Although he sired very few, his pedigree is of interest as it shows the last part of W. T. Carter's long time breeding program. Lippitt Gregory came west from the 1962 Lippitt Farm Dispersal Sale upon the passing of Robert Lippitt Knight. He was just a weanling. He sired many for Carter and others. The dam of Mr. Eagle was Cherry K R, bred by Carter, and sired by Kings River Morgan, also bred by Carter. Kings River sired many for Carter. He was sired by Gold Dollar, who was bred by L W Rutledge who had his ranch close to Carter's. Gold Dollar was by Blackhaux, bred by that early California breeder, Duval Williams, from Sellman stock.
The dam of Gold Dollar as well as the mare bred to him to get Kings River were both mares bred by Roland Hill with the Gov't Farm sires and Sellman Mares. (as a side note, Kings River Morgans was named for the Kings River which flowed from the Sierra Mountains down past Carter's ranch. )
Back to Cherry KR, her dam was also sired by Gold Dollar. That dam was out of a mare from the Old Midwest Family. She was bred by the noted Iowa Breeder, T C Doak, and came to California from a dispersal sale in the Midwest. She was said to be the most lovely mare of her time.
Carter was a good breeder of using Morgans. He bred from the 1940s until his passing in the 1960s.
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