April Longhorn of the Month: Starlight
by
Molly Clubb
| Apr 08, 2010
Each month Hired Hand will choose a longhorn from the system to showcase. This month we showcase, Starlight (Deigo's Hot Shot x Starlight's Celebration), owned by Dr. Zech Dameron III, of Clear Creek Pecan Plantation Texas Longhorns.
Interesting Statistics
- Over 400 hits to her Animal Details page.
- She ranks in the top 20 most visited animals in the system. Dr. Dameron has a page dedicated specifically to Starlight on his website.
- She ranks second in the system for cows with the most offspring. DOHERTY 698 has 18 in the system and Startlight has 14.
- Her pedigree included 59% WR, 22% Phillips & 19% Butler (source: 2008 Texas Longhorn Journal)
- By age 4.5 Starlight was the longest horned female recorded (in 2008) (source: 2008 Texas Longhorn Journal)
- First longhorn to be cloned
Famous Bulls from Starlight
Famous Heifers from Starlight