Dairy Shorthorn Journal 2017 by alan peedle

Volume 86 2017

Dairy Breed of the Future: native breed, natural grazers

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The Shorthorn Society of United Kingdom & Ireland Contents: Society Staff Members and Council Members 2016 3 Chief Executive’s Report 5 President’s Message 7 This Years Letter - ‘L’ 7 Closing of Coates’s Herdbook (dairy) to outside blood 9 A facelift for Shorthorn genetics business 10 Shorthorn Sires UK 2016 Update 11 Winners of Gold Cup & Diploma Awards 2015 13 Star Brood Cows 14 Marleycote Songstress 8th Ex 91 3E. 9* Brood Cow exceeds 100 tonnes 16 Milk Yield Certificates 2016 17 New Members and Prefixes 17 Rodway Lady Barrington 13th exceeds 100 tonnes of milk 18 Type Classification Results 19 Young Member Profiles 22 2016 AGM & Judging Day 24 Youth in the Industry: 26 Photographic Competition 29 A message from Frank Milnes 31 Farewell to Frank 32 North East Herd Competition 2016 33 North East Association Milk Records Herd Competition 2016 35 North Midlands Association Judging Day 38 North Midlands Herd Visit 38 North Midlands Herd Competition 2016 41 The South Wales and Mid-Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition 2016 46 Commemorating Frank’s Retirement 47 South Western Counties Herd Competition 2016 49 International Photographic Competition 2016 52 Canadian Milking Shorthorn Update 54 United States Report of 2016 55 2016 World Shorthorn Conference 56 Wainwrights Wanderings 64 Farmers Apprentice Bootcamp 66 A Journey to England and Wales 70 There is no Future without the Past 75 Genomics in the dairy industry 78 And now some good news from a dairy farm… 80 Shorthorn Members Benefit from Organic Dairy Success 84 Family’s efforts are secret to success 86 Shorthorn Society Summer Show & Sale 2016 88 Whitcester Herd Dispersal and Hauxwell Dairy Shorthorn Sale 89 Shorthorn Society Autumn Show & Sale 2016 91 6th National Dairy Shorthorn Show at Cheshire Show 94 Presentation to winners at the Cheshire Show 97 Royal Highland Show 99 Great Yorkshire Show 101 Interbreed success throughout the 2016 summer show circuit 108 The Royal Welsh Show 109 Regional Shows 111 National All Breeds All Britain Calf Show 132 Bath & West - The Dairy Show 134 UK Dairy Expo - Carlisle 135 UK Dairy Day 136 Shorthorn Society Show Regulations 137 Regulations for Registrations in Coates’s Herd Book 137 Shorthorn Society Membership and Registration Fees 140

Advertisers: Amber Herd 2 Attwoods Dairy Shorthorns

130

Bilbro Shorthorns 98 Boothdale Dairy Shorthorns

140

Bova-Gen 83 Brinsbury 76 Brookside Herd 50 Bushmills Shorthorns 139 Canadian Milking Shorthorns

CIS 90 Cogent IBC Cotonhall Shorthorns

Cotonhall Eclipse 12 Drisgol Dairy Shorthorns

The Dunham Herd

Hi-Health Herdcare 124 HSBC 10 Earlsgift & Avondale

126

Farmers Guardian BC Irthingvale Dairy Shorthorns

Mancetter Herd 4 Morwood Herd 85 Nordic Star 63 North Midlands Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders 44-45 North West Regional Association

36-37

Pure Bred Shorthorn Breeders

Shorthorn Sires UK

IFC

Rantonall Herd 40 Rodway Dairy Shorthorns

113

Strickley Shorthorns

92-93

South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeder’s Association 51 South Wales & Mid Western Shorthorns

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Amber Favourite Claire 57 by Stockwood Lord Barrington 3rd In calf and newly calved heifers and cows sometimes available. 100% pure Shorthorn semen for sale. Stockwood Lord Barrington 3rd Wreay Roseman 2nd

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

tel: 01246

590303

Society Patron: HRH The Princess Royal

Council Members 2016 Region 1 - Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear, Cleveland, Yorkshire and Humberside

DH Craig: tel 01388 577297

I Collins: tel 07761965493

Society Staff Members â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who to contact and for whatâ&#x20AC;? President: James Robinson tel: 01539 722294

Region 2 - Cumbria, Lancashire and Isle of Man

e: james.michelle2@sky.com

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

Chief Executive:

DG Wainwright: tel 07968 757956 Graham Bell: tel 01829 720828 | email: grahambellwithshorthorns@hotmail.co.uk

Milly Fyfe tel: 07802 723582 e: milly@shorthorn.co.uk

Region 4 - Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Gt London, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Claire Ward Dairy Registrations & Shorthorn Sires UK

J Fisher: tel 01623 860764 | email: jonathanr.fisher@hotmail.co.uk J Wyatt: tel 01953 498221 | email: office@pearnwyatt.freeserve.co.uk

e: claire@shorthorn.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

Kris Ames Beef Registrations & General Enquiries

Region 6 - Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Avon, Devon and Cornwall

e: kris@shorthorn.co.uk

S Slade: tel 01769 580087 | email: zen108337@zen.co.uk Vacancy Region 7 - Scotland J Teasdale: tel 01387 880236 | email: brafell.shorthorns@gmail.com Vacancy

Sue Watkins

Region 8 - Ulster, Donegal and Monaghan

e: suewatkins@shorthorn.co.uk

Office Manager & Accounts

Vacancy Vacancy Region 9 - Munster, Leinster, Connaught with Cavan Vacancy Vacancy

Roger Kelley

Past Presidents

e: rogerkelley@shorthorn.co.uk

Accountant

N Madeley: tel: 01746 785571 | e: neil.madeley@btopenworld.com A Whittle: tel 01823 400910 | email: whittles@houndsmoor.orangehome.co.uk G Madeley: tel 01952541211 | email: rodwayshorthorns@gmail.com E Crank: tel 0151 356 0025 | email: edwardcrank1@gmail.com Special Members

W Young: tel 07785 971614 | email: youngj-w@supanet.com A Lawson: tel 01334840256 | email: lismulligan@btconnect.com H Rawlins: tel 01980 652701 | email: henryrawlins@btinternet.com S Royle: tel 0161 928 7600 S Thomas: tel 01239 698240 | email: drysgolgoch@btconnect.com D Winnington: tel 01785824402 | email: davidlovesdebbie@live.com

Co-opted Members

J Hayward: tel 01777 870248 | email: haywardwst@aol.com

Shorthorn Society Core hours: 9.30 am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday 4th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 2LG tel: 02476 696 549

fax: 02476 696 729

email:

shorthorn@shorthorn.co.uk

website:

www.shorthorn.co.uk shorthorn

Kenprest Lady Hermione 41st VG 86 - one of several purchases made from the Kenprest herd this year.

Mancetter Millicentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victory born Feb. 2016 - Dam: Kenprest Millicent 24th EX.90 - Sire: Orgreave Victory

The herd is comprised of the following families - Duchess, Waterloo Rose, Kirklevington, Margaret Foggathorpe, Darlington Cran, Burrows, Dubbie, Wild Queen, Wild Daisy, Veracity & Lady Hermione

Mr & Mrs A. G. Rothen

White Gate Farm, Quarry Lane, Mancetter, Warwickshire, CV9 2RB Tel: 07903 560785 or 01827 717884 | Email: whitegatefarm@outlook.com

Producing hardy cattle, bred to last

HQ News:

Chief Executive’s Report My first six months with the beef and dairy shorthorn societies has gone so quickly. It really has been a whirlwind. I benefitted from two month’s under the watchful eye of Frank Milnes who showed me the ropes. At times I felt like his shadow at the summer shows and most people commented that although I had big boots to fill I was much better looking than Frank! Everyone has been very kind in making me feel so welcome. It was a pleasure to attend many of the national shows and watch on as the results of years of carefully selected genetics were on display. We are so very lucky to have passionate breeders producing top quality pedigree cattle and prepared to take the time, effort and overcome the movement restrictions in order to make it to show day. It was fantastic to see interbred success for the Dairy Shorthorn at many of the national and regional shows including the Cheshire, Stafford, Newport and Great Yorkshire. A true testament that the breed really is going places and I applaud the membership for their persistence and resilience during a turbulent time in the sector. More and more commercial producers are looking to include dairy shorthorns in their current system and with longevity in the breed, great legs and feet and a natural ability to convert grass into milk, who wouldn’t be tempted. At the Great Yorkshire Show, the Beef Shorthorn enjoyed possibly the best turnout of cattle seen in the show circuit. The atmosphere around the ring was electric and master judge Carey Coombs had his work cut out with classes full to the brim with quality cattle. A spectacle ensued the following day at the Great Yorkshire Show as Beef Shorthorn took on Dairy Shorthorn for a unique interbreed competition. Crowds formed and admired the diversity and dual purpose ability of the breed with the dairy coming out on top. We all enjoyed a friendly drink afterwards and it was so good to celebrate the cohesion between both societies. Since I joined the societies there have already been lots of milestones to applaud. After six years of working with Morrison’s supermarket it was a huge achievement to see branded shorthorn beef labelled and packaged for sale from October in selected stores. Moving forward we hope to help grow the supply chain so that the product is readily available throughout the country. Reports from the man on the ground have told us that the store market have seen an increase in price as a result of the 25p per kg premium that Morrison’s offer, which can only be a positive. During my first week with the societies I registered with the Guinness Book of World records to have the Coates Herd book recognised as the oldest herd book in the world. Whilst it is not a particularly swift process to undertake I am hopeful that we will have something to celebrate very soon.

You will also notice within the journal that Red Cattle Genetics have undergone a facelift. The decision was taken a short while ago to rebrand to Shorthorn Sires UK. This will hopefully explain ‘exactly what it does on the tin’ and promote our genetics to producers far and wide rather than having the confusion of what RCG stands for. Guidance on semen selection will be changing to ensure we have the best possible selection available and as competitively priced as possible compared to our much larger competitors. I hope you enjoy reading through the articles and show results detailed throughout the journal. My thanks go to Claire Ward in the office and Alan Peedle for compiling. Thank you to everyone who has placed an advert or written articles within the journal. And to those who have helped to proof read! I wanted to convey my sincere thanks to Frank Milnes for all his help and continued support. As you can imagine there is an awful lot of information and knowledge to pick up and until you experience each event or situation it is hard to know exactly what is expected. I am thankful to Sue, Kris, Claire and Roger for their patience with the transition in the office. We are lucky to have such dedicated council members and directors who feed in the thoughts of the membership for the best interest of the breed. If you have any suggestions of what more we could be doing then please do contact your regional representation. I really do think with both societies we are going places and we do punch above our weight in terms of what we achieve year on year. A recent survey was released declaring that the Beef Shorthorn was the fastest growing native breed with a 1400% increase in breeding females over the last 12 years. If that figure is anything to go by then you better hold onto your seats! Milly Fyfe shorthorn

Our Poster Girl in 2016

Irthingvale Watzon Meg2 VG88 (3yrs) ( Watzon x EX Libbys Rebel x VG88 Lillians Rebel )

SHOW RECORD 2016 • Cheshire - Cheshire Cup (Beef Shorthorn bred in Cheshire) and member of winning Interbreed Group of 4 • Nantwich - 1st Junior Cow and Breed Champion • Oswestry - Breed Champion and Reserve Interbreed • Then sold to Rachel Brindley (Appleberry) • Ipstone - Breed Champion • Dairy Day - 4th Junior Cow and Best Udder

We will have some quality heifers to sell in 2017 (including a Jinny’s Empire out of Watzon Meg2) GRAHAM AND BARBARA BELL. CHESHIRE

CHESTERTON FARM, TARPORLEY,

01829 720828 / 07834 949778

President’s Message As I write my inaugural presidents message, I can’t help but think that it must’ve been fate that I was nominated to be president exactly 100 years since the first registered animal was born at Strickley. It was called Strickley Daisy Wilson 4th and was bred by Henry Robinson, my GreatGreat Grandfather. And here I am now at the helm of a society which still registers our cows. It’s a real honour for me to be president of such a wonderful society, which has always been so friendly and welcoming. I certainly hope to continue that tradition, as I’m sure does the test of the council and staff at Shorthorn HQ, who I would like to thank personally for doing a great job! I will also take this opportunity to welcome Milly Fyfe into the position of Chief Executive. Milly came with a fantastic reputation under her belt and her network of contacts and experience belies her young years. After a short period of hand over with Frank Milnes, Milly has certainly hit the ground running and is, I’m sure you will agree, doing a great job already. Frank has left behind a legacy of 17 years of service which is a society with a sound financial backbone and a membership which is a family rather than merely a list of names. I’m sure you’ll all join with me in wishing Frank a very happy retirement with Chris, a life on a cruise ship/golf course/garden centre sounds just the ticket!

The dairy industry over the past years has probably been as hard as it’s ever been in my lifetime, and it’s a testament to the management and resilience of all who are still in the industry as we hopefully start to see the start of a long climb back to a sustainable price. It just shows what a great society we have that we are in such a strong position within the industry, which is down to the members support through pedigree registrations, journal advertising and semen purchases through the now newly named Shorthorn Sires UK. One hundred percent of the profits from the semen sales go directly back to our society, so please buy from there as your first choice and help develop the breed further! Stay positive, keep pushing the benefits of the breed to all who will listen and I hope that my Great-Great Grandson will maybe be writing the Presidents Message in 2115. James Robinson

‘L’

Is the Year Letter for 2017

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Drysgolgoch, Llwyndrain, Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire, SA35 0AT

Seimon, Eleanor, Sion & Hanna Thomas

HQ News:

Closing of Coates’s Herdbook (dairy) to Outside Blood

Practical points on implementation The Council of the Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland took the decision at their Council meeting on 3rd March 2016 that with effect from January 1st 2018 the herdbook will be closed to outside blood other than through the grading register. Coates’s herdbook (dairy) will only accept registrations from animals whose parents are already registered in Coates’s herdbook (dairy) or other recognised shorthorn herdbooks and will not publish the percentage purity of animals registered from that date. The following points may be helpful in understanding the implications of this decision: 1. The percentage purity of animals registered prior to January 1st 2018 will continue to be displayed on all documents. 2. The computer will calculate the percentage purity of animals registered after January 1st 2018 and enter the animal in to either the main section of the herdbook or the supplementary section of the herdbook. 3. The appendix register will be discontinued. 4. Progeny of animals currently in the appendix register, or entered into the appendix register prior to January 1st 2018 will be eligible to enter either the main or supplementary sections of the herdbook provided that their calculated percentage purity is greater than 25% and they are of Shorthorn colour. 5. The grading register will continue and any animals of shorthorn type and colour of unknown parentage will, following inspection (or photographic evidence) be registered as a foundation animal. 6. Progeny of animals of known pedigree registered parentage, where one of the parents is registered in Coates’s Herdbook (dairy) will be accepted in to the grading register as Grade A animals provided they are of Shorthorn type and colour. 7. Male animals will not be accepted for registration out of Foundation or Grade A cows. 8. Grading register animals will not be eligible to be shown.

The registration software will continue to identify an animal’s eligibility for the relevant section of the herdbook and will allocate a herdbook number accordingly. This will be based on the calculated percentage purity of the animal but will not be displayed. From the specified date animals will only be registered if the sire and dam are already registered in Coates’s herd book (dairy) or if imported from another recognised herd book. They will be registered without any percentage purity but the computer will calculate the percentage purity and put the animal in to either the main section or the supplementary section exactly as happens now ie. Females over 87.5% will go into the main section and females below 87.5% in to the supplementary section. The appendix register will be dropped altogether. Anyone using a Holstein, Ayrshire, Swedish red on a shorthorn will have to register the progeny as a foundation animal and put the progeny in calf to a shorthorn bull and the female progeny will be grade A. Grade A to a shorthorn bull – female progeny will be grade B and grade B to a Shorthorn bull will be pedigree – no percentage will be displayed and females and males will go in to the main section. Examples of how it would work are: 30% dam and 50% sire – computer would calculate progeny as 40% and put it in the supplementary section. 60% dam and 90% sire – computer would calculate progeny as 75% and put in supplementary section. 96% dam and 80% sire – computer would calculate progeny as 88% - female progeny would be put in the main section but male progeny would go in to the supplementary section as EU rules state that male animals entering the main section must have parents and grandparents registered in the main section. The registration rules will be drawn up as explained to meet the current EU herdbook regulations. If any member is concerned that they only want to breed from animals which historically are 100% they can research the pedigrees on the online database to select the animals they feel meet their requirements. shorthorn

A facelift for Shorthorn genetics business Following discussions amongst the Red Cattle Genetics committee and approval from the Dairy Shorthorn council, the business will be rebranded as Shorthorn Sires UK. Its official launch will be underway during the spring of 2017 however the committee felt that the change should be reflected in the current journal to highlight to members and potential new customers. The newly named Shorthorn Sires UK will help to provide a futureproof identity for the business especially with the decision to close the herd book from January 2018. The new-look logo gives brand identity and encompasses a fresh approach to the wide selection of Shorthorn semen available, both beef and dairy. You can rest assure that Shorthorn Sires UK prides itself of having availability of the widest selection of Shorthorn semen. And whilst a small business with a minimal marketing budget compared to its competitors, its selection panel comprises of the ‘men on the ground’ with years of experience of the breed. Customers can be sure to breed with confidence with quality cattle selected for collection. Profit from the sale of semen is ploughed back into the Dairy Shorthorn society and so for members, it makes perfect sense to help shape the future of the society by supporting its own. It’s a perfect marriage to help overcome the trials and tribulations of the volatility in the current market.

Qualifications for cattle selection to Shorthorn Sires UK have been updated with a vetting process undertaken by the Shorthorn Sires committee. In addition, only animals with a dam’s classification of VG or EX will be considered and a production index greater than 110. Our new website will be: www.shorthornsiresuk.co.uk Orders can be placed by calling the office and speaking to Claire Ward on 02476 696549 or email: sales@shorthornsiresuk.co.uk The current directors for Shorthorn Sires UK are: Arthur Whittle – Chairman 01823 400910 Seimon Thomas – Vice Chairman 01239 698240 Edward Crank – 07779 109504 Ian Collins – 07761 965493 James Robinson – 07736 814157 Graham Bell – 01829 720828 Gwyndaf James – 07977 537651 John Hayward – 01777 870248 Rob Kite – 07834 360755 R Morgan 07870 139901 D Winnington 07854 027072

For all your farming finance needs call: Rob Plant on 07584404441

HQ News:

2016 Update

Shorthorn Sires UK (SSUK) is still providing the best selection of dairy shorthorn genetics for use in dairy herds. This update is to highlight news on a few of the bulls Shorthorn Sires UK have to offer. Plus check out our top list sires in the traits table that will be published in the new brochures making your own required breeding goals easier to focus on bulls that are proven in these areas.

Bulls On Offer:

Proven SSUK Bulls:

Pure Bulls:

There is a great choice of bulls with very good PLI scores from the last proof run in Aug 2016. Mr Reliable, Drisgol Watzon still has a PLI of £153 and is plus 0.28% fat. His daughters exhibit fantastic dairy frames and are still performing in the show ring to date. Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 won interbreed champion at Stafford County Show 2016 and reserve breed champion at the Nation Dairy Shorthorn Show 2016. Drisgol Watzon also sired the winning interbreed pair at Cheshire Show 2016 backing up his great udder rating at +1.7.

A selection of three very good pure bulls, Lisnamulligan Fairway, Broosteads Bomber and Winhall William plus a few straws remaining of Orchardhome Lord Walton 3rd are still available.

Other well supported proven sires include Hooton Envoy, Drisgol Madonna’s Prince, Nejay Amazon and Twells Prince. All these bulls are a plus for milk volume. Please note that the semen stocks for these proven animals are rapidly reducing so don’t miss out!

First Proofs: Bulls just gaining there first proofs and impressing owners with their daughters are Twells Barrington Grange 5th, Brooksteads Bomber and Gelli Ipod Discoverer our No 1 type bull at +1.5.

Young Bulls:

Four bulls being offered at a great price of just £5 from SSUK is Kilsally Redford whose first daughters in milk are classifying very well. Nejay Earl also has daughters calving in this autumn with great promise. Strickley Wiggo and Castledale Snowman show great promise with progeny doing well at ABAB 2016 calf show. This offer is one not to be missed while stocks last.

SSUK members bulls: A selection of bulls with positive/high milk volumes are Nejay Ernie and Cotonhall Eclipse. Daughters of Nejay Prince 4th are still winning a number of classes on the show circuit with the very impressive Churchroyd Peggy 19th winning interbreed Champion at Cheshire show and GYS. Along with a Churchroyd Goldwin daughter winning the heifer in milk at the UK expo back in March this year. We await proofs for Churchroyd King Willie and Cotonhall Titan both with progeny impressing at the All Breeds All Britain calf show in previous years. Finally, look out for the Shorthorn Stand at any of the major shows where you can pop in for a drink, catch up on the latest selection and any offers that may be on or alternatively visit the website for more information or call the office and speak to Claire to get your brochure, prices or to place an order.

There is a great selection of young bulls from SS UK. The support for the latest three sires Rodway Ronson, Churchroyd Percy and Churchroyd Wild Card has been good with all three selling sexed straws too. Don’t miss out on purchasing these while stocks last! They are great value and offer the chance to breed more females from your top progeny while SSUK still offer a great selection of beef Shorthorn bulls from as little as £6 which can be used on cows that are not being bred for replacements in the herd. shorthorn

Winners of Gold Cup Year Ends 2015

Total Weight of Fat & Protein over three Overall Winner Animal Class Lactations Qualifying Lactations GWorsey Brooksteads Honey 6 EX90 4, 5 & 6 2362.00kg Overall Reserve Winner G Worsey

Brooksteads Melody 13 NA

4, 5 & 6

2289.00kg

Honourable Mention S Dixon

Strickley Geri 15

2, 3 & 4

2213.00kg

EX93

Winners of Diploma Awards Year Ends 2015 Shaun Dixon

Strickley Geri 15

EX93

2,3 & 4

2213

J Hole & Sons J Hole & Sons J Hole & Sons J Hole & Sons J Hole & Sons J Hole & Sons J Hole & Sons J Holes & Sons J Holes & Sons

Amber Barrington Iris 157 Amber Freida 8 Amber Princess Anne 68 Amber Dainty Princess 130 Amber Princess Anne 82 Amber Princess Alida 29 Amber Favourite Claire 42 Amber Favourite Claire 38 Amber Barrington Iris 129

EX90 Na EX94 VG88 GP83 EX90 VG86 GP83 EX90

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

2040 1971 2032 1824 1718 1705 1751 1663 2103

RST & SA Morgan

Elkington Amber Princess 10

EX91

3,4 & 5

1435

G Worsey G Worsey G Worsey

Brooksteads Honey 6 Brooksteads Melody 13 Brooksteads Carmeta 28

EX90 Na GP83

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

2362 2289 1929

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Star Brood Cows The Star Brood Award Scheme benchmarks a Shorthorn cow on her ability to produce consistent yields combined with fertility, longevity, type and successfully transmitting these traits through to her progeny. Stars are awarded for gaining milk diplomas which incorporates constant production with regular breeding. A star is also awarded when a cow reaches a lifetime yield of 50,000kgs, 75,000kgs and two stars for 100,000kgs. Every time a cow is classified excellent and any progeny that achieves an excellent classification a star is also awarded. STARS NAME H.B. NO. PED % ANIMAL DOB SIRE 15 13 12 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 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

MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 02652316 NEJAY PRINCESS 02661071 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 31ST 02676463 HOOTON LILY FAIR 111TH 02640494 HOOTON LILY FAIR 134TH 02655230 GELLI DARLINGTON CRAN 02671743 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 13TH 02670194 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 20TH 02652349 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 68TH 02684679 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 13TH 02682867 HOOTON TIP TOE 22ND 02674501 MARLEYCOTE SONGSTRESS 8TH 02678625 RODWAY RED ROSE 19TH 02660080 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 17TH 02665679 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 3RD 02665788 RODWAY RED ROSE 16TH 02647928 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 51A 02674606 TONELEA FOGGATHORPE 5TH 02647766 NEJAY ERIN 2ND 02682155 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 29TH 02680182 ATTWELL ANNE 02679236 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 18TH 02640497 STRICKLEY FILLPAIL 02674862 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 95TH 02671901 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 9TH 02687058 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 02647359 CHURCHROYD DAISY 24TH 02668388 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 6TH 02665677 DEE FOGGATHORPE LASS 02665745 STRICKLEY PANSY 02671080 COTLEY LADY BARRINGTON 83RD 02652505 HOOTON LILY FAIR 161ST 02665700 THORNTHWAITE WILD AGNES 146TH 02653025 RODWAY CLARIBEL 26TH 02666570 TONELEA PANSY 183RD 02672395 STRICKLEY LADY HERMIONE 4TH 02673654 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 5TH 02666553 COTLEY FOGGATHORPE LASS 138TH 02662399 BROOKSTEADS JILLY 02686988 ELKINGTON AMBER PRINCESS 4TH 02667164 CASTLEDALE RUTH 3RD 02671409 HOOTON MUSICAL BOUQUET 31ST 02674492 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 23RD 02678624 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 24TH 02680350 CASTLEDALE RESOLVE RUTH 02658830 RODWAY ORGINE 02653004 DUNHAM HEATHER 48TH 02654061 CHURCHROYD GOLDEN DROP 30TH 02682317 STRICKLEY GERI 02673648 CHATSWORTHPARK RUSTLER ROSETTE 02684505 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 7TH 02679064 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 6TH 02686043 CASTLEDALE STRAWBERRY 2ND 02656686 STRICKLEY STARLET 51ST 02668113 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 19TH 02670094 RODWAY MARIE 63RD 02677988 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 24TH 02675184

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50.000% 18/10/1995 50.000% 13/05/1998 37.500% 23/05/2003 50.000% 02/10/1992 50.000% 21/08/1996 21.875% 12/10/1996 58.922% 20/03/2001 50.000% 09/06/1995 26.172% 23/11/2006 57.812% 22/12/2005 50.000% 10/10/2002 50.000% 08/01/2004 31.250% 28/09/1997 65.625% 16/04/1999 62.500% 15/12/1999 25.000% 21/08/1994 52.344% 30/03/2002 100.000% 19/11/1994 46.094% 28/08/2005 46.875% 06/08/2004 52.344% 12/04/2004 50.000% 25/07/1992 90.625% 20/08/2000 59.375% 07/12/2001 28.125% 05/11/2007 50.000% 25/12/1994 34.375% 16/10/2000 50.000% 21/02/1999 61.329% 30/12/1999 46.875% 16/07/2001 71.875% 27/09/1995 87.500% 07/09/1999 31.250% 30/10/1995 53.907% 02/01/2000 45.704% 03/11/2001 57.813% 16/04/2002 65.625% 07/10/1999 32.813% 18/09/1998 50.000% 10/10/2007 84.375% 03/07/1999 82.032% 30/10/2001 84.375% 29/05/2002 56.250% 04/01/2004 37.500% 17/11/2004 96.875% 30/09/1997 50.000% 28/07/1995 87.500% 14/01/1996 50.000% 05/08/2005 17.188% 23/08/1996 34.766% 29/10/2006 50.000% 05/07/2002 69.922% 10/04/2007 75.000% 18/10/1996 50.000% 23/06/2000 73.829% 24/03/2001 55.829% 30/10/2003 32.813% 23/12/2002

GLANHIRWEN FANFARE MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED RENOWN FACTOR ET - RC BROADLANE HISTORIAN HOOTON FAIR POOS STADEL CLASSIC MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET MORWICK SAND RANGER WREAY RED DUKE ORCHARDHOME ENCHANTER MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE CHESTER BRIERY SIDE SUPERSTAR AMBER DAINTY STOCKMAN HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE MORWICK SAND RANGER JEROM WINBROOK VINCE 620 BALINGSHOLM (SSR) WINBROOK KING VIC MARLEYCOTE JACK MER-GOLD AUTUMN SON - RED MERIVILLE PEERLESS MIDDLEBROOK MITZY - ET GRANDUC JAROMIR RED ET MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE STBVQ RUBENS MAXTON MOSSYBANK HOOTON FAIR RESULT CLARAS ORKAN KINGSDALE LIBBYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REBEL - ET SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) WINBROOK DIAMOND ORCHARDHOME ENCHANTER SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) RANTONALL JACOB ELKINGTON KING WILLIAM WINBROOK KING HENRY HOOTON FAIR PERFECTION WINBROOK CHESTERTON-ET CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE MERIVILLE PEERLESS MAXTON EDWARD MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT NEWBOLDS OPPSTAD SIR RIDGEDAL RUSTLER RED STBVQ RUBENS RANTONALL JACOB HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE WINBROOK DIAMOND HOOTON FAIR MEASURE RODWAY MARIO 4TH JEROM

Star Brood Cows STARS NAME H.B. NO. PED % ANIMAL DOB SIRE 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

MARLEYCOTE PETAL 94TH 02671034 71.094% 05/08/2001 COTLEY FOGGATHORPE LASS 150TH 02672341 32.813% 15/09/2001 CHURCHROYD SANDRA 02684896 25.000% 13/09/2006 COTLEY ERIN 68TH 0 2662403 81.250% 04/10/1998 BROOKSTEADS JESS 9TH 02682685 50.000% 22/10/2005 CHURCHROYD LADY BARRINGTON 12TH 02663897 25.000% 08/03/1998 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 13TH 02658171 72.657% 20/06/1997 CASTLEDALE RUTH 4TH 02680464 82.032% 01/11/2004 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 129TH 02681635 27.344% 29/05/2005 DRISGOL CLARIBEL 3RD 02680381 71.875% 18/09/2004 RODWAY RED ROSE 20TH 02660081 31.250% 28/09/1997 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 30TH 02687159 32.422% 11/11/2007 532 ST JARNA 59SRB52281-532 8.250% 25/08/2004 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 58TH 02677152 50.000% 14/08/2003 HOOTON LILY FAIR 119TH 02645780 50.000% 25/05/1994 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE BATES 78TH 02673542 42.188% 08/05/2002 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 17TH 02671038 62.500% 13/09/2001 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 59TH 02682318 37.125% 09/08/2005 HOOTON LILY FAIR 109TH 02640498 50.000% 31/08/1992 GELLI REBEL DUCHESS 028688708 55.665% 26/02/2008 HOOTON LILY FAIR 219TH 02684692 37.500% 19/11/2006 WREAY DAINTY PRINCESS 02661154 92.188% 08/06/1998 KAYL REGIMENT DAIRYMAID 02682989 50.000% 28/05/2005 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 9TH 02663096 39.844% 12/08/1998 RODWAY FLOWER 9TH 02660082 40.625% 25/10/1997 MARLEYCOTE GEM 20TH 02687061 42.188% 03/12/2007 CHURCHROYD NICOLA 5TH 02678300 29.297% 04/10/2003 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 43RD 028688076 42.579% 27/01/2008 DRISGOL DAISY 95TH 02641478 50.000% 11/12/1992 JURIST PANSY 59SRB44428-419 13.850% 30/05/2004 RANTONALL JOY 67TH 02681988 100.000% 13/08/2005 DRISGOL WATERLOO 92ND 02680380 67.969% 18/09/2004 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 103RD 02685128 25.000% 08/12/2006 CHICKLADE STRAWBERRY 241ST 02656251 25.000% 09/09/1996 GELLI FLORA 02679625 43.750% 05/09/2004 HOOTON TOPSY 3RD 02679846 66.016% 13/05/2004 DUNHAM TULIP 71ST 02663564 82.813% 01/02/1999 STRICKLEY STARLET 56TH 02673658 82.813% 03/07/2002 MAXTON PROUD COUNTESS 10TH 02629186 75.000% 01/01/1900 RANTONALL DAINTY PRINCESS 15TH 02680117 100.000% 15/02/2004 HOOTON LILY FAIR 196TH 02677240 75.000% 03/06/2003 COTLEY FAIRY 115TH 02662383 64.454% 30/03/1998 DRISGOL POLLY 02662655 43.750% 01/07/1998 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 120TH 02677817 36.719% 25/10/2003 BROOKSTEADS MELODY 13TH 02686522 77.000% 26/06/2007 DUNHAM HEATHER 84TH 02684598 88.867% 16/09/2006 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 92ND 02665411 68.750% 28/10/1999 RANTONALL FAIRY 4TH 02676431 100.000% 07/07/2002 CHURCHROYD MOLLY 13TH 02668377 42.188% 29/01/2000 DUNHAM DUCHESS ANN 44TH 02671732 83.985% 22/09/2001 VALLEYHILL STAR RANGER 02676714 27.344% 01/05/1999 NEJAY MARCIA 15TH 02670033 62.500% 05/01/2001 INCH JOAN (ET) 22000129 17.975% 02/09/2006 WINBROOK JILL 92ND 02640283 62.500% 17/06/1992 BROOKSTEADS CARMETA 9TH 02673095 37.500% 08/07/2001 BROADLANE FAIRY 2ND 02677863 50.000% 05/11/2003 KAYL SAND POPPY 02678719 27.672% 07/01/2004 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 11TH 02623213 100.000% 06/07/1985 COTONHALL ROSEPETAL 2ND 02686938 0.000% 20/05/2004 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 5TH 02686036 56.422% 01/02/2007 CHURCHROYD DOROTHY 3RD 02685671 25.000% 16/02/2007 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 32ND 02681383 55.469% 06/03/2005 DUNHAM CLARISSA 39TH 02666132 81.250% 24/11/1999 STRICKLEY DAINTY PRINCESS 3RD 02677200 83.594% 04/08/2003 HOOTON LILY FAIR 85TH 02626835 100.000% 18/07/1986 COTLEY MELODY 117TH 02662406 43.750% 09/10/1998 WALLHOPE FAIRY STAR 2ND 02660600 100.000% 20/03/1998 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 12TH 02680229 31.250% 14/08/2004 HOOTON LILY FAIR 113TH 02641929 50.000% 06/04/1993 FRIDA 59DK057239-02234 8.250% 19/10/2004

WINBROOK KING HENRY SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK COTLEY TROOPER WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN SFL JUBILANT LEGEND RED KENPREST MISTER PRESIDENT WINBROOK KING HENRY ALMERE PERICLEES AMBER IZAAK 3RD WREAY RED DUKE AMBER PEREGRINE 0131 LAMMIN LIFE AMBER DAINTY RANGER ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED KELLCREST ICE MAN MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) SEQUA BARRA SHORTY 4TH CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA VALENTINE INSPIRATION WREAY RED DUKE MORWICK SAND RANGER HOOTON FAIR VALUE ATTWELL ATOM SAXEBYN B JURIST RANTONALL JACOB AMBER IZAAK 3RD POOS STADEL CLASSIC SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) STADEL HOOTON FAIR PERFECTION DUNHAM RESOLUTION STRICKLEY GOLD MAXTON TOP HAT RANTONALL MY JOY HOOTON FAIR APPEAL COTLEY CRUSADER 4TH MEADOWLAKE JUBILANT AMBER WHITE IZAAK RANTONALL JACOB DUNHAM NOBILITY MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT RANTONALL MARK GRANDUC JAROMIR RED ET WINBROOK MAX HORIZON RANGER RED GLANHIRWEN FANFARE B JURIST MAXTON EDWARD PIGEONWOOD RED FYN AKS MORWICK SAND RANGER HOOTON FAIR TRY JA BOB JORDAN RED 1433 ORRARYD MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT MAXTON BUTLER NEJAY PRINCE HOOTON FAIR TRY COTLEY CRUSADER 4TH DRISGOL DAINTY PRINCE ROESBETT LAKESIDE ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED FYN CENT

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Marleycote Songstress 8th Ex 91 3E. 9* Brood Cow exceeds 100 tonnes of milk the robots, other cows know to stand well clear if she decides she needs to be milked. Her health record shows the only treatment she has required is dry cow therapy and her feet have been trouble free. The Songstress family originated from Rantonhall Songstress 11th by Brafell Stockman, bought from the Winningtons at the Society Sale in June 1995 where she was 1st prize in milk heifer and Show Champion. Marleycote Songstress 8th is her grand daughter.

At Marleycote Shorthorns in Northumberland, Marleycote Songstress 8th has reached a remarkable milestone, producing 101.8 tonnes of milk in 9 lactations. Calving her 1st calf at 24 months of age and her 9th at 11 years 1 month her lactation yields have ranged from 7839 kg to 16466 kg. Exceptional milk yields are accompanied by exceptional components, average BF over the 9 lactations is 4.56% and Protein 3.55%. This has led her to winning the Shorthorn Society Gold Cup on 2 occasions, runner up once and has been awarded 5 milking diplomas by the Shorthorn Society. In her younger days she was a regular in the show ring including 3 visits to the Great Yorkshire Show. In 2006 she was 2nd in the Heifer in milk class, the following year she was 4th in the Junior cow class when the judge of the day, was of the opinion she would not last ! Since then, this daughter of Morwick Sand Ranger has been the boss cow at Marleycote, an enthusiastic user of

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Marleycote Songstress 8th has a number of daughters in the milking herd including Marleycote Songstress 17th VG 87 who was Heifer Champion at Borderway Expo 2014 and reserve Dairy Shorthorn 2015. Her daughter Marleycote Songstress 20th has just been classified VG 86. Marleycote Songstress 11th VG86 was sold in calf to the Swnymor herd in Pembrokeshire and the resultant bull calf, Marshall, was used in that herd. Daughter of Marleycote Songstress 11th, Marleycote Songstress 13 VG88 is milking at Marleycote and has given over 44 tonnes milk in 4 lactations. Her bull calf was sold to be used in a local Holstein herd. Sons include Marleycote Gold Dragon sold to Julie Llewellynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ashgrove herd. Marleycote Dilemma has calves on the ground at home and semen in the tank. Marleycote Songstress 8th is currently enjoying her dry period and due to calve her 10th calf in mid October 2016.

Milk Yield Certificates 2016 100,000kg Certificate GG Baynes & Son Marleycote Songstress 8 EX91

100,665kg from 23.01.2006 to 25.02.2015

RST & SA Morgan Rodway Lady Barrington 13 EX92

100,206kg from 25.06.2003 to 01.03.2015

50,00kgs Certificate J Hole & Sons Ltd Amber Dainty Princess 103 VG88

55,752kg from 22.06.2009 to 18.12.2014

Amber Dainty Princess 98 GP83

54,840kg from 08.12.2008 to 08.11.2014

Amber Fillpail Fay 29 VG86

54,614kg from 12.09.2009 to 11.12.2014

Amber Barrington Iris 150 EX91

50,765kg from 06.06.2010 to 03.09.2015

New Members and Prefixes Name Address Prefix Mr Michael Davies

Churchfields Farm, Salwarpe, Droitwich, Worcs. WR9 0AH

CHURCHFIELDS

J & SA Barton

Sandholme, Stirzaker House Farm, Barnacre, Garstang, Lancs. PR3 1GE

HEAPFOLD

Rachel Brindley

Adderely, The Lees, Market Drayton, Shropshire. TF9 3SU

APPLEBERRY

Keith Forster

Heads Nook, Brackenthwaite, Brampton, Cumbria. CA8 9DW

MANORHOUSE

Mr J Fingland

Tarbreoch Dairy, Kirkpatrick Dunham, Castle Douglas. DG7 3HA

BREOCH

Ms Buddug Williams

Prysau Farm, Babell, Holywell, Flintshire. CH8 8PY

PRYSAU

JR & WG Edwards & HR Mason - Hafod Hirisaf, Bethania, LLanon, Ceredigion SY23 5NR

MYLESTONE

Mr Joe Teasdale

Brickhouse Farm, Kirkbean, Dumfries. DG2 8DN

BRAFELL

Mrs J French

Greatwood Cottage Farm, Offley Brook, Ecclesham, Staffordshire. ST21 6HA GREATWOOD

Mr D Longwell

50 Drumlegagh Road South, Omagh, Co Tyrone. BT78 5PJ

LISNAGIR

DW & GN Renfree

Trecorme Barton, Quethiock, Liskeard, Cornwall

HAYVALLEY

Miss E Harrison

Field Farm, 49 Undley Road, Lakenheath, Suffolk. IP27 9BX

CHURCHVIEW

Mr G Curtin

Knockane, Brosna, Tralee, Co Kerry, Eire

GREENLAWN

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Rodway Lady Barrington 13th exceeds 100 tonnes of milk She was also a formidable cow with a lifetime yield of 78 tonnes and more importantly a fantastic breeder producing nine heifer calves in eleven calvings. Her Grand Dam Rodway Lady Barrington 7th was full sister to Rodway Lady Barrington 6th who milked until she was eighteen years old having won Champion at the Welsh Dairy Show and Reserve Champion at Cheshire.

Rodway Lady Barrington 13th EX92 10* is the fourth 100 tonne cow that is Rodway bred and like the three that preceded her she has always been a cow that I have admired. You could guarantee she would be first in the milking parlour by sliding the door open reflecting her calm temperament and willingness to be a great milker. In fact she was a very trouble free cow calving regular and having her first calf at two years and three months in 2003. She completed her 100 tonnes of milk in her eleventh lactation which she started in March 2015 aged thirteen years and eleven months old. She was purchased by Rob and Sue Morgan at the Rodway dispersal sale in 2012 giving 48kgs at the start of her ninth lactation on an organic system. Since then Rob has taken her on to reach 100,206kgs (May recording) which is a fantastic achievement. Originally from the Harley herd the Lady Barringtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quickly became a prominent and sort after family within the Rodway herd. Rodway Lady Barrington 13th was one of a handful of cows sired by Broadlane Historian, a bull that was used to running with the bulling heifers. Her dam Rodway Lady Barrington 9th EX92 5* was by Valentine Inspiration.

