• Re-charging our batteries – 3

    ….our visit to the new two of our partners had to be short because of the intrusion of real life.  Margaret Elliott’s mother had been hospitalized unexpectedly earlier that day…and Angus and Joy Cottey were both recovering from very serious illness. We confined ourselves then to brief courtesy calls.  We were pleased to see that our Falcon’s brother, Millennium Monte, who had been ill himself, was doing much better now that he was under the care of Margaret at her Cutcombe Farm. We also paid our respects to one of the grand old bulls of English Devon, Bywood Jasper, who is living out his days in semi-retirement at Cutcombe.  Jasper’s breeder,…

  • Stop 2….

    ….and Margaret Elliott climbs into a hay ring to get a better look at her bulls.  Her Cutcombe Farm has produced some great animals, including Cutcombe Jaunty and Cutcombe Millenium…sire of our herd bull Falcon. While we were there we arranged to collect another outstanding male:  Bywood Jasper.  He was bred by Ken Farmer, who sadly passed away just before we arrived. Jasper is featured on the cover of the British Society’s handbook…and not only he but his three equally impressive sons have been purchased by our partners. Collecting is one thing; however, getting semen out of the United Kingdom is still problematic.