Volume 87 2018
Dairy Breed of the Future: native breed, natural grazers
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The Shorthorn Society of United Kingdom & Ireland Contents: Council and Staff Members 3 Breed Secretary Report 5 President’s Message 7 Field Officer Report 7 ‘M’ is the Year letter for 2018 7 Obituaries 9 Amber Grey Dolly 10 EX90 - 100 ton cow 13 Strickley Lady Hermione 4th - 100 ton cow 14 Shorthorn Fertility Plus - Rantonall Fairy 4th EX92 15 New Members and Prefixes 15 Winners of Gold Cup Year Ends 2016 17 Winners of Diploma Awards Year Ends 2016 17 Star Brood Cows 18 Milk Yield Certificates 2017 21 Type Classification Results 23 Young Member Profiles - Harry Davis 26 Young Member Profiles - Amy Osborne 27 National Young Stars Competition 28 National All Britain All Breeds Calf Show 30 Young Members Weekend 32 2017 AGM & Judging Day 34 Drisgol: A Modern Dairy Farm Open Day 36 All Britian Shorthorn Photographic Competition Results 39 North West Association 44 North East Association 47 North Midlands Association 50 South Wales & Mid Western Shorthorns 56 South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders Association 61 American Milking Shorthorn Society 2017 Report 65 Hello from New Zealand 67 International Photographic Competition 2017 68 Wainwright’s Wanderings 2017 74 AMSS and their Genetic Progression 76 Farm profiles 81 Cotonhall Calve Early to Maximises Profits 82 National Show Champion 2016 Recap - Churchroyd Peggy 19th 84 National Show Champion 2017 - Cotonhall Prophet Cherry 85 Herd Health is Paramount for Kilsally Shorthorns 86 Brymore Academy Venture into Shorthorns 89 11 Years shown at the same show – Cargenwen Fillpail 12 91 Covering some ground: A Canadian’s summer travels in Britain 93 Wenvoe Dairy Shorthorns #happycows 96 Closing of Coates’s Herdbook (Dairy) to Outside Blood 98 2017 Shorthorn Sires UK Update 99 Keeping BVD out! 101 The Dairy Shorthorn Sale 103 Brafell Dairy Shorthorn’s 106 Ablington Herd Dispersal 107 Special Consignment of Pedigree Dairy Shorthorns at Frome 107 Penrith Dairy Shorthorns - May 2017 109 Beeston Show & Sale June 2017 110 Penrith Dairy Shorthorn Sale - August 2017 111 Beeston Show & Sale - October 2017 112 Penrith Dairy Shorthorn Sale - November 2017 113 Shorthorn Society Show Regulations 115 Dairy Shows 2017 116 Rules and Conditions of Entry in Coates’s Herd Book (Dairy) for Shorthorn Cattle 148 Application Form 151 Membership Fees & Merchandise 152
Advertisers: Amber Herd 114 Appleberry Herd 92 Attwoods Dairy Shorthorns
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Blue Merle 102 Boothdale Dairy Shorthorns
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Brookside Herd 63 Bushmills Shorthorns 6 Canadian Milking Shorthorns
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Canadian Sires 64 Carrs Billington 41 CIS 95 Churchroyd Herd 4 Cogent IBC Cotonhall Shorthorns
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Drisgol Dairy Shorthorns
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The Dunham Herd
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Earlsgift & Avondale
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Farmers Guardian BC Irthingvale Dairy Shorthorns
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Kayl Herd 58 Mancetter Herd 22 Morwood Herd 88 Morrisons Shorthorn Beef Scheme
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Nordic Star 100 North Midlands Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders 48-49 North West Regional Association
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Oxton Herd 8 Pure Bred Shorthorn Breeders
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Shorthorn Sires UK
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Rantonall Herd 19 Rodway Dairy Shorthorns
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Strickley Shorthorns
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South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeder’s Association 60 South Wales & Mid Western Shorthorns
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The Winbrook Herd
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Wright Marshall 130
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THREE TIME SUPREME CHAMPION 2017 MISS F.R. MANNERINGS—CHILTON FARM, ALKHAM, KENT, CT15 7DR—07769176279
Society Patron: HRH The Princess Royal
Council Members 2017 Region 1 - Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear, Cleveland, Yorkshire and Humberside
DH Craig: tel 01388 577297
I Collins: tel 07761965493
Society Staff Members “Who to contact and for what� 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
Breed Secretary:
DG Wainwright: tel 07968 757956 Graham Bell: tel 01829 720828 | email: grahambellwithshorthorns@hotmail.co.uk
Ros Rimmer tel: 07762 614768 e: breedsecretary@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 Society Administration & 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
tel: 02476 696 549
Region 5 - Hereford & Worcs, West Mids, Warwicks, Gloucestershire, Dyfed, Glamorgan, Gwent and Carmarthen
e: claire@shorthorn.co.uk
E Davies: tel 01994 230377 | email: markdavies8@btconnect.com G James: tel 01239 711661 | email: gwyndafandenfys@tiscali.co.uk
Graham Bell Field Officer
Region 6 - Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Avon, Devon and Cornwall
tel: 07828 483995
S Slade: tel 01769 580087 | email: zen108337@zen.co.uk Vacancy
e: grahambellwithshorthorns@hotmail.co.uk
Region 7 - Scotland J Teasdale: tel 01387 880236 | email: brafell.shorthorns@gmail.com Vacancy Region 8 - Ulster, Donegal and Monaghan Vacancy Vacancy Region 9 - Munster, Leinster, Connaught with Cavan Vacancy Vacancy Past Presidents 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
Shorthorn Society Core hours: 9.30 am - 4.00pm Monday to Thursday 4th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. CV8 2LG tel: 02476 696 549
fax: 02476 696 729
email:
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HQ News:
Breed Secretary Report My role as Breed Secretary started on the 17th July, since my arrival I have received a huge amount of support and help from Claire Ward, Graham Bell, Council Members and the Dairy Shorthorn Membership, it has been very much appreciated and is a credit to the Shorthorn Society and how you all pull together in times of change. I have particularly enjoyed attending the shows giving me a chance to meet members, promote and learn about the breed. The first show I attended as breed secretary was the Royal Welsh Show in July and I felt very honoured to be asked to present rosettes to the winners in some classes. Claire and I also attended UK Dairy Day in Telford, and The Dairy Show @ Bath and West again both very successful and busy shows for the Dairy Industry. The shows also gave me an opportunity to meet up with people in the industry that I have not seen for many years, and make many new contacts, I look forward to building on this in the coming 12 months and meeting the rest of the membership that I have not yet met.
look for and source new young bulls to bring to market to continue building on current success, early registration of bulls by the membership would assist them greatly in this process. Shorthorn Sires UK also offer a selection of bulls at ÂŁ5/ straw the latest offers will be updated shortly, please look in the new year at what offers are available.
Genomics is the buzz word in the dairy industry and The Shorthorn Society is working to build up a reference population, please can I encourage the membership to help us build up the database by providing hair sample from bulls, progress remains slow, but I am sure as a Society we can work on bringing the It has been great to see the enthusiasm of the youngsters in reference population to fruition. the Shorthorn Society, the third National Young Stars event took place at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, The Dairy Shorthorn will continue to benefit commercial Worcestershire, on 22nd and 23rd August with young herds in the coming years, grazing based systems will be livestock and butchery enthusiasts travelling from all corners looking for cost effective options, if you combine the breeds of the UK, as well as an international exchange team from strong attributes of longevity, good feet & legs, fertility, and Canada, competing on this fast-growing national platform. the natural ability to convert grass to milk, the breed can The Shorthorn Society had two teams that entered the only be a positive for grass based and organic systems going Dairy Section called The Shorthorn Show Stoppers and The forward. Red Rockets and they did The Society proud being placed It has been good to experience producers receiving better 4th and 2nd respectively, in a very strongly contended class. prices for their milk this year which has created an increase I also spent a day at the National Calf Show, again in Malvern in positivity in the industry, but I am sure there will be in October, all the young handlers and breeders were a cycles and production increases, as an industry we need to credit to the Society, I look forward to watching the young be prepared and ready to handle those cycles. members, breeders continuing their success in 2018 and TB continues to be a big frustration for the industry and has onwards. had a big effect on shows & sales this year, we can only live I also had the pleasure of attending Drisgol Open Day at in hope that badger culls assist with the reduction of cases the end of September, the farm was a credit to the Thomas and that the powers that be realise the devastation and family and a fantastic example of a modern grazing based heart ache it causes within the dairy industry and act on it! system, milking over 700 shorthorn cows.
The closure of the Shorthorn Herd Book comes into effect The newly re-branded Shorthorns Sires UK continues to on the 1st January 2018 following the decision made in 2016, go from strength to strength, and I thank our field officer this is a positive move for the Society, it will help to protect Graham Bell for his enthusiasm and dedication to the Society the main attributes of the breed. in promoting the breed and increasing sales of semen on As secretary of the World Shorthorn Council, I have recently the ground, his knowledge and experience has been a been contacted by Australian representatives regarding the huge support to me. We continue the link with Morrisons World Conference due to be held in Australia in 2019, I will who promote Shorthorn Beef in their stores and require pass on the details on to the membership as I receive them, more beef to meet demand, there is a 25p/kg premium for it will be a fantastic opportunity for those who can to visit animals sired by a Beef Shorthorn Bull that hit the required and see fellow breeders and see the diversity of the breed on grade. Shorthorn Sires UK are marketing bulls especially the other side of the world. selected by Morrisons for their superior beef shape and easy calving attributes. Because Morrisons are subsidising this I look forward to working with you all in the coming 12 scheme Shorthorn Sires UK can offer high quality semen months to promote the Dairy Shorthorn Breed and to at extremely reasonable rates, with a minimum order of 50 build on the dedicated passion and determination of the straws, it is being sold on a first come first serve basis as we membership, I am sure if we all pull together it can only are not sure how long the offer will last. There is a definite benefit the Dairy Shorthorn Breed in the future. opportunity for many commercial dairy herds to make use On behalf of the Society I would like to say a special thank of this offer and potential premium. you to Claire Ward who has worked tirelessly, her hard work The dairy industry as a whole has seen a significant increase and dedication has not gone unnoticed, thank you Claire ! in demand for sexed semen, with anything that Shorthorn Ros Rimmer Sires UK have had to offer being sold within days of it coming onto the market, the Shorthorn Sire directors continue to shorthorn
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Marleycote Princess Jill 31st EX95 Lact 4 (305days) 13047 litres 4.77%BF 3.38%PT Female progeny on farm Bushmills Titans Princess Jill Bushmills Hoffmans Princess Jill Bushmills LGH Princess Jill Bushmills Victors Princess Jill Bushmills CV Princess Jill
Her Bulls For Sale Bushmills Jellybean (Jinnys Empire) Bushmills Jack (Cotonhall Titan) Bushmills Jackpot (Lemon Grove Hoffman)
Bushmills Prophets Judy ((16/09/16) Dam: Bushmills Vince Judy EX91— dry due with her fifth calf (Rodway Ronson)
milking 1st lactation Nov 2017 Dam of Bushmills Ronson Petal She was champion calf ABAB Calf Show 2017 Full sister Bushmills PP Petal (20/09/16) Dam: Marleycote Petal 121st VG86 Grand-dam: Marleycote Petal 95th EX92
Iain, Joyce, John, Matthew & Ellie McLean Priestland Farm, 76 Priestland Road, Bushmills, Co. Antrim Northern Ireland BT57 8UP Tel: +44(0)2820731209, 07884268849 (Iain), 07734370489 (John), 07876264575 (Matthew) www.priestlandfarm.co.uk info@priestlandfarm.co.uk Enquiries welcome for all cow families
Photograohs Jane Steel & Lucinda Morgan
Bushmills Prophets Petal (03/07/15) -
President’s Message When I wrote last year’s president’s message for the journal, I mentioned that it was a year of change, well I now have a feeling of déjà vu! After a short time as Chief Executive, Milly Fyfe moved on to pastures new and we wish her well for her future. Other staff changes also came about after the Beef Society decided to do their own administration and whilst it was a shame to see them leave the offices at Stoneleigh after over 35 years, everybody from the Dairy side is very proud of the strong history between the two societies and we will always share the common bond that is the Coates Herd Book. I would like to thank Sue Watkins, Kris Ames and Roger Kelley for doing a superb job behind the scenes at Stoneleigh and hope they enjoyed their time working with all the Shorthorn Breeders. So, we welcome Ros Rimmer as our new Breed Secretary and Graham Bell in the newly established role of Field Officer. Both have hit the ground running and are working well alongside Claire Ward to deliver a great service to all Dairy Shorthorn breeders, both new and old. Sadly time passes all too quickly and we’ve had to say goodbye one of the society’s greatest members, Mr John Hayward, as well as other highly notable breeders, all of whom leave behind a lasting legacy of extremely well bred cattle of which they can be very proud.
Field Officer Report The recent reorganisation of staff following the Beef and Dairy societies going their separate ways has resulted in the creation of a new part-time role of Field Officer for the Dairy Shorthorn society. For the past few months I have been feeling my way into the job, attending shows and sales, and meeting and talking to members old and new and attempting to recruit new members to the society. Despite having bred Shorthorns for nearly 20 years (with my wife Barbara) and having spent a lifetime in the cattle breeding industry, I feel I am still learning every day. Our industry is in a constant state of change with the development of ever more sophisticated indices and of course the new powerful tool of genomics. Shorthorn populations worldwide will need to work together to harness this technology to help breeders make more informed decisions. The big breeding companies may employ highly qualified geneticists who sit behind computer screens analysing numbers, however I do believe it is to the credit and advantage of the Shorthorn breed that our cattle are still bred by farmers who work with them every day and know what kind of cows they
I’ve had a great year meeting new members and old friends around the country, if there’s one thing Shorthorn breeders do well, it’s hospitality and friendship. We aren’t a large society in terms of registrations or cattle numbers, but we certainly put on a great show and punch well above our weight in terms of coverage in the media. Seimon, Elenor, Sion & Hanna Thomas deserve a special mention for putting on a fantastic open day at his Drysgolgoch Farm in early October, it was a day in which over 600 people were privileged to see his superb Drisgol Herd and also the amazing set up he now has, a true credit to all the Thomas Family. So as this is my last message as president, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who has made my time at the helm so enjoyable and rewarding. We really do have something special in our breed and I’m incredibly proud to call myself a lifelong Dairy Shorthorn breeder. Is the Year Letter James Robinson for 2018
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need to suit their system and value real animals that can produce and reproduce over long trouble free lives. On my travels I see hundreds of farms and it is striking that no two businesses are the same, each one having a unique set of circumstances and requiring their own special solutions. No one size fits all and our Dairy Shorthorn breed which has for generations been selected for functionality, fertility and hardiness as well as for production, can hold its own against breeds that have been selected for a more extreme metabolism. In the final analysis it is profitability and sustainability that count. Shorthorn Sires UK offers a comprehensive selection of Dairy and Beef Shorthorn bulls that will meet the most discerning requirements of both pedigree and commercial breeders. Our stud contains proven sires and young bulls with deep pedigrees, the majority of which are bred here in the UK under UK conditions. Details can easily be found online at www.shorthornsiresuk.co.uk/. As well as offering outstanding value for money please remember that all profits made by Shorthorn Sires UK are returned to the Shorthorn society, an important stream of income that helps us maintain services to members. For any further information please feel free to contact me on 07828 483995 or grahambellwithshorthorns@ hotmail.co.uk or Claire at the office. I am happy to speak to anyone at any time on Shorthorn related matters and look forward to meeting members in 2018. Graham Bell
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ORGANIC DAIRY SHORTHORNS
OXTON WINFALL EX91 100% DAM VG87, 2 EX91 SISTERS, CONSISTENTFAMILY. SEMEN AVILABLE THROUGH SSUK
OXTON FOGGATHORPE 613 EX93 SIRE: OXTON WILD PRINCE
OXTON FARM, OXTON GRANGE, TADCASTER, LS24 8DU 07739968492
HQ News:
Obituaries Mr Archie H Ritson
Mr J H Nicholson
The Shorthorn world lost one of its longest standing and most revered breeders with the passing of Archie Ritson in January, at the age of 95 years. Archie owned the Ireby herd at Ireby Hall, Wigton, taking over from his late uncle in 1956. Archie married Edith in the same year and last year they celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Archies passion in life from an early age was the Dairy Shorthorn herd which he developed with an inherit stockman skill. Always looking to improve, he was one of the pioneer breeders to import the Australian Illawarra bull Meadowaven Prides Starr in the late 1970`s. In his own words “a shot in the dark but maybe a step in the right direction”. He was proved right and the success of the bull is still in evidence today. A noted judge and past chairman of the North West Breeders Association he always supported the annual herds competitions often with success. The herd was tragically lost in the foot and mouth epidemic of 2001, many irreplaceable cow families being lost. The farm was restocked with well bred milky Dairy Shorthorn cattle, the herd was on its way again. He loved open days and herd visits, entertaining guests from the other regions and abroad. Archie is survived by wife Edith and three sons, Graham, John and Andrew all farming today.
Harry was born at Scargill near Barnard Castle and moved as a child with his family to Castiles Farm, Grantley, near Ripon. He eventually took over Castiles and farmed there all of his life. His father was a founder member of The Northern Dairy Society and, like his father, Harry was a keen supporter.
Mr Gordon Whittaker The North West Region lost another long standing member with the death of Mr Gordon Whittaker in November 2016, at the age of 91 years. Gordon was the owner of the Crowshaw Herd of pedigree Dairy Shorthorns and farmed them at Holly Hall, Lancs. Gordon was the oldest of three brothers and one sister and branched out farming on his own in 1954. Always a breed enthusiast he developed a quality dairy like herd of cows, purchasing cows from Hodder, Bashall, Newlands and Reedymoon herds. The herd achieved 1st prize in the 1989 North West competition, (herd under 120 animals) with Gordon’s imminent retirement, the herd was dispersed in 1991. Son John now farms Dairy cattle with the herd being reformed at Holly Hall. Gordon is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter. Mr Michael Josh Mr Michael Josh died in the spring of 2017. Trading as Lowthwaite partners, with his wife Elizabeth. They developed the Lowthwaite herd of pedigree Dairy Shorthorns in the early 1980s with purchases from some of the leading herds of the day. The cows were kept at Lowthwaite, Keswick and were managed on a low input system on organic principles on his harsh farm. The herd competed with success in the North West Competitions at the time. The herd was dispersed in 1989. Michael is survived by his wife Elizabeth.
Harry married Dorothy, a local girl, and had 3 children, Catherine, Colin and Sandra, and many grandchildren. Harry & Dorothy were a formidable show team, especially at the Great Yorkshire, where Dorothy’s whistling kettle summoned everyone for refreshments. At home, Harry bred quality cattle and sold many bulls to other herds. He had a passion for Teeswater and Masham sheep, and was a founding member of the Teeswater Sheep Breeders Association. When the Northern Dairy Society merged with the Coates Herd Book, Harry became a life member. Castiles is still a modern dairy farm carried on by Colin and his family, something Harry was very proud of. CLOSE THE GATE (Nancy Kraayenhof) For this one farmer the worries are over, lie down and rest your head, Your time has been and struggles enough, put the tractor in the shed. Years were not easy, many downright hard, but your faith in God transcended, Put away your tools and sleep in peace. The fences have all been mended. You raised a fine family, worked the land well and always followed the Son, Hang up your shovel inside of the barn; your work here on earth is done. A faith few possess led your journey through life, often a jagged and stony way, The sun is setting, the cattle are all bedded, and here now is the end of your day. Your love of God’s soil has passed on to your kin; the stories flow like fine wine, Wash off your work boots in the puddle left by blessed rain one final time. You always believed that the good Lord would provide and He always had somehow, Take off your gloves and put them down, no more sweat and worry for you now. Your labor is done, your home now is heaven; no more must you wait, Your legacy lives on, your love of the land, and we will close the gate.
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Obituaries Mr John Hill I’ve had the pleasure of knowing the late Mr John Hill since approx. 1970. It is a great personal loss to loose such a good friend with the vast knowledge of the Dairy Shorthorn breed that he had. John took over the Orgreave herd from his mother at the very young age of 17 years old. His mother Mrs Jessie Hill had run the herd after losing her husband a number of years previously. There was a herd reduction sale and a small nucleus of cattle mostly with Hastoe or Iford breeding were retained from which John built up to be one of the leading most herds of its day. John like myself believed in the old addage Iford for milk Hastoe for udder and teat. These two old herds had always complimented each other and John always stuck to these bloodlines. John later married Jean and they have 3 sons. The herd grew and Orgreave started showing cattle at the old Glasgow Dairy Show. One good cow comes to mind Orgreave Marion 7th a lovely roan. John attended many sales at Hastoe and added good female lines Lady Hermione Millicent and Barrington to the herd. Another great breeder Hugh Haldin Hinxhill who died young and whose herd was dispersed gave John the opportunity to add more great Hastoe families to his herd. The Orgreave Herd will be best known for the Lady Laura family. Johns brother went down to a west country sale to purchase a particular cow but came back with a young beast Libbear Laura 6th pure Iford breeding she was the most important addition to the herd which looking in the herd book every Lady Laura traces today. Some wonderful specimens of this family have emerged proving themselves in the pail and in the show ring. The herd was so successful in the late 1960’s 1970’s there were annual heifer sales by auction on the farm with guest contributors, quite often cattle exceeding 1000 gns, which was a fortune in those days. Cattle breeders like John are one offs and he will be very sorely missed. Our heartfelt sorrow goes out to his family and many many friends. Ken Prestidge
Mr John Wood-Roberts 22nd June 1931-12th February 2017 | Secretary Years 1979-1999 John Wood-Roberts was born in 1931 as the son of a Royal Marine and farmer. The family moved to a farm in Kent in the thirties. During the early part of the second world war the farm was hit by German bombers and John aged nine was evacuated to Devon. His education started at Kestrels prep school and so did his love of Exmoor. He achieved record exam results and entrance to Tonbridge public school in Kent. He became head boy, was a talented sportsman and loved horses and riding. When his pony broke out of its paddock and into the paddock of his future wife’s pony, the next chapter of his life was set. They married as soon as Liz was old enough. John became a young farm manager and secured a job on an estate in Yorkshire. They soon started a family with a daughter and son. This new responsibility made John realise that he needed to quickly increase his income to provide his family with the future that he planned. They moved south to Hampshire and he started working in the cattle feed business. He then moved into the oil industry working for National Benzole where he quickly climbed the corporate ladder.
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His love of agriculture remained and when he saw the opportunity they moved back to Devon. They worked Cove Down Farm on Exmoor, close to where John would finally retire many years later. At this busy youthful time on the farm John had several major accidents such as falling through a barn roof and being run over by his own tractor! His usual sense of fun and good humour brought him through and the drama never phased him. Sadly in 1979-80 the farm was sold when he and Liz separated. John moved to Gaydon in Warwickshire. At this time the Shorthorn Society was looking for a new breed secretary. There was a long list of applicants and John’s particulars came to the front and he was appointed. John soon made friends and he was quick to improve the society’s abilities. He helped the Beef Shorthorns advance and as the office grew he took on work from the Quarter-Horse Society and the Rare Breeds Trust. He was ably assisted by Hilda Powell who had a long association with Shorthorns. John also met Pat Cassidy who became an important part of his and his family’s life. John was involved in several world conferences that took him to Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina at a very notorious time. This all helped him gain a tremendous knowledge of Shorthorns and the Society. He felt that it was time to bring up to date the recent history of the society and its breeders. So at the tender age of 73 he became an author and his book entitled ‘Shorthorns in the 20th Century’ was published in 2005. Notably, this significant work was graciously forwarded by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Retirement drew John back to his beloved Devon and Exmoor. He settled in Brushford where he met Jean with whom he enjoyed many great times, laughs adventures and travels together. She and his springer spaniel Jerry kept a friendly eye on him particularly when he had a bad fall. John Wood-Roberts was a loyal and long serving secretary. He was a man of planning who paid particular attention to detail. He possessed charm and good humour that would steer him through many difficult situations. He helped the breed through some difficult times and he was very proud to be part of the Shorthorn Society. Roger Osborne
Obituaries Mr John Hayward John Hayward can probably be summed up in just 5 words. John Hayward was a farmer. Born into a farming family John never had any doubts about what he would do in life. By his own admission he was never going to do anything but farm. He had few interests outside farming. He couldn’t swim and was terrified of water after he was pushed in to the deep end of the swimming baths at an early age. He didn’t like football and unlike his two sisters he wasn’t very artistic, although after attending technical college he became very proficient at technical drawing which probably explains why he was an excellent judge of cattle – he could see how they should be put together to function properly. John and his wife to be Ann were friends from an early age and attended the same school. Those of us who knew John well knew him as a real gentleman but when he was younger he was apparently a bit of a swinger! At the young farmers dance which he attended with his then girlfriend he saw Ann with her boyfriend and managed to persuade Ann’s boyfriend (and presumably his own girlfriend) to swap partners. Well I’m not sure what happened to the other couple but John and Ann’s friendship certainly blossomed and they later married in 1970. At least he got it out of his system at an early age. He was very active member of Rotherham Young Farmers, before studying at The Royal College of Agriculture at Cirencester. Shortly after returning home to the tenanted farm at Hooton Roberts the family moved to Tuxford and John began working with his father. John’s mother Muriel unfortunately lost her life to cancer in 1979 and on the day John’s mother died his father gave John the farm at Tuxford to manage and he never looked back. John and Ann were delighted when their two sons Christopher and Matthew both took an interest in the farm and after university they both went back home to the family farm . John’s heart was always in his farm and even on his honeymoon he came home early to help with the harvest. John’s interest in breeding, showing and judging pedigree cattle, was a huge part of his life. His skill in cattle judging was evident from an early age and in 1966 John was part of the team which won the world Young farmers judging finals held in Jersey. John was a big believer in following the female line in cattle breeding and the renowned Hooton Lily Fair family became a byword for the type of cattle which John wanted to breed – very correct cows with wonderful udders, and he was prepared to use very close line breeding, a technique used by Robert Bakewell in the early 19th century, to achieve his desired type of cow. The original Lily Fair cow was bought in Reading market and I don’t think that John could have realised for a second at the time just what an impact that cow would have.
HQ News: The success of this prolific Lily Fair family line is still evident today with 277 female animals registered from this family and many bulls registered as herd sires. The Lily Fair family has had a huge impact on the Dairy Shorthorn breed. John was very keen on showing his cattle and took a great pride in showing them at their very best. Showing at local and national shows Hooton cattle were out in force every year. John was delighted and very proud to win the Royal Show on several occasions – twice with his favourite white cow Hooton Lily Fair 85th , again with Hooton Lily Fair 111 and again in 2002 with Hooton Fairy Duchess 25 and he was very proud when her daughter Hooton Fairy Duchess 31st became the first Dairy Shorthorn to be classified EX 97 points. John’s great ambition was to breed the pair of animals to win the coveted Burke trophy at the Royal Show. Unfortunately John never quite achieved this ambition but could not have been any closer to his dream as he did win the reserve ticket for the Burke Trophy in successive years in 1995 and 1996 and all four cows were from the Lily Fair family. The Hooton herd of Dairy Shorthorns were already a well established herd when John returned home from college and while John was keen to continue with the Dairy Shorthorns he was also keen to make his own mark and decided he wanted to start a pedigree herd of Holsteins. When John broached the subject with his father, Arthur’s reply was very clear “ You can have whatever colour cows you want so long as you don’t expect me to milk them!” And so the Hootonex herd of Holsteins was born. John’s success at breeding top class cattle carried through in to his Holstein herd and he was delighted when one of his homebred Holsteins Hootonex Counsellor Gwenda shown by Rosemary and Alan Shufflebottom won the Holstein Championship at the Dairy event. Although the herd of Holsteins grew to outnumber the shorthorns, John’s heart was always with the Dairy Shorthorn breed. He was appointed on to the Shorthorn judging panel in 1973 and subsequently judged dairy shorthorns the length and breadth of the country as well as overseas. He was very pleased to have the honour of judging the New Zealand Royal Show and John’s travels abroad cemented many friendships with Shorthorn breeders around the globe. He was often in demand to act as master judge for young farmers judging competitions where he could pass on his considerable skills to the next generation.
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Obituaries Mr John Hayward - cont. He was soon elected on to the Shorthorn Council and subsequently served as President of the Shorthorn Society from 1991 to 1993. He was one of the founder Directors of Red Cattle Genetics formed in 1994 to make Dairy Shorthorn semen more widely available and the success of this company which continues today has contributed greatly to the success of the Dairy Shorthorn breed and to the finances of the society. He was an influential member of the Finance and Administration Committee and when Roger Osborne stepped down as Chairman of finance, John was an obvious choice to take on the job which he did very successfully for the next 10 years. He was considered by many during that time to be the father of the society. His contribution to the breed and the society was recognised in 2013 when John was awarded the life time Vice Presidents award for his contribution to the Society, and John was very honoured and very proud to have received this award. I was very fortunate in my role as secretary of the shorthorn society to work closely with John for over 10 years. His wise council, his unqualified support and his encouragement over that time was something I will always remember. He was never too busy to discuss Shorthorn business and he was continually thinking about how the shorthorn society could progress. When the phone rang in the office and it was John I knew exactly what to expect – after the usual pleasantries the conversation always started with John saying “I’ve been thinking” and yes he had many great thoughts and ideas, always thinking about how the society could progress although I have to say some of his ideas were better than others but the fact is – he never stopped thinking. Similarly with his own business he was always looking forward to the next step supported and encouraged always by his wife Ann. When Christopher and Matthew returned home John expanded and diversified the farm business by installing a milk processing plant which proved to be hugely successful particularly in the recent times of great volatility in the milk price. His milk bottling plant soon expanded to add cream, eggs, bread, orange juice and potatoes on to the delivery vans. His latest diversification project was his involvement in setting up a wind turbine and then a solar energy unit providing renewable energy and a guaranteed income for many years. He said a few years ago that his greatest achievement had been to double everything on the farm he was given to manage - he doubled the acreage, doubled the cow numbers and doubled the milk yield per cow. And he did what every farmer aspires to do – he cared for the land and the environment and left it in better shape than when he started.
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John did not have an easy life. He had to suffer several family tragedies, losing both his mother then his sister Sue to cancer and then 3 years ago his wife Ann. He had to deal, for many years, with his own progressively deteriorating physical condition which relentlessly affected his mobility. But throughout it all John was always a gentleman – quietly spoken but with a steely, some might even say stubborn, determination to do the right thing, but John was also very kind, thoughtful and generous. When I started farming on my own many years ago I was very fortunate to witness first hand John’s help and generosity. John was bereft when he lost his beloved wife Ann in 2013. They had shared their life together and John’s life without her could never be the same. John’s suffering is now over, we will all miss him, he has left a great legacy and I can say that I am very pleased to have been able to call John a friend. Frank Milnes
Morris James It was sad to hear of the passing of Morris James of the Glanhirwen herd of Pedigree Shorthorns in late February 2017, at the age of 79. Morris and Katie took over the family farm in 1964 from his parents, and the management of the Glanhirwen herd. Then, came additions to the family – Gwyndaf, Meurig, Aled and Catrin, they were a big asset to Morris and Katie to prepare and handle cattle at local and major shows. Showing started in 1973 with the Glanhirwen herd travelling to the Royal Welsh in 1976, and received Champion at the first visit with Eathorpe Anne 30. The Royal Show in 1980 was a highlight, Champion with Gateshayes Barrington Duchess 103, having a tremendous udder, and during the 80s and 90s, numerous 1st prizes and Champion were received in major shows. Morris had bred many notable families during his career including Bridesmaid, Lady, Star, Lady Darlington, Moss Rose and Red Rose. Glanhirwen Bridesmaid bred Glanhirwen Fanfare, and Glanhirwen Bridesmaid 2 bred Glanhirwen Peerless. Two bulls which bred excellent females through A.I. Morris retired from milk production and sold the dairy herd but kept his eye for pedigree breeding and ventured into Welsh Blacks at Ffynnoncripil. He was a loving father, and grandfather to 10 children, and three great grandchildren. He was also a keen vocalist in the local chapel. Our Condolences go to Katie and the family, from the society, fellow breeders and friends. Mr. J.S. Stallard, Stanfield House Nursing Home, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcs. WR2 5SU Mrs E Coulthard, Tapawingo, Old Road, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5TL
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MAY ROYLE 1923-2017 Mum was born Edith May Jackson on the 18th November 1923 her first name was Edith but everyone knew her as May. She met and married Dad, Charles Royle in 1947. They moved to Village Farm on the Dunham Massey estate where the roots of the Dunham herd were firmly planted and steadily grew. Mum’s main enterprise on the farm was the poultry looking after 1000 laying hens. They moved to Home Farm on the same estate in 1970. Mum was always very supportive on the farm and often helped moving stock, hay making and grading potato’s. She was also a long standing member of Dunham Massey WI. She loved to travel and visited many European countries, as well as venturing on coach tours some of which were Shorthorn trips.
Mum and Dad both enjoyed dancing and went to numerous dinner dances in their younger days. She also helped at the Methodist Church lunch club each week for many years and had a reputation for her gravy and custard. Mum spent the last nine years in Handsworth Methodist care home where she was very happy and well cared for. Her short term memory left her in later years but she always knew who we were and often asked if the cows were milking well. She leaves three children, six grandchildren and ten great grand children. We all miss her but were grateful she passed away peacefully in her own bed on January 24th aged 93. Geoff Royle
Since then she always calves around April or May, so she has been a very consistent breeder. Dollys progeny were eight bulls and four heifers, three of the heifer calves being born in her early lactations and sold as in calf heifers before we realised what an outstanding achiever Dolly was going to turn out to be. The only daughter that we still have is her tenth calf Amber Grey Dolly 25 GP81.
Amber Grey Dolly 10 EX90 100 ton cow Amber Grey Dolly 10 EX90 completed her 12th Lactation earlier this year, having produced a lifetime yield of 105,390kg of milk. This averaged out at 8782kg at 3.53 B.F and 2.99 protein with a cell count of 74. She has also won the Shorthorn breed award for this year’s Genus ABS Profitable Long Life Cow Competition 2017. Dolly had her first calf in mid November 2004 and then her next seven calves were all born in the month of December. Her ninth calf was born at the end of March 2013.
Dolly herself was born on August 2002 by Amber Dainty Ranger and her Dam was Amber Grey Dolly 9, another long lived cow by Eaves Fairy Baron. Now milking in her thirteenth lactation she has yet again produced another bull calf. Dolly always looks very youthful for her age and still lives with her rest of the herd in the cubicles. Her one little quirk is that she will only ever come in for milking on the right hand side of the herringbone parlour. In addition, I`m sure that she can count because she stands at the door and knows just when to push in, to get that last place in the line up in order that she can check all the troughs on the way out, for any leftovers. Dolly is a marvellous cow to work with and have in the herd. Mick Taylor
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Strickley Lady Hermione 4th 100 ton cow Cows are very much like people, some folk come and go without making much of a mark on the farms or communities in which they live and work. But some stand out, some are exceptional in all they do. Strickley Lady Hermione 4th was one such individual. Born 16th April 2002, out of Strickley Lady Hermione 2nd, which went back to the late David Spalton’s Maxton herd. She was sired by Winbrook Diamond, who was probably the most influential bull to be used at Strickley since Meadowhaven Pride’s Starr of the early 1980’s. Winbrook Diamond was actually the first bull I bought myself, only three months old, but already showing the power and mobility that would be lead to him become one of the best ever Shorthorn sires for longevity and type of his era. Two daughters of Diamond stood out, Strickley Lily 5th (dam of Strickley True Perfection) and Lady Hermione 4th. Both achieving lactation numbers into double figures, a calf each year, great feet and legs and also a bit of Winbrook Diamond ‘fire’! Every milking of her 13 lactations (and that’s got to be over 7000 times) she would gently tap the hand of the milker lucky enough to be wiping her udder, never with any malice though, but just enough to remind you that she was the boss and deserved respect. But milking her was always a pleasure when you reminded yourself of the volume of milk she produced, topping at 9500kg twice and in her final two completed lactations she averaged 9000kg with a cell count of just 86! 14
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But that’s not to say it was plain sailing for all her life, in her 10th lactation she had twin bull calves, both dead, but delivered 7 days apart (luckily we gave her a bottle of penicillin after the first calf). It was this fighting spirit and desire to live which gave her the ability to top 100,000kg of milk. Sadly though, only a few days after her final official milk recording, I went into her pen to bring her in for the Saturday morning milking and there she was, laid flat out. She’d passed away peacefully over night, a nice way to go for a cow of her stature within the herd. I couldn’t have faced seeing her be sold through a cast cow ring, she deserved better than that and to pass quietly away after her final milking, on the comfort of a straw bed was a lovely way to go. Her legacy lives on in her progeny milking in the herd and the sons which have been sold to other farms or used on AI. I don’t think I’ll ever breed another cow like Strickley Lady Hemione 4th, she was definitely a one off, an exceptional individual that I am proud to have bred and proud to have been lucky enough to work with. Rest in peace old lass and thank you. James Robinson Strickley Dairy Shorthorns
This photo taken the day before her 13th calf.
