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THE “SPARTAN” HERD DISPERSAL SALE

OF

PEDIGREE BEEF SHORTHORN

ON BEHALF OF JOHN FYALL, SITTYTON

All cattle inc. calves are registered with Society unless stated

Cows running with Lot 22 Housebyres Jethro Tull

Older heifers (M prefix) with Lot 28 Spartan Logan

Yearling heifers (N prefix) free of the bull

Johnes BVD & Lepto Free, IBR vaccinated, in SAC Health Scheme. P’D results announced prior to sale.

MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2020

We find ourselves in strange times and due to viewing restrictions as the vendor I have provided an honest and

full catalogue; as the sale will be dispersal conditions it is hoped the prospective buyer finds help in this guide. My

photos are sometimes not the most flattering but will help buyers bidding online. The herd enjoys a clean health

status on Johnes, BVD and Lepto; no homebred animal has ever indicated IBR but Lot 1 cow has shown

exposure; we think this is due to a non-marked vaccine as none of her calves or any other animal has ever shown

and she is an excellent do-er. In any case animals are vaccinated for IBR immunity at weaning and boosted

annually. Dehorning is usually done late summer as some “polled” animals develop scurs- we dehorned in August

so marks may still show.

The herd has been developed to create deep and wide maternal cows living on forage, with good milk and nice

temperament. None of the cows get hard feed and weaned calves only get enough to maintain growth in their first

winter; on organic feed was too dear for hungry cows! Therefore the heifers you see only got good silage and an

oat based handful in their first winter, with calves creep fed for 3 weeks in November to make weaning easier.

Bulls and surplus heifers have in recent years been sold to commercial herds at 2 years old, allowing them to

grow naturally. The herd was started from bought in heifers and we have been very judicious in what is kept. The

dispersal of the herd is due to being unable to find a full time unit, and as several small leases come to an end

the hard decision has been made to return to full time employment off the land and hopefully allow these animals

to be taken on by farmers with time and care to realise their potential.

John Fyall 29th September 2020

Fuller animal details are available on https://www.beefshorthorn.org/ under animal enquiry. Any buyers wishing to

register the animals in their name please advise the mart at purchase and the vendor shall pay for transfer.

https://www.beefshorthorn.org/

Lot 1 FIELDHOUSE DAHLIA (P) 10 YEARS SIRE: UK582520 201151 (533800428) Cairnsmore Zorro Prince

UK123843 700669 DAM: UK123843 200580 (563801112) Fieldhouse Crystal

Herdbook No: 573802186

Lot 1A Calf At Foot : Spartan Polar (P) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 700142 Herdbook No: 673802456

A worthy foundation cow, milky, matriarch attitude with the biggest calf in the herd. Plenty daughters and mother of

Spartan Gillean a very muscular bull used before sale as a 3 year old.

Lot 2 TARA FLOSS 6TH OF SKAILLHOUSE (P) 9 YEARS SIRE: UK523003 600260 (543801789) Bon-Accord Alpha

UK500538 500283 DAM: UK500538 200231 (553800923) Tara Floss 4th of Skaillhouse


Lot 2A Calf At Foot: Spartan Porter (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 500140 Herdbook No: 673802455

As wide and level as a billiard table, a founder cow who always leaves a broad deep calf; thick roan bull at foot

Lot 3 CHAPELTON SISTER 4346 (P) 7 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 600568 (553800462) Glenisla Banqo

UK582662 104346 DAM: UK582662 303151 (563800147) Chapelton Sister 3151


Lot 3A Calf At Foot: Spartan Prince (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373)

Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 100143 Herdbook No: 673802457

Great figures and my sweetest family founder, mother of Sister twins Jane and Jean and Spartan Logan. Calves are light

from this family and pop out and grow; this bull calf is starting to stretch and will be a long bull with good maternal

characteristics. Back teats are smaller but work.

Lot 4 SPARTAN GEORGIA (H) 7 YEARS SIRE: UK500538 300260 (563801798) Triumph of Skaillhouse



Lot 4A Calf At Foot: Spartan Paddy (P) 3 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 700156 Herdbook No: 673802460

Georgia is lengthy and lovely natured, but has a turned foot so carriage is awkward. Kept for a reason and her

strawberry roan sprightly young bull calf has great potential.

