Breeders in Argyll, Scotland - looking for other breeders

balliemore · Post by **balliemore** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:23 am

Are there any members in Argyll, Scotland who might want to get together to discuss Dexter's in general, possible breeding program, bull hire, A.I. etc.? Open to suggestions.

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:05 pm

Hello Sue,

does Bute count as Argyll? Don't tell any natives of Bute I said that.

There are a few breeders in Argyll but tend to keep fairly quiet. In fact the whole of Scotland tends to be fairly quiet at communicating with one another on Dexter matters, and I plead as guilty (or more) than most. The Scottish Dexter Group has always been a bit difficult to keep active due to distances. I thought an email group might encourage more communication and set one up but we don't use it much. You are welcome to join that goup if you like and maybe a new member could still up some activity. If you email me I can add you to the list, but the rules of yahoo groups mean that you should ask me to be added.

Duncan

balliemore · Post by **balliemore** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:59 am

Hi Duncan,

Yes, please add us to the list and yes Bute is part of Argyll. Maybe I should have asked about all of Scotland. Plenty of views to this topic but only you answered. How is that bull calf of your's doing?

Sue

June · Post by **June** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:20 pm

Hi Sue

We are in Aberdeenshire which makes getting together a bit of a problem, however it's always nice to hear about other Dexter keepers in the country.

Hopefully, given time, more Dexter folk in Scotland will add a reply.

June

balliemore · Post by **balliemore** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:35 pm

Hi June,

My son goes to university in Aberdeen so we do get over to your part of the world a couple of times a year.

We are off next week to look at a bull in Haltwhistle near Hadrian's Wall. Also spoke to a farm near Edinburgh with a bull for sale called Eric. Unfortunately they will be out of town next weekend so we can't look at him then.

My email address is balliemoresue@aol.com and Duncan is trying to help me get on the [email]scottishdexters@yahoo.co.uk.[/email] I'm trying, but so far not much luck. I can read the postings but not add anything. Would love to hear from any Dexter people in Scotland. Take care,

Sue

areoch · Post by **areoch** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:33 pm

Hello Sue,
We are another of those Island dwelling Dexter keepers - except we keep an even lower profile. We are on the Isle of Arran, only a few miles from Bute, but separated by two ferries and a good deal of Caledonian MacBrayne currency. We have been using commercial bulls for the last few years, but this year our own registered Dexter bull is going to do the job.

Morton.