Breeding Stock
We follow “breed the best, eat the rest” to help strengthen and preserve the Irish Dexter breed.
How we select breeding stock
Every calf born here gets evaluated on temperament, conformation, and how well its sire and dam have produced over the years. When we first started with Dexters, we had no plans to sell breeding stock. After a few calves came along that really checked all the boxes, we decided to raise some of them as breeding animals instead of putting everything in the freezer.
On this page you’ll find the young bulls and heifers we believe would make good additions to other herds. If you are interested, use the contact form or email us.
Contact Us Email marvin@apafiafarm.com
SML Declan 46
Declan is a full wild red type. He is learning to let us work with him. He is gentle but shies away from attention. He needs more work to be fully halter trained; we have only started this. He loads in the chute easily and is calm in the chute.
Declan is polled. At least 50% of the offspring will be polled. Negative BD1. He is A2/A2. Declan is from a different herd sire, FF Freedoms Jameson (Renee McDonald), and our dam TSU 1935 Annie, also purchased from Renee. $2600.00
We are correcting an error on his registration papers. The attached ADCA registration info is from the ADCA site. The corrected registration certificate is on its way to us.
SML Declan 46 Photos
Genetics and ADCA Registration
SML Declan (pdf)
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These three already went to new herds. We leave them here so you can see the kind of animals we raise.
AF Rory 45
Rory is a full wild red type. He is full polled; all his offspring will be polled. He is negative BD2 and he is A2/A2. Rory is short for Roderick, which means “Red King.” He is a son of our herd sire, Kirkhaven Dillon, and dam LF Ellie London. Dillon is an outstanding bull who has produced many quality calves, and he has passed his gentle nature on to Rory.
Rory is calm and easy to handle. We’re continuing with his halter training, and he doesn’t shy away from attention. We believe he has strong potential to become an excellent herd sire for someone. Rory has been a joy to work with. $2800.00
AF Rory 45 Photos
Genetics and ADCA Registration
AF Rory 45 (pdf)
DownloadAF KaHal 43
Kahal is a red but only has one copy of wild red and one of recessive red. KaHal is A2/A2 Beta Casein milk type, the most desired type for Dexters. KaHal is from our herd sire Kirkhaven Dillon and dam Kirkhaven Gertrude. $2400.00
AF KaHal 43 Photos
Genetics and ADCA Registration
AF KaHal 43 (pdf)
DownloadAF Ciran 44
Ciran is a full wild red, polled (Pc/H. At least 50% of the offspring will be polled). Ciran is A2/A2 Beta Casein typed; this is the milk type most desired in Dexters. Ciran is from our herd sire Kirkhaven Dillon and dam Kirkhaven AF Tovia. $2400.00
AF Ciran Photos
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AF Ciran 44 (pdf)
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