Dairy Shorthorn Journal 2013 by alan peedle

Volume 82 2013

Dairy Breed of the Future: native breed, natural grazers

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SHORTHORN SOCIETY 2013 Sales Dates at Chelford

DAIRY SHORTHORNS

Monday 3rd June Annual Summer Show and Sale

Monday 21st October Annual Autumn Show and Sale

BEEF SHORTHORNS Saturday 27th April Annual Spring Show and Sale (in conjunction with Highland Cattle Society Show and Sale and Native Breed Cross Store Cattle)

Saturday 9th November Annual Autumn Show and Sale (in conjunction with “Best of British” Multi Breed Beef Sale and Collective British Blue Sale) Frank Marshall and Co. Chelford Agricultural Centre, Chelford, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9AX Tel: (01625) 861122 Fax: (01625) 860079 Email: chelford@frankmarshall.co.uk or visit our website www.frankmarshall.co.uk/chelfordmarket

The Shorthorn Society of United Kingdom & Ireland Contents: Society Staff Members and Council Members 2012/13 3 Secretary’s Report 5 President’s Report 7 This Years Letter - ‘G’ 7 Regulations for Registrations in Coates’s Herd Book 10 Sue’s Retirement 11 New Members & Prefixes 2012 11 2013 World Shorthorn Conference - New Zealand 11 Judging Day 2012 13 Winners of Gold Cup & Diploma Awards 2011 15 Star Brood Cows 17 Type Classification Results 19 Milk Yield Certificates 2012 22 Teasdale Tours across the Sea 24 Photographic Competition 27 Young Member Profiles 30 North West Herds Competition 2012 31 North West Regional Association Herds Competition Report 2012 33 North Midlands Herd Competition 2012 37 North Midlands Results - Herd Competition 2012 41 North Midlands Judging Day 41 North Midlands Herd Visit 41 South Wales & Midwestern Shorthorn Breeders Association 42 Visit to Ashgrove 42 2012 South Wales & Midwestern Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition Results 46 South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association Herd Visit 48 South Western Shorthorn Herd Competition 2012 48 South Western Shorthorn Herd Competition 2012 - Results 49 Update from the Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society 52 International Photographic Competition 2012 53 The Strickley Herd 56 Blended Dairy Shorthorns - The Morgans 58 Wendy Judges Downunder 60 The Lisnamulligan Herd 65 Blended Dairy Shorthorns - The Booths 68 100 Ton Cow 70 Three Wise Men 73 Building a Home in Mexico 78 Shorthorn Society Show & Sale - 28th May 2012 81 SWCSBA Annual Show & Sale - 13th November 2012 82 Rodway Herd Dispersal 83 Shorthorn Society Autumn Sale - 5th November 2012 84 2nd National Dairy Shorthorn Show at Cheshire Show 88 Presentations 92 Royal Highland Show 95 Great Yorkshire Show 97 The Royal Welsh Show 99 Regional Shows 100 UK Dairy Expo 2012 109 National All Breeds Show - Dairy Event 111 Bath & West Dairy Show 112 Welsh Dairy Show 114 2012 Calf Shows 115 Shorthorn Classifieds 119 Shorthorn Society Membership and Registration Fees 120

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Council Members 2012/13 Region 1 - Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear, Cleveland, Yorkshire and Humberside

Society Staff Members â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who to contact and for whatâ&#x20AC;? President:

DH Craig: tel 01388 577297

Arthur Whittle

Region 2 - Cumbria, Lancashire and Isle of Man

t: 01823 400910

Vacancy

e: whittles@houndsmoor.orangehome.co.uk

Region 3 - Cheshire, Merseyside, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Gwynedd, Clwyd and Powys

E Crank: tel 0151 356 0025 | email: edwardcrank1@aol.com N Madeley: tel 01746 785571 | email: neil.madeley@btopenworld.com

Secretary: Frank Milnes

Region 4 - Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire

e: frankmilnes@shorthorn.co.uk

J Fisher: 01623 860764 | email: jonathanr.fisher@hotmail.co.uk

Region 5 - Hereford & Worcs, West Mids, Warwicks, Gloucestershire, Dyfed, Glamorgan, Gwent and Carmarthen

E Davies: tel 01994 230377 | email: markdavies8@btconnect.com G James: tel 01239 711661 | email: gwyndafandenfys@tiscali.co.uk

Claire Ward Dairy Registrations and Red Cattle Genetics

Region 6 - Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire

e: claire@shorthorn.co.uk

Vacancy Region 7 - Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Gt London

Sandra Daly

Beef Registrations and General Enquiries

J Wyatt: tel 01953 498221 | email: tim@pearnwyatt.freeserve.co.uk

e: sandra@shorthorn.co.uk

Region 8 - Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Avon, Devon and Cornwall

A Whittle : tel 01823 400910 email: whittles@houndsmoor.orangehome.co.uk T Cligg: tel 01935 891199 | email: the.cliggs@virgin.net

Region 9 - Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Sue Watkins

Vacancy

Office Manager and Accounts e: suewatkins@shorthorn.co.uk

Region 10 - North of Scotland - North of a line drawn between Montrose and Fort William Vacancy Region 11 - South Scotland - Perthshire

Roger Kelley

J Teasdale: tel 01387 880236

Accountant

Region 12 - Ulster (excluding counties Cavan)

e: rogerkelley@shorthorn.co.uk

Vacancy Region 13 - Munster, Leinster, Connaught, Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan Vacancy Past Presidents

E Crank: tel 0151 356 0025 | email: edwardcrank1@aol.com W Young: tel 07785 971614 | email: youngj-w@supanet.com J Teasdale: tel 01387 880236 D Baynes: tel 01434 673244 | email: david.baynes@btconnect.com

Special Members

H Rawlins: tel 01980 652701 | email: henryrawlins@btinternet.com J Robinson: tel 01539 722294 | email: strickley@farming.co.uk S Thomas: tel 01239 698240 | email: drysgolgoch@btconnect.com A Lawson: tel 01334840256 | email: lismulligan@btconnect.com S Royle: tel 0161 928 7600

Shorthorn Society 4th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 2LG

Co-opted Members

tel: 02476 696 549

J Hayward: (Treasurer)

fax: 02476 696 729

tel 01777 870248 | email: haywardwst@aol.com

email:

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website:

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HQ News:

Secretary’s Report The year has ended on a slightly better note with milk prices showing an increase, albeit small, on the dismal prices being paid during the summer. The atrocious weather during the summer, however has delayed silage making in many areas leading to poorer quality silage and the record prices now being paid for wheat can only mean higher feed prices throughout the winter. Will we ever have a year when things are perfect? I doubt it. On a positive note for people with surplus cattle to sell, the price of dairy cattle has remained high throughout the year and sales at Chelford have seen very good prices achieved for the best animals. It is vital that members support these sales with top quality females as this is the only means of establishing the value of pedigree cattle and the better the quality of cattle sold, the higher the average achieved and the greater the value which can be put on cattle sold at home. There have been changes in the office this year with Sue Walters retiring last April after 15 years with the Society. Then in August Caroline left the Society to emigrate to Zambia where her husband Jason had been given the job of setting up a new farming venture for his employers Agco. It is always difficult replacing such long standing members of staff who have built up a wealth of knowledge about the breed and the members and it inevitably takes some time for new members of staff to become acquainted with how the Society operates but Claire and Sandra are settling in well and learning the ropes. It is always sad but nevertheless inevitable to see Dairy Shorthorn herd dispersals. In May this year we had the dispersal of the renowned Rodway herd and what a tremendous sale it was. It was a fitting testament to Graham’s skill as a cattle breeder. Graham has sold cattle far and wide over the years and has never been afraid to sell some of his best cattle. These cattle have done well for the purchasers and Graham was rewarded with a wonderful sale. The top price for a Dairy Shorthorn sold at auction was smashed by the Libby’s Rebel Daughter Rodway Sonnchein 15 when she went through the ring for 5,300gns. The sale was not dominated by one high price however and the average for over 100 females in milk or in calf was £2152. I am sure these animals will give good service to their new owners and it was great to see Graham’s dedication to the breed rewarded in this way. We wish Graham and Shirley well in their retirement. Maybe Shirley will now get a tandem and Graham can pedal from the back! The National Show at Cheshire was again well supported with a great entry of quality cattle. Congratulations to

Messrs Stockton and Morgan winning the championship with Westonia Marie 6th. The Livestock Event (formerly the Dairy Event) at the NEC was disappointing in the number of cattle entered. The organisers RABDF have now changed the date of the Livestock Event for 2013 to 2nd/3rd July which has not pleased everyone. They have however demonstrated their commitment to the dairy classes by reducing the stall entry fee to £50 which will be completely refunded for all animals forward at the event. It is still a major event in the agricultural calendar and I would very much like to see a good entry of Dairy Shorthorns at the 2013 show. The amount of semen sold by Red Cattle Genetics continues to increase fuelled by a greater demand for Dairy Shorthorn semen in general and also by the high calibre of bulls on offer from RCG. They have more proven bulls than ever before on offer including the top two bulls on the DairyCo PLI list. The Directors are continually on the lookout for suitable bulls to collect and have several new bulls in the pipeline at the moment. The success of the two Drisgol bulls Watzon and Madonnas Prince has been incredible and their impact on the breed will be seen for many years. The success of the Beef Shorthorns and the premium paid by Morrisons for Beef Shorthorn sired cattle has been a very welcome boost for the Beef Shorthorn Society. Morrisons are now extending eligibility of cattle on to the scheme to include animals from dairy dams, so if anyone is looking for a suitable bull to use on heifers or as a sweeper then their progeny by a registered beef Shorthorn bull will qualify for the 20p/Kg on the Morrisons Traditional Beef Breed scheme. They will of course have to meet the grading standards set out for the scheme, details of which are available from the Beef Shorthorn website or from the office. As always my thanks go to my staff in the office who work very hard to provide a first class service to our members and to our President Arthur Whittle and all the Council members for their support. Frank Milnes

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Earlsgift Greenleaf 3rd EX92 3rd calver Champion Heifer Royal Show and Dairy Event and Shorthorn Champion Flint and Denbigh 2009 Res Champion Cheshire & National & RCG Champion 2011

Earlsgift Tiny 14th EX90 4th calver Inter. Champion Ex bred cow in Cheshire 2012

Just two of the 5 EX classified WATZON daughters at Earlsgift and Avondale & they Just keep getting better!!! Contact Details: Village Green farm , Ince Nr Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4NN Edward & Bob 01513560025/07779109504 Marshall & Cerys 01513557002 3

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Presidents Report Firstly, I would like to say what an honour and a privilege it was to become President of the Shorthorn Society at our July Council Meeting and I shall endeavour to represent the breed to the best of my ability. My immediate task, of course, is to write a report that sounds different but will probably reiterate some of the same challenges to the Society that have arisen over the past years. Back in May I went to North Somerset Show to help some exhibitors with the preparation of cattle ready for showing. We were probably fewer in number than usual but what particularly impressed me (and I have no doubt this happens with lots of breeders across the country) was the commitment to be there. One breeder from midDevon started milking at 2.00am to be there to support the Shorthorn classes, another drove 3½ hours with two calves from West Cornwall – it’s that commitment by our members which is such a strength of the Society. This seems an appropriate opportunity to thank all of you who support the breed at shows whether you exhibit, steward or judge; thank you for your time and commitment. The irony is that this is the first year in the last 35 that I haven’t taken a Tonelea animal into the show ring. Whilst on the subject, our second National Show at Cheshire was once again a great success with some quality stock forward and some strong classes. Thank you to all our sponsors in the industry and within our own membership helping to ensure this success. I do feel with the pressures of time, cost and TB testing we would in our different regions probably do well to target a smaller number of shows but support them with numerically stronger classes – it creates a better impression and competition. Seimon and Eleanor Thomas and family managed to choose one of the few dry days in June to host the annual judging day and herd inspection – it was reasonably well supported but it wouldn’t hurt to see more at this annual event to enhance their judging skills, however, it was good to see the enthusiasm of the younger generation not only at the Open Day but also reflected in the strong classes at Cheshire and also at the National Calf Show (I have been reliably informed).

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The number of registrations has dropped slightly – can I encourage members to register all that they can as it is these fees that contribute significantly to the running of the office and promotion of the breed. This leads me onto Society sales; with milk price scarcely moving with the cost of production and these costs only appearing to be going one way this winter, purchasers are going to be ever more selective i.e. quality breeding and conformation are paramount if we expect high prices and for buyers to come back again. There has been much discussion again about the shortage of 100% bulls; can I reassure those of you in that market that RCG do their utmost to source such bulls, but will not let the criteria slip in order to meet demand. We have to continually look to improve and not let standards fall. Commitment and quality have been the theme of this report and, although a sad day for the breed, there was no better example of these attributes than at the dispersal sale of the Rodway herd, the years of breeding resulting in record breaking prices. The commitment of the Madeley family to the Shorthorn breed has been outstanding - in the show ring, in breeding (not just in the UK but internationally) and on Council by Graham having just finished his second term as President - on behalf of the Society, thank you. Finally, thank you to the team in the office and to all Council members for the time and effort put in – may I wish you all a successful 2013. Arthur Whittle

Retiring President Graham Madeley hands over the President’s medal to Arthur Whittle

Is the Year Letter for 2013 shorthorn

Regulations for Registrations in Coates’s Herd Book Due to amendments in the EC rules for pedigree registrations we have amended our own registration requirements, for entry in to Coates’s Herd Book (dairy) The following rules for registrations in Coates’s Herd book have been agreed by Council in consultation with DEFRA and ADAS. These rules fully comply with the amended EC directive 2007/371/ EC and apply to all registrations from January 1st 2008.

Main Register Animals 87.5% Shorthorn and above to be registered in this section with the actual calculated percentage figure displayed and the word “pure” printed on the certificate. The herd book number to contain the suffix 7 after the breed code to denote main register eg 02712345

Supplementary Register Animals 25% and over but under 87.5% Shorthorn to be registered in this section with the actual calculated percentage of Shorthorn blood and the words “Supplementary Register” printed on the certificate. The herd book number to contain the suffix 8 after the breed code to denote supplementary register eg 02812345 Females from this register attaining 87.5% would be eligible to enter the pure section.

Appendix Register Animals < 25% Shorthorn or not of shorthorn colour to be entered in this section and the words “Appendix register” printed on the certificate. The herd book number to contain the suffix 9 after the breed code to denote appendix register eg 02912345

Grading up register Unregistered Shorthorn type females displaying Shorthorn colour shall subject to inspection by a Society representative, be accepted as Foundation cows, and graded up to pure shorthorn as follows: Foundation crossed with registered shorthorn bull = Grade A Grade A crossed with registered Shorthorn bull = Grade B Grade B crossed with registered Shorthorn bull = pure The certificate to have the actual calculated blood percentage and the words grade A etc printed after animals name. The herd book number to contain the suffix 3 after the breed code to denote grading register eg 02312345 Only females will be allowed to enter the main section when they reach 87.5% purity. Males from the supplementary section will not be allowed to be upgraded in to the main section, irrespective of their actual percentage purity

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Sue’s Retirement Sue Walters retired in April after 15 years’ service to the Society. Sue had been responsible for all Dairy Registrations, all RCG work and various other jobs around the office. She had built up a great knowledge about the society and its members, most of whom she knew through dealing with them over the years and the pedigree database we now use was developed over the last 8 years by Sue working with Paul Holliday our software developer. Most of you will be aware of Sue’s involvement with the journal and her input will undoubtedly be missed. A presentation was made to Sue at the President’s Dinner in March and we wish her well in her retirement.

NEW MEMBERS AND PREFIX 2012 A Gainley Snugboro, Castlebar, CO Mayo SNUGBORO Messes C A Coe

Rose Cottage, Great Wenham, Nr Colchester

WENHAM

J Rogers

New House Farm, Preston, Wynne, Hereford

SHIRES

M Tundley Moorside Farm, Broadbury, Devon BROADBURY SJ & AL Dennis

High Bottomfarm, Birkwith Lane, Low Bentham, Via Lancaster LA2 7DG BETHSAIDA

I McLean

Priestlands Farm, 76 Priestland Road, Bushmills, Co Antrim, N Ireland,

BUSHMILLS

BT57 8UP R French

9 Holyland Close, Millhouse Green, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 9NJ

CROSSROYD

D Ollier

Woodlane Farm, Hollins Green, Bradwall, Middlewich, CW10 0LA

OLLIWOOD

LM Harrison & Sons

Croft Heights, Dolphinholme, Lancaster, LA2 9AH

HEIGHTS

N Williams & Sons

Redhouse Farm, Mitchell-Troy, Monmouth, Gwent, NP25 4BL

CWMCARVAN

JE Morgan

3 Brooks Holding, Chepstow Road, Ragland, NP15 2HX

JONDYLEN

BJ Davies

Nantsaer, Nantgaredig, Carmarthen, SA32 7NY

ARTHNE

N Robinson

Holer Farm, Cark-in-Cartmel, Grange over sands, Cumbria, CA11 7PS

DANZAR

Messrs Haylarr

Messrs Haylarr, Helbeck Grange, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4DD

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2013 World Shorthorn Conference - New Zealand 8th - 27th March 2013 The 2013 World Shorthorn Conference will take place from March 8th to 27th in New Zealand. The tour will visit both Beef and Dairy Shorthorn herds during the tour of both the South and North Islands. To view the itinerary visit our website www.shorthorn.co.uk

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Judging Day 2012 The judging day this year was held in South Wales by kind permission of the Thomas family. The days leading up to it were a little concerning due to the weather, but the day dawned and was bright and sunny, although the wind caused some entertainment when setting the gazebo up! The visitors for the day had some interesting journeys with roads closed due to flooding and some even tried to test a Jeeps ability to swim. Leading the day was Gwyndaff James and he gave an excellent introduction to judging and conducting yourself at the show. The Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; had selected a team of maiden heifers and turned them out to show standard. Everyone had a go at judging and after a few of the more experienced members had given reasons it was down to the real job in hand judging the class of milkers. Seimon had done an excellent job in his selection here and the cows were placed in many different orders and the majority of people gave reasons to explain themselves. In the regional competition 1st was Owain Harries 2nd Wendy Young and 3rd - Ian Harries. It had been a great insight into judging with plenty of discussion and participation.

We then moved on to view the herd and what a great sight they were it was fantastic to see so many shorthorn cows in one field. A huge variety of bulls had been used but it was the home bred ones that came to the fore in my opinion with Drisgol Madonnas Prince daugthers standing out. In the older cattle the Amber Isaacs still looked well and were working hard. When everyone had finished looking round the herd it was time to socialise and the Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hospitality was second to none. We had a fabulous BBQ followed by fantastic puddings, all washed down with as many glasses of anything you fancied. In conclusion we had all learnt a lot, saw a lot of great cows and sampled some outstanding hospitality. Our thanks go to everyone who made it happen but in particular to the Thomas family who spoilt us rotten.

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Winners of Gold Cup Year Ends 2011

Mrs G Worsey accepts the Gold Cup from

Total Weight of Fat Mrs S Thomas & Protein over three Overall Winner Animal Class Lactations Qualifying Lactations Graham Worsey Brooksteads Carmeta 9th Na 5, 6 & 7 2314kg Roughgrounds Farm Cubley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2FL Overall Reserve Winner G Baynes & Son Marleycote Songstress 2nd Marley Cote Walls Slaley, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 0DQ

GP84 3, 4 & 5

2303Kg

Honourable Mention N Madeley Attwell Anne EX92 2, 3 & 4 Cherry Oaks Farm Lower Monkhall, Monkhopton, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV16 6XF

2152Kg

Winners of Diploma Awards Year Ends 2011 G Royle

Dunham Duchess Ann 44th Dunham Clarissa 51st

EX91 EX93

5, 6 & 7 2, 3 & 4

1940Kg 1671Kg

G Worsey

Brooksteads Honey 3rd Brooksteads Judy 14th Brooksteads Jess 9th Rantonall Susannah 31st Brooksteads Naomi 2nd

EX91 NA EX93 NA NA

2, 3 & 4 3, 4 & 5 1, 2 & 3 5, 6 & 7 3, 4 & 5

2115Kg 1835Kg 1825Kg 1730Kg 1683Kg

R Kite

Dee Domino 5th Kayl Regiment Dairymaid Rantonall Joy 67th

EX90 EX90 VG88

1, 2 & 3 2, 3 & 4 2, 3 & 4

1830Kg 1686Kg 1430Kg

J Hayward

Hooton Fairy Duchess 31st Hooton Tiptoe 22nd Hooton Lily Fair 210th Hooton Topsy 3rd Hooton Lily Fair 209th Hooton Fair Lily 204th

EX96 EX92 EX91 EX90 VG89 VG87

3, 4 & 5 4, 5 & 6 1, 2 & 3 2, 3 & 4 1, 2 & 3 2, 3 & 4

2646Kg Late entry 2274Kg 2081Kg 1951Kg 1746Kg 1533Kg

N Madeley

Nejay Marcia 15th VG86 6, 7 & 8 Nejay Marcia 17th VG86 1, 2 & 3 Nejay Erin 2nd EX92 1, 2 & 3

2040Kg 2030Kg 1942Kg

IRG Collins & Partners Churchroyd Kirklevington 5th EX93 Churchroyd Lady Walton 6th EX91 Churchroyd Sweet Waterloo 8th EX93 Churchroyd Heather 17th EX91 Churchroyd Lady Rose 9th GP84

5, 6 & 7 4, 5 & 6 1, 2 & 3 2, 3 & 4 2, 3 & 4

1884Kg 1836Kg 1615Kg 1518Kg 1367Kg

G Baynes & Son Marleycote Princess Jill 24th Marleycote Petal 95th Marleycote Prunella 4th

2, 3 & 4 2, 3 & 4 4, 5 & 6

1813Kg 1604Kg 1599Kg

EX91 EX92 VG88

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Hooton Fair Reflection 75% Kingsdale Libbys Rebel X EX95 Hooton Fair Appeal

THE FACTS Sired By Libbys Rebel From the Famous Lily Fair family Maternal Sister is classified EX91 Daughters are looking promising and just keep getting better!!! Pedigree Packet with type and production!

Semen Available for Export

Dam- H.Lily Fair 196 EX95 1 2 3 4 5

Days 305 305 305 305 305

Milk 6293 9208 9065 10451 7690

BF % 4.22 4.2 4.51 4.19 4.6

P% 3.11 3.01 3.04 2.98 3.16

Index 92 123 108 118 87

M.Sister - H. Lily Fair 219 EX91 1 2 3

Days 305 305 305

Milk Yield 8259 8918 8157

BF % 4.96 4.11 4.79

P% 3.36 3.49 3.26

Index 128 115 127

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Star Brood Cows STARS NAME H.B. NO. PED PERCENT ANIMAL DOB SIRE 15 12 12 12 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 02652316 NEJAY PRINCESS 02661071 HOOTON LILY FAIR 111TH 02640494 HOOTON LILY FAIR 134TH 02655230 GELLI DARLINGTON CRAN 02671743 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 20TH 02652349 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 17TH 02665679 STRICKLEY FILLPAIL 02674862 TONELEA FOGGATHORPE 5TH 02647766 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 31ST 02676463 RODWAY RED ROSE 16TH 02647928 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 18TH 02640497 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 6TH 02665677 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 95TH 02671901 RODWAY RED ROSE 19TH 02660080 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 02647359 HOOTON TIP TOE 22ND 02674501 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 5TH 02666553 DEE FOGGATHORPE LASS 02665745 CASTLEDALE RUTH 3RD 02671409 ATTWELL ANNE 02679236 COTLEY LADY BARRINGTON 83RD 02652505 TONELEA PANSY 183RD 02672395 STRICKLEY LADY HERMIONE 4TH 02673654 HOOTON LILY FAIR 161ST 02665700 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 13TH 02670194 HOOTON MUSICAL BOUQUET 31ST 02674492 THORNTHWAITE WILD AGNES 146TH 02653025 STRICKLEY PANSY 02671080 RODWAY CLARIBEL 26TH 02666570 CHURCHROYD DAISY 24TH 02668388 HOOTON LILY FAIR 119TH 02645780 HOOTON LILY FAIR 109TH 02640498 CHURCHROYD LADY BARRINGTON 12TH 02663897 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 51A 02674606 STRICKLEY STARLET 51ST 02668113 ELKINGTON AMBER PRINCESS 4TH 02667164 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 19TH 02670094 COTLEY ERIN 68TH 02662403 COTLEY FOGGATHORPE LASS 138TH 02662399 DUNHAM HEATHER 48TH 02654061 STRICKLEY GERI 02673648 CASTLEDALE STRAWBERRY 2ND 02656686 CASTLEDALE RESOLVE RUTH 02658830 RODWAY RED ROSE 20TH 02660081 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 9TH 02663096 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 13TH 02658171 WREAY DAINTY PRINCESS 02661154 532 ST JARNA 59SRB52281-532 RODWAY ORGINE 02653004 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 3RD 02665788 HOOTON LILY FAIR 196TH 02677240 WALLHOPE FAIRY STAR 2ND 02660600 NEJAY MARCIA 15TH 02670033 DUNHAM CLARISSA 39TH 02666132 COTLEY FAIRY 115TH 02662383 COTLEY MELODY 117TH 02662406 WINBROOK JILL 92ND 02640283 MAXTON PROUD COUNTESS 10TH 02629186 COTLEY FOGGATHORPE LASS 150TH 02672341 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 11TH 02623213 HOOTON LILY FAIR 85TH 02626835 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE BATES 78TH 02673542 KAYL SAND POPPY 02678719 NEJAY ERIN 2ND 02682155 CHICKLADE STRAWBERRY 241ST 02656251 DUNHAM DUCHESS ANN 44TH 02671732 DUNHAM TULIP 71ST 02663564 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 58TH 02677152 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 92ND 02665411 STRICKLEY STARLET 56TH 02673658 HOOTON TOPSY 3RD 02679846 STRICKLEY DAINTY PRINCESS 3RD 02677200 RODWAY MARIE 63RD 02677988 HOOTON LILY FAIR 113TH 02641929 CHURCHROYD MOLLY 13TH 02668377 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 24TH 02675184 BROADLANE FAIRY 2ND 02677863

50.000% 50.000% 50.000% 50.000% 21.875% 50.000% 65.625% 90.625% 100.000% 37.500% 25.000% 50.000% 50.000% 59.375% 31.250% 50.000% 50.000% 65.625% 61.329% 82.032% 52.344% 71.875% 45.704% 57.813% 87.500% 58.922% 84.375% 31.250% 46.875% 53.907% 34.375% 50.000% 50.000% 25.000% 52.344% 50.000% 84.375% 73.829% 81.250% 32.813% 87.500% 17.188% 75.000% 96.875% 31.250% 39.844% 72.657% 92.188% 8.250% 50.000% 62.500% 75.000% 100.000% 62.500% 81.250% 64.454% 43.750% 62.500% 75.000% 32.813% 100.000% 100.000% 42.188% 27.672% 46.094% 25.000% 83.985% 82.813% 50.000% 68.750% 82.813% 66.016% 83.594% 55.829% 50.000% 42.188% 32.813% 50.000%

18/10/1995 GLANHIRWEN FANFARE 13/05/1998 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE 02/10/1992 ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED 21/08/1996 ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED 12/10/1996 RENOWN FACTOR ET - RC 09/06/1995 HOOTON FAIR SHARE 16/04/1999 ORCHARDHOME ENCHANTER 20/08/2000 WINBROOK KING VIC 19/11/1994 HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE 23/05/2003 HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET 21/08/1994 BRIERY SIDE SUPERSTAR 25/07/1992 620 BALINGSHOLM (SSR) 21/02/1999 GRANDUC JAROMIR RED ET 07/12/2001 MARLEYCOTE JACK 28/09/1997 WREAY RED DUKE 25/12/1994 MERIVILLE PEERLESS 10/10/2002 HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET 07/10/1999 ORCHARDHOME ENCHANTER 30/12/1999 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE 30/10/2001 WINBROOK KING HENRY 12/04/2004 WINBROOK VINCE 27/09/1995 MAXTON MOSSYBANK 03/11/2001 SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) 16/04/2002 WINBROOK DIAMOND 07/09/1999 HOOTON FAIR RESULT 20/03/2001 BROADLANE HISTORIAN 29/05/2002 HOOTON FAIR PERFECTION 30/10/1995 CLARAS ORKAN 16/07/2001 STBVQ RUBENS 02/01/2000 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET 16/10/2000 MIDDLEBROOK MITZY - ET 25/05/1994 ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED 31/08/1992 ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED 08/03/1998 SFL JUBILANT LEGEND RED 30/03/2002 AMBER DAINTY STOCKMAN 23/06/2000 WINBROOK DIAMOND 03/07/1999 ELKINGTON KING WILLIAM 24/03/2001 HOOTON FAIR MEASURE 04/10/1998 COTLEY TROOPER 18/09/1998 SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) 14/01/1996 MAXTON EDWARD 23/08/1996 NEWBOLDS OPPSTAD 18/10/1996 HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE 30/09/1997 HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE 28/09/1997 WREAY RED DUKE 12/08/1998 VALENTINE INSPIRATION 20/06/1997 KENPREST MISTER PRESIDENT 08/06/1998 SEQUA BARRA SHORTY 4TH 25/08/2004 0131 LAMMIN LIFE 28/07/1995 MERIVILLE PEERLESS 15/12/1999 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE CHESTER 03/06/2003 HOOTON FAIR APPEAL 20/03/1998 DRISGOL DAINTY PRINCE 05/01/2001 GLANHIRWEN FANFARE 24/11/1999 MAXTON BUTLER 30/03/1998 COTLEY CRUSADER 4TH 09/10/1998 COTLEY CRUSADER 4TH 17/06/1992 MAXTON EDWARD 01/01/1900 MAXTON TOP HAT 15/09/2001 SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) 06/07/1985 HOOTON FAIR TRY 18/07/1986 HOOTON FAIR TRY 08/05/2002 KELLCREST ICE MAN 07/01/2004 MORWICK SAND RANGER 28/08/2005 MORWICK SAND RANGER 09/09/1996 SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) 22/09/2001 WINBROOK MAX 01/02/1999 DUNHAM RESOLUTION 14/08/2003 AMBER DAINTY RANGER 28/10/1999 MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT 03/07/2002 STRICKLEY GOLD 13/05/2004 HOOTON FAIR PERFECTION 04/08/2003 NEJAY PRINCE 30/10/2003 RODWAY MARIO 4TH 06/04/1993 ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED 29/01/2000 GRANDUC JAROMIR RED ET 23/12/2002 JEROM 05/11/2003 FYN AKS

shorthorn

AMBER Dairy Shorthorns

Amber Dainty Princess 132 Champion Dairy Shorthorn & Interbreed Champion Bakewell Show 2012 Surplus Stock for sale

EDDLESTOW HALL FARM J Hole & Sons Ltd Ashover, Nr. Chesterfield, Derbyshire S45 0ED

tel: 01246

590303

Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class

Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

J. Hole and Sons Ltd. - AMBER EX 92 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 68TH 02684679 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 91 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 58TH 02677152 AMBER DAINTY RANGER EX 90 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 30TH 02687159 AMBER PEREGRINE EX 90 AMBER BARRINGTON DUCHESS 109TH 02683569 RODWAY CLARET EX 90 AMBER GRAND DULCIE 14TH 02680550 ALMERE PERICLEES VG 88 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 110TH 02687153 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 88 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 26TH 02683572 AMBER GRAND DUKE VG 88 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 23RD 02682121 AMBER WHITE IZAAK VG 88 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 88TH 02677814 AMBER WHITE IZAAK VG 87 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 150TH 029688911 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 87 AMBER ANTHONY 028690220 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 87 AMBER LADY ANNETTA 57TH 028688909 AMBER PEREGRINE VG 86 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 121ST 028690490 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE VG 86 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 120TH 028690061 AMBER DUKEDOM VG 86 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 114TH 028688910 MER-GOLD AUTUMN SON - RED VG 86 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 146TH 02686485 AMBER DUKEDOM VG 86 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 96TH 02682515 AMBER GRAND DUKE VG 85 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 157TH 029690050 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 85 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 118TH 029689523 ROESBETT LAKESIDE Mrs J Llewellyn - ASHGROVE EX 90 WESTONIA BACCULUM LASS 2ND 02680215 DUDOC BACCULUM-RED VG 88 WESTONIA MARIE 4TH 02680762 DUDOC BACCULUM-RED VG 85 ASHGROVE MARIE 028699402 RODWAY OTHELLO VG 85 ASHGROVE BUTTERBUR 2ND 028692704 RODWAY OTHELLO VG 85 ASHGROVE GAY LASS 028692698 CHURCHROYD GENERAL JACK VG 85 RODWAY TINY 241ST 02677077 WREAY RED DUKE Mr. G. Booth - BEECHVIEW EX 92 BEECHVIEW BS TINY 028688096 BEECHVIEW STOWDAMSHOF (HOL) EX 90 BEECHVIEW RC ADELHEID 02684706 RODWAY COLOMBUS VG 88 BEECHVIEW RL REBA 028699340 RODWAY COLOMBUS VG 88 BEECHVIEW RL JANELLE 028699339 RODWAY COLOMBUS VG 87 BEECHVIEW BS CECILIA 028699900 BEECHVIEW SAMBO VG 87 BEECHVIEW BS NANCY 2ND 023688106 BEECHVIEW STOWDAMSHOF (HOL) VG 86 BEECHVIEW ARUDOLF CECILIA 028699901 KAMPS-HOLLOW ARUDOLF-RED VG 86 BEECHVIEW RC NANCY 2ND 02685329 RODWAY COLOMBUS VG 85 BEECHVIEW BS WHITETAIL 2ND 028691129 BEECHVIEW STOWDAMSHOF (HOL) Mr P Bull – CASTLESIDE VG 85 CASTLESIDE BEN NIOBE 023689155 CHURCHROYD BEN Mr. D.G. Wainwright - BOOTHDALE VG 86 BOOTHDALE LUCKY 3RD 028692223 ROSEDALE-L RAMPAGE-RED ET VG 86 BOOTHDALE DUCHESS 10TH 02685337 NEJAY ROYALTY P and C A Harrison – BRECKNEY EX 91 BRECKNEY RUTH 5TH 028689046 IRTHINGVALE LILIAN’S REBEL VG 86 BRECKNEY GOLDIE 2ND 028692356 ATTWELL ATOM Mr. G.R. Worsey - BROOKSTEADS EX 93 BROOKSTEADS JESS 9TH 02682685 WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN EX 92 BROOKSTEADS JILLY 02686988 RANTONALL JACOB EX 92 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 5TH 02686036 1433 ORRARYD EX 91 BROOKSTEADS JESS 9TH 02682685 WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN EX 91 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 3RD 02681378 6097 HULAN EX 90 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 5TH 02686036 1433 ORRARYD EX 90 BROOKSTEADS NAOMI 6TH 02684617 TONELEA WILD KING EX 90 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 2ND 02677500 WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN VG 89 BROOKSTEADS CARMETA 15TH 02683663 TONELEA WILD KING VG 89 BROOKSTEADS JESS 11TH 023691264 RANTONALL JACOB VG 88 BROOKSTEADS DUCHESS 5TH 028690072 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 88 BROOKSTEADS JOAN 1ST 027691267 RANTONALL JACOB VG 88 BROOKSTEADS ANN 02687418 RANTONALL JACOB VG 88 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 6TH 02686043 RANTONALL JACOB VG 88 BROOKSTEADS ETHEL 3RD 023690178 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 87 BROOKSTEADS CARMETA 25TH 028690076 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 87 BROOKSTEADS TREACLE 5TH 02686038 RANTONALL JACOB VG 86 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 15TH 028695324 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 86 BROOKSTEADS CARMETA 29TH 028693359 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 86 BROOKSTEADS GWYNNE 2ND 028690077 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 86 BROOKSTEADS WILD DAISY 027689387 RANTONALL JACOB VG 86 BROOKSTEADS STAR 12TH 02686989 RANTONALL JACOB VG 86 BROOKSTEADS COLLOTTA 02686986 RANTONALL JACOB VG 86 BROOKSTEADS NAOMI 5TH 02684613 WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN VG 86 RANTONALL WATERLOO ROSE 29TH 02671851 RANTONALL JOHN VG 86 BROOKSTEADS NAOMI 9TH 023692111 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 10TH 028689381 RANTONALL JACOB VG 85 BROOKSTEADS CARMETA 12TH 02678623 WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN Mr L Lloyd - CARADOG EX 90 GELLI RED ROSE 02685768 GELLI RUDOLPH VG 88 GELLI RUDOLPH BRIDESMAID 02686661 GELLI RUDOLPH VG 85 ELKINGTON AMBER PRINCESS 11TH 028693577 INNISFAIL PRINCE OF DIAMONDS (IMP) (US Mr. N.G. Stockdale - CASTLEDALE EX 92 CASTLEDALE RUTH 4TH 02680464 WINBROOK KING HENRY EX 90 CASTLEDALE ROSE 6TH 02681152 WINBROOK KING HENRY