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Rantonall Fairy 4th EX92 I would like to report the passing of our old Fairy cow early in October. It was a very sad day to see her go but it was the kindest for her with the Winter approaching and with no facilities or time at Moor End to separate her individually and spoil her. It was only the last few weeks she had stopped pushing herself to the front of the queue racing to get to the parlour, such was the strength and vigour this great cow possessed. Her constitution and hardiness was unrivalled having spent every dry period out in the fields mostly in the cold wet Winter months. No illnesses for this cow nor was the vet ever called to her. She produced 76170 kgs in her lifetime with yield to7703kgs, Butterfats to 4.48% and Proteins to 3.85% all on our relatively low cost grass based system. She also has produced some great offspring over the years.
But of all her strengths it was her fertility that made her most special. She calved her first calf on 25th May 2005 and her thirteenth on 13th April 2017 giving her an average calving interval of 362 days. She calved twice in 2012 and twice in 2014 having her eleventh calf on 27th December 2014 and at this point her average calving interval was running at 350 days. At a time where trouble free cows that easily get in calf are becoming more sought after in grazing/block calving systems as well as more intensive high input ones, I feel this cow exemplifies one of the many great strengths of the Shorthorn cow that we as breeders are so proud of! David Winnington
New Members and Prefixes Name Address Prefix William Frank Blackburn Woolsten Croft Farm, Spring Lane, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9JU DANZACH TD & JE Downes Cilcert Uchaf, Llangeitho, Tregaron, SY25 6QH CILCERT William L Baxandall Ningwood Manor Farm, Wellow Road, Yarmouth, IOW, PO41 0TG TOUCHWOOD Messrs Ramsay Ltd Dockray Hall Wigton Cumbria CA7 0ET DOCKRAYHALL Rebecca Dyball The Traditional Cheese Dairy Co Ltd, East Sussex, TN5 7DU DYBALLS Carsten Pedersen Denmark NA FOREIGN MEMBER I Gledhill Astle Farm Chelford, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TA ASTLE Messers Beckwith Brough Castle Farm, Brough, Kirkby, Cumbria, CA17 4EJ BROUGHCASTLE Luke Thomas Hodgson Arklid Farm, Nibthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8DG ARKLID Chris Dent Bridge End Farm, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1UZ RORYMEISTER Bekka Blenkharn The Haven, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4NQ RAWGHYLL J & C Stanley Allans Farm, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0BX GOLDHILL David M Throup Low Tren, Malham Moor, Nr Settle, N Yorks, BD24 9PR MALHAMDALE William Moore Bigstrup Farm, Oxford Rd, Dinton, Bucks, HP17 8TX BIGSTRUP ST & JE Foster Newfield Grange Farm, Calton, Skitpon, BD23 4AB CALTON EA & RS Bell Beech Tree, Kirkbride, Wigton, CA7 5HL MARSHSIDE John E Bell Beech Tree, Kirkbride, Wigton, CA7 5HL na junior Catherine S Bell Beech Tree, Kirkbride, Wigton, CA7 5HL na junior Rachel R Bell Beech Tree, Kirkbride, Wigton, CA7 5HL na junior Margaret R Bell Beech Tree, Kirkbride, Wigton, CA7 5HL na junior S Smith Glyn Canol Old Farm, Manafon, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8BS MANAFON J Brooks Moat Farm, Gnosall, Staffs, ST20 0ES HAWKEYE
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Pure Bred Shorthorn Breeders Ensuring the Future of the Pure Bred Dairy Shorthorns THE BRADDEN HERD OF NORTHERN DAIRY SHORTHORNS Charles Castle 4 Bury Hill, Bradden, Northants. NN12 8EG | e: charles.castle@talk21.com t: 01327 860519
THE KENPREST HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Ken Prestidge Bryn Ffynnon, Cefn Eurgain Lane, Rhosemar, Mold. CH7 6PG e: ver7acity@aol.com | t: 07771 267625
THE BRYMORIAN HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Brymore Academy Cannington, Bridgewater. TA5 2NB t: 01278 652369
THE MANCETTER HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Mr & Mrs A G Rothen White Gate Farm, Quarry Lane, Mancetter, Warwickshire. CV9 2RB e: whitegatefarm@outlook.com t: 01827 717884
THE HAWKEYE HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS J R Brooks Farming Moat Farm, Stafford Road, Gnosall. ST20 0ES THE GREATWOOD HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Mrs. Julia French - Secretary Greatwood Cottage Farm, Offley Brook, Staffordshire. ST21 6HA e: ladybird13@tiscali.co.uk t: 01630 620495
THE ROSWOOD HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS Julian Greenwood Kearsley Farm, Hawarden, Flintshire e: juliangreenwoodhaulage@yahoo.co.uk t: 07931 609710 THE ST. ARVANS HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS DW & GL Charles Mill Farm, Trellech Grange, Chepstow, Gwent. NP6 6QN | t: 01291 689359 THE RANTONALL HERD OF DAIRY SHORTHORNS David Winnington Moor End Farm, Gnosall, Staffordshire ST20 0JB | e: davidlovesdebbie@live.com t: 07854 027072
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Winners of Gold Cup Year Ends 2016
Total Weight of Fat & Protein over three Overall Winner Animal Class Lactations Qualifying Lactations G Booth Beechview Arudolf Cecilia 2 EX90 2,3 & 4 2367.00kg Overall Reserve Winner J Hole & Sons Amber Barrington Iris 157
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J Hole & Sons Amber Princess Alida 29 EX90 2,3 & 4 1909 J Hole & Sons Amber Dainty Princess 131 VG85 2,3 & 4 1892 J Hole & Sons Amber Dainty Princess 130 VG88 2,3 & 4 2031 J Hole & Sons Amber Veracity 17 VG87 2,3 & 4 1993 J Hole & Sons Amber Dainty Princess 140 EX90 1,2 & 3 1590 J Hole & Sons Amber Dainty Princess 129 VG88 2,3 & 4 1748 J Hole & Sons Amber Whitesox Polly 40 VG85 2,3 & 4 1745 J Hole & Sons Amber Grand Dulcie 17 EX91 1,2 & 3 1741 J Hole & Sons Amber Dainty Princess 145 GP81 1,2 & 3 1588 J Hole & Sons Amber Lady Annetta 69 VG89 1,2 & 3 1643 J Hole & Sons Amber Barrington Iris 175 GP83 1,2 & 3 1892 J Hole & Sons Amber Princess Anne 68 EX94 5,6 & 7 2045 J Hole & Sons Amber Barrington Iris 142 na 5,6 & 7 1759 J Hole & Sons Amber Veracity 20 GP83 2,3 & 4 1710 J Hole & Sons Amber Favourite Claire 38 GP83 2,3 & 4 1884 R Kite Cotonhall Heather 2 VG86 2,3 & 4 1602 R Kite Cotonhall Cornelia 4 G77 1, 2 & 3 1365 R Kite Cotonhall Marilyn VG86 1,2 & 3 1549 R Kite Cotonhall Curtis Poppy VG86 2,3 & 4 1911 R Kite Cotonhall Dairymaid 4 VG85 1, 2 & 3 1706 R Kite Rodway Red Rose 40 VG85 2,3 & 4 1455 R Kite Rantonall Joy 67 VG88 6,7 & 8 1513 R Kite Cotonhall Soshy na 2,3 & 4 1672 IRG Collins & Partners Churchroyd Peggy 15 EX90 2,3 & 4 1782 IRG Collins & Partners Churchroyd Heather 50 EX90 2,3 & 4 1784 IRG Collins & Partners Churchroyd Gentle 87 EX90 1, 2 & 3 1669 IRG Collins & Partners Dee Autumn 8 EX92 2,3 & 4 1875 GA & DW Dent Winbrook Peeress Rose 6 VG89 4,5 & 6 1904 Winners of Diplomas year end 2015 but not eligible for Gold Cup 2016 GG Baynes & Son Marleycote Fleur 38 VG85 1,2 &3 1748 J Hole & Sons Amber Lady Annetta 56 Na 3,4 & 5 1750 J Hole & Sons Amber Barrington Iris 142 na 4,5 & 6 1820 R Kite Cotonhall Dairymaid 4 VG85 1,2 & 3 1706 shorthorn
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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 13 12 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 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 5 5
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MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 02652316 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 31ST 02676463 NEJAY PRINCESS 02661071 HOOTON LILY FAIR 134TH 02655230 HOOTON LILY FAIR 111TH 02640494 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 68TH 02684679 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 13TH 02670194 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 13TH 02682867 GELLI DARLINGTON CRAN 02671743 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 17TH 02665679 RODWAY RED ROSE 16TH 02647928 MARLEYCOTE SONGSTRESS 8TH 02678625 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 3RD 02665788 RODWAY RED ROSE 19TH 02660080 HOOTON TIP TOE 22ND 02674501 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 18TH 02640497 STRICKLEY FILLPAIL 02674862 ATTWELL ANNE 02679236 NEJAY ERIN 2ND 02682155 TONELEA FOGGATHORPE 5TH 02647766 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 51A 02674606 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 29TH 02680182 STRICKLEY LADY HERMIONE 4TH 02673654 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 24TH 02680350 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 6TH 02665677 CHURCHROYD DAISY 24TH 02668388 DEE FOGGATHORPE LASS 02665745 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 23RD 02678624 MARLEYCOTE PEGGY 02647359 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 95TH 02671901 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 9TH 02687058 CASTLEDALE RESOLVE RUTH 02658830 RODWAY ORGINE 02653004 HOOTON MUSICAL BOUQUET 31ST 02674492 CASTLEDALE RUTH 3RD 02671409 CHATSWORTHPARK RUSTLER ROSETTE 02684505 COTLEY FOGGATHORPE LASS 138TH 02662399 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 5TH 02666553 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 30TH 02687159 THORNTHWAITE WILD AGNES 146TH 02653025 RODWAY CLARIBEL 26TH 02666570 ELKINGTON AMBER PRINCESS 4TH 02667164 HOOTON LILY FAIR 161ST 02665700 BROOKSTEADS JILLY 02686988 TONELEA PANSY 183RD 02672395 COTLEY LADY BARRINGTON 83RD 02652505 STRICKLEY PANSY 02671080 CHURCHROYD LADY BARRINGTON 12TH 02663897 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 13TH 02658171 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 6TH 02686043 BROOKSTEADS JESS 9TH 02682685 RANTONALL JOY 67TH 02681988 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 19TH 02670094 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 7TH 02679064 CHURCHROYD GOLDEN DROP 30TH 02682317 DUNHAM HEATHER 48TH 02654061 CASTLEDALE STRAWBERRY 2ND 02656686 STRICKLEY STARLET 51ST 02668113 HOOTON LILY FAIR 119TH 02645780 MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE BATES 78TH 02673542
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50.000% 18/10/1995 37.500% 23/05/2003 50.000% 13/05/1998 50.000% 21/08/1996 50.000% 02/10/1992 26.172% 23/11/2006 58.922% 20/03/2001 57.812% 22/12/2005 21.875% 12/10/1996 65.625% 16/04/1999 25.000% 21/08/1994 50.000% 08/01/2004 62.500% 15/12/1999 31.250% 28/09/1997 50.000% 10/10/2002 50.000% 25/07/1992 90.625% 20/08/2000 52.344% 12/04/2004 46.094% 28/08/2005 100.000% 19/11/1994 52.344% 30/03/2002 46.875% 06/08/2004 57.813% 16/04/2002 37.500% 17/11/2004 50.000% 21/02/1999 34.375% 16/10/2000 61.329% 30/12/1999 56.250% 04/01/2004 50.000% 25/12/1994 59.375% 07/12/2001 28.125% 05/11/2007 96.875% 30/09/1997 50.000% 28/07/1995 84.375% 29/05/2002 82.032% 30/10/2001 34.766% 29/10/2006 32.813% 18/09/1998 65.625% 07/10/1999 32.422% 11/11/2007 31.250% 30/10/1995 53.907% 02/01/2000 84.375% 03/07/1999 87.500% 07/09/1999 50.000% 10/10/2007 45.704% 03/11/2001 71.875% 27/09/1995 46.875% 16/07/2001 25.000% 08/03/1998 72.657% 20/06/1997 69.922% 10/04/2007 50.000% 22/10/2005 100.000% 13/08/2005 73.829% 24/03/2001 50.000% 05/07/2002 50.000% 05/08/2005 87.500% 14/01/1996 75.000% 18/10/1996 50.000% 23/06/2000 50.000% 25/05/1994 42.188% 08/05/2002
GLANHIRWEN FANFARE HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED POOS STADEL CLASSIC BROADLANE HISTORIAN MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK RENOWN FACTOR ET - RC ORCHARDHOME ENCHANTER BRIERY SIDE SUPERSTAR MORWICK SAND RANGER MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE CHESTER WREAY RED DUKE HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET 620 BALINGSHOLM (SSR) WINBROOK KING VIC WINBROOK VINCE MORWICK SAND RANGER HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE AMBER DAINTY STOCKMAN JEROM WINBROOK DIAMOND CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA GRANDUC JAROMIR RED ET MIDDLEBROOK MITZY - ET MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE WINBROOK CHESTERTON-ET MERIVILLE PEERLESS MARLEYCOTE JACK MER-GOLD AUTUMN SON - RED HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE MERIVILLE PEERLESS HOOTON FAIR PERFECTION WINBROOK KING HENRY SIR RIDGEDAL RUSTLER RED SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) ORCHARDHOME ENCHANTER AMBER PEREGRINE CLARAS ORKAN KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET ELKINGTON KING WILLIAM HOOTON FAIR RESULT RANTONALL JACOB SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) MAXTON MOSSYBANK STBVQ RUBENS SFL JUBILANT LEGEND RED KENPREST MISTER PRESIDENT RANTONALL JACOB WENVOE BRIAR’S MASTERMAN RANTONALL JACOB HOOTON FAIR MEASURE STBVQ RUBENS MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT MAXTON EDWARD HOOTON FAIR RESOLVE WINBROOK DIAMOND ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED KELLCREST ICE MAN
O N T A N L 100% A L R PUREBRED Presents
A Cow with our “PROFIT FORMULA”
Rantonall Burrows 34th EX91 Powerful, an aggressive grazer in all seasons and weather
Body EX91 Dairy Strength EX90
Strong constitution, holds her body condition and production even under harsh conditions
Natural milker 2 5699 4.44 3.60
Wonderful to milk, docile, easy to manage, joy to work with
3 6810 3.50 3.57 5 7413 kgs Projected all on our low input system
Daughter GP80 (2yr)
Never been lame
Mobility EX92 Never seen a foot trimmer
Walks freely to & from fields
Mammary EX91 Silky milky udder made for happy milking
Sure Pure Breeding Dam VG88 9 lactations
Half sister VG86 sold 6th Lact. to Holstein Herd for £1650
STOP PRESS: Final Heifer Classification results in for 2017 - 70 Pure Heifers in milk average Good Plus 81 Points. Including 9 Heifers classified Very Good with this year’s star being Rantonall Gwynne 51st VG87 ALSO: Semen now available from the exciting new Pure Bull RANTONALL EDWARD EX91
More Rantonall cows with the “PROFIT FORMULA” can be found at David & Debbie Winnington, Moor End Farm, Gnosall, Stafford. ST20 0JB tel: 01785 824 402 | David: 07854027072 | Debbie: 07974757238
Star Brood Cows STARS NAME H.B. NO. PED % ANIMAL DOB SIRE
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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 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 4 4 4 4 4 4
CHURCHROYD GENTLE 59TH 02682318 37.125% 09/08/2005 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 17TH 02671038 62.500% 13/09/2001 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 110TH 02687153 26.562% 01/10/2007 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 9TH 02663096 39.844% 12/08/1998 KAYL REGIMENT DAIRYMAID 02682989 50.000% 28/05/2005 RODWAY FLOWER 9TH 02660082 40.625% 25/10/1997 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 129TH 02681635 27.344% 29/05/2005 DRISGOL CLARIBEL 3RD 02680381 71.875% 18/09/2004 CASTLEDALE RUTH 4TH 02680464 82.032% 01/11/2004 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 142ND 02686472 37.109% 09/06/2007 STRICKLEY GERI 02673648 17.188% 23/08/1996 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 157TH 029690050 13.672% 10/10/2008 AMBER GREY DOLLY 10TH 02674520 62.500% 18/08/2002 WREAY DAINTY PRINCESS 02661154 92.188% 08/06/1998 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 43RD 028688076 42.579% 27/01/2008 HOOTON LILY FAIR 109TH 02640498 50.000% 31/08/1992 COTLEY ERIN 68TH 02662403 81.250% 04/10/1998 RODWAY MARIE 63RD 02677988 55.829% 30/10/2003 COTLEY FOGGATHORPE LASS 150TH 02672341 32.813% 15/09/2001 CHURCHROYD SANDRA 02684896 25.000% 13/09/2006 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 94TH 02671034 71.094% 05/08/2001 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 24TH 02675184 32.813% 23/12/2002 532 ST JARNA 59SRB52281-532 8.250% 25/08/2004 RODWAY RED ROSE 20TH 02660081 31.250% 28/09/1997 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 58TH 02677152 50.000% 14/08/2003 GELLI REBEL DUCHESS 028688708 55.665% 26/02/2008 HOOTON LILY FAIR 219TH 02684692 37.500% 19/11/2006 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 CHURCHROYD DOROTHY 3RD 02685671 25.000% 16/02/2007 BROOKSTEADS HONEY 5TH 02686036 56.422% 01/02/2007 DUNHAM CLARISSA 39TH 02666132 81.250% 24/11/1999 WINBROOK VI 114TH 02682886 33.838% 10/10/2005 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 32ND 02681383 55.469% 06/03/2005 STRICKLEY DAINTY PRINCESS 3RD 02677200 83.594% 04/08/2003 HOOTON LILY FAIR 113TH 02641929 50.000% 06/04/1993 FRIDA 59DK057239-02234 8.250% 19/10/2004 WINBROOK JILL 92ND 02640283 62.500% 17/06/1992 CHURCHROYD MOLLY 13TH 02668377 42.188% 29/01/2000 CASTLEDALE RUTH 9TH 028688109 82.032% 02/03/2008 RANTONALL FAIRY 4TH 02676431 100.000% 07/07/2002 INCH JOAN (ET) 22000129 17.975% 02/09/2006 VALLEYHILL STAR RANGER 02676714 27.344% 01/05/1999 NEJAY MARCIA 15TH 02670033 62.500% 05/01/2001 DUNHAM DUCHESS ANN 44TH 02671732 83.985% 22/09/2001 RANTONALL DAINTY PRINCESS 15TH 02680117 100.000% 15/02/2004 MAXTON PROUD COUNTESS 10TH 02629186 75.000% 01/01/1900 CHICKLADE STRAWBERRY 241ST 02656251 25.000% 09/09/1996 HOOTON TOPSY 3RD 02679846 66.016% 13/05/2004 BEECHVIEW RL JANELLE 028699339 40.039% 18/02/2007 GELLI FLORA 02679625 43.750% 05/09/2004 WESTONIA MARIE 6TH 02683772 30.078% 18/05/2006 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 103RD 02685128 25.000% 08/12/2006 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 12TH 02680229 31.250% 14/08/2004 DRISGOL DAISY 95TH 02641478 50.000% 11/12/1992 JURIST PANSY 59SRB44428-419 13.850% 30/05/2004 COTLEY MELODY 117TH 02662406 43.750% 09/10/1998 HOOTON LILY FAIR 85TH 02626835 100.000% 18/07/1986 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 15TH 028695507 49.610% 11/05/2010 HOOTON FLORENCE 028690157 30.469% 04/12/2008 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 120TH 02677817 36.719% 25/10/2003 DRISGOL POLLY 02662655 43.750% 01/07/1998 COTLEY FAIRY 115TH 02662383 64.454% 30/03/1998 BROOKSTEADS CARMETA 9TH 02673095 37.500% 08/07/2001 BROADLANE FAIRY 2ND 02677863 50.000% 05/11/2003 WALLHOPE FAIRY STAR 2ND 02660600 100.000% 20/03/1998 ELKINGTON AMBER PRINCESS 10TH 028689807 42.188% 22/08/2008 HOOTON LILY FAIR 196TH 02677240 75.000% 03/06/2003 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 92ND 02665411 68.750% 28/10/1999 DUNHAM HEATHER 84TH 02684598 88.867% 16/09/2006 BROOKSTEADS MELODY 13TH 02686522 77.000% 26/06/2007 DRISGOL DAISY 125TH 028689884 28.516% 14/09/2008 CHURCHROYD NICOLA 5TH 02678300 29.297% 04/10/2003 MARLEYCOTE GEM 20TH 02687061 42.188% 03/12/2007 DUNHAM TULIP 71ST 02663564 82.813% 01/02/1999 STRICKLEY STARLET 56TH 02673658 82.813% 03/07/2002 DRISGOL WATERLOO 92ND 02680380 67.969% 18/09/2004
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CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA MARLEYCOTE THORNDALE PRINCE POOS STADEL CLASSIC VALENTINE INSPIRATION CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA WREAY RED DUKE ALMERE PERICLEES AMBER IZAAK 3RD WINBROOK KING HENRY AMBER PEREGRINE NEWBOLDS OPPSTAD POOS STADEL CLASSIC AMBER DAINTY RANGER SEQUA BARRA SHORTY 4TH ATTWELL ATOM ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED COTLEY TROOPER RODWAY MARIO 4TH SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK WINBROOK KING HENRY JEROM 0131 LAMMIN LIFE WREAY RED DUKE AMBER DAINTY RANGER KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) MORWICK SAND RANGER HOOTON FAIR TRY JA BOB JORDAN RED MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK 1433 ORRARYD MAXTON BUTLER SUBLIEM TULIP T.L. MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT NEJAY PRINCE ALBRECHT ROCHESTER RED FYN CENT MAXTON EDWARD GRANDUC JAROMIR RED ET WINBROOK KING HENRY RANTONALL MARK B JURIST HORIZON RANGER RED GLANHIRWEN FANFARE WINBROOK MAX RANTONALL MY JOY MAXTON TOP HAT SHALAMA FIREMAN RED (ET) HOOTON FAIR PERFECTION RODWAY COLOMBUS STADEL NOREMEAD SUPREME RED POOS STADEL CLASSIC ROESBETT LAKESIDE SAXEBYN B JURIST COTLEY CRUSADER 4TH HOOTON FAIR TRY CHURCHROYD VICTOR MISTER AMERY RED AMBER WHITE IZAAK MEADOWLAKE JUBILANT COTLEY CRUSADER 4TH PIGEONWOOD RED FYN AKS DRISGOL DAINTY PRINCE LOUGHDALE RISING STAR RED ET HOOTON FAIR APPEAL MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT DUNHAM NOBILITY RANTONALL JACOB CARROUSEL DISRIGENE RED HOOTON FAIR VALUE MORWICK SAND RANGER DUNHAM RESOLUTION STRICKLEY GOLD AMBER IZAAK 3RD
Milk Yield Certificates 2017 100,000kg Certificate J Holes & Sons Amber Grey Dolly 10 EX90
105,390kg from 19.11.2004 to 12.04.2016
J Robinson Strickley Lady Hermione 4 EX92
100,594 from 13.06.2004 to 25.06.2017
75,000kg Certificate J Hole Amber Lady Annetta 49 GP82
82,350kg from 18.01.2008 to 13.06.2016
GG Baynes and Son Marleycote Princess Jill 23 EX90
79,369kg from 15.06.2006 to 01.01.2016
R Stockton & R Morgan Westonia Marie 6 EX94
75,485kg from 05.02.2009 to 21.07.2016
50,00kgs Certificate J Hole Amber Favourite Claire 30 EX92 Amber Barrington Iris 157 EX90 Amber Dainty Princess 110 EX90 Amber Dainty Princess 111 EX91 Amber Princess Anne 68 EX94
61,770kg from 02.06.2010 to 29.11.2015 51,213kg from 24.05.2011 to 30.07.2016 52,880kg from 04.07.2010 to 30.10.2015 53,175kg from 19.04.2010 to 18.07.2015 62,087kg from 01.02.2009 to 11.03.2016
GG Baynes and Son Marleycote Daffodil 11 VG82
60,431kg from 08.04.2010 to 23.09.2015
E Kirk Dunham Pansy 41 Brookside Judith 13
55,869kg from 14.04.2008 to 31.10.2016 53,799kg from 03.09.2008 to 12.10.2016
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Mancetter Margaret Foggathorpe 9th
Mancetter Veracious Prince DOB: 18/05/2016
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
Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class Lactation Heifer/Cow
Herd Book No. Sire
Class Lactation Heifer/Cow
Herd Book No. Sire
J. Hole and Sons Ltd. - AMBER I.R.G. Collins & Partners - CHURCHROYD EX 93 6 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 125TH 028691929 FRADON JET RED EX 95 5 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 50TH 028691963 CHURCHROYD VICTOR EX 91 4 AMBER GRAND DULCIE 17TH 029698177 KAMPS-HOLLOW ARUDOLF-RED EX 94 6 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 13TH 028688689 CHURCHROYD VICTOR EX 91 4 AMBER MILLICENT 34TH 028697345 AMBER CLASSIC PRINCE EX 94 6 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 43RD 028688076 ATTWELL ATOM EX 91 7 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 111TH 02687154 MER-GOLD AUTUMN SON - RED EX 92 0 CHURCHROYD WILD CARD 028708405 CHURCHROYD HARRY EX 90 5 AMBER PRINCESS ALIDA 29TH 029695285 FRADON JET RED EX 92 3 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 41ST 028702011 ATTWELL ATOM EX 90 4 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 155TH 028700064 JOTAN RED EX 92 5 DEE AUTUMN 8TH 028696396 KC ROSES CHATTER RED EX 90 4 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 148TH 028698947 AMBER RED FALCON EX 92 5 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 82ND 028695499 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN EX 90 5 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 140TH 028696912 KAMPS-HOLLOW ARUDOLF-RED AUS) EX 90 7 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 110TH 02687153 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 91 3 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 39TH 028702005 CHURCHROYD PLUTO VG 89 4 AMBER LADY ANNETTA 69TH 028698178 AMBER RED FALCON EX 91 3 CHURCHROYD AMANDA RED 10TH 028701658 CHURCHROYD LUCKY VG 88 3 AMBER LOVELY LILY 35TH 028702390 AMBER RED KESTREL EX 91 4 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 61ST (ET) 028700204 LADINO PARK TALENT VG 88 3 AMBER LOVELY LILY 34TH 028701857 AMBER JUMP JET EX 91 3 CHURCHROYD SANDRA 3RD 028699293 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 88 3 AMBER DAINTY PRINCESS 158TH 028700440 WIILSBRO RED RAZZLE EX 91 4 CHURCHROYD LILIAN 17TH 028698117 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 88 5 AMBER MARY 25TH 028696017 AMBER CLASSIC PRINCE EX 91 4 CHURCHROYD BUTTERBUR 6TH 028698114 KC ROSES CHATTER RED VG 88 5 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 160TH 028691943 AMBER PEREGRINE EX 91 5 DEE PANSY 13TH 028696402 KC ROSES CHATTER RED VG 87 1 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 57TH 028707618 STOCKWOOD LORD BARRINGTON EX 91 5 CHURCHROYD NICOLA 9TH 028692287 CHURCHROYD VICTOR 3RD EX 91 6 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 49TH 028691320 CHURCHROYD LUCKY VG 86 1 AMBER FAVOURITE CLAIRE 59TH 029707620 HOLMLAND SATURN RED ET BLF EX 91 7 CHURCHROYD LILIAN 10TH 028688688 CHURCHROYD VICTOR CVF EX 91 9 CHURCHROYD KIRKLEVINGTON 13TH 02682867 MARLEYCOTE MAVERICK VG 86 2 AMBER BARRINGTON IRIS 194TH 029705195 AMBER RED KESTREL EX 90 4 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 38TH 028700203 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 85 2 AMBER LOVELY LILY 36TH 028703175 KAMPS-HOLLOW ARUDOLF-RED EX 90 4 CHURCHROYD GWEN 14TH 028699289 CHURCHROYD VICTOR VG 85 2 AMBER PRINCESS ANNE 96TH 028703172 AMBER STOCKMAN EX 90 4 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 87TH 028698627 CHURCHROYD KING KONG EX 90 4 CHURCHROYD LOFTY 2ND 028696738 CHURCHROYD VICTOR Mrs J Llewellyn - ASHGROVE EX 90 5 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 15TH 028695507 CHURCHROYD VICTOR EX 90 0 RODWAY RONSON 028707966 CHURCHROYD PLUTO EX 90 6 CHURCHROYD BUTTERBUR 4TH 028691960 CHURCHROYD LUCKY Mrs R Brindley-Watkins – APPLEBERRY EX 90 5 CHURCHROYD FAY 6TH 028691325 CHURCHROYD PLUTO EX90 3 IRTHINGVALE WATZON MEG 2 028711413 DRISGOL WATZON EX 90 5 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 31ST 028689700 STADEL Garrett & Mannerings - ATTWOODS VG 88 2 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 46TH 028705962 CHURCHROYD GOLDWIN (ET) VG 88 2 KIDSTONES HEATHER 5TH 028703539 CHURCHROYD HARRY EX 92 3 ATTWOODS TABIA 028704106 RODWAY REUBEN VG 88 3 CHURCHROYD LADY ROSE 19TH 028702508 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE EX 91 4 RODWAY TABIA 5TH 028693562 NEJAY ERNIE 028697209 CHURCHROYD VICTOR EX 90 3 ATTWOODS PRETTY POLLY 2ND 028701203 NIXS LCD LIDO (ET) (IMPORTED VG 88 4 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 56TH VG 87 1 CHURCHROYD LADY ROSE 24TH 028707744 NEJAY PRINCE 4TH SEMEN) VG 87 2 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 74TH 028705133 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE EX 90 11 ATTWOODS ROSEBUD 02674394 MARLEYCOTE COSMONAUT VG 87 2 CHURCHROYD AMANDA RED 10TH 028701658 CHURCHROYD LUCKY VG 89 7 ATTWOODS ROSEBUD 3RD 028690394 BAILEYS RED ROCK VG 87 4 CHURCHROYD HEATHER 59TH 028698630 CHURCHROYD KING KONG VG 88 6 ATTWOODS FOGGATHORPE LASS 028692807 RODWAY PRINCE 028709721 CHURCHROYD GOLDWIN (ET) VG 87 3 ATTWOODS PATCHY DAISY 2ND 028702406 NIXS LCD LIDO (ET) (IMPORTED VG 86 1 CHURCHROYD PEGGY 24 VG 86 1 CHURCHROYD LADY ROSE 21ST 028705493 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE SEMEN) VG 86 2 CHURCHROYD AMANDA RED 12TH 028705490 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 86 1 ATTWOODS SUNLIGHT 2ND 028707853 NEJAY ERNIE VG 86 2 KIDSTONES LADY LAURA 16TH 028705424 CHURCHROYD HARRY VG 86 1 ATTWOODS TABIA 2ND 028707550 RODWAY REUBEN 028708945 CHURCHROYD KING WILLIE VG 86 3 ATTWOODS ANNE 2ND 028701202 NIXS LCD LIDO (ET) (IMPORTED VG 85 1 CHURCHROYD BUTTERBUR 16 VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD NICOLA 14TH 028705958 CHURCHROYD GOLDWIN (ET) SEMEN) VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD GENTLE 97TH 028705132 ATTWELL ATOM VG 85 1 ATTWOODS GREY ROSE 2 028708813 NEJAY ERNIE 028705126 CHURCHROYD LUCKY VG 85 2 ATTWOODS SUNLIGHT 028704824 NIXS LCD LIDO (ET) (IMPORTED VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD STRAWBERRY 8TH VG 85 2 CHURCHROYD GREY QUEEN 13TH 028704148 CHURCHROYD GOLDMINE SEMEN) VG 85 2 ATTWOODS FOGGATHORPE LASS 3RD 028703528 NIXS LCD LIDO (ET) (IMPORTED VG 85 3 CHURCHROYD TELLURIA FLOWER 8TH 028701134 NEJAY PRINCE 4TH SEMEN) Mr RG Kite - COTONHALL VG 85 8 ATTWOODS ROSEHIP 2ND 02682335 STADEL EX 92 4 COTONHALL JOY 5TH 028698296 BIG APPLE RED ET Mr. G. Booth - BEECHVIEW EX 91 3 COTONHALL SAPPHIRE 6TH 028701975 COTONHALL JUST JACK EX 91 4 COTONHALL PRISCILLA 2ND 028701962 INNISFAIL LILLYHILL (IMP SEMEN EX 92 8 BEECHVIEW RL JANELLE 028699339 RODWAY COLOMBUS USA) VG 86 2 BEECHVIEW TORNADO BINTJE 028705531 GLENBROOK TORNADO (IMP EX 91 4 COTONHALL JOY 7TH 028701950 SIR RIDGEDAL RUSTLER RED SEMEN AUS) EX 91 5 COTONHALL CHERRY 4TH 023697605 ORBE-VIEW S STRM HVEZDA VG 85 2 BEECHVIEW TORNADO WHITETAIL 028706262 GLENBROOK TORNADO (IMP EX 90 3 COTONHALL GEORGE SUNBEAM 028704384 COTONHALL GEORGE SEMEN AUS) EX 90 4 COTONHALL MOONLIGHT 9TH 028701223 COTONHALL JUST JACK Mr C Reis - BLACKWELLS VG 88 3 COTONHALL GEORGE SAMANTA 028712077 COTONHALL GEORGE VG 86 1 BLACKWELLS JILL 3RD 028706202 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 88 2 COTONHALL PROPHET CHERRY 028707878 LLANDOVERY PRIDES PROPHET Mr DG Wainwright - BOOTHDALE (ET) EX 90 4 BOOTHDALE DUCHESS 23RD 028698011 LYNGANLAN JOEY VG88 VG 88 3 COTONHALL CLASSIC LOFTY 028704380 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 85 3 BOOTHDALE LADY LAURA 8TH 028700314 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 87 2 COTONHALL LENNOX MOONLIGHT 028707864 COTONHALL LENNOX WD & BP Norbury and Sons - BROADLANE VG 87 4 PHILMOR PRINCESS ANNE 028701013 JELYCA OBLIQUE (AYR) VG 86 1 COTONHALL ALFIE NELLIE 028711006 COTONHALL ALFIE EX 93 4 BROADLANE MILLICENT 25TH 028697387 BROADLANE FABIAN VG 86 1 COTONHALL SAVARD DUCHESS ANN 028709786 SAVARD RED ET EX 92 4 BROADLANE MURIEL 11TH 028699249 BROADLANE TOP CLASS VG 86 2 COTONHALL VISCOUNT LADY LAURA 028705957 LLANDOVERY VERBS VISCOUNT EX 92 4 BROADLANE POPPY BARRINGTON 10TH 028698154 BROADLANE FABIAN (IMP SEMEN AUS) EX 91 3 BROADLANE LOFTY 44TH 028702602 BROADLANE LORD LOUIS VG 86 2 COTONHALL TASER WILDEYES 028704398 SAK KOURT TASER (IMP SEMEN) EX 91 4 BROADLANE FAIRY 11TH 028699455 BROADLANE TOP CLASS USA EX 91 5 BROADLANE VIOLET 60TH 028695142 BROADLANE FABIAN VG 86 3 COTONHALL DAIRYMAID 6TH 028701960 COTONHALL JUST JACK EX 90 3 BROADLANE ELEGANT 2ND 029702600 BROADLANE LORD LOUIS VG 85 1 COTONHALL ALFIE LILY FAIR 028712079 COTONHALL ALFIE EX 90 4 BROADLANE MOSSROSE 13TH 028700550 BROADLANE LORD LOUIS VG 85 1 COTONHALL ENDEAVOUR IMOGEN 028709790 TONELEA ENDEAVOUR EX 90 4 BROADLANE LADY BARRINGTON 67TH 028699457 BROADLANE TOP CLASS VG 85 2 COTONHALL REMEDY BARRINGTON DUCHESS 028708284 COTONHALL REMEDY EX 90 4 BROADLANE MAGGI 028696249 WINBROOK VINCE VG 85 2 COTONHALL LOGICAL DUCHESS ANN 028707870 COTONHALL LOGICAL EX 90 6 BROADLANE VIOLET 56TH 028692769 BROADLANE LIEUTENANT VG 85 2 COTONHALL ONYX LADY BARRINGTON 028707517 COTONHALL ONYX VG 89 4 BROADLANE LADY BARRINGTON 66TH 028698804 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 2 COTONHALL CLASSIC LOFTY 028704380 POOS STADEL CLASSIC VG 89 4 BROADLANE VALERY 028696250 WINBROOK VINCE VG 85 3 COTONHALL PINGERLEY JOY 028704377 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) VG 88 3 BROADLANE LADY LAURA 23RD 028700003 BROADLANE LORD LAUREL (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 88 4 BROADLANE DEWDROP ROSE 028698153 STORLEY FOURWAYS VG 85 3 COTONHALL DUCHESS ANN 15TH 028701218 COTONHALL RUSSELL VG 87 4 BROADLANE LILYWHITE 4TH 028697385 BROADLANE FABIAN VG 85 3 NEJAY ERIN 7TH 028701177 NEJAY ROYALTY VG 86 2 BROADLANE MILLICENT 29TH 028704883 DUNHAM VISCOUNT VG 85 4 COTONHALL NELLIE 028700669 MYSHA-WO ROBIN NITRO VG 85 1 BROADLANE LUCIA 3 028709309 DUNHAM VISCOUNT VG 85 4 COTONHALL STARLET 2ND 028700382 COTONHALL SUPERNOVA VG 85 2 BROADLANE ROSIE BELLE 14TH 028705978 DUNHAM VISCOUNT VG 85 5 COTONHALL LADY LAURA 028695994 HARD CORE OTHELLOS VG 85 3 BROADLANE POPPY BARRINGTON 16TH 028704884 DUNHAM VISCOUNT MOONSHINE (IMP SEMEN) VG 85 3 BROADLANE VIOLET 64TH 028700549 BROADLANE LORD LOUIS VG 85 5 COTONHALL WILD DAISY 3RD 028695237 COTONHALL SUPREME Mr L Lloyd – CARADOG VG 85 3 COTONHALL ECLIPSE FUDGE 023704145 COTONHALL ECLIPSE EX 93 9 CARADOG JURIST JUDY 023704513 B JURIST VG 85 3 COTONHALL SOSHY 2ND 023701986 COTONHALL JUST JACK Mr N.G. Stockdale - CASTLEDALE VG 85 4 COTONHALL ESME 2ND 023700368 COTONHALL STORMBREAKER EX 93 7 CASTLEDALE RUTH 9TH 028688109 WINBROOK KING HENRY Mr. S.V.B. Thomas - DRISGOL EX 92 4 CASTLEDALE RUTH 13TH 027698356 OXTON BOUNDLESS EX 95 6 DRISGOL DAISY 125TH 028689884 CARROUSEL DISRIGENE RED VG 85 1 CASTLEDALE RUTH 16 027709315 OXTON BOUNDLESS EX 92 4 DRISGOL CHURCH DAISY 5TH 028700135 PANORAMA LANDMINE (IMP VG 85 2 CASTLEDALE RUTH 15TH 027704708 OXTON BOUNDLESS SEMEN AUS) Andrew, Kim & Rachel Batchelor - CASTLEMARTIN VG 87 1 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 275 028708360 GELLI PRINCE CHARLES (ET) EX 90 3 CHURCHROYD BRONTE WILDEYES 43RD 028704154 CHURCHROYD LUCKY VG 86 1 DRISGOL POLLY 22 028711416 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 87 2 ELKINGTON IVY 19TH 028706165 CHURCHROYD PLUTO VG 86 1 DRISGOL WATERLOO 133 028711355 HOOTON ENVOY VG 86 2 ASHGROVE LILY 2 028708622 RODWAY ORACLE VG 85 1 DRISGOL DAPHNE 88 028711431 DRISGOL MORTIMORE
