![]() Banner Instant Royal 31Y and Banner Royal Oak 45E are also in the pedigree of Dunsyre North Star. These are Diamond Xerses who was sold by okotoks to Scotland a few years ago. ![]() The sire of Wyvis, also has 3 crosses of Canadian Shorthorn sires in his pedigree as well. I even see the Maine bull Echard back in his pedigree and there is a recent thread here on SP regarding this bull. Most of his ancestors are 85- 95 % Shorthorn and the balance being Maine breeding. Like most Shorthorns in Britain, there is a little touch of Maine breeding throughout the pedigree of many of the cattle in the pedigree of Wyvis. The sire of Wyvis and Zues was a bull named Dunsyre North Star who was highly regarded in Scotland as a real breed improver. They were also using a full brother Fearn Zeus. The dam of Wyvis and 3 sisters to him were in the Fearn herd. ![]() I did visit the Fearn Farm, on one of the northern islands of Scotland, and it was a highlight of my trip. ![]() I did not get to see Fearn Wyvis in Scotland, but I heard several people talk about him. ![]()
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