Charolais cattle have been here since 1967. The families that we are working with have been selected and refined for depth of pedigree and genetic predictability.

 

 

Drusilla made a big impact in the 1990s, producing bulls like Burke Trophy team bull Gretnahouse Meikle and Perth Senior Champion Gretnahouse Magnet.  Her females are outstanding and her line survived the herd loss in 2001 through the use of frozen embryos.  Gretnahouse Amazon, a 12,000gns sale at Perth was the first bull to reappear from this line.  Her influence is increasing as her bloodline re-establishes itself through the herd.

 

 

 

 Drusilla

 

Gretna House Meikle

 

Gretna House Magnet

 

Gretna House Amazon

 

Ilona was another great cow whose line continues through ET.  Look for the "..lona" suffix to names. Dam of 10,500gns Carlisle previous centre record holder Gretnahouse Noel and retained great breeding bull Gretnahouse Ultimate.  Both these sires have performed really well as herd sires and in AI, with bulls to 12,000gns as well as female show success for breeders. 

 Ilona  

 Gretnahouse Noel, son of Ilona, 10,500 gns Carlisle

I was fortunate in 2001 to buy an in-calf heifer from Balmyle, (where I had tried unsuccessfully to buy her mother!)  Paradise has been a remarkable cow.  Already dam of four stockbulls sold to pedigree herds, including a 25,000gns Carlisle record price, and a Royal Show Male Champion. Paradise is still part of our ET programme.  Her females have a great pelvis, growth and fantastic breed character; they are forming an important part of the herd.

Paradise aged 10

 

 

Paradise aged 11

 

Gretna House Archangel, one of the many great Paradise offspring

 

 

The famous Lakeland Sagesse is behind another key dam line.  Look out for the 'esse' suffix  to females like Ugesse and Unesse from this powerful line, already behind bulls to 7,500gns at Perth.

 

Ugesse

 

Gretna House Upward, sold privately for undisclosed five figure sum

 

 

Gretnahouse Calypso, son of Ugesse, 7,500gns Perth 

 

The 'drink' family came from the top cow line at Gower. Sherry's first calf Vodka was a good winner of her class at the Scottish National Show in 2005 and Campari was Female Champion as a maiden at Dumfries in 2008.  Bulls are sure to come out of this family soon and should be worth the wait. 

Gretnahouse Vodka winning her class at the Scottish National Show 2006

 

Gretnahouse Campari, Female Champion at Dumfries Show 2008

 

Promising young calf from the Drink family

 

The "colour" family came from a great cow, Moyness Magenta, from a line that has bred bulls to 16,000gns, as well as big,feminine females.  We have already sold a Christmas Cracker Champion and other females to 7000 gns from this family.  We are really pleased with the way this line is developing.

Gretnahouse Agenta, Carlisle Christmas Cracker Champion, 5,000gns

 

Another from the colour family, 7,000gns Carlisle

 

 

    Our current stock bull is Thrunton Camelot, Perth Senior Champion, purchased for 25,000gns in partnership with Goldies herd.  Out of the top cow at Thrunton, he is an immensely powerful bull with great breed character.  His first calves are now on the ground and are exceptional.  

 

CAMELOT SEMEN IS NOW AVAILABLE.