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The Shorthorn Society of United Kingdom & Ireland Contents: Society Staff Members and Society Directors 2014 3 Secretary’s Report 5 President’s Report 7 This Years Letter - ‘J’ 7 Honorary Life Vice Presidency Awards 9 Rules and Conditions of Coates Herd Book (Beef) 10 Westerbleaton Open Day 14 Judging Day at Lowther 18 Young Handlers Day 20 Scottish Beef Shorthorn Club 23 Northern Shorthorn Club Herd Competition 2014 25 2014 North of England Herd Visit 27 Central England Club Spring Visit to the Kislingbury Herd 29 Central England Club 2014 Herd Competition Results 30 Central England Beef Shorthorn Club Autumn Visit Report 31 Southern Club - Report 33 Southern Club Herd Competition 2014 33 South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association 35 South West Beef Shorthorn Breeders Club Herd Visit | Photo Comp 36 South West Beef Shorthorn Breeders Club Herd Comp 2014 Results 37 The South Wales & Mid Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders Report | Herd Visit | Herd Competition 39 Northern Ireland Beef Shorthorn Club - Open Day | AGM 41 Northern Ireland Beef Shorthorn Club Awards Dinner 43 A Shorthorn Trip Across the Pond 47 Developing a sustainable suckler herd 49 Scottish suckler producer secures top cattle award 56 Success of the Morrisons ‘Signature Beef’ Scheme..The Story so far. 57 “Shorthorn Fever”! 59 Developing a new enterprise with Beef Shorthorn 60 Functional Suckler Cow - Ivinson 66 WEBS Aren’t All About Spiders 68 John & Margaret Hill’s Turncroft Herd - Embracing Forage Based Systems 70 Twins 72 Beef Shorthorn combining business with enjoyment 74 Realism the Key to Successful Marketing 77 New Beef Shorthorn award goes to Orkney herd 79 Beef Shorthorn proves the functional suckler cow on LFA unit 80 Eblex Improved Herd Award 2014 83 Johne’s Disease: Frequently Asked Questions 85 Selling at a Society Sale: A Timeline Guideline 90 Stirling Bull Sales – February 2014 93 Annual Spring Sale at Chelford Agricultural Centre 101 Carlisle Sale 2014 102 Native Breed Sale 104 Stirling Bull Sales - October 2014 107 Uppermill wins new Mohmar Trophy for most successful herd 111 Annual Autumn Sale at Chelford Agricultural Centre 113 Skipton Sale 2014 115 Exhibiting at Shows and Sales 119 National Beef Shorthorn Show at the Great Yorkshire Show 120 Royal Highland Show 125 Regional Shows 131 Royal Norfolk Show 131 Royal Welsh Show 133 Royal Bath & West Show 135 Borderway Agri-Expo 161 Stars of the Future Calf Show 163 Southern Beef Shorthorn Calf Show 166 East of England Calf Show Smithfield Festival 167 Beef Shorthorn Breeders Directory 168 New Members and Prefixes 172 New Members Scheme 173 Beef Shorthorn Society Membership and Registration Fees 176 Merchandise 176
Advertisers: Althorne Beef Shorthorns 8 Alvie Shorthorns 28 Balgay Shorthorns 44 Ballard Beef Shorthorns 132 Beautry Pedigree beef Shorthorns 104 Blelack 119 Caltech-Crystalyx 144 Cairnsmore Beef Shorthorns 26 Caramba Shorthorns 42 Castlemount Shorthorns 73 Cavans Beef Shorthorn Herd 76 Chapelton Shorthorns 92 Coldrochie Beef Shorthorns IFC Cooper Beef Shorthorns 175 Craigfaddock Beef Shorthorns 155 Creaga Shorthorns 40 Derwentwood Polled Shorthorns 146 Dunsyre Beef Shorthorns 96 Faradale Beef Shorthorns 46 Farmers Guardian 38 Fearn Farm 82 Grandtullybrae Beef Shorthorns 116 Gilven Beef Shorthorns 100 Glenariff Pedigree Beef Shorthorns 58 Glenbrae Beef Shorthorns 105 Glenisla Shorthorns 118 Glenkiln Shorthorns 156 Harrison & Hetherington 87 Hallsford Shorthorns 2 Highland Wagyu 64-65 Highland Wagyu BC Highlee Beef Shorthorns 162 Holkin Beef Shorthorns 71 Housebyers Shorthorns 24 Knockenjig Beef Shorthorns 130 Knowehead Pedigree Beef Shorthorns 9 Lowther Shorthorns 4 Lucombe Beef Shorthorns 15 Meonhill Shorthorns 28 Meonside Beef Shorthorns 78 Millerston Beef Shorthorns 22 Morrisons Traditional Beef Scheme 50 NBA 176 Norbrook 110 Nordic Star 124 Osberton Shorthorns 32 Oakleigh Shorthorns 152 Pode Hole Herd IBC Red Cattle Genetics 175 Redhill Beef Shorthorns 12 Ricketstown Shorthorns 150 Rowanberry Pedigree Beef Shorthorns 149 Sandwick Beef Shorthorns 69 Shawhill Shorthorns 63 Sprys Shorthorns 106 South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Assoc. 35 StanOak Beef Shorthorns 142 Stonehills 54-55 Stoney Royd Pedigree Beef Shorthorns 160 Stonmour Herd 37 Symphony Beef Shorthorn 52 The Ballylinney Sale 19 The Rothesay Herd 48 The Holmeere Herd 13 Turncroft Shorthorns 84 Uppermill Beef Shorthorns 16-17 Upsall Polled Shorthorns 114 United Auctions 47 Vale Meadow Herd 164 Wavendon Beef Shorthorns 34 Wenmar Beef Shorthorns 88-89 Westmoor Beef Shorthorns 6 Willingham Beef Shorthorns 128 Wivey Herd of Beef Shorthorns 91 Wright Marshall Ltd 112
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The Beef Shorthorn Society Directors
HQ News:
Patron: HRH The Princess Royal List of Directors for 2014
Society Staff Members “Who to contact and for what�
President Mr Mark Holmes
t: 01902 372783 e: mark@meerebarn.com
Vice-President Mr Geoff Riby
t: 01262 673043 e: ribyslivestock@gmail.com
President: Mark Holmes tel: 07973115103 e: mark@meerebarn.com
Vice-President:
Members for North Scotland Major John Gibb
t: 01575 582227 e: glenislashorthorns@hotmail.co.uk
Geoff Riby
Mr John Redpath
t: 01575 560233 e: redpathknowehead@aol.com
e: ribyslivestock@gmail.com
t: 01262 673043
Members for South Scotland Mr Donald Biggar OBE
t: 01556 660205 e: djbiggar@aol.com
Secretary:
Mr Carey Coombs
tel: 01899 810273 e: carey.coombs@btinternet.com
e: frankmilnes@shorthorn.co.uk
Mr Douglas McMillan
t: 01285 721050 e: md.mcm@btinternet.com
Frank Milnes
Members for Northern England and Wales
Claire Ward
Mr Rob Paisley
t: 01943 816068 e: rob@westmoor.plus.com
Dairy Registrations and Red Cattle Genetics
Mrs Caroline Ivinson
t: 01768 881343 e: sandwickfarm.ousby@hotmail.co.uk
e: claire@shorthorn.co.uk
The Hon. Gerald Turton
t: 01845 537202 e: turtongerald@hotmail.com
Members for Southern England Mr Trevor Brown
tel: 01908 357050 e: hootensfarm@gmail.com
Mrs Sally Horrell
t: 01733 270247 e: sally@horrell-podehole.co.uk
Mr Charles Horton
tel: 01285 850905 e: nellfarm@btconnect.com
Members for Northern Ireland Mr David Alexander
t: 02825685168 e: davidalexander24@hotmail.co.uk
Special Member
Rachel Foley Beef Registrations and General Enquiries e: rachel@shorthorn.co.uk
Sue Watkins Office Manager and Accounts e: suewatkins@shorthorn.co.uk
Roger Kelley Accountant e: rogerkelley@shorthorn.co.uk
Past Presidents Mr Charles Horrell
t: 01733 270247 e: charles@horrell-podehole.co.uk
Secretary Mr Frank R Milnes
t: 02476 696 549 e: frankmilnes@shorthorn.co.uk
4th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 2LG tel: 02476 696 549 fax: 02476 696 729 email: shorthorn@shorthorn.co.uk www.shorthorn.co.uk
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LOWTHER SHORTHORNS
MAULDS MEABURN, PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA10 3HW
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GENES WITH YOU IN MIND Look out for the first calves by LS Eagle 276, the only animal out of RB Eagle 255th in the UK. These calves are causing us real excitement for their growth, style and shape.
Secretary’s Report The Beef Shorthorn journal provides a review and a record of what has happened in the previous year, but by the time we come to produce the journal it seems a long time since the beginning of the year. A record price for a Beef Shorthorn Bull and a record average for bulls sold have to be a good starting point for any review. The top price of 17,000gns for Willingham Formalhaut at February in Stirling and the record average of £5457 for 51 bulls and £2492 for 48 females sold was a fantastic start to the year and excellent prices for both males and females continued at society sales throughout the year. One of the most pleasing points to emerge from all this year’s sales was the high clearance rate, particularly from the females with several sales achieving 100% clearance. This is a clear indication that the demand for Beef Shorthorns is still very strong but vendors should also remember that not every animal is a sale topper and an interesting article from Gwyn Williams on selling at sales appears on page 77. It is also a reminder, should one be needed, that even after 5 years of compulsory health testing for Society Sales we still find the occasional vendor arriving at a sale without a pen card or without having had the correct tests done prior to sale. An article on page 90 gives a step by step guide to what is required. It is very disappointing for everyone concerned when an animal is rejected from the sale because of incomplete health information. If you do not have the pen cards in your possession when you leave for the sale you run the risk of having your animals excluded from the sale. The commitment of Morrisons supermarket to the Beef Shorthorn breed is something we are very grateful for not only in the supply of Beef Shorthorn animals in to their traditional beef scheme but also in other areas where their sponsorship enables us to move forward with new initiatives to further strengthen the breed. One new initiative is the Morrisons/ Beef Shorthorn new membership scheme which offers a free 12 month membership of the society and their first 5 Beef Shorthorn registrations free of charge to all new members who register a new prefix with the Society in 2015. Hopefully this will encourage new buyers to join the society and start registering their cattle. There are also other initiatives currently being discussed which will be implemented later in the year. The success of the Morrisons traditional beef scheme and the increased sales it has generated in their supermarkets means that even more Beef Shorthorns are now required to supply the scheme and Morrisons have stated quite categorically that their aim is to eventually replace the traditional beef scheme with branded Beef Shorthorn Beef. If anyone has stores which they need to sell please contact the office and we will put them in touch with Jim Holden of Morrisons who will help to place the stores in to a Morrisons approved finishing unit.
The show season has been an undoubted success with 100 entries at both the Royal Highland Show and the UK Beef Shorthorn Championships at the Great Yorkshire Show. Congratulations to Neil and Graham Massie winning the Royal Highland show and to Geoff Riby wining the UK Beef Shorthorn Championships. A Yorkshireman winning the Great Yorkshire Show was certainly a proud moment for our Vice President. Congratulations also to James Porter from Northern Ireland on winning the Mohmar Trophy for the most points accrued from the four major shows. Whilst on the subject of shows a reminder to all exhibitors to ensure that all handlers are as smartly turned out as their animals appears at the start of the shows section in this journal. The integrity of the Beef Shorthorn breed and the herdbook is always paramount and even more so when premiums are now being offered for Beef Shorthorn sired animals. The Directors have decided therefore that from January 1st 2015 a random selection of calf registrations will be routinely parentage verified. Any calves selected for parentage verification will require a DNA sample to be submitted to the Society before registration can be completed. The cost of testing the sample will be borne by the Society but any subsequent testing to determine the correct parentage will be at the expense of the member. If any member has any doubts about the correct parentage of a calf they can always submit a DNA sample from the calf and this can be checked against its sire. The Young Members day held this year at Charles Horton’s Hannington Herd was again very successful and our thanks go to Tina Russell for organising the event so efficiently. The date and venue for the event in 2015 has already been confirmed as 22nd August 2015 at Highland Wagyu’s Blackford Farm, Dunblane. The naming of pedigree animals frequently comes up for discussion and recently some strange concocted names have started to appear in the herdbook. The family names of the females give a good indication of the animals breeding and the advice to all members would be to retain the family name in all subsequent generations. There are several ways to do this, either the family name can be used in conjunction with the animals name eg a daughter of “Stoneleigh Foxglove Gina” could be named “Stoneleigh Foxglove Heather” where the animals name begins with the year letter or alternatively a daughter of “Stoneleigh Foxglove 3” could be called “Stoneleigh Foxglove 4”. beef shorthorn
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Some members also use the year letter and the last three digits of the ear tag after the name eg Stoneleigh Foxglove G123 and then Stoneleigh Foxglove H345. All of these conventions retain the continuity of the family line in the animals name. The Directors have instructed the office to refuse unsuitable names which could detract from the formality of the pedigree naming conventions so please think carefully about how you name your animals. The journal is essentially a members’ publication and I would like to thank all our regional clubs for their reports and competition results which they have submitted for the journal. It is very interesting and encouraging to see what is happening Shorthorn wise up and down the Country. The journal is widely distributed and not only to our members. We print over 2000 copies some of which go all over the world and it is also available to read on line.
As the breed increases in size we rely even more on the help and support of our regional clubs and we are indebted to the clubs for their help in organising and manning stands at various regional events throughout the year. An enthusiastic and vibrant club structure is a good indication of a successful society. I must again thank my staff in the office who work very hard to provide a first class service to members and my thanks also to all the Directors who give up their valuable time and expertise to ensure this great breed of cattle continues to grow. Our President Mark Holmes retires at the AGM in February. He has travelled the length and breadth of the UK in his time of office in support of the breed and I am sure he will continue to do just as much in his position as Past President. I wish you all a happy and successful 2015. Frank Milnes
President’s Report 2014 Well what a year for our breed they certainly got off to a flyer starting with the Stirling Bull Sales reaching a new record price for a bull at the society sale of 17000gns, a tremendous bull from the Haigh Family well done, and to all exhibitors for bringing the cattle out to such a high standard and creating a record average price. I would like to thank all breeders for exhibiting at agricultural shows up and down the country and for promoting our breed. It is still the best shop window. Our calf shows are going from strength to strength we’ve great entries and it’s good to see a few younger faces. As directors we keep trying to raise the breeders profile especially to show the commercial men the breed’s maternal characteristics for their replacement females and low inputs. Herd Health is becoming more and more important especially to commercial producers so they don’t bring disease into their herds. We are always striving to stay ahead so people can buy our stock with confidence. The Directors have a hard job of promoting our breed with new ideas and staying ahead of the game. Decisions are not taken likely we are always thinking about our members in our debates, we do it for the future of our great breed. A big thank you must go to Andrew Thornber and his team at Morrison’s for having the foresight and belief in our breed, 98% of our cattle are meeting the right specification. There is an increasing demand for animals sired by a beef shorthorns. To ensure your cattle meet the right criteria make sure you put BSH or BSH Cross on their passport. As this process develops true processor interrogation will happen, where information on the qualities of the individual carcass will be able to be reported back to all those involved in the supply change from the breeder right through to the final finisher. Above all remember beef shorthorns are the most cost effective sire.
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The prices for shorthorn stores has certainly jumped with the premiums offered by Morrison’s so next time your passing Morrison’s try there new signature range. You never one it could be one of your animals. A date for your diary for next year will be the Open Day at the Winner of the Suckler Herd Competition, which was won this year by Buccleuch Estates, Bowhill, Selkirk. Last year it was a privilege for me to give Life Vice presidencies to Major John Gibb and Gerald Turton, stalwarts of the breed. Well that brings an end to my two years (good riddance some might say) but it has been a privilege to have been president of our great society (thanks Liz) and to have had the support of my family, fellow directors and members. A very big thank you must go to Frank and Rachel for making the last two years enjoyable and making life easier for me, always on the end of the phone for advice and not forgetting Claire and Sue, the unsung heroes. Good luck to Geoff Riby and the next two years the breed is in good hands. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Mark Holmes
Is the Year Letter for
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Some 18 month old heifers just running with the bull Herd Established 1975 Stock Bulls: Warmington Brigadier Brownings Erland Breeding stock available for sale. Selling Top Quality Beef from the farm and at farmers markets in Essex.
A selection of Autumn calving heifers
Althorne Lancaster Amelia and her calf Helen
Brian & Suzanne White & Family Highfield Farm, Summerhill, Althorne, Chelmsford, Essex. CM3 6BY tel/fax: 01621 741 845 | email: althornebeefshorthorns@hotmail.com
Honorary Life Vice Presidency Awards
Knowehead Pedigree Beef Shorthorns
2012 Spring born calves by Glenisla Agamemnon
2 yr old heifers by Glenisla Agamemnon with autumn calves at foot by Knowehead Cuckoo
The Beef Shorthorn Society has honoured two of its most well-known and respected breeders by awarding them honorary Life Vice Presidencies at the annual dinner in February. The Honourable Gerald Turton and Major John Gibb are names which have become synonymous with Beef Shorthorn over many years. Gerald Turton’s Upsall herd first registered Beef Shorthorns in 1910 and is the breed’s oldest herd remaining in one family ownership in the UK. Gerald’s history and knowledge of Beef Shorthorn is second to none and he has served on the Board of Directors for many years. His enthusiasm and knowledge of all things Beef Shorthorn are indeed a great help to younger, upcoming breeders. Major Gibb established his Glenisla herd after returning home from military service. He was searching for a beef breed which would suit the exposed upland around Glenisla and Beef Shorthorn was his choice. He has subsequently bred a type of animal much sought after by breeders globally and his annual draft sale of females at the Stirling Bull sales has become a feature. Major Gibb is also one of the Society’s Past Presidents and he has held the position of World Shorthorn Council President. The Society’s decision to honour Gerald and John was made in recognition of their belief, commitment and determination to support the breed through the difficult times in the 80s and 90s, many years before the breed began to enjoy the popularity it is now experiencing. We congratulate them both on their tremendous achievements with Beef Shorthorn and look forward to their continuing association with the breed.
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Rules and Conditions of Coates Herd Book (Beef) (amended 01/07/12) Applicable From July 1st 2012 1. All registrations to be sent to The Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society, 4th Street, NAC, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG. 2. The Society will only accept registrations from the breeder who must be a bona fide member of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society, or in the case of imported animals, from the owner. 3. Registration Forms can be obtained from the Society and photocopies can be made. Fees must be submitted along with application forms. Computer based information systems may be substituted for registration forms by prior approval of the Society.
b). Registration of FEMALE animals over 12 months of age - £100
c). No male registrations will be accepted for animals over 12 months of age
11. Animal identification:
Each animal for registration must be identified as follows and exactly corresponding to the unique UK Cattle Passport e.g. UK 000000 000000. A Coates Herd book (Beef) number will be issued on the pedigree certificate.
12. Animal Name:
Females
Herd Name/Cow family name/Cow name or number.
4. Cost of registration:
Males
Herd name/bull name or number.
Please refer to the current costs published and dated by the Society. Refunds will not be made in the event of a registration being cancelled.
5. The member will be able to register his/her cattle under the member’s herd name provided the herd name is registered. Council may decline to register any herd name considered similar to another breeder.
13. Calves names shall also include as a suffix designated letter P polled, H horned, AI got by artificial insemination, ET embryo transfer, IIU imported in utero.
6. To be eligible for registration, all animals must be of Shorthorn colour, red, white or roan.
14. Polled and Horned animals to be recorded together in the Herd Book. The abbreviations (P) or (H) to be registered as part of the name. (P) where the progeny is polled or showing loose scurs unattached to the skull. (H) where the progeny is horned or dehorned.
7. Animals may be refused registration if of a colour showing markings or conformation foreign to the Shorthorn breed, and including genetic defects
15. When an animal is a twin it shall so be stated following the name of the animal on the registration and the sex (M) or (F) given of which it is a twin.
8. Calves must be registered or birth notified by the age of four months.
16. The Society reserves the right to recover from the member the full cost of responding to correspondence and enquiries for identification resulting from tag loss, the responsibility for proof of identity at all times to rest with the owner.
9 a) . Each animal submitted for registration must be the progeny of a sire and dam each of which is registered with the Society in the pedigree section of Coates Herd Book (Beef), or other approved overseas Herd Book. The directors of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle
Society will have sole discretion to decide which overseas herd books are approved.
b). All cases of dead-born calves or calves which for any reason are not to be entered into the herdbook must be notified to the Society on the appropriate form. Such notifications must be made within four months of the date of birth. Late registration of calves for which full details have been notified to the Society will be accepted for registration on payment of the appropriate fee.
10. On late registration, of birth notified calves, fees increase as follows:
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a). Over 4 months, and up to 12 months old – double the standard fee. beef shorthorn
17. From July 1st 2011 all male calf registrations must be accompanied by a hair sample for DNA testing. All bulls born after 1st January 2000 used for semen collection, must be DNA tested/blood typed and that report lodged with the Society prior to registration of its progeny got by Artificial Insemination/E.T. 18. In any dispute over parentage the Society reserves the right to have the animal DNA/blood typed at the owner’s expense. 19 Registration of calves got by “embryo transfer” and “imported in utero” shall be accepted by the Society provided all other bylaws of the Society are complied with. If required by the Society, blood typing of the donor bull, donor cow and when requested a parent verified blood type/DNA of the resultant calves will be done at the expense of the breeder.
20. When live animals, semen or embryos are imported the importer must register with the Society a four generation pedigree together with the relevant registration fee before any progeny can be registered. The imported genetics is entered into the “register for imported animals”. The country of origin will be denoted on the registration certificate by abbreviation. Offspring of these imported genetics, subject to the breed standards of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society at the time of application are eligible for registration in Coates Herd Book (Beef). 21. Animals registered in Coates Herd Book (Dairy) can only be imported into the Beef book if they are 100% (pure). 22. It is beholden on the importer to satisfy the breed standards required by the board of directors of the Beef Shorthorn Society at the time of application and registration. The Board of Directors of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society shall accept no liability for costs incurred with an unsuccessful application. 23. Private Sale. – If an animal is transferred into another pedigree herd outside a Society Sale, both buyer and seller must sign and date the back of the pedigree certificate, and return it to the Society for endorsement and re-issue with the appropriate fee submitted. The cost and responsibility rests with the seller. 24. When selling pedigree Shorthorns which include the involvement of the Society in the transfer of the pedigree certificate to the new owner, the Society recommends to its members, with no cost, liability or involvement of the Society to provide to the buyer the quality assurance of Breeding Warranties currently required by the National Beef Association.
a) The member shall request that the Society appoint an inspector to inspect the proposed animal(s). In exceptional cases photographic evidence may be accepted at the discretion of the Society. b) The member shall provide such information as the inspector and the Society shall require. c) If in the opinion of the inspector the proposed animal is of sufficient special quality to be introduced into the Herd Book the inspector shall verify the identity and the UK Passport Number, and register the Special Foundation Cow. GRADE A (one Top Cross)
GRADE B (Two Top Crosses)
See rule 26
Dairy Dam
Beef Herd Book
100%
Beef progeny (male and female) pure
87.5% but less than 100% Beef progeny (female only) Grade C
75% but less than 87.5% Beef progeny (female only) Grade B
50% but less than 75%
Beef progeny (female only) Grade A
26. GRADING UP REGISTER.
It has been the philosophy of the Society to allow and encourage after visual inspection the introduction into the Herd Book of non-registered special female Shorthorn type and colour animal considered to be of special value to the breed, and described as a Special Foundation Cow. Where a member seeks to register an animal as a Special Foundation Cow, the following regulations shall apply:
Female progeny of an animal registered in Grade A, by a bull registered in Coates Herd Book (Beef) to be registered in a Grade B register if of Shorthorn type colour and conformation. Such calves to be recorded as suffixed with “GRADE B”.
GRADE C (Three Top Crosses)
25. Progeny of a bull registered in the pure bred section of Coates Herd Book (Beef) mated to an animal registered in Coates Herd Book (Dairy) UK and Ireland can be registered in Coates Herd Book (Beef) under the following special provisions of the (Beef) Grading register.
Female progeny only of a Beef Shorthorn Bull registered in Coates Herd Book (Beef) out of a Special Foundation Cow approved by inspection by the Society to be registered in a Grade A register. The female calf to be recorded as suffixed with the “GRADE A”. The dam to be identified on the pedigree certificate by the cattle passport number and “Special Foundation Cow” suffixed to its common name.
Female progeny of an animal registered in the Grade B by a bull registered in Coates Herd Book (Beef) to be recorded in Grade C register if found to be of Shorthorn type colour and conformation. Such calves to be recorded as suffixed “GRADE C” Progeny (male and female) of an animal registered grade C to enter Coates Herd Book (Beef) in the appropriate section.
27. All grade females registered in Coates Herd Book (Beef) are not eligible for showing in pedigree Beef Shorthorn classes and if entered for Society sales they will be sold at the end of the sale. 28. The Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society shall reserve to itself by its board of directors the sole and absolute right to interpret these and other guidelines, rules, regulations or conditions and to settle or determine all matters in regard to or otherwise arising out of the business of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society.
Registration rules appertaining to the genetic defect Tibial Hemimelia effective from 3rd October 2007
29. All animals imported into Coates’s Herd Book (Beef) including animals from Coates’s Herd Book (Dairy) must be tested TH free. 30. Imported embryos will only be accepted for registration in Coates’s Herd Book (Beef) if the sire and dam have been tested TH free. beef shorthorn
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31. Progeny from imported semen will only be accepted for registration in Coates’s Herd Book (Beef) if the donor bull has been tested TH free.
* At risk animals are defined as animals whose pedigree contains an un]broken line to a known TH carrier.
32. All samples of blood sent for testing will require a result release form to be included giving permission for the results to be sent to the Shorthorn Society. All TH results will be published on the Shorthorn Society website.
The Society accepts no liability for any misunderstanding or misinterpretation.
33. Progeny of TH carriers, or progeny of animals deemed by the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society to be “at risk” * must be TH tested in order to be accepted for registration in Coates’s Herd book (Beef). From 1st March 2008, no TH carrier animals will be accepted for registration into Coates’s Herd book (Beef).
Notes for Sale/Auction Catalogues.
34. Any TH carrier animal previously registered with the Society and transferred to a new owner will have the pedigree certificate stamped with the words “TH Carrier”. 35. TH carrier animals or animals deemed by the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society to be “at risk” * can not be sold at Society sales. 36. All animals submitted for entry to the grading register as foundation animals must be tested TH free. 37. The Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society reserves the right to insist on a TH test, at the breeder’s expense for any animal registered with the Society or submitted for registration.
Members are advised to contact the Society on any points for clarification.
The Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society has previously sanctioned the use of Maine Anjou cattle (a French breed of Shorthorn derivatives) in a controlled breed improvement programme. That successful programme is now complete and has been closed (Oct 1999) All calves born on or after 1st January 2001 shall be registered in the Coates Herd Book (Beef) with no mention of percentage (pertaining to Maine Anjou influence) provided that both parents are previously registered in Coates Herd book (Beef). Purchasers who are interested in the influence of Maine Anjou in any prospective purchase are invited to inspect the four-generation pedigree certificate, or contact the Secretary for further details. Cattle born before 1st January 2001 will continue to display the percentage of pure Shorthorn blood on their certificate.
Redhill Beef Shorthorns Welcomes Visitors from Home & Aboard
National Shorthorn Lassie Queen, and past Texas Jr. Shorthorn Assoc. President, Victoria Osbourn, visited Redhill in July.
Pakaraka Quebec Sherrif & Glenisla Explorer sired calves, impressed our visitors, showing combined proven worldwide genetics with outstanding traditional bloodlines to achieve the Females of the Future.
Quality Stock available Ideal for Pedigree & Commercial Sucker Herds Wishing all our valued Customers success with their purchases Visitors always welcome – 5 mins Bristol Airport Brenda Wear – Windover, Butcombe, Bristol. N Somerset BS40 7XQ beef shorthorn 12 tel: +44(0)1275474271 / 07730105547 | Brenda.Wear13@gmail.com
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Breeding consistent WINNERS
Semen: Holmeere Alastair & Cairnsmore Thrasher (Worldwide) contact: Red Cattle Genetics +44 (0)2476 696 549
MARK HOLMES Bigwood Farm House, Snowdon Road, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 9DG m: 07973 115103 | e: mark@meerebarn.com
Westerbleaton Open Day The 2013 winner of the Morrisons Beef Shorthorn suckler herd of the year competition, Westerbleaton Farms was the venue for the Society’s 2014 open day. There is no doubt that Westerbleaton can be classed as an upland farm and the scenery was spectacular on a fine relatively sunny day. I am sure it looks very different in the middle of January. We were very pleased to welcome NFU Scotland and SAC who generously sponsored the day and representatives from Morrisons/Woodheads, who sponsor the Suckler Herd competition were also on hand to answer any questions about the traditional beef scheme. Clive Brown of EBLEX who had judged the competition was present to stimulate discussion and point out some of the features of the operation which had resulted in Raymond’s success in the competition. Raymond Martin and his wife Olivia welcomed about 70 interested farmers to the open day and explained that they came to Westerbleaton in 2006 with a herd of continental cross dairy bred suckler cows and it was soon very obvious that he needed a hardy suckler cow which could survive the rough winters and put condition back on during the summer. The farm at Westerbleaton had previously had a herd of Beef Shorthorns owned by Alan Rose and the previous herd manager Les Sheach who was driving one of the tractors on the day of our visit had persuaded Raymond that Beef Shorthorns would be ideally suited to the prevailing conditions at Westerbleaton. Having introduced Beef Shorthorn genetics into the herd in 2009, Raymond found that the Beef Shorthorn cross bred cows were certainly rearing their calves very well so the cows were obviously producing plenty of milk. Most of the suckler cows were now 50/50 Beef Shorthorn cross Simmental which Raymond thought was his ideal cross. As we drove through the cows and calves on board the trailers it was very apparent the cows were managing to feed the calves very 14
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well and also put on plenty of flesh to keep them through the winter. Raymond said he was looking for a 600kg cow with good pelvic width which would calf a 50Kg calf without assistance. The cows we saw looked considerably bigger than that but Raymond was quite happy with them provided they could obtain all the feed they need from forage. The stock bull, Chapelton Ambassador a 7yr old bull bought at Stirling in 2009 was still running with the herd and looking very fit. Raymond said that he had only once had to lift his feet and that was due a small stone becoming embedded in the hoof. The field of Simmental cross Beef Shorthorn steers born in Spring 2013 were looking well grown for their age. Raymond explained that whilst previously he had finished his male calves entire, he had steered these to put them into the Morrisons traditional beef scheme. He was looking to reduce costs and add value at every opportunity and producing steers for the Morrisons scheme would hopefully increase their value. He was also looking to have surplus cross bred heifers to sell once he had built up his suckler herd.
The trailers moved on to a field of first calf heifers with their calves which were grazing some very good pasture, before returning to the farm for refreshment. It was a very interesting day with an opportunity to see a commercial suckler herd in operation. Raymond made no secret of the fact that he was farming to make money so his suckler herd had to produce the goods and the introduction of Beef Shorthorn genetics in to the herd was certainly helping him to achieve his goals.
Farm Facts: 2,100 acre hill unit inc 300 acres in-bye, 120 acres silage, 60 acres barley 200 Beef Shorthorn cross Simmental cows 800 Blackface & Mule ewes
Herd performance • Outwintered on hill grazing at 1,200’ through to the new year • 50% of herd introduced to high EBV Charolais bulls • 50% of herd for replacement purposes • Beef Shorthorn cross Simmental heifers ave 400kg at 14 months and calve at two years • Majority of herd calves within first six weeks • 94% calves reared in 2013 • Weaning at seven months: Charolais crosses sold, steers ave 380kg, heifers ave 340kg • Beef Shorthorn cross Simmental bulls finished to 300kg target weight within 12 months (2012) • Beef Shorthorn cross Simmental steers finished to 300 target deadweight within 18 months (2013) and sold to Morrisons Traditional Beef Scheme
Uppermill Gipsy Robyn RUAS 2014 First Prize in 2 Year Old Female Class RHASS 2014 First Prize in 2 Year Old Female Class and Overall Female Champion and Reserve Overall Breed Champion and Best Exhibitor Bred RHASS 2014 Uppermill Challenge Cup Winner RHASS 2014 The BM Durno Silver Challenge Cup for Best Group of 3 Beef Shorthorn Animals
James Porter +44 (0)7899 936 166
james@gillhall-estate.com www.gillhall-estate.com
Sire: Ardoyne Bombus Dam: Uppermill Gipsy Roberta
Winner of the Mohmar Trophy for UK Show Herd 2014 Established in 1882, the Uppermill Shorthorn is the oldest in the United Kingdom and is renowned for its high-quality cattle.
Ardoyne Bombus First Prize Senior Male Section at NI National Beef Shorthorn Show and Overall Champion 2014
Dunsyre Demetri Dunsyre Demetri is in the top 1% for all breedplan figures. RUAS 2014 Senior Male Champion
Sire: Ardoyne Atlas Dam: Dunsyre Ensay
Sire: Dunsyre Asterix (P) Dam: Dunsyre Violet 7TH (P)
Uppermill Rothes Joan RUAS 2014 Overall Beef Shorthorn Champion RUAS 2014 Best Exhibitor Bred RUAS 2014 Overall Champion Native RHASS 2014 First Prize Senior Cow Section Sire: Uppermill Bartle Dam: Rothes Jubilee
Rothes Java RUAS 2014 First Prize and Junior Female Champion RHASS 2014 Second Prize Yearling Heifer Sire: Eionmor Royal Piper 22T Dam: Uppermill Jellybean
Judging Day at Lowther 16th May 2014
The judging day at Lowther actually started the night before with a superb dinner of roast sirloin of shorthorn beef at Charles Lowther’s lovely pub, the George and Dragon at Clifton. About 20 of us had a most convivial evening, putting the world to rights. The following morning we drove deep into the beautiful Cumbrian countryside to Maulds Meaburn hall where Charles keeps his herd of beef shorthorns. Here we met up with a further 15 members. Frank Milnes welcomed us and introduced Paul Harrison, a well-known and highly respected judge of dairy cattle who has held judging workshops all over the country. We were shown two heifers of very different type and Paul Harrison proceeded to illustrate how these could be described should a judge be asked to explain their placings. The emphasis being very much on the positive aspects of one over the other. This proved very interesting as Paul provided us with a justification for placing one heifer over the other and vice versa. Some of the assembled company preferred one, some preferred the other and we were asked to give reasons using only positive comments.
Another six heifers were then produced and we were all tasked with assessing and placing them. The brave stepped forward and justified their choices. There was one outright favourite but the following placing did vary. It was interesting to see the mindset of the various judges, i.e whether a particular type of animal would be capable of being profitable on their particular farm was a factor. Sadly (speaking as someone who is happy to keep whites) a nice white heifer was put down the line by one judge because of her colour. We all agreed that they were a good even bunch and Charles should be happy. Then followed lunch of more delicious shorthorn beef, in the form of cottage pie, with lemon tart for pud – eaten sitting in the lovely old yard in glorious sunshine catching up with fellow breeders. We were watched by Lowther Fitzroy who was tied up in anticipation of Carlisle sale (where, subsequently he was champion and top priced bull). Once lunch was digested we set off across the lane to see a field of cows with calves, a glorious sight in the valley; and then on up the hill to the young bulls and finally the stock bulls Blelack Minstrel and LS Arctic with their cows. As always many questions about how this or that animal was bred and everyone had a particular animal that stood out for them. All in all a fantastic day and many thanks to Charles and his team for such superb hospitality and allowing us to see his lovely cattle. Sue Watson
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The largest offering of Pedigree Shorthorn Cattle from one herd for many years
Ballyli&nCninedyy Herd Derek
Steen
Saturday 14th March 2015 - Carlisle Mart Sale will include: ● 140 Breeding Females and followers ● 10 Bulls
Top quality functional cattle with outstanding: ● Temperament ● Calving ease ● Ability to grow rapidly off grass & forage alone ● Many with show potential
HIGH HEALTH STATUS: Tested clear for TB, BVD, IBR and Johnes
Under the auspices of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society
Derek & Cindy Steen Whitcastles Farm, Corrie, Lockerbie, Dumfries tel: 01576 710641 | mob: 07703 581191 email: cindy.wester@btinternet.com Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington - Carlisle, Cumbria tel: 01228 406200 Scott Donaldson: 07801 377626 Catalogues will be available from the auctioneers and the Shorthorn Cattle Society website
Fearn Wyvis semen for sale throughout 2015
Young Handlers Day 19th April 2014
On Easter Saturday Tina Russell organised the 2nd Young Handlers club event which was held at Nell Farm Hannington Nr Swindon the home of the Hannington Herd. Participants came from all over the South of England, including students from The North School in Kent (special thanks to their teachers who gave up part of their Easter Holidays to bring them) and also students from the Royal Agricultural University (formerly Royal Ag College) The day started with our 3 judges Christopher Marler, James Playfair and Simon Farmer judging a very mixed group of 6 young bulls, it was interesting to see how the judges and then the rest of the participants weighted different characteristics. It was also fascinating to see where they placed Wombal probably the nicest young bull, but on close inspection you could see how he acquired his name, as a foot note he has since changed his name to Nobal and his status to Steer. .
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The format of the day was similar to last year’s very successful event with the participants being split in to 4 groups depending on their age, and then they rotated round 4 different activities Keith Jepson and Emma Smith taught ring craft, this was practical session where they learned show etiquette, what to wear, and then how to lead and present cattle in a show ring, by the end of the day the cattle definitely knew what to do. Alistair Cooper and Angela presided over the cattle judging section here participants had to judge 4 different heifers put them in order and then give the reason for their decisions. The heifers were fairly evenly matched so this wasn’t an easy task. Tina ably assisted by Simon, first showed everyone how to prepare cattle for showing, and then she let the young people loose with brushes and clippers, they did a great job much to Charles’s delight as some of these young heifers were off to the Shorthorn Sale at Chelford later in the month.
The final session was around EBV not an easy topic to bring to life but James Playfair did an amazing job of explaining why it is so important to record. After the first 2 sessions we all stopped for lunch and enjoyed a delicious lamb roast, thank you to Charles for not only supplying the Llanwenog lamb but also for cooking it and also to Sue Watson and Tim for organising the rest of the food for the day, Tims cakes were delicious. At the end of the day we all jumped on to a trailer and were taken on a tour of the farm and a look at the rest of the Hannington herd. A big Thank you to stockman Pete Brain and his wife Joan for all their hard work preparing for the day, to have 15 heifers and 6 Bulls all halter trained and able to be handled by inexperience people was a great credit to them, especially as they’d spent the last month lambing. Although Pete was grateful that it meant the sheds were cleaned out earlier than normal! Also thank you to everyone who attended especially those helping, fitting in with the lambing and school holidays meant the only date available was Easter Saturday not a good date for some.
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Millerston Beef Shorthorn “Bred to Breed”
Success at Stirling Bull Sale:
Fine Ideal by Eionmor Ideal 50P
Full Throttle by Podehole Beefeater
10,500 gns to H. Horrell, February 2014
Supreme Champion, February 2014
Success at Highland Show:
Augusta Foxy by Podehole Beefeater
Gretta Freya by Podehole Beefeater
Res. Female Champion, RHAS 2014
Junior Champion, RHAS 2014
Podehole Beefeater Semen available UK and Export Millerston Farm Mauchline East Ayrshire KA5 5HH
Jack P Ramsay
Tel: 01290 550997 Mob: 07791302478
Email: millerstonfarm@aol.com www.millerstonfarm.wix/beefshorthorns
Scottish Beef Shorthorn Club Summer Show Competition The eight participating shows in the summer points competition were Ayr, Fife, Stirling Perth, Dumfries, Black Isle, Orkney, and Grantown. In a very close contest the eventual winner by a single point was Highland Wagyu with Alvie Farms second and Smallburn Farms third
This year has seen the club develop with more activities and events. Having adopted the “Stars of the future Calf Show” as our club show, we had special prizes for the exhibitor with most points and an additional class for the best pair of calves. Both of these were won by the team from Alvie. Thanks to Shorthorn judge Danny Wyllie. The Burns Supper in February was a great night, with talented entertainment drawn mostly from within the club. There were many highlights, especially Frank Milnes’ address to the haggis, Jack Ramsay’s Immortal Memory and the music from secretary Maureen and treasurer Cathryn: personally, Katie Landers joke about portaloos is one that I will never forget! At the Highland Show in June we held our Saturday night barbeque: again well supported by members and exhibitors. In addition, the club provided tea and coffee facilities in the cattle lines throughout the week. Particular thanks to Cathryn and Maureen for that and indeed to all who cleaned, tidied and supplied home baking; it was like the great shorthorn bake off! Our summer visit was to Smallburn Farms, courtesy of the Anderson family. Quality cattle, superb hospitality and demonstrations on halter making from Ian Matthews and photography from John Fraser made this an excellent day all round. For some this was the second trip to Elgin this year: the club ran the Society stand at the Northern Agricultural Society’s Grass Tec event in May at the Anderson’s Plewlands Farm: the Andersons supplied shorthorn cross heifers and their senior stock bull Blelack Messenger for this popular event. As suggested at last year’s AGM, a summer show points competition was arranged, with eight nominated shows spread throughout the country and the show season. Highland Wagyu generously sponsored this. It has certainly encouraged exhibitors to attend more shows and take more cattle! (and has given Maureen, assisted by son John, a lot of work calculating the results).
