Registered Dexter
Registered Dexter
Belle Fourche Marvel is a registered Dexter bull at Mountain Heritage Farm in Tennessee. Bred from the respected Belle Fourche line, Marvel combines a gentle temperament with dual-purpose efficiency. As a homozygous polled sire, he strengthens our herd with sound conformation and calm, workable offspring.
See the rest of our herd, or learn how we train Dexters to milk.
Marvel – Dexter Herd Sire
DOB: January 13, 2022 | Age at evaluation: 3 years (January 2025)
PHA & Chondro Status: Clear
📏 Size & Measurements
- Withers height: ~43–44″
- Hip height: ~44–45″
- Estimated weight: ~1,000 lbs (±50 lbs)
- Frame type: Compact, square, well-muscled
🐂 Conformation
- Front: Broad chest, straight legs, strong stance with width between forelegs.
- Side: Level topline, deep barrel, muscling carried evenly from forequarter through loin into hindquarter.
- Rear: Wide pin set and full hindquarter muscling, desirable for both beef quality and calving ease in daughters.
- Feet & Legs: Sound, straight, and balanced — no cow-hocking or weak pasterns.
🏃 Movement & Athleticism
Marvel is powerful yet agile. At a walk he tracks straight, stepping squarely behind. In motion, he demonstrates a long, fluid stride with correct joint flexion. His ability to gallop freely underscores his structural soundness and fitness.
🧬 Breed Standard Alignment
- Height: Within the 38–44″ Dexter bull standard.
- Weight: In the expected 900–1,100 lb mature range.
- Type: Strongly beef-oriented while maintaining Dexter balance and compactness.
🌿 Overall Impression
Marvel represents the Dexter breed at its best — a moderate-framed, muscular bull with correct proportions, sound legs and feet, and strong breed character. His phenotype reflects both functionality and balance, making him an excellent contributor to a herd focused on authentic Dexter type, structural correctness, and dual-purpose utility.
🐮 Offspring Value
Heifers
Marvel’s daughters are prized for their feminine balance, strong structural correctness, and excellent udders. They inherit his compact frame and sound feet, making them long-lasting, low-maintenance cows that thrive on pasture. With Belle Fourche udder genetics behind them, they are ideal for dual-purpose herds seeking consistency and longevity.
Bulls & Steers
Marvel’s sons show the same compact, beefy frames and strong muscling that define him. Wide hips, deep barrels, and correct structure make his bull calves desirable as herd sires, while his steers finish efficiently on grass. Calm temperaments and sound feet ensure they are easy to handle and productive in both breeding and beef programs.
Marvel’s calves are consistent: clean toplines, correct feet and legs, and steady growth without losing Dexter thriftiness. We prioritize calm, easy-handling cattle, and his offspring fit that profile—pleasant in the pasture and predictable in the parlor.
We expect Marvel’s influence to remain central in our program as we continue selecting for gentle disposition, efficient production, and polled-forward genetics. If you’re building a small, reliable Dexter herd, explore our current animals for sale and follow calving news on #Babywatch.
Marvel's Sire and Dam
Photos of Belle Fourche Marvel's sire and dam, provided by his breeder.
Marvel's dam is Belle Fourche Saturday
She has a beautifully level udder with evenly spaced teats that have held up *very* well!
Marvel's sire is Belle Fourche Mr. Right
Mr. Right is from one of Belle Fourche Farm's best udder lines. He measured 43.5″ at the shoulder at 3 years of age. He improved udders with the front udder extending further forward and the rear udder attachment being higher and wider, as well as additional width between the legs. Mr. Right calves have incredible temperaments and are calm and easy to handle.
Marvel Through the Years
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