Gretna House
Gretna Green
DG16 5HF
Alasdair G Houston
01461 338233
Stockman John Morton
07812 185927
Quality
Performance
Integrity
TheThe Gretna House Herd is based at Gretna Green on
the Scottish border, which has been home to my family since 1885. Pedigree Charolais cattle have been here since 1970,
when my father Adair was one of the early pioneers of the breed in the U.K.
The cattle are an important part of our mixed farming business which
includes arable crops, potatoes and contract wintering sheep and commercial cattle. In addition, we have
a vegetable and arable farm in Berwickshire. Farming and land management is an integral part of our diverse business
which currently has three other key strands - tourism, property and hospitality. If you are interested in our other
activities, then please follow the links below to the Gretna Green Group and Smiths Hotel.
My approach to breeding cattle is to build a select herd around deep pedigreed
and proven dam lines. I believe that Charolais females should be kept big, long and feminine. Over the years we
have used A.I. and embryo transfer alongside natural service in our quest for the best genetic material available.
Our breeding objectives are to produce cattle demonstrating correctness,
top quality conformation, recorded performance and temperament.
The herd is Signet recorded and a member of the SAC Premium Health Scheme.
