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Pelletstown Newman was performance tested in Tully
between the ages of 7 and 13 months.
He had an outstanding performance achieving
an Overall Beef Merit Index score of 132 which is the
2nd highest ever achieved at the station by any breed
– the highest was 133 and achieved by a son of
Genereux
All Pedigree cattle are linear scored
prior to acceptance in Irish Limousin Cattle Society
Herd Book. Pelletstown Newman’s scores were exceptionally
high for Muscularity, Skeletal & Breed Character.
His Scores are as follows:
-Muscularity 85 max 100
-Skeletal 83 max 100
-Functionality 73 max 100
-Breed Character 28 max 30
-Docility 8 max 10
These scores include 9 points out of 10
for each of the following characters: Development, Width
of Hips, Length of pelvis, Width of Hind quarter, Depth
of Hind Quarter, Width between withers, Depth of Chest,
Width of Pelvis, Length of Hindquarter, Head, Coat and
Harmony.
Blup Indices are also exceptional and
are as follows
-Muscularity 126
-Skeletal 149
-Breed Character 142
-Functionality 129
-Docility 122
Reserve Male National Champion 1999 at
National Limousin Championships while only 14 months
old
Pelletstown Estelle ( Grand Dam of Newman
) was an exceptional breeder and show cow. Her awards
include:
National Champion Female 1993 94 95 ,
Supreme Champion 1993 and reserve Champion 1994 &
1995.
Her son Pelletstown Pistol was awarded
Male Champion and reserve Supreme Champion at RDS Spring
Show 2000
Pelletstown Buccaneer Supreme National Limousin Champion
1989
Castle Ural : 1985 RDS Spring Show Male Champion, Reserve
Supreme and Interbreed Champion RDS Spring Show 1985
Genereux Reserve Male Champion RDS Spring
Show 1993. His many sons have out performed all other
sires in National Performance Testing at Tully. He is
now the Top Sire of Performance Tested Bulls in Ireland.
Two of his sons stand in A.I. Stations.
In the Show rings, Genereux’s progeny
are outstanding. Two daughters Pelletstown Jezabelle
and Pelletstown Joie de Vivre were awarded Supreme National
Champions for 1996 1998 & 1999.
Another daughter Pelletstown Kerry was awarded Supreme
Limousin Champion at National Livestock Show 1999
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