Class

Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

VG 88 CASTLEDALE STRAWBERRY 4TH 02683154 WINBROOK KING HENRY VG 86 CASTLEDALE RUTH 9TH 028688109 WINBROOK KING HENRY I.R.G. Collins & Partners - CHURCHROYD EX 95 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 24TH 02675184 JEROM EX 93 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 30TH 02681084 CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA EX 92 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 54TH 02680184 IRTHINGVALE LILIAN’S REBEL EX 91 CHURCHROYD GOLDEN DROP 30TH 02682317 MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT EX 90 DEE BARRINGTON 2ND 02683635 WINBROOK VINCE EX 90 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 13TH 02682867 MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK EX 90 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 59TH 02682318 CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA EX 90 MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK 02680233 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE VG 88 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 43RD 028688076 ATTWELL ATOM VG 87 CHURCHROYD NICOLA 9TH 028692287 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 87 CHURCHROYD BUTTERBUR 2ND 02684933 CHURCHROYD GENERAL JACK VG 85 CHURCHROYD STRAWBERRY(ET) 028692594 TONELEA WILD KING VG 85 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 50TH 028691963 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 85 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 13TH 028688689 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 85 CHURCHROYD NICOLA 8TH 028688687 CHURCHROYD VICTOR Mr & Mrs DR & J Harries - CILIAUWEN EX 91 DUNHAM WILD HONEY 87TH 02684164 HOOTON FAIR ACHIEVEMENT EX 90 HOOTON NELLIE 7TH 02679848 IRTHINGVALE LILIAN’S REBEL VG 87 CILIAUWEN MEGAN 027688534 TONELEA WILD KING VG 86 ELKINGTON WILDEYES (ET) 028689813 HARDCORE OTHELLOS MOONSHINE (IMP SEMEN) Mr R.G. Kite - COTONHALL EX 91 COTONHALL COLUMBIA 1ST 02686920 DUDOC BACCULUM-RED EX 91 KILSALLY ROSE 3RD 02677994 WINBROOK KING HENRY EX 90 COTONHALL CLARISSA 028689254 JA BOB JORDAN RED EX 90 DEE DOMINO 5TH 02684364 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 90 KAYL REGIMENT DAIRYMAID 02682989 CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA EX 90 KILSALLY WILD HEATHER 02680560 BEECHVIEW CHAMPION EX 90 KILSALLY BARRINGTON DUCHESS 02678793 BEECHVIEW CHAMPION VG 89 ELKINGTON PRINCESS ANNE 10TH 028692281 LOUGHDALE RISING STAR RED ET VG 88 COTONHALL SIENNA 029692812 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 88 COTONHALL JUST JACK 028695235 CHURCHROYD GENERAL JACK VG 88 COTONHALL JUST JACK 028695235 CHURCHROYD GENERAL JACK VG 88 DEE DOMINO 5TH 02684364 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 88 RODWAY SAMANTA 16TH 02684080 WREAY RED DUKE VG 88 RANTONALL JOY 67TH 02681988 RANTONALL JACOB VG 88 COTONHALL MOONLIGHT 4TH 023688189 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 87 COTONHALL PEARL 029692818 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 87 COTONHALL TULIP 2ND 028690160 KIAN VG 87 ELKINGTON NELLIE 17TH 02687109 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 87 KILSALLY LADY NOTTINGHAM 2ND 02679642 WINBROOK KING HENRY VG 86 COTONHALL BESS 2ND 029695434 RANTONALL CRUZ VG 86 COTONHALL HOLLY 029692815 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 86 COTONHALL JOY 3RD 028695416 RIVERDANE ADVENTURE RED VG 86 COTONHALL DUCHESS ANN 11TH 028695234 NEJAY ERIC VG 86 ELKINGTON DEWDROP 17TH 028689804 INNISFAIL PRINCE OF DIAMONDS (IMP) (US) VG 86 HOOTON TIP TOE 27TH 028688144 WINBROOK VINCE VG 86 COTONHALL MARZIPAN 02687243 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 86 COTONHALL TULIP 02687238 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 86 MAXTON RUTH 80TH 02683697 MAXTON IMPACT VG 86 COTONHALL JUDY 2ND 023695427 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 86 DEE ROSA 7TH 023691104 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 86 COTONHALL LOTTIE 023690161 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 COTONHALL TRINITY 029695420 COTONHALL SUPREME VG 85 COTONHALL CORNELIA 3RD 029695413 STORLEY ICEMAN VG 85 COTONHALL SOPHIE 029695409 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 COTONHALL GABREILLA 029692811 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 DEE DOMINO 8TH 028693163 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 85 COTONHALL IMOGEN 028692406 KIAN VG 85 COTONHALL PRISCILLA 028691209 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 29TH 028691043 INNISFAIL PRINCE OF DIAMONDS (IMP) (US) VG 85 COTONHALL ROBYN 028691028 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 COTONHALL MIFFY 028690166 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 ELKINGTON DEWDROP 16TH 028689803 HARDCORE OTHELLOS MOONSHINE (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 COTONHALL JOY 027688184 RANTONALL PAUL VG 85 COTONHALL SWEET HAZE 2ND 02687236 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 COTONHALL DUCHESS ANNE 4TH 02687231 RANTONALL RAMBO VG 85 COTONHALL EBONY 023691025 CHURCHROYD BEN VG 85 COTONHALL REVEL 023689258 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE D Price Jones – DEE EX 92 DEE FOGGATHORPE LASS 02665745 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE EX 90 RODWAY MISTRAL 6TH 02681923 MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT Mr. S.V.B. Thomas - DRISGOL EX 96 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE 02676130 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE EX 94 DRISGOL TULIP 31ST 02680397 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 94 DRISGOL DIANA 37TH 02680383 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 93 DRISGOL CLARIBEL 3RD 02680381 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 93 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 154TH 02680373 ALMERE PERICLEES

shorthorn

Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class

Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

Mr. S.V.B. Thomas - DRISGOL EX 93 DRISGOL POLLY 02662655 MEADOWLAKE JUBILANT EX 92 DRISGOL DIANA 46TH 02683371 ALMERE PERICLEES EX 92 DRISGOL WILDMAID 02682252 MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT EX 92 DRISGOL WATERLOO 92ND 02680380 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 92 DRISGOL DIANA 34TH 02679033 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 91 DRISGOL WILDMAID 02682252 MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT EX 91 DRISGOL DINNIE 8TH 02681522 ALMERE PERICLEES EX 90 DRISGOL DIANA 35TH 02679036 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 90 DRISGOL DIANA 34TH 02679033 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 90 DRISGOL DINNIE 5TH 02668570 882 TORPANE EX 90 DRISGOL DIANA 22ND 02662664 798 HALLA VG 89 DRISGOL DAINTY PRINCESS 35TH 02683357 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 88 DRISGOL DIANA 62ND 028691472 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 88 DRISGOL MABEL 43RD 028688363 CARROUSEL DISRIGENE RED VG 88 DRISGOL DARLINGTON CRAN 48TH 02681514 RAMSHAMMER VG 88 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 155TH 02680379 AMBER IZAAK 3RD VG 88 DRISGOL ROSE 72ND 02666019 HOOTON FAIR APPEAL VG 87 DRISGOL DAISY 125TH 028689884 CARROUSEL DISRIGENE RED VG 87 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 170TH 02685507 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 86 DRISGOL CHURCH DAISY 3RD 028691453 DRISGOL WATZON VG 86 DRISGOL DINNIE 13TH 028691436 DRISGOL WATZON VG 86 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 30TH (ET) 028691247 FRADON JET RED VG 86 DRISGOL CLARIBEL 10TH 028689876 DRISGOL WATZON VG 86 DRISGOL DIANA 55TH 028688387 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 86 DRISGOL TULIP 39TH 02685743 DRISGOL GUARDSMAN VG 86 DRISGOL DINNIE 10TH 02683375 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 DRISGOL TULIP 47TH 028693092 GLANHIRWEN REBEL PRINCE VG 85 DRISGOL ROSE 88TH 028691469 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 DRISGOL BUTTERFLY IRENE 17TH 028691457 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 185TH 028691448 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 DRISGOL DIANA 60TH 028691447 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 DRISGOL LADY SYBELLA 80TH 028691442 B JURIST VG 85 DRISGOL CLARIBEL 11TH 028691426 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 85 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 181ST 028691424 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 85 DRISGOL DIANA 58TH 028691422 B JURIST VG 85 DRISGOL DAPHNE 59TH 028688406 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 179TH 028688378 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 DRISGOL TULIP 39TH 02685738 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 DRISGOL MABEL 39TH 02685712 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 DRISGOL FANNY 13TH 02681533 COTLEY PATHFINDER 2ND Mr. E. Crank - EARLSGIFT EX 90 EARLSGIFT CACTUS 02685135 DRISGOL WATZON EX 90 EARLSGIFT LADY WALTON 5TH 02684067 DRISGOL WATZON EX 90 EARLSGIFT TINY 14TH 02684065 DRISGOL WATZON VG 89 AVONDALE ADA 4TH 02684200 DRISGOL WATZON VG 87 AVONDALE VI 2ND 02683935 DRISGOL WATZON VG 86 EARLSGIFT ROSALIND 3RD 028693421 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 86 AVONDALE DAISY 7TH 02683937 DRISGOL WATZON VG 86 AVONDALE BUTTERBUR 5TH 02680569 EARLSGIFT BELLENGER VG 85 IRTHINGVALE WATZON LILLIAN 028698563 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 EARLSGIFT MYRTLE 14TH 028692439 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 HOOTON LILY FAIR 238TH 028691388 HOOTON ESTIMATE VG 85 EARLSGIFT LADY SERENE 2ND 028689626 MARLEYCOTE LIGHTNING VG 85 EARLSGIFT BARRINGTON DUCHESS 11TH 028688697 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 DEE THORNDALE QUEEN 8TH 027693437 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE VG 85 EARLSGIFT ROSALIND 2ND 02686786 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 EARLSGIFT TINY 15TH 02685293 BROADLANE WILD PROSPECT I l Harries – GELLI EX 93 GELLI PRINCE CHARLES (ET) 02685706 WINBROOK VINCE Mr. and Mrs I.L. Harries - GELLI EX 94 GELLI RUDOLPH FOGGATHORPE 02685698 GELLI RUDOLPH EX 94 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 10TH 02681829 MORWICK SAND RANGER EX 93 GELLI FLORA 02679625 STADEL EX 92 GELLI REBEL DUCHESS 028688708 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 92 GELLI WILDEYES 2ND 02680790 GLANHIRWEN PRINCE EX 91 TONELEA BRIDESMAID 216TH 02679776 WREAY RED DUKE EX 91 COTLEY LADY BARRINGTON 103RD 02673025 WINBROOK KING HENRY EX 90 GELLI DARLINGTON CRAN 3RD (ET) 02685696 WINBROOK VINCE EX 90 GELLI RUDOLPH JILL 02685695 GELLI RUDOLPH EX 90 GELLI TIP TOE 02683668 COTLEY CUSTODIAN EX 90 KILSALLY LADY NOTTINGHAM 2ND 02679642 WINBROOK KING HENRY EX 90 GELLI WILDEYES 02676273 WINBROOK KING HENRY VG 88 GELLI REBEL DUCHESS 028688708 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET VG 88 GELLI RAMPAGE FOGATHORPE 02687269 ROSEDALE-L RAMPAGE-RED ET VG 88 GELLI RUDOLPH MILLICENT 02685703 GELLI RUDOLPH VG 87 GELLI WIN JILL 2ND 028691577 HARDCORE OTHELLOS MOONSHINE (IMP SEMEN) VG 87 GELLI RUDOLPH HAZEL (ET) 02687043 GELLI RUDOLPH VG 86 GELLI WK DARLINGTON CRAN 028690272 TONELEA WILD KING VG 85 GELLI MOONSHINE CHATTER 028691005 HARDCORE OTHELLOS MOONSHINE (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 GELLI REBEL HAZEL 02685693 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET Mr & Mrs SD & EL Preece - GRIFFIN EX 92 GRIFFIN DAPHNE 02687252 ALMERE PERICLEES VG 87 GRIFFIN SPONGEBOB 027696285 LISNAMULLIGAN FAIRWAY VG 86 GRIFFIN MAUREEN 4TH 023698187 FORTE SIMPLY RED VG 85 GRIFFIN DAPHNE 2ND 02687253 BILBRO STEPHEN

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Class

Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

Mr. J.C Hayward - HOOTON EX 91 HOOTON LILY FAIR 210TH 02681787 SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) EX 90 HOOTON TOPSY 3RD 02679846 HOOTON FAIR PERFECTION VG 89 HOOTON LILY FAIR 231ST 028688410 MER-GOLD SOLARA RED VG 89 HOOTON LILY FAIR 209TH 02681785 HOOTON NELSON VG 86 MAXTON SPARKLE 31ST 02674110 MAXTON MOSSYBANK VG 85 HOOTON LILY FAIR 241ST 028699542 HOOTONEX FIRESTORM RED EX94 VG 85 HOOTON FLORENCE 028690157 MISTER AMERY RED T J Morrison & Sons - INCH EX 93 ALBA 264 59DK057239-02264 T MOBERG EX 91 INCH GRANSJO ONSKA 22000140 1390 GRANSJO EX 91 INCH JUNE (ET) 22000133 B JURIST EX 91 INCH JOAN (ET) 22000129 B JURIST VG 88 INCH JURIST ALBA 22000380 B JURIST VG 86 INCH VALON PANSY 22000382 1750 J VALON Mr. R. Boote - KAYL EX 92 KAYL VAIN LUCY 4TH 02682992 CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA EX 90 KAYL TRI NANCY 2ND 02683202 RODWAY TRIFOLIUM EX 90 KAYL TIMBA STELLA 02676216 EARLSGIFT TIMBER VG 89 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 18TH 02685465 RODWAY TRIFOLIUM VG 88 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 26TH 028691890 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 88 KAYL PROUD WHITEHEART 028688856 KAYL PROUD RANGER VG 87 KAYL LILY FAIR 9TH 028691894 KAYL PROUD RANGER VG 86 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 30TH 028695851 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 KAYL SR NANCY 029691903 PETER VG 85 KAYL EMPIRE ROANA 028691900 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 27TH 028691895 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) Mrs. A.E. Wilkes - KIDSTONES VG 89 KIDSTONES LADY LAURA 8TH 028688228 CHURCHROYD GENERAL JACK Messrs. N. and R. Booth - KILSALLY EX 93 COTLEY FOGGATHORPE LASS 150TH 02672341 SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) EX 92 KILSALLY TULIP 3RD 02682509 KC ROSES CHATTER RED EX 91 KILSALLY LADY NOTTINGHAM 3RD 02684756 FABER EX 90 KILSALLY COT FOGGATHORPE 02687465 GOLD MINE EBROSE STETSON 868-P (IMP SEMEN USA) EX 90 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 7TH 02684751 FABER EX 90 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 3RD 02680563 KC ROSES CHATTER RED VG 88 KILSALLY LADY NOTTINGHAM 4TH 02687466 FABER VG 88 KILSALLY WHITEHEART 02686053 KILSALLY DUTCH TED VG 87 KILSALLY COUNTESS 3RD 02687468 KILSALLY DUTCH TED VG 87 KILSALLY BARRINGTON DUCHESS 2ND 02686056 HARDCORE OTHELLOS MOONSHINE (IMP SEMEN) VG 87 KILSALLY JILL 7TH 02682936 GOLD MINE EBROSE STETSON 868-P (IMP SEMEN USA) VG 86 KILSALLY DUCHESS 3RD 028691886 VINRA FROST TED VG 86 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 9TH 028688038 KILSALLY DUTCH TED VG 86 KILSALLY DUCHESS 2ND 02685165 WINBROOK VINCE VG 85 KILSALLY TULIP 4TH 028695353 VINRA FROST TED VG 85 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 12TH 028695349 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 85 KILSALLY SERAPHINA 3RD 028688039 GOLD MINE EBROSE STETSON 868-P (IMP SEMEN USA) VG 85 KILSALLY BRIDGET 5TH 02687467 KILSALLY DUTCH TED G.G. Baynes and Son - MARLEYCOTE EX 91 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 24TH 02680350 CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA EX 90 MARLEYCOTE JET (ET) 028693383 FRADON JET RED EX 90 KAYL OUTBACK 028691897 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) EX 90 MARLEYCOTE GEM 11TH 02678634 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY’S CRUSADER EX 90 MARLEYCOTE SONGSTRESS 8TH 02678625 MORWICK SAND RANGER EX 90 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 8TH 02675767 MARLEYCOTE JACK VG 88 STRICKLEY GERI 15TH 028689108 DRISGOL WATZON VG 88 MARLEYCOTE PRUNELLA 4TH 02671033 HORIZON RANGER RED VG 87 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 8TH 02679602 ROESBETT LAKESIDE VG 86 MARLEYCOTE PEERESS ROSE 393RD 028692005 MARLEYCOTE MARSHALL (ET) VG 86 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 108TH 028689269 ROSEDALE-L RAMPAGE-RED ET VG 86 MARLEYCOTE GEM 20TH 02687061 MORWICK SAND RANGER VG 85 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 23RD (ET) 028693339 STBVQ RUBENS VG 85 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 33RD 028691998 LAGACE MODEM ET (AYR) Mr. N. Madeley - NEJAY EX 92 DAIMAT DUCHESS 3RD 02683212 JA BOB JORDAN RED EX 92 NEJAY ERIN 2ND 02682155 MORWICK SAND RANGER EX 91 NEJAY PAMELA MARY 4TH 02686554 NEJAY ROYALTY EX 90 ATTWELL ANNE 02679236 WINBROOK VINCE VG 88 NEJAY MARCIA 19TH 02686552 NEJAY ROYALTY VG 86 RODWAY SAFIE 4TH 028691036 RODWAY BYRON VG 86 NEJAY SUNFLOWER 4TH 023692250 RODWAY JAKE Mr P Morgan - PHILMOR EX 90 ELKINGTON PRINCESS ANNE 6TH 02680689 ELKINGTON KING WILLIAM

Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class

Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

D.J. & D.S Winnington - RANTONALL EX 93 RANTONALL DAINTY PRINCESS 15TH 02680117 RANTONALL MY JOY EX 91 RANTONALL PETER 02687389 KINSEL LORD BARRINGTON EX 91 RANTONALL GOLDIE 10TH 02680883 RANTONALL KING SOLOMON EX 90 RANTONALL ADA 18TH 02682709 RANTONALL JACOB EX 90 RANTONALL ADA 18TH 02682709 RANTONALL JACOB EX 90 RANTONALL JOY 66TH 02681987 RANTONALL JACOB EX 90 RANTONALL DAINTY PRINCESS 15TH 02680117 RANTONALL MY JOY EX 90 RANTONALL FAIRY 4TH 02676431 RANTONALL MARK EX 90 RANTONALL JOY 34TH 02665906 RANTONALL HEART THROB VG 88 RANTONALL KIRKLEVINGTON 11TH 02667599 RANTONALL PURE JOY VG 87 RANTONALL WATERLOO ROSE 55TH 02686375 RANTONALL SILAS VG 87 WINHALL SONGSTRESS 3RD 02681410 RANTONALL MATTHEW VG 87 RANTONALL KIRKLEVINGTON 18TH 02680136 RANTONALL MY JOY VG 87 RANTONALL JEWEL 41ST 02676442 RANTONALL ALLAN VG 86 RANTONALL WILD QUEEN 33RD 027689587 RANTONALL BLUSH GLADIATOR VG 86 RANTONALL BLODWEN 11TH 027689579 RANTONALL BLUSH GLADIATOR VG 86 RANTONALL WATERLOO ROSE 53RD 02685015 RANTONALL LORD LEVINGTON VG 86 RANTONALL BARONESS 54TH 02685012 RANTONALL SILAS VG 86 RANTONALL DUBBIE 9TH 02684265 LAVERPREST PRINCE WILLIAM VG 86 RANTONALL JEWEL 48TH 02681124 RANTONALL JACOB VG 86 RANTONALL JEWEL 47TH 02680147 RANTONALL MY JOY VG 86 RANTONALL JOY 55TH 02677001 RANTONALL BILLY VG 85 RANTONALL BARONESS 57TH 027688728 RANTONALL BLUSH GLADIATOR VG 85 RANTONALL WILD PRIMROSE 32ND 027688163 RANTONALL PAUL VG 85 RANTONALL BAMBI 11TH 02681980 RANTONALL JACOB Mr. G.A. Madeley - RODWAY EX 92 RODWAY MARIE 68TH 02683784 RODWAY REBEL PRINCE EX 91 RODWAY RED ROSE 36TH 02684948 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 91 RODWAY CLARIBEL 33RD 02682771 WINBROOK VINCE EX 91 RODWAY GREY ROSE 16TH 02677075 AMBER IZAAK 3RD EX 90 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 22ND 02684943 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 90 RODWAY MARCIA 21ST 02666186 WINBROOK VINCE VG 89 RODWAY LADY LAURA 72ND 02684445 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET VG 88 RODWAY FLORRIE 35TH 02684946 VEST ANDY VG 88 RODWAY LADY LAURA 71ST 02683785 RODWAY REBEL PRINCE VG 87 RODWAY BONTJE 10TH 02686167 CHURCHROYD PLUTO VG 86 RODWAY BUTTERBUR 49TH 028688357 RODWAY BYRON VG 86 RODWAY TINY 250TH 02684942 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET VG 85 WESTONIA GAY LASS 5TH 028695095 NEJAY ERNIE VG 85 RODWAY GRETA 5TH 028693040 NEJAY ERNIE VG 85 RODWAY BUTTERBUR 51ST 028690307 RODWAY BYRON VG 85 RODWAY SONNSCHEIN 17TH 028689325 RODWAY BYRON VG 85 RODWAY DUCHESS 028689320 INNISFAIL PRINCE OF DIAMONDS (IMP) (US) VG 85 RODWAY GREY ROSE 21ST 02687127 RODWAY LAWMAN VG 85 RODWAY BUTTERBUR 44TH 02684444 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET Mr MJ Walters - SHARPTOR VG 87 SHARPTOR STRAWBERRY 3RD 028689767 LYNER FALCON (AYR) Mr M Shadwick - SKYHIGH VG 88 SKYHIGH FRITZ HIFA 22000111 R FRITZ VG 87 SKYHIGH PETERSLUND FAGRA 22000273 1213 PETERSLUND VG 86 SKYHIGH BANGKOK ANDERA 22000250 R BANGKOK VG 86 SKYHIGH LENS MAJROS 22000118 1678 K LENS VG 85 SKYHIGH DAVID STALA 22000252 R DAVID VG 85 SKYHIGH ORRARYD RAVN 22000247 1433 ORRARYD Mr. and Mrs A.C. Joules - SPALK EX 92 GELLI MELODY 02678414 COTLEY CUSTODIAN EX 90 SPALK ROYAL MELODY 3RD 028690247 NEJAY ROYALTY EX 90 GELLI LOWRI 2ND 02677811 WINBROOK KING HENRY VG 88 SPALK CLARISSA 4TH 02681575 GLANHIRWEN PRINCE VG 87 SPALK ROYAL CLARISSA 8TH 02686615 IRTHINGVALE LILIAN’S REBEL VG 87 WENVOE ROSALIND 71ST 02683815 TONELEA WILD KING W.H. and K Robinson - STRICKLEY EX 94 STRICKLEY STARLET 51ST 02668113 WINBROOK DIAMOND EX 92 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 169TH 02681587 IRTHINGVALE TUDOR EX 92 STRICKLEY DAINTY PRINCESS 3RD 02677200 NEJAY PRINCE EX 90 STRICKLEY STARLEY 94TH 02686012 CARROUSEL DISRIGENE RED EX 90 STRICKLEY STARBUD 35TH 02685647 MARLEYCOTE RAIDER VG 89 STRICKLEY STARLET 90TH 02683809 CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA VG 88 STRICKLEY DAIRYMAID 5TH 028691834 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 87 STRICKLEY STARBUD 35TH 02685647 MARLEYCOTE RAIDER VG 87 STRICKLEY GERI 9TH 02684578 NEJAY ROYALTY VG 87 STRICKLEY LADY HERMIONE 7TH 02679996 IRTHINGVALE TUDOR VG 86 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 198TH 028691021 STRICKLEY GOLDFINGER VG 86 STRICKLEY DUCHESS 29TH 028688592 DRISGOL WATZON VG 86 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 192ND 02687041 MARLEYCOTE RAIDER VG 85 STRICKLEY LILY 13TH 028691022 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 85 STRICKLEY STARLET 102ND 028688598 WINBROOK KING HENRY VG 85 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 193RD 028688590 RODWAY FLURISH VG 85 STRICKLEY ANNABELLA 133RD 02684563 NEJAY PRINCE VG 85 STRICKLEY PANSY 3RD 02682790 IRTHINGVALE TUDOR Sunrise Shorthorns - SUNRISE VG 88 RODWAY LADY LAURA 80TH 028695474 TREETON PIMP (IMP SEMEN AUS)

Class

Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

Mr. Y.K. Care - TREGEAR VG 85 TREGEAR POYNINGS TRUMPETER 12TH 027696092 TREGEAR POYNINGS TRUMPETER 6TH Pearn Wyatt and Son - TWELLS EX 94 TWELLS BARRINGTON GRANGE 5TH 028690403 TWELLS BARRINGTON GRANGE 2ND EX 91 TWELLS HEATHER QUEEN 304TH 02684321 STORLEY ICEMAN VG 89 TWELLS SPARKLE 4TH 02685070 HOOTON ERRANT VG 87 TWELLS JEAN 192ND 028688274 ORIGIN VG 87 TWELLS CHRISTMAS ROSE 89TH 028688270 NEJAY PRINCE VG 86 TWELLS JEAN 198TH 028690280 HOOTON ERRANT VG 85 TWELLS HEATHER QUEEN 321ST 028696317 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 TWELLS CHRISTMAS ROSE 94TH 028696225 TWELLS BARRINGTON GRANGE 5TH VG 85 TWELLS MOSS ROSE 136TH 02682877 TREGEAR POYNINGS TRUMPETER 6TH Mr M Hill - VALLEYHILL EX 93 VALLEYHILL STAR RANGER 02676714 HORIZON RANGER RED VG 86 VALLEYHILL ESTEEM STAR 2ND 028699727 HOOTON FAIR ESTEEM VG 86 VALLEYHILL ESTEEM STAR 028699724 HOOTON FAIR ESTEEM Mr. W.S.J. Pugh - WALLHOPE EX 91 WALLHOPE FAIRY STAR 20TH VG 88 WALLHOPE FAIRY STAR 6TH VG 86 WALLHOPE VALES BARRINGTON 2ND VG 86 WALLHOPE CLASSIC FAIRYSTAR Mr A Dennis - WHITEBURY VG 88 WHITEBURY WKH SONGSTRESS VG 87 WHITEBURY WBM RUSSET VG 87 WHITEBURY WBM VIOLET VG 85 WHITEBURY WBM DAINTYPRINCESS Mr. J.R. Fisher - WILLOUGHBY VG 85 WILLOUGHBY LILY FAIR 10TH G.A. and D Dent - WINBROOK EX 90 WINBROOK VI 117TH EX 90 WINBROOK DEWDROP 98TH VG 88 WINBROOK JILL 138TH VG 88 WINBROOK DIGITALIS 2ND VG 87 WINBROOK JILL 140TH VG 86 WINBROOK VI 121ST VG 86 WINBROOK LADY BARRINGTON 4TH VG 86 WINBROOK PRIMULA 22ND VG 86 WINBROOK VI 120TH VG 86 WINBROOK PEERESS ROSE 6TH VG 86 WINBROOK ROYAL KATHLEEN 19TH VG 86 WINBROOK VI 114TH VG 85 WINBROOK CACTUS 4TH VG 85 WINBROOK WREN 3RD VG 85 WINBROOK CLARA 21ST VG 85 WINBROOK DEWDROP 125TH VG 85 WINBROOK FOGGATHORPE LASS 3RD VG 85 WINBROOK JILL 133RD WS & A Winnington - WINHALL EX 93 WINHALL WILD PRIMROSE 2ND EX 91 WINHALL BURROWS EX 91 RANTONALL PANSY 28TH EX 90 WINHALL OWL 3RD EX 90 WINHALL GWYNNE EX 90 RANTONALL DAINTY PRINCESS 11TH VG 89 WINHALL ADA 5TH VG 88 WINHALL LADY SERENE 12TH VG 88 WINHALL BURROWS 3RD VG 88 WINHALL BARRINGTON 4TH VG 88 WINHALL FANNY 2ND VG 88 WINHALL LEN TULIP VG 88 RANTONALL FILLPAIL 17TH VG 87 WINHALL PANSY 4TH VG 86 WINHALL WILD ROSEBUD 2ND VG 86 WINHALL BARONESS 17TH VG 86 WINHALL JENNY 7TH VG 86 WINHALL BARONESS 9TH VG 86 WINHALL BAMBI 2ND VG 86 WINHALL DARLING 4TH VG 86 WINHALL DOREEN VG 86 WINHALL FILLPAIL VG 86 RANTONALL LADY FURBELOW 7TH VG 85 WINHALL PANSY 9TH VG 85 WINHALL FANNY 8TH VG 85 WINHALL KIRKLEVINGTON 8TH VG 85 WINHALL DIGITALIS 8TH VG 85 WINHALL PANSY 2ND VG 85 RANTONALL LADY SERENE 12TH

02685475 02679882 028695672 028695670

WALLHOPE RUBENS COURTOVER FELLOW IRTHINGVALE LILIAN’S REBEL POOS STADEL CLASSIC

028689066 028689069 028689068 027689074

WINBROOK KING HENRY WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN

028693149

HOOTON FAIR INVENTION

02684637 02665819 02682140 02680634 02684643 028698338 028689336 02687173 02687172 02687171 02684288 02682886 028693373 028692665 028689353 02686436 02684638 02677791

SUBLIEM TULIP T.L. WINBROOK ROGER WINBROOK KING ALBERT-ET WINBROOK CHESTERTON-ET WINBROOK VINCE MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK WINBROOK GILLY MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK DRISGOL WATZON WINBROOK GILLY SUBLIEM TULIP T.L. WINBROOK KING ALBERT-ET WINBROOK GILLY CHURCHROYD BEN DRISGOL WATZON WINBROOK KING ALBERT-ET WINBROOK ATOM 2ND (ND)

02680253 02680261 02676402 02683560 02680278 02671796 02683676 02684729 02683557 02682035 02681413 02680263 02676417 02685253 027689907 027689552 02686804 02684428 02683693 02683677 02680282 02680259 02676943 027692272 027691708 027689908 02686810 02680319 02665922

RANTONALL PURE JOY RANTONALL BILLY RANTONALL ALLAN RANTONALL JACOB RANTONALL BILLY RANTONALL JOHN RANTONALL JACOB RANTONALL JACOB RANTONALL PIONEER RANTONALL MATTHEW RANTONALL MATTHEW RANTONALL MY JOY RANTONALL MY JOY LAVERPREST PRINCE WILLIAM WINHALL EDWARD KENPREST WILDEYES KING KENPREST WILDEYES KING RANTONALL PIONEER RANTONALL JACOB RANTONALL JACOB RANTONALL HEART THROB 2ND RANTONALL BILLY RANTONALL ALLAN WINHALL EDWARD WINHALL EDWARD WINHALL EDWARD KENPREST WILDEYES KING RANTONALL HEART THROB 2ND FORCETT YOUNG PRETENDER

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Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class

Heifer/Cow

Mr. A.V. Wright - YEWTREE EX 93 YEWTREE IKE ERLANDA 2ND EX 92 YEWTREE IKE DIANE EX 90 YEWTREE BUTTERBOY DONNA VG 89 YEWTREE ALBERT WILLOW VG 89 YEWTREE REBEL DAPHNE VG 88 YEWTREE RETINUE CLARA VG 88 YEWTREE IKE MONTA 5TH VG 87 YEWTREE IKE SUNSHINE 2ND VG 86 YEWTREE AMADAUS MONTA VG 86 YEWTREE ELLIOT ELSE 3RD

Herd Book No. Sire

02682870 02684885 02684884 02687492 02683318 029688460 02686121 02687015 029691987 029691982

AMBER BARRINGTON IKE AMBER BARRINGTON IKE YEWTREE BUTTERBOY AMBER PRINCE ALBERT IRTHINGVALE LILIAN’S REBEL COGENT RETINUE RED AMBER BARRINGTON IKE AMBER BARRINGTON IKE AMBER AMADEUS YEWTREE ELLIOT

Class

Heifer/Cow

Mr. A.V. Wright - YEWTREE VG 86 YEWTREE ALBERT ELSE 2ND VG 86 YEWTREE ALBERT DAISY VG 86 YEWTREE AMADEUS ERLAND VG 86 YEWTREE BUTTERBOY IRIS 2ND VG 85 YEWTREE ALBERT ALMA 2ND VG 85 YEWTREE AMADEUS EDELWEISS VG 85 YEWTREE PRINCE EMERALD VG 85 YEWTREE HEATHCLIFFE MARY VG 85 YEWTREE ELLIOT CHRISSY

Herd Book No. Sire

028689594 028689444 028688575 02685105 029689247 029689239 028692035 028692024 028688463

Milk Yield Certificates 2012 75,000kg Certificate G G Baynes & Son: Marleycote Fleur 3rd EX91

75117kg from 11.05.2002 to 24.04.2011

IRG Collins & Partners: Churchroyd Molly 13th EX93

76642kg from 01.07.2002 to 25.09.2010

50,00kgs Certificate

G G Baynes & Son: Marleycote Prunella 4th VG86 Marleycote Princess Jill 17th EX90 Marleycote Peeress Rose 352nd VG87 Marleycote Songstress 8th VG89 Marleycote Thorndale Bates 78th EX90 Marleycote Petal 95th EX92

54682kg from 16.09.2003 to 02.10.2010 60824kg from 04.01.2004 to 07.10.2011 55612kg from 26.12.2002 to 02.09.2011 50011kg from 23.06.2006 to 25.10.2011 52219kg from 14.12.2004 to 26.09.2011 50839kg from 13.05.2004 to 23.05.2011

IRG Collins & Partners: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 19th EX90 Churchroyd Peggy 7th EX90 Churchroyd Heather 24th EX95 Broadlane Lofty 21st VG89

57389kg from 17.06.2003 to 11.04.2011 57622kg from 13.09.2004 to 26.05.2011 54993kg from 13.08.2005 to 26.08.2010 57254kg from 11.05.2006 to 15.09.2010

W D & B P Norbury & Son: Broadlane Fairy 2nd

52338kg from 06.06.2006 to 17.01.2012

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Winhall Wild Primrose 2nd EX93

A Purebred Cow who in her 6th lactation gave 9,197 kgs in 305 days @ 4.24% Butterfat, 3.37% Protein. In calf to Brookstead Tony 1st Ex94 any enquiries please call: Stanley and Anne Winnington, Ranton Hall Farm, Ranton, Stafford, ST18 9JU call: 01785 282371 or 07751 976 327

Teasdale Tours across the Sea by David Price Jones This year in early May Teasdale Tours headed across the water to Southern Ireland. Another brilliantly planned trip by our tour leader J.T.! Our first visit was to James Lambe at Castleblayney, up in the North West of the Country, it was quite a drive on newly built, very quiet Irish motorways (unlike the U.K.) Here we met up with John, Paddy and Stephen who had driven from Northern Ireland, so our tour party was complete and the new kids on the block were beginning to integrate and some of the regulars would be greatly missed. The weather was good for viewing cows at grazing. James keeps 80-100 milkers, using a variety of sires including Libby’s Rebel, I.P.O.D. Frost Ted, Churchroyd Mars Bar and more recently Rodway Max – by Jinnys Empire. Also impressive were daughters of Carrowhubbock Faldo a King Henry son. In the young stock there were many stylish heifers by Oxton Boundless, Mars Bar and I.P.O.D. All in all a great, improving herd and a pleasure to see young stock with a lot of potential. Next it was back to Lambe family’s beautiful new house (complete with stray dog on the bus!) were we were treated to a really delicious lunch –with Irish whiskey to wash it down! Thank you for a great start to our tour. On with our journey to our first hotel at Ballinsoe were we stayed for 1 night at the Hayden Hotel. Two herd visits were planned for Friday, the first to John Fox, Ballinacregg, Dranmore, Galway. A herd of 40 milkers, a credit to John, with sires including Libby’s Rebel, B Jurist, Moonshine and a few Dutch Holsteins – all well balanced cows with great udders. Young stock on the farm was by Mapleton V.H. Master and Rantonhall Silas. Just over the road was John’s brother who keeps beef shorthorns, so after looking at these we were treated to a great spread of food by the family – sorry if our appetites were small, we were beginning to struggle with this amazing hospitality! Onward to our afternoon herd visit at Glen Carter’s, Oldcastle, Roscree. Glen milks around 60 cows with bulls used on the herd including Vinra Frost Ted, Libby’s Rebel and Carrowhubbock Henry Cooper who had done a great job. We had a really entertaining afternoon with Glen’s daughter rounding up the young stock on her pony and with the rest of the family back at the house- where we had more lovely refreshments – thank you to the Carter family.

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Next we drove to Carlow where we booked in at the Seven Oaks Hotel, home for the next 3 nights. Situated about 30 miles from Dublin the Hotel had many functions on day and night, with live music in the bar. We were regularly joined by some real Irish characters as we relaxed for a drink, in fact there was never a dull moment with room swapping, house parties and Eva the sheep-enough said! With no herd visits planned until Monday the weekend was for sight seeing, racing and maybe the odd drink! On Saturday we toured through Wicklow Mountains stopping at Glendough, an ancient cathedral, roundhouse and graveyard. Then onto Glemalure Lodge for lunch followed by a visit to a woollen mill at Avoca (where Ballykissangel was filmed). Later we stopped at a Chocolate Garden Factory before returning to Carlow for evening meal at our hotel.

On Sunday we stopped in Kilkenny on our way to the races at Gowran Park. A lovely town for sight seeing, gift shopping and sampling Kilkenny whiskey coffee. Then we headed to the Gowran Park for our afternoon at the races. John had booked a balcony suite for us with lunch provided, some members drank the rose wine belonging to the lady president- I’m sure she didn’t mind! We also had betting facilities in the room-what more could we want? Well, picking a few winners seemed to be the biggest challenge for most of us, even the two Irish Ladies who joined us for the afternoon couldn’t find them. Both used to be regulars on Teasdale Tours so it was nice to meet up with them. Next it was back to Carlow for our last evening in Ireland, picking up bar supplies on the way, to sneak into the hotel for our final evening house party! Monday morning was our last herd visit at Michael Manley’s, Monasteroris, Endenderry. The family farm around 90 acres and have been changing from Holstein to Shorthorn from 1996. They are milking around 50 cows and sires included Libby’s Rebel, Rantonhall Silas and B Jurist with young stock including Redrama calves and a Landmine bull calf planned for breeding. After our walk round the impressive herd and young stock we were again treated to a fantastic lunch by the Manley family before boarding the bus for the last time to take us back to Dublin airport. Another very successful tour has come to an end, thanks to all the host farms in Ireland and to John Teasdale who made it happen! Teasdales Tours 2013 John is not organising the traditional Teasdale Tour in Spring 2013 but he is travelling to New Zealand in October 2013 and is happy to organise farm visits etc. If anyone is interested in joining John and Paddy please get in touch with John.