Mohsin Altajir presents the Summer Show Competition award to George McCulloch herd manager at Highland Wagyu with Scottish club Chairman Grace Ramsay
Congratulations to Highland Wagyu who won a close competition, beating Alvie Estate by just one point. Club members have enjoyed huge success at shows and sales in the past year and the contingent of Scottish cattle that travelled to the Society’s Summer Championships at the Great Yorkshire Show certainly made their presence felt! A very friendly and enjoyable event, this show is well worth a visit as exhibitor or spectator. Two years have passed since the Scottish Beef Shorthorn Club was set up and at the AGM in October there were changes to office bearers and committee. Maureen McCulloch took on the post of Chairman with Bobby Landers as Vice Chairman. Lisa Done was elected as Secretary; Cathryn Williamson remained as Treasurer. New committee members include Andrew Hall and Rosemary Dickie. My thanks to all who took on an initial role within the clubyour help, support, advice and efforts have made the club the success that it is. Grace Ramsay
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A NEW HOME, THE SAME QUALITY New stock bull Alvie Blue Eyedboy, (Reserve senior champion Feb 2010) Purchased privately from Shawhill where he bred very well, we are looking forward to seeing his first calves.
Andrew Hall & Lisa Done Breconside Cottage Breconside Farm Moffat DG10 9LX 07793324667
Accredited Johnes & BVD Free Visitors always welcome
Northern Shorthorn Club Herd Competition 2014 Judge: Sally Horrell Cow and Calf 1st Stonehills Foxy Fox 2nd Sandwick Duchess Zoe 3rd Gilven Magic Destiny
GL Riby Mark & Tracy Severn RS & G Johnson
Special Mention: Albion Beauty Hera - Paul Braithwaite
Stock Bull 1st Beautry Excalibur 2nd Meonhill Emperor 3rd Engineer of Upsall
Bull Calf 1st Beautry Hermes 2nd Pikelowe 200063 3rd Gilven Hubert
S & G Currie Mrs. R James A & C Ivinson
Special Mention: Ardale Hillbilly - Euan & Catrina Ivinson
S & G Currie Andrew Thompson S & G Johnson
Small Herd 1st Beautry Herd 2nd Inglestone Herd 3rd Ardale Herd
S & G Currie L Swiers Euan & Katrina Ivinson
Special Mention: Lipwood Wheat 1st - ME & TD Tailford
Medium Herd 1st Highlee Herd 2nd Gilven Herd 3rd Pikelowe Herd
M & T Severn S & G Johnson A Thompson
Yearling Heifer 1st Stonehills Lovely Bodacious 3rd G L Riby 2nd Sleightholme Lilac 2nd Mrs R James 3rd Victoria of Upsall X875 The Hon G Turton
Large Herd 1st Stonehills Herd 2nd Upsall Herd 3rd Westmoor Herd
G & L Riby G Turton R Paisley
Special Mention: Sandwick G’day Floss - A & C Ivinson
Best Group of Heifers:
Best Group of Calves:
Yearling Bull 1st Highlee George 2nd Glacier of Upsall 3rd Stonehills Rockafella
The Hon G Turton
Special Mention: Eurosceptic of Upsall - E J Faragher In Calf Heifer 1st Highlee Rose Fern Mark & Tracy Severn 2nd Westmoor Lancaster Flake Rob Paisley 3rd Stonehills Bodacious Marguerite 2nd G L Riby
Mark & Tracy Severn G. Turton G L Riby
Heifer Calf 1st Highlee Henanya M & T Severn 2nd Westmoor Diamond Honour R. Paisley 3rd Stonehills Lovely Jeffas G L Riby
What an experience! When taking on the job of judging this herd competition little did we think that we would visit 17 herds over 4 days and judge one from photographs. We covered some amazing countryside doing around 1500 miles and saw some great cattle along the way. It was a privilege to visit every herd – we were made extremely welcome and at each herd there were good cattle with much to like which made our homework each evening of putting them into some kind of order no easy task. The herds were a credit to the breed and everywhere the cows were doing a good job on a variety of pasture giving weight to the fact that they are a functional suckler cow. It was great to see such varied and interesting genetics in a short space of time and to see the different ways in which the herds were making the Shorthorn work for them. Some of the individual classes had over 20 entries and in every class we are sure that there are animals that did not make our final placings which we will be hearing much more of in the future. From the standard of the herds we visited I think we can rest assured that the breed is in safe hands.
G L Riby
Champion Herd:
Stonehills Herd
G L Riby
Reserve Champion Herd:
Highleee Herd
M & T Severn
A grand couple from the Stonehills Herd
When it came to the difficult final choice for a Champion Herd it came down to balance. At Stonehills the groups of yearling and two year old heifers were like peas out of a pod and when we were just leaving the field of cows and calves and they turned to walk away from us the sight was impressive. It is truly a balanced herd. Our thanks go to all those who entered their herds and gave up their time to show us around. If you didn’t win a prize this time we are certain that you will probably do so next time as the standard was so high. Many thanks also to the Club for giving us the memorable experience of judging the competition. Charles & Sally Horrell
Stock bull Beautry Excalibur
A beautiful morning at the Sleightholme herd
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Bill and Jane Landers Bargaly Farm Newton Stewart DG8 7BH
01671 402179 bargaly.shorthorns@gmail.com cairnsmorepedigreestock.com Visitors always welcome
Bred to Last
2014 North of England Herd Visit
The Glenisla Herd
On the weekend of the 6th & 7th September, 20 members of our club ventured into deepest Perthshire to visit the Knowehead, Glenisla & Eastmill herds. Most of us travelled up on the Friday to the Tayside Hotel in Stanley which was our base for the weekend, and I would recommend this hotel to anyone thinking of having a visit to these parts! On the Saturday morning we went to see John & Jill Redpath’s Knowehead herd, their cows and calves looked very well especially as the calves were not getting any creep feed. Their autumn calvers were just about to calve and these looked very good. John also crosses some with the Simmental bull and these were going to make cracking cows. John then took us to Eastmill farm which is run by Pam Nichol and John’s son Scott. This was a small but very select herd which is being built up slowly with some very good foundation females purchased to start the herd. This is certainly a herd to watch for in the future with some very nice yearling and heifer calves coming through.
The Eastmill Herd
On Sunday morning, we headed up to the top end of the glen to see the Glenisla herd run by Major Gibb and his daughter Catriona. The cattle matched the scenery, they were outstanding! The cattle had been brought down from the hill on the Friday for blood testing and were enjoying a lush green bite. Cows were very fit and were really doing their calves well, I am sure there are some future show winners here! We also saw the draft of heifers for the Stirling October sale and these went on to sell very well at the sale. There were some nice young bulls at every herd, and I’m sure we will see them at the sale in February. Finally I would like to thank our hosts for their very generous hospitality with lots of home baking and cooking to tempt us, I can say on behalf of everyone there, we all enjoyed ourselves very much in this beautiful part of Perthshire. Ian Park The Knowehead Herd
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Central England Club Spring Visit to the Kislingbury Herd
In lovely warm sunshine on the 8th June 50 members of the Central Club were entertained by the Elliott family for the day. The family’s farming enterprises are based upon 1200 acres of permanent pasture rented in five blocks throughout South Northants. Probably the most notable block is the parkland which surrounds Althorpe House, family home to the late Princess Diana. The day started at Church Farm, Litchborough where most of the Beef Shorthorns are located. The family purchased their first shorthorns in 2009, with numbers noticeably increased in 2011 with the acquisition of the entire Gaddesden Herd from Nick Halsey at Hemel Hempstead. There are now 75 pure shorthorns, within a total herd of 400 cattle. The family also own a prize winning herd of South Devons, and a small number of Ruby Reds and some Saler bulls. There are also commercial cows which are crossed with all three breeds of bull. The first viewing was of three junior bulls being considered for sale, followed by predominantly pure shorthorn bulling heifers which were running with a junior Saler bull.
We were then treated to a large group of yearling heifers followed by the main herd. The herd comprises some impressively powerful cows which had some very good calves at foot from Emblem of Upsall. This year the herd is running with another large strong bull, Grafton Duke. After a couple of hours we moved on to a second farm where predominantly South Devon cattle are farmed. The cattle all looked in superb condition with the stud bull Knightcote Demetrius of particular note. As we drove around the farm each field seemed to offer yet more cattle, all of similarly high quality. Some of the beef is destined for the family’s two retail butcher outlets at Kislingbury and Towcester, with the balance sold as stores at Thrapston Market. In addition to the cattle there are 1200 breeding ewes, including Easycares, Clun Forests, and Pole Dorsets. Berrichons, Charolais and Suffolks are also kept for producing pedigree rams. The family breed all of their own replacements, the ewes have three crops of lambs, and then they are sold on as breeding stock. Again some of the lambs go through the retail units but the majority are sold under contract to Randall Parker. The Club then moved to the family home where all enjoyed very generous hospitality with home grown roast beef, super puds and more than ample liquid refreshment. The club offers its sincere gratitude to Rosemary, Roger and Tom for a most enjoyable day.
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Central England Club 2014 Herd Competition Results Judge: Mr David Bell, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Large Herd - 30+ Cows 1st H. Horrell - Podehole 2nd R. Elliott & Sons - Kislingbury 3rd J. & M. Hill - Turncroft
Bull born before 2013 1st J. & R. Pearce - Llanarth Emlyn 2nd J. & M. Hill - Turncroft Cruiser 3rd R. Elliott & Sons - Grafton Duke
Medium Herd - 15+ Cows 1st T. Brown - Grafton 2nd G. Towers - Greenley 3rd N. Hauge & Sons - Millburn
Heifer born in 2013 1st T. & K. Coles - Silson Broadhooks Grace 2nd S. Horton & Sons - Hannington Georgia 3rd S. Towers - Shepshok Rosie Belle Gay
Small Herd - Up to 15 Cows 1st G. & L. Robson - Lynthorpe 2nd B. & S. Williams - Redburrow 3rd J. & R. Pearce - Symphony
Bull born 2013 1st H. Horrell - Podehole Gladiator 2nd J. & R. Pearce - Symphony Granville 3rd C. Nye - Mineshop Leader G60
Cow with Bull Calf 1st J. & M. Hill - Turncroft Witch Lovely 2nd H. Horrell - Podehole Gypsy Diamond 3rd J. Fanshawe - Lucombe Burrows 4th
Heifer born in 2014 1st S. Towers - Shepshok Cherry Heather 2nd C. Nye - Mineshop Gina H66 3rd N. Hauge & Sons - Millburn Sapphire Holly
Cow with Heifer Calf 1st G. & L. Robson - Lynthorpe Brawith Bud 5th 2nd R. Leach - Warmington Primula 1st 3rd H. Horrell - Podehole Phantasy Aurora
Bull born in 2014 1st J. Fanshawe - Lucombe Oak 1256 2nd G. Towers - Greenley Hornblower 3rd H. Horrell - Podehole Herman
Group of Heifers 1st R. Leach - Warmington 2nd T. Brown - Grafton 3rd J. Fanshawe - Lucombe
Thank you for allowing me the chance to judge the herds in the Central Region. It was a pleasure and a real eye-opener. There was a wide range of herds, from the very small to the very large. All having different systems and end-products. What impressed me most was the improvement in stock from a few years ago. Today the cows in particular are much more commercial than they were, having more length and far less waste, but retaining their excellent mothering ability and shape. As a breeder of a breed, that is also seen for its dams attributes, I can appreciate the benefits of the Shorthorn. The one concern for the Breed is that you don’t follow some breeds and try to change the aims of the breed. Shorthorns have gained substantially in numbers, because they are good beef cows that can be kept competitively commercial, whether pure or crossed. It would be wrong to see them trying to be a terminal sire, or the females becoming too large in frame just to compete in the show ring. This would end up with some hungry cows, that would be far less commercial and more reliant on grain. They are after all a very good grazing animal. Congratulations to all the Herds that entered, unfortunately not everyone can win, but you all represented your breed very well.
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Central England Beef Shorthorn Club Autumn Visit Report
Twenty six members and friends set off on Friday 3rd October, our destination for the weekend was to be Dumfries House Lodge, Cumnock, Ayrshire. First stop though, to break the journey, was John Thompson and family’s Shawhill Herd at Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. After a warm welcome and a lovely lunch followed by a brief history of the herd it was off to look at the heifers followed by cross-bred cows being used for embryo work and the main herd of cows and calves. It was back to the sheds to look at the stock bulls, this year’s show team and some of the heifers entered for the Stirling sales. The family were thanked for their kind hospitality and then it was back on the road for Dumfries House. Whichever direction was taken all arrived at the same time to be greeted warmly by the staff at the lodge. After all being escorted to our beautiful rooms for a brief rest and a freshen up it was off into the grounds to find the Woodlands restaurant where we were to have our evening meal. As the evening wore on some of us were off to bed after a long and enjoyable day but for others with more stamina the night was still young. Saturday morning, not too early a start and after a full Scottish breakfast it was off to view the Rothesay Herd in the grounds of Dumfries House estate. The herd is owned by Morrisons plc. We were ably shown around by John who had been appointed 5-6 months earlier as herd manager having previously been with the Lowther Herd. After viewing the cows and calves in some beautiful scenery, we then looked at the white-bred shorthorns owned by Prince Charles, passing the newly built outdoor activity centre on the way before going into the buildings. There we were able to view the sale heifers being prepared for Skipton, some young bulls, and the stock bulls. Out again into the fields to view the autumn calvers, crossbred cows and calves. Then it was back to the old stables to be treated to a hearty soup and sandwich lunch. After a big thank you to John and wishing him well for the future our party had the afternoon to spend at their own leisure before preparing for our evening gala meal.
6:15, we were all suited and booted and ready to walk round to Dumfries House. We were greeted on the front steps of this beautiful house followed by a photo call before being led into the main entrance hall for a champagne reception. We were given a history of the house by the head guide and split into two groups for a guided tour, being served champagne on the way. We were then welcomed by the head butler and led into the library for our dinner. This truly was a wonderful experience as we were made to feel so welcome by all the staff. Sunday morning, in convoy to visit Jack and Grace Ramsey’s Millerston Herd. Again another great herd of cattle, cows and calves, show heifers, young bulls and a team of show calves for this year’s autumn events. We also saw the newest addition to the herd, their senior stock bull, Meonhill Charlie Chaplin. Then back to the house for yet more good food and hospitality. And then after a short stay it was on the road again to visit David and Rosemary Dickie ‘s Knockenjig Herd. After an introduction it was onto the trailer for a tour of cows and calves, passing the heifers entered for Stirling, viewing some more cows and calves and David’s new stock bull Tofts Whiskey. Then back to the yard to view a very impressive line up of young bulls being prepared for the Stirling sales. The visit ended with more outstanding hospitality. Sunday evening and it was off to the Dumfries Hotel in Cumnock for yet more food and drink and lots of banter to finish the tour on. Monday morning, after a full breakfast it was time to say all our goodbyes and depart South. I must say on behalf of everybody a big thank you to Charles and Jemima for organising the tour and visits and also to all our host farms for their wonderful hospitality and taking the time to show us their cattle. One final mention to Dumfries House, a truly beautiful estate that has been brought back to life by Prince Charles and the trust. And here’s to next year’s tour, any suggestions on a postcard to Charles and Jemima. beef shorthorn
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Osberton herd
Shorthorns are perfectly at home on Osberton Estate as a Foljambe bull was a central part of the Shorthorn’s very early history. Michael Foljambe has work really hard to bring back the Shorthorns. The herd now has Osberton Shorthorns for sale.
GMT Foljambe - Osberton Estates Estate Office, Osberton, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. S81 0UG George Bunning | georgebunning@hotmail.co.uk | 07894 934 581
Southern Club - Report A club visit arranged to the Isle of Wight in May to visit the Colson herd had to be cancelled at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Despite the best efforts of several members, an alternative herd visit could not be arranged. Our Herd Competition was run in September judged by Gwyn Williams, Director of Chelford Market. Gwyn enjoyed his time visiting the herds and enjoying the hospitality of our members and even helped deliver a calf! Sue Watson stood down as club Secretary / Treasurer and Angela Wynn took over (angelabwynn@gmail.com). Sue was thanked by the Chairman for all her hard work and effort to make the club a success since its formation. Richard Newgass also announced that he would be standing down as Chairman at the end of 2014.
Southern Club Herd Competition 2014 Judge: Gwyn Williams Large Herd 1st Meonhill Herd 2nd Hannington Herd 3rd Sandley Herd
LEP Farms Ltd S S Horton & Sons Mr Peter J Scott
Medium Herd 1st Woolcombe Herd 2nd Meonside Herd 3rd Stanford Park Herd
M & M Christian Drayton Farm Partnership Mr & Mrs Stoneham
Cow & Calf 1st Lowther Crocus Drayton Farm Partnership & Meonside Honeysuckle 2nd Meonhill Waterloo Zara LEP Farms & Meonhill Zarina 3rd Woolcombe BundabergJubilee M & M Christian & Heifer calf
Senior Bull 1st Chapelton Covenanter 2nd Knockenjig Eclipse 3rd Carinsmore Bart
Heifer, in calf or with calf at foot 1st Meonside Broadhooks Fuschia Drayton Farm Partnership Meonhill Joyful Magic LEP Farms T Russell & S Bradley-Farmer 2nd 3rd Hursley Flossy Champer Hursley Farm Partnership Ms Sarah Wilkins 3rd Woolcombe Foxglove Gem 3 M & M Christian Dr & MRs S G F Cave Heifer Born 2013 1st Meonhill Gemstone LEP Farms Stanford Park 2nd Meonside Georgia Drayton Farm Partnership SS Horton & Sons 3rd Woolcombe Mignenotte 9th M & M Christian M & M Christian
Junior Bull 1st Meonhill Granville 2nd Meonside Ganster 3rd Meonhill Geronimo
LEP Farms Drayton Farm Partnership LEP Farms
Small Herd 1st Longfield Herd 2nd Rumsden Herd 3rd Poyntington Herd
Inspecting cattle adjacent to the sailing ships on the Medway, to standing on the highest point in Hampshire when the prevailing mist unfortunately obscured the no-doubt magnificent views towards the Channel, and from the top of the rolling Dorset Hills to the magnificent surroundings of the former National Stud, the one common factor was the opportunity to see some outstanding Beef Shorthorn cattle in their natural surroundings – the British countryside, in all its Autumn glory, whether it be park land, hill top, moorland or estuary. That was the privilege afforded to me when I was asked to judge the Southern Shorthorn Herd Competition this year. My journey entailed over 1,000 miles in 4 days through the counties of Berkshire, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, fringing into Somerset, Wiltshire and back up to Oxfordshire and into Gloucestershire. But what a great opportunity it gave me to see so many wonderful herds of these great cattle in their home surroundings. And what came across so clearly was just how at home those cattle were in such a variety of landscapes. In one day, I passed from the rich lowlands of the Oxfordshire plain to the open escapment of the Ridgeway and, on each occasion, those Shorthorn cattle looked so content,and at home and at home in their wildly diverse surroundings. Beef Shorthorn Cattle really are the most natural breed for the UK landscape, living and thriving in everything the British Isles can throw at them. So it really was a privilege to spend some time looking at these herds. The hospitality, friendship and welcome was outstanding at each farm and, needless to say it was extremely difficult separating many of the herds, and cattle, in the different classes.
Calf born 2014 1st Woolcombe Glenisla Crocus 2nd M & M Christian 2nd His Royal Highness of Longfield Stanford Park Partnership 3rd Meonside Georgia Drayton Farm Partnership Group of Heifers 1st Meonhill 2nd Morewood 3rd Hannington
Drayton Farm Partnership Mrs P A Reid S S Horton & Sons
I can only really judge the animals as I saw them on the day, and I am satisfied that my points system worked, to the extent that I could recall all the cattle I scored highly, when sitting down to work out the results. In the herd classes, the winners of the three categories all showed animals of style, consistency of type and commitment to improvement through breeding. Most importantly, in my mind, for the future of the breed the most difficult classes to judge were for the heifer, in-calf or with calf at foot; the 2013 heifer; and the 2014 born calf. The quality I saw on so many farms was outstanding, and bodes extremely well for the future of the Beef Shorthorn breed. Traditional types, mixed with splashes of modern bloodlines, but with a determination to retain the traditional virtues of the breed, compared well with cattle bred solely down more modern line-including some outstanding types containing the doublemuscle gene! Scores were extremely close between the top half a dozen or so in each of these classes, to the extent that I could not separate two in one class and therefore awarded an equal third prize. Similarly, some outstanding heifers were put forward in the 2013 class, with, again, scores being extremely close but it was the 2014 calf class that probably generated the most extensive head scratching, as trying to judge heifers against bulls, trying to pick out calves from a lively gang of youngsters galloping across fields, was not easy and probably took up the most time beef shorthorn
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during each judging inspection. Again it was wonderful to see some outstanding calves, and I look forward to seeing them develop into top quality breeding animals over the next couple of years. The quality of the stock I viewed, the evident commitment and enthusiasm shown by all breeders who welcomed me on to their farms, and the willingness of so many breeders to partake in a competition such as this, leads me to the conclusion that the development of Beef Shorthorn cattle in the U.K. is in very safe hands for the future. The breed has of course been in the forefront of promoting health testing, and declaration of all health information; but it is equally important that breeders look to produce cattle that are pushing back the boundaries, producing the type of carcass animal and breeding animal that both commercial and pedigree buyers require. From the evidence of my journey around the Southern counties, I certainly have no doubt that Beef Shorthorn breeders in the South are doing all they can to maintain and develop this great breed of cattle. Thank you for affording me the privilege of judging your Herd Competition; thank you to everybody that welcomed me with such enthusiasm onto their farms, even at such a busy time of year; and my particular thanks to those who hosted me during my journey and providing accommodation and meals. The welcome I received, in addition to the wonderful cattle I viewed, made the trip such a great experience.
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after 3 seasons has left for Martyn Moore of Wenmar
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South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association Suckler Herd Competiton Results 2014 Judge: Arthur Lawrence Herd Competition
Heifer in Calf or to have calved 1st calf
1st
Redhill
1st
Tonemoor
Tonemoor Pansy 8
2nd
Tonemoor
2nd
Tonemoor
Tonemoor Foggathorpe
3rd
Stonmour
3rd
Redhill
Redhill Eva Broadhooks
Bull any Age
Maiden Heifer over 12 months
1st
Tonemoor
Gunville Tyson
1st
Redhill
Redhill Evabroadhooks 84
2nd
Stonmour
Stonmour Thunder Cloud
2nd
Tonemoor
Tonemoor Beauty 3
Cow to have calved second calf
3rd
Ablington
Ablington Dorothy
1st
Redhill
Redhill Bunderbeg Crocus
Calf under12 months
2nd
Tonemoor
Tonemoor Holden Pansy
1st
Redhill
Redhill Sheriff Lovely
3rd
Equal
Redhill Bunderbeg Lovely 3
2nd
Redhill
Redhill Sheriff
Tonemoor Holden Fogathorpe
3rd
Stonmour
Stonmour Fairy Star
South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Redhill Bunderberg Crocus - B Wear. Winner of 2014 Herd Compeition Senior Cow. REDHILL HERD - Brenda Wear tel: (01275) 474271 Windover, Butcombe, Blagdon, Bristol. BS40 7XQ (5 mins Bristol Int Airport) TONEMOOR HERD - Arthur Whittle tel: (01823) 400910 Houndsmoor Farm, Milverton, Taunton, Somerset. TA4 1PU
2015 DIARY DATES February: Annual Skittles Match April: AGM & Dinner - Oake Manor Golf Club, Taunton. TA4 1BA September: Annual Herds Competition
Secretary: Sally Mitchell c/o Westgate House, 45 High West Street Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UT | tel: 01305 268786 | email: sally.mitchell@gth.net
South West Beef Shorthorn Breeders Club Herd Visit 2014 An enthusiastic group of South West Club members gathered at The Peacock Inn, Tenbury Wells, to meet our hosts, Martyn and Jo Moore, owners of the Wenmar Herd. The sun was shining on what was proving to be a perfect day and we were greeted with an incredible vista from their house, stretching across the valleys to the Malvern Hills on one side and the Welsh hills on the other. The farm was used as a National Hunt training yard prior to the Moore’s purchase and since taking over ownership they have done a vast amount of work to transform it and improve the grassland. The undulating land is crying out to be a Cross Country course for Horse Trials, but certainly Martyn has other ideas on that subject! First stop was to see a group of extremely affable heifers - what a pleasure to view animals that were apparently pleased to have their space invaded by a group of strangers. Several of these were to receive embryo transplants, an option that Martyn and Jo are keen to follow. The first group of cows, running with the great Milerston Dolomite, together with their calves made a wonderful picture. The herd is made up of a mixture of Aylward, Nonpareil and of course Martyn and Jo’s own homebred Wenmar cows. They made an impressive group of largeframed, true beef animals.
or by embryo transplant by the American DF Pure Gold 3N. A very large proportion of the calves were outstanding Martyn was justifiably torn as to which bull calf by Pure Gold to retain! Crossing the all-weather track, we then visited Podehole Beefeater and a group of cows running with him. He was not over-impressed by the visitation, or the fact that Dolomite was so near to “his girls”! Again, a lovely group of true beef animals, fulfilling Martyn’s wish to produce useful and productive stock to ensure the breed’s future as a true beef source for commercial purposes. A very welcome cup of tea and chat was next on the Agenda, then our goodbyes and grateful thanks to the Moore’s for giving up their valuable time to host and entertain us. Again it was a herd visit to be remembered and we hope to catch up with them both at some time in the future.
Their January to March born calves at foot were either by Podehole Beefeater (their other stock bull), Wenmar Flagman
South West Beef Shorthorn Breeders Club 2014 Photo Competition Results Judge: Andrew Varney, Vicks of Hatherleigh, Devon (39 entries) Class 1: 1st 2nd 3rd
Group of Cattle Willingvale Herd Rowfold Herd Hentley Herd
Class 2: 1st 2nd 3rd Class 3: 1st 2nd 3rd
Suckled Calf Rowfold Herd Liz Poole-Warren Hentley Herd Eddy & Judy Mills Forever Herd Duncan & Lisa Holton Bull Polden Herd John & Anne Locke Forever Herd Duncan & Lisa Holton Wivey Herd Keith & Gill Turner
Rob & Wendy Woodley Liz Poole-Warren Eddy & Judy Mills
Champion - Rowfold Trophy: Liz Poole-Warren Reserve Champion: Rob & Wendy Woodley
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South West Beef Shorthorn Breeders Club Herd Competition 2014 Results Judge: Mr John Stanbury - South Molton, Devon Large Herd: 1st Stockleigh: Anthony Thorne 2nd Wivey: Keith & Gill Turner 3rd Forever: Duncan & Lisa Holton Medium Herd: 1st Woolcombe: M & M Christian 2nd Willingvale: Rob & Wendy Woodley 3rd Polden: John & Anne Locke Small Herd: 1st Lewriver: Gillian & Ian Dixon 2nd Misty: David & Michelle Wootton 3rd Stonmour: Mrs T Blake Senior Bull: 1st Wivey Admiral Gus: Keith & Gill Turner 2nd Stonmour Thundercloud: Mrs T Blake 3rd Lowther Elijah: Anthony Thorne Junior Bull: 1st Misty Grandstand: David & Michelle Wootton 2nd Wivey Genius: Keith & Gill Turner 3rd Stockleigh Augustus Maximus: Anthony Thorne Homebred cow: 1st Stockleigh Duchess 1st: Anthony Thorne 2nd Wivey Flossy 10th Angel: Keith & Gill Turner 3rd Polden Rosette Ringlet A177: John & Anne Locke Any Cow: 1st Glenisla Catriona Rosebud: M & M Christian 2nd Bowden Secret Crumpet: Gillian & Ian Dixon 3rd Whitesmeadow Heather Aster: Anthony Thorne
As ever, there was a glittering array of silverware to be contested for in our Annual Herd Competition as well as a glorious selection of rosettes. Sincere thanks are extended to Anne and John Locke who have so generously donated these for so many years. Judy Mills was again “condemned” to her pc to produce the excellent prize cards - something which is never an easy job to put it mildly, but we hope to make it a more pleasurable experience in the future! Thank you Judy for your epic productions!
100% Cow: 1st Stonmour June Fairy: Mrs T Blake Heifer in calf or with calf at foot 1st Stockleigh Muster 1st: Anthony Thorne 2nd Willingvale Clipper Princess 2nd: Rob & Wendy Woodley 3rd Woolcombe Foxglove Gem 2nd: M & M Christian Maiden Heifer: 1st Stockleigh Thistledown Ramsden 101: Anthony Thorne 2nd Willingvale Augusta Willow 4th: Rob & Wendy Woodley 3rd Bowden Duchess Gloria: Gillian & Ian Dixon Male suckled calf: 1st Misty Hercules: David & Michelle Wootton 2nd Stockleigh Thumper: Anthony Thorne 3rd Stonmour Ice Prim: Mrs T Blake Female suckled calf: 1st Stockleigh Tuppence: Anthony Thorne 2nd Willingvalae Clipper Princess 4th: Rob & Wendy Woodley 3rd Woolcombe Glenisla Crocus 2nd: M & M Christian Champion Calf: Reserve Champion Calf:
Misty Hercules Stockleigh Tuppence
Butcher’s Beast 1st Stonmour Rocket: Mrs T Blake 2nd Polden Gambler: John & Anne Locke 3rd Polden Gus: John & Anne Locke
It was a pleasure to meet with our judge, John Stanbury, again and he made the following comments on his experience of judging and view of the cattle he saw:Many thanks to the Club for inviting me to perform the judging. I was very impressed by the qual-ity of the stock and amazed by their docility. I was also surprised by their good performance in a variety of environments. I had no idea that there were so many herds in the South West, let alone that I have one as almost a next-door neighbour! My thanks to Keith Turner for ferrying me around - albeit in a hair-raising manner at times! Finally, my thanks to all the herds that invited me to inspect their stock. The future looks good for Beef Shorthorns, particularly with the Morrisons premium. I really do feel that the South West breeders and Club will move forward from strength to strength.
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The South Wales & Mid Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders - Report Our club being a mix of dairy and beef members these days enjoy a number events during the year and are always looking for new members. Our year started with our annual interbreed quiz attracting a good number of other breed teams. Held at Carmarthen Mart we raised ÂŁ320 for the West Wales Prostate Cancer Support Group.
The South Wales & Mid Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders - Herd Visit In the morning we had a dairy visit to the Spalk herd, very enthusiastically shown to us by The Joules family. Who with a relatively new herd had some very nice animals all shown separately from their black and white herd mates for us to view. The joules’ being very enthusiastic about the shorthorn breed within their much larger mixed breed herd.
For the afternoon we headed to the Carreg beef herd of Jim and Louise Stone where we were shown some excellent strong cows and calves. Back at the yard we saw two homebred bulls deciding which was the best led to much discussion.Leading on through the yard we were shown very nice bunches of steers and heifers.
For those unable to attend they not only missed an interesting Again an interesting herd followed by Louise treating us to a herd to view but also on a lunchtime feast that was truly was a superb selection of tea and cakes on the lawn. We all needed feast!!!! to diet the following week!!!
Many thanks to both our hosts for their time and hospitality.
The South Wales & Mid Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition 2014 Judge: Mr D Bevan Best herd 1st Frenni - Brian Thomas 2nd Cetris - Keith Jones 3rd Elkington - Mark & Eluned Davies Bull 1st 2nd 3rd
Tugby Zapper - Alma James Dunsyre Cavalier - Brian Thomas Vale Meadows Dafydd - Martin Reynolds
Cow 1st 2nd 3rd
Frenni Elissa Doris - Brian Thomas Elkington Liberty Fairy 2nd - Mark & Eluned Davies Llanarth Amy - Keith Jones
Calf 1st 2nd 3rd
Stockgreen Cherry - Ted Everett Lamboro Horatio - Alma James tag 118 - Brian Thomas
Pair of heifers 1st Stockgreen Doris 12th & Stockgreen Hattie 15th - Ted Everett 2nd Stockgreen Doris 14th & Stockgreen Hedgerose 36th - Ted Everett 3rd Frenni Princess Gwenllian & Frenni Gem Gloria - Brian Thomas
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Northern Ireland Beef Shorthorn Club
Shorthorn Cattle Open Day Uppermill Beef Shorthorn Farm Walk The Northern Ireland Beef Shorthorn Cattle Breeders Club under Chairmanship of Tom McGuigan, held a very successful Open Day and Farm tour of the Porter Family’s Gill Hall Estate and Legaterriff Farm at Upper Ballinderry, on the outskirts of Lisburn, last weekend. A strong turnout of Beef Shorthorn breeders and enthusiasts from right across province congregated on the Porter Family’s Gill Hall Estate, by kind permission of James Porter, to view his Uppermill Beef Shorthorn herd - the oldest Beef Shorthorn herd of cattle in the UK. Mr Porter escorted the Shorthorn breeders around fields at Gill Hall containing part of the breeding herd at Uppermill, including cows with calves at foot and back out again with the stock bull and breeding heifers being retained on farm for herd rejuvenation. Then from Gill Hall it was on to Legaterriff Farm where James Porter had the remainder of this long established and highly
N.I. Club AGM
Office bearers and committee members of the N.I Beef Shorthorn Club for the year 2014/15 include from left to right Paddy McGuigan(PRO), Fred Duncan, Denise Bailie( Vice- Chairman), David Hammond, Tom McGuigan(Chairman),George Shanks, Fiona Sloan (Secretary), Michelle McCauley and Duncan McDowell. David Alexander (Treasurer), James Porter and Karen Carson were also elected onto the committee but were not present for the picture.
acclaimed herd where the rest of the herd cows and calves were being farmed. Legaterriff Farm also housed Mr Porter’s sale cattle, where he had on display a terrific team of young bulls and heifers to be offered forsale from the Uppermill herd during the Autumn sale season. The impressive farm tour and viewing of the world renowned Uppermill Beef Shorthorn herd came at a very fitting time, just as the Beef Shorthorn Society announced the winner of the 2014 show team and Mohmar Trophy award which was won by James Porter with his Uppermill Beef Shorthorn team, amassing 570 points, to claim first place, two hundred and twenty points ahead of the second placed Alvie Farms. The committee and membership of the Northern Ireland Beef Shorthorn Club would like to congratulate James Porter on this specular win and thank him and the Porter family for the very kind hospitality and opportunity to visit their farming operations and view the remarkable quality cattle within their Uppermill herd. Karen Carson
N.I. Beef Shorthorn Club Chairman, Tom McGuigan welcomed a very enthusiastic gathering of members and friends to the Annual General Meeting which was held in the Ramble Inn, 263 Lisnevenagh Road Antrim on Tuesday 25th March 2014. Club Secretary, Paddy McGuigan reflected on the events that the club had participated in within the last 12 months, highlighting breeders’ successes at both Balmoral and the National show at Castlewellan Show. Followed by Chairman Tom McGuigan, who congratulated members who so ably promote the breed at shows both in Northern Ireland and Stirling. He also gave a short presentation in the treasurer’s absence on the clubs accounts highlighting that 2013-2014 was another successful and healthy financial year. Aurelie Moralis, veterinary advisor for Zoetus, gave an interesting talk on calf health with the emphasis on pneumonia. Bovine Respiratory disease (BRD) affects animal welfare and leads to significant financial loss through reduced productivity and possible deaths. BRD is caused by many different factors such as poor ventilation, stress, viruses or lungworms. beef shorthorn
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By the time a few animals are showing definite signs of BRD many others are beginning to develop less eye- catching early phase of the disease. Antibiotics can treat the condition at a cost therefore Aurelie suggested prevention rather than cure should be the way forward. She gave us plenty of control plans to think about back in our own environment. Following a tea break, Aurelie was invited to conduct the election of office bearers for the coming year.
Chairman, Tom McGuigan concluded the evening by thanking Aurelie for giving such an interesting and informative talk, thanked the Ramble Inn for their excellent hospitality and also encouraged anyone wishing to join the club should contact our new secretary Fiona Sloan at 07983500160.
• Chairman - Tom McGuigan • Vice Chairman - Denise Bailie • Secretary - Fiona Sloan • Treasurer- David Alexander • PRO - Paddy McGuigan • Committee: Duncan McDowell, Fred Duncan, David Hammond, James Porter, Karen Carson, Harry Millar, George Shanks and Michelle McCauley. The Club would like to congratulate Mr & Mrs Richard McKeown on their recent marriage - wedded to Shorthorn!
Northern Ireland Beef Shorthorn Club Awards Dinner The club held their Awards Dinner recently, in the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. The good turnout of local Beef Shorthorn breeders were there to witness the 2014 N.I. Beef Shorthorn Herds competition results which was very ably judged by Mr Anthony Dockery, Elphin, Co Roscommon, Eire. The competition winners were as follows:LARGE HERD: 1st D.D. McDowell, Castlemount 2nd James Porter, Uppermill 3rd Richard Henning, Mullaglass
SMALL HERD:1st David Alexander, Craigfaddock 2nd Denise Ballie, Croobview 3rd C. & M. Graham, Glenvale
STOCK BULL: 1st James Porter, Uppermill 2nd Harry Millar, Lisnawiggle 3rd Richard Henning, Mullaglass
BROOD COW: 1st James Porter, Uppermill 2nd Denise Ballie, Croobview 3rd D.D. McDowell, Castlemount
BEST JUNIOR BULL: 1st D.D. McDowell, Castlemount 2nd Tom McGuigan, Cooper 3rd D.D. McDowell, Castlemount
BEST BULL CALF: 1st Denise Ballie, Croobview 2nd James Porter, Uppermill 3rd Fred Duncan, Largyvale
BEST HEIFER CALF: 1st David Alexander, Craigfaddock 2nd Denise Ballie, Croobview 3rd Luke Cosgrove, Finn
BEST GROUP OF HEIFERS:1st D.D. McDowell, Castlemount 2nd David Alexander, Craigfaddock 3rd Tom McGuigan, Cooper
OVERALL CHAMPION HERD:
D.D. McDowell, Castlemount Herd
RESERVE CHAMPION HERD:
James Porter, Uppermill Herd
2014 NORTHERN IRELAND SHOW HERD OF THE YEAR 1st D.D. McDowell, Castlemount 2nd James Porter, Uppermill 3rd Denise Ballie, Croobview
The herds competition judge, Mr Dockery said afterwards that it was a great honour to have been invited to visit Northern Ireland herds and that the breeders showed exceptional hospitality to him and his wife Julie. He said that it was extremely encouraging to witness the passion and enthusiasm that the breeders showed in their herds and their stock while showing him around.
Mr Dockery found the judging task challenging but most enjoyable and a very memorable experience as he travelled across four counties and visiting the herds. He found the Beef Shorthorn cattle in Northern Ireland very much to his pleasing and thought they were of exceptional Beef Shorthorn type and exhibiting the classic Shorthorn characteristics, style, shape, locomotion, good feet, docility and motheriness.
