THE SUSAN COW FAMILY...
Our Susan cow family came to Frimley in 1969. It was a very dry year and WR Bill Pethybridge , Tees, Alberta let my Dad buy a package of females, a cow with a heifer calf and 4 bred heifers. He let us have a pick and many were good producers, several of them and their descendants ending up in Washington and Montana. The standout was Susan 86Z and to this day we have Susan's in our herd. At the recent CSA Annual meeting auction we obtained a 1907 herd book and it had the imported cow Queen of Sunshine from which the Susan's descended! We didn't know that Queen of Sunshine was bred by King Richard VII of England! She had lots of Scotch breeding but as with most Shorthorns traced to cows with multiple crosses of Favourite including Comet! ( the bull the Thousand Guineas beef brand in Australia is named for) Generations later many different bloodlines have been crossed over the Susan's and they continue to bring in top end calves for us.
NEWBIGGON YESSIREE SUSAN 30Y
S: Newbiggon Jumbo
D: Diamond Mystical Susan 30M
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Out of Diamond Mystical Susan 30M who was one of the most phenotypically correct females and sired by the Heritage sire Newbiggon Jumbo.
DIAMOND LOLA SUSAN 20L
S: Diamond Hendrix 2H
D: Diamond Janelle Susan 1J
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A top heifer by Diamond Hendrix 2H
NEWBIGGON GADABOUT SUSAN 14G
S: Diamond Easy 5E
D: Newbiggon Yessiree Susan 30Y
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A top producing daughter of Newbiggon Yessiree Susan 30Y and Diamond Easy 5E by Coalpit Creek Leader 6th. Her 2022 bull was in the top 3 of the bull calves in our opinion.
DIAMOND GARNET SUSAN 17G
S: Diamond Easy 5E
D: Diamond Dresden Susan 52D
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Diamond Garnet Susan 17G is a daughter of Diamond Easy 5E and is proving to be a handy producer with her first calf to Oakview Shorthorns Lonny Flack.
DIAMOND HICKORY SUSAN 17H
S: Saskvalley Curfew 41C
D: Diamond Dresden Susan 52D
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Diamond Hickory Susan 17H is a direct daughter of Saskvalley Curfew 41C.
DIAMOND JANELLE SUSAN 1J
S: Royalla Tremain M260
D: Diamond Danella Susan 49D
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Diamond Janelle Susan 1J is one of the top two year old heifers in Diamond. She has a unique pedigree coupled with structure. We feel the future is very bright!
DIAMOND KARMA SUSAN 21K
S: Diamond 2nd Hubback 38H
D: Diamond Hickory Susan 17H
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The Diamond 2nd Hubback females are extremely feminine and deep-bodied females with near perfect udders. 21K is one of our favourite young cows.
DIAMOND NICOLA SUSAN 23N
S: Diamond Captain Mark 27C
D: Diamond Elizabeth Susan 5E
Diamond Nicola Susan 23N is sired by Diamond Captain Mark 27C and out of Diamond Elizabeth Susan 5E. Nicola has been used as a donor cow with ET daughters in ON, has a son working in a large commercial herd and a daughter we are retaining at Diamond as well as grand daughters. THF.