Unfortunately Lady Barrington 13th has had nearly twice as many bull calves as heifers but she has the ideal traits for a bull mother and so four of these seven bulls have been reared for service. Rodway Byron by Vest Andy who was brought by Stewart Poulson, Llanelli. Rodway Bomber EX94 by Bankend Brown Bomber who is used extensively in the Morwood herd. Rodway Diamond by Innisfail Prince of Diamonds brought by Graham Roberts, Winsford and Morwood Blitz by Treeton Pingerley who was sold at the Shorthorn Society Sale to a breeder in Ireland. Her daughters are Rodway Lady Barrington 22nd EX90 by Kingsdale Libbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rebel sold to William Pugh at the dispersal sale for 3,000gns. Rodway Lady Barrington 29th VG85 by Innisfail Prince of Diamonds was brought by Rob Kite who has bred several Cotonhall progeny. Most notably Cotonhall Lady Barrington 2nd who was shown successfully as a heifer in milk. Rodway Lady Barrington 41st VG85 milks alongside her mother in the Morwood herd. Her latest Morwood daughter by Nejay Ernie is a very promising youngster that has been shown placing second in a strong class of eleven calves at the 2015 ABAB. I sincerely hope that all her progeny perform to the standard that this cow has, she was a pleasure to own and it is a privilege to say that I have bred such a tremendous Dairy Shorthorn. Graham Madeley

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Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class Lactation Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

Class Lactation Heifer/Cow

Herd Book No. Sire

ADLINGTON I.R.G. Collins & Partners - CHURCHROYD VG 88 3 BOOTHDALE DUCHESS 21ST 028697367 COGENT RETINUE RED VG 86 2 DEE WILD QUEEN 22ND 028702841 WIILSBRO RED RAZZLE VG 87 4 BOOTHDALE LILY FAIR 3RD 028695276 ROSEDALE-L RAMPAGE-RED ET VG 86 2 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 67TH 028702506 ATTWELL ATOM VG 85 2 DEE AUTUMN 9TH 028702846 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 1 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 24TH 028705494 HOOTON ES SO VG 85 3 BOOTHDALE DUCHESS 23RD 028698011 LYNGANLAN JOEY VG88 VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 66TH 028702503 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD MISCHIEF 5TH 028701661 CHURCHROYD DUKE (ET) J. Hole and Sons Ltd. - AMBER VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD SANDRA 3RD 028699293 CHURCHROYD VICTOR EX 94 8 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 68TH 02684679 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 85 3 CHURCHROYD NICOLA 10TH 028698634 CHURCHROYD KING KONG EX 92 5 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 125TH 028691929 FRADON JET RED Mr & Mrs DR & J Harries - CILIAUWEN EX 92 6 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 30TH 02687159 AMBER PEREGRINE EX 90 4 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 140TH 028696912 KAMPS-HOLLOW ARUDOLF-RED VG 85 3 CILIAUWEN AMBER PRINCESS 028698136 CHURCHROYD BEN EX 90 4 AMBER LADY ANNETTA 63RD 028695286 AMBER CLASSIC PRINCE CLEEVIEW EX 90 5 AMBER LOVELY LILY 31ST 028691935 AMBER CLASSIC PRINCE VG 86 1 NEJAY PAMELA MARY 12TH 028704004 NEJAY ERNIE EX 90 7 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 103RD 02685128 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 85 1 NEJAY PRINCESS 9TH 028705565 NEJAY ERNIE EX 90 12 AMBER GREY DOLLY 10TH 02674520 AMBER DAINTY RANGER Mr RG Kite - COTONHALL VG 88 3 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 89TH 028699539 KC ROSES CHATTER RED EX 94 5 ELKINGTON PRINCESS ANNE 10TH 028692281 LOUGHDALE RISING STAR RED VG 88 3 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 148TH 028698947 AMBER RED FALCON ET VG 88 4 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 40TH 028696906 AMBER CLASSIC PRINCE EX 92 4 COTONHALL DUCHESS ANN 11TH 028695234 NEJAY ERIC VG 88 4 AMBER LOVELY LILY 32ND 028696019 AMBER CLASSIC PRINCE EX 91 3 COTONHALL DUCHESS ANN 16TH 028701220 DRISGOL WATZON VG 87 2 AMBER STARLING 27TH 029701865 AMBER JUMP JET EX 90 3 COTONHALL JOY 8TH 028701951 COTONHALL JUST JACK VG 87 5 AMBER LUCINA 66TH 028691105 AMBER PEREGRINE EX 90 3 COTONHALL JOY 5TH 028698296 BIG APPLE RED ET VG 86 1 AMBER LADY ANNETTA 73RD 028702387 AMBER RED KESTREL EX 90 4 COTONHALL CHERRY 4TH 023697605 ORBE-VIEW S STRM HVEZDA VG 86 7 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 98TH 02684151 FARQHAR HORIZON (RED) VG 89 4 COTONHALL DOMINO 028695990 HARD CORE OTHELLOS VG 85 1 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 194TH 029705195 AMBER RED KESTREL MOONSHINE (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 3 AMBER MILLICENT 34TH 028697345 AMBER CLASSIC PRINCE VG 88 2 COTONHALL GEORGE LADY BARRINGTON 028704382 COTONHALL GEORGE Mrs J Llewellyn - ASHGROVE VG 88 3 COTONHALL BLOSSOM 3RD 028701216 COTONHALL JUST JACK VG 88 2 RODWAY ALIKA 2ND 028700597 RODWAY REUBEN VG 88 4 COTONHALL DUCHESS ANN 12TH 028698007 DEE VINNIES LAD VG 88 3 ASHGROVE RED ROSE 3RD 028699735 RODWAY PRINCE VG 88 4 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 32ND 028695862 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN VG 86 1 ASHGROVE ROSEBUD 7 028708626 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION AUS) VG 86 4 ASHGROVE MARIE 4TH 028699734 RODWAY PRINCE VG 87 3 COTONHALL SOPHIE 2ND 029699195 COTONHALL STORMBREAKER VG 86 9 RODWAY RED ROSE 33RD 02681919 RODWAY TRIPLE P VG 87 2 RODWAY BUTTERBUR 59TH 028701384 RODWAY REUBEN VG 85 1 ASHGROVE BLOSSOM 028708636 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 87 3 COTONHALL WILD QUEEN 3RD 028700664 DOMINATOR RED VG 85 1 ASHGROVE LADY BARRINGTON 7 028708635 COTONHALL COLBY VG 87 4 COTONHALL TULIP 3RD 028695236 NEJAY ERIC VG 85 1 ASHGROVE BACCULUM LASS 3 028708621 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION VG 86 2 COTONHALL TRINITY 2ND 029701949 COTONHALL JUST JACK Mr. G. Booth - BEECHVIEW VG 86 1 COTONHALL PROPHET CHERRY 028707878 LLANDOVERY PRIDES PROPHET EX 90 7 BEECHVIEW BS CECILIA 028699900 BEECHVIEW SAMBO (ET) VG 86 1 COTONHALL GEORGE LADY BARRINGTON 028704382 COTONHALL GEORGE Chichester College - BRINSBURY VG 86 2 COTONHALL CLASSIC LOFTY 028704380 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 94 4 BRINSBURY GENTLE 3RD 028699694 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED VG 86 1 COTONHALL ECLIPSE DAIRYMAID 028704378 COTONHALL ECLIPSE EX 90 5 BRINSBURY MOLLY 5TH 028704822 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED VG 86 2 COTONHALL MILLIONAIRE NELLIE 028704139 HARD CORE PLUM MILLIONAIRE VG 88 4 BRINSBURY LADY 8TH 028699698 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED (ET)(IMP SEMEN USA) VG 87 1 BRINSBURY GWYNNE 12 028708815 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 86 3 COTONHALL SOPHIE 3RD 028701976 COTONHALL SUPERNOVA VG 87 4 BRINSBURY GENTLE 4TH 028699842 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED VG 86 3 COTONHALL DOMINO 3RD 028701971 COTONHALL JUST JACK VG 87 4 BRINSBURY WATERLOO ROSE 6TH 028699836 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED VG 86 2 COTONHALL JOY 7TH 028701950 SIR RIDGEDAL RUSTLER RED VG 85 1 BRINSBURY DAIRYMAID 14 028708887 DRISGOL WATZON VG 86 3 COTONHALL MONICA 4TH 028700375 COTONHALL SUPERNOVA Mrs M I Coulthard - BRISCOLL VG 86 3 COTONHALL MARILYN 028700369 COTONHALL STORMBREAKER EX 90 5 DUNHAM CLARIBEL 171ST 028692100 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 86 3 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 38TH 028698273 RODWAY PRINCE VG 88 3 WINBROOK JILL 152ND 028701881 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 86 3 COTONHALL CLARIBEL 2ND 027699184 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 85 2 BRISCOLL LAIRDS WATERLOO 028702405 BRISCOLL LAIRD VG 85 1 COTONHALL STORMBREAKER LADY BARRINGTON 028707879 COTONHALL VG 85 3 DUNHAM WILD QUEEN 63RD 028699858 KAYL WALKABOUT STORMBREAKER Mr I McLean & Sons - BUSHMILLS VG 85 1 COTONHALL LINNE LOFTY 028707869 A LINNE VG 85 1 COTONHALL LENNOX MOONLIGHT 028707864 COTONHALL LENNOX EX 95 4 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 31ST 028701845 MARLEYCOTE RAMPAGE VG 85 1 COTONHALL ECLIPSE MARILYN 028705362 COTONHALL ECLIPSE Mr N.G. Stockdale - CASTLEDALE VG 85 2 COTONHALL PINGERLEY SONNSCHEIN 028704140 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) EX 92 6 CASTLEDALE RUTH 9TH 028688109 WINBROOK KING HENRY (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) EX 91 3 CASTLEDALE RUTH 13TH 027698356 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 85 2 COTONHALL PRISCILLA 2ND 028701962 INNISFAIL LILLYHILL (IMP SEMEN VG 87 4 CASTLEDALE RUTH 11TH 027695216 ORCHARDHOME LORD WALTON USA) 3RD VG 85 3 COTONHALL TINY 028701222 COTONHALL SUPERNOVA VG 86 1 CASTLEDALE ROSE 9TH 028705866 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 85 3 COTONHALL SWEET HAZE 4TH 028701217 COTONHALL JUST JACK Andrew, Kim & Rachel Batchelor - CASTLEMARTIN VG 85 4 COTONHALL DAIRYMAID 5TH 028698292 GMC REBEL LOGIC VG 87 2 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 43RD 028704154 CHURCHROYD LUCKY VG 85 3 ELKINGTON BARRINGTON 30TH 028696892 ELKINGTON OTHELLO VG 86 1 ELKINGTON IVY 19TH 028706165 CHURCHROYD PLUTO VG 85 4 COTONHALL BARRINGTON 2ND 027695246 RANTONALL CRUZ VG 85 1 ASHGROVE LILY 2 028708622 RODWAY ORACLE VG 85 7 MAXTON DAIRYMAID 02684299 AMBER GRAND DUKE VG 85 1 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 43RD 028704154 CHURCHROYD LUCKY Mr. S.V.B. Thomas - DRISGOL CHISHILLWAYS EX 95 5 DRISGOL DAISY 125TH 028689884 CARROUSEL DISRIGENE RED VG 86 1 BRECKNEY GOLDIE 10 028713427 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE EX 91 4 DRISGOL TULIP 48TH 028695443 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE VG 86 2 BRECKNEY GOLDIE 7TH 028705281 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE (AUS) VG 85 2 BRECKNEY RUTH 7TH 028705280 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 87 1 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 258TH 028706230 NEJAY PRINCE 4TH I.R.G. Collins & Partners - CHURCHROYD VG 86 1 DRISGOL NELLIE 028706281 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) EX 97 8 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 29TH 02680182 JEROM 028706249 GELLI PRINCE CHARLES (ET) EX 93 4 CHURCHROYD FAY 7TH 028695506 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN VG 86 1 DRISGOL CLARIBEL 35TH VG 86 1 DRISGOL LADY SYBELLA 87TH 028706227 NEJAY PRINCE 4TH AUS) VG 86 1 DRISGOL DUCHESS GWYNNE 7TH 028704625 ELKINGTON MOONSHINE (ET) EX 92 4 DEE AUTUMN 8TH 028696396 KC ROSES CHATTER RED 028704610 DRISGOL MORTIMORE EX 92 4 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 82ND 028695499 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN VG 86 2 DRISGOL DAISY 144TH VG 85 1 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 273 028708358 GELLI PRINCE CHARLES (ET) AUS) VG 85 1 DRISGOL DIANA 104TH 028707775 GLENBROOK TORNADO (IMP EX 92 5 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 13TH 028688689 CHURCHROYD VICTOR SEMEN AUS) EX 91 3 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 19TH 028700196 NEJAY PRINCE 4TH VG 85 1 DRISGOL WILDEYES 4TH 028706239 PANORAMA LANDMINE (IMP EX 90 3 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 61ST (ET) 028700204 LADINO PARK TALENT EX 90 5 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 17TH 028689281 INNISFAIL PRINCE OF DIAMONDS SEMEN AUS) VG 85 1 DRISGOL DAPHNE 79TH 028706221 NEJAY PRINCE 4TH (IMP) (US) VG 85 1 DRISGOL DAPHNE 72ND 028704542 GLENBROOK TORNADO (IMP EX 90 6 CHURCHROYD LILIAN 10TH 028688688 CHURCHROYD VICTOR SEMEN AUS) EX 90 8 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 13TH 02682867 MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK VG 85 1 DRISGOL MABEL 64TH 028704527 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE VG 89 2 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 41ST 028702011 ATTWELL ATOM (AUS) VG 89 4 CHURCHROYD MISCHIEF 4TH 028692898 CHURCHROYD LUCKY VG 88 3 CHURCHROYD LILIAN 17TH 028698117 CHURCHROYD VICTOR Mr. G Royle - DUNHAM VG 88 3 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 84TH 028696189 CHURCHROYD VICTOR EX 93 4 DUNHAM WATERLOO BELL 76TH 028693076 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 87 1 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 46TH 028705962 CHURCHROYD GOLDWIN (ET) EX 92 4 DUNHAM MARGARET 118TH 028692441 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 87 2 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 20TH 028702505 CHURCHROYD GOLDMINE EX 92 6 DUNHAM CROCIA 81ST 028689196 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 87 2 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 39TH 028702005 CHURCHROYD PLUTO EX 92 7 DUNHAM HEATHER 84TH 02684598 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 87 3 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 38TH 028700203 CHURCHROYD VICTOR EX 92 8 DUNHAM HEATHER 84TH 02684598 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 87 5 CHURCHROYD BUTTERBUR 4TH 028691960 CHURCHROYD LUCKY EX 91 5 DUNHAM MARGARET 118TH 028692441 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 86 1 CHURCHROYD FAY 11TH 028707529 NEJAY PRINCE 4TH EX 91 4 DUNHAM MARGARET 115TH 028691275 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 86 1 CHURCHROYD GWEN 18TH 028706436 LEMON GROVE BELAGIO EX 91 6 DUNHAM MARGARET 109TH 02686605 WINBROOK VINNIE

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Mr. G. Royle - DUNHAM EX 90 5 DUNHAM WINEBERRY 24TH 028692599 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD EX 90 6 DUNHAM HEATHER 95TH 028690170 DUNHAM NOBILITY EX 90 5 DUNHAM ROSEMARY 46TH 027690172 DUNHAM NOBILITY EX 90 5 DUNHAM CROCIA 79TH 02687134 WINBROOK VINNIE EX 90 6 DUNHAM DUCHESS ANN 70TH 02686610 WINBROOK VINNIE EX 90 7 DUNHAM DAFFODIL 41ST 02686609 DUNHAM DISCOVERY EX 90 6 DUNHAM CLARIBEL 164TH 02685748 DUNHAM NOBILITY EX 90 9 DUNHAM CLARISSA 50TH 02680343 HOOTON FAIR ACHIEVEMENT VG 88 2 DUNHAM PANSY 55TH 028701019 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 88 4 DUNHAM DUCHESS ANN 74TH 028693074 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 88 4 DUNHAM CROCIA 84TH 028692890 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 88 4 DUNHAM ROSEMARY 49TH 028692099 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 87 4 DUNHAM CLARIBEL 174TH 027695230 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 87 4 DUNHAM WATERLOO BELL 78TH 027695074 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 87 5 DUNHAM WILD QUEEN 56TH 027692889 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 87 6 DUNHAM JILL 31ST 02686212 WINBROOK VINNIE VG 86 1 DUNHAM TULIP 155TH 028702974 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 86 1 DUNHAM CROCIA 88TH 028702624 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 86 2 DUNHAM ROSEMARY 58TH 028700057 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 86 6 DUNHAM CLARIBEL 169TH 028689706 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 86 3 DUNHAM DUCHESS ANN 79TH 027699300 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 86 4 DUNHAM CROCIA 86TH 027696449 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 85 1 DUNHAM ROSEMARY 61ST 028702625 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 85 5 DUNHAM TULIP 129TH 028693075 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 85 1 DUNHAM WILD QUEEN 68TH 027705434 DUNHAM ROYAL FLUSH Mr. and Mrs I.L. Harries - GELLI EX 95 6 GELLI REBEL DUCHESS 028688708 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 94 4 GELLI WISCONSIN TIP TOE 028696844 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED EX 93 3 GELLI RETINUE JILL 028699233 COGENT RETINUE RED EX 93 3 GELLI DISCOVERER DUCHESS 028696840 GELLI IPOD DISCOVERER (ET) EX 92 3 GELLI WISCONSIN TIP TOE 028696844 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED EX 92 3 GELLI DISCOVERER JILL 028696841 GELLI IPOD DISCOVERER (ET) EX 91 4 GELLI DISCOVERER PEGGY 028696842 GELLI IPOD DISCOVERER (ET) VG 87 2 ANWEN WATZON 028715520 DRISGOL WATZON VG 87 1 GELLI JOSHI DARLINGTON CRAN 028706380 SCHREUR JOSHI RED BLF BYF CVF DPF VG 86 5 ANWEN DYNAMITE 028715519 FRYN TALENT DYNAMITE PI VG 86 1 GELLI VISCOUNT R FOGGATHORPE 028704491 LLANDOVERY VERBS VISCOUNT (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 86 2 BILBRO ROSEBUD 028703023 BILBRO JACKO VG 86 2 BROADLANE DUCHESS GWYNNE 104TH 028701616 BROADLANE LORD LOUIS VG 85 1 GELLI PERFECTION WIN JILL 028708242 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION Mr. J.C Hayward - HOOTON EX 95 9 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 31ST 02676463 HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET EX 94 8 RODWAY LADY LAURA 72ND 02684445 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 92 7 RODWAY LADY LAURA 72ND 02684445 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 91 4 HOOTON NELLIE 9TH 028691557 HOOTON ESTIMATE EX 90 4 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 44TH 029693018 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED EX 90 4 HOOTON ROSE 19TH 029693017 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED EX 90 3 HOOTON LILY FAIR 249TH 028696307 MER-GOLD SOLARA RED EX 90 4 HOOTON FLORENCE 028690157 MISTER AMERY RED EX 90 6 CHATSWORTHPARK LAKESIDE PEARL 02685320 ROESBETT LAKESIDE EX 90 6 CHATSWORTHPARK RUSTLER ROSETTE 02684505 SIR RIDGEDAL RUSTLER RED EX 90 8 HOOTON LILY FAIR 210TH 02681787 SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) VG 88 4 HOOTON LILY FAIR 239TH 028691786 HOOTON ESTIMATE VG 87 3 HOOTON MABEL 8TH 029696887 HOOTONEX FIRESTORM RED EX94 VG 87 3 HOOTON CYNTHIA 10TH 028695381 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 86 3 HOOTON LILY FAIR 251ST 027697262 TONELEA WILD KING VG 85 3 HOOTON PEARL 11TH 028697264 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 4 HOOTON LILY FAIR 243RD 028695068 WINBROOK VINCE T J Morrison & Sons - INCH EX 91 3 INCH LENS JOAN 2ND 22000601 1678 K LENS VG 88 2 INCH LINNE SIPPA (ET) 22000729 A LINNE VG 87 1 INCH FUSCHIA 22000953 1678 K LENS R & E Butterfield - INGLEVIEW VG 86 3 LISNAMULLIGAN FAIRY 13TH 027698213 MEADOWHAVEN PRIDE’S STARR Mr RJ & DL Morgan & Sons - JONDYLEN EX 93 5 RODWAY BONTJE 10TH 02686167 CHURCHROYD PLUTO EX 92 5 RODWAY LADY LAURA 78TH 029691047 RODWAY LAWMAN Mr. R. Boote - KAYL EX 93 7 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 20TH 02685470 RODWAY TRIFOLIUM EX 92 3 KAYL AMAZEING POPPY 028701796 NEJAY AMAZON EX 90 4 KAYL SHINING POPPY 028698960 KAYL SHINING KNIGHT VG 88 1 KAYL ECLIPSE FLOSSY 028707896 COTONHALL ECLIPSE VG 87 1 KAYL CAMDEN KAY 029713508 VALLEYHILL CAMDEN STAR VG 87 2 KAYL LAND FLOSSIE 028704990 KAYL LAND DOWNUNDER VG 87 2 KAYL ROSIEBELL 7TH 028704986 AMBER RED IZAAK VG 87 3 KAYL OUTBACK ANN 028701795 KAYL OUTBACK VG 86 2 KAYL LAND SADIE 028704970 KAYL LAND DOWNUNDER VG 86 2 NEJAY PAMELA MARY 9TH 028699907 CHURCHROYD PLUTO VG 85 2 KAYL BARONESS 028705113 SAK KOURT TASER (IMP SEMEN) USA VG 85 2 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 45TH 028704989 KAYL LAND DOWNUNDER VG 85 2 KAYL PROUD COUNTESS 43RD 028704987 KAYL LAND DOWNUNDER David Anderson and Sons - KILLALISS VG 87 3 KILLALISS BOOKMAN KIRLEVINGTON 029701020 WEST PORT BOOKMAN RED VG 86 5 KILLALISS PLATO OCEAN 023693199 OCEANBRAE LOGICS PLATO (IMPORTED SEMEN) VG 85 2 KILLALISS FIDELITY WILD EYES 028712620 DELTA FIDELITY

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Messrs. N. and R. Booth - KILSALLY EX 93 6 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 9TH 028688038 KILSALLY DUTCH TED EX 92 5 KILSALLY CHERRY BLOSSOM 2ND 023695351 DRISGOL WATZON EX 91 4 KILSALLY DUCHESS 6TH 029699606 WIILSBRO RED RAZZLE EX 91 3 KILSALLY COUNTESS 7TH 028700304 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 91 3 KILSALLY JILL 14TH 028699620 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 91 4 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 13TH 028699599 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN AUS) EX 91 10 KILSALLY FILLPAIL 2ND 02676613 WINBROOK KING HENRY EX 90 3 KILSALLY SERAPHINA 7TH 028699622 DRISGOL WATZON EX 90 4 KILSALLY WILD MAID 3RD 028699616 KILSALLY DUTCH TED EX 90 4 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 34TH 028695188 NEJAY ERNIE EX 90 4 KILSALLY FLORENCE 5TH 023699611 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 89 2 KILSALLY WHITEHEART 3RD 028703459 WIILSBRO RED RAZZLE VG 88 1 KILSALLY JILL 17TH 028705802 STARDALE JUDGE RED VG 88 2 KILSALLY SERAPHINA 9TH 028703454 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 88 2 KILSALLY FILLPAIL 10TH 028702674 STARDALE JUDGE RED VG 88 3 KILSALLY COUNTESS 9TH 028700311 KC ROSES CHATTER RED VG 88 3 KILSALLY LADY NOTTINGHAM 8TH 028699623 GOLD MINE EBROSE STETSON 868-P (IMP SEMEN USA) VG 88 4 KILSALLY COUNTESS 6TH 028699612 KC ROSES CHATTER RED VG 88 4 KILSALLY DUCHESS 5TH 028699601 DRISGOL WATZON VG 88 3 KILSALLY FLORENCE 6TH 023700306 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 87 2 KILSALLY BRIDGET 12TH 028703460 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 87 2 KILSALLY COT FOGGATHORPE 3RD 028702676 VINRA FROST TED VG 87 2 KILSALLY COUNTESS 8TH 028700305 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 87 2 KILSALLY CHERRY BLOSSOM 4TH 023702675 KILSALLY REDFORD VG 86 1 KILSALLY COT FOGGATHORPE 4 028708985 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 86 2 KILSALLY DUCHESS 10TH 028705800 GLENBROOK TORNADO (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 86 2 KILSALLY CLAIRE 5TH 028703456 STARDALE JUDGE RED VG 86 2 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 18TH 028702671 KILSALLY DUTCH TED VG 86 3 KILSALLY DUCHESS 7TH 028699621 VINRA FROST TED VG 86 1 KILSALLY CHERRY BLOSSOM 5TH 023705803 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 85 1 KILSALLY TULIP 7TH 028704734 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 85 2 KILSALLY JILL 16TH 028704728 STARDALE JUDGE RED VG 85 3 KILSALLY LADY NOTTINGHAM 9TH 028699624 GOLD MINE EBROSE STETSON 868-P (IMP SEMEN USA) KIRKINRIOLA EX 90 6 INCH VALON PANSY 22000382 1750 J VALON KJ EX 91 3 DUNHAM DAFFODIL 46TH 028700047 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 85 2 KAYL EMPIRE NANCY 028704997 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) LISMULLIGAN EX 90 5 LISNAMULLIGAN WHITETAIL 2ND 027688997 MEADOWHAVEN PRIDE’S STARR VG 88 2 WINBROOK VI 143RD 028702164 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 87 2 LISNAMULLIGAN LADY BARRINGTON 3RD 028702216 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 86 5 LISNAMULLIGAN FAIRY 14TH 027701258 MEADOWHAVEN PRIDE’S STARR LYNER VG 86 1 SHARPTOR WATSON ROSEHIP 16 023712012 DRISGOL WATZON G.G. Baynes and Son - MARLEYCOTE EX 92 8 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 12TH 02680229 ROESBETT LAKESIDE EX 91 5 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 11TH 028696310 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) EX 91 7 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 9TH 02687058 MER-GOLD AUTUMN SON - RED EX 90 5 MARLEYCOTE CHATTER 16TH 028700633 MARLEYCOTE RAMPAGE EX 90 4 MARLEYCOTE OLIVE 16TH 028697281 HUNDAY MAJOR EX 90 4 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 11TH 028696310 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) EX 90 4 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 10TH 028695706 MARLEYCOTE BLIZZARD (ET) EX 90 5 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 33RD 028691998 LAGACE MODEM ET (AYR) EX 90 10 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 23RD 02678624 WINBROOK CHESTERTON-ET VG 88 0 MARLEYCOTE DILEMMA 028707554 MARLEYCOTE DANDY VG 88 0 MARLEYCOTE STORM 028706205 MARLEYCOTE BLIZZARD (ET) VG 88 0 MARLEYCOTE REIVER 028706204 KAYL OUTBACK VG 87 2 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 38TH 028705724 KAYL OUTBACK VG 87 2 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 49TH 028703472 KAYL OUTBACK VG 86 1 MARLEYCOTE SONGSTRESS 20 028708681 MARLEYCOTE PREDATOR (ET) VG 86 1 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 38TH 028705724 KAYL OUTBACK VG 86 2 MARLEYCOTE GEM 35TH 028702816 KAYL OUTBACK VG 86 2 SHAUNLEA LILIAN 2ND 028702036 MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK VG 85 2 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 129TH 029705718 MORWICK SAND RANGER VG 85 1 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 20 028708684 NEJAY ROYALTY VG 85 2 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 38TH 028705740 KAYL OUTBACK S Armstrong - MOORRIGGS EX 91 4 MOORRIGGS WILDEYES 028691314 STRICKLEY GOLDFINGER EX 91 5 MOORRIGGS WILDEYES 028691314 STRICKLEY GOLDFINGER EX 91 5 MOORRIGGS LADY BARRINGTON 028689640 WILDWOOD KAY’S PRESTIGE - ET VG 86 3 MOORRIGGS VERACITY 8TH 028698028 MOORRIGGS COSMIC VG 85 1 MOORRIGGS SNOW QUEEN 5TH 028705905 MOORRIGGS ARTHER VG 85 2 MOORRIGGS BESSIE BROWNEYES 6TH 028701566 MOORRIGGS COSMIC VG 85 3 MOORRIGGS SPARKLE 6TH 028699987 MOORRIGGS COSMIC VG 85 3 MOORRIGGS SWELL 2ND 028699044 MOORRIGGS COSMIC NEWTONRIGG VG 88 3 MOSSRIGG BARRINGTON DUCHESS 6TH 028702308 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 86 2 SUNRISE REFLECTION MARCIA 028701337 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION

Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class Lactation Heifer/Cow

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Oxton Farms - OXTON EX 90 6 OXTON WILDEYES 623RD 027688509 TONELEA WILD KING EX 90 6 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 610TH 02686701 OXTON ZEBEDEE VG 87 4 OXTON WILDEYES 676TH 027695587 WENVOE ROSALINDS COMMANDER VG 86 3 OXTON WILDEYES 696TH 027697524 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 86 4 OXTON LADY ANNETTA 54TH 027696218 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 86 4 OXTON WINSONIA 90TH 027692980 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 86 7 OXTON WINSONIA 82ND 02683114 BILBRO STEPHEN VG 85 2 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 715TH 027701236 OCEANBRAE LOGICS PLATO (IMPORTED SEMEN) VG 85 3 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 708TH (ET) 027700468 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 85 3 OXTON PRINCESS TELLURIA 7TH 027699413 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE VG 85 3 OXTON WILDEYES 693RD 027697399 WENVOE ROSALINDS COMMANDER VG 85 4 OXTON WILDEYES 668TH 027692983 OXTON WILD PRINCE VG 85 5 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 646TH 027691060 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE POTTERSWALLS VG 86 1 SUNRISE WIGGO HEATHER 028709660 STRICKLEY WIGGO D.J. & D.S Winnington - RANTONALL EX 92 5 RANTONALL WILD PRIMROSE 34TH 027691669 RANTONALL JACOB EX 92 12 RANTONALL FAIRY 4TH 02676431 RANTONALL MARK EX 91 4 RANTONALL BURROWS 34TH 027695969 RANTONALL TIGER EX 90 0 RANTONALL DIGNITY 027712907 STOCKWOOD LORD BARRINGTON 3RD EX 90 5 RANTONALL JOY 85TH 027691657 RANTONALL JACOB EX 90 5 RANTONALL LADY FURBELOW 18TH 027691327 TREGEAR POYNINGS PREMIUM VG 89 4 RANTONALL WILD EYES 18TH 027696691 RANTONALL TIGER VG 87 0 RANTONALL JAMES 027715711 RANTONALL STEPHEN VG 87 3 RANTONALL DAINTY PRINCESS 27TH 027700588 TONELEA BEST MAN 4TH VG 87 3 RANTONALL SONGSTRESS 42ND 027699213 RANTONALL ROY VG 87 4 RANTONALL WILD QUEEN 35TH 027695309 RANTONALL TIGER VG 87 5 RANTONALL DIGITALIS 33RD 027692351 STRICKLEY BARRIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHAMP VG 87 7 RANTONALL WILD PRIMROSE 31ST 02684272 LAVERPREST PRINCE WILLIAM VG 86 3 RANTONALL JOY 99TH 027701041 NEWPARK JOHN VG 86 2 RANTONALL SUSANNAH 57TH 027700578 RANTONALL JOSHUA VG 86 3 RANTONALL WILD EYES 19A 027700561 RANTONALL ROY VG 86 3 RANTONALL JOY 92ND 027698142 RANTONALL ROY VG 86 2 RANTONALL SPRINGFLY 19TH 027698141 RANTONALL TIGER VG 86 4 RANTONALL VALE PANSY 027695977 RANTONALL PETER VG 86 4 RANTONALL FAIRY 11TH 027695301 RANTONALL TIGER VG 86 5 RANTONALL WATERLOO ROSE 64TH 027692352 RANTONALL BLUSH GLADIATOR VG 86 5 RANTONALL BURROWS 33ND 027691642 RANTONALL JACOB VG 86 6 RANTONALL WILD PRIMROSE 33RD 027689119 RANTONALL JONATHAN VG 86 6 RANTONALL JOY 80TH 027688731 RANTONALL BLUSH GLADIATOR VG 86 6 RANTONALL ADA 21ST 027688482 RANTONALL BLUSH GLADIATOR VG 85 1 RANTONALL WILD QUEEN 42ND 027705784 KINSEL LORD BARRINGTON VG 85 1 RANTONALL JEWEL 64TH 027703204 TREGEAR POYNINGS TRUMPETER 12TH VG 85 3 RANTONALL DOROTHY 11TH 027700585 GRIFFIN ROSE KING VG 85 3 RANTONALL JEWEL 61ST 027699208 RANTONALL ROY VG 85 6 RANTONALL BARRINGTON 32ND 02685600 KENPREST GRAND MAGNUM Mr S.E Dixon - SHAUNLEA VG 87 1 SHAUNLEA GERI 6 ET 028708496 HYLITE BARBWIRE-RED SHORTHORN EX 91 3 LITTLEWOOD NIELSEN 2ND 0216 VG 85 2 ECCELIN PIED KING 0215

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W.H. and K Robinson - STRICKLEY EX 92 4 STRICKLEY STARBUD 49TH 028697604 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) EX 91 3 STRICKLEY BARRINGTON DOT 21ST 028700208 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) EX 91 6 STRICKLEY OAK BARRINGTON 22ND 028690106 STRICKLEY GOLDFINGER EX 90 5 STRICKLEY LILY 13TH 028691022 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 90 5 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 198TH 028691021 STRICKLEY GOLDFINGER VG 88 3 STRICKLEY LILY 20TH 028702450 DRISGOL WATZON VG 87 3 STRICKLEY LILY 18TH 028699475 STRICKLEY PANORAMIC VG 86 1 STRICKLEY PANSY 12 028708336 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 86 2 STRICKLEY LADY HERMIONE 22ND 028705348 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 86 2 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 218TH 028702455 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION VG 86 2 STRICKLEY GERI 26TH 028702453 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION VG 85 1 STRICKLEY ANNABELLA 164 028709046 STRICKLEY CAV VG 85 1 STRICKLEY ANNABELLA 161ST 028705246 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 85 1 STRICKLEY LILY 22ND 028705245 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 85 1 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 223RD 028705243 STRICKLEY GOLD PANNER VG 85 2 STRICKLEY FILLPAIL 12TH 028705177 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 85 3 STRICKLEY GOLDIE 217TH 028702454 NEJAY AMAZON VG 85 3 STRICKLEY ANNABELLA 152ND 028699473 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 3 STRICKLEY STARBUD 51ST 028699468 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 3 STRICKLEY GERI 23RD 028699464 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE Sunrise Shorthorns - SUNRISE VG 89 2 SUNRISE IPOD JENNA 028704931 GELLI IPOD DISCOVERER (ET) TREBERSED EX 90 4 ELKINGTON BARRINGTON 29TH 029695247 LYGANLAN ATOM Pearn Wyatt & Son - TWELLS EX 91 4 TWELLS SUSIE 62ND 028697418 FORTE SIMPLY RED EX 90 0 TWELLS VIKING 028706619 MYSHA-WO ROBIN NITRO EX 90 4 TWELLS JEAN 216TH 028698346 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 88 2 TWELLS JEAN 224TH 028701668 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 86 1 TWELLS JEAN 228TH 028706623 VEENHIUZER STARTRACK Z VG 86 2 TWELLS TONELEA FAIRMAID 120TH 028701461 TWELLS PRINCE VG 86 4 TWELLS WILD QUEEN 2ND 028697420 FORTE SIMPLY RED VG 85 2 TWELLS WILD QUEEN 88TH 028704938 TWELLS BARRINGTON GRANGE 5TH VG 85 2 TWELLS SOPHONO ALICA 2ND 028702754 MAPLETON VLY MSTR JP-TW VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD STRAWBERRY 6TH 028702502 DRISGOL WATZON Mr M Hill - VALLEYHILL EX 95 12 VALLEYHILL STAR RANGER 02676714 HORIZON RANGER RED Mr. J.R. Fisher - WILLOUGHBY EX 92 4 WILLOUGHBY ROSE 69TH 028697447 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED EX 90 3 WILLOUGHBY PEARL 25TH 028699517 HOOTON KING CHARLES EX 90 5 WILLOUGHBY ROSE 63RD 028693146 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED VG 88 2 WILLOUGHBY PEARL 27TH 028701246 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED VG 86 3 WILLOUGHBY ROSE 74TH 029699521 GELLI IPOD DISCOVERER (ET) G.A. and D Dent - WINBROOK EX 92 6 WINBROOK WREN 2ND 02684641 NEJAY PRINCE VG 86 3 WINBROOK AMY 8TH 028701878 WINBROOK MARMADUKE

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Young Member Profiles Name: Ben Whittaker Age: 26 Location: Knutsford, Cheshire Occupation: GMS Evaluator Genus ABS

Tell us a bit about your background and connection to the Shorthorn breed? We breed Dairy Shorthorns under the prefix “Tabley”. My Grandad had a keen interest in the breed of which myself and brother have continued to work with and show. What has been your highlight whilst working with Shorthorns? It has to be winning All Britain Champion Shorthorn Calf in 2014, with our home bred heifer “Tabley Moss Rose”, which also recently went on to win freshly calved at the Summer Society Show and Sale. A really special heifer!. What is your favourite Shorthorn and why? Tabley Empire Lady, another homebred heifer, by “Jinnys Empire”, she stood Honourable Mention at ABAB 2013. This line has been pretty special to us and has continued to breed those fancy ones we like! Also a cow I greatly admire has to be Marleycote Princess Jill 31, owned by the Mclean Family. For me she is a true type model of the breed, a balance of dairy strength, combined with an exceptional udder, put together in a very stylish animal. What do you think are the main advantages of the Shorthorn breed? I think without doubt it has to be the longevity, coming from their great feet and legs and their robustness, which is well suited to most dairy systems, with profitability being the most valuable trait. Plus who doesn’t love the Roan! What do you think would increase the profile of the breed? I think social media holds the key, with it now being more common to check your Facebook than to see if you’re out of milk. Also I think the encouragement and development of young breeders definitely helps to take the breed forward. Where do you see the breed in 10 years time? With tough times within the dairy industry, I feel the breed holds the key to maximising profitability on farm! Plus Interbreed at dairy day will have been won once or twice way before then! Who do you think has been the most influential bull in the Shorthorn breed and why? Personally for us, it has to be either Treeton Pimp or Jinnys Empire, both bulls have been able to produce high type show calves which have enabled us to have success in both sale and showring. As for icons of the breed I’ve grown up in the Drisgol Watzon era. Tell us an interesting fact about yourself / What is your favourite joke? Flew to the Canadian Winter Fair with a broken leg last year, it was a nice short break. What are your interests and hobbies? Young farmers, Tinder, Skiing, Golf, watching Man Utd, and the occasional night on the beers with the lads! 22

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Young Member Profiles Name: Lucy Hollingworth Age: 19 Location: Ashover Derbyshire Occupation: College student and relief milker

What’s your connection to shorthorns? I`ve spent the last four years working for ‘the amber herd’, I have then got the shorthorn bug and have started my own ‘spitewinter herd’ at home. What is your most memorable showing moment? My most memorable showing moment was showing for the amber herd at Ashover show where we got supreme dairy animal with Amber Princess Anne 68! What is your most favourite shorthorn and why? I have two most favourite cows both belonging to the amber herd. Amber Lovely Lilly 28 has to be my number one, being 4 months older than me, in her 16th lactation and still being a strong character in the herd. Closely followed by Amber Princess Anne 68 a fantastically well balanced cow in her 8th lactation, who has been a pleasure to have as part of the show team. Where do you see the shorthorn breed in 10 years time? I`d love to see the shorthorn breed more appealing to the commercial market after seeing the benefits the breed has bought into the black and whites at home. What has been the most influential bull to the breed? I`m not sure as I haven’t been following the breed for long enough. Interesting fact about yourself? I have been part of ‘kilroe ladies’ tug of war team who represented England at the world championships! What are your interests and hobbies? I enjoy showing cattle at various shows and being part of Derbyshire HYB. I’m a active member of my local young farmers club where I originally started tug of war before I took it to the next level competing for a official team. If you were an animal what would you be and why? People say I’d be an ant because I’m a hard worker! What 3 things couldn’t you live without? My phone, Young Farmers Club and cows

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2016 AGM & Judging Day This year The Shorthorn Society AGM and Judging Day was held at Brinsbury Campus, Chichester College, Pulborough by kind permission of the Farm Manager Dan Stamper. Everyone who braved the mammoth journey south was truly rewarded with superb hospitality throughout the day. First on the Agenda was the AGM which whilst being the formal part of the day enlightens the breeders on the progress the Society is making and this time saw Neil Madeley step down after completing his two years as President. “Being President has truly been an honour and a great privilege. Thank you to all the breeders the length and breadth of the country, the society staff, especially Frank Milnes who have all made my term so enjoyable”. Neil passes on the Presidential role to the capable hands of James Robinson, fifth generation of the Strickley herd, who is a great supporter of the breed. Neil later went on to state that James has “always shown immense dedication and passion for the Dairy Shorthorn breed and hopes that this enthusiasm will help push the breed further into the limelight”. Seimon Thomas whose Drisgol herd is steeped in Dairy Shorthorn history now steps into the Vice President role.

