The Red Ribbon & Blue Ribbon sale Sat 23rd April (Archived #270934)

Rathkeeland Rose is a well-balanced heifer with length, growth and muscle. She is full of character and has some great Pedigree lines which we have no doubt she will carry on and become a good breeding cow.

Rose was AI'd on 09/03/2022 to Brontemoor Max, a Lodge Hamlet son, with easy calving figures. She was scanned in calf on 21/04/2022.

• Rose's Sire GUNNERFLEET MACK is a well-muscled, easy calving Plumtree Fantastic son purchased in Carlisle where he won his class that day. He was shown extensively in 2018 where he won his class at Balmoral Show and was Male Champion at the Northern Ireland Limousin National Show in Antrim, also Limousin Champion at Omagh, Clogher & Newry shows.
• Rose's Dam, ERNE MANDY is breeding consistent great females. Her last heifer, Rathkeeland Premier was retained in the herd for the show team this year.
• Rose's Grand-sire, COLUMBJOHN DRAKE was a five-star rating, easy calving bull and his heifers have exceptional milk. He was shown as a stock bull.

Vendor profile:

Raymond and Stephen, the new generation of Crawford Brothers, were next to take over the firm from their father Herbie. Based in Country Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, Crawford Brothers is one of the world’s leading breeders and producers of Limousin Cattle. Their Rathkeeland herd was founded in 1980 with the importation of two Limousin females "Pelisse" and "Ombrage" from the Pompadour herd in France. 

The Fermanagh-based family business has transformed itself from a traditional farming enterprise to an exporting company selling livestock and genetics to 14 countries worldwide. An event to recognise its contribution and to mark 30 years of breeding pedigree Limousin cattle was held in Stormont Wednesday 24 March 2010, where the province’s political leaders praised the brothers’ commitment, innovation and success. The Duke of Westminster, owner and founder of UK breeding company, Cogent, added words of commendation for the family business and praised one bull in particular, “Sauvignon” which attracted attention as the first beef sire to have sexed male semen sold in the UK.

Crawford Brothers livestock are globally recognized Pedigree Limousin Breeders. Having achieved prolific show success, they have achieved what no other breeders have before and that success can't ever be achieved again considering The Royal Show and Dublin Show are no longer in existence. Crawford Brothers are the only Limousin Breeders who have won Limousin Championships at all of the Royal Shows: The Royal Welsh, The Royal Ulster Agricultural Show, The Royal Highland Show, The Great Yorkshire, The Royal Show, and The Royal Dublin Show. However, the most Prolific Championship they have achieved is their ultimate success with Sauvignon. Crawford Brothers celebrated on Monday 6th March 2007 when their five-year-old bull Sauvignon took the Male Championship title at the SIMA/SIMAGENA Show held in Paris. As well as winning his class and standing Male Champion, Sauvignon also took the Champion Carcase Bull award and was European Progeny Champion. British Limousins were truly centre stage as the judging honours were undertaken by Mr Colin Soutter, Herd Manager of Whinfell Park Limousins, Clifton Moor, Penrith, Cumbria.

• Members of Herd Health Scheme
• Tested for Johnes & BVD
• Vaccinated for BVD and Lepto
• Will help with haulage 
• Will give Luck Penny to winning bidder
• Will Export test if required