PEDIGREE GUIDE - The Lone Mountain Cattle Company

Dear Cattle Producer,
Introduction
JVP Fukutsuru 068 .......................... page 4
Michifuku ........................................ page 6
Sanjirou .......................................... page 8
Shigeshigetani .............................. page 10
Yasufuku J930 ............................... page 11
Yasufuku Jr. ................................... page 12
Takazakura .................................... page 13
Dai 7 Itozakura ............................. page 14
Kitaguni 7-8 J1530 ....................... page 15
Kitaguni Jr. .................................... page 16
TF Itomichi 1-2 .............................. page 17
Itozurudoi TF151 ........................... page 18
Dai 20 Hirashige J287 .................. page 19
Welcome to the world of Wagyu, a world too
long shrouded in mystery and myth.
This guide will help to make known the story of
a fantastic breed of cattle. You’ll be introduced
to the lineage of present-day Wagyu, allowing
you to make breeding choices that will pay
impressive dividends.
The study of pedigree is important in any breed,
but particularly so for Wagyu. By understanding
the Wagyu breeding history, you will gain insight
into how breeders have managed to bring the
Wagyu herd to the pinnacle of meat quality today.
We believe that this in-depth knowledge of
Wagyu pedigrees will help to guide you in making
valuable decisions affecting and refining the
quality of your herd. The more you learn about
this remarkable breed and move beyond mystery
and myth, the more you will want to incorporate
its superior genetics into your herd’s profile.
The main sire lines exported from Japan in the
1990s were Tajima (or Tajiri), Fujiyoshi (or
Shimane) and Kedaka (or Tottori).
Tajima sires are known for fine marbling
and excellent beef quality, along with a
smaller frame size, and a somewhat lower
rate of growth. Tajima sires from the Hyogo
Prefecture produce the only genuine Kobe
Beef. Fukutsuru 068, Michifuku, Sanjirou,
and Kitateruyasudoi J2810 (ETJ 003) are
some of the elite marbling Tajima sires that
provide the base of the Lone Mountain
Wagyu herd.
Fujiyoshi sires produce well-balanced cattle
that present larger frame size, good growth,
and strong mothering abilities, though with
somewhat coarser marbling. Dai 7 Itozakura
J65 is the most famous sire in this line, and
his descendants — TF Itomichi 1-2, Kitaguni
Jr., and Itoshigefuji TF147, to name a few —
are now used in the Lone Mountain
breeding program.
Kedaka lines from the Tottori District descend
from the sire Kedaka J7212. They exhibit
good growth and larger frames, and are
known for their fine, loose skin. The most
influential Kedaka sire is Dai 20 Hirashige
J287, whose semen is still used in Japan,
though it is extremely rare and very expensive.
His son, Hirashigetayasu (ETJ 001) J2351, is
being used at Lone Mountain; another son,
Hirashigekatsu, is currently one of the most
popular sires in Japan.
The premier Japanese breeder, Shogo Takeda,
describes the classic Japanese rotation
breeding plan of mating a high-marbling
female to a sire known for size or frame,
and then back-crossing to a marbling sire as
Modoshi Kohai, which produces a large
animal of good marbling, milk production,
and calf-raising potential.
Lone Mountain wholeheartedly embraces this
Wagyu breeding philosophy. We started our
Full Blood Wagyu herd with selected Tajima
bloodlines and are now out-crossing to both
the Dai 7 Itozakura and Dai 20 Hirashige
lines in order to add size and frame, with the
intention of back-crossing those females to
high-marbling sires.
Hirashigetayasu (ETJ001) J2351 ... page 20
Hirashigekatsu .............................. page 21
Thank you for your interest.
Kitateruyasudoi J2810................... page 22
JVP Kikuyasu 400 ......................... page 23
Bob Estrin
Lone Mountain Cattle Company
www.LoneMountainCattle.com
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