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After a delicious BBQ lunch the judging commenced with Master judge Ian Collins delivering an informative and comprehensive class in reason giving. Two cows were brought forward as demonstration cows which Ian skillfully talked through the good points of each stressing that when giving reasons a judge should always find positive qualities in an animal. Then the college students brought out six smart cows in milk; two daughters of April Day Wisconsin Red, a fifth calver that would stand top almost consistently throughout the day against her third calver counterpart, and four, second calvers by Llandovery Verbs Viscount.

There was really little to pick between all six but everyone had a good look and judged them accordingly to their own priorities in what they look for in a dairy animal. Next was the reasons portion of the day which is a great chance to brush up on your own skills and to take note of other peoples styles and techniques in the judging ring. For the second year in a row Robert Crank won the Junior Member judging competition, his reason giving skills were truly outstanding for a fifteen year old and quite frankly he was arguably the best reason giver of the day. Our newly appointed President, James Robinson took the Senior title. Finally the afternoon was topped off with the eagerly anticipated tour of the Brinsbury herd. The Brinsbury herd started in 2002 when forty Dairy Shorthorns were purchased, since then the herd has increased to 145 milking cows. The progress of the herd must largely be accredited to Dan Stamper who took on the farm manager position in 2011. Dan has changed the system from a high input one to a rotational paddock grazed low input system where the cows are producing 11,127 litres from forage per hectare which is impressive due to the high 2.73 livestock units per hectare. Dairy Shorthorns are definitely the breed for this farm as they are the driving force behind such profitability which allows other improvements and investments to take place on the farm. Each cow is producing on average 4,081 litres from forage alone. The cattle are upstanding strong framed types with clean bone quality and excellent udders throughout. They certainly have a conformity across the herd. For me the April Day Wisconsin Red daughters stood out as excellent cows. This Red Holstein was a cross used on the pure animals that the college had in order to increase production but they have retained the vital Dairy Shorthorn traits we so desire, great longevity, fertility and good legs and feet. The daughters are now milking in their fourth or fifth lactation and look set to carry on for another four or five lactations and they all certainly shone amongst the rest of the herd. The Llandovery Verbs Viscount daughters were another progeny group that was impressive, clean boned dairy cows with great udders that looked extremely milky.

Junior stockjudging winner Robert Crank and senior winner James Robinson with the Master judge Ian Collins.

to detail in working with this outstanding herd of Dairy Shorthorns. Many thanks again go to Dan, Amy and all the Brinsbury staff for an exceptional day viewing some super Dairy Shorthorns. We can now fully appreciate the effort that you all put in to attend any shows outside your local area, it is certainly a long way to travel but well worth the journey! Rachael Madeley James Robinson receiving the Presidents badge from Neil Madeley

The college have also been huge supporters of RCG using most if not all the bulls currently available in the catalogue. The milking herd are currently being served to Hooton Envoy, Rodway Rueben and Winhall William. The Drisgol Madonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince daughters are just starting to calve into the herd which calves on an Autumn and Spring block calving pattern, they look very promising animals that will fit perfectly into this uniformed herd. We also had the opportunity to see some of the youngstock, in calf heifers predominantly by Drisgol Madonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince, Drisgol Watzon and Strickley Maximus looked extremely well grown showing lovely promise underneath. Exciting times are ahead with the lovely bunch of maiden heifers by Rodway Rueben, Rodway Prince and Nejay Ernie which are truly a credit to Amy Aylwin the full time herds woman, she certainly has taken great care and attention shorthorn

Youth in the Industry: Ann Maree Manley

Name: Ann-Maree Manley Location: Currently studying Animal Science in Texas A&M for one semester but my usual location is Monasteroris, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Ireland.

Background in Shorthorns: I grew up on a dairy farm milking 40-50 cows on a wetland farm. Originally we had Holstein Fresian’s and some Ayrshires for the show ring. In 1996 we bought our first dairy shorthorn. From there we replaced our small number of Ayrshires with Shorthorns, again for the social aspect of showing. In the 90s we were in all year round milk production, towards the late 90s we got out of winter milk. This did not suit our Holstein’s as they didn’t typically calve every Spring. We decided that the tough shorthorn was working well on our heavy land requiring low input of concentrate making her an efficient milk producer and an easily maintained cow. This lead us to start buying more shorthorns and we bought a 100% shorthorn stock bull from the Rantonall herd which we ran with our herd and thus started our grading up herd along with the purchase of some purebred females. Since 2000 we have gone from less than 10 shorthorns in a herd of 40-50 milkers to 40 shorthorns’, a handful of Holsteins and Ayrshires.

How did your interest in Shorthorns begin: My interest in shorthorns is largely influenced by my Dad, Michael. He grew up, like most Irish people of my Dad’s generation with the shorthorn house cow. Having a wetland farm means we need a smaller cow who is efficient and can handle hard times. Essentially we want a cow who can work for us and that is the dairy shorthorn. When I was younger and we were transitioning from the black and white cow to the reds, Daddy used to try and guess the colour of a calf before it was born-this provided much entertainment as there is a broad spectrum of colours especially when they were crossed on the Holsteins! 26

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I love the many varied characters that you meet in the shorthorns. Being from a showing background I often work closely with my animals. They are super docile herd animals to work with but put a halter on them and you really see their headstrong personality shine! This is very true of Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8th whom I show, or rather she takes me around the ring!

What’s in the AI tank: Quite a selection of new and old, Glonlea Bellman, Rantonall Joiner, Strickley Maximus, Llandovery Prides Prophet. Unfortunately it’s not always possible to get shorthorn sires in Ireland due to import regulations.

Qualifications: None as of yet! I am in 3rd year of an Animal Science degree in UCD which will see me graduate with a Degree in Bachelor of Animal Science.

Job(s) within the dairy industry: I have life experience of growing up working on my home farm. This enabled me to travel and I worked on a 600 cow dairy farm in New Zealand for Mark & Jenny McDonald of the Breacon shorthorn herd for 2 years. I also worked for Crestomere Holsteins, Canada (7 months) where I travelled to The Royal Winter Fair, Toronto and Madison World Dairy Expo and some other shows and sales throughout the US and Canada. These 3 years abroad gave me an excellent view of the different dairying systems.

Your ambitions within the dairy industry: I aim to breed functional, efficient cows that I like to look at and work with. I also aim to work within the industry either in the animal nutrition or reproduction sector. I am interested in both these paths’ but I haven’t yet decided which I would rather pursue.

Most exciting place working in the dairy Hobbies and interest outside farming: industry has taken you: Outside of farming and showing I can be found on the Any of the farms I have visited nationally or internationally to work at or just visit have all greatly interested me. I love seeing how people do thing differently and seeing how different things work for different systems. Saying that if you want to see people with passion about cow’s I highly recommend Swiss Expo, it’s on every January. There are no shorthorns at this show but there are many breeds of dairy cow present and there is an electric atmosphere.

rugby pitch. I am in my 3rd season of playing women’s rugby. This can be difficult to balance between university and farming but I am very lucky that my Dad highly encourages me in this sport. I train at least 4 days a week and typically have a game once a week once the season kicks off in September through to May. I play for my hometown of Edenderry RFC and I also represent UCD women’s rugby.

Favourite Shorthorn cow past or present:

Where do you see the breed in five years time:

Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8th Ex95 3E, this cow is home bred and our very first Ex95 pointed cow. We are proud to have bred her, to me she is an excellent representation of the shorthorn breed. She was a downer cow after her 5th calf, down for 10 days, got up and went on to begin her show career and is unbeaten in the ring. She has fertility at 11 years old 8 calves and is a tough cookie. I also admire Churchroyd Peggy 19th, she is a capacious cow with a super udder and an exceptional ring presence.

I’d love to say I see the breed taking over the world of dairying but I don’t believe that will ever happen. For me I think that shorthorns especially have a place in crossbreeding systems as they make an excellent cross on black and white cows. If more people would take the “chance” and try some colour I think they would be pleasantly surprise with the efficient animal they would have.

Kingsdale Libby’s Rebel as I feel he produced many excellent type milky cows.

between a dairy shorthorn and a beef shorthorn bull. Within the Republic of Ireland, a better availability of affordable straws. Typically, prices range from €18-30, commercial buyers aren’t willing to pay this.

What do you think would increase the profile of Bull that you feel has made a great impact the breed: within the breed: More knowledge in AI companies about the difference

What worldwide role do you see for the Dairy Shorthorn: I feel that worldwide the shorthorn can make a huge impact on improving fertility, feet and legs and longevity. If people give them a chance I am sure they will impress for ease of management and productivity.

Advantages of the Dairy Shorthorns within a herd: High fertility, excellent feet & legs and ability to perform well in low input systems.

Most memorable showing moment: Balmoral Winter Fair 2014 winning Shorthorn Dairy Champion and Reserve Interbreed Champion with 10yr old 7th calver Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8th with Brian Carscadden commenting that Jennie is “One of the best Dairy Shorthorn cow’s he’s seen in the world”.

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Youth in the Industry: John McLean Name: John McLean Location:

Priestland Farm, Bushmills Northern Ireland.

Background In Shorthorns: I grew up on a dairy farm milking 150+cows. We mainly had Holsteins and in 2012 I bought my first Dairy Shorthorn and from there my love for the breed has grown. Over the past four years we have bought two more cows, one of which has done very well at regional and national shows for us. We now have seven Dairy Shorthorns females in our Bushmills herd.

How did your interest in Shorthorns begin: My interest began as soon as I saw how good dairy shorthorns could be and how much milk they could produce with such a high butterfat and protein percentage. I believe a good cow is a good cow no matter what breed she is, so when I saw Marleycote Princess Jill 31st as a heifer I just fell in love with her and the breed. I ended up buying her and she is now classified EX95.

Hands down this has to be the Princess Jill cow we bought from Richard Baynes’ Marleycote herd, she is now EX95 in her fourth lactation produced over 43,000 litres of milk so far and with an average of 4.67 butterfat and 3.56 protein.

Where do you See the Dairy Shorthorn’s worldwide role: I believe the shorthorn cow could be used on any type of system as they are low maintenance and a very quiet type of cow. They also have the ability to milk off a grass based system or a high input system so are very useful cows to have in your herd.

What’s in the AI Tank:

Most memorable showing moment:

Due to not having a whole herd of Shorthorns our supply of Shorthorn Semen is limited and we always just buy 5 straws of each bull. Some of those are, Llandovery Prides Prophet, Churchroyd Victor, Lemon Grove Hoffman, Cotonhall Titan and Llandovery Jinny’s Empire.

I’ve had quite a few with Princess Jill as she has won champion at UK Dairy Expo, Balmoral Show and The Royal Winter Fair numerous times. Although my latest show win that I will remember for a long time is winning Champion Shorthorn at the All Britain All Breeds with our homebred heifer Bushmills Prophets Petal.

Qualifications: Subsidiary Diploma in Agriculture.

Hobbies and interests outside farming:

Job(s) within the dairy industry:

When I am at home I train and play rugby for Armoy RFC, I also attend my local Young Farmers Club.

Working at home on the farm and also I do a lot of show clipping so that takes me all over UK and further afield.

Where do you see the breed in five years time:

Your ambitions within the dairy industry:

Hopefully lots of them out grazing in my field!!

My ambition is to breed good dairy shorthorns that I can shows all over the UK and be able to market them and promote the breed as much as possible.

Most exciting place working in the dairy industry has taken you: I worked with Ferme Blondin at the Supreme Show in Quebec and then worked in the Sale of Stars Team in Toronto the following week which was pretty awesome. However I absolutely loved clipping at the International Dairy Week In Australia.

Favourite Shorthorn cow past or present:

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What do you think would increase the profile of the breed: I think commercial farmers need to be targeted more to promote the shorthorns as a breed that they could use for crossing breeding and would fit nicely in their herds as low maintenance cows. Bulls need to picked specifically to suit these kind of farmers and marketed separately to the more showy bulls.

Advantages of Dairy Shorthorns within a herd: Ability to perform on any system with low maintenance and great legs and feet.

Photographic Competition Results Judges: James Robinson & Neil Madeley Kindly sponsored by HSBC Agriculture

Champion

Reserve Champion

Honourable Mention

Churchroyd Fay 7 IRG Collins & Partners

Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 Rachel Brindley

Cotonhall Prophet Cherry R Kite

Class 1: Calf born in 2016

1st: Cotonhall Empire Cherry R Kite

2nd: Hale Violet 57 NR Osborne

Class 2: Calf born between 1st July 2015 to 31st December 2015

1st: Tobarn Destry Samanta NR Osborne

2nd: Cotonhall Ambrose Clarissa R Kite

3rd: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 51 IRG Collins & Partners

Class 3: Calf born between 1st January 2015 to 30th June 2015

1st: Cotonhall Alfie Nellie R Kite shorthorn

Photographic Competition Results Class 4: Heifer in milk to first calving

1st: Cotonhall Prophet Cherry R Kite

2nd: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 IRG Collins & Partners

3rd: Cotonhall Onyx Lady Barrington R Kite

Class 5: Junior cow in milk having had 2 or more calves

1st: Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 Rachel Brindley

2nd: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 41 IRG Collins & Partners

3rd: Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 R Kite

Class 6: Senior cow - 4 or more calves

1st: Churchroyd Fay 7 IRG Collins & Partners

2nd: Westonia Gay Lass 5 R Stockton & R Morgan

3rd: Marleycote Fleur 33 GG Baynes & Son

Class 7: Best Dairy Shorthorn female sired by an RCG Bull

1st: Churchroyd Fay 7 – s: Panorama Aramis - IRG Collins & Partners

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2nd: Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 – s: Drisgol Watzon - Rachel Brindley

3rd: Westonia Gay Lass 5 – s: Nejay Ernie - R Stockton & R Morgan

Photographic Competition Results Class 8: Scenic photo including one or more dairy shorthorn cattle

1st: Tanat Herd PE Bailey & Sons

2nd: Three Welsh Ladies Messrs Phillips & Co

2nd: Grazing R Kite

A message from Frank Milnes I am very pleased to have this opportunity to thank all the people who made my time with the Shorthorn Societies so enjoyable. Thank you so much for all the gifts, cards and kind comments. The retirement evening at the Great Yorkshire Show was a wonderful occasion with several surprises which all contributed to a very emotional evening. The judging competition on the Wednesday morning between the teams of Beef and Dairy Shorthorns was a great showpiece for the Shorthorn breed and attracted a large crowd round the ring. It was a great honour for me to be part of that special occasion. I maybe retiring from my job but my interest and passion for the Shorthorn breed which has been a huge part of my life from a very early age will always continue. I wish both Societies continued success for the future. Thank you. Frank

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Farewell to Frank Beef and Dairy Shorthorn Cattle Societies’ chief executive, Frank Milnes retired after 16 years. We look back at his career with the breed spanning over six decades. Frank has had a lifelong interest in Shorthorn – the world’s oldest herdbook and feels very fortunate to be part of its rich history; he has had the opportunity to be in the planning stages of a number of initiatives, actually make them happen and witness the Beef Shorthorn breed’s resurgence from 650 annual registrations in 2000 to the 3,833 in the last 12 months. They have been very exciting times, and he has every confidence they will continue in future as breeders respond to market demand and the society simultaneously communicates those positive messages to its target marketplace.

A bit of background Frank’s parents milked Dairy Shorthorn on their tenanted South Yorkshire unit which had been in the family for six generations. He continued the herd after studying at Harper Adams College, however the crunch came when reinvestment was required and he had no farming succession. Having decided to disperse the herd, by co-incidence at the time he spotted an advertisement for a Dairy Shorthorn Society field officer and the rest is history. Eighteen months on the Society’s secretary left and he was offered the role which encompassed both Beef and Dairy Shorthorn Societies. One of his most significant achievements has been developing and maintaining a very close affiliation between these two diverse organisations. While some said it would be impossible, it’s a tribute to his tact and diplomacy that the two separate societies can work so closely together. Agreeing to share administrative services, offices and secretarial duties has ensured their running costs can benefit from economies of scale, which in turn has freed up more budget for marketing and promotion. In fact having been able to pull both societies back in to the black, we are grateful for the fact he is leaving them in considerably better financial heart than when he took up the position.

Dairy Shorthorn and market share Despite the UK dairy farmer population halving during the last 16 years, the UK Shorthorn Society’s annual registrations has been maintained at over 2,600. The Dairy Shorthorn’s fertility, mobility and longevity have proved to be widely sought after characteristics. When milk price falls, cost of production becomes paramount; the breed’s ability to produce milk efficiently over many years is borne out in a recent study conducted by Carmarthenshire vet practice, Allen and Partners. Of the 35 farms participating in the study the sole Dairy Shorthorn herd produced the highest yield per cow per day of its life – a true reflection of the Dairy Shorthorn breed’s lifetime profitability.

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Past and Present, Frank Milnes, Geoff Riby and Milly Fyfe

Frank’s influence has been evident in the Dairy Shorthorn Cattle Society where he has had a major input in raising the profile of the breed.

Herd Book One of Frank’s notable achievements during his term of office was his successful negotiations with DEFRA which resulted in rule changes in EU zootechnical legislation which, in turn, has allowed the Society to continue its breed improvement programme. The Society has also expanded its semen selling business, Red Cattle Genetics, which provides valuable income for the Society.

Closing the herd book Earlier this year the Shorthorn Society Council decided to close the herdbook to direct importations of outside blood. The Dairy Shorthorn breed improvement scheme which began in the 1960’s has achieved huge success in modernising the breed, and closing the herdbook from 2018 is scheduled to allow those improvements to not only consolidate but also maintain the important traits of the Dairy Shorthorn breed.

And beyond the UK Frank, in his role as World Shorthorn Council secretary maintained close links with all Shorthorn Societies, both milking and beef, across 10 different countries enabling a very friendly exchange of ideas to flourish. His role’s success was evident in 2010 when the UK hosted the World Shorthorn Conference and achieved two successful weeks of tours, herd visits, and a memorable reception at St James’s Palace, hosted by the Society’s Patron HRH the Princess Royal, culminating in a two day conference in Stratford upon Avon.

North East Association Herd Competition 2016 It’s always an honour to be asked to judge a Shorthorn Society Region. The North East of England contains some of the UK’s premier herds, so I delightfully accepted the invitation. Finding a suitable time to get round the herd was a wee bit problematic however... so I eventually set off at the end of September to Northumberland and the Marleycote and Breckney herds. For those that aren’t aware, the Baynes family invested heavily in recent years, installing 2 Lely robot milkers and a new slatted cubicle house. Also in a milk bottling enterprise which is sold successfully through the NorthEast of England under the Northumbrian Pedigree brand. The Marleycote herd is an exceptionally well managed mixed Shorthorn/Ayrshire herd. Big framy animals with lovely dairy bones and well attached udders form the majority of cows, coupled with a great milk yield and a longevity which is shown in the amount of mature cows achieving 50, 75 and even 100t status.

Along the A69 from the Baynes is the Breckney Herd of the Harrison family. Most of the herd is made up at some very well bred Holstein cows, but the Dairy Shorthorns more than hold their own within the herd. All the animals are big framed, very correct cows, which they have to be to Iive alongside the Black & Whites. Breckney Goldie 6th impressed a great deal, a Red 4th calver by Aramis with a great bit of power through the chest and a very well attached udder. The maiden heifer Breckney Ruth 8th by Belagio looked superb and a looks like a great promise for the future. Breckney Mature & maiden below

Marleycote Outback duaghter

Shaun Dixon’s animals are also milked at the Baynes’ farm and I was incredibly impressed with Shaunlea Geri 6th, a tall very correct in milk heifer by Barbwire with a awesome udder. Shaunless Geri heifer

After a break of two weeks I eventually got back into the area to finish off the competition. First stop was the Fleetwood family. The Shorthorns were not big in number, mixed in a herd of Black & Whites, but they had a really good stamp of type right through. I was very impressed by the progeny of Nix Lido, all had great veination, with high wide balanced udders. The depth of rib was also a feature of all the daughters, but it was Hutchinwood Sweet Rose 23rd. What a cow! Well balanced, powerful with a fantastic fore-udder. She would’ve been my overall individual cow champion if there was such a class. Hutchinwood Champion cow

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Just a short distance down the road is the Churchroyd Herd of the Collins family. Always a fantastic and loyal supporter of the Shorthorn Society, the hours and miles the Collins’ put into the promotion of their herd and breed really does deserve a big thank you. Type and udder quality have always been a feature of Churchroyd cows and they all had this in abundance. A really well balanced herd of dairy cows, loads of rib and high silky udders. Churchroyd Victor daughters were performing well and they also look to be the type to last on a tough system too. Churchroyd heifer

My final visit was to a herd I’d wanted to visit for a long time. The Oxton Dairy Herd is part of a large estate near Tadcaster and run for the past few years by Andrew Reilly. Andrew is doing a great job putting type and dairy character into the cows, whilst maintaining a purebred animal. It was clear to see the improvement coming through in the younger cows, with Mapleton Vly Zumba probably doing the best job overall. The fields on the Organic Oxton Estate are something which shows that high yields of high quality forage can be grown without artificial fertiliser and it’s a testament to the overall management that everything looks so good. Oxton progeny

I also saw Alex Wilkes’ cow Kidstones Heather 5th at Churchroyd, recently having returned from the South West Dairy Show, she was a very well balanced cow with a lovely dairy bone and an exceptionally well attached silky udder.

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Alex Wilkes’ cow

I’d like to thank the North East Region for inviting me to judge their her competition. I received a very warm welcome wherever I went and I came away confident that the Dairy Shorthorn breed has a secure future. James Robinson

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North East Association Milk Records Herd Competition 2016 CLASS 3 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

HERD ON INSPECTION Churchroyd Herd 1500pts Marleycote Herd 1480pts Oxton Herd 1350pts Breckney Herd 1300pts

CLASS 4 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

JUNIOR COW Hutchinwood Sweet Rose 23rd Churchroyd Lady Walton 15th Churchroyd Heather 71st Breckney Wild Eyes 4th Marleycote Fleur 4th Hutchinwood Charlotte Kidstones Heather Oxton Suzanna 3rd

CLASS 5 SENIOR COW 1st Breckney Goldie 6th 2nd Churchroyd Heather 50th 3rd Marleycote Fleur 12th 4th Marleycote Princess Jill 24th 5th Churchroyd Peggy 13th 6th Churchroyd Heather 43rd 7th Marleycote Songstress 8th 8th Oxton Winsonia 83rd

CLASS 6 HEIFER IN MILK 1st Shaunlea Geri 6th 2nd Churchroyd Nicola 16th 3rd Marleycote Chatter 20th 4th Churchroyd Fay 11 5th Breckney Goldie 10th 6th Hutchinwood Sweet Rose 30th 7th Oxton Zumba Duchess 234th 8th Churchroyd Lady Rose 24th 9th Hutchinwood Robyn 7th CLASS 7 CALF BORN 2016 1st Breckney Ruth 8th 2nd Churchroyd Wild Eyes 51st 3rd Kidstones Yana 13th 4th Marleycote Julia CLASS 8 PROGENY OF ONE BULL 1st Kayl Outback (at Marleycote) 2nd Churchroyd Victor 3rd Nix Lido (at Hutchinwood) 4th Nejay Prince 4 (at Churchroyd) 5th Marleycote Rampage 6th Mapleton Vly Zumba (at Oxton) 7th Panorama Aramis (at Breckney) 8th Llandovery Jinnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empire (at Marleycote) CLASS 9 COW & 2 PROGENY 1st Churchroyd Heather family 2nd Breckney Goldie Family 3rd Marleycote Patricia Family

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Winbrook Wren 2 from G.A. & D Dent Dairy Shorthorn Champion at Royal Highland Show

WHITCHESTER MR & MRS C.A HALL Whitchester Farm Haltwhistle Northumberland NE490NF 07940837941

WINBROOK G.A. & D DENT Winton House Winton Kirkby Stephen CA174HL 01768371424

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Lorna Craig Hillandale, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA174DU T : 07765439680 E : lhrcraig@yahoo.co.uk

KIRKBRYDE MR M ROBINSON West Kirkbryde Farm Kirkcolm Stranraer Wigtownshire DG90GF 01776853231 MIDDLEBANKEND M/S N.J & C BARKER Middle Bank End Farm Coupland Beck Appleby CA166LN 01768351208

MOORRIGGS S ARMSTRONG Moorriggs Farm Thrimby Penrith CA103EA 01931712326 PARKHOUSE M & V BOWMAN 10 Coronation Ave Stanhope Weardale County Durham DL132YD 07787502558

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North Midlands Association Judging Day 31st August 2016 By kind permission of Rob and Sue Morgan the North Midlands members and friends descended upon the home of the Morwood herd on the evening of Wednesday 31st August. The family had prepared seven cows of varying ages and type, show clipped, washed and readied them for careful inspection by anyone willing. Firstly Master Judge Graham Bell led a very competent and engaging discussion on what dairy character entails and the attributes a judge should be looking for. Features such as bone quality, capacity, a great mammary system, cleanness through the shoulders and front end, legs and feet, longevity, teat placement, heart room and rump structure were all covered before the hopeful judges and the ones looking to brush up on their skills put pen to paper. We had a fantastic turn out of people from across the region, new and familiar faces, friends from Yorkshire, Southampton and the across the other side of the world all stepped up to have ago. It was a great evening and proved a great success, the cows where a credit to Rob and family. The results varied as Tom Morgan won for his reasons in the under twenty oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s category, he is certainly not one to shy away from having a go and this is to his credit. Adele Doecke travelled all the way from Murray Bridge, Adelaide to have a go and won the best placings score in her age group. In the senior category there was a tie on points for placings between new member John Lomax and old timer Graham Madeley whilst Wendy Young took home the prize for best reason giving. Once all was said and done with the cows Sue Morgan had tirelessly prepared us a feast to end the evening on. So with a delicious hot beef bap in one hand a glass in the other alongside great company the evening ended on a social high. Thanks go to Graham Bell for stepping up to be the master judge and thanks definitely go to our hosts the Morgan family who pulled the evening together. Rachael Madeley

North Midlands Herd Visit - to the Tanat Herd of the Bailey Family Saturday 13th August 2016 On Saturday 13th August the North Midlands Regional Members and friends were invited to visit the Tanat herd of the Bailey family. Set in the picturesque Tanat Valley, Llanhaeadr the Bryn Coch farm of 40 acres was brought in 1955 by Elizabeth and Peter Bailey. Bryn Coch is now farmed by brothers David and Frank who have been fortunate enough to build on the enterprise their parents started. 38

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Tanat Oscar Faldwyn

Comprising of three farm units totalling 459 acres of grassland and mountain pasture the family run an eighty milking cow herd with sixty followers plus 850 breeding ewes. Bryn Cochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now 110 acre grassland is where the milking herd is based. The Bailey family are certainly new comers to the breed starting the conversion from Holsteins in 2008 and they are extremely pleased with how the Dairy Shorthorns have adapted to the difficult farming terrain. The herds foundations have been sourced from the Dairy Shorthorn Society and on-farm sales, since then all cows have been graded up using Shorthorn genetics. Of the original cows that have been purchased Elkington Clara 11th by Loughdale Rising Star Red and Elkington Fairy 15th by Elkington Othello from the Davis family stood out. Both had great dairy characteristics and good udders for senior cows. Frank has even kept a bull out of Clara, Tanat Stellbound Yogi for breeding purposes. Dunham Heather 88th by Winbrook Vince and Dunham Margaret 114th by Nejay Prince 3rd from the Royle family were also cows that displayed great capacity and shone as seniors amongst this young herd. Rodway Oscar has also proved a fruitful purchase for the Bailey family with thirty five daughters in the herd. This Treeton Pimp son has certainly bred a type of animal that fits well into the herd, most of his progeny are milking with in their first or second lactation. In fact my eyes were instantly drawn to Tanat Oscar Faldwyn on entering the field.

She had beautiful bone quality, good depth of rib with a lovely udder, she is also one of Franks favourites alongside Tanat Oscar Firinne whose dam was Amber Fillpail Fay 30th. Whilst wandering through the exceptionally quiet natured herd it was obvious that the Bailey brothers have a keen eye for buying and breeding cows. The herd shows great progress for such a short herd history, they have uniformity, lovely dairy characteristics with tidy udders. I was impressed and pleased that I had made the somewhat unexpected journey into the unknown on the small, at times steep and undulating country lanes! On making our way back to the farm we saw a small selection of youngstock that had been brought back from the hill farm for us to see. In this bunch Broadlane Valery 2nd looked a cracking calf fit for the show ring. The youngtsock are mostly the result of AI sires like Strickley True Perfection, April Day Wisconsin Red and Nejay Ernie. Whilst calves brought from Broadlane are sired by Rodway Redman and Cotonhall Strombreaker sires calves brought from the Llechwedd herd. The only sires left in the flask are Llandovery Prides Prophet and Panorama Anticipation. After a delightful afternoon viewing the stock we sat down outside the house overlooking the valley in the glorious sunshine to an exceptional feast followed by an abundance of sweet treats. Most of us were almost too full to make the homeward bound trip but alas we had to leave! Many thanks to the entire Bailey family for allowing the region to visit, the hospitality was exemplary and the Dairy Shorthorns are definitely performing well that the herds future is without a doubt bright. Rachael Madeley

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Although the herd is mostly a flying herd of forty shorthorns and eighty black and whites served to Blondes and Aberdeen Angus, a few are reared. The cattle were of a constant dairy type that looked to be giving a lot of milk. This year I had the privilege and opportunity to judge our Richard likes collecting breeds and is currently milking a own regional herd competition, twelve top quality herds red Angus and a Wagyu amongst others! all with something to offer the breed. Into Shropshire to see the Morgan family’s Morwood The first port of call was to the Royle’s Dunham herd. herd which is a rapidly expanding herd, changing from This long established herd is a great advert for the breed black and whites in a relatively short time and is almost as the herd is easily seen from the road and features next totally red and white now. Numbers have been built up to the deer park. The cattle were all looking in fine form by importing Red Holsteins and Danish Reds to breed up despite the wet summer we’ve had in Cheshire. Kayl off as well as a solid base of shorthorns from the Rodway Walkabout daughters, mostly in their second and third herd and some show cows from the Westonia herd lactations, stood out with their fine shoulders and top owned jointly with Roger Stockton. The 14th calver Dee lines being a feature. Walkabout is by Panorama Aramis, Foggathorpe Lass mum of Vinnies Lad is still going strong the Australian bull who has bred some good sons. The and The Royal Welsh Winner Dee Lady Hermione 5th number one PLI bull Nejay Prince 3rd daughters were Ex92 by Poos Stadel Classic is an eye catching cow. Over milking well. The 60,000kg cow entry, Dunham Heather 200 youngstock in the fields were quite a sight, by Nejay 84th an eighth calver by Dunham Nobility was a great Ernie, Rodway Prince and Reuben as well as the popular example of what the breed can achieve. The Twells Australian bulls. The Excellent 95 point bull Rodway Barrington Grange 5th son Dunham Pioneer had sired Bomber, plus Rodway Mark and Cotwalton Lincoln, by Landmine out of one of Grahams Danish Imports some promising youngstock. continue the Rodway influence. The herd looks set to Dunham Heather 84th second placed 60,000 kgs cow move forward in leaps and bounds. Another exciting venture is a raw milk vending machine which is about to be installed, a TV screen above it will show the lives of the cows. A great advert for the breed.

Next stop was Rob and Kayleigh Bootes Kayl herd, a top herd of really milky cows with good udders, containing the best genetics from America and Australia along with Red Holstein sired and home bred bulls. Two sons of the show cow Kayl Sand Poppy had some super progeny amongst the young cows. Outback is by Jinny’s Empire and Landownunder is by Aramis, she also has a stunning daughter Amazing Poppy Ex 92 by Nejay Amazon. Her son by Blackwood Park Dan looks a great prospect. The heifer in milk Eclipse Flossie set the benchmark for the heifer class and stayed there all week, super udder and correct throughout thoroughly deserving of her VG88 status. Young stock were by Llandovery Prides Prophet, Hooton Envoy and Kayl Icy Chiller with calves by Panorama Anticipation and Blackwood Park Dan.

Further through the county of Shropshire to Ellesmere and the Boothdale herd of David Wainwright. These although small in numbers are impressive cows giving 8-10,000kg on many occasions. Top red and white bulls such as Rosedale Rampage, Normead Supreme and Cogent Retinue have been used with success as well as RCG bulls. The latest in calf heifers were by Strickley True Perfection, Dee Vinnies Lad and Kilsally Redford. The Duchess family had produced some stunning individuals including a 45kg a day Cogent Retinue and a tall long light roan second calver by Strickley True Perfection, who’s daughters stood out wherever I saw them. The herd is standing its ground well amongst the 200 pedigree black and whites. Boothdale Duchess 29th a great family at Wainwrights

Day two and it was off to the Burbrook herd of Richard and Helen Harper who we have known since young farmer days. I was shown round by Richard and Graham Bell who helps out with the breeding and showing. Indeed a lot of cows have Irthingvale breeding in them, including the Nantwich show champion Irthingvale Watzon Meg. Cattle have also been obtained from Rodway, Nejay and Whitchester herds. shorthorn

The Bailey Brothers farm is in the Tanat valley near Oswestry in a very picturesque part of the country but I am told it is very harsh during the winter. Shorthorns which have replaced the black and whites since 2008 are well suited to the climate. The Tanat herd is already showing a type due to heavy use of two stock bulls Nejay Milverton and the Treeton Pimp son Rodway Oscar whose daughters are very alike, deep bodies and neat udders. The herd is based on purchases from Dunham, Elkington, Rodway and Nejay. Youngstock are sired by Strickley True Perfection and services are to Panorama Anticipation and Llandovery Prides Prophet. The herd of eighty cows looked impressive grazing against a backdrop of mountains. Youngstock at the picturesque Tanat herd

Thursday was spent in Staffordshire, firstly at Rob and Kate Kites Cotonhall herd at Milwich. This herd has had great success at shows recently as well as providing some popular AI bulls. Rob is a great promoter of the breed and studies shorthorns worldwide, and if you have a calf by a newly imported bull, Rob’s usually already milking one by it! Every mating is carefully thought out, producing some modern cows with very correct udders. First stop however was the calves, these really impressed, shiny, long dairy calves by American, Australian, Red Holstein and Scandinavian genetics. Progeny of the Verbs Viscount son Cotonhall Maurice and the Tonelea Endeavour son Cotonhall Ambrose were equally as good as the AI sires. Skyhigh Oscar had produced some flashy calves. In the milking herd there were show cows wherever you looked. The Rustler Joy entered for the UK Dairy Day looked a picture and I also found a Patricia by Innisfail Lilyhill very hard to fault. There were plenty of long lasting senior cows including Colby’s mum Maxton Rosebud, and Elkington Nellie17th, a Poos Stadel Classic daughter, a bull who’s daughters impressed everywhere I saw them. Cotonhall Rustler Joy at Rob Kite’s

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Cotonhall Eclipse, newly proven, had some very milky daughters with lovely udders. Altogether a super herd which Rob has taken to the top in a very short time. In the afternoon we headed off to the Malkin family’s Cotwalton herd which is not too far away. This is a relatively new herd, fully organic that is changing to shorthorns mainly from MRI cattle. Many foundation cows have been purchased from Strickley, Marleycote, Rodway and Trevallen and in spite of the difficulty in obtaining organic stock numbers are building up well. Young cows were sired by the stock bull Hooton Fair Attempt. The Drisgol Watzon daughter Cotwalton Gay Dinah was a smart red and white, Trevallen Gay Dinah was a 10,000 kg plus, light roan daughter by Poos Stadel Classic. Youngstock were impressive, yearling heifers by Strickley True Perfection, Silverleigh MC and Lemongrove Belagio looked the part and a pen of Blackwood Park Dan calves looked well grown and stretchy. These were alongside daughters of the Drisgol Madonnas Prince son Churchroyd Norman who looks set to be a good addition to the herd. The enthusiasm of the family was great to see. On Friday we headed to Derbyshire firstly to the Websters Marstonmont herd which milks alongside a British Friesian herd. The herd has been built up from the Maxton, Rodway, Rantonall and Winhall herds as well as three families from our own Broadlane herd. It seems a long time ago since Julie bought these at Chelford, so it was good to finally see the herd. Traditionally bred bulls have been used including Orchardhome Lord Walton 3rd, his sons Lisnamulligan Fairway and Oxton Lord Foggathorpe and Twells Barrington Grange 5th, Hooton Envoy and Glanhirwen Prince. A Ruth purchased from Stuart Dodds’ Storley herd bred out of a Maxton cow had laid the foundations for a lovely family of cows. A white Winbrook Vince cow and her daughter were really deep bodied wedge shaped cows, the daughter was the first I had seen by Twells Prince and she had a terrific width of rear udder. The Lady Serene, Samantas’ and Lady Barringtons’ were also breeding on well, long lasting cows to suit the system. Marstonmont Samanta by Hooton Envoy

Then it was a short trip to Graham and Justine Worseys just up the road. The Brooksteads herd is another herd which has been built up in a relatively short time. Grahams success as Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guardian Dairy Farmer of the Year is well documented and the focus on managing forage is as intense as ever with the arrival this year of a new pickup wagon for silaging. Bull beef is an important part of the business so strong sturdy type cattle are bred with many cattle being kept pure. Amongst the blended cattle a group of Nixs Lido daughters stood out for their scope, length and good udders, the homebred Brooksteads Tony 2nd has also been used to good effect. Old favourites such as Villabrook Merryman and Twells Barrington Grange 2nd were still holding there own. The Hooton Fair Reflection fourth calver Star 22nd was a smart dairy type lasting well. Swedish red bulls have also been used, Orraryd being very successful and the Gunnarstorp daughters in the youngstock looked promising. In the field of calves, a purebred Waterloo Rose by Drisgol Dainty Prince and a Delta Fidelity daughter stood out. Another enjoyable visit where I could have stayed all day talking about breeding and grassland management. The next day and it was off to Ashover to see the Amber herd of J. Hole and Sons. This herd is a credit to Joe, son James and herdsman Mick Taylor whose knowledge of cattle breeding is second to none. I have been privileged to see this herd many times since I started with the breed in 1980. The herd was then pure with many cattle by Stockwood Lord Barrington 3rd and Wreay Roseman 2nd, these bulls stamped the superb rear udders that the Amber herd is renowned for and which has carried through to the current generation. Red Holsteins have been heavily used to good effect along with homebred blended bulls such as Stockman, Dainty Ranger and Classic Prince. The latest Red and White bulls such as Poos Stadel Classic, Huybens Red Devil, KC Roses Chatter and Kamps Hollow A Rudolph have been combined with some super young homebred bulls such as Amber Falcon and Amber Red Kestrel and the Fradon Jet Red son Amber Jump Jet whose daughters are fantastic. The herds cows families breed consistently and the Dainty Princess, Favourite Claire, Barrington Iris and Starling families all breed super deep bodied cattle. Heifers calving down by Stockwood Lord Barrington 3rd have worked well on the Holstein crosses knitting particularly well with the Rudolph daughters. This is a herd whose breeding and management would inspire anyone. Amber Starling by Amber Jump Jet the winning progeny group

Final stop on my tour was to Leicester and to the Brookside herd of the Kirk family. This herd was around when I started but mainly a British Fresian herd, now a small herd of shorthorns run alongside being built up gradually from top quality purchases from the Society sales. The milking herd is a small part of a massive arable enterprise and the cows are autumn calved to fit in round this and the cows looked to be milking well. I liked the mother and daughter Dee Barbara by Vinnies Lad and Brookside Barbara by Strickley True Perfection both long lasting neat uddered cows. Brookside Duchess 3rd by Drisgol Watzon was a big correct heifer who I would love to have seen in full milk. The Nejay Amadeus daughter Rodway Bontje had a really deep body and I also liked a Tonelea Chancellor light roan cow. It was great to be able to visit members of our own region at home and Anne and myself would like to thank everyone for their generous hospitality. Gary Norbury Large Herd 1st Amber 2nd Cotonhall 3rd Brooksteads 4th Dunham

J Hole And Sons R Kite G Worsey G & S Royle

Small Herd 1st Kayl 2nd Burbrook 3rd Marstonmont 4th Boothdale

R Boote R Harper P & J Webster D Wainwright

Youngstock 1st R Kite 2nd R Morgan 3rd C Malkin 4th G Worsey

Cotonhall Morwood Cotwalton Brookside

Stock Bull 1st Rodway Bomber 2nd Churchroyd Norman 3rd Kayl National Park 4th Dunham Pioneer

R Morgan C Malkin R Boote G & S Royle

Progeny Group 1st Amber Jump Jet 2nd Rodway Oscar 3rd Cotonhall Eclipse 4th Kayl Landownunder

J Hole And Sons P Bailey R Kite R Boote

Dam & Daughter 1st J Hole & Sons A.Favourite Claire 30 & 43 2nd E Kirk Dee Barbara & Brookside Barbara 3rd R Kite Elkington Nellie 17 & Millionaire Nellie 4th P & J Webster Marstonmont Lady Barrington 5 & 12 60,000 Kg Cow 1st Amber Lovely Lily 28 2nd Dunham Heather 84 3rd Dee Foggathorpe Lass 4th Maxton Rosebud

J Hole And Sons G & S Royle R Morgan R Kite

Cow In Milk 1st Amber Princess Anne 68 2nd Cotonhall Priscilla 3rd Kayl Amazing Poppy 4th Boothdale Duchess 31

J Hole And Sons R Kite R Boote D Wainwright

Heifer In Milk 1st Kayl Eclipse Flossie 2nd Amber Favourite Claire 57 3rd Brooksteads Primrose 18 4 th Brookside Duchess 3

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WHITMORE J LOMAX Hill Chorlton Farm, Baldwins Gate, Stafford ST5 5JF 01782 680317

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

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

BROOKSIDE E KIRK Hamilton Farm, Barkby Thorpe, Leicester LE7 3QF 01162 692694

WINHALL S WINNINGTON Ranton Hall, Ranton, Staffordshire ST18 9JO 01785 282371 WEAVERDALE S PATTINSON Dale Farm, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 3HD 01538 308289 TANAT P E BAILEY Bryn-Coch, Llanrhaeadr, Oswestry SY10 0EA 01691 780561 TABLEY O C WHITTAKER Church Farm, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0PR 01565 632367

NEJAY N & J MADELEY Cherry Oaks, Monkhopton, Bridgnorth WV16 6XF 01746 785571

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BURBROOK R HARPER Brook Farm, Long Lane, Nantwich CW5 8NE 01270 524285

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DEE D PRICE JONES Little Overton Overton-on-Dee, Wrexham LL13 0LJ 01978 710592 DUNHAM MESSRS ROYLE Dunham Massey, Altrinham WA16 4SP 0161 9287600

COTONHALL ROB KITE Milwich, Staffordshire ST18 0ET 01889 505200 VICE CHAIR

APPLEBERRY R BRINDLEY The Lees, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 3SU 01630 653815

EARLSGIFT & AVONDALE MESSRS CRANK Ince, Chester CH2 4NN 0151 356 0025

GRIFFIN S & E PREECE Pessal Farm, Nr. Tamworth B79 9JL 01827 383939

MORWOOD R & S MORGAN Woodend Hall Farm, Coton, Whitchurch SY13 3LJ 01948 840257

MARSTONMONT P & J Webster Marston Montgomery, Ashbourne DE6 2FH 01889 590333

KAYL R BOOTE Yew Tree Farm, Dunham Hill, Cheshire WA6 0JN 01928 724556

IRTHINGVALE G & B BELL Chesterton Farm, Tarporley CW6 9RZ 01829 720828

The South Wales and Mid-Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition 2016 | Judge: David G Wainwright Section A - Inspection class 1st Drisgol 2nd Wenvoe 3rd Spalk

Section G - Junior cow class 1st Elkington Barrington 31 2nd Drisgol Tulip 48 3rd Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 43

Section C - Youngstock class 1st Drisgol 2nd Spalk

Section H - Senior cow class 1st Drisgol Belladonna 154 2nd Gelli Lowri 2 3rd Wenvoe Briar 45

Section D - Stock bull class 1st Drisgol Murphy 2nd Wenvoe Briars Discovery 3rd Wenvoe Rosalinds Fusion Section E - Bull progeny class 1st Drisgol Mortimore 2nd Wenvoe Briars Discovery

Section J - Pair of heifers class 1st Spalk Daisy 12 and Spalk Daisy 10

Section F - Heifer class 1st Elkington Amber Princess 14 2nd Elkington Drewdrop 24 3rd Spalk Melody 6

Section K - Calf class 1st Drisgol Daisy 167 2nd Spalk Melody 3rd Elkington Dewdrop

On a bright Sunday morning on the 11th of September I set of to judge the South Wales and Mid Western Shorthorn herds competition.