Mr Dockery finished by congratulating the prizewinners in each of the sections and praised the two large herds at the top of the 2014 competition for winning Champion and Reserve spots, but also said a word of encouragement to those who did not feature in the top three in the sections, as the placing were very close and not much between the quality of those who won a prize and those just outside. beef shorthorn
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Visitors Welcome Isle of Man. IM7 4EF tel: 01624 814463
Visitors always welcome | Young Stock for Sale
Accrediated for Johne’s Level 1 & Accrediated Free of BVD
A Shorthorn Trip Across the Pond On 26th November 2014 I returned from a trip to the North American International Livestock Exposition in Kentucky. My desire to attend N.A.I.LE. was sparked by my friend Chris Marler who judged there two years ago. What an experience Louisville was, the buildings cover 1.2 million sq. ft. in a 600 acre site. The facilities are fantastic. All classes of livestock, including horses, sheep, goats, pigs, alpacas and approx. 5,000 cattle are shown over the two week period. There was a huge interest in the shorthorn classes - showing over two days (approx. seven hours each day), the vast majority being shown by young people from 6yrs 40yrs old. The showmanship is outstanding and the judges give their reasons on every animal, even in classes of up to 20. The cattle are very fit - more than I prefer - and they do not have the same scale as we do here. The people I met were friendly - many long chats, including a very interesting trio in the International Lounge - a retired agricultural journalist aged 91 from Australia who has been attending the event for 11 years and a retired head of dairying and the current head of beef marketing for Kentucky State. Alongside the many breed shows there are various select breed sales (both live and video) taking place, which adds to the overall experience of the event. I was also able to take in the rodeo final on the Saturday evening. After Louisville, I moved up north to Ontario, Canada to spend some time touring the area from Toronto to Georgia Bay. My guide for N.A.I.L.E. and Canada was Marie Krauter - well known as a shorthorn “buddy� on many world conference tours. We had some interesting visits to shorthorn herds and saw some good cattle - confirming my view that there is good stock out there which never see the show ring, embryo programme or AI station. We also saw some stock bought at the recent Shadybrook sale, including a heifer calf at 15,000 dollars - that made me pay attention! Near the end of my tour I experienced something very unique, an invite and visit to an Amish/Mennonite farmhouse (oldest order). The family made me very welcome. They are very pleasant, friendly and clever people. Their life exists without electricity, running water and the internal combustion engine - very different from what the vast majority of us have at home - maybe rising each day at 4.00 am and the lack of the above makes them the hard working, genuine people they are. James Nelson - Glenbrae Beef Shorthorns
Official Auctioneers To The Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society
STIRLING AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
Stirling Bull Sales Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd February 2015 Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th February 2015 Official May Sale of Pedigree Bulls and Females Monday 4th May 2015 Stirling Bull Sales Monday 19th October 2015 Stirling Agricultural Centre, Stirling. FK9 4RN Tel: 01786 473055 Fax: 01786 450393 Email: stirling@uagroup.co.uk
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ROTHESAY SHORTHORNS Bred on commercial principles, to thrive in the worst of weather!
The Morrisons Farm Dumfries House Cumnock Ayrshire KA18 2NJ
Caroline Thompson (Livestock Operations Manager) 07772 682675 Andrew Thornber 01282 865704 andrew.thornber@morrisonsplc.co.uk
Developing a sustainable suckler herd The Morrisons Farm, Dumfries House Estate
John Rowell has set a determined goal – for Morrisons Farm’s Rothesay Beef Shorthorn herd to feature within the breed’s top 10% by 2019. We find our more. Developing a sustainable herd by focusing on maternal attributes, efficient performance and high herd health status are priorities for John Rowell who was offered a job opportunity of a lifetime last year when he was appointed herd manager. “I’m very fortunate; I’m getting to do what I really enjoy – breeding and rearing cattle; what’s more it’s fantastic to be working with Beef Shorthorn – the breed that’s meeting with an amazing demand from the commercial sector as a functional suckler cow, and thanks to Morrisons, the by-product steers now have a value. “We have a ready-made herd and a great mix of genetics here to work with, and as well as breeding our own replacements, we want to make available for sale both top quality replacements and breeding bulls.” Rothesay’s foundation stock was purchased from a number of herds including Cavans, Chapelton, Dunsyre, Fearn, Glenisla, Podehole and Tofts. “That mix is reflected in their conformation and scale. Whilst these cows are certainly delivering; it’s now a case of fine tuning. We need a herd with good feet, legs, udders and milk,” he says. John’s keen stockman’s eye along with Breedplan performance recording data are being used to select for maternal qualities within the herd. Use of AI and ET are part of the process along with continued annual selection of Rothesay’s top 25 young bulls on phenotype and genotype, which are shipped to the Beef Improvement Group’s trial unit, at Givendale, Yorkshire for ranking for Feed Conversion Efficiency.
In addition to selecting bulls for breeding purposes for both pedigree and commercial herds, two individuals have gone on the stand at stud – Rothesay Eildon and Rothesay Friar, each of which is within the breed’s top 5% for both terminal and selfreplacing indexes. Herd management is already coming under the microscope. “We’re tightening up the calving pattern from split to spring calving for ease of management and it will enable the entire breeding herd to take advantage of being turned out on to a spring flush of grass. We’ll be targeting the majority to calve within the first three weeks of April, and it’s a goal we should be able to achieve since Beef Shorthorn is naturally fertile as well as being noted for longevity - we expect up to 10 crops of calves.” Health status is also a priority. The herd is a member of one of the schemes licensed by the Cattle Health Certification Scheme (CHeCS), it is accredited for BVD, vaccinated against IBR and John is currently targeting Johne’s level 2. “The higher we can go, the better since health status is increasingly important not just for ourselves but also our customers. High herd health also enables us to contain our variable costs.” John’s career in the industry began when he was a youngster working on his grandparents’ farm. A green grocer’s son from County Durham, he soon developed an ambition to farm and started out on his journey, initially studying at nearby Houghall beef shorthorn
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Morrisons Traditional Beef Scheme for British native breed cattle
Premiums of 30p/kg are available for Beef Shorthorn cattle and up to 10p/kg for other British native breeds. The Morrisons traditional beef sheme has been in place since September 2011 and pays a premium for native breeds, focusing on the shorthorn as the primary breed in our premium product range. An information pack, including the declaration for approved finishers can be obtained from our Colne livestock office on 01282 729117. Alternatively, this can be downloaded form the Shorthorn Cattle Society’s website: www.shorthorn.co.uk (finishers must be approved in advance in order to receive the premium). All British native breeds and their crosses are eligible, however they must weight 260-400kg deadweight, and grade O+ or better. Only steers and heifers under thirty months are eligible and the stock must be Farm Assured. Beef shorthorns and their crosses receive a 30p/kg premium, Aberdeen Angus and their crosses 10p/kg, other native breeds receive a 5p/kg premium.
College, before heading over the Pennines to work on Lowther Estate’s dairy enterprise, near Penrith. He eventually moved over to Nord Vue, Charles Lowther’s nearby commercial beef and sheep unit and whilst restocking in 2001, he had the opportunity to help build a new Beef Shorthorn herd from scratch. “It was love at first sight,” he says. “I found Beef Shorthorn cattle were so docile and easy to work with and manage. They also calved down without any real help which is vital when there’s less and less labour available on farms.” John added to his skill set when Canadian breeder, Roly Bateman arrive to Nord Vue and introduced him to preparing cattle for the showring. “We turned out quality genetics for The Royal, Royal Highland and the Great Yorkshire and enjoyed some real success. After 11 years of learning experience at Nord Vue, being offered the chance to move on and to manage the Rothesay herd was a job in a million that I could not refuse,” he says. Relocating to south west Scotland has brought its challenges. “We’re farming in an area with over 50” annual rainfall so whilst Beef Shorthorn is noted for its hardiness and ability to out winter, that’s just not practical at Dumfries House. We are fortunate to have purpose built loose housing, cows are fed grass silage plus minerals, whilst the forage fed to calves is supplemented with a little wholecrop barley. “Housing has its advantages and one thing that’s really important to me is being able to monitor growth. We weigh the calves on housing, and thereafter on a monthly basis – it not only enables me to check each calf and determine if it requires any extra attention, but it is also going to enable me to familiarise myself with each cow and see how she is performing.” Whilst the Rothesay herd has yet to make its showring debut, John says he’d like to get back in the ring, however showcasing the herd does in actual fact begin at home. “It’s open farm gate for fellow Beef Shorthorn breeders and we welcome all those with an interest in the breed. In addition, the Dumfries House Estate is open to the public and it encourages local people to enjoy the parkland and public footpaths. I’m frequently stopped by visitors to answer questions about the herd, and interacting with the public is something I’m enjoying – we have a great story to tell.”
Herd targets: • Minimum 450kg heifers at bulling • Two years of age calving • Switch to spring calving • Majority to calve within first three weeks
The Morrisons Farm, Dumfries House Estate, Cumnock, Ayrshire Morrisons announced a unique collaboration in 2009 with one of The Prince of Wales’ charities, which saved the Dumfries House Estate for the nation. It featured the retailer being responsible for farming the estate’s 1,000 acres for a 10 year period and agreeing to a Statement of Principles referring to how the land is farmed. Since then, Morrisons has invested £2 million in the joint venture, a spend that includes new buildings, fencing, a sheep enterprise and pedigree Beef Shorthorn cattle which now account for one of the UK’s largest herds. Beef and lamb is supplied to Morrisons stores across Scotland. The farm is also the home of applied agricultural research with Morrisons, where it investigates how to make UK livestock production more efficient and sustainable with industry partners including QMS and SRUC. “We are bringing the farm back to life and in to viable food production for the future,” says Morrisons livestock operations manager, Caroline Thompson. “We believe that a successful British agriculture is core to our future supply needs and to that of our customers, and setting up our own farm has enabled us to understand the issues that affect farmers. “We agreed to introduce traditional beef and sheep enterprises in order to demonstrate how they can be a mainstay of British agriculture. We chose Beef Shorthorn because of its established track record as a breed which provides excellent maternal qualities as well a carcase which is ideal for our Signature Beef Range.” “Our herd genetics can be traced back to Coate’s original 1822 Shorthorn Herd Book. We are also proud to be involved in Beef Shorthorn which is currently Britain’s fastest growing native breed. “In addition, Beef Shorthorn has enabled us to develop on this farm the specification for Morrisons Traditional Beef range.”
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SYMPHONY Beef Shorthorn The symphony herd is being built very much on commercial grounds. We are very impressed with the quality of our first crop of crossbred calves and hope to follow them through to finishing. We now have quite a few LLANARTH EMLYN daughters coming along to establish the pedigree herd that we have decided to part with him, next years crop of calves both commercial and pedigrees will be by SYMPHONY HORATIO (P)
SYMPHONY HARRIET (P)
Members of
The herd is currently: JOHNES level 1 BVD accredited IBR monitoring and vaccinating LEPTO vaccinating SYMPHONY GRACIE (P)
COMMERCIAL CROSSBRED CALVES BY LLANARTH EMLYN
JO & ROBERT PEARCE BROAD OAK FARM, HOLLINGTON, ASHBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE. DE6 3GB tel: 07807440894 / 07989770160 | josephinepearce@btinternet.com
Morrisons Traditional Beef
Herd Feed Conversion Ratio Monitoring
Morrisons weekly kill of native bred cattle has increased to over 400 head since it relaunched its Traditional Beef range in prepack format in June 2014. “Beef Shorthorn currently makes up almost 40% of our traditional breeds weekly throughput and so far we are really pleased with its offer,” says Morrisons’ Caroline Thompson. “Last year over 98% of the Beef Shorthorn sired beef supplied to the scheme was within our spec and received a 30p/kg premium. Our ultimate goal is for Beef Shorthorn to make up 100% of our Traditional Beef weekly kill.”
Feed efficiency is among the herd’s priorities - we are searching for those animals that grow as fast or faster than their peers but eat less feed. We are among five partners involved in a £1.2m five year project designed to improve the efficiency of beef production systems and at the same time reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The test facility based at Wold Farm, Givendale, features state of the art recording equipment. We are monitoring annually 25 Beef Shorthorn bulls; ad lib feed intake is measured over a 12 week period and the bulls are weighed on a weekly basis. SRUC processes the feed intake and growth data to calculate individual animal Net Feed Efficiency value which is being used for comparison and selection purposes. Morrisons livestock operations manager, Caroline Thompson
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“breeding exceptional cattle consistently”
He has bred the Supreme Champion of the first UK Beef Shorthorn Championship held at the GYS in 2014
Elliot Bodacious – Champion RHS & World Congress in 2010
First prize heifer (calved 2013) – Lovely Bodacious 3rd
First prize cow and calf - Stonehills Foxy Fox & Stonehills Terrier Man
Winner of Holmeere Trophy for best group of heifers
• Other Awards won at the North of England Herd Competition:
• North of England Overall Champion Herd
• Overall Breed Champion GYS
2014 Awards
Beef Shorthorns – Suffolks – Texels
STONEHILLS
Semen & Stock Enquires to Geoff Riby Low Stonehills Farm, Fraisthorpe, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire. YO15 3QR mobile: Geoff: 07932 176626 or Christopher: 07950 980626 | email: ribyslivestock@gmail.com
Stonehills Foxy Fox – Overall Breed Champion & Supreme Champion at the first UK Beef Shorthorn Championship at GYS 2014
Scottish suckler producer secures top cattle award The Morrisons Beef Shorthorn Suckler Herd of the Year Award
Bowhill - Sion Williams
Winner of the Morrisons Beef Shorthorn Suckler Herd of the Year Award is Buccleuch Estate, Bowhill, Selkirkshire which was praised for the excellent management of the beef enterprise within a large estate and the use of Beef Shorthorn to breed suckler replacements for the unit’s 450 cow herd. The runners up are Simon Hare, Barnard Castle, County Durham and Ian Mainwaring, Ellesmere, Shropshire. The finalists were judged according to technical and financial management, genetics, herd health, marketing and particularly on the performance and impact of Beef Shorthorn within the suckler herd. The winner received £500 cash, while the two finalists were each awarded a £250 voucher towards the purchase of a Beef Shorthorn bull at a society sale. Judge, EBLEX beef specialist, Mary Vickers commented: “It was great to visit three suckler herds all using Beef Shorthorn breeding to produce quality suckler bred beef in different situations. Each demonstrated a targeted approach to the use of these genetics within their herd aligned to end market requirements.
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“Buccleuch Estate’s farm manager, Sion Williams demonstrated a clear vision of the herd’s role within the business and that of Beef Shorthorn which was being used to produce a fertile and robust suckler cow with good temperament and performance traits. Attention to detail on all aspects of herd management was impressive, with extensive use of records to analyse herd performance and monitor health status. This is facilitated by implementing EID across the herd and benchmarking against industry figures. Suckled calf performance had shown a clear improvement over the recent years with growth rates to weaning currently in the region of 1.1kg per day.” Beef Shorthorn Society president, Mark Holmes said: “Once again thanks to Morrisons for sponsoring this award which has received an enthusiast response from commercial producers who are finding Beef Shorthorn genetics have a complementary role to play within their modern suckler herds. Add together foraging ability, hardiness, fertility, milkiness, longevity and docility, and breed offers a package of traits which leave cattle that complement their environment and make for functional suckler cow replacements, the bedrock of a sustainable and profitable enterprise. In addition, Morrisons native breeds’ scheme has introduced real value to Beef Shorthorn cross steers which are now commanding a premium.”
Success of the Morrisons ‘Signature Beef’ Scheme…. ..The Story so far. The scheme, which was previously branded as ‘Traditional Beef’ has been running since 2011 and is proving to be a growing success. With all native British breeds and their crosses eligible; the rewards of being a member of the scheme really does outweigh the efforts required to sign up as an approved producer. Open to all heifers and bullocks under 30 months old and with grades of O+ and above being eligible, this premium really is worthwhile. Cattle need to be fat classification of 4L or 4H and within the weight range 260kg to 400kg. The percentage of Beef Shorthorns coming through the scheme has increased from 33% in 2013 to 39% in 2014. Our ultimate goal is for the Beef Shorthorn to make up 100% of our Traditional Beef weekly kill.
And….as the scheme has grown, so have the premiums for our Shorthorn producers!!! In 2013 we took the decision to increase the premium for shorthorns from £0.20 / kg to £0.30 / kg and this has been greatly received by our dedicated supply base. The question that continues to be asked of us many times…. Why shorthorn? Well the answer is because it works for our business and for our customers. Over 98% of the Shorthorn (and their crosses) which are supplied to us on the Signature scheme are within our specification. This results in less waste and mark downs and a better return for our suppliers.
This premium range is now available in over 600 of our stores, and since the products were launched over 3 years ago demand has grown and grown.
In June 2014 we changed our packaging to vacuum packed skin packs, giving us an increase in shelf life to 14 days from 3 days. The change to skin pack has proved to be a real success with customers as the new look packaging enables the Signature beef to be stocked in the fresh meat aisle and not just at butchery counters. It also facilitates bespoke steaks being cut for our online customers as our web based shopping grows and becomes available throughout the UK. The move to new packaging is a result of major investment in the new state of the art packing facility in Winsford, Cheshire.
It is a great achievement that in such a short period of time the number of Signature Beef cattle processed has more than doubled, from 200/week in 2011 up to 450/week as we approach 2015.
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Glenariff Pedigree Livestock Honesty – Capability – Integrity
CURRENT HERD SIRES Glenariff Brave Bonnar - Glenariff Dakota - Glenisla Drambuie Glenariff Fermanagh - Podehole Foreman
New Generation
Large Black Pigs
Kerry Hill Sheep
Nick and Annalain Barrett. “Glenariff” Avon Road, South Wootton, Nr Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 3LS Tel: 01553 672440 - E: info@glenariff-pedigree-livestock.com
www.glenariff-pedigree-livestock.com
Galloway Cattle
Andrew & Danielle Barrett 10 Vong Lane, Pott Row, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1BW Tel: 01485 601282 - Mob: 07717 821891
“Shorthorn Fever”! An enjoyable and interesting week was had at Norwich Cathedral in June. Nick Barrett was asked to provide Shorthorn cows and Large Black pigs from Glenariff to feature in the flim “Tulip Fever”, a love story held in Amsterdam in and around 1620. The feature film Starring Dame Judi Dench and directed by Justin Chadwick who also directed the film, Mandela, is due for release next year. The impeccably behaved Glenariff Flossy Bonamy, and Glenariff Xemma Broadhooks were also accompanied by our Large Black pigs who fulfilled their brief of ripping up the manicured lawn of the Cathedral cloisters! Nick was seamlessly drafted in as an extra and has now traded his water boots in for clogs. Now with film fever Nick was last seen leading his cow down Hollywood Boulevard, looking for his next film role! Glenariff Pedigree Livestock
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Developing a new enterprise with Beef Shorthorn We visit Shawhill herd owned by father and son team, John and Matthew Thomson trading as Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, the family’s auctioneering and surveying business. Sometimes, fate can lend a helping hand. Four years ago John and Matthew Thomson agreed to establish a pedigree Beef Shorthorn herd at Newlands, their home farm. They had no definitive plan nor did they anticipate that commercial interest in the breed would soar exponentially and see herdbook registrations increase by over 40% during that period. Today the father and son team are on track to expand their Shawhill herd to 40 pedigree cows supplying bulls to commercial producers seeking to breed a functional suckler cow. Surplus heifers are destined for pedigree seed stock. What’s more, Beef Shorthorn is being successfully put to work over the family’s 40 cow Limousin cross suckler herd on their low input hill farm at Moffat. “We wanted to improve docility and milk,” Matthew explains. “We’ve used a Chapelton bull,
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retained the Beef Shorthorn heifers as replacements and bulled them at 18 months to the Limousin. That injection of Beef Shorthorn is looking promising. These heifers are certainly easier to handle – they no longer hop over gates, and they make for a stress free life. We sell the steer calves through Dumfries mart and they aren’t far behind the pure Limousins both in weight and price, a trend influenced by the Morrisons Traditional Beef scheme.” Twenty two year old Matthew who is among the breed’s upcoming advocates, oozes with infectious enthusiasm for Beef Shorthorn. “The breed is just the ticket. Establishing a cattle enterprise with ‘something’ that was easy to manage was a priority because of our other farming commitments, and naturally, it has to be profitable”.
That reason is now echoed from experience by the second man at Newlands to effuse the Beef Shorthorn buzz, stockman, John Dick who has notched up 40 years working for the Thomson family interspersed with a good few breaks shearing in Australia and New Zealand. “Beef Shorthorn has proved the point. Our cows are so quiet, they calve themselves and the calves are soon up and away suckling, facts which when added together are really important since we’re always flat out doing all our own field work and farm maintenance – fencing, hedging and draining along with new constructions.” Meanwhile John, operates a fine art, antique and book auctioneering and valuation business in the North of England, and is a joint partner in the pedigree herd. With a lifetime interest in pedigree breeding, he’s noted for ‘keeping a keen eye on what’s going on in the paddock and is responsible for all the paperwork’, says Matthew.
FACT FILE: Newlands, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie • 160 LFA acres • 28 Beef Shorthorn cows, plus cross cows, followers and young stock • 250 cross-bred breeding ewes Shawhill, Annan • 200 acres • 600 cross-bred breeding ewes Archbank, Moffat • 1,000 North Country Cheviot breeding ewes • 40 Limousin cross and Beef Shorthorn cross suckler hill cows
The Thomson’s Beef Shorthorn journey began back in 2009 before Matthew went off to Oatridge College and the family invested in Newlands. “We had a notion about the Beef Shorthorn and its qualities, and dad had been keeping tabs on a number of the native breeds, but on no account had we ever set out to establish a pedigree herd.” A visit to Gerald Turton`s Upsall Centenary Sale changed all that. “Motivated by father’s interest in breed history, by all accounts and purposes we just went for a look,” he explains. “However on arrival we were attracted by the cows’ milkiness reflected in calf growth, together with the herd’s obvious docility and longevity. “That day we decided to dip our toe in the water. We invested in our first five pedigree cows; they gave us a great start being in calf and with calves at foot and we secured them for prices that no longer exist. The Shawhill prefix was registered and next came our first stock bull. We selected the Canadian bred Alvie Blue Eyedboy in Stirling for his frame and muscling, and at 7,500gns he has proved to be sound investment. His sons have sold to 4,000gns for Shawhill Evaristus, whilst his daughters have met plenty of demand and topped at 3,000gns for Shawhill Fancy.”
Since then, heifers have been purchased at auction from a number of herds including Alvie, Cairnsmore, Glenarrif and Lowther together with private purchases of particularly gooddoing cattle from Willis Graham at Fieldhouse. Matthew’s mother, Ann, is a particular fan of the Fieldhouse cows. An injection of new Canadian genetics to enhance growth and muscling was made in 2011. Embryos from Braebank resulted in one bull – Shawhill Freedom and four heifers. One of the latter was sold as a maiden for 3,800gns and the others have been retained, as has the bull who is now junior herd sire, with some promising calves.
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The Thomson’s latest investment is Burnside Elite. “When we saw him in Stirling in February 2013, we agreed that he fulfilled everything that we were looking – height, length, good locomotion and a bit of back end.” Without hesitation they paid 8,500gns, the highest priced bull on the day. “His first crop of calves are on the ground, they’re very correct and we are confident that he’ll do great things for us. “Burnside Elite is giving the herd’s Breedplan performance data a push upwards and helping us get to where we want to be – within the breed’s top 25%. In future, we’ll place increasing emphasis on data when selecting heifer replacements, however it won’t be at the expense of style and locomotion. We’ve also had a boost from Vortrekker of Upsall who is within the breed’s top 1% for both calving ease and milk.”
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The spring calving herd calves within five weeks; cows and calves are turned straight out to grass. Creep is introduced in August to prevent a check at weaning on housing in October. Heifers are grown on to put to the bull at eighteen months and 550kg to 600kg. Target mature cow weight is 700kg to 750kg. Health status is another priority. The herd is a member of a registered CHeCS scheme, vaccinated against BVD and Lepto, and is Johne’s level 1. “We work with our vet on a preventative health plan, and intervention is absolutely minimal’.
The Thomson’s diary has also quickly filled up during the show season. “I’m going to be first to admit the showring aspect has become a serious hobby - training, washing, clipping, showing – I love the lot,” says John Dick. John is frequently found on the other end of the halter leading members of the show team in to the final line up, both at regional shows and the Royal Highland, and 2015 plans are to venture further afield to the Great Yorkshire. 2014 highlights included Shawhill Florence Gertrude securing the reserve title at Westmorland County. Her mother was champion at the same show the year before.
Florence Gertrude repeated her reserve championship at Stirling in October 2014 and sold for 3,500gns. “The show ring provides a great shop window and a great social scene,” says Matthew saving the last word for fellow members of the Beef Shorthorn Society: “They’re a great bunch of friendly people and are particularly keen to encourage the next generation to get stuck in and play their part; they’ve made us very welcome and have been pleased to help us on our journey, an aspect of cattle breeding that we really appreciate.”
Thomson, Roddick & Laurie John & Matthew Thomson Newlands, Eaglesfield Dumfriesshire DG11 3AA
01461 500769 07900 181635 info@shawhillshorthorns.co.uk Shawhill Florence Gertrude, reserve champion female, Stirling October 2014. Sold to Laga Farms, Orkney.
www.shawhillshorthorns.co.uk
Scottish Beef Shorthorn Herd of the Year 2014
Photo © Wayne Hutchinson 2014
“THE FUTURE D E P E N D S O N W H AT Y O U D O T O D A Y. ” www.beefshorthorn.com
Functional Suckler Cow - Ivinson
“We put a toe in to the Beef Shorthorn water back in 2002 whilst restocking and at that stage still farming in the Lake District,” Andrew explains. “We always like to think outside the box and were determined to find a beef breed that fitted a Cumbrian hill farm environment yet equally important was temperament - we had a very young family of five children plus thousands of tourists walking through the farm each year. Added to that was our interest in pedigree stock – we fancied something we could show.
Still searching for a functional suckler cow? Andrew and Caroline Ivinson found a solution in the Beef Shorthorn more than 10 years ago, and today the breed is delivering a great deal more than they ever anticipated. Firstly, the herd has proved conducive to their low input hill unit rising to 2,000 feet and which is in an HLS agreement, whilst stock thrives throughout the summer, grazing common rights on Cross Fell. The couple are also enjoying the resurgence in demand for Beef Shorthorn breeding stock from suckler producers who are likewise seeking that functional cow, whilst demand from Morrisons Traditional Beef Scheme for Beef Shorthorn cross steers – formerly a by-product, has introduced a new bottom in the market place and for them, put the icing on the cake.
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“We researched various breeds and decided on Beef Shorthorn, which at the time had just started to gain some popularity. We were fortunate to buy in some quality foundation stock and set out with a handful. The rest is history. Over the years we have gradually replaced bought in Continental cross cows with pedigree Beef Shorthorns both homebred and bought in to the extent the herd is now virtually closed. We have selected cattle for their bloodlines as well as those which are sound and correct in locomotion, average size and good confirmation and structure.” Investing in a traditional breed fits not only the Cumbrian environment but also the Ivinson’s low input strategy. “Since relocating in 2007 to the family’s Sandwick Farm, Ousby which previously stocked a Continental cross suckler herd, we’ve found we have been able to increase stocking rate by more than 10% simply because our Beef Shorthorn is slightly smaller with a lower input requirement and is able to use more marginal land,” Andrew explains.
In fact the herd thrives on poor quality forage, and in particular during the summer months, when all the autumn calving cows and in calf heifers are turned out on to the commons grazing “They are hefting themselves on a small corner of Cross Fell amounting to over 10,000 acres which is predominated by moorland species. They come off the fell in mid-September to calve down on in bye the following month, fit yet certainly not fat. One of the breed’s big strengths is ease of calving, I leave them to get on with the job and they do literally calve on their own, the calves have a relatively low birthweight and they’re up quick and suck themselves.”
FACT FILE: Andrew and Caroline Ivinson Sandwick Farm, Ousby, Penrith • 220 acres in bye, 50 acres summer grazing • Grazing rights on Cross Fell • 350 Swaledale ewes producing Mule gimmers • 43 pedigree Beef Shorthorn cows plus followers • The unit is in n HLS agreement
Fertility is reflected in the fact 75% of the herd put to the bull calves within the first three weeks, the cows are certainly looking after their calves with an average 94% reared, whilst those calves are achieving our target 1kg per day within the first 200 days. The Ivinsons are advocates of using Breedplan, the breed society’s genetic evaluation system. “The resulting performance data is a really useful tool to help us to select more accurately for maternal traits – milk, ease of calving plus growth or in other words the entire package,” says Andrew. The Ivinsons latest herd sire to be introduced is within the breed’s top 1% for 200 day weight. Achieving a closed herd is next of their agenda. “It’s something we aspire to in order to minimise health issues along with the vet bill and bring peace of mind. We are members of a CHeCHS scheme, and the herd is fully accredited for both BVD and Johne’s and vaccinated for BVD. Furthermore, Beef Shorthorn is enabling us to breed all our own herd replacements.” Even though time is of a premium during the summer months, the couple manage to prepare a show team. Their efforts have been rewarded in the local ring as well as further afield at major shows including the Royal Highland and Royal Welsh. Their cattle sold off their farm have also gone on to achieve success including female champion at the Great Yorkshire Show with Sandwick Duchess Zoe. Andrew adds: “Investing in Beef Shorthorn is a decision we’ve never regretted. We are confident our cattle will continue to provide a sustainable future not only for ourselves, but other beef producers seeking genetics to breed that functional suckler cow.”
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WEBS Aren’t All About Spiders by Tony Fountain
Often people comment or ask the question of “what would it have been like in whatever year” and as strange as it may sound, in some ways we are living in an age comparable to the early to mid 1400’s. How so I hear? Because that was the era when Johannes Gutenberg (13981468) introduced movable printing type to the European printing scene and, in a move that has been replicated in the last couple of decades of our times with the Internet (or the World Wide Web), changed the communication world forever. And yet, so many people or organisations who could stand to gain from its increased and smarter use, are seemingly failing to do so. Having now spent a wonderful, if too short, period in the UK last June both seeing and talking to Shorthorn breeders, I came back “down under” with a greater understanding of the dynamics of the UK market. What I couldn’t understand though was why more breeders of pedigreed Shorthorns aren’t more aggressive with their websites? Whilst it may have been OK to argue a few years ago that the agricultural sector was underutilising the technology, that is not now the case and with more and more farmers using the net in day to day farming operations. Here then lies your opportunity to increase your business but in saying that, there are a few basic rules you must follow. These are: • creating a database, adding to it regularly AND creating regular contact with those on that list. • Your database should contain anyone you know (called referral base), people you have sold stock to, livestock 68
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agents and auctioneers and people involved in government agencies that are beef oriented. • Ensure that you place the URL of the website and your email address in all advertisements. • Ensure that they, AND your physical address, are placed on your business cards and letterheads. It has been my observation in a lifetime of business that it is easier to keep clients than find new ones, and whilst the latter (if your business is to grow) are critical to your profitability, an active and regular (monthly/bi-monthly/quarterly) email newsletter is a most powerful promotional tool. People like to deal with people they feel they know and what better way to do that than to be in regular communication with them. The e-bulletins can show you and/or your staff doing routine farm activities, photos of the next crop of young bulls coming through, acknowledgment of, and to, clients who have had success in the pedigreed or commercial areas with your blood lines etc. Likewise, do you have a Facebook page? If not, why not and don’t try and tell me that it is too much trouble, for if you are, then what you are really saying is that you simply wish to remain in your own comfort zone. That is an area that is often fatal in a business sense, for businesses never stand still - they either progress or regress. We look forward to being back in the UK next June for the 2015 Royal Highland Show and visiting herds across the UK. If you have any questions on this subject of internet based marketing, simply email me at droversjournal@fountainandco.com. If you would like to take a free subscription, go to www.fountainandco.com/ droversjournal.html and click on the “Subscribe link”. Tony Fountain is an Australian stud stock auctioneer and the Editor and Publisher of The Drovers Journal, a Shorthorn oriented free weekly e-bulletin that has subscribers in 16 countries across the globe and which is produced from his home town of Bowral NSW Australia.
John & Margaret Hill’s Turncroft Herd
Embracing Forage Based Systems
Are you looking for a functional suckler cow that will thrive on a forage based system, then look no further than Beef Shorthorn, that’s the message from John and Margaret Hill, of Edingley, Nottinghamshire. After visiting local shows and speaking to breeders, John selected the breed for its commercial viability and proven ability to exploit their Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement’s organic hay meadows and rough grazing. Six years on and the couple are breeding heifer replacements to develop a closed herd with the added bonus of producing quality beef for Home Grown Farm Shop, the family’s diversification enterprise. Furthermore, the Hills are founding members of the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFL), a brand which supports cattle and sheep reared purely and simply on pasture, and which in turn when combined with the Beef Shorthorn brand enables them to add value to beef retailed through the farm shop. John and Margaret are the third generation to farm at Ashcroft Farm, near Newark, a 265 acre unit producing mainly vegetables and fruit for the local markets as well as 50 acres of arable and a 20 acre pick your own site. 70
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They have taken over another 150 acres of organic land in the last few years which has enabled them to grow their pedigree Turncroft herd of Beef Shorthorns to 37 cows and heifers. “We decided we wanted to introduce an environmentally friendly strategy,” John explains. “We put together an HLS agreement including a grazing rotation of unimproved hay meadow aftermaths, permanent pasture and kale which is working well. “Dry cows are overwintered on the kale from November when the grazing has to be rested ; they gain sufficient condition to settle at condition score 2.5 by calving so the only winter expenditure is on housing young stock from weaning in December through to spring.” The herd calves outdoors from the first week of April, with 90% calved within eight weeks. “The calves are dropped very quickly with minimal assistance and are quickly up and away. Last year we achieved 92% calves reared. Their dams are proving to be milky. By weaning at six to eight months old heifers are reaching an average 263kg and steers 315kg off milk and grass alone.”
Aside from being a crucial part of the HLS scheme, the Beef Shorthorn’s maternal traits benefit the enterprise in other ways. The breed’s natural fertility is essential on such a lowinput system, with heifers targeted to calve by two years old and producing 10 calves in a lifetime. “We weigh the cattle regularly in order to monitor performance levels.” Whilst the females are retained for breeding purposes and are usually sufficiently grown to put to the bull from 13 months, all Beef Shorthorn bull calves are steered and finished naturally on the farm on hay, straw and silage at an average 20 months, 365kg deadweight and grading O+4L.
“We slaughter them as we need them in the shop, rather than when they are at optimum weight; however as they don’t get over fat they can hang on that bit longer than other breeds without going stale.” Health is also high on the agenda at Edingley. “We bred a resilient closed unit that has passed clear for BVD, IBR, Johne’s and Leptospirosis under the SAC Health Scheme and we can honestly say that we have never used antibiotics on the homebred cattle. That means that we can market the beef as completely natural and organic. Furthermore, we plan to sell surplus heifers in the future and our health status will be invaluable.”
TWINS I run a farm on the outskirts of stoke on Trent and after purchasing two beef shorthorns at Leek cattle market and soon appreciating their quiet nature in comparison to my Charolais I decided to go to Chelford market as there were forty pedigree beef shorthorns in the sale. This was 10th November 2012. The sale was the first instalment of a phased dispersal of the Llanarth herd. On arrival my first impression of the Llanarth herd was that they were big long cattle and very quiet, there were three big cows, all daughters of Llanarth Susan and I remember thinking they were as big as my charolais at home. As the sale progressed I purchased a white heifer, Lot 10. The cows from Llanarth Susan were Lot 28. Both Llananrth Bracken and Llanarth Susan made too much for me. However, Llanarth Christine seemed better priced. I was just about to bid when I noticed the only person I knew at the sale was also in at her at 1,250 GNS so I decided not to bid. The next sister then came through and made 2,500 GNS and I had purchased none of these cattle. So at the end of the sale I approached my acquaintance and asked him if he would part with Christine. He told me that he had purchased her for a friend of his but that friend now fancied the look of a Hereford. So an hour and a half later the Hereford came through the ring and he did not get her, so both men informed me that I was out of luck with Christine. Later, in the office, whilst paying for my white heifer the same purchaser of Christine came in an informed me he had done a deal on the Hereford at last and that I could in fact buy Christine after all.
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Once I got home and studied the catalogue I realised that I had brought a good breeder as her in calf heifer had made 3000 GNS and the top price of the day, at 3,750 GNS was sired by Christine’s son. Shortly after I joined the shorthorn society and chose the prefix Roughclose. Christine was turned out for the winter as she as only three and a half months in calf when purchased. At the end of March she was brought inside to calve. What a lovely surprise it was when she had twin heifer calves, one red, one roan. These were small but healthy calves, but within two days the bad weather of the spring on 2013 hit and we had snow drifts to eight feet and it drifted into the sheds. So big straw bales were put around her pen and fingers were crossed every night that the calves would make it. As indeed they did. Christine was got in calf again to Cavens Bourbon a homozygous polled shorthorn bull with an outstanding EBV Terminal index + 32 and a self-replacing index +28 both in the top 1% for the breed. So she did lose a bit of time from one calving to the next, April 13 to July 14. I could not believe it when she produced another set of twin heifers, again one red and one roan. Four heifer calves from two calving’s. Putting this into perspective as a past dairy farmer and pedigree charolais breeder we calved 150 cows a year and in 1992 had 9 sets of twins. So for me having one cow produce two sets of twins in this timeframe is simply amazing. Tim Evans - Roughclose Herd
Castlemount Shorthorns
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Beef Shorthorn combining business with enjoyment
Fin and Diana O’Sullivan, David Rees and their stockman, Curly Holdforth are the faces behind the Hursley herd. Fin who grew up on a farm in his native Ireland and now works in the oil and minerals sector, purchased Home Farm, Hursley, near Winchester, a 1,330 acre arable and amenity estate in 2009 and decided to reintroduce livestock. The couple teamed up with their farming neighbour, agribusiness man, David Rees whose family farms over 5,500 acres of both owner occupied and contract farmed land and is one of the few mixed units in the county. The timing was perfect. David happened to have a lifelong passion for Beef Shorthorn and Christopher Marler’s entire Wavenden herd came on to the market. They agreed to purchase in a private deal and in turn established the Hursley Cattle Partnership. Curly Holdforth, who had previously managed one of David’s pig units was appointed stockman. “We think we got rather lucky having the opportunity to buy an entire prize winning herd comprising quality bloodlines and including a mix of Australian genetics,” says David. Since then, the partners have started to put their own stamp on the herd as they continue to select for maternal characteristics, yet at the same time their ambition is to breed a bull line. “Our five year vision is to develop a top rating beef herd both commercially and for the showring,” says Fin. Searching for cattle that will enable you to combine business with enjoyment, then think no further than Beef Shorthorn; the Hursley Cattle Partnership says the herd is delivering, in more ways than one. “In the first instance, low inputs are among our priorities and we’ve found that Beef Shorthorns are well suited to that particular type of system,” says Fin. “Here at Home Farm we believe in sustainable agriculture whilst caring equally for the environment; to this end the farm has been in the ELS Environmental Stewardship Scheme since 2010. For more than six months the spring calving herd is making good use of the clover rich swards which are being managed without any nitrogen fertiliser in order to sustain a greater variety of plants and wildlife. 74
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“Despite farming on heavy clay, we’ve found the cows are sufficiently hardy to out winter on stubbles supplemented with homegrown silage – a mix of grass, oats and vetches. They also have the opportunity to run in and out of our ancient woodland. Curly brings them in to calve in March simply for ease of management, however they’re turned out to a flush of grass immediately afterwards. Apart from being easy calving, we are finding they make great mothers - they milk well and are really looking after their calves.” “The herd has since remained closed, and we’re carefully selecting our own replacement heifers, whilst we have introduced two new stock bulls - Millerston Augustus and Meonhill Highland Beau.
“This year we will be introducing Breedplan performance data to help us to fine tune our selection criteria – it’s all part of the herd’s progress. Farming both pig and poultry enterprises, I understand that genetic progress is permanent and cumulative, and we’re confident that adding Breedplan to our tool kit will ultimately improve overall the herd’s potential performance.”
FACT FILE: 154 acres pasture 40 pedigree Beef Shorthorn cows, 11 replacement heifers 30 pedigree Dorset Horn ewes
Herd health is also a priority at Hursley, an aspect that comes naturally to David from managing monogastric enterprises. “To pig and poultry, herd health is of critical importance and that’s where beef sector should be going too. We work with our vet on a preventative herd health plan and are members of a CHeCH programme. The herd’s closed status helps towards maintaining its current disease free status whilst herds supplying us with a new herd sires are thoroughly checked before the purse is made. We’re also fortunate that we operate in a TB free area.” Hursley’s high health status is taken in to account when it comes to stock sales. Whilst surplus Beef Shorthorn heifers have been sold privately and invariably to new start up herds, bulls have been traded to commercial producers in the region, all seeking to breed their own functional suckler cow. “That demand I believe is underpinned by Morrisons Traditional Beef scheme which has done wonders for the breed by introducing a genuine value to the steers,” he says. Bulls not retained for breeding purposes are finished on the unit to target 320kg deadweight at 14 months and sold privately to a local farm shop. “We introduce them to creep from two months of age, and to a 16% CP diet from weaning at eight months to finishing. Measuring and monitoring performance is part of the unit’s management - we weigh each bull on a fortnightly basis to ensure they are achieving targets,” explains Curly, who has spent the last 15 years managing one of the Rees family’s pig units before moving over the fence. “Beef Shorthorn are proving to be a pleasure to work with, they are very, very quiet and so easy to manage.”
The Hursley herd’s influence is extending beyond the Home Counties to the Scottish Highlands where the Rees family farm an 8,000 acre hill unit based near Dalmally. “We stock a 50 cow fold of Highlanders that we had retained pure until four years ago when we introduced a Beef Shorthorn bull. We’ve found Beef Shorthorn cross Highland calves grow far quicker, they’re reaching target store market weight of 250kg to 300kg at eight months, compared with 200kg for same age pure Highlanders, and at the 2014 autumn store sales in Dalmally mart, they realised an extra £150 a head,” he explains. “Consequently introducing Beef Shorthorn to the Highlander for crossing purposes is another market that we are planning to exploit.” Back in Hampshire and the partnership are also developing a keen interest in the showring. “We’ve been out two seasons and are already enjoying some success,” says David listing reserve honours at both Arlesford and Ardingly calf show along with numerous tickets. “Preparing cattle for showing and getting out there is time consuming and getting costly, however we all enjoy the buzz and it’s also a great show case for our stock.”