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RANTONALL 100% present

RANTONALL WILD QUEEN 23rd VG87 100% Won 3rd Individual Cow North Midlands Herds Competition in a large class

Dam of Junior Stock Bull ‘RANTONALL LEVI’ A Bull of pure 100% British Shorthorn breeding She is currently yielding 34.4 @ 5.01% Butterfat in her 8th lactation cc117. She has twice given over 8,000kgs on our low input grazing system. A natural milker with great locomotion and feet, a regular breeder and trouble free. Other Sires in use: Brookstead Tony 1st EX94 Dam 6th Lactation - 10,289kgs, 305days, 3.89%BF, 3.18%Pr Full Sister EX90 3rd Lactation - 10,249kgs, 288days, 3.44%BF, 3.37%Pr Rantonall Jethro Dam EX90 8th Lactation 9213kgs, 305days, 3.56%BF, 3.35%Pr Newly calved cows and heifers usually for sale!

Dave & Debbie Winnington Moorend Farm, Gnosall, Staffordshire, ST20 0JB

tel: 01785 824402 or 07854 027 072

Photographic Competition Judges: Mr J Hayward & Mr J Teasdale Champion

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Hon. Mention

Cotonhall Tulip 2nd R Kite

Rodway Bluma 4th G Madeley

Elkington Princess Anne 10th R Kite

Class 1 - CALF BORN IN 2012

1st Churchroyd Gwen 15th IRG Collins & Partners

2nd Cotonhall Joy 8th R Kite

3rd Sunrise Redrock Heather Sunrise Shorthorns

Class 2 - Calf born between 1st July 2011 to 31st December 2011

1st Westonia Marie 12th R Stockton and R and S Morgan

2nd Cotonhall Alicia 2nd R Kite

3rd Marleycote Petal 121st G Baynes & Son

Class 3 - Calf born between 1st January 2011 to 30th June 2011

1st Castleside Reflection Lady E Whittaker

2nd Rodway Lady Laura 82nd G Madeley

3rd Cotonhall Rosepetal 4th R Kite

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Photographic Competition Judges: Mr J Hayward & Mr J Teasdale Class 4 - Heifer in milk to first calving

1st Rodway Bluma 4th G Madeley

2nd Rodway Greta 5th G Madeley

3rd Westonia Gaylass 5th R & S Morgan

Class 5 - Cow born in 2009 having had 2 calvings

1st Elkington Princess Anne 10th R Kite

2nd Dee Rosa 7th R Kite

3rd Rodway Mia 2 G Madeley

Class 6 - Cow born in 2008

1st Cotonhall Tulip 2nd R Kite

2nd Rodway Butterbur 49th G Madeley

3rd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31st IRG Collins & Partners

Class 7 - Cow born in 2007

1st Lincool Heather 10th Sunshine Shorthorns

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2nd Gelli Rampage Foggathorpe I Harries

3rd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 29th IRG Collins & Partners

Photographic Competition Judges: Mr J Hayward & Mr J Teasdale Class 8 - Cow born in 2006

1st Churchroyd Gwen 8th IRG Collins & Partners

2nd Rodway Lady Barrington 22nd G Madeley

3rd Westonia Marie 6th R Stockton and R & S Morgan

Class 9 - Cow born before 1st January 2006

1st Elkington Princess Anne 6th P Morgan

2nd Churchroyd Heather 24th IRG Collins & Partners

3rd Churchroyd Heather 30th IRG Collins & Partners

Class 10 - Best dairy shorthorn female, sired by an RCG bull

1st Churchroyd Gwen 8th IRG Collins & Partners

2nd Rodway Lady Barrington 22nd G Madeley

3rd Strickley Geri 15th Shaun Dixon

Class 11 - Scenic photo including 1 or more dairy shorthorn cattle

1st 4 Heifers - J & W Young

3rd Strickley youngstock - J Robinson 2nd 1 cow & church - J & W Young shorthorn

Young Member Profiles

Name: Victoria Harrison Age: 18 Location: Northumberland Occupation: Customer Service Advisor for the NFU Mutual

What is your connection to Shorthorn? My connection to Shorthorn is that my parents breed The Breckney herd and run them alongside Holsteins What is your most memorable showing moment? My most memorable showing moment was being Champion Handler and reserve champion calf at the 2011 all breeds all Britain calf show What is your favourite Shorthorn and Why? My favourite shorthorn is Breckney Goldie 3 ET the reason she is my favourite calf is because it is the one I won champion handler with last year and she was reserve champion and won at this year’s GYS and is going to the national again this year. She was really good to halter break has been a pleasure to have! Not like the usual Goldie family! What are your hobbies and Interests? My hobbies and interests are young farmers, partying, trail hunting, hockey and showing cattle Favourite book/film/movie I’m not really a fan of reading but my favourite film is The Hangover/ favourite music is a range from Abba to The Woolpackers to modern day tunes Describe yourself in 5 words Fun, caring, awkward and laid back What do you think the shorthorn society could do to encourage young members more? I think the shorthorn society should have more social get togethers for young members to forge better friendships If you where an animal what would you be and Why? I would be a parrot because talking is my speciality What 3 things you couldn’t live without? IPhone, Car, Sister Favourite Joke or Quote. Favourite joke: Anything from the penguin wrappers (what did the fish say when it ran into the wall.....DAM) Favourite Quote: “Ahh no Mam ..do I have to” 30

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Name: Sion Thomas Age: 18 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Occupation: 6th form in Preseli School. Work at home on the family farm. What is you connection to Shorthorn? Drisgol herd of Dairy Shorthorns What is your most memorable showing moment? Winning the shorthorn championship at the All Britain, All Breeds calf show in 2011. What is your favourite Shorthorn and Why? Drisgol Belladonna 203 as I won the All Britain All Breeds calf show with her. What are your hobbies and Interests? Farming, Rugby, Skiing, Showing dairy cattle and going out. Favourite book/film/movie? Steven Gerrard, Autobiography. Hangover Describe yourself in 5 words. Determined, Outgoing, Sporty, Ambitious, Open-minded. What do you think the shorthorn society could do to? encourage young members more? Organise open days for young breeders to socialise. If you where an animal what would you be and Why? Monkey, because I usually am fairly busy. What 3 things you couldn’t live without? Milk, Mobile, Rugby ball. Favourite Joke or Quote. “Three acres and a cow”

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North West Herds Competition 2012 Judge | Marshall and Cerys Crank Well where to begin. Firstly I should start by saying what an honour and a pleasure it was to be asked to judge the tremendous North West Region. This all started with a phone call from Jenny Holt asking me to judge the Herds Competition, which I accepted without hesitation. With Jenny’s expertise the itinerary was produced, sixteen herds over two weekends, it was at this point I realised what a huge challenge this was to be. Fortunately I had previously judged the South Wales and the North East herd’s competition, so I was thankful for the experience I had already gained. On the evening of the 20th July my daughter Cerys and I set off for the Teasdale’s Brafell herd. First we saw the milkers, this is a good, hardworking herd of cattle that had been restocked after foot and mouth, with some good mature cows setting an example for the impressive young stock making their way up. Then we went on a real Teasdale tour in search of the bull Kirkbride Royal Event across fields and through the woods, we finally found a fine upstanding bull complete with horns and fortunately a calm temperament, another individual that caught my eye was Penycoed Surprise 11th. We were then kindly transported to Stranraer to Maurice Robinson’s Kirkbride herd. Numbering around one hundred milkers this was an impressive herd with a ‘type’ clearly running through them. Maurice and Steven came over from Ireland five years ago bringing their cattle with them. These were mainly by three Whitefalls bulls who were in turn by Maxton bulls; this will give you some indication of the type of the cattle at Kirkbride, with Kirkbride Primrose the stand out individual. Heading back East we stopped off to visit Sam Wilson’s Screel herd. A good supply of young stock in fine form mostly by Breckney Gregory and Broadlane Lofty 32nd just on calving with Screel Erin the pick of the bunch. Good luck Sam! We then collected our car and set off to see Dennis Craig and the Newpark herd. That evening we took a look at the young stock, they were in great form with Newpark Foggathorpe 7th a lovely light roan heifer catching my eye. The following morning we saw the milk cows not big in numbers these days but some good ones never-theless with Snowdrops Jeans and Lily Whites continuing to prosper and a cracking young bull bred from the Jean family. After breakfast we set off to see George and David Dent the Winbrook herd, starting with some tremendous young stock and dry cows then on to the milkers, beautiful, roan

Winbrook Vi 125th at George and Davids Winbrook Herd

cattle with a modern ‘type’ with dairy strength running distinctively through them, outstanding! I was fortunate to have visited Winbrook just before it was lost to Foot and Mouth and now seeing it again and I have to say it looks as outstanding as ever. Fortunately there were some young stock away from the farm at the time so luckily some of their great families survived, the Vi’s Jill’s Dewdrop’s and Cactus to name but a few, what a credit to George and David to re-establish this great herd to its former glory. The stand out individuals were Winbrook Peeress Rose, Winbrook Cactus 12th, Winbrook Vi 117th and Yearling daughter Winbrook Vi 141st. We then set off to Neil Barker and the Middlebankend herd. During my visit to the Winbrook I had judged Winbrook Digitalis, a noted show cow belonging to Neil that is being milked at David’s. Neil just has young stock at his spot and amongst a very good bunch of heifers mostly by Winbrook Goldfinger we saw Middlebankend Digitalis by Amber Red Isaac she was the pick of the bunch following in the footsteps of her mother. Travelling just up the road to see Phillip Armstrong at the Mooriggs herd. Milking half Friesians and half shorthorns it’s apparent that Shorthorns seem to be gathering momentum with good cows and heifers and the homebred bull Mooriggs Cosmic, being used to good effect. The young stock were in good form with a promising young bull Mooriggs Arthur. The standout individual for me was the junior cow Waters Peeress Rose 2nd. All too quickly we were off to our final stop of the weekend, David Jackson’s Tahuna herd. David’s knowledge and enthusiasm for the breed is legendry. After a look around the young stock and suckler cows the individuals that impressed me were Gibbshill Rosebud and a yearling heifer Tahuna Ringlet by Hauxwell Ferryman. We then had the grand tour of David’s new barn conversion, which was very impressive. As the evening drew in we headed shorthorn

home after an impressive first weekends judging complete. Friday 27th August came around quickly; we set off for our base camp of the weekend, Henry and James Robinson at the Strickley herd. Arriving in the evening we settled down for the night ready to begin another weekend of judging in the morning.

is to see a herd of cows with quality right through from heifers to mature cows my stand out individuals for me was the heifer Strickley Dairymaid 5th, the senior cow Strickley Lily 5th and her daughter Lily 13th.

Early Saturday morning we arrived with Ilene Coulthard at the home of the Briscoll herd. This is a mixed herd with the Shorthorns separated for the purpose of judging. Good cows and heifers on view here with the matriarch of the herd Cotley Gracefull Lady. Her qualities were there to be seen in just about all of her descendents with many other good cows and heifers as well as dry cows and young stock. Our next stop was Chris Hall at the Whitchester herd; Chris has put together a herd of quality animals and his selection of bulls to maintain this. The most influential would be Marleycote Lucky Man who Chris has used extensively siring a large percentage of the herd. Judging by the cattle I have seen by this bull I am hugely impressed with Whitchester Lucky Goodie the milk heifer and Whitchester Lucky Melody the in calf heifer standing out for me. We then set off to see the Irthingelt herd at Thomas Moscrop’s. Thomas milks Friesian and Montbeliardes and is just starting out with Shorthorns, Thomas has mainly young stock with the bull Oakthaite Champion running with a tidy bunch of heifers, the pick of them would be Oxton Foggathorpe, a lovely light roan heifer. Good luck for the future I’m sure you will be pleased with your choice. We were then off to see Archie and Graham Ritson with the Ireby herd. This herd was unfortunately lost in Foot and Mouth but Archie and Graham restocked with solid foundation cattle from near and far even acquiring the very rare Greenleaf family. This herd is well back on track with families like the Maudes, Annes, Greenleafs and Millicents to name but a few are part of a great herd of cattle with great young stock assuring that it will be maintained into the future. The impressive individuals that took my eye where Ireby Pansy 7th, Ireby Maude 14th and her mother Orchardhome Maude 41st not to mention the young bull Ireby Monarch. Sunday morning we were already where we needed to be at Henry and James Robinson’s famous Strickley herd and what a treat. While looking round the young stock we saw some tremendous young cattle of all ages and by a range of bulls but still maintaining the strickley type showing the dairy character that develops into great dairy cows. We then moved on to the milking herd and there they were the type of cows I have just described, what a pleasure it 32

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Strickley Lily 5th from the Strickley Herd

Our next stop was John Handley and the Beaconview herd. This is a relatively new herd on the scene and the first time John has entered the herd competition so I was unsure what to expect I have to say John has come a long way in very short time, his milking herd and young stock are a credit to him the younger cows and young stock were tremendous much like the type of cattle we look breed ourselves at home. The stand out individuals for me would be the in calf heifer Beaconview Starlet the milk heifer, Beaconview Fillpail and junior cow Beaconview Ann who was very fresh when I judged her. This herd is entered in the small herd category this year but John tells me he has plans to expand, well done John and good luck for the future. Then on to see Johnny Wood and the Waters Herd, just young stock here these days Johnny has a good bunch of bulling heifer that he intends to sell after calving , with a Waters Peeress Rose heifer catching my eye. Then off to what we thought was to be the final herd of the weekend before heading home Michael Dobson at the Oakthwaite herd. Although pure dairy Shorthorn cattle it’s actually a suckler herd these days, with cows lasting and looking youthful even at the ripe old age of eighteen, it was pleasant to see these cattle lasting so well. We also saw three milk heifers and a senior cow that are being milked at Thomas Moscrops spot so we had judged them earlier. The stand out individuals for me was the bull Lisnamulligan Starr and Oakthwaite Lorne Lady a maiden heifer by Oxton Lord Foggathorpe. Michael really has some great cattle here and I recommend if you ever get the opportunity to go and see Michael and his cattle trust me it’s well worth the visit.

After a quick trip back to Strickley to see James and his field of calving heifers we had missed at the start of the day we were finished and heading home with a pretty good idea in mind what I was going to do regarding placing the cattle. But that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really begin to explain the quality of the cattle placed further down the line and so I do want to stress to all the entrants that I was hugely impressed with everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cattle and I congratulate you all without exception for presenting me with such a huge challenge. Now all that is left for me to say is thank you all for your hospitality and the welcome we received on our trip judging your herd competition. You truly do have a tremendous region of cattle. Thank you all,

Homeward Bound at Maurice Robinsons Kirkbryde herd

Marshall and Cerys Crank

North West Regional Association Herd Competition 2012 Judge | Marshall and Cerys Crank Class 1 - Best Large Herd 1st G.A. & D.W. Dent 2nd W.H. & K.M. Robinson 3rd C.A & J.M. Hall 4th A.H Ritson

Winbrook Herd Strickley Herd Whitchester Herd Ireby Herd

Class 7 - Best Cow Calved Twice 1st A.H Ritson Ireby Pansy 7 2nd S Armstrong & Sons Waters Peerless Rose 2 3rd W.H & K.M Robinson Strickley Lily 13 4th A.H Ritson Ireby Maude 14

Class 2 - Best Small Herd 1st J.R.Handley 2nd S Armstrongs & Sons 3rd Mrs M.I Coulthard 4th M.J &J.A Dobson

Beaconview Herd Moorriggs Herd Briscol Herd Oakthwaite Herd

Class 8 - Progeny of One Bull 1st C.A & J.M. Hall 2nd W.H & K.M Robinson 3rd M Robinson 4th A.H Ritson

Marleycote Lucky Man Winbrook Diamond Whitefalls Royal Event Cotley Custodian

Class3 - Best Young Stock Large Herd 1st W.H & K.M Robinson Strickley Herd 2nd C.A & J.M. Hall Whitchester Herd 3rd J Teasdale Brafell Herd 4th M/s G.A & D.W Dent Winbrook Herd

Class 9a - Best Bull on Inspection 1st M.J & J.A Dobson Lisnamulligan Starr 2nd C.A & J.M. Hall Marleycote Lucky Man 3rd J Teasdale Kirkbride Royal Event 4th A.H Ritson Ireby Monarch

Class 4 - Best Young Stock Small Herds 1st J.R.Handley Beaconview Herd 2nd D. H. Craig New Park Herd 3rd S Armstrong & Sons Moorriggs Herd 4th S Wilson Screel Herd

Class 9b - Best Bull on inspection and production 1st A.H Ritson Ireby Monarch 2nd N Barker Middlebankend Digger 3rd J Teasdale Brafell Royal Lad 4th M. Robinson Lisnamulligan Fergus

Class 5 - Heifer in Calf 1st C.A & J.M. Hall Whitchester Lucky Melody 2nd J.R.Handley Beaconview Starlet 23 3rd N Barker Middlebankend Digitalis 4th W.H & K.M Robinson Strickley Annabella 149

Class 10a - Best Cow on inspection 1st M/s G.A & D.W Dent Winbrook Peeress Rose 2nd W.H & K.M Robinson Strickley Lily 5 3rd M/s G.A & D.W Dent Winbrook VI 117 4th C.A & J.M. Hall Whitchester Stelbound Snowy Bell

Class 6 - Heifer In Milk 1st W.H & K.M Robinson Strickley Dairymaid 5 2nd M/s G.A & D.W Dent Winbrook Cactus 12 3rd C.A & J.M. Hall Whitchester Lucky Goodie 4th J.R.Handley Beaconview Fillpail

Class 10b 1st W.H & K.M Robinson 2nd M/s G.A & D.W Dent 3rd M/s G.A & D.W Dent 4th W.H & K.M Robinson

Strickley lily 5 Winbrook Peeress Rose Winbrook VI 117 Strickley Starbud 35

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Sec: Mrs. Jenny M. Holt, South View, Hutton Roof, Carnforth, Lancs. LA6 2PF Tel: (01524) 271584 Mob: 07774 972906 E-mail: beelaholt@tiscali.co.uk

NORTH MIDLANDS AMBER J Hole Eddlestowe Farm, Ashover, Derbyshire. S45 0ED 01246 590303

WINHALL S Winnington Ranton Hall Farm, Ranton, Staffordshire. ST18 9JO 01785 282371

WEAVERDALE S Pattinson Dale Farm, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent. ST10 3HD 01538 308289 TABLEY O C Whittaker Church Farm, Knutsford, Cheshire. WA16 0PR 01565 632367

RODWAY G & S Madeley Rodway, Kynnersley, Telford, Shrop TF6 6EF 01952 541211

RANTONALL D Winnington Moor End Farm, Gnosall, Staffordshire ST18 0JB 01785 824402

BROOKSIDE E Kirk, Hamilton Fm, Barkbythorpe, Leicester LE7 3QF 01162 692694

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BROOKSTEADS G Worsey Roughgrounds Fm Cubley, Ashbourne DE6 2FL 01335 330262

Anne & Gary Norbury BROADLANE Holmes Chapel Crewe CW4 7LT 01606 833122

QUARNFORD G Tunnicliffe Manor Farm, Quarnford, Buxton. SK17 0SU 01260 227251

BURBROOK R Harper Brook Farm, Burland, Nantwich CW5 8NE 01270 524285

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Marshall Crank EARLSGIFT & AVONDALE Edward & Marshall Crank, Village Green, Ince, Chester. CH2 4NN 0151 356 0025

NEJAY N Madeley Cherry Oaks, Monkhopton, Bridgnorth. WV16 6XF 01746 785571

COTTONHALL R Kite Coton Hall Farm, Milwich, Staffordshire. ST18 0ET 01889 505200

VICE-CHAIRMAN David Wainwright BOOTHDALE Sycamores, Tethill, Ellesmere SY12 9AL 01691 623939

DEE D Price Jones Little Overton Overton on Dee, Wrexham LL13 0LJ 01978 710592 DUNHAM G Royle & Son Dunham Massey, Altrincham. WA16 4SP 0161 928 7600 GRIFFIN S & E Preece Pessal Farm, Edinsale, Nr.Tamworth. B79 9JL 01827 383939

HOOTON JC Hayward, Westwood Fm, Tuxford, Newark, Notts NG22 0PF 01777 870248

IRTHINGVALE G & B Bell Chesterton Fm, Wrexham Rd, Tarporley. CW9 9RZ 01829 720828

MORWOOD MARSTONMONT KAYL R & S Morgan P & J Webster R Boote Woodend Hall Marston, Yewtree Farm, Fm, Coton, Montonery, Dunham Hill, Whitchurch. Ashbourne. Cheshire SY13 3LJ DE6 2FL WA6 0JN 01948 840257 01889 590333 01928 724556

North Midlands Herd Competition 2012 Judge | Stephen Girvan As I sit to rewrite this report after being burgled, having my laptop, camera, money and personal items stolen, the first report and pictures being saved in the computer’s hard drive. I think of the country we now live in and the society we have, with little or no deterrents. After several phone calls from Anne and Rachael the dates for the North Midlands Herd Competition were set and on the 10th August the dogs and I set sail for Cairnryan Port. Three hundred and forty two miles later we arrived at Anne and Gary Norbury’s at Broadlane as we had travelled through Scotland and North of England it was apparent that the bad weather we had been having in the North of Ireland had been wreaking havoc here as well with grass in short supply and harvest of grain only beginning. After a good chat and a nice cup of tea Anne gave me the itinerary for the next seven days, a packed program lay ahead and it was going to be Rachael’s job to keep me on time, on schedule and on the road (what a job she had given herself). Next morning it was off after seeing some of the Broadlane Herd. First port of call was Stewart Royle at Dunham and in beautiful sunshine we walked around the cows. They were in fine form a very uniform herd with strength, dairyness and good udders throughout. The Matriarch of the herd being Dunham Clarissa 39th was looking every inch a youthful dairy cow at 13 years and having 10 calves, and I am sure she has a few more years left in her yet. A lot of the herd consisted of Dunham Nobility and Nejay Prince the 3rd daughters both having produced clean consistent dairy cattle with good udders and teat placement. Next on the list was Edward Crank of the Earlsgift herd as we travelled my hairy Sat Nav (Lily my little Jack Russell) led the way sitting on the dash of my trusty Toyota Pickup. When we arrived in Ince, Chester it was evident that the mode of transport in this area was either Jaguar or Mercedes and not Toyota!! After a very enjoyable evening and a good night’s sleep judging resumed next morning. After a fine breakfast made by Sarah it was off to see the cows, what a tremendous job Drisgol Watzon has done leaving excellent udders with very correct teat placement and beautiful rear udder width on these young cows. Among the milking portion was Drisgol Madonna’s Prince a tower of a Bull with great legs and feet and a super temperament at 9 years young, an easy winner in the

Drisgol Watzon Daughter

Bull on inspection class and a fine complement to Drisgol Watzon.

Drisgol Madonna’s Prince

Before leaving Edward showed me their new dairy unit. Tremendous, I wished them all every success in their joint ventures. After the dogs had been walked I was off to Wrights at Yewtree. A very large Dairy Unit milking over 1,000 cows, housed all year round. The milking portion consisting of Shorthorn, Red and White Holstein and Holstein with the Dairy Shorthorn gaining ground year on year. With an excellent new calf-rearing unit on farm with several automatic calf feeding stations I see great promise for the future. By this time my hairy Sat Nav had fallen asleep on the back seat and we had to resume to the good old AA road map! Travelling onto North Wales to the Price Jones Dee herd at Overton-on-Dee. There I saw some very nice heifers by Winbrook Marmaduke, Dee Vinnie’s Lad, Chatter and King Kong, but for me the heifer that stood out was a Red and White Chatter daughter close to calving. She is a tremendously well-grown heifer with a very nice udder. Before leaving I was informed that I had spent the night in a certain young lady’s room that would be a frequent caller to Dee. Customary then I thought to thank my hosts and leave a suitable present for the said young lady. Small green with a surprising point, answers on a postcard please! shorthorn

Next morning it was off to David Wainwrights Boothdale Herd at Tetchill, Ellesmere, a farm set in the lovely rolling countryside. The Shorthorns were small in number but high in quality, with most of the senior cows by Winbrook King Henry and Stockwood Lord Barrington they were long wearing milky cows with good udders. Several daughters by Rampage Red being a little taller and in fine form competing admirably with their resident Holstein Friesian herd. With the Sat Nav duties being taken over at this point by Graham Madeley and small hairy dog still sleeping it was on to Neil and Jane Madeley’s Nejay Herd at Monkhopton and after a very nice lunch courtesy of Jane it was off to see the milking portion of the herd. They were looking fit and had ample grass, Atwell Anne looking very well and Nejay Erin 2nd was in fine form, it was easy to see why she had won the Dairy Event and won an Interbreed Championship twice. With Graham still very kindly providing directions we drove a short distance to the Morgan family and the Morwood Herd, Rachael joined us to keep me to schedule and after a bite to eat it was off to see the milking portion which had been kindly split out from the main herd. A lot of the heifers in milk by Nejay Ernie were good clean dairy heifers with neat udders and looked like milk. Several senior cows Rodway Lady Barrington 13th was looking good for her 9th lactation and showed no signs of stopping, as did Rodway Samanta 9th also on her 9th lactation. Both exhibit great dairyness and have tremendous rib on top of excellent legs and feet. Dee Foggathorpe Lass milking with her 10th lactation, dam of Dee Vinnie’s Lad was in superb form with a beautiful udder and mammary for a cow of this age, there seemed to be no stopping these senior cows! With the day light gone it was again time to move on to spend the night at Rodway stopping briefly off

to see Rodway Bomber a 2 year old stock bull for the Morwood herd and out of the 50 ton Rodway Lady Barrington 13th by Bankend Brown Bomber, well grown for his age and with a tremendous deep rib and clean bone looking every inch a Dairy Bull. Next morning at the Rodway, now small in number and Graham enjoying a well-desired retirement, he made breakfast with extra helpings of porridge for everyone before we walked the cows in the delightful sunshine. They had four entries for the 50ton class three of which had nearly 100tonnes or more completed. But Rodway Lady Laura 69th by Winbrook Vince caught my eye, she is a Power House, a very long deep ribbed animal that exudes dairyness with a correct mammary. Rodway Red Rose 19th looking in excellent form after 11 calves and 90tonnes of milk is a close second in this class but for me it was her Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel daughter that stole the show the only word to describe her was perfection and I had no hesitation in awarding the Rodway Red Rose 19th and 36th winners in the Dam and Daughter section. With time pressing on lots and lots of cows still to see my next stop was the pure Rantonall herd of David and Debbie Winnington. Rantonall Jacob has left his mark on the herd producing very well balanced clean dairy heifers with neat udders and teat placements on good legs and feet. The Stock Bull Brooksteads Tony 1st a Tonelea Wild King Son is a big square Dairy bull with an excellent temperament and he is leaving some very nice calves in the yard. When walking around the young stock, mostly by home bred bulls Rantonall Tiger, Roy and Clarkman, the Tiger daughters constantly caught my eye being consistently neat clean, long dairy stock.

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Travelling a short distance from David’s farm to see his brother Stanley’s Winhall herd again a herd with a 100% pure blood lines that had very uniformed long wearing dairy cows. There were some very nice daughters by Winhall Edward milking in their 1st lactation having very correct udders and good teat placements. That night I stayed a second evening with David, Debbie and girls and enjoying their kind hospitality. On Wednesday morning I was off to see Rob Kite at Cotonhall, Rob having a wealth of knowledge on pedigrees and bloodlines and his enthusiasm for the dairy shorthorn was very infectious, the only dampener was the rain. Winbrook Vince had left some very tidy dairy cows in the herd with strength, good udder conformation especially Broadlane Wildeyes 8th. The Cotonhall Dairy Maid family line equally impressed me as each displayed excellent udders. The stock bull, Cotonhall Just Jack was well grown for his age deep ribbed clean dairy bull. A short ride later and I was off to an out farm to see the young stock. Several young bulls by Panorama Aramis, JMC Rebel Logic, Drisgol Watzon and Chatter being prospective stock bulls and after a few directions, the hairy Sat Nav back on the dash I was on to the Weaverdale herd. The Toyota made easy work of the steep climb past Alton Towers to the Plateau at Weaverdale, and I found great pleasure in spending time with Susan and family. After a very good lunch and in spite of the rain pouring down I was off to see the cows but even they had the wit to seek shelter! The young cows and heifers are mostly by Maxton Joseph and he has done an excellent job, leaving quality dairy heifers on good legs and feet. Several definitely need halter training as future show prospects! The stock bull Maxton Zak was likewise leaving some very flashy claves in the rearing pens. After a few more directions from Susan I called at the Webster family’s Marstonmont herd small in number but growing year on year and the Shorthorns are certainly

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holding their own with the resident Holstein Friesians. The young stock is mostly by Lisnamulligan Fairway and Hooton Fair Reflection showing correctness and quality for the future. With dogs both fast asleep I was on to the next port of call the Brooksteads herd of Graham Worsey. This is a very nice herd of young cows that are predominantly by Rantonall Jacob displaying very neat udders and producing a large amount of milk from lush swards of grass. I found the visit fascinating because Graham started off from small beginning with only a few calves but with hard work, dedication and fore sight he now has a thriving Shorthorn herd and Dairy farm plus Dairy Farmer of the Year in 2010. The young stock are by a number of sires but for me the Hooton Fair Reflection daughters stood out being long and clean with exceptional heads, clearly some show calves in the making. Leaving Ashbourne and heading onto Chesterfield to visit Joe Hole at Amber, climbing the steep hill in the late evening sun to see the cows grazing beside the road was a very welcome site and after a very welcome cup of tea with Joe, I was off to see the milking portion as the light started to fade. I could spend many happy hours just walking these cows with Mick (Joe’s herdsman). A lot of the young cows are by Amber Falcon and various AI sires; Poos Stadel Classic, Chatter, Red Devil and Falcon. They were very uniform clean dairy animals with very neat udders and I have no hesitation in placing them my Champion herd. Amber Lovely Lilly 28th by Eaves Fairy Barron is still looking youthful after 13 lactations and is still managing to calve in the same month as she had had her very first calf. The Amber Dainty Princess family is as ever well represented with several excellent cows in this family by Amber White Isaac. Two in particular stood out; Dainty Princess 125th by Fradon Jet is a quality young cow with a superb mammary, and Amber Dainty Princess 110th by Poos Stadel Classic shows great quality from nose to tail.

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Leaving Amber late having only seen the milking portion I headed to a B&B at Newark, staying in a beautiful cottage on the Queensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. The next morning after walking the dogs and exercising the Queens rabbits I travelled a short distance to Tuxford to see the Hooton herd of John Hayward, the last herd on my schedule. It was good to find John and his wife in good form and after coffee it was back to the cows, with several Winbrook King Henry daughters in the milking portion looking very neat with good udders and correct mammary systems. The Hooton Lily Fairs, again a family well represented with several young cows by Hootonex Fire Storm exhibiting tremendous height and rib with rear udder width and Shalama Fireman Red also leaving daughters with good mammary and very neat teat and udders placements. For me the cow that would grace any show was Chatsworth Rustler Rosette a tall very correct dairy cow with a superb udder having excellent rear udder height and width a sure bull mother for the future. The young stock were by a number of bulls, but the daughters of Hooton Fair Reflection still standing out from the rest, showing that bit more quality with beautiful heads. It was time to say goodbye and head back for Chesterfield to see the remainder of the Amber herd. The youngstock are by various sires yet still looked very uniform and well grown, it was hard to pick out an individual because the quality across the board was so high. A lot of daughters by Amber Red Falcon, Kestrel and Jump Jet are set to make quality young cows for the future.

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank every one who entered the competition for their friendship, hospitality and very enjoyable conversations also for the enthusiasm for the breed from the younger breeders and wisdom and advice from the more senior members. To thank every one who provided accommodation and a sincere thank you for inviting me into your homes and for the chance to judge, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. Homeward bound. Many Thanks Stephen Girvan

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North Midland Results - Herd Competition 2012 Judge | Stephan Girvan Progeny 1st Drisgol Watzon Earlsgift – E Crank 2nd Nejay Eric Cotonhall – R Kite 3rd Winbrook Vince Cotonhall – R Kite 4th Rantonall Jacob Rantonall – D Winnington 5th Maxton Joseph Weaverdale – S Pattinson 6th Nejay Prince Dunham – G Royle Youngstock 1st Amber J Hole 2nd Dee D Price Jones 3rd Rantonall D Winnington 4th Cotonhall R Kite 5th Weaverdale S Pattinson 6th Brooksteads G Worsey Dam & Daughter 1st Rodway Red Rose 19th & Rodway Red Rose 36th R & G Madeley 2nd Dunham Clarissa 39th & Dunham Clarissa 50th G Royle 3rd Cotonhall Dairymaid 2nd & Cotonhall Dairymaid R Kite 4th Rantonall Joy 167th & Cotonhall Joy 3rd R Kite 5th Rantonall Fairy 4th & Rantonall Fairy 6th D Winnington 6th Dee Domino 5th & Cotonhall Domino R Kite Bull on Inspection 1st Drisgol Madonna’s Prince E Crank 2nd Dunham Royal Flush G Royle 3rd Amber Jump Jack J Hole 4th Breckney Gregory E Crank 5th Cotonhall Just Jack R Kite 6th Brooksteads Tony G Worsey 50kg Cow 1st Rodway Lady Laura 69th R & G Madeley 2nd Rodway Red Rose 19th R & G Madeley 3rd Dunham Clarissa 39th G Royle 4th Attwell Anne N Madeley 5th Rodway Lady Barrington 13th RST & SA Morgan 6th Amber Princess Anne J Hole Herd 1st Amber J Hole 2nd Earlsgift E Crank 3rd Cotonhall R Kite 4th Rantonall D Winnington 5th Dunham G Royle 6th Brooksteads G Worsey

North Midlands Judging Day by Gary Norbury In early May the North Midlands held their annual judging day at David and Debbie Winnington’s farm, home of the Rantonall herd. We were able to place six super in milk cows, all purebred dairy types with tremendous udders, most having had four calves or more showing just how hard wearing the breed is. It was good to see some new faces joining in the proceedings. After the judging we were able to look round the herd, a rare opportunity to see a large herd of purebred shorthorns, these had been out grazing on a paddock system since February and would stay out late into the winter. The master judge, a type classifier, felt the first placed cow was as good as a cow that he had seen in any breed. She was from the well-known Dainty Princess family. Thanks once again to the Winnington family for their hospitality.

North Midlands Herd Visit by Gary Norbury In August the North Midlands region held their annual herd visit at Home Farm, Dunham Massey, home of the Dunham herd by kind permission of the Royle’s. The herd had won champion herd as well as three other classes in the 2011 herds competition. On one of the few sunny days this summer the herd were looking in fine form and had not suffered during the miserable weather we had been having. Large groups of Dunham Nobility and Nejay Prince 3rd daughters made for a very even type of herd. The udders of these cattle were very impressive and look as if they will go on for a long time. The mother and daughter that had won that class in the Cheshire dairy herds as well as the North Midlands competition were wearing well the mother having completed 10 lactations. She was by Maxton Butler, they were from the Clarissa family. The young calves by the Panorama Aramis son Kayl Walkabout looked promising. Geoff and Stuart have been very pleased with the Nobility daughters and are now starting to use a son Dunham Royal Flush. The day proved to be one of the rare days when we could sit out in the garden. Thanks to Sue and Caroline for looking after us.

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South Wales & Midwestern Visit to Ashgrove

By kind invitation of Julie Llewellyn and family, the South Wales and Mid Western Shorthorn Breeders held a herd visit at the Ashgrove Herd in Llawhaden. An excellent day of good weather, good company, and a dairy herd of the highest quality through from the youngest calves to the oldest cow in the milking herd. Uniformity was noticed right the way through and the latest classifying results showed that Julie was putting her farming knowledge and management skills to great use. Having added both females and males to the herd from the recent sale of Graham Madeleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Julie has big plans to further improving the Ashgrove herd. The weather really did favour the club and the cows alike as they flourished on the Pembrokeshire grass. A wonderful spread was put on at the village hall by Julie and friends, which saw many get up for second and even third helpings.

2012 South Wales & Midwestern Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition - Judge | Rob and Kate Kite It was with great pleasure to be asked to judge the South Wales, Dairy shorthorn breeders competition. Myself, Kate and our jack Russell, Harry, set off on September the 18th down to South wales to see eight shorthorn herds. The judging commenced at the Wenvoe herd where John Reader started off by showing me around the youngstock. Here they were showing excellent growth rates. Daughters by Churchroyd Ben, Lisnamulligan Fairway, Panorama Aramis and Nixs Lido stood out and showed good potential. The milking herd was split into two groups with many great cows from the Rosalind and Briar Familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s producing very high milk yields. I particularly liked Rosalind 76th by Classic and her milking daughter by Aramis, who looked like the making of good young show cow. A springing Fairway daughter looked very sweet. The pure bred stock bull, Wenvoe Briars Discovery, was very impressive with flawless legs and feet with plenty of 42

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strength. A very good morning spent here looking at some very good stock. The next herd we visited was that of Ian Harris and the Gelli herd with 25 shorthorns currently milking. It was

great to see some of the well-known show cows, including the great Marleycote Peggy 10th. Two smart milking heifers by Moonshine looked very good for the future. Gelli Rebel Duchess, fresh with her third calf by Kingsdale Libbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rebel started to look in great form. Senior cows, Gelli Flora by Stadel was a very good bodied cow along with Gelli Rudolph Foggathorpe who is a cow I really admire.

