
Welcome to Montana Mini Cattle
We have a small, very specialized herd of high percentage Miniature Highlands that range in height from 37-43". All of our cattle are at least 95% highland, including our chondro positive and highpark bulls. This higher percentage gives our calves the correct overall highland appearance, conformation, and temperament.
We're located in the Bitterroot Valley of West Central Montana. Whether you're looking for premium quality breeding stock or just gorgeous pets to grace your pastures, we look forward to helping you.

Hart Bench Ranch ~ est 2021



Take a look at what's coming Spring 2025!
Milani and Ghostface Gunner - April 6th
Silver Shimmer and Ghostface Gunner - April 18th
Snow White and Frozen Tundra - May 28th
Moira and Frozen Tundra - June 5th
Our Mini Breeding Bulls

White Chondro Positive Miniature Highland Bull
Ghostface Gunner
Gunner is a compact little 38 inch bull. The chondro gene means that he's a dexter/highland cross because Highlands don't naturally carry the dwarf chondro gene. In Gunner's case, this cross took place several generations back, with each subsequent offspring being bred back to a full highland. The result is a true unicorn of bulls. He's small, fluffy, well proportioned, and near 100% highland. He's about as gentle as they come too, a trait that's consistently passing on to his offspring.

Miniature Dun Tipped Highpark Bull
Frozen Tundra
Frozen Tundra is one awesome little bull. Way back in his genetics, was the white park that gave him that distinctive color; white body and dun tipped ears. Tundra is the result of four generations of this offspring being bred back to pure highlands. He's more than 95% highland and were it not for his coloring, he would simply be called a highland. He's non-chondro and under 42" full grown.

Silver Chondo Positive Miniature Highland Bull
Mr. Bombastic
Boomer is our dream herdsire, retained this past year. He’s chondro positive and nearly a full blooded Highland from fourth generation breeding. His sire is Ghostface Gunner, a 99% white chondro positive highland and his dam is Shimmer, our 41” silver highland cow. His unique coloring makes him extra special as he has a white splash on his head that resembles a heart. He was just 18” at birth and we expect his 3 yr height will be 37". We’re really excited to see what this little bull brings us in the future.
Our Mini Highland Cows







We have more "little" friends too..
Mini donkeys, horses, and golden retrievers, also brighten our days here at the ranch. Our breeding trio of registered Mediterranean Donkeys, Arthur, Bailey and Jenny, were bred this past Fall for the first time. We are so excited to welcome mini donkey foals to the ranch this year! Also joining our ranch this Spring will be our first two Purebred Valais Blacknose Sheep!!!