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Realism the Key to Successful Marketing ‘Not every ugly duckling grows into an elegant swan’....and not all the progeny of high-priced bulls and dams are automatically worth a lot of money themselves. It seems that many breeders of cattle and sheep make up their mind about the value of their stock before they arrive at the sale, and before they’ve given potential buyers the chance to cast their eyes over the stock on offer. Now, to coin another cliché, ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’, so everyone has a different idea of what something is worth. And when that something is a heifer, or a young bull, that you’ve nurtured from birth, and forms part of a small herd of cattle into which you’ve poured heart and soul (and considerable funds!) to develop, you may understandably view all the animals through rose-tinted specs. But this is where the harsh realism of livestock farming comes into play-no-one is going to give you any more than one bid more than the next-best bidder, so, however much you feel you may want for your animal, the marketplace will soon tell you what that animal is worth. So it pays to be dispassionate, but it also pays to do your research, ideally by standing back and casting a cool eye over other animals of similar age, type and colour, and then to see what they are making through the sale ring. And if they are all making, say, £500-£600, and one suddenly makes £1000, look for the reasons why, and try to analyse why the buyers fancied that one more than the others. Don’t be afraid to seek advice either, but be selective from whom you take your advice. Your Auctioneer will have a lifetime of experience of dealing with stock, but more importantly, of dealing with stockpeople, and will be able to point newcomers in the direction of genuine, experienced judges of stock who would be willing to give some guidance to enthusiastic, but inexperienced, breeders. And try to build up a trusting relationship with your Auctioneers and with potential purchasers. Buyers will bid more readily for stock if they can see the vendor is there to do business... one Auctioneer I worked with years ago used to continually emphasise to the buyers that the vendor was a ‘selling man’. In other words, he’d brought the stock to sell, so ‘don’t mess about, get on and bid up- he’s here to do business!’ But-buyers soon become wary if a vendor has passed a few cattle out of the ring unsold at prices the ringside crowd consider realistic, and won’t bid very readily for that vendor’s cattle next time. Nobody likes to feel their time is being wasted. So this is where the realism comes in.
Nothing annoys (and embarrasses) an Auctioneer more than to be bidding up to a reserve given to him by a vendor, only for the vendor, when the bidding is still some way short of that reserve, telling the Auctioneer openly to ‘sell it’. If you’re prepared to sell at, say, £600, make that your reserve-not your hoped-for target of £1000. You must understand that, if you give an Auctioneer a reserve, he will bid on your behalf up to that figure, and may not have anybody in at the lower figure. Cue embarrassment for the Auctioneer, and loss of reputation for the vendor. Buyers will remember that at future sales. Everybody goes to market to do business. The beauty of a market is that you can take stock home if you don’t like the price, and everything is transparent. But you need to build up relationships with buyers, and with the Auctioneer. You will find it difficult to do so if you are constantly over-ambitious with your price expectations, but if you are regarded as sensible and realistic in your expectations you will find you will become accepted. So....stand back, study the trade, seek advice about the best type of stock in which to invest, assess the relative merits of your animals against the opposition and keep your expectations realistic. We can all hope for the odd beast that makes £10000, but that’s like basing all our business plans upon winning the Lottery! Be realistic, and enjoy your trips to market! Gwyn Williams Partner and Auctioneer, Frank Marshall LLP, CHELFORD Former Chairman, Livestock Auctioneers’Association
Make realistic, not optimistic, estimates of the value of your stock. Liase with your Auctioneer, and if he feels your reserve is a bit ambitious, stand back and ask yourself why he would think that. Your reserve should be just that- your bottom price, not the target you would like to see. beef shorthorn
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Meonside Beef Shorthorns The Bulls for Stirling 2015
Accredited for: BVD & IBR Risk Level 1 for Johnes
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Galaxy
Sire: LS Adonis Junior Interbreed - Royal Bath & West Show, 3rd at National BSH Show
Sire: LS Adonis Reserve Junior Interbreed, RWAS & South of England Show, 1st Junior Bull Class National BSH Show
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Sire: Glenisla Zetor Interbreed Alresford Show, 3rd at National BSH Show
Sire: Chapelton Winsome Gladstone, Galaxy & Ganster made up the Supreme Shorthorn Championship Group at National Show
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New Beef Shorthorn award goes to Orkney herd The Orkney based Cavans pedigree Beef Shorthorn herd owned by David Scarth has been presented with the breed society’s inaugural Self Replacing Index (SRI) award for making the greatest progress during the last recording year.
A significant improvement to both the female lines and to the herd data has been made since introducing Dunsyre North Star and Sutherland Bundaberg, both of whom are within the breed’s top 1% for SRI.”
The 50 cow herd recorded an average SRI +22.2, the highest among the society’s Breedplan recording members, all of whom had a minimum of 10 recorded cattle to be eligible for selection.
Breed society chairman, Mark Holmes commented: “This new award is designed to create further awareness of the Beef Shorthorn as a functional suckler cow, its maternal traits and their suitability to working environments, at a time when a significant amount of performance recording data relates to sires and their performance traits. It has also helped to identify herds with high genetic merit females that are opportune for selection as replacements.”
“I am delighted to receive this new award and also for my herd to have achieved the highest recorded average SRI across the UK,” said David who farms 650 acres at Birsay, North Orkney. “Introducing Beef Shorthorn I have to admit was not my idea. My great aunt, Mrs Anna Spence established the herd more than 50 years ago and I have continued with the breed because I was so impressed by its ease of management as well as performance. So much so I have introduced Beef Shorthorn to my 110 cow commercial herd and again remain thrilled. The cows have wonderful motherability and do well on our less productive ground. “As far as selection criteria are concerned, as well as looking for a structurally correct animal I also refer to Breedplan data. I am particularly interested in eye muscle area and birth weight EBVs.
He adds: “The award evaluation alerted me to the progress that is being made within the Beef Shorthorn herdbook which is solely down to the breeders and society members for their hard work and continual strive for improvement. Breedplan now acts as a vital tool for selection purposes along with a continued eye for the breed’s distinguishing characteristics. Furthermore the breed has enjoyed record interest in the last 12 months with registrations consistently increasing and pedigree sales hitting an all-time high. I am thoroughly looking forward to the coming year.”
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Beef Shorthorn proves the functional suckler cow on LFA unit - Scottish bred bull impacts on herd performance
Brian and Eiryth Thomas are test driving Beef Shorthorn. Five years on they say the breed is delivering as a functional suckler cow and it has a firm future on the most challenging land on their LFA unit. “There’s no doubt about it we’re pleased with the results. Our Beef Shorthorn are proving to be functional, they’re low cost yet relatively high output and are fitting the portion of our low input farming system,” he explains. “The breed is also one which would be suited to other farmers in the hills and uplands where in future I believe the suckler herd will be an important conservation tool; if it can contribute to income and help maintain rural communities, then all well and good.” Low input is a priority at Llwyncelyn-Lan since Brian is vice president of the Farmers Union of Wales and spends time away from the farm. Furthermore the couple admit they’re not getting any younger, consequently managing cattle that are easy to work with also features at their top of their list. “We’ve found Beef Shorthorn are very quiet, and apart from one malpresentation, none of our females have required calving
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assistance in the last couple of years. The calves are lively, they’ve that instinct and are up and sucking within 60 minutes and the herd is achieving 96% calves reared. “Breeding our own replacements we are able to close the herd which is really important from a health perspective. Our medium sized breeding females, growing to a mature 550kg to 600kg, are thriving on a total forage diet, which includes strip grazing both grass at spring turn out and roots in the early winter months.” The final proof of the pudding for the Thomas is the ringside demand for steers. “Last year our 11 to 13 month old steers averaging 420kg to 450kg, not only matched trade for their Continental cross counterparts, but achieved a 5% premium, a trend driven by Morrisons Traditional Beef Scheme.” Establishing a pedigree herd was a longstanding ambition for the Thomas. They secured Llwyncelyn-Lan, a former dairy farm back in 1988 when milk quota held real value and its sale helped to finance the unit and develop a 200 head commercial beef finishing enterprise and 600 ewe flock. BSE, followed by TB and no guaranteed succession led them to take another path. The couple sold all their stock, rented out the land, and invested in two local enterprises, a local MOT garage and a bookshop.
They agreed to return to Llwyncelyn-Lan in 2009 after a nine year break from farming. “We enjoyed running two very different successful businesses, however farming is our life, we’re stock people, and after the Welsh Assembly announced a badger cull policy, we decided to come home and restock with pedigree cattle. We were committed to choosing a native breed; we were most familiar with Shorthorn having previously farmed next door to the breed, and it proved to be the favourite,” Eiryth explained. “We’d watched how the breed had developed during the last 20 years; its scale, confirmation and growth rate have improved no end whilst retaining its native characteristics. We purchased the first four bulling heifers at Carlisle and followed with cattle from the well-known Llanarth and Carreg herds in west Wales to establish our Frenni herd, and the rest is history.” Length, depth of body, tidy udders and ‘not too much leg’ are among the Thomas key selection criteria together with accompanying Breedplan data. “Investing in a bull that is backed by good figures is critical. We proved the point after we agreed to buy Dunsyre Cavalier in Stirling in 2011, when he ranked within the breed’s top 10%. He is consistently leaving progeny with depth, great conformation and growth. His heifers are reaching target bulling weight at 14 months which is enabling us to trial calving at two years,” he says. “Whilst we live in a TB hot spot, we’re never going to be top pedigree breeders. Any surplus heifers and odd top bull will be sold locally. However we’ve learned to farm with TB, the economics of Beef Shorthorn play a part as does the herd fitting in to our four year rotation.
Whilst the cattle graze the roughest areas and are fed second cut silage, the other half of our farm is in a cash crop system to supply local dairy farmers – first cut grass silage and wholecrop cereals, and for the first time this year this year we have grown 40 acres of winter triticale.” He adds: “Every farm is individual, no one size fits all, however to the future we believe in maximising efficiency wherever possible, and Beef Shorthorn is enabling us to achieve that sustainable goal.” Dunsyre Cavalier was the first Beef Shorthorn bull to be selected for the EBLEX’s Young Bull Promotion Scheme with 500 straws used across 30 herds. Bred by Carey Coombs, Carnwarth, Lanark, Cavalier’s widespread use has resulted in highly reliable EBV accuracies, in particular for calving ease and growth rates and he currently features within the breed’s top 5% for TI and SRI. His progeny are proving to be a true reflection of that genetic potential. Fact file: Llwyncelyn-Lan, Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire • 280 acres, LFA, owner occupied, grassland & cereal mix • 24 pedigree Beef Shorthorn cows and followers • 250 breeding ewes
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‘Dakota of Upsall’
Semen for Sale Champion Native at Grantown Show & Interbreed Champion from Ross-Shire at the Black Isle Show. Jimmy Laing - handler.
Eblex Improved Herd Award 2014
Grafton Herd wins Most Improved Herd Award for the Beef Shorthorn breed The Grafton herd, owned by Trevor Brown of Hootens Farm, Blakesley, Northamptonshire, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of Beef Shorthorn cattle in England for 2014. The award is presented by the EBLEX Beef Better Returns Programme (BRP) to the performance-recorded herd that shows the greatest genetic gain for commercial characteristics over a 12-month period. There is a separate award for each of 10 UK breeds. Trevor bought Hootens farm 16 years ago as an opportunity to run a small livestock enterprise alongside his full-time job as a Chartered Surveyor. When purchased, the 150-acre farm was half permanent grassland and half arable land, which was immediately put back to grass as permanent leys. There are 30 acres of woodland and conservation areas and within the farm is an eight-acre Ancient Monument, where the mediaeval village of Kirby was located. The farm is run on a traditional basis, with no pesticides or herbicides, and farm yard manure from winter housing providing the only nutrition going back onto the land. Trevor makes his own forage each year in time to provide a 65-acre site for the local Blakesley and District Agricultural Show, which attracts 5,000 visitors and has a heavy accent on livestock. The farm is home to a herd of 20 pedigree Beef Shorthorn cows, two stud bulls and followers, and a flock of 150 Wiltshire Horn ewes that he crosses with Berrichon du Cher rams to produce a quick-maturing, meaty lamb. The spring lambing flock is housed three weeks prior to lambing and turned straight onto grass as they lamb.
Liking Beef Shorthorns for their low management intensity, docile nature and natural ability to finish off grass, he bought his first two foundation cows with calves at foot in 2002 and within two and a half years had built up a herd of 20 cows. Today, all bar one of the females in the herd is home bred. Continuing herd progression through performance recording Trevor has been performance recording the Grafton herd since 2008 with the aim of improving the quality of his stock. He is a director of the Beef Shorthorn Society with a passion for the breed in general and is keen to see the Beef Shorthorn develop further. Currently, around a third of pedigree breeders are performance recording their herds and the enthusiasm is increasing. “When selling bulls at a society sale it is now essential to have full figures behind them, with Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) displayed alongside the health card on their pen,� Trevor said. He is very strict about moving on 25 per cent of the herd each year, with four or five mature cows sold out, which keeps the Grafton herd young and progressive. By breeding his own replacements, Trevor has managed to develop a herd where all but one animal have above average indexes. Heifer replacements must be both correct in breed type and pleasing to the eye, as well as having an appropriate high index value. He uses two stock bulls; Westmoor Duke, who has been used for a number of years and Lowther Eclipse, a more recent addition purchased at the Stirling Bull Sales in 2013. Both bulls are within the top five per cent of the breed average for both self-replacing index and terminal-sire index. beef shorthorn
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He feels it is important to support society sales and sells stock at the Carlisle, Newark and Chelford Society Sales.
Annual production cycle Trevor aims to calve down half the herd in March and the rest in September. The farm is situated on very heavy clay so cattle are housed for four to five months over winter to avoid poaching. While housed, they are given hay but no concentrates. They are turned out after March calving is finished. The September group calve outdoors. The majority of his bull calves are castrated at birth with only a handful kept entire. Bulls retained for sale as stud bulls must have both easy calving and quick-maturing traits. For the last ten years, all stores have been sold at twelve months old to Peter Brown of Stagsden Butchers. Peter, a farmer himself, has a delicatessen and farm shop on site. Over the years, Peter has developed a customer base demanding locally-sourced, naturally-reared Beef Shorthorn beef. Calves are weaned at around seven to eight months of age. At this point, Trevor selects which animals to keep as herd replacements, which will be destined for sale at auction and which will be sold directly from the farm. His main farm plan is selling in-calf heifers due to calve between two and two and a half years old. Trevor is keen to ensure the overall index is always improving and that his females provide strong maternal traits.
“Seeing them up against other herds provides a benchmark to view your stock against others being produced,” Trevor said. In 2012, he won the East of England show with a homebred heifer “Grafton Lovely Dream”. She went on to win the National Beef Shorthorn Championship. Being a regular in the show ring, he has enjoyed previous champions at the Royal Norfolk and the Surrey County Shows over the years. He sees showing as a shop window for the breed and a marketing opportunity for his own Grafton herd. He has regularly sold bulls on the back of showing, where people have noticed his breeding and have found an opportunity to explore potential stock for sale. Future Objective In the future, Trevor envisages the cattle enterprise gradually increasing while sheep numbers will be reduced slightly, as the low demand of input from the cattle fits better with his other work commitments. He puts his success this year down to two things; consistently buying high-index bulls so his herd are producing calves that by default should be genetically superior in their performance potential and constantly upgrading the herd by selling on 20 and 25 per cent of his cows each year.
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Johne’s Disease: Frequently Asked Questions Reprinted Courtesy of the Premium Cattle Health Scheme Question 1: Why do the diagnostic tests for Johne’s disease appear to give such variable results? The blood test currently used to diagnose Johne’s disease is similar in accuracy to those that we use for both brucellosis and TB. However, the difficulty in the diagnosis of Johne’s disease lies in the biology of the disease itself. There are several disease facts that complicate diagnosis including the long disease incubation period, the lack of a specific early response by the animal’s immune system and the difficulty and time taken to grow the bacteria in the laboratory environment. The Johne’s disease bacterium is very slow growing and stays within the animal’s own cells in the intestine lining. It takes several years before there is significant damage to the intestine. When this occurs, the immune system is exposed to the Johne’s disease organism and only then is an antibody response stimulated. Following this, enough bacteria are shed in the faeces to be detected by the faecal culture test. Question 2: Why is it that a cow that has tested negative for the disease on 3 consecutive herd tests can suddenly test positive at the fourth test? The blood test relies on detecting antibodies in the blood. However, as mentioned above, an animal with Johne’s disease usually only starts to form these protective antibodies long after infection has been established. Some may never develop this immune response and so can remain completely undetected, although this is unusual. A cow can test negative for several consecutive tests and it is only when she gets to a stage in the disease that her body mounts an immune response to the bacteria that we can detect her as positive. The up side of this is that she usually turns positive when she is shedding few bacteria into the environment to infect others – so we can still facilitate control of the disease by concentrating on hygiene measures. In contrast, other diseases such as Leptospirosis and IBR cause the development of disease-specific antibodies within a few days of becoming infected so are much quicker and easier to diagnose. Question 3: Why do you get animals positive for Johne’s disease on the blood test but then negative on the faecal test? There are 3 possible reasons for this: 1. False positive blood result: When an animal tests positive for the disease but in fact is not infected, it is termed a “false positive”. This may happen because antibody produced by the animal to other organisms may cross-react to the test. These cross-reactions can be temporary, in which case they may subside and the animal will be negative if tested several weeks or months later. This phenomenon affects all diagnostic tests to some degree and is the reason for the use of a second test. For Johne’s disease we use the faecal culture as the second test
to confirm positives in some cases where there may be doubt about the herd status. In herds known to be infected there is little need for a second test. 2. Incorrect faecal culture result: The dung test is considered by some to be the best diagnostic test for Johne’s disease. It is almost 100% specific, meaning that if a positive result is obtained the bacteria is present in the faeces and the animal is almost certain to be infected with the disease. This means that we don’t really get false positives with the dung test. However a false negative is more likely. The bacteria is slow-growing in the laboratory environment and so other fast-growing bacteria and fungi can compete and prevent growth of the Johne’s disease bacteria resulting in a negative faecal culture. 3. Intermittent shedding of the bacteria: Animals have been found to shed the bacteria only intermittently. This means that on a certain day there may be no or very few bacteria in the faeces to grow in culture, even though the animal is infected – hence giving a negative result on the faecal test that is actually false. The best way to approach these problems is to retest such animals, which is done on a regular basis when participating in the control scheme. Question 4: Why not always use the faecal test instead of the blood test? Although, as above, it is suggested that the faecal test is a more accurate test, it takes many weeks to grow the bacteria and in most cases, is too expensive to use to test all the animals in a herd. It has also been shown in scientific studies that the use of the blood test and the confirmatory faecal culture test together is the most efficient (time-wise and in accuracy to detect the disease) and economical approach. As positive animals can be missed in the earlier stages of the disease they need repeated testing to confirm that the disease is not present – hence the control program is a long process with regular testing. Question 5: Why not always use the faecal test instead of the blood test? In several diagnostic tests the graduation from positive to negative is not clear-cut. Inconclusive results exist also in the Leptospirosis antibody and BVD antigen test. The purpose of re-testing inconclusive positives is to prevent animals with false positive results due to transient cross-reactions from incorrectly being identified as true positives. The purpose of retesting suspicious animals is not to let these animals that may be in the early stages of transition from negative to positive to go untested for a whole year before the next whole herd test. Question 6: Do adult animals pick up the disease or is it only calves that can be infected? Why? Studies have shown that cattle are generally infected as calves up to 6 months of age. The younger the calf, the more beef shorthorn
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susceptible it is to infection, with the first month of life being the greatest risk period. Younger animals have more lymphoid tissue in their intestines than adult animals and their intestines are also more “open” to infections. This susceptibility can be considered in the same light as susceptibility to other calf-hood diseases like E. coli and Salmonella -the defences of the gut are not as good as in the adult animal. In the case of the Johne’s disease bacterium, which is slower growing, we only see symptoms much later in life. Studies are not conclusive but it is thought that adult animals can become infected in environments that are very contaminated with the bacteria, as the sheer numbers of bacteria taken in may then be capable of crossing the “stronger” adult gut wall. But again, because the bacteria are usually so slow-growing, unless the animal has consumed large amounts of the bacteria, in most cases we would expect these adult-hood infections to result in clinical disease several years later. Question 7: How is the disease transmitted? Johne’s disease usually enters the herd when an infected animal, often a purchased or hire bull, not yet showing clinical signs of the disease, is bought into the herd. The bacterium is passed from animal to animal primarily by the accidental ingestion of dung. Infected animals shed billions of bacteria daily in their faeces, which contaminate the general environment. The calf’s dam, herd mates and hire or share bulls shedding bacteria in their dung contaminate the food and water sources, acting as possible transmitters for the bacteria. The primary risk to the new-born calf is the presence of infected dung in the environment, especially soiled teats and flanks of the calf’s own dam. Therefore the key element of control is to minimise direct exposure of the young calf to faeces in the calf-rearing system. Secondary to this are measures to improve hygiene to limit faecal contamination of the environment by infected animals. Infection can also be spread through colostrum and milk of cows that are in the more advanced stages of the disease and to the unborn calf in the uterus. For this reason it is advised that the calves of a positive cow are not kept in the herd for breeding. The highest risk is considered to involve the two most recently born calves. Embryos and semen are also possible modes of transmission but are considered only very rarely involved compared to those mentioned above. Question 8: Why does there sometimes appear to be no link between the disease in a cow and her dam? It may not necessarily be the calf’s dam that is infected but another cow in the herd that is shedding the bacteria in her dung. If this infected dung contaminates the calving pens, yards or the dam’s udder and flanks then the calf can be infected with the disease. This is why a link is not always seen between an infected animal and her dam – she may well have picked up the disease as a calf by exposure to another infected
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animal in the herd and so test positive while her mother is uninfected and repeatedly tests negative. So, with current knowledge, we can make the assumption that if a 3 year old animal is detected as positive, there was an infected animal present in the herd, which may even have subsequently been sold or culled, or bacteria were present on the farm from an outside source 3 years ago when that animal was a calf. This led to her becoming infected by ingesting the bacteria. Therefore part of the control of Johne’s disease is based on detecting infected animals and removing them from the herd. However management measures are also important, especially not using the same equipment for removing dirty bedding and manure as for handling food. The flanks of the cow and especially the udder should be clean, as suckling on dirty dungcontaminated teats is a very efficient way for the bacterium to transmit itself to the calf. The cleaner the environment and the cows are kept, the more chance the calf has of not becoming infected in that critical time period when most susceptible. These preventative measures obviously also apply to many other calf-hood diseases as well. Question 9: How important are rabbits and other wildlife in the transmission of the disease? Studies carried out by SRUC researchers in Scotland have found that rabbits have the potential to harbour the disease in a situation that could be similar to that postulated for badgers and TB. However, rabbit control, as mentioned by so many of you, can be very difficult. The disease has also been detected in other animals (predators of rabbits such as foxes and stoats) but it is thought that these animals are not capable of transmitting the disease but are just end-stage hosts. The best advice to adhere to is to prevent young calves grazing on pastures where there are a lot of rabbits and rabbit faeces present. Rabbit control should be especially intense in the spring to effect control of this aspect of disease transmission. We hope that further research into the subject will give us a better idea of the importance of rabbits in the transmission of the disease. Question 10: Are sheep important? We know that where sheep co-graze with cattle infected with Johne’s disease they can become infected. There is also a sheep specific strain of Johne’s in the UK that does not infect cattle. Cattle specifically avoid sheep faeces when grazing. Also, because Johne’s disease infected sheep shed fewer bacteria in their faeces and rarely develop diarrhoea, they cause less contamination of the environment and therefore are considered lower risk for spreading the infection to cattle than are other cattle. Nevertheless we have confirmed infected sheep in herds that were closed and had the highest level of accreditation, but broke down and went on to have a significant Johne’s problem. Therefore to minimise this risk co-grazing with sheep is best avoided.
Question 11: Is there any evidence of a link between Johne’s disease and trace element deficiencies, especially selenium?
Isolated animals must be kept well away from the rest of the herd until all tests have been performed and a diagnosis made.
Certain factors may speed up the onset of clinical Johne’s disease. These include an inadequate diet (the amount of food given and the nutritional quality of the food) as well as deficiencies in micro-nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Other infectious diseases, parasite burdens, parturition or peak lactation and following transport or introduction to new premises causing stress are thought to contribute. Immunosuppression, as a result of infection with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVD), may also trigger the clinical condition.
3. Prevent weaned stock from contact with adult’s manure as much as is possible. Avoid manure contamination of drinking water. Water troughs should be checked and cleaned regularly. Animals, especially young stock, should not have access to pools of stagnant or slow-moving water that may be contaminated. Clean, dry, well-bedded calving pens and lying areas for the cows and keep feed and feed equipment free from faecal contamination.
However, it is also true that Johne’s disease reduces the ability of the intestinal tract to absorb nutrients and to cope with other problems, so it can be difficult to determine which came first the “disease” or the apparent “trigger” factor. More research is required to determine the importance of these factors. However, as the health and nutritional status of any animal affects its immune system and susceptibility to disease, the best advice is to pay considerable attention to nutrition and control of other common diseases, as this can only be beneficial. Question 12: What are the most important points for control? 1. Prevent overcrowded calving areas – keep calving area stocking density low. 2. Isolate any animal showing symptoms suspicious for Johnes disease such as diarrhoea and weight loss.
4. Change calving season to calve outside where improvement in hygiene in an indoor calving system is too difficult. 5. Source breeding replacements from herds that have achieved Johne’s disease monitored certification wherever possible. 6. Don’t retain calves in the herd for breeding from diseased cows or cows that have tested positive for Johne’s disease. 7. Persist with the control program as it is a long process and make sure all the required testing is carried out on time and animals that are bought in are well isolated from the rest of the herd and tested according to the scheme rules. 8. Keep in regular contact with your veterinary surgeon and read up as much as possible about the disease to keep abreast of the latest up to date knowledge regarding control of the disease.
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QUALITY BEEF SHORTHORN GENETICS FROM WOODSTOCK BOWER FARM Seeking to improve and enhance the strength of our Beef Shorthorns here at Woodstock Bower Farm, we have focused on selecting genetics from the very best sires and dams which have proved themselves in their home markets worldwide. Through our research we have established contacts and partnership agreements, and can now offer Beef Shorthorn genetics from North America, Canada and Australia direct from centres here in the UK.
UK purchasing options include: • • • •
Frozen embryos available direct from Embryonics (our preferred embryo technician partners) High heath status recipient heifers/young cows, PD’d and guaranteed in calf with your selected genetics at circa 70 days into the pregnancy. A calf on the ground at two months of age sold with the recipient dam. a weaned calf at circa 6 to 8 months old
Genetics available here in the UK for 2015 breeding programmes include: • • • •
Sire - DF Pure Gold 3N x Dam - Butterfield Lady 13N Sire - Shady Lane Rockstar 9X x Dam - Six S Leah 55L Sire - Rockdell Pride 50K x Dam - Hill Haven Breathless 13U Sire - Paintearth Rama 53U x Dam - Shadybrook Perfect Reflection 65Y • Sire - Saskvalley Pioneer 126P x Dam - Shadybrook Perfect Reflection 65Y • Sire - Podehole Beefeater x Dam - Aylward Gipsy rose 3rd • Sire - Podehole Beefeater x Dam - Aylward Broadhooks 5th Genetics planned for late 2015 and 2016 in the UK include: • Sire - Sprys All Gold D052 x Dam - Sutherland Janet 42W • Sire - Waukaru Patent 8161 x Dam - Shadybrook Picture Perfect 9B Other breedings planned include using the following sires, Shadybrook Qantas 2B plus another breeding with DF Pure Gold. Dams in the future include SBF Lady All Gold 44A and SBF Golden 81A. Visit our web site www.woodstockbowerfarm.com to view photographs and gain more information on the genetics offered. Email Martyn C Moore via our website www. woodstockbowerfarm.com or mobile 07767 608012
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Woodstock Bower Farm is located deep in the heart of the English countryside sitting close to the borders of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.
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Selling at a Society Sale: A Timeline Guideline
The requirement to display an individual health pen card at Society sales has now been in force for 5 years and has been very widely publicised in Society literature during that time. There are still occasions however when animals arrive at a sale without a pen card or without the required tests having been carried out and so the animal has to be rejected from the sale. This causes a huge amount of distress for everyone concerned. The following article gives a detailed explanation of how to ensure you have the correct information available before arriving at the sale. The compulsory Health Testing for cattle sold at Beef Shorthorn Society sales has had a very positive impact on the prices being realised for stock particularly those cattle with a high health status. Many of our purchasers are telling us they would not consider buying cattle without the health information now provided. However complying with the regulations requires considerable forward planning and so here are a few pointers to help anyone considering entering cattle. First and foremost visit the Society’s website and under Shows and Sales you will find all the Health testing requirements and copies of the forms so familiarize yourself with these or telephone the office for copies. All animals entered for the sales must come from a herd which is a member of a registered CHECS health scheme and they must have been blood testing for BVD and Johnes for at least 12 months so you need to be planning at least a year ahead. The schemes licensed under CHECS can be found on their website www.checs.co.uk . Achieving BVD Accredited Status under a scheme and lowering your herds Johnes Risk level status have marked benefits for your herds health, fertility and profitability on top of enabling you to achieve a better price at a sale. You must comply with the regulations of the Health Scheme – any breaches of protocol may result in refusal of pen cards by the scheme provider. The Johnes Risk Level for your sale animals can only be achieved by herd testing and all animals at a sale must have a Johnes Risk level showing on the Health Pen card. There is one exception to this rule and that is where an animal has been bought into your herd and then subsequently resold. The animals will not be given your herd risk level. 90
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If you are going to be selling in calf females you need to pay attention to their BVD status before the animal goes to the bull – again long term planning. An in calf animal entered for sale which tests positive for BVD will not be issued with a Health card unless it has had a blood test for BVD prior to being bulled. The reason for this is that an in calf female with a BVD antibody positive test could have been infected during pregnancy and therefore carries the risk of having a calf which will be a Persistent Infector for BVD. If the animal has a clear antibody test it is worth discussing with your Vet the advantages of vaccinating for BVD prior to bulling. Animals from herds accredited for BVD under a CHECs scheme do not need to be individually tested. Between 12 weeks and 6 weeks prior to the sale make sure your animals are individually blood tested for BVD and IBR by your VET. Accredited herds do not need individual tests for the diseases for which they are Accredited. Make sure that the samples are accompanied by the correct submission forms for your particular health scheme and that the correct tests have been requested. For instance if you vaccinate for IBR with a marker vaccine the correct test must be asked for or you will get an antibody positive result. All animals for Society sales (whether from an accredited herd or not) must be vaccinated for BVD prior to the sale to provide cover for the relevant sale date. Check this carefully with your Veterinary Surgeon as if the animal has not been vaccinated previously it may require 2 injections up to a month apart and then a further 2 weeks from the last injection to ensure cover by the vaccine. Check that any animals in a herd vaccinating regime will be covered correctly. Some vendors now routinely also vaccinate their sale animals for IBR as the auction sale environment can be high risk for transmitting this disease. However discuss this with your Veterinary Surgeon as bulls vaccinated for IBR cannot have semen taken for export even if marker vaccinated. Make sure that you fill out a request form for Pen cards for the sale you are entered for. This is in addition to the blood sample submission form. This form will also require you to fill out your TB status and may require a copy of your last test result.
It will also ask for the vaccinations that the animals have been given and the date of first vaccination and the last booster. This form should be submitted to your Health Scheme Provider at least a month before the sale to ensure that you get your cards in time. Even if you are accredited for all the diseases under your Health Scheme you will need to fill out this form to apply for Pen cards for each animal that you have entered for a sale – it must have the correct vaccination information to qualify the BVD regulations for the sale, your Johnes Risk Level and TB status. Calves under a month old cannot be sold at a Society sale. Calves at foot over 1 month old must be tested for BVD Antigen unless from an Accredited herd. Health cards must be requested for calves. It is YOUR responsibility as the Vendor to make sure you have your Pen Cards prior to the sale and that you have checked them to ensure the information on them is correct – any queries should be raised with your Health Scheme provider well before the sale. The Health Cards are checked by Society Officials at the sales and if an animal does not comply with the regulations it will not be allowed to go through the sale ring. The Society does its best to assist vendors with any problems which do occur but if this is at a sale particularly at a weekend it can be impossible to get the information required and the animals will be rejected from the sale. At the time of entering your animals for the sale you will also be sent a Beef Shorthorn Herd Health Declaration form with
the entry forms. If you are entering on line make sure you down load/obtain one of these. This is for the Vendor information printed in the catalogue. This must be completed and returned with your entry forms. The information on these forms will be verified by the relevant Health Scheme Providers before being printed in the catalogue. Again this must be completed if animals are to be offered for sale. All Bulls at Society sales will also be inspected by a Veterinary Surgeon at the sale appointed by the Society. The inspection will look at the animal’s teeth and also measure the testicles and check general good health. When your Vet is taking your bulls blood tests it makes sense to get him to look at these aspects of your bull – the requirements can be downloaded from the Society website/obtained from the Society office. The Official Veterinary Surgeons decision at the sale will be final but sometimes problems can be spotted before you make that expensive trip to the sale with a bull that might be rejected. A final word for both buyers and vendors - the Society’s regulations have significantly elevated the health status of cattle at its sales and it has a marked effect on prices – however good bio-security when the animal goes to its new home or returns home is still paramount. Quarantine and blood testing for added animals under your scheme rules is imperative and if you are not in a scheme it is still good practice. The above are guidelines to help Vendors – you should always check the Society rules at the time of the sale – updates on health regulations may also be given in Members newsletters.
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5th February 2014
Stirling Bull Sales – February
Stirling Beef Shorthorn bulls smash records New 17,000gns breed record; new £5,457 breed record average for 51 bulls; 72% clearance. Beef Shorthorn records were smashed at the society’s spring bull sale in Stirling on Tuesday 4 February with a new 17,000gns breed record top call and a new record average of £5,457 for 51 entries sold, whilst a record six entries sold for five figures. “Well grown, well-muscled bulls accompanied by Breedplan data met a very ready trade throughout the day fuelled not only by pedigree breeders but also a packed commercial ring side eager for a slice of the action,” commented breed society secretary, Frank Milnes. “They were keen to invest in genetics that will deliver a functional suckler cow as well as offer store cattle in to a buoyant market influenced by Morrisons’ Traditional Beef Scheme.” Sale leader at 17,000gns from J and D Haigh, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, was Willingham Fomalhaut, a 22 month old roan within the breed’s top 1% with a TI +29, SRI +25. Sired by Willingham Denebola, he is out of the 6,000gns Glenisla Eva Broadhooks and was purchased by Aucheneck Estates, Killearn, Glasgow. Two more entries within the breed’s top 5% were in the money, A 12,000gns bid secured a roan 23 month old bull for MD McMillian Luncarty, Perthshire from D and R Dickie, Sanquhar Dumfriesshire. Knockenjig Foremost TI +31 SRI +25, by Meonhill Charlie Chaplin and out of Knockenjig Margo. The same vendors sold Knockenjig Frontline TI + 28 SRI + 22, another roan Charlie Chaplin son, for 9,000gns to G and M Hodge and Son, Pathead, East Lothian. The third highest price of 10,500gns was paid for Millerston Fine Ideal TI +16 SRI +14, a mainly red 22 month old bull from J P Ramsay, Mauchline, East Ayrshire. H Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire was the purchaser who recouped some of his outlay taking 10,000gns for Podehole Fenman TI +16 SRI +11, a 21 month old bull by Chapelton Clansman and out of a homebred dam which sold to J Scott and Partners, Tain, Kinross-shire. Mr Ramsay also sold the male champion, Millerstone Fullthrottle TI +12 SRI +14 for 6,200gns to E and J Mackie, Turriff, Aberdeenshire. This 21 month old roan bull, was by Podehole Beefeater and out of Millerstone Irania Zip.
Top Price and new Breed Record of 17,000gns for Willingham Formalhaut
Also at 10,000gns for D J Biggar Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire was the reserve junior champion, Chapelton Ferdinand TI +32 SRI +26, by Glenisla Banqo, went to Woodhead Brothers, Colne, Lancashire. Mr Biggar had previously secured Fergus of Upsall TI +20 SRI +17 for 9,000gns. This 22 month old roan bull was by Glenisla Zetor, and bred by G Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The day’s third 10,000gns bid was made for J and J Gibb’s Glenisla Faust FI +13 SRI +11, a 21 month old roan bull by Glenisla First Solution who was junior champion 24 hours earlier. This lot took the eye of Macadie and Sons, Thurso, Caithness. H Horrell enjoyed continued success with Podehole Financier TI 30 SRI +26 selling for 9,5000gns to Messrs Nye, Ealy, Cambridgeshire. This 22 month old bull is by Chapelton Clansman and out of a homebred dam.