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The next day brought an early start with us heading off to see the Blacknuck herd of Mr Phillips. The herd displayed cattle with very good longevity and a senior cow by Glanhirwen Prince standing out. The breeding here is based mostly on pure bred bulls with good cows by Tonelea Wild King. There were also a few new additions here from the Rodway dispersal sale. Gelli Flora by Stadel

In the youngstock, the bull, Gelli Ipod Discoverer, really did look splendid, being tall and dairy with plenty of power. A very promising bull, with semen already available from RCG. Younger calves by Drisgol Watzon and Llandovery Verbs Vicount also showing good prospect for the future. Time was slipping away so we headed off to the Drisgol herd, where we were staying, just in time to see some young stock before we settled in for tea. With such a vast amount of stock to see we started off with the spring born calves. All of which were out at grass making good use of paddock grazing. All being well grown and blooming, even with the amount of wet weather there has been this year. Heifers by Watzon, Landmine and Pleasure stood out in the young group.

The second herd of the day was that of Julie Llewellyns, the Ashgrove herd. Starting with the two young stock bulls brought from the Rodway sale. Both looking very promising. Rodway Oracle by Rodway Prince and Rodway Rory by Broadlane Lieutenant. A pair of heifers, Ashgrove Butterbur 4th and Rosebud 5th sired by Churchroyd General Jack were very impressive being close to calving at two years old and extremely well grown with lovely dairy strength and bone quality. Young calves by Hooton Fair Reflection and Strickley True perfection stood out.

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The milking herd looked very well with many originating from the Rodway herd and many of the descendants now milking. Rodway Othello along with Churchroyd General Jack has done a good job in the herd. A senior cow, Cotley Melody 127th by Kingsdale Libbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rebel was showing excellent longevity. They were all performing well on the organic system. Bulling heifers by Rodway Prince and Lisnamulligan Fairway stood out. Next was the Spalk herd of Kathy and Andrew Joules. A herd on a New Zealand management system. Only a small number of shorthorns to see but they were a good herd of cows. The Clarissa family was breeding well with the first lactation Spalk Aramis Clarissa standing out with a great mammary system. Spalk Watzon Melody was also a good cow for the future.

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The progeny by Drisgol Watzon had very good teat placement and the udders were very consistent. Senior cow Gelli Melody was very impressive, sired by Cotley Custodian along with the young cow, Spalk Royal Melody who was very dairy with great bone quality and neat in the udder, sired by Nejay Royalty. Youngstock by Gelli Ipod Discoverer and Churchroyd General Jack were in fine form.

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Elkington Princess Anne 6th at Philmore

We then headed off to see the Philmor herd of Phill Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Only ten shorthorns here but all very impressive. Phill had brought three young calves from the Rodway sale as an investment for the future and they have already started winning at the shows for him. Philmor Lady now on her 4th lactation is a very nice individual. Elkington Princess Anne 6th was looking brilliant after winning champion at the Pembrokeshire show and reserve champion at the Royal Welsh show in 2012. The next herd to see was the Swnymor herd, managed by Peter Booth. Situated by the coast with beautiful views. It really was a treat to take a drive around this area of Wales. The youngstock looked well with progeny by Courtover Patriot and Churchroyd Ben. Swynmor Lady Barrington was a lovely maiden heifer sired by Maxton Top Class. The young stock bull, Gelli Prospect, will be very handy being sired by Treeton Pimp and out of Marleycote Peggy 10th EX94.

The young cow Dunham Waterloo Bell 75th sired by Nejay Prince 3rd was producing very good yields. The intermediate cow Rodway Bluma 2nd really was looking on top form being recently calved after having twins. She really stood out with so much style and a beautiful udder.

In the milking herd progeny of Madonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince, Watzon, Thunder and Panorama Aramis were all looking good and very uniform. The Aramis daughters were a little smaller than some herd mates but they exhibited very good udder quality. In the bull progeny group were daughters of Gelli Prince Charles. All very easy to pick out and very consistent. Well balanced cattle showing great dairy strength, good feet and legs and neat teat placement. The bull himself now coming up to 6 years of age was very sound being dairy with plenty of length. He is sired by Vince out of Gelli Darlington Cran EX95. A good bull that would do well on A.I.

Elkington Jill 5th

Elkington Jill 5th showed the longevity and robust characteristics the shorthorns are known for. She was coming with her eighth calf and still looking youthful. Peter has kept a Churchroyd Ben son from her and he is a very correct bull himself showing great potential. This herd is a credit to Peter, for his passion and attention to detail are second to none.

Drisgol Diana 46th by Almere Pericles was a good individual and bull mother. Senior cow Drisgol Mabel 21st was due with her tenth calf and 100% pure, sired by Hooton Fair Appeal and having a yield over 9000kg she was a cow that would breed a fantastic pure bull. A tremendous herd of cattle here and a credit to all involved. I am honoured to have been asked to judge the South Wales regional herd competition. We had a fantastic time travelling around some fantastic countryside and the cattle looked in good from especially after having such a wet year.

I would like to say thank you to Huw Evans for organising the visits to the herds, all the exhibitors for spending their time with me showing me some of the tremendous cattle wales has to offer and not forgetting the Thursday morning and the rain from home superb hospitality from all had finally managed to catch up with us the breeders and Eleanor after having two beautiful days of sunshine. In Calf heifer by Churchroyd Ben at Wenvoe Thomas for her wonderful Our first animals to look at today were food. It was a pleasure to those due to calve in the autumn. Drisgol Daisy 119th by judge some wonderful cattle and meet some lovely people. Tonelea Endeavour, coming with her third calf looked a A really enjoyable few days. good herd cow. Drisgol Tulip 48th by Empire, out of their well known Tulip 31st EX94, by Amber Izack 3rd, was a Rob and Kate Kite - Cotonhall Dairy Shorthorns lovely framed heifer just a few days from calving with her first. After a long day of travelling and judging we set off back to Drisgol for a second night and to see the older group of heifers, though they did take a bit of finding having decided of their own accord to relocate themselves. As the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!

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2012 South Wales and Midwestern Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition Judge | Rob and Kate Kite Best Herd on Inspection 1st Drisgol 2nd Wenvoe 3rd Ashgrove 4th Gelli

SVB & EA Thomas E Reader & Sons AT & J Llewellyn IL & E Harries

Best Herd on Production 1st Swn Y Mor 2nd Wenvoe 3rd Ashgrove 4th Gelli

A H Prichard & Son E Reader & Son AT & J Llewellyn IL & E Harries

Young stock 1st Ashgrove 2nd Drisgol 3rd Gelli 4th Wenvoe

AT & J Llewellyn SVB & EA Thomas IL & E Harries E Reader & Son

Bull Class 1st Wenvoe Briars Discovery E Reader & Son 2nd Drisgol Murphy SVB & EA Thomas 3rd Rodway Oricale (Ashgrove) AT & J Llewellyn 4th Gelli Prospect (Swnymor) A H Prichard & Son Bull Progeny 1st Gelli Prince Charles (Drisgol) SVB & EA Thomas 2nd Rodway Othello (Ashgrove) AT & J Llewellyn Heifer Class 1st Spalk Watzon Melody GC & AC Joules 2nd Dunham Waterloo Bell 75th (Swnymor) A H Prichard & Son 3rd Drisgol Diana 62nd SVB & EA Thomas 4th Ashgrove Lady Furebelow 2nd AT & J Llewellyn Junior Cow 1st Rodway Bluma 2nd (Swnymor) A H Prichard & Son 2nd Drisgol Diana 46 SVB & EA Thomas

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Junior Cow 3rd Spalk Royal Melody GC & AC Joules 4th Gelli Rebel Duchess IL & E Harries 5th Wenvoe Rosalind 75 E Reader & Son 6th Philmor Lady Phil Morgan 7th Blacknuck Susannah LT Phillips & Son 8th Blacknuck Melody LT Phillips & Son 9th Blacknuck Bridesmaid 2 LT Phillips & Son 10th Ahgrove Holly At & J Llewellyn Senior Cow Class 1st Wenvoe Briar 47 E Reader & Sons 2nd Wenvoe Rosalind 48 E reader & Sons 3rd Elkington Jill 5 A H Prichard & Son 4th Gelli Melody GC & AC Joules 5th Drisgol Mabel 21st SVB & EA Thomas 6th Gelli Lowry 2nd GC & AC Joules 7th Blacknuck Fairy LT Phillips & Son 8th Blacknuck Fairy 2 LT Phillips & Son 9th Spalk Clarissa 4 GC & AC Joules 10th Rodway Tiny 241 AT & J Llewellyn 11th Elkington Princess Anne 6 Phil Morgan 12th Gelli Rudolph Foggathorpe IL & E Harries Family Line 1st Spalk Clarissa 2nd Wenvoe Rosalind

GC & AC Joules E Reader & Sons

Pair of heifers 1st Ashgrove Butterbur 4th & Rosebud 5th 2nd Blacknuck Susannah 5th & Fairy 10th 3rd Wenvoe Aramis Pair 4th Spalk Aramis Daisy 4th & Aramis Clarissa 15th 2012 Calf 1st Ashgrove Red Rose 3rd 2nd Drisgol Church Daisy 5th 3rd Swnymor Lady Barrington 4th Spalk Clarissa 22nd

South Wales & Mid Western Shorthorns Philmor P Morgan Goitan, St Nicholas, Goodwick, Pembs, SA64 0LB 01348 891289 Spalk GC & A Joules Ltd, Castellgwcw, Llandeloy, Haverfordwest, Pembs, SA62 6LH 01348 831590 Blacknuck

Champion: Gelli Rebel Duchess from IL & E Harries Welsh Dairy Event Champion

M Phillips Blacknuck Farm Maenclochog Pembrokshire SA66 7RJ 01437 532471

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E.S.Everitt Moat Farm Stock Green Redditch Worcs. B96 6SX 01386 792267

M.S. & EAE Davies Troedyrhiw Llangynnin St. Clears Carmarthenshire SA33 4JU 01994 230377

SVB & EA Thomas Drysgolgoch Llannfyrnach Pembrokeshire SA35 0AT 01239 698240

G & SE James Llyswen Bryngwyn Castell Newydd Emilyn Ceredigion SA38 9PJ 01239 711061

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E Reader & Sons Goldsland Wenvoe Cardiff CF5 6BE 02920 593223

DW & GL Charles Mill Farm Trellech Grange Chepstow Gwent NP6 6QN 01291 689359

Mr & Mrs AJH Brunt Coybal Newquay Ceredigion SA45 9TV 01545 560382

Mr & Mrs I L Harries Gellirodyn Isaf Farm Pontardulais Road Crosshands Llanelli Carmarthenshire SA14 6PL 01269 844664

Contact: The South Wales and Mid Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders

Secretary: Huw Evans, Heolyderi, Cwmgwili, Llanelli, SA14 6PH Tel: 07976328177 Email: huwmoelfre@hotmail.com

South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association Herd Visit The Osborne Families “Goodwick” Herd Whitchurch Farm, Ston Easton, Radstock, Somerset On Sunday 17th June, 60 members and friends of the SWCSBA travelled to Ston Easton in Somerset at the kind invitation of Tom & Tori Osborne and family to visit their old established “Goodwick” Herd. The recent exceptionally wet weather cast doubts over the holding of the herd visit but Chairman Henry Rawlin’s optimism for a sunny day was well founded. Visitors from Cornwall to Cheshire were greeted by the family who provided a wonderful lunch on the lawn of Tom & Tori’s beautiful barn conversion. This was followed by a walk down the track to the field containing the milking herd were around 70 cows and heifers were happily grazing. Members enjoyed looking at the breeding behind the cows and spotting those that had originated from their own herds. The youngstock were located a short drive down the road at a separate unit where they are raised alongside the black and white replacements. A further drive to the hill across from the main farm brought into view a super bunch of Incalf heifers. 48

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Back at the farm the close to calving cows and heifers were located in a paddock close to the farm house around the lakes. It was at this point that the weather decided to revert to norm for the year and the rain came. A lovely tea of scones and cakes was provided inside to finish off a thoroughly enjoyable day. Henry Rawlins proposed the vote of thanks to the whole Osborne family who had made us all so welcome.

South Western Shorthorn Herd Competition 2012 Sincere thanks to you all for inviting me to judge the 2012 herd competition. The Dairy Shorthorn breed is in very safe hands, and wonderful cows were seen at every farm we visited. After the wettest summer on record, the Southwest held up its end, and we were treated to various degrees of showers. They were most impressive right upon our arrival at each farm. Our first stop was the Ablington herd, my first time on Salisbury plain. Henry and Stanley Rawlings showed us around their big, modern, milky-looking cows. With excellent examples in every age group, the Jills still managed to stand out – what a cow family! Then Hazel fed us a cracking good lunch. A great start! The sat-nav delivered us right to the door of Tom and Tori Osborne. The Goodwick herd has a long and illustrious history, and I was always very keen to visit. Lots of goodbagged, hard working cows here. A really positive visit, and Tori treated us to a wonderful roast dinner with Lucy and Oliver. Next morning’s shower saw us pulling into Kevin Moorse’s farm at Sherborne. Our first visit to Dorset, it lives up to its beautiful reputation. Kevin has his place spotless, and all his cattle of a very high order. This is a relatively new herd, with lots of potential, and Kevin has bought cows very wisely. The Winbrook Vince daughters in the milking herd ticked a lot of my boxes, he will be a tough act to follow. We went on to Trevor Cligg, at South Perrot. I have never been in a field with so many cows – over 300! Top marks to Trevor and his team, with no cripples or rough udders here. That is quite an achievement, and wonderful to see a breed that was written off by commercial agriculture doing such a great job, and making it look easy. We saw two big fields of dry cows, with lots of good individuals, and cows calving unassisted in every corner! With so many cows there must be young stock, and this is where we saw the rest of Dorset. With group after group of well looked-after cattle, this man is doing an excellent job with Dairy Shorthorns. Penny was away, but left us an excellent lunch, and their daughter made a Victoria sponge to die for. (But we lived, just.) We arrived late for our overnight at Roy Collins’ farm at Honiton, but just in time to help with the evening milking. And the morning milking, which left us short of time, so we were off to the next farm. Sarah, David and William Slade treated us to a delicious lasagne lunch on arrival, which fortified us nicely against the showers. In the Brimclose herd, we saw modern Shorthorn cows making a winning combination of organic grass with tight udders and excellent legs and feet. Lots of outstanding individuals here. Young William was an excellent host and already has a vast knowledge of his cows and their pedigrees. The breed desperately needs a dozen more like him.

Results Judge | Tom Ripley Class 1 – HERD (8 entries) 1st Hale R & F Collins 2nd Ablington WH & SJ Rawlings 3rd Brimclose D, S & W Slade Class 2 – COW FAMILY (5 entries) 1st Ablington Jill 3rd WH & SJ Rawlings Ablington Jill 5th, Ablington Jill 7th 2nd Cotley Melody 122nd T & P Cligg Pecketsford Melody 3rd, Pecketsford Melody 4th 3rd Brimclose Magic D, S & W Slade Brimclose Magic 3rd, Brimclose Magic 8th Class 3 – SENIOR COW (14 entries) 1st Cargenwen Fillpail 12th J Rowe 2nd Cotley Melody 122nd T & P Cligg 3rd Hale Blossom R & F Collins Class 4 – JUNIOR COW (12 entries) 1st Brimclose Daisy 8th D, S & W Slade 2nd Horethorne Pretty K Moorse 3rd Ablington Orchis 13th WH & SJ Rawlings Class 5 – CALVED HEIFER (11 entries) 1st Brimclose Daisy 14th D, S & W Slade 2nd Rodway Sonnschein 19th WH & SJ Rawlings 3rd Goodwick Barrington Duchess 51st KJ Osborne & Sons Class 6 – INCALF HEIFER (12 entries) 1st Hale Filkins 77th R & F Collins 2nd Ablington Hale Rose 12th WH & SJ Rawlings 3rd Goodwick Strawberry Cream 21st KJ Osborne & Sons Class 7 – MAIDEN HEIFER (15 entries) 1st Bradden Bleathgill Jill 2nd BJS Bellas 2nd Goodwick Lady Laura 4th KJ Osborne & Sons 3rd Hale Filkins 81st R & F Collins Class 8 – HEIFER CALF 6-12mths (10 entries) 1st Hale Violet 42nd R & F Collins 2nd Horethorne Betty K Moorse 3rd Hale Wild Eyes 29th R & F Collins Class 9 – HEIFER CALF -6mths (11 entries) 1st Horethorne Linsay K Moorse 2nd Ablington Anne 10th WH & SJ Rawlings 3rd Hale Filkins 91st R & F Collins Class 10 – BULL +12mths (4 entries) 1st Pecketsford Kenton T & P Cligg 2nd Tonelea Ambassador T & P Cligg 3rd Brimclose Magician D, S & W Slade

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We wound our way down miles of single track road to be greeted very graciously by Ann Bellas, who did the honours, as Brian was away. It wasn’t far to go see the small Cannsmill herd of Northern Dairy Shorthorns – fortunate, since rain bleached down like any windswept northern dale. In those parts, the breed gave excellent yields, sustained on lovely views, fresh air and black hay. I wish someone would try these cows on a modern dairy system – imagine what they could give on first quality silage! Now off to Cornwall, and John Rowe at Camborne for our overnight. We arrived just as John finished milking, and were treated to an excellent hearty dinner Mrs Rowe Sr had left waiting on the stove. Next morning after breakfast, we viewed the Cargenwen herd. These cattle are hard-working and functional, with no poor udders and every cow sound. Several caught my eye, but the senior cow was outstanding. We next drove a little way to see my old friend, Keith Care. He doesn’t enter competitions any more, but it would have been a shame to miss the treat of stepping back in time. These cows are massive in size and age – many ten to fourteen-calvers, still superb and going strong! My hat goes off to Keith for his breeding, as well as his courage and fortitude.

Our last leg brought us back to Mr. Collins, whose cows we had seen at close quarters, but only in the cow shed. We bumped along narrow roads, looking at dry cows and all different ages of heifers. What I saw in every class were correct udders, matching cattle, and a very consistent herd of quality, from cows to baby calves. Roy is unorthodox (!), but there is no arguing with his results. I was very gratified to see so many excellent cows in the big commercial herds, and the way farmers are now appreciating the merits of Dairy Shorthorns, particularly in organic operations. I truly believe that commercial utility is the salvation of the breed. That said, we must have a sound body of purebreds, so there can be confidence in what genetics are being infused. It was a great trip, with enough fine breaks in the rain to truly appreciate this lovely part of the country. My thanks to my partner, Tony, who was a real trooper, especially at table, and took pictures to help overcome my failing memory. To think that I once could remember every single animal! Thanks also to sat-nav, without which we could still be lost in the hedgerows. Most of all, thanks to all who participated, and showed us their wonderful hospitality, and lovely cattle.

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Res Breed Champ Royal Welsh 2012 1st 25000kg Royal Welsh 2012 Res Champ A.O.D.B Fishguard 2012 2nd Interbreed Production Inspection Fishguard 2012 Breed Champion Pembrokeshire County 2012 1st 25000kg Pembrokeshire County 2012 Res Champion A.O.D.B Martletwy 2012 1st Interbreed Production Inspection Martletwy 2012 Best Udder Martletwy 2012

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‘Westonia Marie 6’ winner of the National Shorthorn Show – bred by Mr R Stockton MEMBERS: ABLINGTON HERD - Pure Bred and BRWS stock occasionally for sale W H & S J Rawlins, Ablington Farm, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire. SP4 8JX - Tel: (01980) 652701 THE BRIMCLOSE HERD D & S Slade, Southcott Farm, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, Devon. EX18 7HP - Tel: (01769) 580087 CANNSMILL - NORTHERN DAIRY HERD Mr B J S Bellas MBE, Billhole Cottage, Cann’s Mill, Black Dog, Crediton, Devon. EX17 4QG Tel: (01884) 860232 THE CARGENWEN HERD - Visitors Welcome J T Rowe, Windmill Farm, Lower Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall. TR14 0QJ Tel: (01209) 713704 GOODWICK HERD K J & M J Osborne & Partners, Whitchurch Farm, Ston Easton, Somerset. BA3 4DW Tel: (01761) 241668 HALE HERD - Visitors Welcome R F Collins, Hale Farm, Honiton, Devon. EX14 9TQ Tel: (01404) 42148

HOOK HERD of 100% PURE DAIRY SHORTHORNS - Visitors Welcome – Stock For Sale Mr G E Woolford, Spurham Farm, Boasley Cross, Okehampton, Devon. EX20 4NQ Tel: (07977) 430115 THE PECKETSFORD HERD OF ORGANIC DAIRY SHORTHORNS T Cligg, Pipplepen Farm, South Perrot, Beaminster, Dorset. DT8 3HS - Tel: (01935) 891199 REDHILL BEEF SHORTHORNS Brenda Wear, Windover, Butcombe, Blagdon, Bristol. BS40 7XQ - Tel: (01275) 474271 (5 mins Bristol Int Airport) TONELEA HERD Arthur Whittle, Houndsmoor Farm, Milverton, Taunton, Somerset. TA4 1PU - Tel: (01823) 400910 THE WESTONIA HERD R Stockton, 40 Swincombe Rise, The Brambles, West End, Southampton, Hants. SO18 3NL Tel: (02380) 471983

Secretary: Sally Mitchell c/o Westgate House, 45 High West Street Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UT tel: 01305 268786 email: sally.mitchell@gth.net 2013 DIARY DATES WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL - Annual Dinner and AGM - at Oake Manor Wellington MONDAY 6th MAY - The Annual SWCSBA CALF SHOW - North Somerset Show, Wraxall, North Somerset SUNDAY 11th AUGUST - HERD VISIT - HORETHORNE HERD, K & PA Moorse, Clare Farm, Stowell, Sherborne, Dorset. DT9 4PD WEDNESDAY 2nd OCTOBER - The SOUTH WEST DAIRY SHOW - The Bath & West Show Ground, Shepton Mallet

Update from the Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society by Ryan Barrett, Secretary-Manager It has been another year of growth and development for Canadian Milking Shorthorns. We have seen growth in both total registrations and transfers as well as in new breeders trying some Milking Shorthorns for their herd. We are finding a good number of dairy producers who are looking for a low-maintenance, healthy cow, with Milking Shorthorns proving quite suitable to their operations in many cases. There is also a growing interest from dairy producers who are organic or who associate with sustainable farming groups, often younger farmers looking to differentiate themselves from the industry average.

fat, so she is a performer for production as well.

Our young sire program in partnership with Semex continues to progress. Our first bull, Oceanbrae Diamond Jack received his first proof late in 2011 and has positive scores for production, type and health & fertility traits and is getting continued use. Our second bull, Oceanbrae Logic’s Plato, received a production proof in August 2012 and has very high deviations for fat percentage along with average production. We anticipate a full proof later this year. We launched two bulls in 2011 – Mapleton Vly J Zumba and Oceanbrae Ironman-P – and are testing a couple of bulls this fall for release in 2013 if all goes well. Our aim is to sample a small number of quality Milking Shorthorn bulls, primarily from Canada, that suit the breeding objectives of the majority of our breeders: functional type, purity higher than 75%, integration of some outcross genetics, high emphasis on fat and protein percentages as well as total production. As much as possible, Semex tests all bulls for export.

Due to pressures on feed availability, prices for replacement heifers have been below average in the summer and fall. Interestingly, the Society gets the majority of calls/emails for cattle between January and March each year…apparently farmers have time to think about making purchases when things are quiet in the middle of winter.

The first Canadian daughters of UK sire Lisnamulligan Fairway will start to calve this autumn. As heifers, they have been noted for strong feet and legs and being wellgrown, attractive heifers. Canadian breeders are keen to consider genetics from a number of different sources. At the moment, Canadian breeders are using Shorthorn/ Illawarra sires from the USA, Australia, the UK as well as a couple of Swedish Red sires and some use of Red Holstein genetics. Maintaining a spectrum of high-purity sires from great cow families as well as some lower-purity sires that incorporate outside genetics is a priority for our breeders. Some Canadian breeders have had a small number of high quality animals exported to the USA in the past year, as well as having some embryos sold to the USA and Japan. We also have also been fielding some embryo inquiries from some other countries and continue to work with breeders to meet demand. Our National Show took place again this year in September in Lindsay, Ontario and the Grand Champion was also the 2012 Cow of the Year – Lynmark Out Fleece EX-94, a daughter of Mericrest Outlaw owned by Lynmark Farms of Norwood, Ontario. Fleece also completed a four year old record over 9000 kgs of milk in 305 days with 5.0% 52

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Weather-wise, it is hard to come up with one report for a country as large as Canada. In the Eastern provinces, the summer was much hotter than normal and resulted in shortages of stored feed, particularly in Ontario. A wetter autumn has led to pasture-recuperation for many farms and less reliance on dipping into stored feed before winter starts. Some herds will likely keep cattle out on grass until late November if the weather continues to cooperate and the pastures stay green and relatively dry. Nonetheless, some parts of Manitoba and Alberta are already seeing early snows in October so the weather can be quite changeable!

As always, the Society extends the invitation for any British breeders who are visiting Canada to let us know if you want to see some Shorthorns while visiting “the colonies”. The majority of our breeders are located in Ontario but we do have friendly breeders with great cows in other provinces like Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The CMSS looks forward to continue working with the UK Society and breeders to advance the cause of our shared breed and exchange genetics to our mutual benefit. Cheers! Ryan Barrett Lynmark Out Fleece EX-94

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ALL-WORLD RED COW PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

n the fifth year of the All-World Red Cow photographic competition, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and New Zealand again go head to head. The winners are decided by the five countries involved — each has a single, collective vote in every class. Each class winner receives a half-page advertisement with CrazyCow In Print and a crystal trophy from Semex. The champions will be announced at International Dairy Week and published in the next edition of CrazyCow In Print. The goal remains for additional countries to get involved. Other countries interested in getting involved should email: di@crazycow.com.au

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AUSTRALIA - Allen Vale Blossom 15th

CANADA - Lynmark Clay Sally

Bred and Owned - Allen and Denise Whatman, Queensland Sire - Panorama Royal Treble Champion, Real Australian Dry Heifer 2011

Bred and Owned - Lynmark Farms, Ontario Sire – Bar-D Cindys Clay Junior Champion, National Show 2011

UNITED KINGDOM - Cotonhall Lady 2nd

UNITED STATES - Buckeye Knoll Liriano Pila-EXP

Owned - E Whittaker, Cheshire Bred - Rob Kite, Staffordshire Sire - Treeton Pimp

Bred - Doug Rhoades, Greenville, Ohio Owned - Hannah Rhoades, Greenville, Ohio Sire - Mysha-WO Advent Liriano Junior Champion World Dairy Expo, Madison, 2010

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TWO TO THREE YEARS IN-MILK AUSTRALIA – Eachamvale CV Princess 7 Bred and Owned – GK and BJ English, Queensland Sire - Carrousel Regiment-Red Champion, All Australian three years 2011 CANADA - Prinsville Logic Starshine Bred and Owned Prinsville Dairy Farms, Ontario Sire – GMC Rebel Logic Grand Champion, National Show 2011

NEW ZEALAND – Oliverwoods POD Faith Owned - Carlin Davison, Hawera, North Island Bred - Ross and Joanne Soffe, Waitara, North Island Sire - Innisfail Prince of Diamonds

UNITED KINGDOM Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31st

UNITED STATES GMC-Innisfail Princess 610 ET

Bred and Owned - IRG Collins and Partners, West Yorkshire Sire: Stadel Champion, National Dairy Shorthorn Show 2011

Bred - Stuart Rowe and Greg Clark, Cornish Flat, New Hampshire. Owned - Brooke Clark, Cornish Flat, New Hampshire Sire - Mr Lucy NYS Luke Intermediate Champion World Dairy Expo 2010, Madison

FOUR TO FIVE YEARS IN-MILK AUSTRALIA – Jondene Dainty 97 Bred and Owned – FS Johnston & Sons, Queensland Sire - KHW Kite Advent Champion, Real Australian four-year-old 2011 CANADA - Lynmark Out Fleece Bred and owned - Lynmark Farms, Ontario Sire – Mericrest Outlaw 2nd 4yrs, National Show 2011

NEW ZEALAND - Brecon Arty Empress

UNITED KINGDOM - Rodway Marie 68th

UNITED STATES - Dan Sal Megadeth Zena

Bred and Owned - Mark and Jenny McDonald, Red Cow Farms, Ashburton, South Island Sire - Brecon Arthur All Breeds Champion at Ashburton Show and Reserve Champion Combined Minor Breeds, NZ Dairy Event 2011

Bred and Owned by Graham Madeley, Shropshire Sire - Rodway Rebel Prince

Bred - Dan and Sally Burd, Graff, Missouri Owned - Susan Lee and Michelle Upchurch, Tillamook, Oregon Sire - Kuszmar Megadeth Honorable Mention Senior Champion, World Dairy Expo 2010, Madison CrazyCow In Print - Volume 33 December 2011 - February 2012

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AUSTRALIA – Panorama Angeline 9 Bred and Owned - KE and AM Dorries, Queensland Sire - Lemon Grove Bygold Champion, Real Australian Aged Cow 2011 CANADA - Maple Inn Rosemary 56th Bred - Mike Sullivan, Ontario Owned - Mike Sullivan and Lynmark Farms, Ontario Sire – Glenbrook Storm Ruler Reserve Grand Champion, National Show 2011

NEW ZEALAND - Brecon BR Opus Bred and Owned - Mark and Jenny McDonald, Red Cow Farms, Ashburton, South Island Sire - Brecon Rufus

UNITED KINGDOM Marleycote Peggy 10th Owned - IL Harries, Carmarthenshire Bred - GG Baynes and Son, Northumberland Sire - Morwick Sand Ranger Champion Welsh Dairy Show 2011

UNITED STATES - Tex-Star Othello Peri Bred - Tex-Star Syndicate, Plano, TX Owned - Hard Core Farm and Springville Farm, New Enterprise, Pennsylvania Sire - Kuszmar Alfairs Othello Grand Champion World Dairy Expo 2010, Madison

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“The Strickley Herd” A pedigree Dairy Shorthorn herd which dates back 100 years is perfectly suited to the management system on an organic farm on the edge of the Lake District.

blood, that is not the main breeding consideration. We’re breeding for type and performance,” he added. Farm inputs are low yet the 100 milkers which receive a premium for their organic milk earned the Strickley herd the highest place for the breed in National Milk Records’ revived Cumbria Herd Competition for the Robinson family. James Robinson is the fifth generation of the family to farm Strickley, Old Hutton, Kendal since 1875 and he and his wife Michelle’s sons Chris, eight, and Robert, six, could well be the next. The family, including James’s parents Henry and Kathleen, are keen to promote farming to the general public and regularly host days for local school children which Michelle, a part time primary school teacher, generally runs, as well as visits from other organisations. They are also keen to promote the merits of the Dairy Shorthorn and British genetics - the Strickley herd has been registered in the Coates herd book for 100 years. While over the years the herd has been blended successfully with the Australian Illawarra, the Red and White Friesian and to a lesser extent, the MRI, the herd still averages 70% Shorthorn bloodlines. “The Dairy Shorthorn is popular in countries such as North America and Australia, but I believe the best Shorthorns are still bred in this country,” said James, who is a member of the Shorthorn Society’s council. “While our herd maintains a high proportion of Shorthorn 56

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“We’re looking to breed a robust animal but with plenty of dairy characteristics to produce milk but that is not too big and rangey as we are using the same buildings as 40 years ago. We want good udders and feet and legs and anything that we don’t want to breed from is put to the British Blue or Limousin.” The herd’s rolling 12 month average production is 7,289kg at 3.87% butterfat and 3.23% protein, and milk yields have increased by almost 1,000kg, however constituent values have dipped slightly since converting to organic seven years ago because of dietary changes. A number of cows have had 10,000kg lactations. Herd fertility is very high with a calving index of 383 days and more than 70% holding to first service. Maintaining a tight calving pattern is a key part of herd profitability resulting in between 20 and 25 newly calved heifers at 26-28 months old sold annually to many repeat and new customers who include pedigree, commercial and organic producers. Many of the private sales are as a result of marketing via the Strickley website. Cow longevity also allows more heifers to be sold. Cows are still milking in their ninth and tenth lactations and two cows have produced 80 tonnes of milk and are back in calf. Milk is sold to OMSCo - the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative - which is supplying around a third of its milk into Europe for processing, and the rolling milk price currently is 34p a litre.

Since the move to organic farming the 250 lambing ewes made way for increased cow numbers from 80 to 110. The Robinsons farm 240 owner-occupied acres plus a further 45 acres of rented ground which they have also converted to organic status. While the Robinsons did not use a large amount of bought in fertiliser previously, with inputs reduced to nil they began a re-seeding programme with clover-rich swards. With herbicides not allowed to be used under the organic system, weed control, and docks in particular, can be difficult, so the aim is to minimise weed growth in the re-seeding rotation.

The Robinsons are optimistic about this year’s first cut of silage taken on May 25. Two full cuts of silage are taken with a smaller third cut but with being organic the grass has to be rowed up and collected behind the mower to preserve quality.

Permanent pastures on ground too steep to plough have for the first time this year been slot seeded with thee improved varieties. Previously, attempts to harrow in new seed have not been very successful.

All bought-in feed has to be fully organic. This includes straw which is fed as a buffer. An average 1.8 tonnes of concentrate is fed per cow which includes an 18% cake fed up to 8kg in the parlour and meal which is part of the main ration for M plus 22kg.

“We want to improve the grazing quality particularly in early to mid summer which is when we struggle with grass growth because we can’t fill the gap by using artificial fertiliser,” said James.

The winter ration generally comprises 3kg meal, 10kg of wholecrop and 30kg of grass silage, a mix of first and second cut and possibly the third cut big bales to increase protein content.

“We calve from mid July through August and September to get the late summer growth. Because of our clover mixtures we can probably graze later than conventional farms.

Because of restrictions on medicines, herd health and hygiene is paramount. Cell counts are running at 160 and across the herd there have only been 14 cases of clinical mastitis in 12 months.

“Since going organic we have had to learn about soil management and fertiliser costs has been a big saving for us - up to 50 tonnes at say £15,000 a year.

Antibiotic use is kept to a minimum because withdrawal periods are three times longer than under conventional systems and veterinary treatments are limited to three times a year to maintain organic status.

During the last three years wholecrop has been grown on 15 to 20 acres, undersown with high sugar grass varieties mixed with clover. Tritcale was grown last year but while it produced a bulky crop, feed value was fairly low. This year wheat and peas have been grown.

“We have other costs with re-seeding but hopefully we’re getting the benefit back from the grass and silage quality which, in turn, will help our bought in feed bill,” he added.

Cows are treated with Orbeseal at drying off and last year only eight were given antibiotic dry cow therapy.

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Bactoscan runs in the teens helped by the milking being shared by James and Henry and a strict milking routine, including pre teat dipping with Deosan Teat Foam and post dipping with Deosan Mastocide. Cows are kept out of the cubicles until milking is finished to allow the teat ends to close. Herd numbers are at their optimum because of restrictions on organic nitrogen being spread on the land. The limit is 175kg/N per ha and current applications are at 150-160kg. All the farm is in the LFA and several areas including a two acre pond, wetland and ancient oak woodland are in

Organic Higher Level Stewardship, with the remainder of the farm in Organic Entry Level Stewardship. As part of the OHLS, the Robinsons encourage educational visits to the farm which includes 25 local school visits a year. As a result, toilet and handwashing facilities have been created and a trailed personnel carrier is on order. A redundant farm building could also soon be converted into a classroom. Other organisations which have regularly visited the farm include Cumbria Federation of WIs, the Soil Association and Natural England.

Blended Dairy Shorthorn - the functional and profitable breed for the future

Rob and Sue Morgan believe in grasping opportunities; it’s an approach that’s enabled them to grow their farming business within the last nine years from a 24 cow start-up herd to their current dairy enterprise featuring 400 cows. Further expansion is on the horizon and blended Dairy Shorthorn genetics are at the heart of their plans. “When opportunities come along, we believe in running with them and progressing if they’re going to help us to get to where we want to be – and that’s farming a sustainable family business,” Rob explains. “We’re now in a position where we’ve not only achieved a sufficient number of cows through the parlour, but we’ve also found the right genetics for us to continue herd growth. We are currently swapping our black and white herd for our Morwood herd of blended Dairy Shorthorn which is averaging 7,275 litres 58

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at 4.27% butterfat and 3.38% protein. “Blended Dairy Shorthorns are proving to be functional cows demonstrating that hardiness and wear ability. They’ve got hybrid vigour. We’re expecting an average six lactations, a level of performance that’s got to cost effectively exceed a 10,000 litre Holstein lasting just three, particularly when you take in to account a heifer costs £1,000 to rear to first calving. We’ve also found that they are better feed converters; they have smaller intake requirements compared with the black and whites.” He continues: “Dairy Shorthorn is not just for us. Our four young children have become real enthusiasts, and we’ve been able to support and help them towards achieving success in the showring.”

