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Brendan, Pam, Dan and A.J. Doiron |
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January 20, 2009
Dear Friends,
For a ranch without a “show string,” our 2009 was highlighted with
awards validating the phenotypic excellence of The Spanish Ranch’s
cattle. We’d like to share our experience with you.
Our junior buyers demonstrated the balance in both registered and
commercial females. Congratulations to Emmanuel Hernandez, Santa
Maria FFA and Courtney Callaway, Cuyama Valley 4-H Club.
The Spanish Ranch exhibited at the 2009 Western Region Brangus Classic,
CalExpo, Sacramento, CA in August. Our big bull had taken the Division
Championship as a yearling in 2008. Then as a two-year-old, BD Cuyama
7201T took the 2009 Grand Champion Brangus Bull award. When we also
won Reserve Champion Brangus Female with Cuyama Van 7207T, it was
icing on the cake!
Three days after Christmas, we hit the trail again for the Arizona
National Livestock Show in Phoenix, AZ. With competition from Kansas,
New Mexico, California, and Arizona, BD Cuyama 7201T won Grand Champion
Brangus Bull again! The bred heifer calved on September 12th, but
if anything, her condition after 90 days was better than ever. Cuyama
Van 7207T also won Grand Champion Brangus Female with a sturdy heifer
calf at side.
All of the judges praised the moderate size, length of body, strong
legs and feet, balance and condition of both bull and cow. They
were pleased to see a “bull that looks like a bull” and a “cow that
obviously demonstrates all of the maternal traits that we look for
in a breeding animal.”
Our next trip will be to the Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show in
Houston, Texas, March 3-7. We’re proud to represent the West at
a show of this stature and hope to perform well. We expect many
international visitors, so wish us luck!!
In addition, we will also have registered Brangus bulls and registered
and commercial Brangus females at the 2nd Annual Best in the West
Brangus Bull and Female Sale in Marana, AZ on February 13th. For
more information on the sale, please contact Pam (805-245-0434)
or Cruz (805-245-0107).
Thanks for helping make 2009 a very special year. We wish you all
the best for 2010!
Pamela Doiron
The Spanish Ranch |
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