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A bid of 8,500gns secured the 21 month old Fearn Foulis TI +12, SRI +18 from J Scott and Partners. This light roan bull is by Meonhill Highland Captain and by a homebred dam went home with W J and J Green, Fochabers, Moray-shire. Next at 8,000gns was the reserve overall male champion, a rising two year old road bull from J Porter, Lisburn County Antrim to R F Leach, Banbury, Oxfordshire. Carrarock Chalkie TI +9 SRI +11 was by Alta Cedar Perfect Storm and out of a homebred dam. A couple of bulls were each sold for 7,000gns. First was Chapelton Frontier TI +32, SRI +26, a roan by Glenisla Banqo and out of Chapelton Pixie went to Morris and Partners, Blairgrowrie, Perthshire. Next in the ring at 7,000gns was Flight Lieutenant of Upsall TI 27, SRI +24 from G Turton which was knocked down to J and J Gibb, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. This roan bull was by Ingleton C111. Averages: 51 males ÂŁ5,457 Auctioneers: United Auctions Show Results
Judge: Geoff Riby
Class 1 - Heifers born on or before 23rd June 2012 1st Uppermill Fifi (H) Mr J Porter 2nd Podehole Rita Flora (P) Mr H Horrell 3rd Lowther Gaia 349 (P) Mr C Lowther 4th Castlemount Wildfire Zoe E.T (H) (ET) D McDowell & SJ Martin 5th Fingask Rosette Ethna (H) W & J Mc Gowan & Son Class 2 - Heifers born on or between 3rd May & 25th June 2012 1st Rosewood Rachel 7th of Skaillhouse (P) Messrs C Macadie & Sons 2nd Lowther Ritzy 356 (P) Mr C Lowther 3rd Tara Floss 8th of Skaillhouse (P) Messrs C Macadie & Sons 4th Kidston Campion 2nd (P) James Stewart & Partners 5th Lowther Margo 357 (P) Mr C Lowther
Class 6 - Bulls born on or between 30th March & 5th April 2012 1st Craigfaddock Finn McCool (H) Mr D Alexander 2nd Balgay Flint (H) Balgay Farm 3rd Chapelton Franciscan D103 (H) Mr D J Biggar OBE 4th Podehole Foreman (H) Mr H Horrell 5th Uppermill Jackpot 1st (P) Mr J Porter Class 7 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Class 8 - Bulls born on or between 14th & 21st April 2012 1st Millerston Fullthrottle (H) Jack P Ramsay 2nd Tofts Limitless F949 (P) Playfair Farms 3rd Shawhill Frontrunner (H) Thomson Roddick & Laurie 4th Fearn Foulis (P) J Scott & Partners 5th Flight Lieutenant of Upsall The Hon G Turton Class 9 - Bulls born on or between 22nd April & 1st June 2012 1st Glenisla Faust (P) Major J P O Gibb 2nd Chapelton Ferdinand D121 (P) Mr D Biggar OBE 3rd Meonside Field Marshall (P) F Moffat 4th Knockenjig Foremost (H) David & Rosemary Dickie 5th Tofts Welcome F998 (P) Playfair Farms Class 10 Bulls born on or after 2nd June 2012 1st Eastmill Firestorm (P) Firm of Doldy Farm 2nd Crichton Paddy Mr B Walling 3rd Galla Flashman (H) Mr J W Frame 4th Knockenjig Frontline (H) David & Rosemary Dickie 5th Kidston Rambo 5th (P) James Stewart & Partners Female Champion:
Podehole Rita Flora (P)
Mr H Horrell
Carrarock Chalkie IE
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Reserve Senior Champion:
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Intermediate Champion:
Class 4 - Bulls born on or between 4th January & 10th March 2012 1st Carrarock Chalkie IE Mr J Porter 2nd Frigate of Upsall (H) The Hon G Turton 3rd Fingask Farquhar (H) W & J McGowan & Son 4th Podehole Falconer (H) Mr H Horrell 5th Glenisla Fantom (P) Major J P O Gibb
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Reserve Female Champion:
Class 3 - Heifers born on or after 26th June 2012 1st Fingask Rosette Flossie (P) W & J McGowan & Son 2nd Shawhill Fieldfare (H) Thomson Roddick & Laurie 3rd Eva Wildeyes 8th of Skaillhouse (H) Messrs C Macadie & Sons 4th Cairnsmore Freeda Victoria (P) Mr & Mrs B Landers 5th Rosewood Rosie 9th of Skaillhouse (H) Messrs C Macadie & Sons
Class 5 - Bulls born on or between 11th & 29th March 2012 1st Fergus of Upsall (P) The Hon G Turton 2nd Pentland Falco (H) Mrs E C Robertson 3rd Chapelton Frontier D059 (P) Mr D J Biggar OBE 4th Podehole Financier (P) Mr H Horrell 5th Castlemount Robert (P) D McDowell & SJ Martin
Bulls born on or between 6th & 13th April 2012 Knockenjig Flashlight (H) David & Rosemary Dickie Tofts Wizard F890 (P) Playfair Farms Coldrochie Forerunner (P) Chesterhall Parks Farm Freighter of Upsall (P) The Hon G Turton Willingham Faux Mr A Haigh
Millerston Fullthrottle (H)
Jack P Ramsay
Reserve Intermediate Champion:
Tofts Limitless F949 (P)
Playfair Farms
Junior Champion:
Glenisla Faust (P)
Major J P O Gibb
Reserve Junior Champion: Chapelton Ferdinand D121 (P) Mr D J Biggar OBE
Overall Male Champion:
Millerston Fullthrottle (H)
Jack P Ramsay
Reserve Overall Male Champion:
Carrarock Chalkie IE
Pairs:
Chapelton
Group of 3:
Podehole
Mr J Porter
Stirling Bull Sales Prices Bulls-gns 1500 2000 1800 3000 8000 3700 1900 3000 10000 4000 3000 9000 2700 3800 7000 9500 3500 4200 3800 2000 4000 4000 4800 5500 10500 17000 5000 3000 5000 3000 1800 6200 3000 3500 2200 3800 2500 8500 6200 7000 2000 4200 2000 2800 4500 10000 10000 12000 6200 1800 4000 9000 2000 4500 4500 3800
Lowther Excel R Whitcombe, Glastonbury Lowther Elijah A S Thorne, Crediton Dunsyre El Nino A Purdon, Airdrie Highlee Frankie Buitelaar Production, Co Kildare Carrarock Chalkie R F Leach, Banbury Glenisla Fantom Scottish Bull Stud, Inverness Cairnsmore Fire Storm J Maxwell, Melrose Frigate of Upsall D Peebles, Pittenweem Podehole Fenman J Scott & Partners, Tain Podehole Falconer M & JA Ward, Scarborough Pentland Falco Scottish Bull Stud, Inverness Fergus of Upsall J Biggar, Castle Douglas Chapelton Founder R De Klee, Mull Chapelton Franklin Scottish Bull Stud, Inverness Chapelton Frontier R L Morris, Blairgowrie Podehole Financier C Nye, Cambirdge Fearn Fearghas W & PF Walton, Hexham Fearn Frontier A Biffen, Ellon Coldrochie Fair Deal F O’Shea, Auchterarder Tofts Leeder Q Limond, Ayr Balgay Flint R Howard, Surrey Uppermill Jackpot 1st WHM Warnock, Clackmannan Fearn Fyrish JP Gray, Alnwick Gregors Fergus Ormsary Farmers, Lochgilphead Millerston Fine Ideal H Horrell, Peterborough Willingham Fomalhaut Aucheneck Estates, Glasgow Chapelton Franciscan F J Hugill, York Podehole Foreman NJ & AM Barrett, Kings Lynn Craigfaddock Finn McCool DJ Welsh, Kilmarnock Craigfaddock Freyr Smallburn Farms, Elgin Dunsyre Fergus A Gardiner, N Ireland Knockenjig Flashlight DFWH Walter, Perth Freighter of Upsall SE Doe, Lochgilphead Willingham Faux Klondyke Farms, Thornhill Lowther Finnegan A Clark, Cockermouth Shawhill Frontrunner WSL Muir, Orkney Langalbuinoch Fernando A & CB Millar, Dalry Fearn Foulis WJ & J Green, Fochabers Millerston Fullthrottle E & J Mackie, Turriff Flight Lieutenant of Upsall J & J Gibb, Blairgowrie Meonside Fulcrum T Severn, Halifax Tofts Limitless Antrim Estates Co, N. Ireland Hallsford Fairfax J Caskie, Mull Stonehills Twist Msgic A & J Wilson, Huntly Meonside Field Marshall D R Rutherford, Odiham Chapelton Ferdinand Morrisons Farms, Cumnock Glenisla Faust C Macadie & Sons, Thurso Knockenjig Foremost M D McMillan, Perth Coldrochie Front Rank Smallburn Farms, Elgin Kidston Norseman J Clark, Cockermouth Tofts Welcome E Graham, Lerwick Knockenjig Frontline G & M Hodge & Son, Humbie Kidston Rambo 5th J Purdie, Ayr Galla Flashman H & N Sloan, Lauder Eastmill Firestorm JGS & D Duncan, Banff Crichton Paddy J Biggar, Castle Douglas
Females - gns 3000 Fingask Rosette Ethna Highland Wagyu, Dunblane 3500 Podehole Rita Flora S Wilkins, Sussex 1400 Rosewood Rosie 8th of Skaillhouse Highland Wagyu, Dunblane 2500 Uppermill Blush M & JA Ward, Scarborough 2300 Lowther Robin 341 JC Oliver, Newcastle 1800 Castlemount Wildfire Zoe WL Chambers, Glasgow 2500 Lowther Gaia 349 F Wilson, Torphins, 5000 Uppermill Fifi S McKiernan, Co. Cavan 2000 Kidston Amanda Rose 2nd W & J Andrew, Ayr 2400 Rosewood Rachel 7th of Skaillhouse E Belcher, Girvan 2200 Tara Floss 8th of Skaillhouse E Belcher, Girvan 1600 Millie Floss 12th of Skaillhouse WL Chambers, Glasgow 1800 Castlemount Zulu Anita WL Chambers, Glasgow 1700 Lowther Ritzy 356 JC Oliver, Newcastle 2000 Lowther Margo 357 JC Oliver, Newcastle 1700 Millie Floss 14th of Skaillhouse E Belcher, Girvan 1000 Rosewood Rosie 9th of Skaillhouse Highland Wagyu, Dunblane 1200 Eva Wildeyes 8th of Skaillhouse J Fyall, Newmacher 2000 Shawhill Fieldfare G Rodgers, Co Down 2300 Cairnsmore Freeda Victoria J Duncan, Fraserburgh 1400 Fingask Lancaster Faith Highland Wagyu, Dunblane 1800 Fingask Lancaster Foxglove J Fyall, Newmacher 1500 Fingask Lancaster Freeda D Hodgson & Son, Chathill 2400 Fingask Rosette Flossie J Duncan, Fraserburgh 1900 Cairnsmore Fiona DC & JR Gibbon, Castle Douglas 1800 Cairnsmore French Foxglove DC & JR Gibbon, Castle Douglas 4600 Chapelton Duchess 4002 S Wilkins, E Sussex 3600 Chapelton Pixie 4025 S Wilkins, E Sussex 3800 Chapelton Sister 4047 S Wilkins, E Sussex 3800 Chapelton Nettle 4073 S Wilkins, E Sussex 3600 Chapelton Waterloo 4079 S Bradley Farmer, Godalming 2800 Chapelton Veronica 4094 E Belcher, Girvan 3200 Chapelton Cheerleader 4104 E Belcher, Girvan 1500 Cairnsmore Yevene JT & MT Miller, Preston 1800 Annanwater Zanna E Belcher, Girvan 2200 Annanwater Ace E Belcher, Girvan 2100 Annanwater Ace E Belcher, Girvan 2600 Annanwater Brandy E Belcher, Girvan 1900 Annanwater Babe Archbank Farming, Co Annan 2600 Hartfell Candy E Belcher, Girvan 2700 Hartfell Carissa C Williamson, Kingussie 2000 Hartfell Celia Highland Waygu, Dunblane 2500 Ryden Diamond J Fyall, Newmacher 2200 Ryden Elita J & MT Millar, Preston 3400 Ryden Echo R Crawford, Mauchline 2900 Ryden Eden Highland Waygu, Dunblane 1600 Ryden Esme J & J Green, Insch 1500 Ryden Enya Highland Waygu, Dunblane
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Stirling Bulls over 5000gns
17,000 gns - Willingham Fomalhaut
12,000 gns - Knockenjig Foremost
10,500 gns - Millerston Fine Ideal
10,000gns - Glenisla Faust
10,000 gns - Podehole Fenman (P)
10,000 gns - Chapelton Ferdinand D121 (P)
9,500 gns - Podehole Financier
9,000gns - Fergus of upsall (P)
8500 gns - Fearn Foulis (P)
7000 gns - Flight Lieutenant of Upsall (P)
5,500gns - Gregors Fergus
5,000gns - Craigfaddock‌Finn Mccool
Beef Shorthorn bulls making 5,000gns but no photo 7,000gns Chapelton Frontier 5,000gns Chapelton Franciscan D103 6,200gns Knockenjig Flashlight 6,200gns Coldrochie Front Rank 9,000gns Knockenjig Frontline
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The Chapelton herd continued its success with two heifers by Cavans Yankee both selling to 3,600gns. First up was the 23 month old red heifer Chapelton Pixie TI +18, SRI +14, also purchased by S Wilkins. At the same price, Chapelton Waterloo TI +23 SRI +17, a mainly red heifer sold to S Farmer, Dailly, South Ayrshire. Next was at 3,200gns was Chapelton Cheerleader TI +24 SRI +23, a red heifer, by Glenisla Banqo, out of a homebred dam and selling to E Blecher, Dailly, South Ayrshire. The reserve champion Podehole Rita Flora TI +16, SRI +18 realised 3,500gns for H Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. By Chapelton Clansman and out of a homebred dam, this 23 month old red heifer was secured by S Wilkins. Female Champion - Uppermill Fifi. Owned by James Porter - 5000gns
Beef Shorthorn females attract record average at Stirling Top 5,000gns, average £2,492, 96% clearance. Beef Shorthorn females sold to a top of 5,000gns, hit a record average of £2,492 and achieved 96% clearance at the society’s official sale at Stirling on Monday 3 February where a strong trade prevailed throughout fuelled by commercial producers including several new buyers at the ringside.
Heading a draft from A and S Ryder’s herd, Carlisle, Cumbria at 3,400gns was Ryden Echo TI +16 SRI +6. This 33 month old, roan heifer was by LS Animal, out of Cairnsmore Ariel Wattle and was sold to R, Crawford. Following close to this form at 3,000gns was Fingask Rosette Ethna TI +12 SRI +10 from W and J McGowan and Son, Dairsie, Fife. This 28 month old road heifer, by Bon-Accord Angus and out of Fingask Rosette Sarah was secured by Highland Wagyu, Dunblane, Perthshire. Averages: 48 females, £2,492.00 Auctioneers: United Auctions
The sale leader at 5,000gns was Uppermill Fifi TI +21, SRI +18, a 21 month old red and white heifer from J Porter, Lisburn, County Antrim. Purchased by M Ward and Daughter, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, she was by the 2013 Royal Highland male champion Ardoyne Bombush, and out of a homebred dam. Earlier in the afternoon Fifi had been awarded the supreme female title by judge Geoff Riby who declared her to be ‘a born winner’. “She has tremendous length, style and structure. Her locomotion and pleasure to the eye made her my top choice today.” A 4,600gns bid was made for Chapelton Duchess TI +27, SRI +21, a 23 month old roan heifer by Chapelton Typhoon and out of a homebred dam bred from D J Biggar, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. She went home with S Wilkins, Crowborough, East Sussex along with four more lots. The same buyer paid 3,800gns for Chapelton Sister TI +21 SRI +19, by Glenisla Banqo and Chapelton Nettle TI +22, SRI +16, by Cavans Yankee, both from D J Biggar. Each of her purchases were PD’d in calf to Stonehills X Factor, an Elliot Boacious son, purchased by Mr Biggar from the day’s judge.
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Female Reserve Champion - Podehole Rita Flora (P) 3500gns from H Horrell
Presentations for Winners
Arthur Lawrence receives the MacGillivray Trophy Arthur Lawrence receives the Uppermill Linzee on behalf of Major Gibb for Best Polled Bull from Gordon Trophy for the Champion Junior Bull judges daughter Rosemary Riby
Jack and Grace Ramsay receive the City of Perth Trophy for the Supreme Champion Bull
Ian Rea receives the Uppermillhills trophy for the senior champion bull on behalf of James Porter
James Porter receives the Uppermill Dunmore Park Ian Rea receives the Campbell Durno Trophy for the reserve champion bull Trophy for the Champion Female
Robert Grierson received the Uppermill Bapton Cup Roy Macdonald receives the Auctioneers cup on for the best 2 bulls on behalf of D Biggar behalf of H Horrell for the Best 3 Bulls
Jack Ramsay receives the South Africa trophy for the intermediate champion bull
Richard Thompson receives the Chapelton Trophy for the herdsman in charge of the champion bull
Couldn’t think of a suitable caption (Ed)
Grace and Jack Ramsay receive the Uppermill Calrossie trophy for the supreme champion bull
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26th April 2014
Annual Spring Sale at Chelford Agricultural Centre
Duchess Leads Chelford Beef Shorthorn Sale Despite an entry lower in numbers than usual, Beef Shorthorn breeders and enthusiasts gathered in force at Chelford last Saturday for the Society’s Spring Sale which was led by a top bid of 1850 gns for Lynthorpe Barrington Duchess 2nd, a roan heifer by the well regarded bull Podehole Brigadier, due in early June to Cairnsmore Thrasher. She was purchased by Tina Russell and Simon Farmer for their Longfield Herd of Beef Shorthorns now based in South Oxfordshire. Two further served heifers made 1650 gns each, both being forward by Whitchurch, Shropshire breeders IW and NJ Hollows. The first, Grafton Elesha, by Chapelton Waverley and due in August to Meonhill Echo was purchased by M Stoneham, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, and the second, Holkin Daisy Faith, also due to Meonhill Echo towards the end of June, went to J M Thornley, Glossop, Derbyshire.
Lynthorpe Barrington Duchess 2nd top price sold for 1850gns
Averages: 6 Served Heifers £1723.75, 10 Maiden Heifers £880.83 Auctioneer: Frank Marshall LLP
Trade was lively for both served and maiden heifers and in particular for anything showy. Leading the maiden heifers was Hannington Fiddle, one of the bunch from Messrs Horton and Sons, Cirencester, this one a Glenbrae Bismark with a EBV Index well above the herd average. She made 1050 gns to Tina Russell buying on behalf of Mr Stoneham, who also paid another 1050 gns for Hannington Opal Angela, another Glenbrae Bismark daughter with excellent EBV figures. The only disappointment for breeders was the low number put forward and it is to be hoped that the trade achieved will attract better entries at future sales.
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23rd May 2014
Carlisle Show & Sale
Carlisle Beef Shorthorn bulls peak at 6,500gns; females 4,500gns New average £2,725 female breed record, 100% female clearance. A new female Beef Shorthorn £2,725 average was established with 100% clearance whilst bulls sold to 6,500gns confirming the insatiable for the breed at the society’s official sale in Carlisle on Friday 23 May. Leading entry at 6,500gns was Lowther Fitzroy TI +19, SRI +19, a two year old Blelack Minstrel son from Charles Lowther, Penrith. The buyer was C Collinson, Tilney All Saints, Kings Lynn who also paid 3,500gns for Burnside Caveman TI +12 SRI +10, a five year old Killyclop Major son from A and S Ryder, Blackford, Carlisle. Later the Ryders received another 3,500gs bid this time for Ryden Farley TI +10 SRI +9, one of Caveman’s two year old sons. The buyer was J Drinkall, Anglezarke, Chorley.
Male Champion: Willingham Flamstead from Mr A Haigh Averages: 22 bulls £2,830.23; females: 5 served heifers £2,835.00; 13 maiden heifers £2,625.00 3 cows and heifers served and/or suckling £2,975.00; Ballard draft, 10 females £2,131.50. Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington
Next at 3,800gns was Burnfoot Frasier TI +13, SRI +11, a two year old by Tofts Barometer from H and N Sloan, Oxton, Lauder to DT Wood, Haverthwaite, Ulverston. A bid of 3,700gns secured Wells Fargo TI +9, SRI +7 for Kinbroon Farming, Rothienorman, Inverurie. A rising two year old by Dacre Rock Star, he was bred and exhibited by John Wood, Cameron, St Andrews. Two more bulls attracted a 3,500gns call. Cairnsmore Ferrari TI +22, SRI +19, a two year old Captain Vortrek of Upsall son from Mr and Mrs B Landers, Newton Stewart sold to A and F Sken, Glenesk, Angus. D Morrison, Mauchline secured the next entry at 3,500gns, Millerston Flagship TI +15, SRI +14, a two year old by the 14,000gns Podehole Beefeater from near neighbour, Jack Ramsay, Mauchline. 102
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Top price Lowther Fitzroy from Charles Lowther
Dunsyre Forester TI +13, SRI +11 a two year old by the 12,000gns Langalbuinoch Barney from Carey Coombes, Carnwath, Lanark changed hands for 3,100gns to MTL Jones, Westhide, Hereford. Heading the female trade at 4,500gns was Chapelton Jackie TI +25, SRI +20, a two year old by the 6,800gns Glenisla Banquo from Donald Biggar, Castle Douglas to Highland Wagyu, Dunblane who invested in four more entries. They included two, two year old Banquo daughters – Chapelton Cheerleader TI +21, SRI +17 at 3,200gns and Chapelton Veronica TI +17, SRI +17 at 3,000gns, whilst Chapelton Duchess TI +23, SRI +19, a two year old Chapelton Typhoon daughter was secured for 3,000gns. Highland Wagyu made a final 3,000gns bid for Millerston Gretta Fee TI +7, SRI +9, a two year old by Podehole Beefeater from Jack Ramsay. The day’s second leading female call at 4,000gns was made by KG Anderson, Jedburgh for Oakleigh Freesia TI +15, a two year old by Blelack Masterpiece from P Turnbull, Pickering. J Elliott, Farlam, Brampton invested in nine entries including 3,300gns for Shawhill Princess Emily TI +12, SRI +4, a three year old by the 7,500gns Alvie Blue Eyed Boy from Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie.
Female Champion: Chapelton Jackie 4119 from Messrs J Biggar
Class 1 – Bulls 1st Burnfoot Frasier H & N Sloan 2nd Meonhill Highland FusilierBalgay Farms 3rd Cairnsmore Ferari B & J Landers Class 2 – Bulls 1st Willingham Flamstead Mr A Haigh 2nd Lowther Fitzroy Mr C Lowther 3rd Millerston Flagship Jack P Ramsay Class3 – Bulls 1st Langalbuinoch Federer R & P McAlister 2nd Ryden Falcon A & S Ryder 3rd Wells Fargo John Wood Class 4 - Served Heifers 1st Chapelton Jackie 4119 Messrs J Biggar 2nd Chapelton Cheerleader 4100 Messrs J Biggar Class 5 – Maiden Heifers 1st Millerston Gretta Fee Jack P Ramsay 2nd Kidston Campion 2nd J Stewart & Partners 3rd Oakleigh Freesia P Turnbull Male Champion: Willingham Flamstead - Mr A Haigh Reserve: Lowther Fitzroy - Mr C Lowther Female Champion: Chapelton Jackie 4119 - Messrs J Biggar Reserve: Millerston Gretta Fee - Jack P Ramsay Overall Champion: Chapelton Jackie 4119 - Messrs J Biggar Reserve: Millerston Gretta Fee - Jack P Ramsay
Reserve Female Champion: Millerston Gretta Fee from Jack P Ramsay
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15th September 2014
Native Breed Sale Held at Caledonian Marts (Stirling) Ltd Caledonian Marts (Stirling) Ltd sold 782 Native Bred Store Cattle at their Wm Morrison Supermarket sponsored Show & Sale. Alan Turnbull, Meadowend, Clackmannan was today’s judge and the following were his awards.
Beef Shorthorn Bullocks 204 averaged 211p per kg or £944 selling to 234p per kg for two 465kgs from J Frame, Little Galla, Wiston, Biggar and to £1320 gross for a 645kg from R Millar, Nether Drumhead, Kilry.
Overall Champion went to Bill McKinnon, West Dron Farm Cottage, Bridge of Earn with a 530kg Beef Shorthorn Bullock which realised £1200 to the judge. Reserve Champion was a 590kg Highland Bullock from Inneshewan Farms, Killin which made £1110 to Eric Buchan, Glenisla, Torphins.
Beef Shorthorn Heifers 82 averaged 197p per kg or £852 to 220p per kg for a 370kg from W & I McGregor, Chesterhall Parks, Wiston, Biggar and to £1170 for two 595kgs from G Gray, Sunnycroft, Lindean, Selkirk.
Glenbrae est. 1990
25 Years in Beef Shorthorns
Stock Bull: Lynthorpe Emblem
Thanks to: Liz Poole-Warren, Devon
Also heifer buyers: L Todd, Co. Tyrone F Sloan - Co. Antrim J Cameron / V Orr Co. Down
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21st October 2014
Stirling Bull Sales October Stirling Beef Shorthorns meet solid commercial demand Beef Shorthorns met a strong, level demand driven by the commercial sector in Stirling on Monday 20 October at the breed’s official autumn sale where bidding peaked at 6,500gns and 90 females sold to average £2,172 and achieve over 90% clearance. “The day’s trade reflected the continuing keen demand from commercial producers for a functional suckler cow,” commented the society’s Frank Milnes. “Beef Shorthorn delivers strong much sought after maternal traits, whilst the steers, previously a by-product, are now achieving a premium, thanks to Morrisons Traditional Beef Scheme.” Sale leader at 6,500gns was Chapelton Festival, a roan 26 month old within the breed’s top 1% with a TI+33, SRI +30. Bred and exhibited by Donald Biggar, Festival was by the 6,800gns Glenisla Banquo and out of a homebred dam that came from a line of prize winning females from his 75 cow herd based at Castle Douglas. Festival went to join D and S Calder’s Grandtullybrae herd, Aberfeldy. Next at 5,500gns was Coldrochie Factor TI +12, SRI +6, a two year old roan from Douglas McMillan, Luncarty, Perth to WJ and J Green, Garmouth, Fochabers. Sired by LS Zeus and out of a Colnvalley dam, he was no stranger to the ring having collected a number of tickets including senior male champion at the 2013 Stars of the Future. A bid of 5,000gns secured Langalbuinoch Future TI +22, SRI +17, for Mark Little Farms, Thurso. This red two year old was by the Royal Show champion, Tofts Romany and out of a homebred heifer from Robert and Paula McAlister’s eight cow herd, based at Kingarth, Isle of Bute.
Chapelton Festival 6,500gns
Earlier in the day Future caught the eye of judge, Gerald Turton who awarded him the supreme male championship. “As soon as he came into the ring, I found it difficult to look past him. Future has tremendous length, combined with great power and style. However there was little between him and the reserve champion, Galla Gold who has length, is well fleshed and has tremendous character.”
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Class 1 - Bulls Born on or between 4 June & 1st November 2012 1st Langalbuinoch Future R & P McAlister 2nd Firebrand of Skaillhouse Messrs C Macadie & Sons 3rd Chapelton Festival Mr D J Biggar OBE 4th Lowtown Ireland (IE) H D Dorman & Family Class 2 - Bulls born on or Between 2 November 2012 & 19 March 2013 1st Glenisla Gladiator Major JPO Gibb 2nd Balgay Great Guns Balgay Farm 3rd Fingask Fergal W & J McGowan & Son 4th Uppermill Ronald Mr J Porter Class 3 - Bulls born on or after 20th March 2013 1st Galla Gold Mr J W Frame 2nd Knockenjig Glenlivet David & Rosemary Dickie 3rd Glenisla Gandolf Major J P O Gibb 4th Grandtullybrae General Mr & MRs Calder Class 4 - Heifers born on or between 20 May 2012 & 1 April 2013 – Split due to class size 1st Chapelton Nettle Mr D J Biggar 2nd Crichton Cockhorns 619 Mr B Walling 3rd Wells Serena 9 Mr John Wood Class 4a - Heifers born on or between 20 May 2012 & 1 April 2013 – Split class 1st Cairnsmore Goldilicious Mr & Mrs B Landers 2nd Knockenjig Rosie Duchess 3 David & Rosemary Dickie 3rd Knockenjig Tanzy Yorkie 3 David & Rosemary Dickie 4th Cairnsmore Gelsey Daisy Xena Mr & Mrs B Landers Class 5 - Heifers born on or between 2 April & 2 May 2013 1st Housebyres Georgiesheergorgeous A Hall & L Done 2nd Shawhill Florence Gertrude Thomson, Roddick & Laurie 3rd Lowther Melody Mr C Lowther 4th Coldrochie Catriona Rosebud G27 Mr M D McMillan Class 6 - Heifers born on or after 3 May 2013 1st Galla Gina Mr J W Frame 2nd Galla Guinevere Mr J W Frame 3rd Cairnsmore Grace Mr & Mrs B Landers 4th Lowther Magic Mr C Lowther The Isobel Brown of Dipple Perpetual Challenge Trophy - Best Pair of Bulls bred by Exhibitor: Glenisla Herd - Major JPO Gibb Adbennie Trophy, DM Stewart Memorial Punchbowl and Uppermill Lovat Cup Overall Male Champion: Langalbuinoch Future - R & P McAlister Reserve Champion: Galla Gold - Mr J W Frame Championship Trophy - Female Champion: Housebyres Georgiesheergorgeous - A Hall & L Done Reserve Female Champion: Shawhill Florence Gertrude - Thomson, Roddick & Laurie Herdsman’s Prize A Hall & L Done
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Galla Gold TI +25, SRI +24 was a white 18 month old by the 5,400gns Kidston Rambo and out of a homebred dam from Jim Frame’s 23 cow herd based at Wiston, Biggar. He sold for 3,500gns to JS McLaren, Ballinluig, Pitlochry. Minutes before, a 3,500gns call was made by Messrs Coutts, Inverness for Knockenjig Glenlivett TI +21, SRI +20, a 19 month old Meonhill Charlie Chaplin son and out of a Glengoy bred dam from David and Rosemary Dickie, Knockenjig, Sanquhar. Other bulls in the money included the last lot in the ring, Glengoy Dollar TI +16, SRI +16 at 4,000gns to KG and E Anderson, Ancrum, Jedburgh. Bred by D Macleod, Dollar was a white Glenisla Zinzan son and stock bull from P Scott Taylor’s Barnaigh herd which was undergoing major reduction. Mr Scott Taylor led the female trade at 5,000gns with a cow and calf pair to T Russell and S Farmer, Standford in the Vale, Faringdon. Barnaigh Lovely Xquistite 5 was a red three year old heifer, Barnaigh Lovely Xquisite 8, by Glengoy Dollar. Russell and Farmer paid 2,600gns for the first prize Chapelton Nettle TI +33, SRI +28, a two year old Glenisla Banqo daughter from Donald Biggar, while they also went to 3,500gns for Lowther Magic TI +21, SRI +15, a 17 month old in calf heifer by LS Eagle and the highest of a string of entries from Charles Lowther, Penrith. Minutes before, Mr Lowther offered Lowther Melody TI +24, SRI +20, an 18 month roan in calf heifer by Blelack Minstrel at 2,800gns to A Rafferty, Newtonmore. Next were twin, roan, 20 month olds by Belmore Fuel Injected and out of a homebred dam from Major John Gibb, Glenisla, Blairgowrie. The pair sold to J and D Haigh, North Willingham, Market Rasen. Glenisla Eva Broadhooks G933 TI +23, SRI +20 made 4,500gns whilst Glenisla Eva Broadhooks G934 TI +23, SRI +21 sold for 4,000gns. Other leading entries from Major Gibb’s draft included Glenisla Foxglove Flake TI +16, SRI +17, an 18 month old roan Glenisla Drum Major daughter at 2,800gns to M Clough, Stape, Pickering. Also at 2,800gns was Glenisla Lovely Gazelle TI +19, SRI +17, a two and a half year old roan heifer by Carirnsmore Craig offered with her two month old heifer, Glenisla Lovely Gazelle H75 by Glenisla Artic Storm. The buyer was E Belcher, Old Daily, Girvan who took home a total of 27 lots including Douglas McMillan’s highest female at 3,200gns. Coldrochie Catriona Rosebud TI +16, SRI +19 was an 18 month old light roan by the 13,000gns Podehole Drummer. Mr Belcher’s highest purchases included 2,600gns for Coldrochie Joyful Gipsy TI +18, SRI +11, a 19 month old Chapelton Winsome daughter, 2,400gns for Coldrochie Grace Beauty TI +4, SRI +7, a 19 month old Drummer daughter and 2,600gns for Crichton Cockhorns, a 27 month old by Crichton Motivator from Brian Walling, Selkirk. A 4,200gns bid secured the female champion for Housebyres Georgiesheergorgeous TI +14, SRI +11 for Mohsin Altajir of Highland Wagyu, Dunblane. An 18 month old roan by Holmeere Horatio and out of a Cairnsmore bred heifer, she was bred by Andy Hall and Lisa Done, Moffat and was couple’s first female ever to be exhibited in Stirling since establishing their six cow herd in 2009. “We were nicely shocked. Georgie has stood out since she was born and has enjoyed success at the summer shows,” said Mr Hall.
Jim Frame was again in the money in the female section with a couple of 17 month old heifers by Kidston Rambo each sharing a 3,800gns bid from G and A Kirkpatrick, Glengarnock, Beith. First to go was the dark roan Galla Guinevere TI +12, SRI +13, followed by the roan Galla Gina TI +17, SRI +16. Next at 3,500gns was the reserve female champion, Shawhill Florence Gertrude TI +22, SRI +23, an 18 month old maiden who was no stranger to the ring having been placed at four shows in the last 12 months. Exhibited by Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, this Dunsyre Duke daughter went home with Laga Farms, Evie, Orkney. Two entries by the 12,000gns Perth champion, Langalbuinoch Barney led a draft from Carey Coombs, Carnwath. First to go at 3,200gns was Dunsyre Vatersay 24 TI +14, SRI +11, a two and a half year old roan to RWH and MJ Fenemore, Tingewick, Buckingham. The second 3,200gns call was made for Dunsyre Opal TI +13, SRI +9, a roan 26 month old by K and E Brown, Milnathort, Kinross, who minutes earlier paid 3,000gns for Dunsyre Lily 58, TI +18, SRI +16, another 26 month old Barney daughter.
Coldrochie Factor 5,000gns
Averages: 13 bulls ÂŁ3,651; 90 females ÂŁ2,172 Auctioneers: United Auctions
Langalbuinoch Future, Male Champion, 5000gns
Galla Gold, Reserve Male Champion, 3,500gns
Housebyres Georgiesheergorgeous Female Champion, 4,200gns
Shawhill Florence Gertrude, Reserve Female Champion, 3,500gns
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James Porter receives the new Mohmar Trophy from Mohsin Altajir with from left, Bill Porter, Martine Chapman, John McCulloch and Zara McComb.
Uppermill wins new Mohmar Trophy for most successful herd Congratulations to Uppermill Shorthorns, the first winners of the inaugural Mohmar Trophy for most successful herd across four major shows over the summer. Uppermill’s owner, James Porter, of Gill Hall Estate, Dromore, County Down was presented with the award at the Stirling Bull Sales on Monday October 20th by Mohsin Altajir of Highland Wagyu. The bronze Beef Shorthorn trophy, specially commissioned by Scottish sculptor Lucy Poett, and £1,000 prize money was introduced by Highland Wagyu for the Shorthorn Cattle Society to encourage more breeders to show their cattle and recognises the most successful herd across four shows – the Royal Highland, Royal Ulster, Royal Welsh and Great Yorkshire. Uppermill took out two fantastic teams of Beef Shorthorns at the Royal Ulster and Royal Highland Shows and amassed an impressive total of 570 points. Next best was Alvie Farms with 350 points followed by 310 points for Drayton Farm Partnership.
Mohsin Altajir, who owns and runs Highland Wagyu with his wife Martine Chapman, said: “We hope the perpetual Mohmar Trophy, which is based on our Shorthorn bull Quoiggs Extra Special, will become a sought-after award for breeders and act as a real incentive for exhibitors to participate in more shows and classes.” The Mohmar Trophy judging is based on a point system. First place in each class is awarded 50 points, second 40 points, third 30 points, fourth 20 points and fifth 10 points. The scoring includes group classes but excludes the championships. The exhibitor amassing the greatest total of points from the four qualifying shows is declared the winner.
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SHORTHORN SOCIETY 2015 Sales Dates Chelford & Beeston
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Friday 5th June (at Beeston) Annual Summer Show and Sale
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8th November 2014 | Judge: Rob Paisley
Annual Autumn Sale at Chelford Agricultural Centre 3,500 gns Beef Shorthorn Heifer Lights the Touch Paper at Chelford Native Breeds Sale “Fantastic trade throughout – fireworks throughout, as befitting an early November event!” was Auctioneer Gwyn Williams’ summing up of last Saturdays “Best of British” sale of pedigree native beef breeds at Chelford, which incorporated the Autumn Show and Sale for the Beef Shorthorn Society. There were notable prices throughout for all breeds, many exceeding their vendors’ wildest expectations, led by the 3,500 gns final bid for Lynthorpe Brawith Bud 10th, a very smart Beef Shorthorn heifer by Podehole Brigadier, out of a homebred cow by Croxtonpark Nero. Shown by her breeders Gordon and Lynda Robson from Marton near Rugby, she is due to Glenisla Explorer next June. Placed first in the in-calf heifer class at the pre-sale show, she had attracted considerable attention, both from within the sale ring and on the telephone. There was a palpable buzz when she entered the ring, and swift bidding from a number of potential suitors eventually saw her knocked down to Messrs Pearce of Hollington, Staffordshire. Another in-calf Beef Shorthorn heifer, this time Holkin Daisy Grace from Messrs Hollows near Shrewsbury made 2,350 gns to MR & JE Souter, Barnard Castle, Durham. By Fearn Abraham and out of the Chapelton Fulcrum sired Daisy Wren, she is due in March to Meonhill Echo. Champion at the pre-sale show, judged this year by Rob Paisley from West Yorkshire, was the exciting young bull Tamhorn Fudgie, from Staffordshire breeders Danny and Jane Wyllie. By Chapelton Promoter and out of Cairnsmore Wanda, he also attracted considerable pre-sale interest, before being sold for 2,400 gns to Messrs Harding, Tattenhall, Chester.
Lynthorpe Brawith Bud – 3500 gns
Class 2 – Best Cow or Heifer in calf 1st Lynthorpe Brawith Bud 10th Mr & Mrs GM Robson Class 3 – Best Maiden Heifer 1st Fedwen Mair 1st Mrs E M Roberts 2nd Sannan Heather June 2nd Mr T A Williams 3rd Fedwen Anest Mrs E M Roberts Class 4- Bull 1st Tamhorn Fudgie D & J Wyllie 2nd Sannan Glyne Mr T A Williams Champion: Tamhorn Fudgie Reserve: Fedwen Mair 1st
D & J Wyllie Mrs E M Roberts
The Female and Reserve Championship was awarded to the April 2013 born heifer Fedwen Mair 1st, from Mrs E M Roberts, Llanwrst. By Minsca Captain out of the homebred Fedwen Mair, she was sold for 1850 gns to Ashfield Farms, Chesterfield. She was pipped for top price in the Maiden Heifer section, however, by Sannan Heather June 2nd, from another North Wales breeder Tudor Williams, Llansannan. This heifer by Cairnsmore Amos out of the homebred Heather Medi, made 1900 gns to Messrs Ford, Kettleshulme, near Whaley Bridge.
Tamhorn Fudgie - Show Champion made 2400 gns
In-calf cows peaked at 2,000 gns for Croxtonpark Rothes Primadonna, presented by Mark Holmes. By Chapelton Welcome and out of the Newfield Colonel sire Rothes Jerk, she is due around Christmas time to Holmeere Freddie and went home to the Sandwick Herd of Messrs Ivinson, Penrith. A nice show of cows and heifers with calves at foot peaked at 1,500 gns for Hannington Ella, and her bull calf, best from a load from Messrs Horton and Sons, Cirencester. By Fearn Wanaka, and out of Loch Awe Magic 9th, she was sold with her calf by the Royal Welsh show winning Balthazar, and made 1,500 gns to Neil Pamplin, Northampton. Beef Shorthorn Society Averages: Cows and Heifers with Calves - £1147, In-calf Cows - £1213, Served Heifers - £1906, Maiden Heifers - £1721
Sannan Heather June 2nd – 1900 gns
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The Hon Gerald Turton receives the I’Anson trophy for the champion female from the judge Willie McLaren
5th November 2014
Skipton Sale Upsall herd dominates Skipton pedigree Beef Shorthorn highlight The Hon Gerald Turton’s Upsall Shorthorn herd near Thirsk made a clean sweep of the top honours and also achieved the leading prices at the fifth annual show and sale of pedigree beef breeding cattle staged on behalf of the North of England Beef Shorthorn Club at Skipton Auction Mart. Tessa X902 of Upsall, the first prize 2013-born junior heifer shown by herdsman Ian Park went on to clinch the female championship for Mr Turton, who runs his famed herd, first established in 1909, from The Grange in Upsall. He was also Skipton female champion in 2012. His latest title winner, a roan April-born daughter of the AI sire, Trojan of Craigeassie, a triple Interbreed champion, is out of Tessa X505, who is from a top-notch family and also bred Tessa X683, which sold for a price-topping 4,000gns at the 2011 Skipton sale. Scanned in-calf to Festival of Upsall, the 2014 victor was the subject of keen interest at the ringside, before falling for 5,200gns, top price in show and a new breed centre record for a female, to Highland Wagyu, from Burnside of Balhaldie, near Dunblane in Perthshire. Established by husband and wife, Mohsin Altajir and Martine Chapman in 2011, the pedigree beef company breeds premium
Champion: Tessa X902 of Upsall from The Hon G Turton
Japanese Wagyu, Beef Shorthorn, Aberdeen Angus, Highland and Dexter cattle on its 25,000-acre estate farm. Mr Turton, who has himself been breeding Shorthorns since around 1960, was also responsible for another red rosettewinning 2013-born junior heifer, Nonpareil X942 of Upsall, which also became reserve female and reserve overall champion. The dark roan June maiden heifer, by one of the herd’s own stock bulls, Elijah of Upsall, out of Nonpareil X731, another renowned breeding line that itself goes back some 40 years, sold for the day’s second top call of 4,500gns to Calderdale’s Tim Riley, of Stoney Royd Farm, Midgley, Hebden Bridge.
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The Upsall herd, which this year won the northern region club’s silver salver for the best calves, also produced the second prized junior heifer, Marigold X947 of Upsall, by the noted Atilla of Upsall, out of a Vortrekker cow. This joined the champion at Highland Waghu when sold for 3,500gns. With 100% clearance of females, the senior heifer class was also well supported, with first prize honours falling to the Highlee pedigree herd of Calderdale breeder Tracy Severn, of Brick Green Farm, Barkisland, Halifax, with her June, 2012-born red with a little white Highlee Duchess Fantasia, by Vulcan of Upsall, which had performed well since being acquired from the Turton holding some seven years earlier.