The couple took over the tenancy of Woodend Hall Farm, Coton, Shropshire, then a 68 acre holding back in 2003. “We started from scratch milking just two dozen black and whites. Right from the start our ambition was to grow the herd and we gradually expanded to 250 milking cows. Five years later Rob and Sue managed to buy the farm as sitting tenant and add a further 40 acres. However it was an encounter in 2008 with Graham, Shirley and Rachael Madeley which was the catalyst for introducing Dairy Shorthorn,” Rob explains. The Madeleys asked the Morgan daughters, Katie, Hannah and Lucy to lend them a hand in the showing ring with calves from their Rodway herd. To continue their interest in Dairy Shorthorn, Rob and Sue bought each of the girls and son, Tom, a calf from the Rodway herd for Christmas, and from then on the rest is history. “Rodway has pioneered blending and importing international genetics and we admired the herd and its performance. These cows were not only producing milk efficiently but they were also hard wearing and long lasting. At around the same time, I had the chance to import 50 red and white Holstein Friesian heifers from Holland – we needed to grow the herd and again, we found they demonstrated the efficiency we were seeking. Following on, the big question we had to answer was, which bull do we use next? “We agreed to introduce a red and white blending strategy by buying in Dairy Shorthorn genetics annually from Graham Madeley and from the Dee dispersal. In fact we ended up buying 20 cows at the Rodway dispersal in 2012 which gave our herd a great boost, alongside the introduction of Roger Stockton’s Westonia herd. Roger also offered us a half-share in his six heifer calves and Westonia Marie 6, which in our opinion is currently one of the breed’s star animals. While she’s not too extreme, she averaged 10,000 litres in her first three lactations.” Marie also secured the National Dairy Shorthorn Breed Championship at Cheshire show this year. “At the same time we were keen to continue expanding the herd. Our neighbours were retiring from milking cows so we had the chance not only to buy their 150 cow herd, but also agree an arrangement whereby they contract rear all our youngstock, from 12 weeks to pre calving at two years. It’s a win win solution. They’ve the skills and resources and we’re able to comfortably carry 400 cows on the land which we’re farming which has grown to 550 acres.

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Type and production is top of the Morgan’s sire selection criteria. Successful bulls so far across the red and white herd include Nejay Ernie, Nejay Royalty, Rodway Rueben, Drisgol Madonna’s Prince along with the Australian sires Treeton Pimp, Treeton Pingerly and Glenbrook Tornado. Rodway Osbourne and Rodway Bomber have both been running with the heifers, including the black and whites. The couple also plan to take more milk from forage and for the first time grow fodder beet to add to a TMR diet. “We’re aware that the Rodway herd was achieving just under 7,000 litres from an organic extended grazing system with cows averaging seven lactations and we’d like to test our cows’ potential. We’re targeting 3,300 litres from forage.” In the future, the Morgans plan continued herd expansion to 500 cows and beyond. “Our next step will be to find another unit where we can lay off the dry cows as we continue to develop a blended herd comprising up to 50% Dairy Shorthorn genetics and the remainder a balance of red and white Holstein, Ayrshire, Danish Red and Illawarra. As more and more red and white replacements enter the herd, we’ll eventually sell the black and white cows. “Eventually we would like to be in a position to introduce addition value to the herd with surplus pedigree heifers for sale to meet with the fast growing demand for red and white genetics.” He adds: “To manage a dairy business you have to have drive and ambition. We would like to establish each of our four children with their own businesses, and if they wish to farm, then we hope red and white genetics will play a major role.”

The Morgan family’s enthusiasm for the showing with calves has earned them fistfuls of rosettes. Katie, 17 and currently studying an ND Agriculture at Walford College: “Dairying’s future is bright – the breed has to got to be red and white. Lucy, 14 years: “I really like stock judging, training and preparing the calves for the ring, and winning too!” Hannah, 12 years: “I’ve made a lot of new friends at Young Dairy Shorthorn Breeders’ Club.” Tom, eight years: “I’m saving up all my prize winning to buy my own calf.”

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Wendy Judges Downunder When the invitation came across the world to judge the Royal Melbourne Show - there was no questions - it was a yes!!! The biggest obstacle was James had no passport and there was no way I was going to the other side of the world again without him. However after an interview to prove he was British, the passport duly arrived with 2 weeks to go, finally I could book some flights! We arrived in Melbourne on Sunday evening to our hotel, The Vibe, booked by the show, where I had stayed 4 years earlier-spooky!!! We woke up next morning as normal and wondered what all the jet lag fuss was all about. Determined that James was going to see as much of Australia as he possibly could we walked-yes walked the 3 miles into Melbourne. A city with many mixed cultures, a real eye opener. We then started the walk back but ended up jumping on the tram! The afternoon saw the start of our real reason for being there as I judged the youngstock show. Class 1 - Heifer 7 to 9 months 1st Llandovery Mitchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joan 1044 Myrtleholme Mitch T & E Hayes 2nd Llandovery Snappers Pride 1051 Llandovery Stellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Snapper T & E Hayes Just 2 in the class but both real dairy calves heading the class with the more stylish calf that had great promise underneath but taking nothing away from the really ribbed calf in second. Class 2 - Heifer 9 to 12 months 1st Llandovery JR Joan 983 ET Fradon Jet Red T &E Hayes 2nd Llandovery JR Joan 984 ET Fradon Jet Red T &E Hayes 3rd Eagle Park Morton Gladys 3638 Kangawarra Morton Coke BottleT&N Cochrane 4th Riversleigh Alston Madeline ET Venvale Prince DM &MA Tuhan & Son 5th Wallumlands Pearl Silverleigh MC TL &UJ Tidcombe 6th Glen Meadow Thelma 26 Glen Meadow Jubilant Finlay High School This was a great class of heifers, my winning heifer had it all, balance, dairy strength, open ribbed and great legs and feet, it was its balance and extra depth that placed it over the heifer in second. 2 over 3 for its overall scope and stretch, 3 over 4 for its overall balance and its far superior legs over a heifer I loved through the front end. 60

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Class 3 - Heifer 1 to 11/2 Years Old 1st Bluechip Absolute Pamela Apples Absolute T &N Cochrane 2nd Three Creeks Rosarian Patience Showline Contender Three Creeks 3rd Eagle Park Llandover Claire 3566 ET Llandovery Jinnys Empire T &N Cochrane The two heifers at the top of this class were difficult to split they were both long, tall dairy heifers with great legs and feet it was just the overall style that gave the first the advantage. 2 over 3 for its extra length and the way it handled its rump and legs on the day over a heifer in 3rd who was very opened ribbed but not doing herself any favours on the day. Class 4 - Heifer 2 Years Old and Dry 1st Glencliffe Beauty 558 Seattle Red T &E Hayes 2nd Eagle Park Monarch Malda 3527 ET Silverleigh Monarch Gavenloch &Achen 3rd Eagle Park Monarch Malda 3525 ET Silverleigh Monarch T &N Cochrane 4th Winganna Empire Vision Llandovery Jinnys Empire W Schutz 5th Wallumlands Blossom 5 Venvale Prudino TJ &UJ Tidcombe There was 5 in this class and it was headed with a heifer that swamped the rest of the class for size, power and maturity and was showing the furthest in calf giving her the advantage over the heifer in second for her extra depth, 2 over 3 was a close placing as they were very similar just giving my second heifer the advantage for her extra scope and openness, 3 over 4 for her extra width throughout, 4 over 5 for the way it handled its legs over an open ribbed heifer in 5th.

Class 8 - Cow 31/2 Years in Milk 1st Llandovery Ja Bob Verbena Llandovery Ja-Bobs Sam Three Creeks 2nd Riversleigh Empire Belle Llandovery Jinnys Empire DM &MA Tuhan 3rd Three Creeks Greta 11 Llandovery Jinnys Empire Three Creeks This class had 2 at the top which were very close. I went for the long dairy red cow with the very veiny udder, giving her the advantage over the cow in 2nd for her strength of top line and veination on her udder. 2 over 3 for its extra width and openness of rib that got her over a very well balanced cow in third. Intermediate Champion: Llandovery Ja-Bobs Verbena Junior Champion Illawarra Heifer: Bluechip Absolute Pamela

Reserve Intermediate Champion: Riversleigh Empire Belle

This heifer also went on to become interbreed champion in its age group.

Class 9 - Cow 4 Years in Milk 1st Kangawarra Malda 3075 KHW Kite Advent T &N Cochrane 2nd Wallumlands Bly 3 Subliem Tulip Red TL &UJ Tidcombe

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer: Three Creeks Rosarian Class 5 - Cow 21/2 to 3 Years Old and Dry 1st Three Creeks Topsy Cowgirl Three Creeks Partnership There was only one in this class but she was a real power house of a dairy cow that was very well put together in all areas it was a shame she had no opposition. That concluded the first day of judging so it was back for a meal in the Irish Bar before joining the other judges in the bar for a very sociable and enjoyable evening. The next day began in a little bit of a rush, think the jet lag had caused a slight over sleep so it was straight to the show to make sure we were in plenty of time to start day 2 of the judging. Class 6 - Heifer 2 Years in Milk 1st Three Creeks Gracie 2 Lemongrove Kakadu Three Creeks Unfortunately only one in the class but a real dairy, red heifer with loads of style and cleanness of bone and a neat tidy udder, a real cow maker. Class 7 - Cow 3 Years in Milk 1st Three Creeks Fanta Kulp-Gen OK Academy Adam-P Three Creeks 2nd Kangawarra Jewel 3300 ET Llandovery Jeans Futurion Reg Cochrane

Here I went for the real dairy red cow with plenty of openness throughout and a great rear udder, placing her over the red and white cow in second for her overall femininity but taking nothing away from this huge cow in 2nd place who will mature into a good cow. Class 10 - Cow 5 Years in Milk 1st Kangawarra Myrtle 3080 Kangawarra RM 4133 T &N Cochrane 2nd Kangawarra Bunny 2988 Ovensdale Scarletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marcel T &N Cochrane 3rd Warrawee Park Gladys 7 Carrousel Resurrect DM &MA Tuhan I really loved the overall balance and dairyness of this winning cow and it was the her extra depth and fullness of milk that got her over the cow in 2nd, 2 over 3 for her depth and openness over a very fresh cow in 3rd which will only improve. Class 11 - Cow 6 Years in Milk 1st Wallumlands Blossom

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Only one in the class but a dark roan cow with a great dairy shoulder, open rib and tremendous width through the rear udder.

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Class 12 - Cow 7 Years and Over in Milk 1st Riversleigh Tulip 10 Helix DM &MA Tuhan 2nd Llandovery Empires Freda Llandovery Jinnys Empire T &E Heyes 3rd Sunny Valley Mollie 5 Park Lane Sallus Supreme RK &JR Gordon 4th Three Creeks Gracie Glenhaven Icon Three Creeks Here I headed the class with a clear winner, the cow on tremendous form on the day. She was a tall, dairy, open balanced cow with a tremendous udder and tracked well for a 6th calver placing her over the 2nd for her far superior mammary on the day. 2 was over 3 purely on frame, 3 over 4 for her fullness and width of udder over a well put together cow in 4th.

We saw some great cows especially in the show paddock with Glencliffe Beauty 471 and Glencliffe Princess 404 standing out. we also saw some very promising youngstock. It was then back to Michaels for the evening. Thursday saw us heading to see the Hayes family at Llandovery and also Terry Tidcombes cows who were stabled here. this was a massive operation and we saw fields full of functional cows with great udders. It was interesting to see the Jinnys Empires daughters here who all had great frames. There were many great show cows here, when time allows them to be halter broken!

Senior Champion cow: Riversleigh Tulip 10 Reserve Senior Champion cow: Kangawarra Malda 3075 Supreme Champion Cow and Best Vessel: Riversleigh Tulip 10

I would like to thank the Royal Melbourne Show for inviting me to judge and the Illawarra Exhibitors for turning out there fantastic cattle in such fine form. It was also great to get to know the exhibitors better down the lines after judging. Later it was back to hotel for a night cap before retiring after a long day. On Wednesday morning we had a taxi back to the showground to meet back up with Michael Tuhan for a lift to Shepperton. Michael and his fiancé were our hosts for the next two nights and Doug was our travel guide, it was great to spend time with Michael again and to meet Carly. That afternoon we met Raymond and Sarah Parker and looked round their herd. 62

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I am sure the operation will run a lot smoother now the rotary parlour is going back round! We finished the visit with a fabulous “Devonshire Tea” under the Veranda in Mrs Hayes senior very impressive garden which will look even more impressive in a couple of weeks.

Next stop was to Laurie Chiddicks ,at Lemongrove, a much smaller herd in numbers but again a field full of great cows, and some fantastic springing heifers. It was very pleasing to see a batch of heifers calved by Lemongrove Kackadu, whose semen would unfortunately not freeze but a young son of interest is Lemongrove Bellagio-one for the future. The cows here were all working hard on very fodder limited pastures. We then snuck in a visit to the Fauna Park where I learnt I wasn’t attractive to Australian birds (a good thing I think!). We finished the afternoon with the opportunity to see Michael’s Riversleigh herd. Michael has recently taken over the running of the farm and once he gets the hang of the irrigation will take it in his stride I am sure. The cows look well and are milking hard. We saw some more good Jinnys Empires, when the front teats stay under they are great cows. I was particularly impressed with how the older cows were lasting here. It was good to see the show cows back in their home environment -albeit with blankets on!!! There was just time to do a photo shoot with the local paper which was electrifyingthat’s what you get with a reporter and an electric fence wire. That evening we met up with all the local breeders, within a couple of hours of Shepperton, for a Chinese banquet and what a great night it was. Friday saw us back in the hands of driver Doug, starting at Justin and Brooke Evans and it was great to see so many good cows in the herd of a very keen young couple who have a clear vision of where they want to be. Next it was to the Newton’s Overside herd, another great herd of cows with a great variety of sires used, it was easy to see why they do so well in on farm challenges.

We then had to hot foot it back to Shepperton and pack before heading back to Melbourne to fly to Adelaide. After previous flights we hardly felt like we had set off when we landed. We were met at the airport by Marie Mueller and again it was ace to meet up with great friends. Friday evening got off to a hilarious start with the odd glass of wine to boot!

Saturday saw me being put back to work in the judging ring again at Murray Bridge Show, a show full of keen youngsters. There was a good standard of cattle throughout culminating in a great champion Glenhaven Jenny. The interbreed judging was a good spectacle and it made all the judges work hard as they had to give reasons on all the classes. The day ended with a great social pizza night at Neville and Marie’s where it was fantastic to get to know the young members better. Sunday turned out to be my dream day, a trip up the Barossa Valley with the top side of 80 vineyards. A fabulous day of great company, quirky scenery and just an odd taste of some wine partaken of a day that will be remember for a long time. Monday dawned and saw a change of driver for the day, thanks to Daryl Llewellyn for his time and c o m p a n y. Our first port of call was to the Williams family at Tretton, after a short boat trip! shorthorn

It was good to meet up with the family again and see another great herd of cows. Here there were some real good young cows by a variety of sires Kosciusko, Pimp, Adam, Logic and Pinguly. This family really know how to breed cows to suit their needs and it was very pleasing to hear how keen Heath is-we just need to get him back showing now! After a superb lunch we headed back to Ian Mueller’s Glenbrook herd. Unfortunately the cows were up for milking when we arrived but Ian had separated some of the cows out for us to see, including his very impressive show string from Adelaide show. Having heard so much good about Venus his 3rd calved supreme champion by Lemongrove Bumper it was great to see her in the flesh and she certainly did not disappoint, a great cow that would not have looked out of place in any judging ring across the world. We also saw some good examples of the Duchess family and it was good to hear Ian’s thoughts on bulls for the future and again see a keen youngster in Trent who does the majority of the cow feeding here. It was then back to Neville and Marie’s with time to see Nev’s latest interesting purchase before another fabulous meal, washed down with pink bubbles-how the other half live! Tuesday was our final day and started with a look round Warren Doekes’ Springvale Herd. We were particularly grateful to the Doekes’ for showing us around at such a busy time. This is an organic herd with a lot of potential.

We saw some good Jinnys Empires, Syd Abrus and Dynamics. It was also good to see Neville and |Warrens show cows back in the paddock. It was then great to have the opportunity to see the farm where the family were moving to in a couple of weeks. This is a great place with a rotary parlour-lets hope it spins better than Tony Hayes’! This is a very exciting venture for the family and again great to see Damien so involved, I hope it goes well for you all. Our final visit was to the Gazolla family which started with another great lunch and our first steak off a BBQ of the trip. We then went down to the cows and when Rupert arrived we learnt about the members of his Benedetto herd. Rupert runs his small herd alongside the families Black and whites and again it is pleasing to see such keenness in another young member. Rupert had some great cows that he had purchased from some of the best herds around the area. We then went back to pack and went to the airport via Adelaide Showground which was very impressive and I would love to see again some day full of cows. So it was time to leave, we had had a fantastic couple of weeks with great friends old and new, fantastic hospitality, fabulous weather and some great great cows. What a shock to the system it was to arrive back in England to very wet and windy weather conditions. Wendy Young

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The Lisnamulligan Herd If you’re a dairy farmer seeking a low maintenance hardy cow with real longevity, then talk to Adam Lawson. Adam introduced Dairy Shorthorns to his family’s British Friesian herd more than 15 years ago while he was still farming in his native Northern Ireland. Today the herd is averaging 6,612 litres at 4.36% butterfat and 3.33% protein, with the Shorthorns contributing well to that. Furthermore, almost a third of the 150 cow herd based at North Cassingray Farm, Largoward, Leven, Fife is milking in their sixth lactation or above. “We believe in keeping cows that look after us rather than cows which require us to look after them, and Dairy Shorthorns fit the bill. They’re suited to thriving on our exposed unit at 600 feet and they’re relatively low maintenance – we take 4,500 litres from forage,” he explains. “They have that natural fertility – the herd has a 397 day calving index, along with sound feet and legs. We have very, very few incidences of lameness.” While some Dairy Shorthorn breeders have invested in red and white genetics, Adam has stuck with native lines. “We haven’t ruled out introducing a touch of blended genetics in future, however we believe it’s vital to retain the breed’s strength in the herd, we don’t want to dilute the Dairy Shorthorn’s native characteristics.” Heifers surplus to requirements find an insatiable demand at sales in Carlisle and bull calves are in equal demand from local beef finishers. However, the cream of the crop have been retained for breeding purposes, the most notable being Lisnamulligan Fairway Ex93 who has just returned to stand at stud for the second time. He is out of Eaves Fairy 198 Ex 90, a Merriville Peerless daughter who reached her 10th lactation and recorded a 67,264 litre lifetime yield.

Eaves Fairy was among Adam’s successful show team in Northern Ireland, while Lisnamulligan Fairway himself has sired several winners including Lisnamulligan Prince Anne 4, last year’s Royal Highland reserve junior champion, whose 7,000 litre dam was breed champion there in 2009. This year, Adam will be bringing out a team of six and among those entries he has hopes of a red ticket or two. “I’ve got the show bug he says. “The show ring is a great place to showcase the breed and I enjoy turning out my own animals. While the competition can be really tough in the Dairy Shorthorn lines, the camaraderie among breeders is great.”

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Blended Dairy Shorthorn – low maintenance, high health, maximum profitability

Kilsally’s 12 month old maiden heifers

Blended Dairy Shorthorn genetics are the bed rock of the Booth family’s 190 cow herd, an enterprise focused on producing quality milk cost effectively. “Our objective is for a low maintenance, high health herd producing milk that fully exploits our cheese contract and delivers profit. And we believe that we’ve found the solution in a cross breeding progress featuring a blend of Dairy Shorthorn and red and white genetics,” Stephen explains. “We’re subsequently well down the road of swapping our traditional black and white herd for blended red and whites which are meeting our goals.” The Stewartstown, Dungannon based herd is heading towards an average 8,000 litres, at 4.3% butterfat and 3.4% protein and an average SCC 100. Seven lactations are anticipated. Surplus females are meeting an insatiable demand and topping the market place while bulls are transferred to the family’s 250 head beef unit and finished to an average 280kg to 300kg target deadweight within 15 months. “We introduced our first pedigree Dairy Shorthorn and established the Kilsally herd back in 2000 at a time when we were seeking to expand the enterprise which then numbered just 80 cows. We were searching for a cow that would last longer so we’d require fewer replacements and subsequently enable us to introduce more cows to the beef bull leaving more calves to finish and reduce the number we needed to buy in. A breed that required less meal to finish and proved to be early maturing would also be a bonus,” explains Stephen who farms the 330 acre unit in partnership with his father Ralph, uncle Noel and cousin Ivan. The dairy and beef finishing enterprises are complemented by a 15 cow pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd and 15,000 laying hens. The Booths admit their initial investment in 100% pure and blended Dairy Shorthorns was an experiment. Genetics from Cotley, Kayl, Peterhouse and Ploverhill contributed to Kilsally’s foundation families. 68

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In addition the US bred Dunsandals Shade Fugitive was used widely over the black and white herd and achieved its purpose leaving smaller cows with lower maintenance requirements, better feet and lower SCC. A new chapter was also opening up with red and white genetics, at which point the Booths were never to turn back. The herd was closed shortly afterwards in 2002, and since then Kilsally has grown with homebred replacements to a current 150 head of registered females including 100 milkers comprising a blend of between 25% to 75% Dairy Shorthorn. “We have developed a crossing programme featuring red and white Holstein to introduce more milk and improved type including udders, and then back to Dairy Shorthorn to achieve a balanced cow that is far easier to manage with fewer health issues – fertility, lameness and mastitis.

One of the herd’s favourite Kilsally Seraphina 3, a third calver by Goldmine Ebroes Stetson. She yielded 7,800 litres 4.2% butterfat and 3.35% protein in second lactation

The blended Dairy Shorthorn herd has an average 385 day Calving Index. Heifers calve at an average 24 to 27 months and are served again 50 days later with 80% of heifers holding to first service. Similarly, 65% of the cows hold to the first service after calving, again at 50 days. The herd is also recording a very low 100 SCC, we’re finding the red and white cattle have stronger feet and legs, which results in few cases of lameness and their dark hooves require little to no trimming.” Stephen says consistent improved performance combined with an expanding choice of red and white genetics has given him the confidence to continue the breeding programme. In fact the herd has now reached the stage 90% of the replacements are red and white, and shortly the black and whites will be phased out. Current herd sires include the homebred Kilsally Redford, whose semen is being marketed through Red Cattle Genetics. Redford is out of a Cotley Foggarthorpe Lass Ex 93 averaging 9,300 litres at 4.8% butterfat and 3.6% protein over seven lactations; in her seventh lactation milk value totalled £3,050, and she is among the most profitable cows to date in the Kilsally herd. “Redford together with his Australian bred sire, Panorama Aramis, has had a real positive impact on the herd, in particular leaving red and white heifers with improved yield, protein and butterfat”. Glenbrook Tornado and Hooton Flair reflection are among the most latest herd sires. The Booths have enjoyed showring success with their debut trip to the Royal Ulster Winter Fair in 2004 winning

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the reserve award in 2007 and supreme championships in 2006 and 2009 while in 2011 they secured the breed champion with Kilsally Tulip 3 on their debut visit to the Balmoral Show. Stephen explained: “To win championships at these shows is a great reward after we’ve worked hard to achieve what we believe to be the perfect dairy cow. It’s also a good promotion for any heifer replacements we sell and also for the semen that is now being marketed.” Stephen adds: “As we grow and cap herd size at a 200 cow enterprise in what is a very busy mixed farming business, we are confident in the herd’s ability to continue to be profitable thanks to the blended Dairy Shorthorn’s high quality milk, along with its robust performance that is enabling us to minimise costs and maintain a low-input herd whilst maximising its potential.”

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100 Ton Cow by David Winnington What makes a 100 tonne cow? What sets these cows apart from the average cow, or from the 50,000 or even the 75,000 kg cow? What is the ‘X Factor’ that these cows have? These were the questions I mulled over when I was given the task of researching the 4 cows in the Shorthorn Breed that have recently reached this milestone.

Rodway Flower 9th, Ex 92, is still producing milk in the Rodway herd. She has, to date, given 115,471 kg of milk and is milking in her 9th lactation. She is a blended cow being 40.625% Shorthorn by Wreay Red Duke, a 50% Pigeonwood son. She has bred 3 bulls, firstly Rodway Triple P used at Rodway and Churchroyd producing very milky cows. The P stands for Production, Production, Production! Another son, Rodway Flurish, went to the Strickley herd with one daughter so far classified VG 85. The third son she bred was Rodway Flare. The few shows she was shown at resulted in success winning champion at Newport in 2006 and two firsts in the production classes at the 2004 Royal Show. She was only shown at a few shows as her breeder Graham Madeley thought too much of her to ‘cart’ her round excessively and this is also why he did not sell her at his dispersal sale. Her dam, a daughter of the Red and White Friesian sire Monkton Money Spinner gave 76,804 kgs in 10 lactations. Her grand dam was also a very high yielding cow so obviously from a consistently milky line that derives from the Wendest Blossoms. So, Flower 9th is a very high yielding cow who gave extremely high yields, on the Rodway low cost system although she did not calve as regularly as some but with yields of in excess of 25,000 kg in one full lactation, she was a firm favourite.

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4 went to Churchroyd before taking a long trip to Cornwall. She has 4 daughters, including one being classified VG85 and another sold to Earlsgift for the top price at Nejay production sale. Nejay Princess had a distinguished show career being the only shorthorn to win the interbreed production inspection at the Royal Show, having won the breed prize in this section twice. Other accolades include Reserve Interbreed Exhibitor Bred Heifer at the Dairy Event and Breed Champion and Reserve Breed Champion three times at this show. She also won Reserve Breed Champion at the Royal Show and Reserve Breed Champion at the royal welsh show. Her dam Valentine Dainty Princess 2nd a BB Show Boy Sam daughter and her grand dam Drisgol Dainty Princess 13 had the distinction of being one of the foundation cows in two new herds. Her full brother Nejay Royalty is a current successful sire with several excellent daughters and sire of the 2011 Great Yorkshire Show Champion. She has a cast ‘iron constitution,’ according to breeder Neil Madeley, and a phenomenal appetite. She was AI’d ten times and had one natural service in ten calvings and only once had her feet picked up for cosmetic purposes before showing. Obviously a cow that is a joy to manage!

Still alive, but in retirement dancing (literally) around the fields of South Shropshire is Nejay Princess Ex 95. She has given over 105 tonnes of milk in 10 lactations with a top yield of 11,111 kgs. A blended cow containing 50% Shorthorn blood she is by another Pigeonwood son, Marleycote Thorndale Prince. She has bred 4 bulls. Nejay Prince was used at Nejay and Strickley, Prince 2 went to the Newbold Herd, Prince 3 is at Dunham and the young Watzon son Prince

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Next is Tonlea Fogathorpe 5, Ex 92, who was sold only recently. She was a 100% pure Shorthorn. Her sire was Hooton Fair Resolve who was out of the 14 lactation cow Hooton Lily Fair 61 EX. Foggathorpe bred Hooton Foggathorpe Appeal used in the Rantonall and Winhall herds and had 8 daughters, 2 of which went VG and two more which were Good Plus. Her daughters and their progeny can be found all over the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland with one daughter being the top priced female at the Tonelea Sale 2007. Again as with Flower she was only shown occasionally, winning production inspection prizes at the South West Dairy Show. Her dam, Tonelea Foggathorpe was by the homebred Tonelea Commander and a great milker. Both dam and grand dam milked for 7 lactations. This was a very strong line that Arthur Whittle, who bred her, says was one of the best in the Tonelea herd, tracing back to the famous Stockwood herd of the late Mr HMB Hillman. This family would be one of the oldest in the breed and has been consistent for over 100 + years. So this cow is a great producer and a very regular breeder. Arthur said she was a favourite of the family, never having any trouble, in her first eight calving’s; she was put to the bull eight times. At the end of her 9th lactation she was bought by Mr John Hayward to join his Hooton herd. She again showed her strength and adaptability by settling in very well with her yields improving, giving over 10,000 kgs twice in her 10th and 11th lactations.

She was no stranger to the show ring, winning Champion RASE, twice winning reserve as one of the pair in the prestigious interbreed Burke trophy, Reserve interbreed and Breed champion Great Yorkshire and many other prizes. Lily Fair completes the quartet, a celebrated show cow well known in breeding circles with lots of respect. So what do these cows have in common that we may identify a cow in the making or breed and manage another to this accolade. Well age at calving is not critical, Flower calved her first at 1 year 9 months and Lily 2 years. Regular calving is not as important as I first suspected, Foggathorpe was incalf at the sniff of a bull where Flower sometimes had 2 + years in between calvings. Homes also vary from high input systems to more extensive management of the three cows. What they do have is they were bred by ‘master breeders’. Their pedigrees show they were from very consistent female lines of heavy milking prolific long working cows. Also superior bulls appear on the top lines of their pedigrees. But is it that they are/were cared and looked after by top stockmen who saw something very special in them as heifers and continued to admire them as they reached each success and milestone. This made them firm favourites, thus earning a place of standing within their herd. And these particular cows gave more in return reaching heights that any cow of any breed anywhere in the world would be proud of. David Winnington

Next, but by no means least, is Hooton Lily Fair 111, Ex 94. In her lifetime she gave in excess of 100,000 kgs. She was a 50% blended Shorthorn, her sire being the successful Red Holstein, Albrecht Rochester Red. She bred 3 daughters, two of which were classified VG and 3 sons. One son, Hooton Fair Measure, was used extensively in the Churchroyd herd and also in the Spodegreen herd. Another son, Hooton Fair Trail, was used in the Willoughby herd and thirdly, Hooton Fair Tribute. Her Dam was the eight lactation 100% Lily Fair 92 and grand dam, Lily Fair 75, who milked 10 lactations. So this cow was bred from some of the best branches of the noted prize winning female line that most breeders know so well. Hooton Lily Fair 111 Ex 94

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By Madonna’s Prince. Champion Dairy Shorthorn Heifer Welsh Dairy Show 2011

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Three Wise Men | Rachael Madeley

John Hayward

Graham Madeley

John Teasdale

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Waldo Emerson And this is exactly what John Hayward, Graham Madeley and John Teasdale have done. They need no introduction, as I am sure that you will agree they have been exemplary life long ambassadors of the Shorthorn Society. The influence that they have exerted across the breed is widely felt and now we have the rare opportunity to delve further into the pedigree of these Master Breeders. In the beginning…

Earliest Memories…

John Hayward “I was never going to do anything but farm”, but this was never the route John’s Mother encouraged for him. He used to farm at Hooton Roberts, in Yorkshire but his Mother and her sister happened upon this current spot by chance whilst holidaying in the area. They made the decision to move because of the crime and trespassing issues. “The day my mother died in 1979 my Father gave me this farm to manage.”

John Teasdale “When I was five years old I remember taking a Champion cow to market and she sold for 400g at Penrith, which brought tractor, plough and cultivator.”

Graham Madeley has been in partnership with his brother Johnny from 1970 to September 1989, when Johnny retired. But he started working full time at home from the age of 17 although “I was feeding calves and helping milk from the aged of twelve.” The original herd was lost to foot and mouth in 1967 but restocking took place as soon as possibly. The farm is all down to grass since converting to organic in 2000 (two years conversion from 1998). Before the sale we averaged 100 cows, 130 youngstock, farming 230acres some owned some rented. John Teasdale was born in 1947 and at that time his mother and father had 75acres in Cumbria with eight cows, one thousand sheep and a fell flock. “My mother and father are from Dairy Shorthorn backgrounds and I have been farming them ever since”. When his father died in 1986 and he took over managing the farm. In 2001 after foot and mouth took the herd John was fortunate enough to restock by buying the Penycoed herd.

Graham Madeley “I can remember going with my father in the cattle lorry to wellington station to collect a cow that had travelled on the train from south wales.” John Hayward “I remember being a small child sat on the back of a Ford Van, whilst my father tied rope round a Shorthorn cows horns that was stuck in the bog and trying to pull her free. I also remember the family days out we would take to the quaint one day shows.”

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System… John Teasdale owns 198 acres and rents 50 acres currently milking one hundred and twenty cows, predominantly Dairy Shorthorns but with a couple of British Friesians that are nearly all spring block calved. The farm is grassland based and the cows are strip grazed from the 10th March (earlier if possible) until mid-late November. Throughout the winter they are on self-fed silage. “The best we’ve managed to date is fifty-seven days inside.” The cows’ average 5,500litres off 500-750 cake plus grass and silage, concentrates are fed for vitamins and minerals. A third of the herd are served to an Angus bull as this has become a profitable sideline and most of the bull calves are kept for at least a month because a beef premium is claimed in Scotland. John Hayward’s total acreage amounts to seven hundred: 300 acres cereals, 70-acres sugar beet, 100 acres maize and the rest is grazed grass. The farm host 136 dairy cows 40% Shorthorns and 60% Holsteins, “we have just put in a new parlour with the intention of increasing numbers but at the minute the heifer trade is too good!” All bull calves are reared as beef but this started off by just keeping the odd one or two but the prices they were fetching meant that more were kept each year. Now John is in the process of building a new shed to accommodate the seventy to eighty bulls they rear. “The best price I have had to date is for a thirteen month old bull that fetched nine hundred and ninety pounds, which is tremendous profit when we feed them on the unsold waste produce from the farm shops.” Sixteen years ago diversifying to bottling was the easiest way at the time to increase the farms income. Later came the cream, eggs, bread, orange juice and potatoes. John also sells over a thousand loaves of bread a week and the profit from bread sales covers the cost of running the delivery vans. “We have only increased our price on the bottled milk twice and sell on average 2,200 gallons a week.” 74

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Graham Madeley ran an extended rotational grazing system from February to December. Surplus grass was made into silage, and some hay when the grass started to out grow consumption after magic day. “Buffer feeding was rare.” Cows were on self-feed silage and concentrates through the parlour in the winter. All services were to Dairy Shorthorn bulls “with the aim to produce a steady stream of surplus cattle to sell”. “The most important thing is to breed the cows to suit your system and vice a versa.” Most Influential Bulls… Graham Madeley in an attempt to introduce genetics and improve his herd introduced “Deehaven Rebel Red who had a tremendous impact on the herd; he improved size, milk, udder attachment and teat placement, with good legs and feet and without losing dairy strength.” “The next outstanding bull was Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel from the USA the uniformity was remarkable. Not only were his daughters exceptional but his son Rodway Rebel Prince also produced outstanding daughters. “ John Hayward in 1979 used Hinxhill Grand Beau “he moved down with us and we took semen on farm, we still have semen in our flask today! He just bred the type of animal I was looking for.” John Teasdale “Wenvoe Roselyn Master was a bull that held high promise, as the milking heifers were tremendous. Unfortunately we lost the majority of them in 2001. We were able to save twenty-two animals during foot and mouth because they were off the farm.” “Another bull that springs to mind is Kimble Premier Spot; he produced good cows that produced a good standard of milk. We tried to retrieve semen on farm because we saw the potential but the glass rod broke in the poor buggers penis. Disaster!” Own Breed Bulls… John Teasdale “A bull that I am taken with presently is Brafell Master Plan; he would have gone on to produce numerous daughters of a high quality but I could not use him a great deal at home because I had used his father heavily.”

Graham Madeley “We haven’t made any major impact with our bulls in other pedigree herds as such. Semen from Rodway bulls that have been sold as members’ own bulls through RCG, have mostly gone into commercial herds for crossbreeding. Having seen a Rodway Mario 4 daughter at Marleycote that had been producing over 50kgs a day for several weeks I can understand why the commercial men liked him!”

John Teasdale “A family that I have always admired is the Rosy’s however the only one I have left is an Angus cross Shorthorn. I am hoping to breed her back to pedigree but the only fault with this family line is that they lacked heifers so this process could take me some time! We never had anymore than two Rosy’s on the farm at anyone time, if we did by some miracle manage three then one would go barren just to spite us!”

John Hayward “Hooton Fair Appeal daughters show a good balance between strength and dairyness that I am looking for”

Favourite Cow…

“The most interesting thing about Shorthorn bulls is that they seem to be the best bull for commercial farmers because they are the most economical. Breeding the easy cow is the best idea and Hooton Fair Appeal is definitely a bull that helped me achieve this.” Families… John Hayward “When my father started with Shorthorns, he brought the first heifers from market for 300gs. Amongst his selection was a grading register heifer that cost 50gs called Lily Fair. This has to be my favourite family because they have bred tremendously well ever since; we are now registering Lily Fair 260th.“ Hooton Lily Fair 85th Ex

“Not only does the Lily Fair family line breed quality heifers but also top class bulls. Even though my father was stead fast in his opinion to never breed from a grading registered animal I felt that the family line is too influential. The female gene is very important when selecting bull mothers.” Graham Madeley “When we restocked in 1967 the leading family for many years was the Tiny family. We would always have two or three Tiny cows in the show team. Good cow families are one of the most important things in any herd, good cows generation after generation is what is needed, and these families should be the source of bull dams. Breeding from good cow families with bulls from good cow families doesn’t guarantee success but reduces the risk of disappointment.” “After years of breeding I like to think that we had a number of good families in the herd: Red Rose, Marie, Butterbur, Lady Barrington, Claribel and Lady Laura are the families that first come to mind. But I had a lot of belief in all of the well-established families in the herd.”

