Our Herd |
One of our fundamental beliefs is that in order to produce great barrows -consistently- you need great mothers. We settle for nothing less than exceptional females. We have carefully selected an elite core of females which remain the foundation of our herd. We believe that by raising the bar and maintaining discipline in replacement gilt selection, we will consistently generate barrows that can win at the highest levels of competition. |
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JGR6 Lumberjack 127-13 X CDO Rapid Fire 216-4
Grand Champion Gilt, 2008 WPX
Bred by: Jim Grimm, IA
It is rare to find a york gilt that possesses this much width,
bone
and muscle in one package without sacrificing structural correctness.
We have very high expectations for this powerful female.
Now bred to: Storm Chaser (May 2010) |
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ARK Hallmark 32-11 X AR2 Barn Burner 241-2
Bred by: Jerry Pippen, OK
Exhibited by: Phil & Nick Hofschulte
From the moment we saw her at the STC, we knew we had to fi nd a way
to bring her home and we appreciate Phil and Nick for allowing us to
purchase her privately. Her picture says it all. We believe that she is the
ultimate breeding piece that can produce not just winning barrows
but--more importantly- -gilts that can produce winning barrows.
Litter on the Ground: Fireproof (Jan 2010) |
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ARK Dynamite 58-1 X ARK0 Cobblestone 47-2 (A.K.A. Faith)
Bred by: Cobb Farms
We purchased two females from Cobb’s Dec ‘06 sale to start our herd and we appropriately named them “Hope & Faith”. Faith was the top-selling $11,000 gilt from this sale and it would be hard to place a value on her today. Her counterpart, Hope (not pictured), has also gotten the job done for us time and time again. We have been reluctant to let go of daughters from this pair but we do plan to begin exhibiting their offspring for the fi rst time in 2009. We have an outstanding set of All World pigs out of Faith that were born in Sept. We won’t be selling her daughters but there are a couple of exciting herd boar prospects that we are watching closely.
Litter on the Ground: Fireproof (Jan 2010) |
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JNNN4 Power Train 121-1 X OBC6 Overdrive 18-5 (A.K.A Ethel)
Class Winner at both the 2008 STC and IN State Fair
Bred by: Triple L Showpigs
Exhibited by: Austin Lynd
Owned in partnership with Triple L Showpigs. We had the fortune of
watching this gilt develop throughout the summer of 2008 as she
was also
the WI Show Circuit Point Champion. She is so stylish and her muscle
expression comes to you in an ultra-correct package.
Litter on the Ground: Fireproof (Dec 2009) |
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ABR Unreal X JM The Judge
Bred by: Stohlquist Farms, IL
We were very excited to bring this outstanding Hampshire gilt
home from the 2009 IN State Fair. We have been working hard
to create an elite nucleus of Hampshire females and this one
just enhances the collection.
Litter on the Ground: Affirmative (Jan 2010) |
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CR5 King Kong 63-4 X CR2 Power 276-1
Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt,
2007 IN State Fair
Bred by: Cedar Ridge Farms
This foundation female is so complete and has so much to offer
the breed in terms of style and true athleticism.
We are
as excited
about this litter as anything we have on the farm today.
Litter on the Ground: Package (Jan 2010) |
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Strike It Rich X Big Screen
Bred by: W-D Swine Farm, CA
The very popular crossbred gilt exhibited at the 2009 World Pork Expo.
This female pushes the limits in terms mass, rib and overall dimension.
She is a barrow-maker supreme.
Litter on the Ground: Flash Point (Jan 2010) |
