Lyonston Douglas
ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST AYRSHIRES PASSES LEAVES OVER 330 SONS AND
DAUGHTERS
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, Friday 12
September 1941,
The recent death in America of the Ayrshire bull,
Lyonston Douglas, at the age of 16 years, terminated the long and illustrious
career of one of the breed's most popular sires of all time, which left more
than 350 sons and daughters.
'The Ayrshire Digest,' the organ of the
American Breeders'Association, gives a sketch of this noted Ayrshire sire, frcm
which the following extracts are t -Icon:
Although born in Scotland and
imported at seven years of age to the United States, tho influence of Lyonston
Douglas has iong since been felt In many other lands. His grand daughters are
helping to establish the dairy Industry higli in the Andes Mountains of Sou'.h
America; others are deep down in Africa, or in Kenya, near where the Equator
crosses the continent.
A few of his descendants have found their way to
Australia and New Zealand, while literally thousands are sprinkled in hundreds
of herds in Scotland, Canada and the United States.
No less than 203
registered daughters have been born to Lyonston Douglas in Scotland nnd the
United States. Of his 170 daughters that are over three years old, 153 have been
tested. His registered sons number 145, of which 92 were sired since he was
Imported to America, and from their ranks are coming some of the breed's most
promising sires.
Lyonston Douglas was bred in the herd of Walter Adamson,
Carmichael, Biggar, Scotland, from LessnessockReplica and Harleyholm Lockerbie
4th. The latter is not only a life-time producer, but a grand-daughter of the
noted Auchenbraln White Beauty 2nd.
His sire, Lessnessock Replica, which
was used in both Scotland and Canada, was out of Lessriessock Rosebud, regarded
by Mr. A. Montgomerie as one of the best ever owned at Lessnessock.
The
daughters are well above the average in producing qualities. Seventy six
Scottish bred tested daughters completed 241 records (of varying lengths)
averaging 10,0981b. milk and 4011b. fat. Perhaps the best indication of the
transmitting ability of Lyonston Douglas is revealed in the fact that his 70
tested daughters out of tested dams in America have gained for him an approved
sire rating.
These daughters have a mature equivalent average on 305 day
lactations of 3961b. fat. Only two other approved sires have had as many tested
daughters as Lyonston Douglas. Thus it will be seen that Lyonston Douglas'
progeny have made an important contribution to Ayrshire progress.
See also: Douglas Livestock
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