by Darol Dickinson

Once upon a time our sons and daughter Dela decided to give each of their kids a Texas Longhorn heifer, like they were given dozens of years ago. It became a series of phone calls, requests for photos, and finally each of our grand kids selected a heifer from their parents herd. They studied pedigrees and brought in family member consultants. This didn't happen fast. The following summer each showed their heifers at the ORVTLA annual Ohio show. Being their first show it didn't go that great, but it happened.

Our son Chad gave each of his kids a heifer. Trista Dickinson, (Trista Brumley) Selected an AI daughter of famous sire Jamakizm which she named Jamaka Rose. During the ORVTLA show, unknown to us all, her heifer had been friendly with the young bull Drop Box and was pregnant at show time.

In nature's time, Jamaka Rose birthed a beautiful dark brindle bull calf. He was stunningly attractive, very tall, long and a humongous hip for a calf. At a tender age he was purchased by Ralph and Mauria Dillard of San Angelo, Texas. Their Freedom Ranch is located in the deep Mesquite cactus country of west Texas. Jam Box had all the cactus and Mesquite he could eat, step in or sleep on.

Although Jam Box was very nice, DCC does not have the land to keep every great herd sire prospect until they have fully developed. Many get sold as young calves and the new owner is excited with the result--as was the case with Ralph Dillard.