Grove Herd of Pedigree South Devons

Introduction

The Grove Herd of Pedigree South Devons was founded on 16th March 1977 by Mr and Mrs W H D (Douglas) Scott at The Manor of Groves in Hertfordshire, and moved to Gloucestershire in 1988. It has become a highly respected and successful herd, achieving impressive statistics, awards and sale prices. Douglas Scott is a past president and past chairman of the South Devon Herd Book Society, and president of the World Association of South Devon Breeders 2002-2005.

We produce South Devon bulls and heifers for sale as breeding stock. The aim of the herd has always been to build on the excellent natural qualities of the South Devon (notably fast growth, large mature size, maternal traits with plenty of milk, docility, ability to convert grass, and good beef conformation with marbling) to produce superior beef animals. To this end performance is fully recorded and used for selection in the breeding programme. At the same time welfare is a priority - the herd is grass-fed and over-wintered indoors on mainly silage. No feed types implicated in BSE have ever been used and the herd has been completely unaffected.

Semen available

for UK only: Grove Charlemagne 5th, ASDIG Concorde 5th, Grove Charlemagne 19th, Trevassack Trooper 12th, Grove Solomon 14, Rufford SAS Dillon, Grove Wellington 56, Esk Hector 21.

Sales of breeding stock

We normally offer bulls at the breed sales at Exeter and Bristol each year. Please see Stock for Sale page for stock currently offered privately. Breeding females are offered for sale privately or at periodic production sales.

Enquiries from the UK and overseas are always welcome, as are visitors (by appointment).

Performance Recorded (Breedplan International), FABBL Registered, Lepto & BVD vaccinated.  CHeCS Herd Health scheme (Biobest) accredited CLEAR of Johnes and BVD  from Jan 08.