Our Herd Click on any picture below to view a larger picture in a new window. Scottish Highland Cattle About Scottish Highland Cattle The Scottish Highland breed of cattle is an ancient breed, dating back to the early 1700’s, one of the oldest registered breeds. These animals originally roamed the rugged highlands of Scotland. The extremely harsh conditions created a process of natural selection, where only the fittest and most adaptable survived to carry on the breed. Because of this Highland cattle will eat brush and plants that other cattle may avoid. Originally there were two distinct classes: the smaller black breed whose primary domain was the islands off the west coast of the northern Scotland. The second, a larger generally reddish breed, originated from the main land mountains of Scotland. Domestication and cross breeding between the two produced the animals we know today as Highland cattle. In addition to the colors red and black, Highland cattle can be dun (grayish), blonde or white. Highland cattle are well known for their long fur coats and large horns. Both the bulls and cows will produce horns. The male horns normally grow outward and curve slightly down from their head. The female horns normally grow outward and curve up from their head. We have chosen to dehorn our cattle, however buyers of our new calves are welcome to choose otherwise. We chose the Highland breed due to a number of traits including the following: Very hearty animals, ease of calving, respond well to human contact making great 4H or FFA projects, do not require special shelter other than a good stand of trees, do not require high quality feed or grain, will eat brush other beef animals won’t touch, produce very high quality beef, less susceptible to disease. T-Bone Skookumchuck's T-Bone AHCA Registration:   47,976 Gender:   Bull DOB:   November 20, 2008 Sire:   CH Tabor Thunder 44,848 Dam:   Sheila of Valhalla 41,841 Grand Champion Bull, 2009 Grays Harbor County Fair Regional Sr. Bull Calf Champion, 2009 Western Washington State Fair (Puyallup) Addison AHCA Registration:   Purebred, not registered Gender:   Heifer DOB:   April 5, 2008 Sire:   Hercules (purebred, registered, silver) Dam:   Sugar (purebred, not registered) Victoria Victoria of Tanner Ranch AHCA Registration:   47,178 Gender:   Heifer DOB:   March 12, 2008 Sire:   Bartholomew of Domino 33,915 Dam:   Jolene of Tanner Ranch 35,882 Vanessa Vanessa of Hem-Loch AHCA Registration:   46,894 Gender:   Heifer DOB:   April 8, 2008 Sire:   TCL Big Sky Lazlow 38,768 Dam:   Flatheads Lochanora 39,605 Valerie Valerie of Hem-Loch AHCA Registration:   46,740 Gender:   Heifer DOB:   March 5, 2008 Sire:   Rhett Butler of Hem-Loch 42,262 Dam:   Ginger of Hem-Loch 30,040 Vanna Rustler's Roost Vanna AHCA Registration:   47,957 Gender:   Heifer DOB:   November 30, 2008 Sire:   CH Tabor Thunder 44,284 Dam:   Valhalla's Goldilock II 39,187 More photos coming soon!