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 DANELLA SUSAN 49D
S: Herbourne B Manitoba Gus 13Z
D: Diamond Ysabella Susan 51Y
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Diamond Danella Susan 49D is a female that has one of the top 2 year old heifers in 2023. Her 2023 Diamond Hendrix 2H bull calf has started off as a standout.
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. A complete made female with a picture perfect udder.
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 JOYFUL SUSAN 48J
S: TGN General 19G
D: Diamond Deidre Susan 16D
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We had the opportunity to lease TGN General 19G which ultimately we feel was one of the best breeding decisions we have made. The heifers retained are easy fleshing with beautiful udders. 48J's maternal brother was sire of the high selling animal in the 2022 Manitoba Test Station sale Herbourne DGB Roxie 15J.
DIAMOND FLUORESCENT SUSAN 14F
S: Diamond Dynamite 6D
D: Diamond Dresden Susan 52D
Diamond Fluorescent Susan 14F sold to Kyle Nimiegeers, Corner Stone Cattle Co. Weyburn, SK. from the 50th Anniversary Agribition Shorthorn Sale's, Lot 2, Pick of the Herd from Diamond Shorthorns. Diamond Fluorescent Susan 14F sired by Diamond Dynamite 6D and out of Diamond Dresden Susan 52D a daughter of Diamond Braveheart 21B.14F is the dam of Diamond Royalty 8H,a herd sire at Uphill Shorthorns. We have retained embryos from 14F a number of which we will be implanting 2023.
DIAMOND HILARY SUSAN 47H
S: River Ridge Elite 38E
D: Frimley Princess Susan 64Z
Hilary had a stellar record as Jacqueline's show heifer and was rarely beat. She is also the paternal sister to Diamond Helena Dottie 12H. Hilary went on to be an outstanding cow and we look forward to implanting some embryos 2023.
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.
