Dexter Cattle - the Alvecote Herd
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The Alvecote herd of pedigree Dexter cattle was named after the tiny Warwickshire village where it was founded over a decade ago with the purchase of two heifers and is now, well established here in Ceredigion.
We have chosen to specialise in breeding the red Dexter, following a change of breeding policy in 2010, when the black section of the herd was dispersed. Since numbers are strictly limited here, we are able to treat our cows as individuals which makes day to day management very easy.
Our Dexters have a great life here but they also have work to do; some produce milk for the home dairy, others not required for breeding purposes provide delicious Dexter beef for our table.
Our cattle have attended a number of shows in the past with some success but in taking the decision to work towards health accreditation for our herd, this is no longer practical.
We still remain passionately committed however, to producing stock of the highest quality and are always willing to help and encourage those who are new to the breed.
I hope that you will find a moment to explore this web site further and perhaps, discover a little more about this increasingly popular breed along the way.
Who knows, it just might inspire you to start keeping these delightful dual-purpose little cows?
Jacqui Parkes
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