Male Chmapion: Sleightholme Star Thistle from Mrs R James
She is the first daughter of Sandwick Duchess, bred by the Ivinsons in Penrith and a former Great Yorkshire Show champion, to be sold by Mrs Severn. Carrying a service to Podehole Elite, Fantasia joined AC Farms in Oakham, Rutland, for 2,900gns. The same vendor also sold her third prize junior heifer, by Astrix of Upsall, for 2,000gns to G Williams & Son, of Cefy Melyn Farm, Cilcain, Mold, Flintshire The same price was also achieved for two further females from the Albion herd of P Braithwaite in Stokesley and the Lancashire-based Pikelowe herd of Andrew Thompson in Higher Wheelton. Reserve Female Chmapion: Nonpareil X942 of Upsall from The Hon G Turton
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Mrs R James receives the Morrisons trophy for the champion bull
Bulls proved hard to clear, with both the male champion and reserve from, respectively, Rosanna James, who runs the Sleightholme pedigree herd at Fadmoor, York, and Jim Frame, from the Scottish-based Galla herd in Wiston, Biggar, returning home. However, a considerable number of buyers had travelled long distances to the sale in search of in-calf and maiden heifers, with many leaving empty handed because of the strong demand. With 36 Beef Shorthorn forward, heifers averaged £1,967 overall, in-calf heifers £1,963 and cows either in-calf or with calves at foot £1,732. Full show results and selling prices are at www.ccmauctions.com Scottish show judge Willie McLaren, who runs the Netherton pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd at Blackford, south of Perth, said there had been a good show of females. In choosing his principals, he said he had been looking for both length and femininity for breeding purposes and as near two two-yearsold as possible. The show was sponsored by feed firm I’Ansons and Bradfordbased Wm Morrisons Supermarkets, whose own Morrisons Farm Rothesay Beef Shorthorn pedigree herd based on the Dumfries House Estate at Cumnock in Ayrshire, was represented at Skipton, picking up for prizes for its junior heifers, which sold to joint highs of 1,400gns. Morrisons is now saying it needs more Shorthorn-sired cattle for its Traditional Beef Scheme – the supermarket pays a 30p/ kg premium. Beef Shorthorn Society secretary Frank Milnes commented: “Launched exactly three years ago, the scheme has provided a welcome boost for the breed in help to increase the value of steers, which are now achieving significant premiums in the ring from finishers who are confident they have the genetic
Class 1 Bull 1st Sleightholme Star Thistle 2nd Galla Glenbrae 3rd Galla Gordon Class 2 1st Highlee Duchess Fantasia 2nd Albion Jilt Fianche 3rd Highlee Wineberry Frascati 4th Saville Sapphire Faith Class 3 1st Tessa X902 of Upsall 2nd Gilven Lady Barrington Gem 3rd Rothesay Lancaster Gifted 4th Rothesay Heather Giggler Class 4 1st Nonpareil X942 of Upsall 2nd Marigold X947 of Upsall 3rd Rothesay Annie Gowest 4th Rothesay Violet Gesabell
Mrs R James Mr J W Frame Mr J W Frame Mrs T Severn Mr P Braithwaite Mrs T Severn Mr P Braithwaite The Hon G Turton RS & G Johnson Morrisons Farm Morrisons Farm The Hon G Turton The Hon G Turton Morrisons Farm Morrisons Farm
WM Morrisons Supermarket Perpetual Trophy for Male Champion: Sleightholme Star Thistle Mrs R James Ianson’s Perpetual Trophy for the Female Champion: Tessa X902 of Upsall The Hon G Turton Reserve Female Champion: Nonpareil X942 of Upsall
The Hon G Turton
potential to meet both the spec and, ultimately, Morrisons’ growing demand. It is now up to Beef Shorthorn suckler producers to respond to that interest.”
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Exhibiting at Shows and Sales
Entries for Beef Shorthorn classes are going from strength to strength at Shows up and down the country and also for the showing sections at our Society sales. These provide a great opportunity to show your stock off at their best to a wide audience and hopefully to prospective customers and are also a great shop window for the breed. A few reminders from the Directors to ensure the Beef Shorthorn is seen in the best light and also to remind exhibitors of a few points that occasionally get forgotten. • Many shows state in their regulations that animals entered must be registered in/eligible for registration in the appropriate Society Herd Book. In the case of Beef Shorthorns this means that Grading Register animals will not be eligible to compete at these shows. • Cattle are being turned out to an ever higher standard – please make sure your handlers also make the grade. White coats without advertising logos, a collar and tie (Society tie preferable), tidy trousers and appropriate clean footwear will ensure you don’t let the cattle down. • At a sale if the stock are being led in the sale ring during the auction handlers should follow the dress code above. • It is never appropriate to answer your mobile phone in the ring. Turn it off or leave it outside with someone if you are waiting for an urgent call. Likewise leave cigarettes and chewing gum for outside the ring. Please remember that at a show or sale you are not only representing your own cattle but also the Breed. Let’s make sure we do it proud.
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National Beef Shorthorn Show at the Great Yorkshire Show 8th-10th July 2014 | Judge: Brenda Wear Bull born in 2012 1st Highland Wagyu 2nd MD McMillan 3rd Ms C Ward
Quoiggs Freud Coldrochie Factor Podehole Falconer
Bull born on or after 1 January 2013 (a) 1st Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Galaxy 2nd Mrs TL Severn Highlee Gabriel 3rd Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Gladstone 4th T Russell & S Bradley Farmer Meonhill Geronimo 5th Mr HC Horrell Podehole Geronimo Bull born on or after 1 January 2013 (b) 1st Mrs C Williamson Alvie Galaxy 2nd Mr J Elliot Elliot Matrix 3rd Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Ganster 4th The Hon G Turton Generator of Upsall 5th MD McMillan Coldrochie Grenadier Cow in calf or in milk, born before 1st June 2011 1st Mr G Riby Stonehills Foxyfox 2nd LEP Farms Meonhill Waterloo Ziva 3rd Mr GMT Foljambe Osberton Wagtail 4th Mrs TL Severn Sandwick Duchess Zoe 5th RS & G Johnson Gilven Sapphire Cactus
Heifer, born in 2013, on or after 1st April 1st Mrs C Williamson Alvie Lovely Gael 2nd MD McMillan Coldrochie Augusta Blossom 3rd Mr N Hunter Derwentwood Tessa 4th Mrs C Williamson Alvie Margo Giselle 5th Mr G Riby Stonehills Lovely Bodacious 3rd Group of 3 animals, The property of the same exhibitor 1st Drayton Farm Prtns 2nd Mr H C Horrell 3rd Mrs C Williamson 4th Mr G L Riby 5th LEP Farms Pair of Animals, One Male and One Female, Bred by the same exhibitor 1st Mrs C Williamson 2nd Mr H C Horrell 3rd MR MD McMillan 4th The Hon G Turton 5th Mrs TL Severn Beef Shorthorn Junior Champion:
Mrs C Williamson
Heifer born in 2012(a) 1st LEP Farms Meonhill Forsythia Queen 2nd S Wilkins Podehole Rita Flora 3rd Ms C Ward Kimrina Fern 4th Mrs TL Severn Highlee Rose Fern 5th T Russell & S Bradley Farmer Grafton Broadhooks Flora
Reserve Junior Champion:
Heifer born in 2012(b) 1st Mr H C Horrell 2nd Mr J Ramsay 3rd Mr J Ramsay 4th Mrs L Swiers 5th Mr A Thompson
Podehole Gypsy Freesia Millerston Gretta Freya Millerston Augusta Foxy Inglestone Graduate Foxglove Pikelowe Butterwort
Heifer, born in 2013, on or after 1st January and before 1st April 1st The Hon G Turton Victoria X875 of Upsall 2nd Mr H C Horrell Podehole Madeline Glamour 3rd LEP Farms Meonhill Blythesome Josephine 4th Mr HC Horrell Podehole Phantasy Grace 5th Ms C Ward Kimrina Princess Gypsy 120 beef shorthorn
Reserve Native Interbreed pair Millerston Gretta Freya and Alvie Galaxy
Mr J Ramsay
Alvie Galaxy Millerston Gretta Freya
Beef Shorthorn Male Champion:
Mrs C Williamson
Alvie Galaxy
Reserve Male Champion: Highland Wagyu
Quoiggs Freud
Beef Shorthorn Female Champion:
Mr G Riby
Stonehills Foxyfox
Reserve Female Champion:
Mr H C Horrell
Podehole Gypsy Freesia
Beef Shorthorn Breed Champion:
Mr G Riby
Stonehills Foxyfox
Reserve Breed Champion:
Mrs C Williamson
Alvie Galaxy
Champion: Stonehills Foxyfox from Mr G Riby
Reserve Champion: Alvie Galaxy from Mrs C Williamson
Show Report: The day had arrived that the reason we had decided to take the summer off of Showing, and the first Summer Show ground I had been on since the last National Show of Beef Shorthorns. It was a great honour to have the task of Judging the UK Beef Shorthorn Championships and having the largest entry of Beef Shorthorns throughout the summer shows and the largest Beef entry at Great Yorkshire show, and what was a fantastic standard and excellent Show of Cattle, the day was set for some difficult decisions. Starting with the bull classes, with 3 2yr olds, the class winner was Highland Wagyu with the well fleshed Quoiggs Freud followed closely by Mr M McMillan, Coldrochie Factor, with Ms C Ward, Podehole Falconer in 3rd. Junior Yearling Bull class with 23 entries, this class was split Jan-March’13 with Drayton Farm Partnership winning with Meonside Galaxy a bull with good length and flesh, and his style and ring presence gave him the advantage over the second place bull Highlee Gabriel from Mrs T Severn with 3rd place going to Drayton Farm Partnership with Meonside Gladstone. Yearling Bull class March-April’13 Alvie Galaxy, Mrs C Williamson, caught my eye as soon as he entered the ring, with length, width, full of flesh and moved well. His cleanness through the shoulder and breed character gave him the advantage of the 2nd place bull Elliot Matrix from Mr J Elliott. This was a bull with great length and width throughout which placed him above my 3rd bull Meonside Ganster from Drayton Farm Partnership. Male Champion – I had no hesitation in awarding the Male Championship to Alvie Galaxy from Mrs C Williamson, a bull with good qualities throughout. Reserve Male was awarded to the winner of the 2 year old Class Highland Waguu, Quoiggs Freud. What a Show of Cows to start the females. A ring full, 10 cows and calves with 2 cows with twin calves at foot, an excellent show case for any breed.
One cow stood out for me from the time she entered the ring, full of style, presence, character, length, width, mobility and working well, Mr G Riby’s 4 year old Stonhills Foxyfox, had to take top spot ahead of the powerful cow in 2nd place Meonhill Waterloo Ziva from L E P Farms, the ring presence of this cow putting her above the 3rd place Osberton Wagtail from Mr G M T Foljambe, a cow wearing very well being shown at 7 yrs of age. With 17 heifers entered for the heifer born in 2012 class the class was split with heifers born up to 1st April making up the first class. Meonhill Forsythia Queen, a heifer with length and style throughout was a winner for LEP Farms with that extra length giving her the advantage over a very good heifer Podehole Rita Flora from a new exhibitor Mrs S Wilkins in 2nd place. Kimrina Fern from Mrs C Ward took 3rd place. The younger split was a strong class of 2 year olds with Mr H Horrell, Podehole Gypsy Freesia taking the lead, a heifer full of style and width throughout, and a slightly more desirable tail head setting than the 2nd and 3rd heifers, Millerston Gretta Freya and Millerston Augusta Foxy both from Mr J Ramsay and both by the same sire Podehole Beefeater. Jan-March Heifer born 2013 was awarded to Victoria X875 of Upsall, Hon G Turton, a white heifer, she caught my eye on entering the ring with length and had “that just bit of something” I was looking for that day. Podehole Madeline Glamour, Mr H Horrell a smart roan heifer followed with L E P Farms, Meonhill Blythsome Josephine in 3rd. April – June 13 Heifers was headed by Mrs C Williamson, Alvie Lovely Gael, a heifer full of style and flesh, with that extra style putting her above Mr M McMillan, Coldrochie Augusta Blossom. 3rd was awarded to Mr N Hunter, Derwentwood Tessa. Female Champion – this for me on the day was my easiest task. With 5 excellent females in the ring, any judge would have been very honoured to place. beef shorthorn
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Mr G Riby’s 4 year old Stonhills Foxyfox came back in the ring with even more style, presence and class. On the day I had no hesitation in making her, Stonehills Foxyfox, my Female Champion. I followed her with Mr H Horrell, Podehole Gypsy Freesia winner of the younger 2 yr old class, a heifer full of style and flesh throughout. Overall Champion – Finally the tough decision on the UK Beef Shorthorn Championship. With Male and Female Champions in the ring, surrounded by spectators who had travelled from around the globe to see this spectacular show of Cattle, I award Stonehills Foxyfox, Geoff Riby, the Breed Championship and the honour of winning the Brothers Colling Memorial Challenge Cup, with Alvie Galaxy, Catherine Williamson, closely following her into Reserve Breed Champion.
This class was followed by the pairs, with 11 pairs and at least 22 cattle in the ring I found my winners in Catherine Williamson’s pair with Harry Horrell’s pair in second. I would like to conclude my report by thanking, Great Yorkshire Show, Beef Shorthorn Society, The Stewards and especially ALL Exhibitors and Stockpersons who had travelled from the very north and south of the UK, for the magnificent show of cattle they put before me, a credit to the breed, with the numbers and standard of animals forward, it made my day very enjoyable and one I will remember for a very long time. Brenda Wear
The day was not over yet, but the sun decided it had had enough and we were all in for a wetting. With 12 groups of 3, at least 36 Beef Shorthorn Cattle in the ring, what an outstanding sight, if only it had stayed dry. Drayton Farm Partnership with 3 yearling bulls were award 1st with Harry Horrell with 2 yearling heifers and a yearling bull in 2nd. The Hon G Turton receives the North of England Beef Shorthorn Trophy for the best animal in classes 6 & 7 shown by a member of the Northern Club
We were delighted to welcome our Patron HRH the Princess Royal to the National Show and to present the Brothers Colling Memorial Trophy to the owner of the Beef Shorthorn Champion, Geoff Riby.
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Presentations
Geoff and Christopher Riby receive the John Doughty Balmyle Crackle and the Brothers Colling Memorial trophies for the supreme Champion Beef shorthorn from the judge Brenda Wear with Andrew Thornber of Morrisons
Judge Brenda Wear presents David Bradley Farmer of Drayton Farm Partnership with the Durno McNair Snadden Trophy for the best group of 3
Catherine Williamson receives the Durno Bullrich Trophy for the best pair of Beef Shorthorns
John McCulloch receives the Hon G Turton Trophy on behalf of Highland Wagyu for the winner of class 2
Geoff Riby receives the Hugh Cornwallis Maud trophy for the best Beef Shorthorn bred by exhibitor
Geoff Riby receives the Nathaniel Catchpole trophy for the Champion Female
Catherine Williamson receives the Uppermill Calrossie Trophy for the best bull bred by exhibitor
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The Royal Highland Show 19th-22nd June 2014 Judge: D Wyllie Female born after 1st April 2013 1st Alvie Farm Alvie Margo Giselle 2nd R & L Thomson Shawhill Florence Gertrude(H) 3rd MD McMillian Coldrochie Augusta Blossom G35 4th Alvie Farm Alvie Lovely Gael 5th J & J Redpath Knowehead Gorgeous Tessa 6th N Massie & Sons Blelack Melody 3rd Female born after 1st January and before 31st March 2013 1st H Horrell Podehole Madeline Glamour 2nd J Porter Uppermill Rothes Java 3rd MD McMillan Coldrochie Broadhooks G1 4th Glenrinnes Farms Glenrinnes Gabrielle 5th J Porter Uppermill Gipsy Reanna 6th I & S Graham Balgay Secret Snowdrop(P) Female born in 2012 1st J Porter Uppermill Gipsy Robyn 2nd J Ramsay Millerston Augusta Foxy 3rd T Severn Highlee Rose Fern 4th H Horrell Podehole Gypsy Freesia 5th J Ramsay Millerston Gretta Freya 6th Major GPO & Miss CM Gibb Glenisla Sally Broadhooks F866 (P) Female in milk or in calf born on or before 31st December 2011 1st J Porter Uppermill Rothes Joan 2nd W Allan Tofts Maid A1166 3rd R & P McAlister Langalbuinoch Carly 4th Highland Wagyu Quoiggs Rhona 5th J Porter Uppermill Jellybean 6th T Severn Highlee Enya Bull born after 1st April 2013 1st J Elliot Elliot Matrix 2nd MD McMillan Coldrochie Grenadier 3rd I & S Graham Balgay Gorbadoc(P) 4th D Dickie Glengloy Geronimo 5th Balnabroich Farms Glengloy Gladiator 6th Messrs J Biggar Chapelton Glen Clova Bull born after 1st January and before 31st March 2013 1st Alvie Farm Alvie Galaxy 2nd T Severn Highlee Gabriel 3rd Alvie Farm Alvie Gaius 4th H Horrell Podehole Gladiator 5th J Porter Uppermill Rome 6th T Severn Highlee George
Champion: Meonhill Highland Centurion
Bull born in 2012 1st Highland Wagyu Quoiggs Freud 2nd R & P McAlister Langalbuinoch Future 3rd Messrs J Biggar Chapelton Festival Bull born on or after 31st December 2011 1st N Massie & Sons Meonhill Highland Centurian 2nd J Porter Dunsyre Demetri 3rd Highland Wagyu Quoiggs Extra Special SP1 Best Junior Female Winner J Ramsay Reserve Alvie Farm
Millerston Gretta Freya Alvie Margo Giselle
SP2 Best Female Winner J Porter
Uppermill Gipsy Robyn
SP3 Reserve Female Winner J Ramsay
Millerston Augusta Foxy
SP4 Best Bull Winner Alvie Farm
Alvie Galaxy
SP5 Best Junior Bull Winner Alvie Farm
Alvie Galaxy
SP6 Best Bull Winner N Massie & Sons Meonhill Highland Centurian SP7 Reserve Bull Winner Alvie Farm
Alvie Galaxy
SP8 Breeder of Best Bull Winner Alvie Farm
Alvie Galaxy
SP9 Best Bull Bred by Exhibitor Winner Alvie Farm
Alvie Galaxy
SP10 Best Junior Animal Winner J Ramsay Millerston Gretta Freya SP11 Reserve Junior Animal Winner Alvie Farm
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SP12 Champion Champion: N Massie & Sons Meonhill Highland Centurian SP13 Reserve Champion Reserve Champion J Porter Uppermill Gipsy Robyn SP14 Best Animal bred by Exhibitor Winner J Porter
Uppermill Gipsy Robyn
SP15 Best pair, one male & one female Highland Wagyu Quoiggs Rhona Highland Wagyu Quoiggs Freud SP16 Best Group J Porter Dunsyre Demetri J Porter Uppermill Gipsy Robyn J Porter Uppermill Rothes Joan SP17 Best Pair, the progeny of 1 animal J Ramsay Millerston Augusta Foxy J Ramsay Millerston Gretta Freya
Reserve Champion: Uppermill Gipsy Robyn from J Porter
Show Report: First of all I would like to thank the Royal Highland Society for inviting me to judge the Beef Shorthorns on the 19th June. When arriving at the north gate I decided to go and have a look down the sheep lines to kill time before I had to report to the (Big House!) I was little nervous and a bit excited at the task that lay ahead having been told that the Beef Shorthorn classes were the second biggest at the show. As I made my way up through the showground, I had a glance over towards the judging rings, I could not believe how small the second ring was, as in previous years this was the Shorthorn ring. After meeting my stewards and sitting down to have a coffee, I was so relieved when they informed me that we were judging in the third ring. As the first class entered the ring I could see I was going to face one of the hardest judging appointments in nearly 40 years of judging. The attractive young roan heifer from Alvie Farms was the recipient of the red ticket. The second class was won by the Horrell Family that had travelled from Peterborough, with a very fleshy dark roan heifer. In the third class I was blown over by the sheer size and power of the two year old heifers. The heifer standing at rear of the class were fit to win any county show, however after a lot of thought my first prize went to the big dark roan heifer of James Porter. Very close second I gave to the light roan heifer of Jack Ramsey’s. Class number four in my eyes was probably the most difficult to place, as you have mature cows competing against 3 year olds. However I decided to go with the big mature cows. In first place was the Balmoral Show champion from James Porter and followed by one huge cow, but freshly calved it was just lacking the flesh of the first one. The start of the bull classes I awarded first place to John Elliot’s young red and white bull and a very close second to the roan colored bull of Douglas McMillian’s. The January class was led by an outstanding young roan bull from Alvie Farms. Second place went to Mark and Tracy Severn. 126
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Junoir Champion: Millerston Greta Freya from J Ramsay
The two year olds, although only three in the class was headed by the big light roan bull from Highland Wagyu. As the three old bulls entered the ring I could see a really impressive roan colored bull who just filled my eye. I knew then I was looking at an exceptional aged bull, in the shape of Meonhill Highland Centurion from the Massie Family. Onto the Junior championships it was a very close decision between the two , and I finally placed Jack and Grace Ramsey’s light roan heifer as my junior heifer, with the young bull Alvie Galaxy in reserve. The best female overall was the outstanding two year old from James Porter and the reserve going to Jack and Grace Ramsey’s second prized heifer. My male champion was Highland Centurion and reserve Alvie Galaxy. The Overall Championship I awarded to the impressive Highland Centurion from the Massie Family and reserve I gave to James Porter Uppermill Gypsy Robyn. Last of all I would like to thank all my stewards on making my 4 hours of judging run like clock work and to say well done to all the exhibitors who produced what I am convinced was one of the best shows of Beef Shorthorn Cattle you would find anywhere in the world. Danny Wyllie
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Gordon Fraser receives the Duthie Perpetual trophy for the supreme Champion with Caroline Thompson of Morrisons and guest speaker Tony Fountain
James Porter received the Uppermill Challenge Trophy for the Best Female
Cathryn Williamson receives the Mains Farm Trophy for the best bull bred by exhibitor
Cathryn Williamson receives the Emilio Casares Trophy for the junior bull
Martine Chapman of Highland Wagyu receives the Durno Bullrich Trophy for the best pair of animals
James Porter receives the B M Durno Trophy for the best group of three from the judge Danny Wyllie
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Edenbridge Show 24th &25th August 2014 Judge: J Playfair-Hanney Cow in milk or in calf 1st Podehole Joyful Celebration
WJ & JE Murpy
Heifer in milk or in calf 1st Lynthorpe Barrington Duchess 2nd Chapelton Pixie 3rd Chapelton Duchess 4th Grafton Broadhooks Flora
T Russell & S Farmer S & D Wilkins S & D Wilkins T Russell & S Farmer
Maiden Heifer not in calf 1st
Castlemast Joyful Holly
Bull any age 1st Meonhill Geronimo 2nd Meonhill First Edition 3rd Glenariff Detroit
WJ & JE Murpy T Russell & S Farmer M Pallet JC Hewitt
Champion: Meonhill Geronimo from T Russell & S Farmer
Breed Champion:
Meonhill Geronimo
T Russell & S Farmer
Male Champion:
Meonhill Geronimo
T Russell & S Farmer
Female Champion:
Lynthorpe Barrington Duchess T Russell & S Farmer
Royal Norfolk Show 25th June 2014 Judge: Carey Coombs Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2013. 1st LEP Farms Meonhill Blythsome 2nd P&V Claxton Snarehill Gina Crocus 3rd W & J Murphy Castlemast Catalina Heifer, born on or between 1st January 2012 and 31st December 2012. 1st LEP Farms Meonhill Forsythia Queen 2nd Messrs NJ & AM Barrett Glenariff Flora Broad Hooks 3rd A Haigh Willingham Irene 2 Cow, in milk, in calf or with calf at foot born before 1st January 2012. 1st Messrs NJ & AM Barrett Glenariff Princess Emelia
Champion: Meonhill Forsythia Queen from LEP Farms
Bull, born on or after 1st January 2013. 1st LEP Farms Meonhill Genius
Show Report:
Bull, born prior to 1st January 2013. 1st Messrs NJ & AM Barrett Glenariff Brave Bonnar
It was a privilege to be asked to judge at such a well organised and well attended show as the Royal Norfolk. LEP farms took first place in the first two heifer classes and Meonhill Forsythia Queen went on to be a well deserved overall champion. She showed great locomotion, length, femininity and style and will surely go on to be a great breeding cow. Reserve female was the Messrs. Barretts’ cow Glenariff Princess Emelia. The reserve overall was the Barrett’s outstanding and well-proven home bred bull Glenarriff Brave Bonnar. This is a bull who has matured into a six year old who exhibits some of the very best characteristics of a modern Beef Shorthorn. I can thoroughly recommend the Royal Norfolk Show as worthy of attendance by exhibitors and visitors alike.
Champion for Best cow or Heifer Champion: LEP Farms Reserve: Messrs NJ & AM Barrett
Meonhill Forsythia Queen Glenariff Princess Emelia
Champion for the Best Bull: Messrs NJ & AM Barrett
Glenariff Brave Bonnar
Breed Champion: LEP Farms
Meonhill Forsythia Queen
Reserve Breed Champion: Messrs NJ & AM Barrett
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Royal Welsh Show 21st-24th July 2014 Judge: Mr D Bull Bull born before 1st January 3013 1st TC & AJ Ruby 2nd Mr D K Jones 3rd S S Horton & Son 4th PA & HM Coles
Cairnsmore Dominator Cetris Amigo Glenbrae Bismark Silson Forester
Bull, born on or after 1st January 2013 1st Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Galaxy 2nd JE Bellas & Son Croftends Glen 3rd Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Gangster 4th Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Goliath 5th PA & HM Coles Silson George Female, in milk or in-calf born before 1st January 2012 1st S S Horton & Sons Hannington Magic Amanda 2nd Mrs A James Lamboro Ury Chrystal Female, born on or after 1st January 2012 and before 1st January 2013 1st Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Boradhooks Fuschia 2nd TC & AJ Ruby Ashwater Freya Tulip 3rd JE Bellas & Son Croftends Fern Female, born on or after 1st January 2013 1st TC & AJ Ruby Ashwater Gem Augusta 2nd Mrs J R Gethin Camlas Gina 3rd PA &HM Coles Silson Broadhooks Grace 4th SS Horton & Sons Hannington Georgia 5th Mrs J R Gethin Camlas Gem Best Junior Bull: Drayton Farm Prtns
Meonside Galaxy
Champion Male: TC & AJ Ruby
Cairnsmore Dominator
Female Champion: Drayton Farm Prtns Meonside Broadhooks Fuschia Best Group of 3: 1st Drayton Farm Partnership 2nd PA & HM Coles 3rd TC & AJ Ruby
Male Champion: Cairnsmore Dominator from TC & AJ Ruby
Show Report: I was delighted to be asked to judge the Beef Shorthorn classes at the Royal Welsh Show this year and was very pleased to see so many breeders entered in the classes. It was an extremely hot day and the cattle and handlers, as well as the judge, suffered in the heat!! In the senior bull class, I had 3 bulls and chose TC & AJ Rubys bull, Cairnsmore Dominator as winner of the class, male champion and eventually supreme champion. He is a big strong bull who has matured a lot since I last saw him as a youngster and stood out as a champion. He oozes shorthorn characteristics from wide mouth line through depth, width and length of body, great for using large amounts of forage. He carried good muscle throughout and great length from hip to pin and for a large bull, moved very well. The junior bull class had 5 entries and Meonside Galaxy from Drayton Farm Partnership was my winner. He was a promising young bull, with good growth and length. Second to him was a bull from J E Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Glen. beef shorthorn
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These 2 were junior male champion and reserve junior male champion. My general opinion of the young bull class was that they could have been better movers. There were only 2 cows and calves in the first of the female classes and I placed Hortons, Hannington Magic Amanda first. The senior heifer class had 3 entrants, first was Drayton Farm Partnerships, Meonside Broadhooks Fuschia, a spirited heifer that kept the handlers on their toes! She went on to be female champion and reserve overall. Second to her was Rubys heifer Ashwater Freya Tulip, she went on to be reserve female champion. These were two classy heifers and cow makers of the future. They both had length, easy fleshing and good femininity. The junior heifer class had 5 entrants and I placed Ashwater Gem Augusta from Rubys first. A very sweet young heifer and good quality throughout the class. The group of 3 was won by Drayton farm Partnership. I would like to thank the stewards for their very efficient work in the heat and to all the exhibitors for taking the time and effort to make such a tremendous show of Beef Shorthorns at the Royal Welsh Show.
Reserve Champion: Meonside Broadhooks Fuschia
Junior and Reserve Interbreed Jnr Champion: Meonside Galaxy
Alresford Show 6th September 2014 | Judge: Mr K H Turner Cow in Calf or with calf 1st Wavendon Secret Seascape Hursley Cattle Partnership 2nd Wavendon Princess Serena Hursley Cattle Partnership 3rd Hannington Princess Andrea S S Horton & Sons Heifer born in 2011 1st Hannington Edith S S Horton & Sons 2nd Hursley Princess Bali Hursley Cattle Partnership 3rd Hursley Flossy Bubble Hursley Cattle Partnership 4th Gambledown Leila R Arnison-Newgass
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Heifer born in 2012 1st Meonside Wimple Foxglove Drayton Farm Partnership 2nd Broodhooks Fuschia Drayton Farm Partnership 3rd Hursley Flossy Champer Hursley Cattle Partnership 4th Hursley Flossy Cheery Hursley Cattle Partnership Bull 1st
Meonside Field Marshall
Drayton Farm Partnership
2nd
Meonside Frankel Drayton Farm Partnership
3rd
Hannington Francis
S S Horton & Sons
Royal Bath & West Show 28th–31st May 2014 Judge: Mr J Nelson Bull, born before 2013 1st Podehole Frederick DO42 Drayton Farm Partnership 2nd Glenbrae Bismark Horton & Sons, Messrs S.S Bull, born in 2013 1st Meonside Gladstone 2nd Meonside Galaxy 3rd Meonside Ganster
Drayton Farm Partnership Drayton Farm Partnership Drayton Farm Partnership
Cow, in milk or in-calf, born before 2012 1st Hannington Clover Horton & Sons, Messrs S.S Heifer, born in 2012 1st Meonside Broadhooks Fuschia Drayton Farm Partnership Heifer, born in 2013. 1st Hannington Georgia
Breed champion Hannington Clover from Messrs S Horton and Sons
Horton & Sons, Messrs S.S
It was a pleasant surprise to be invited to judge the Shorthorns at the Bath & West Show, set in the beautiful county of Somerset. The Shorthorn entries were small in number due to TB and various other reasons, but the quality was good. Pair of animals 1st Drayton Farm Partnership The Champion was a cow from the Hannington herd. She 2nd Horton & Sons, Messrs S.S showed good balance, good udder and the sweetness that Male Champion: I prefer. Reserve was a very good young bull from Meonside Meonside Gladstone Drayton Farm partnership who along with his two stable mates, showed good modern Reserve Male Champion: traits and balance. I imagine more will be heard of these Podehole Frederick DO42 Drayton Farm Partnership three in the future. It was enjoyable to see a wide variety Female Champion: Hannington Clover Messrs S Horton & Sons of other native breeds at the Bath & West and it was great Reserve Female Champion: to see them out in the interbreed sections and with some Meonside Broadhooks Fuschia Drayton Farm Partnership success. Hopefully more Shorthorns will be there in the near Breed Champion: future. Thanks to my Steward and Committee for the great Hannington Clover Messrs S Horton & Sons hospitality afforded to me at the Bath and West. Reserve Breed Champion: Group of three animals 1st Drayton Farm Partnership 2nd Horton & Sons, Messrs S.S
Meonside Gladstone
Drayton Farm Partnership
For the Best animal, bred by the exhibitor: Champion: Hannington Clover
Messrs S Horton & Sons
Reserve: Meonside Gladstone
Drayton Farm Partnership
For the Overall Junior Beef animal & Interbreed Champion:
Meonside Gladstone
Drayton Farms Ltd
Male Champion Meonside Gladstone from Drayton Farm Partnership
Junior Interbreed Beef Champion & Reserve Champion: Meonside Gladstone presented by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson to Owner David Bradley and Millie Hendy
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Devon Show 22nd-24th May 2014 Judge: Mr K Turner Heifer, any age 1st Ashwater Freya Tulip 26 2nd Ashwater Gem Augusta 29 3rd Ashwater Grace 30
TC & A J Ruby TC & A J Ruby TC & A J Ruby
Bull, born before 1st January 2013 1st Cairnsmore Dominator 22
TC & A J Ruby
Bull, born on or after 1st January 2013 1st Misty Grandstand 23rd Mr D & Mrs M Wootton Calf, born on or after 1st June 2013 1st Bowden Blythesome Gilly 25 2nd Bowden Irania Gingercake
Miss S Watson Miss S Watson
Best bull born on or after 1st January 2013. This is a qualifying prize for the Inter Breed award C120. SP Misty Grandstand 23 Mr D & Mrs M Wootton Champion Male: Misty Grandstand 23
Mr D & Mrs M Wootton
Reserve Male Champion: Cairnsmore Dominator 22
TC & A J Ruby
Female Champion: Ashwater Freya Tulip 26
TC & A J Ruby
Reserve Female Champion: Ashwater Gem Augusta 29
TC & A J Ruby
Best group of three cattle: SP Cairnsmore Dominator 22 SP Ashwater Freya Tulip 26 SP Ashwater Augusta Grace 30
TC & A J Ruby TC & A J Ruby TC & A J Ruby
Best Exhibit bred by the exhibitor who is resident in Devon. SP Misty Grandstand 23 Mr D & Mrs M Wootton Res Ashwater Freya Tulip 26 TC & A J Ruby Breed Champion: Misty Grandstand 23
Mr D & Mrs M Wootton
Reserve Breed Champion: Ashwater Freya Tulip 26
TC & A J Ruby
Champion Pair: SP Misty Grandstand 23 Mr D & Mrs M Wootton Res Ashwater Freya Tulip 26 TC & A J Ruby
Champion: Misty Grandstand 23 from Mr D & Mrs M Wootton
Show Report: It was indeed an honour to be asked and a pleasure to judge the Beef Shorthorn cattle at the Devon County Show. Unfortunately the sun didn’t shine, but the quality of cattle shown did. Numbers were low, with only one bull in both the senior and junior bull classes. Nevertheless, both were excellent examples of the breed, but showing the variances within the breed. The senior bull, Cairnsmore Dominator, was a large, strong boned, well fleshed bull and the junior bull, Misty Grandstand was smaller but well grown for his age, having good length, plenty of muscle, excellent legs and feet, on parade showed strength and style and had real character, and went on to become the male champion. On the female side, there were no cows forward, but a good choice of heifers. In the “Any Age” heifer class Ashwater Freya Tulip caught my eye, being a well grown, smart roan heifer, with plenty of stretch and style, a real “cow maker”. In the younger section, two young heifers from the Bowden Herd making their debut appearance presented themselves well with Bowden Blythesome Gilly taking first prize in the class. Ashwater Freya Tulip went on to become the female champion and later to become the reserve Breed Champion with Misty Grandstand standing as Breed Champion. Misty Grandstand and Ashwater Freya Tulip were a well matched Champion Pair to represent the Beef Shorthorns in the Inter-Breed ring. My thanks go to the exhibitors for presenting their cattle well and making a showcase for the breed. Keith Turner
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Frome Show 13th September 2014 Judge: Mr A Lawrence Cow or Calved Heifer over 30 months 1st Redhill Bundaberg Lovely 3rd 2nd Redhill P.Eva Broadhooks 3rd Hannington Magic Amanda
Brenda Wear Brenda Wear C Horton
Calf under 6 months 1st Hannington Magic Hannah
C Horton
Calf over 6 months 1st Redhill Tornado’s Lovely 2nd Redhill S.Eva Broadhooks 3rd Hannington Gloria
Brenda Wear Brenda Wear C Horton
Heifer 12-24 months 1st Ashwater Gem Augusta 2nd Redhill Eva Broadhooks 3rd Hannington Georgia
TC & AJ Ruby Brenda Wear C Horton
Maiden or in calf Heifer 1st Ashwater Freya Tulip 2nd Hannington Figaro
TC & AJ Ruby C Horton
Bull under 20 months 1st Hannington Georgie
C Horton
Bull over 24 months 1st Carinsmore Dominator 2nd Glenbrae Bismark
TC & AJ Ruby C Horton
Best Pair 1st C Horton 2nd B Wear 3rd TC & AJ Ruby Champion:
Cairnsmore Dominator
TC & AJ Ruby
Ashwater Freyer Tulip
TC & AJ Ruby
Reserve:
Judges Report: A strong quality show of Beef Shorthorns with all showing good locomotion and desirable traits. My champion was a well grown 5 year old bull with great character and muscle from TC and AJ Ruby and my Reserve, a very smooth feminine 2 year old heifer from the same herd.
Lincolnshire Show 18th-19th June 2014 Judge: Ray Bowler Other Pure Native & Rare Breeds Results Bull born on or before 31.12.12 2nd Hutson & Son
Waltham Domino
Bull born on or after 01.01.13 2nd J & D Haigh
Willingham Garrison
Cow or Heifer, born on or before 31.12.11 in milk or in calf 1st Hutson & Son Kiplin Alice Heifer born on or between 01.01.1 and 31.12.12 1st J & D Haigh Willingham Capri 3rd J & D Haigh Westmoor Diamond Fancy 4th J & D Haigh Willingham Irene 2nd Heifer, born on or after 01.01.13 3rd GH Towers & RE Heard Greenley Broadhooks Grace Group of 3 1st J & D Haigh
Willingham Group Kiplin Alice & calf - Supreme Champion - Native breed class
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Nidderdale Show 22nd September 2014 Judge: Mr RS Johnson
Second was Mrs R. James – Sleightholme Starthistle – a much taller January Bull, just lacking the extreme confirmation of the first Bull, but again locomotion was good.
BULL any age 1st Beautry Griffendore 2nd Sleightholme Starthistle 3rd Generation Of Upsall
Miss K. Ward Mrs R. James G. Turton
Third was Mr G. Turton with Generator of Upsall, a Bull needing a little more time, but intended for Stirling in February.
COW or 1st 2nd 3rd
Mrs T. Severn P. Braithwaite Mrs R. James
My second Class was a combined Cow and Senior Heifer Class. The First place going to Mrs T. Severn with Sandwick Zoe Duchess her class and style shone through, and with a very good Heifer Calf at foot tipped the balance over my
HEIFER any age Sandwick Duchess Zoe Albion Jilt Phantasia Sleightholme Lily
MAIDEN HEIFER born on or after 1st January 2013 1st Victoria X975 Of Upsall G. Turton 2nd Kimrina Gypsy Miss K Ward 3rd Albion Beauty Gainford P. Braithwaite 4th Highlee Duchess Genevieve Mrs T. Severn 5th Highlee Duchess Heidi Mrs T. Severn Champion: The Abrahams Perpetual Challenge Trophy
Sandwick Duchess Zoe
Mrs T. Severn
Reserve:
Victoria X975 Of Upsall
G. Turton
Judges Report: It was a great honour to be asked to Judge this last Show of the season in what is a very special setting for Nidderdale Show. My first Class was Bull Any Age this was won by Miss C.J. Ward with Beautry Griffendore. A very muscular May born Bull that moved very well.
