Cows
Cow Families
These are the foundation Angus and Red Angus cow families of the G P herd. For over five decades and through many generations, we have selected for great dispositions, non- forgiving fertility and mothering ability along with the most elite curve bending genetics we could find each breeding season. Our herd has become what it has been selected to be. Generations of easy fleshing, voluminous matrons with the ability to produce breed leaders in most all traits. These are the mothers to numerous test station leaders, herd bull prospects and foundation females for many herds in the upper Midwest. We have visited many of the top herds in the country, and we come home even more proud of what many visitors claim as one of the most elite performance Angus herds in the upper Midwest. Learn more about each family:
The Blackbird Family
G P Blackbird 239
The founding member of the Blackbird tribe is Ankony B999 Lass 28073 (437N). She was purchased in 1981 as our pick of the Corbin influenced Emulous bred females at Ankony Shadow Isle Ranch of Minatare, Nebraska. Her grandam is Blackbird of Coalgate 21, the dam of Gaines Lady. Gaines Lady was arguably the most influential female from the Murray Corbin herd of Connerville, Oklahoma. This cow family has been extremely productive, fertile and long lasting. The highlights of our Blackbirds are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 19714729 | G P Blackbird 023 | Connealy Blackhawk 6198 |
| 20048715 | G P Blackbird 103 | R B Chain Breaker 99 |
| 20038121 | G P Blackbird 109 | Connealy Blackhawk 6198 |
| 20969257 | G P Blackbird 421 | Virginia Tech Statesman |
| 20969263 | G P Blackbird 431 | LAR Man In Black |
The Faith Family
The initial member of this cow family is LSF Faith LA416. LA416 was purchased in 2001 from Ludvigson Stock Farm of Cushing, Iowa. We feel that LA416 was the best Marias daughter to sell in 2001. This cow family has been extremely prolific, producing many great herd bulls. The Faiths are some of the top matrons in the breed. Some of our most impressive Faiths are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 4241270 | G P Faith 012 | HXC Allegiance 5502C |
| 4586307 | GP Faith 220 | GP Prophecy 007 |
| 4919256 | GP Faith 408 | Bieber Blue Chip H302 |
| 4919234 | GP Faith 410 | G A R Fireproof L1061 |
The Katinka Family
The founding member of the Katinka tribe is Ankony B999 Lass 35824 (824R). 824R was purchased in the fall of 1974 from Ankony Angus Corporation of Bloomfield, Iowa. As a senior in high school, my best friend and future wife, Claudine, and I ventured to Bloomfield to add some Dynamo daughters to our Angus herd. As young seventeen-year-olds, we were overwhelmed when we found ourselves selecting through over 400 heifers. The Katinka family is one of our originals and has stood the test of time. Despite selection and hard culling over the last four decades, the Katinkas are still some of the most prominent females in our herd. Short gestation with superior growth and maternal traits best describe the Katinka females. These are some of our most prominent Katinkas:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 19460718 | G P Katinka 919 | Jindra Acclaim |
| 19714725 | G P Katinka 014 | KB-Full Measure C40 |
| 20346652 | G P Katinka 239 | Deer Valley Growth Fund |
| 20646637 | G P Katinka 307 | Wilkes Regiment 9035 |
| 20969253 | G P Katinka 409 | Virginia Tech Statesman |
| 20969254 | G P Katinka 411 | LAR Man In Black |
| 20969260 | G P Katinka 425 | Basin Jameson 1076 |
The Lexy Family
The founding member of the Lexy family is Lexy 1199 S D G. 1199 was purchased in 1999 from Steven Goodfellow of Bruce, South Dakota. We were looking to add a new cow family with breed-leading growth and style, and 1199 was what we thought to be one of the top heifers to sell in the fall of 1999. The Lexys are just that — tremendous growth and extremely eye appealing. Some of our best performing Lexys are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 20344324 | G P Lexy 227 | GAR Transcendent |
The Missy Family
The founding member of the Missy family is HF Strategy Max 502. She was purchased in the spring of 2007 along with the entire herd from long time friends Paul & Peggy Hanson from Welch, MN. The Missy family are moderate framed, well balanced, and extremely productive. Our best Missys:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 19714727 | G P Missy 016 | Deer Valley Growth Fund |
| 20344328 | G P Missy 205 | Wilkes Regiment 9035 |
| 20969251 | G P Missy 402 | G A R Fireproof L1061 |
The Princess Family
G P Princess 125
The founding member of the Princess family is Ankony Miss Emulous 510H9 (Y700). In the fall of 1989, we ran a computer search to find the top WW and YW EPD non-parent females in the breed. Y700 was in the top ten in both areas. We purchased Y700 from Ankony Shadow Isle Ranch of Minatare, Nebraska, after spending almost three hours searching the lots for Y700, not wanting the staff at Ankony to know what we were looking for. Y700 descends from Miss Emulous 243 who we owned before selling her at 19 years of age to Vintage Angus of California. Miss Emulous 243 is the dam of Emulation 31. These females have produced many of our high-indexing bulls each year. The best of the Princess family are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 4747603 | GP Miss Emulous 304 | Laso Bucket List E8G |
| 20646632 | GP Princess 318 | Deer Valley Growth Fund |
The Queen Roberta Family
The original member is CFRA Queen Roberta 9732. 9732 was purchased from Clarence Caraway of Lake Benton, Minnesota, in 1998. The Queen Roberta family has produced numerous test station winners and high IMF indexing progeny including G P Queen Roberta 103, the second high IMF female in the Red Angus breed in the past. The Queen Robertas are easy fleshing, highly maternal, high IMF ratioing females. A sampling of Queen Roberta females are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 3876145 | G P Queen Roberta 815 | Brown Oracle B112 |
| 4241282 | G P Queen Roberta 017 | WFL Merlin 018A |
| 4241266 | G P Queen Roberta 025 | Brown Oracle B112 |
| 4415937 | GP Queen Roberta 111 | McPhee Trophy 36 |
| 4747615 | GP Queen Roberta 306 | Bieber Blue Chip H302 |
| 4747611 | GP Queen Roberta 309 | Brown JRAR End Zone H6629 |
| 4747597 | GP Queen Roberta 312 | Brown JRAR End Zone H6629 |
| 4919238 | GP Queen Roberta 403 | Bieber Jumpstart J137 |
| 4919242 | GP Queen Roberta 413 | Bieber Jumpstart J137 |
| 4919232 | GP Queen Roberta 415 | Bieber Jumpstart J137 |
The Redbird Family
The beginning member of the Redbird family is D Touch of Class which we purchased from Dennis Dommer of Iowa. The Redbirds are very fertile, productive, hard working cows which wean some of our highest percent weaning weight to mature cow weight in our herd. The best of our Redbirds:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 4241272 | G P Redbird 005 | HXC Allegiance 5502C |
| 4415953 | GP Redbird 118 | WFL Merlin 018A |
| 4747621 | GP Redbird 308 | Bieber Blue Chip H302 |
| 4919248 | GP Redbird 416 | Berwald Confident 2044 |
The Deb Family
The founding member of the Deb family is Bieber Deb 4358. She was purchased in 1998 with a large group of cows that originated from Bieber Red Angus of Leola, South Dakota. The Bieber purchase has proven to be very profitable and has added some unique and powerful genetics to our herd. The Debs are easy keeping, high marbling and extremely productive. A sampling of our Debs:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
|---|---|---|
| 4586279 | GP Deb 238 | GP Prophecy 007 |
| 4919254 | GP Deb 420 | Bieber Blue Chip H302 |