The next farm was the home off the Joules family at Haverfordwest. When I got there Andrew was on the combine and Cathey was in the milking parlour so I went and had a look around the cows a very level herd of cows doing very well on a grass system and keeping up with the black and whites.

My first call was at the Wenvoe herd home of the Reader family, sadly Abbey was away and it was up to Ross the herdsman to show me round the cows. It is a herd of cows that is made up of two cow familys the Rosalindsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the Briarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the cows are all very high percentage shorthorn. Wenvoe Briar 45, a cow that was in her 12 lactation that did not look her age, was good on her feet and legs with a lovely udder and had given a lot of milk. I saw a group of 2nd and 3rd calved cows by Wenvoe Briars Discovery, which were very milky with good udders and legs and feet, the cows look like they will wear well and the bull himself was a good strong bull and high percentage of shorthorn blood. Knowing the herd book is closing, I think we shall have to look very hard at cattle like the Wenvoe herd which are high percentage shorthorn, that are milking very well and good all round cattle. Thanks to John Reader and his wife for lunch and thanks to Ross for showing me around. Next port off call was the home off the Elkington herd. I was met by Jen Davies, sadly Mark and Eluned were away. Just a few cattle left to see, but good in quality. Two in milk heifers, Elkington Dewdrop 24 and Elkington Amber Princess 14. Princess 14 was calved 3 weeks and good in the udder plenty of rib with good in legs and feet. Dewdrop 24 calved in June, a big tall heifer and good all round. The junior cow Barrington 31 was a big blue cow calved in June and very tidy all round. To finish of I was shown two very smart calves which are ones for the show circuit next year. Thanks to Jen for showing me around the cattle.

Section I - Family line class 1st Wenvoe Rosalind 2nd Drisgol Claribels 3rd Spalk Clarissa

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Two smart heifers by Gelli I Pod, Spalk Melody 6 and Spalk Clarissa 27 calved in April and milking well and back in calf. Spalk Peanut and Spalk Clarissa two 3rd calved cows both calved again in April good in legs and feet and udder and milking well. Gelli Lowri 2 nd was in her 10 lactation by Winbrook King Henry, she is a big cow with good rib/legs/feet and udder and given a lot of milk and she looks like she will go on to do a few more lactations, she was a cow which I really liked. I should like to thank the Joules family for a pleasant evening and a lovely meal. The next morning it was of round the calves with Cathey which are very well grown some very nice calves by Hooton Envoy which will go on and do well after a very nice breakfast it was of to my next farm The next farm was the home of Peter and Petra Booth just a herd inspection, a autumn calving herd just started calving looking well and keeping up with the black and whites I thought it could rain in Cheshire but that morning in Pembroke it rained very hard and made it difficult to look at the cows properly. The next farm was the home of the Batchelor family it was very interesting trying to get to the farm going around the army firing range.

Two nice heifers Bilbro Beatrice E T and Ashgrove Lily both well grown and milking well. Two nice junior cows Churchroyd Bronte wild eyes 43rd, a well grown cow with good udder and milking well. Elkington Ivy 19th, a tall well grown cow with good rib/ udder /legs and feet. A nice calf Castlemartin Butternut Bronte Wildeyes, a white calf that had style and I think it might be one for the show ring next year. Thanks to Rachel for showing me round the cattle. Next it was of to Tenby to stay the night, then the next morning it was of to the home of the Drysgol herd. It was nice to see such a large herd of shorthorn cattle numbering just over 1100. The milking herd was a very level herd of cows with a lot off the older cows by Gelli Prince Charles. There were some nice heifers by Nejay Prince 4, which had just calved.

A bull that had left some nice cows was Dyrsgol Mortimore, which were very tidy in the udders. The stock bull was Drysgol Murphy, which was a big tall long bull and was very quiet. One cow which I liked was Drysgol Belladonna 154, she was the mother of Murphy. A good family of cows was the Claribel family. In the calf shed were some very nice calves, one which stood out was Drysgol Daisy 167, which was by Castledale Snowman. It was a pleasure to be shown round the farm by Seimon to see the new milking parlour and calf shed and thanks to the Thomas family there hospitality. Finally I would like to thank the region for inviting me to judge there herds competition, but most of all for their kind hospitality and good company and the opportunity to visit their herds. David G Wainwright

Commemorating Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retirement Frank being presented to commemorate his retirement with bottles of Welsh gin by Hwyel Evans of the Wales and borders Beef Shorthorn club and Seimon Thomas from the South Wales and Mid- Western Dairy/Beef club.

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Welsh Dairy Show Champion: Drisgol Church Daisy 5

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

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

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

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

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GC & A Joules Ltd,

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

Castellgwcw, Llandeloy, Haverfordwest, Pembs, SA62 6LH 01348 831590

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 Competition 2016 Rather unexpectedly I found myself judging the South West competition, my first stop in mid-September being new entrants, Leigh and Sally Williams at Seymour Farm, Chicklade which, by coincidence, was where a past stalwart of the breed started farming, namely Reg Doggrell. The cows are milked once a day, Leigh being a full time fencing contractor. Although unable to place her, Hale Nancy 10th at 16 years old was looking extremely well. The youngstock away on grass keep showed some great potential. Next stop the Attwoods herd, with Florence Mannerings away training to be a midwife her mother Susannah showed me around; the youngstock in particular stood out here with a stylish well grown in calf heifer, Attwoods Sunlight 2nd by Nejay Ernie, becoming class winner. After lunch it was down to the Brinsbury herd (Chichester College). Dan Stamper took me around and I was very impressed with the type and uniformity of the herd, cows that were obviously going to last; this herd was going to be the eventual regional winner. The class winner for junior cow was also to be found here in Brinsbury Gentle 3rd by Wisconsin Red, although dry she didn’t fail to impress. After a stopover with friends, it was back to the Ablington herd of Henry and Stan Rawlins. Having had a very dry summer at home I was rather envious of all the grass here on Salisbury Plain. As you would expect, all the stock were well grown and Fairmaid 18th, a very well developed maiden heifer by Drisgol Watzon, was to be class winner. One more stop before returning home, Kevin and Pam Moorse’s; with several families bought in over the years I felt the herd was beginning to develop with several promising young cows and in milk heifers showing great potential. With five herds judged it was back home, 380 miles done and not yet having set foot in Devon and Cornwall. The following week a couple of half day visits, firstly to the Hale herd of Roy Collins where several milking cows here displaying longevity, and then for a ‘tour’ of East Devon to see the youngstock which were looking very well on all that free grass keep that Roy manages to acquire! The following day a trip to the Goodwick herd of Tom Osborne, having had their fill of silage the cows in a 15 acre field were determined to stand in a huddle, nevertheless there was a consistency of type across the herd.

The last four herds started with a visit to Brian Bellas who, now in his eighth decade, never lacks enthusiasm and I have to say the cattle were looking extremely well. The Brimclose herd of David and Sarah Slade have always looked very uniform whenever I have visited. Brimclose Rosalee, a tenth calver, was to be top of the line in the senior cow class, a deep bodied cow with a great rear udder attachment considering her age. Brimclose Rodeo by Hooton Envoy, a well grown lean dairy bull, was also going to be a class winner. Next stop some very enthusiastic Ayrshire breeders, namely the Walters family, with a few Shorthorns. Although small in number they were quality animals with exceptional udder attachment, Drisgol Watzon had certainly done the business here with the Sharptor Rosehip family taking the top spot. Sharptor Strawberry 9th, a smart roan in milk heifer, was also to be a class winner. Finally, to John Rowe’s; Cargenwen Fillpail 12th although not a class winner never fails to impress, this eleventh calver showing great durability not only on farm but in the show ring at the Royal Cornwall having been shown on eleven separate occasions, an impressive record. As with many previous stops John’s herd showed great consistence, not only the cows but the youngstock as well, with Cargenwen Fillpail 42nd by Strickley Maximus, winning her calf class. Finally, thank you to everyone for being very hospitable and feeding Christine and myself on our travels, without exception I saw some good cattle at every stop with strong entries in all the classes. Arthur Whittle

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South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders Association Herd Competition Results 2016 Class 1: 1st 2nd 3rd

HERD Brinsbury herd - Chichester College Brimclose herd - D & S Slade Goodwick herd - T Osborne

Class 6: 1st 2nd 3rd

INCALF HEIFER Attwoods Sunlight 2nd - F Mannerings Sharptor Strawberry 13th - AC & DC Walters & Son Goodwick Strawberry Cream 29th - T Osborne

Class 2: FAMILY 1st Sharptor Rosehip 14th/15th/16th AC & DC Walters & Son 2nd Ablington Strawberry 7th/11th/16th - WH & SJ Rawlins 3rd Horethorne Pretty/Linsay/Cowslip - K & P Moorse

Class 7: MAIDEN HEIFER 1st Ablington Fairmaid 18th - WH & SJ Rawlins 2nd Goodwick Lady Laura 16th - T Osborne 3rd Sharptor Prince Strawberry 14th - AC & DC Walters & Son

Class 3: 1st 2nd 3rd

SENIOR COW Brimclose Rosalee - D & S Slade Elkington Barrington 31st - WH & SJ Rawlins Cargenwen Fillpail 12th - J Rowe

Class 8: 1st 2nd 3rd

HEIFER CALF 6-12 MONTHS Attwoods Pretty Polly 3rd - F Mannerings Horethorne Perfection - K & P Moorse Attwoods Patchy Daisy 3rd - F Mannerings

Class 4: 1st 2nd 3rd

JUNIOR COW Brinsbury Gentle 3rd - Chichester College Goodwick Pansy - T Osborne Horethorne Linsay - K & P Moorse

Class 9: 1st 2nd 3rd

HEIFER CALF UNDER 6 MONTHS Cargenwen Fillpail 42nd - J Rowe Seymour N Flower 5th - L Williams Horethorne Perfect Flower - K & P Moorse

Class 5: 1st 2nd 3rd

CALVED HEIFER Sharptor Strawberry 9th - AC & DC Walters & Son Horethorne Zara - K & P Moorse Ablington Orchyist 16th - WH & SJ Rawlins

Class 10: 1st 2nd 3rd

BULL Brimclose Rodeo - D & S Slade Goodwick Perfect Tone - T Osborne Brimclose Dancer - D & S Slade

Brookside Herd of Dairy Shorthorns

V E Kirk & Sons Hamilton Grounds Farm, Barkby Thorpe, Leicester. LE7 3QF shorthorn Contact: Edward 0776 125 9079 / 0116 269 2846

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Attwoods Tabia 2016 New Forest Show AOB Champion 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 ATTWOODS HERD Garett & Mannering, Attwoods Drove Farm, Compton, Winchester, Hants. SO21 2AY - Tel: (01962) 712694 BRIMCLOSE HERD OF ORGANIC DAIRY SHORTHORNS D & S Slade, Southcott Farm, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, Devon. EX18 7HP - Tel: (01769) 580087 BRINSBURY HERD Chichester College, Stablebarn Farm, Blackgate Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex. RH20 1DD Tel: (01243) 786321 ext 1047 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 TRADITIONAL DAIRY SHORTHORNS - Visitors Welcome – Stock for Sale Mr G E Woolford, Spurham Farm, Okehampton, Devon. EX20 4NQ - Tel: (07977) 430115 THE HORETHORN HERD K & P Moorse, Clare Farm, Stowell, Sherborne, Dorset. DT9 4PD - Tel: (07870) 273282 THE PECKETSFORD ORGANIC HERD 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 & Rob Morgan, 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 2017 DIARY DATES SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER - THE ANNUAL SWCSBA CALF SHOW, FROME SHOW, SOMERSET WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER - THE SOUTH WEST DAIRY SHOW, THE BATH & WEST SHOW GROUND, SHEPTON MALLET

K Shows Dry Heifer

CHAMPION – USA (on a casting vote from New Zealand) Hard Core Premium Fire Maid EXP

HONOURABLE MENTION – UK Cotonhall Pingerly Clarissa

RESERVE CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA White Park Polly 468

The results DRY HEIFER DRY HEIFER Australia

USA AND AUSTRALIA SHARE THE SPOILS In the ninth year of the All-World Red Cow photographic competition, the United States and Australia shared the titles. Competitors included Australia, the UK, Canada, the USA and New Zealand. Competition officials Neville and Marie Mueller had inquiry from Ireland this year to join the competition. While Ireland is currently included in the UK submissions, there are plans afoot to include Ireland’s entries in their own right next year. Champions are decided by the five countries involved. Every country has a single collective vote in every class. No country votes on its own entry. The goal remains for additional countries to get involved to showcase the world’s greatest red cows. Those interested, should contact Marie Mueller on email muellerfamily@activ8.net. au

Aust. X

CAN 3

US 1

UK 2

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CHAMPION – UNITED STATES Hard Core Premium Fire Maid EXP Sire – Springville Logic Premium Bred – Keith A & Donette F Fisher, New Enterprise, PA Owned – Peter Vail & Hillpoint Partners, Frank & Diane Borba, NY & CA Junior Champion, International Milking Shorthorn Show (WDE)

4th – CANADA KOLSON Ironman P Lacie Sire – Oceanbrae Ironman-P Bred and Owned – Stephen & Janet Edwards, Cobden, Ontario Junior Champion, Canadian National Show No New Zealand entry TWO TO THREE YEARS IN-MILK 2-3 YEARS Australia

Aust. X

CAN 2

NZ 3

US 1

UK 4

Canada NZ

USA

TOTAL

RESERVE CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA White Park Polly 468 Sire – Venvale Phanta Bred and Owned – JE Savage, Hodgsonvale, Qld Champion, Dry Heifer, Real Australian Photo Competition

CHAMPION – USA Innisfail WO MegaLadyluck Sire – Kuszmar Megadeth Bred – John Stuart Rowe & Katie Bue, CA & WI Owned – Michael & Herman Maier, Stitzer, WI Reserve Grand Champion, International Milking Shorthorn Show (WDE)

HONOURABLE MENTION – UK Cotonhall Pingerly Clarissa Sire – Treeton Pingerly Bred and Owned – R Kite, Milwich, Stafford, England Champion All Breeds All Britain Calf Show

RESERVE CHAMPION – NEW ZEALAND Northbrook Wok Sire – Treeton Pingerly Owned & Bred – DJ & JJ Wood, Feilding, Nth Is Champion, NZ Dairy event

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CHAMPION – USA Innisfail WO MegaLadyluck

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RESERVE CHAMPION – NEW ZEALAND Northbrook Wok

HONOURABLE MENTION – AUSTRALIA Fairview Treasure 76

Shows K 4-5yrs in-milk

CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA Wallumlands Sunstorm 8

RESERVE CHAMPION – USA Cates Ruben Tulsa-Time

HONOURABLE MENTION – UK Millennium Boundless Bramble

HONOURABLE MENTION – AUSTRALIA Fairview Treasure 76 Sire – Valleyriver Ruben Redman Bred – NJ Wenham, Bell, Qld Owned – Ledger Family, Carters Ridge, Qld Champion, 2-3 years in milk, Real Australian Photo Competition

Owned – Gordon, Bacon & Govett, Vic Champion, 4-5 years in milk, Real Australian Photo Competition

CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA Winganna Empire Handsome Sire – Llandovery Jinnys Empire Bred and Owned – Coburn family, The Sisters, Vic Champion, Aged cow in milk, Real Australian Photo Competition RESERVE CHAMPION – UK Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8th Sire – Bilbro Stephen Bred and Owned – M Manley, Edenderry, Co Offaly, Ireland Champion, Winter Fair

4th – CANADA Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty Sire – Treeton Pingerly Bred and Owned – Oceanbrae Farms, Belmont, Prince Edward Island Grand Champion, Canadian National Show 5th – UK Earlsgift Butterbur 6 Sire – Drisgol Madonnas Prince Bred and Owned – E Crank, Ince, Nr Chester, England Champion Heifer, Owestry

Aust. X

HONOURABLE MENTION – UK Millennium Boundless Bramble Sire – Oxton Boundless Bred and Owned – B Coole, Ballasalla, Isle of Man Champion, Southern Show 4th – NEW ZEALAND Brecon Urquhart Lisa Sire – Brecon Urquhart Bred and Owned – Mark & Jenny McDonald, Asburton, Sth Is

FOUR TO FIVE YEARS IN–MILK 4-5 YEARS Australia

RESERVE CHAMPION – USA Cates Ruben Tulsa-Time Sire – Innisfail Red Ruben Owned and Bred – Peter J Cate, Warren, NH Grand Champion, International Dairy Show (WDE)

NZ 3

US 1

UK 2

No Canadian entry AGED COW IN–MILK

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AGED COW Australia

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CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA Wallumlands Sunstorm 8 Sire – Apples Absolute Bred – TL & UJ Tidcombe, Shepparton, Vic

Aust. X

NZ 2

US 3

UK 1

USA

TOTAL

HONOURABLE MENTION – NEW ZEALAND Oliver Woods Tal Cara Sire – Ladino Park Talent Bred and Owned – Ross & Joanne Soffe, Waitara, Taranaki, Nth Is 3 times Supreme Champion, NZ Dairy Event Combined Minor Breeds 4th – USA Kuszmar Arkansas Mud Sire – Kuszmar Mudslinger Bred and Owned – Steven & Susan Kuszlyk, Batavia, NY Total Performance winner, International Dairy Show (WDE) No Canadian entry

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CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA Winganna Empire Handsome

RESERVE CHAMPION – UK Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8th

HONOURABLE MENTION – NEW ZEALAND Oliver Woods Tal Cara VOLUME 50 MARCH-MAY 2016 CRAZYCOW IN PRINT

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Canadian Milking Shorthorn Update Hello to our Shorthorn friends in Britain, and welcome to your new Chief Executive, Milly. We look forward to continuing to work together for the promotion and improvement of our breed, and best wishes to Frank Milnes after years of dedicated service to your Society! The biggest news for our Society in the past year has been movement of our registry services from our old multispecies service provider in Ottawa to Holstein Canada, in tandem with all of the dairy breeds except Jersey. We feel that we will now be able to offer more comprehensive services to members with better turnaround time, more room for customization and updates, and a reduction in fees to the Society. As well, we are introducing a degree of industry efficiency. We still have 100% control over our herdbook and bylaws, but we hope with time to be able to offer more services and improvements to existing service. 2015 was our best year for registrations in more than twenty years, with a number of breeders getting caught up in advance of the change in service. We continue to have new producers attracted to the breed, but perhaps not at the rate we would wish for. At the same time, it has been sometimes challenging to find available breeding stock for newcomers to the breed, as many of our members are growing their Milking Shorthorn herds. Hopefully further availability of sexed semen as well as continued investment in embryo transfer or IVF will increase the number of Milking Shorthorns being born each year! 2016 has been a challenging year for a number of dairy producers. Milk prices have been down for the past 18 months, though not at the low levels that your producers have become used to. Nonetheless, it has impacted cash flows and available dollars for reinvestment and cattle purchases. Additionally, the summer of 2016 was very dry in Eastern Canada, particularly in Ontario, where the majority of our membership resides. A number of producers got only one cut of grass for hay or silage, pastures dried out in early July, and even corn crops were significantly reduced.

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This has resulted in many farms in Eastern Ontario struggling to find enough forage, and has reduced demand for stock in this area. Thankfully, many producers have enjoyed a somewhat wetter autumn, making some additional silage and keeping cattle on grass longer, where possible. Our Society continues to partner with Semex on our syndicated sire program. This past September, a syndicate-sired daughter was Grand Champion at our National Show for the first time (Richford Ironman Iceland). We hope to have another new sire to release in mid-2017. The Junior Champion (Richford Conrad Iogo) is also sired by a Semex syndicate sire. These sires are available in the UK and Ireland, as we attempt to have all syndicate sires available worldwide when possible. A number of Canadian breeders have found success in recent years in exporting embryos to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Japan. A significant embryo export infrastructure in Canada, combined with interest in Canadian Milking Shorthorn genetics, has helped to make this a reality. Best wishes to Dairy Shorthorn breeders in 2017 from us here â&#x20AC;&#x153;across the pond.â&#x20AC;? If any of you are planning to visit Canada in the near future, please feel free to contact me if wanting to arrange herd visits. Our breeders are further spread out geographically than Brits would be used to, but it would be our pleasure to help arrange visits with our members. Cheers Ryan Barrett Secretary-Manager, CMSS

United States Report of 2016 By Junia Isiminger, AMSS Executive Secretary The year of 2016 has been a good year for the United States Milking Shorthorns. With dairy prices being at a historic low, it would be easy to be negative, however Milking Shorthorns have had some successes to be proud of. In June 2016, at our annual National Convention, awards were presented with the 2015 Cow of Year being named of Kuszmar Naomi Alfair2-EXP owned and bred by Kuszlyk Cattle Company of Batavia, New York. She is a Kuszmar Deacon Joe daughter from the dam Pinesedge Alfair of Kuszmar. Alfair2 is a 14 year old cow who is still producing both calves and milk all while holding beautiful type. At 13 years, 7 months, she was scored at 5E-E91 with a lifetime of milk of 3,084 days of 236,100 pounds of milk, 7,315 pounds of fat and 6,875 pounds of protein. She has produced 10 calves with her most recent son born in May 2016 - Kuszmar Whole Dam Package EXP. This son has a pedigree which lists all of the famous Kuszmar bulls including – Kuszmar Megadeth, Kuszmar Mudslinger and Kuszmar Alfairs Othello. Look for this bull in the future, the Kuszlyk’s are investigating the feasibility of producing exportable semen. MFS15354 CATES RUBEN TULSA-TIME-EXP

The show ring has also had a historical success in Cates Ruben Tulsa Time. Bred and owned by Peter Cate of New Hampshire. Tulsa Time was successful in the show ring in 2015 by winning three National Grand Champion titles making her a Triple Crown winner. She came back to the show ring in 2016 repeating this success by again winning three National Grand Champion titles. Tulsa Time is an Innisfail Red Ruben daughter from the dam Cates KOA Daytona ET. In addition to Tulsa Time, there is a promising young heifer that was successful in the show ring with winning three National Junior Champion titles in our youth division and then two National Junior Champion titles and one National Reserve Junior Champion title in the open division. This young heifer born in December 2015 is Heavenly Zippy owned and bred by Brett Groebner of Heavenly Show Cattle of Wisconsin. MFS15315 HEAVENLY ZIPPY

Zippy is a North Stars Famous Patriot EXP daughter out of the dam Zenas Ziggy ET. It will be interesting to watch this young heifer develop. She has drawn interest from non-Milking Shorthorn breeders and will be one to watch. Cows such as Tulsa Time and heifers like Zippy are bringing attention to the Milking Shorthorn breed in the United States. Owners of other dairy breeds are asking where to buy Milking Shorthorns allowing our breed to be added to many more dairy herds.

Another positive item for AMSS is the creation of a committee to focus on Import and Export of Genetics. This new committee is being headed by Mikayla Krause of Krause Dairy of Como, Texas. Mikayla has been involved in international genetics and is passionate about importing genetics from foreign countries and exporting genetics from the United States. She has already been hard at work to search out United States bulls that would be of interest to foreign breeders. Our Annual Online Sale was held again in March for the third year. Live lots continue to be offered with semen and embryos being successful. Sellers are able to set a minimum bid for the lots to sell. This being the third year, we saw more interest in semen and embryos but two live lots did sell. AMSS is planning another Online Sale in March 2017. This is another way to obtain new owners of Milking Shorthorns at a minimum cost for AMSS. AMSS’s Annual National Convention Sale was a resounding success. Live animals averaged $2,400 US Funds with choice and embryo lots averaging $1,725 US Funds. Special item sold was a large semen tank including all the semen. Consignor was the famous Innisfail Herd. Semen was sold by the canister garnering much interest. Unfortunately two well-known Milking Shorthorn herds were dispersed this year, Green Acres Milking Shorthorns from Vermont and the famous Innisfail herd from California. Each herd kept a few animals to continue to show at local shows. On the bright side, several new owners of Milking Shorthorns came into the breed through these sales. We continue to see new interest in Milking Shorthorns with many farmers having a few Milking Shorthorns that they have added to their herd. Hopefully this trend will continue. AMSS Registration numbers are down for 2016 with transfers being high due to the herd dispersals. The United States has seen a decline in registrations this year after several years of remaining steady, we hope for 2017 to see a rebound in registrations with hopefully stronger dairy prices. AMSS is currently finishing a new Strategic Plan for our United States society. Included in this plan will be new marketing and financial planning to move our breed and society forward. All aspects were addressed in a survey that was published in our Journal, emailed to members and available in an online survey format. This should give AMSS a structured plan on the direction that we will be heading. During July 2016, Casey Weiss and his wife, Krista visited England and were able to attend the Newport and Great Yorkshire Show. They stayed with Graham and Shirley Madeley and visited multiple Milking Shorthorn herds during their trip. AMSS hopes to be able to continue to annually send a representative to the United Kingdom and Ireland to build our international relations. British Dairy Shorthorn breeds are encouraged to follow AMSS on Facebook (/American Milking Shorthorn Society) and visit our website at www.milkingshorthorn. com. Any British breeders traveling to the United States, be sure to contact AMSS to help arrange visits to United States herds while traveling. shorthorn 55

“Never Lose an Opportunity of Seeing Anything Beautiful” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Never did I think that Uruguay would ever feature on my world travels. So when the 2016 World Shorthorn Conference was to be held there for the first time since the conference trips started I knew this was an opportunity not to miss. Sandwiched between Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay has a 35% larger landmass than England and is inhabited by three and a half million people with over twelve million cattle. They are world leaders in the consumption of meat at 91kilos of meat per person a year, 61kilos of this is beef. Meat is the largest commodity being exported and is sent to over one hundred countries. They also lead the way in milk consumption in South America at 225 litres per person, most of the milk is exported as powder. Uruguay has a temperate climate with a low of 5C in winter and a high of 30C in the summer, wind is an issue due to the lack of hills and rainfall averages 100mls a year and this is spread over the twelve months. In 2016 Uruguay will be completely reliant on renewable energy sources. On April 1st Dad and I began the long journey from Heathrow via Madrid to the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. The capital is very laid back and quiet even on its busiest days but the crowded Mercado del Puerto is an unmissable food market specialising in fish and asado (grilled meat on a wood fire) and some other delicacies including sweet gizzard, blood sausage, tripe and sweetbread. On returning to the Radisson hotel from our pre tour ramble of the city we met up with some other delegates that had also arrived a day earlier for a lovely evening meal in the hotel bar before retiring to catch up on some much needed sleep. The next morning breakfast was on the 25th floor of the hotel where you could see most of Montevideo’s old town as the city juts out into the River Plate.

And since the tour did not officially begin until later that evening this view inspired us early arrivals to take a hop on hop off bus tour around the city. This two hour trip allowed us to take in the baroque style of Colonial architecture of the old town and the neoclassical French and Italian boulevards of new town. For lunch we indulged in the cultural meat feast at the Mercado del Puerto before putting on our glad rags for our welcome cocktails at the British Embassy. The UK Ambassador Ben Lyster-Binns and one of the master minds behind this tour Walter Mario Danboriarena kindly welcomed all thirty delegates to Uruguay. The Gaucho’s at La Pangaresa Shorthorns were introduced to the country in 1887 and were the number one premier breed, the Shorthorn council are hoping to see the breed reclaim this status. Spirits were high with glasses of bubbly flowing and plenty of canapés which ended a lovely evening as we all looked forward to the ensuing days adventures. April 4th armed with our formidable tour guide Jimena Sarroca we headed North West 72km to the first farm property of the late Hugo H Laurnaga which is managed by Marcelo Salvino Sellera and located in the Rincon del Pino. The farm is 1,200 hectares with natural and cultivated fields of clover, lotus and fescue. Bringing in the stock

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The cattle are mainly pedigree Shorthorn and have been since the early 1930’s, since then the herd have been progressive in the continued improvement of the breed. The herd have produced a good quality of stock but the farm is constantly committed in trying to move forward and breed animals that reflect what the market is demanding. As a first time visitor to any South American country I have to admit what a novel and totally captivating sight watching the gaucho’s round up the cattle is. The gauchos are the most obliging, polite and hospitable countrymen. After a sweet treat of delicious tiny deserts and a quick coffee we were off to the next farm. The second stud of the day was that of Rodolfo Lugaro the current Shorthorn President, who would become a vital member along the tour speaking on behalf of the farmers and ourselves, he became the tie that bound us. Rodolfo and his family only have fifteen pedigree shorthorns, they would like to increase to twenty-five as they only have enough acreage for this number. He oversees (owns/manages) 4,000 hectares in total of maize, corn and soya crops. Recently Rodolfo has changed his calving period because the calves have better growth rates through the autumn and the cows fair better. Rodolfo had tied up two of his impressive show animals that his children seemed at great ease with. Before leaving we indulged in yet another Uruguayan sweet treat that involved the abundant dolce de leche and a coffee before being swept off to the last farm of the day. Our final stop of the day was the La Pangaresa stud. Hector Bove and his family had gone above and beyond showing us a fantastic welcome into his home for lunch. The grandchildren dressed in traditional outfits greeted us on the bus with dried flower bouquets before they escorted the bus down the flag decorated drive on their horses to the marquee.

Here the bombardment of food began with nibbles of chorizo, blood sausage, olives, cheese and emapanadas (tiny cheese filled pasties), drinks continuously flowed as the salads and beef cooked on stakes in the garden surrounded by an open wood fire was served. The staff were impeccable and never missed a beat as extra meat was promptly served to Graham Madeley, Frank Milnes’ extra large red wine glass never seemed to diminish and Malcolm Douglas’ sweet tooth had more than one fix and that was just our table! Stuffed and struggling to move we eventually all piled into the pick up trucks of family and friends and headed to see a sample of Hector’s 1,500 head of stock that are reared over 1,600 hectares. His five members of staff accompanied by neighbouring gaucho’s easily and swiftly paraded selected groups of young bulls, cull cows, in calf heifers and calved cows with followers for us to admire. I was intrigued to learn that the cull cows are not selected primarily on age or reproductive problems although these too play a small role, the main problem is teeth decay; too short and they cannot graze. Frank Milnes trying Mate We saw a good group of two and a half year old steers that had reached the desired 500kilo mark ready for slaughter. And then a highlight for some, the gaucho’s allowed a few of the tour group to jump on board their horses. Well jump is perhaps the wrong word, hauled on aboard is probably a more apt description! After a great start to the tour with fabulous hospitality at every turn we headed to the Historical city of Colonia where we ended the night in the Sheraton Hotel bar. Today was a day set aside as a free day, a term that proved very difficult for our tour guide Jimena to grasp, often she would tell us that lunch or dinner was free when in fact she meant at our own expense! The group began the morning with a tour of the historical city that is 40km from Buenos Aires separated by the River Plate Imposter Gaucho’s!

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Originally founded in 1680 Colonia was the apple of discord between the Spanish and Portuguese as the town changed hands seven times between 1680 and 1778. The town is still beautifully preserved where you can watch the world go by over a beverage. Calle de los Suspiros is one of the many tranquil streets which is unchanged since the 18th century and is the most photographed in Uruguay. The street that leads down to the River Plate is aptly named as the ‘Street of Sighs’ because of the prisoners that were being lead to their execution on the the beach or perhaps because of the brothels that lined the cobbled alleyway. After the tour we parted ways before reconvening back at the hotel where a slight language miscommunication caused problems for Charles Horton as one pizza turned into eight!! On the road again we headed north of Colonia to the El Timbo stud of Elzer Detjen. We were greeted by his daughter Ximena who helps with the management of the 440 hectares that rears 320 shorthorn cattle. The farm was founded in 1872 and the family started breeding pedigree shorthorns in the 1920s. They have been dedicated to the breed ever since. Most Uruguayan farms run one animal on 0.8hectares but at El Timbo this is doubled which means that the heifers are calving in over three years old because they take longer to reach the ideal growth rates. Registered cows are AI’d and any potential pedigree bulls are then reared to be used over the commercial stock. Before leaving the gaucho’s gave us a display of their skills in separating and lassoing stock. Easily pleased tourists!! After leaving Ximena and family we headed to Fray Bentos which is now a UNESCO Heritage site, the first in the country. First we ate lunch in the aptly named restaurant of Wolves before we were shown around the dilapidated industrial ruins. 58

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The factory stands alone on the east bank of the River Uruguay and was opened in 1859 by the German firm Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company, which invented the Oxo cube and fed the German troops during the First World War. In 1924 the British took over and introduced the first electricity in the country and refrigeration chambers which meant that the leftover meat from the oxo process could be utilized as corned beef and frozen products could be exported too. The factory created over 4,000 jobs and slaughtered nearly 3,200 cattle over two days every month. Malcolm Douglas (AUS), Frank Milnes (UK) Lawrie Willett (AUS) & Charles Dawney (ARG) in their gaucho hats

To work in the slaughter house was the highest paid job but the pay cheque was withheld if the employee did not visit a psychologist every month for those two days work. Everything except the moo was used; the ears and tail went to create art brushes, the organs went into fertilizer, meat that was exported was shipped within two days and other parts could be refrigerated for up to two months. Typical Uruguay BBQ

The factory owner preferred to employ people to work within areas they were used to, Russians and Polish employees worked in the fridge departments because they were assumed to be acclimatised to the cold but they could only work for twenty minutes then spend fifty minutes outside because of the ammonia. Working in the factory was not exclusively a mans job. Swept back onto the bus we travelled further north to the town of Salto for a nights rest. After breakfast we headed out of Salto north east to the Gilardo’s stud in Los Sauces of Devoto, the first of three farms today. Here the family own 850 hectares and run 400 Shorthorns as spring and autumn calvers. The family have been breeding Shorthorns for well over eighty-five years which have given this stud a great foundation. The herd is well uniformed and looked in great condition being reared on natural grazed grass. We stayed at this farm for a fabulous lunch provided by the family as endless trays of chorizo sausage and pork were followed by the most delicious steak cooked traditionally on an open fire pit fuelled by wood. Some of the tour soon dropped off to sleep on the bus when we left in a delightful meat coma! Our next herd was that of Juan Francisco’s Nascimento Stud La Loma, named for the sloping valleys. This is perhaps the only part of Uruguay that is not flat, the ground is quiet rocky and because of this the soil is also the poorest quality in the country. Juan owns 1,900 hectares and owns 1,600 stock (cattle and his pedigree sheep combined) but he also rents some of his land to a neighbouring Hereford breeder. This is a small pedigree herd which unfortunately has fallen hard to two mishaps; one by the AI inseminator who mixed the hereford and shorthorn straws up and secondly by the use of a bull that did not reach pedigree Shorthorn status. Luckily Juan has several older Championship cows that he is reliant on to breed the next generations of pedigree stock.

The final herd of the day was the Santa Haydee Stud of Nicolas Monteverde. Nicolas and his wife own 2,200 hectares and run 1,800 non pedigree shorthorns on grazed grass through to finishing. Other enterprises include 3,500 sheep and they rent 1,500 hectares on another farm. They are dedicated to the Shorthorn breed and have been since the early 1900’s when his grandfather introduced the breed and used to show pedigree bulls. Calves will be weaned at five months to give the cow relief through the winter. The followers weigh on average 160kilos, 1½ – 2½ year olds 340kilos and 3 year olds 500kilos plus. All three of the farms we have seen today run very economical systems which is why the Shorthorn breed suits them, all the animals are grass reared with no supplement, no fertilizer and with 85% success rate of first time pregnancies. The landscape where these farms are located is vast and extremely deserted, except for the occasional vehicle that passes through. The 45-60km between each was empty which makes you wonder how the stock are ever accounted for. Excellent employees are the answer, on average the head gaucho earns US$800 a month and the general men earn US$500 on top of their accommodation, food, taxes and hospital bills. With the light disappearing quickly we all clambered back on board the pick up trucks that had to escort us down to the farm and headed back to the bus. That night we stayed in Tacuarembo. The following day we headed to see the Anguila Blanca stud who unfortunately because of the weather had moved a selection of their stock to the local cattle market because the tracks to the farm were far to wet to travel on. The Soares de Lima family have been breeding Shorthorns for over one hundred years and are amongst the first entries in the Uruguayan herd book which started in 1887. This is a very well family run farm that manages over 1,000 cows, three hundred of which are pedigree shorthorns the herd manager Marco talked us through the pedigree stock. “Shorthorns are ideal because they are economical grazers with great mobility, moderate frames and good reproductive attributes. The animal must suit the farm conditions for profitable production” and the Shorthorns do that well here. Amongst the selected animals on show were two of the herds sixteen year old cows that still looked fighting fit with great spirit, the longevity of these two was particularly impressive and a quality the farm admires. Ximena Detjen talks to the group

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Uruguayan Organisers (L-R) Rodolfo Lugaro, Marcelo Salvino Sellera, Augustin Danboriarena, Octacilio Echenayusia, Pedro Scandroglio and Mario Danboriarena

After the obligatory farm photograph we headed into the auctions social club for yet another delicious meat feast kindly supplied by Ricardo Juan Soares de Lima and family. Here Malcolm Douglas bartered with one of the young gaucho’s for his silver knife that was beautifully crafted, we did wonder if Australia would let him back in the country!! On leaving the auction site we headed further North to Rivera which borders with Brazil, merely a road separates the two countries! Before finding our hotel we “tourists” had one thing to tick off our holiday agenda, Gaucho shopping! Since this was Mario’s local town he graciously escorted us to the ideal spot where everyone indulged their inner cowboy/cowgirl. We ended the evening in the hotel Rivera Casino where some light entertainment ensued. Saturday 9th April was perhaps the most eagerly anticipated day for me at least, as we headed to our fellow touring companion’s farm. We were greeted at the farm entrance and carted in on pick up trucks where we met Mario and Ileana Danboriarena’s family; Mario’s mother Teresita, son Augustin who also helps with the running of the farm and daughter in law Sophia. Mario also introduced us to his staff members, who one could suggest are like extended family since most of the employees have worked on the farm in excess of twenty years, the newest member has been there for fifteen years and the oldest forty years. The Danboriarena’s have been farming in Uruguay since 1871 and they have been breeding premier Shorthorns since the 1930’s. The Santa Maria stud have 120 pedigree Shorthorns, 450 commercial Shorthorns, 2,200 cattle overall, 2,000 Romney Marsh sheep and in 1984 the 3,000 hectare farm also started the cultivation of rice. The farm runs a similar system to what we had previously seen, calves stay on their mothers for no more than six months, services take place between November and February with a second chance in July. 60

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The herd is in the most part naturally grazed across thirty three paddocks except for the special few that are shown or required for flushing, these animals receive ab lib grain on clover pasture. The family have numerous accolades for their Championship winning herd of cattle and sheep which reinforces the quality of this prominent herd. Heifers are served at 1½ years old and the stocking rate is 1-1.5per hectare which demonstrates the better quality of land in this area and helps with the fertility success rate. On the odd occasion that a cow does struggle to get in calf and she is a pedigree animal they do persist to maintain the family line. But the shorthorns generally prove themselves in the long term as excellent breeders and can remain in the herd in excess of fourteen years of age. After the gaucho’s had done a tremendous job showing us the cattle the family provided us with yet another fabulous lunch and light entertainment of traditional tango dancing which certainly pricked the attention of all the gentlemen in the group! The family had decorated the old airplane hanger which used to be the form of transportation on to the farm for our lunch with all the show ribbons and flags of the delegates. Once the entertainment had ceased we were ferried back to the bus which had got stuck in the mud turning around and had to be pulled out. Most of us took the opportunity that evening to say we had been in two places at once by straddling the Uruguayan-Brazil border before venturing further into Brazil for dinner. Another exciting visit today as we went to Octacilio Echenayusia’s family farm which is an extremely well managed property that runs 500 pedigree and commercial shorthorns (excluding the herefords) across 2,000 hectares. We were greeted by Octa, his wife and four children at the gates of the farm where his eldest daughter out shone her father with her excellent English greeting, and his four year old son rode like an expert gaucho helping with the round up of the cattle!!

