Native Angus®
Genetics
Representatives from the following cow families where impored to Alto Angus:
Erica, Eulima, Cherry Blossom,
Jipsey, Nell of Aldbar and Ruth of Tillyfour
ERICA Family
Go to: Dunlouise Elmarie Y071
Alto Elvara K3
Dunlouise Elmarie Y071 was Alto's Erica foundation cow.
Her dam : "... Ejeta of Templehouse; she was without doubt the greatest breeding animal I have ever bought.
She is the backbone of the entire Native project and it is not an overstatement to say that without Ejeta I doubt that the Native cattle would have survived ..
Ejeta traces back to Emily 332, born in 1852, sired by Old Jock (1), bred by High Watson of Keillor, Angus, Scotland.
Emily was the dam of Erica (843) sired by Cupbearer (59), bred by the Earl of Southesk, Kinnaird Castle, Brechin, Angus, and sold to Sir George McPherson Grant of Ballindalloch. He played a huge part in making the Ericas the largest and most sort after family."
Geordie Soutar
Alto Eleanor H8
below is her daughter L7 by Dunlouise Commander Bond F176
Alto Eleanor L7
Alto Native Erica "H" heifers
& Alto Hero H9
Elmarie's daughters Spring 2013
sire: Dunlouise Jipsey Earl E161
dam: Dunlouise Elmarie Y071
Alto Highlander H6
Sire: Dunlouise Jipsey Earl E161
Dam: Dunlouise Elmarie Y075
Eulima family
Go to: Dunlouise Eulima Marty M484
Dunlouise Eulima Marty M484
The Eulima's are a tribe of the Erica Family who were developed up by the great Aberdeen-Angus breeders Sir Alfred and Lady Goodson in the Scottish Boarders
Alto Quest Q1 is her son by Dunlouise Jipsey Earl E161. Quest is an athletic,deep fleshy bull with a great temperament
Alto Quest Q1
Cherry Blossom
Dunlouise Cherry BlossomFlora F202
Go to: Female Lineage of Cherry BlossomFlora F202
"My next purchase was several members of the Cherry Blossom family, which is the only branch to have survived of the Craigo family. These originated from a mating of Young Craigo with Craigo (260), bred by Captain Carnegie of Craigo, Montrose, Angus." Geordie SoutarAlto Hero HKDH9
( Nov. 2013) Sire: Dunlouise Jipsey Earl E161 Dam; Dunlouise Cherry BlossomFlora F202JIPSEY
Go to: Dunlouise Jipsey Clova C095
Alto Jipsey Victoria N4 with her calf
Alto Jipsey Victoria T3 by Alto Highlander H6
Ruth of Tillyfour
Nell of Aldbar
Link to: Dunlouise Nigella P541
The Nells of Aldbar may be accepted as the oldest family in the breed; the line can be traced back with considerable assurance to the original black polled cattle that were at Aldbar Castle, near Brechin, Angus in the middle of the 18th century. They were known as the “Sheriff’s breed” from the fact that they were the favourites of Sheriff Patrick Chalmers 1777 -1826, owner of the estate.
Alto Nigella S11
Sire: Dunlouise Jipsey Earl E161Dam: Dunlouise Nigella P541Alto Nigella Q2 14mths
Sire: Dunlouise Jipsey Earl E161Dam: Dunlouise Nigella P541Alto Nell T8 (HKD22T8)
Sire: Dunlouise Newman S615 Dam: Alto Nigella Q2Alto Nigella Q2 & Alto Jipsey Victoria R3 with 2023 calves
2021 Alto Native Angus calves
(K33 not a Native but is by Dunlouise Jipsey Earl E161 )