Galloways have been part of the Bradley family's farming enterprise since the 1950s.  At Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada, the GLOBE Galloway herd produced many world renowned Galloways.  Merlin sold his first Galloway overseas to Scotland in 1983 when Globe Magnum went to the Glenturk Galloway herd at Newton Stewart, Scotland. Merlin exported Galloways from Canada to Germany, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia.

Globe Titan 1T was sold to Andrew McConchie in Scotland, and Titan's first son sold for 13000 £ sterling.  A quarter semen share was sold to Diamond B Ranches, Saskatchewan and many descendants have won shows and been exported around the world. Another quarter semen share was taken to Australia and used with great success at Globex Galloways.

At the 1985 Globe Dispersal in Canada, Globe Powderkeg and Globe Rosemary with Globe Traveller at foot were exported to Dr. & Mrs. Mastell in Germany.  The descendants of these animals have had an impact on the Galloways in Europe.

In 1979 Merlin bought a property in Victoria, Australia where he started the GLOBEX Galloway Herd.  Here he combined the bloodlines from Australia with imported bloodlines from Canada.  From Australia Merlin has exported Galloway semen and embryos to Canada, New Zealand and Russia.

Bradley served on the Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Galloway Association and the Canadian Galloway Association. He was the Galloway Representative when the Canadian Western Agribition was first formed in 1970.

Since emigrating to Australia he has continued to be very active in the breed and is presently Vice-President of the Australian Galloway Association Inc.  Over 100 Galloway females are run on the Globex property just outside Wodonga on the Victoria / New South Wales border. The Bradleys breed mainly Blacks and Duns but also have a few Whites. 

As a very enthusiastic Galloway breeder Merlin enjoys visiting herds around the world.  He says that being a member of a Galloway Association is like being a member of a world-wide social club and he has made many friends around the world through Galloways.

During Merlin's visit to Scotland in 1982 a young female in the Galloway area caught his eye -- but this one was not bovine!  After many return visits Merlin took the plunge in 1984 and imported her to Canada and then to Australia as his bride.  Jane Bradley (nee Austin) grew up on a farm at Gatehouse of Fleet.  Her father and brothers still farm in the area.

Jane assists Merlin with the Globex herd and  recently became more involved with the Galloway world when she took the position of Executive Officer for the Australian Galloway Association Inc.

Showing Galloways has filled a large part of Merlin's life and he has brought out many Royal Show Champions and exhibited many Carcass Competition winners. Today he is assisted in the show ring by his children, Jenna and Joldy.

With family in Scotland and Canada, traveling for Merlin and Jane has been made easier -- however, grandparents are now insistent that the grandchildren come also.