Mortimers’ have been dairying with Jerseys for generations. Dale’s mother, Wanda Mortimer, was the real advocate for the breed back in the mid 1900’s when Dale’s father, Don Mortimer, expressed a desire to milk cows. Wanda, being a descendant from the Isle of Jersey, loved the size and temperament of the Jersey, as well as the abundance of cream they produced. Don listened to his wife’s wishes and they were able to raise their children milking and showing registered Jerseys, along with bottling and selling their own raw milk. Don was an avid showman. He loved the atmosphere of showing cows, and developed a great knowledge of the breed which he passed onto Dale.

That in turn, has been passed along to each of Dale and Doris’s children. As every fall begins to roll around, the family gets together to participate in the fairs. No one is left out, and none of the work is hired out. They each get to help clip, bed and feed cows, scoop manure, run water, haul tack, and scoop more manure. Once show day arrives, their excitement flairs as they fit the cows to be shown. Though winning is very enjoyable, the real fulfillment from the day comes from the family being together with their beautiful, home grown Jerseys. The genetics of these cows are unique to Daloris Dairy, with lines going back from the very first cows Dale started out with. This is the Mortimer legacy. Beautiful, well bred, registered Jerseys that have resulted from generations growing and learning together. It now continues on with the fourth line of Mortimer’s as the grandchildren are starting to join. Today, Daloris Dairy bottles and retails real, raw milk, and continues to breed and pamper excellent Jersey cows.