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Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class Lactation Heifer/Cow
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Mr. S.V.B. Thomas - DRISGOL VG 86 1 DRISGOL ROSE 117 028709708 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 86 1 DRISGOL RUBY 51 028709650 SKYHIGH HITMAN VG 86 1 DRISGOL DELILAH 100 028709617 SKYHIGH SAMSON (ET) VG 85 1 DRISGOL WATERLOO 130 029709651 SKYHIGH HITMAN VG 85 1 DRISGOL CLARIBEL 51 028711461 DRISGOL MORTIMORE VG 85 1 DRISGOL TULIP 82 028711459 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 85 1 DRISGOL TULIP 81 028711435 DRISGOL MORTIMORE VG 85 1 DRISGOL DIANA 118 028711427 DRISGOL MURPHY VG 85 1 DRISGOL DARLINGTON CRAN 79 028711419 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 1 DRISGOL TULIP 79 028711408 GELLI PRINCE CHARLES (ET) VG 85 1 DRISGOL MOSS ROSE 4 028711398 GELLI PRINCE CHARLES (ET) VG 85 1 DRISGOL MABEL 74 028711396 CASTLEDALE SNOWMAN VG 85 1 DRISGOL BELLADONNA 289 028711364 V FOSKE VG 85 1 DRISGOL DAPHNE 84 028709634 STRICKLEY MAXIMUS Mr. G. Royle - DUNHAM EX 94 5 DUNHAM WATERLOO BELL 76TH 028693076 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD EX 93 8 DUNHAM HEATHER 84TH 02684598 DUNHAM NOBILITY EX 92 7 DUNHAM CROCIA 81ST 028689196 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD EX 92 6 DUNHAM ROSEMARY 46TH 027690172 DUNHAM NOBILITY EX 91 7 DUNHAM CLARIBEL 169TH 028689706 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD EX 90 0 DUNHAM APOLLO 028713491 DUNHAM PIONEER EX 90 3 DUNHAM MARGARET 128TH 028702478 KAYL WALKABOUT EX 90 3 DUNHAM WATERLOO BELL 84TH 028701680 KAYL WALKABOUT EX 90 3 DUNHAM ROSEMARY 58TH 028700057 KAYL WALKABOUT EX 90 3 DUNHAM WINEBERRY 25TH 028699849 KAYL WALKABOUT EX 90 4 DUNHAM CLARIBEL 180TH 028699848 KAYL WALKABOUT EX 90 7 DUNHAM WILD QUEEN 51ST 028690017 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD EX 90 8 DUNHAM WILD QUEEN 48TH 02686206 WINBROOK VINNIE VG 89 6 DUNHAM CLARIBEL 167TH 028688605 WINBROOK VINNIE VG 88 3 DUNHAM COWSLIP 57TH 028700051 TWELLS BARRINGTON GRANGE 5TH VG 88 4 DUNHAM CLARISSA 58TH 028699436 TWELLS BARRINGTON GRANGE 5TH VG 87 2 DUNHAM TULIP 155TH 028702974 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 87 3 DUNHAM ROSEMARY 59TH 028701012 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 87 3 DUNHAM WATERLOO BELL 80TH 027699430 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 86 1 DUNHAM TULIP 163 028708567 DUNHAM PIONEER VG 86 2 DUNHAM HEATHER 107TH 028705265 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 86 2 DUNHAM PANSY 63RD 028705119 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 86 2 DUNHAM PANSY 60TH 028704073 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 86 3 DUNHAM TULIP 149TH 028700053 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 86 4 DUNHAM DUCHESS ANN 78TH 028698408 DUNHAM NOBILITY VG 86 5 DUNHAM PANSY 50TH 027695071 NEJAY PRINCE 3RD VG 85 1 DUNHAM WILD QUEEN 75 028709373 DUNHAM LOFTY VG 85 2 DUNHAM WILD QUEEN 66TH 028702973 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 85 2 DUNHAM MARGARET 129TH 028702825 KAYL WALKABOUT VG 85 2 DUNHAM JILL 46TH 027702626 LISNAMULLIGAN WALLACE Mr & Mrs MS Davis - ELKINGTON VG 88 2 ELKINGTON DEWDROP 24TH 028706167 CHURCHROYD PLUTO VG 85 2 ELKINGTON AMBER PRINCESS 14TH 028706164 ELKINGTON GENTLE DIAMOND Mr. and Mrs I.L. Harries - GELLI EX 94 4 GELLI RETINUE JILL 028699233 COGENT RETINUE RED VG 89 2 GELLI JOSHI DARLINGTON CRAN 028706380 SCHREUR JOSHI RED BLF BYF CVF DPF VG 88 2 GELLI VISCOUNT R FOGGATHORPE 028704491 LLANDOVERY VERBS VISCOUNT (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 88 3 BROADLANE DUCHESS GWYNNE 104TH 028701616 BROADLANE LORD LOUIS VG 87 1 GELLI APPLEMAN TIP TOE 028708516 WYNDFORD BD APPLEMAN RED ET BLF CVF VG 87 4 GELLI VERBS DARLINGTON CRAN 028704203 LLANDOVERY VERBS VISCOUNT (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 86 1 GELLI PERFECTION HAZEL 028708241 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION VG 86 1 GELLI PERFECTION FOGGATHORPE 028708240 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION VG 85 1 GELLI PERFECTION DARLINGTON CRAN 028708456 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION VG 85 2 GELLI VISCOUNT FOGATHORPE 028704236 LLANDOVERY VERBS VISCOUNT (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 85 4 GELLI WATZON BRIDESMAID 028698715 DRISGOL WATZON K.J Osborne and Partners - GOODWICK EX 90 7 GOODWICK DARLING PRINCESS 53RD 027688606 ELKINGTON ROYAL WELSH VG 87 5 GOODWICK DARLINGTON 109TH 028695018 ELKINGTON ROYAL WELSH VG 85 1 GOODWICK STRAWBERRY CREAM 29 028708890 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION VG 85 2 GOODWICK BARRINGTON DUCHESS 57 028708196 HOOTON ENVOY VG 85 4 GOODWICK PANSY 028698552 CHURCHROYD BEN Mr & Mrs SD & EL Preece - GRIFFIN VG 87 4 GRIFFIN ANNIE 7TH 023698701 GRIFFIN LORD NELSON VG 86 4 GRIFFIN LADY SERENE 3RD 027698699 GRIFFIN LORD NELSON Mr. J.C Hayward - HOOTON EX 94 11 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 31ST 02676463 HEATHERSTONE V HERO RED ET EX 92 5 HOOTON FLORENCE 028690157 MISTER AMERY RED EX 92 8 RODWAY LADY LAURA 72ND 02684445 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 91 5 HOOTON NELLIE 9TH 028691557 HOOTON ESTIMATE EX 91 6 HOOTON FLORENCE 028690157 MISTER AMERY RED EX 91 5 HOOTON LILY FAIR 231ST 028688410 MER-GOLD SOLARA RED EX 91 8 CHATSWORTHPARK LAKESIDE ROSETTE 2ND 02685248 ROESBETT LAKESIDE EX 91 7 CHATSWORTHPARK RUSTLER ROSETTE 02684505 SIR RIDGEDAL RUSTLER RED EX 90 4 HOOTON LILY FAIR 241ST 028699542 HOOTONEX FIRESTORM RED EX94 EX 90 4 HOOTON LILY FAIR 242ND 028695024 HOOTONEX FIRESTORM RED EX94
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Mr. J.C Hayward - HOOTON EX 90 7 CHATSWORTHPARK LAKESIDE PEARL 02685320 ROESBETT LAKESIDE VG 89 4 HOOTON MABEL 8TH 029696887 HOOTONEX FIRESTORM RED EX94 VG 88 4 HOOTON PEARL 11TH 028697264 DRISGOL WATZON VG 87 5 HOOTON CYNTHIA 9TH 028693022 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 86 2 HOOTON ROSETTE 4TH 028702040 HOOTON FAIR AMBITION VG 86 2 HOOTON STELLA 49TH 028701576 HOOTON FAIR ATTEMPT VG 86 4 HOOTON STELLA 47TH 028696889 LA PRESENTATION PICOLO RED VG 86 5 HOOTON ERIN 2ND 028696883 HOOTONEX FIRESTORM RED EX94 VG 86 5 HOOTON LILY FAIR 247TH 028695699 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 86 4 HOOTON LILY FAIR 244TH 028695378 APRIL DAY WISCONSIN-RED VG 85 2 HOOTON DELILA 13TH 028703295 HOOTON FAIR AMBITION VG 85 2 HOOTON LILY FAIR 262ND 028703294 SIR RIDGEDAL RUSTLER RED VG 85 3 HOOTON PEARL 12TH 028700165 TONELEA WILD KING VG 85 3 HOOTON FAIRY DUCHESS 47TH 028696884 HOOTONEX FIRESTORM RED EX94 T J Morrison & Sons - INCH EX 90 4 INCH LINNE JOAN 22000761 A LINNE EX 90 4 INCH LENS JOAN 2ND 22000601 1678 K LENS VG 89 2 INCH FRANCES 22000952 1678 K LENS Mr RJ & DL Morgan & Sons - JONDYLEN EX 95 6 RODWAY LADY LAURA 78TH 029691047 RODWAY LAWMAN Mr R Boote - KAYL EX 90 0 KAYL NATIONAL PARK 028715795 BLACKWOOD PARK DAN EX 90 8 KAYL ZONE BRIDGET 02683341 INDIANHEAD RED ZONE RED -ET VG 88 3 BISHOPSBRAE ROYAL KATHLEEN 3RD 028704886 KIRKBRYDE ROYAL EVENT VG 88 4 NEJAY VIOLET 5TH 028698002 NEJAY AMAZON VG 87 1 KAYL PRIDES BARONESS 2 028709853 LLANDOVERY PRIDES PROPHET (ET) VG 85 1 KAYL PRIDES RUTH 028709826 LLANDOVERY PRIDES PROPHET (ET) VG 85 1 KAYL LILY FAIR 18 028709823 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) David Anderson and Sons - KILLALISS VG 89 4 KILLALISS BOOKMAN KIRLEVINGTON 029701020 WEST PORT BOOKMAN RED VG 87 3 KILLALISS FIDELITY WILD EYES 028712620 DELTA FIDELITY VG 85 5 KILLALISS KIRKLEVINGTON 3 029712619 AGGRAVATION LAWN BOY VG 85 1 KILLALISS PLEASURE BELLA 023715858 AALSHORST PLEASURE Messrs. N. and R. Booth - KILSALLY EX 93 5 KILSALLY DUCHESS 6TH 029699606 WIILSBRO RED RAZZLE EX 92 4 KILSALLY COUNTESS 9TH 028700311 KC ROSES CHATTER RED EX 92 4 KILSALLY JILL 14TH 028699620 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 91 3 KILSALLY DUCHESS 10TH 028705800 GLENBROOK TORNADO (IMP SEMEN AUS) EX 91 3 KILSALLY CLAIRE 5TH 028703456 STARDALE JUDGE RED EX 90 3 KILSALLY BRIDGET 12TH 028703460 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION EX 90 3 KILSALLY WHITEHEART 3RD 028703459 WIILSBRO RED RAZZLE EX 90 3 KILSALLY FILLPAIL 10TH 028702674 STARDALE JUDGE RED EX 90 3 KILSALLY COUNTESS 8TH 028700305 POOS STADEL CLASSIC EX 90 4 KILSALLY TULIP 6TH 028699619 PANORAMA ARAMIS (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 89 2 KILSALLY JILL 17TH 028705802 STARDALE JUDGE RED VG 88 3 KILSALLY SNOWFLAKE 19TH 028702672 WINBROOK KING HENRY VG 88 2 KILSALLY CHERRY BLOSSOM 5TH 023705803 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 86 2 KILSALLY SERAPHINA 13 028708979 HOLMLAND SATURN RED ET BLF CVF VG 86 2 KILSALLY FILLPAIL 12TH 028705801 STARDALE JUDGE RED VG 86 3 KILSALLY COUNTESS 10TH 028704726 KILSALLY DUTCH TED VG 86 2 KILSALLY CHERRY BLOSSOM 6 023708986 GLENBROOK TORNADO (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 85 1 KILSALLY DUCHESS 14 028712627 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 85 1 KILSALLY JILL 19 028710101 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 85 1 KILSALLY COUNTESS 12 028710096 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 85 2 KILSALLY IDEAL RUTH 9 028708660 KILSALLY REDFORD RJB Lawson & Sons - LISNAMULLIGAN EX 92 3 WINBROOK VI 143RD 028702164 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET EX 91 3 LISNAMULLIGAN LADY BARRINGTON 3RD 028702216 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 89 3 LISNAMULLIGAN FAIRY 14TH 027701258 MEADOWHAVEN PRIDE’S STARR VG 86 4 BRAFELL ROSALYN 023698548 KIRKBRYDE ROYAL EVENT VG 85 2 LISNAMULLIGAN LADY ROSEMARY 028706612 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION VG 85 2 BRAFELL ANNE 4TH 028704687 IREBY PANAMA VG 85 2 BRAFELL CLARA UNITED 8TH 028704111 IREBY PANAMA G.G. Baynes and Son - MARLEYCOTE EX 92 5 MARLEYCOTE PATRICIA 10TH 028695706 MARLEYCOTE BLIZZARD (ET) EX 91 5 MARLEYCOTE OLIVE 16TH 028697281 HUNDAY MAJOR EX 90 10 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 24TH 02680350 CARROUSEL REGIMENT RED (ET) USA VG 88 2 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 49TH 028703472 KAYL OUTBACK VG 88 5 MARLEYCOTE FLEUR 41ST 028697275 SCIENTIFIC DEBONAIR RED VG 86 2 MARLEYCOTE PRINCESS JILL 38TH 028705740 KAYL OUTBACK VG 85 1 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 135 029708733 MARLEYCOTE FALCON
Type Classification Results - Excellent and Very Good Cows Class Lactation Heifer/Cow
Herd Book No. Sire
S Armstrong - MOORRIGGS EX 93 6 MOORRIGGS WILDEYES 028691314 STRICKLEY GOLDFINGER VG 89 4 MOORRIGGS SWELL 2ND 028699044 MOORRIGGS COSMIC VG 88 3 MOORRIGGS VERACITY 11TH 028701900 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 87 1 MOORRIGGS SPARKLE 14 028709495 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 86 1 MOORRIGGS SNOW QUEEN 6 028709494 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 86 2 MOORRIGGS WILDEYES 5TH 028704719 TWELLS BARRINGTON GRANGE 5TH VG 86 4 MOORRIGGS BESSIE BROWNEYES 5TH 028697500 MOORRIGGS COSMIC VG 85 2 MOORRIGGS BESSIE BROWNEYES 7TH 028704881 MOORRIGGS ARTHER VG 85 3 MOORRIGGS SPARKLE 7TH 028701896 MARLEYCOTE THUNDER ET VG 85 3 WATERS DAFFODIL 3RD 028699500 MOORRIGGS COSMIC VG 85 6 MOORRIGGS SPARKLE 4TH 028691841 CHURCHROYD BEN RST & SA Morgan - MORWOOD EX 94 7 ELKINGTON AMBER PRINCESS 10TH 028689807 LOUGHDALE RISING STAR RED ET EX 94 7 RODWAY RED ROSE 36TH 02684948 KINGSDALE LIBBY’S REBEL - ET EX 94 7 WESTONIA MARIE 6TH 02683772 NOREMEAD SUPREME RED EX 93 4 WESTONIA GAY LASS 5TH 028695095 NEJAY ERNIE EX 93 8 RODWAY TABIA 02684441 RODWAY REBEL PRINCE EX 92 3 STOWFIELD KATHLEEN 5 021 EX 91 0 COTWALTON LINCOLN 028706310 PANORAMA LANDMINE (IMP SEMEN AUS) EX 91 3 CASTLESIDE WATZON LADY 028701848 DRISGOL WATZON EX 90 3 MORWOOD COBA 029712885 RODWAY BOMBER VG 89 3 YEWTREE FIDELITY RHODA 029709809 DELTA FIDELITY VG 88 2 MORWOOD GRADA 5 029712017 NEJAY ERNIE VG 88 2 MORWOOD PLEASURE LADY HERMIONE 029704373 AALSHORST PLEASURE VG 88 3 MORWOOD PLUTO SONNSCHEIN 028704369 CHURCHROYD PLUTO VG 88 3 MORWOOD RUEBEN TINY 028703019 RODWAY REUBEN VG 88 3 RODWAY LISBET 11TH 028701383 RODWAY REUBEN VG 88 8 WESTONIA BACCULUM LASS 3RD 02685591 RODWAY REBEL PRINCE VG 87 3 MORWOOD MARGOT 029711614 NEJAY ERNIE VG 87 1 MORWOOD FRANKLIN FOGGATHORPE LASS 028709539 LOWLANDS FRANKLIN BLF BYF CVF VG 87 2 MORWOOD PIMP MARIE 028706385 TREETON PIMP (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 87 1 ABLINGTON ORCHIS 16TH 028706367 DRISGOL WATZON VG 87 3 MORWOOD PRINCE GAY LASS 028704370 RODWAY PRINCE VG 87 5 RODWAY LADY BARRINGTON 33RD 028695176 NEJAY ERNIE VG 86 2 MORWOOD ELLEN 3 029715182 RODWAY BOMBER VG 86 1 MORWOOD ROSALINA 2 028715102 TREETON PINGERLEY (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN AUS) VG 85 0 RODWAY MARK 028706536 TREETON PIMP (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 85 2 MORWOOD PIMP FOGGATHORPE LASS 028706386 TREETON PIMP (IMP SEMEN AUS) VG 85 3 RODWAY LADY LAURA 84TH 028704451 RODWAY REUBEN VG 85 3 RODWAY BUTTERBUR 56TH 028700595 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE VG 85 5 RODWAY GREY ROSE 27TH 028695177 NEJAY ERNIE Messrs JM & J Fisher – MOSSRIGG VG 87 3 MOSSRIGG BARRINGTON IRIS 028702310 MARLEYCOTE BLIZZARD (ET) VG 87 3 SUNRISE REFLECTION MARCIA 028701337 HOOTON FAIR REFLECTION Oxton Farms - OXTON EX 93 7 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 613TH 02687472 OXTON WILD PRINCE EX 92 5 OXTON WINSONIA 87TH 027691065 OXTON ZEBEDEE EX 91 0 OXTON WINFALL 027708224 OXTON WILDERNESS EX 91 5 OXTON WINSONIA 90TH 027692980 OXTON BOUNDLESS EX 91 7 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 610TH 02686701 OXTON ZEBEDEE EX 90 3 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 715TH 027701236 OCEANBRAE LOGICS PLATO (IMPORTED SEMEN) VG 88 4 OXTON BRIDESMAID 3RD 028705563 OCEANBRAE LOGICS PLATO (IMPORTED SEMEN) VG 88 3 OXTON SUSANNAH 3RD 027704469 OXTON BEST MAN VG 88 5 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 689TH 027697395 OCEANBRAE LOGICS PLATO (IMPORTED SEMEN) VG 88 6 OXTON WILDEYES 635TH 027689183 OXTON ZEBEDEE VG 87 7 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 620TH 027688088 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE VG 86 1 OXTON ROYALTY CLARA (ET) 028709981 ECUAFARM KAISER ROYALTY VG 86 2 OXTON ZUMBA FOGGATHORPE 798 027709224 MAPLETON VLY J ZUMBA VG 86 1 OXTON ZUM CLARISSA 37TH 027707594 MAPLETON VLY J ZUMBA VG 86 2 OXTON BM WILDEYES 792ND 027707513 OXTON BEST MAN
Class Lactation Heifer/Cow
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Oxton Farms - OXTON VG 86 2 OXTON RC WATERLOO ROSE 41ST 027706085 WENVOE ROSALINDS COMMANDER VG 86 3 OXTON WATERLOO ROSE 34TH 027703048 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 86 4 OXTON WILDEYES 677TH 027695594 WENVOE ROSALINDS COMMANDER VG 85 1 OXTON LOGIC LADY ANNETTA 64 027711071 GMC REBEL LOGIC VG 85 1 OXTON WN LILAC 38 027708229 OXTON WILDERNESS VG 85 2 OXTON LF LADY ANNETTA 60TH 027706129 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE VG 85 3 OXTON WILDEYES 734TH 027702369 OXTON BOUNDLESS VG 85 3 OXTON WILDEYES 729TH 027702021 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE VG 85 4 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 710TH 027700531 OXTON WILD PRINCE VG 85 5 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 681ST 027697007 WENVOE ROSALINDS COMMANDER VG 85 3 OXTON FOGGATHORPE 670TH 027695368 OXTON ZEBEDEE VG 85 9 OXTON WILDEYES 565TH 02679960 ORCHARDHOME LORD WALTON 3RD Mr. S. McCollum - PRIESTLAND EX 91 3 BUSHMILLS VINCE JUDY 028712695 WINBROOK VINCE VG 86 2 MARLEYCOTE PETAL 121ST (ET) 028699889 HORIZON RANGER RED D.J. & D.S Winnington - RANTONALL EX 90 7 RANTONALL JOY 80TH 027688731 RANTONALL BLUSH GLADIATOR VG 89 4 RANTONALL DAINTY PRINCESS 27TH 027700588 TONELEA BEST MAN 4TH VG 86 2 RANTONALL BURROWS 38A 027709599 BROOKSTEADS TONY 1ST VG 86 1 RANTONALL SPRINGFLY 22ND 027708055 BROOKSTEADS TONY 1ST VG 85 1 RANTONALL BESSIE ANNETTA 12 027709421 RANTONALL JETHRO VG 85 1 RANTONALL DIGITALIS 43RD 027708029 BROOKSTEADS TONY 1ST Mr MJ Walters – SHARPTOR EX 90 3 SHARPTOR STRAWBERRY 7TH 028704409 OXTON LORD FOGGATHORPE VG 87 3 SHARPTOR WATSON STRAWBERRY 11 028712011 DRISGOL WATZON SUNRISE SHORTHORNS EX 91 3 SUNRISE IPOD HEATHER 028702652 GELLI IPOD DISCOVERER (ET) VG 85 1 GELLI PERFECTION JILL 028708341 STRICKLEY TRUE PERFECTION A H Prichard & Son - SWNYMOR VG 87 3 SWNYMOR WATERLOO BELL 028702176 COURTOVER PATRIOT VG 86 3 SWNYMOR PRINCESS ANNE 028701002 CHURCHROYD BEN VG 86 3 SWNYMOR RUBY 023702182 COURTOVER PATRIOT VG 85 2 ELKINGTON CLARA 15TH 028706166 CHURCHROYD PLUTO Pearn Wyatt & Son - TWELLS EX 91 5 TWELLS SUSIE 62ND 028697418 FORTE SIMPLY RED VG 88 5 TWELLS HEATHER QUEEN 332ND 028698004 FORTE SIMPLY RED VG 85 2 TWELLS SPARKLE 10TH 028707718 MYSHA-WO ROBIN NITRO VG 85 2 TWELLS HEATHER QUEEN 338TH 028706621 DRISGOL WATZON VG 85 3 DEE TULIP 6TH 028702847 DRISGOL MADONNAS PRINCE Mr A Dennis - WHITEBURY VG 87 5 WHITEBURY DD DAINTYPRINCESS 2ND 027692920 DUNHAM DISCOVERY VG 86 4 WHITEBURY OB VIOLET 2ND 027697298 OXTON BOUNDLESS Mr. J.R. Fisher - WILLOUGHBY EX 92 3 WILLOUGHBY DELILA 38TH 028703534 WILLOUGHBY RIO EX 91 3 WILLOUGHBY ROSE 76TH 028701242 HOOTON KING CHARLES EX 91 4 WILLOUGHBY ROSE 72ND 028699515 GELLI IPOD DISCOVERER (ET) VG 88 3 WILLOUGHBY ROSE 80TH 028701248 DRISGOL WATZON G.A. and D Dent - WINBROOK EX 92 9 WINBROOK VI 114TH 02682886 SUBLIEM TULIP T.L. EX 90 4 WINBROOK CACTUS 14TH 028697175 WINBROOK MARMADUKE VG 88 4 WINBROOK AMY 8TH 028701878 WINBROOK MARMADUKE VG 86 1 WINBROOK DEWDROP 146TH 028708074 MARLEYCOTE GOLD BLEND VG 86 1 WINBROOK PEERESS ROSE 19TH 028705610 LLANDOVERY JINNYS EMPIRE (AUS) VG 85 1 WINBROOK VI 160 028708490 NIXS LCD LIDO (ET) (IMPORTED SEMEN) VG 85 2 WINBROOK VI 151ST 028704765 MARLEYCOTE AL (ET) VG 85 5 WINBROOK DEWDROP 132ND 028693055 WINBROOK GILLY
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Young Member Profiles Name: Harry Davis Age: 21 Occupation: Assistant Herdsman at Hollins Hall Holsteins. What is your most memorable showing moment? My most memorable showing moment so far is winning my class of coloured breed handlers at the All Britain 2016 and then going on to win Champion Dairy Shorthorn Handler 2016, this is easily followed by being part of the team which won Supreme Dairy Champion at The Great Yorkshire Show 2016 with Churchroyd Peggy 19 with the Collins Family. What is your favourite shorthorn and why? This is a hard question to answer for me as I think there are so many great shorthorn cows that have been around since I came into the shorthorn scene, but the cow that I think has stood out for me the most is Churchroyd Heather 29 Ex 97!! Having 8 calves, producing over 75,000 litres of milk and looking as good as she did is amazing. She is a credit to the Collins family, their herd of Dairy Shorthorns and absolutely a credit to the breed. Where do you see the shorthorn breed in 10 years time? I would like to see the Dairy Shorthorn breed being able to perform on a global stage, being able to go up against other breeds in and out of the showring, filling the tank is more important than winning in the ring, so they need to be good enough for producers to have a hard choice when choosing which breed to milk. I think more needs to be done to secure the future of the breed, I think the closing of the herd book was a bad idea, Dairy Shorthorns will always exist, but we need them to thrive in an already uncertain and always fluctuating Industry. Interesting fact about yourself? In the past year, I have completed my AI course, foot trimming course and am wanting to do an embryo transfer course, all to broaden my horizons and give me more opportunities in the future. What are your interests and hobbies? I try and attend as many agricultural shows as possible throughout the year showing cows for a great host of breeders. And am interested in genetics and breeding cattle which I am wanting to learn more about. I also enjoy shooting whenever I have some free time, from clays and game, to target and long range. What 3 things couldn’t you live without? Cows of course, my car and my dog!
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Young Member Profiles Name: Amy Osborne Age: 22 Location: Jacobstow, Cornwall What’s your connection to shorthorns? I live and work on the family dairy farm in Cornwall. Our herd consists of mostly Holsteins and Holstein x Fresians with about 6 Dairy Shorthorn cows and 4 maiden heifers. My uncle bought 4 shorthorns about 6 years ago and since then my love for them has grown. What is your most memorable showing moment? My most memorable showing moment was winning a 1st with our first home bred Tobarn David Matilda. The reason being is because it was my first ever time showing Dairy at Royal Cornwall Show in 2015! The whole family that were watching burst into tears as it was something we thought we would never do, especially at our first show in a strong class! What is your most favourite shorthorn and why? That’s a hard one as they are all my favourites. If I could pick two it would be our first home bred Matilda and another heifer Samanta who is due to calf with her first in January. Matilda is the first heifer that we have bred and so it just makes it special to me that she is basically the start of the Shorthorn herd. She’s got a funny character as she is very much like a teenager with her moods but she is a very friendly loving cow. Samanta is very special to us all at home as we flushed her back in March and she gave us 6 embryos! We were so shocked and very pleased as this is the first time we have ever done something like this at home. These are all due to be born very soon and she is due herself in January. She’s a very nosey heifer and has to be the centre of attention all of the time! Where do you see the shorthorn breed in 10 years time? Shorthorns, I think, are becoming a very popular breed and I think we will see a lot more of them around. Also, I think the genomics side will soon help the breed move further like the others have. What has been the most influential bull to the breed? To be very honest I’m not entirely sure as we as breeders are very new to it all! Interesting fact about yourself? I’m always busy and if I’m not out on the farm, I’m either at young farmers, partying or working at the local pub! What are your interests and hobbies? I love working at home on the farm and being involved with everything. I`m currently studying Level 4 Business Management in Agriculture at Duchy College. This is so that hopefully one day I can take over the home Farm!! I’m Bradworthy YFC’s current secretary so that keeps me very busy organising the club events. I like showing both beef and dairy cattle! I first started showing Red Devon’s with Duchy college and that is really where my love for showing came from. The first time we showed our own dairy cattle was at Royal Cornwall Show in 2015. It was originally just to put a feeler out there to see what it would be like and here we are now looking forward to 2018’s showing season. If you were an animal what would you be and why? If I was an animal I think I would be a giraffe as well I’m quite a short person by only being 5ft1” so I would like to be quite tall for once and see everything that goes on around me!! What 3 things couldn’t you live without? I couldn’t live without my calves! They are literally like my babies and if anyone walks into our yard when it’s feeding time they would think I’m crazy with they way I talk to them! I couldn’t live without my phone. Nowadays it’s all about social media and texting and that’s how you get hold of people and talk to them everyday! It’s also got all of my memories on there which I like to look back on regularly for a giggle! Also, I couldn’t live without my car! Being in Cornwall and living right in the countryside a car is a must from getting me around from A to B.
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National Young Stars Competition The competition was initially started by the interest of Lucy Hollingworth and Dave Madeley, who got the ball rolling. There was plenty of interest by junior members and in June Wendy Young took the initiative to organise a much needed clipping workshop, hosted by Rob Kite who kindly let us practice on his calves. Wendy walked us all through how to top line and then we had a go ourselves, Colin Tiso judged all nine top lines and Lucy Morgan won. This kick started the competition and we then decided on the teams. Both teams had to have a member under the age of 18. The teams were agreed on Bob Crank, Lucy Morgan and Fiona Birtles called The Red Rockets, who were sponsored by Shorthorn Sires UK. The other team was made up of Dave Madeley, Harry Davis and Hannah Morgan called The Shorthorn Show Stoppers, sponsored by The Shorthorn Society. Leading up to the competition, everyone met regularly to train and practice with the calves kindly donated by Rob and Sue Morgan. The rules stated that the calves picked must not have been shown or clipped before. Competitors were also expected to build a stand three metres by one metre based around the theme ‘More than a glass of milk’. All this took place at the Morgan house hold and all the teams are indebted to Sue Morgan for the hours she put in encouraging us to get a move on with the project! The competition was on the 22 and 23rd August held at the Three Countries Showground, Malvern.
Day 1 We all arrived at 11.30am to set the stands up which was to be judged the next day at 9.30am. We washed the calves as a team and got them settled. When all was completed we then headed to the Stock judging which 28
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was at the renowned Richaven herd of Holsteins owned Richard Bown. There were six cows forward for us to judge in our teams, we were allowed to throw out two cows and then we had to give reasons on the remaining four. We judged the cows as a team and sent forward Dave Madeley to give reasons, whilst Robert Crank gave reasons for the other team. In the feedback from the stock judging judge The Shorthorn Show Stoppers won in the placings whilst Bob Crank had an impressive 42 points out of 50 for his reasons. The judge of the Stock judging was also the handling judge, Iwan Thomas. After the Stock judging, there was a general knowledge quiz on the dairy industry which Dave excelled in and meant we won this category. Back at the Showground and the organisers of the competition held a BBQ and tug of war social.
Day 2 The day started at 9am with the clipping and washing preparation which we had to complete for 12 noon. Each team worked together first clipping the calves and then washing. The top lining was done after lunch. The judges, Mark Nutsford and Tom Lomas, gave the Red Rockets some very good feedback on their clipping ability, they had decided to leave belly hair which was a big advantage. Handling and the Interview followed. The handling was split with three teams competing at a time. Two members from each team handled Lucy and Fiona from the Red Rockets and Harry and myself from the Shorthorn Show Stoppers, the third team member was selected for a public interview. Lucy and Harry did a fantastic job in the handling, whilst Robert Crank had the second highest score on the interview.