Second place from Mr P.Braithwaite with Albion Jilt Phantasia a very deep bodied Roan Heifer due to calve early 2015. Third was Mrs R. James with Sleightholme Lily, a young Cow doing a very good job with a strong Bull Calf at foot. My final Class was won by Mr G. Turton with a very stylish Heifer Victoria X975 of Upsall. This animal had style and grace in abundance. Her length, width and femininity took the place over my Second place from Miss C. Ward with Kimrina Gypsy, a well fleshed Roan Heifer that moved very well. Third was Mr P. Braithwaite with Albion Beauty Gainford, just losing out on the power of the animal in second. My Champion saw Mrs T. Severn with Sandwick Zoe Duchess knocked forward with Mr G Turtons’ Heifer Victoria X975 of Upsall taking Reserve. R.S. Johnson
Champion: Sandwick Duchess Zoe from Mrs T. Severn
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Newbury & District (Royal Berkshire Show) 20th/21st September 2014 | Judge: Mr Simon Farmer 325 Bull any age 1st Horton and Sons, S.S. (57) Glenbrae Bismark 326 Cow in milk or in calf 1st Horton and Sons, S.S.(58) Sannington Magic Amanda 2nd Bull, Mr Dan (60) Ballylinney Ruby Waterloo 1st 327 Heifer in milk or in-calf 1st Park & Baird (63) Alvie Lovely Friday 2nd Horton and Sons, S.S. (64) Hannington Figuraro 2nd Park & Baird (62) Mountbenger Freya 328 Maiden heifer (not in calf) 1st Horton and Sons, S.S. (65) Hannington Georgia Champion:
Horton and Sons, S.S. (65) Hannington Georgia
Reserve Champion:
Horton and Sons, S.S. (57) Glenbrae Bismark
Junior Championship:
Horton and Sons, S.S. (65) Hannington Georgia
Champion: Hannington Georgia from S.S. Horton and Sons
Local Championship:
Horton and Sons, S.S. (65) Hannington Georgia
Reserve Champion:
Horton and Sons, S.S. (57) Glenbrae Bismark
Surrey County Show 26th May 2014 | Judge: Mr R Rettie Cow In Milk Or In Calf, Born Before 31 December 2011 1st Harry Horrell Podehole Phantasy Aurora 2nd The North School Aylward Cora 3rd The North School Meonhill Blythesome June Senior Heifer, Born On Or After 1 January 2012 1st L E P Farms Meonhill Forsythia Queen 2nd Harry Horrell Podehole Gypsy Freesia 3rd R Edwards & PJ Cole Longfield Flossie Fourpence 4th Hursley Cattle Partnership Hursley Flossy Champer Junior Heifer, Born On Or After 1 January 2013 1st Harry Horrell Podehole Madeline Glamour 2nd L E P Farms Meonhill Blythsome Josephine 3rd Hursley Cattle Partnership Hursley Derrimut Daisy 4th Hursley Cattle Partnership Hursley Derrimut Diana
Champion: Meonhill Forsythia Queen from L E P Farms
Junior Bull, Born After 1 January 2013 1st Harry Horrell Podehole Geronimo Group Of Three Animals, Of Which Two Must Be Female, Entered In The Above Classes And Property Of The Same Exhibitor 1st Harry Horrell 2nd The North School
Champion Interbreed group of three from Harry Horrell
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Ryedale Show 29th July 2014 | Judge: Ray Sanderson Cow any age 1st RS and G Johnson 2nd Mrs R James 3rd Laura Swiers
Gilven Sapphire Cactus Sleightholme Lily of the Valley Tessa X767 of Upsall
Heifer under 19 months of age 1st Miss C Ward 2nd Mrs R James
Kimrina Gypsy Sleightholme Lilac 2nd
Heifer born between 19 months and 31 months of age 1st Miss C Ward Kimrina Fern. 2nd Laura Swiers Ingleston Graduate Foxglove Bull any age 1st Mrs R James 2nd Miss C Ward 3rd Mrs R James 4th R.S and G Johnson Champion: RS and G Johnson Reserve Champion: Mrs R James
Sleightholme Star Thistle Beautry Gryffindor Sleightholme Romulus Gilven Gregor Gilven Sapphire Cactus Sleightholme Star Thistle
Stokesley Show 20th September 2014 Judge: Mr G Redpath Bull 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Goldstar Of Upsall Sleightholme Starthistle Beautry Griffendore Glacier Of Upsall
G. Turton Mrs R. James Miss K. Ward G. Turton
Cow 1st 2nd 3rd
Gilven Sapphire Cactus Sandwick Duchess Zoe Sleightholme Lily
R.S & G. Johnson Mrs T. Severn Mrs R. James
Senior Heifer 1st Kimrina Fern 2nd Highlee Rose Fern 3rd Albion Jilt Fainche Junior Heifer 1st Kimrina Gypsy 2nd Clipper Of Upsall 3rd Albion Beauty Gainford 4th Highlee Duchess Heidi 5th Bankfoot Gilda
Miss K. Ward Mrs T. Severn P. Braithwaite
Champion: Gilven Sapphire Cactus from RS and G Johnson
Show Report: It was a huge pleasure to judge the 148th Ryedale Show in July. It is an area I know very well and I have also competed there many times in the past. Class numbers were rather down in size owing to the TB in the area, having said that I still had some good cattle to go over. In the cow any age class I chose 1st place RS and G Johnsons Cow, Gilven Sapphire Cactus, she also went on to be overall Champion. Looking really well on the day, good qualities all round. 2nd Mrs R James, Sleightholme Lily of the Valley, who just lost out to the winner on the day. In the Heifer under 19 months of age I chose 1st place Miss C Ward, Kimrina Gypsy. A very stylish heifer, caught my eye the minute she entered the ring. Should have a good future. 2nd Mrs R James, Sleightholme Lilac 2nd, very close between these two, but winner had everything going for her. In the Heifer born between 19 months and 31 months of age 1st place went to Miss C Ward, Kimrina Fern, another good quality heifer from the Kimrina herd. In the Bull any age class I chose 1st place Mrs R James, Sleightholme Star Thistle. A good quality young bull, with level top line and clean shoulders. A good mover, who was also Reserve Champion.
Miss K. Ward G. Turton Mrs T. Severn I. Barker
Champion – Tom Scarth Memorial Trophy: Gilven Sapphire Cactus R.S & G. Johnson Reserve: Kimrina Fern Miss K Ward
Judges Report:
Champion: Gilven Sapphire Cactus from RS and G Johnson
A rather wet and dismal day greeted the seven beef shorthorn exhibitors at this years Stokesley show. The shorthorn classes here have grown from strength to strength over the past years and must now be the largest pedigree beef entry at this very good show. The championship was won by R.S. & G. Johnson with Gilven Sapphire Cactus. This 5 year old cow had her fourth calf at foot (a 4 month old Glenisla explorer daughter) and had the honour of repeating her championship win from last year. Reserve Champion was from Kim and Catriona Ward with Kimrina Fern, a large framed Ballyart legend daughter that had done well at several local shows during the summer. Mr G.Redpath 140
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South of England Show 5th/7th June 2014 | Judge: Ian Turner Female born on or after 1st January 2013 1st Harry Horrell Podehole Phantasy Grace 2nd Harry Horrell Podehole Madeline Glamour 3rd LEP Farms Meonhill Blythesome Josephine 4th Mark Pallet Elphicks Secret Surrender Female born on or after 1st January 2011 and before 31st December 2012 1st Harry Horrell Podehole Gypsy Freesia 2nd LEP Farms Meonhill Forsythia Queen 3rd Edwards & Cole Longfield 1 Flossy Fourpence 4th Sarah Wilkins Podehole Rita Flora Cow any age in calf or with calf at foot 1st Harry Horrell Podehole Phantasy Aurora 2nd William Murphy Podehole Joyful Celebration Bull born on or after 1st January 2013 1st Moffat & Bradley Farmer Meonside Galaxy 2nd Harry Horrell Podehole Geronimo Bull born on or before the 31st December 2012 1st Mark Pallet Meonhill First Edition 2nd J C Hewitt Glenariff Detroit
Champion: Podehole Gypsy Freesia from Harry Horrell
Group of Three Animals Winner: Harry Horrell Champion: Harry Horrell
Podehole Gypsy Freesia
Reserve Champion: Mark Pallet
Meonhill First Edition
Junior Champion: Harry Horrell
The long journey down to South Wales and the Pembrokeshire show was well worth it.
Podehole Phantasy Grace
Great people, very well run show and some very good cattle.
Reserve Junior Champion: Moffat & Bradley Farmer
Meonside Galaxy
Show Report:
My Champion, Frenni Elissa Doris a very correct red cow and calf was from the Thomas family. My Reserve Champion went to Jimmy Stone with his young bull, Carreg Galahad which also then went on to reserve overall champion. Very well done!
Pembrokeshire County Show 19th/21st August 2014 | Judge: M Holmes Bull any age 1st Mr JT Stone 2nd Mrs A James 3rd Mrs A James
This show deserves the support of other breeders in Wales and I would like to encourage you all to go along and support the breed and enjoy the fabulous show.
Carreg Excalibur Maenllyd Malcolm Lamboro Fullback
My thanks to the Pembrokeshire Show for their hospitality and also to the stewards and exhibitors.
Junior Bull born on or after 1st January 2012 Mrs A James Lamboro Fullback Cow in Calf or in Milk 1st Mrs A James 2nd Mrs A James
Lamboro Urymaid Yarrow Lamboro Chrystal
Heifer born on or between 31st Aug 2010 ans 31st May 2013 1st Messrs B & E Thomas Frenni Elissa FFion 2nd Mr JT Stone Carreg Princess Polly 7 3rd Messrs B & E Thomas Frenni Lovely Enfys 4th Mrs A James Lamboro Urymaid Fashion Calf born after 1st June 2012 1st Mr J T Stone Carreg Galahad 2nd Mrs A James Lamboro Urymaid Greetings 3rd Mrs A James Lamboro Granite
PAIR OF HEIFERS Owned By The Exhibitor, Born On Or After 1st September 2010 1st Messrs B & E Thomas 2nd Mrs A James Group of three animals by same exhibitor 1st Mrs A James 2nd Mr J T Stone Champion:
Messrs B & E Thomas
Frenni Elissa FFion
Mr JT Stone
Carreg Excalibur
Reserve:
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Westmorland Show 10th September 2014 Judge: Carey Coombs Bull born before 1 January 2013 1st J & P Miller
Meonhill Eastern Star
Bull born on or after 1 January 2013 1st Messrs J E Bellas & Son Croft Ends Glen Cow over 3 years of age on Show Day 1st Messrs J E Bellas & Son Croft Ends Dorothy 2nd Thomson, Roddick & Laurie Fieldhouse Florence Anita & Calf Female over 1 year and under 2 years of age on Show Day 1st Thomson, Roddick & Laurie Shawhill Florence Gertrude 2nd Thomson, Roddick & Laurie Shawhill Gorgeous Rose 3rd Thomson, Roddick & Laurie Shawhill Lady Gaga Best pair of animals owned by the exhibitor and exhibited above Thomson, Roddick & Laurie Young Handler under 18 yrs 1st Robert Rawlinson 1st Tom Maudsley Champion:
Messrs J E Bellas & Son Croft Ends Glen
Reserve Champion:
Thomson, Roddick & Laurie
Shawhill Florence Gertrude
Best Exhibitor Bred:
Messrs J E Bellas & Son Croft Ends Glen
Thomson, Roddick & Laurie “Elite” Perpetual Trophy Champion:
Messrs J E Bellas & Son Croft Ends Glen
Champion: Croft Ends Glen from Messrs J E Bellas & Son
Judges Report: On a spectacularly sunny day the Westmorland Show Society put on a really first-class agricultural show. Whilst cattle numbers had been depleted, mostly because of extra TB testing requirements, those Beef Shorthorn breeders who managed to attend put on a show of quality cattle that befitted the occasion. The only senior bull present got the classes off to a good start. Meonhill Eastern Star is a very correct type that is sure to be breeding outstanding females for his owners, J & P Miller. Messrs Bellas’s junior bull, Croft Ends Glen went on to be overall champion. He is a very promising young bull with great scope and good locomotion and shown with the right degree of fitness for a young bull. The female classes were led by Shawhill Florence Gertrude, a beautiful well grown young heifer who was a good reserve overall to the champion on the day. Congratulations and thanks to all exhibitors, stewards and organisers for a fantastic day out.
Matthew Thomson presenting the Thomson, Roddick & Laurie Elite Trophy to Andrew Bellas
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Alyth & District Agricultural Show 28th June 2014 | Judge: Mr F Thomson Bull born on or after 1st June 2012 and before 31st Dec 2012 1st MD McMillan Coldrochie Factor
Bull born on or after 1st January 2013 and before31st Dec 2013 1st J & J Redpath Knowehead Glenshee
Reserve Best Animal of opposite sex to Champion Johnston Trophy
Heifer born on or after 1st January 2013 and before 31st Dec 2013 1st MD McMillan Coldrochie Broadhook GI 2nd MD McMillan Coldrochie Augusta Blossom 3rd J & J Redpath Knowehead Gorgeous Tessa
Champion, Islabank Ardbennie Baldowrie Trophy Champion:
MD McMillan
Coldrochie Broadhook GI
Reserve Champion, Islabank Ardbennie Baldowrie Trophy
Best animal of opposite sex to Champion Johnston Trophy MD McMillan
J & J Redpath
Coldrochie Factor
Knowehead Glenshee
Best pair of animals bred by exhibitor Dungarhill Challenge Cup: MD McMillan
Coldrochie Factor & Coldrochie Broadhook GI
Reserve Best pair of animals bred by exhibitor Dungarhill Challenge Cup: J & J Redpath
Knowehead Glenshee & Knowehed Gorgeous Tessa
Reserve Champion:
MC McMillan
Coldrochie Factor
Black Isle Show 6th August 2014 | Judge: Jane Landers Bull, born prior to 1 August 2012 1st Dakota of Upsall, Tain 2nd Blelack Messenger
J Scott & Partners Smallburn Farms
Bull, born on or after 1st August 2012 1st Alvie Galaxy Alvie Farm 2nd Strathisla Galbraith, Keith Alison Watt Cow, any age. 1st Grand Tullybrae Yantara Trixy 4th Keith Alison Watt 2nd Lowther Sally 294 Smallburn Farms 3rd Alvie Emerald Sparkle Alvie Farm 4th Croxtonpark Lovely Origano Alvie Farm Heifer, 1 or 2 years old 1st Smallburn Flora 2nd Alvie Margo Giselle 3rd Alvie Lovely Gael
Smallburn Farms Alvie Farm Alvie Farm
Calf, Heifer, born on or after 1st August 2013 1st Smallburn Hannah Smallburn Farms 2nd Alvie Lovely Hannah Alvie Farm 3rd Strathisla Trixy, Keith Alison Watt Pair of Shorthorns from the same exhibitor 1st Smallburn Farms 2nd Alvie Shorthorn pair Alvie Farm 3rd Keith Alison Watt
Group of three Beef Shorthorn 1st Smallburn Farms 2nd Alvie Shorthorn group 3rd Keith
Alvie Farm Alison Watt
Champion:
Alvie Galaxy, Kincraig
Alvie Farm
Reserve Champion:
Smallburn Flora
Smallburn Farms
Female Champion:
Smallburn Flora
Smallburn Farms
Reserve:
Grand Tullybrae Yantara Trixy 4th Keith Alison Watt
Male Champion:
Alvie Galaxy
Alvie Farm
Dakota of Upsall
J Scott & Partners
Reserve:
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Derwentwood Tessa at 15 months old
The Upsall ET heifers at 18 months old
Derwentwood Secret Maid
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The Canadian ET calves at 3 months old (3 heifers and 1 bull)
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Derwentwood Sparkle
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Fife Show
24th May 2014 | Judge: Mr R Grierson
Senior Bull 1st W & J Mcgowan 2nd Highalnd Wagyu 3rd John Wood
Controller Of Upsall Quoiggs Extra Special Dacre Rock Star
Junior Bull 1st Eastmill Shorthorns 2nd Highland Wagyu 3rd John Wood
Eastmill Greg Mohmar Genghis Khan Wells Griffin
Cow in milk or in calf born before 1 January 2012 1st W & J Mcgowan Fingask Lancaster Emma Senior Heifer born between 1 January 2012 & 31 December 2013 1st W & J Mcgowan Fingask Rosette Frances
2nd 3rd
Thomson, Roddick & Laurie J & J Redpath
Female Champion: Knowehead Gorgeous Tessa J&J Redpath Reserve Champion: Mohmar Georgina
Highland Wagyu
Male & Overall Champion: Controller of Upsall
W & J McGowan
Reserve Overall Champion: Quoiggs Extra Special
Highland Wagyu
Cups
The Piper Second Challenge Cup - presented by James Junior Heifer born on or after 1 January 2013. Piper Esq, The Grange, Burntisland. Won outright by 1st J & J Redpath Knowehead Gorgeous Tessa Messrs H W Melville & Sons, Balmullo and re-presented 2nd Highland Wagyu Mohmar Georgina by them as a Perpetual Trophy for the Best Animal in the 3rd Eastmill Shorthorns Eastmill Meadowsweet Grace Shorthorn classes. Pair of animals from previous classes, rosette only. The J B W Smith (Agricultural Division) Ltd (Perpetual) 1st Highland Wagyu Mohmar Genghis Khan & Shield for the Best Animal bred by exhibitor. Mohmar Georgina
Judges Report: The Fife show was a most enjoyable day thanks to the exhibitors and stewards. In the senior class Controller of Upsall was a long clean well fleshed bull, good legs and walked well. Quoiggs Extra Special and Darce Rock Starr were a long clean bulls. In the Junior class Eastmill Greg was a bull with a lot of muscle, good legs and showed himself very well. Coming a closed 2nd was Mohmar Genghis Khan a long dark roan bull. Followed by Wells Griffin, a younger bull with a lot of outcome. There was only one cow in the Cow class and this was Fingask Lancaster Emma, a long roan cow doing what she should be, rearing a good calf. Again only one heifer for the Senior heifer class, Fingask Rosette Frances, a roan heifer, good on her legs. In the junior heifer class Knowehead Gorgeous Tessa caught my eye as soon as she came into the ring, a very smart sweet heifer. Followed closely by Mohmar Georgina a long dark roan heifer.
Dumfries Show Bull 1st 2nd 3rd
2nd August 2014 | Judge: Mr J Redpath
Heifer 1st Bill, Jane & Bobby Landers, Bargaly Farm Cairnsmore Giselle Wild Tulip 2nd Thomson, Roddick & Laurie, Newlands Shawhill Florence Gertrude Cairnsmore Gerrard 3rd Thomson, Roddick & Laurie, Newlands Cow or Heifer Shawhill Gorgeous Rose 1st W & I McGregor, Gregor Texels - Gregor’s Zillah + calf Champion: 2nd Thomson, Roddick & Laurie, Newlands W & I McGregor, Gregor Texels - Gregor’s Zillah + calf Fieldhouse Florence Anita + calf Reserve Champion: 3rd David & Rosemary Dickie, Knockenjig Thomson, Roddick & Laurie, Newlands Heifer Fieldhouse Florence Anita + calf 1st Thomson, Roddick & Laurie, Newlands CAIRNSMORE TROPHY presented Bill and Jane Landers, Shawhill Dewdrop Futurama Bargaly Farm, Newton Stewart, awarded Best Animal in Beef 2nd Mr K Anderson, Midharrietsfield Farm Shorthorn Section W & I McGregor, Gregor Texels - Gregor’s 3rd David & Rosemary Dickie, Knockenjig Zillah + calf David & Rosemary Dickie, Knockenjig David & Rosemary Dickie, Knockenjig Bill, Jane & Bobby Landers, Bargaly Farm -
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Perth Show
1st/2nd August 2014 | Judge: Mr John Campbell
Bull Born on or before 31st May 2014 1st Glenisla Excalubur Major JPO Gibb
Female born on or between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2013 1st Coldrochie Augusta Blossom G35 M D McMillan 2nd Alvie Lovely Gael Alvie Farms 3rd Alvie Margo Giselle Alvie Farms 4th Mohmar Georgina Highland Wagyu
Bull born on or between 1st June 2010 and 31st December 2010 1st
Quoiggs Freud
Highland Wagyu
Bull born on or between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2011 1st Alvie Galaxy Alvie Farms 2nd Coldrochie Grenadier M D McMillan 3rd Mohmar Genghis Khan Highland Wagyu 4th Balgay Gorbadoch Balgay Farms
Bull or Heifer calf born in 2014 1st Glenisla Desiree H10 2nd Alvie Lovely Hannah
Best Group of Three Animals Bred by the Exhibitor 1st Alvie Farms 2nd Highland Wagyu 3rd Major JPO Gibb
Female in Milk or in Calf, born on or before 31st May 2010 1st Glenisla Desiree D752 Major JPO Gibb 2nd Quoiggs Foxglove Flake 4th Highland Wagyu 3rd Croxton Park Lovely Origano Alvie Farms
Stirling Agricultural Show
14th June 2014 | Judge: G Somerville
Class 22 Bull born prior to 1st January 2013 1st Quoiggs Extra Special Highland Wagyu Class 23 Bull born on or after 1st January 2013 1st Alvie Galaxy Mrs C M Williamson 2nd Coldrochie Gernadier MD McMillan 3rd Mohmar Genghis Khan Highland Wagyu Class 24 Cow, in milk, or in calf, born before 1st January 2012 1st Quoiggs Rhona Highland Wagyu Class 25 Heifer born on or after 1st January ‘12 and before 1st January 2013 1st Millerston Augusta Foxy JP Ramsay 2nd Shawhill Futurama Thomson, Roddick & Laurie 3rd Millerston Gretta Freya JP Ramsay Class 26 Yearling Class A 1st Alvie Lovely Gael 2nd Balgay Secret
Major JPO Gibb Highland Wagyu
Mrs C M Williamson I & S Graham
3rd
Coldrochie Broadhooks
MD McMillan
Class 27 Yearling Class B 1st Alvie Margo Giselle Mrs C M Williamson 2nd Mohmar Georgina Highland Wagyu 3rd Coldrochie Augusta Blossom MD McMillan Class 27 Calf either sex, born after 1st January 2014 1st Mohmar Hercules Highland Wagyu Class 28 Best pair from one exhibitor 1st Highland Wagyu 2nd JP Ramsay Champion: Quoiggs Extra Special - Highland Wagyu Reserve Champion: Alvie Galaxy - Cathryn Williamson In the Interbreed, Quoiggs Extra Special was Reserve and in the Pairs Interbreed, Quoiggs Extra Special and Quoiggs Rhona were Champions.
Judges Report: It was an honour to judge at Stirling Show, and what a good display of cattle were put forward by the exhibitors. All of the classes had good cattle and the animals that I placed in first were being pushed by the animals in the 2nd and 3rd placings. All cattle forward showed the public what the breed has to offer, growth, fleshing, milk, good temperament, a good dual purpose breed of cattle. My Champion, Quoiggs Extra Special shown by Highland Wagyu was just that little bit “extra special” on the day and Reserve, Alvie Galaxy, shown by Mrs C M Williamson is a young bull who will certainly hit the headlines as he matures.
Turriff Show
4th August 2014 | Judge: Neil McGowan
Bull, born before 1st June 2012 1st Blelack Messenger 2nd Uppermill Bavarian
Smallburn Farms John B Wilkie & Sons
Bull, born on or between 1st June 2012 and 31st May 2013. 1st Alive Galaxy Cathryn Williamson 2nd Strathisla Galbraith Alison Watt Bull calf, born on or after 1st June 2013 1st Strathisla Grampian Alison Watt 2nd Smallburn Harry Smallburn Farms Cow, born before 1st June 2011 1st Croxtonpark Lovely Origano Cathryn Williamson 2nd Grandtullybrae Yantara Trixy 4 Alison Watt 3rd Bon-accord Margo 11 Smallburn Farms 4th Greenwall Fantasia Foxglove John & Susan Ravenshear Heifer, born on or between 1st June and 31st May 2012 1st Alvie Emerald Sparkle Cathryn Williamson
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Heifer, born on or between 1st June 2012 and 31st July 2013. 1st Alvie Lovely Gael Cathryn Williamson 2nd Smallburn Flora Smallburn Farms 3rd Greenwall Fanfare Foxglove John & Susan Ravenshear Heifer calf, under 1 year old on the day of the show. 1st Alvie Lovely Hannah Cathryn Williamson 2nd Greenwall Fannich Foxglove John & Susan Ravenshear 3rd Smallburn Hilary Smallburn Farms 4th Strathisla Trixy Alison Watt Champion:
Blelack Messenger
Smallburn Farms
Reserve Champion:
Alvie Lovely Gael
Cathryn Williamson
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Armagh Show(NI Clubs National Show) 14th June 2014 | Judge: Mr Geoff Riby
Croobview Galahad from Denise Bailie
Class 38 Senior bull born before 1st Jan 13 1st Ardoyne Bombus James Porter 2nd Lowtown Ireland HD Dorman & Family 3rd Castlemount Joker Castlemount Shorthorns Class 38.1 Junior bull born between 1st Jan 13 & 31st Aug 13 1st Croobview Galahad Denise Bailie 2nd Craigfaddock Giants Causeway David Alexander Class 39 Cow in calf born before 1st Jan 11 1st Tamhorn Zabrina Castlemount Shorthorns Class 39.1 Cow with calf at foot born before 1st Jan 11 1st Castlemount Raeburn Anita Castlemount Shorthorns 2nd Glengloy Lovely Chanelle W & J McAllister 3rd Craigfaddock Lady Annetta 9th David Alexander Class 39.2 Junior cow in calf or with calf at foot born in 2011 1st Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake Castlemount Shorthorns Class 40 Heifer born in 2012 1st Uppermill Jessi 2nd Castlemount Joker Anita
James Porter Castlemount Shorthorns
Show Report: Is was a great pleasure to travel to Northern Ireland to judge the Northern Ireland Club National Show held at Armagh County Agricultural Show in the grounds of Gosford Forest Park. I was indebted to Tom McGuigan for collecting me and running me around for the duration of my stay. The cattle forward were of a very high standard and judging started with the senior bull class. This class was won by James Porter with a big powerful red bull which went on to be Champion. In second place was a bull by H D Dorman which was a good bull but lacking in maturity. The junior bull was from H D Bailey, this was a very correct young bull by Typhoon. Followed very closely by a homebred bull from David Alexander, this was a correct bull but needs time.
Castlemount Raeburn Anita from Castlemount Shorthorns
Class 40.1 Heifer born between 1st Jan 13 & 31st Aug 13 1st Uppermill Skylark James Porter 2nd Burnside Glorious Dersiree W & J McAllister 3rd Croobview Georgina C & M Graham 4th Croobview Liberty Denise Bailie 5th Uppermill Gipsy Roxy James Porter 6th Casltemount Dice Castlemount Shorthorns Class 41 Calf born on or after 1st Sept 13 1st Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake Castlemount Shorthorns 2nd Croobview Geromino Denise Bailie 3rd Craigfaddock Hercules David Alexander 4th Burnside Lovely Hanelle W & J McAllister Class 42 Pair of animals (property of one exhibitor) 1st Casltemount Shorthorns 2nd W & J McAllister 3rd Denise Bailie Class 42.1 Young handlers 1st Jack Kelly 2nd James Rea 3rd Corchennia Dorman
The younger Heifer class (born after September 2013) – was won by D D McDowell. The young handlers class was entered by Fiona Sloane, Jack Kelly and Matthew Graham, all of whom did a wonderful job and deserve recognition. I did go on to give Matthew Graham the red rosette.
All in all I had a wonderful day and was very grateful to everybody that supported the show and congratulate Armagh County Agricultural Show on organising such and outstanding event. Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake from Castlemount Shorthorns
The cow with calf at foot was won by D D McDowell. This was a working cow but big and powerful. In second place was a smaller but good cow from W & J McCallister. The heifer in calf class was well supported, with first place going to James Porter with a very well developed light roan heifer. This was followed closely in second by W& J McCallister’s entrant. C & H Graham were 3rd in this class with a dark roan heifer that went on to win the young handler class.
Young Handler: Jack Kelly, trophy presented by Geoff Riby
Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake from Castlemount Shorthorns
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Royal Ulster (Balmoral) Show 14th/16th May 2014 Judge: Mr D Biggar
Cow, in calf or with calf at foot 1st James Porter Uppermill Rothes Joan 2nd William & Jill McAllister Glengloy Lovely Chanelle 3rd D.D McDowell & S.J Martin Castlemount Raeburn Anita 4th McDowell & Martin Uppermill Rothes Jazz Heifer, born on or before 31st December 12 1st James Porter Uppermill Gipsy Robyn 2nd D.D McDowell & S.J Martin Castlemount Joker Anita 3rd D.D McDowell & S.J Martin Castlemount Jovial Zoe Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2013 1st James Porter Uppermill Rothes Java 2nd William & Jill McAllister Burnside Glorious Desiree 3rd Cecil & Matthew Graham Croobview Georgina 4th D Bailie Croobview GG Liberty 5th J Porter Uppermill Gipsy Reanna 6th D.D McDowell & S.J Martin Castlemount Dice Xipy Bull, born on or before 31st December 2012 1st James Porter Dunsyre Demetri 2nd H.D Dorman & Family Lowtown Ireland 3rd D.D McDowell & S.J Martin Castlemount Leo Bull, born on or after 1st January 2013 1st James Porter Uppermill Rome 2nd Thomas Staunton Bushypark Ultra 3rd Denise Bailie Croobview Galahad 4th J Porter Uppermill Jenson Pair of Animal 1st James Porter 2nd William & Jill McAllister 3rd James Porter Champion:
J Porter
Uppermill Rothes Joan
Reserve Champion:
William & Jill McAllister
Glengloy Lovely Chanelle
Olwen Kerr Memorial Trophy being presented from DARD representative Robert Huey to Ailis and Iona Kerr. Also in photo Tom McGuigan, I Rea and J Porter
Judges Report: The second year at the new venue near Lisburn attracted a very high quality entry of Beef Shorthorns and large ringside crowds to view the judging. The female classes were outstanding with top class winners all from James Porter. Several excellent females from William and Jill McAllister, won second prize, would have been worthy winners had they not come upon such strong opposition on the day. Young heifers from Messrs Graham, Mrs Baillie, McDowall and Martin all showed potential to become functional cows as they mature. The senior bull class was won by Dunsyre Demitri a mature entry from James Porter followed by a much younger quality bull Lowtown Ireland from the Dorman family. Uppermill Rome led the junior bull class providing a clean sweep of the classes for James Porter. Following him Gavan Arrow, a white bull from Thomas Staunton showed great promise as did Croobview Galahad from Denise Baillie. Overall Champion was a close call between the the two senior female class winners. Uppermill Rothes Joan, a beautiful seven year old with a correct udder, good calf and great agility claimed the rosette over her stable mate the two year old Gipsy Robyn who when suckling a calf may well have a successful showering career in future. In recognition of her structural correctness, easy fleshing and functionality reserve champion was awarded to second prize cow Glengloy Lovely Chanelle from William and Jill McAllister. With females of such quality the future of the breed in Northern Ireland is assured. Donald Biggar beef shorthorn
Champion - Uppermill Rothes Joan
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Best Traditional Breed - Judge, Billy Robson, Tom Staunton, Ian Rea & James Porter
Iona and Ailis Kerr presenting the cup for Supreme Champion - J Porter, Ian and James Rea
Ballymena Show 31st May 2014 | Judge: D Hammond Heifer or Bull born on or after 1st September 2013 1st Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake DD McDowell 2nd Ballyvaddy Heathermaid G811 T & K Madden 3rd Croobview Geronimo D Bailie
Reserve Champion - Glengloy Lovely Chanelle - Leanne Workman holding the calf, Laura Ervine holding the cow
Cow any age in calf or in milk 1st Castlemount Raeburn Anita
DD McDowell
Heifer born in 2012 1st Ballyvaddy Princess F791 2nd Castlemount Joker Anita
T & K Madden DD McDowell
Heifer born on or after 1st January 2013 and on or before 31st August 2013 1st Croobview Georgina M&C Graham 2nd Castlemount Dice Zipy DD McDowell 3rd Bootown Laura May Maurice Millen Bull born on or before 31st August 2013 1st Lowtown Ireland 2nd Croobview Galahad
HD Dorman & Family D Bailie
Pair of animals bonafide the property of one exhibitor 1st D Bailie 2nd DD McDowell Champion:
Ballyvaddy Princess F79
T & K Madden
Reserve Champion:
Croobview Georgina
Champion: Ballyvaddy Princess F791 - T & K Madden
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Reserve: Croobview Georgina - M & C Graham
M & C Graham
Ballymoney Show 7th June 2014 Judge: Mr D Orr, Fivemiletown Class 163 - Cow any age in calf or with calf at foot 1st Craigfaddock Lady Annetta 9th David Alexander 2nd Tamhorn Zabrina Castlemount Shorthorns Class 164 - Heifer born on or after 01.01.12 & before 31.08.13 1st Ballyvaddy Princess 791 T & K Madden 2nd Castlemount Zulu Zoe Castlemount Shorthorns 3rd Castlemount Joker Anita Castlemount Shorthorns 4th Bootown Laura May Maurice Millen Class 165 - Calf born on or after 01.09.13 1st Ballyvaddy Heathermaid 9811 T & K Madden 2nd Craigfaddock Hercules David Alexander
Champion: Craigfaddock Lady Annetta 9th from David Alexander
Class 166 - Bull born before 31.05.13 1st Lowtown Ireland HD Dorman & Family 2nd Castlemount Leo Castlemount Shorthorns Class 167 - Pair of animals, property of one exhibitor 1st T & K Madden 2nd Castlemount Shorthorns Champion:
Craigfaddock Lady Annetta 9th
David Alexander
Reserve Champion:
Ballyvaddy Heathermaid 9811
T & K Madden
Reserve Champion: Ballyvaddy Heathermaid 9811 from T & K Madden
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First in Baby Calf Class at Glenarm Show 2011
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Lurgan Show 7th June 2014 Judge: Mr James Porter Class 1 - Cow or heifer in milk or in calf, any age 1st Castlemount Raeburn Anita Castlemount Shorthorns
Champion:
Class 2 - Heifer born after 01.09.11 & up to 31.08.13 1st Croobview Liberty Denise Bailie
Castlemount Raeburn Anita Castlemount Shorthorns
Reserve:
Class 3 - Calf (male or female) born on or after 01.09.13 1st Croobview Geromino Denise Bailie 2nd Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake Castlemount Shorthorns
Croobview Liberty
Denise Bailie
Saintfield Show 21st June 2014 Judge: Mr Francis Lively, Rathfriland Class 165 - Shorthorn calf, bull or heifer 1st Croobview Geronimo
Denise Bailie
2nd
D.D McDowell
Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake G809
Class 166 - Shorthorn heifer 1st Castlemount Joker Anita 2nd Croobview Georgina 3rd Castlemount Zulu Zoe 4th Croobview Liberty
D.D McDowell C & M Graham D.D McDowell Denise Bailie
Class 167 - Pedigree grade registered or dairy shorthorn cow in calf or with calf at foot 1st Ballyvaddy Foxglove Flake G809 D.D McDowell
Champion: Croobview Geronimo from Denise Bailie
Class 168 - Pair of shorthorn animals, property of one exhibitor and entered in their respective classes 1st D.D McDowell 2nd Denise Bailie Champion:
Croobview Geronimo
Denise Bailie
Reserve Champion:
Castlemount Joker Anita
D.D McDowell
Reserve Champion: Castlemount Joker Anita from D.D McDowell
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Tullamore Show 10th August 2014 Judge: Percy Chadwick Pedigree Shorthorn Beef Cow or Calved Heifer 1st Ballylaffin Dana, Patrick Hehir 2nd Creaga Gipsy Noel Dowd 3rd Ricketstown Rothes Kerry 2nd PJ C & M Kelly Pedigree Shorthorn Beef Bull Born Before 31.12.2013 1st Glasgeivnagh Willow 17th Tommy Staunton 2nd Ballylehaun Kid James Muldowney Registered Pedigree Shorthorn Beef Heifer Maiden Born on/ between 01.01.2012 and 31.12.2013 1st Creaga Heidi Noel Dowd 2nd Creaga Jolee Noel Dowd 3rd Ballylehaun Fluffy 2nd James Muldowney
Champion: Ballylaffin Dana from Patrick Hehir
Pedigree Shorthorn Beef Heifer Calf Born on/after 01.01.2014 1st Ardnaskea Valentine, Patrick Hehir 2nd Ardnaskea Groovey Chick 2nd Patrick Hehir 3rd Creaga Kiki Noel Dowd 4th Tintrim Amber Marie Mc Namara Pedigree Shorthorn Beef Bull Calf Born on/after 01.01.2014 1st Creaga Kenzo Noel Dowd 2nd Ricketstown Hercules PJ C & M Kelly 3rd Springvilla Paddy Tom Roycroft 4nd Snugboro Dazzler Chris Gainley AIB National Livestock Show Beef Shorthorn Champion 1st Ballylaffin Dana Patrick Hehir 2nd Creaga Kenzo Noel Dowd AIB National Livestock Show Beef Shorthorn Young Handler of the Year 2014 1st Niall Roycroft - West Green, Dunmanway, Co Cork. 2nd Rachel Hehir - Carrowkeel West, Inagh, Ennis, Clare. 3rd Conor Murphy - c/o PJ C & M Kelly, Ricketstown, Rathvilly, Carlow
N.I. Club Annual Show & Sale 2014 at Ballymena Market May 2014 Judge: A Patterson Pedigree Heifer Class 1st Tom Madden - Ballyvaddy Princess F791 Pedigree Bull Class 1st D.D McDowell & S.J Martin - Castlemount Downtown P 2nd Tom Madden - Guardsman of Ballyvaddy Commercial Heifer Class 1st D.D McDowell 2nd James McConaghie 3rd James McConaghie 4th John Gill
Champion: Ballyvaddy Princess F791 owned by T & K Madden, Handler R Sloan, Chairperson T McGuigan & Judge A Patterson
Commercial Bullock Class 1st D.D McDowell 2nd D.D McDowell 3rd D.D McDowell
Champion: Tom Madden - Ballyvaddy Princess F791 Reserve Champion: D.D McDowell & S.J Martin - Castlemount Downtown P
Reserve: Castlemount Downtown P from D.D McDowell & SJ Martin. Handler: R McKeown
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N.I. Club Beef Shorthorn Calf Show held at Ballymena Mart 7th December 2013 Judge: Alister McNeill Class 1 - Senior Heifer 1st Castlemount Zulu Zoe Duncan McDowell & Sam Martin 2nd Uppermill Rothes Java James Porter 3rd Uppermill Secret Skylark James Porter Class 2 - Junior Heifer 1st Croobview G G Liberty Denise Bailie 2nd Croobview Georgina Cecil & Matthew Graham 3rd Castlemount Dice Zip Duncan McDowell & Sam Martin Class 3 - Senior Bull 1st Guardsman of Ballyvaddy T&K Madden 2nd Croobview Galahad Denise Bailie 3rd Castlemount Knight Duncan McDowell & Sam Martin Class 4 - Junior Bull 1st Castlemount Homer 2nd Castlemount Adder
Champion: Castlemount Zulu Zoe
Duncan McDowell& Sam Martin Duncan McDowell & Sam Martin
Class 5 - Commercial Calf 1st Castlemount Black Beauty Duncan McDowell & Sam Martin 2nd Ballyvaddy Treasure T&K Madden 3rd Sarason of Ballyvaddy T&K Madden Overall Supreme Champion:
Castlemount Zulu Zoe Duncan McDowell & Sam Martin
Reserve Champion:
Guardsman of Ballyvaddy T&K Madden
The N.I. Beef Shorthorn Breeders Club held their popular calf show at Ballymena Livestock Market on Saturday 7th December 2013. The Judge Mr. Allister McNeill from The Grange, Toombridge Co. Antrim who runs a flock of pedigree Dorset sheep praised the quality of the cattle presented in each of the classes. This is the first time Alister has judged cattle but he has previously judged sheep and has a lot of experience in the Beef Shorthorn world. The club would like to thank him for giving up his time and carrying out his duties in an efficient and professional manner. Scooping Overall Supreme Championship and first in the Senior Heifer Class was a striking roan, yearling heifer from Duncan McDowell & Sam Martin of Newtownards Castlemount Zulu Zoe sired by Zulu of Ballyvaddy & out of Castlemount Jovial Zoe. The Castlemount Herd enjoyed a highly successful outing with a number of top placing’s throughout the judging. All their stock was prepared & shown to perfection by Richard McKeown from Richard McKeown Cattle Grooming services Templepatrick, who also kindly sponsored the very colourful sashes for the Male, Female and Commercial champion animals which were presented by his father, Andrew McKeown. The N.I.Beef Shorthorn Club would also like to extend their thanks to John Thompson & Sons for providing a Meal Voucher to the value of £100 which was presented for the Overall Supreme Champion Calf. The Commercial Championship was also awarded to Castlemount Shorthorns with a very stylish April 13 born Shorthorn/Aberdeen Angus heifer calf. Reserve Champion and first in the bull class was a promising young bull from Tom & Kate Madden Glencoy Ballymena, Co.
Reserve Champion: Guardsman of Ballyvaddy From T&K Madden, included in the picture is Groom Robin Sloan, Owner Kate Madden and Handler Martin Campbell
Antrim” Guardsman of Ballyvaddy” bred by Chapelton Winsome & out of Ballyvaddy Heathermaid C756. Securing top spot in a very strong junior heifer class was a smart roan April 2013 born heifer Croobview G G Liberty. Sired by Chapelton Liberty & out of Croobview Dot Com, she was exhibited by Uel Bailie, Dromara & then went on to take the Reserve Female Champion. It was refreshing to see the younger generation out in force for the junior handler class which was won by David Rea, second Jack Kelly & third went to Matthew Graham. The N.I. Beef Shorthorn Club would like to thank all exhibitors who took the time and effort to put on an excellent show of pleasing shorthorns for the crowd which included visitors from Scotland and the South of Ireland. Thanks go to the management and staff at Ballymena Mart for their help and assistance. Lastly a special welcome to the two new -comers to the show scene which were ”Gillaroo” Beef Shorthorns owned by Damian and Emmet McNulty from Gortnalee, Belleek and ”Glenvale” Beef Shorthorns owned by Cecil and Matthew Graham, Dundonald. It is a great opportunity for new exhibitors to make a start in showing and we are pleased to offer a platform to do that. Congratulations to both exhibitors and look forward to seeing you out at the shows in 2014. Denise Bailey beef shorthorn
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Overall Champion: Mohmar Heathermaid Irania from Highland Wagyu
Reserve Overall Champion: Ury Maid X963 of Upsall from The Hon G Turton
Borderway Agri-Expo 31st October 2014 Judge: Major JPO Gibb This was a great competition to be asked to judge. A new experience for me. The standard of calves shown plus presentation were a great credit to owners and stock handlers. Big classes in the ring made for a great spectacle against the background of the Shorthorn Stand and exhibition of adult cattle. A most impressive display. Bar one good heifer from Redhill, all of the calves were spring born. The bull calves were a good show with most showing potential for the future. However, the heifers were particularly impressive. I was lucky enough to have all of my class winners of one type, eventually choosing Mohmar Heathermaid Irania as Champion. I followed with Ury Maid X963 of Upsall as reserve out of the same class of January to March calves which is quite a spread in ages for young calves.
Male Calf Born Between 01/01/14 and 31/03/14 1st Podehole Herman H Horrell 2nd Highland King of Upsall The Hon G Turton 3rd Elliot Salute J Elliot 4th Gregors Hamish Chesterhall Parks Farm
I would like to thank the Directors of Harrison and Hetherington for their hospitality and our society for inviting me to judge this prestigious event and to the stewards and handlers who kept the show moving once it got underway.