John Teasdale “There are two cows that pop into my mind when I think about my favourite, Weaverdale Molly and Penycoed Clara United because both have been outstanding in the show ring and out. Clara has won nine reserve Championships alas the Championship remains illusive! She has also won the regional herds competition production inspection class and is in her eleventh lactation, she is a cow that offers everything. Molly on the other hand is more like a pet although she is a great herd animal still milking in her 8th lactation.” John Hayward “From the past Hooton Lily Fair 85th Ex has to be my stand out cow. She was one of the first calves born after the passing of my father and I remember standing at the Royal Show when she won, thinking I hope my father can see this. She won the Royal show twice. Not only was she a Champion in the show ring but she is an all rounder at home too. She has bred excellent daughters, three bulls Hooton Fair Share, Hooton Fair Result and Hooton Fair Report who have produced quality progeny and she was always a consistent performer in the parlour stretching over eleven lactations. For my current favourite cow I had to choose the cow that has been classified top of the breed to date, Hooton Fairy Duchess 31st Ex96. Fairy Duchess is fifth generation excellent and consecutively Hooton Fairy Duchess 31st Ex96 produces a high standard of milk. There can be no argument that she is an outstanding cow.” Graham Madeley “The favourite cow question has caused me an awful lot of head scratching. Narrowing the field down to one past and one present has been very difficult. Surprisingly my choice has not been the cows that have won prestigious shows because they are but a few days in a cow’s lifetime. shorthorn

From the past Rodway Lady Laura 26th EX, this was a cow that has the majority of attributes you look for. She was a fourth generation fifty-ton cow, she bred Rodway Lawman who has sired some good cows in the herd but most importantly she was an ideal cow to work with (no feet problems, no mastitis to memory). For my current cow I am over looking 115ton Rodway Flower 9th Ex92 and seventeen-yearold Rodway Orgine Ex90 who has just accomplished Rodway Red Rose 19th Ex93 100tons and c h o o s i n g Rodway Red Rose 19th Ex93. Although she can be a little temperamental she scores in so many departments. Bred from an exceptional family line, she is a consistent producer and good breeder. I have always thought that a cow with a bit of an attitude gives the power of good for their longevity! I remember one year she had a touch of milk fever after calving and as I approached with the calcium and needle I have never seen a cow so determined to get up!!!” Percentage… Graham Madeley “I would say that 50% is about right for me. But I have never worked out a percentage before breeding a cow because the cow type and her performance is the most important thing. I have used nearly all blended bulls for years, as I felt using these gave me more uniformed type than jumping around from 100% bull to another. You can probably tell that I am not a fan of the three way cross as recommended by geneticists to commercial cross breeders.” John Teasdale “Percentage for me is all business based. My system during the wintery months requires the cows to have a little more flesh especially towards the drying off period, I do not want to have to buffer feed stock. High percentage cattle dry off quicker but fertility and ease of calving is much better, which fits better into my block calving pattern. The subsidy on the calves requires them to be 75% that brings in an extra eight to nine thousand pounds a year. If I sold my surplus stock in Chelford I probably would use a Dairy Shorthorn instead of an Angus because the market would be different.”

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John Hayward “I have no strong thoughts on percentage because at the end of the day percentage should rest upon an economical decision, what suits and works for the individual is the important issue and no one has the right to dictate how the breed should develop. However I do feel that 87.5% should be classed as pure because we cannot expect to improve our breeding without outside genetics, and we need to have a better selection of bulls because we are too small a gene pool to stand-alone. I also believe that being able to bring from the grading system like my father did with the Lily Fair family is a crucial process that adds new bloodlines. And I agree that 25% is a sensible figure for the purposes of showing as it enables us to demonstrate the Dairy Shorthorn as a breed with variety.” AI… John Hayward “We have our own AI flask however, we have to be extremely careful because mistakes are easily made and you have to vigorously keep your eyes on the ball as to what you want. Never step back for old traits without regarding the needs of the future. Remember what works on farm does not mean that the genetics will work everywhere; you have to be shrewd when using a new bull. And a good genetics pool has the greater chance of breeding good genetics but a strong female line is paramount!” John Teasdale “Joe used to AI but he is never at home because he runs a small contracting business. So for ease of management I run a couple of bulls with the herd and use the Angus to sweep between them”.

Graham Madeley “I have no problem with anyone using all natural service or all AI, both are successful routes. I prefer to use AI on the milking cows and run a bull with the heifers which is for convenience and to fit labour requirements. It is more difficult to get uniformity if you use too many bulls through AI but also means you do not have to put all your eggs in one basket! Choosing sires is one of the most important things a breeder has to do and nowadays there is a much better choice because index and data play a big part in sire selection. However, being old fashioned I still like to see the progeny of the bulls sire and inspect his dam and as many family members as possible.”

Flask… Graham Madeley “In our Genus flask we have two unproven bulls Rodway Rueben and Treeton Pimp; the proven bull Drisgol Madonna’s Prince, and three homebred proven bulls from the past, Rodway Prince, Rodway Lawman and Rodway Starr Turn. Using these old bulls that have been down graded on index could be seen as a backwards step but they all had positive proofs when they were first used and it never worried me using them occasional as I knew there strengths and weakness so I was able to pick the cows to use them appropriately on.” John Hayward “Our AI flask filled with an eclectic selection from the past and present and hundred percent to blended. I am sure that some Hinxhill Grand Beau is lurking in there along with other bulls like Winbrook Vince and Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel.” Stock Bulls… John Teasdale “When breeding or using a bull we look for high protein figures because our milk is going for cheese. On the farm we have Kirkbryde Royal Event, Ireby Panama, Brafell Winner and a young bull Brafell Royal Lad.” Graham Madeley “We haven’t had a senior stock bull for years. After using young bulls on the heifers’ I would sell them on. Being mostly home bred there was a limit as to how much I could use them without inbreeding. I have never attempted line breeding although done correctly I can see how the concentration of good genetics could be beneficial.” John Hayward “Currently on the farm we have a Red and White Holstein bull Hooton Storm Red Ex94, a Pure Shorthorn Hooton Fair Ambition, a Holstein Bull that is a red carrier and a beef shorthorn bull (sideline profit).” Classification… John Hayward “Being besotted with cows as I am, classification gives you a written history to look back at, a record for everyone to see, much like milking records. Provided that the classifications are done to an undeviating standard they become another tool in marketing your cattle. At the moment we have forty-two excellent cows on the farm from both breeds.” John Teasdale “We have classified up until this year because the timing has been off, we only really need to be classified once a year due to block calving. I urge people that have bull progeny of bulls on centre to classify because the information collected is important to establish a proof. However I do feel that the classifiers seem to be a little disorganised from farm to farm.” Graham Madeley “I am a big believer in having cows classified but you need to remember the main objective. It is not an on farm competition to see who has the best cows the aim has to be to collect data on the progeny of bulls being used in the breed. We need to build up reliable linear’s for bulls to aid future selection.

I always aimed to drive the bottom end and have as few cows as possible to drop below GP, trying to raise the standard of the herd rather than concentrate on reaching the top end of the classifying scale.” Greatest Achievement… Graham Madeley “Winning Champion herd in the North Mid region and Interbreed success at shows such as the progeny group at the Royal Highland show, and winning milking trials at the Dairy event numerous years on the trot rate quite highly. But selling cattle into so many different herds that led to the culminating of many breeders at the Rodway dispersal and setting new breed records has to my greatest achievement. Winning shows is always down to one man on the day, winning milking trials was more satisfying because if you had a cow with the potential to give a lot of milk with the right quality no one was going to take that away from you but having breeders return repeatedly to buy Rodway cows and perpetuating them throughout the UK is my ultimate achievement.” John Hayward “I take pride in the fact I have bred cows like Hootonex Counselor Glenda who won Champion Holstein at the Dairy Event and Hooton Lily Fair 61st, Fair Resolves mother won the Corn Wallace trophy at the Royal show in 1985 when my father passed in November of that year. But my greatest achievement has to be that I have doubled everything; farm, cows and herd average.” John Teasdale “My greatest achievements would have to be winning the Royal Highland show; first in 1994, after my accident with my hand with Brafell Lady Waterloo and then in 2000 with Brafell Lorn Lady who semex took an interest in. I always appreciate when people outside of the breed recognize a decent cow. My other great achievement is initiating the move of young breeders calf show to Penrith. I feel it is imperative to encourage the youth within the breed as they are the foundations of our future.” Tips… John Teasdale “My grandfather used to say “when you judging cattle you look at the cow and then the man. If you are buying cows always look at the man first.” This has always stuck with me. But my ultimate tip would be that breeding cattle should be about what suits your system. You should always trust you instincts.” Graham Madeley “I think most of my answers contain tips for breeding. However we are all in dairying to make a good living and how people choose to do that varies greatly but a tip that was given to me many years ago still reigns true “production is vanity profit is sanity”. John Hayward “Always tell the truth and always do what you feel comfortable with. Never sell under false pretense because being disingenuous will come back to haunt you.” shorthorn

Regrets… John Hayward “Farming aside, my biggest regret would have been not asking whether my father was okay, if he needed me to do more whilst he went through eighteen months of hell with my mothers illness. Always consider other peoples problems”

Graham Madeley “Everyone can be wise after the event, bulls that I should have used more, some that I should not have used at all but its no good worrying about things that might have been because if you’ve never made a bad decision you’ve never made a decision at all.”

John Teasdale “My biggest disappointment is that we have yet to organise a UK Dairy tour. Having travelled to the US, Australia and New Zealand I still think that we have the best choice of cattle on offer and we need to show case them.”

“But my biggest regret would probably be never taking semen off Rodway Rebel Prince”

Building a Home in Mexico by David Winnington

The Local Community. Team Stafford!

Here is the story of a trip of a lifetime. I would like to thank everyone who supported me on an adventure that I embarked upon back in April. I would recommend it to anyone, if ever you get the chance.

electric power or running water. Food was provided with primitive toilet blocks being holes in the ground and a shower block where we hung our solar showers – plastic bags of water left to warm in the sun.

Twelve months ago in October 2011 a party from the church I am a member of, Stafford Elim Christian Centre, were given the opportunity to go to Mexico to build a house for a family who had never had a home.

Transport to the assigned building sites were via old work buses – no MOT’s there! We were split into 5 teams of 20 and had 5 days to complete the house using the instruction manual provided plus a shared site foreman when we were unable to work something out.

Early April, having rushed and planted our spring barley on a few of the dry days this year, and with some trepidation, I went to meet up with the rest of the team. We were eighteen in number, mainly teenagers, and working with people from church, plus friends and business contacts we raised nearly £21,000 to make the trip possible and buy all the materials to build the house. The house was simple, safe and warm. It was made of wood and mortar on a concrete base and would have a life expectancy of about 25 years. Early on the 5th of April we flew the 9 hour flight to San Diego and after a night of preparing for the project, we headed for the campsite the following morning. Over one hundred young people were camping with no 78

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The couple who had the dubious honour of receiving the house built by our amateur/rookie team - no builders here - were in their 60’s and had never had more than a shelter in all their years. They had so little and as we met them in their meagre surroundings we could not help but be impacted by the sheer poverty and needs of the community around them. On day one we measured, prepared and laid the concrete base for the house - previous farm experience a definite advantage here!! All concrete was mixed in trays by hand with shovels which was particularly tough for the 13-16 year olds in the team. Day two, with concrete now hardened in temperatures in excess of 90°f, we assembled the wooden frames which would form the walls of the house.

As the day went on we saw our youngsters finding the task they were gifted in, whether it being measuring, marking up, sawing or nailing, but what started with frustrations and apathy turned into success and enthusiasm.

We climbed onto the old work buses for a last time and called back at the campsite to pack away our tents and belongings and headed back to San Diego.

This continued through days three and four in erecting the walls, putting the roof on and stretching chicken wire over special paper on the walls ready for the mortar.

After a welcome night of relative comfort we debriefed, shared our experiences and the many ways the trip had changed us. It was very obvious we all take so much of what we have for granted.

The final day was the messiest and hardest but with good team work the only way to completion. Only if everybody, whether 13 or 50 years old, man or woman, weak or strong, worked together would we meet the deadlines that had to be met by the end of the day. Again, after hand mixing the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stucko,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; a mixture of cement and rough sand, it was trowelled into the chicken wire on the walls to provide a strong weatherproof sealed wall. Two coats were applied with an hour drying in between. Seeing youngsters attempting and successfully achieving this in some cases for the first time in their lives was one of the highlights of the trip.

We headed home, back to our comfortable homes, which in 10 days had become more like palaces than when we had left them. Me and our couple in front of the new house.

Doors and windows were fitted late on in the day plus the final tidy up and home we went for our final shower from the solar shower bags. Our final day before leaving was handing over the keys and a small party for our family. We presented our large wooden cross with our prayer notelets attached and said our goodbyes.

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Shaunlea Red & Whites Present... Strickley Geri 15th VG88 3yo (EX Mammary)

By Drisgol Watzon EX90 3 Generations of VG & EX Due March to Middle Emeralds Supreme Will be flushed in the summer 1. 9,500kg 305 days 3.93%f 3.21%p 2. 10,314kg 267 days 3.92%f 3.26%p (projected 11,015kg)

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Shorthorn Society Show & Sale - 28 May 2012 Judge | Robert Morgan

Quality and Demand at Chelford Shorthorn Society Sale Purchasers were selective at the Summer Show and Sale held at Chelford on behalf of the Shorthorn Society, but it is fair to record that quality animals sold well throughout, again illustrating the growing demand for top quality Red and White genetics from the milk industry. Trade peaked at 3,000 gns for the Reserve Champion, and leading calved Heifer. From the Dee Herd of David and Liz Price-Jones, Dee Thorndale Queen 8th was by Oxton Lord Foggathorpe, and out of the VG 85 Dee Thorndale Queen 4th. Having calved on 2nd May, she was giving 25 kilos at the time of sale and went home to Ince, Chester, with Edward Crank to augment his Earls Gift Herd. Show Judge was Robert Morgan of Coton, Whitchurch in Shropshire, who is building up an excellent herd of Dairy Shorthorns alongside his commercial milking herd. His Champion was the leading cow in-milk, Elkington Amber Princess 10th, a VG 85 roan cow by Loughdale Rising Star Red ET from Messrs M S Davies, St Clears, Carmarthenshire. Out of the EX 94 point cow Elkington Amber Princess 4th, she calved on 1st April, and was sold giving 36 kilos. After beating off strong competition from other breeders, Rob Morgan backed his judgement and took her home at 2,800 gns. Standing second behind the Champion in the cow in-milk class was Dee Pansy 11th, entered by Alex Wilkes from Leyburn, North Yorkshire. She calved on 2nd May and was giving approximately 38 kilos at the time of sale when she made 2,100 gns to Paul Swindells, Chelmorton, Derbyshire. Show Results:

Cow in milk 1st Elkington Amber Princess 10th Mr and Mrs M S Davies 2nd Dee Pansy 11th Mrs A E Wilkes 3rd Dunham Waterloo Bell 72nd Mr G Royle 4th Ellerghyll Kirklevington 3rd DW and SI Throup Cow in calf 1st Ellerghyll Avril 8th

Supreme Champion – Elkington Amber Princess 10th VG85 – sold for 2,800 gns

Second place in the Heifer Class went to another Dee– bred heifer, this time Dee Wild Queen 14th. Shown by Edward Whittaker of Knutsford, she had calved 9th May, and made 2,100 gns to Robert Blockley, Marton, Winsford. A nice run of Maiden Heifers was topped at 750 gns by a Grading Registered heifer from, Robert Kite from Stafford. Cotonhall Sapphire 3rd was by the imported semen from Oceanbrae Logics Plato, and out of the 86 point, 10,000 kilo Cotonhall Shrek 2nd. She went home to Chelmorton with Paul Swindells. In addition to the fully registered stock, there were several Grading Registered heifers in milk which peaked at 1680 gns for Cotonhall Scarlett 7th, also from Robert Kite. By Nejay Eric, this black heifer went to J G Williams of Wrenbury, Nantwich. Averages: Cows in-milk £1986 Heifers in-milk £1627 Maiden Heifers £588 Grading Registered Calved Heifers £1530

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Heifer in Milk 1st Dee Thorndale Queen 8th Mr D Price Jones 2nd Dee Wild Queen 14th Mr E Whittaker 3rd Dunham Pansy 50th Mr G Royle 4th Winbrook Countess Rose 4th DW and SI Throup Heifer in Calf 1st Dunham Duchess Ann 75th Mr G Royle Maiden Heifer 1st Cotonhall Alicia 2nd Mr R GKite 2nd Kayl Proud Countess 33rd Mr R Boote 3rd Cotonhall Empress 4th Mr R G Kite 4th Elkington Nellie 26th Mr & Mrs M S Davies Bull any age 1st Elkington Nelson

Reserve Champion – Dee Thorndale Queen 8th – sold for 3,000 gns

Mr & Mrs M S Davies shorthorn

South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association Annual Show & Sale 2012 The South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association Annual Show and Sale was held at Sedgemoor Auction Centre on Tuesday 13th November 2012 as part of the November Monthly Collective Dairy Sale. Sadly there were only two vendors on the day with the major consignment from Roy Collin’s Hale Herd. This year’s judge was Society President Arthur Whittle who judged an inmilk class and an incalf class with the following results: The champion ‘Hale Violet 27th’ (100%) was a 4th calver by ‘Bilbro Stephen’ and sold for 1500gns, other 4th calvers by ‘Cotley Challenger’ ‘Hale Wildeyes 25th’ sold to 1300gns. October and November born Heifer calves were in very strong demand averaging £343 and selling to 510gns for a 2 week old daughter of ‘Hauxwell Rose Duke’ out of the prize winning dam “Hale Filkins 77th (100%)”. Incalf heifers sold to 1050gns for ‘Hale Filkins 74th’ (100%) for RF Collins and ‘Pecketsford Premethium 4th’ from Mr Mark Tundley.

Show Results

Class 1 - Cow or Heifer In Milk 1st Hale Violet 27th (100%) 2nd Hale Flower 22nd (100%) 3rd Hale Eileen 23rd (93.75)

RF Collins RF Collins RF Collins

Class 2 - Incalf Heifers 1st Pecketsford Premethium 4th 2nd Hale Jill 20th (100%) 3rd Hale Mary 4th (93.75%)

M Tundley RF Collins RF Collins

Champion: Hale Violet 27th (100%) Reserve: Hale Flower 22nd (100%)

RF Collins RF Collins

Auctioneers: Greenslade Taylor Hunt

Westonia Marie 6th VG88

Dam: Westonia Marie Sire: Noremead Supreme Red Championship Newport 2009

2012 National Dairy Shorthorn Supreme Champion

Nantwich 2009

Interbreed Reserve Heifer Newport 2009

Nantwich 2010 Nantwich 2011

Reserve Overall Newport 2009

Reserve South West 2009

Interbreed Heifer Natntwich 2009

Dairy Event 2010

Now owned by Roger Stockton & RST Morgan

Stafford 2011 Dairy Event 2012

Roger Stockton

02380 471983 | 40 Swincombe Rise, The Brambles, West End, Southampton, Hants. SO18 3NL | rogerstockton1@gmail.com

Rodway Herd Dispersal

New 5,300gns Dairy Shorthorn record at Rodway dispersal Dairy Shorthorns established a new 5,300gns breed record in Kynnersley, Telford on Tuesday 22 May when Graham and Shirley Madeley dispersed their Rodway herd. Sale leader was Rodway Sonnschein 15 classified VG 89, a red April calved cow in her fourth lactation by Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel. She secured the breed championship at the Royal Highland 2010, completed 8,542 litres in her last note and was accompanied by a LTY of 22,432 litres. The buyers were R and S Crank, Ince, Chester. Sonnschein’s daughter, Rodway Sonnschein 19, a two year old red little white by Treeton Pimp was among the leading heifers at 2,600gns to WH Rawlins, Figheldean, Salisbury. The day’s second highest bid of 5,000gns went to Rodway Red Rose 36, Ex 91, a red little white Rebel daughter in her fourth lactation. She came from a successful line of show cows, completed 6,573 litres in her previous lactation and had a 21,340 litre LTY. She sold to N Madeley, Monkhopton, Bridgnorth. Leading the heifer trade at 4,600gns was Rodway Red Rose 42, a two year old red little white Treeton Pimp daughter and out of Rose 19 who was still continuing in her eleventh lactation with a 87,985 litres LTY. Rose 42 had run with Nejay Amadeus and was knocked down sold to N Boote, Dunham Hill, Chester. Two heifers shared a bid of 3,600gns. First to go was Rodway Marie 76, another red little white Treeton Pimp daughter run with Amadeus. She sold to HV Wright, Houghton, Tarporley. Minutes later, Rodway Lady Barrington 34, a two year old who had run with Amadeus secured the second 3,600gns call from SR Booth, Stewartstown, Northern Ireland.

Rodway Sonnschein 15 classified VG 89 sold for 5,300gns

This heifer was by Nejay Ernie and out of a dam with a 78,419 litres LTY in 11 lactations. The same buyer also went to 3,300gns for Rodway Barrington 101, another two year old Nejay Ernie daughter run with Armadeus. Rodway Jenna 2, VG88, a six year old red Rebel daughter scheduled to calve her fifth next month to Nejay Amadeus, made 3,400gns to G Carter, Roscrae, County Tipperary. Jenna 2 yielded 8,416 litres in her fourth lactation and took the 2010 South West Dairy Show championship. Minutes before, Rodway Lisbet 2, Ex 90, a fourth calver by Rebel with a 35,439 litre LTY made 3,300gns to CD Malkin, Cotwalton, Stone. Three entries were bid to 3,000gns apiece. First in the ring was Rodway Lady Barrington 22, Ex 90, a red little white newly calved cow in her third note. A Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel daughter she was out of a dam currently in her ninth lactation and a LTY 71,314 litres. The buyer was B Pugh, Market Drayton. Next at 3,000gns was Rodway Butterbur 51, VG 85 a newly calved cow in her second note by the homebred Rodway Byron.

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second 2,900gns bid from WP Prichard, Letterston, Haverfordwest. Rodway Red Rose 36, Ex 91 sold for 5,000gns

She was knocked down sold to N Madeley. Whitchurch breeder, RST Morgan invested the third 3,000gns price tag in Rodway Mia 2, another spring calved Byron daughter in her second lactation. Rodway Lady Laura 72, VG 89, a member of the Madeley’s Royal Highland champion interbreed progeny group, commanded a bid of 2,900gns from JC Hayward, Tuxford, Newark. A red Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel daughter she calved her fourth in January and had a LTY of 21,688 litres. Lady Laura’s show team mate, the three year old Rodway Bluma 4, by Rodway Othello, secured the day’s

Sunrise Shorthorns, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland paid 2,800gns for Rodway Lady Laura 80, a roan two year Treeton Pimp daughter who had run with Amadeus. G Shuker and Sons, Whaley Bridge, High Peak bid 2,600gns for Rodway Greta 5, a January calved red little white heifer, by Nejay Ernie. Averages: 50 cows in-milk £2,212.35; 9 dry cows £2,131.50; 26 heifers in-milk £2,366.54; 17 served heifers £2,294.56; 38 maiden heifers £1, 250.88; 28 Heifer calves-‘A’ lots £886.87; 4 young bulls £ 853.12; 2 bull calves £ 630.00. Auctioneers: Frank Marshall and Co.

Shorthorn Society Show & Sale 5 November 2012 - Judge | Mr Adam Lawson

Quality Shorthorns Attract Lively Bidding at Chelford Sale The increasing demand for quality Dairy Shorthorn breeding was illustrated clearly once again at Chelford, when the Shorthorn Society held their Annual Autumn Show and Sale at the Cheshire Centre. The quality blended Shorthorns on offer, with obvious production potential married to the Shorthorn characteristics of longevity, sound legs and feet and outstanding udders, attracted a wide range of commercial producers, who bid strongly for all stock of good stature. It was the Reserve Champion in the morning’s Show, this year judged by Adam Lawson from Fife, Scotland, which 84

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Dee Pansy 13th – Show Champion – 2600 gns

attracted the fiercest competition, with several breeders competing strongly. Strickley Starlet 114th, a September 2010 born heifer, recently calved and by Nejay Amazon out of the homebred Starlet 91st, was the best of a pen put forward by Cumbria breeders Messrs Robinson of

Strickley near Kendal. She eventually went home to Stone, Staffordshire with C D Malkin. The Dee Herd of David and Liz Price-Jones, near Wrexham produced the Show Champion, with their heifer, Dee Pansy 13th . By KC Roses Chatter Red and out of the homebred Stella Pansy 2nd, she made 2600 gns to Martin Jackson from Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Young Edward Whittaker sold his successful show heifer, Cotonhall Lady 2nd for 2050 gns. Having been a multiple show winner as a maiden heifer last year, Lady 2nd, by the Australian Shorthorn Treeton Pimp, and out of Dee Lady 6th, went home to Leicestershire with E Kirk. Two other heifers made 2000 gns – firstly Broadlane Duchess Gwynne 93rd, shown by O C Whittaker & Sons from Knutsford, also travelling home to Leicester with Mr Kirk; whilst Dee Wild Queen 17th, from Messrs PriceJones, by another Australian bull Panorama Aramis, sold for the same price to Messrs Stone, Staffordshire.

A lovely run of maiden heifers was topped at 1080 gns by Churchroyd Strawberry 3rd. from the Collins family. This heifer, by the up and coming Churchroyd King Kong went home to Narberth, Pembrokeshire with J Llewellyn. The 1st prize maiden heifer, the February born calf Broadlane Duchess Gwynne 104th, from Gary Norbury, Holmes Chapel, made 750 gns to John Whittaker of Knutsford. There was better demand than expected for the bulls on offer, again indicating the increased popularity of Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross breeding. Adam Lawson put forward his May 2011 born bull Lisnamulligan Prince, which made 1700 gns to Messrs Hewson, Wigton, Cumbria; whilst a yearling bull from Neil and Jayne Madeley, Nejay Mercury, bred out of the outstanding Marcia family, made 1350 gns to Jenner Pugh, Market Drayton.

Class 1 - Cow in Milk 1st Dunham Wild Queen 52nd G Royle Class 2 - Dry Cow - No entries Class 3 - In Milk Heifer 1st Dee Pansy 13th D Price-Jones 2nd Strickley Starlet 114th W H and K Robinson 3rd Dee Wild Queen 17th D Price-Jones 4th Churchroyd Lady Walton 12th IRG Collins & Ptr 5th Cotonhall Lady 2nd E Whittaker Class 4 - In Calf Heifer - No Entries Class 5 - Maiden Heifer 1st Broadlane Duchess Gwynne 104th W D & B Norbury & Sons 2nd Churchroyd Strawberry 3rd IRG Collins & Ptr Class 6 - Bull 1st Lisnamulligan Prince 2nd Nejay Mercury

Strickley Starlet 114th – sold for 3750 gns

R J B Lawson & Sons N Madeley

Male Champion: Lisnamulligan Prince - R J B Lawson & Sons Reserve: Nejay Mercury - N Madeley Female Champion: Dee Pansy 13th - D Price-Jones Reserve: Strickley Starlet 114th - W H and K Robinson

Averages: 18 Heifers in-milk £2130.00 1 Heifers in-calf £1281.00 10 Maiden Heifers £784.00 3 Bulls £1400.00

Top Ten Vendor Purchaser Lot 29

Strickley Starlet 114th

WH & K Robinson

C D Malkin

Lot 26

Dee Pansy 13th

D Price-Jones

M Jackson

Lot 9

Cotonhall Lady 2nd

E Whittaker

E Kirk

Lot 23

Dee Wild Queen 17th

D Price-Jones

P Stone

Lot 5

Broadlane Duchess Gwynne 93rd

OC Whittaker & Sons

E Kirk

Lot 4

Tabley Lady Barrington 2nd

OC Whittaker & Sons

J Rowlinson

Lot 25

Strickley Annabella 148th

WH & K Robinson

C D Malkin

Lot 28

Strickley Geri 22nd

WH & K Robinson

C D Malkin

Lot 27

Dee Lady Hermione 6th

D Price-Jones

P Stone

Lot 19

Tabley Dewdrop 2nd

OC Whittaker & Sons

J Rowlinson

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Rodway Dairy Shorthorns

R o dw a y M a r i e 6 8 t h E x 9 2 Dam Rodway Marie 63rd Ex93 | Sired by Rodway Rebel Prince Hoping to Flush for Embryos soon. Dam of Rodway Moses a young bull by Drisgol Madonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince heading for collection.

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Rodway Manor, Kynnersley, Telford, Shropshire. TF6 6EF 01952 541211 | rodwayshorthorns@gmail.com

The Remaining Rodway Cows Rodway Flower 9th Ex92 Dam: Rodway Flower 7th Sire: Wreay Red Duke Currently milking with her 9th last recorded at 115,471kg

Rodway Red Rose 19th Ex93 Dam: Rodway Red Rose 16th Sire: Wreay Red Duke Currently due to calve her 12th, Dam of Rodway Red Rose 36th Ex90 sold for 5,000gns and Rodway Red Rose 46th sold for 4,600gns Dam of Rodway Rueben Semen Available

Rodway Orgine Ex91 Dam: Orgine Sire: Meriville Peerless Retiring having accomplished 100,000kg in thirteen lactations

Graham & Shirley Madeley Would like to sincerely thank all the purchasers and everyone who helped at out dispersal sale

2nd National Dairy Shorthorn Show |

19-20th June 2012

at The Cheshire Show - Judge | Seimon Thomas

Show Results: JUNIOR CALF 1st Churchroyd Telluria Flower 8 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd CotonHall Blossom 3rd Mr R G Kite 3rd Earlsgift Fiona 2nd Mr R Crank 4th Westonia Gay Lass 9 Messrs R S T & S A Morgan INTERMEDIATE CALF 1st C. Alicia 2nd Mr R G Kite 2nd Rodway Butterbur 56 Miss Rachel Madeley 3rd Hooton Delila 11 Mr John Hayward 4th Kidstones Lady Laura 13 Mrs Alex Wilkes, 5th Churchroyd Peggy 19 IRG Collins & Partners 6th Dee Sparkle 4th Mr & Mrs D & L Price Jones 7th Westonia Marie 12 Messrs R S T & S A Morgan 8th Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 36 IRG Collins & Partners 9th Morwood Lass Messrs R S T & S A Morgan 10th Kidstones Avril 3 Mrs Alex Wilkes 11th Dee Lady Hermione 7th Mr & Mrs D & L Price Jones SENIOR CALF 1st C. Rosepetal 4th Mr R G Kite 2nd Castleside Reflection Lady Mr E Whittaker 3rd Ealrsgift Filpail Fae 9th Messrs E & M Crank 4th Kayl Stell Nancy Mr R Boote 5th Churchroyd Sea Lily 2nd Mr & Mrs D & L Price Jones 6th Churchroyd Lady Rose 18 IRG Collins & Partners 7th Burbrook Tulip Sandy RW Harper & Partners 8th Churchroyd Lady Walton 14 IRG Collins & Partners 9th Rodway Samanta Messrs R S T & S A Morgan 10th Churchroyd Red Duchess 9th Mr & Mrs D & L Price Jones

IN CALF HEIFER 1st Avondale Presentation 3rd 2nd Churchroyd Fay 7 3rd Kidstones Lady Marigold 4 4th Westonia Marie 11 5th Cotonhall Lady

Messrs E & M Crank IRG Collins & Partners Mrs Alex Wilkes Messrs R S T & S A Morgan Mr E Whittaker

COW IN CALF 1st IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Mr John Hayward 3rd Messrs E & M Crank 4th Mr R Boote, 5th Messrs R S T & S A Morgan

Churchroyd Heather 29 Hooton Lily Fair 219 Ex91 Avondale Cactus Kayl Proud Countess 20 Rodway Marie 63

HEIFER IN MILK 1st Churchroyd Mischief 4 2nd C. Joy 3rd 3rd Dee thorndale Queen 8th 4th Dee Lady Hermoine 56 5th Hooton Lily Fair 241 VG85

IRG Collins & Partners Mr R G Kite Messrs E & M Crank Messrs R S T & S A Morgan Mr John Hayward

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Overall Supreme: Westonia Marie 6 by R Stockton and RST &SA Morgan HEIFER IN MILK 6th Avondale Nellie 4th 7th Hooton Topsy 5th

Messrs E & M Crank Mr John Hayward

JUNIOR COW 1st Westonia Marie 6 2nd Churchroyd Gwen 8 3rd Hooton Lily Fair 231 VG89 4th Earlsgift Rosaling 2nd 5th Kayl Lily Fair 9 6th Irthingvale Watzon Wildmaid 7th Rodway Butterbur 51

Messrs R S T & S A Morgan IRG Collins & Partners Mr John Hayward Messrs E & M Crank Mr R Boote RW Harper & Partners Mr Neil Madeley

SENIOR COW 1st Churchroyd Heather 30 2nd Rodway Sonnschein 15th 3rd Rodway Red Rose 36 4th Rodway Lady Laura 72 5th Earlsgirft Tiny 14 6th Earlsgift Lady Waiton 5th 7th Avondale Vi 2nd

Overall Reserve: Churchroyd Heather 30 by IRG Collins & Partners

IRG Collins & Partners Messrs E & M Crank Mr Neil Madeley Mr John Hayward Messrs E & M Crank Messrs E & M Crank Messrs E & M Crank

25,000kg COW 1st Westonia Marie 6 Messrs R S T & S A Morgan 2nd Churchroyd Heather 30 IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Heather 29 IRG Collins & Partners 4th Churchroyd Gwen 8 IRG Collins & Partners 5th Hooton Lily Fair 219 EX91 Mr John Hayward PAIR BY THE SAME SIRE 1st Westonia Gay Lass 10 2nd Pair 3rd Pair Of Animals 4th Hooton Pair 5th Pair Of Animals

Messrs R S T & S A Morgan Mrs Alex Wilkes IRG Collins & Partners Mr John Hayward IRG Collins & Partners

GROUP OF THREE 1st Group Of Three IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Adventure Sara Red 2 Midnight-Hollymere Hollymere 3rd Westonia Marie 12 Messrs R S T & S A Morgan 4th Group of Three Messrs R S T & S A Morgan

EXHIBITED BREED COW from Cheshire or North Wirral Special Award: Earlsgirft Tiny 14 Messrs E & M Crank Overall Exhibitor Bred Cow: Westonia Marie 6 Messrs R S T & S A Morgan Reserve Overall:

Churchroyd Heather 30 IRG Collins & Partners

Calf Champion:

C. Alicia 2nd

RCG Champion:

Rodway Sonnschein 15th Messrs E & M Crank

Mr R G Kite

Heifer Champion: Churchroyd Mischief 4 IRG Collins & Partners Overall Supreme: Westonia Marie 6 Overall Reserve

Messrs R S T & S A Morgan

Churchroyd Heather 30 IRG Collins & Partners

The Senior class had ten calves forward with Cotonhall Rosepetal 4th by Rebel Logic a smart well balanced heifer, even over her top line, wide over the rump and longer from hooks to pins than Castleside Reflection Lady in second. Another fine example of a dairy heifer showing quality thought just showing more eveness and correctness on parade over my third and fourth heifers, Earlsgift Filpail Fae 9th by Madonnas Prince and Kayl Stell Nancy by Stellbound.

Heifer Champion: Churchroyd Mischief 4 by IRG Collins & Partners

Judges Report: Leaving the rain soaked cows at Drysgolgoch and reaching Cheshire where the sun was gleaming down on the eve of National Dairy Shorthorn Show 2012 was a journey I was really looking forward to. Arriving at the show after a wonderful breakfast I was not disappointed with the quality and the numbers brought before me. The junior calves were first into the ring with four entries, with a Nejay Prince 4th daughter heading the class, a clean well balanced calf showing great presence, even over the top, great depth and style on parade, she also possessed a tremendous name Churchroyd Telluria Flower 8. Second in class was Cotonhall Blossom 3rd another stylish calf, it was her sweep and openness of rib which gave her the edge over my third placed Earlsgift Fiona 2nd and fourth Westonia Gay Lass 9. Intermediate calf class was full of quality and eleven calves forward,again was lead by an eye catching heifer Cotonhall Alicia 2nd by ABS Allience Red showing length, she was wider ,taller and showing great presence on parade. Second was Rodway Butterbur 56 by Madonnas Prince just giving her the edge over Hooton Delila 11th for her sleek locomotion and depth of rib, Delila placed third over Kidstones Lady Laura 13 another quality heifer in a strong class of heifers.

The in-calf heifers followed with 5 entries forward,with Avondale Presentation 3rd by Watzon leading the class with style, being long and wider through the chest ,level over the rump and clean through the bone over Churchroyd Fay in second, an Aramis daughter showing great promise underneath, with teat quality and positioning superior over my other three heifers, Kidstones Lady Marigold 4th, Westonia Marie 11th and Cotonhall Lady, from Mr Whittaker. The fifth class of the day was the cow in calf with five deep bodied cows present.Leading the class was Heather 29 this tremendous Jerome cow which keeps coming back to win her class,a deep bodied long cow with capacity throughout and carrying her mammary very well and the overall balance of this cow gives first prize above Hooton Lily Fair 219 and Avondale Cactus respectively, two younger cows of similar qualities with well balanced dairy strength, over Kayl Proud Countess 20 and Rodway Marie 63 in fourth and fifth respectively. We now lead on to the in milk classes, where Churchroyd Mischief 4th by Churchroyd lucky was first prize in the heifer class, this heifer oozed dairy qualities and took my eye as she entered the ring, another clean long dairy heifer, giving her the edge over Cotonhall Joy 3rd for her length and bloom in the udder and spread of teats side view. Cotonhall Joy a very correct heifer being exceptional in locomotion over Dee Thorndale Queen 8th in third and Dee Lady Hermoine 56th in fourth, these two again just possessing more dairy qualities over my further three entries. shorthorn

We now move on to the bread and butter classes, the Junior cow in milk where the quality and presentation of the cows was tremendous, but as Westonia Marie 6th entered the ring she took my eye, a power full capacious body with width carrying through the chest to the rump and complementing this body was a capacious udder in full bloom, with well placed teats to complement the udder. Second was Churchroyd Gwen by Maverick another well balanced cow and the correctness in the body of this cow gave her the edge over Hooton Lily Fair 231 in third and Earlsgift Rosaling 2nd in fourth and Kayl lily Fair 9th in fifth place. When the Senior cows in milk entered the ring it would be the envy of any breed to have the line-up that came before me that day, tremendous dairy qualities oozed in front of me and on any other day the line up might have been different, but Churchroyd Heather 30th was brought out at 12 oâ&#x20AC;?clock and this tremendous capacity in chest width and overall rump width, balance in her udder and tightness in the fore udder and teat placement gave her the first place over Rodway Sonnschein 15th, another tremendous example of the breed a cow with length throughout and the capacity in the body well matched by a capacious udder, with width and height in the rear excelling which gave her the 2nd place over Rodway Red Rose 36 a similar type being by same sire. In fourth we had Rodway Lady Laura 72nd both these cows were similar being very stylish on parade the capacity in the mammary giving them the edge over Earlsgift Tiny 14th , Earlsgift Lady Walton 5th and Avondale Vi 2nd in this admirable line up, which I would love to have all at Drysgolgoch.