The final section to be judged was the scrutineers which both teams achieved full marks. This section involved being easy to talk to, accommodating to others, great team working and tidy lines. This was judged over the two days by stewards that monitored how well we worked together at all times. After the handling classes were judged there was the overall presentation of awards. This year the Jersey girls won with the Red Rockets finishing second and The Shorthorn Show Stoppers fourth. We are extremely proud of our efforts and placings as the points were very close and the feedback that the judges gave us really will help towards future competitions. The National Young Stars was certainly hard work but the six of us could not have competed without the help of the following people‌
So a big thank you goes to the Shorthorn Society and Shorthorn Sires for the Sponsorship. Extra contributions came from R Breeders which really helped towards props and building the stands. We also appreciated Colin Tiso who showed us support on the day of competition. Graham Madeley who towed one of the caravans down to Malvern for us to stay in. Many thanks to Sarah Crank who took the time and effort by traveling down to Malvern to look after us for the entire two days, making sure we were well fed and watered. Huge thanks again to Mum and Dad for letting us use the calves, showing their continued support and letting Morwood be the hub for all six of us to work from. Finally, a massive thanks goes to Rachael Madeley who spent so much time and effort helping with all attributes of the competition. Hannah Morgan
Team Name Marks Available Holstein Young Breeders Team 1 Shorthorn Show Stoppers The Jersey Girls British Friesian Youth Holstein Young Breeders Team 2 The Red Rockets
Clipping & Presentation Scrutineer Presentation & Promotion Stockjudging Ringcraft 150 275 225 125 125 145 170 90 36 94 150 195 165 81 95 145 250 188 41 114 130 185 187 80 107 120 205 123 39 105 150 230 167 42 111
Skill-a- thon Interview Total Marks Position 25 75 1,000 17 48 600 6 20 51 757 4 16 51 805 1 14 60 763 3 13 59 664 5 15 56 771 2
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National All Britain All Breeds Calf Show - 13th - 15th October 2017 Judge: Paul Harrison, Breckney Herd
Champion: Crugside Wild Card Duchess from CE Rees & Sons
Born on or after 1st March 2017 1st Cotonhall Jackpot Ruth - s. Cotonhall Jackpot R Kite 2nd Churchroyd Lady Rose 32 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Tobarn Prophet Barcardi Butterbur - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet NR Osbourne 4th Kidstones Heather 8 - s. Kidstones Lordwin AE Wilkes 5th Kidstones Lady Laura 20 - s. Kidstones Lordwin AE Wilkes 6th Churchroyd Gentle 115 - s. Churchroyd Planet IRG Collins & Partners
Reserve Champion: Cotonhall Empire Cherry from Kite
Born between 1st May and 31st August 2016 1st Shaunlea Geri 10 ET - s. Hylite Barbwire Red S Dixon 2nd Amber Princess Anne 112 - s. Amber Tornado J Hole & Sons 3rd Cotonhall Attitude Pearl - s. Darmartini Attitude Red R Kite 4th Churchroyd Heather 107 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card IRG Collins & Partners 5th Churchroyd Pamela 22 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card IRG Collins & Partners 6th Nejay Pamela Mary 15 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet N Madeley
Born between 1st December 2016 and 28th February 2017 1st Cotonhall Landmine Cherry - s. Panorama Landmine R Kite 2nd Cotonhall Three Creeks Nellie - s. Cotonhall Alfie Born between 1st January and 30th April 2016 R Kite & Evans 1st Cotonhall Empire Cherry - s. Llandovery Jinny’s 3rd Shaunlea Geri 13 - s. Marleycote Cosmonaut S Dixon Empire R Kite 4th Churchroyd Kirklevington 33 - s. Panda Red Factor Red ET 2nd Churchroyd Fay 14 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners 5th Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 54 - s. Ladino Park Talent 3rd Hale Violet - s. Hook William NR Osbourne IRG Collins & Partners 4th Churchroyd Heather 100 - s. Churchroyd Chief 6th Hale Northern Pixie 27 - s. Hale Victory AC & D Walters IRG Collins & Partners 7th Churchroyd Heather 111 ET - s. Ladino Park Talent 5th Amber Veracity 27 - s. Amber Red Kestrel IRG Collins & Partners J Hole & Son 8th Nejay Foggy 95 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet N Madeley 6th Nejay Erin 10 - s. Blackwood Park Dan N Madeley 9th Tobarn Destry Una Rose - s. Scientific Destry NR Osbourne Born between 1st September and 30th November 2016 CHAMPION: 1st Crugside Wild Card Duchess - s. Churchroyd Wild Card Crugside Wild Card Duchess - CE Rees & Sons CE Rees & Sons RESERVE: 2nd Churchroyd Nicola 20 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card Cotonhall Empire Cherry - R Kite IRG Collins & Partners HONOURABLE: 3rd Crugside Prophet Sandy - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet Cotonhall Landmine Cherry - R Kite CE Rees & Sons 4th Churchroyd Gentle 113 - s. Nejay Prince 4 CHAMPION HANDLER: Ed Stubbs IRG Collins & Partners RESERVE HANDLER: David Madeley 5th Cotonhall Jagger Clarissa - s. Cotonhall Jagger R Kite 6th Amber Grey Gwendoline 30 - s. Amber Tornado J Hole & Sons 7th Nejay Anne 6 ET - s. Nejay Ernie N Madeley
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HONOURABLE MENTION HANDLER: Ebs Whittaker
Judge’s Report: I was very honoured and privileged to be asked to judge the Shorthorn calves at the All Breeds Calf Show on Sunday October 15th. I always look forward to judging calves as I see not only the next generation of genetics but also the next generation of breeders, exhibitors and showmen. These young people are a credit to the breed as they turn themselves and their calves out to perfection. Leading off my first class was a really well balanced roan calf showing great quality throughout, her overall length and quality of rear leg giving her the advantage over my calf in second. I gave my second calf the advantage over my third for her dairyness and depth of rib. My second class lead off with a red calf showing real style and great ring presence. This open ribbed calf tracked on a great set of rear legs. It was this style and openness of rib which gave her the advantage over the well balanced dairy calf in second. Giving my second calf the advantage over my third for overall dairyness and being cleaner through the front end. Standing top of my third class were two quality calves. In first a calf with tremendous length throughout, being cleaner in the bone and tracking well giving her the advantage over my calf in second whose body capacity and length of neck gave her the advantage over the calf in third. Class four was an interesting class to judge with calves of different types all showing potential for the future. I led off this class with a real long calf showing tremendous width through the rump, cleaness through the thigh and clean boned for a calf as well grown as this.
It was this rump width and strong topline which gave her the advantage over the dairy calf in second. Second over third for being more open in the rib, more dairylike and having greater body capacity. Third and fourth were closely placed in this class with my calf in third having more length through the front end and more depth of heel than the well balanced calf in fourth who shows great breed character. At the top of class five was a red calf showing great dairy strength, openness of rib with plenty of chest width. Giving her the advantage over the calf in second for being more correct in the rump angle and having more body capacity than the long dairy calf in second. Second over third for her overall length, cleaness over the shoulder and cleaner bone quality in the rear legs. The championship line up showed real quality throughout with open ribbed calves showing dairy strength, balance and great legs and feet promising much for the future. My champion calf was a calf that impressed from the start, a real well balanced dairy calf showing great style and ring presence. It was her dairy strength and beautiful bone quality which gave her the advantage over the senior calf in reserve, whose openness of rib and width through the chest gave her the advantage over the very stylish calf in honourable mention. I would like the thank the committee of the All Breeds All Britain Calf Show for the excellent hospitality and organisation which made the day go so well. I would also like to thank the stewards, breeders, exhibitors and handlers for putting on such a professional show. Paul Harrison shorthorn
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Young Members Weekend By Grace and Naomi Winnington aged 12 & 10 When we went to Brinsbury College we had lots of support. We had some great fun with everyone who went and Edward Crank cooked some great bacon with his wife Sarah. On the trip we got to pick which cow we wanted to clip and we were helped a lot in our group by a very good friend called Hannah Morgan. We all had a group each with a mix of ages and an older experienced person who taught us. We had great fun that weekend and we learned a lot. We then practiced handling and Lucy and Hannah Morgan helped us and showed us how to handle and show the calf. There was a great show event on the Sunday for us to show the calves and cows at that we had prepared on the Saturday. The students and staff at Brinsbury College did a great job on the show and we enjoyed it immensely. On the Saturday evening we went out and had a great meal at a local restaurant.
We got up early on the Sunday morning from our second comfortable night in our amazing trailer tent which Dan Stamper had kindly loaned us for the weekend. Whilst we had a comfortable trailer tent the others had to put up with cold tents but they improvised to keep warm!!!!! We had more of Edwards’s brilliant bacon and then went to prepare the cows and calves ready for the show. We put on our waterproofs and went to the cows to wash them for the show that afternoon. We caught them, finished clipping them and we got more confident by the hour. We asked Tom Morgan to join us to form a new junior team and we had a great time clipping this beautiful cow with very little help. We were really pleased that we had made this cow look so fabulous. We then took her outside and washed her. To us our cow looked better than the others. Then we brought all the cows and calves to the showground, some along a track through fields, and some by trailer. We got them settled and watered and we were taught how to top line. Then the incredible show started. We haltered the cows and calves and got them ready to go out into the ring. We were all given an opportunity to show the calves and cows in front of our judge, Wendy Young. At the end of each class Wendy gave us advice on how to get better. After the show we were treated to Pizza, chips and cakes. We all went back, packed up and made our way home in the mini bus driven by our amazing Bacon Maker!! We had great fun on the bus having mythical creature auctions, snacks enough to last us a life time, sing alongs and much more. We had an outstanding weekend. Thanks to a number of people, firstly to Edward, Sarah, Lucy and the team for getting us there and then to Dan Stamper, Amy Aylwin and the fantastic team at Brinsbury College. We thank you all for the time and effort you put into the weekend and the support you gave us, we benefited greatly from your hard work. It was a very memorable weekend.
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2017 AGM & Judging Day The AGM and judging day this year was kindly hosted by the Collins family, Church Farm West Yorkshire, home to the Churchroyd Dairy Shorthorns. It was clear to see from the turnout of breeders from the four corners of the United Kingdom and Ireland how well respected the Churchroyd herd is. We were greeted with Pimms and lemonade, I wonder who’s idea that was! It was time for the AGM, standing room only here, as we reviewed the previous years business, followed by questions put forward for the council for further debate, it’s very encouraging for the breed to see so many passionate breeders all having an input. After a very nice lunch basking in glorious sunshine it was time to judge some cows, I for one was very excited to see the cows on offer.
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First off we were joined by the very knowledgeable and respected cattle breeder Mick Gould of Woodmarsh Holsteins, one of the best judges in the UK, he certainly was the right man for the job. Two cows were then presented to Mick, who gave a informative talk on what he is looking for in a cow and asking us what we wanted in a modern Dairy Shorthorn.
The Collins family had two classes of cows, first six heifers, followed by six super cows. After very good reason giving over the microphone, Mr Gould talked us through his placing of these high and wide uddered heifers. Leading this class was Churchroyd Butterbur 16th sired by Churchroyd King Willie, a really powerful heifer with great capacity and venation in the udder, a comfortable winner in the class. On to the second class of cows, what a treat, again after discussion on the microphone Mick picked his winner, this time it was a little closer between the top two both sired by homebred bulls. Leading the line was Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46th a second calved cow sired by Churchroyd Goldwin. This is certainly one we all would like in the milking parlour! With a exceptional fore and rear udder attachment a real star of the day. What a treat to listen to Mick with his reasons, I think all members learned something from him, I would like to thank him for being the master judge today. It was a northern lockout in the judging competition, well done to Richard Baynes and Shaun Dixon.
Tom Morgan
In the junior competition Tom Morgan came out on top, well done Tom! After the judging finished, we advanced on to the rest of the herd, this is the part I was looking forward to. It was clear to see the direction that Ian is taking his herd, really good quality uddered cows with a real will to milk, my standout cow was Churchroyd Mischief 5th by Churchroyd Duke, a very fresh calved cow showing great dairy character. There were numerous Churchroyd Victor daughters looking full of milk. Nejay Prince 4th has some very nice young cows with great futures here. After looking round the cows, a top quality barbecue was enjoyed. I would like to thank the Collins family for their generous hospitality and letting us look round a special herd of cows, they really deserve all the success they achieve. It is great to see a family run farm with everyone involved. It really was a great day, a herd of cows we all aspire to breed. Many thanks Tom Malkin Richard Baynes and Shaun Dixon
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Drisgol: A Modern Dairy Farm Open Day
On 28th September over 600 people descended onto the Thomas’ farm, Drysgolgoch, Llwyndrain, Pembrokeshire to see the latest in dairy technology, hygiene and herd health. This open day which was kindly hosted by Seimon, Eleanor, Hanna and Sion Thomas was in conjunction with Dairymaster, who installed a new 70 point rotatory back in 2015 at what is now the largest Dairy Shorthorn herd in the UK. Seimon and Eleanor Thomas have focused their attention on the growth of the herd since the mid 1990’s when they were milking 110 Dairy Shorthorns. Early in 2000 they made the move to go Organic, for a decade, which allowed the herd to grow to over 300 head alongside the acquisition of surrounding farmland. The breed proved well suited for the grazing system and more importantly the fertility, legs and feet and ability to convert grass to milk effortlessly meant the Shorthorns future was firmly established at Drisgol. Fast forward another fifteen years and the farm now boasts 700 cows with 400 followers. Seimon and Eleanor are now joined by their children Hanna and Sion who help in the running of the farm. Sion showed the early bird breeders around the herd which is run in two groups, 400 Spring and 300 Autumn calvers. A strip grazed paddock system is in operation where the cows are rotated every twelve hours into fresh pasture. The Autumn calvers receive the first fresh grass and then the spring calving group follow in afterwards. Grazing is from mid February to mid December although the autumn calving group are housed earlier. Because grazing is vital to this farms operation the cows have to walk up to 1.5 miles to the furthest pasture. Dairymaster parlour in action
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This is where the Thomas family favour the Shorthorn breed as their hardiness, fantastic legs and feet and willingness to graze grass is crucial. Amongst the cows there were numerous familiar sires used, after all this is home to the famed Drisgol Watzon EX90 and Drisgol Madonna’s Prince EX96. These two bulls have certainly had a massive impact across the UK Dairy Shorthorns. Registered progeny now totals well over 900 and the daughters amongst this herd are definitely wearing well, most milking in their fifth and sixth lactations and they were certainly standout cows. The uniformity across the herd of such a size is fantastic and the red, white and roan army are a spectacular sight to see at one farm. Other notably herd sires used were Hooton Envoy, Strickley True Perfection, Panorama Landmine and some very eye catching Llandovery Jinny’s Empire daughters. Most of the cows are AI’d to dairy bulls and the family uses quite a lot of young sires and genetics backed by Shorthorn Sires UK of which Seimon is Chair. However the fertility and fresh cow monitoring is managed by Sion.
The aim is to calve at two years old and the sheer volume of youngstock coming through is a great platform for gathering information on young sires. The heifers were very impressive group amongst the cows and they had developed well calving down with decent size and dairy power about them. The heifers were mainly by Drisgol Mortimore EX92 and Drisgol Murphy EX94 each boasting 90 plus progeny amongst the Drisgol herd. After viewing the cows which are truly a credit to the family, everyone headed back for a spot of lunch before the seminar section of the day commenced. Seimon started the talks with a brief history about this fourth generation family farm. This was followed by a talk on the Agricultural Industry in Wales by Stephen Jones of NFU Cymru. Next up was Euryn M Jones from HSBC, the bank who provided the Thomas’ with the capital for the new parlour and have been very supportive through such turbulent times of a fluctuating industry. Next was Dairymaster Veterinarian Jiska Healy who focused on how investments in technology can improve the reproductive performance across the herd. More specifically the introduction of Moo Monitor Plus which has improved fertility by using rumination and activity monitors. Since the introduction of these detectors submission rates have increased by 90-95%, empty rates have decreased from 18% to 12% to 8% which in turn has lowered the farms culling rate. The system picks up bulling cows much quicker than the human eye and then sends an alert to the farmer and this helps free up time. More importantly the Moo Monitors Plus also help detect early signs of sickness. The final speaker of the day was Sam Havard from Mole Valley who focused on calf nutrition. The calf operation at Drisgol is undertaken by Eleanor and Hanna who are excellent calf rearers. The youngstock at this farm was certainly not overlooked when the investment went into the cows, investment was also put aside for a new calf shed that can house 250 calves. The shed was built trying to create the perfect environment for the calves, providing good ventilation and ample space.
Calves are housed in batches of twelve and whole milk is sent from the parlour directly into the milk taxi which stores the milk at the optimal temperature until fed through a petrol like pump into the milk tubs. Attention to detail is key here, the all important colostrum is fed first and the calves looked extremely well and immaculately looked after. Next on the agenda was the highlight of the day; a milking demonstration. Seimon and Sion were circulating the massive crowds explaining the Auto ID, Swiftflo Commander, In-Parlour Feeding, ACRs, Cluster Cleanse, On Platform Teat Spraying, the Robotic Drafting and the impact this new parlour has had on the herd management in the last two years. Previously, milking through the old 24/24 herringbone was taking twelve hours a day now milking takes five hours a day. The computer system monitors the feed of the cows based on litres produced, although not many concentrates are needed because the Shorthorns utilise grass which is the cheapest source of feed. And the installation of automatic cluster flushes has drastically lowered cell counts and mastitis cases across the herd. All in all the Dairymaster parlour has significantly improved the herd management, making the running of the herd much easier and allowing the family more time for everything. The longevity and the lower replacement rates of the Shorthorn breed have certainly helped facilitate this rapid expansion. They are well suited for the grazing system which is paramount at Drisgol. They graze efficiently and convert grass economically, they look after themselves with good fertility and very few health problems. Drisgol is truly a dream farm, immaculately kept and the herd was a tremendous credit to the family. This was a phenomenal day and beyond fantastic publicity for the breed. Thanks go to all involved especially Seimon, Eleanor, Sion and Hanna Thomas who pulled out all the stops and were marvellous hosts as always.
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Supply Freshways Av. 6,000 litres Butterfat 4.2% Protein 3.5% Annual Rainfall 72 inches Drisgol herd
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All Britian Shorthorn Photographic Competiton Results Judges: Lisa Window-Walker & Meurig James Champion
Reserve Champion
Honourable Mention
Millennium Boundless Bramble B Coole
Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 IRG Collins & Partners
Churchroyd Gentle 105 IRG Collins & Partners
2nd: Cotonhall Landmine Cherry R Kite
3rd: Cotonhall Jackpot Ruth R Kite
Class 1: Calf born in 2017
1st: Tobarn Destry Una Rose NR Osborne
Class 2: Calf born between 1st July 2016 to 31st December 2016
1st: Shaunlea Geri 10 S Dixon
2nd: Cotonhall Jagger Clarissa R Kite
3rd: Cotonhall Attitude Pearl R Kite
Class 3: Calf born between 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2016
1st: Cotonhall Empire Cherry R Kite
2nd: Irthingelt Vi 5 T Moscrop
3rd: Hale Violet 57 NR Osborne shorthorn
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All Britian Shorthorn Photographic Competiton Results Class 4: Heifer in milk to first calving
1st: Churchroyd Gentle 105 IRG Collins & Partners
2nd: Cotonhall Titan Butterbur R Kite
3rd: Shaunlea Geri 6 S Dixon
Class 5: Junior cow in milk having had 2 or more calves
1st: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 IRG Collins & Partners
2nd: Shaunlea Geri 6 S Dixon
3rd: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 39 IRG Collins & Partners
2nd: Drisgol Church Daisy 5 S Thomas
3rd: Drisgol Dinnie 13 S Thomas
Class 6: Senior cow - 4 or more calves
1st: Millennium Boundless Bramble B Coole
Class 7: Best Dairy Shorthorn female sired by an SSUK Bull
1st: Millennium Boundless Bramble B Coole
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2nd: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 IRG Collins & Partners
3rd: Churchroyd Gentle 105 IRG Collins & Partners
All Britian Shorthorn Photographic Competiton Results Class 8: Scenic photo including one or more dairy shorthorn cattle
1st: Admiring the view J Robinson
2nd: Autumn Youngstock R Kite
Reasons: Champion: Outstanding mature cow, displaying tremendous top line, depth of body and angularity. Her overall power and clarity strength and superb udder giving her the advantage over the younger reserve cow.
2nd: Morning Commute R Kite
This cow is a beautifully balanced dairy cow, her dairyness and femininity giving her the advantage over this outstanding heifer in Hon. Mention.
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BEACONVIEW MR J R HANDLEY School House Whinfell Kendal LA89EQ 01539824037
BRAFELL J TEASDALE & SON Brickhouse Farm Kirkbean Dumfries DG28DN 01387880236
Victoria Bowman 10 Coronation Ave, Stanhope, Co. Durham, DL132YD T : 07787502558 E : tori_bowman@yahoo.co.uk
BILBRO MR M JACKSON Richmond Farm Cottage Richmond Farm Toppcliffe Common Thirsk YO73HW 01845527992
BRISCOLL MRS M.I. COULTHARD Tapwingo, Old Road Longtown Carlisle CA65TL 01228791500
NORTH Winbrook Vi 143 RHS Champion Bred by G.A & D.W Dent Owned by Adam Lawson
WHITCHESTER MR & MRS C.A HALL Whitchester Farm Haltwhistle Northumberland NE490NF 07940837941
WINBROOK G.A. & D DENT Winton House Winton Kirkby Stephen CA174HL 01768371424
TAHUNA MR D.E. JACKSON Firbank Farm Cliburn Penrith CA103AL 07831486856
STRICKLEY M/S ROBINSON Strickley Old Hutton Kendal LA80LU 01593722294
Meet The Royal Highland Show team 2017! SCREEL MR S WILSON Screel Farm Auckencairn Castle Douglas Kirkcudbrightshire DG71QL 01556640254
PARTON M/S HEWSON Parton Farm Wigton Carlisle CA70NE 01697342747
PARKHOUSE M & V BOWMAN 10 Coronation Ave Stanhope Weardale County Durham DL132YD 07787502558
BROUGHCASTLE MESSERS BECKWITH Brough Castle Farm Brough Kirkby Stephen CA174EJ 01768341219 07940 135915
HAUXWELL MR T RIPLEY Ryewell Grange Hunwick Crook DL150RB 01388609255
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IREBY MR A.H. RITSON Ireby Hall Ireby Wigton CA71DS 01697371238
IRTHGELT MR T.C MOSCROP Ryeclose Farm Irthington Carlisle CA64NE 01228573644
Lorna Craig Hillandale, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA174DU T : 07765439680 E : lhrcraig@yahoo.co.uk
Sophie & Georgia Bowman Champion & Reserve Handlers KABERFOLD MR G.W. DENT Kaberfold Kaber Kirkby Stephen CA174EF 01768371307
At Weardale Agricultural Show Judged by Michael Dobson
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
OAKTHWAITE M.J & J.A DOBSON Hillhead Auldgirth Dumfries Dumfries & Galloway DG2 0TS 07880676178
NEWPARK D.H & M CRAIG New Park Westgate Weardale County Durham DL131PE 01388517297
MOSSRIGGS M/S J.M & J FISHER Church House Skelton Penrith CA119TE 01768881426
MOORRIGGS S ARMSTRONG Moorriggs Farm Thrimby Penrith CA103EA 01931712326
North West Association Herd Competition Autumn 2017 With one eye on the grey September sky, we headed west up Weardale to the Craig’s. Denis greeted us at the door, and we climbed straight up the hillside they call a pasture at New Park. The beasts do well on it, as they were looking very fine and fit, as usual. I had already been to see the very tidy group of fresh heifers that went to auction at Penrith the month before. Margaret gave us a hearty breakfast and a chin wag before we set off, Tony navigating. We crossed the grey bleak Pennines to David Jackson at Cliburn. Jacko keeps the breed together in the North, doing an excellent job as auctioneer and goodwill provider. He always has nice cattle in his small herd, and showed us a couple of lovely served heifers from the good, sound old families, an Alice and a Lady Rose. Tony took pictures and made notes of all the details that, once upon a time would have been imprinted on my now feeble brain. With the Sat Nav, we found our way to Armstrongs at Moorriggs. Philip is very keen, and making a fine job of the proper cows in his excellent herd, (including the first British Friesians I’d seen in years, reminding me what made them so popular.) I picked out Moorriggs Wildeyes as a good choice for a bull mother. We came in off the windy hills to some hot tea and Caroline’s delicious baking, entertained by two bright, well-behaved daughters. After our break with this charming young family, we headed off to our night’s accommodation. Day two at Parton Hall, William Hewson was our capable host, with father John as commentator in the truck as we went to look at young stock and dry cows. The rain we missed had fallen here, and made for some slogging, in spite of the flat. But the Parton land grows them well, and the big herd of wealthy cows is a pleasure to look at. By now, I realized it would be no easy task to judge this competition. Back at the buildings, we saw the fine bull and calves before being treated to Mrs. Hewson’s marvellous hearty lunch. 44
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Running late, we dashed to Thomas Moscrop at Irthingelt, a great farm on a bend of river-side land, clearly wellfarmed by a hard worker with a herd of good, sound cows. I was most in love with Oxton Foggathorpe 677 by Oxton Boundless. Her son Irthingelt Foggathorpe Frankie has left a great crop of served heifers, and his daughters were easy to pick out. I’m certain we’ll hear much more from Irthingelt in future. Heading off towards Dumfriesshire, it looked like we wouldn’t make it to Michael Dobson at Oakthwaite in daylight. But he always makes the sun shine with his cheerfulness, and we arrived to clear blue skies. We made another climb amidst magnificent scenery to see strapping cows with tidy udders making a tremendous job with calves at foot. Oakthaite Champion is a wonderful old bull, not the slightest bit interested in us. Some very good daughters of his, milking at Moscrops prove his quality as dairy or dual purpose. His other youngstock at Oakthwaite were running with Briscoll Laird, another great bull that should be made much use of. In the waning light, we said our cheery goodbyes, and made for Teasdale’s at Brick House. We were warmly welcomed by John and Paddy, and spent a comfortable, restful night. First thing next morning, John and Joe loaded me into the 4x4 and showed me around the remains of the great Brafell herd. Nearly every farm we visited had uniformly good cattle from their dispersal. Joe kindly drove us in the 4x4 with John to Stranraer to see Maurice and Steven Robinson’s Kirkbryde herd. The skies finally opened with the rain that had been threatening all week, and pummelled the car all the way to the coast. While Steven and I trekked through more lashing rain to look at 130+ cows, Tony and the Teasdales sheltered in the 4x4. They might have been laughing. But I had the satisfaction of seeing a seriously good group of cows. Especially the daughters of Lisnamulligan Fergus nice size, good bags, stylish, and so many of them!
There were great cattle in every group. The young bull, Kirkbryde Centurion is ‘as long as a lane’. Steven puts in a Herculean effort to keep his beast so well. The rain was still stripping the paint off the car as we pulled in to Brick House for a warm dry-out and relax with Paddy for the evening. Next morning, dry at last, the town of Dumfries was very reluctant to part with us, as we got stuck in traffic. We arrived at Ian and Ilene Coulthard’s a few minutes late. Briscoll herd comprises good cattle of all ages, but especially the milk cows. The earliest daughters of Briscoll Laird are milking here, and if their production matches their looks, he certainly should not be wasted. Arriving at Ireby Hall in fair weather, Edith Ritson gave us a cup of coffee while Graham came in from his morning work. We looked at the big shed full of bull beef, smaller heifers, and a group of well-grown heifers being served by my favourite bull in the competition, Ireby Landover, by Jinny’s Empire, who will surely have already caught the attention of most of you. We saw two fields of sound working cows, many good individuals, and the really good Ireby Anne 13th, by Hooton Fair Reflection. Back in the house, Edith spoiled us with a delicious roast beef lunch, and then we were off, not for a nice sleep, but on to see several fields of dry cows and coloury young stock, and a field of big, powerful in-calf heifers especially Ireby Browneyes 15th by my old friend Ireby Progress – out of date, perhaps, but still a sire for great strength. Beautiful old Greencroft model farm was home to the baby calves, tremendously well-fed on a new automatic machine. We rounded off the day with tea and fruitcake. Tony called our calf-feeder to cover for one more evening, then headed for home.
Winbrook Nixson
After a short break, we set out again on a lovely October morning. We arrived a little early at Strickley, just in time to join the other cars pulled off to the side and watched as a long line of cows trundled down the road to a nice bit of fogg. A rare old sight, and we knew we were at the right spot! And not a limper or big bag to be seen bringing up the rear. Kathleen gave us tea while James came back to load us into the truck. Another climb up to see young stock and dry cows on some very nice autumn grass, tempted into assembling by Henry with a little cake. Another group of fine heifers enjoyed a splendid view of Killington Reservoir. We went to a group of high yielders laid in, some very fine cows averaging 40kg daily. James pointed out several that had eight or more calves, too many for singling out, but a mention to Strickley Barrington Dot 21st, who was Highland champion a couple of years ago, and looking marvellous. The progeny group by Llandovery Jinny’s Empire were uniformly great, especially the winning heifer in milk, Strickley Lady Hermione 26th. We enjoyed Kathleen’s excellent lunch in her fine old kitchen before setting off to our final call. At Winton House we were met by David, who has sensibly stopped milking, and sold off droves of fabulous cows and heifers. I expected to see only a few young stock, but David says he sold off the best, and kept the very best! First we visited cows in milk, looking fine amongst the big Holsteins in Mark Scott’s immaculate buildings at Brough Sowerby. Going down the rows of grand-bagged young cows and heifers, we came to another daughter of Jinny’s Empire, Winbrook Peeress Rose 19th, champion at Kendal, and what a cow! Looking best on the day, Winbrook Vi 147th, by Marleycote Al, now owned by Bekka Blenkharn. We looked at several fields of typical bonnie roan Winbrook heifers. The dry cows were quite a sight, several good production inspection cows, with some springing for the next sale at Penrith. In a pen near home, and near calving was the marvellous Winbrook Wren 2nd. Looking good also were some young cows, just fresh, and a white heifer Winbrook Twink 5th, who we saw in calf and newly calved. Still a lovely herd. It has been a great pleasure and privilege doing this job, never mind the lashing rain and sheer climbs. The breed continues to go forward, and adapts beautifully to every farm and farmer. What baffles me is why in this modern world, with clever machinery, better-fed cows, and wellorganized farms, are farmers so desperately over-worked? Tom Ripley
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North West Herd Competition Results, Autumn 2017 | Judge: Tom Ripley Class 1 – Best Herd - Large 1st Messrs Robinson, 2nd M & S Robinson, 3rd AH Ritson & Sons, 4th Messrs Hewson,
Strickley Kirkbryde Ireby Parton
Class 8 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Class 2 – Best Herd - Small 1st GA & DW Dent, 2nd Philip Armstrong, 3rd Ilene Coulthard, 4th Michael Dobson,
Winbrook Moorriggs Briscoll Oakthwaite
Class 9a – Best Bull - Inspection Only 1st Ireby Landover, 2nd Winbrook Nixson, 3rd Kirkbryde Centurion, 4th Oakthwaite Champion,
Class 3 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Best Young Stock - Large Herd AH Ritson & Sons, Ireby Messrs Robinson, Strickley M & S Robinson, Kirkbryde Messrs Hewson, Parton
Messrs Robinson Philip Armstrong M & S Robinson J&J Teasdale AH Ritson & Sons GA & DW Dent M & S Robinson Michael Dobson
Class 9b – Best Bull - Inspection and Production 1st Strickley Bernie, Messrs Robinson 2nd Winbrook Nixson, GS & DW Dent 3rd Ireby Landover, AH Ritson & Sons 4th Briscoll Laird, J & J Teasdale
Class 4 – Best Young Stock - Small Herd 1st GA & DW Dent, Winbrook 2nd Thomas Moscrop, Irthengelt 3rd Michael Dobson, Oakthwaite 4th Philip Armstrong, Moorriggs
Class 10a – Best Cow - Inspection Only 1st Winbrook Wren 2nd, GA & DW Dent 2nd Moorriggs Wildeyes, Philip Armstrong, 3rd Kirkbryde #199, M & S Robinson 4th Winbrook Royal Kathleen 19th, GA & DW Dent
Class 5– Best Heifer - In Calf 1st Winbrook Twink 5th, GA & DW Dent 2nd Ireby Browneyes 15th AH Ritson & Sons 3rd Tahuna Alice 15th, David Jackson 4th Moorriggs Bessie Browneyes, P Armstrong
Class 10b – Best Cow - Production & Inspection 1st Strickley Oak Barrington 22nd, Messrs Robinson 2nd Strickley Goldie 198th, Messrs Robinson 3rd Winbrook Royal Kathleen 19th, GA & D W Dent 4th Winbrook Wren 2nd, GA & DW Dent
Class 6 – Best Heifer - In Milk 1st Strickley Lady Hermione 26th, Messrs Robinson 2nd Moorriggs Sparkle 14th, Philip Armstrong 3rd New Park Margaret 29th, DH Craig 4th Kirkbryde #1003, M & S Robinson
Class 11 - Best Purebred Animal 1st New Park Margaret 29th, 2nd Oxton Foggathorpe 677th, 3rd Parton Meysey 25th, 4th New Park Digitalis 16th,
Class 7 – Best Cow - Twice Calved 1st Winbrook Vi 147th, Bekka Blenkharn 2nd Winbrook Peeress Rose 19th, GA & DW Dent 3rd Ireby Anne 13th, AH Ritson & Sons 4th Moorriggs Veracity 11th, Philip Armstrong Best large herd winners Strickley
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Best Bull - Progeny Llandovery Jinny’s Empire, Moorriggs Cosmic, Lisnamulligan Fergus, Briscoll Laird,
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DH Craig Thomas Moscrop Messrs Hewson DH Craig
North East Calf Show 2017 Calf born after 1st March 2017 1st Kidstones Lady Laura - s. Kidstones Lordwin AE Wilkers 2nd Churchroyd Heather 115 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Gentle 115 - s. Churchroyd Planet IRG Collins & Partners 4th Kidstones Heather 8 - s. Kidstones Goldwin AE Wilkes
Calf Born 1st May 2016-31st August 206 1st Oxton Reagan - s. Equafarm Kaiser Royalty Oxton Farms 2nd Churchroyd Pamela 22 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Churchroyd Heather 107 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard IRG Collins & Partners 4th Churchroyd Gentle 112 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard IRG Collins & Partners
Calf born 1st December 2016 -28th February 2017 Calf born 1st January 2016-30th April 2016 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 54 - s. Ladino Park Talent 1st Churchroyd Heather 100 - s. Churchroyd Chief IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Churchroyd Kirklevington 33 - s. Panda Red Factor 2nd Churchroyd Fay 14 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Oxton Lily Fair - s. Oxton Clarity Oxton Farms 3rd Churchroyd Lady Rose 30 - s. Churchroyd Henry 4th Churchroyd Heather 111 ET - s. Ladino Park Talent IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & partners Champion Calf: Calf born 1st September 2016-30th November 2016 Churchroyd Nicola 20 1st Churchroyd Nicola 20 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard Reserve Champion Calf: IRG Collins & Partners Oxton Reagan 2nd Churchroyd Gentle 113 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners Interbreed points trophy: 3rd Churchroyd Autumn 6 - s. Lemongrove Belagio IRG Collins & Partners IRG Collins & Partners Champion Handler: Harry Collins 4th Churchroyd Amanda Red 16 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard Reserve Champion Handler: Molly Collins IRG Collins & Partners
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AMBER J Hole Eddlestowe Farm, Ashover, Derbyshire S45 0ED 01246 590303
BOOTHDALE D WAINWRIGHT Sycamores, Tetchill, Ellesmere SY12 9AL 01691 623939
BROADLANE G & A NORBURY Holmes Chapel, Crewe CW4 7LT 01606 833122 SECRETARIES
WHITMORE J LOMAX Hill Chorlton Farm, Baldwins Gate, Stafford ST5 5JF 01782 680317
IRTHINGVALE G & B BELL 07834 949778 Brindlewood, Minshull Vernon CW1 4RD Vice-Chair
RANTONALL D WINNINGTON Moor End Farm, Gnosall, Staffordshire ST20 0JB 01785 824402
QUARNFORD G TUNNICLIFFE Manor Farm, Quarnford, Buxton SK17 0SU 01260 227251
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NEJAY N & J MADELEY Cherry Oaks, Monkhopton, Bridgnorth WV16 6XF 01746 785571
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BROOKSTEAD G WORSEY Roughgrounds Farm, Cubley, Ashbourne DE6 2FL 01335 330262
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COTWALTON C&S MALKIN Cotwalton, Stone, Stafford ST15 8TA 01889 505218
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COTONHALL ROB KITE Milwich, Staffordshire ST18 0ET 01889 505200 CHAIR
APPLEBERRY R BRINDLEY The Lees, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 3SU 01630 653815
EARLSGIFT & AVONDALE MESSRS CRANK Ince, Chester CH2 4NN 0151 356 0025
FOLDSPRIDE M Tidmarsh Bidduplh Moore, Stoke on Trent ST8 7NU 01782 525 453
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
GRIFFIN S & E PREECE Pessal Farm, Nr. Tamworth B79 9JL 01827 383939
North Midlands Association Stock Judging Evening On the evening of the 17th May the North Midlands members and friends descended upon the Cotonhall herd by kind permission of the Kite family. There was a fantastic turn out of people from across the region, heavily supported by the Staffordshire portion with the Kirk family taking the time to travel up from Leicestershire. Friends from Yorkshire came and Mick Gould the soon to be Master Judge at the AGM was in attendance alongside Lisa Window Walker our Master Judge for this evening. All in all a great crowd!
One last look at the cattle before reason giving starts
Rob Kite had prepared six cows of varying type, age and stages in lactation for careful inspection by anyone willing. The cows certainly gave the stock judging participants food for thought and plenty of scope for a reasoned discussion. This discussion focused around judging in favour of style or substance. Cows that may stand top in the show ring are not always the cows that will last the test of time. Where does one draw the line? Results were as varied as the cows. Many breeders choose a second calver, fresh and full of bloom to stand top against the later lactation cows that showed great dairy strength. Tom Morgan and Harry Davis won the junior placings whilst Lucy Morgan claimed the reason giving top spot. In the seniors Gary Norbury and Wendy Young came joint first on placings but Wendy won the reason giving making her the overall winner on the night. Thanks go out to Lisa Window Walker who did a great job a master judge. Anne Norbury who worked out the scoring with a little help. And of course many thanks go to the Kite family, Bob, Rob and Kate who did a fabulous job of playing hosts. Turning out six thought provoking cows that really split the judging was a perfect way to brush up on skills and create debate. The evening as always ended with a tasty feast that Kate had tirelessly put together. So with a full belly of hot beef sandwiches, picnic treats and a glass in hand the evening ended in great company of like minded folk. Thank you team Cotonhall.
