It’s no secret that Michael has a huge passion for the Aberdeen-Angus breed and ever since his grandfather sold the Staplegrove herd he’s wanted to get back in to the breed, so in October 2015 the breed made their return to Foxhill Farm when we bought a brace of foundation females.
The below females are now the mainstay of the herd and have already reaped some impressive results for us.
DIAMOND MIST
Weeton Diamond Mist M351 was purchased for 13,000gns at John Loftus’ Weston total herd sale in Stirling in 2015. On the same day we were also fortunate to secure her full sister, the 2013-born Weeton Diamond Mist N383 for 7000gns.
Both females are sired by GH Coverboy Eric 110R and out of Big Sky Diamond Mist 350, an Aberan DMM Decision 26H daughter.
We returned to the Stirling Bull Sales in October 2020, this time with our own bulls to sell, taking the second highest price on the day of 9000gns for Foxhill Dominator V185, while at 6400gns was Foxhill Dictator V186.
Then in February 2021 we had two bulls in Stirling, our first was Foxhill Domino V197 selling for 6000gns. This one is a full brother to our 9000gns Foxhill dominator V185 so he’s by Gretnahouse Blacksmith L500 and out of the 13,000gns Weeton Diamond Mist M351. Next up selling at 5000gns was the same way bred Foxhill Duncan V198.
A daughter of Diamond Mist M351, Foxhill Delmonte Y163, was shown successfully at the winter calf shows in 2022 and was native and overall pedigree calf champion at Agri-Fest South West.
PRINCESS CARINA
Adding another proven cow family Blelack Princess Carina U902 is the foundation female for this family and was purchased at the Massie family’s dispersal in Stirling. Sired by ONeills Black Bardolier (AI) (IMP), a bull noted for producing daughters with powerful performance traits, her dam Blelack Princess Carina R508 is a true bull breeder, with three sons currently working in pedigree herds.
Princess Carina U902 was purchased for 32,000gns having been served by the 14,000gns bull Kilmaluag Eriskay. We also purchased her May 2021-born daughter, Blelack Princess Carina X125 for 30,000gns, again sired by Eriskay.
Carina made her show debut as a yearling heifer in 2022 by winning the interbreed championship at North Somerset Show and also the Aberdeen-Angus championship at Royal Cornwall Show.
PRINCESS CAROLINE
The Princess Caroline family has been at the forefront for Blelack for some years, so we were delighted to secure Blelack Princess Caroline T867 at the dispersal sale. By Weeton Evolution R447 whose progeny have achieved multiple top prices and show ring successes, we secured her for 28,000gns.
Her daughter, Foxhill Caroline Y167 was shown successfully at the Winter National Show at Borderway Agri Expo and was heifer calf and overall champion.
EVORA
Adding another proven cow family to the Foxhill Angus herd, we purchased a stand-out yearling heifer Blelack Evora W014 for 16,000gns. Another Eriskay daughter, her dam is Blelack Evora T854, a female considered one of the best cows in the Blelack herd by the Massive family.
PATRICIA
Eastfield Patricia was purchased from the Eastfield dispersal in Stirling. By Rawburn Edge J983, she is out of a Rawburn Rochester E424 daughter. Her first son born at Foxhill was Foxhill Patrick X157, who was shown successfully before being sold privately.