The summer has been extremely harsh here but the stock looked in good condition. Octa runs the cattle mainly on natural grazed grass but finishes them on cultivated soya, rye and clover pastures for the final five months. He also runs his heifers in cultivated paddocks when he is ready to serve them at 2years old because he finds this improves the fertility success rate, this time around he has 100% positive to date. Once we had viewed the cattle Octa had set up a little bit of fun in the form of a judging day which was a pleasant surprise. Step forward the international judges; Oscar (Uruguayan auctioneer), Sally Horrell (UK), John Guilfoyle (AUS), Charles Dawney (ARG) and Ian Dibble (NZ dairy judge gone rogue). The judges had five pens of five bulls to pick the best bull from, this bull was then put forward to the final five where both adults and children could have a go at placing and reason giving. What a relief that most of the judges seemed on the same page! We then sat down for a tasty lamb lunch which was cooked on open racks where the beautiful undulating countryside stretched out uninterrupted as far as the eyes could see. The fields were full of red, white and roan cattle but pictures could not do the view justice enough. Reluctantly we then stepped back on board our trusty bus for the tedious five hour journey to Florida where our nights rest was at San Pedro de Timote, an old monastery farm turned hotel. With a few hours free this morning many of the tour group opted to jump on a horse and trail around the hotel’s farm land for an hour under the false pretence that they were real gaucho’s! This was the first time that some of the group decided to sample a Uruguayan social pass time Maté, courtesy of the head gaucho that gave us a tour of the farm. This drink is the infusion of the leaves from the llex paraguianensis shrub of the holly family and drunk socially. The leaves are placed into a gourd cup with a silver straw called a bombilla and soaked in hot water. Unlike tea, Maté does not get bitter if left and can be topped up multiple times, however the drink does taste very similar to black bitter tea! The effects are like that of caffeine making the drinkers feel more alert and less hungry and once begun the gourd may continue to circulate for hours as the group relax, chat and watch the world go by. Lunch was promptly served at 11:30 where the group decided to thank our bus driver Marcelo and Jimena with a Auld Lang Syne send off before a swift exit to the farm of Bonifacio Nunez in the district of Rocha. Unfortunately the treacherous roads meant that the expected two hour trek took four and a half hours and we arrived at the Laguna Merlin stud rather later than planned with the daylight fading. Bonifacio and his son have been running the 250 hectare farm of 70 shorthorns since 2000 but the herd originated in the 1920’s by Bonifacio’s grandfather in law.

Bonifacio, who was introduced by our trusty Shorthorn translator Rodolfo as a living legend, and his staff quickly showed us the herd which is bred for the purpose of introducing Shorthorn genetics into commercial herds throughout the South-East of Uruguay. The Shorthorns vital traits are important for crossbreeding and the Laguna Merlin herd have been spreading the wealth of the breed for years. With the light gone we were invited inside to enjoy some lovely pastries, tea, coffee and the illusive hot chocolate that some of the tour group had been craving. Before saying our good byes the tour felt that this was the ideal moment to say a proper farewell and many thanks to our fabulous tour mother Jimena who had certainly gone above and beyond the call of duty to make this tour a success. She would be departing the next day as the conference commenced and would be sorely missed by all. The final destination for the next three nights of the tour would be Punte del Este a beach resort where the Atlantic Ocean meets the River Plate. Today was day one of the conference and the first day of glorious sunshine! Up until now the weather had been kind to us and Rodolfo had commented that “God must be a Shorthorn breeder” because everyday before the tour and every night during the skies had unleashed thunder and lightening rain storms, but the rain had ceased every time we viewed any cattle. Frank’s response was that “the sun always shines on the righteous!” The conference agenda included the country reports and a speech on the Global Influence of the Dairy Shorthorn by “Dr” Graham Madeley a status which might have slightly gone to his head! This talk was based around the Dairy Shorthorns better calving index, lower maintenance cost, easy calving, good legs and feet and longevity. Other topics focused on ‘Why the time is right to increase Shorthorn Market Share’ by Barry Jordan from the USA and the ‘Innovation in Livestock of Uruguay: Past, Present and Future in building Competitiveness’ by Juan Manuel Soares de Lima. The day ended with a presentation to the key speakers and more importantly to Frank Milnes. Numerous delegates from different countries showed their respect and admiration for the work and commitment that Frank had shown throughout his service to the Shorthorn breed worldwide. Frank was left speechless perhaps for the first time ever and his calm and collected demeanour cracked at the kind words of praise, he will be sorely missed. Frank ‘he needed a leg up’ Milnes!

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Well today was certainly bitter sweet as it was the last day of the tour where we will have to say a sad farewell to some fabulous new friends and a beautifully quiet and untouched country, that I would certainly recommend to any traveller. But first the conference topics of the day revolved around the beef sector with key speakers focusing on new technologies for cattle breeding, trials results from a 7,800 cow research station in Nebraska where over the years they have evaluated 37 breeds and Dr Jorge Bonino promoted the quality and traceability of Uruguayan beef. This has been a very successful Shorthorn conference in Uruguay and the breed definitely has a strong future here. The breeds traits of fantastic fertility, economical grazers with good growth rates and above all great mobility are key to the breeds bright future. The cattle we have seen have been moderate in size, compact clean fleshed with phenomenal legs and feet. I have no doubt that the use of Shorthorn genetics is on the increase not only in this country but world wide. We just have to battle through all the red tape and guidelines surrounding importing genetics, as Uruguay is currently forbidden to import from the UK, a rule which I hope is being revised. The Beef and Dairy Shorthorns are definitely the breed of tomorrow in an increasingly difficult market. Economical production is the solid foundation on which the highly functional Shorthorn breed was built and will thrive.

I am sure that I speak for the entire tour group when I say that we cannot express enough gratitude to the people who made this trip possible. All the host farms and families who welcomed us with open arms we hope that if you ever venture to our part of the world we can repay the kindness. Special thanks go out to Rodolfo, your English was a blessing, and Mario, you both must have worked tirelessly to organise this tour with the help of the other committee members Pedro Scandroglio, Augustin Danboriarena, Octacilio Echenayusia and Marcelo Salvino Sellera you all kept us entertained along the way. Not forgetting Jimena who determinedly lead us around the country and catered to our every whim, we know we were not an easy bunch to organise! Words do not do the experience any justice. Thank You. The World Shorthorn Conference is a fantastic way to see parts of the world that you may not have thought of travelling to whist incorporating your passion for farming. Uruguay is certainly a country that many tourists do not reach which gives the land a real sense of being untarnished. The emptiness of the countryside gives to a sense of time to spare in the people and this embroils the country with such a special charm. Good luck Australia in 2019 I hope to see you all there! Rachael Madeley

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Wainwright’s Wanderings 2016 This year’s tour in May took us to the North of England and South West Scotland. Our base and lodgings for four nights was The Crown at Wetheral, near Carlisle, an ideal location for us in a lovely village. The weather had also been booked, with plenty of sunshine and no rain. On Sunday 8th May our meeting point and first visit was to the Whiteford Family at Middle Farm. A fantastic place to start to see their herd of Red and Whites, followed by a lovely lunch and a highly entertaining a f t e r n o o n playing Croquet and Boules, with drinks on the lawn. Who knew Peter and Deiderie were so competative! Thank you to Willie for showing us a great herd of Red and Whites and teaching us our new sports and Ann for the lovely spread of food and awesome hospitality.

Monday A leisurely start to the day for some with swimming in the hotel pool before breakfast. Then it was off to see a distillary at Annan, to learn about whiskey made in a traditional way and then kept in barrels to mature for twenty years, before being sold at premium prices. There was definately a mixed reaction from us all when sampling neat alcohol! 64

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Next we called in at Hetland Garden Centre for lunch, before our herd visit in the afternoon to see the Kedar Brown Swiss herd of the Lochead family. A new dairy unit has been built in the centre of the farm, with robots to ease workload. The herd was split with the show cows having a separate paddock and some very impressive individuals to view. To increase the value of their milk, Johnney’s parents had just started making mozarella cheese to sell at a farmers market in Edinburgh. By now it should be well underway and we wish you good luck with this new venture. We then went to the Devils Porridge museum, it tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and Quinteshill Rail Disaster which was highly interesting and informative. Some members of the party even did a little dressing up. Last stop of the day was Toby Carvery for an enjoyable meal.

Tuesday In the morning we visited the Irving Family at East Cliff, where they milk 120 cows including about 30 Shorthorns. They also have a 300 ewe flock and buy in store lambs to fatten and keep beef cattle. The Shorthorns had been split out and were in a field close by for us to see- some really good cows which fit in well with their herd of strong Fresian cows. Thank you for you welcome and the tea and cakes!

Our next stop was the Lanercost Priory near Hadrians wall. It is still a living church and a venue for concerts. Here we had a spot of lunch before our next visit. Close by was some parkland where Thomas Mosscrop keeps youngstock and dry cows, part of his Irthingelt herd. He met us at the priory to show us the way and tell us a bit about their farming set-up. They milk 350 cows on a grazing system from March to the end of November. About a quarter of the herd are Shorthorns and the rest Fresians and in total they have around 1500 cattle. After seeing the dry cows and a large group of stylish youngstock we went back to the farm to see the Shorthorn milkers - many sired by Winbrook bulls and Twells Barrington Grange, all were a real credit to the Moscrop family. We then went round the rest of the farm on a trailer, where Thomas explained to us about the nearby river which flooded most of the land over the last winter. Most of the fields had recovered well, but we could see where the water had been lying fortunately the farm house and buildings stand a lot higher. After looking at the youngstock back at the farm, we were treated to a delicious afternoon tea at Thomas’s parents bungalow on the farm drive. Thank you so much from us all. That evening back at the hotel, we were joined by all the members of the regions that had hosted us, for a lovely meal and a very enjoyable social evening.

Wednesday Our furthest destination today, as we went into South West Scotland, towards Teasdale’s farm at Kirkbean. On route we stopped at Loch Arthur, a working organic farm that keeps about 30 Shorthorns including some MRI crosses. The milk produced is primarily for making their own cheese which is sold in the farmshop/ cafe. They also have a bakery making bread daily. After viewing the herd we called in at the new timber built farmshop before heading to Castle Douglas. Here we visited Sulwath Brewery, a small company which brew traditional ale using whole hops from Hereford, along with soft water from nearby to create beers which are sold all over the UK. As we were shown the brewing process and the vats, we now know where redundant milk bulk tanks go. Before leaving we had to sample a few of their beerswell it would have been rude not to! Next stop was the Teasdale’s herd at Kirkbean on the Solway coast. A very scenic spot, if quite a steep farm, which is why the Brafell herd need to be hardy, with a higher Shorthorn percentage to cope with the terrain and a long grazing season, due to the Solway. We had a good look round the cows on tractor and trailer before Joe Teasdale took them off for afternoon milking. Meanwhile John took us off to see their youngstock, which eventually came to see us without us leaving the trailer. We saw some quality youngstock a real credit to the Teasdales. I think some show calves were picked out too.

That evening John had organised a BBQ for us at the local pub by the sea called The Steamboat. Due to slightly windy conditions we ate our food inside. Joe and family joined us as did Sam, Eileen and Samantha. We enjoyed lovely barbecued fish fresh from the Solway, which went down a treat! Thanks go to John and the whole family for showing us your herd and the barby with a difference!

Thursday It was time to leave our lodgings in Wetheral, to travel down the M6 to our final visit near Penrith at Newtonrigg college farm. Farm manager Jonathon Fisher, who keeps his small Mossrigg herd of Shorthorns with the college cows, was there to show us around the new dairy unit mainly from the viewing gallery! The 230 pedigree Holstein cows are housed all year round and milked through a rapid exit herringbone parlour twice a day. The cows looked very content in their temperature controlled building. The older farm buildings are now used for dry cows and youngstock rearing. A roundhouse which houses fattening cattle is mainly used for student stockmanship. Along with 170 youngstock a ewe flock of 285 mules is kept. Winter wheat and maize under plastic is grown as well as grass for the dairy ration. A separator is used for the slurry, with the dry material then used for bedding the cubicles. This system seems to work well said Jonathon but he prefers to keep the dry cows on straw bedding. The Mossrigg herd has 8 milking cows and the Fisher family are regularly seen at local and calf shows with much success. Thank you very much to Jonathon for taking time out to let us visit the farm. This was now the end of our Wanderings tour and our thanks go to David W and John T for organising all the visits and of course to all the tour hosts for their amazing hospitality. David Price Jones

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Farmers Apprentice Bootcamp They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even when in wellies! Bootcamp was a huge leap onto the lifelong journey that is agriculture. The week at Bishop Burton College started with a bang; with camera crews awaiting our arrival and many new people to meet, bootcamp was ago! We had been told that each day would consist of a challenge associated with a different sponsor. Day 1 was Bayer Crop Science. For me, this challenge threw me in right at the deep end, with my experience being mainly based around dairy and livestock. With some digging, soil sampling and crop walks with the experts in the morning, we were ready for the afternoons task of designing our own crop plan for the farm, and then presenting this plan to a panel of expert judges. This task may have been the most enlightening for me as I never knew how much detail was involved in agronomy, there is a lot more to farming than meets the eye. 66

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During breakfast on Day 2 we all spotted the men with New Holland logos on their shirts and the excitement started to build as to what challenges would be thrown our way that day! The main focus of the day was precision farming using the latest precision technology. Again we separated into two teams, our team started the day by having a lesson with a drone to map out a fertiliser route field plan that we would later tap into the computer of a New Holland T7.290 to accurately fertilise a silage field. After this was the highlight of my whole week â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the tractor assault course! Awaiting our team was a brand new New Holland T7.270 and obstacles that included weaving, turning, parking, and reversing to test our tractor driving technical abilities.

The assault course was timed and we were all given a mark out of 10 on our control of the tractor, luckily the whole team passed and we were all awarded with a tractor proficiency certificate from New Holland. Day 2 was great fun and I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed the machinery side of farming, it’s definitely not only men who can enjoy tractors! I was warned that Day 3 would have me find myself in my element – and they were right, it was finally the livestock day! One challenge in particular was extremely familiar to me; the washing and clipping of a young heifer for show preparation. I put myself forward and was selected as team leader and felt this was the day to try and showcase my skills. Along with the show cattle preparation we had to grade lambs, weigh pigs and put our hand to a spot of welding. The tasks were full on and challenging and required a high standard of team work if they were going to be done well.

If we thought the first 3 days had provided us with challenges and surprises, that was no contest for Day 4. We were actually given our Day 4 challenge on the evening of Day 3 as it required a great deal of preparation – setting up a stall to promote a British food product and British Farming for the co-op at the Great Yorkshire Show. I have been to a lot of shows but always as an exhibitor, so it was an eye opener to be at a show doing something so

The rest of the week had thrown me right out of my comfort zone so it was nice to be doing something familiar to me that I could be confident in – proving to me that my life on the farm has left me with a few skills and instincts when it comes to livestock. Patience is most definitely a virtue when working with animals! We finished the day on a high, being awarded the winning team, making me one very proud leader.

different. The day was full on and hard work, the foot flow of people at the Great Yorkshire Show was certainly busy and it was our job to grab the attention of the British public and prove to them why our product was worth buying. We did get a chance to pop around the show quickly for a bit of fun, and I of course headed straight to the Dairy Shorthorn lines where I got to catch up with the Churchroyd Champions which was a lovely treat. The coach journey home was the time to regenerate some energy as we were all in for a very long night ahead…… shorthorn

What I have not mentioned is that right at the beginning of the week we were given our main challenge for the week – individually coming up with a whole farm business plan for Bishop Burton College to be presented to a panel of judges on the final day of Bootcamp. Finding the time to work on these business plans was extremely difficult; but we all managed it, with most of us pulling all-nighters on the last night crunching numbers and profit margins making sure all bases were covered and no stones were left unturned. My business plan focused on changing their dairy unit from a loss leader to a profit provider, challenging in the current situation I must admit. I brought in Dairy Shorthorns and grass based systems to utilise their forage potential, and decided that a partial raw milk pathway would set the farm aside and really boost the dairy. In the end I was happy with my business plan and although extremely nervous for the presentation, especially being last to go, I focused and was pleased with my presentation and the answers I gave to the judge’s questions. All that was left to do was wait for the results, and celebrate of course!

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When I applied for farmers apprentice I never thought I would get in, and it has turned out to be one of the most rewarding and valuable weeks of my life, gaining good friends and great contacts to get onto the ladder in agriculture. I learned a huge amount and feel I have grown as a person because of the experience, now feeling confident in myself that my passion will pay off and I can succeed in this great industry. I cannot thank farmers weekly enough for providing such an incredible experience for young farmers. If anyone is interested in watching the episodes of bootcamp they are on the Farmers apprentice website or the Farmers Weekly YouTube page – or my Facebook – enjoy! Florence Mannerings

Kent County Show 2016 It’s been quite a while since dairy shorthorns have been shown at the Kent Show; we did try in 2015 but there were no classes for them! (Only for Holsteins, Ayrshires & Channel Islands.) This year they put on some ‘Any other dairy breed’ classes, so the Brown Swiss were able to compete too and were our main rivals. We were warmly welcomed by the stewards who really took care of us and the facilities were excellent, including the cleanest and best parlour set up ever found at a show! AODB Cow or heifer in milk: 2nd Rodway Tabia 5 4th Attwoods Tabia

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Prizes were shared between the Dairy Shorthorns and the Brown Swiss with Rodway Tabia 5 gaining reserve champion overall. However, it was Attwoods Sunlight 2 who took the eye of the judge- wanting to take her home! She won her class and also came 3rd to in-milk heifers in a large dairy heifer sweepstake class beating many Holsteins! She also helped Florence Mannerings to win overall champion dairy handler.

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The dairy shorthorns ‘fought their corner’ well at this busy show. On the Tuesday, Attwoods Tabia won AODB champion and was overall dairy reserve champion. However, on the Thursday it was commercial dairy day and a different judge put Attwoods Tabia 2 as overall champion, beating all other dairy breeds. Also the smart calf, Attwoods Patchy Daisy 3, won a large class and Attwoods Sunlight 2 won the heifer class. Dairy Supreme Reserve Champion: Attwoods Tabia AODB Champion: Attwoods Tabia Commercial Dairy Champion: Attwoods Tabia 2 AODB heifer < 9 mths: 1st Attwoods Patchy Daisy 3 AODB In calf heifer: 1st Attwoods Sunlight 2 AODB In milk heifer: 2nd Attwoods Tabia 2 AODB In milk cow: 1st Attwoods Tabia Commercial Dairy heifer; not calved: 1st Attwoods Sunlight 2 Commercial Dairy heifer or cow in milk: 1st Attwoods Tabia 2 3rd Attwoods Tabia

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Edenbridge & Oxted Show 2016 Once again it’s been a while since Dairy shorthorns attended the Edenbridge & Oxted show; this was a very lively show, full of young people with lots of cattle- a heartening sight for a southern show! The three cattle from Attwoods Drove Farm swept the board in AODB; this time against Brown Swiss and Guernseys. Champion was Attwoods Tabia 2; reserve was her sister Attwoods Tabia. Attwoods Tabia 2 is a smart in-milk heifer; she also came 2nd in the dairy heifer sweepstake - a very large class with many Holsteins. Attwoods Drove Farm gained the most points from an exhibitor farmer and won the biggest cup in the show! (This was a total surprise!) AODB In-calf heifer: 1st Attwoods Sunlight 2 AODB In milk heifer: 1st Attwoods Tabia 2 AODB In milk cow:

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AODB Reserve Champion: Attwoods Tabia A family affair: sisters Attwoods Tabia 1 & 2 with mother & daughter Mannerings.

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A Journey to England and Wales by Casey & Krista Weiss

Krista and I were able to have the opportunity to represent the United States Livestock Genetic Export (USLGE) in a trade mission to travel to England and Wales to evaluate Dairy Shorthorn cattle for the purpose of increased cooperation between the UK Dairy Shorthorn and United States Milking Shorthorn breeders. The general idea is to evaluate what genetics are working for each country and to use that information to more accurately select export genetics that will be successful in the destination country. As a lifelong Milking Shorthorn breeder and enthusiast this was definitely a bucket list type of trip. As a bit of background information on us, we own and operate Weissway Farms, which is a sixty head Milking Shorthorn herd. We focus on producing seed stock and herd bulls for other producers along with selling semen on our bulls and bulls that we have purchased. One of our interests is improving and increasing polled genetics, specifically producing a homozygous polled bull with show ring potential as well as correct structure and high production. I have also recently served as President of the American Milking Shorthorn Society and I am the current chairman of the Genetics and Young Sire committee. Krista and I both work off the farm. I am a research and development manager at a factory and Krista is an elementary school teacher. We have five children who are very involved in sports as well as helping out on the farm. 70

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As we prepared for our travel we had a mixed bag of emotions. We were nervous to leave our children and the farm for so long and to be an ocean from them. However, we were very excited to have time away together to discuss and learn about our favourite topic, cows! We took an overnight flight from Philadelphia to Manchester. Our idea was that we would sleep on the flight and we would wake up refreshed in Manchester and we would be ready to go on a full day of farm tours. We were able to sleep a bit but I think we were both too enamoured with the free inflight movies to get any real sleep. Upon landing in Manchester, we were promptly greeted by our hosts Graham and Shirley Madeley. Graham was easy to find in his US Milking Shorthorn ball cap that I see at every show and sale when I am back home. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waste much time getting to our first herd visit. The Dunham Herd of Home Farm is literally right around the corner from the Manchester airport. After a much needed coffee and tea, we were anxious to view the herd. Soggy pastures did not slow us down as we sorted through the dry cows, bulls and milking herd. I was very impressed with the correct udders, rumps and overall uniformity of the cow herd. After finding out that they had not used artificial insemination since 1970, the uniformity of the cows made sense. Some of our favourite cows were sired by Kayl Walkabout and Nejay Prince 3rd. Geoff and Stuart had plenty of high powered herd bulls in the stalls in Dunham Pioneer, Dunham Royal Flush and a sharp looking Nejay Prince 3rd son. Dunham Tulip 154

In the barnyard, we were fascinated with a four hundred and sixty nest box pigeon and dove building that was built in 1820 to provide fresh meat to the Hall. That is not the kind of thing that we see over in the states. After hearing a bit of the history, we were ready to enjoy the hospitality of a meal with Geoff and Sue. Sharing meals with the breeders of England quickly became one of our favourite parts of the trip, because we were able to learn about the culture, and we love trying new foods.

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Next, we headed west to visit the Earlsgift & Avondale herd of the Crank family. Butted up next to the River Mersey, their farm was in a blended location of part rural, part village, and part industrial. We were able to evaluate the calves and bulls in the barnyard before checking out the milking herd. The herd sires were Winbrook Brutus who is a son of Llandovery Jinny’s Empire and Drisgol Mortimer who is sired by Watzon. All of the calving pens were full of bulls and heifers who were a very uniform, dairy lot.

He is a great individual who looked like an ideal bull painting. He has held up well and leads quite a life in his own personal pasture with a few dry cows and heifers for company. Graham remarked that Earlsgift is a great place to live if you were a bull. We had a lovely meal with Sarah, Edward, Robert and Anna and enjoyed good conversation before we began our travel to Rodway. When we arrived we had a quick look around before we were able to enjoy the first of many delicious meals made by the ever hospitable Shirley. We woke the next morning to pouring rain, which we soon discovered to be quite normal here in England. We were looking forward to attending Newport Show the local agricultural one day cattle show. We were surprised that the heifers and cows would not only be tied outside, they would also be shown in the pouring rain. We were very glad to be wearing our wellies! We made many observations about similarities and differences between shows in England and in the United States. Exhibitors seemed much more laid back than at shows we attend and with the pouring rain putting up top lines would have been a waste of time. It took us a little bit to understand the breakdown of ages in each class. In America we have 7 heifer classes! We watched the Dairy Shorthorn show and consistently agreed with the placings made by the judge, Ian Collins. Correctness and style were evident in all heifers and cows from the top of the class to the bottom. We especially appreciated the smashing champion cow owned by Rob Kite.

We were greatly impressed with our tour guide, Robert Crank, who was able provide a complete pedigree and history on every animal that we inquired. The cow herd was a who’s who of UK genetics. We saw tremendous daughters of Watzon, Madonna’s Prince and Strickley True Perfection. Graham and Shirley were able to sort out the Rodway animals in the herd and they agreed that they have a great home. Edward rejoined our group and we headed out in the Pick Up to find the heifers. I figured finding the heifers would be a simple task but I was mistaken. The young and yearling heifers were in a rented pasture that was very large and covered with waist high grass. After 20 minutes of searching, I was beginning to get nervous that the heifers had been stolen or lost but we were finally able to locate them in the back corner of the last pasture. Lastly, we went to view the thirteen-year-old, EX96 bull, Drisgol Madonna’s Prince.

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After the show, we took some time to explore the rest of the show. Krista was impressed by the beautiful yellow and white Simmental cattle that reminded her of the cattle her family used to raise and show. The Texel rams caught my eye with their sheer size. With our love of trying new foods, we were sure to try every free sample we could find. We were even able to buy fried doughnuts and a cold Pepsi! One thing that fairs in England and the United States have in common is tasty fair food! shorthorn

Rachael and Graham brought us back to Rodway where we looked at their cows, heifers, and bull. Graham had an impressive nineteen year old cow Red Rose 19th who looked to be enjoying her senior years in the pasture. Rachael was quite proud of Red Rose’s heifer, and rightly so. She displayed the promise of being another great Red Rose. Their young bull, Rodway Rhodes, looked to be the type of bull that would sire moderate cattle with great feet and legs that would mature into very productive cows. Next we were off to Broadlane Farm with Gary and Ann Norbury. Gary had a considerable amount of rain and his pastures were soaked with rainfall but we were not deterred from evaluating the cattle. In the dry cow and bred heifer pasture, we found some good animals sired by the Viking Red bull VR Cigar and Australian bull Llandovery Prides Prophet. As we shifted over to the milk cows, we were able to see a strong Red Dane influence. Gary had imported about thirty Red Dane cows over the years and he stated that several were very good but most were average in profitable milk production. I was astonished to learn that a cow purchased from Denmark could be on the farm in the UK within three days. Accomplishing the same in six months in the US would be an impossibility. Krista and calf at the Great Yorkshire Show

Gary had R o d w a y R e d m a n running with the cows. He was a tall and long bull who was very open in his frame. He was dark red in colour and looked like he could add size and dairyness to the many Dunham Viscount and Broadlane Top Class daughters that Gary had in his herd. I was pleased to learn that Gary and Ann had bred the dam of Storley Iceman who had seen some use in the United States. After braving the cold rainy weather, it was nice to sit and visit with Gary and Ann in their pleasant warm home. Their cats were playful and their food was good. Ann even gave Krista a commemorative plate to take back home with us. Once again we were pleased with the company and left with much to think about and discuss with each other and Shirley and Graham on the trip back to Rodway. 72

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On Sunday, we took a break from visiting herds to do a little sightseeing. Graham and Shirley took us to the beautiful Chirk Castle in Wales. We were big fans of the show Downton Abbey and found a connection in the elegant furnishings and architecture. Next we took a walk on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which was awesome and frightening at the same time. We had a quick stop at the Iron Bridge and had lunch on a scenic overlook. We attended a church service at St. Peter at Edgmond and also visited Shirley’s home church. On the way home we drove by the Wroxeter Ruins. We were amazed to see something built in AD 58. Is that even right? We simply cannot fathom that something built so long ago could possibly exist. In America something built in the 1800’s is old! The next day we were ready to see more cattle and that is exactly what we did. Seven hundred cows! We traveled to Wales passing Cardigan Bay and even stopping at a McDonald’s. Finally arriving at the Drisgol herd of Seimon and Eleanor Thomas but son Sion Thomas and girlfriend Alice Green served as our tour guides. After seeing so many great Watzon and Madonna’s Prince daughters on our prior farm visits, we were excited to be at their birthplace. The first pasture we visited was about two miles from the parlour and held four hundred spring calvers. By the time we visited the Thomas’ we were getting pretty good at picking out the Madonna’s Prince daughters in a pasture and we continued at Drisgol. There were so many good young cows at Drisgol it was hard to pick our favourite. Most of the cows in this pasture had already been AI serviced so it was interesting to see the battery of Limousin and Belgian Blue bulls cleaning up any open stragglers. The fall calving group of cows had some really great older cows. We found a couple of EX95 and several EX94 point cows in this group. Some of the sires represented were Marleycote Thunder, Glenbrook Tornado, VR Fallon and of course Drisgol Madonna’s Prince. In the young heifer pasture, there were some really promising heifers including Drisgol Tulip 95 who we think has a bright future. A young herd sire Drisgol Dairy Master sired by Drisgol Mortimer also looked promising. After a great lunch prepared by Eleanor and Hanna, we toured the new calf barn and seventy stall rotary parlour. It was quite a sight to see over seven hundred head of Dairy Shorthorns walk two miles to the new rotary parlour. With the new building expansion and great group of young cows, I predict continued success for the Thomas family. After leaving the Thomas family we made a quick stop to Rob and Sue Morgan’s farm and met his brilliant children before heading north to the Great Yorkshire Show. We were excited to see Rob Morgan judge the following day. The show was quite spectacular. The sights and sounds were similar to shows at home. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day for an outdoor show. It is hard to not be excited when you are surrounded by the crowds of spectators. We had to laugh hearing the comments of some of those spectators, ‘Look that cow is pooping!’ Some things are the same no matter where you are in the world.

We watched the Dairy Shorthorn show and enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces from our brief time in England. We were welcomed as friends and were introduced to many new people as well. We again agreed with the judge’s choices. Rob Morgan chose Churchroyd Peggy 19 as Champion. The light roan cow was fancy and her show quality would be evident in every continent. We were pleased to see that the honourable mention champion was sired by the American bull Innisfail Prince of Diamonds. We walked through the swine, goat, and sheep exhibits, as well as all the cow barns. We were excited to have a traditional fish and chips for lunch, but once again we had many free samples. We were able to walk around the shops and even bought a few beautiful souvenirs to take home. We were honoured to attend Frank Milnes’ retirement dinner where we ate Shorthorn steaks, burgers, chicken, sausage, potatoes, green beans, brownies, and strawberries. What a feast! And a great celebration of many years of dedicated service to the improvement of the breed! All to soon we were down to our last full day in England. We traveled to the Amber Herd owned by the Joe Hole son James & family. It was a beautiful sunny day to evaluate some great cattle. One of the highlights of the visit was Amber Lovely Lily 28th who is still going strong after sixteen calves. We sought out several of her daughters and while not fancy they had the look of an animal would last a long time like their mama. We also really liked Amber Princess Anne 68 EX94 who is sired by Poos Stadel Classic. Mick Taylor was very knowledgeable and proud of the herd. I found it exceptional that Mick had not missed a single milking while employed by the Hole family. Also present was Lucy Hollingworth who was very keen on Shorthorns and was able to show several of the Amber herd. The have held back a Pingerley son, Amber Dynamite for future service and he was a good looking fellow. The senior herd sire was Amber Kestrel sired by Amber Falcon. He has done a great job and has left some fancy heifers. By the time we had completed the viewing of the cattle, Julie Hole had prepared a great lunch for us and she did not forget that it was Graham’s 70th birthday. She had prepared a large-sized Pavlova with clotted cream and fruit. It was delicious! Graham Madeley’s 70th Birthday dessert

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Our last herd visit was Cotonhall. We had just narrowly missed Rob and Kate Kite as they had headed to Harrogate to judge the Interbreed classes. But we were able to inspect all of the cattle at milking time and we found some really good cows sired by a wide variety of bulls. Rob has used a selection of American bulls and a couple of GMC Rebel Logic daughters really fit the bill. Another good cow that I found to be a highlight was an upstanding Pingerley daughter. After the cows, we sorted through all of the calves in the calf barn. One of my goals was to see some Cotonhall Titan daughters and we found some in with the babies. They exhibited a good combination of strength and dairyness. Mick, Casey, Lucy, James at Amber Herd

Another day of seeing so many good cows really worked up our appetites! After we packed up, Graham, Shirley, and Rachael took us to a nice pub called The Fox. We had been anxious to have a pub experience, and were happy to share it with our hosts and friends. As good as our lamb and duck were, the laughter and comradery were better. We are forever grateful to the Madeley’s for taking time to make our first trip to England not only educational, but also interesting and fun. The next day we left Manchester and flew over the beautiful Atlantic Ocean to be greeted by our lovely children. They were very interested in hearing all about how people in England talk and what types of food they eat. We were updated on all the scores and play-by-plays of their baseball games. This trip to England was a rare adventure for Krista and I to be so far from home and family. We loved being able to share this experience with wonderful breeders of Dairy Shorthorns. It was amazing to see so many good cows in the beautiful English countryside. Hearing each breeder’s philosophies on the breed and analysing how they compared to the thoughts that are common in the States was interesting. We agree that sharing genetics would be beneficial to both sides of the ocean. But the best part of our trip was meeting so many good people, being invited into their homes, and sharing in their lives. shorthorn

Pure Bred Shorthorn Breeders THE BRADDEN HERD OF NORTHERN DAIRY SHORTHORNS Charles Castle 4 Bury Hill, Bradden, Northants NN12 8EG Email: charles.castle@talk21.com Tel: 01327 860519 THE ROSWOOD HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Julian Greenwood Kearsley Farm, Hawarden, Flintshire Email: juliangreenwoodhaulage@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07931 609710

THE RANTONALL HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS David Winnington Moor End Farm, Gnosall, Staffordshire ST20 0JB Email: davidlovesdebbie@live.com Tel: 07854 027072 THE MANCETTER HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Mr & Mrs A G Rothen White Gate Farm, Quarry Lane, Mancetter, Warwickshire, CV9 2RB Email: whitegatefarm@outlook.com Tel: 01827 717884 THE GREATWOOD HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Mrs. Julia French - Secretary Greatwood Cottage Farm, Offley Brook, Staffordshire, ST21 6HA

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“THERE IS NO FUTURE WITHOUT THE PAST” Pure Bred Shorthorn Breeders

At the end of 2015 five friends who appreciated the attributes of the pure bred Dairy Shorthorn and Northern Dairy Shorthorn came together to form an informal group with the aim of maintaining breed purity in commercial herds. David and Debbie Winnigton’s Rantonall herd goes back to the 1930s when his grandfather started milking shorthorns, his father John carried on with pure bred unregistered shorthorns using the best pedigree bulls. 1978 the best of the cows were put in the grading register. More cows were acquired from the dispersal sales of famous herds in the 80s and 90s. David’s Rantonall and Stanley’s Winall herds continue to develop the families of profitable milking cows with decades of breeding behind them. Vet, Charles Castle’s Bradden herd are Northern Dairy Shorthorns. By 2007 after the ravages of BSE, F+M and BTb there were only fifty two breeding females left. Charles set about a programme of flushing and Embryo Transfer and taking semen from the NDS bulls thereby improving matters but there is a long way to go yet. Andrew Rothen and Family (Mancetter) and Julian Greenwood (Roswood) both use their Dairy Shorthorns as sucklers. Julian used to milk his herd in very marginal conditions at 1000 ft with protein at 3.9% and 4.5% fat. When he moves to Kearsley Farm in early 2017 he will milk again. Both herds rear all their calves either for replacements or beef. I had a BTb Isolation unit for David Winnington who was under restriction. Semen and egg collection from cows under restriction is prohibited. From this successful unit I have formed a small suckler herd to spread the pure bloodlines. Should David’s or any of the other herd succumb to BTb again we hopefully have reduced the risk of losing these old families. We are about to start flushing cows to store embryos and will be taking semen from the bulls. In 1970 some Shorthorn breeders tried to improve “the dairyness” by blending. This was the time of MMB when you didn’t need to fight for every penny for milk and supply was unlimited as quotas didn’t apply until 1980s. Today’s climate is very different.

“Our cows are profitable” We have chosen pure over blended as they fulfil our criteria for profitable cows on low input systems. The health status is very high with little or no use of costly antibiotics. In the two recorded herds in our group the somatic cell count yearly average is around 120,000. Fertility is good. Rantonall and Roswood spring calving herds have calving indices of 344 and 319 days. The ease of calving Shorthorns means we very rarely have to calve a cow. Many of the cows are 9 lactations and more, an invaluable trait that reduces the number of heifers needed as replacements. A huge cost saving when figures from ADHB suggest that to rear a dairy heifer costs around £1,200. Surplus heifers and cows are another source of income. The bull calves are all reared. Those we have selected to become dairy bulls are classified and are generally VG 87 and above or from VG or EX cows. Non- selected bulls, due to their dual purpose traits, we rear and finish, grading at O+. We sell to high class butchers, box schemes, farm shops and farm gate freezer packs. Feet. Our pure breds rarely suffer from lameness. Foot angle, leg set and locomotion as well as hoof make-up and feeding regimes all militate against lameness. Without good feet you incur costs, not only in treatment but loss of weight or milk and, considerable labour involvement in preventing, treating and nursing. Temperament is such that those of us who use them as sucklers find it generally easy to draft calves other than their own on to the cows so rearing and handling tasks are simplified. The major benefit of the pure bred cow is its ability to thrive in less than favourable conditions as the Roswood herd has shown. With low input systems and extended grazing periods with little or no concentrates, cow lactations of 6,000 to 8,000 litres, protein of 3.6% and fat at 4% and above are easily achieved. Reduced time spent inside also reduces the straw and labour costs. shorthorn

Dairy and Northern Dairy Shorthorns used as sucklers have to be managed very carefully. They produce too much milk for one calf in the early days of life. Suckler cows are calved in winter when milk yield is down thus ensuring that the calf is sufficiently mature to cope with the spring flush of milk. The easy temperament of these cows allows me to double and treble suckle, weaning the calves at 4 months and drafting on another set of calves. Some of the cows will rear as many as twelve calves a year, a considerable saving in milk powder. With milk prices as they are we can demonstrate that our cows are and have always been very profitable and are highly suitable to carry on into a low carbon future. It is our intention of the group to show a team of cows and calves in 2017. If you see us at the shows come and have a word we are always happy to talk about our cows and our breeding strategy. If you breed pure bred cows come and join our informal group you will be made most welcome. Julia French (Secretary, Pure Bred Shorthorn Breeders)

Chichester College proud owners of the Brinsbury Herd of Dairy Shorthorns.

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Genomics in the dairy industry The genomic process

The process of genomically testing

Genomic evaluations are the process of producing estimates of genetic merit based on an animal’s DNA information. This has been available to the UK dairy industry since 2012, initially with the ability to only evaluate the Holstein breed. However, August 2016 saw the release of genomic Friesian proofs, with Guernsey, Ayrshire and Jersey genomic evaluations in the pipeline for early 2017. The first step in creating genomic evaluations for a breed is to build up a reference population. A reference population contains the DNA information of bulls with a high reliability daughter based proof. Any animal with a high reliability proof can be used whether they have poor or excellent genetics. This wide spectrum of genetics allows geneticists to identify markers (SNPs) in the DNA which are related to poor or favourable traits shown in the animal’s genetic proof. These associations are then used to create a so called ‘SNP-key’ which can then be used to evaluate young, animals without daughter or production information based only on the DNA present in a tissue or hair sample. In order to achieve a large enough reference population genotype sharing agreements may need to be created between countries of similar genetics for breeds with a small population size. Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey and Ayrshire genotypes are shared between the UK, Canada, US and Italy in order to ensure the reference population is sufficient in size. No Shorthorn evaluations have been established yet internationally, and so the ability to set up a breed specific evaluation is currently not feasible. Figure 1

Genomic proofs and their reliability Genomic proofs produced by AHDB Dairy and Holstein UK (genomic type) are identical in layout to production and daughter proven proofs but are flagged with to indicate that the proof uses DNA and parent average information to estimate the animal’s genetic potential. Through the use of DNA information to enrich parent average predictions, genomic proofs have a higher reliability than traditional pedigree index calculations, illustrated on Figure 1. Genomically tested young bulls retain this gain in reliability over traditionally tested bulls even when first crop daughter production information is available. It is only when second crop daughter production information is available that traditionally proven proofs close this gap in reliability.