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Members turn out in full force
Top three all by homebred bulls
North Midlands Herd Visit Promising bunch of youngstock
On Saturday 1st July breeders ventured down to the Kirk family’s Brookside herd of Dairy Shorthorns, Barkby Thorpe, Leicestershire. Nestled amongst the encroaching city lights of Leicester the Kirk partnership run 2,350 acres which boasts impressive arable, beef and dairy units spread across four holdings. The family are also well known for the sale of straw, hay and Christmas turkeys. We convened at Hamilton Grounds farm where the 100 head dairy herd is based and we were greeted by light refreshments of delicious homemade cakes and a much needed cuppa! When everyone had arrived we boarded a tractor and trailer to be ferried off to where the in calf heifers grazed outside the local cricket club. The heifers were by a variety of SSUK sires such a Drisgol Watzon, Twells Barrington Grange 5 and Castledale Snowman. They looked a promising bunch flourishing in their idyllic setting.
On leaving the Estate we took a quick look at a new endeavour for the partnership, Red Clover. Now grown for the second year and fed giving 21% protein this is definitely a crop that will be rotated into the arable side of the business that spreads across 1,700 acres. Our next stop was the original Kirk family farm which currently rears beef in groups of ten until weaning. On arrival at the farm each bull is tagged with an ID tag and BVD tested. Health status of all the animals is paramount for the Kirk partnership. Once the beef calves are ready for finishing they head to another holding where several new buildings are currently being erected for hay and straw storage. The bulls are fed mainly on barley and the straw that does not make the grade to sell through auction.
Back on board the tractor we headed to the Pouchin Estate to see the Pouchin Red Poll herd which is managed by Andrew Kirk. The grand house was an incredible sight and once Mr Pouchin joined us we set off through the grounds to see the 130 prize winning herd. Once again the animals looked well managed and as we were driven through the estate we were amused by the tale of how Mr Pouchin and Andrew had delivered a Red Poll to the Queen who wanted to start her very own herd. They had been surprised on arrival as the Queen was waiting to greet them and inspect the new animal!
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The final stop was the dairy unit which Edward and his son Matthew run. They had kindly sectioned out the Dairy Shorthorns which were grazing in a paddock away from the Friesian’s. Most of the herd have been acquired through society sales and herd dispersals when they made they decision to move away from the higher maintenance Holstein type of cow. The family value the Shorthorns health benefits which is why the herd has doubled in Shorthorn numbers in such a short period. Longevity is also a vital attribute which was evident as most of the herd are in their fourth lactation or more. Unsurprisingly the tranquil herd looked well and were a credit to the family. The most influential acquisitions into the Brookside herd have been unquestionably from Dunham. The “number one” cow Dunham Jill 33 by Dunham Nobility is currently milking in her 8th lactation and has some promising daughters in the pipeline. She is currently in calf to sexed Churchroyd Wild Card. Other notably cows include Brookside Wild Honey 3rd by Hooton Fair Ambition (right), this is one of Matthew’s favourites, currently milking in her fourth lactation and she would certainly be a strong contender in any show ring. Brookside Wild Duchess by Drisgol Watzon another Dunham descendant is milking in her fifth and is in calf to Panorama Anticipation, Finally Rodway Bontje 16 was a stand out cow by Treeton Pimp also milking with her fifth. With such great longevity throughout the herd there is no doubt that the Kirk family excel at looking after the cows so that the cows can look after them.
On arriving back at Hamilton Grounds Farm we were greeted with a feast of food in the beautiful garden. So on be half of the North Midlands members and friends I would sincerely like to thank the entire Kirk family and their helpers. The thought and preparation that went into showing us around was exceptional. The herd looked in fantastic condition and were a credit to the Partnership alongside an impressive arable and beef unit. Thank you very very much.
Brookside Wild Honey 3 by Hooton Fair Reflection
North Midlands Herd Competition 2017 | Judge: Jonathan Fisher I would just like to start by thanking the club for asking me to judge the herd competition this year, it has been a great privilege to do so and I was very impressed with the quality of herds I visited. I would like to thank everyone for their kind hospitality for lunches, teas and suppers during my tour of the area also a special thanks to David and Liz Price Jones for Bed and Breakfast for two nights and to Ann and Gary Norbury for booking other accommodation and organising the itinerary for the week. Day One: David Wainwright, Boothdale. A good small herd of shorthorns which are part of a larger herd of Holsteins. There are some good individual cows and families notably Princess, Rosiebelle and Duchess. Day Two; Morgan Family, Morwood. A very large herd of cows on a simple grass based system graded up from black and whites, also some wisely purchased cows to start some good new families and show calves for the next generation. This herd is sure to be in good hands going forwards with the enthusiasm of the children who knew everything about every cow in the herd. The progeny groups were very impressive and the quality of the young stock is to be admired. P Bailey, Tanat. Into the Welsh hills to see a very impressive herd of cows doing a great job for the Baileys’.A very uniform herd with great legs and feet which is needed to walk up and down the hills daily. 52
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The young stock looked good grazing the tops of the hills at 1500 feet and what a view they had right through the Tanat Valley. Day Three; P & J Webster, Marstonmont. Across to Derbyshire this morning to see a good herd of fairly pure bred Shorthorns running alongside a herd of British Friesians. The Lady Serene and Lady Barrington’s were standout families breeding well. The youngstock also showed great promise. J Hole and Sons, Amber. A large herd of really good cows bred from many generations of shorthorn families. The herd had been blended with some of the best red and white genetics available over the past few years and currently using homebred bulls from the best cow families alongside some AI. This was a herd of large deep bodied cows which moved on great legs and feet, with great udders which were attached high and wide which all helped with the longevity of this herd. The progeny group and individual classes all had standout cows amongst them, the youngstock mainly by homebred bulls were a picture to see. Day Four; E Kirk, Brookside. A long drive down to Leicester to see the Brookside herd which is run alongside a herd of British Friesians, the cows looked well out grazing. Some good looking cows in the dam and daughter class and in the individual classes, sound cows lasting well.
D Winnington, Rantonall. Back up to Staffordshire to see the pure bred Rantonall herd. This is a large herd with some real good looking cows with excellent legs and feet, good udders, deep bodies and great overall condition. Herd sire Rantonall Dignity was in great condition running out with the cows, progeny group was very
Rantonall Gwynne 51st the 4th place heifer in milk from D & D Winnington
uniform quality, the individual cows looked really good but the standout for me was the heifer in milk Gwynne 51 which I spotted on the drive up to the farm. The young stock looked really well a real credit to David. I would like to thank David, Debbie and family for their kind hospitality during my visit. Day Five; Rob Kite, Cotonhall. As soon as I walked into the calf shed on the way through to see the cows I knew I was going see some special cows this morning. The calf shed was packed full of heifer calves all looking well with clean smooth coats all by a variety of different sires. The rest of the young stock either out grazing or housed with the bull were a real credit to Rob and if this is the future of the herd then I would love to see it again in a couple of years time. The cows were a pleasure to walk through, the Cotonhall Alfie daughters were showing a lot of promise being a group of fresh calved heifers. The individual cow classes took a while to look at but by the time we had finished I think we’d picked Robs show team for UK Dairy Day at Telford! I think we also picked out a few youngstock for the National Calf Show. Martin Tidmarsh, Foldspride. Martin is making a great job of putting together a good herd of cows on his new farm. Some shrewd purchases were seen and the pick of the herd to me would be Irthingvale LJP Tulip 2 a really smart heifer in milk, unfortunately I didn’t get to see Hauxwell Pauline as she had jumped out of the paddock and back up the lane to the main herd. It was a pleasure to look around the farm and Martin has a lot of pride in his new farm. Richard Harper, Burbrook. Only one cow to see at Richards but well worth the time to go and see her, Irthingvale Watzon Meg a cow fresh in her seventh lactation looking like a fourth calver.
Day Six; Wright Family, Yewtree. Only individual cows to see in this really large herd of blended shorthorns, Chatter Daisy and Elliot Diane in the best cow class and Dominic Emerald and Ernie Rose in the heifer in milk class.
Irthingvale Watzon Meg the 4th placed cow in milk from Richard Harper
Very interesting to see a herd as large as this and the management of such a farm. G and S Royle, Dunham. A large herd of nearly pure bred shorthorns very well managed. A very uniform herd of cows with excellent feet and legs and good udders which is the key to the longevity of this herd. The progeny group of Kayl Walkabout daughters were very impressive especially in the udders being high and wide in the rear attachment, also the way this group of cows moved around on great legs. The Heather family was impressive as were the Rosemary’s. The youngstock all looked well on the river pastures around the historic setting of Dunham Massey. Rob Boote, Kayl. The last herd of my tour around the North Midlands and what a great herd of young cows to finish on. Rob has rebuilt this herd from his youngstock and some prudent purchases after a devastating round of TB. Some great cows in the individual classes Amazing Poppy looking a very useful fourth calver, Rosiebell 7 also looking on top form. Robs’ heifers in milk were a credit to him being very modern and oozing style with Pride Barroness looking great with correctness from nose to tail and what an udder! A very correct young bull Kayl National Park is making a great herd sire. The youngstock also showed great promise for the future. I would just like to finish by thanking the North Midland breeders for asking me to judge this year’s competition it was a pleasure to see the great herds in your region. I would also like to thank you for your hospitality and genuine friendliness during my week with you. Thank you again. Jonathan Fisher
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LARGE HERD 1st Amber 2nd Cotonhall 3rd Dunham 4th Rantonall
J Hole & Son R Kite G & S Royle D Winnington
SMALL HERD 1st Kayl R Boote 2nd Tanat Messrs’ Bailey 3rd Marstonmont J Webster 4th Brookside G Worsey YOUNG STOCK 1st Cotonhall 2nd Morwood 3rd Amber 4th Rantonall
R Kite R Morgan J Hole & Son D Winnington
BULL ON INSPECTION 1st Rantonall Dignity 2nd Amber Dynamite 3rd Kayl National Park 4th Cotonhall Atomic
D Winnington J Hole & Son R Boote R Kite
BULL PROGENY 1st Amber Jump Jet 2nd Kayl Walkabout 3rd Cotonhall Alfie 4th Nejay Ernie
J Hole & Son G & S Royle R Kite R Morgan
DAM AND DAUGHTER 1st Elkington Princess Ann 10 & Cotonhall Landmine Ann R Kite 2nd Amber Starling 27 & Amber Starling 28 J Hole & Son 3rd Cotonhall Cherry 4 & Cotonhall Profit Cherry R Kite 4th Rodway Tabia & Morwood Prince Tabia R Morgan HEIFER IN MILK 1st Kayl Pride Barroness 2nd Irthingvale LJE Tulip 2 3rd Cotonhall Alfie Nellie 4th Rantonall Gwynne 51
R Boote M Tidmarsh R Kite D Winnington
COW IN MILK 1st Cotonhall Priscilla 2 2nd Amber Starling 27 3rd Kayl Amazing Poppy 4th Irthingvale Watzon Meg
R Kite J Hole & Son R Boote R Harper
60,000 KG COW 1st Elkington Princess Ann 10 2nd Amber Princess Anne 68 3rd Westonia Marie 6 4th Amber Grey Dolly 10
R Kite J Hole & Son R Morgan J Hole & Son
North Midlands Calf Show 2017 | Judge: Ben Whittaker Senior Calf to be born 1st January 2016 and 30th June 2016 1st Cotonhall Empire Cherry - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire R Kite 2nd Amber Veracity 27 - s. Amber Red Kestrel J Hole 3rd Amber Princess Anne 112 - s. Amber Tornado J Hole 4th Morwood Angela - s. Morwood Blitz R Morgan 5th Morwood Miss Mere 2 - s. Treeton Pimp R Morgan 6th Whitmore Prophet Nancy - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet J Lomax 7th Dee Autumn 11 - s. Dee Vinnie’s Lad D Price-Jones Intermediate Calf born between 1st July 2016 and 31st December 2016 1st Cotonhall Attitude Pearl - s. D Attitude R Kite 2nd Nejay Pamela Mary 15 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet N Madeley 3rd Morwood Claribel 3 - s. Lemon Grove Belagio R Morgan 4th Fold Pride Rose - s. Hooton Fair Resolve M Tidmarsh Junior Calf born in 2017 1st Cotonhall Landmine Cherry - s. Panorama Landmine R Kite
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Junior Calf born in 2017 2nd Morwood Amber Princess 3 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet R Morgan 3rd Greatwood Ada - s. Wreay Roseman J French Overall Champion: Reserve Champion: Honourable Mention:
Cotonhall Empire Cherry - R Kite Cotonhall Attitude Pearl - R Kite Nejay Pamela Mary 15 - N Madeley
Senior Handlers over 15 years on show day 1st Dave Madeley 2nd Lucy Hollingsworth 3rd Hannah Morgan Junior Handlers 14 years and under 1st David Oultram 2nd Tom Morgan 3rd George Oultram 4th Naomi Winnington 5th Izzy Klundznik 6th Grace Winnington Champion Handler: Reserve Champion:
David Oultram Dave Madeley
Judge Ben Whittaker with Calf Champion Cotonhall Emire Judge Ben Whittaker with Champion Handler David Oultram and Cherry and Reserve Cotonhall Attitude Pearl and Hon. Nejay Reserve Dave Madeley Pamela Mary 15 shorthorn
South Wales & Mid Western Shorthorns
Royal Welsh Show Champion: Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2
Drisgol
Elkington
Gelli
St. Arvans
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
Spalk
Wenvoe
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
The South Wales and Mid-Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition 2017 | Judge: Henry Rawlins
Monday morning Hazel and I drove down the M4 to do battle with Hurricane Ophelia and the Sat Nav. We arrived at Goldsland Farm home of the Wenvoe Herd to a warm welcome from John and Abby Reader and their stockman. It was good to see a dairy farm investing and committing to the future.
Junior cow Drisgol Dasiy 143 by Llandovery Jinnys Empire, a striking 3rd lactation cow was my pick of the tour, every bit a modern Dairy Shorthorn with great udder attachment. We also inspected a freshly calved heifer, Drisgol Mabel 70 by Nejay Prince 4th, which looked very promising for the future.
Abby seemed passionate to breed her best bloodlines and keep a high shorthorn percentage. Judging was a little difficult as the cows were already housed, very content and reluctant to leave the cubicles. A junior cow that stood out for her dairy-ness was Rosalind 70 by Wenvoe Briars Discovery. In the field we inspected some very good maiden heifers by Panorama Anticipation and the stock bull Dunham Discovery who was a credit to the breed at 11 years old and still very sound. Back in some very interesting old stone buildings we viewed a selection of well reared calves. It was good to hear Abby had been showing at local shows and holding her own against other breeds.
We then walked through the cubicles to see the herd with Seimon and Sion who seemed to know every one of the very uniform herd. In the bull progency class Drisgol Mortimer was certainly showing great potential. After a hearty breakfast we moved on, the hurricane having blown out.
Heading on with the Hurricane brewing and the Sat Nav determined to find the smallest tree lined roads we arrived safely at Llanfyrnach, the home of the Drisgol herd, to be greeted by Seimon. Having already been to Drysgol some years ago we were immediately struck by the impressive new unit. Inside we met Eleanor and Sion feeding the calves with a very impressive feeder using pasteurised whole milk. No need to worry about judging the cows for now, we were treated to a tour of the Welsh countryside to view the youngstock, pity about the weather! On arrival we inspected some very well grown uniform spring calving heifers out to grass and the youngstock that had just arrived on tack. We returned to Drisgol for dinner and a good night’s rest. In the morning selected cows were sorted by computer ready for inspection. Highlights were Senior cow Drisgol Dinnie 13 by Watzon having calved her 7th and still looking every bit a show cow. It is then you realise the effect of T.B. restrictions has on everyone’s show aspirations. 56
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Arrived at Castellygwcw, home of Andrew and Kathy Joules and the Spalk Herd. We were sorry to hear of Andrew’s illness and very grateful for Kathy and her daughter sparing us so much time and separating the Shorthorns for inspection. Several highlights included, senior cow Clarissa 18 by Churchroyd Pluto, a 7th lactation roan cow showing true dairy-ness, being very correct in the udder and showing no sign of her age. I also found my pick of the heifer pair class, Clarissa 30 by Churchroyd General Jack and Melody 8 by Hooton Envoy. Although both nearly dry, a true pair of light roan Shorthorns. We also found our cow family in Clarissa 29. After seeing the many youngstock that were braving the elements on exposed ground by a disused wartime airfield we returned to the farm where we viewed a new building housing some very good bull beef. Departing from Castellygwcw we headed to Ashgrove, home of Julie Llewellyn’s Ashgrove herd. It was quite a surprise to find a dairy farm in the middle of a village that hadn’t already been developed. An organic farm with many productive modern cows on show. A very smart light roan heifer Ashgrove Tiny by Rodway Rory caught the eye. Outstanding was the junior cow Ashgrove Red Rose 3, a 3rd calver by Rodway Prince, a striking red and white cow with very good confirmation and udder attachment.
Also on show was my pick of the bulls, Rodway Ronson, a young bull of great stature. We then viewed the very well grown heifer calves that obviously thrive on plenty of organic milk; here we picked out Ashgrove Blossom, a dark roan calf by Ronson. During our visit we were joined by Gwyndaff James for tea and cake. We then made our way to the Elkington herd at Troedyrhiw to a very warm welcome from Mark and Eluned Davies, who was suffering from a very heavy cold. We were treated to a roast dinner, where Mark and I compared our many heart condition tablets, followed by some much needed rest. In the morning we viewed a pair of very smart heifers Dewdrop 27th and Clara 16th both by Trebersed Nelson Red being very correct and dairy-like, unfortunately Dewdrop was slightly off colour and not showing at her best. Also on show was a very pretty 5 week old light roam calf, Dewdrop 30th by Cotonhall Eclipse, one to look out for at a future sale. After breakfast we had a trip to a very impressive Holstein dairy unit managed by Jenny. Here we inspected the junior cow, Dewdrop 24th by Pluto being a very correct 3rd calver and holding her own on a very intensive system.
From Troedyrhiw we moved onto our final destination, Andrew and Rachel Batchelor at Castlemartin; home from home with red flags flying on the ranges and guns banging away. Here we encountered a small number of mainly purchased Shorthorns and a young lady with real enthusiasm for the breed. First up was a very smart red and white heifer, Cotonhall Dan Dairymaid by Blackwood Park Dan. The two junior cows, a 2nd, calver Billro Beatrice and Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 43rd, a light roan 3rd calver by Churchroyd Lucky, who was showing great dairy-ness. Two calves forward Castlemartin Butternut Wildeyes 2 and Cotonhall Titan Fudge, a very promising, well grown, red calf. Also on show, but not entered was an 18 month old home bred white heifer Castlemartin Butternut Wildeyes by Blackwood Park Butternut which caught the eye, and a recently purchased Cotonhall heifer. Finally, Hazel and I would like to thank the South Wales members for their invitation to judge the Herd Competition, their kind hospitality and for sparing the time to show us around, their stock and different farming systems. Henry Rawlins
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Kayl Dairy Shorthorns presents
Kayl Amazing Poppy EX92 Classified EX92 on her 3rd lactation
Dam of current stock bull Kayl National Park EX 90 as a 2 year old. Cheshire Dairy Herds Competition Society 2017 Champion cow all coloured breeds. North Midlands Herd Competition - Champion Small Herd 2016 & 2017; Champion Heifer in Milk 2016 & 2017 Rob Boote - mob: 07871 068906 | Kayleigh Boote - mob: 07597 977045 | tel: 01928 724556 Visitors always welcome and follow us on our Facebook page ‘Kayl Dairy Shorthorns’
The South Wales and Mid-Western Regional Association of Shorthorn Breeders Herd Competition Results 2017 JUNIOR COW CLASS
HERD INSPECTION: 1st Drisgol Herd 2nd Ashgrove Herd 3rd Spalk Herd
SVB Thomas J Llewellyn AC Joules
Inspection Production Total
HERD PRODUCTION: 1st Ashgrove Herd 2nd Wenvoe Herd
J Llewellyn JCR Reader & Sons
SENIOR COW CLASS
1st 2nd 3rd
Elkington Dewdrop 24 Wenvoe Rosalind 70 Ashgrove Redrose 3
1350 1300 1400
2773 2294 1917
4123 3594 3317
Inspection Production Total
YOUNG STOCK CLASS 1st Drisgol SVB Thomas 2nd Wenvoe JCR Reader & Sons 3rd Ashgrove J Llewellyn
1st Drisgol Tulip 48 2nd Spalk Clarissa 18 3rd Ashgrove Marie CHAMPION:
Drisgol Tulip 48 - SVB Thomas
STOCK BULL CLASS 1st Rodway Ronson 2nd Wenvoe Briars Discovery 3rd Drisgol Enrique
RESERVE:
Elkington Dewdrop 24 - Mr & Mrs M Davies
BULL PROGENY CLASS 1st Drisgol Mortimore 2nd Panorama Aramis
J Llewellyn JCR Reader & Sons SVB Thomas SVB Thomas
HEIFER CLASS Inspection Production Total
1st 2nd 3rd
Drisgol Mabel 70 1350 Wenvow Abigail 2 1300 Ashgrove Tiny 8 1400
1762 1554 1422
3112 2854 2822
1350 3485 4835 1375 2023 3398 1300 2014 3314
FAMILY LINE CLASS 1st Spalk Clarissa’s 2nd Elkington Dewdrop’s
AC Joules Mr & Mrs M Davies
PAIR OF HEIFERS 1st Spalk Clarrisa 30 & Spalk Melody 8 AC Joules AC Joules 2nd Elkington Clara 16 & Elkington Dewdrop 27 Mr & Mrs M Davies 3rd Drisgol Tulip 85 & Drisgol Daphne 98 SVB Thomas 2017 CALF CLASS 1st Ashgrove Blossom 2rd Wenvoe 3rd Cotonhalll Titan Fudge
The Drisgol Herd 1st place Herd on Inspection.
J Llewellyn JCR Reader & Sons Mr Batchelor
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South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
The Horethorn Herd 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 BRIMCLOSE HERD OF ORGANIC DAIRY SHORTHORNS D & S Slade, Southcott Farm, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, Devon. EX18 7HP - Tel: (01769) 580087
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
BRINSBURY HERD Chichester College, Stablebarn Farm, Blackgate Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex. RH20 1DD Tel: (01243) 786321 ext 1047
LYNDALE HERD Mr M J Chilcott, Silverdale, Townsend Farm, 5 Langland Lane, Catcott, Bridgwater, Somerset. TA7 9HR - tel: (01278) 722085
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 PECKETSFORD ORGANIC HERD T Cligg, Pipplepen Farm, South Perrot, Beaminster, Dorset. DT8 3HS - Tel: (01935) 891199
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
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 2018 DIARY DATES ANNUAL AGM & DINNER ON WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL 2018 THE ANNUAL SWCSBA CALF SHOW AT OKEHAMPTON SHOW ON THURSDAY 9TH AUGUST 2018 THE SOUTH WEST DAIRY SHOW ON WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2018
South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders Association 2017 Herd Competition Report It was a great honour and I felt very privileged to be asked to judge the SWCSBA Herd Competition. Although I am not in daily contact with Dairy Cows, we are surrounded by dairy farmers and a Cheddar Cheese factory. I always take time to go on farm walks and to watch Dairy Classes at Agricultural Shows to keep my eye in as both my Grandfathers kept Dairy Shorthorns and we milked at home until 1969 with our own milk round and I was a milk recorder for 15 years!
Having never been to the Brimsclose Herd of David & Sarah Slade & family, I did not know what to expect from this the largest herd to be judged and being organic. Well I was truly impressed with the entire herd, showing great converters of forage to milk, with consistency of dairy characteristics and Shorthorn type throughout. In the mist of autumn calving the “Magic’s” just kept appearing with the “Magician’s” filling my eye with uniformity throughout.
The first herd to come under my inspection was Kevin & Pam Moorse’s Horethorne Herd, the weather was not inspiring for judging cows but what I found certainly set the standard high, with some very good young cows and youngstock with “Perfect Flower” certainly flowering on the day.
From the hills of Devon I travelled east. Farming on the Salisbury Plain never ceases to amaze me as did the incalf heifer “Ablington Fairmaid 18th” of Henry & Stan Rawlins & family with only a selected few left with “Pat 13th” keeping her feet firming on the Plain.
Next I headed to Cornwall with the weather and ground conditions not making for good cattle judging. Amy Osborne, Tobarn met me with great enthusiasm for the Dairy Shorthorns showing me some good individual animals that are standing up well in this predominate black and white herd. Next I headed to The Walters family, Sharptor Herd, the sun decided it would just show its face as I was looking at the Strawberry family which impressed me with type and uniformity which carried through to the udders, although small in numbers the quality was consistent throughout. After an evening with friends the next day I headed to John Rowe’s Cargenwen Herd. The sun shone as did the cows, I can see why the cows have good locomotion as I was walked the whole farm visiting each bunch of cattle. A few cows just kept getting in my way while walking around the milking cows, namely “Fillpail 12th”, who I have met before in competition at Royal Cornwall Show (Dairy & Beef competed in the same classes) and still looks great. Whichever way I turned, my eye was caught by another animal to include a very impressive young cow “Solo 7th” and while I turned to look at the impressive view it was blocked by a very smart calved heifer “Little Jane 9th”, I am sure John had the three animals trained to be in my view whichever way I turned! I then headed to Brymore Academy and the Brymorian Herd. This herd have a select few Shorthorns for the boys to learn dairying skills with, young stock are to be watched! Arthur Whittle’s Tonelea herd was next to come under my judgment with only a few left, but not to be underestimated with “Pansy” at 11 years old proving shorthorn longevity and two “Jill’s” sure to make their mark.
The saying “leave the best to last” certainly rang true. What amazing site to see a herd of Dairy Shorthorns on the Mendip Hills being Tom Osborne’s Goodwick Herd, the sun shone as did the cows, with consistency of type and uniformity throughout and with the depth of breeding I was looking for. The “Darlington’s” and “Fair Perfection’s” showing the type that was going to last. From the highs to the levels of Somerset and my last herd for judgement , but not least by a long way was Martin Chilcott’s Lyndale Herd with “Teds Spurgeon” progeny filling the eye especially “Francie”, for me a true Dairy Shorthorn, not only in colour but with a body and an udder full of dairy character. With 2 young boys, Josh and Ed showing me around they could not help themselves but to make the Earth move for me, a nerving experience, one I won’t forget, but glad to have felt it (the herd is farmed on Peat which is floating on water and when the dry and young stock walked past me in a group the peat moved over the water) and truly something I will remember. I thoroughly enjoyed my Judging, visiting hill and lowland, clay and peat, traditional, organic and modern dairy systems all which the Dairy Shorthorn seems most able to adapt to. The younger generations both cattle and humans, Amy, Josh and Ed all full of enthusiasm, impressed me most and like all Shorthorn cattle forage is most important, thank you all for the great hospitality, Chocolate cake to Roast Beef Dinner! Thank you all very much for allowing me to visit your herds to pass my judgment on them and for all your friendship and kindness. I would like to wish you all the best in your breeding of Dairy Shorthorns, one breed to fit all systems. Brenda Wear
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South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders Association Herd Competition Results 2017 Herd 1st 2nd 3rd
Goodwick – Tom Osborne Brimclose – David & Sarah Slade Cargenwen – John Rowe
Incalf Heifer 1st H&S Rawlins – Ablington Fairmaid 18th 2nd A&D Walters – Sharptor Strawberry 14th 3rd D&S Slade – Brimclose Jill 26
Cow Family 1st Tom Osborne – Goodwick Darlington’s 2nd K&P Moorse – Horethorne Pretty’s 3rd A&D Walters – Sharptor Strawberry’s
Maiden Heifer 1st K&P Moorse – Horethorne Perfect Flower 2nd John Rowe – Cargenwen Lady Laura 7th 3rd D&S Slade – Brimclose Jean 7
Senior Cow 1st D&S Slade – Brimclose Magic 11 2nd John Rowe – Cargenwen Fillpail 12th 3rd = Tom Osborne – Goodwick Seraphina 184 3rd = H&S Rawlins – Ablington Pat 13th
Heifer Calf over 6mnths 1st Martin Chilcott – Lyndale Hurricane Heidi 2nd NR Osborne – Tobarn Destry Una Rose 3rd K&P Moorse – Horethorne Polly
Junior Cow 1st Martin Chilcott – Lyndale Francie 2nd John Rowe – Cargenwen Solo 7th 3rd D&S Slade – Brimclose Magic 19 Calved Heifer 1st John Rowe – Cargenwen Little Jane 94th 2nd Martin Chilcott – Lyndale Hurricane Heather 3rd Tom Osborne – Goodwick Darlington 112
Heifer Calf under 6mnths 1st Brymore Academy – Brymorian Jill (tag ending 238) 2nd Martin Chilcott – Lyndale Hurricane Helena 3rd A&D Walters – Sharptor Ronson Strawberry 17th Dairy Shorthorn Bull 1st D&S Slade – Brimclose Rodeo 2nd Tom Osborne – Goodwick Perfect Tone 3rd D&S Slade – Brimslose Majestic
Bull Progeny Group 1st D&S Slade – Brimclose Magician 2nd Tom Osborne – Hooton Fair Perfection 3rd Martin Chilcott – Blissful Teds Spurgeon
South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders Association Chairman’s Report 2016/7 Our Dinner at Oake Manor last April saw the end of Kevin Moorse’s reign as Club Chairman – thank you for chairing us for the last two years; it was also the last time after 17 years that Frank Milnes would be speaking to us in his capacity as Breed Secretary, a period in which we have seen growth in breed popularity and greater financial stability. Early June saw our National AGM and Judging Day incorporating our South West Herd Visit at Chichester College; not only was it an opportunity to develop our judging skills through master judge Ian Collins but also an opportunity to view the Brinsbury Herd producing milk on a very efficient forage based system. Meanwhile in the same week the Royal Cornwall Show had Shorthorn only classes for the first time after a 40 year break, so well done to all breeders concerned for getting the numbers there. Congratulations to Florence Mannering on applying and being selected for Farmers Weekly Boot Camp – I am sure she found it a very worthwhile experience and will have gained a lot in terms of farming knowledge and team building skills. Also I would applaud her enthusiasm and success in the show ring at several shows in the southern counties.
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Frome Show, incorporating our South West Calf Show took place in September with Will Slade, one of our younger members, judging; congratulations to the Chilcott family for their success in the calf show and to the Rawlins family in the main show. September also saw the herds’ competition with breeders from West Cornwall to Hampshire and anywhere in-between entering. It was good to have so many entries with classes well supported and plenty of good cattle on display, not making the judge’s task particularly straightforward! It was very encouraging to see new breeders taking part and congratulations to Chichester College on their success. October saw the South West Dairy Show and it appears to have been Chichester College’s year as they came out with the overall Breed Champion with Brinsbury Gentle 3rd, the Collins family with Churchroyd Lady Walton 15th taking the reserve slot. At this point I would like to say thank you not only to our ‘loyal locals’ but also to breeders that support this show from further afield, we cannot however rely on them indefinitely and I, if possible, would encourage those who are able in this region to support this ‘shop window’, our best in the South West.
The Quiz Night in November was yet again ably run by Brian Bellas and, although small in number, those of us there had an enjoyable evening. At the end of March 2017 we saw the sad dispersal of the milking portion of the Ablington herd. I would like to say thank you on behalf of the South West club for all the support that the Rawlins family have given to our region over the years, which included the proceeds from a heifer calf donated at the dispersal sale and bought by new members Leigh and Sally Williams. Thank you to Richard Osborne for continuing to manage our finances so effectively over the last year, assuming he is not spending them in the Caribbean at the moment! You will be aware by now that from 7th April the Beef Shorthorn Society are going to be independent and they will no longer be based at Stoneleigh.
However, as far as the Dairy Shorthorn Society is concerned, we very much hope it will be business as usual, although the office staff will be reduced, so please be patient and understanding. Your support is essential and very much appreciated so please continue to register and use Shorthorn Sires UK (formerly RCG) when possible. Finally, and perhaps this should have been at the beginning of my report, a very sincere thank you to Sally for all the hard work you put in alongside all your other commitments, and for your patience when we don’t respond! Regards Arthur Whittle
Brookside Herd of Dairy Shorthorns
V E Kirk & Sons Hamilton Grounds Farm, Barkby Thorpe, Leicester. LE7 3QF Contact: Edward 0776 125 9079 / 0116 269 2846
American Milking Shorthorn Society 2017 Report Greetings from the United States! The year 2017 has been a varied, yet successful one for the American Milking Shorthorn Society. Our membership of both national and junior members has grown, as have registrations and transfers. This growth has been achieved in an unsettled milk price atmosphere with some breeders still recovering from diminished milk and meat incomes. Regardless, this growth, particularly among junior members is highly admirable. Our national convention was held this year in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This area is a testament to United States history, both positive and negative. The national sale saw 42 live lots sell for a $2079 average. Hard Core Perfect Sunset-ET topped the sale at $5100. She was consigned by Hard Core Farm, Keith and Donnette Fisher of New Enterprise, Pennsylvania and purchased by Therl Hensley of Daleville, Indiana. The top selling embryos at $1400 per embryo were consigned by Peter Cate of Warren, New Hampshire. These embryos were from the six-time national champion, Cates Ruben Tulsa TimeEXP. The top selling semen lot was GMC Rebel LogicET at $600/unit. This semen was consigned by GMC Farms of Cornish Flat, New Hampshire. The 2018 Annual Meeting will be held in Willmar, Minnesota and 2019 will take place in Plainfield, Indiana. We have had a change with the help in our Beloit, Wisconsin office. Our new Executive Secretary is Kate Smith. She has a solid history in the purebred cattle industry and we look forward to her influence on the Society. Together with Kathy Lynch, Office Manager, we envision advancing AMSS business and service efficiency.
Western National Being a new show to our national show lineup, cattle numbers were limited, but quality was outstanding. Grand Champion was presented to the winning Five Year Old Cow, Kundes Golden Storm Julliet-EXP owned by Cody Kunde of Oakville, Washington. The winning Aged Cow was named the Total Performance Cow of the show, Kundes Golden JEB Roslynn, owned by Randy Kunde of Oakville, Washington.
The Big E The Clark Family of Cornish Flat, New Hampshire took home Grand Champion honors with Innisfail RO Lady 906EXP, the winning Lifetime Merit Cow. This outstanding cow also received the Total Performance honors at the show. She is an Innisfail Red Robin daughter.
Our USLGA funds were utilized with Canada, Australia and UK exchanges and visitations. The tour by Graham and Rachel Madeley made four stops within Wisconsin, four stops in Ohio and Illinois, and three stops within North Eastern Iowa. We believe the activities were informative for all and we are thrilled our breeders are willing and excited to share their herds and operations with international breeders. Our Society currently has five designated national shows. In September, the Western National is held in Puyallup, Washington, The Big E takes place in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the All-American in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. October brings the International Milking Shorthorn Show at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin and in November the Winter National Milking Shorthorn Show is held in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. Below, a brief summary of each show has been included.
All-American Dairy Show Grand Champion honors went to Kuszmar Arkansas MudEXP, the winning 100,000lb Cow. Mud was also named the Total Performance Cow of the show. She is owned by Steven & Susan Kuszlyk of Kuszlyk Cattle Company, Bergen, New York. Mud is a daughter of Kuszmar Mudslinger.
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International Milking Shorthorn Show – World Dairy Expo Eichlers MD Blanche-ET owned by Peter Vail & Hillpoint Partners of Cross Plains, Wisconsin was named Grand Champion of the International Show. Blanche was the winning Junior 3 Year Old Cow and is a daughter of Kuszmar Megadeth. One hundred nighty-eight females were presented and placed by judge Jack Lameo. Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor were both presented to Hard Core Farm of New Enterprise, Pennsylvania. Kuszmar Megadeth was named the Premier Sire. Once again being named the Total Performance Cow of the show was Kuszmar Arkansas Mud-EXP.
Winter National – NAILE
Grand Champion honors were again presented to Innisfail RO Lady 906-EXP owned by the Clark Family of Cornish Flat, New Hampshire. This outstanding female also received the Total Performance Cow Award once again.
