matilda measured 42"at age 8 and classifies as a full miniature. We have retained three of Matilda's calves for our breeding program, Prusakiewicz Farm April, Prusakiewicz Farm Lady II, and Lakeport SM Miles.
Chautauqua Moira, born May 29, 2009, Moira is a long legged A2/A2 Traditional cow out of Chautauqua Mairi, sired by Ace of Clovebrook. Moira is a very small cow with a deep body and good proportions. She has a big eye and a pretty face with a broad forehead, short nose, and wide muzzle. Moira is very low on the pecking order in our herd of Traditional girls (many of which have horns) and is a bit jumpy and not very personable (if we have treats or planned to hug on any cows in her pasture, she never gets close to us to partake as the other cows push her out of the way). Moira measured 41.5" at age 6. We have retained two of Moira's calves, Lakeport CM Patience and Lakeport SM Marissa, for our Traditional breeding program.
Lakeport CM Patience, born April 27, 2013, Patience is a black long legged A2/A2 Traditional cow out of Chautauqua Moira, sired by WF Caemgen. Patience is a very feminine cow with a nice udder. Patience measured 42" at age 3 and classifies as a full miniature. We have retained Patience's daughter Lakeport SP Capri for our Traditional Dexter breeding program.
Shore Acres Rhonda, born July 2, 2005, Rhonda is a dun short legged Traditional cow out of Rainbow Hills Red Shine, sired by Mississippi Allan J. Rhonda has a beautiful topline and a deep body. She has a wonderful temperament and passes this on to her calves. Rhonda measured 39" at age 11 and is a full miniature. We have retained Rhonda's heifer, Roxanne to use in our Traditional breeding program.
Lakeport SR Roxanne, born September 1, 2015, Roxanne is a black (carries dun) short legged A1/A2 Traditional heifer out of Shore Acres Rhonda, sired by Walnut Lawn Shadwell.
Lakeport SS Sayler, born April 4, 2016, Sayler is a black A1/A2 short legged Traditional heifer out of Prusakiewicz Farm Sunshine, sired by Walnut Lawn Shadwell.
Lakeport SS Sidney, born April 14, 2017, Sidney is a black (carries red) long legged A1/A2 Traditional heifer out of Prusakiewicz Farm Sunshine, sired by Walnut Lawn Shadwell.
Prusakiewicz Farm Sunshine, born August 27, 2007, Sunshine is a long legged black (carries red and dun) A1/A1 Traditional cow out of Dinsmore Farm Lady, sired by Dinsmore Farm Duncan. A full sister to Matilda, Sunshine is an absolutely stunning cow. Though not terribly friendly herself, Sunshine has produced some of our most naturally friendly calves. A Lady I daughter, Sunshine is out of our nicest show udder line. This line has excellent fore and rear suspension, a level floor and widely spaced finger-like teats. This udder line holds up very well as the cow ages. Like her full sister, Matilda, Sunshine has very level hooks and pins and a significantly more dairy appearance than the more modern Dexter cows. Sunshine measured 42" at age 9 and classifies as a full miniature. We love Sunshine's calves and have retained many of her calves over the years for our breeding program, including Prusakiewizc Farm Dora, Prusakiewicz Farm Mazie, Lakeport CS Raven, Lakeport SS Sayler, and Lakeport SS Sidney. Sunshine's udder photo was taken at age 10.