Lot 5 EVA WILDEYES 9TH OF SKAILLHOUSE (H) 6 YEARS SIRE: UK500538 500227 (553800920) Special Blend 2nd

UK500538 400373 DAM: UK500538 200224 (553800917) Eva Wildeyes 4th


Lot 5A Calf At Foot: Spartan Petra Wildeyes (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 300138 Herdbook No: 673801841

This cow is, for me, the breed encapsulated; quiet, milky & roomy. Calf shows mums traits, a broad deep solid heifer.

Lot 6 CAIRNSMORE HER HIGHNESS (P) 6 YEARS SIRE: UK582662 503328 (573801073) Chapelton Dauphin

UK582520 602632 DAM: UK582520 301089 (523800967) Cairnsmore Your Highness


Lot 6A Calf At Foot: Spartan Her Princess (P) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004(623800373)

Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 400139 Herdbook No: 673801842

A favoured unit at viewing; the picture speaks for itself. A stylish combination that deserved a show.

Lot 7 SPARTAN DAHLIA JOY (H) 5 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 700359 (513804148) Glenisla Exuberant

UK528372 400048 DAM: UK123843 700669 (573802186) Fieldhouse Dahlia


Lot 7A Calf At Foot: Spartan Dahlia Pure (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004(623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 600141 Herdbook No: 673801843

A great example of the length and capacity Exuberant left on the herd. Front two teats were dry from 2019 with no sign of

infection; doing a very correct long heifer well on two quarters, as she did year prior.

Lot 8 SPARTAN LANCASTER JESSIE (H) 5 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 700359 (513804148) Glenisla Exuberant

UK528372 500049 DAM: UK541500 400530 (593802838) Fingask Lancaster Foxglove


Lot 8A Calf Not Reg UK528372 600148 SIRE:UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

A backwards bull calf twin didn’t make it so this heifer calf isn’t registered. Mother is another super broad and quiet

Exuberant cow from a great milky line and the calf for a little twin has fairly caught up.

Lot 9 SPARTAN DIAMOND JEWEL (P) 5 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 700359 (513804148) Glenisla Exuberant

UK528372 200053 DAM: UK585968 400076 (583801913) Ryden Diamond


Lot 9A Calf At Foot: Spartan Pegasus (P) 3 months SIRE: UK587047 700004(623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 200158 Herdbook No: 673802461

A smaller cow but like all the Diamonds will leave shapely offspring. Excellent udder and very feminine. Just a young calf.

Lot 10 SPARTAN SISTER JANE (P) 5 YEARS SIRE: UK562133 100633 (593803373) Crichton Paddy



Lot 10A Calf At Foot: Spartan Sister Poppy (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 300145 Herdbook No: 673801844

The first of the Sister twins, great teat placement and spit out calves which turn out well (always selected to breed). Sweet.

Lot 11 SPARTAN SISTER JEAN (P) 5 YEARS SIRE: UK562133 100633 (593803373) Crichton Paddy



Lot 11A Calf At Foot: Spartan Sister Polly (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004(623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 200137 Herdbook No: 673801840

The second Sister twin, she also has effortless calves that grow into keepers. One teat dried off, otherwise a lovely cow.

Lot 12 SPARTAN JODIE FLOSS (P) 5 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 700359 (513804148) Glenisla Exuberant

UK528372 400062 DAM: UK502113 300988 (583800576) Fearn Elsie Floss E988


Lot 12A Calf At Foot: Spartan Peony Floss (P) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 700135 Herdbook No: 673801839

Fearn Elsie Floss was a very stylish cow; her daughter carries docility, femininity and milk. She isn’t the fullest fleshed but

puts everything into the calf; this calf is a showy heifer with everything going for it.

Lot 13 SPARTAN KRYSTAL DAHLIA (H) 4 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 700359 (513804148) Glenisla Exuberant

UK528372 600064 DAM: UK123843 700669 (573802186) Fieldhouse Dahlia


Lot 13A Calf At Foot: Spartan Prius (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 200144 Herdbook No: 673802458

White ones need to be very good to be kept. Correct big cow with a smooth coated confident and chunky bull calf.

Lot 14 SPARTAN KATHLEEN IRENE (H) 4 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 700359 (513804148) Glenisla Exuberant

UK528372 100066 DAM: UK583845 600060 (603802713) Shawhill Irene Gillian


Lot 14A Calf At Foot: Spartan Plato (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004(623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 100136 Herdbook No: 673802454

One of my favourite Exuberant daughters. She has a few lumps on a back leg that come on when she is in milk but never

caused discomfort last year or this. A super stretchy big bull calf.

