Belle Fourche Tilly

ADCA# 051423

DOB: 5/14/2022
Milk Protein: Obligate Homozygous A2/A2
Heterozygous polled Pc/H, some offspring will be polled

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Tilly – Dexter Milker

DOB: May 14, 2022 | Age at evaluation: 3 years (2nd lactation, ~6 months fresh)
Milk Protein: Obligate Homozygous A2/A2 | Polled Status: Heterozygous polled (Pc/H)

📏 Size & Measurements

Withers height: ~40–41″
Hip height: ~41–42″
Estimated weight: ~750–800 lb (±50 lb)
Frame type: Compact, moderate, dairy-leaning Dexter cow

🐂 Conformation

Frame: Compact and balanced, true to Dexter type
Topline: Straight and level shoulder-to-hip
Rear: Wide pins for udder room and calving ease
Feet & legs: Sound, straight, excellent hoof quality

🥛 Production

Peak daily yield: ~25 lb (second lactation)
Stage at evaluation: ~6 months in milk
Milk quality: A2/A2—great for digestibility & cultured dairy

🫕 Udder & Milking Qualities

Depth: Well above hocks; not pendulous mid-lactation
Attachments: Smooth fore; rear functional (not show-high)
Teats: Medium length, cylindrical—easy hand or small-machine milk
Texture: Soft, pliable; strong letdown; good capacity

🌿 Overall Impression

Tilly is a productive, typey Dexter dairy cow. While her rear udder attachment isn’t show-ring extreme, she shines in function: reliable production (~25 lb peak), calm temperament, and balanced build. Combined with A2/A2 milk and polled genetics, she’s a valuable producer and brood cow for small, grass-forward programs.

Tilly's dam is Belle Fourche Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily is one of the most unique-looking cows I've ever seen! She has a brindle coat and has passed her "wild-type red" coloring to Tilly in a different form. After many calves, she has a beautifully supported udder!

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Tilly's sire is Belle Fourche Guido

He is a small-statured bull, homozygous for both polled and A2 milk, with a great disposition. The udders on his sire’s side are especially suited for hand-milking with reasonable teat length without sacrificing teat structure. Guido was bred to provide additional capacity with higher and wider rear udder attachments and forward front udder attachments. The udders on both sides of his pedigree have held up extremely well.

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