Meet Some of Our Mama Cows
Noble Bear dams are chosen based on the three most important aspects of assessment:
genetics, heritage standards, and temperament. Here are some examples of what that looks like for us.
Click on their picture to visit their AHCA page in the herdbook, or visit the Contact page to reach us directly with questions about a specific mama or how we make our assessments.
Also known as "Big Mama," Sionnach earned her name by being the gold standard in breed-back quality. The calmest of all our brood cows, Sionnach passes on her easy-going, confident, observant personality to healthy calves every twelve months or less like clockwork. Her calves inherit her heritage features, such as phenomenal depth, long dossan, strong shoulders and hips, and excellent muscularity. With incredible milk quality and quantity, it’s no wonder Big Mama produces babies whose size and strength earn attention year after year.
Sionnach of Legacy (#56152)
Scotch Valley Cherry Lu (#63413)
"The broad side of the barn" walking. This shy but sweet brindle could not be any more square in all directions if she tried and makes a beautiful argument as to how a Highland breeder might have excellent beef production from a heritage Highland without compromising standards. Cherry Lu has a beautiful udder and some of the thickest, prettiest horns to match her thick…well, everything. Her first heifer calf is a carbon copy of her in every way, and that baby is stuck to her mama for all the love and patience Cherry Lu gives.
Isobel is our big, silver beauty, and she knows she commands attention everywhere she goes. She is confident, sharing the matriarch spot in our herd with Sionnach to keep the peace with intelligent assertiveness. Unlike many Highlands whose diluted color genes often result in fewer hair follicles, Isobel maintains a full, luscious coat that shimmers just enough to draw attention to her powerful, proportionate frame, tremendous depth, and dignified gait. A devoted mother, she carries the signature maternal instincts renowned in this breed without being too helicoptery, proudly showing off each and every one of her beloved calves who inherit her strong but kind personality, great feet, and sweet face.
FTA Isobel Cabela (#60424)
Lady Lyanna of Noble Bear (#64303)
Lyanna is the very first product of our breeding program, and what a start she is! As Callie’s granddaughter, she has inherited the phenomenal genetic background that shows forth in both of them through undeniably excellent conformation. Lyanna’s breeding added just a little more girth to an exceptional frame, the balance of which is the basis of longevity in a heritage Highland. Her muscularity is evident as pictured here, after a good rain. Spirited from birth, Lyanna tempers herself in order to be helpful and will do almost anything for a snack.
And This Bunch of Heifers
These girls are some of our ladies-in-waiting for the time being, but as they continue to grow out beautifully, we’ll turn them out to the breeding herd in no time.
