Registered Dexter
Registered Dexter
Belle Fourche Tilly is a registered Dexter cow known for her calm temperament and balanced conformation. She carries the respected Belle Fourche bloodlines and brings both beauty and productivity to our herd. With her docile nature and homestead-friendly size, Tilly represents exactly what makes the Dexter breed so valuable for small farms.
Tilly – Dexter Milker
📏 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.
Historical Lactation Data
First Lactation
Second Lactation
Tilly's Sire and Dam
Photos of Belle Fourche Tilly's sire and dam were provided by her breeder.
Sire: 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.
Dam: 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!
Tilly Through the Years
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