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As always, the excellent show in Louisville concluded the season in style! A new sire catalog was printed for 2017. For the Production Committee, the identifying and listing of available sires is an ongoing project requiring continuous updating. The committee continues to place greater emphasis on admirable, unique, and profitable traits including polled, A2/A2, and pedigrees rich in production, among other desirable traits. The mentioned booklet is available through the national office in Beloit, Wisconsin if interested in a copy. From the office staff, the board of directors and the United States membership, we wish you and yours a joyous holiday season and a successful 2018! Best Regards: Thomas Landrum, AMSS Executive Committee President, Kate Smith, AMSS Executive Secretary, Kathy Lynch, AMSS Office Manager
Hello from New Zealand
Udder class Stratford Show, November 2016
The past 12 months has been a difficult period for farmers over much of the country due to ongoing wet conditions for an extended period back to last spring. The summer was very wet and we have just endured the wettest spring in living memory with very few areas being spared. Production has been down and early indications are that this seasons production will be steady at best. The Milking Shorthorn Assn in NZ continues to be a small but passionate group of breeders and cow numbers are stable. We have a group of young breeders who we believe will carry our breed into the future. Currently our breed scheme is only proving two new young bulls each year. We are however spoilt for choice as the market is flooded with bulls from Sweden,Norway,Denmark, Australia, USA and Great Britain with additional bulls from New Zealand. This competition in a small market makes it hard for us to get reliable proofs for our young bulls as we struggle to get enough daughters of each bull. The feature bull on our breed scheme this scheme this year is Brecon Durango, a roan bull sired by Northbrook Duncan and he carries the A2A2 gene, bred by Mark and Jenny McDonald from Ashburton. The other new young bull which also carries the A2A2 gene is Northbrook Rocco, a V.Foske son bred by David and Johanna Wood from Fieilding. Most of our Bulls have a mixture of genetics and the Swedish, Norweigian and Danish Reds have performed the best in NZ. We have very few purebred Milking Shorthorn sires available. This is something of a problem across all breeds in NZ as the numbers of purebred dairy cows continues to fall.
This is Ross Soffe with a group of young show heifers. Red White and Roan.
I am holding some hope that Genomic Testing may help us narrow the field in terms of selection but we have not started testing our Milking Shorthorns as yet but it is a discussion point that I continue to push. It is difficult for us with our relatively small numbers and we do not know if the benefits will be real. We also do not know how genomics from other countries will correlate to those from our national herd as generally our cows are fed differently with our pasture based systems. I do believe that we must embrace modern technology and all countries should be combining their efforts for the benefit of the Milking Shorthorn Breed. Sometimes things happen which are quite amazing. A late member of the NZ Milking Shorthorn Assn, Donald Pearson, who passed away about a year ago bequested his farm, which is situated at Manuera on the outskirts of Aukland City, to the NZ Young Farmers Assn. This is an amazing gift to young farmers in NZ and an amazing opportunity for them. There is also an opportunity for us to be involved in this farm in a small way to help ensure that Donald’s herd of Milking Shorthorns is not lost or dispersed and this will be an extension of the legacy of this amazing act of generosity. Yours in Milking Shorthorns, Ross Soffe, President, NZ Milking Shorthorn Assn.
Arran Pring Beaujolais. Sire Treeton Pingerly. Class; 4 & 5 yr cow - Owner ; The Donalds, Featherston - Senior Champion Combined Minor Breeds, NZ Dairy Event 2016.
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– sharing the Championships like never before. This year, Australia and the USA won two classes each. Canada’s vote was only necessary to split on the Champions in the aged cow class, when Australia’s Viewmount Poppy 39, who is bred and owned by the Ringland family, at Verona, NSW came up against the USA’s Kuszmar Arkansas Mud-EXP, owned by Steven and Susan Kuszlyk, of Batavia, New York. Canada chose the USA entry, which was also the Total Performance class winner from the 2016 World Dairy Expo.
The goal remains for additional countries to get involved. Those interested please email Dianna Malcolm at di@crazycow.com.au or Marie Mueller at muellerfamily@activ8.net.au
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The details › In the 10th year, competitors included Australia, the UK, the USA and New Zealand. › Canada was unable to submit any entries for this year’s competition, but is expected back next year. › Winners were decided by the four countries involved – each had a single, collective vote in every class (and did not vote on their country’s entry); however, Canada was asked to submit a vote to split any ties arising in classes where an even number of countries competed. › Each class winner receives a half-page advertisement with CrazyCow In Print.
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TWO TO THREE YEARS IN-MILK
Australia
New Zealand
USA
UK
Australia
New Zealand
USA
UK
Australia
X
2
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3
Australia
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NZ
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USA
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USA
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UK
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CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA
CHAMPION – UNITED STATES
AUSTRALIA – Lemon Grove Honeymoon 46 Sire: Lemon Grove Belagio Bred: CR Chittick, Tongala VIC Owned: T & E Hayes, Girgarre VIC Champion, Dry Heifer, Real Australian 2015
UNITED STATES – Hard Core Premium Fire Maid-EXP Sire: Springville Logic Premium Bred: Keith & Donette Fisher, New Enterprise, Pennsylvania Owned: Peter Vail, Hillpoint Partners, and Frank & Diana Borba, Copake, New York Intermediate Champion, International Dairy Show (WDE)
RESERVE CHAMPION – NEW ZEALAND
RESERVE CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND – Burness Empire Snowflake SOS Sire: Llandovery Jinnys Empire Bred & owned: Logan & Nicky Kelly, Mataura, Southland Junior Champion, NZ Dairy Event 2016
AUSTRALIA – Kangawarra Stella 3863 Sire: Llandovery Jinnys Empire Bred & owned: Tom & Kyleigh Cochrane, Pyree, NSW Champion, 2-3 Years, Real Australian 2015
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
USA
UK
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USA
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CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA
CHAMPION – UNITED STATES
AUSTRALIA – Winganna Viscount Flighty Sire: Llandovery Verbs Viscount Bred & owned: T & N Coburn, The Sisters, VIC Champion, 4-5 Years, Real Australian 2015
UNITED STATES – Kuszmar Arkansas Mud-EXP Sire: Kuszmar Mudslinger Bred & owned: Steven & Susan Kuszlyk, Batavia, New York Total Performance winner, International Dairy Show (WDE)
RESERVE CHAMPION – UNITED STATES
RESERVE CHAMPION – AUSTRALIA
(Canada’s vote separated 2nd & 3rd) UNITED STATES – Cates Ruben Tulsa-Time EXP Sire: Innisfail Red Ruben Bred & owned: Peter J Cate, Warren, New Hampshire Grand Champion, International Dairy Show (WDE)
AUSTRALIA – Viewmount Poppy 39 Sire: Llandovery Jinnys Empire Bred & owned: Ringland Family, Verona, NSW Champion, Aged Cow, Real Australian 2015
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Morrisons Shorthorn Beef Scheme For Premiums of up to 25p/kg on Shorthorn Sired Cattle
The Scheme Following on from the success of the Traditional Beef Scheme, Morrisons have now launched a new The Best Shorthorn beef range, exclusively for Shorthorn sired cattle. Shorthorn sired heifers and steers under 30 months of age are eligible for premiums of up to 25p/kg, and must weigh between 270 and 400kg deadweight, grading O+ to –U, fat class 3 – 4L to achieve top premiums. ‘The Best’ Shorthorn Beef Range The specification for cattle on the scheme provides the best possible quality beef for our customers, and is aptly named ‘The Best’ range. The beef is aged for 21 days and proudly holds the Beef Shorthorn Society logo on its packaging, now available in 300 Morrisons stores across the UK. We need your help As we develop the breed programme, we ask all breeders to ensure that all calves are registered with named sires on passports to ensure that breeders are eligible for rightful premiums when cattle are sold as stores. Become a supplier As we grow the Beef Shorthorn scheme, we are actively seeking new farmers to join our producer group. Declaration forms and information packs can be obtained from the Beef Shorthorn website, our website www.morrisons-farming.com or from the Woodhead Bros Livestock office on 01282 729153.
For information contact:
Jim Holden (England/ Wales): 07831 555076 | Michael Winchester (England): 07801100092 | Richard Henderson (Scotland):07885110762 | Michael Wilson (Scotland): 07581412433
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Wainwright’s Wanderings 2017 This year a small but mostly select group of Shorthorn enthusiasts visited Somerset in early May. The weather was set fine for us and farmers in the area were dilating half crops-as the grass was disappearing in the dry weather. It was Monday 8th May when we met up at our first visit Tom Osbournes. Tom keeps 40 Shorthorn along with 150 Black and Whites. The Shorthorns were separated for us to see and views from that field were almost as good as his cows! The standout cows were by a homebred Bull and Elkington Royal Welsh. Other bulls used included Hooton, Strickley and Drisgol. After a visit to see a great bunch of heifers and youngstock we were treated to a lovely afternoon tea. Thank-you to the Osbourne family the marquee was ideal! We then moved on to book into our lodgings for the tour at Holbrook House near Wincanton. That evening we helped celebrate Deidries birthday at The Hunters Lodge
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where we had good food and thankfully fish and chips! Tuesday mornings visit was to Kevin and Pam Morses Horethorne herd of Shorthorn and black and whites at Clare Farm near Sherbourne. Kevin has bought in some very nice cow families from pedigree sales and with the right bulls he is certainly developing a good herd-with youngstock showing great potential. Thank-you both for a very enjoyable visit and the tea and cakes! The afternoon tour was on the Salisbury Plains with the Rawlins family. Although not milking now, we were taken around the vast area where they farm on the plains in a M.O.D. area. Suckler cows and beef cattle are the main livestock enterprises along with calves and heifers from the Shorthorn cows recently sold. The large batches of well grown heifers were by a variety of Shorthorn bulls including Churchroyd Percy and Wild Card. Thanks to the Rawlins for having us-when dilating as well and for the lovely lunch. This was a farm visit definitely not to miss!
Tuesday evening was reserved for a BBQ and when you are in this area I guarantee there is no better place for a BBQ than the Dogrells/ Bartons. It was a fabulous day and a great opportunity for some of the party to catch up with great friends from the Chicklade herd and it was great that everyone was on good form. We had an evening of banter, laughs and out of this world home grown produce-thanks to Karen, Gary and Claire and family for making us so welcome. Wednesday morning we went cider testing-well we couldn’t go to Somerset without visiting a cider factory! We had a tour around Thatchers- a rapidly growing factory near Winscombe, where the Thatcher family have been making cider for over 100 years. From where the apples are tipped, washed and pressed to the 150 oak vats where it matures we saw the whole production line to the packing plant. Most importantly was the sampling of popular ciders like Gold, Haze and single apple variety Katy which is over 7%! After lunch and more cider tasting, we then drove to Weston Super Mare (note the drivers were helped with there tasting by generous members of the group) where we spent the afternoon on the sea front. That evening we met up with some of our hosts from the farm visits, at The Stags Head, Yarlington where we had a very enjoyable evening with good food and banter.
On Thursday Mr W had arranged a visit to Longmans goat farm, where an old friend of his was making cheese from goats milk and ewes milk. After a tour around the cheese plant came the tasting - where some of us were more reluctant than when cider sampling! However the goats cheese was quite mild, which was a surprise. All the cheese is sold locally to restaurants, hotels and shops with a growing markets, the 300 head of goats producing the milk for cheese will be increased to around 1000 in the near future. We had an interesting tour around the milking goats, which are all kept in barns on a fixed diet of concentrates and haulage and milked in a herringbone parlour. The female kids are reared in batches of up to 100 as they mature, with the youngsters on milk powder and under heat lamps. Our next stop that afternoon was at the Haynes Motor Manuals Museum where we had lunch followed by a few games of connect 4 -not that any of us are competitive! That evening we are at the Natterjack Inn near to the showground at Shepton Mallet before returning to our hotel for the last night of out stay. Friday morning-end of another busy and enjoyable tour, thank-you to Mr W and his helpers and our hosts for having us in Somerset and surrounding counties. David Price Jones
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AMSS and their Genetic Progression On the 25th September, Rachael and myself travelled to the USA to view American Milking Shorthorns (AMS) and attend World Dairy Expo (WDE). I am extremely fortunate that this is my fourth trip viewing Shorthorns in America and I relished the opportunity of witnessing the progression in the AMS since my last trip back in 2002. The first port of call was Indiana to visit Bill and Ruth Wakeland who have been family friends since 1996 when Shirley competed in the World Triathlon champion in Muncie and they kindly housed several competitors. The Wakelands are truly generous people and always make you feel right at home, avid cooks and highly invested in Ball State University, Bill had put together a fantastic itinerary for the few days of non Shorthorn activities. One highlight was a visit to an Amish run auction and farmers market. The Amish are known for simple living and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. To see the horse drawn carts carrying tons of pumpkins ready for market was quite a rarity. On 30th September our great cattle excursion began with Casey Weiss who crossed over the state line to collect us. Casey and wife Krista visited the UK back in 2016 and it was great to catch up and meet their family at their home in Arcanum, Ohio. That afternoon we visited the Ja-Bob herd of Mark and Joy Yeazel. The herd is based on the genetics of one cow Sky-Hi Mars ET RC Helen EX92, who to date has more than 7,000 progeny and extremely successful bulls including Ja-Bob Jordan Red ET and Horizon Ranger. Devon, Marks’ herdsman showed us the newly installed robots and the herd, including his own latest purchase of an Innisfail Milking Shorthorn. This is an extremely forward thinking farm as they are currently experimenting with breeding Gyr cattle to export into South America. Constrained by a schedule we headed onwards to the Weiss’ beautiful farm house to meet the rest of the family; Alex, Maggie, Katie, Charlie and Henry and see the Weissway operation. Casey and Krista’s Weissway Farms, is a 60 head herd although the milking portion is housed elsewhere. They focus on producing young stock and bulls for other producers along with selling semen. I was amazed to see Casey’s two AI flasks full of over one hundred different bulls and that he can load into his truck to take farm to farm for sale. That evening we headed to Buckeye Knoll owned by Doug Rhodes, we would see the Buckeye Knoll team at Expo but this is where Casey and Krista keep their milkers. Despite the fading light Weissway Liriano Aliria was a stand out cow here, EX91 and milking with her sixth she has a great frame and power with lovely blend of fore udder. It was not until the next morning that we had a proper look around the youngstock and dry cows that are kept at home. The family certainly have some smart youngstock particularly Weissway King Oscar Lark PP that will be retained for a flush program. Our time with the Weiss family was all too brief as we loaded up the car for the eight hour journey North to Madison, Wisconsin. However the short time spent together it is clear that the Weiss’ family’s knowledge and passion for the breed is second to none. 76
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The journey would take us through Ohio, Indiana, past the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois before we reached our last stop Wisconsin. On route Casey took us to Sharon Flemming, Susan Lee, Pat & Phyllis the Mikes- Agnew at Mapleton Valley Dar herd of the Gregory family, Harvard, Illinois home to Mikes-Dar Titan who is in the Top 20 for PLI. The Gregory brothers, Darrin and Mike certainly had some stand out cattle in the barn noticeably Mikes-Dar Megalance Casino EX90, Mikes-Dar Lilyhill Florrie EX92 and herd favourite MikesDar Ladd TNT VG88 2 year old whose maternal brother is Titan. For relatively new comers to the breed they have made great progress breeding upstanding cattle with great powerful frames and correctness of udders. With the sunsetting over the miles and miles of corn fields it was time to carry on our journey to Madison. Monday morning 2nd October we were met by sisters Susan Lee and Sharon Fleming who would be our chauffeurs for the day. We headed North-West to the Rovin Acres herd of Vince and Roseanne Ruzic, where the focus although not exclusively is on polled genetics. Vince and Roseanne house all of the youngstock and in calf heifers whilst son Pat runs the dairy herd. An impressive cow here was Rovin Acres Megadeth Patsy EX92 in her fifth lactation. In fact the Megadeth daughters in this herd justified the premier sire title this bull had been awarded. Another note worthy cow was a GMC Rebel Logic daughter called Barb currently milking in her eighth lactation this cow certainly looked to be filling the milk bucket and possessed great dairyness. Next stop was Charlie and Katie Bue’s Wide Open herd, predominantly a Holstein herd, Katie was keeping a handful of Shorthorns to show. Here they had a flashy uddered Innisfail Red Ruben daughter and a very smart all be it rather fresh Liriano heifer in milk. The rest of the Shorthorns would be at WDE. Our final herd of the day would be Shirley, Jerry and Brandon Wagner’s Organic Jershir herd. No AI is used at this farm which explained the uniformity across the herd. Rovin Lothario was a bull that has definitely worked well in this herd as his progeny were deep ribbed all rounders. They have high hopes for their current herd bull, a very tall and stretchy Rovin Mega Ali Ariva ET. Brandon and Jerry then showed us their herringbone parlour the only one that we would see on our travels that they had installed themselves.
Tuesday was our first full day at WDE. The show is beyond huge, totalling 2348 animals, 424 4H members competing with 782 junior owned animals, 900 trade stands from 28 different countries and 2752 registered international guests. We had the first half of the day exploring the show grounds, meeting AMSS President Tom Landrum and Kathy Lynch who works in the office along with fellow breeders and familiar faces who flock every year to this spectacular event. Today was the AMS heifer show and the classes certainly gave Judge Jack Lameo Jr and his Associate Simon Lalande a great deal to ponder. Supreme Heifer Champion went to the Fall Heifer calf KNH Endres Zeus Legendary from Junior member Tyler Endres. Whilst the Reserve was the Winter Heifer calf Wide-Open Zeus Chalice EXP-ET from Katie Bue. Both of these heifers were sired by the premier heifer sire Purple Idalee RR Zeus that had outstanding heifers across all seven classes. That night we were taken out to tea by Jim and Liz Foss and accompanied by Marcia Shaver-Floyd. There we had a great catch up with old friends and ran into Stewart and Emily Rowe for a great night amongst like minded people. The next day was the finale of the Milking Shorthorn classes and I was pleased to see the numbers from the heifers classes follow through to the milkers. The standard on display has vastly improved since my last tour with plenty of exceptional cows worthy of the Championship title. The aged cow class winner Innisfail RU Lady 072 sired by Innisfail Red Ruben was most definitely one of these cows. Lifetime Merit Cow Kuszmar Arkansas Mud was another great senior cow and she ended the day as Honourable Mention. B-D-F Madness Marsha was the first placed senior two year old and is certainly one to watch out for in the future. The Premier sire went to Kuszmar Megadeth who sired both the Champion, Eichlers MD Blanche and Reserve Elron Megadeth Waveland. That night the Wisconsin AMS club put on a supper down the cattle lines where we had a chance to meet more breeders. Thursday 5th October was another day dedicated to on farm visits. Jody Nus picked us up bright and early with John Hasheider for the trek across the great Mississippi into Iowa to see our first farm of Matt Henkes who farms in partnership with father Trent. We were met there by breeders Clint Cribett and Larry Landsgard. Henkeseen Holsteins are renowned breeders who started their herd with Henkeseen M Hilary EX94 3E and all the cows trace back to this one. Matt has recently started to branch out into the Milking Shorthorns and only had a few purchases to show us but Innisfail ST Stella 329 EX90 by Innisfail Perfect Storm caught my eye. The latest Shorthorn in the herd is a promising young bull calf by Kingsdale Liz’s Legacy out of Henkeseen L Riesling who has a fantastic udder and frame. The next stop was Larry Landsgard’s Lands-Brook herd where a purchase of one calf established a dynasty in the Milking Shorthorn breed. The original cow Christine founded such a strong maternal line that there are over 90 direct descendants including the famous Lands-Brook Christina ET EX96 4E by Kuszmar Othello who won Grand Champion at Expo in 2013.
The cows were kept back for us to look at and Larry’s latest bull Lands-Brook Cancun had produced decent progeny. Before heading to our final farm of the day we saw the next bull in line for collection by Select Sires, a good looking roan calf out of Lands-Brook Chippewa by Mapleton Valley Zumba. Understandably Larry is now running out of names beginning with C! Jody and Nathan Nus’ Gold Mine farm was our last stop in Iowa. Nathan and Jody are certainly breeding for a functional herd rather than cattle to show thus percentage does not play a huge role when choosing genetics. There were several cattle of note here especially the family favourite Gold Mine R Jealously by Gold Mine MD Pirelli who had phenomenal width through the rump and pins with great frame and udder attachment. Gold Mine R Genesis was another eye catching cow with great depth of rib and cleanliness of bone by Scientific Destry. Once we had finished looking around the stock we had a quick lunch before Larry drove us back to WDE for the special consignment sale of AMS. The sale was one of quality stock that had been shown in the days previous. Top price of $5700 (£4330) went to Elron Zeus Whitley whose dam stood third in her class winning best udder and is full sister to the Champion. And the second top price was an incredibly smart young calf Innisfail -WO Julius Lucy who sold for $5400 (£4102). Friday was another day spent at WDE, wandering the endless trade stands, talking to the genetics companies and catching up with breeders that we would not visit on farm. We also had chance to watch the beginning of the Holstein show where numbers reached fifty yearling heifers in one class! That evening we were treated to a dinner by Shirley Harris and Kathy Witted in Toby’s Supper Club a restaurant that has quite a reputation for American beer and fish dinners and they certainly did not disappoint. Shirley and Kathy are well known and great supporters of the AMS. Shirley from Weidner Prairie Farms and the Prairie Milking Shorthorns and Kathy who spent many invaluable hours helping out on the Shorthorn booth at WDE. October 7th would be our last full day in Wisconsin and that morning we headed off to the beautifully kept Mapleton Valley farm of Pat, Phylis, daughter Katie and son Tom Agnew. The cows are kept in a free stall barn with a feed trough so we were able to see them better and appreciate the legs and feet on these cows rather than seeing them tied in the barn. This herd was a well uniformed, functional bunch with great capacity and dairy strength. A couple of heifers Mapleton Valley Zola by Innisfail Red Ruben and Mapleton Miami by Innisfail Perfection had very flashy udders alongside Mapleton Valley Desirae a fifth calver by Mapleton Valley Rebel Julius. I certainly appreciated seeing Katie’s favourite cow Mapleton Valley Chance Francie who is the herd’s matriarch milking in her twelfth lactation and due again in December, in fact the longevity across this herd was a credit to the family. After a delicious lunch provided by Phylis and Pat we headed back to WDE to see the Grand finale of the show.
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The next day would be a full day of travel, leaving the hotel at 9am we headed to Madison airport to fly via Detroit onto Hartford, Connecticut where we were greeted off the plane at 8pm by Sheila Phelon. After a late dinner in the quaint town of Westfield we headed to Prospect Valley Farm where we stayed the night. Monday 9th October was to be a jam packed day of farms to see starting with Sheila and daughter Mo showing us their stock. Prospect Valley is a small set up run by Sheila’s three children who all have full time jobs but whose passion for the breed is extremely obvious as they continue to keep and breed their beloved Milking Shorthorns. Currently they have three milkers a 9year old Kuszmar Mudslinger daughter, a 5year old GMC Luke daughter and a 2year old Innisfail Perfection daughter who all showed great udder confirmation and fine dairy qualities. Next stop was Glen Rida’s Morning Dew farm where we saw some very impressive milking Megadeth daughters, this bull has certainly worked here as they all had plenty of capacity, strength through the front end and good udders. After a speedy visit we headed several miles down the road to Marjorie and Ryan Rida’s newly built set up of Ridale Genetics. Ridale Genetics only boast a handful of Milking Shorthorns and Ayrshire’s and they had that morning arrived home from the 22 hour journey from WDE with the cattle. In the barn which can more fittingly be described as a palace was the highly impressive Innisfail Destry Lad class winner at WDE and Junior Champion from the Big E, the fifth placed Junior 3year old at WDE and Heavenly Betty the third placed aged cow with the best udder in class at WDE. Back on the road again as Sheila swept us off to the next port of call, Gordy Richardson’s who had comically let the cows out to pasture and so we would be unable to see them as they headed into the wood for a rest bite! So after a brief chat and the obligatory photo we headed onwards to Ben Bemis’ Fine-Kine Genetics, Westfield Massachusetts. Here we saw an very impressive milking Destry Lad daughter and some high yielding Liriano daughters. In fact Ben’s highest yielder was a Liriano daughter who continually out produced his Holstein, Ayrshire and Jersey cows. Leaving Ben to finish off his late morning milking we jumped back into Sheila’s car as we headed to farm number six, the Elmhurst herd of the Pearson family. On arrival we were treated to an amazing lunch before we headed outside to see the Elmhurst operation. The Pearson family have been running the 300 acre farm since 1934 and have been making ice cream from 50% of the milk produced for over 20 years. The cows normally graze outside from 1st May - 1st November weather permitting, today however, for our convenience the Shorthorn portion of the cows were kept in the barn. GMC Rebel Logic had been used heavily here and I was starting to appreciate that this bull is a very consistent breeder across all the farms we had been on so far. In the young stock department there were smart calves by Blaine and Innisfail Mega Lottery. Here we said farewell to Sheila Phelon who was a brilliant chauffeur for the brief time we spent together, her job as a Dairy Inspector for the County made her an excellent guide and enabled us to fit in as many farms that day as we did. Fran Pearson was to take us on our next leg of the journey to meet Beth Hodge after we had a mini tour of the ice cream operation. It would have been rude not too! 78
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On meeting Beth, and saying goodbye to Fran, we headed off to a farmers meeting that evening for a five course dinner and a lovely display of farming artwork from the two artist guest speakers’. Here we met Beth’s parents Bonnie and Bob Hodge who have been incredibly supportive to Beth and sister Courtney since their “4H days that went haywire”. The Hodge’s are 1st generation farmers after the girls started showing but could not bring themselves to sell the calves, so they started dairying. Bob who runs his own business from home realised in order to make the farming business a success they would have to market their own product and so came about the Echo Farm Pudding enterprise. Now they milk 70 Milking Shorthorns through a Lely robot and 15-20% of the milking goes to make Pudding. That morning we obviously had to sample this quality product before turning our attention towards the herd! This is a herd that excels with longevity, the cows are bred for function rather than show type. Mikes-Dar Titan has produced some stand out cows here, alongside Echo Farm McCoy who has sired Echo Farm Chilli who caught my eye in the shed on more than one occasion. After a lovely leisurely afternoon spent with the Hodge family at Echo Farm, Beth took us to our next port of call Greg and Marcia Clark’s GMC Farm, Cornish Flats, New Hampshire. We arrived just as Greg and his daughters Brooke and Lindsey started the afternoon milking in the new parlour. Once we’d watched the cows being milked Marcia cooked us a great evening meal which we devoured alongside great conversation. We viewed the cows the next morning and having seen some good GMC Rebel Logic daughters on our travels it was great to see his full sister milking. She is a very impressive dairy cow herself and very true to the type of cow that Logic is breeding. Other highlights here included some more eye catching Innisfail Destry Lad milking daughters and Innisfail RO Lady 906 who was Junior Reserve at WDE and Champion at the Big E. Greg has retained a bull this time by Red Ruben out of an EX96 Jonathan cow which has great promise if his pedigree is anything to go on. After our GMC tour we quickly had a sight seeing activity (our first!) to see the World’s longest two-span covered bridge built in 1866 which connects Vermont to New Hampshire. Then we began the final stretch of our three week whirlwind tour to see the final three herds on the schedule with Greg and Marcia as our guides.
First up was Bill Bartlett’s Cold Spring herd. Bill has purchased the majority of his herd for the purpose of showing and you could tell this by the calibre of the cows in the shed. The stand out sires here were again Innisfail Destry Lad daughters, this bull certainly stamps a lovely udder on his progeny. Innisfail Jonathan has worked well with big dairy animals showing great balance and correctness of udder. GMC Zeus Joan was also a standout cow here. Upon leaving we headed further North towards Maine where we called in at a beautiful fish restaurant set along a picturesque lake before booking into a motel for the night. The next morning was sadly our final day in America. We continued our journey North to Sandy River Farm of Brenda York, whose family run an Organic farm of 97 milkers 1/3 Milking Shorthorns. Erica Johnson, Brenda’s grand daughter showed us around the herd that were happily grazing in the pastures that looked down upon the farm. Here the herd is mainly progeny of homebred bulls and yet again longevity is a key factor as well as legs and feet. They arguably had some of the best legs amongst all the herds we have seen but this will be because they operate a grazing system so mobility is crucial. On a tight schedule because we had a flight to catch we headed onwards to Fisher Farms of Alden & Lisa Fisher who farm with daughter April. After a quick lunch with the family we headed out to inspect the cows that are grazed but they had kept the Shorthorn portion of the herd in for us to view, twenty out of sixty milkers. Again we saw some very smart uddered animals particularly some Purple Idalee RR Zeus daughters, which was good to see after the bull was announced premier heifer sire at WDE. However the outstanding udder in this barn belonged to a first calver Zenas Kourt Zippo out of an Innisfail Lilyhill daughter. Calves were by Springville Logic Premium and Eichlers Liriano Blaine and looked very smart showing oodles of potential.
In Conclusion I have to say that the standard of the AMS has improved since my last visit, especially in the udder attachment and teat placements. I saw numerous cows that I would consider bull mothers and progeny of bulls that I would consider as sires of sires. Having said that the over whelming interest in breeding for show type and over 75% purity to qualify for showing means that too few factors are taken into consideration for UK breeders. Very few milk records were in evidence in the hundreds of pedigrees that I read and components were generally unacceptably low for the UK market. Selection of bulls for AI in the UK is mainly undertaken by SSUK (Shorthorn Sires UK) the marketing arm of the Society. High standards for index, classification and more importantly production are required for at least three generations with sires in the pedigree returning positive production proofs and daughters with good type. I am sure with more information on production, longevity and good female lines cows can be found in the US that when mated with a suitable bull could produce a young bull that can be collected for export and successfully marketed in the UK. I sincerely look forward to this foreseeable future when our societies can grow our working relationship with the exchange of genetics that we both have to offer. Graham Madeley Innisfail RU Lady 072
Unfortunately our trip was coming to an end and so we begrudgingly jumped back into the car for Greg and Marcia to drop us off at Boston airport on their journey back home. On behalf of Rachael and myself we cannot express enough gratitude to each and every person that we meet on our travels. The sheer generosity and welcoming that we received off everyone was overwhelming and if any breeder should ever venture across to England we shall surely try our best to show you the same kindness.
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The Winbrook Herd Winbrook Peeress Rose 19 Champion - Westmorland County Show 2017 Junior Champion - Westmorland County Show 2016 1st Prize In Milk Heifer - North West Region Herd Competition 2016
1st Lactation 24/6/16, 6278 Kgs, 305 Days, 5.59% Fat, 3.62% Protein Many thanks to all purchasers of our cattle throughout 2017 Hope to see you at the Sales and Shows in 2018
David Dent - 07855229469 Winton House, Winton, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HL
Farm Profiles Name: Phil
Armstrong
Prefix: Moorriggs, Cumbria Herd size: 100 60% Shorthorns/40% friesian Farming system: All year round calving Grass based with grass Silage and brewers grains in winter along side concentrates in parlour. Favourite herd family:
Sparkle
Age at first calving:
25 months
Promising heifers calved in sired by: Kilsally Redford and Llandovery Jinnys Empire Current herd sires: Blackwood Park Butternut, Cotonhall Titan and Kilsally Redford. Name: Will
Slade
Prefix: Brimclose, Devon Herd size: 200 Farming system: Grass based with spring and autumn calving blocks. Concentrates in parlour. Favourite herd family:
Magic
Age at first calving:
30 months
Promising heifers calved in sired by: Brimclose Magician Current herd sires: Brimclose Rodeo, Kilsally Redford and Churchroyd Wild Card.
Name: Alun
Rees
Prefix: Crugside, Carmarthen Herd size: 300 with 270 Friesians and 30 Shorthorns Farming system: Grass based with Autumn block calving. Favourite herd family:
Duchess
Age at first calving:
24 months
Promising heifers calved in sired by: Llandovery Prides Prophet Current herd sires: Blackwood Park Butternut
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Cotonhall Calve Early to Maximise Profits The Kite family, Coton Hall Farm, Milwich, Stafford are still deemed relatively new comers to the breed. However the 180 milking Cotonhall herd of pedigree Dairy Shorthorns are certainly turning heads since Rob Kites devotion to the breed started in 2008. Run in partnership with his father Bob, the farm totals 180 acres with an additional 170 rented for heifer rearing. The cows are run on a low input system which “suits the breed perfectly as we found that they graze the grass efficiently and have the lowest health problems”. The breed convert food much more effectively than any other breeds the Kite family have milked. They are an ideal size and because chasing yields is not main aim of the business the extra cost that TMR and other feeding regimes bring are unfathomable. Longevity is more important than each lactation, the Shorthorn is in for the long haul and they have the added bonus of more calves to enter back into the herd or sell as surplus at Society Sales, privately or through local cattle markets. One might argue that the success of this flourishing herd is based around Robs determination to calve his heifers around 24months old. Research over the last fifteen years has shown a correlation between reducing the age at 1st calving with increasing milk yields and longevity. On average UK farmers still calve at 33.2 months old and this can dramatically effect profits as heifers will not recover rearing costs until half way through their second lactation. Rearing costs that according to Kingshay Trust in 2012 were around £988 at 24 months but will exceed £1171 at 30 months.
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Yes there can be perceived downsides to calving at 24 months old; calving difficulty and not being big enough to bull. But Cotonhall rarely face these problems because Rob makes “youngstock a priority”. Achieving good growth rates are key and this starts from day one. Calves are immediately fed colostrum which can provide the all important antibodies for up to 6 weeks. They then have 3-4 litres of whole milk twice a day for twelve weeks. Whole milk is fed for consistency and Johnes tested as a precaution, alongside ab lib pellets, straw, hay and water. Never underestimate the importance of water, as milk is a food not a drink. Water will encourage a larger intake of solids and calves should have water from day three to help with rumen development. Growth rates need to be exploited at this early age as in the first 12 months a calf’s growth rate is much higher and will rapidly decrease with age. Balance plays a huge part in the Kite rearing because although calves are encouraged to flourish they are not pushed to achieve unrealistic goals. “We are not looking for big heifers, we want to produce strong healthy animals that produce quality milk throughout its lifetime”. In fact calves that are pushed to grow too quickly, especially between 6-12 months of age, may start to carry excess condition. This will lead to fatty livers which in turn reduces fertility, production and increases risks at calving. Many will argue that this is yet another argument to calve earlier to prevent such overfeeding over a prolonged period. Balance is certainly the key word, and each heifer rearing is very much dependant on each farms circumstances. “We are very fortunate to have our heifers reared away from the farm on quality grazing.”
The family have recently invested in a new building designed to house young calves before they head off to be reared. This should alleviate space and help to create an ideal environment in order to encourage optimal growth. Once weaned they are reared off farm where they have 2kg corn, grass and silage through the winter months. Rob’s heifers achieve an average growth rate of 1kg/day weight gain which means his heifers are at least 60% their mature weight before they have their first service. This is usually around 15 months old and at least 70% of the first services hold. Heifers usually calve down between 24-26 months of age dependant on growth and conception rates but once calved they enter the herd with no problems. “Fertility, calving ease, yield and longevity are never compromised by calving early and the benefits are evident”. Some might say that the Kite family are renowned for breeding top quality youngstock. Results definitely speak for themselves as Rob has bred four National Junior Champions, four North Midland Calf Champions and one All-Breeds All-Britain Calf Champion. “Breeding show stock is a bonus on the side of how we choose to run our business. The show ring is a great publicity tool for helping sell surplus stock and promoting the breeds benefits.” These calves have also gone on to succeed as heifers in milk with Rob’s latest success Cotonhall Prophet Cherry winning the Interbreed Heifer in milk title at his local county show.
Choosing a bull can be pot luck but cow families provide the all important foundation when it comes to breeding. Reliable and consistent families for Rob are the Duchess Ann’s which came from Dunham, the Joy and Tulips from Rantonall, the Nellie’s purchased from Elkington, Lady Barringtons from the Rodway and the Cherry’s which is a foundation family. “These are what I consider to be the strong breeding families within my herd”. And rightly so as these families have continually bred heifers that have gone on to succeed in and out of the ring. Last year the Kite family had great success with Duchess Ann 16 EX92 a Drisgol Watzon daughter that won the Supreme Interbreed title at Stafford show, Reserve at the National Shorthorn show and was one of the winning Interbreed pair at both shows. From the December 2016 proof run Cotonhall Nellie gained the top spot on the PLI list proving that success is not always ring side. And the Joy family are “one of our best families to work with”, Cotonhall Joy 7 is a firm favourite and her Llandovery Jinny’s Empire son has been used across the heifers last October. The future certainly looks bright for the Cotonhall herd. When choosing a breed “Shorthorns are the right fit for us because they are so economical and easy to manage.”