Male Calf born Between 01/04/14 and 31/05/14 1st Knockenjig Hercules D & R Dickie 2nd Millerston Hooch Jack P Ramsay 3rd Hotspur of Upsall The Hon G Turton 4th Shawhill Henderson Thomson Roddick & Laurie
Female calf born between 01/04/14 and 31/06/14 1st Lowther Melody 408 C Lowther 2nd Millerston Irania Hazel Jack P Ramsay 3rd Lowther Strawberry Surprise C Lowther 4th Lowther Lily 434 C Lowther
Female calf born on or between 01/09/13 and 31/12/13 1st Redhill Eva Broadhooks Brenda R Wear
Overall Champion: Mohmar Heathermaid Irania - Highland Wagyu Reserve: Ury Maid X963 of Upsall - The Hon G Turton
Female Calf born between 01/01/14 and 31/03/14 1st Mohmar Heathermaid Irania Highland Wagyu 2nd Ury Maid X963 of Upsall The Hon G Turton 3rd Podehole Rita Hesta H Horrell 4th Podehole Irene Helga H Horrell
Junior Handlers: Ewan Ivinson - 16s and under Eilidh Ramsay - 17-21 on day of show
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Stars of the Future Calf Show 15th November 2014 | Judge: Mrs Sally Horrell
Overall Senior Champion Alvie Daffodil from Mrs CM Williamson
Junior Female Champion: Alvie Melba Hermione from Cathryn Williamson
Bulls born 2nd July to 15th October 2013 1st Jack Ramsay’s Millerston Great Expectations, by Duke Richard of Redrullion Heifers born 23rd July to 20th November 1st Gordon Brooke Trust’s Lintonpriory Millicent 5th, by Stonehills Pearls Perfection 2nd R McAlister’s Langalbuinoch Gladys, by Langalbuinoch Warrior Bulls born 10th February to 10th March 2014 1st M McMillan’s Coldrochie Hattrick, by Coln Valley Boghart 2nd C Williamson’s Alvie Hawkeye, by Podehole Beefeater 3rd R McAlister’s Langalbuinoch Hercules, by Newfield Tarquin Bulls born 15th March to 5th April 2014 1st C Williamson’s Alvie Hedwig, by Chapelton Duke 2nd John Elliot’s Elliot Salute, by Sull GNCC Salute 3rd M McMillan’s Coldrochie Hank, by Podehole Drummer Bulls born 8th April to 27th April 1st Thomson, Roddick and Laurie’s Shawhill Henderson, by Shawhill Freedom 2nd Jack Ramsay’s Millerston Hooch, by Podehole Beefeater 3rd W and I McGregor’s Gregors Hero, by Gregors Fernando Heifers born 30th January to 5th March 1st I Graham’s Drumcross Domino, by Balgay Emit 2nd C Williamson’s Alvie Hadara Ramsden, by Sprys Patentace G38 3rd I and S Grahams’s Balgay Rivendell, by Chapelton Braveheart Heifers born 11th March to 29th March 2014 1st C Williamson’s Alvie Melba Hermione, by Chapelton Duke 2nd M McMillan’s Coldrochie Broadhooks H9, by Chapleton Winsome Heifers born 1st April to 12th April 2014 1st Jack Ramsay’s Millerston Irania Hazel, by Millerston Einstein
Junior Male Champion: Alvie Hedwig from Cathryn Williamson
2nd David and Rosemary Dickie’s Knockenjig Tessa H889, by Meonhill Charlie Chaplin 3rd J Frame’s Galla Hayley Katrina, by Kidston Rambo Heifers born 13th April to 22nd May 1st M McMillan’s Coldrochie Broadhooks H32, by Podehole Drummer 2nd John Elliot’s Elliot Roxburgh Lass, by Sull GNCC Salute 3rd Jack Ramsay’s Millerston Gretta Honey, by Millerston Einstein Senior Female Champion: Gordon Brooke Trust’s Lintonpriory Millicent 5th, by Stonehills Pearls Perfection Reserve Senior Female: R McAlister’s Langalbuinoch Gladys, by Langalbuinoch Warrior Senior Male Champion: Jack Ramsay’s Millerston Great Expectations, by Duke Richard of Redrullion Overall Senior Champion: Gordon Brooke Trust’s Lintonpriory Millicent 5th, by Stonehills Pearls Perfection Reserve Overall Champion: Jack Ramsay’s Millerston Great Expectations, by Duke Richard of Redrullion Junior Female Champion: C Williamson’s Alvie Melba Hermione, by Chapelton Duke Reserve Junior Female: Jack Ramsay’s Millerston Irania Hazel, by Millerston Einstein Junior Male Champion: C Williamson’s Alvie Hedwig, by Chapelton Duke Reserve Junior Male: M McMillan’s Coldrochie Hattrick, by Coln Valley Boghart Overall Junior Champion: C Williamson’s Alvie Melba Hermione, by Chapelton Duke Reserve Overall Junior: C Williamson’s Alvie Hedwig, by Chapelton Duke Beef Shorthorn praised for correct locomotion at Stars of the Future Calf Show beef shorthorn
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Show Report: A strong show of quality calves forward for this Show was a pleasure to judge. The Senior section was headed by Lintonpriory Millicent 5th exhibited by G Brooke Trust and exceptionally well turned out by Drew Hyslop. This heifer was a Stonehills Pearls Perfection daughter out of Holmeere Millicent 4th. A lovely bodied heifer with very correct conformation, she was stylish, moved well with plenty of breed character and she went on to be a well deserved Overall Senior Native Champion. Reserve to her in the Senior Shorthorn section was a July 2013 born bull Millerston Great Expectations by Duke Richard of Redrullion out of Millerston Augusta Claire. A long clean good moving bull he was exhibited by Jack Ramsay. The three junior bull classes produced some strong competition. The first class was won by an early March born Coln Valley Boghart son, Coldrochie Hattrick exhibited by Douglas McMillan. A correct well fleshed calf with a great top line. A stylish bull calf Alvie Hedwig by Chapelton Duke took first place in the second class. Exhibited by Cathryn Williamson this white bull calf was well grown, full of breed character, long and smooth behind the shoulder. The youngest class winner was a very correct, thickset , smart bull calf from Thomson, Roddick and Laurie. An April born son of Shawhill Freedom out of Fieldhouse Florence Anita. The four Junior Heifer calf classes again sported some tough opposition. The first class was headed by Drumcross Domino early March born this heifer came in the ring heads up and moving well with a good top line, long and clean. A Balgay Emit daughter exhibited by I Graham. The second class winner was a lovely feminine Chapelton Duke daughter, Alvie Melba Hermione a long, clean, well grown heifer with good locomotion she headed a very strong class for Cathryn Williamson. The early April Class winner in another strong class was a very smart heifer Millerston Irania Hazel by Millerston Einstein from Jack Ramsay. A deep bodied heifer with natural fleshing and good movement again with plenty of style. The youngest class was won by Coldrochie Broadhooks H32. A very sweet, fleshy correct calf exhibited by Douglas McMillan.
Senior Female Champion/Overall Senior Champion/Senior Native Interbreed Champion: Lintonpriory Millicent 5th from Gordon Brooke Trust
Alvie Melba Hermione with her size and presence giving her the advantage took the Junior Female Championship with Millerston Irania Hazel in reserve – two heifers I am sure we will be seeing much more of. The Junior Champion Bull was Alvie Hedwig with his smoothness and breed character just pipping Coldrochie Hattrick into reserve. The Junior Champion Beef Shorthorn was Alvie Melba Hermione who went on to be Reserve Junior Native overall. With Alvie Hedwig taking the Shorthorn reserve spot. The young handlers class was won by John McCulloch who made a great job of showing all the cattle he helped exhibit. The Scottish Club prize for the Best Pair of Calves was won by Jack Ramsay with two Millerston Einstein daughters that were like peas out of a pod. I would like to thank all the exhibitors for presenting a grand show of calves and I am sure we will be hearing much more of a number of them in the future. Many thanks also to the Stars of the Future Committee for their invitation, to my stewards who kept things rolling along nicely and to our sponsors Morrisons for their very generous support. Sally Horrell
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Southern Beef Shorthorn Calf Show 20th November 2014 Judge: Mr Ian Park (Upsall Shorthorns)
Champion bull with Alistair Cooper and Judge Ian Park
Class 1 – Male calf born on or between 1st July 2013 & 31st December 2013 1st Podehole Gilroy - Rumsden Class 2 – Male Calf born on or between 1st January 2014 & 31st March 2014 1st
Cooperdown Hansard - Alistair Cooper
Class 5 – Female calf born on or between 1st January 2014 & 31st March 2014 1st Hursley Princess Ethel Redda - Hursley Partnership Class 6 – Female calf born on or after 1st April 2014 1st Hursley Broadhooks Emily - Hursley Partnership 2nd Hursley Secret Essie - Hursley Partnership 3rd Grafton Jealous Coral – Plested 4th Rumsden Pixie Highness – Rumsden
Champion Female Calf: Hursley Broadhooks Emily - Hursley Partnership Champion Male Calf: Cooperdown Hansard - Alistair Cooper Supreme Champion: Hursley Broadhooks Emily - Hursley Partnership Reserve Champion: Hursley Princess Ethel Redda - Hursley Partnership Young handler under 16 1st Holly Richardson 2nd Sophie Pallet Young Handler over 16:
Champion Young Handler: Romy Jackson Reserve Champion:
The calf show this year moved to the South of England Showground and was part of the South-Eastern Prime Stock Winter Fayre. First in the senior bull class was Podehole Gilroy of the Rumsden herd.
Romy Jackson Holly Richardson
Champion Heifer with Stockman Curly
First in the junior bull class was Cooperdown Hansard and overall male champion was Cooperdown Hansard. Junior heifer calf was Hursley Princess Ethel Redda; senior heifer calf was Hursley Broadhooks Emily who also went on to be champion female. The overall champion was awarded to Hursley Broadhooks Emily who Mr Park described as an outstanding champion, very stylish with a lovely top line and an easy winner. The Reserve Champion was awarded to Hursley Princess Ethel Redda who was described as a different type of heifer who will go on to be a good breeding cow. Champion young handler was Romy Jackson and reserve young handler was Holly Richardson. An enjoyable day was had by all and many members turned up to support those who were showing. Thank you to all the generous sponsors in helping to make the calf show such a success. 166
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Champion heifer with Stockman Curly, G Williams & Judge Ian Park
East of England Calf Show Smithfield Festival 6th December 2014 | Judge: D Biggar
Overall Senior Champion Alvie Daffodil from Mrs CM Williamson
Champion: Podehole Herman from Harry Horrell
Bull Calf born on or between 1st September 2013 and 31st December 2013 1st Podehole Gilroy Debs and Sarah Wilkins Bull Calf born on or between 1st January 2014 and 31st March 2014 1st Podehole Herman Harry Horrell 2nd Greenley Hornblower GH Towers and RF Heard Bull Calf born on or after 1st April 2014 1st Poyntington Himself Mrs Tracy Severn Heifer Calf born on or before 1st September 2013 and 31st December 2013 No Entries Heifer Calf born on or between 1st January 2014 and 31st March 2014 1st Podehole Rita Hesta Harry Horrell
Reserve Champion: Greenley Hornblower from Graham Towers
2nd Podehole Irene Helga Harry Horrell 3rd Greenley Branwith Bud 7th GH Towers and RF Heard 4th Greenley Honeysuckle Floss GH Towers and RF Heard 5th Highlee Duchess Heidi Mrs Tracy Severn 6th Greenley Heathermaid 4th GH Towers and RF Heard 7th Glenariff Princess Honor Glenariff Pedigree Livestock Heifer Calf born on or after 1st April 2014 1st Highlee Hattie Mrs Tracy Severn 2nd Rumsden Pixie Highness Debs and Sarah Wilkins 3rd Glenariff Henna Broadhooks Glenariff Pedigree Livestock Champion:
Podehole Herman - Harry Horrell
Reserve Champion:
Greenley Hornblower - GH Towers and RF Heard
Show Report: Five exhibitors provided strong competition at the Peterborough event. A small but quality entry of bull calves produced the champion and reserve. Pode Hole Herman, by Chapelton, showing stock sire potential going ahead of Greenley Hornblower a very complete well muscled bull from GH Towers and RE Heard. These two won Champion and Reserve rosettes over a quality showing of heifers. Leading the early spring born heifers Pode Hole Rita Hesta, a very smart white heifer by Dunsyre North Star, narrowly took the prize from another Pode Hole heifer Irene Helga. The junior heifer class was won by Mrs Tracy Severn with Highlee Hattie a sweet roan daughter of Beautry Excalibur with Sarah Wilkins and Glenarriff Pedigree livestock securing second and third prizes. Over 200 calves of all breeds entered the Smithfield Festival and Shorthorns featured strongly.
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Mr& Mrs J D A Williamson | ALVIE HERD - T/A Alvie Farm, Alvie Estate, Kincraig, Inverness-shire. PH21 1NE e: cathryn@alvie-estate.co.uk www. alvie-estate.co.uk t: 01540 651255 m: 07971 275667
South Scotland: MR D J Biggar OBE | CHAPELTON
12 HERD - Messrs James Biggar, Grange,
Mr N Massie & Sons | BLELACK
2 HERD - BlelackFarm, Dinnet, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. AB34 5NH e: helen.massie@btinternet.com t: 01339 886012 m: 07753 748023
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3 Mr David Scarth | CAVANS HERD -
Twatt Farm, Birsay, Orkney. KW17 2LN e: dave_scarth@hotmail.com cavansbeefshorthorns.blogspot.com t: 01856 771259 m: 07856 977516
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J Scott & Partners | FEARN HERD Fearn Farm, Fearn by Tain, Ross-shire. IV20 1TL e: info@fearnfarm.com www.fearnfarm.com t: 01862 832205 m: 07770 863506
Perthshire. PH11 8QL e: glenislashorthorns@yahoo.co.uk www.glenislaestate.co.uk t: 01575 5582736 m: 07790 798062
Mr. M.D. McMillan | COLDROCHIE HERD - Moneydie Roger, Luncarty, Perth. PH1 4HT e: info@coldrochieshorthorns.co.uk www.coldrochieshorthorns.co.uk t: 01738 583211 m: 07973 543 272
24 Nest Farm, Sproxton, Helmsley, York.
Lanarkshire. ML11 8NG e: carey.coombs@btconnect.com www.dunsyreshorthorns.co.uk t: 01899 810273 m: 07734 330 087 Glenkiln Farms | GLENKILN HERD - C/O Mr Sommerville, Bettyknowles, Crocketford, Drumfries. DG2 8QE t: 01556 690219 m: 07850 038 957 Mr & Mrs D Calder |
16 GRANDTULLYBRAE HERD - Braes
Highland Wagyu | HW HERD -
6 Burnside of Balhaldie, Dunblane. FK15 0NB e: martine@wagyu.co.uk www.highlandwagyu.co.uk t: 01786 823767
Reading Farm, Haverthwaite, Nr Ulverston, Cumbria. LA12 8JP e: tony.wood3828@o2.co.uk t: 01539 531203 m: 07812 173 334
Carey Coombs | DUNSYRE HERD
Major JPO Gibb | GLENISLA HERD
5 - Glenisla House, by Blairgowrie, Perth,
James Stewart & Partners | KIDSTON HERD - Upper Kidston, Peebles. EH45 8PP t: 01721 721071
South Scotland:
19 KNOCKENJIG HERD - Knockenjig,
David & Rosemary Dickie |
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. DG4 6JS e: daviddickie@farming.co.uk t: 01659 67384 m: 07785 512 169
e: balgayfarm@gmail.com t: 07885 965 495 Mr D J Steen | BALLYLINNEY HERD -
9 T/A Ballylinney Livestock, Whitecastles Farm, Corrie, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. DG11 2NR e: cindy.webster@btinternet.com t: 01576 710641 / 07703 581 191 & N Sloan | BURNFOOT HERD 10 H - Burnfoot Farm, Oxton, Lauder, Berwickshire. TD2 6PQ e: burnfootfarm@btinternet.com t: 01578 750232 Mr & Mrs B Lander | CAIRNSMORE
11 HERD - Bargaly Farm, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. DG8 7BH e: bargaly.shorthorns@gmail.com t: 01671 402179/07768 512 891
Mr. J Ramsay | MILLERSTON HERD
20 Millerston Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire. KA5 5HH e: millerstonfarm@aol.com t: 01290 550997 m: 0779 130 2478
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BD24 0LA e: northernequine@btconnect.com t: 01729 840284 N & A Hunter | DERWENTWOOD
26 HERD - Woodlands Hall Farm, Knitsley, Consett, Co Durham. DH8 9EY e: neil.hunter007@gmail.com t: 01207 580040 m: 07836 739306 Mr E J Faragher | FARADALE HERD
27 Prospect Villa, Andreas Rd, Lezayre, Isle of Man. IM7 4EF t: 01624 814463 PE & JH Heathcote | FORCETT HERD
29 10 Maple Lane, Huby, York. YO61 1JG
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Balgay Farm | BALGAY HERD - Balgay
S Currie | BEAUTRY HERD - Beautry
25 House, Rathmell, Settle, North Yorkshire.
A Hall & L Done | HOUSEBYRES
Perthshire. PH11 8JA e: redpathknowehead@aol.com t: 01575 560233 m: 0780 1313853
8 Farm, Inchture, Perthshire. PH14 9QH
YO62 5EQ e: fjhugill@yahoo.co.uk t: 01642 778238 m: 07502 425 266
28 - Forcett Hall, Forcett Hall, Richmond,
Breconside Farm, Moffat. DG10 9LX e: housebyres_shorthorn@yahoo.co.uk t: 07793 324 667
J & J Redpath | KNOWEHEAD
F J Hugill | BALLARD HERD - Throstle
of Grandtully, Grandtully, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. PH15 2QZ e: shonamclean@live.co.uk www.grandtullybraeshorthorns.co.uk t: 01887 840462 m: 07717 665 016
17 HERD - Breconside Cottage,
7 HERD - Knowehead Farm, Kilry, Alyth,
Messrs D & C & T Wood |
23 ABBOTSREADING HERD - Abbots
Castle Douglas, Kircudbrightshire. DG7 3EU e: admin@chapeltonfarm.co.uk www.chapeltonfarm.co.uk t: 01556 660208 m: 07860 325 888
14 - Weston Farm, Dunsyre, Carnwath,
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Morrisons | ROTHESAY HERD Morrisons Farm, Dumfries House, Dumfries House Estate, Ayrshire. KA18 2NJ e: caroline.thompson@morrisonsplc.co.uk
t: 0777 2682675 Thomson, Roddick & Laurie |
22 SHAWHILLS HERD - Newlands, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. DG11 3AA e: info@shawhillshorthorns.co.uk www.shawhillshorthorns.co.uk t: 01461 500769 m: 07900 181 635
North Yorkshire. DL11 7SB e: james-heathcote@btconnect.com t: 01325 718342 RS & G Johnson | GILVEN HERD -
e: gil7venshorns@tesco.net t: 01347 810980 m: 07940064991
30 Mr T Brown | GRAFTON HERD -
Hootens Farm, Blakesley, Towcester, Northamptonshire. NN12 8RT e: hootensfarm@gmail.com t: 07974 366805
31 Mr P F Chambers | GREENSLEYBANK HERD - Greensley Bank Farm, Askrigg, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. DL8 3DA e: paulchambers@greensleybank.co.uk www.greensleybank.co.uk t: 0777 5813 242 Andrew & Helen Tomkins |
32 HALLSFORD HERD - Hallsford Farm, Hethersgill, Haggbeck, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 6JD e: andrew@hallsford.co.uk www.hallsfordshorthorns.co.uk t: 01228 577329
33 Mrs Tracy Severn | HIGHLEE HERD Brick Green Farm, Scammonden Road, Barkisland, Halifax. HX4 0DE e: tracysevern@aol.co.uk www.highleebeefshorthorns.co.uk t: 01422 822932 m: 07880 790 595 IW & NJ Hollows | HOLKIN HERD
34 - Wood Farm, Coppice Lane, Coton, Whitchurch, Shropshire. SY13 3LT e: ian@holkinbeefshorthorn.co.uk t: 01948 880598 beef shorthorn
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Northern England: Mr M A Holmes | HOLMEERE HERD
35 - Bigwood Farm House, Snowdon Road, Bedbury, Shifnal, Shropshire. TF11 9DG e: mark@meerebarnfarm.com t: 01902 372783 m: 07973 115 103
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Mr James Hopper | KELLEYTHORPE HERD - Hall Garth Farm, Harpham, Driffield, East Yorkshire. YO25 4QZ e: jameshopper50@gmail.com t: 01262 490019 DG & M Shaw | KIPLIN HERD - The Bungalow, Kiplin, Scorton, Richmond North Yorkshire. DL10 6AY e: kiplinherd@btinternet.com t: 01748 811745 TA & J Swinbank | LIMELANE HERD High House, Brafferton, Darlington, Co Durham. DL1 3LE e: tajswinbank@btinternet.com t: 01325 312402 EM & TD Tailford | LIPWOOD HERD Gallaw Hill Farm, Broomley, Riding Mill, Northumberland. NE44 6AZ e: tailford.m@btconnect.com t: 01434 682750 Mrs J Evans | LONGLANDS HERD Longlands Farm, Whitbourne, Worcester. WR6 5SG e: epevans@btinternet.com t: 01886 821431
Northern England: Mr & Mrs G R Cope | SANDYBROOK
47 HERD - Green Valley, Sandbrook,
Southern England: TC & AJ Ruby| ASHWATER HERD
58 - Home Farm, Ashwater, Beaworthy,
Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 2AQ t: 01335 342728
Devon. EX21 5EP e: alisonruby@btinternet.com t: 01409 211433
A & C Ivinson | SANDWICK HERD
48 - Sandwick Farm, Townhead, Ousby, Penrith, Cumbria. CA10 1QB
L J Anthony | BRAMBLEBERRY
59 HERD - Fourwinds, Woodsomes Farm,
e: andrew@sandwickshorthorns.co.uk
Lynwick Street, Rudgwick, West Sussex. RH12 3DL e: landjanthony@live.co.uk t: 01403 82476 m: 07907578214
www.sandwickshorthorns.co.uk t: 01768 881343 / 07814317481 Mrs R James | SLEIGHTHOLME HERD -
49 Sleightholmedale Lodge, Fadmoor, York. YO62 7JG e: rosannajames@tiscali.co.uk t: 01751 431942
Croxton Park Partnership |
60 CROXTONPARK HERD - Mr and Mrs A J Bowkett, Croxton Park, Croxton, St Neots, Cambs. PE19 6SY t: 01480 880345 m: 07825877710
Richard & Rachel Oakley | STANOAK
50 HERD - Greaves Cottage, Greaves Lane, Hanbury, Staffordshire. DE13 8TQ e: richard.oakley@hotmail.co.uk t: 01283 820038
PJ & FH White | DOYLEYS HERD
61 - Doyleys Farm, Sheephouse Barn,
Stadhampton, Oxfordshire. OX44 7UE e: doyleysfarm@hotmail.co.uk m: 07407 732801
Mr G L Riby | STONEHILLS HERD - Low
51 Stonehills Farm, Fraisthorpe, Bridlington, E. Yorkshire. YO15 3QR e: ribyslivestock@gmail.com t: 07932176626
N.J. and A.M. Barrett | GLENARIFF
62 HERD - Glenariff, Avon Road, South
Wootton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. PE30 3LS e: njandambarrett@yahoo.co.uk t: 01553 672440 m: 0778 9764117
Mr Tim Riley | STONEYROYD HERD
52 - Stoney Royd Farm, Midgley, Hebden
Bridge, West Yorkshire. HX7 5QY e: enquiries@stoneyroydshorthorns.com www.stoneyroydshorthorns.com t: 07812 075568
Mr C Lowther | LOWTHER HERD - Nord
J & R Pearce | SYMPHONY HERD -
Penrith, Cumbria. CA10 2HG www.lowthershorthorns.co.uk t: 07769 695380
Derbyshire. DE6 3GB e: josephinepearce@btinternet.com t: 07807440894
S S Horton & Sons |
63 HANNINGTON HERD - Poulton Fields Farm, Poulton, Cirencester, Gloucester. GL7 5SS e: nellfarm@btconnect.com t: 01285 850905 m: 07831 489694
41 Vue Farms Ltd, The Estate Office, Lowther, 53 Broad Oak Farm, Hollington, Ashbourne,
P Turnbull | OAKLEIGH HERD
42 West House Farm, Kildale, Whitby.
The Hon. G. Turton | UPSALL HERD -
54 The Grange, Upsall, Thirsk, N. Yorkshire. YO7 2QL e: turtongerald@hotmail.com www.upsallshorthorn.co.uk t: 01845 537202
YO21 2SE t. 01642 722506 m. 07977 396829 GMT Foljambe | OSBERTON HERD
43 Estate Office, Osberton, Worksop,
Nottinghamshire. S81 0UG e. yvonnehewitt@osberton-estate.co.uk t. 07894934581
Mr R Paisley | WESTMOOR HERD -
55 West Moor House Farm, Middleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. LS29 0DW e: rob@westmoor.plus.com t: 01943 816068 / 07940579833
Allan & Deidre Wilkinson |
44 OUTRAWCLIFFE HERD - Springfield Farm, Out Rawcliffe, Nr Preston Lancashire. PR3 6TH e: alwilk@live.co.uk t: 01253 701125
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Mr A Thompson | PIKELOWE HERD
45 High House Farm, 500 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, Lancashire. PR6 8JA e: at500@aol.com t: 01254 831472 m: 07990 518364 Mr J R Wesson | RICEYPARK HERD -
46 Ricey Park, Highfield, Lingdale, Saltburn, Cleveland. TS12 3HA t: 01287651012 m: 07734 732018
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Mr A Haigh | WILLINGHAM HERD Ashgrove Farm, North Willingham, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. LN8 3RA e: ahaighshorthorn@btinternet.com t: 01673 838288 m: 07940309553 Southern England:
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Mr & Mrs B F White | ALTHORNE HERD - Highfields Farm, Upper Chase, Summerhill, Althorne, Chelmesford, Essex. CM3 6BY althornebeefshorthorns@hotmail.com t: 01621 741845 m: 07740304845
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The Hursley Cattle Partnership | HURSLEY HERD - The Estate Office, Home Farm, Hursley, Winchester, Hants. SO21 2JL e: office@homefarmhursley.com www.homefarmhursley.com t: 01926 775210 m: 07802 265430 Mr & Mrs JHD Fanshawe |
65 LUCOMBE HERD - Oak Farm, Naseby, Northampton. NN6 6BX e: jhd.fanshawe@virgin.net t: 01962 775210 LEP Farms Ltd. | MEONHILL HERD
66 - Mr S Chaplin, Little West End Farm, Chidden, Hambledon, Waterlooville, Hamps. PO7 4TE e: marychaplin@btinternet.com t: 02392632101 Drayton Farm Partnership |
67 MEONSIDE HERD - Drayton Farm Partnership, Drayton Farm, East Meon, Petersfield, Hampshire. GU32 1PN e: frankmoffat@tiscali.co.uk e: texelsrule@aol.co.uk t: 01730 823023 m: 07732 993085 m: 07719 602922
Southern England: Chris Nye | MINESHOP HERD -
68 Holly Oaks, The Hythe, Little Downham,
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Southern England: M & M Christian | WOOLCOMBE
79 HERD - Woolcombe Valley Farm,
Ely, Cambridgeshire. CB6 2DT e: chris.nye@cnseeds.co.uk t: 07876543552
Barrowlands Lane, Toller Porcorum, Nr Dorchester, Dorset. DT2 0DW t: 01300 321180 m: 07779 403391
Mr DI & ML Wootton | MISTY HERD - Moorhouse Farm, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 9NT e: michelle.wootton@btinternet.com t: 01647 277166
Northern Ireland: D McDowell & SJ Martin |
80 CASTLEMOUNT HERD - 17 Ballycastle Road, Newtownards, Co. Down, N.Ireland. BT22 2AT e: email@castlemounthouse.com www.castlemounthouse.com t: 07851 040032
Mr H Horrell | PODEHOLE HERD -
70 Pode Hole Farm, Thorney, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. PE6 0QH e: sally@horrell-podehole.co.uk www.horrell-podehole.co.uk t: 01733 270247 m: 07860541160
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Brenda R Wear | REDHILL HERD Windover Farm, Butcombe, Blagdon, Bristol. BS40 7XQ e: Brenda.Wear@bristol.ac.uk e: brenda@beefshorthorncattle.org.uk www.beefshorthorncattle.org.uk t: 01275 474271
Mr D Alexander | CRAIGFADDOCK
81 HERD - 23 Springmount Road, Clough, Ballymena, Co Antrim, N Ireland. BT44 9QQ e: davidalexander24@hotmail.co.uk t: 02825 685168 / 07738 414 713
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Mr Peter J Scott | SANDLEY HERD -
72 Sandley House, Sandley, Gillingham, Dorset. SP8 5DU e: sarah.vardy@sandley.co.uk t: 01747 835994
Mr P R Claxton | SNAREHILL HERD -
73 Pinn Field, Glassfield Road, Bardwell, Suffolk. IP31 2DS t: 0184 2753520 m: 0791 7725107
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Mrs T C Blake | STONMOUR HERD
74 - Wharf Farm, Kingston Seymour, Nr
Clevedon, Somerset. BS21 6XL e: traditionalshorthorn@hotmail.com t: 01934 832017
Mr T McGuigan | COOPER HERD - 34 Mullinary Road, Middletown, Co Armagh, N Ireland. BT60 4HW e: nishorthorn@yahoo.co.uk t: 02837 568515 / 07801 063 164 Mr J Nelson | GLENBRAE HERD 21 Carnduff Road, Carnduff, Larne, Co Antrim, N Ireland. BT40 3NJ t: 028 28273295 / 07961725261 James Cameron & Valerie Orr | TRAINVIEW HERD - 30 Saintfield Road, Ballygowan, Newtownards, Co Down. BT23 6HB e: woodycameron33@hotmail.co.uk t: 02897 528236 m: 07971 998597
e: hilljohndouglas@hotmail.com t: 01623 882664
Mr J Porter | UPPERMILL HERD 5 Legaterriff Road, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. BT28 2EY e: james@gillhall-estate.com www.gillhall-estate.com t: 028 9265 2361 / 0789 993 6166
Mr C J S Marler | WAVENDON HERD -
Eire:
J & M Hill | TURNCROFT HERD -
75 Ashcroft, Edingley, Newark. NG22 2BU
76 Overbrook House, Weston Underwood, Olney, Buckinghamshire. MK46 5JR e: overbrookhouse@me.com t: 01234 711451 Mr M Moore | WENMAR HERD -
77 Woodstock Bower Farm, Stoke Bliss,
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87 Loughglass, Greggs, Rosscommon, County Galway. Eire t: 00353 906621163 PJ & C Kelly | RICKETSTOWN
88 HERD - Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, Eire e: kelly.martin13@yahoo.com t: OO353 (0) 59 9161213 Shane & Frances Brigdale |
89 ROWANBERRY HERD - Rowanberry Cottage, Creggaun, Doora, Ennis, Co Clare, Eire e: francesibrowne@eircom.net www.rowanberryfarm.com t: 00353 863861943 Wales: B.M.S. & E.M. Thomas | FRENNI
90 HERD - Llwyncelyn-Lan, Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire. SA35 0BY e: bthomas2009@btinternet.com t: 01239 698207 Mr M Lampard | MANDINAM HERD -
91 Mandinam, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. SA19 9LA e: iolo@onetel.com www.mandinam.com t: 01550 777368 CLVP Evans | PLYNLIMON HERD
92 - Llerneuaddan, Nantymoch Road,
Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. SY23 3AG e: cpe@ladyarbourcourt.co.uk t: 01544 327223
93 Mr R Reynolds | VALE HERD - Gilbert
Farm, Gilbert Lane East, Barry. CF63 1BN e: martinandjohn1@aol.com t: 07966 371558 Foriegn: G & L Spry | Ardlui Holbrook Road,
94 Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 Australia e: glspry@spryshorthorns.com
Thomas Staunton | CARAMBA HERD
86 - Loughcurra North, Kinvara, County Galway, Eire. e: shorthorncattle.sc@gmail.com t: 00353 866047333
Tenbury Wells, Worcerster. WR15 8QN e: martyncmoore@manx.net t: 01885 410443 m: 07767608012 K & G Turner | WIVEY HERD -
78 Mount Pleasant Farm, Pitsford Hill, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset. TA4 2RR e: keithturner21@hotmail.com t: 01984 623218
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New Members and Prefixes Susan Platt Cedar Farm, Cedar Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 4LQ P Boam Tagg Lane Grange, Manyash, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1JP A Rafferty Invertruim, Newtownmore, Highland, PH20 1BE DE & JA Wharton 2 Galloper Rise, Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SF M Barnes End Meadow Frm, Heights Lane, Fence, Nr Burley, Lancs G & L Spry Ardlui Holbrook Rd, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 D & SE Wilson Parsonage Farm, Whicham Valley, Silecroft, Cumbria, LA18 5LS H J Bouch Lodge Hill, Hethersgill, Cumbria, CA6 6 LODGEHILL M Jeal Moonstruck Farm, Westends Lane, Thorton Le Dale, N Yorks, YO18 7SG Miss E Peters Corriewood Farm, 10 Dundrinne Road, Castlewellan, N Ireland BT31 9EX Lynne Todd Coolesker House, 210 Donaghanie Rd, Co Tyrone, BT79 0RZ C & A Henshaw Hostlers Barn, Garton on the Wold, Driffield, E Yorks, YO25 3ET Neil Pamplin The Barns,25a Carlow Rd, Ringstead, Northants, NN14 4DW Charles Reed Old Steading Cottage, Moneydie Roger, Luncarty, PH1 3JA Robert Mackenzie The Glebe Farm, Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, PH24 3BU Brian Irving Harper Hill, Rowltown, Carlsile, CA6 6LD CL Evans Lady Arbour Court, Winforton, Herefordshire, HR3 6BB Marion P James Caedelyn Farm, Church Rd, Llaneli, Pontardulais, Swansea J & D Duncan Clifftop, Pennan, Frazerburgh, Aberdeenshire JN, GN & H Wilkins Wester White Castle, Biggar, ML12 6LZ CLYDE Alice Amery Onnen Fawr, Trap, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6TH Wayne Svoboda 57 Montague St, Apt 4-I Brooklyn, New York 11201 Sarah Wilkins Rumsden Farm, Steep Lane, Jarvis Boot, Crowborough E Sussex Kenneth Johnston Newhouse, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RE NEWHOUSE Brian Murrow Brownslade Farm, Tavernspite, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, SA34 0NX Shirley Marshall Waterloo, 86 Crosskeys Rd, Ballymena, N Ireland, BT42 2QY C Baines 22 Woodland Close, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6QN D C Gibbon Furmiston, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 3TE WH & SJ Rawlins Ablington Farm, Figheldean, Salisbury, Wilts, SP4 5JX R Edwards & PJ Cole Frys Cross Farm, Dunsfold, Nr Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4NY Rodgers Family 48 Hillhead Rd, Dromara, Dromore, Co Down BT25 2JY FM & J Williams Cefn Melyn Farm, Cilcain, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 5NT GK Tunnicliffe & Son Manor Farm, Quarnford, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0SU Miss Fiona Wilson Fordie Farm, Torphins, Banchory, Aberdeenshire William Allan Milton House, Milton Lockhart Estate, Rosebank, ML8 5QA JR & C Elliott Stone Barn, Farlam Hill Farm, Cumbria, CA8 1LA FARLAM Harry Strawson The Dower House, Lower Hexgreave, Farnsfield, Newark Barker & Borlase Ltd Sacombe Hill Farm, Watton at Stone, Nr Herts Andre Vrona A & C Farms, Langham Lodge, Burley Rd, Rutland, LE15 7HZ Michael Adams Foxholes Farm, Newcastle Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8QX Michael Moss Breakspeer Rd, South Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6LS Mr & Mrs M Stoneham c/o Simon Bradley Farmer, Rose Cottage, Farringdon Oxon Brendan Cunningham 199 Moyadd Rd, Kilkeel, Co Down, BT34 4HL Shane McKiernan Drumcrow, Ballinagh. Co Cavan, Eire D & E Hirstle Heaton Hall Farm, Upperheaton, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, WD5 0PR G L Brough Glenfine Farm, Ae Village, Dumfries, DG1 1RL D & M Lowes & Sons Wilson House, Barningham, Richmond, N Yorks P & A Harrison Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3LW R & N McGuigan 42 Drumard Cross Rd, Killyman, Duncannon, BT71 6RP G & H Butt 1 Ashbury Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3BH J Cameron & V Orr Trainview Farm, Ballygowan, Newtownards, BT23 6HB D Harris Kate’s Bridge Farm, Thurlby, Bourne, Lincs C Stops & J Hobbins Malt Kiln Farm, Hatton, Market Drayton, Shropshire R & N Wallace Bradwall House, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 1AF Messrs Laird Lochhead Farm, East Wemyss, Kirkcaldy, KY1 4TG Messrs Newell Maddoxford Farm, Boorley Green, Botley, S’hampton C & N Carlisle 10A Martinpoole Rd, Dunbeg, Ballynahinch, BT24 8JY Messrs Walmsley 121 Ardvarney Rd, Tullycaldrick, Co Fermanagh RNH & RJ Fenemore Manor Grove Frm, Church Lane, Tungewick, Bucks Miss S Rendall 10Manor place, Kenton Mandeville, Somerset Arthur Jelbert Nantillio, Mitchell, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5BD D & A Evans Hendy, Ynys, Criccieth, Gwynedd, N Wales, LL52 0PA B & A Smith Red House Farm, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington, Warks. A J Twaddle 146 Ballybogey Rd, Ballymoney, Co Antrim BT53 6PG RG & HE Thompson Bennison House Farm, Sneaton, Whitby, N Yorks, YO22 5HS Rosa Penz Knausserwald, Penz, Windhagmuhl 29 4252 Leibenau AT-4252 F& R McKeown 801, Antrim Rd, Templepatrick, Ballyclare, Co Antrim Paul McKiernan Doonis, The Pigeons, Althone, Co. Westmeath Eire A & H Kirkpatrick Strathmore, Glengarnock, Beith, Ayrshire, KA14 3BV Gauld & Pettit Mains of Tannachy, Prtgordon, Buckie, Banffshire, AB56 Mr & Mrs Houston Apple Acre, Berghersh Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk New York Farms LLP C/O Walton Hole Farm, Cringles Lane, Silsden, W Yorks J & J Addison Willow Bank, Rosarie, Mulben, Keith, AB55 6YU
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This instruction cancels any previous order in favour of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society Account to be Debited: ……..........................…………………………………………………………………………………………. Account Number:
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Signature of Account holder/s: ……………........................…………………………………………………………………………
Cooper Shorthorns
Performance Recorded | Stock For Sale | Visitors Welcome Tom McGuigan - 34 Mullanary Road, Middletown, Armagh, Northern Ireland. BT60 4HW tel: 02837568515 / 00447801063164 | email: coopershorthorns@yahoo.co.uk | Facebook: Coopershorthorns
Beef Shorthorn Society Membership & Registration Fees
Merchandise
All fees all plus VAT Calf registrations received up to 4 months after the calf’s date of birth
£ 25.00
Calf registrations received between 4 and 12 months after the calf’s date of birth £ 50.00 Registrations of FEMALE animals over 12 months of age
Have your herd name and a Beef bull (or any lettering of your choice) embroidered on any garment of the list which can be obtained from the office, along with an order form.
£100.00
Male calf registrations must be accompanied by a hair sample for DNA testing No male registrations accepted for animals over 12 months of age Transfer of ownership (Transfer for animals sold at Society sales free of charge) Annual Membership subscription
£ 30.00
Associate Membership subscription
£ 15.00
Overseas
£ 20.00 no VAT
Herd Prefix registration
£ 30.00
Herd Books – no VAT Dairy
£15.00 €24.00
Beef
£15.00 €24.00
£ 25.00
Many different garments available. Average delivery time approximately two/three weeks. Cost covers - garment, logo and one line of text. Additional lines charged at £3.00. Postage & packing extra. Ties: £ 12.50 inc VAT - €16.00 Apply to the office for a list or order form. Contact the office tel: (0044) (0)24 7669 6549 to order any of these items or: shorthorn@shorthorn.co.uk
Both Beef & Dairy £28.00 €44.00
REPRESENTING THE WHOLE OF THE BRITISH CATTLE INDUSTRY The NBA is committed to defending the Beef Industry within the EU and Devolved Governments. With your support we act together to PROTECT all our interests.
JOIN TODAY – Call 01434 601005 to speak to Sharon or email sharon@nationalbeefassociation.com for an application pack. Alternatively for more information find us online at: www.nationalbeefassociation.com 176
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Scottish Beef Shorthorn Herd of the Year 2014
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