Rare Dexter semen goes on sale at Melton Mowbray All Breeds sale
Dexter cattle breeders will have a unique opportunity to purchase semen from several leading Dexter bulls – including the famous Sarum pair Bullrush and Duster Dale – at Melton Mowbray’s 11th Traditional Native Breeds National Show and Sale.
The event is being held at Melton Mowbray’s Livestock Market, with show judging on Friday 13th September and the sale on Saturday 14th September.
This year’s event includes a strong cattle entry, as well as over 100 pigs and 900 sheep: “We have good numbers in all sheep and pig breeds, so the event offers a fantastic chance for existing breeders to replenish blood lines or new breeders to get started”, say Libby Henson from organisers Grassroots Systems Ltd.
The Dexter semen is being offered by Robert Key, who dispersed the family’s Canwell herd a couple of years ago and has decided to offer the remaining semen as well.
“These bulls were very famous in their day and have produced some top quality daughters over the years. The breed society holds stocks of semen from some of them, but not all, so this is a unique opportunity for breeders”, he said.
Semen from eight bulls is included, these being Sarum Bullrush; Sarum Duster Dale; Knotting Saturn; Canwell Buster; Canwell Satan; Templeton Irresistable; Donard Grange Rob and Melbry Duster.