Lot 15 SPARTAN LANCASTER KAYLA (H) 4 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 700359 (513804148) Glenisla Exuberant



Lot 15A Calf At Foot: Spartan Lancaster Pixie (H) 6 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 400146 Herdbook No: 673801845

A broad strong dark roan cow from a large milky dam with a very sweet heifer at foot. I perhaps named the calf wrongly; a

small one with a cheeky face at birth her summer growth and genes say she will be a powerful lady. An impressive unit.

Lot 16 SPARTAN LUCY FLOSS (H) 3 YEARS SIRE: UK528372 600043 (613803295) Spartan Hidalgo



Lot 16A Calf At Foot: Not Registered Twins 4 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 400153 & UK528372 500154

A smart red second calver working hard with young M&F twins. Lovely carriage and obviously good mum.

Lot 17 SPARTAN LANCASTER LUPIN (P) 3 YEARS SIRE: UK528372 100031 (603802735) Spartan Gillean



Lot 17A Calf At Foot: Spartan Prefect (H) 5 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 500147 Herdbook No: 673802459

Gillean is a muscly bull from the strong Dahlia cow, now near Inverness siring shapely commercial calves. Lancaster dam

gives Lupin real scale, presence & milk. Alvie Blue Eyed Boy on both sides mean this calf has potential, which he is showing.

Lot 18 SPARTAN HER LADYSHIP (P) 3 YEARS SIRE: UK528372 600043 (613803295) Spartan Hidalgo

UK528372 100087 DAM: UK582520 602632 (613802656) Cairnsmore Her Highness


Lot 18A Calf At Foot: Spartan Her Pollyanna (P) 5 months SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 700149 Herdbook No: 673802337

A proud & neat young cow with very good udder and clean lines out of Cairnsmore dam. Stretchy long heifer at foot.

Lot 19 GLENISLA WATERLOO NAOMI E789 (P) 9 YEARS SIRE: UK540307 400573 (553800463) Glenisla Blizzard

UK540307 300789 DAM: UK540307 500427 (533800494) Glenisla Waterloo Naomi Z427

Herdbook No: 583800376 Lost twins during stress of TB testing. Bred best bull calf in herd competition and has a

sweet heifer in the yearling pen. Older lady, not great feet and on a diet just now. They are an easy fleshing family and this

cow milks so well, just a great mother that doesn’t disappoint.

Lot 20 SHAWHILL DEWDROP KOO (P) 4 YEARS SIRE: UK581297 301387 (603800331) Langalbuinoch Gallant

UK586393 400128 DAM: UK583845 200049 (593802066) Shawhill Dewdrop Folly

Herdbook No: 633802604 As above, lost twins in reaction to tuberculin test injection. This is an immense cow that has

given two good calves already. The pen tending stockman John Dick said “buy the one with the ripped lug, she’ll make

some cow”; she has. A kindly favourite, brought inside to keep weight off & should be well in calf but will be PD on day.

Lot 21 SPARTAN DIAMOND KYLIE (P) 4 YEARS SIRE: UK528372 100031 (603802735) Spartan Gillean

UK528372 300068 DAM: UK528372 500042 (613803294) Spartan Diamond Hannah

Herdbook No: 633803830 Calved a tremendous roan bull but a silly accident through no fault of her own meant the calf is

hand reared. Blind in one teat due to an infection drying off. Her first calf as a heifer is in the In Calf Heifer pen; not the

biggest cow but a line with great conformation and she deserves another chance.

SENIOR STOCK BULL

Lot 22 HOUSEBYRES JETHRO TULL (H) 5 YEARS SIRE: UK500791 600895 (553800689) Alvie Blue Eyedboy

UK587047 700004 DAM: UK501175 600452 (583801303) Letterfinlay Elizabeth Ramsden


The Spartan herd managed to secure Jethro in a private purchase from Andrew and Lisa Hall’s small herd. I much admired

his mother and her super old breeding that clicked with the admired Alvie Blue Eyed Boy with his Canadian bloodlines.

Jethro is a testament to the breeder, a placid lad but plenty of energy for cows. Never gets more than a mineral yet stays in

condition. After getting the length I needed from Glenisla Exuberant and homebred Hidalgo, Jethro has injected super

fleshing to the calves and for a wide bull his calves are easily born and quick to suck. I cannot speak highly enough of this

gentleman.