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25000kg Class. Westonia Marie 6th came to the fore over Churchroyd Heather 30th with balance and capacity of her mammary especially her rear udder giving her the win in this class over 2nd placed Heather 30th which pushed Heather 29th into third just for the fact she was in milk , taking nothing away from this tremendous deep body dry cow in third. Pair by the same sire went to Messrs Morgan followed by Alex Wilkes and Collins and parteners in third. The group of three followed and the honours went to three tremendous milk animals from Collins and partners. Exibitor bred cow from Cheshire went to Earlsgift Tiny 14th from Messrs E&M Crank and family. Overall Exibitor bred Champion was Westonia Marie 6 and reserve Churchroyd Heather 30. Calf Champion was Cotonhall Alicia 2nd from Robert Kite. RCG Champion was Roway Sonnschein 15th by Libbys Rebel. Heifer Champion goes to Churchroyd Mischief 4th the in milk heifer from Collins and Parteners. Then the Final, the line up we had across the ring was a credit to all involved, the breeders, showmen and women the handlers and also the young handlers, who offer a very bright future to the Shorthorn breed. Many thanks to all involved in producing these fine animals and also to the stewards who looked after me admirably and the show ring was always kept busy.

Many thanks to the Dairy Shorthorn Society for asking me to judge it was a great honour ,also thanks to Cheshire County show for looking after myself and Eleanor during our time at the prestigious event. I hope the Show and The National Dairy Shorthorn Show goes from strength to strength. Now to the overall National Champion which had to be Westonia Marie 6th this cow oozed milk on this day , the overall balance showed in her body blended by this capacious udder in fine bloom. In reserve was the Senior cow Churchroyd Heather 30th another grand cow which will be around for a few more years. Thank you to all who made it a memorable day for me. Seimon Thomas

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PRESENTATIONS

Roger Stockton and Katie Morgan receive the Daniel Jobson Trophy for the Champion Dairy Shorthorn from the judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Eleanor Thomas

Robert and Cerys Crank receive the Eastern Counties Trophy for the Best Cow Sired by an RCG Sire

Cerys and Robert Crank receive the BOCM Silcock Trophy for the best pair of females

Katie Morgan receives the Billy Goodman trophy for the herdsman of the Champion animal

Roger Stockton received the Cornwallis Maude Trophy for the winner of the 25,000Kg Class

Wendy Young recives the Kelmscott Challenge trophy on behalf of IRG Collins and Partners for the best group of three

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Royal Highland Show |

21-24th June 2012

Champion Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen

HEIFER not in calf born after 1st June 2010 1st Screel Erin 3 Miss Samantha Wilson 2nd Lisnamulligan Fairy 13th Adam Lawson 3rd Brafell Bella Donna 4th Mr J Teasdale & Son 4th Newpark Dairymaid 71 Mr D. H. Craig HEIFER, in calf and due to calve on or after 1st August 2012 1st Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 4th Adam Lawson 2nd Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 2nd Stephen Girvan 3rd Brafell Lady Hermione Mr J Teasdale & Son 4th Newpark Foggathorpe 7 Mr D. H. Craig

- Judge | Seimon Thomas

Reserve Champion Screel Red Rose 3

Cow in Milk having had four or more calvings 1st Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen Stephen Girvan 2nd Brafell Michelle Mr J Teasdale & Son Junior Champion: Screel Red Rose 3

Miss Samantha Wilson

Reserve Junior Champion: Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 4th Adam Lawson Champion: Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen Stephen Girvan

COW, in Calf having had one or more calvings 1st New Park Snowdrop 16 Mr J Teasdale & Son

Reserve Champion: Screel Red Rose 3

COW, in milk having had only one calving 1st Screel Red Rose 3 Miss Samantha Wilson 2nd Brafell Surpsie 7th Mr J Teasdale & Son 3rd New Park Jean 20 Mr D. H. Craig 4th Oakthwaite Lady Rosemary 151st Adam Lawson 5th Screel Countess 2nd Stephen Girvan

Best Animal Bred by Exhibitor: Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen Stephen Girvan

COW, in Milk, having had two or three calvings 1st Brafell Lady Laura 11th Mr J Teasdale & Son 2nd Lisnamulligan Fairy 11th Adam Lawson 3rd Lisnamulligan Whitetail 2nd Adam Lawson 4th Newpark Lilywhite 44 Mr D. H. Craig

Judges Report: It was with great pleasure I accepted the invitation of the Royal Highland Show to judge the Dairy Shorthorns in 2012. It was a promising morning, despite the wet conditions under foot; but the forecast for the afternoon was dire – and so it proved! Thanks to the hospitality of the R.H.S. instead of singing for my supper this Welsh songbird found herself “singing for her breakfast”. The first class of the day was the Maiden Heifer. This was won by Screel Erin 3 a red and white compact, well balanced heifer, with a good top line and depth of rib which gave her the edge over Lisnamulligan Fairy 13 a stylish heifer, who paraded well on excellent legs and feet, and it was this bone quality that placed her above Brafell Bella Denna 4, another well grown Heifer whose capacity and power edged the younger but very sweet Newpark Dairymaid 17 into fourth place. Full marks to her young handlers; it is a pleasure to see our youngsters in the ring.

Best Pair: Brafell Lady Laura 11th Brafell Michelle

Miss Samantha Wilson

Mr J Teasdale & Son Mr J Teasdale & Son

Heifer in calf Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 4 took my eye as soon as she entered the ring a very feminine heifer with an excellent front, from the length of the neck and the fineness of the chine, top line and tail setting. She also looked very promising underneath. The second heifer Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 2 was also a very pleasing heifer, closely matching the first. It was her dairyness, and hard top line that gave her the edge over the capacious Brafell Lady Hermione who in turn over powered the finer boned Newpark Foggathorpe 7 The dry cow class was the only one which disappointed in terms of numbers. Nevertheless Newpark Snowdrop 16 was a well-balanced example of her breed and fully deserved her red card. The heifer in milk class saw five quite diverse heifers in the ring. The winning animal Screel Red Rose 3 was a sharp shouldered clean dairy animal, with plenty of spring of rib, good over the top line, and had the best udder in the class. It was the better spring of rib, the setting of the tail head and better teat placing that set her over Brafell Surprise 7, who in turn stood taller and had more capacity than the third hefier Newpark Jean 20. Oakthwaite Lady shorthorn

Rosemary 151 my fourth heifer was a very powerful, stronger boned animal, who tracked well, but it was the height and width of her rear udder, and the placing of the front teats which gave her preference over the light roan attractive heifer Screel Countess 2 in fifth. Brafell Lady Laura 2 was a handy winner in the junior cow in milk class. She had all the attributes of the Shorthorn, despite not being the tallest cow in the class. She was a well-balanced neat cow who walked well. She excelled in the height and width, and the bloom in the udder, and it was the superiority of the mammary system which placed her above Lisnamulligan Fairy 11, who in turn was more dairy, finer in the front end, and better in the tail head setting than the dark roan Lisnamulligan Whitetail 2, who was freshly carved, and carried a lot of condition. Newpark Lilywhite 44 was forth, a sweet young cow unfortunately overpowered by size and scope of her class mates. The senior cow in milk was graced by two splendid matrons. The red card went to Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen, a truly modern shorthorn, powerful, clean boned, enormous capacity, a high and wide rear udder, the fore udder blending well into the body line. The bloom

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of her udder typified a cow at the top of her game. It was her overall dairyness and femininity that gave her the advantage over a grand, upright , well uddered, agile, cow Brafell Michelle in second place. The pairs class was won by Mr Teasdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine, well matched milky pair of Brafell Lady Laura 2 and Brafell Michelle. The Championship of the day had to go to the senior cow Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen whose presence and dairyness could not be denied. The Reserve Champion went to the heifer in milk Screel Red Rose 3 a very smart promising youngster. One to watch for the future, she was the junior champion of the day with Lisnamulligan Anne 4 the reserve. Thank you to all the exhibitors who turned out their cattle, and themselves so well! As an exhibitor I notice these things! It was very gratifying and humbling to be accepted so well. Thank you also to my stewards, Alistiar and friend for looking after me Diolch yw Fawr Eluwen Davies

Great Yorkshire Show 10-12th July 2012 Judge | Owain Harries MAIDEN HEIFER, born in 2011 1st Breckney Goldie 3 P & C A Harrison 2nd Breckney Goldie 6 P & C A Harrison 3rd Kidstones Lady Laura 13 Mrs A E Wilkes 4th Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 36 Messrs Young & Collins 5th Kidstones Avril 3 Mrs A E Wilkes 6th Hutchinwood Ben Ruby 3rd Messrs G & P S Fleetwood HEIFER, in calf, born on or after 1 July 2009 1st Kidstones Lady Marigold 4 Mrs A E Wilkes 2nd Marleycote Princess Jill 31 Mr G G Baynes 3rd Churchroyd Fay 7 Messrs Young & Collins 4th Hutchinwood Ben Blossom Messrs G & P S Fleetwood 5th Churchroyd Lilian 14 Messrs Young & Collins 6th Bilbro Fairy Mr M J Jackson COW, in calf, due to calve within three months of the Show 1st Hutchinwood Sweetrose 15th Messrs G & P S Fleetwood 2nd Churchroyd Kirkleavington 17 IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Breckney Wild Eyes EX 90 P & C A Harrison 4th Marleycote Princess Jill 27 Mr G G Baynes 5th Winbrook Jill 146 Messrs G A & D W Dent 6th Hooton Red Rose Mr M J Jackson HEIFER, in-milk, born in or after 2009 1st Churchroyd Mischief 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Marleycote Peggy 23 Mr G G Baynes 3rd Marleycote Daffodil 14 Mr G G Baynes 4th Arthingvale Watzon Naomi Mr M J Jackson 5th Winbrook Veracity 18 Messrs G A & D W Dent 6th Ellerghyll Starlet Mrs D W Throup COW, in milk, born in or after 2007, but not being in milk with its first calf 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Kidstones Lady Laura 8 Mrs A E Wilkes 3rd Strickley Geri 15 Mr G G Baynes 4th Churchroyd Lady Rose 15 IRG Collins & Partners 5th Winbrook Vi 125 Messrs G A & D W Dent 6th Winbrook Peeress Rose 8 Messrs G A & D W Dent

COW, in milk, born in or before 2006 1st Churchroyd Heather 30 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Hutchinwood Dairymaid Lucy 5th Messrs G & P S Fleetwood 3rd Churchroyd Gwen 8 IRG Collins & Partners PRODUCTION/INSPECTION 1st Breckney Wild Eyes EX 90 P & C A Harrison 2nd Churchroyd Heather 30 IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners 4th Strickley Geri 15 Mr G G Baynes 5th Churchroyd Gwen 8 IRG Collins & Partners 6th Marleycote Princess Jill 27 Mr G G Baynes GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS 1st IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Messrs G A & D W Dent 3rd Mr G G Baynes 4th IRG Collins & Partners PAIR OF ANIMALS 1st Messrs G & P S Fleetwood Pair sired by Kian bred by Exhibitor 2nd P & C A Harrison Pair sired by Panorama Aramis bred by Exhibitor 3rd IRG Collins & Partners Pair sired by Marleycote Maverick 4th Messrs G A & D W Dent Pair sired by Winbrook Gilly bred by Exhibitor 5th Mrs A E Wilkes Pair sired by Churchroyd General Jack bred by Exhibitor Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Ptns Reserve: Churchroyd Heather 30

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Junior Champion: Churchroyd Mischief 4

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Reserve: Marleycote Peggy 23 Mr G G Baynes shorthorn

Shorthorn Champion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31

Reserve Champion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Churchroyd Heather 30

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In the udder she possessed strong attachments, with plenty of width to the rear, holding the udder floor above the hock, with teats of uniform size placed correctly. My second placed cow I admired for her strength and balance, a cow that carried herself well for her age. Next my third placed cow who I again I admired for her correctness throughout, and her dairy quality.

It was a great honour to be invited to judge at this fantastic show. Having never been to the show previously, I had heard that the quality of cattle would be fantastic and that this was the show to where quality and quantity would be certain. The show did not disappoint!! From the second the heifers walked in the ring, I was certain of my top heifer. A heifer that I believe is what the perfect dairy shorthorn should look like. She was tall, long and dairy with plenty of strength throughout. She had beautiful texture throughout, especially over her long, deep, open ribs. She was exceptionally well grown, and had fantastic legs and feet. This heifer really is one to keep an eye on. What was great to see was that a very similar heifer followed in second. Again pretty much identical to my first heifer, however was slightly smaller, and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite share the same presence as the first place heifer. All in all a fantastic pair of heifers. My next heifer was again a real clean boned dairy heifer. I gave her the advantage for her beautiful uphill rise and her balance through the rump. She also paraded better than my next placed heifer and was slightly better grown for her age. In the heifer in calf class, I led with a heifer that really was an easy winner. I had to admire this heifer, being a young heifer for being well grown, showing tremendous style through the front end, she was harder over the topline and possessed more width through the rump. This heifer walked real well and showed great promise underneath. Second over third, I went for the cleaner boned female, a heifer that I again admired for her size and capacity. However I gave her the main advantage for being cleaner over the shoulder, showing better dairy texture and having better ring presence. In the dry cow class, there was no questioning the winner. A mature cow, in perfect condition. I gave her the advantage for being taller, longer and deeper than my second placed cow. She paraded exceptionally well, tracking straight with a long stride. 98

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The heifer in milk class brought the biggest challenge of the day, however I led with the white heifer who gained advantage on the day simply for being more balanced in the fore udder. Being more level between the quarters. I also admired this heifer for her strength throughout. Second was a very tall, clean boned heifer, a heifer that had tremendous ring presence, and a fantastic rear udder, being the highest and widest rear udder in the class. Third was a heifer that was just too fresh on the day, being only a week calved, a heifer that I believe has real promise for the future. She was sweet throughout, being very balanced in the body and parading well. I am sure once her udder settles a little more this will be a heifer to look out for. My Junior cow in milk class was another great class of cows, however the winner came quite easily in the form of a very fresh, however looking really well second calver. Not the biggest cow of the class, however the most correct, she was clean and dairy throughout yet maintaining strength. She walked well, with a beautiful set to the leg, being clean boned with a great foot angle. However it was in the udder that she gained the most advantage, especially in the added height and width of the rear udder. And the veination right through the udder. This gained her the advantage over my second placing, which none the less was a great cow. She had a little more strength than my next cow, and also had a little more width through the chest floor and was also deeper in the rib. In the rump she had more width, with a more desirable hook to pin fall. Again I gave her the main advantage in the udder, being fresher; she had more bloom to the udder, drawing attention to her strong

attachments. My third placed cow was one I greatly admired for her dairy quality, having calved a long time, however maintained her dairyness and bone quality. A cow I am sure would look completely different if she was fresher with more bloom to the udder. In the senior cow class, I found a firm favourite of mine, looking the best she ever has. She out powered the rest of her class mates, being taller and wider through the front end and having an excellent depth of rib, especially at the fore rib. In the rump she was more square that the rest of the class, with plenty of width through the pelvis. Her udder was a feature on the day, being full of milk, she was higher and wider in the rear udder that the second placed cow, and more snugly attached at the fore attachment. Again I went for the body traits and legs and feet with my second placing, giving the more upstanding cow the advantage, and I also felt that s she moved with more ease on parade.

My third placed cow was a cow I admired for her uphill rise, her deep, open rib and her capacious udder. In the championship, I went for my Junior Cow. A cow I felt would best represent the breed and the cow I felt would have the greatest chance in the interbreed. For my reserve I followed with my winner from the senior cow class. A cow I felt proved the longevity of the shorthorn breed. After a very wet but enjoyable day, I left for a long trip home having seen some fantastic cattle right down the lines. There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a single Dairy Shorthorn present that I felt didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deserve to be there, and my thanks go to the exhibitors and breeders for turning out in great number with a tremendous quality of cattle. Owain Harries

Royal Welsh Show 24th July 2012 Judge | Wendy Young Heifer, in Calf 1st Philmor Senorita

Mr Philip Morgan

Heifer, in milk 1st Gelli Win Jill 2nd 2nd Brimclose Sparkie 6 3rd Brimclose Daisy 14

I L & E Harries D & S Slade D & S Slade

Best heifer 1st 2nd

Gelli Win Jill 2nd Brimclose Sparkie 6

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Cow in Milk 1st Gelli Rampage Fogathorpe I L & E Harries 2nd Elkington Princess Anne 6th Mr Philip Morgan

Presentation of Championship

Best Cow 1st Gelli Rampage Fogathorpe I L & E Harries 2nd Elkington Princess Anne 6th Mr Philip Morgan Group of Three 1st Mr Philip Morgan Philmor GP Bridesmaid Philmor Senorita 82 Elkington Princess Anne 6th Best exhibit, having produced at least 25,000 kg of milk 1st

Elkington Princess Anne 6th Mr Philip Morgan

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Gelli Rampage Fogathorpe I L & E Harries

Reserve Champion:

Elkington Princess Anne 6th Mr Philip Morgan

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Judges Report: It was an honour and a privilege to be invited to judge this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Royal Welsh Show and after the weather we had been having in the so called summer it was great to have a minor heat wave for the occasion. Although there were not great numbers of Dairy Shorthorns present there was a high standard of animals present and I would like to thank the exhibitors for turning them out in such fine form. Maiden Heifer - Although there was only one forward in this class, Philmoor GP Bridesmaid, she was a tall, well grown heifer for her age and displayed dairy qualities throughout, a heifer with a lot of promise for the future. In Calf Heifer - Again only one forward, Philmor Senanta, a real power house of a heifer which looks to be developing well underneath. Heifer in Milk - Saw the largest class of the day with 3 forward. Leading here was Gelli Win Jill 2 a huge heifer, it was her size and scope which gave the advantage over the 2 well balanced heifers in 2nd and 3rd she also had the advantage in the fullness of milk in the udder over the 2nd place heifer Brimclose Sparkie 6. Again it was the fullness and freshness in the udder that gave her the advantage over Brimclose Daisy 14, a really well put together heifer who I am sure will have her day. The top two heifers in this class went on to become Heifer Champion and Reserve.

Reserve Champion: Elkington Princess Anne 6th Mr Philip Morgan

Cow In milk - Just 2 forward in this class but both great cows in their own right. I headed the class with Gelli Rampage Foggathorpe a young cow which oozed dairyness and had all the balance I look for in a cow and had a really well attached udder both rear and fore and was full of milk, I gave her the advantage over the more senior cow Elkington Princess Anne 6 in 2nd place for the superior fore udder attachment and quality of teat but taking nothing away from this real open ribbed cow in second who was wearing really well. These two cows went on to become my overall Champion and Reserve Champion on the day. Thank you once again to the exhibitors and the show society for a thoroughly enjoyable day. Wendy Young

Staffordshire County Show 6-7th June 2012 Judge | Owain Harries, Crosslands, Llanelli Heifer born on or after 1st May 2011 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 36th 2nd Cotonhall Clarisa 2nd 3rd Cotonhall Crimson 4th Churchroyd Sea Lily 2nd

IRG Collins & Ptns R Kite R Kite D & E Price-Jones

Heifer in Calf 1st Churchroyd Gentle 79th

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Cow in Calf 1st Churchroyd Heather 29th 2nd Cotonhall Clarissa

IRG Collins & Ptns R Kite Champion: Churchroyd Gwen 8th from IRG Collins & Partners

Heifer in Milk 1st Cotonhall Joy 3rd 2nd Churchroyd Nicola 9th 3rd Cotonhall Duchess Ann 11th 4th Yew Tree Anthony Iris

R Kite IRG Collins & Ptns R Kite HV Wright & Son

Group of Three 1st R Kite 2nd IRG Collins & Ptns

Group of Two Females 1st IRG Collins & Ptns Junior Cow in Milk, having calved 2 or 3 times IRG Collins & Ptns 1st Churchroyd Gwen 8th IRG Collins & Ptns 2nd 2nd Yew Tree Albert Donna HV Wright & Son Champion: Senior Cow in Milk, having calved 4 times or more Churchroyd Gwen 8th 1st Yewtree Chatter Daisy HV Wright & Son Reserve: 2nd Maxton Rosebud 16th R Kite Cotonhall Joy 3rd

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The incalf heifer was small in numbers, only having one heifer present, however I felt she a good type of heifer, well grown for her age with plenty of strength. The dry cow class brought 2 good examples of the breed. However I led with the older cow, showing better body traits, being taller, longer and deeper than my second placed cow. Having had more calves I felt she showed more maturity however kept quality in the udder and moved with ease. Not taking anything away from my second placed cow, she was very balanced, and I am sure would be an exceptional milking cow. Reserve Champion: Cotonhall Joy 3rd from R Kite

Judges Report: Having enjoyed visiting this fantastic show many times in the past, I was thrilled to accept the invitation to judge this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show. It was pleasing to see that many exhibitors had made the effort to attend, and whilst entries were small in number, the quality and consistency down the lines was truly remarkable. The first class of the day was the maiden heifer class, and the largest class of the day. The top 3 heifers really did stand out and it was quite a task to separate each heifer. However I led with the heifer that showed most style in the ring, a heifer that seemed to flow around the ring. This heifer was picture perfect every time I looked at her, and I had to admire her dairy strength and her beautiful uphill run. She was silky to touch with excellent bone quality. My next heifer was a slightly stronger heifer, however I gave her the advantage over my 3rd heifer for having a slightly longer neck, being a little cleaner over the shoulder, and having a little more depth and openness of rib. My 3rd placed heifer, one of the youngest in the class was exceptionally well grown for her age, and stood out for her sheer size and scale as well as her tremendous locomotion. There was good quality heifers right down the class of various different types and ages, however the top 3 heifers I really did feel represented the type of cows I like to work with, and what I consider the best example of the breed.

In the heifer in milk class I found myself a real handy winner, a modern type of heifer that had a good balance of dairyness and strength. I admired her and gave her the advantage for her youthfulness and functionality, and gave her particular advantage in the strength of the fore udder attachment. This heifer walked really well, with a good stride and free movement. Second over third, I gave a milkier heifer the advantage. I admired her texture throughout, and her ring presence. A great class of heifers, all displaying the key strengths of the breed. In the junior cow in milk, I gave the advantage to the cow that looked most on form on the day. She was in perfect condition, excelled over my second cow for her depth and openness of rib, and most importantly carried a full udder of milk. She went on to be my eventual champion. My second placed cow was again a great example of a Dairy Shorthorn, however was over powered by her class mate. The senior cow in milk showed how the breed can produce long lasting functional cows. They were both very correct on their legs and feet, and still had great quality to the udders. For my champion I went with my junior cow, a cow that I felt would represent the breed best in the interbreed, with the reserve position going to my heifer in milk. Again I would like to thank the Show for asking me to judge, and also the breeders and exhibitors who brought such a fantastic group of cows. Owain Harries

Pembrokeshire Show 14/16th August 2012 Judge | N Madeley Maiden Heifer, under 18 months on day of show 1st Swn Y Mor Lady Barrington A H Prichard 2nd Philmor GP Bridesmaid Phil Morgan Heifer In Calf due to calve before age of 3 years 1st Philmor Skippys Shamrock Phil Morgan Cow, dry, incalf 1st Gelli Flora 2nd Elkington Fairy 13

IL & E Harries A H Prichard

Heifer In Milk having calved by the age of 3 years 1st Rodway Bluma 4 A H Prichard 2nd Gelli Winjill 2 IL & E Harries

Cow In Milk 1st Elkington Princess Anne 6 2nd Philmor Red Lady

Phil Morgan Phil Morgan

Lifetime Production for Cows that have given at least 25000kg of milk 1st Elkington Princess Anne 6 Phil Morgan Group of Three Animals owned by the same exhibitor 1st Phil Morgan 2nd A H Prichard & Son Champion:

Elkington Princess Anne 6 from Phil Morgan

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Frome Show 2012 8th September 2012 Judge | Roger Stockton Class Calf 6-12 Months 1st Attwoods Foggathorpe Lass 2nd FR Mannerings 2nd Lyndale Dainty Daisy Miss Mr MJ Chilcott 3rd Lyndale Dainty Dephi Miss Mr MJ Chilcott Maiden Heifer Over 12 months 1st Rodway Barringotn Duchess 105th WH & SJ Rawlins 2nd Rodway Grey Rose 29th WH & SJ Rawlins 3rd Rodway Grey Rose 29th WH & SJ Rawlins Heifer in calf 1st Rodway Tabia 5th Cow in calf 1st Tonelea Strawberry Heifer in milk 1st WH & ST Rawlins Junior cow in milk 1st WH & SJ Rawlins 2nd FR Mannerings

The Shorthorn classes at this years show were small in numbers with some real good cattle forward. They certainly deserved more competition in each of the classes. My champion cow came from the Rawlins Family, second calver Ablington Orchis 13th, progressing from being 1st heifer in milk in the SW Herd competition 2011, and also the shorthorn heifer champion at the SWDE 2011. She showed good ring presence, with her overall balance and dairyness, good feet and legs, cleanness of bone and a super mammary and a tremendous fore udder.

My reserve champion came from the Mannerings Attwoods Rosebud 3rd from the junior cow class yet another really WH & SJ Rawlins nice dairy cow with a good future in the show ring and at home, just at a disadvantage, being calves early May, Rodway Sonnschein 19th showing staleness in the udder will look forward to seeing her fresh in the spring. FR Mannerings

Ablington Orchis 13th Attwood Rosebud 3rd

Dairy Pairs 1st Ablington Orchis 13th/Rodway Barrington Dutchess 105th WH & SJ Rawlins 2nd Lyndale Hurricane Hannah/Lyndale Dainty Delph Miss MJ Chilcott 3rd Attwoods RoseBud 3rd/Rodway Tabia 5th FR Mannerings Champion: Ablington Orchis 13th WH & SJ Rawlins

My Hon Mention from the Mannerings must be the bargain buy from the Graham & Shirley’s sale. Rodway Tabia 5th is due early Feb 2013 by Nejay Ernie, this heifer I really admired, being big framed, showing full promise underneath. Certainly a heifer for next years show. Although showing only calves the Chilcotts forwarded three very nice Dairy calves which are a credit to them.

Reserve: Attwoods Rosebud 3rd

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Hon Mention: Rodway Tabia 5th

My thanks to Frome Show and to the exhibitors on behalf of my wife and myself for a memorable day.

FR Mannerings

Roger Stockton

Junior Showmanship: HANDLER TO BE UNDER 12 YEARS ON DAY OF SHOW 1st William Wilson HANDLER TO BE MINIMUM 12 YEARS, but under 18 years on day of show. 1st Beth Teasdale

Penrith Show 28th July 2012 Judge | Graham Bell Judges Report: While 2012 may well go down as an “annus horribilus” a real highlight for me was judging the Penrith Show in july. In a district that has a long history as a stronghold of the breed it was heartening to see so many enthusiasts from across the NW region turning up in a most difficult year to fly the Shorthorn flag. As the Show hosts the NW calf handling competition there was a strong entry in the junior section. In the baby calf class J & M Fishers Mossriggs Princess Foggathorpe 11 led the line, pipping herdmate Barrington Duchess 12 for her extra style. The second prize heifer tracked a little straighter than the dairylike Strickley Charlotte 3 from the Robinsons. 102

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A splendid turnout of 9 intermediate heifers were easily topped by Braefell Suprise, this very stylish light roan from John and Joe Teasdale had more length, power andbetter mobility than Mossriggs Princess Foggathorpe 10 who looked more correct underneath than Strickley Barrington Dot in third. Fourth and fifth were a pair of lovely roan heifers carrying Northern Dairy blood from NDS enthusiast David Jackson, displaying growth and balanced frames and holding their own in the company of more contemporary breeding. Only one senior calf forward, Mooriggs Bessy Brown Eyes, but she was good enough to go on and take the overall Junior Show Champion Award ahead of Braefell Surprise by virtue of her deeper rear rib and outstanding promising mammary. These two animals were absolutely superb. Half a dozen incalf heifers were next up, a pair from Mossrigg, Barrington Duchess 4 and Princess Fogathorpe 7 were first and second and showed superior toplines to the well grown MiddleBankend Digitalis from Neil

Barker, this heifer was cleaner boned than Braefell Flora Gwynne. Two animals contested the cow in-calf class, Winbrook Jill 146 from George and David Dent showed more wearing qualities in the udder than the deep bodied Mooriggs Starbud in a very close placing. As the milking heifers entered the arena heads turned from the adjacent rings, these four red evenly matched heifers were simply outstanding. I selected Strickley Dairymaid 6 to lead off, she had the advantage of being taller and sharper through the front end than the beautifully balanced Winbrook Cactus 12 who in turn was marginally better in her teat placement than the very fresh Winbrook Veracity 16. Braefell Bella in fouth place was a good enough animal to win at many shows and was unlucky to encounter such strong opposition on the day. The five cows in milk were less uniform than the previous class, ranging from 2nd to 6th calvers. However the cow on form for me was the 3rd lactation Marleycote Barrington Iris from Matt Fisher, her overall balance, depth of rib, superior veination and better front teat placement stood her above Bishopbrae Royal Kathleen, bred and owned by Stephen Girven but shown in the capable hands of John Teasdale on the day. Kathleenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youthful udder after six calvings, length of body and style on parade kept her ahead

of 2nd calver Winbrook Vi 125 whose high wide udder had more bloom than Strickley Starlet 90 and Neil Barkers Winbrook Digitalis, 5th and 6th calvers respectively and two wonderful matrons.

Champion: Marleycote Barrington Iris from Matt Fisher

The Dents took the group award having more uniformity than the three from the Fishers which had the edge on dairyness over the trio from the Teasdales. The ring was full to capacity for the Championship, the final nod going to Marleycote Barrington Iris from Matt Fisher, narrowly beating Strickley Dairymaid 6, a heifer that could have a big future. We then commenced with the handling competition. What a joy it was to witness the enthusiasm of the youngsters. The junior class was the most hotly contested of the day with 10 competitors. Abigail Fisher narrowly beat her sister Eleanor with Sophie Bowman turning in a strong performance to gain third spot. Georgina Fisher displayed slick showmanship technique to beat Robert Jackson in the intermediate class and Lorna Craig was foot perfect.

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Newport Show 14th July 2012 Judge | Arthur Whittle Heifer in calf 1st Westonia Marie 11 2nd Nejay Bontje 3

RST & SA Morgan N Madeley

Cow in calf 1st Diamat Duchess 3 2nd Rodway Mistral 6 3rd Rodway Lady Lara 69

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Heifer in milk 1st Dee Hermione 5 2nd Rodway Claribel 37 3rd Nejay Foggy 89

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Junior cow in milk 1st Rodway Mia 2 RST & SA Morgan 2nd Rodway Butterbar N Madeley 3rd Elkington Amber Princess 10 RST & SA Morgan

Senior cow in milk 1st Nejay Erin 2 2nd Rodway Claribel 33 Group of 3 Female Animals 1st RST & SA Morgan 2nd N Madeley Champion:

Nejay Erin 2 - N Madeley

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Judges Report: Newport Show has only failed to open either because of a World War or Foot and Mouth and with neither imminent the raining season and floods to the South weren’t going to stop the Show going ahead in 2012. With warm sunshine the classes duly commenced. Firstly, the in-calf heifer class, 1st place went to R Morgan’s Westonia Marie 11 - this heifer, the younger of the two and some way off calving, displayed good dairy characteristics throughout which put her in front of Nejay Bontje 3 who herself was less than a month from calving and showed plenty of potential in her udder with excellent attachment and teat placing. The next class was the dry cows with Neil Madeley’s Diamat Duchess 3 leading the way - a well balanced roan cow carrying her fifth with plenty of depth and very good on her feet. 2nd went to R Morgan’s Rodway Mistral 6, a young cow not yet fully matured but nonetheless, very correct throughout. 3rd place went to Rachael Madeley with Rodway Lady Lara 69, this cow was carrying her seventh calf – an excellent bodied cow with plenty of length and depth and still good on her feet. The in-milk heifer class had three entries with R Morgan’s Dee Hermione 5 taking 1st place and, although having calved in the winter months, to me showed plenty of style parading particularly well with a good top line and plenty of depth. It was her udder quality that put her in front of R Morgan’s Rodway Claribal 37, a roan heifer that was fine over the shoulder with a good top line and 104

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very correct from hip to pin, it was her strength in this department that put her over Neil Madeley’s Nejay Foggy 89, a heifer who had been calved just over a month and was working hard - she was displaying an udder that should see out may lactations. Next came the first of two in-milk cow classes. Before me were three second calvers, 1st went to R Morgan’s Rodway Mia 2, a red cow that had bagged up well with the rear udder showing plenty of width and good teat placement. It was her size that carried her over my 2nd place cow, Neil Madeley’s Rodway Butterbar, essentially a very balanced cow with excellent udder qualities that carried her over 3rd which went to R Morgan’s Elkington Amber Princess 10, who wasn’t quite as fresh as the previous two cows. Neil Madeley’s Nejay Erin 2 led the line up in the senior cow class – a dairy cow throughout, fine boned, deep bodied, now in her 5th lactation and still paraded well. 2nd went to Rachael Madeley with Rodway Claribel 33, another mature cow with excellent depth and length. My group of three winners went to the Morgan family with a very balanced group of all in-milk heifers and cows. The Championship eventually went to Nejay Erin 2 with Rodway Mia 2 a very close Reserve. Thank you to all exhibitors and helpers in promoting the breed in what is turning out to be a difficult showing season. Arthur Whittle

Oswestry & District Agricultural Show - 4th August 2012 Judge | Joe Teasdale MAIDEN HEIFER 1st Nejay Voilet 5th Mr N Madeley 2nd Rodway Tiny J Thomas 3rd Westonia Marie RST Morgan & S A & R Stockton 4th Westonia Gay Lass 9th R ST Morgan & SA & R Stockton

Judges Report: It was an honour to be asked to judge Oswestry Show. It was a day of two halves. In the morning there were sunny spells and it was warm, ideal show weather. However, after the Grand Parade the heavens opened with torrential rain and hailstones the size of gunshot. It flooded the showfield which was a big shame as everybody abandoned ship. I would like to thank the stewards that helped me so well and to the show committee for inviting me to judge and looking after us so well. Maiden Heifer: 4 in class 1st - Neil Madeley - a deep-bodied heifer with sharp shoulders. Most dairy of the 4 heifers. 2nd - J. L Thomas - not as tall as my first heifer. 3rd - RST Morgan - a younger heifer than my first two. 4th - RST Morgan - another young heifer with a promising future.

HEIFER - in-calf 1st Nejay Foggy 90th Mr N Madeley 2nd Westonia Marie R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton COW - at least 5 months in calf 1st Winbrook Dewdrop 110th E & M Crank 2nd Rodway Minstral 6th R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton HEIFER - in Milk 1st Dee Thorndale Queen 8th E & M Crank 2nd Westonia Marie R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton COW - in Milk, having calved twice 1st Rodway Mia 2nd R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton 2nd Rodway Butterbur 51st Mr N Madeley COW - in Milk, having calved three times 1st Westonia Marie 6th R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton 2nd Rodway Butterbur 5th E & M Crank Group of Three 1st E & M Crank 2nd R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton Champion: Rodway Mia 2nd R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton Reserve: Westonia Marie 6th R S T Morgan & S A & R Stockton

In-calf Heifer: 2 in class 1st - Neil Madeley - A large well grown in-calf heifer showing dairy quality, good teat placement. 2nd - Morgan & Stockton - A good heifer on good legs but not as mature as my first heifer.

Cow in milk, calved three or more times: 2 in class 1st - RST Morgan - A big sharp cow with a well attached udder that paraded well 2nd - Messrs Crank - Smaller in stature but was wearing well over her six calves.

Heifer in milk: 2 in class. This class was the most difficult to judge as there was little between them. 1st - Messrs Crank - A good sharp light roan heifer that paraded on good legs and feet with good depth of body. 2nd - Neil Madeley - An excellent heifer that just lacked the quality in udder attachments.

Group of 3 1st - Neil Madeley - A group that was deep bodied and sharp. 2nd - Messrs Crank - Well balanced group but not as good as the first group 3rd - Morgan - Three good quality young heifers

Cow in milk, twice calved: 2 in class 1st - RST Morgan - A sharp red cow with good depth of rib who walked on good legs & feet. She had best udder of the day. 2nd - Neil Madeley - A sharp cow with good depth. I gave the advantage to the red cow because of udder quality and slightly better legs.

Champion: RST Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twice calved cow in milk for having the best udder and overall balance of cow. Reserve: RST Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cow in milk, calved three or more times, which was a bigger cow but I felt the champion was a better balanced cow.

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Westmorland County Show 13th September 2012 Judge | Owain Harries Maiden Heifer under 18 months on Show Day 1st Mossrigg Princess Foggathorpe 9th Jonathan Fisher 2nd Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 6th Jonathan Fisher 3rd Beaconview Solo 2nd John Handley 4th Mossrigg Princess Foggathorpe 8th Jonathan Fisher Heifer in calf under 3 years old on Show Day 1st Beaconview Starlet 23rd John Handley

Champion: Beacon View Ann from J Handley

Heifer in milk to have calved under 3 years of age on Show Day 1st Strickley Dairymaid 5th Messrs WH & KM Robinson 2nd Beaconview Fillpail John Handley

Champion Shorthorn: Strickley Dairymaid 5th Messrs WH & KM Robinson

Cow in milk having calved twice 1st Strickley Lily 13th Messrs WH & KM Robinson

Best Exhibitor Bred:

Cow in milk having calved 3 or more times 1st Strickley Starbud 35th Messrs WH & KM Robinson 2nd Beaconview Ann John Handley Best Group of 3 animals 1st Messrs WH & KM Robinson 2nd John Handley Judges Report: In the beautiful rolling hills of Cumbria,

I was tasked with judging the Westmorland County show, and whilst down in numbers from the previous year, the quality was exceptional. The maiden heifer class brought 4 excellent heifers, bringing a variation of types and age. My winner however was easy to spot, a modern dairy Shorthorn that was well grown for her age. She was clean over the shoulder and strong over the topline. She gained advantage for her depth and openness of rib, and also for her cleanliness of bone. On parade I felt she tracked a little straighter with a longer stride. My next heifer had the nod for having more style than my next two heifers. She was better grown for her age, and showed better dairy quality. In the rump, she was more appealing, being slightly more correct and cleaner over the pins. My next heifer gained the advantage mainly on parade, being cleaner through the hock, tracking straighter and standing on a steeper heel. My winner in the in-calf heifer class was a strong type of heifer that I admired for her power throughout.

