Dai 6 Seizan

Dai 6 Seizan, tagged '006' and sometimes called simply 'the 6th Westholme bull,' is the second of the three black sires whose semen Westholme imported from ET Japan (Hokkaido) in 1998 with a consignment of 59 females. Genetically he is one of the more interesting composites among the foundation sires: an Itozakura/Tajima cross that layers Tottori/Kedaka growth and maternal ability, Itozakura (with roots in Okayama and Fujiyoshi) for frame and size, and Kikunori Doi marbling introduced through the bull Kanehagi. That blend made him a valuable tool for breeders wanting to add growth and body volume without abandoning marbling potential, complementing the pure-Tajima marbling of '003' Kitateruyasudoi and the Kedaka growth of '005' Shigefuku within the same import group. Like the other Westholme semen sires he never physically left Japan as a live animal and travelled via Australia, which is why he is routinely absent from live-import foundation rosters despite being a genuine exported foundation sire.