The SMD Conformation Series is designed to help breeders and owners recognize, evaluate, and improve structural traits through practical, intentional breeding decisions. Drawing on established principles of livestock evaluation, hands-on training, and decades of Dexter-specific experience, each entry examines a single structural trait—explaining what to look for, why it matters, and how to improve it across generations.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress. By understanding form in service to function, we can breed forward—building more functional, purpose-fit Dexter cattle, generation by generation.