Reserve: Strickley Starbud 35th Messrs WH & KM Robinson

Strickley Dairymaid 5th Messrs WH & KM Robinson

Best Udder: Strickley Starbud 35th Messrs WH & KM Robinson Junior Champion: Strickley Dairymaid 5th Messrs WH & KM Robinson Reserve Junior Champion: Mossrigg Princess Foggathorpe 9th Jonathan Fisher Strickley Dairymaid 5th also went on to win interbreed reserve junior champion and interbreed reserve exhibitor bred champion.

In the in milk heifer class, I found my eventual champion. She was tall and upstanding through the front end, hard over the topline with a excellent depth and openness of rib. In the rump she was strong and square leading down to an excellent set of legs that she paraded well on. She was full of milk on the day, with excellent udder attachments. In the cows in milk classes I tried to be as consistent as I could aiming for correct cows of the modern type. In the junior cow class I found a well balanced second calver that was not long calved. She was strong throughout yet also showed dairy quality being clean over the shoulder and had tremendous openness of rib. In the senior cow class I found my eventual reserve champion. A small cow with an exceptional udder. She gained the advantage in this class quite easily for her superior rear udder, being exceptionally high and wide and was full of milk. She paraded well and it was a shame she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a little more body. In the championship I gave the heifer the advantage for her superior body traits over the fantastic uddered fourth calf senior cow. Owain Harries Robert from Strickley

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Tullamore Show 12th August 2012 - Judge | Tom Ripley Heifer Born 2012 1st Ransboro Primrose 70 2nd Venus Nancy 3rd Kilrick Fanny 2nd 4th Ballytrain Princess

Glenn Carter Michael & Mary Purcell Kenny Smyth James Lambe

Heifer Born 2011 1st Ballytrain Primrose 21st James Lambe 2nd Ballytrain Venture Leader 2nd James Lambe 3rd Ransboro Gerei 3rd Glenn Carter 4th Monasteroris Waterloo Rose 5th Michael Manley Heifer In Calf 1st Ballytrain Primrose 21st James Lambe 2nd Ransboro Cressida 35th Roche Family 3rd Ballytrain Venture Leader 2nd James Lambe 4th Monasteroris Waterloo Rose 5th Michael Manley Heifer In Milk 1st Ballytrain Violet 6th James Lambe 2nd Kilrick Fanny Kenny Smyth 3rd Ransboro Waterloo Rose 18th Glenn Carter 4th Churchroyd Ada James Lambe

I had the honour and pleasure to visit this lovely country and county show, and to judge the Dairy Shorthorn Classes. It was a great display, with a record number of animals in a wide spectrum. The quality ran very deep in all classes, making it difficult to choose between the cattle presented. It was a real treat to see the skill and enthusiasm of the young handlers. Class 9 – Heifer, born 2012 I was quite a shocked to be faced with eighteen lovely calves and expectant handlers. At the top of the class was Louise Carter showing Ransboro Primrose 70th a nice Ransboro Primrose 70th from Glenn red calf who paraded Carter to full advantage, and narrowly pushed Mary and Michael Purcell’s Venus Nancy into second place, another heifer we should have high hopes for. Third place was Kenny Smyth’s Kilrick Fanny 2nd a very stretchy red heifer and in fourth another lovely calf shown by James Lambe. There were many other fine heifers shown, who will make great cows. Class 11 – Heifer, born 2011 Leading this class was James Lambe with Ballytrain Primrose 21st a red and white heifer, very clean and nicely grown, giving her the edge over another James Lambe entry, Ballytrain Venture Leader 2nd a nice light roan that I will look forward to seeing as a cow. Third place was another very nice animal from Glenn Carter, Ransboro Gerei 3rd.

Champion: Ransboro Primrose 42nd from Glenn Carter

Cow In Milk 1st Ransboro Primrose 42nd 2nd Ransboro Sabine 3rd Ballytrain Diamond Rose 4th Ballytrain Heather

Glenn Carter Glenn Carter James Lambe James Lambe

Champion:

Ransboro Primrose 42nd

Glenn Carter

Reserve:

Ballytrain Violet 6th

James Lambe

Class 13 – Heifer in Calf These heifers were almost all in the previous class. James Lambe led again with Ballytrain Primrose 21st. Second place was a red and white heifer from the Roche family, bred by Glenn Carter, Ransboro Cressida 35th shown in excellent condition and looked like making a good cow. Third place went to the lovely light roan Ballytrain Venture Leader 2nd and fourth place was Monasteroris Waterloo Rose 5th who only just got pushed out, but is one to watch. Class 14 – Heifer in Milk. When this class was in the ring, we had our best downpour of the afternoon, and the cattle were not happy! The leader fought and paraded very badly, so I almost missed her! Then the rain eased off, and she relaxed, looking terrific with her beautiful udder. First place went to Ballytrain Violet 6th from James Lambe’s high-quality herd. In second place Kenny Smyth brought out Kilrick Fanny who seemed immune to the rain, a clean stylish animal walking very well, but she could not quite beat out the winner. Third place was Ransboro Waterloo Rose 18th from the formidable Carter family, a lovely heifer who will look much better when she has peeled off a bit of flesh.

Ransboro Primrose 21st from Glenn Carter

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Class 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cows in Milk. This was my favourite class of the day, and as the cows came into the ring, I knew who would be my champion! Ransboro Primrose 42nd is another great one from Glenn and Vivian Carter and family. I cannot fault this lovely cow. She certainly had no equal that day, and I hope the photos do her full credit. Second place was another from the Carters, Ransboro Sabine, a very powerful cow but ever the bridesmaid to her herd mate! Third place was Ballytrain Diamond Rose who was hard to manage until reinforcements were drafted in and Rachael Madeley soon restored order to the proceedings, and a very nice dairy-like cow was seen. All the cows were excellent, right to the end of this class.

Bakewell Show 1/2nd August 2012 - Judge | Joe Teasdale

The Championship went very handily to the Carters with Ransboro Primrose 42nd. Into reserve stepped the lovely heifer-in-milk Ballytrain Violet 6th from James Lambe. If we needed an honourable mention, Glenn Carterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big red Ransboro Sabine would get the nod. My heartfelt thanks go out to all the participants. I am so pleased the Dairy Shorthorn is in such capable hands in Ireland.

Champion: Amber Dainty Princess 132nd

Tom Ripley

Heifer in Milk 1st Amber Dainty Princess 132nd - a lovely roan heifer was a clear winner with a near perfect udder and body.

Judges Report:

2nd Churchroyd Mischief 4th - a tall white heifer with a good fore and rear udder attachment had the advantage over my third placed heifer Amber Dainty Princess 130th on teat quality.

Heifer born after 1st October 1st Amber Barrington Duchess 124th - a lovely roan heifer showing great promise in the udder and teat placings. 2nd Churchroyd Lady Rose 18th 3rd Kidstones Lady Laura 12th Both were out done by the age and power of my first placed heifer despite their lovely quality throughout. Dry Cow 1st Churchroyd Kirklevington - a cow with a lovely for udder and teat placement, which gave her the advantage over the other two cows in the class. 2nd Amber Dainty Princess 110th 3rd Kidstones Lady Laura 5th Heifer in Calf 1st Kidstones Lady Marigold 4th - a large red and white heifer nearer calving than the other three animals in the class that gave her the edge. 2nd Amber Barrington Duchess 124th - just lacked in age and size in this class despite her previous win. 3rd Churchroyd Fay 7th - I felt did not have the quality of udder potential as my two placed above her. 4th Amber Dainty Princess 134th - was a little too strong through the shoulder and the teat placing lacked quality.

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Cow in Milk This was perhaps the most difficult class of the day to judge. But I had to lead with Kidstones Lady Laura as I felt that she had the best udder in the class. 2nd Churchroyd Lady Walton was a little too fresh on the day but I feel she will improve further into her lactation. 3rd place went to Amber Princess Anne 68th who unfortunately was outshone by two tremendous cows that day.

Champion: Amber Dainty Princess 132nd Reserve: Kidstones Lady Laura What a wonderful show of Shorthorns. Well done to all the exhibitors, thank you for bringing them out in front of the general public and me. Joe Teasdale Since writing this report I have seen that my Champion Amber Dainty Princess 132 won the interbreed Champion. Huge congratulations to Joe Hole and his staff for breeding and turning out such a high classed animal for a consecutive two days. Is this the only interbreed Champion Shorthorn this year?

UK Dairy EXPO 2-3rd March 2012 Judge | Donald Dubois

Premier Breeder Award presented to Richard Baynes of GG Baynes and Son

Maiden Heifer - (Born in 2011) 1st Marleycote Petal 121 2nd Broadline Millicent 27Th 3rd Lisnamulligan Fairy 13Th 4th Irthingelt Princess 5th Marleycote Tulip 11 6th Churchroyd Heather 57

GG Baynes & Son Martin Jackson B Lawson & Sons Thomas Moscrop GG Baynes & Son IRG Collins & Partners

In-Calf Heifer - (Born in 2010) 1st Marleycote Daffodil 14 GG Baynes & Son 2nd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 32 IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 4 B Lawson & Sons Junior Champion: Marleycote Daffodil 14 Reserve Junior Champion: Marleycote Petal 121 2yr Old - (1/3/10 - 28/2/09) 1st Marleycote Petal 114 2nd Churchroyd Nicola 9 3rd Marleycote Petal 115 4th Hooton Red Rose 4th 5th Rodway Rosebud 3rd

GG Baynes & Son IRG Collins & Partners GG Baynes & Son Martin Jackson Martin Jackson

3yr Old - (1/3/09 - 2/2/08) 1st Strickley Geri 15

GG Baynes & Son

Senior Cow - (Born prior 1/3/08) 1st Churchroyd Heather 24 2nd Churchroyd Heather 43

IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners

Champion: Churchroyd Heather 24 owned by IRG Collins & Partners

Best Udder of Show: Churchroyd Heather 24 Champion: Churchroyd Heather 24 Reserve Champion: Strickley Geri 15 Premier Breeder Award: IRG Collins & Partners Premier Exhibitor Award: GG Baynes & Son Premier Sire of the Senior Show: Marleycote Blizzard, Jerom, Horizon Ranger Reserve Champion: Strickley Geri 15 owned by GG Baynes & Son

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Breeding for the Future Westonia Gay Lass 5th VG85 Dam: Westonia Gay Lass 4th VG86 | Sire: Nejay Ernie

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National All Breeds Show - Dairy Event - 4/5th September 2012 Judge | Gwyndaf James Class 13 – Maiden Heifer 1st Nejay Violet 5 N Madeley 2nd Churchroyd Lady Rose 18 IRG Collins & Partners Exhibitor Bred: Nejay Violet 5

N Madeley

Class 14 – In calf Heifer 1st Nejay Erin 5 2nd Westonia Marie 11 3rd Nejay Foggy 90th

A Gough R Morgan N Madley

Exhibitor Bred: Westonia Marie 11 owned by R Morgan Junior Championship Champion: Nejay Violet 5 N Madeley Reserve Champion: Churchroyd Lady Rose 18 IRG Collins & Partners Class 15 - Heifer in Milk 1st Churchroyd Mischief 4 2nd Westonia Gay Lass 5 Exhibitor Bred: Churchroyd Mischief 4 Best Udder: Churchroyd Mischief 4

Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 owned by IRG Collins & Partners

IRG Collins & Partners R Morgan IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners

Class 16 – Second or Third Calvers 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Westonia Marie 6 R Morgan & R Stockton 3rd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 29 IRG Collins & Partners 4th Rodway Mia 2 R Morgan Exhibitor Bred: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners Best Udder: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners Class 17 – Fourth plus Calver 1st Churchroyd Heather 29 Exhibitor Bred: Churchroyd Heather 29 Best Udder: Churchroyd Heather 29

IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners

Championship Breed Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Champion: Westonia Marie 6

R Morgan & R Stockton

Hon Mention: Churchroyd Heather 29

IRG Collins & Partners

Exhibitor Bred: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Exhibitor Bred: Churchroyd Heather 29

IRG Collins & Partners

Best Udder: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners

Reserve: Westonia Marie 6 owned by R Morgan & R Stockton

Judges Report: It was a great honour for me to be invited this year to judge the Dairy Shorthorn classes at the National all Breeds Show at the national Dairy Event held in September at the NEC in Birmingham. This show has now made its home at the NEC and has been very successful over the previous two years, and I hope that the organising see sense and stick to the same time of year for this great event. The first class of the day the heifer in milk class was won by an easy winner in Churchroyd Mischief 4th, I gave this clean white dairy heifer the advantage over the correct red heifer from Rob Morgan in having greater sweep and openness of rib, and had a very correctly attached udder, which had more bloom and a far fuller rear udder that the sweet red heifer in second. The second class saw four junior cows enter the ring and what a class, my winner Churchroyd Bronte Wild eyes 31st is a cow I greatly admire for her overall style, dairy ness and ring presence and superior udder quality. And it was her dairy qualities and super udder and greater bloom of rear udder that gave her the advantage over the powerful bodied Westonia Marie from Rob Morgan & Roger Stockton in second.

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The Second cow places over the third Churchroyd Wild eyes 29th for she stood taller and possessed far greater width through the front end, and had more depth of front rib than the sweet dairy cow in third. The third class of the day was the senior cow in milk fourth calf and above, with one entry forward in Churchroyd Heather 29th, but what an entry. This cow has given well over 50 tons of milk in her lifetime; she is a powerful open ribbed dairy cow showing great width through the front end and rump, with a great udder for her age. The overall Championship was the highlight of the day with the line up being a fantastic advert for the breed. I had no hesitation in placing Churchroyd Wild eyes 31st from IRG Collins & Partners as overall Breed champion and exhibitor Bred champion. I had the honour and privilege of making this young cow Champion of the first ever National Dairy Shorthorn Show held last year, and her only a heifer in milk. She has lived up to her potential and developed into a tremendous young cow with dairy ness, style, and with a Rolls Royce udder to die for. And it was her quality udder showing more bloom and fuller rear udder, and her udder being carried higher above the hock that gave her the advantage over the Reserve Champion my second placed young cow Westonia Marie 6th. I had to admire this young cow for her Powerful body and width throughout, and turned out well by Rob Morgan & Roger Stockton considering she had been calved for 10 months. Honourable Mention went to IRG Collins & Partners with the senior cow Churchroyd Heather 29th. On the second morning the young stock classes of every breed took place once again in the Exhibition Hall the first class was the maiden heifers this class was one by a quality calf from Neil and Jane Madley in Nejay Violet 5th I gave the advantage in being taller and longer than my second, and showed far greater sweep and openness of rib and width through the front end than the sweet dairy calf in second Churchroyd Lady Rose 18th. The second class of the day was the in calf heifer class and led by a very correct powerful white heifer Nejay Erin 5th from A Gough. I gave her the advantage over the smaller

dairy heifer Westonia Marie 11th in second for being taller longer wider through the chest, showing greater sweep and openness of rib and more depth of front rib. My first heifer also shows more promise in the udder and teats. The second over the third, I gave my second the advantage over Nejay Foggy 90th in third, in being sharper over the withers and more level over the top line and rump, and showing far more dairy ness and cleanliness through the bone throughout than my powerful heifer in third. The junior championship was won by the maiden heifer class winner Nejay Violet 5th from Neil & Jane Madley. This stylish calf showed dairy strength balance and style throughout, over the smaller sweet dairy calf Churchroyd Lady Rose 18th from IRG Collins & Partners in reserve. Honourable mention went to the in calf heifer Nejay Erin from A Gough. I would like to thank the Shorthorn Society for the honour of judging at All breeds National show I will cherish this privilege for a long time to come. The numbers to judge were not great but the quality was second to none, and the breed and exhibitors worked hard to put forward a very good representation for the public to see in the breed and the interbreed individual classes and team of four. And I was proud to hear from many people at the show about the quality of the dairy shorthorns being exhibited. May I also thank the Breed Steward Mary Collins for her hard work during the event in keeping the classes flowing and in order, and is very professional at all times. May I also thank Holstein UK for entertaining and looking after me and other breed Judges during the throughout the show. Some breed judges had travelled great distances from America, Northern Ireland, and the UK to be at the show. I look forward to meeting them all again someday and thank them all for their company and comerarderie. The ALL Breeds National Show and dairy event is a great shop window for the Dairy industry in the UK. It gives us a chance to show the world in a specialised Event for dairying in the UK what we have to offer as an industry in one specialised event. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not loose this opportunity. Gwyndaf James

Bath & West Dairy Show - 3rd October 2012 - Judge | Ian Harries Cow in calf 1st Churchroyd Heather 43 2nd Cargenwen Fillpail 12 3rd Brimcose Magic

IRG Collins & Partners MR JT Rowe D & S Slade

Heifer in milk 1st Churchroyd Peggy 15 2nd Brimclose Daisy 14 3rd Rodway Grey Rose 26 4th Brimclose Rosalee 3 5th Caregenwen Bessie 17 6th Goodwick Lady Laura 13

IRG Collins & Partners D & S Slade Garrat & Mannerings D & S Slade Mr J R Rowe K J Osbourne & sons

Junior Cow 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Attwoods Rosebud 3 Garrat & Mannerings

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3rd Goodwick Barrington Duchess 49 K J Osbourne & sons Intermediate Cow 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Attwoods Rosebud 2 Garrat & Mannerings Senior Cow 1st Brimcose Rosalee 2nd Churchroyd Heather 29 3rd Goodwick Sabrina PAIRS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

IRG Collins & Partners D&S Slade D&S Slade Garrat & Mannerings

D & S Slade IRG Collins & Partners KJ Osbourne & sons

Champion: Churchroud Bronte Wildeyes 31 IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 29 IRG Collins & Partners

Judges Report: It was both an honour and a privilege to judge this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South West Dairy Show. The welcome and hospitality throughout was tremendous. My first class was the dry cow class which I headed with a very youthful cow carrying her third calf. She was balanced and displayed a good udder, well attached at both rear and fore, but it was her overall dairyness and angular body that gave her the main advantage over my cow in second place. Two over three was purely for the way she carried her udder above the hocks and the quality of teat over my cow in third place.

Champion from IRG Collins & Partners - Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 31st

The second class of the day was the heifer in milk, which was proven to be my most difficult. The winner was a very young heifer that excelled in her udder quality and the bloom it possessed over a very long bodied, balanced dairy heifer in second place. Two over three was for the snugness of her udder that blended neater into the body over my heifer in third place. Three over four, this heifer portrayed a very mature wedged shape body, being longer and deeper than my heifer in fourth place. My junior cow in milk class produced my overall champion for the day. She was a very balanced second calver, oozing milk ability which showed throughout her body, being sharper at the shoulder over my cow in second place. However, it was the quality of udder over my second cow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; being higher and wider at the rear and also the fullness of udder that she possessed. The advantage given to my second cow over third was for her longer body and for her ability to track slightly better on her hind legs. I headed my next class which was the intermediate class with a very fine red & white cow, purely for the correctness of her udder and again for showing that extra bloom of udder that I like to see. My senior cow class was led by a red and white cow that had matured well having had five calvings. She looked well and youthful again showing a slightly fuller udder over my second cow. Mt second cow had by far the biggest body in the class being long and very deep bodied, and this was the reason for placing her above my cow in third place.

Reserve Champion from IRG Collins & Partners - Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 29th

The pairs class was an easy decision to make, my first pair excelled in balance and compatibility but it was the rear view of their full neat udders that tipped the scales easily in their favour over my second place pair, being two first calf heifers. These again had the advantage over the next two placings for their matching size and overall quality of udders. Championship line-up as mentioned earlier was led by my junior cow that looked really well on the day and has a great future. The reserve went to my intermediate cow over my senior cow winner. Finally, I would like to thank the show organisers for inviting me to judge. A huge thankyou to all exhibitors and also to both my ring steward and lines steward who both ensured that my day was made easy and very enjoyable. Ian Harries

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Welsh Dairy Show - 16th October 2012 Judge | Marshall Crank Class 19 - Cow in Calf 1st Gelli Flora

IL & E Harries

Class 20 - Heifer in Milk 1st Gelli Win Jill 2nd

IL & E Harries

Class 21 - Champion Heifer 1st Gelli Win Jill 2nd

IL & E Harries

Class 22 - Cow in Milk with 2nd Calf No entries Class 23 - Cow in Milk with 3rd Calf 1st Gelli Rebel Duchess 2nd Gelli Rampage Foggathorpe Class 24 - Senior Cow in Milk 1st Gelli Rudolph Foggathorpe

IL & E Harries IL & E Harries Champion: Gelli Rebel Duchess from IL & E Harries

IL & E Harries

Best Group of Three 1st IL & E Harries

Champion:

Gelli Rebel Duchess

Reserve Champion:

Gelli Rudolph Foggathorpe IL & E Harries

Judges Report:

Junior cow in milk

I would firstly like to thank the Welsh dairy show for inviting me to judge their 24th annual show. It was an honour and a privilege to judge such a high standard of cattle. I would also like to congratulate the exhibitor for producing the cattle in such excellent form.

Two in this class, I headed this class with GELLI REBEL DUCHESS, this third calver caught my eye the moment she entered the ring, she had presence, clean fleshed with beautiful deep body and capacious udder that had both height and width this gave her the advantage over GELLI RAMPAGE FOGGATHORPE in second place. Taking nothing away from this very good dairy cow but her stable mate was just in tremendous form and was to end up being my champion.

Cow in calf With only one in this class GELLI FLORA. A lovely big light roan cow with depth capacity and a quality dry udder, she paraded well on good legs and feet she would have been capable of coping with some quality opposition on the day. I had judged her as a heifer during a herd competition and she has matured in to a tremendous cow. Heifer in milk Another small class with only one entry, GELLI WIN JILL 2nd. This big, powerful, stylish heifer with width, capacity, dairy strength and a very neat well attached udder. I am sure we will see more of her in the future she was to end the day being heifer champion and my honourable mention.

Senior cow in milk Unfortunately only one in this class again GELLI RUDOLPH FOGGATHORPE. She would have been capable of dealing with stern opposition on the day this fifth calver with a beautiful clean shoulder and dairyness running right through her. I admired her youthfulness with good legs and feet she was to end up being my reserve champion. Although numbers where down this year due to difficult circumstances the quality was still of an excellent standard and all the entrants are a credit to the breeder and breed. Marshall Crank

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Beeston Calf Show 15th September 2012 Judge | Gary Norbury Baby Calf born after 01/03/12 1st Cotonhall Joy 8 2nd Westonia Gay Lass 10 3rd Cotonhall Dairymaid 6 4th Dee Wildqueen 21 5th Nejay Erin 7

Rob Kite RST & SA Morgan Rob Kite D & E Price-Jones N Madeley

Junior Calf born 01/12/11-28/02/12 1st Rodway Bluma 8 RST & SA Morgan 2nd Westonia Gay Lass 9 RST & SA Morgan 3rd Cotonhall Duchess Ann 15 Rob Kite 4th Nejay Marcia 25 N Madeley Intermediate Calf born 01/09/11-30/11/11 1st Rodway Lisbet 9 D M Madeley 2nd Dee Sparkle 4 D & E Price Jones Senior Calf born 01/05/11-31/08/11 1st Nejay Sonnchein 8 2nd Churchroyd Sea Lily 2

N Madeley D & E Price Jones

Mature Calf born 01/01/11-30/04/11 1st Nejay Violet 5 N Madeley Champion:

Rodway Bluma 8

RST & SA Morgan

Reserve Champion:

Nejay Sonnchein 8

N Madeley

HANDLING Junior - 12 and under on 01/01/12 1st Hannah Morgan 2nd Robert Crank 3rd Sam Jordan 4th Thomas Morgan Intermediate - 13-15 Years on 01/01/12 1st David Madeley 2nd Lucy Morgan 3rd Ben Wilkes Senior - 16-20 Years on 01/01/12 and Mature - 21-26 Years on 01/01/12 1st

Cerys Crank

Champion:

Cerys Crank

Reserve Champion:

David Madeley

Supreme Champion:

Cerys Crank

Reserve Champion:

David Madeley

Judges Report: On Saturday 15th September I headed to Beeston Auction to judge the North Midlands coloured calf show. Although entries were down from last year the quality was high. I led off with 5 youngest calves these led by a well grown red and white her overall size and body capacity won it over the very dairy red heifer in second whose length and sharpness just shaded it for me over a deep bodied very attractive roan whose topline and rib depth placed her above a very correct very young calf in fourth. She really showed her style, her correctness and chest width just eclipsing the very dairy like calf in fifth. The calf that led the junior class was very hard to fault, holding her head high with beautiful shoulders and topline, a long body, sweep of rib and very correct legs she caught my eye. Her dairy strength just gave her the edge over a lovely dairy heifer in second, this calf had such silky skin and the depth of rear rib put her ahead of a stylish calf in third who was sharper overall than the well grown roan calf in fourth place. The two calves in the intermediate class were very close, I was aware that the second calf would make a tremendous heifer but on the day I felt the red calf I placed first was deeper in the rib and had a stronger rump structure, the second calf was a tall light roan full of dairyness, two calves that would still have been hard to beat in a bigger class. The senior class had two stunning calves, the calf I placed first was a tall long deep-bodied dairy calf whose sharpness over the neck and shoulder and openness of rib just edged out a lovely light roan calf that excelled in her strength and legs and feet. Just one calf in the mature class a very strong deep bodies red and white. When it came to the championship I had a line up of top quality and on the day I went for the hard to fault red junior calf with the deep red senior calf in reserve. Honorable mention went to the second placed junior which had such dairyness. Congratulation to the exhibitors for turning out and handling their calves so well. Gary Norbury shorthorn

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South Wales All Dairy Breeds Calf Show

Weardale Agricultural Show

15th September 2012 Judge | Mr B Miller

Judge | Mr J Rowell

Junior Handlers 1st Rhys Davies Mature Handlers Champion: Reserve Champion:

Jen Davies Phil Morgan

Calf Classes Calf born after 1st March 2012 1st Rodway Butterbur 59 2nd Elkington Dewdrop 24 3rd Elkington Dewdrop 25

Phil Morgan Davies Family Davies Family

Calf born after 1st December 2011 and before 29th February 2012 1st Philmor Princess Anne Phil Morgan 2nd Elkington Amber Princess Davies Family Calf born after 1st May and before 31st August 2011 1st Philmor GP Bridesmaid Phil Morgan Calf born after 1st January and before 30th April 2011 1st Elkington Amber Princess 13 Davies Family Champion: Philmor Princess Anne - Phil Morgan Reserve Champion:

Elkington Amber Princess - Davies Family

North East All Breeds Calf Show - Thirsk Judge | Mr J Fisher Calf Born After 01/03/12 1st Churchroyd Amanda Red 9 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Kistones Lady Laura 15 A E Wilkes 3th Churchroyd Gwen 15 IRG Collins & Partners

25th August 2012 Mature Calf 1st Tahuna Alice 12

D.E. Jackson

Senior Calf 1st Newpark Dairymaid 71

D.H. Craig

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Tahuna Tulip 6

Intermediate Calf 1st Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 3 2nd Brafell Joyce 8 3rd Newpark Dairymaid 72

S. Girvan J. Teasdale & Son D.H. Craig

Junior Calf 1st Tahuna Lady Rose 6 2nd Newpark Bates Duchess 11 3rd Tahuna Milness Rosebud

D.H. Craig D.H. Craig D.E. Jackson

Senior Handlers – 18 years & over 1st Lorna Craig 2nd Victoria Bowman Intermediate Handlers – 12 – 17 years 1st Megan Ridley 2nd Sophie Bowman 3rd Luke Jackson Junior Handlers – Under 12 years 1st Harvey Jackson 2nd Heather Teasdale 3rd Sam Teasdale 4th Georgia Bowman Champion Calf: Tahuna Alice 12 from D.E. Jackson Reserve Champion Calf: Newpark Dairymaid 71 from D.H. Craig Champion Handler: Megan Ridley Reserve Champion Handler: Lorna Craig

Calf Born Between 01/12/11 and 28/02/12 1st Churchroyd Telluria Flower 8 IRG Collins & Partners 2th Shaunlea Geri 2 GG Baynes And Sons 3th Churchroyd Heather 61 ET IRG Collins & Partners Calf Born Between 01/09/11 and 30/11/11 1th Marleycote Songstress 17 GG Baynes And Sons 2nd Kidstones Lady Alura 13 A E Wilkes 3th Churchroyd Peggy 19 IRG Collins & Partners Calf Born Between 01/05/11 and 31/08/11 1st Kidstones Lady Marigold 5 A E Wilkes 2rd Churchroyd Lady Rose 18 IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 36 IRG Collins & Partners Calf Born Between 01/01/11 And 30/04/11 1st Churchroyd Butterbur 6 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Churchroyd Lady Walton 14 IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Gentle 87 IRG Collins & Partners Champion Calf:

Churchroyd Telluria Flower 8

Reserve Champion Calf: Shaunlea Geri 2 Champion Handler & Reserve Interbreed: Cerys Crank Reserve Champion Handler: Flick Coates

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Champion Calf: Tahuna Alice 12 from D.E. Jackson

Despite dreadful weather there was the usual high standard of entries thanks partially to generous sponsorship from BOCM Pauls and Farmers & Mercantile Insurance.

ALLâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;BREEDS ALL-BRITAIN COLOURED CALF SHOW Held at the Stoneleigh Showground on 7-9th October 2012 Shorthorn Judge | John Gribbon Calf Classes: Calf born after 01/03/2012 1st Mossrigg Barrington Iris Jonathan Fisher 2nd Cotonhall Joy 8th R Kite 3rd Westonia Gay Lass 10 K Morgan 4th Cotonhall Joy 7th R Kite 5th Churchroyd Amanda Red 9th IRG Collins & Partners 6th Churchroyd Amanda Red 10th IRG Collins & Partners 7th Churchroyd Gwen 15th IRG Collins & Partners 8th Nejay Erin 7th N Madeley

Champion Shorthorn Calf â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Breckney Goldie 3 ET from P & CA Harrison

Calf born between 01/12/11 and 28/02/12 1st Shaunlea Geri 2nd GG Baynes & Son 2nd Cotonhall Blossom 3rd R Kite 3rd Marleycote Petal 125 GG Baynes & Son 4th Churchroyd Heather 61 ET IRG Collins & Partners 5th Rodway Bluma 8th K Morgan 6th Churchroyd Telluria Flower 8th IRG Collins & Partners 7th Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 6th Jonathan Fisher 8th Nejay Marcia 25th N Madeley 9th Mossrigg Princess Foggathorpe 9th Jonathan Fisher 10th Westonia Gay Lass 9th K Morgan Calf born between 01/09/11 and 30/11/11 1st Marleycote Songstress 17th GG Baynes & Son 2nd Kidstones Lady Laura 13th AE Wilkes 3rd Cotonhall Alicia 2nd R Kite 4th Churchroyd Peggy 19th IRG Collins & Partners 5th Dee Sparkle 4th D & E Price Jones 6th Rodway Lisbet 9th D Madeley 7th Morwood Razzle Lass K Morgan

The Champion reserve and honourable mention with judge John Gribbon

A Championship Line Fit To Grace Any Show Any Breed

With the letter inviting myself to judge the Shorthorns Calf born between 01/05/11 and 31/08/11 1st Nejay Sonnschein 8th N Madeley at the All Breeds Calf show it would not only be my first 2nd Kidstones Lady Marigold 5th AE Wilkes assignment for the breed apart from interbreed classes 3rd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 36th but also a chance to see first hand the future of the your IRG Collins & Partners breed. Not would we see the animals but also the young 4th Lisnamulligan Lady Barrington 2nd people promoting your breed and believe me both were B Lawson & Sons 5th Churchroyd Lady Rose 18th IRG Collins & Partners of the highest order. Calf born between 01/01/11 and 30/04/11 1st Breckney Goldie 3 ET P & CA Harrison 2nd Breckney Goldie 6 ET P & CA Harrison 3rd Nejay Violet 5th N Madeley 4th Rodway Samanta 23rd K Morgan 5th Churchroyd Butterbur 6th IRG Collins & Partners 6th Churchroyd Gentle 87th IRG Collins & Partners 7th Cotonhall Rosepetal 4th R Kite Champion: Breckney Goldie 3 ET from P & CA Harrison Reserve Champion: Marleycote Songstress 17th from GG Baynes & Son Honourable Mention: Mossrigg Barrington Iris from Jonathan Fisher

First class for calves born after 1st March 2012 saw a ring full of excellent calves with everyone with great potential. Leading the way for its great style, ring presence and open rib was Mossrigg Barrington Iris. The extra front rib and overall depth gave her the advantage over Cotonhall Joy 8th a really long dairy calf not far behind the winner. Her locomotion gave her a handy advantage over Westonia Gay Lass another calf with overall length and open rib. What a great start and whatever would follow we had two calves that could be champions if needed. Every judge will tell you this is a big plus for the day. Calf born between 1st Dec and 28th Feb saw another ring full of excellent calves. Leading the way was a calf with a fantastic side profile, length shorthorn

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Showmanship Classes Champion: Georgina Fisher

and walked like a dream. Shaunlea Geri 2nd just had to lead but would have liked a little more width in her chest; second place went to Cotonhall Blossom 3rd a clean boned, dairy calf with great locomotion. This took her above Marleycote Petal 125th a long bodied and stylish calf in a close placing for second. As calves get older the faults become bigger but this was not the case in the Sept/Nov class and with a few less than the first two classes we had a handy winner Marleycote Songstress 17th leading the way for her extra dairyness and style over a different type of calf in second place. This was Kidstones Lady Laura 13th a calf brought out in great order with overall width, depth and excellent rump structure. Laura just had too much power for third placed Cotonhall Alicia another with very nice overall balance. Fourth class of the day saw Nejay Sonnschein 8th leading the way in a smaller class but again the standard was high. The placing in this class was very close between the first two but the leader showed more open rib, dairyness, great promise of udder and locomotion was good as she had a slight problem in her lower left leg. Running her close was another calf brought out in great form again, Kidstones Lady Marigold 5th just having too much strength and depth of body for Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 36. Last class where the over conditioned, stronger calves usually turn up but how wrong of me to think this as a class of great calves entered the ring. Leading the way was a calf with so much ring presence, style promise of udder (yes I do look as cows with bad udders are a pain to milk and look at). Breckney Goldie 3rd a beautiful leader from second placed Breckney Goldie 6th looks like the winners sister another dark brown calf fitting in well with the winner. Her length, clean bone and locomotion gave her the nod over Nejay Violet 5 another older calf with few faults. 118

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Reserve Champion:

Felicity Coates

Honourable Mention:

Cerys Crank

Mature handlers class - Cerys Crank was 1st out of 15 entries Senior class - Felicity Coates was 8th, Katie Morgan 9th, Victoria Harrison 10th and Joanna Harrison 24th out of 23 entries Intermediate class – Georgina Fisher was 7th, David Madeley 13th and Lucy Morgan 16th out of 20 entries Junior class 1A – Abigail Fisher was 9th Eleanor Fisher 10th Hannah Morgan 13th and Sam Jordan 15th out of 19 entries Junior class 1 – Thomas Morgan was 8th, George Oultram 15th and Harry Collins 17th out of 18 entries

Championship time and ten calves down the centre of the ring gave everyone the chance to see the new future of the Shorthorn breed. Arguably many thought the best line up of calves in the championship classes I had the difficult task of selecting the top three. My winner would be no problem as the senior calf had all I need to see in a young animal with ring presence, style, dairy strength, length of body and clean bone, a great winner. Runner up would be more difficult with three contenders, the young calf from class one, Class three winner and runner up in the senior class. Finally went for Marleycote Songstress a calf with the same lines as the winner, dairy, clean boned and had that Shorthorn look with great feet and legs. Hon Mention went to the young calf which came from the strongest class and we look forward with this calf to her future. Reflections of my first assignment in the Shorthorn ring. Great set of young people who accepted my decisions whether right or wrong. Well organised with excellent ring steward this makes a judges task easier especially for someone who had felt better. To all the exhibitors for all the work getting so many numbers and finally A LINE UP OF CALVES FIT FOR A KING.

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Shorthorn Society Membership and Registration Fees Membership: UK Eire Annual: £ 50.00 +VAT €70 Junior Member (up to 21yrs): FREE FREE Associate Member: £ 15.00 +VAT €24 Overseas Associate: £ 20.00 Gold Cup Comp Diplomas: £ 5.00 +VAT Milk Certificates: £ 5.00 +VAT Registrations: No Transfer Fees Bulls £ 40.00 +VAT €50.00 Heifers £ 12.00 +VAT €15.00 Herd Books - no VAT: Dairy Beef Both Dairy and Beef (now two separate books) Adverts/Newsletter:

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Late Registration Fees: All calves must be registered within 3 calendar months of birth. Registrations received for calves aged 3 to 12 months will be subject to an additional late registration fee of £ 5.00 or €8 Registrations received for animals over 12 months old will be charged at double the current registration fee.

Merchandise Have your herd name and a Dairy Cow (or any lettering of your choice) embroidered on any garment on the list.

Many different garments available, apply to the office for a list or order form. Average delivery time approximately two/three weeks. Cost covers - garment, logo and one line of text. Additional lines charged at £3.00. Postage and packing extra. Also available are original items with Shorthorn Society, Logo many at low prices to clear stocks, these include caps, ‘T’ Shirts, Sweatshirts, Polo Shirts, Cheese Boards and Trays. We also have a large number of the old stock of ties to clear @ £2.00 or €4.

Contact the office Tel: (0044) (0)24 7669 6549 to order any of these items or email: shorthorn@shorthorn.co.uk

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