HEIFERS RUNNING WITH BULL SPARTAN LOGAN

3 heifers which calved at two years and 2 heifers first bulling this year. All five of the 2year olds & Logan sound at press.

Lot 23 SPARTAN DAHLIA MOONLIGHT (H) 2 YEARS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 400097 DAM: UK528372 400048 (623803625) Spartan Dahlia Joy


Lot 23A Calf At Foot: Spartan Dahlia Polo Mint (P) 4 months SIRE: UK528372 200081 (633804320) Spartan Logan

UK528372 600155

Herdbook No: 673802462 Strong white heifer with a big white heifer calf.

Lot 24 SPARTAN SISTER MARY (P) 2 YEARS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 500098 DAM: UK528372 200060 (623803627) Spartan Sister Jean


Lot 24A Calf At Foot: Spartan Pax (P) 4 months SIRE: UK528372 200081 (633804320) Spartan Logan

UK528372 300152

Herdbook No:673802471 Light roan milky heifer with roan bull calf, Chapelton Sister bred on both sides.

Lot 25 SPARTAN DIAMOND MOLLY (P) 2 YEARS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 500112 DAM: UK528372 200053 (623803622) Spartan Diamond Jewel


Lot 25A Calf At Foot: Spartan Peer (P) 4 months SIRE: UK528372 200081 (633804320) Spartan Logan

UK528372 200151

Herdbook No: 673802470 Dark roan compact heifer with light roan bull calf.

Lot 26 SPARTAN DIAMOND MAJESTY (H) 2 YEARS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 400104 DAM: UK528372 300068 (633803830) Spartan Diamond Kylie


Light roan from the compact but stylish Diamond family. A heifer to put flesh into the herd.

Lot 27 SPARTAN MISTY WILDEYES (H) 2 YEARS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 400111 DAM: UK528372 100073 (663802982) Spartan Karma Wildeyes


Different breeding; dam was by a bull that wasn’t used. This heifer shows great potential and I think will make a lovely cow.

Lot 28 SPARTAN LOGAN (Homebred Bull) (P) 3 YEARS SIRE: UK528372 600043 (613803295) Spartan Hidalgo


Herdbook No: 663804320 This lad had the quiet assurance of a bull with presence from the day he was born. Always

intended for home use, a long bull with tremendous locomotion. Never haltered but a quiet amenable gent.

Young Heifers Free of the Bull.

No description required; their breeding and dams/ sire are here in the herd to see.

They have been at clean grass all summer with no feed. Everyone has a temperament allowing handling in the

field. This is what the Spartan herd was aiming for; maternal deep and wide females for easy care cows.

This eight are the best of the heifers born; a uniform bunch that would normally be going to bull now.

Lot 29 SPARTAN SISTER NANCY (P) 1YEAR 6 MONTHS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull



Lot 30 SPARTAN SISTER NINA (P) 1YEAR 5 MONTHS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 300117 DAM: UK528372 200060 (623803627) Spartan Sister Jean


Lot 31 SPARTAN SISTER NELLY (P) 1YEAR 6 MONTHS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro

Tull

UK528372 500119 DAM: UK528372 100059 (623803628) Spartan Sister Jane


Lot 32 SPARTAN WATERLOO NIKE (P) 1YEAR 6 MONTHS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 100122 DAM: UK540307 300789 (583800376) Glenisla Waterloo Naomi E789


Lot 33 SPARTAN HIGHNESS NARCISSA (P) 1YEAR 5 MONTHS SIRE:UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 500126 DAM: UK582520 602632 (613802656) Cairnsmore Her Highness


Lot 34 SPARTAN DAHLIA NYMPH (H) 1YEAR 5 MONTHS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 600127 DAM: UK528372 600064 (633803826) Spartan Krystal Dahlia


Lot 35 SPARTAN IRENE NANNA (H)1YEAR 5 MONTHS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 700128 DAM: UK528372 100066 (633803828) Spartan Kathleen Irene


Lot 36 SPARTAN LANCASTER NULLA (H) 1YEAR 5 MONTHS SIRE: UK587047 700004 (623800373) Housebyres Jethro Tull

UK528372 100129 DAM: UK528372 500070 (633803831) Spartan Lancaster Kayla


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