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“Although genomic young bulls have a higher reliability than their traditional counterparts, the same caution should be taken when using them across the herd” stated AHDB Dairy’s animal genetics manager, Fern Pearston. She continued, “The reliability indicates how likely the bull’s proof will change as more information contributes towards his proof. Therefore a genomic proof with reliability of 65-70% could drop or improve when daughter information becomes available. We advise using a team of genomic young bulls, around five or six, across your herd to ensure that if one bull changes significantly, his genetics does not contribute to a large proportion of your replacement heifers.” This advice is illustrated in Figure 2 which shows a traditional young bull should be used on no more than 8% of your herd. This proportion increases to around 15% for Holstein genomic young bulls and further for first crop daughter proven bulls, finally advising that second crop daughter proven bulls only be used on no more than half of the herd. Reliabilities for non-Holstein breeds will be somewhat lower due to the smaller size of the breed, and informative bulls in the reference population.

What genomics can do for your herd In addition to providing young bulls with higher reliability proofs compared to pedigree index proofs, genomics can also be used when making decisions related to female youngstock. Similarly, by genomically testing your youngstock you receive a higher reliability genetic proof than compared to the traditional pedigree index calculation. By using this higher reliability you can have more confidence in selecting youngstock to breed your next batch of replacement heifers from, serving the genetically superior with sexed semen and putting the rest to beef in order to increase your calf value, or in the case of excess replacement heifers, the less superior genetics can then be sold. Genomically testing youngstock has the advantage over pedigree index calculations by evaluating the mixture of genes that have been passed down from both parents. An example of this is non-identical twins or full siblings. Through traditional pedigree index calculations both animals would have the same proof however, genomics can identify the superior of the two or a poor trait that you would not like to continue through your herd.

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The cost The setup of genomic evaluations by AHDB Dairy is covered by the levy however, collection of genotypes to create a reference population is the responsibility of the breeding companies and breed society and fees for this fall to the users of the service. Numerous companies now provide genomic testing in the UK for those breeds which have genomic evaluations established. The cost of genotyping an animal now can cost as little as £30 per test. Once the genomic evaluations are set up, females are free to evaluate, after the initial lab test fee, however bulls will incur a small charge to make their genomics proofs official. AHDB Dairy is in discussion with the Shorthorn Society to explore what may be possible for establishing a Shorthorn specific genomic evaluation. Limited number of proven bulls with daughter proofs, will make this very challenging however. Therefore a genomic reference population based on a combination of both Shorthorn bulls and cows is likely to be needed.

Note: The Dairy Shorthorn Society Council have approved part funding of genomic testing from January 2017.

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And now some good news from a dairy farm… Chris Berry talks with the Fleetwood family of Croft Side Farm MILK IS IN THEIR BLOOD AT Croft Side Farm, Hopton where the Fleetwood family run an 80-cow dairy herd with 30 Dairy Shorthorns and 50 Holstein Friesian, along with 80 followers; and a suckler herd, which they started eight years ago and which presently runs to 70 cows with 40 calves. They were producer/processors at one time having as many as 13 roundsmen but these days they have simplified their operation and now sell their milk to Longley Farm Dairies in Holmfirth. They are very grateful to be with them particularly this year given the reduction in price many of their fellow dairy farmers have suffered. “They have been absolutely brilliant for us,” says George Fleetwood. “I won’t mention the price we have been getting because it might appear as though we are crowing. Let’s just say that we are pleased to be with them and we try our best to fit in with their needs.” George has also been pleasantly surprised with the way in which Longley Farm has implemented new ideas and particularly one that initially caused him a little concern.

‘we are pleased to be with them and we try our best to fit in their needs’

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A MODEL FOR ALL DAIRY FARMERS “In my view, their business is a model for all dairy farmers. When they introduced their quota arrangements for each supplier we initially thought ‘here we go again’ but in fact it is a very sensible arrangement as it discourages dairy farmers from over-producing. The quotas are not something with a cash value but if someone drops out or isn’t producing enough, they distribute the quota around to those who are able to meet the quantity they need. It is a very sensible plan.” The Fleetwoods had remained loyal to Milk Marque, which became Zenith and then Dairy Farmers of Britain, right through until when DFB went bust before they joined up with Longley Farm. George now considers their loyalty could have been misplaced. “We’re not ones to swap or change and that is typical of farmers’ loyalty that doesn’t always make a lot of sense. Farmers will often stay with someone even though it’s not the best deal. Longley Farm had approached us before DFB’s demise and to be fair, they were on hand immediately when we needed them most. They came to us and told us that all the time we had been dealing with DFB we had been filling a tanker that was going to them anyway, just 10 miles away.

All they asked was whether we were happy carrying on sending our milk to them in the same tanker and using the same tanker driver, but having a contract with them rather than DFB. We said ‘yes’ without hesitation and it’s been great ever since. We have a regular meeting with Rachel Lines who looks after liaison between farmers and the dairy and offers us great support.” The three partners in Croft Side Farm, which is situated just off Healey Green Lane, are George, his wife Pauline and their son, Christopher. They also have another son, Edward who isn’t involved with the farm and daughter, Jill who helps out and is particularly involved with the dairy cow show team. They own 110 acres at Croft Side and rent a further 230 acres with most of their farmed acreage ring-fenced except for 25 acres at Kirkheaton. The herd average currently stands at 7710 litres and they have recently brought in a number of heifers. They have ambitions to grow the herd when the time is right. “We want to double the dairy herd and increase our production for Longley Farm in conjunction with our discussions with Rachel,’ George added. But we don’t want to grow too fast and we’d firstly like to get back to the numbers we used to milk. We were milking 140 previously but then changed our policy to a mix of dairy and sucklers. We’re now looking at increasing the milking operation while maintaining the suckler herd.” shorthorn

George comes from a line of blacksmiths. His great grandfather, grandfather and father all pursued the trade with his father, Albert starting what was then a small dairy farm in the early 1960s.

“I was still showing up until three years ago,” says Pauline. ‘But I’ve now handed over to Jill and our grandchildren. They are doing a great job and it’s lovely to see them enjoying themselves.”

“It all started growing as a dairy farm when I came back from my studies at Askham Bryan College in 1963. At that time we had about a dozen milk cows and a few hens. It was when Pauline and I were married in 1967, the best day of my life, that we started gearing up even more.

Jill has three sons – Benjamin (7), Oliver (3) and Charlie (2). Christopher’s wife, Lindsey had twin girls earlier this year, Abigail and Rebecca who are both doing extremely well after a difficult start having been born three months early. You may have seen their story in the press and on TV.

“That’s when we began increasing cow numbers and we bought a milk round. We then started bottling milk for other roundspeople and at one time we were bottling 600 gallons of milk a day and deliveries were going to Kirkheaton and Lepton. We retired from it about 25 years ago.” Pauline is originally from a dairy farm in Ackworth and started showing cows as a 12 year old. The Fleetwoods’ prowess in the show ring with their Dairy Shorthorns under their home prefix of Hutchinwood is evident through the number of rosettes, place cards, sashes and trophies they have won over the years and they had another successful Great Yorkshire Show this year. 82

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Shorthorn Members Benefit from Organic Dairy Success Global demand for organic dairy has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Here we talk to leading UK farmer co-operative, OMSCo (Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative) about the success of organic dairying and making the most of the worldwide opportunities. OMSCo was established in 1994 by a group of like-minded dairy farmers with a shared belief that there is simply a better way to farm. Now over twenty years old, OMSCo has 250 farmer members across the UK, and manages 65% of the UK’s organic milk supply. It is the only 100% organic farmer-owned and farmer-run dairy co-operative in the UK. It is also the largest and longest established UK organic dairy cooperative and the second largest dedicated organic milk pool in the world. The milk produced by OMSCo members goes to a diverse range of dairy markets. Within the UK, OMSCo have an exclusive and long-standing partnership with Yeo Valley, the UK’s largest organic brand, and supply organic milk for their entire range. However, OMSCo has also worked tirelessly over recent years to develop new markets and products, both in the UK and abroad. This has resulted in huge opportunites for organic dairy products, and has ensured OMSCo is not reliant on one or few markets. “Gaining USDA organic accrediation in 2013, was a great achievement for OMSCo and opened up the US market for our dairy product portfolio,” explains Richard Hampton, managing director of OMSCo. “We have a transatlantic partnership with Organic Valley, the world’s largest all organic co-operative, for the supply of premium dairy ingredients, and the sale and distribution of our cheese brand Kingdom, the first European USDA-certified organic cheese in the USA. “We’ve also qualified for Chinese organic accreditation and this year, through our partnership with Organic Valley, we have begun shipping UHT, made with British organic milk, to China. “Our business strategy has been underpinned by the development of differentiated premium milk pools and strong processing and commercial partnerships in the UK, Europe and beyond,” explains Richard. “There are so many opportunities in the global market for organic dairy products and we have ensured we are in a position to take these now, and in the future. In fact, for the second winter running we announced a bonus of five pence for every incremental litre produced,compared to the same period last year, due to our confidence in the marketplace. “As a co-operative, we’re very member focussed and we work as a team to ensure the best product is available to our customers. A crucial element of our success is the adaptability, committment and innovative thinking of our members.” 84

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James Robinson, OMSCo member and current Shorthorn Society President, would agree that OMSCo’s commitment to growing markets has enabled him to invest. “The success of OMSCo really gives us confidence going forward. Being an OMSCo member has also given us access to a wealth of support and information, which is unique to this farmer co-operative. “Members genuinely work together and share experiences, giving each farm the opportunity to benefit,” he adds. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen increased interest in the Shorthorn breed, and I believe this is partly due to its suitablity to the UK farming climate. Shorthorns are fantastic converters of forage to milk, with great temperaments and are particularly hardy; resulting in healthy animals that produce very efficient milk.” James’ herd at Strickley Farm in Cumbria, is celebrating 100 years of pedigree status this year, and James believes this illustrates the sustainablity of the breed for UK milk production. “Experience shows us that Shorthorns are a reliable, productive breed, and especially on the organic system that we run. In fact, we’ve sold more milk over the last 12 months from the same acreage, than ever before. “This has been our focus, having invested in genetics, grassland management and farm infrastructure to maximise farm profitability. Being organic has allowed us to invest.” Edward Crank, from the 150-cow Earls Gift herd in Cheshire, is currently in conversion and will start to supply OMSCo next year. “We’ve always managed an extensive system of farming, and having recently bought land that was already certified organic, it seemed to be an obvious next step for us to convert all the farm,” he explains. “Shorthorns lend themselves well to an organic system. Good health, feet, legs and longevity are all traits that are complementary to organic production. “Nevertheless, converting to organic is a big commitment and we took our time in considering all of the implications. However, having looked into the success of OMSCo and its co-operative values, along with its proactive approach to the new and growing global markets, and the support it offers its members, I felt completely confident that organic production was the most sustainable future for our business,” Edwards explains. “With recent investment in a new parlour and additional land, together with organic conversion, I am very positive about my future in dairying.”

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s: Rodway Reuben d: Nejay Tiny 3rd VG87 Now fresh in her third lactation having had five calves! We have high hopes for this exciting young cow

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s: Rodway Prince d: Westonia Gay Lass 4th VG86 At home in her working clothes this junior cow looks one to watch out for in the future

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Family’s efforts are secret to success FAMILY-RUN THE YEAR

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The Baynes family from Marley Cote Walls Farm was awarded this year’s Northern Farmer Familyrun Farm of the Year Award. Bruce Jobson, Northern Farmer, reports on the family’s success. THE Baynes family, David, Shirley and sons, Richard and Paul, farm 300 acres on land rising up from the floor of the Tyne valley, near Hexham, Northumberland. The farm is home to the renowned Marleycote herd of Shorthorns and Ayrshires that has gained world-wide recognition as a leading source of top-quality genetics. The family received another accolade in March 2016 by being named Northern Farmer Family-run farm of the Year, at an awards ceremony held at Harrogate. The Baynes family was delighted to receive the award according to David. He said: “We were overwhelmed to be named Northern Farmer Family-run Farm of the Year and it is a tremendous honour for everyone involved. “We have a family-orientated business focus and like many other family farms in the region, go about our work on a daily basis. It was rewarding to be nominated, let alone receive the award, and it’s important that farming achievements are recognised for the hard work and the numerous challenges our industry faces. I’m pleased for my two sons, Richard and Paul, who have helped propel the business forward.” The family has a deep agricultural heritage having farmed in Northumberland since the 1800s. The family’s predecessors started milking Dairy Shorthorns in the 1930s and, today, the business epitomises a modern dairy unit having undergone a huge investment programme seven years ago with new housing, robotic milking facilities and an on-farm milk processing plant being established. The Baynes family took a collective decision in 2009 about the future direction of their business. The farm’s traditional buildings required an upgrade and the family decided to invest in a green-field development in order to house and milk the herd in one self-contained unit. 86

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FAMILY TEAM: David Baynes, with his sons, Richard, left and Paul, at their Marley Cote Walls Farm, near Hexham

The new state-of-the-art premises provides the herd with larger than normal cubicles, comfortable cow mattresses, increased ventilation, wider passageways and a stressfree environment. The herd is fed on grass silage and whole-crop wheat using external feed passageways in order to minimise cow disruption. The facility also incorporates a suspended viewing gallery and office, as well as slatted flooring with capacity for eight-month overwinter slurry storage. The family also decided to install robotic milking facilities and the new building incorporates two Lely Astronaut robotic milking machines that are serviced and maintained by Lely Longtown. The robots have transformed the dairy operation explained Richard Baynes. He said: “We wanted better management control and installing the robots has provided more time to supervise the herd. We’re not all tied-up in the milking parlour twice per day, seven days per week. The family also has more “quality” time and the robots have reduced daily work pressures.” On average, the herd is now being milked between 2.5 and three times daily with a current herd average for both breeds being similar. Shorthorns are averaging 7,900kgs at 4.1 per cent fat and 3.46 per cent protein and Ayrshires are producing 8,100kgs at the same component level. The family also work closely on ration formulation with Wigton-based independent feed compounder, Jim Peet Agricultural and its feed specialist, Joe White. Pivotal to the overall success of the business has been the establishment of a diversification project that operates under the Northumberland Pedigree Milk and Cream banner.

The Baynes decided to start milk processing in 2005 and, with the aid of a Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) grant, established an on-farm processing plant.º The plant now processes up to 50 per cent of the herd’s milk supply, employs two members of staff and three drivers operating the two delivery vans, explained youngest son, Paul, who picked up the award on behalf of the family, and has responsibility for this branch of the business. He said: “We’ve established a small, dedicated team, each having specific responsibilities. Dad helps cover delivery duties, as well as being involved with the dairy herd and we bottle milk thrice weekly. The Northumbrian Pedigree Milk ‘brand’ continues to grow months and we now supply more than 100 farm and village shops.

“We are a family business and maintain the ethos of working hard together as part of the process of developing our farm and creating income streams that, in turn, provides employment for family members and our staff. It was a great honour to receive the award on behalf of everyone in the Marcleycote team.” The Marleycote herd has achieved many local and national show success over the years in the Dairy Shorthorn and Ayrshire breed societies. Shorthorn cow, Marleycote Peggy 10, propelled the Marleycote prefix to global prominence after being crowned joint winner of the 2012 World Red Cow award.

“It was rewarding to be nominated, let alone receive the award” David Baynes

Paul Baynes collects the trophy from Charles Mills of Yorkshire Agricultural Society - picture: Chris Booth

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Summer Show & Sale | 10th June 2016

Rodway ET Sisters Top Consistent Shorthorn Sale at Beeston Auctioneers Wright Marshall Ltd held the Annual Spring Show and Sale for the Dairy Shorthorn Society at Beeston. The total catalogued entry of 173 head being supplemented by the first sale to disperse the Northumberland based Whitchester Herd, on behalf of Mr and Mrs C Hall.

Champion: Tabley Moss Rose from

The larger than usual entry attracted a considerable number of milk producers, resulting in a solid, consistent trade throughout. It was two April 2015 born Maiden Heifers from the Rodway Herd of Graham Madeley that took the headlines. ET sisters Rodway Marie 83rd and 84th, by Treeton Pimp and out of the EX 92, 10543 kilos, Rodway Marie 68th, made 1,800 gns and 1750 gns respectively, both being taken home by Messrs Malkin, Cotwalton, Staffordshire after lively bidding from both UK and Irish breeders. Leading the milking stock at 1,750 gns was the freshly calved heifer Tabley Lydia, the best of a pen from Knutsford breeders O C Whittaker & Sons. By Broadlane King Louis, and out of Kayl Shining Lydia, she went home to Sherborne, Dorset with K & P Morse; she was not entered in the pre-sale Show which was won by another Tabley heifer, this time the 2014 Champion Shorthorn, in the All Breeds All Britain Calf Show. Under the watchful eye of the Judge, Graham Bell, Tabley Moss Rose was placed first in her Class, and then awarded the Show Championship, before selling at 1,450 gns to M J Tidmarsh, Stockport. The Reserve Champion, Martin Jackson’s Bilbro Beatrice, by the renowned Drisgol Madonna’s Prince, and out of the Drisgol Watzon sired Earlsgift Beatrice, made 1,620 gns to A & C Batchelor, Pembrokeshire. Society Sale averages: Calved heifers In-calf Heifers Maiden Heifers

Reserve Champion: Bilbro Beatrice ET from IRG Collins & Partners

£1070.00 £866.00 £962.00 Top price at sale - Rodway Marie 83 ET

Pure-Bred or Blended Dairy Shorthorn Heifer, in milk at the date of sale. 1st Tabley Moss Rose - s. Broadlane King Louis OC Whittaker & Sons 2nd Bilbro Beatrice ET - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince M Jackson 3rd Dunham Tulip 159 - s. Kayl Walkabout G Royle 4th Dunham Jill 48 - s. Kayl Walkabout G Royle 5th Dunham Tulip 158 - s. Lisnamulligan Wallace G Royle Pure-Bred or Blended Dairy Shorthorn Heifer, in calf at the date of sale. 1st Rodway Red Rose 50 - s. Nejay Ernie GA Madeley Pure-Bred or Blended Dairy Shorthorn Maiden Heifer 1st Cotonhall Moses Meadow Queen - s. Rodway Moses R Kite 2nd Rodway Marie 84 ET - s. Treeton Pimp GA Madeley 3rd Rodway Marie 83 ET - s. Treeton Pimp GA Madeley 4th Rodway Lady Furbelow 8 - s. Nejay Ernie GA Madeley

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The Thornborrow Perpetual Challenge Trophy – Supreme Champion: Tabley Moss Rose - s. Broadlane King Louis

- OC Whittaker & Sons Ltd

Reserve Champion: Bilbro Beatrice ET - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince - M Jackson The Miller Mundy Perpetual Challenge Cup – Female Champion: Tabley Moss Rose - s. Broadlane King Louis - OC Whittaker & Sons Ltd Judge: G Bell

Whitchester Herd Disperal 10th June 2016 The first sale to disperse the WHITCHESTER Herd from Haltwhistle, Northumberland, followed the Society Sale, and contained a catalogue of sound, milky cows with the potential to improve yields considerably under more favourable production conditions. Commercial milk producers showed their recognition of the quality on offer by bidding strongly throughout, leading to a top of 1,400 gns for the April 2013 born heifer Whitchester Dynamite Margaret, due with her second late July/early August to a British Blue. She sold to Messrs Manning, Winsterley, Shropshire.

Demand for July/August calving cows and heifers was particularly strong with quite a number making over 1,000 gns, although surprisingly, there was less interest in the spring calved stock on offer. A run of served heifers, having run with a Shorthorn to calve this summer peaked at 980 gns twice, both for daughters of Marleycote Dynamite, going to Northwood Farms, Macclesfield, and G H & J Cork, Crewe, respectively. The Whitchester sale averaged overall ÂŁ857.16.

Hauxwell Dairy Shorthorns Sale Report 30th September 2016 The Durham based Hauxwell Dairy Shorthorn herd, property of Messrs Ripley and Ramesar has been dispersed. When people hear the name Tom Ripley you might think of the Dairy Shorthorn breeder who sold up in the late nineteen eighties to emigrate and farm in Canada and then over twenty five years later return to his roots in the UK. A glutton for punishment Tom has made the excruciatingly difficult decision to officially retire from milking Dairy Shorthorns for the third time. With a passion from a very early age you could see the conflict Tom had in selling his beloved cattle at the sale on Friday 30th September. Tom has brought and bred cows with great production values and the Shorthorn characteristics of longevity, great legs and feet with tidy udders. This incredibly tranquil herd of well bred milky cattle was a credit to the Tom and Tony and created interest from both pedigree and commercial farmers.

Lot 25 another high flyer sold for 1450gns, the Penrith bred second calver Tahuna Alice 14 by Marleycote Al was bought on behalf of Irish interests. Hauxwell Dainty Princess 18th, a newly calved heifer sired by Ireby Plurocrat sold for 1350gns to join J W Coulthard & Sons herd from Longtown, Carlisle. Heifer calves had a roaring trade topping at 1000gns for the April born Hauxwell Pauline 2nd she joins A Hattons Northern Dairy Shorthorn herd in North Yorkshire. Other leading prices: 1180 gns Hauxwell Brown Eyes to M/S Bell, Wigton 1150gns Hauxwell Wild Eyes 14 to JW Coulthard & Son, Longtown 1120gns Oxton Wildeyes 789 to M/S Bell, Wigton 1100gns Hauxwell Barrington Duchess 8 to G Brassington, Stoke on Trent 1070gns Hauxwell Vain Lucy 5 to M Jackson, Thirsk

The demand for quality Dairy Shorthorn breeding was evident with a top price of 2060gns paid for Lot 24 a light roan third calver Newpark Barrington 11th by Winbrook Vince. Originally bred by Dennis Craig she carries some of the most famous blood lines within the breed, being a direct descendant of the London Dairy Show Champion Kaberfold Barrington 9th. She produced an impressive 9565 kgs with 4.25% butter fat. The second highest price selling for 1950gns was the twenty two month old stock bull Lot 46 Oxton Clarity, an E.T. son of the American Sire Ecuafarm Kaiser Royalty. Clarity joins Denis Craigs Newpark herd. Tahuna Alice 14 another high flyer

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Autumn Show & Sale | Beeston 28th October 2016

Dairy Shorthorns see prices rise to £1750 The Shorthorn Society’s Autumn Show and Sale took place at Beeston Castle Auction on Friday 28th October in conjunction with the month end Dairy Sale. There was only a small entry but demand was clearly evident and many more could have been sold such was the demand. David Madeley of the Nejay Herd officiated as judge and chose the homebred heifer Tabley Wizard Nellie from OC Whittaker & Sons Ltd of Knutsford as his Champion. This was a daughter of Cotonhall Wizard. In reserve was Dee Wild Queen 24th from David and Liz Price-Jones of Overton-on-Dee for their daughter of Strickley True Perfection.

Female Champion: Tabley Wizard Nellie from OC Whittaker & Sons Ltd

Trade was tremendous for all lots on offer with prices rising to £1720 for Neil Madeley’s superbly bred Nejay Marcia 29th. She also is a daughter of Strickley True Perfection and is bred from five generations of VG dams; she sold calved two weeks giving 25 kg and was purchased by MT Davies of Salwarpe, Worcester who also purchased the Reserve Champion heifer at £1480 as well as the second top seller Elkington Anne by Treetop Pimp from MS & EAE Davies of Carmarthen. The Champion heifer was keenly sought and the hammer was eventually knocked down to E Kirk of Barkby Thorpe, Leicester. The only cow entered was an Ex90 dry cow due with her fifth calf in December; Kayl Shining Poppy by the homebred Shining Knight from local breeders N & R Boote of Kelsall. She sold for £1450 to I & F Loughrin of Cookstown, Northern Ireland. A small entry of calves all by Scandinavian Red sires from Gary Norbury of Sproston, Middlewich sold to £240 AVERAGES: Cow £1450; Calved Heifers £1330. Heifer Calves £185.71. WRIGHT MARSHALL of Beeston Castle Auction Judges Report: Firstly, I would like to thank the society for asking me to judge the pre-sale show at Beeston, it was a great honour to be asked. There were only a select entries forward for the show, however quality throughout. Five lovely heifers were presented to me in the first class with Tabley Wizard Nellie from the Whittaker family taking top spot, this very balanced red and white heifer was a clear winner from the start having dairy character throughout and will make a great cow. Second place was Dee Wild Queen 24 from David and Liz Price Jones a super roan heifer with great length and dairyness with promise of being another great cow. These two heifers then went to be champion and reserve. the pairs class was a tricky one with two outstanding pairs, one from David and Liz Price Jones and the other from the Royle family. It was the Royles pair that were placed first with two red and white heifers that matched very well. David Madeley

Reserve Champion: Dee Wild Queen 24 from D & E Price-Jones

Judge: David Madeley

Heifer in milk at date of sale 1st Tabley Wizard Nellie - s. Cotonhall Wizard OC Whittaker & Sons Ltd 2nd Dee Wild Queen 24 - s. Strickley True Perfection D & E Price-Jones 3rd Dunham Margaret 132 - s. Dunham Pioneer C Royle & Son 4th Dunham Tulip 162 - s. Dunham Lofty C Royle & Son 5th Dee Thorny Queen 10 - s. Strickley Maximus D & E Price- Jones Pair 1st 2nd

Dunham Tulip 162 & Dunham Margaret 132 Dee Thorny Queen 10 & Dee Wild Queen 24

Champion: Tabley Wizard Nellie - OC Whittaker & Sons Ltd Reserve Champion: Dee Wild Queen 24 - D & E Price-Jones

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6th National Dairy Shorthorn Show 21st-22nd June 2016 at The Royal Cheshire County Show | Judge: I Harries Cow In Calf 1st Churchroyd Heather 50 - s: Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Rodway Lisbet 11 - s: Rodway Rueben R Morgan

Champion: Churchroyd Peggy 19 from IRG Collins & Partners Show Results:

Heifer In Milk 1st Churchroyd Fay 11 - s: Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s: Llandovery Prides Prophet R Kite 3rd Cotonhall Stormbreaker Lady Barrington - s: Cotonhall Stormbreaker R Kite 4th Dee Lady Hermione 9 - s: Strickley True Perfection R Morgan 5th Earlsgift Lilian - s: Strickley True Perfection R Crank 6th Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 - s: Churchroyd Goldwin IRG Collins & Partners

Junior Calf 1st Cotonhall Empire Cherry - s: Llandovery Jinny’s Empire R Kite 2nd Dee Autumn 11 - s: Dee Vinnie’s Lad D & L Price Jones 3rd Morwood Anne - s: Nejay Ernie R Morgan

Intermediate Cow In Milk

Senior Calf 1st Cotonhall Alfie Nellie - s: Cotonhall Alfie R Kite 2nd Amber Favourite Claire - s: Amber Sir Lancelot J Hole 3rd Churchroyd Lady Rose 27 - s: Treeton Pingerley IRG Collins & Partners 4th Dee Wild Queen 25 - s: Churchroyd HenryD & L Price Jones 5th Morwood Lady Barrington - s: Nejay Ernie R Morgan 6th Drisgol Lady Laura Lane - s: Drisgol Mortimer R Crank 7th Drisgol Bella 109 - s: Drisgol Mortimer R Crank 8th Broadlane Moss Rose 17 - s: Rodway Redman B & E Whitaker 9th Broadlane Ruth 3 s: Dunham Viscount D Wainwright

Senior Cow In Milk 1st Churchroyd Fay 7 - s: Panorama Aramis IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Elkington Amber Princess 10 - s: Loughdale Rising Star Red R Morgan 3rd Irthingvale Gordon Starlet - s: Breckney Gordon R Harper 4th Churchroyd Peggy 13 - s: Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners Production Inspection 1st Churchroyd Peggy 19 - s: Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Churchroyd Heather 50 - s: Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Peggy 13 - s: Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 4th Churchroyd Lady Walton 15 - s: Churchroyd Duke IRG Collins & Partners 5th Churchroyd Fay 7 - s: Panorama Aramis IRG Collins & Partners

1st Churchroyd Peggy 19 - s: Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Cotonhall Duchess Anne 16 - s: Drisgol Watzon R Kite 3rd Churchroyd Lady Walton 15 - s: Churchroyd Duke IRG Collins & Partners Intermediate Calf 4th Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 41 - s: Attwell Atom 1st Boothdale Princess - s: Lemon Grove Belagio D Wainwright IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Amber Merry Maid 65 - s: Amber Tornado J Hole 5th Dunham Daffodil 46 - s: Kayl Walkabout J Lomax 3rd Cotonhall Bacculum Josephine - s: Dudoc Bacculum R Kite 6th Cotonhall George Lady Barrington - s: Cotonhall George 4th Cotonhall Ambrose Clarissa - s: Cotonhall Ambrose R Kite R Kite 5th Dee Lady Barrington - s: Cogent Retinue Red D & L Price Jones 7th Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s: Drisgol Watzon G & B Bell 6th Amber Princess Alida - s: Amber Red Kestrel 8th Tabley Empire Lady - s: Llandovery Jinny’s Empire J Hole B & E Whittaker 7th Morwood Ellen - s: Hooton Fair Ambition R Morgan Morwood Rueben Tiny - s: Rodway Rueben R Morgan 8th Churchroyd Gwen 23 - s: Churchroyd Henry IRG Collins & Partners 9th

In Calf Heifer 1st Churchroyd Amanda Red 13 - s: Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Morwood Franklin Lass - s: Lowlands Franklin R Morgan 3rd Avondale Butterbur 23 - s: Hooton Envoy R Crank 4th Earlsgift Dewdrop 4 - s: Hooton Envoy R Crank 5th Amber Princess Anne 104 - s: Lisnamulligan Fairway J Hole

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Progeny Pair 1st Hooton Envoy 2nd Drisgol Mortimer 3rd Nejay Prince 4th Churchroyd Victor 5th Rodway Rueben

SUPREME CHAMPION: Churchroyd Peggy 19

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RESERVE CHAMPION: Cotonhall Duchess Anne 16

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HONOURABLE MENTION: Churchroyd Fay 11

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JUNIOR CHAMPION: Churchroyd Fay 11

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CALF CHAMPION: Cotonhall Alfie Nellie

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R Crank R Crank

Group of Three 1st R Kite 2nd R Crank 3rd IRG Collins & Partners 4th IRG Collins & Partners 5th R Morgan

Reserve Champion: Cotonhall Duchess Anne 16 from R Kite

Honourable Mention: Churchroyd Fay 11 from IRG Collins & Partners

Judges Report: It was indeed a great honour and a privilege to be invited to judge the Dairy Shorthorn classes at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Shorthorn Show. The numbers and quality of stock ensured I really had my work cut out in several of the classes. My first class of the day, the junior class had an easy winner with a flashy dark red calf, already showing good length and tremendous depth of body, which gave it the advantage over my second placed well balanced calf. The intermediate class was to see numbers increase dramatically to eight in the class. All forward were of good quality in their own right. I led off this class with a very nice red & white calf giving the advantage for its correctness and balance through the body and style on parade. Second over third the advantage was given for that little extra strength through the shoulder and crop. The final calf class which produced my overall calf champion and a very easy winner in a class of nine animals was this extremely smart, eye-catching roan heifer, being longer and deeper in the body and excelled in her show presence as she paraded round the ring, over my second placed slightly more traditional style heifer. I gave her the advantage over my third placed heifer for that extra strength along her top line and strength at her shoulder. The next 3 or 4 calves placed were evenly matched with only minor differences between them. Next was my heifer-in-calf class, again producing an easy winner with a very well grown light roan heifer, giving her

Calf Champion: Cotonhall Alfie Nellie from R Kite

the advantage over my red second placed heifer for her extra power and strength. My second and third placed heifers gave me some problems, both being extremely nice heifers but both very different heifers. I eventually opted for this slightly dairy heifer that I felt was a more natural follower to my first placed heifer. The dry cow class was the smallest class with two animals forward and therefore the easiest class of the day. My winner being the senior of the two showing off her deeper, longer and mature body and better attached fore udder over my second placed younger entry.

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Now, the most difficult class of the day entered the ring, with six different type of heifers, all showing good quality traits, but it was my eventual winner that caused me most problems. I really admired this heifer as she entered the ring, oozing dairyness and correctness throughout her body but I felt that I couldn’t place her higher that my original third place due to the lack of cover over her front teats. However, as she stood in her preliminary line-up, her udder just filled so that her front teats were pulled back underneath her forequarters which in turn provided that cover that she needed to force her way to the top. It certainly pays to take one’s time to have a good look at these individuals and keep checking them to look for that improvement even if the strain for some waiting outside the ring was proving stressful. It was this overall correctness and style and udder quality that gave her the advantage over my tall dairy, red heifer. Second over third was for her strength at the shoulders and her snugness in the udder. My Junior Cow class totalled nine in number with at least six or seven being of show winning qualities. However, it was this beautiful light roan cow that really stood out for me. She had this wonderful long and deep body, showing great style and elegance with good locomotion. Her udder was superbly attached at the fore and held high and wide at the rear. She was undoubtable my overall champion of the day having now achieved a hat-trick of wins at this show. The next day saw her achieve her greatest win yet by being the Interbreed Champion – Congratulations to her owners.

As mentioned earlier, there were several good cows in this class. My second placed cow having lost out to the pole position was given the advantage over my third cow for her greater stature and power and for the greater height and width in her rear udder. Her teat placement also was just that little bit neater. My senior class produced four exhibits all with wonderful bodies, but gave the advantage to my first place cow purely for the bloom of udder she had on the day, compared to my other three cows. The pairs class involved five pairs. I looked for the greatest number of similarities in each pair, and had no hesitation in my first 2 placing with both pairs matching in colour and size. My in-calf pairs – first and maiden heifers in second. My third placed pair had the advantage over the remainder for their bloom of udder. My Group of 3 of which there were five forward had a very easy winner with three red cows all with full milky udders and walked as one around the ring. This indeed was a truly remarkable show of Dairy Shorthorn cattle and thoroughly deserves its national status. I would like to thank the exhibitors for turning out such wonderful cattle for me to judge and also to the Cheshire show officials and stewards for looking after Eiddwen and myself which I can only describe as a very pleasurable and memorable day. Thank you all. I Harries

A tough class of intermediate cows

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Presentation to winners

Ian Collins receiving the Daniel Jobson Perpetual Challenge Cup on behalf of IRG Collins & Partners

Ian Collins receiving the Billy Goodman Challenge R Kite receiving the Kelmscott Perpetual Silver Cup Challenge Bowl

Ian Collins receiving the Thomas Bates Centenary Challenge Cup on behalf of IRG Collins & Partners

Ian Collins receiving the Cornwallis Maude Perpetual Trophy on behalf of IRG Collins & Partners

Edward and Anna Crank receiving the BOCM Silcock Ltd Perpetual Trophy on behalf of Mr E Crank

Ian Collins receiving the Eastern Counties Perpetual Challenge Cup on behalf of IRG Collins & Partners

Sarah Crank receiving a bouquet of flowers from Frank Milnes for the generous support of this show from the Crank family.

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Royal Highland Show Judge James Robinson with his Champion led by Bekka Blenkharn and Reserve led by John Teasdale

Maiden Heifer 1st Lisnamulligan Lady Rosemary - s: Hooton Envoy A Lawson 2nd Lisnamulligan Lady Barrington 4 - s: Dunham Aristocrat A Lawson 3rd Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 6 - s: Strickley True Perfection S Girvan 4th Newpark Jean 25 - s: Tonelea Wild King V Bowman 5th Newpark Barbara 6 - s: Newpark Jeans Enterprise V Bowman 6th Winbrook Vi 165 - s: Winbrook Pedro D Dent 7th Brafell Polly - s: Briscoll Laird J Teasdale 8th Newpark Foggathorpe 9 - s: Villabrook Stockman D Craig Heifer In Calf 1st Winbrook Dewdrop 145 - s: Marleycote Gold Blend D Dent 2nd Bilbro Heather 2 - s: Bilbro Barney M Jackson 3rd Brafell Donna 7 - s: Brafell Winner J Teasdale 4th Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 10 - s: Dunham Aristocrat A Lawson Cow In Calf 1st Lisnamulligan Whitetail 2 - s: Meadowhaven Prides Starr A Lawson 2nd Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 4 - s: Lisnamulligan Fairway A Lawson 3rd Brafell Bella Donna 4 - s: Kirkbryde Royal Event J Teasdale Heifer In Milk 1st Bilbro Butterbur - s: Bilbro Barney M Jackson 2nd Brafell Lady 7 - s: Brafell Winner J Teasdale 3rd Winbrook Jill 160 - s: Llandovery Jinnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empire D Dent 4th Brafell Taffy Brown 17 - s: Brafell Winner J Teasdale Junior Cow In Milk 1st Brafell Rosalyn - s: Kirkbryde Royal Event J Teasdale 2nd Winbrook Cactus 18 - s: Hooton Envoy M Jackson

24th June 2016 | Judge: J Robinson 3rd Irthingvale LJE Tulip - s: Llandovery Jinnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empire M Jackson 4th Lisnamulligan Lady Barrington 3 - s: Hooton Fair Reflection A Lawson 5th Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 3 - s: Kirkbryde Royal Event S Girvan Senior Cow In Milk 1st Winbrook Wren 2 - s: Nejay Prince D Dent 2nd Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 2 - s: Kirkbryde Royal Event S Girvan Champion: Winbrook Wren 2

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Reserve Champion: Brafell Rosalyn

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Honourable Mention: Bilbro Butterbur

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Junior Champion: Bilbro Butterbur

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Reserve Junior: Lisnamulligan Lady Rosemary

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Champion: Winbrook Wren 2 from D Dent

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Reserve Champion: Braefell Rosalyn from J Teasdale

Judges Report: I have always loved attending the Royal Highland Show both as an exhibitor and as a spectator. So as soon as I received the invitation to judge the 2016 Show I accepted with eager anticipation. The exhibitors always make the show such a relaxing event so I knew I would enjoy the whole day. Starting the day with the maiden heifer class I led with two beautiful heifers at the top of the line, both very long with lovely bone quality. First place got the nod for her deeper rib and loin strength whilst second came above third due to her bone quality and cleanliness over the shoulder. The youthful heifers in fourth and fifth just lacked the maturity of the heifer in third. An easy winner to top the next class of in calf heifers. She had an awesome frame, lovely rump structure, paraded with style and had lovely head carriage. Her chest width and overall maturity gave her the advantage over a promising young heifer in second. Second place was awarded for her strength of loin and promising udder. Third got the nod over fourth due to her superior locomotion. I always appreciate the dry cow class the most and usually go for the mature cow as this class is where maturity really shines. My first place cow had just that, she was mature but with plenty of life left in her. Her udder quality just tipped the balance over an equally mature cow in second. They both showed the great attributes of the breed and the third place, although younger looked to have a bright future.

Junior Champion winner from Martin Jackson and reserve from Adam Lawson

In the heifer in milk class I led off with a handy winner, she oozed milk, with a lovely dairy wedge and clean shoulder. The overall dairyness and depth of rib put her above a very correct roan heifer in second. Second had a great rump structure with a super rear udder and this is what placed her above a well grown heifer in third. Again I was dealt a very handy winner in the class of junior in milk cows, she had an incredible udder under a youthful frame. The venation was superb with a strong central ligament not to mention the phenomenal stretch she had and great style on parade. The quality in the udder and dairy style gave her the nod over a very balanced cow in second. Second place had lovely clean bone quality and this is what gave her the advantage over a well grown cow with a big dairy frame in third. Only two cows forward in the senior milk class but what a cow to lead off with! A mature Dairy Shorthorn is a thing of beauty and this winner did not disappoint. She had a very powerful frame and walked with such style that belied her age. She had a wonderful depth of rib and correct rump, clean through the shoulders and a strong milk vein. Her overall dairy frame and stature gave her the top spot over a very correct youthful cow in second.

