Foundation of our herd
Our intention has been to build a broad foundation in our breeding stock; which is built upon the generations of investment made in Wagyu programs throughout North America.
We are the beneficiaries of this commitment to excellence made by the pioneers in Full-Blood Wagyu farming.
Foundation of our Herd
The females pictured below is a broad cross-section of the essential genetics of Wagyu which include, growth, marbling, and milking capabilities to name a few!
Name: JC MS SANJIROU 52
Dam: JC MS TAKAZAKURA 005
Sire: WORLD K’S SANJIROU
AWA Registration #: FB13904
She is a Sanjirou daughter, high Tajima pedigree, with a original queen to the breed on her maternal side and features Suzutani twice in her pedigree. Sanjirou is known for excellent marbling, tender meat quality and high yield to his offspring. The same can be said for Suzutani.
Name: CF MS MUSUME 3021Z -208H
Dam: TBS MS ITOSHIGENAMI 2-1 3021Z
Sire: TF ITOMICHI 1/2
AWA Registration #: FB84467
A daughter from MS Itoshigenami who is known for an excellent phenotype and well-balanced progeny. On the sire side, Itomich ½, who is known for producing consistently large quality beef, increased milking abilities, mature size, and growth rate without reducing marbling.
Name: CF TOSHIRO OUJO 213H ET
Dam: CF MS TOSHIRO DOI 90E ET
Sire: WSI SHIGSHIGEFUKU 269D AI
AWA Registration #: FB84666
Sire is a Wagyu Sekai bull who is known for growth traits with high carcass quality and marbling. Paired with LMR Toshiro 1/3 who is known internationally for her progeny. This combination provides a great pedigree that is also more rare.
Name: CF MS ITOSIGETANI 391 K
Dam: CF MS SHIGEYASU 173G
Sire: CF ITOSHIGENAMI 144G ET
AWA Registration #: FB84779
This is a daughter whose dam is out of the famous Shigeshigetani and has great numbers in marbling, carcass weight and ribeye size. Her Sire is CF ITOSHIGENAMI 144G ET who is a son to the Famous TF 148 who is 75% Tajima blood line and features a marble score of 8.6/9. Itoshigenami consistently sires calves that grow well, have great marbling and dispositions.
Name: VT MS SUMOSHIGE H51
Dam: VT MS SHIGESHIGETENZA F57
Sire: SMO SUMO MICHIFUKU 154
AWA Registration #: FB55328
This direct daughter of Michifuku154 who is a proven industry bull leader for marble score and carcass weight. She also boasts KIKUYASU 400 in her Dams pedigree who was known for producing large progeny.
Name: VT MS NAKASHIGURE H59
Dam: BLB MS SHIGURE 51E
Sire: VT NAKATANI F02 ET
AWA Registration #: FB57476
Her Sire’s pedigree features lots of standout names like World K’s Michifuku, World K’s Sanjirou and World K’ Suzutani. Her Dam side features JVP KIKUYASU-400. The combination of marbling genetics on the sire side paired with growth genetics on her dam side, is a great combination of traits!
Name: VT MS FUJIKOYOSHI H65
Dam: VT MS SHIGEKIKU D01
Sire: MG MICHIYOSHI 14D2
AWA Registration #: FB55662
This is an exceptionally high marbling cow (confirmed by ultrasound). She stems from the original “Michiyoshi” bull, a sire proven by numerous tests to have superior carcass ability and who is now deceased and his genetics are rare and highly sought after.
Name: VS MS KOTOS FOX J89
Dam: FOX MS TERUITOSHIGE 03
Sire: VT KOTO JR. G06
AWA Registration #: FB72199
This cow has a unique pedigree from her Sire whose grand dam on the sire side is Kotomichan, the only female descendant of Tanifuku-Doi, sired by Yasutani Doi, amongthe high Tajima sires.
Name: VT MS NAKAKIMI J12
Dam: VT MS HIRASHIGE F139
Sire: VT NAKATANI F02 ET
AWA Registration #: FB72170
This cow has World K Sanjirou on the Sire side of her pedigree and Itoshigenami on her Dam side.
Name: VT MS YOSHISANJI J14
Dam: VT MS KIMIYASU F87
Sire: VT YOSHISHIGE F29 ET
AWA Registration #: FB72172
This female has great milking numbers which are very important in our breed stock, she also has incredible marbling scored by ultrasound.
Name: VT MS KOUSHIGE J15
Dam: VT MS SHIGEITOSHIGE G22
Sire: VT KOUSYN JR G50
AWA Registration #: FB72225
She’s a granddaughter of Kousyun; a bull that has raised some sought after individuals in the breed. She boasts exceptional Ribeye area marbling scores by ultrasound.
Name: VT LEGIONS LADY J25
Dam: VT MS ITOSHIGENAMI148 F153 ET
Sire: ADB MAYURA FL0022 ET
AWA Registration #: FB72177
This female is a combination of two exceptional pedigrees the Mayura lineage and the Itoshigenami lienage.
Name: VT MS YASUMICHI J87
Dam: VT MS TAKAYASU D36
Sire: VT ITOMICHI F36
AWA Registration #: FB78217
This female is the #1 Ribeye area by ultrasound and #4 top marbling by ultrasound; real carcass data with an excellent pedigree.
She is ranked the #2 female for marbling in the US according to the American Wagyu Assocation EPD’s
Name: VT MS KAGE YASU J100
Dam: VT MS HIRAYASUMICHI G38
Sire: VT KAGE JR G57
AWA Registration #: FB72203
This was the top marbling female by ultrasound in the Vermont Wagyu Sale where we purchased her. Her WK Kage in genetics is extremely rare.
Name: VT MS SHIGE3OT ITO J105
Dam: VT MS SHIGETAKA 30T D71 ET
Sire: VT ITOMICHI F36
AWA Registration #: FB78463
Nice phenotype and stellar pedigree. An exceptional breeding tool type that can pair well with numerous top sires.
Name: VT MS TAYASU53Y J109
Dam: VT MS SABURU1K G70
Sire: HIRASHIGETAYASU J2351
AWA Registration #: FB72208
You can’t ever go wrong with a Hirashigetayasu in your herd! This sire is know to be one of the most consistent for growth, maternal and superb phenotype. This female has all the growth and maternal EBVs and can be paired with a full fledged “carcass” trait bull without taking away growth and maternal traits.
Name: VT MS NIKKIFUJIKO E93 ET
Dam: CHR MS ITOZURU 379
Sire: VT SHIGEFUJIKO
AWA Registration #: FB30552
This female boasts a strong pedigree on both the dam and sire side which feature both World K Suzutani and World K Sanjirou. She is known for growth and marbling and we will be using her genetics to grow our herd.
Name: BFC ITOSHIGENAMI 50G ET
Dam: GVW MICHIFUKI 126-15
Sire: ITOSHIGENAMI
AWA Registration #: FB51582
This female was bought from the Bowman’s dispersal sale and boasts and impeccable pedigree and a direct daughter of Itoshigenami.
Name: BFC ZURUTANI 8H ET
Dam: MFC MS HISAKO 3-17
Sire: BAR R POLLED ZURUTANI D64
AWA Registration #: PB51592
This is our only polled Wagyu female in our herd! (For those of you who don’t know, polled means she is born without horns.)
Name: BFC CHR YASUFUKU 246T 19E ET
Dam: DTR FUKUTAKKURA
Sire: CHR YASUFUKU 246T
AWA Registration #: FB28778
This female also came from the Bowman farm in South Carolina. She strong pedigree and genetics made her a fine choice to add to our breeding stock. She has great marbling genetics and is the Dam of our first Herd Bull!