LOCHEND CHAROLAIS

Member of the Orkney HI Health Scheme
Charolais Breedplan Recorded
Accredited for BVD and Johnes

NEW JUNIOR HERD SIRE



KERSKNOWE CLANSMAN
sire: Moelfre Viscount  Dam: Kersknowe Tessa
Jointly owned with J Christie, Westcarse

The Lochend Charolais Herd is a relatively small but very select herd of around a dozen cows.
It was initially set up in February 1994 with the purchase of BEEFORD ANGELINA.  This was an inspired decision fueled by the knowledge that the nine year old cow was the Dam of the tremendous breeding stock bull - GARNER EDITOR who had been used at Lochend on commercial suckling cows since 1991.  EDITOR went onto become one of the best breeding bulls of commercial show calves of his generation, including MOONLIGHT LADY - champion Heifer & Reserve Overall at the Smithfield Show for Ewen & Donald McPherson in 1996.  Editor's Pure bred calfs included GRETNAHOUSE LEXICON - 1st prize winner, Carlisle May 1997 sold to Northern Ireland for 5,800gns.  He also sired the dam of JENNYWOODSTON PORRINI - Junior and Overall Champion in October 2000.

ANGELINA'S CH45 puts her TOP RANKED COW in breed at one point.

On arriving at Lochend we decided to A.I ANGELINA to BRIGADOON ULSTERMAN as he was EDITOR'S Sire, the resultant calf was LOCHEND LEGEND who we targeted for Perth, February 1997.

LOCHEND LEGEND

LEGEND was 1st in his class and sold for 9,500gns to top show calf producer Fraser McKay, Knockanaeron, Nairn.  Sadly he was only seven months at his new home when he broke his leg and had to be put down.  As AGELINA was by this time an old cow the decision was taken to flush her intensively.

To date TWELVE Embryo full Brothers have been sold at Perth to average over 6,000gns including our most recent success's:-

LOCHEND ROYALFLUSH, Junior and Overall Champion February 2002, was sold for 8,000gns to
Frank Johnson, County Durham.

LOCHEND ROYALFLUSH
ANGELINA was also the Dam of LOCHEND PIRATE who was Junior Champion in February 2001, before going on to sell for 11,000gns to Hallyards, Meigle & Govals, Forfar.  A rare feat indeed for 2 full brothers to win Junior Championship back to back.

LOCHEND PIRATE

PIRATE, has bred two bulls to 10,000gns.  He is also the sire of GOVALS ARISTOTLE, Intermediate Champion in Perth October 2006 where he sold for 6,500gns

    LOCHEND MOLLY


The other main family at Lochend goes back to a heifer bought privately from Major Walters, Balthayock.  BALTHAYOCK HERITAGE  bred us LOCHEND MOLLY, the most consistent breeding cow on farm to date. MOLLY (pictured above) is the dam of LOCHEND POLLY & RASPER (both by MOYNESS LINCOLN).

LOCHEND POLLY was unbeaten in her class at eight different shows, including the 2001 Royal Highland where she was judged champion Junior Heifer and also chosen for Interbreed Group of Four.  This was LOCHEND'S first attempt at the Highland.

To date MOLLY'S sons have brought in well in excess of 20,000gns and her heifers have all been retained for breeding.  She is also the most prolific cow in the herd, currently carrying her 13th calf as a 14 year old cow having had 2 sets of twins. 

A SELECTION OF MOLLY'S PROGENY BELOW

LOCHEND RASPER
RASPER was 3rd in his class February 2002 before being sold for 7,000gns to the Harviestoun herd.

LOCHEND APACHE
APACHE was over 700kgs on his first birthday.  He was sold at 14 months for 4,000gns February 2007 to become INVERLOCHY'S new herd sire.  APACHE has made a fantastic start at INVERLOCHY.  His first 7 bulls calves averaged 6,600gns at February 2010, with a top of 9,500gns for INVERLOCHY DALI (pictured below).

INVERLOCHY DALI (SON OF APACHE)
LOCHEND DELTA (pictured below) is an outstanding granddaughter of MOLLY.  DELTA's mother is VIXEN, a full sister to APACHE, DELTA won Reserve Junior Female Champion at the 2009 Scottish and Northern Event held at PErth.  Like he grand-dam she excels in breed character and overall power.  DELTA is a firm favourite at LOCHEND.  She is pictured below at 11 months old.

LOCHEND DELTA



BASSETT UNICORN - SENIOR HERD SIRE
(IN WORKING CLOTHES AGED 5)
UNICORN was purchased at Carlisle November 2004 for 7,000gns.  He is sired by BASSETT PEARLYKING.  UNICORN has been a very successful bull breeder at LOCHEND and many of his daughters are excelling as breeding females within the herd.  UNICORN has bred LOCHEND/LAKELADY bulls to 6,000gns , a selection of his sons are listed below.



LAKELADY BALU
3rd Prize Winner at Perth October 2007 sold for 4,200gns



LOCHEND CHEROKEE
2nd Prize Winner Perth February 2009, sold for 4,200gns



LAKELADY CASPER
5th Prize Winner Perth February 2009, sold for 6,000gsn



LOCHEND CHANCER
3rd Prize Winner Carlisle May 2009, sold for 4,000gns

BASSETT UNCIORN is now plying his trade on the Isle of Bute at a successful commercial herd 

YOUNG BULLS FOR 2010 SHOWING GREAT PROMISE