Interbreed Dairy Shorthorn team

The Junior Championship had to go to the heifer in milk from Martin Jackson, she had so much dairyness which was hard to beat. I gave the Reserve to the outstanding maiden heifer from the days first and strongest class. After a bit of deliberation in the Championship class I eventually went for my sixth calver the mature cow from David Dent. Her longevity and strong frame just tipped the balance over the really sweet junior cow from the Teasdale family but I am sure this junior cows day will come. I had a great time up at the Highland show and I would like to thank all the exhibitors and their willing helpers together with the RHASS for making the experience so enjoyable. James Robinson

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Great Yorkshire Show 12th - 13th July 2016 | Judge: Rob Morgan Maiden Heifer Heifer In Milk 1st Hutchinwood Charlotte 3 - s. Nejay Amazon 1st Marleycote Songstress 20 - s. Marleycote Predator Messrs’ Fleetwood GG Baynes 2nd Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 8 - s. Strickley Maximus 2nd Churchroyd Fay 11 - s. Nejay Prince 4 J Fisher IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Lady Rose 27 - s. Treeton Pingerley 3rd Churchroyd Lady Rose 24 - s. Churchroyd Goldmine IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners 4th Bilbro Heather - s. Churchroyd Victor 4th Hutchinwood Sweetrose 30 - s. Nixis Lido M Jackson Messrs’ Fleetwood 5th Broadlane Moss Rose 18 - s. Rodway Redman 5th Shaulea Princess Sadie 6 - s. Marleycote Blizzard Mrs D Throup Shaun Dixon 6th Mossrigg Barrington Iris 3 - s. Strickley Maximus 6th Bilbro Butterbur - s. Bilbro Barney M Jackson J Fisher 7th Marleycote Patricia 20 - s. Nejay Royalty GG Baynes 7th Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry A Wilkes 8th Ellerghyll Lofty - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince 8th Broadlane Lady Laura 31 - s. Rodway Redman Mrs D Throup Mrs D Throup 9th Hutchinwood Sweetrose 29 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince Messrs’ Fleetwood Heifer In Calf 1st Churchroyd Amanda Red - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners Junior Cow 2nd Marleycote Chatter 20 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire 1st Marleycote Fleur - s. Kayl Outback GG Baynes GG Baynes 2nd Irthingvale LJE Tulip - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire 3rd Hutchinwood Robyn 7 - s. Vande Dominant Red M Jackson Messrs’ Fleetwood Intermediate Cow 4th Bilbro Solo - s. Bilbro Barney M Jackson 1st Churchroyd Peggy 19 - s. Nejay Prince 4 5th Kidstones Lady Laura 17 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince IRG Collins & Partners A Wilkes 2nd Churchroyd Pamela 15 - s. Churchroyd Victor 6th Winbrook Dewdrop 145 - s. Marleycote Gold Blend IRG Collins & Partners D Dent 3rd Winbrook Cactus 18 - s. Hooton Envoy Cow In Calf M Jackson 1st Winbrook Vi 114 - s. Subliem Tulip D Dent 4th Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 6 2nd Kidtsones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry A Wilkes - s. Marleycote Thunder J Fisher 3rd Breckney Ruth 7 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince 5th Hutchinwood Robyn 5 - s. Churchroyd Ben P & C Harrison Messrs’ Fleetwood 4th Hutchinwood Sweetrose 23 - s. Nixis Lido Senior Cow Messrs’ Fleetwood 1st Churchroyd Kirklevington 17 - s: Innisfail Prince of 5th Churchroyd Nicola 9 - s. Churchroyd Victor Diamonds IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Winbrook Wren 2 - s. Nejay Prince D Dent 6th Mossrigg Barrington Iris - s. Marleycote Blizzard 3rd Churchroyd Peggy 13 - s. Churchroyd Victor J Fisher IRG Collins & Partners 7th Irthingvale Watzon Empress 3 - s. Drisgol Watzon M Jackson shorthorn 101

Production Inspection 1st Churchroyd Peggy 19 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Churchroyd Kirklevington 17 - s Innisfail Prince of Diamonds IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Pamela 15 - s. Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 4th Winbrook Wren 2 - s. Nejay Prince D Dent 5th Winbrook Vi 114 - s. Subliem Tulip D Dent 6th Marleycote Fleur - s. Kayl Outback GG Baynes 7th Churchroyd Peggy 13 - s. Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 8th Churchroyd Nicola 9 - s. Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 9th Winbrook Cactus 18 - s. Hooton Envoy M Jackson Group of Three 1st IRG Collins & Partners 2nd GG Baynes 3rd Messrsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fleetwood 4th D Dent

Reserve Champion: Marleycote Songstress 20 GG Baynes Honourable Mention: Churchroyd Kirklevington 17 IRG Collins & Partners Junior Champion: Marleycote Songstress 20 GG Baynes Reserve Junior Champion: Churchroyd Fay 11

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Champion: Churchroyd Peggy 19 from IRG Collins & Partners

Reserve Champion: Marleycote Songstress 20 from GG Baynes

Judges Report:

It was the overall balance that edged her in front of my third placed heifer that tracked on a good set of legs and feet with a good top line.

What a privilege to be invited to judge the Dairy Shorthorns at this years Great Yorkshire Show. There was a fantastic display of cattle with large class numbers and quality stretching right down the line. In the first class of the day I had eight maiden heifers varying in age and type before me. The winner was a very handy choice for me being extremely balanced showing equal dairyness and power on a great set of legs and feet. First over second for the stretch and being that little bit maturer. Second over third for the correctness in the rump and style on parade but I admire the calf in third for the endless depth of rib she shows for such a young heifer. Six in calf heifers were next in the ring. Top of the class stood the heifer that was closest to calving with great length she was extremely well grown with a promising udder underneath. Taking nothing away from the sweet heifer in second that just lacked maturity on the day but had tremendous capacity. 102

Pair by Same Sire, out of the Same Dam or Dam and Daughter 1st Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Rodway Redman Mrs D Throup 3rd Hutchinwood Sweetrose 15, dam Messrsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fleetwood 4th Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 5th Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 6 and daughter Duchess 8 J Fisher 6th Bilbro Barney M Jackson 7th Mossrigg Barrington Iris and daughter Iris 3 J Fisher Champion: Churchroyd Peggy 19 IRG Collins & Partners

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The next class, the dry cows, was perhaps the hardest to judge of all. Eight cows in varying stages of maturity caused quite a conundrum. But I felt that my winning cow could not be overlooked, carrying her ninth calf she was by far the oldest cow in the ring with lovely depth of rib, tracking on a good set of legs and feet with an udder looking like she could have another several calves. This longevity is what saw her to the top of the class over a lovely framed cow in second that was coming with her second calf. Second over third for the sheer power that she had for such a young cow. Taking nothing away from the sweet cow in third that had excellent bone quality and great confirmation in the udder, I am sure this cow will look fantastic in milk. On to the nine heifers in milk, another difficult class as certainly the top six were all sweet dairy heifers that I would gladly take home and anyone of them will have there day at the top.

Today I went with the heifer that had by far and away the best udder in the class. High and wide in the rear, great teat placement and a lovely fore udder attachment not to mention parading on a good set of legs and feet. The snugness of udder and cover in the fore teats is ultimately what spilt my top two heifers. Second is a lovely dairy heifer, clean through the shoulders with lovely bone quality and overall balance. Her correctness in the rump and the height in the rear udder is what placed second over the young heifer in third. In the junior cow in milk class there was a clear winner, as my first placed second calver had beautiful venation in the udder that was well attached on a well balanced cow that paraded with such style. The quality in the udder is what placed her above an extremely dairy cow in second that I am sure is milking extremely well. In the intermediate cow class you really cannot ignore the sheer capacity of the cow in first. She oozes dairyness with a superb mammary system. She was an obvious winner over my second placed cow that is very tall and upstanding and tracked well around the ring. The overall stretch that this cow had placed her over the compact third calver in third that had great bloom in the udder on the day. In the senior cow in milk class I went with the type of cow I had tried to go for all day. First place was a well grown dairy cow that had a lovely full snug udder for a sixth calver, it was this quality in the udder and particularly the teats that placed her in the top spot. Taking nothing away from the deep bodied cow in second that had a sound set of legs and feet. Second over third for the cleanness through the front end and correctness in the rump.

As somebody that shows I truly appreciate the hard work that goes on in preparation to get to this highlight of the day. For me the Supreme Championship Honours was a no brainer. The Intermediate cow Churchroyd Peggy 19th is so eye catching, she has great style, a phenomenal body, power and an impressive milking machine that she was the obvious hands down winner today. My reserve Champion went to my Junior Champion of the day Marleycote Songstress 20th a heifer that has a bright future, certainly the best uddered animal of the day for me with superb locomotion. My wife Sue and I enjoyed the day immensely and I was utterly impressed by the numbers and calibre of the cattle brought forward. Thank you to all the exhibitors and the Great Yorkshire Show officials for making a most memorable day. The show is a great advertisement for the farming community and the sunny afternoon was topped off by a wonderful evening celebrating Frank Milnes contribution to the Dairy Shorthorn breed. Rob Morgan Presentation Throphies: The Mrs GRH Smith Perpetual Trophy - Heifer Champion, Marleycote Songstress 20 - D Baynes The Heaton Trophy - Breed Champion: Churchroyd Peggy 19 - IRG Collins & Partners The Gold Cup - G Worsey

Ending the day I had nine production inspection cows which is a credit to the breeders. Then seven pairs that were led by Nejay Prince 4th daughters, both milking and showing great dairy characteristics over my second placed Rodway Redman maiden heifers that were like two peas in a pod. And finally three groups of three before the Grand Finale of the Championship. What is a better spectacle than a Dairy Shorthorn Championship line up, to see the quality and the effort that breeders have gone to to show their cattle off to fellow breeders and the public. Blythewood Dairy Trophy for Reserve Champion

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Ladies and Gentlemen thank you for your time I thought I’d like to sum up Frank in a simple rhyme I can see Andy is going through extreme anguish Praying I keep this clean and free of bad language This is a poem to say goodbye and to thank Our Shorthorn Secretary who we all know as Frank The number of folk here is an indication of people’s regard and affection He’s a legend a trooper simply pure perfection He’s led the Society with enthusiasm passion and pride Sang the Shorthorn benefits from far and wide Registrations have increased along with breed viability Making the Shorthorn an ideal suckler for milk, easy calving, and fertility Frank’s been the driver of various breed improvement schemes A great frontman, a clever fella, one of life’s special sunbeams! Always a welcoming smile and a positive outlook Showing it’s not just about a cow’s name in a book

Ode To Frank In the annals of the history of the breed of Bates and Booth. We’ve had a stand out Secretary who is handsome, smart and smooth.

His address to the haggis will go down as one of the best ever done Every situation is celebrated with gusto, alcohol, and good fun He is charming, approachable, and makes us all his priority Apart from that is when he’s mixing with Royalty!

His name is Frank and we’re here to thank the Lord for having sent him.

Over the 16 yrs he’s faced challenges whilst manning his station But kept the breed moving forward, always encouraging the next generation Frank’s a technical wizard who’s forward thinking and lively Always in good humour even when dealing with Edward Crank and Geoff Riby

He’s milked them, shown them, judged and bred them, he’s even classified them.

He is a true born Yorkshireman but we’ll not hold that against him. As a lad he worked with Shorthorns when by the neck they tied them.

These past 16 years spent at the helm Frank has been our chief. In charge of both Societies the dairy and the beef. He’s travelled all around the globe, in business class of course. On the Argentinian Pampas he even went by horse.

From World Conferences, wild experiences, varied sales and great shows I’m sure Frank’s Shorthorn years have seen more highs than lows The people he’s met the celebrations that have been shared Throughout it all he’s been on the ball and as always well prepared It’s been a pleasure to work with you Frank from the start to the end You’re a fabulous bloke who’s become a great friend You’ll be greatly missed by all it has to be said Now I’m going to close before all this praise goes to your head So ladies and gentlemen if you will join me in a toast To express our thanks and best wishes to a superb Shorthorn host All the best Frank throughout your next chapter I hope it’s full of good health good times and plenty of laughter.

He’s quite comfortable conversing with the common working man. Or hob nobbing with the hoy poloy and his best mate Princess Anne. You’ll see him at the Cheshire show promoting RCG. Then he’ll dash off to the Highland where it’s “mine’s a G & T”. Now the Royal’s no more and Perth has gone and nothing stays the same. Now Frank’s retiring to the golf course to sharpen up his game. We’re really going to miss you Frank we wish you didn’t have to stop. But you took a leaf from Fergie’s book and got out at the top. Graham Bell

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Interbreed success throughout the 2016 summer show circuit The Dairy Shorthorn exhibitors and cattle definitely have something to shout about this year. A plethora of accolades are to be celebrated with interbreed success at many of the county, regional and national shows. The results are as follows: Interbreed champion at Stafford – Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16th EX91 sired by Drisgol Watzon Interbreed champion heifer at Stafford – Cotonhall Prophet Cherry VG86 sired by Llandovery Prides Prophet Interbreed champion pairs at the Leek Show – Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 and Cotonhall Prophet Cherry Interbreed champion at Newport Show - Cotonhall Prophet Cherry VG86 sired by Llandovery Prides Prophet Interbreed champion pair at Stafford Show – Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 and Cotonhall George Lady Barrington VG88 Interbreed champion pair at Cheshire Show – Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 and Cotonhall George Lady Barrington Interbreed champion pair by same sire at Cheshire Show – Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 and Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 sired by Drisgol Watzon

Interbreed team of 5 Championship at the Great Yorkshire Show – Churchroyd Peggy 19th, third calver by Nejay Prince 4th, Churchroyd Kirklevington 17th, fifth calver by Innisfail Prince of Diamonds, Shaunlea Princess Sadie 6th, heifer in milk by Marleycote Blizzard, Kidstones Heather 5th, dry cow by Churchroyd Harry and Churchroyd Amanda Red, in calf heifer by Nejay Prince 4th The Collins’ family also round out a fantastic show by winning reserve to the Holsteins in the Blythewood Pairs with Churchroyd Peggy 19th and Churchroyd Kirklevington. This pair also won the exhibitor breed pairs class at the Great Yorkshire Show. Supreme Interbreed Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show – Churchroyd Peggy 19 A message from Mary Collins Mary would just like to say a huge thank you to all our Shorthorn friends for the good will messages, the lunches, the ready meals, the cakes and not forgetting the logs to keep me warm. I have never been without flowers all helping through the dark days. To be able to be present at our two greatest show ring successes was amazing. To see a ring full of genuine cows in the Inter breed at the Yorkshire was a credit to the Show. I was sorry to miss the calf show for the first time but I do thank those who stood in for me. So thank you all once again, I hope for a better milk price in 2017. Churchroyd Peggy 19

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Royal Welsh Show 18th July 2016 | Judge: Mr R Stockton Maiden Heifer 1st Morwood Lady Barrington - s. Nejay Ernie R & S Morgan 2nd Drisgol Belladonna 298 - s. Drisgol Mortimore S & E Thomas 3rd Drisgol Bella 109 - s. Drisgol Mortimore Messrs Crank 4th Drisgol Lady Laura Lane 5 - s. Drisgol Mortimore Messrs Crank Heifer In Calf 1st Avondale Butterbur 23 - s. Hooton Envoy Messrs Crank 2nd Morwood Franklin Foggathorpe - s. Lowlands Franklin R & S Morgan 3rd Earlsgift Dewdrop 4 - s. Hooton Envoy Messrs Crank Heifer In Milk 1st Drisgol Fanny 41 - s. Nejay Prince 4 S & E Thomas 2nd Earlsgift Lilian - s. Strickley True Perfection Messrs Crank 3rd Morwood Prince Claribel - s. Rodway Prince R & S Morgan Dry Cow 1st Drisgol Daisy 125 - s. Carousel Distrigene Red S & E Thomas 2nd Jimbob Barrington Duchess - s. Nejay Ernie R & S Morgan

Senior Cow In Milk 1st Dee Lady Hermione 5 - s. Poos Stadel Classic R & S Morgan 2nd Gelli Rebel Duchess - s. Kingsdale Libbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rebel I & E Harries 3rd Drisgol Tulip 48 - s. Llandovery Jinnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empire S & E Thomas Groups 1st S & E Thomas 2nd R & S Morgan 3rd Messrs Crank Champion: Gelli Retinue Jill

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Reserve Champion: Dee Lady Hermione 5

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Honourable Mention: Drisgol Fanny 41

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Junior Champion: Drisgol Fanny 41

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Reserve Junior Champion: Avondale Butterbur 23

Messrs Crank

Junior Cow In Milk 1st Gelli Retinue Jill - s. Cogent Retinue Red I & E Harries 2nd Drisgol Bridesmaid 57 - s. Panorama Landmine S & E Thomas 3rd Morwood Razzle Lass - s. Willsbro Red Razzle R & S Morgan

Champion: Gelli Retinue Jill from I & E Harries

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Three days before dairy judging at the Royal Welsh show my wife and I travelled to Wales to spend some extra days at this wonderful show.

admire this heifer but being disadvantaged having been calved ten months however showed good ring presense and overall dairyness.

Before my report, my thanks must go to the Royal Welsh Show, to my stewards, to Milly Fyfe for handing out the awards and to the exhibitors for bringing out their cattle in fine form. There being some good comments ringside on the quality of the cattle forward.

Cow in calf: Only two cows in this class and Drisgol Daisy 125 was an easy winner showing a super frame with good rump angle, pin width and smoothness of bone plus excellent feet and legs. Jimbob Barrington Duchess showed dairy character and body capacity with good teat placement and smoothness of bone.

Maiden Heifer: Morwood Lady Barrington showed dairyness and balance, tracking well on good feet and legs with excellent promise in mammery. Drisgol Belladonna 298 showed cleaness of bone and plenty of stretch and dairyness and finally Drisgol Bella 109 looking to be a good heifer for the future, just carrying more body condition on the day. Heifer in calf: Avondale Butterbur 23 was an easy winner on the day, showing itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self well having excellent confirmation, a definite heifer for the future. Morwood Franklin Foggathorpe showed feminity, very good top line and walking on strong legs and feet with good teat placement. Earlsgift Dewdrop 4 did not quite have the stretch in this class, neverless a well balanced heifer showing promise in mammery. Heifer in milk: Drisgol Fanny 41 was a tall milky heifer showing bloom in her udder, being high and wide with a good fore udder and excellent spring of rib and overall balance. Earlsgift Lillian did not have the maturity of my first placed animal but came out in fine form, being clean boned through the shoulder and tracking on good feet plus showing a promising udder. Morwood Prince, I did

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Cow in milk: I found my Champion in Gelli Retinue Jill she showed great ring presence, displaying a strong milk vein with a strong fore udder and teats uniformly placed showing excellent dairy character. Placing second and third were very close but Morwood Razzle Lass advantage was her overall stretch over Drisgol Bridesmaid 57, however this animal did show good dairy strength, being feminine and angler with good body depth, good locomotion and being well balanced throughout. Cow in milk: Dee Lady Hermione 5 has had six calves and so I went for this cow for its longevity. A pure power house, walking well, showing dairyness and good through hook to pins and showing cleaness through her thighs. Gelli Rebel Duchess showed herself to be slightly bottom heavy through the rear udder, being high and wide it was a close call on my cow in first place as this cow has also had six calves. Drisgol Tulip 48 was a younger cow having calved her fourth. A lovely open ribbed cow, disadvantaged on age but showing a good wide muzzle and chest width, very dairy and excellent mammery. Roger Stockton

Ashbourne Show 19th August 2016 | Judge: Mr M Needham Champion:

Quarnford Daffodil 15

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Reserve Champion:

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Best Maiden Heifer:

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Best Shorthorn Handler:

Joe Kirkham

All Breeds Champion Handler:

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Weaverdale blossom 26th with Jo Kirkham

Leek & District Show 30th July 2016 | Judge: Mr G Bell Judges Report: I had the pleasure of judging the Leek & District show in Staffordshire in July and was impressed with the turnout of the dairy section with all four of the major breeds represented. Four local exhibitors supported the Shorthorn classes with a superb display of animals. First up on the day was the junior calf class won by a very smart roan calf, Folespride Violet 233 from Martin Tidmarsh. In the senior calf class 1st prize went to Rob Kite with Cotonhall Ambrose Clarissa who showed a little more style and dairyness than a very correct Weaverdale Blossom 26th, very ably handled by young Jo Kirkham. Next forward were 2 in calf heifers where I gave the slight advantage to Weaverdale Phyliss 67 for being cleaner fleshed and better bone quality than Quarnford Daffodil. 2 very milky heifers competed in the next class with the nod going to Cotonhall Prophet Cherry being more level through the top line and more correct in front teat placement than Tabley Moss Rose. (This first placed heifer went on to become the judging panelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unanimous choice for interbreed heifer). In the cow in milk class Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 topped the line up by virtue of a superior suspension ligament and openness of rib over Dunham Daffodil from John Lomax.

Championship line up

This well balanced and correct young cow had the advantage for her superb mammary system over Weaverdale Violet from Martin Tidmarsh a cow who exceled in body capacity and showed a great dairy frame. In the pairs class the 2 red milkers from Rob Kite were comfortable winners over a well matched pair of heifers from Pattinson and Kirkham that showed more uniformity over 2 good animals from M Tidmarsh. For the championship I chose Rob Kiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cow in milk Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 a real dairy cow, oozing style and quality over her herd mate Cotonhall Prophet Cherry which I think is a heifer with a great future. Honourable mention was Dunham Daffodil, a cow that I have always admired on the numerous occasions I have seen her in the show ring. A lovely show with a great atmosphere, very competitive interbreed classes. Congratulations to all the shorthorn exhibitors for supporting our breed.

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Frome & District Show - SWCSBA Dairy Shorthorn Breed Calf Show 10th September 2016 | Judge: Mr Will Slade Calf born on or after 1.10.15 1st Lyndale Anna - s. Brooksteads Bomber Mr Martin Chilcott 2nd Ablington Pat 15th - s. Marleycote Thunder W H & S J Rawlins Calf Born on or between 1.4.15 and 30.9.15 1st Lyndale Dainty Dannilou - s. Oceanbrae Logics Plato Mr Martin Chilcot Champion Calf: Reserve Champion Calf:

Lyndale Dainty Dannilou Lyndate Anna

Josh Walton was awarded the SWCSBA Glass Tumbler for the Best Dairy Shorthorn Young Handler Dairy Shorthorn Classes: Heifer in Milk 1st Ablington Orchis 16th - s. Drisgol Watzon W H & S J Rawlins 2nd Lyndale Francie - s. Blissful Teds Spurgeon Mr Martin Chilcott Junior Cow in Milk 1st Cotonhall Ripple 4th - s. Drisgol Watzon W H & S J Rawlins

Champion: Ablington Orchis 16

Pair of animals 1st W H & S J Rawlins 2nd Mr Martin Chilcott Champion: Ablington Orchis 16 Reserve Champion: Elkington Barrington 31st Hon Mention: Lyndale Dainty Dannilou

Senior Cow in Milk 1st Elkington Barrington 31st - s. Elikington Othello W H & S J Rawlins 2nd Lyndale Hurricane Hazel - s. Oceanbrae Logics Plato Mr Martin Chilcott

Champion with Judge W Slade

length and depth and had excellent locomotion.

Young handler: Josh Walton

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The calf classes were followed by the heifer in milk class. First prize in this class went to Ablington Orchis 16th, bred by Messrs Rawlins; a fantastic heifer with an extremely tidy udder with excellent fore and rear attachment. The Rawlins family completed a clean sweep in the cattle classes, winning the junior cow and senior cow as well. The quality of stock exhibited in the championship was fantastic, despite being a very local show. However, in the end it was easy to pick Ablington Orchis 16th, the heifer in milk, as the champion. Congratulations to Messrs Rawlins; she showed off great dairy potential in combination with fantastic feet and legs. The reserve champion was awarded to Messrs Rawlins also for their senior cow, Elkington Barrington 31st. This cow had supreme locomotion and was still very youthful for a fourth lactation cow. Finally, I would like to give honourable mention to Messrs Chilcottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calf Lyndale Dainty Dannilou, as it has great potential and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure it will be gracing the show-ring for many years to come.

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Nantwich Show 27th July 2016 | Judge: Mrs M Collins Heifer born on or after 1st April 2015 1st Cotonhall Ambrose Clarissa - s. Cotonhall Ambrose R Kite 2nd Yew Tree Dominic Red Rose - s. Yew Tree Dominic A Wright 3rd Cotonhall Maurice Hayley - s. Cotonhall Maurice R Kite Heifer In Calf

Champion Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 (R) from G & B Bell and Reserve Cotonhall Prohet Cherry (L) from R Kite

Cow In Milk having had two or three calves 1st Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s. Drisgol Watzon G & B Bell 2nd Cotonhall Duchess Anne 16 - s. Drisgol Watzon R Kite 3rd Dunham Daffodil 46 - s. Kayl Walkabout J Lomax 4th Yew Tree Elliot Diane - s. Yew Tree Elliot A Wright Cow In Milk having had four or more calves 1th

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1st Irthingvale LJE Tulip 2 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire Junior Champion: G & B Bell Cotonhall Prophet Cherry Cow In Calf Reserve Junior Champion: 1st Yew Tree Rodney Minnie - s. Yew Tree Rodney Cotonhall Ambrose Clarissa A Wright 2nd Irthingvale LJE Red Rose - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Champion: Empire R Harper Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 Heifer In Milk Reserve: 1st Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s. Llandovery Prides Cotonhall Prophet Cherry Prophet R Kite

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North Midlands Calf Show 2016 1st - 2nd June 2016 | Judge: Paul Harrison Senior Calf born between 1st January 2015 and 30th June 2015 1st Cotonhall Alfie Nellie - s. Cotonhall Alfie R Kite 2nd Dee Wild Queen 26 - s. Dee Vinnie’s Lad D & L Price Jones 3rd Amber Favourite Clare 67 - s. Amber Sir Lancelot J Hole 4th Rodway Red Rose 51 - s. Nejay Ernie R Madeley 5th Morwood Lady Barrington - s. Nejay Ernie R Morgan 6th Rantonall Lady Serene 53 - s. Wreay Roseman D Winnington Intermediate Calf born between 1st July 2015 and 31st December 2015 1st Amber Princess Alida 35 - s. Amber Red Kestrel J Hole 2nd Amber Merry Maid - s. Amber Tornado J Hole 3rd Dee Lady Barrington - s. Cogent Retinue Red D & L Price Jones 4th Cotonhall Duke Dewdrop - s. Cotonhall Duke R Kite 5th Morwood Ellen - s. Hooton Fair Ambition R Morgan 6th Rantonall Lady Serene 51 - s. Rantonall Noah D Winnington 7th Rodway Lady Laura 87 - s. Blackwood Park Dan R Madeley

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Junior Calf born in 2016 1st Cotonhall Empire Cherry - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire R Kite 2nd Dee Autumn 11 - s. Dee Vinnie’s Lad D & L Price Jones 3rd Rantonall Briar 4 - s. Rantonall Jethro D Winnington Champion Calf:

Cotonhall Alfie Nellie - R Kite

Reserve Champion:

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Senior Handler 15 years or over on show day 1st David Madeley 2nd Lucy Morgan 3rd Lucy Hollingsworth 4th Hannah Morgan 5th Jack Hollingsworth Junior Handler 14 years and under on show day 1st George Oultram 2nd Grace Winnington 3rd David Oultram 4th Tom Morgan 5th Naomi Winnington Champion Handler:

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Reserve Champion Handler: David Madeley

Judges Report: Making the journey south to judge the North Midlands calf show brought back memories of the annual pilgrimage to the North West Dairy show during the late 70’s and early 80’s when Bingley Hall was renowned for the quality of cattle exhibited. Once again I wasn’t disappointed as there was a tremendous show of Shorthorn calves and handlers. The senior calf class were of excellent quality throughout. The roan calf from Cotonhall had the edge over the calf in second from the Dee herd, being more correct over the rump and with more length of neck. Sheer power, body depth and more openness of rib gave this red calf the advantage over the more traditional calf in third from the Amber herd. The intermediate class saw seven calves forward, again it was a class of great depth and quality with different types of calf on show. First and second place went to calves from the Amber herd. First place went to the clean boned, sharp angular calf Amber Princess Alida 35, I gave her the advantage over the calf in second Amber Merry Maid, for dairyness through the front end and more sweep and openness of rib. I gave the calf in second the advantage over the Dee calf in third for more width through the front end and quality over the rump. The junior class, although only three forward were again quality calves of different types. The deep red, clean boned calf from Cotonhall led the class with her overall dairyness and balance and excellent locomotion giving her the advantage over Dee Autumn 11 in second. It was her dairyness and angularity which gave her the advantage over the more traditional Rantonhall calf in third.

Champion Cotonhall Alfie Nellie with Reserve Cotonhall Empire Cherry

Champion handler George Oultram with reserve Dave Madeley

My champion calf on the day was Cotonhall Alfie Nellie, her openness of rib, quality of leg set and locomotion giving her the advantage over my reserve calf Cotonhall Empire Cherry. Next I had the pleasure of judging two classes of enthusiastic handlers. First in the ring were the five seniors. David Madeley led off this class, where his experience in the ring showed in his ability to quickly respond to any instructions and set his calf up when required. Again there were five handlers in the junior class. This class was led by George Oultram who showed us all how it should be done, calf and handler glided around the ring with the calf responding to every command from its handler. Champion handler was George Oultram who was on top form, his attention to detail giving him the advantage over David Madeley in reserve. Finally I would like to thank the North Midlands Shorthorn handlers and breeders for inviting me to judge the 2016 show and adding to the great memories I have from Bingley Hall.

North East Calf Show (Thirsk) 10th - 12th September 2016 Judge: Edward Griffiths

Champion Handler: Harry Davis

Calf born after 1st March 2016 1st Kidstones Lady Laura 18 - s. Hooton Fair Reflection A E Wilkes 2nd Churchroyd Fay 14 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Kidstones Yana 13 - s. Churchroyd General Jack A E Wilkes 4th Hutchinwood Wildcard Sweetrose 42 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard G&P Fleetwood 5th Hutchinwood Wildcard Ruby - s. Churchroyd Wildcard G&P Fleetwood 6th Shaunlea Geri 9 - s. Marleycote Dilemma S Dixon 7th Shaunlea Lilian 3 - s. Marleycote Reiver S Dixon Calf Born Between 1st December 2015 and 28th February 2016 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 51 - s. Treeton Pingerley IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry AE Wilkes 3rd Churchroyd Lady Rose 30 - s. Churchroyd Henry IRG Collins & Partners

Calf Born Between 1st May 2015 and 31st August 2015 1st Hutchinwood Charlotte 3 - s. Nejay Amazon G& & P Fleetwood 2nd Churchroyd Nicola 18 - s. Churchroyd Henry IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Shaunlea Valentine 2 - s. Blackwood Park Dan S Dixon 4th Churchroyd Heather 94 - s. Churchroyd Foggathorpe V IRG Collins & Partners 5th Churchroyd Gwen 21 - s. Lemongrove Belagio IRG Collins &Partners 6th Kidstones Heather 7 - s. Hooton Envoy AE Wilkes Calf Born Between 1st Janaury 2015 and 30th April 2015 1st Churchroyd Lady Rose 27 - s. Treeton Pingerley IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Churchroyd Heather 93 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Butterbur 19 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners

Calf Born Between 1st September 2015 and 30th November 2015 Champion Calf and Reserve Interbreed Champion Calf: 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 50 - s. Churchroyd Henry Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 51 IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Champion Calf: Hutchinwood Charlotte 3 2nd Churchroyd Gentle 100 - s. Nejay Ernie Champion Handler and Reserve Interbreed Champion Handler: IRG Collins & Partners Harry Davis 3rd Churchroyd Strawberry 11 - s. Churchroyd Reserve Champion Handler: Grace Holliday Foggathorpe V IRG Collins & Partners Interbreed Scroll for Exhibitor with most points at show: 4th Churchroyd Gwen 23 - s. Churchroyd Henry IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners

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9th July 2016 | Judge: Mr I Collins

Judge Ian Collins with his Champion, Reserve and Honourable Mention

Maiden Heifer, born in 2015 2nd Cotonhall Lilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joy - s. Syd Abru R Kite 1st Cotonhall Ambrose Clarissa - s. Cotonhall Ambrose 3rd Dee Lady Hermione 9 - s. Strickley True Perfection R Kite R Morgan 2nd Morwood Lady Barrington - s. Nejay Ernie Cow in Milk, 2nd or 3rd lactation R Morgan 1st Cotonhall George Lady Barrington - s. Cotonhall George 3rd Morwood Ellen - s. Hooton Fair Ambition R Kite R Morgan 2nd Dunham Daffodil 46 - s. Kayl Walkabout J Lomax 4th Nejay Butterbur - s. Blackwood Park Dan 3rd Morwood Prince Gay Lass - s. Rodway Prince N Madeley R Morgan 5th Rantonall Lady Serene 53 - s. Rantonall Noah 4th Rantonall Songstress 42 - s. Rantonall Joy D Winnington D Winnington In Calf Heifer Senior Cow 1st Diamat Safie - s. Panorama Landmine 1st Elkington Amber Princess 10 - s. Loughdale Rising Star D Madeley Red R Morgan 2nd Morwood Franklin Lass - s. Lowlands Franklin 2nd Rantonall Burrows 34 - s. Rantonall Tiger R Morgan D Winnington 3rd Irthingvale LJE Tulip 2 - s. Llandovery Jinnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empire Group of Three G & B Bell 1st R Kite 4th Nejay Pamela Mary 13 - s. Nejay Ernie N Madeley 2nd D Winnington Dry Cow 3rd R Morgan 1st Rodway Lisbet 11 - s. Rodway Rueben Champion: R Morgan Cotonhall Prophet Cherry 2nd Rantonall Wild Primrose 34 - s. Rantonall Jacob Reserve Champion: D Winnington Cotonhall George Lady Barrington 3rd Attwell Anne - s. Winbrook Vince N Madeley

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Honourable Mention: Heifer In Milk Dunham Daffodil 46 1st Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet R Kite

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Judges Report: This year I had the privilege of judging Newport show and even though the morning brought extremely heavy rain this failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the exhibitors or the quality and numbers of cattle at this one day show. The maiden heifer class was led by an exceptionally stylish young heifer with great overall balance, this balance gave her the advantage over an extremely long dairy calf in second. The stretch and dairyness gave the second advantage over a very mobile calf in third in what was a well supported class.

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In the in calf heifer class I found an easy winner that had great balance and good promise underneath. First over second just for the maturity and quality in the rear leg in what was a similar type of heifer. The strength of this heifer in second gave her the advantage over a very dairy heifer in third. The dry cow class had three quality individuals but today I led with the junior cow in calf giving her the advantage for her angularity and capacity over a very correct cow in second. The fifth calver in second had the advantage over the most senior cow in the class just for her mobility and snugness of udder.

The heifer in milk class was led by a heifer with great style and quality through the udder which gave her the advantage over a very young dairy heifer in second. Second given the advantage for the height and width in the rear udder over the heifer in third that will improve with age. In the junior cow class placings between the first and second cows were very tight, the advantage came down to the height in the rear udder and overall balance front to back of my cow in first. Taking nothing away from the cow in second that had lovely venation and capacity over a very young looking second calver in third that I admire and will mature well in time. The senior cow class was won by an extremely long dairy cow that had the advantage in the fore udder attachment and depth of rib over an extremely mobile cow in second that had a great rear udder. The group class was topped by three in milk animals that were well balanced giving them the advantage over an lovely uniformed group in second just for their overall dairyness. I tapped out my heifer in milk as overall Champion giving her the advantage for the quality in the udder that made her an easy winner. Whilst the capacity and milkiness of the first and second placed junior cows elevated them to Reserve and Honourable Mention.

Rob Kite wins Interbreed Heifer Championship, awarded by Judge Ian Collins

Despite the weather I would like to congratulate the exhibitors for turning out some great examples of the Dairy Shorthorn breed.

Otley Show 21st May 2016 | Judge: Mr G Bell Maiden Heifer 1st Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry A E Wilkes 2nd Churchroyd Gwen 23 - s. Churchroyd Henry IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Lilian 25 - s. Treeton Pingerley IRG Collins & Partners Heifer in calf 1st Hutchinwood Re Sweetrose 23 - s. Winbrook Royal Event G & P S Fleetwood 2nd Churchroyd Heather 79 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Kidstones Yana 9 - s. Hooton Envoy A E Wilkes Cow in calf 1st Churchroyd Amanda Red 10 - s. Churchroyd Lucky IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Hutchinwood Robyn 7th - s. Vande Dominant Red G & P S Fleetwood Heifer in milk 1st Bilbro Butterbur - s. Bilbro Barney Martin Jackson 2nd Churchroyd Gwen 18 - s. Lemon Grove Belgio IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Ellerghyll Lofty - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince DW Throup Cow in milk 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 41 - s. Attwell Atom IRG Collins & Partners

Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes Eyes 41

Best Pair 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 41, Churchroyd Amanda Red 10 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Bilbro Red Rose - s. Bilbro Barney, Bilbro Heather - s. Churchroyd Victor Miss V Krjukova 3rd Broadlane Lady Laura 31 - s. Rodway Redman, Ellerghyll Lofty DW Throup Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 41 IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Champion: Bilbro Butterbur

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2016 show season got off to a flying start in Otley in May. 5 exhibitors presented a high standard of quality cattle. 9 maiden heifers filled the ring in the first class of the day with a wide gap in age. I tended to favour the younger animals who were generally better on locomotion. Kidstones Gentle 4 had a great style and showed more femininity through her front end over 2nd placed Churchroyd Gwen 23. This deep ribbed calf had a tighter loin than Churchroyd Lillian 25 in 3rd, who in return had more width in frame than the ultra-dairy Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 51 in 4th. In the heifer in calf class, Hutchinwood Robyn 7 tracked straighter than the well balanced and capacious Churchroyd Heather 79, who showed more promise in the udder and was cleaner fleshed than the Kidstone’s heifer in 3rd. 2 excellent young dry cows contested the next class with very little to choose between them. I gave the advantage to Churchroyd Amanda Red 10 for having a more level top line. (Both of these cows had lovely balanced frames, walked on sound feet and legs and showed great promise in mammary systems). 2nd place Hutchingwood Lido Sweetrose 23. 4 milking heifers were forward in next class and again a very close placing between the top 2. Bilbro Butterbur gained the advantage for depth and openness of rib and more width and angularity in her frame over the very stylish Churchroyd Gwen 18, who had superior dairy quality throughout than Ellerghyll Lofty who stood in 3rd place being more correct in the udder than the 4th placed animal.

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Reserve Champion: Bilbro Butterbur

Sadly, only 1 cow in milk was put forward but that is to take nothing away from Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 41, a cow with great length and style and beautifully attached udder with great venation. In the pairs class 2 young milkers from Churchroyd, full of bloom and quality were easy victors over a well matched pair of roan stirks from Martin Jackson that again had more uniformity than the pair from Ellerghyll. For the championship, the ring was packed with quality stock but there was nothing to touch the junior cow from The Collins’ partnership, She just oozed class and style with Martin Jackson’s dairy like milking heifer as a worthy Reserve Champion. It was an honour and pleasure to judge this year’s show and I congratulate all the exhibitors for their fine effort in promoting the breed.

Ipstones Agricultural Show 27th August 2016 Maiden heifer born after 1st January 2015 1st Weaverdale Tulip 11 - s. Quarnford Ronnie GW & SM Pattinson & SJ Kirkham 2nd Foldpride Molly 63 - s. Amber Merry Ranger GW & SM Pattinson & SJ Kirkham 3rd Foldpride Lilac 233 - s. Oxton lord Foggothorpe MJ Tidmarsh Heifer in milk or in calf: 3rd Wearverdale Phylis 67 GW & SM Pattinson & SJ Kirkham Cow in milk or in calf: 1st Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s. Drisgol Watzon Rachel Brindley 3rd Tahuna Lady Rose 7th Martin Tidmarsh Champion: Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - Rachel Brindley

Foldpride Lilac 233 - MJ Tidmarsh

Leyburn Show 27th August 2016 | Judge: Phil Arrell Milk Cow 1st Kidstones Lady Laura 15 - s. Nejay Amazon AE Wilkes 2nd Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry Incalf Heifer 1st Kidstones Lady Laura 17 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince AE Wilkes Maiden Heifer 1st Kidstones Heather 7 - s. Hooton Envoy 2nd Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry

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Dry Cow 1st 1st Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince 2nd AE Wilkes Milk Heifer 1st Kidstones Yana 10 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin 2nd Kidstones Heather 6 - s. Attwell Atom

AE Wilkes AE Wilkes

Champion: Kidstones Lady Laura 15

AE Wilkes

Reserve Champion: Kidstones Heather 5

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Nidderdale Show 19th September 2016 | Judge: Andrew Riley In Calf Heifer Cow In Milk 1st Churchroyd Lady Walton 18 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin 1st Churchroyd Heather 71 ET - s. Ladino Park Talent IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins and Partner 2nd Kidstones Heather 7 - s. Hooton Envoy AE Wilkes 2nd Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry

AE Wilkes Dry Cow 1st Churchroyd Nicola 9 - s. Churchroyd Victor Champion: IRG Collins & Partners Churchroyd Lady Rose 24 2nd Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince AE Wilkes Maiden Heifer Reserve Champion: 1st Churchroyd Lady Rose 27 - s. Treeton Pingerley Churchroyd Nicola 9 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry AE Wilkes Honourable Mention:

Milk Heifer 1st Churchroyd Lady Rose 24 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Kidstones Yana 10 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin AE Wilkes

Churchroyd Heather 71 ET

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Penrith Show 23rd July 2016 | Judge: Mr M Dobson Maiden Heifer 1st Tahuna Dewdrop 2 - Mr D Jackson

Maiden Heifer: under 8 months on Show Day 1st Moorriggs Star Bud 6

Heifer in Calf 1st Winbrook Dewdrop 145 - Messrs GA & DW Dent

Mr P Armstrong

Heifer in Milk 1st Winbrook Jill 160 - Messrs GA & DW Dent

Maiden Heifer: 8-12 months on Show Day 1st Moorriggs Lady Barrington 8 Mr P Armstrong

Cow in Milk 1st Winbrook Cactus 18 - Messrs GA & DW Dent

Champion: Winbrook Cactus 18

Group of 3 1st Winbrook Dewdrop 145, Winbrook Jill 160, Winbrook Cactus 18 Messrs - GA & DW Dent 2nd Tahuna Dewdrop 2, Tahuna Lady Rose 8,

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Tahuna Alice 15 - Mr JM Fisher

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Reserve: Winbrook Jill 160 Messrs GA & DW Dent

Royal Cornwall Show 8th June 2016 | Judge: Mr R Baynes Heifer born on or after 1 April 2015 1st Tobarn Destry Samanta - s. Scientific Destry ET BLF CVF RC NR Osborne 2nd Hale Eileen - s. Hook William A&D Walters 3rd Hale Violet 57 - s. Hook William NR Osborn Heifer born on or after 1 December 2012 1st Tregenna Watson Polly - s. Drisgol Watzon RG Rowe 2nd Pecketsford Tanzy 8 - s. Pecketsford Kenton RG Rowe 3rd Tobarn David Matilda - s. Lifton David NR Osborne Cow any age Champion: Rodway Butterbur 57 from NR Orborne 1st Rodway Butterbur 57 - s. Glenbrook Tornado NR Orborne Champion: 2nd Cargenwen Fillpail 12 - s. Courtover Fellow Rodway Butterbur 57 NR Orborne JT Rowe Reserve Champion: 3rd Cargenwen Barrington Duchess 23 - s. Lisnamulligan Tregenna Watson Polly RG Rowe Fairway JT Rowe

Judges Report: After an absence of over 40 years this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Royal Cornwall show had enough dairy shorthorn entries to reinstate the classes. It was a great show of cattle from the Rowe, Osborne and Walters families and they did the breed proud. Heifer born on or after April 2015, this class had an easy winner with the stylish Scientific Destry daughter Tobarn Destry Samanta. She had so much ring presence and balance, walking on great feet and legs, this calf had very few faults and should have a great future. She had the advantage over my 2nd and 3rd place calves being that bit older and her overall balance and style. My 2nd and 3rd placed calves were both very young and both very similar type, both being very dairy with great depth and openness of rib, the advantage going to the 2nd place Calf just through her extra strength and length. Heifer born after 1 Dec 2012. 1st place went to the only heifer in milk in this class Tregenna Watson Polly, a correct heifer with a great udder and loads of dairy strength, she had the advantage over my 2nd place heifer through extra size dairyness and bloom in the udder.

