Prior to to arriving at Attonburn we decided to look for a breed of cow to take over from the herd of elderly blue grey cows that were here.

A visit to the Luing cattle stand at the Highland Show, followed by a visit to Messrs Mcgowan at Stuartslaw made our minds up that this was the breed for us, and we have not been disappointed.

Up until 2001 the policy was to buy the best five heifers at the Breed Society Sale to keep a herd of 40 cows. No expense was spared in the quest to buy the best available.

These cows were put to the Simmental bull to produce Sim-Luings, the heifers being kept to supply the herd of 110 Sim-Luing cows.

Following various changes in subsidies and a decision to the manage the farm without full time labour, the decision was made to cut the herd to 80 cows and change these to all pure Luings.



We have now had seven crops of calves by Buzzard and they are proving to be of exceptional type.



Our senior stock sire Commando continues to breed exceptionally well for us and numerous of his heifers have now entered the herd.

A new stock bull, Luing Huntsman, was purchased in 2008 the first calves from whom are newly on the ground and are very pleasing.

In 2009 at the Premier Sale at Castle Douglas, in conjunction with the Currburn herd, we purchased Benhar Joseph for 5,200 gns.

Notable sales to date include Attonburn Emale for 10,000 gns establishing a new breed record price, Attonburn Falcon to Stephen Murray, Attonburn Grand Slam to Messers Fox, Attonburn Honourable to Messers Proudly and Attonburn John Bull to Winsterhome Farm.

5 year old Luing Huntsman at home at Attonburn in his working clothes:

Semen from Huntsman is available for worldwide distribution.