Rob’s aim is to breed consistently and in order to do this attention to detail is key particularly when selecting an appropriate sire. Calving ease is one of the many benefits of the breed and this helps with calving early. But Rob pays close attention to PLI traits and type in order to select the right bull to complement a cow and improve her weak areas. “I want a balanced cow that functions in every area where the shorthorn breed thrives.” Most of the heifers run with a homebred stock bulls like Cotonhall Cyclone, Cotonhall Masterpiece and the up and coming youngster Cotonhall Atomic. Whereas the cows are AI’d with the plethora of Shorthorn Sires UK (SSUK) stock and Illawarra bulls on offer in Rob’s tank. As an SSUK representative Rob believes that the company offers the widest selection of genetics and the company is an invaluable management tool on offer to breeders
FACT FILE:
Av. Yield 6706kgs
BF 4.12%
P 3.36%
Conception 1.76
SCC 130
Calving Index 385
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National Show Champion 2016 Recap Churchroyd Peggy 19th
Here’s a recap of her winnings to date and the backbone of her pedigree.
SHOWRING: Her ring debut was in 2012 at the All Breeds All Britain calf show where she placed 4th in a strong class of seven senior calves. But her time in the limelight came when she calved in May 2014 and the Collins family knew they had a special heifer on their hands. She then went to Stafford Show and claimed Breed Champion before heading to the National Shorthorn show at Cheshire and achieving the same again. She remained undefeated winning her class at The Great Yorkshire show and Reserve Breed Champion before rounding the year off with Breed Champion at The Bath & West Dairy show. The following year, 2015, she was cutting it fine calving in with mixed twins two weeks before the National show but she came out in fine form to make it two years on the bounce winning National Champion. Peggy 19th also won Champion at The Great Yorkshire show and Honourable Mention at UK Dairy Day that year. After the twins she showed the true grit of how good the shorthorns fertility is with getting back in calf and gaining 6 weeks! Giving her more time to get ready to defend her title. She came out in grand form winning her 3rd National Championship three years in a row. This really was her year to shine as she won Interbreed Champion at Cheshire and the Great Yorkshire in 2016.
FAMILY The Peggy family started off at Churchroyd in the late 80s and the cow that really put the family on the map was Churchroyd Peggy 6 EX93 by Granduc Jaromir Red. She produced over 75,000kg in 7 lactations and is the dam of the very well known and popular bull Churchroyd Pluto.. Pluto himself has sired show winning daughters. Peggy 9th EX90, out of Peggy 6th by Marleycote Maverick was another cow with a great will to milk giving 10,306 kg in her 3rd lactation. Peggy 9 is dam to Peggy 14 GP82 by Attwell Atom and also Peggy 15 EX91 by Churchroyd Victor whose son Churchroyd Percy is a promising young test bull with Shorthorn Sires UK. Peggy 14 by Attwell Atom only bred one daughter, Peggy 19 EX91 but she was certainly a star. Sired by Nejay Prince 4th she gave 10,048 kg at 3.90% fat and 3.30% protein in 305 days on her 3rd lactation. A testament to Ian and the Collins family for the breeding and care taken to produce such a great family which continues to breed high type and high production progeny. Peggy’s son Churchroyd Pharaoh by Churchroyd King Willie is now running with heifers at Church farm and Peggy 19 is due in the New Year 2018 to Churchroyd Wild Card. Ensuring this family have plenty more to offer in the future. Rob Kite
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So far during her show career she has commanded 7 Breed Champion titles and 2 Interbreed Champions. Most people remember the three times National Champion when she first came to prominence by winning the first of her titles as a heifer in milk in 2014.
Churchroyd Peggy 6th EX93
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Churchroyd Peggy 19th EX91 (Nejay Prince 4th)
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National Show Champion 2017 Cotonhall Prophet Cherry Here is the story of the 2017 National Champion Cotonhall Prophet Cherry owned and bred by Rob Kite and family. Cherry already has five Breed Champion titles, 3 Interbreed Heifer titles and 1 Interbreed win to her name. Born in February 2014 and sired by Llandovery Prides Prophet she made her first appearance in the show ring at the North Midlands Calf Show 2014 winning Breed Champion followed by Interbreed Calf Championship. Calving in March 2016 at 2 years and 1 month old she was shown as a heifer in Milk at Stafford Show winning her class and then claiming Interbreed Heifer title the next day. She also won at Leek and Newport show that year, along with being Breed Champion at Newport. After a first 305 days lactation of 6859 kg 4.22%fat and 3.19% protein she calved for the second time in March 2017. Cherry was named Breed Champion at Stafford before heading to the National at Cheshire show and being tapped out as National Champion. In 2017 she made one more appearance in the show ring at Leek and achieved the Breed and Interbreed Championship honours.
BREEDING: The family originated from the early 00’s from a foundation family at Coton Hall Farm after Cotonhall Shorthorns was first established in 2008. The cherry family always have a very aggressive appetite a trait we love about them.
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Prophet Cherry’s grand dam, Cotonhall Cherry 2nd, was sired by the herd stock bull Rantonall Rambo and in her third lactation produced 7474 kg 3.61% fat and 3.29% protein in 305 days. She bred Cotonhall Cherry 4th EX91 3E, sired by the high type red Holstein bull Hvezda who is a September Storm son. Cherry 4th is no stranger to the show ring and has appeared at a number of shows but her best results were at the first National show winning the intermediate calf class in 2011. She returned to the National as a heifer in milk in 2013 to claim Champion Heifer and Honourable Mention. Cherry 4th is proving to be a great brood cow with daughters by Cotonhall Eclipse, Llandovery Prides Prophet, Llandovery Jinny’s Empire and Panorama Landmine all winning classes at the All Breeds All Britain calf show and breeding a National Champion. Cherry 4th can also produce vast amounts of milk and gave 10,170ksg in 305 days in her third lactation and she is due with her 6th in the New Year to Cotonhall Jackpot. Prophet Cherry already has daughters by Cotonhall Maurice and Apples Absolute Red, with the Maurice Cherry winning her class at Leek and winning the pairs class with her dam at the same show. Cotonhall Prophet Cherry VG88 is due in March 2018 to Panorama Anticipation and projected to finish her second lactation off at 8196kgs 3.75% fat and 3.20% protein. We hope and think this family that will keep producing progeny in the winners circle in the future. Rob Kite
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Herd Health is Paramount for Kilsally Shorthorns. With the agricultural industry focused on tackling antibiotic resistance the door lies wide open for the Dairy Shorthorn breed as front runners in health. Brothers Ralph and Noel Booth, Stewartstown, County Tyrone, milk 200 cows and started registering Dairy Shorthorns back in the early 2000’s. The “Shorthorns caught our attention about 18 years ago so we bought several to try”. Since then numbers have dramatically increased now totalling three quarters of the Kilsally herd. Ralph and Noel are now joined by their sons Stephen and Ivan and the four strong partnership run the dairy herd, alongside a 15,000 poultry hatching enterprise and small 15 head Pedigree Angus herd. Before settling on the Dairy Shorthorn breed the family tried numerous other breeds having become tired of the high upkeep of Holsteins as time and costs were outweighing the benefits. The Dairy Shorthorn “offers versatility that we found lacking in other breeds and their health benefits contribute to the bottom line immensely. The longevity, good solids, sound legs and feet and heartiness meant they were here to stay. They are generally all round performers.” The first families bought in were Pewterhouse Snowflake, Pewterhouse Claire, Ploverhill Bridesmaid, Ploverhill Barrington Rose and Tahuna Jill and their progeny are still present in the herd today. “We do all the work ourselves and never hire in contractors so we try to keep a simple system, trying to produce quality milk in an economic manner”. The cows are grazed out as much as possible from April until late October but are kept in nights as there is not enough land around the farm to graze day and night. They receive a simple total mix ration at night and 21% concentrates through the 24/24 herringbone parlour. They are kept in two groups, high and low yielders which adds to the ease of management. Ralph’s son Stephen, who is heavily involved in the milking side of the business states that the Shorthorns “have great temperaments which make them easier to work with in terms of handling and inputs are lower because they are cheaper to run.” A red and white Holstein was initially used to add milk volume to the original pure bred purchases but since then the herd has focused genetics around blended Dairy Shorthorn bulls. “We are looking for a good balanced cow and will always breed for the farm over the show ring”. 95% of the stock is served with selected semen rather than running a bull with the herd as Stephen likes to monitor breeding. Heat detection collars are used in the cows to aid with fertility, especially the cows that come on heat during the night. 86
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Whilst the ACEGON program is used to serve the heifers, a sweeper bull is used afterwards. PD’d checks are carried out every two weeks for accuracy and this helps organise and manage the all important dry period. The cows are milked once a day before drying off to slow down milk production, they are also fed a diet heavy in straw. Concentrates through the parlour are computer monitored and based on litres produced; 8kgs for highs dropping to 3-4kgs and the low yielders starting from 4kgs dropping to 2kgs. The Shorthorns fertility is consistent, they transition well and calve down with ease.
The herd is mainly an Autumn calving allowing the family time to really concentrate on the stock. Calves are housed in batches on slatted concrete which allows moisture to escape, and the sheds are disinfected and left empty for a good period of time to eradicate any disease. The family rear forty to fifty dairy heifers each year. This years group include daughters from homebred bulls Kilsally Troy a Treeton Pingerley son, Kilsally Warrior a Drisgol Watzon son, Cotonhall Titan and Llandovery Prides Prophet. The latest bulls in the tank are Churchroyd Wildcard, Rodway Ronson, Lemon Grove Hoffman, and Blackwood Park Butternut. The family also keep several homebred bulls each year that they feel may have potential as herd sires. These are all collected on farm, a recent management tool which allows the family to bank any good genetics for a rainy day, sell privately and use when the bulls are sold. This method has proved extremely fruitful for the Kilsally herd as I am sure we can all admit there is always one bull we wished we had taken semen off!
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When viewing the herd you can appreciate the uniformity that using homebred bulls has given this herd. Daughters by Kilsally Redford EX92 out of Cotley Foggathorpe Lass 150th EX93 by Panorama Aramis, a bull selected by Shorthorn Sires UK has certainly bred well balanced dairy animals that the family are extremely satisfied with. Kilsally Dutch Ted out of Cotley Duchess 71st EX91 by Vinra Frost Ted is another bull that has impressive progeny throughout the herd.
Back in 2004 the Booth family decided to step foot inside the Shorthorn show ring for the first time with great success. Cotley Duchess 71st went on to win the Championship at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair which spurred the family to continue to showcase their cattle in the public arena. Without question Stephen’s favourite cow is Kilsally Jill 17th a grand daughter of the herds matriarch Kilsally Jill. She is currently milking in her second, sired by Stardale Judge Red and classified VG89 as a 3 year old. Jill 17th has certainly had great show success for such a young cow, winning Champion Shorthorn in 2015 at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair, Champion at Balmoral in 2016 and Reserve at the Winter Fair the same year. The Jill family is definitely one of note for the Booth family, alongside the Foggathorpe Lass’ and Duchess’ from the Cotley herd. “They have bought some great genetics into the herd and breed tremendously well.” After such an influx of foundation genetics the Booth family decided to close the herd in 2012. Keeping a closed herd is paramount in maintaining a good health status. Alongside the regular vet checks the herd is vaccinated for Botulism, which is undertaken because of the close proximity to the chicken farm. BVD tags have been used in the last five years with no cases being found. “We use homeopathic remedies for IBR, Lepto and mastitus which have worked well for us. We focus on prevention first. This lowers our drug use and keeps costs lower but the Dairy Shorthorns have such good constitutions that vet bills are minimal”. The ease of calving in the Shorthorn breed is one of the main benefits for the Booth family, calving trouble-free and without assistance. Occasionally calcium is administered in the older cows but again this is only a preventative measure, and in all the years the Booths have been working with the breed they have only had two displaced rumens. “Shorthorns are very hardy healthy cows which is a vital attribute.” One thing is certain with the knowledge and experience of the Dairy Shorthorn’s commercial attributes the breed has a solid future at Kilsally. “The grazing ability, health traits and economic benefits certainly set this breed apart for us.” This herd of cows is one that is wearing well with cows averaging seven lactations thus adding further profit to the bottom line. “Dairy Shorthorns were undeniably the right breed for us to invest in”. FACT FILE: 450 Acres Av. Yield 8,000kgs BF 4.30% P 3.30% Av. Lactation 7 SCC 100-120 Calving Index 385 Supplying Glanbia shorthorn
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Brymore Academy Venture into Shorthorns
We are a state boarding school located in Cannington, Somerset. We have previously been referred to as ‘the jewel in Somerset’s crown’. Our students benefit from a 110 acre farm, extensive horticulture facilities including a one acre walled garden (where each student can have their own plot), glasshouses, a foundry and forge, excellent workshop facilities, an outdoor swimming pool, a brand new teaching block, a well stocked pond for fishing, use of a golf course and driving range, a gym and a mountain bike track - all of which are set in fifteen acres of countryside, bordering on the Quantock Hills. Despite our emphasis on traditional, or even old fashioned values, Brymore continues to look forward. Year twelve students receive an outstanding education through our partnership with Bridgwater College who are also our key sponsors as a newly formed academy. We also extended our age range in 2014 so that we can now accept boys from Year 7. A recent Ofsted inspection revealed 100% of parents would recommend Brymore and that 100% felt their sons were happy and safe at school. We develop responsibility by expecting students to actually help run the school. This may be through early morning and evening farm duties, maintenance of the beds, borders and grounds and by assisting with key events throughout the year. ‘Diligentia et labore’ or labour with diligence sums up the ‘Brymore way’. Manners, respect and hard work embody the traditional values we look to instil in all students so that they are prepared for life beyond Brymore. However, we also provide a well rounded education, through an extensive range of extracurricular activities. At the start of 2016 it was decided to have a rethink with our Dairy herd. At the time we had Black & Whites
Jerseys, Ayrshires and Swiss Reds. We decided we would like to focus on one breed with the general consensus being that by milking a maximum of 20 cows the boys would get a greater education and be able to follow milk yields, breeding, comparisons within one breed and following pedigree bloodlines. After a lot of talks with governors, students and staff we were still undecided on a breed. We wanted the perfect breed with easy calving, excellent locomotion, high butter fats, excellent fertility, great forage conversion and most of all great temperament. We also wanted to stand out from the crowd, meaning we needed something unique. We wanted to be remembered as being the school with this breed…. We decided to go to the dairy show held at the Bath & West Showground in 2016. We went with three breeds in mind; Shorthorns; Ayrshires and Jerseys. Before leaving Shorthorns were at the top of the list. When at the show we walked up and down the cattle lines and also watched the breed classes. After talking to many breeders and societies we came away even more swayed for the Shorthorn breed. shorthorn
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After the show we decided to make the transition to shorthorns. As a state school we have limited budgets and don’t have a disposable income. We spoke to our local auction mart and asked them if they would be able to put a price on our cattle to see where we could start. After this it was obvious that we would be unable to do a quick switch to the breed. We have always worked closely with the Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST). They kindly supplied us with two 12 month old original population dairy shorthorn heifers. Along with this they also donated ten original population DSHH semen straws. With the semen we started to ‘trade up ‘by inseminating some of our own herd - so far everything has held. Sadly we have had to say goodbye to two of our home-bred cows and two Holstein second time calvers. On the positive side, the funds raised went towards purchasing three in-calf dairy shorthorn cows, two of which were in-calf to sexed dairy shorthorn and three in-calf dairy shorthorn heifers. This was at a dispersal sale of the Ablington Herd held at Greenslade Taylor Hunt Auction Mart.
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Two of the three cows have calved and they are impressing us every day delivering exactly what we wanted. Two of the three heifers have also calved and again they are fitting right in to our system. Fairy was the first heifer to calve. With our students very interested in showing, we decided to return to the dairy show with cattle of our own. Having shown only beef and sheep before it was a very big learning curve but the students embraced it and got stuck in. Fairy was in a class with 5 other heifers and went on to win her class! She was awarded Heifer Champion. It was a great couple of days and to come away with such great results on our first time exhibiting was amazing. Our thanks go to the other exhibitors and the show on making Brymore feel so welcome. We are still very far from having a full herd of shorthorns but we are definitely on the way to doing so. If anyone is keen to be involved with us or is willing to give us any advice, we would be very grateful. We are very excited about our future herd but still have lots to learn about the breed. Chris Adamson Assistant Farm Manager
11 Years shown at the same show – Cargenwen Fillpail 12 It was on 3rd March 2003 that a rather special calf was born at Windmill Farm near Camborne, Cornwall. Owned by John Rowe, Cargenwen Fillpail 12 was sired by Courtover Fellow and her breeding goes back to the Hook herd of Mr George Woolford. One of around sixty milkers at Windmill Farm, Fillpail 12 stands out, not just because of her longevity, still going strong in the herd today, approaching her fifteenth birthday, not even because she calves every winter without losing time and is currently back in calf again. Fillpail 12 special claim to fame in a very unusual and maybe even unique way is that she has been shown at The Royal Cornwall Show for eleven of the past fourteen years. Originally shown in the ‘Any Other Breed’ classes she has won ‘Any Other Breed’ championship twice and even met the Princess Royal in 2008.
In 2016, Shorthorn classes were introduced at The Royal Cornwall show and at the age of thirteen, Fillpail 12 won second prize in her class. Besides Royal Cornwall, Fillpail 12 has also been shown six times at the South West Dairy Show, as well as numerous one day shows in Cornwall. She has also been entered in the South West Herd Competition every year and won her classes on many occasions. To prove that this longevity is not just a one-off, her daughter Cargenwen Fillpail 24 has already been shown five times at The Royal Cornwall show and it will be interesting to see if she will match her mother`s achievements. A truly exceptional cow family!
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Appleberry shorthorns Creating strong foundations Irthingvale Watzon Meg EX90 Champion Dairy Shorthorn – Royal Welsh 2017
Attwoods Grey Rose 2nd VG86 2YR 1st place Heifer in Milk – North Somerset Show 2017
Rodway Tabia 5th EX92 2E Champion Dairy Shorthorn – New Forest Show 2015
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Covering some ground: A Canadian’s summer travels in Britain
Strickley - heifers with a view Ryan in Ireland
It had been too long since my first and last trip to Britain in the summer of 2014. At that time, I was just starting as Secretary-Manager for the Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society and just finishing my Masters degree. Thirteen years later, I was overdue for a trip back over to the UK! Part of my trip was decided non-bovine related. I had never been to London, so I started my trip this past June with a couple of full days experiencing the sights and sounds of London. I only barely made a dent in my list of places to go, so a return trip or two will be required. From London, I headed up to Birmingham to spend a couple of days with some good friends of mine from grad school. Patrick is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Birmingham and has been working in England for the past couple years along with his Quebecois wife Emilie and their three children. Very interesting to have two Canadians with decidedly Canadian accents raising three children under six with Brummie accents! After saying farewell to my Canadian friends I picked up my rental car in Manchester and then set out for a whirlwind tour of the North and Midlands. First stop was to Rodway Manor, hosted by Graham and Shirley Madeley. Graham and Shirley hosted me and toured me around on my first trip across the pond, and Graham and I have reconnected in Australia, in the USA, and here in Canada, including coming to Oceanbrae for our national Field Day in 2014. It was a busy time, as hay was being baled everywhere and folks were getting ready for the National Show in Cheshire; however, “The Global Shorthorn Ambassador” took me in the Land Rover over to see some Shorthorns in Staffordshire that evening. We popped in for a quick visit at the Cotonhall herd, although Rob was already up in Cheshire at the show. However, I got to chat with his father and see the bulk of the Cotonhall herd coming out of the milking shed, with lots of quality individuals.
The next stop was to see David and Debbie Winnington and their Rantonall Herd. It was a sight for sore eyes to see such a large group of Dairy Shorthorns pasturing the rolling hills…I can only dream about seeing vistas like that back home. I was impressed with the longevity and durability of the Rantonall cows, and had a great discussion with David about his philosophy on breeding. Though few of the cows traced back to sires I was familiar with, it was evident looking at large numbers of daughters per sire that several bulls had a familiar “stamp” to their progeny. Before we headed back home, we took a drive over to see his brother’s Winhall Herd close by. I think between the three herds I had seen more Shorthorns in a day than I had seen in the past couple years of herd visits in North America. Thanks to David and Debbie for their hospitality!
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The next morning I headed north up the M6 to the Royal Cheshire Show. Entries were down a bit due to TB restrictions…my sincere sympathies to British breeders for the complexity and often heartbreak that comes with TB testing. I was very happy with the Grand Champion, Cotonhall Prophet Cherry, with a great frame and spoton rear udder. I was also keen to see some daughters of Strickley True Perfection, as some doses of that bull have been used in Canada in the past couple of years. It was great to connect with a number of breeders around the show ring and at the Society BBQ that evening. Following the show, I followed the judge and Twitter celebrity James Robinson and his lovely wife Michelle up to the Lake District. My sat nav took me down some interesting local roads in the dark, but I eventually found my way to the farm. The next morning, James took me around to see the milking herd and young stock. The vistas were breathtaking, equally the quality of the cattle. James and family have had particular success with Illawarra genetics in recent years, and I picked out some daughters of Jinny’s Empire, Pride’s Prophet and Pingerly that I thought were quite handy. I also quite like some very productive looking daughters of Drisgol Madonna’s Prince that were obviously making money. I was pleased to hear that James had used a little bit of Koopycrest Anecdote-P, and we had a good chat about some Canadian genetics available in the UK. Before I left I was able to see Strickley Lady Hermoine 4th EX92, imminently due to calve for the 13th time and close to cracking 100,000 kgs of lifetime production...most impressive. Next stop was north and east to Marleycote Walls and the Baynes family. After a lovely meal with David, Shirley and Richard, we set out for a tour of the herd. I spent a few days at Marleycote in 2014 as well and had also toured with David and Shirley in Australia in 2008, so it was great to reconnect and see the many changes since my last visit. The farm now features a modern free-stall barn, robotic milkers, and a direct selling milk business.
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I was most impressed by the longevity of so many high production cows in the Marleycote herd, a testament to a commitment to cow comfort as well as genetics for longevity. A number of cows with a recent infusion of Illawarra genetics caught my eye, as well a number of daughters of Marleycote sires with a combination of Shorthorn, Red Holstein, and Ayrshire genetics. I then headed down to Yorkshire for a visit to the Churchroyd Herd near Dewsbury. Wendy is still a bit sore at me for stealing the limelight with my bang-on Shania Twain karaoke skills from the back of the bus in Australia, but she and Ian were gracious enough to overlook that and show me around the herd. Once again, the commanding views of the countryside were impressive, as was the herd. Daughters of Jinny’s Empire, Madonna’s Prince, and Nejay Prince 4 stood out for me. Churchroyd Peggy 19 was dry, but it was easy to see the quality and power that has taken her to the top of a number of shows in recent years. We had a great discussion on genetics from around the world before making my way back to Manchester. I had a morning flight to Ireland the next day, but before I left I was able to sneak in a morning visit to Dunham Herd on the way to the airport. Thanks to Stuart for giving me a quick viewing of the cows, though the cows were more interested in making it to the other end of the property than being viewed by me. The Royles are emphasizing higher purity genetics while emphasizing modern type and production, very much in line with the majority of Canadian breeders. I was particularly impressed by daughters of Nejay Prince 3 and Kayl Walkabout. My trip concluded with three cow-free days in Ireland. Just a taste of the Emerald Isle…I definitely need to head back to Ireland in the near future, and hopefully include some Shorthorns on the itinerary the next time. Sincere thanks to everyone who took time to show me their herds on my travels, with particular thanks to the Madeley and Robinson families for their hospitality in hosting me overnight. I am sure that it won’t be thirteen years til my next visit. If any UK breeders are headed to Canada, please be sure to contact me and I’d love to arrange some visits for you over here in “the colonies.”
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Wenvoe Dairy Shorthorns #happycows Abi Reader farms with her father and uncle on 800 acres in Glamorgan, milking 90 Dairy Shorthorns and 90 Holstein Fresian’s and she is a great advocate for the dairy industry. “British dairy farmers are amongst the very best in the world. Farmers need to put their hands in the air and says ‘we’re here’ and we have a fantastic product.” Goldsland farm have two family lines – Wenvoe Rosalind’s and Wenvoe Briars – and all our Shorthorn cows descended from these two founding families. When my father came home from college in the 60s he followed the trend to introduce black and white blood into the existing shorthorn herd. Finally we got down to just two pure bred shorthorns left and he won an award with one of them for milk yield. After this he decided he should breed the herd back up rather than lose the blood lines. The following year he had a heifer calf from one and twin heifers from another and we have not looked back from there. We are all keen as a family to try and preserve our purebred shorthorns. This does not mean we do not do some blending as there will always be cows that do not quite fit what you desire but we do recognise the importance of maintaining the original identity of the breed. However it is extremely frustrating not to have the variety of bulls on the market that are purebred. We have bred our own bulls to get around some of this but it is always nice to introduce new bloodlines from outside the herd. It is equally frustrating not to have availability of purebred sexed semen. Our purebreds are also of value to us for an environmental scheme in Wales where we get points for animals over 82.5% Shorthorn. It is particularly difficult for dairy herds to get onto this environmental scheme (Glastir) but the Dairy Shorthorns have made it possible. In the last few years we have focused on genetics and milk yield since our yields are not where we wish them to be. This has led us to score every shorthorn according to a number of criteria – percentage pure, known disease status, body condition, mobility traits and of course yield. Those that meet the grade will be retained as pure, the others will be blended with red and white Holstein.
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A lot of this is assisted by us using Genus RMS over the past 5 years which managed to tighten our calving index up to where we wanted to be. I look on RMS as a form of contract labour and can highly recommend it. It has enabled us to look at the shorthorns greater potential for sexed semen which we try to use more routinely on as many cows as we can. We are trying to grow the herd and this is a very simple way of doing it. The herd is closed and despite all the arguments we hear I am still very worried about changing this status. We are lucky enough to be clear of TB and have not had any breakdowns. We also do regular disease monitoring from Johnnes, BVD and Neospora as well as 6 monthly testing for Lepto and IBR. We vaccinate for BVD and Lepto. I think monitoring for disease is extremely important. Neospora has plagued us in the past and it has taken a while to breed it out, Johnnes has reared its ugly head over the past 3-4 years and this is particularly frustrating to control. We do BVD tag and test which is a great way to get the latest info on your herd, we are lucky to have had negative results for the past two years that we have done this. The farm is 3rd generation but prior to this my great grandfather and his father were involved in farming elsewhere. My mothers side of the family were also involved in farming. I am recently a partner in the farm with my father and uncle but my mum is also an extremely valuable member of the team caring for our youngstock, helping to organise staff and cows and generally rallying us all. She helps to man the fort if I have to leave for a meetings.
We are milking 180 cows, approx. 90 of these are dairy Shorthorns. We also currently have one purebred registered bull Wenvoe Briars Discovery (Bruno to us). Other bulls we are using at the moment are Hooton Envoy, Winhall William, Castledale Snowman and of course our own Wenvoe Briars Discovery.
Its difficult to say who is my favourite cow, they are all such individuals. Everyone has a soft spot for our old cow since she has been with us so long. I love the shorthorn breed for a number of reasons, its part of my family history, they are so easy to manage for fertility, their health status is really strong and they are resilient to their surroundings. The breed is also a great talking point for visitors to the farm, they love to hear about the native breeds.
Current yields for the Shorthorns are 7200 litres on 363 day calving interval. Our oldest cow is Wenvoe Rosalind 48th born in 2003. She is in her 12th lactation, it would have been her 13th but sadly she aborted a calf 5 years go which knocked her out of sync. The fertility in the shorthorns is particularly strong with a conception rate of 60% and a preg rate of 48%.
I graduated from RAU in 2003 with a BSc in Agriculture and an MBA in Farm Business Management. All I wanted to do was go home to farm and as it happened the year I graduated our New Zealand cowman returned to New Zealand and left the way for me to go home. Looking back I do wish I had gone away for a few years, its so valuable to broaden your mind, my biggest fear is
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always that I will get stuck in my ways. Hindsight is a marvellous thing!! In 2012 I first got involved with the NFU with the milk protests. I had my eyes opened to the important work that has to be done off farm in order to safeguard our work on farm. I was voted as vice chair of Glamorgan NFU in 2013 and became chair in 2014. I have now been chair for 4 years but am stepping down this winter. Becoming chair in your local community awakens you to the responsibilities you now have to ensure everyone is well represented. I had a steep learning curve and enrolled on a rural leadership course (Agri Academy) to try and up my skills. Both NFU and Agri Academy served as huge networking tools to give me access to people I would never have dreamed of and to instil in me the need to take responsibility for what is happening in this industry. I started to take an interest in farming politics, the supply chain and talking to members of the public. Talking to members of the public is perhaps the hardest thing for farmers to do but actually on the grand scale of things is the easiest thing we can do and the best ‘weapon’ we have in helping this industry. Everyone talks about the need to reconnect with the public and I was plagued by my conscience that I was moaning about it as well but not actually doing anything to improve the situation. In 2014 I screwed up my courage to sign us up for Open Farm Sunday – I will not lie, I found the prospect truly terrifying but I love my job more so there was not contest as to what should be done. The day loomed on me like a giant shadow as we cleaned, tidied, battened down the hatches and locked up everything in the sight. On the day I was so grateful to have friends and neighbours turn up to help us and my anticipated 50-60 people turned into a crowd of 300. Our only cost for that day was a portaloo at £40 and some tea and coffee, plus our time. I am not going to finish this ideal fairy tale by saying I enjoyed the day because in all honesty my knees shook from beginning to end. But it was satisfying, to wave smiling happy people goodbye, to know we had done our bit, and everyone was so respectful and delighted to see our farm. In the second year of opening up Goldsland farm to the public I was more confident and advertised more and we received 2000 people, which was a slight error in my judgement because I still only had one portaloo. Our third year we welcomed 1700 people and this year we hosted over 3000 members of the general public. My knees still shake but I know I will not stop until I feel I have made a difference. I also started visiting schools, including two trips to a school in inner city London with a team of farmers. I now try to visit at least one school a term in my local area. I use social media a lot these days, mainly Twitter and Facebook and some Instagram. Its such an easy simple tool to communicate with the public and its also a great way to talk to farmers across the UK and the world. Social media has massively widened my networking scope and opened a huge amount of doors for me. How many of us can boast we are Facebook with friends with our agricultural minister and chief veterinary officer!! It is a very bizarre experience sharing your holiday snaps!
I am fully aware that taking social media to this level requires me to always be respectful, to be positive, or if not positive then constructive, and to be honest. Never look for a fight and if you take one on only do it if you’re are 110% sure of your facts. I have been involved in a number of campaigns including #happycows #proudofdairy #cowsontour and my favourite #12moosofchristmas – be sure to look out for that in December. Women in farming is something I never tended to think about much. I am lucky in my rural community that no one batted an eyelid when I came home and started farming. I never even thought about it either. I would often go on trips and be the only female but I always felt accepted. Perhaps the only times I would notice there was an issue was if salesmen (and there we go I’ve put this in a box saying salesmen) called and they would always approach my male staff and speak to them first before they would be politely passed on to me. Only once have I had someone be blatantly rude and say they only wanted to speak to the man in charge – he did not do any business that day. Sadly I know of plenty of examples where women are not taken seriously. I actually despise the phrase ‘Farmers Daughter’ now, I find it so degrading. Times are changing very quickly and I feel in 10 years or so we will not see prejudice like this any more. My thanks to all farmers out there who have never judged someone on whether they are male or female and only on their ability to do the job. Winning the Wales Woman Farmer Award was a total surprise and genuinely touching. Goldsland Farm will continue to host Open Farm Sunday. We also host school and youth groups and a whole variety of other groups – amateur film companies, wildlife group, model aircraft club, police dogs training, artists, photographers. It is important all of these people leave with a happy image of us and our cows. The vegan movement is growing in force and extremely insulting to our industry. We must take responsibility to promote (promote not defend, defence is too late) our corner, it is not someone else’s job to do this. The farm also hosts young farmers for any events they need and I hope that these young farmers grow up understanding their role in the future is to do more of this type of promotion, it should absolutely be in all our business plans. My message to young farmers, male or female, is keep training, keep learning. Go to college, or if college is not for you visit other farms. Take advantage of farm trips, any AHDB courses near you or any other courses going. Join your local NFU (I would say that!) because we are all responsible for keeping this industry safe and we will only do it as a team. Vote, have your say, speak out. And above all be proud of what you do. Actually this advice is for anyone of any age. British Dairy farmers are fantastic because we offer such a wide variety of benefits to society. We are the landscape, we provide jobs, we are a caring profession working with animals, our families matter, our communities matter and we produce an amazing healthy product that is a one stop shop for nutrition, bones, heart, diabetes and so much more. Abi Reader
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Closing of Coates’s Herdbook (Dairy) to Outside Blood 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 1st January 2018 the herdbook will be closed to outside blood. However, following consultations with members and subsequently the July 2017 Council meeting, an amendment to allow members to continue using outside blood without losing the historic pedigree was proposed and below is an a explanation of the proposal and how it would fit into the existing rules due to come into force from 1st January 2018. As from 1st January 2018 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 the percentage purity of animals registered from that date will not be published on the pedigree certificates but the computer will calculate the percentage purity and put the animal into either the main section or the supplementary section exactly as happens now i.e. 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 and a Special register will be formed to include the current Appendix register and also progeny who are not eligible for the main section but have known parentage on both sides. This will include the progeny from members using a Holstein, Ayrshire, and Scandinavian Red for example onto a Dairy Shorthorn. The resulting progeny will be Special A animal. Special A animal served to a Shorthorn bull (from the main/supplementary section) – progeny will be Special B animal. Special B animal to a Shorthorn bull (from the main/ supplementary section) – progeny will be entered into the main/supplementary section provided they are of Shorthorn colour. Progeny of Special B animals sired by an animal not in the Coates Herd Book main/ supplementary will revert to a Special A. Animals must be of Shorthorn colour to enter the main/supplementary register.
Examples of whether an animal would be entered into the main/supplementary or special register are: 1. 30% dam and 50% sire – computer would calculate progeny as 40% and put it in the supplementary section 2. 60% dam and 90% sire – computer would calculate progeny as 75% and put in supplementary section 3. 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. 4. Main/supplementary section dam and outside pedigree sire – progeny would be a Special A 5. Outside pedigree dam and main/supplementary Shorthorn sire – progeny would be special A. 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. The following points may be helpful in understanding the implications of this decision: 1. The percentage purity of animals registered prior to 1st January 2018 will continue to be displayed on all documents. 2. The computer will calculate the percentage purity of animals registered after 1st January 2018 and automatically enter the animal into either the main section of the herdbook or the supplementary section of the herdbook. 3. The appendix register will be discontinued and be replaced with the Special register. 4. 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. 5. Progeny of animals where one parent is of outside blood will be entered into the special register as Special A. The pedigree status of the animal will be retained. 6. Male animals will not be accepted for registration out of Foundation or Grade A cows. 7. Male animals will be accepted for registration out of Special A & B cows, but any subsequent progeny by a Special register sire will be entered into the Special register. The pedigree status however will be retained. 8. Grading register and Special register animals will not be eligible to be shown under society rules.
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2017 Shorthorn Sires UK Update Shorthorn Sires UK provides the best selection of Dairy Shorthorn genetics on the market in the UK. Here are a few highlights on the bulls we have to offer.
Proven SSUK Bulls: The best selling bull this year is Kilsally Redford, he is our 2nd highest butterfat bull offering 0.23% fat and a good protein % at 0.05%, along with Drisgol Watzon who is a breed leader with 0.27% fat, with hundreds of daughters now in his proof he offers rock solid reliability. He sired The Royal Welsh 2017 Champion Irthingvale Watzon Meg, exhibited by Appleberry Shorthorns backing up his positives on type with a udder score of +1.6.
High Type: If high proven type is what you are looking for then Hooton Fair Reflection is a good all round performer with +1.8 for legs and feet, +2.0 for udders and an overall Type Merit of +1.6. He is closely followed by Nejay Ernie at +1.5 and Gelli iPod Discoverer at +1.4 with Sunrise IPod Jenna being a fine example of his strengths.
Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2nd
Nejay Amazon is another well supported proven bull having one of the highest PLIs with a great rating at £249. Glanhirwen Prince, Twells Prince and Orchardhome Lord Walton 3rd also remain favourites with repeat orders on these bulls. Be sure to order if interested in these bulls as stock numbers are starting to get low, so don’t miss out!
Young Bulls: The best selling young bulls are Churchroyd Percy and Strickley Wiggo. Churchroyd Percy comes from a great family with proven breeding in his pedigree. Whilst Strickley Wiggo’s Dam has just achieved her 100 Tonnes of milk certificate and we hope to see his first proof in the December 2017 figures. Another young bull definitely worth a mention is Churchroyd Wild Card who sired 4 daughters in the championship line up at the All Breeds All Britain calf show 2017 with Crugside Wild Card Duchess being named Champion shorthorn calf. Crugside Wild Card Duchess
Sunrise IPod Jenna
Pure bulls: SSUK still offers the best selection of pure dairy shorthorn bulls. Brooksteads Bomber first daughters are now in production whilst Lisnamulligan Fairway and Winhall William are still available while stocks last. We are also able to offer a new bull Oxton Winfall who is sired by Oxton Wilderness out of a VG87 Wenvoe Briars Masterman dam.
