Embryo Transfer 
    was used with Sunnyside Debbie to accelerate herd growth and Semen from top 
    bulls in the breed was 
used 
    with some success. In February 1996 at Perth, Haymount Jetstream by Barbican 
    Lancer and out Haymount Harmony (a Sunnyside Debbie daughter) topped 
    the sale at 11,000gns.selling, to Thrunton. 
    Haymount topped the sale averages at 6,400gns for our string of Bulls. 
    At the same sale Rasmoor Jeffrey was purchased with the Heiton herd for 8,400gns. 
    He displayed tremendous conformation which he left in his sons, the best being 
    Haymount Officer selling to Messes I.Goldie,Firth herd for 5,800gns.at Carlisle, 
    May 2000. 
    Our cowherd development was taken forward in October 1997 with the purchase 
    of Maerdy 
Location 
    Sire- Maerdy Forum, Dam- Clavering Uta, for 20,000gns with Thrunton. 
    He left massive power and length in his cows - great legs with real bone and 
    hock. Location sired best three bulls by one sire in February 1999, sons sold at 
    6,500gns twice. His EBV puts him in the top 10% of the breed.
    Maerdy Nero was also purchased with Thrunton in October 1998 for8,000gns. 
    by Grimaldi, his sons are starting to come on stream now. His first was in 
    Perth February 2001 and sold for 3,000gns. More to come!!!
    
Maerdy 
    Prime Minister, Supreme Champion and top price bull at Perth February 2001 was 
    purchased for 28,000gns.Shared with Mssrs T. Nesbitt and Sons, Alwent and sired 
    again by Grimaldi,who 
    is now a multi Perth Supreme Champion sire. He is out of Maerdy Hostess 
    - who has now bred three sons out into pedigree herds for a total of 40,000gns. 
    Hostesss dam was the admired Patersons Penelope. Strong dam lines are 
    sought after in stock sires for Haymount.
    
    