Again 2nd and 3rd were 2 similar types of in calf heifer but 2nd having the advantage being a bit longer in the body and slightly more dairy through her front end. Cow any age. Leading this class was a huge cow Rodway Butterbur 57, this cow again had great ring presence and style being very long with great depth of rib and lovely bloom to her udder and it was the bloom in her udder that gave her the advantage of the 12th calf cow in 2nd, this cow was an excellent advert for the breed looking very youthful and still with a great hold of her udder being sharp and clean over the shoulder, had she carried a little more milk she could have caused my first place cow a problem, my 2nd cow having the advantage over 3rd through her sharpness and depth of rib. Champion going to the Rodway Butterbur 57 cow having the extra dairyness and bloom of udder over my heifer in milk. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank the Royal Cornwall show for inviting me down to judge the dairy shorthorn classes and all the exhibitors for putting on a tremendous show of cattle in such a difficult time for our industry.

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Royal Manx Agricultural Show 12th & 13th August 2016 | Judge: Mr T Hill Female in calf over 3 years 1st Billown Hawthorn 2nd Billown Lucy Anna 3rd Billown Honeysuckle

RH Gelling RH Gelling RH Gelling

Female in milk over 3 years 1st Millennium Boundless Bramble

Mrs B Coole

Female over 1 year and under 2 years 1st Millennium Roxanne 2nd Billown Honeysuckle 3

Mrs B Coole RH Gelling

South Manx Show 30th - 31st July 2016 | Judge: Richard Beard It is always a treat to visit the Isle of Man and this year was no exception when in July I was invited back to judge the four coloured breeds at the Southern Manx Show. This longstanding event preempts the Royal Manx by a fortnight and Dairy shorthorns have seen increased entries now over taking Ayrshire, Jerseys and any other breed entries. Three exhibitors fielded a dozen or so head and it was undoubtedly a red letter day for the Millennium prefix of the Coole family at Ballamodha Mooar. Their hat trick of winners were beautifully turned out and they were crowned by a truly outstanding Champion Millennium Boundless Bramble, the current All Britain Champion cow. This rising star five year old third calver by Oxton Boundless has tremendous power, a great udder and exceptional feet and legs. Bramble’s dam and grand dam were both born and bred at Ballamodha Mooar while her third maternal dam is Amber Barrington Lady. Bramble’s second lactation yields a useful 8047kgs 305 days 4.2%F with 3.3%P and her first born daughter Millennium Bumble Bee turned out to be a winner of the in calf heifer or dry cow class. This all white heifer made a strong Honourable Mention after topping the days largest class.

A dozen or more Dairy Shorthorns (eight in the foreground) at Penistone Market cira 1900 | Photo by Josh Biltcliffe

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Female under one year 1st Millennium Tizzy

Mrs B Coole

Best Pedigree Dairy Shorthorn 1st Mrs B Coole 2nd RH Gelling

However splitting the mother and daughter pair and taking the Reserve Championship was a really stylish and deep bodied roan Millennium BR Tizzy. An eight month old calf she is by Millennium Boundless Robbie, a maternal grand son of the legendary Rodway Moss Rose. A former Raffle calf at the EDFE Moss Rose is now retired after her ninth calf. Tizzy was put through her paces by a very young breed enthusiast Issy Qualtrough. Finishing fourth in the Championship was a powerful red roan cow from Roy Gelling who still enjoys life as an octogenarian and captain of his parish at Billown near Ballasalla. Six years ago I was fortunate to award Rodway Moss Rose her first Championship at the 2010 Southern Manx Show before seeing her go all the way to lift the coveted Champion of Champions Shield, beating the best of twenty other Champions. Would history repeat itself? Not quite as Boundless Bramble could not be prevented from displaying her attitude even by a skilful Kayleigh Coole. Thus topping the all breed honours was the perfectly behaved Holstein Champion with the judge publicly declaring that “it was very close”. Dairy cattle do not always dominate this hotly contested prize but it continues to be a fine display of livestock on this lovely show ground. Well done to all concerned. Richard Beard

Rodway Moss Rose at home 2010 Supreme Champion of Champions South Manx Show for the Cooles of Bullamodha Mooar | Photo by Belinda Coole

Staffordshire County Show 1st & 2nd June 2016 | Judge: M Hayward Heifer born on or after 1st January 2015 (class a) 1st Cotonhall Alfie Nellie - s. Cotonhall Alfie R Kite 2nd Dee Wild Queen 26 - s. Dee Vinnies Lad D & E Price-Jones 3rd Rodway Red Rose 51 - s. Nejay Ernie R & G Madeley 4th Amber Favourite Claire 67 - s. Amber Sir Lancelot J Hole & Sons Heifer born on or after 1st January 2015 (class 2b) 1st Cotonhall Empire Cherry - s. Llandovery Jinnys Empire R Kite 2nd Cotonhall Duke Dewdrop - s. Cotonhall Duke R Kite 3rd Amber Merry Maid 65 - s. Amber Tornado J Hole & Sons 4th Morwood Massia 2 - s. Hooton Fair Ambition RST & SA Morgan Heifer in calf 1st Rodway Lady Laura 86 - s. Strickley True Perfection R & G Madeley 2nd Cotonhall Landmine Raspberry - s. Panorama Landmine R Kite 3rd Amber Princess Anne 104 - s. Lisnamuligan Fairway J Hole & Sons Cow in calf 1st Rodway Lisbet 11 - s. Rodway Rueben RST & SA Morgan 2nd Rantonall Dainty Princess 26 - s. Rantonall Roy DJ & DS Winnington

Champion: Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 from R Kite

Cow in milk, having calved 3 times 1st Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 - s. Drisgol Watson R Kite 2nd Dunham Daffodil 46 - s. Kayl Walkabout J Lomax & Son 3rd Ratonall Songstress 42 - s. Rantonall Roy DJ & DS Winnington

Senior cow in milk, having calves 4 times or more 1st Rodway Red Rose 36 - s. Kingsdale Libbys Rebel RST & SA Morgan Heifer in milk 2nd Rantonall Burrows 34 - s. Rantonall Tiger 1st Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet DJ & DS Winnington R Kite 3rd Rantonall Wild primrose 34 - s. Rantonall Jacob 2nd Cotonhall Lennox Moonlight - s. Cotonhall Lennox DJ & DS Winnington R Kite Group of three animals 3rd Morwood Tornado Butterbur - s. Glenbrook Tornado 1st R Kite RST & SA Morgan

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2nd 3rd 4th

DJ & DS Winnington RST & SA Morgan R & G Madeley

Junior cow in milk, having calved 2 times 3rd RST & SA Morgan 1st Cotonhall Lady Barrington 2 - s. Sir Ridgedal Rustler Red 4th J Hole & Sons R Kite Group of two females, by one sire, or out of one dam, or a 2nd Morwood Rueben Tiny - s. Rodway Reuben dam and her daughter, bred by and the property of the same RST & SA Morgan 3rd Morwood Rueben Claribel - s. Rodway Reuben exhibitor. RST & SA Morgan 1st R Kite

Champion: Cotonhall Duchess Ann 16 - R Kite Reserve Champion: Cotonhall Lady Barrington 2 - R Kite

Reserve Champion: Cotonhall Lady Barrington 2 from R Kite

Lily Kite celebrates Daddys victorious day

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Weardale Agricultural Show 27th August 2016 | Judge: Mr P Armstrong Best handler 18 years and over Calf born between 1st January and 30th June 2015 1st Lorna Craig 1st Newpark Margaret 30 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise 2nd Victoria Bowman DH Craig 3rd Grace Holliday 2nd Shaunlea Valentine 2 - s. Blackwood Dan Park SE Dixon Becca Blenkhorn 3rd Bishopsbrae Countess 3 - s. Brafell Winner SW Girvan 4th Calf born between 1st July and 31st December 2015 1st Winbrook Digitalis 3 - s. Winbrook Pedro GA & D Dent 2nd Tahuna Alice 15 - s. Winbrook Pedro DE Jackson 3rd Winbrook Vi 166 - s. Winbrook Pedro GA & D Dent

Best handler 12 – 17 years on show day 1st Sophie Bowman 2nd Harvey Jackson 3rd Sam Teasdale

Best handler under 12 years on show day Calf born in 2016 1st Georgia Bowman 1st Shaunlea Lilian 3 - s. Marleycote Reiver SE Dixon 2nd Danielle Dixon 2nd Brafell Lady Laura 28 - s. Briscoll Laird JJ Teasdale 3rd Jack Henderson 3rd Parkhouse Pansy 6 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise M & V Bowman Champion Handler:

Champion Calf: Winbrook Digitalis 3 - GA & D Dent

Reserve Champion Calf: Newpark Margaret 30 - DH Craig

Reserve Champion Handler: Sophie Bowman

Pair of calves bred by exhibitor 1st Newpark Dairymaid 83 and Parkhouse Pansy 6 2nd Shaunlea Geri 8 and Shaunlea Geri 9 3rd Newpark Telluria 8 and Newpark Barbara 8 4th Brafell Lady Laura 28 and Bishopsbrae Countess 3

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Champion Junior Handler: Georgia Bowman Reserve Champion Junior Handler: Danielle Dixon

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Champion: Strickley Fillpail 12 (Right); Reserve Champion: Strickley Barrington Dot 21 (Middle); Honourable Mention & Junior champion: Winbrook Peerees Rose 19 (left)

Maiden Heifer under 18 months on show day 1st Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry AE Wilkes 2nd Strickley Starlet 146 - s. Nejay Ernie Messrs Robinson 3rd Winbrook Digitalis 3 - s. Winbrook Pedro GA & DW Dent Heifer in calf under 3 years old on show day 1st Strickley Geri 34 - s. Panorama Landmine Messrs Robinson Heifer in milk to have calves under 3 years of age on show day 1st Winbrook Peerees Rose 19 - s. Llandovery Jinnys Empire GA & DW Dent 2nd Marleycote Songstress 20 - s. Marleycote Predator GG Baynes & Son 3rd Strickley Goldie 232 - s. Panorama Landmine Messrs Robinson

Westmorland Show 8th September 2016 | Judge: Mr E Crank

Cow in milk having calves 3 or more times 1st Strickley Barrington Dot 21 - s. Llandovery Jinnys Empire Messrs Robinson Best group of 3 animals 1st GA & DW Dent 2nd Messrs Robinson 3rd AE Wilkes Pair of females to have been exhibited in above classes bred or owned by the same exhibitor 1st Messrs Robinson 2nd GA & DW Dent 3rd AE Wilkes Champion: Strickley Fillpail 12

Messrs Robinson

Reserve: Strickley Barrington Dot 21 Messrs Robinson

Cow in calf 1st Winbrook Vi 114 - s. Subliem Tulip T L Junior Champion: GA & DW Dent Winbrook Peerees Rose 19 GA & DW Dent 2nd Strickley Lily 13 - s. Poos Stadel Classic Messrs Robinson Reserve Junior Champion: 3rd Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince Marleycote Songstress 20 GG Baynes & Son AE Wilkes John Handley Memorial Trophy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Best group of three: Cow in milk having calved twice GA & DW Dent 1st Strickley Fillpail 12 - s. Llandovery Jinnys Empire Messrs Robinson Junior Champion: Marleycote 2nd Winbrook Vi 150 - s. Marleycote AL GA & DW Dent Songstress 20 from GG Baynes 3rd Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry & Son AE Wilkes 4th Strickley Lady Hermione 22 - s. Llandovery Jinnys Empire Messrs Robinson

Reserve Champion: Strickley Fillpail 12 from Messrs Robinson

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Earlsgift Jessie 2nd Sire: Strickley True Perfection EX94 Champion Heifer at the National Shorthorn Show 2015

Earlsgift Butterbur 6th Sire: Drisgol Madonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince EX96 Champion Heifer at Oswestry Show & Reserve Champion Heifer at Royal Welsh 2015

Avondale Ada 4th EX92 Sire: Drisgol Watzon EX90 Reserve Champion at the National Shorthorn Show 2015 & Champion at Owestry Show E d wa r d , S a r a h , R o b e rt & A n n a C r a n k Village Green Farm | Ince | Nr Chester 0 1 5 1 3 5 6 0 0 2 5 | e d wa r d c r a n k 1 @ g m a i l . c o m | 0 7 7 7 9 1 0 9 5 0 4 Marshall Crank 0151 355 7002

Wensleydale Show 27th August 2016 | Judge: Mr P Arrell Maiden Heifer 1st Kidstones Heather 7 - s. Hooton Envoy 2nd Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry

AE Wilkes AE Wilkes

Milk Cow 1st Kidstones Lady Laura 15 - s. Nejay Amazon 2nd Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry

In calf Heifer 1st Kidstones Lady Laura 17 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince AE Wilkes

Pairs 1st 2nd

Dry Cow 1st Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince AE Wilkes

Champion: Kidstones Lady Laura 15

AE Wilkes

Milk Heifer 1st Kidstones Yana 10 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin 2nd Kidstones Heather 6

Reserve Champion: Kidstones Heather 5

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Wolsingham Show 3rd September 2016 | Judge: Mr Joe Teasdale Unserved Heifer Under 24m 1st Newpark Telluria 8 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise DH Craig 2nd Newpark Margaret 30 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise DH Craig 3rd Newpark Dairymaid 83 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise DH Craig 4th Newpark Barbara 6 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise DH Craig 5TH Parkhouse Pansy 6 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise V Bowman Heifer In Calf 1st Newpark Foggathorpe 8 - s. Oxton Lord Foggathorpe D Beckwith

Heifer Born 2015 1st Newpark Foggathorpe 8 - s. Oxton Lord Foggathorpe D Beckwith 2nd Newpark Margaret 30 - s. Newpark Jeans Enterprise DH Craig Pairs 1st 2nd 3rd

Newpark Dairymaid/ Parkhouse Pansy 6 Newpark Barbara 8/ Newpark Telluria 8 Newpark Foggathorpe 8/ Newpark Margaret 30

Champion: Newpark Foggathorpe 8

D Beckwith

Reserve: Newpark Telluria 8

DH Craig

Judges Report: It was a pleasure to be invited to judge Wolsingham show. We managed to get the Shorthorn classes judged before the rain started. It is a shame that this show does not attract more exhibitors - only 2. Dennis Craig and Victoria Bowmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young stock was in good form. Champion heifer was a good dairy heifer.

Result of the day was in the pairs class where 2 roan heifers won then went onto win 2nd place in the interbreed pairs where there were 7 judges judging. I would like to thank the show for looking after me, Linda & the kids so well. The kids managed to get a job showing some Dexters and managed to get Champion & Reserve! Joe Teasdale shorthorn

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The Royal Ulster Winter Fair 10th December 2015 Judge: Selwyn Donald, New Zealand. Champion: Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8 from Michael & AnnMaree Manley

Tullamore Show 14th August 2016 Heifer born in 2016 1st Ballytrain Jennie Deans 29 2nd Ransboro Cressida 60 3rd Ballytrain Duchess

J Lambe G Carter J Lambe

Young Handler U14 1st Ben Carter 2nd Padraig Lambe 3rd Thomas Lambe 4th Sean Smyth 5th Sam Carter Heifer born in 2015 1st Monasteroris Posie 12 2nd Smithstown Ellie 3rd Ballinacregg Grayling 684

M & A Manley Hannah Healy J & C Fox

Young Handler Age 14-18 1st Hannah Healy 2nd Aimee Lambe 3rd Louise Carter 4th Ciara Fox

Maiden Heifer 1st Kilsally Claire 6 - s. Treeton Pingerley N & R Booth 2nd Monasteroris Jennie Deans 20 - s. GMC Rebel Logic M Manley 3rd Kilsally Seraphina 14 - s. Glenbrook Torando N & R Booth 4th Gelli Perfection Jill - s. Strickley True Perfection Sunrise Shorthorns Exhibitor Bred:

Kilsally Claire 6

Heifer, in milk, must have calved by 3 years of age. 1st Kilsally Jill 17 - s. Star Dale Judge Red N & R Booth 2nd Kilsally Cot Foggathorpe 4 - s. Treeton Pingerley N & R Booth Exhibitor Bred:

Kilsally Jill 17

Best Udder in class:

Kilsally Jill 17

Junior cow, in milk, in second lactation. 1st Kilsally Seraphina 9 - s. Poos Stadel Classic N & R Booth 2nd Kilsally Cherry Blossom 4 - s. Kilsally Redford N & R Booth 3rd Kilsally Fillpail 10 - s. Star Dale Judge Red N & R Booth Exhibitior Bred:

Kilsally Seraphina 9

Best Udder in class:

Kilsally Seraphina 9

Heifer In Calf 1st Ballinacregg Grayling 684 2nd Nejay Erin 9 3rd Ransboro Primrose 89

J Fox G Carter G Carter

Heifer In Milk 1st Kilrisk Fanny 3 2nd Ransboro Blossom 37 3rd Ransboro Waterloo Rose 32

K Smyth G Carter G Carter

Junior cow calved twice or three times 1st Ballytrain Bloom 30 2nd Monasteroris Sunrise 6 3rd Ballytrain Vi 2

J Lambe M & A Manley James Lambe

Exhibitor Bred & Best Udder on class: Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8 - Mr M Manley

Senior cow 1st Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8 2nd Kilrisk Fanny 3rd Ransboro Waterloo Rose 28

M & A Manley K Smyth G Carter

Champion: Kilsally Jill 17

N & R Booth

Reserve: Kilsally Seraphina 9

N & R Booth

Best Exhibitor Bred Dairy Shorthorn: Kilsally Jill 17

N & R Booth

Heifer Champion: Kilsally Jill 17

N & R Booth

Best group of three 1st James Lambe 2nd Michael & Ann-Maree Manley 3rd The Carter Family

Senior cow, in milk, in 3rd or later lactation 1st Beechview Arudolf Cecilia 2 - s. Kamps Hollow Arudolf Red G & J Booth 2nd Kilsally Jill 14 - s. Poos Stadel Classic N & R Booth 3rd Monasteroris Fanny 7 - s. Kingsdale Libbys Rebel ET M Manley Exhibitor Bred:

Beechview Arudolf Cecilia 2

Best Udder on class:

Kilsally Jill 14

Champion: Monasteroris Jennie Deans 8

M & A Manley

Heifer Reserve: Kilsally Cot Foggathorpe 4

N & R Booth

Reserve Champion: Ballytrain Bloom 30

J Lambe

Junior Champion: Kilsally Claire 6

N & R Booth

M & A Manley

Reserve Junior Champion: Kilsally Seraphina 14

N & R Booth

Honourable Mention: Monasteroris Sunrise 6

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Balmoral Show 11th -13th May 2016 | Judge: Mr I Collins Heifer Not In Milk

Heifer, not in milk 1st Sunrise Wiggo Marcia - s. Stirckley Wiggo I headed this class with a very good, stylish light roan Sunrise Shorthorns heifer that was very clean boned, she had style and ring 2nd Kilsally Claire 6 - s. Treeton Pingerely N & R Booth presence over the red in calf heifer in 2nd a very long 3rd Kilsally Bridget 14 - s. Treeton Pingerely N & R Booth heifer was over my heifer in 3rd for her superior legs and 4th Bushmills Prophets Petal - s. Llandovery Prides showing more promise underneath than my heifer in 3rd. McLean Family

3 over 4 for being a more correct, harder heifer than a

Heifer, in milk very dairy heifer - had in 4th place. 1st Kilsally Jill 17 - s. Star Dale Judge Red N & R Booth 2nd Kilsally Cot Foggathorpe 4 - s. Treeton Pingerely Heifer In Milk N & R Booth Cow, in milk 1st Marleycote Princess Jill 31 - s. Marleycote Rampage McLean Family 2nd Sunrise Ipod Jenna - s. Gelli Ipod Discoverer ET Sunrise Shorthorns 3rd Kilsally Duchess 10 - s. Glenbrook Tornado N & R Booth 4th Kilsally Whiteheart 3 - s. Wilsbro Red Razzle N & R Booth Group of Three animals 1st Kilsally Whiteheart 3 - s. Wilsbro Red Razzle Kilsally Duchess 10 - s. Glenbrook Tornado Kilsally Jill 17 - s. Star Dale Judge Red N & R Booth Breeders Perpetual Challenge Cup, Nicholson Best Memorial perpetual Challenge Cup, A McDickson Perpetual Challenge Cup, William Mitchell Perpetual Challenge Cup All above awarded to: Champion:

Kilsally Jill 17

N & R Booth

Reserve Champion: Marleycote Princess Jill 31 McLean Family Calwell Perpetual Challenge Cup Champion:

Kilsally Jill 17

N & R Booth

Reserve Champion: Kilsally Cot Foggathorpe 4 N & R Booth

My first placed heifer was a clear winner, a great dairy heifer with a superb udder giving her the advantage over my heifer in 2nd for her quality in the udder over a very milky heifer in 2nd. Cow In Milk Here I had a very tight placing between 1st and 2nd just on the day I went for the senior cow who looked more at home on the halter and had the front end, capacity, barrel and hardness of top that only just gave her the edge over the very dairy junior cow in 2nd with a very good udder. 2 over 3 for the quality of udder especially in the teat over a very fresh red cow in 3rd. 3 over 4 for her superior fore udder over the roan cow in 4th. Championship My top quality milk heifer was an easy champion on the day, she was the animal at 12 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock with a great udder over my 1st and 2nd place milk cows in Reserve Champion and Honourable Mention. I would like to thank the show society for inviting me to judge and the exceptional hospitality they extended to us, I even managed to bring the great weather over with me. Ian Collins

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Maureen Currie, Danske Bank, presents the Shorthorn championship at the 14th annual multi-breed dairy calf show to John McLean, Bushmills, who exhibited Bushmills Prophets Petal. Included is judge David Christophers from Cornwall.

Reserve Shorthorn champion was Kilsally Duchess 17 shown by Andrew Booth, Stewartstown. Included are judge David Christophers, Cornwall; and sponsor Maureen Currie, Danske Bank.

Ballymena Dairy Calf Show 10th September 2016 | Judge: David Christophers 1st Bushmills Prophets Petal - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet McLean Family 2nd Kilsally Duchess 17 - s. Stardale Judge Stephen Booth 3rd Kilsally Cherry Blossom 9 - s. Llandvery Prides Prophet Stephen Booth Champion: Bushmills Prophets Petal - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet McLean Family

Reserve Champion: Kilsally Duchess 17 - s. Stardale Judge Stephen Booth Honourable Mention: Stephen Booth, Stewartstown, secured the honourable mention Kilsally Cherry Blossom 9 - s. Llandvery Prides Prophet Stephen Booth

Shorthorn award with Kilsally Cherry Blossom 9. He was congratulated by Maureen Currie, Danske Bank.

Judges Report: Shorthorns made their debut at the 14th annual multi-breed dairy calf show in Ballymena. Claiming the supreme championship ribbons, sponsored by Danske Bank, was the fourteen-month-old Bushmills Prophets Petal bred and exhibited by John McLean from Bushmills. She was sired by Llandovery Prides Prophet, and is bred from Marleycote Petal 121st. Judge David Christophers from Cornwall awarded the reserve championship to the September 2015 born Kilsally Duchess 3 exhibited by Stephen Booth from Stewartstown. Sired by Stardale Judge Red, her dam is the home-bred Kilsally Duchess 3.

Commentator John Henning pictured at the 14th annual mutlibreed dairy calf show, held at Ballymena Mart

Stephen Booth also claimed the honourable mention award with the December 2015 Kilsally Cherry Blossom 9. This one is a daughter of Llandovery Prides Prophet, and is bred from Kilsally Cherry Blossom 2. David Christophers shorthorn

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National All Breeds Calf Show - 15th - 16th October 2016 Judge: James Robinson

Champion: Bushmills Prophet Petal from J McLean

Born between 1st September 2014 and 30th November 2014 1st Tobarn Destry Samanta - s. Scientific Destry NR Osbourne 2nd Churchroyd Gentle 110 - s. Nejay Ernie IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Brinsbury Flora Foggathorpe 3 - s. Nejay Ernie Chichester College 4th Brinsbury Blush Rose 6 - s. Rodway Prince Chichester College 5th Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes - s. Churchroyd Henry IRG Collins & Partners 6th Drisgol Darlington Cran 80 - s. Nejay Ernie SVB Thomas 7th Brinsbury Blush Rose 5 - s. R Harvard Chichester College 8th Dee Lady Barrington 3 - s. Cogent Retinue Red D & L Price Jones 9th Earlsgift Lady Barrington - s. Broadlane King Louis E Crank 10th Crugside Thunder Digitalis 2 - s. Marleycote Thunder H Rees

Born between 1st May and 31st August 2014 Born on or after 1st March 2015 1st Bushmills Prophet Petal - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet 1st Drisgol Tulip 95 - s. Drisgol Madonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince J McLean SVB Thomas 2nd Brinsbury Dairymaid 18 - s. Nejay Ernie 2nd Kidstones Yana 13 - s. Chrurchroyd General Jack Chichester College A Wilkes 3rd Churchroyd Heather 94 - s. Churchroyd Foggathorpe V 3rd Earlsgift Tiny 31 - s. Broadlane King Louis IRG Collins & Partners E Crank 4th Churchroyd Nicola 18 - s. Churchroyd Henry 4th Kidstones Lady Laura 18 - s. Hooton Fair Reflection IRG Collins & Partners A Wilkes 5th Avondale Nellie 9 - s. Broadlane King Louis 5th Churchroyd Heather 100 - s. Churchroyd Chief E Crank IRG Collins & Partners 6th Kidstones Heather 7 - s. Hooton Envoy 6th Drisgol Daisy 167 s. Castledale Snowman A Wilkes SVB Thomas 7th Earlsgift Princess 2 - s. Broadlane King Louis 7th Morwood Miss Mere 2 - s. Treeton Pimp E Crank R Morgan Born between 1st January and 30th April 2014 8th Churchroyd Fay 14 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard 1st Sunrise Wiggo Marcia - s. Strickley Wiggo IRG Collins & Partners Sunrise Shorthorns 9th Morwood Gay Lass 5 - s. Treeton Pimp 2nd Dee Wild Queen 25 - s. Churchroyd Henry R Morgan D & L Price Jones

Born between 1st December 2014 and 28th February 2015 3rd Churchroyd Lady Rose 27 - s. Treeton Pingerley 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 51 - s. Treeton Pingerley IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners 4th Drisgol Belladonna 298 - s. Drisgol Mortimor 2nd Hale Violet 57 - s. Hook William SVB Thomas NR Osbourne 5th Churchroyd Heather 93 - s. Nejay Prince 4 3rd Dee Autumn 11 - s. Dee Vinnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lad IRG Collins & Partners D & L Price Jones 6th Drisgol Bella 109 - s. Drisgol Mortimor 4th Earlsgift Daisy 11 - s. Broadlane King Louis E Crank E Crank 5th Drisgol Dinnie 46 - s. Drouner Ajdh Kana Red Champion: Bushmills Prophet Petal J McLean SVB Thomas 6th Kidstones Gentle 4 - s. Churchroyd Henry Reserve: Sunrise Wiggo Marcia Sunrise Shorthorns A Wilkes 7th Morwood Angela - s. Morwood Blitz Honourable: R Morgan Tobarn Destry Samanta NR Osbourne 8th Morwood Ellen 4 - s. Hooton Fair Ambition Champion Handler: Harry Davis R Morgan 9th Churchroyd Lady Rose 30 - s. Churchroyd Henry Reserve Handler: David Madeley IRG Collins & Partners Honourable Mention Handler: Becky Crank

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When I set out to judge the calf show I was determined to enjoy myself and I was not to be disappointed. I came into the ring with no prior knowledge of the calves in front of me, so I was able to judge without any preconceptions which meant I had a freedom to judge as I liked! The first class of the day had a very strong entry with nine calves forward. The winner struck me as soon as she entered the ring, she had endless amounts of rib and balance with lovely clean bone, a solid topline and was stylish on parade. Her overall spring of rib is what placed first over the very long stylish heifer in second. Second had a lovely topline and incredible length of body which gave her the advantage over the sweet young calf in third. In the next class the top four were really outstanding but first was an easy winner for me. She paraded with style and was the longest calf in the class with a fantastic rump structure. Her overall balance is what gave her the nod over a heifer with super strength in the chest and again, a lovely rump structure. This correctness in the rump edged second over third, a calf that had great depth of rib and stature which gave her the advantage over a very balanced young calf in fourth. Wow! As soon as the next class entered the ring this tall, elegant, stylish heifer instantly caught my eye. She paraded with such gracefulness for her age and was an absolute pleasure to watch. Her bone quality and locomotion was superb as was the way she was turned out. An easy first place. Second place was a deep ribbed red heifer that looked very promising underneath, she edged above a smart roan heifer in third for the quality in the bone. Third over a very flashy calf fourth for the stature and strength through the front end. Balanced is the best way to describe the obvious winner of the next class. She was extremely well grown for her age with a phenomenal frame, heaps of rib, a lovely rump structure and superb legs and feet. She too was a pleasure to watch on parade. Second place was a lovely well grown heifer with fine bone quality and width through the chest, her stature is what placed her above a very correct calf in third.

In the final calf class of the day I headed the line up with a lovely boned calf that had a fantastic top line and oozed style. Her depth of fore rib and her overall frame gave her the advantage over the long heifer in second. Second over third for the strength in the loin whilst third paraded better that well grown heifer in fourth. I was really pleased with my Championship line up, ten outstanding calves of superb quality. They were a testament to the hours and hours of hard work that go into preparing for the show and the skilful breeding that often goes unseen. After a short deliberation I went with the winner from the Senior calf class for my Champion. She has oodles of style and balance that she just stood out from the rest. Reserve went to the winner from the Mature class her bone quality and depth of rib with a super top line really did look awesome on the day. I also gave an honourable mention to the winner from the Intermediate class as she certainly has an exceptionally bright future. Overall I had a cracking day, all the calves are assured a great future and the breed can only benefit from the enthusiasm of all the exhibitors. Well Done and Thank You. James Robinson

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The Dairy Show - Bath & West Cow in Calf 1st Churchroyd Gwen 14 - s. Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince A Wilkes Heifer In Calf 1st Churchroyd Kirklevington 30 - s. Lemon Grove Bellagio IRG Collins & Partners

| 5th October 2016 | Judge: Mr A Whittle Senior Cow 1st Brinsbury Gentle 3 - s. April Day Wisconsin Red Chichester College 2nd Westonia Gay Lass 5 - s. Nejay Ernie R Stockton & R Morgan 3rd Churchroyd Heather 50 - s. Churchroyd Victor IRG Collins & Partners 4th Elkington Barrington 31 - s. Elkington Othello H Rawlins

Heifer In Milk 1st Brinsbury Gwynne 12 - s. Drisgol Watzon Chichester College 2nd Churchroyd Lady Rose 24 - s. Nejay Prince 4 Pairs 1st IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Westonia Gay Lass 12 - s. Panorama Landmine 2nd 3rd R Stockton & R Morgan 4th Ablington Orchis 16 - s. Drisgol Watzon H Rawlins 4th Junior Cow 1st Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry A Wilkes 2nd Churchroyd Heather 71 ET - s. Ladino Park Talent IRG Collins & Partners

IRG Collins & Partners Chichester College R Stockton & R Morgan A Wilkes

CHAMPION: Brinsbury Gentle 3 - Chichester College RESERVE CHAMPION: Churchroyd Lady Walton 15 - IRG Collins & Partners

Intermediate Cow HONOURABLE MENTION: 1st Churchroyd Lady Walton 15 - s. Churchroyd Duke Kidstones Heather 5 - A Wilkes IRG Collins & Partners

Champion: Brinsbury Gentle 3 from Chichester College

Judges Report: Having attended this Show every year since its inception, either as an exhibitor or steward, it was a privilege to be asked to judge the Dairy Shorthorn classes this year. Although numbers were not particularly strong owing to all the issues that surround livestock events, the quality of stock forward was very good and here in the South West we are very grateful for the support from exhibitors far and wide. The first class of the day was the dry cow led by Churchroyd Gwen 14th carrying her fourth calf; she was a clean well balanced cow with excellent locomotion, good rear udder attachment and teat placement, her overall maturity putting her in front of Kidstones Gentle 3rd, a young cow carrying her second. This was followed by the in-calf heifer class with only one entry, Churchroyd Kirklevington 30th, a tidy little heifer still a couple of months off calving, she showed plenty of potential for the future. The following class was four in-milk heifers; heading the line-up was Chichester College’s Brinsbury Gwynne 12th, a well grown clean fleshed heifer that had plenty of style, she was followed by Churchroyd Lady Rose 24th, a pretty little heifer, well presented with excellent udder attachment.

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Reserve Champion: Churchroyd Lady Walton 15 from IRG Collins & Partners

There was little to split the next two with Westonia Gay Lass 12th edging it displaying stronger heifer characteristics over Ablington Orchis 16th. The junior cow class was headed up by Alex Wilkes’ Kidstones Heather 5th, a well grown second calver, plenty of length and depth displayed with a great rear udder; second place went to Churchroyd Heather 71st, a slightly smaller cow with excellent udder attachment. Only one entry in the intermediate cow class, Churchroyd Lady Walton 15th with an udder that would see several more lactations yet, she had plenty of depth and dairy character and was later to be my reserve champion. Top of the line in the senior cow class was a very stylish, freshly calved with her fourth, Brinsbury Gentle 3rd; she was clean fleshed, good over the shoulder with an excellent udder and teat placement, an eye catching cow that was to become Breed Champion.

It was the excellent mammary system that put her in front of my second place cow, Westonia Gay Lass 5th, another stylish cow with great body capacity and a good fore udder that put her in front of third place, Churchroyd Heather 50th, the only fifth calver in the class; the strength of her udder just edging in front of Henry Rawlins’ Elkington Barrington 31st. The pair of animals was comfortably won by Churchroyd Heather 71st and Churchroyd Lady Walton 15th, the best balanced pair put forward.

For the championship, Brinsbury Gentle 3rd was a comfortable winner; it was however very close between my reserve, Churchroyd Lady Walton 15th and my honourable mention, second calver Kidstones Heather 5th. Thank you to all exhibitors and their teams for representing the breed so well; thank you to IAE for class sponsorship and to the Bath & West for a great Dairy Show.

Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 39 - IRG Collins & Partners

UK Dairy Expo - Carlisle

| 12th March 2016 | Judge: Michael Heath, America

Maiden Heifer 1st Shaunlea Valentine 2 - s. Blackwood Park Dan Shaun Dixon 2nd Churchroyd Heather 91 - s. Churchroyd King Willie IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Marleycote Julia 7 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet GG Baynes & Son 4th Irthingelt Talula 4 - s. Irthingelt Foggathorpe Franky Moscrop & Son 5th Irthingelt Olive 2 - s. Irthingelt Foggathorpe Franky Moscrop & Son 6th Lisnamulligan Tulipa 3 - s. Dunham Aristocrat B Lawson & Sons In Calf Heifer 1st Churchroyd Fay 11 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Marleycote Chatter 20 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire GG Baynes & Son 3rd Shaunlea Princess Sadie 6 - s. Marleycote Blizzard Shaun Dixon Junior Champion: Churchroyd Fay 11 - IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Junior Champion: Marleycote Chatter 20 - GG Baynes & Son Junior Honourable Mzention: Shaunlea Valentine 2 - Shaun Dixon

2 Year Old 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Marleycote Princess Jill 38 - s. Kayl Outback GG Baynes & Son 3rd Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince AE Wilkes 3 Year Old 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 39 - s. Churchroyd Pluto IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Marleycote Daffodil 19 - s. Kayl Outback GG Baynes & Son Senior Cow 1st Shaunlea Geri - s. Marleycote Rampage Shaun Dixon Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 39 - IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46- IRG Collins & Partners Honourable Mention: Marleycote Princess Jill 38 - GG Baynes & Son

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Champion: Westonia Gay Lass 5 from R Morgan & R Stockton

UK Dairy Day | 14th September 2016

| Judge: M Broadley

6th Westonia Gay Lass 10 - s. Nejay Amadeus Heifer In Milk R Morgan & R Stockton 1st Shaunlea Geri 6 - s. Hylite Barbwire Red Shaun Dixon Senior Cow In Milk Westonia Gay Lass 5 - s. Nejay Ernie 2nd Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet 1st R Kite R Morgan & R Stockton 3rd Brinsbury Margot 14 - s. Drisgol Watzon 2nd Irthingvale Wazton Tulip - s. Drisgol Watzon E Crank Brinsbury College 4th Nejay Pamela Mary 13 - s. Nejay Ernie N Madeley 3rd Brinsbury Molly 5 - s. April Day Wisconsin Red Brinsbury College 5th Avondale Vi 5 - s: Hooton Envoy E Crank 4th Dee Lady Hermione 5 - s. Poos Stadel Classic 6th Morwood Gay Lass 2 - s: Rodway Prince R Morgan R Morgan Junior Cow In Milk Nejay Foggy 90 - s. Nejay Amazon E Crank 1st Hutchinwood Lido Sweetrose 23 - s. Nixs Lido 5th Messrs’ Fleetwood 2nd Cotonhall Joy 7 - s. Sir Ridgedal Rustler Red R Kite 3rd Marleycote Fleur 49 - s. Kayl Outback GG Baynes 4th Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s. Drisgol Watzon Rachel Brindley 5th Brinsbury Margot 9 - s. Llandovery Verbs Viscount Brinsbury College

Champion: Westonia Gay Lass 5 - R Morgan & R Stockton Reserve: Hutchinwood Lido Sweetrose 23 - Messrs’ Fleetwood Honorable: Shaunlea Geri 6 - Shaun Dixon

wide rear udder well attached at the fore full of bloom, clean bone tracked well on super legs and feet giving her the advantage over my second placed cow for overall power and height and width of rear udder. Second place was a third calver a very balanced sound cow with good top, feet and legs, giving her the advantage over my third place for that overall balance extra calf and fore udder attachment. Third over fourth for style milkiness and height of rear udder.

Reserve Champion: Hutchinwood Lido Sweetrose 23 from Messrs’ Fleetwood

Judges Report: First placed heifer a real eye catcher as she entered the ring tall and stylish, level through her top line super legs and feet, nice clean bone and super mammary giving her the advantage over my second placed heifer for that strength through the front end and high wide rear udder and super veination. Second over third for height through the front end cleaner and better set to the leg and stronger central ligament, third over fourth fore udder attachment and fore teat placement. First placed junior cow big powerful 2nd calver open rib high

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First placed senior cow was a beautifully balanced youthful looking fourth calver with super mammary, sound feet and legs a commercial man’s dream giving her the advantage over my second place for that height of rear udder and bloom of udder and strength through front end. Second over third for over all dairyness and balance with teat placement, third over the fourth fineness of bone leg set and bloom of udder. Very pleased with the Championship line up SIX super examples of the Shorthorn Breed my senior cow took the championship over my four year old for her style and balance on parade her youthfulness for a fourth calver over my reserve the four year old who’s tremendous power and presence in the ring giving her the advantage over my honourable mention the in milk heifer who’s future looks brights for this very stylish two year old. Many thanks for inviting me to judge, really enjoyed the day and credit to the Shorthorn breeders showing some outstanding examples of the breed. Kind Regards Michael Broadley

Shorthorn Society Show Regulations l . All Cows and Heifers are required to be entered in or eligible for entry in Coates’s Herd Book main or supplementary sections with a minimum of 25% Dairy Shorthorn blood and be red white or roan in colour. 2. Foundation and Grade A animals are not eligible to be shown. 3. An animal jointly owned by more than one member must be exhibited under the jointly owned names and if one of the joint owners bred the animal it is eligible to be shown in any exhibitor bred class. 4. No animal shall have its teats sealed nor the udder in any way ‘faked’.

No substance, or physical manipulation, shall be used to enhance the body features or character of any animal. Any infringement of this rule shall entail disqualification of the animal concerned and the exhibitor shall be reported to the Council of the Shorthorn Society. If the Shorthorn Society is notified by the Show Society of any infringement or disqualification due to “faking” then the President and Secretary of the Shorthorn Society shall convene a meeting of the disciplinary committee whose decision on any appropriate punishment will be final.

5. It is also a condition of the prize offers that the Judges be supplied with the following; information of any animal, if requested by them,

(a) The exact date of birth (b) If calved, the last date of calving.

6. Shorthorn Society show uniform of blue trousers, white shirt and Society tie to be worn by all handlers in all classes 7. Particulars of each animal, must be printed in the Catalogue. 8. Show Societies accepting Rosettes are required to provide a marked catalogue indicating Awards immediately after the Show. 9. A statement to the effect that the Shorthorn Society’s Regulations apply to the Show shall he printed in the Prize Schedule and the Catalogue. 10. Judges shall be selected from the Shorthorn Society’s list of Approved Judges. 11. Animals should not he shown if they are bred by the Judge as advertised in the Show Schedule.

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. shorthorn

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