Bulls on offer: There are four bulls currently on offer at a very competitive price of £5 per straw. The bulls are Kilsally Redford, Nejay Earl, Brooksteads Bomber and Courtover Patriot. Courtover Patriot is a breed leader for fertility index at +10.7 and a great SCC reducer at -9. SSUK strive to keep providing excellent UK genetics and hope to add further new bulls in the new year. Please come and visit the Shorthorn Society & Shorthorn Sires UK stand at our majors shows to find out the latest SSUK information. You can also visit the SSUK website www.shorthornsiresuk.co.uk or call Claire at the office for a paper copy of the SSUK brochure. Written by R Kite, Director, Member For all orders please either contact Claire Ward at the office or Graham Bell our Field Officer. shorthorn
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Keeping BVD out! In the UK, BVDV (Bovine viral diarrhoea virus) is considered to be one of the most important diseases in the dairy and beef industries with significant clinical and economic losses. BVDV is a highly contagious disease caused by a Pestivirus. This virus is closely related to the virus associated with border disease in sheep and classical swine fever in pigs. Despite its name, diarrhoea is not the most predominant sign of BVDV on farm and certainly isn’t the reason why it costs the UK cattle industry between £33 - £61 million a year. It commonly presents as:
• Increased neonatal disease
• Reduced fertility parameters
• Abortion/ malformations
• Mucosal disease
• Transient milk drop and diarrhoea in adults
How is BVD spread? Infected individuals spread the virus through direct contact, rapidly spreading the disease throughout the herd. When a non- pregnant, naïve animal comes into contact with the virus, it becomes transiently infected with the clinical signs as described above. Virus will be excreted for 2-3 weeks until the animal becomes immune, virus negative. However, the story is very different in pregnant animals and for the unborn foetus. If a pregnant, naïve (nonimmune) cow is exposed to the virus in early pregnancy (less than 120 days gestation), the foetus does not recognise the BVD virus as foreign, and sees virus as ‘self’, as its own immune system is yet to develop. The calf’s immune system will never mount an immune response to the virus and will be born as a PI (Persistently infected). The PI is a virus factory, and are the reason why BVDV persists within so many herds. Once a PI, the animal will always be a PI, even if it is vaccinated. Control of BVDV should focus on identification and removal of PI animals, alongside a suitable biosecurity control program and prevention of infection through vaccination.
How do you achieve and maintain a negative BVD herd? Establishing herd BVDV status and putting steps in place to control and eradicate disease or maintain a BVD-free herd is crucial in preventing the potentially catastrophic effects of the disease on cattle health and reproduction. Many farmers are under the false impression that all you need to prevent BVD on your farm is to vaccinate for BVD. Although vaccination will help reduce acute disease,
it won’t entirely prevent or control the disease. Similarly, testing and eliminating PI animals is only effective if biosecurity programs are in place and followed, reducing the risk of re-entry of pathogens that cause BVD onto your farm. Preventing disease is a more cost effective approach than dealing with a disease outbreak. A biosecurity control program is essential in preventing the introduction or reintroduction of BVD into your herd. Once exposure to disease is identified, through bulk milk monitoring, tag and testing or blood sampling, cattle farmers should carry out a risk assessment with their vet and review herd biosecurity and vaccination policies. A strategy should then be put in place to identify and cull persistently infected (PI) animals, which are the main cause of BVD spreading. Vaccinating will help to control the disease but it will not eradicate the disease from infected stock. Once you have established a BVD free herd, it is essential that you keep the disease out through continual expose monitoring and continued vaccination. Work with your farm vet to develop a BVD biosecurity program to make sure that the risk of bringing BVD onto your farm is minimal.
There are a number of routes that BVD can take to reenter your herd, some that you may not think of, so it is important that you are aware of your own farm risks. 1. Biosecurity. Any visitors to the farm that work with livestock are a risk. Make sure clothing and protective gear is thoroughly disinfected. Sharing machinery between farms is also a risk; make sure machinery is adequately disinfected between farms. 2. Over the fence contact with neighbouring animals. Preventing neighbouring cattle from having nose to nose contact will reduce the chance of a pregnant cow coming into contact with a PI animal from a neighbouring herd. A gap of 3 meters has been advised between neighbouring cattle. 3. Purchase of PI animals should be avoided at all costs. When buying in animals, make sure you are aware of the herd BVD status, and find out if the animal has been tested for BVD. Ideally all animals
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should be tested before arrival on farm. Remember to find out the BVD status of any shared stock on the farm.
4. Purchase of in-calf heifers. Establish BVD status of dam through bloods. Don’t forget to ensure the calf is tag and tested when born to avoid a PI. 5. Bulls. Make sure bulls are bloods tested and quarantined on arrival. Semen should be tested for BVD virus as a bull could test virus negative on blood but his semen could be virus positive. 6. Isolation. In an ideal world, bought in animals should be isolated for 28 days, although this is usually not
practical. It is good practice to isolate animals that have come from a unknown herd status, or have come into contact with untested animals, until they can be tested. It is a good idea to have a separate health plan for your show teams.
7. Shared grazing and slurry management. Make sure you discuss BVD status of farms that you share grazing with and if you use slurry from other farms. The ultimate goal is a BVD free herd. Herd can be protected though vaccination, but you need to manage the RISK!
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The Dairy Shorthorn Sale by Adam Day Only two generations ago, most farms in Cumbria bar the hardest hill farms, carried a few dairy cattle, fattening cattle, a flock of sheep, some pigs in the byre and a few hens with maybe a goose or two fattened for Christmas. A living could be made, sons welcomed in to the business and daughters married off in style further down the valley. Penrith’s town centre auction mart was a hive of activity each and every Tuesday. Hundreds of dairy cows would be offered for sale brought from farms the length and breadth of the county. Scrubbed up clean with udders gleaming, fresh and full. The day was for trading and socialising. The market buzzed from the sale ring to the public bar. The Agricultural Hotel would be thick with the fog of tobacco smoke, resounding to the sound of clinking glasses, raucous laughter, farmers chatter and the heavy drop of domino’s on oak tables. For many farmers this was their only trip away from the farm each week. In the sale ring the auctioneers worked their magic whilst afterwards the dairy dealers worked theirs, using every trick in the book to find fault with their purchase and haggle some of the sale price back from the beleaguered farmer. Most of the cows were dairy shorthorn- bred with a few new- fangled black and white Friesian types mixed in. The beautiful shorthorns often red roan in colour were hardy honest reliable cows. Over the years they have slowly died away, replaced by the high- yielding leviathans from Western Europe and the Americas. A few shorthorn herds have continued, keeping the tradition and the breed alive but sales are few and far between. Penrith is one auction mart that does regularly sell Shorthorns every year, but the age of the 300- cow weekly dairy sale is long gone. Today Penrith auction hosted a rare collective sale of Dairy Shorthorn cattle the like of which has not been seen for many years. The catalogue includes cattle from several noted Dairy Shorthorn herds including Brafell and Winbrook. The Winbrook Herd owned by Messrs GA & DW Dent has its roots firmly based at Winton House Farm near Kirkby Stephen. The Dent family has over 100 years experience in breeding these cattle. The dispersal of the Teasdale Brafell herd brings an end to over 80 years of constructive breeding and milk production. Today’s sale is particularly poignant as the majority of the Winbrook herd, Brafell herd, like many others locally, was almost wiped out in the foot and mouth epidemic of 2001. A few heifers wintered away from home, preserved important bloodlines, and the mammoth job of rebuilding the herd began. It is clear that today is an emotional day for some of the vendors. This is the end of road. The decision has been taken to sell the herd. Eventually the last cow will be milked and the parlour shut down for the final time. Sometimes decisions like this can be the hardest. The cows and heifers are so much more than production animals. The cows’ breeding and family histories are
entwined with owners families. The farmers knowledge about the cows extends back generations. Favourite cows will have come and gone over the years, loved and respected for what they did to produce quality milk and also introducing new daughters into the herd. Many times farmers have said to me how sad they were to see an favourite old cow come to market for a final journey. It is never easy because farmers care about the animals they live and work with day after day, year after year. It is perhaps a difficult concept for people reading this from outside of the farming industry, but it is undeniably true that there is a strong bond between farmers and their animals. This is apparent at today’s sale. It may be 30 years since the last large sale of this type in Penrith market, not long after the opening of the new mart at Junction 40. The old mart site has long gone replaced by the crash and rattle of supermarket trolleys. The “new” mart is still going strong. Those of us who worked at the market when it first opened in 1987 now look considerably different! Today’s sale was a lovely spectacle and a proud privilege for the staff at Penrith and District Farmers Mart. The Auctioneer for the day was David Jackson, a life- long enthusiast of the breed and a local man who began his own career in the old market at Penrith. Many years ago, as a young auctioneer I was given good advice on how to sell dairy cows. “Never rush” i was told. Dairy farmers are not professional buyers. Sometimes they need cajoled and persuaded to bid. Often a good auctioneer with a little gentle persuasion, can tease a further bid from a farmer who really wants to buy the animal in the ring but doesn’t want to necessarily part with his hard earned money! David Jackson takes his time. His knowledge of the breed, the bloodlines and the farming families is immense. Bringing the hammer down he not only gives the name of the buyer, but often the farm name and herd prefix of the animals new home. He even has half an idea of which buyers might bid for certain cattle. Buyers have travelled to the market from all over the UK. It is a consummate performance from an auctioneer well versed in his trade. It is even more remarkable that David is a part time auctioneer, only selling a handful of times each year, and more often than not, Dairy Shorthorn cattle. These days are dying in the auction world. Dairy cattle are reared on contract with many imported from abroad. Markets still remain the life blood of market towns and the farming industry. Nowadays the usual clink from the auction mart bar is a coffee cup and a quick brew before farmers rush back home for evening duties. The farm staff have long gone too and there is hardly a place left for a single son to learn his craft. The solitary whisky bottle remains behind the bar, unopened. Today though has been a special day in Penrith Mart, A hark back to the past, and a celebration of a fine dairy breed. I may be biased, but the mart is still needed, still appreciated by farmers and on day like today very worthwhile being a part of. Still appreciated by farmers yes; but perhaps not enough! shorthorn
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Tuesday 21st March 2017
Brafell Dairy Shorthorn’s On Tuesday 21st March Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP conducted the first sale to disperse the long established Brafell Herd of Dairy Shorthorns on behalf of Messrs J Teasdale & Son, Brick House, Kirkbean. The 100 cattle on offer comprised of the February Calved Cows and Heifers, Heifer Calves and a selection of Maiden Heifers. The sale created a lot of interest from both pedigree and commercial milk producers. The star attraction at the sale was Brafell Rosalyn the first prize in milk junior cow and reserve breed champion at the 2016 Highland Show. This freshly calved red 4th calver giving 31 litres and after spirited competition was knocked to Fife pedigree breeders Basil Lawson & Sons at 1750gns to join their well known Lisnamulligan herd of British Friesian and Shorthorns.
Brafell Rosalyn
Leading Prices – Cows & Heifers Brafell Taffy Brown 17th
1300gns to Mr CJ Parry
Brafell Bella 10th
1100gns to Messrs Ramsay
Brafell Surprise 11th
1100gns to Messrs Hewson
Brafell Lady Furbelow 4th
1090gns to S Swales
Brafell Polly 18th
1080gns to M Dobson
Brafell Lady Laura 18th
1060gns to S Swales
Leading Prices – Bulling Heifers Brafell Bella 13th
910gns to DM Throup
Brafell Polly 19th
800gns to M Dobson
Leading Prices – Heifer Calves Brafell Pepsi Swallowtail
490gns to undisclosed buyer
Brafell Lady Hermione 31st
440gns to M Dobson
Brafell Lady Hermione 35th
400gns to undisclosed buyer
Brafell Moira 6th
340gns to D Throup
Brafell Ruby 56th
320gns to M Dobson
A reduction from Mr SW Girvan’s Bishopsbrae herd sold well with the following prices being obtained. Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 5th
1180gns to B Lawson & Sons
Bishopsbrae Royal Kathleen 3rd
1140gns to R Boote
Bishopsbrae Countess
1020gns to TJ & EM Jackson
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Lot 82 Brafell Lady Hermione 28 from John Teasdale sold for 1000gns
Ablington Herd Dispersal 28th March 2017 WH & SJ Rawlins decision to cease milk production at Ablington Farm brought the milking and in calf portion of their Shorthorn and Holstein herd to Sedgemoor Auction Centre on Tuesday 28th March. A company of 37 successful purchasers from South West, Wales and Ireland flocked to make the most of the opportunity to purchase from this long established Wiltshire herd. The catalogue contained powerful milky cows with fantastic frames, tidy udders and the potential to go on and flourish in other herds. They truly were a credit to the Rawlins family.
The day’s top price of 1500gns was paid for the 2016 Frome Show Champion “Ablington Orchis 16th” who had calved last July and was due to her 2nd in September. She was one of 10 that travelled to Whitchurch, Shropshire to join the Morgan family. At 1280gns was “Ablington Princess 22nd” that had calved in September and was due again in November, she is joining Kevin & Pam Moorse’s herd in Dorset. Milking Shorthorns Averaged £941.00 In Calf Heifers Averaged £705.00
Special Consignment of Pedigree Dairy Shorthorns at Frome
Attwoods Tabia 2 bought by Tom Osbourne
A wonderful show of dairy cattle this week with over 80 head penned for sale. As well as our normal weekly consignment we were favoured with the dispersal sale of the Attwoods herd of prize winning Pedigree Dairy Shorthorns on behalf of Messrs Garratt & Mannerings Winchester. The ring was full to capacity with purchasers travelling from as far as Southern Ireland, Wales and Lincolnshire to see these quality cattle. As expected the herd was very well presented by the dedicated family. Demand was very strong throughout with all selling at excellent levels. The breeding lines descended from Foggathorpe, Rosebud and Grey Rose families bought from the Rodway dispersal and they were highly sought after.
Top spot went to Attwoods Grey Rose 2nd selling to an excellent £2150, sired by Nejay Ernie, she certainly stole the show. Rosebud 8th closely followed sire by Gelli Ipod Discoverer, calved in July with her first she fetched an impressive £1960. Attwoods Tabia 2nd VG86 by Rodway Rueben saw a brisk bidding to £1860. The dry cows produced equal interest with Rodway Grey Rose 26th by Attwell Atom reaching £1500. Bulling heifers from the same consignment topped at £900. Quality Pedigree Shorthorn in calf heifers from WH & RJ Rawlins peaked at £1250 with their bulling heifers from the same Ablington herd regularly reached £800 to £890. Calved Heifers to £2150.00 Calved Cows to £1850.00 shorthorn
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Irthingvale Watzon Tulip Ex94 Irthingvale LJE Tulip
Her Daughter
Hon Mention The Dairy Show 2017
Champion Ashbourne 2017
Owned and exhibited by the Crank family.
Res Champion Nantwich 2017
Dam of Irthingvale Emperor Stock bull in the Morwood herd.
2nd Heifer in milk Dairy Day 2017 Owned and exhibited by Martin Tidmarsh
Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 Ex90 Irthingvale LJE Meg
Her Daughter
Champion Royal Welsh 2017
Reserve Champion Society Autumn show and sale 2017
Reserve Champion Newport 2017
Sold ÂŁ2200 (top price) to Martin Tidmarsh
Reserve Champion Oswestry 2017
Full sister to Irthingvale Megaman Stock bull in the Tanat herd.
Owned and exhibited by Rachel Brindley-Watkins
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Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Penrith Dairy Shorthorns A top draw entry at Penrith included the second part of the dispersal of the Brafell herd on behalf of Messrs J Teasdale & Son, Dumfries, the first part to disperse the milking section of the Winbrook herd on behalf of Messrs GA & DW Dents together with consignments from Bishopsbrae, New Park, Oxton, Kidstones & Parkhouse. Topping the sale at 2300gns was the newly calved heifer Winbrook Cactus 30th, a smart roan daughter of Winbrook Pedro EX91, giving 35 litres and selling to B Lawson & Sons, Fife. Bulling heifers were particularly good to sell with a joint top price of 1000gns being paid for Brafell Lady Hermione 27th & 28th, both heifers were sired by the Teasdale’s stock bull Briscoll Laird and were out of full sisters. Young heifer calves topped at 450gns for Brafell Bella Donna 8th, a February 2017 born daughter by Briscoll Laird. Only one bull was forward at the sale, a very dairy like son of Hooton Envoy, Oxton Xavier consigned by Oxton Farms, Tadcaster, he went on to sell for 1600gns and joins the Wigton based Parton herd of Messrs Hewson.
Winbrook Cactus 30 top price of 2300gns from David Dent
Leading Prices Bulling Heifers 1000gns Brafell Lady Hermione 27th to B Blenkharn 1000gns Brafell Lady Hermione 28th to undisclosed buyer 850gns Brafell Moira 5th to undisclosed buyer 850gns Brafell Polly 22nd to undisclosed buyer 840gns Brafell Michelle 9th to B Lawson & Sons 820gns Brafell Wild Daisy 13th to Messrs Hewson 800gns Brafell Barrington 22nd to G Carter 800gns Brafell Bessie Browneyes 5th to undisclosed buyer 800gns Brafell Ruby 53rd to DM & SV Throup 800gns Kidstones Gentle 5th to B Lawson & Sons 800gns Oxton William Wilseyes 861st to Messrs Mosscrop 800gns Oxton Plato Wildeyes 862nd to EA & RS Bell Calving Heifers 1120gns Brafell Lady Laura 22nd to DM & SV Throup 1000gns Brafell Dainty 9th to JT & J James
In Milk Heifers 2300gns Winbrook Cactus 30th to B Lawson & Son 1780gns Winbrook Jill 165th to I & ME Askew 1760gns Winbrook Fairy Princess 5th to I & ME Askew 1750gns Winbrook Cactus 28th to C Dent 1500gns Winbrook VI 163rd to Ramsay Ltd 1300gns Bishopsbrae Royal Cathleen 6th to JW Coulthard & Sons In Milk Cows 1800gns Winbrook Jill 161st to B Lawson & Son 1820gns Winbrook Ruth 99th to G Carter 1750gns Winbrook Dewdrop 144th to G Carter 1500gns Winbrook VI 153rd to G Carter 1420gn Winbrook Jill 158th to I & ME Askew 1220gns Brafell Madonna 5th to RH Stoddart & Sons 1220gns Winbrook Cactus 27th to D Beckwith & Son
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L-R Ian Collins with Reserve champion, Churchroyd Gentle Drop 35th, Fiona Birtles with champion Churchroyd Butterbur 9th and Judge Mathew Kirk.
Beeston Show & Sale June 2017 Champion Churchroyd Butterbur 9th
At the June Society Show and Sale at Beeston Market there was a small but high quality show of cattle. Show champion under judge Mathew Kirk was the cow in milk Churchroyd Butterbur 9th consigned by James and Wendy Young who sold for 1920gns. Winbrook Wren 8 from David Dent, another super young cow in milk achieved 1760 gns and the fresh 3rd calver Irthingvale LJE Tulip from Martin Jackson made 1620gns to the Moorwood herd. Topping the heifer trade was Cotonhall Alfie Sweet Haze from Rob Kite knocked down at 1850 gns to the Crank famly. Best of the maiden heifers Churchroyd Gentle 111 from IRG Collins and Partners which sold for 1700gns to Mr Moore from Buckinghamshire who is setting up his Bigstrup herd.
Reserve Champion: Churchroyd Gentle Drop 35th
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Penrith Dairy Shorthorn Sale A top quality entry of 48 Dairy Shorthorn Cattle were presented at Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP for their Annual August Sale on Tuesday. Buyers were spoilt for choice with nine leading North Country herds showing modern milky cows and heifers, either freshly calved or springing to calve. Top price of the day was 2800gns paid for lot 3, Winbrook Jill 160th, sold new calved giving 40 litres with 5.31% butter fat. This roan daughter of the Australian sire Llandovery Jinnys Empire was from Messrs GA & DW Dent, Winton House now joins the old established Ireby herd of Messrs Ritson.
Lot 3 Winbrook Jill 160 top price of 2800gns from David Dent
Messrs GA & DW Dent also sold the next highest price at 2520gns, for lot 2, in-calf Cow Winbrook VI 147th. A red and white daughter of the Marleycote AI giving 6,676kg, 5.7% fat & 3.84% protein, purchased by Miss B Blenkharn for her newly establishing herd. New calved heifers topped at 2100gns for lot 20 Hauxwell Pauline from Messrs Ripley & Ramesar herd. The one bull entered by J Teasdale & Son was the light roan Winbrook King Kirk, he sold for 1500gns to A Lawson, Fife. Other Leading Prices In Milk Cows 1800gns Winbrook VI 151st to G Norbury 1700gns Winbrook Dewdrop 146th to N Teasdale In Milk Heifers 2020gns Winbrook Cactus 31st to JHJ Whitton & Sons 2000gns Hauxwell Lady Serene 23rd to G Norbury 1980gns Newpark Margaret 29th to A Lawson 1950gns Hauxwell Joy to G Norbury 1800gns Oxton Foggathorpe 802nd to Messrs Bell 1800gns Newpark Digitalis 15th to H Brough 1800gns Newpark Wildeyes 11th to C Norbury 1750gns Broadlane Tulip 14th to Messrs Parker 1720gns Hauxwell Cowslip to I Askew 1700gns Winbrook Jill 167th to A & AJ Marston 1700gns Broadlane Lady Laura 31st to Messrs Parker
Lot 5 Winbrook Peeress Rose 20 sold for 2250gns to Colin Dent a new breeder
In Calf Cows & Heifers 2400gns Winbrook Clara 31st to Messrs Dent 2250gns Winbrook Peeress Rose 20th to C Dent 1800gns Winbrook VI 164th to C Dent 1750gns Winbrook VI 161st to JW Coulthard & Sons Heifer Stirks 920gns Bilbro Vain Lucy to JT James
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Judge Tom Malkin with his Champion and Reserve
Gwyn Williams presents the Champion trophy to Mark Davies
Beeston Show & Sale October 2017 Dairy Trade Continues to Rise This months sale included our annual Autumn Show & Sale on behalf of the Shorthorn Society, a small but nevertheless, quality contingent was forward with vendors travelling as far as Carmarthen and of course Cheshire and its surrounding counties. Topping the day’s trading was an outstanding Shorthorn heifer consigned by Graham and Barbara Bell with their Reserve Champion, Irthingvale LJE Meg. This daughter of Llandovery Jinny’s Empire was backed by five generations of cows classified VG/EX and was out of one of the best cows within the breed currently. Her dam Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2nd EX90 had been crowned Champion at this years Royal Welsh Show as well as winning Champion at Nantwich, Ipstone and Oswestry shows in 2016. LJE Meg although selling very fresh having only calved one week, already showed all the great attributes her mother possesses and after plenty of bidding both in the auction and over the telephone, she was sold for £2200 to Bradda Farms, Stoke-On-Trent. Champion Shorthorn was awarded to MS & EAE Davis of Llangynin, Carmarthen with Elkington Clara 16th whose dairy strength shone through in the judging ring. This roan daughter of Trebered Nelson Red had previously won 1st in calf heifer at Pembrokeshire County Show 2017. Sold having calved one month and giving a daily yield of 25kgs, she was purchased by E Kirk, Leicester. Top price of 2,200gns for Lot 28 Irthingvale LJE Meg from G & B Bell bought by Martin Tidmarsh. Other high flyers include the Champion Lot 34 Elkington Clara 16 who goes to the Kirk family alongside Lot 29 Dunham Waterloo Bell 94 & Lot 30 Tabley Pansy. A great selection of cattle forward today.
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Tuesday 14th November 2017
Penrith Dairy Shorthorn Sale On Tuesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP presented 28 pedigree Dairy Shorthorns at the autumn sale comprising of entries drawn from the Winbrook, Strickley, Mossrigg, Bilbro and Dee herds. Top price on the day went to the Robinson’s Strickley herd with the new calved heifer Strickley Annabella 171, a classy red two year old sired by the highly rated Australian Bull Treeton Pingerley. She sold for 2000gns and was purchased by CD & S Malkin, Stafford. Cows topped at 1700gns for the Hooton Envoy sired 4th calver Winbrook Cactus 18th, bought by Messrs Beckwith, Brough Castle. In the whole, trade was slightly back on the August sale, never the less all vendors were satisfied throughout. Other Leading Prices Cows In Milk 1650gns Strickley Geri 34 to CD & S Malkin 1350gns Winbrook Amy 8th to RC Mitchell & Son 1320gns Winbrook Ruth 100th to M Tidmarsh
Messrs Robinson had top price of 2000gns for Strickley Annabella 171 by Treeton Pingerley sold to Malkin’s Cotwalton Herd.
Cows In Calf 1150gns Winbrook Dewdrop 132 to Messrs Walker Heifers in Milk 1600gns Dee Lady Barrington 3rd to Messrs Beckwith 1500gns Strickley Goldie 3rd to CD & S Malkin 1420gns Mossrigg Barrington Duches 8th to M Tidmarsh 1400gns Strickley Starlet 148 to Messrs Baxter 1120gns Winbrook Jill 170th to I Collins Maiden Heifers 650gns Whitchester Dougall Niagara 2nd to B Blenkharn
Lot 6 Winbrook Cactus 18 made 1700gns from David Dent
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Amber Princess Anne 68 EX94 Bakewell Show breed champion 2017 shown in her 9th lactation by Poos Stadel Classic.
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Shorthorn Society Show Regulations l . All Cows and Heifers are required to be entered in the Coates’s Herd Book main or supplementary sections 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 (no jeans), 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.
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The Royal Ulster Winter Fair 8th December 2016 | Judge: Paul Trapp, Taylor, Wisconsin, USA
Champion: Beechview Empire Tiny from G & J Booth
Maiden Heifer 1st Kilsally Cherry Blossom 9 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet N & R Booth 2nd Kilsally Duchess 17 - s. Stardale Judge Red N & R Booth Exhibitor Bred:
Kilsally Cherry Blossom 9
Heifer, in milk, must have calved by 3 years of age. 1st Beechview Empire Tiny - s. Llandovery Jinnys Empire G & J Booth 2nd Denamona Victor Rose - s. Churchroyd Victor A Irwin Exhibitor Bred: Best Udder in class:
Beechview Empire Tiny Beechview Empire Tiny
Junior cow, in milk, in second lactation. 1st Kilsally Jill 17 - s. Kilsally Jill 7 N & R Booth 2nd Kilsally Duchess 10 - s. Glenbrook Tornado N & R Booth Exhibitior Bred: Best Udder in class:
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Kilsally Jill 17 Kilsally Jill 17
Reserve Champion: Kilsally Jill 17 from N & R Booth
Senior cow, in milk, in 3rd or later lactation 1st Kilsally Claire 5 - s. Stardale Judge Red N & R Booth 2nd Denamona Knowe Mist - s. Knowe Brown Patrick A Irwin 3rd Kilsally Jill 14 - s. Poos Stadel Classic N & R Booth Exhibitor Bred: Best Udder on class
Kilsally Claire 5 Kilsally Claire 5
Champion: Beechview Empire Tiny Reserve Champion: Kilsally Jill 17 Best Exhibitor Bred Dairy Shorthorn: Beechview Empire Tiny Heifer Champion: Beechview Empire Tiny Heifer Reserve:
Denamona Victor Rose
Junior Champion: Kilsally Cherry Blossom 9 Reserve: Kilsally Duchess 17
UK Dairy Expo - Carlisle
| 11th March 2017 | Judge: Roger Turner, Wisconsin, America
Maiden Heifer 1st Shaunlea Geri 10 - s. Hylite Barbwire Red Shaun Dixon 2nd Marleycote Julia 6 - s. Marleycote Cosmonaut GG Baynes 3rd Irthingelt Vi 5 - s. Blissful Teds Spurgeon T Moscrop 4th Shaunlea Geri 12 - s. Hylite Barbwire Red Shaun Dixon 5th Winbrook Vi 168 - s. Winbrook Pedro D Dent 6th Churchroyd Fay 14 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card IRG Collins & Partners 7th Winbrook Vi 169 - s. Winbrook Brutus D Dent 8th Irthingelt Princess Anne - s. Strickley Maximus T Moscrop 9th Kidstones Yana 13 - s. Churchroyd General Jack A Wilkes 10th Winchester Dougall Niagara 2 - s. Winbrook Dougall M Jackson 11th Irthingelt Talula 7 - s. Irthingelt Alex T Moscrop 12th Bilbro Butterbur 4 - s. Churchroyd King Willie M Jackson
2 Year Old 1st Shaunlea Geri 6 - s. Hylite Barbwire Red Shaun Dixon 2nd Marleycote Chatter 20 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire GG Baynes 3rd Churchroyd Kirklevington 30 - s. Lemongrove Belagio IRG Collins & Partners 4th Winbrook Fairy Princess 6 - s. Winbrook Pedro D Dent 3 Year Old 1st Marleycote Princess Jill 38 - s. Kayl Outback GG Baynes 2nd Kidstones Lady Laura 16 - s. Churchroyd Harry A Wilkes & IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Winbrook Cactus 26 - s. Middlebankend Digger D Dent
Junior Champion: Shaunlea Geri 10 - Shaun Dixon
Senior Cow 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 39 - s. Churchroyd Pluto IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Marleycote Patricia 10 - s. Marleycote Blizzard GG Baynes 3rd Winbrook Amy 8 - s. Winbrook Marmaduke D Dent
Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 39 - IRG Collins & Partners In Calf Heifer Reserve: Shaunlea Geri 6 - Shaun Dixon 1st Bilbro Heather 2 - s. Bilbro Barney M Jackson 2md Churchroyd Dorothy 6 - s. Churchroyd Foggathorpe Honourable Mention: Marleycote Chatter 20 - GG Baynes V IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Junior: Marleycote Julia 6 - GG Baynes Honourable Junior: Bilbro Heather 2 - M Jackson
Reserve Champion: Shaunlea Geri 6 from Shaun Dixon
Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 39 from IRG Collins & Partners
Junior Champion: Shaunlea Geri 10 from Shaun Dixon Honourable Mention: Marleycote Chatter 20 from GG Baynes
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North Somerset Show 1st May 2017 | Judge: Miss E Greenslade Maiden Heifer 1st Lyndale Hurricane Heidi 2nd Lyndale Dainty Dixie 3rd Lyndale Dainty Gayle
Mr Chilcott Mr Chilcott Mr Chilcott
Champion: Attwoods Tabia - s. Rodway Reuben - Miss F Mannerings Reserve Champion: Rodway Grey Rose 26th - s. Attwell Atom - Miss F Mannerings Honourable Mention: Attwoods Grey Rose 2nd - s. Nejay Ernie - Miss F Mannerings Overall Dairy Championship: Supreme Champion: Attwoods Tabia - Miss F Mannerings
Champion: Attwoods Tabia from Miss F Mannerings
Overall Cattle Championship: Reserve Supreme Cattle Champion: Attwood Tabia - Miss F Mannerings
Shorthorn Championship Line Up
Young handlers the Walton boys
Attwoods Tabia Supreme Dairy Champion
Otley Show 20th May 2017 | Judge: Mr G Ritson Maiden Heifer Class 14 1st Oxton Reagen - s. Ecuafarm Kaiser Royalty Oxton Farm 2nd Churchroyd Heather 107 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Ellerghyll Mirabell 11 - s. Churchroyd Ben Mrs D W Throup Heifer in calf Class 15 1st Broadlane Moss Rose 18 - s. Rodway Redman Mrs D W Throup 2nd Churchroyd Heather 91 - s. Churchroyd King Willie IRG Collins & Partners Cow in calf Class 16 1st Bilbro Butterbur - s. Bilbro Barney M Jackson 2nd Bilbro Dewdrop Rose 105 - s. Bilbro Barney M Jackson
Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46
Heifer in milk Class 17 1st Bilbro Heather 2 - s. Bilbro Barbey M Jackson 2nd Churchroyd Peggy 24 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Oxton Royalty Clarice - s. Ecuafarm Kaiser Royalty Oxton Farm Cow in milk 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin IRG Collins & Partners Best Pair 1st IRG Collins & Partners 2nd M Jackson 3rd Mrs D W Throup Champion: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 - IRG Collins & Partners Reserve Champion: Bilbro Heather 2 - M Jackson
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Reserve Champion: Bilbro Heather 2
Staffordshire County Show 31 May - 1st June 2017 | Judge: Marshall Crank Maiden Heifer Class 1st January 2015 – June 31st 2015 1st Cotonhall Attitude Pearl - s. D Attitude R Kite 2nd Nejay Pamela Mary 15 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet N Madeley 3rd Morwood Claribel 3 - s. Lemon Grove Belagio R Morgan 4th Morwood Amber Princess 3 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet R Morgan 5th Cotonhall Landmine Cherry - s. Panorama Landmine R Kite 6th Fold Pride Rose - s. Hooton Fair Resolve M Tidmarsh 7th Greatwood Ada - s. Wreay Roseman J French Maiden Heifer Class 1st July 2015 - 31st January 2016 1st Cotonhall Empire Cherry - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire R Kite 2nd Amber Princess Anne 112 - s. Amber Tornado J Hole 3rd Amber Veracity 27 - s. Amber Red Kestrel J Hole 4th Morwood Miss Mere 2 - s. Treeton Pimp R Morgan 5th Morwood Angela - s. Morwood Blitz R Morgan 6th Dee Autumn 11 - s. Dee Vinnie’s Lad D Price Jones 7th Whitmore Prophet Nancy - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet J Lomax Heifer In Calf 1st Amber Princess Alida 35 - s. Amber Red Kestrel J Hole 2nd Cotonhall Duke Ebony - s. Cotonhall Duke R Kite Cow In Calf 1st Cotonhall Joy 7 - s. Rustler Red 2nd Nejay Pamela Mary13 - s. Nejay Ernie
R Kite R Morgan
Champion: Cotonhall Prophet Cherry 16 from R Kite
Intermediate Cow In Milk 2nd Cotonhall Lennox Moonlight - s. Cotonhall Lennox R Kite 3rd Morwood Rueben Tiny - s. Rodway Rueben R Morgan 4th Morwood Pimp Foggathorpe - s. Treeton Pimp R Morgan Senior Cow In Milk 1st Elkington Amber Princess 10 - s. Loughdale Rising Star R Morgan 2nd Dunham Daffodil 46 - s. Kayl Walkabout J Lomax Group of Three
Heifer In Milk 1st R Kite 2nd R Morgan 1st Dee Wild Queen 26 - s. Dee Vinnie’s Lad D & L Price Jones 3rd R Morgan 2nd Cotonhall Alfie Nellie - s. Cotonhall Alfie R Kite 3rd Daimat Safie - s. Panorama Landmine D Madeley Pair R Morgan 2nd R Kite 4th Irthingvale LJE Fairy - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire 1st J Hole 4th R Morgan M Tidmarsh 3rd 5th Morwood Foggathorpe Lass - s. Lowlands Franklin CHAMPION: R Morgan Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - R Kite 6th Dee Wild Queen 25 - s. Churchroyd Henry RESERVE: D & L Price Jones
Intermediate Cow In Milk 1st Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet R Kite
Elkington Amber Princess 10 - R Morgan
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Dee Wild Queen 26 - D & L Price Jones
Judges’ Report:
Maiden Class B
I would like to thank Stafford County show for asking me to judge the Dairy Shorthorns at this great show. The hospitality was excellent and I was exceptionally well looked after.
Cotonhall Empire Cherry a very smart and eye catching red heifer that paraded well found herself first in the line up. Second place heifer went to Amber Princess Anne 112th a smart light roan heifer with great depth who I’m sure we’ll see much more of in the show ring. Third in this class went to Amber Veracity 27th, another super heifer from the Amber herd, followed again by four good heifers down the line.
The first class of the day, the Maiden heifer class was split into two sections due to a large amount of entries. Maiden Heifer Class A Top of this class went to Cotonhall Attitude Pearl, a stylish light roan heifer with tremendous balance and quality throughout. A close second place went to Nejay Pamela Mary 15th this white heifer also displayed great bone quality and has a big future. Third place went to Morwood Claribel 3rd a lovely red heifer that showed great femininity. Four to seventh were four really smart heifers that just lacked the size of the three older heifers in the class, taking nothing away from them as I a sure they will have their day in the ring.
In-Calf Heifer Class With just two heifers in this class the top spot went to Amber Princess Alida 35th and second place to Cotonhall Duke Ebony both carrying enough condition as they move closer to calving, looking like they will develop into excellent milk heifers.
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Cow In-Calf Class Another class with just two entries, first place going to a cracking cow in-calf Cotonhall Joy 7th, carrying her fourth she was a deep bodied cow with excellent legs and feet. Second place went to Nejay Pamela Mary 13th coming with her second, from the Morgan Family, a good young cow but came up against strong opposition on the day. Heifer in-milk A very strong class right down this line it was a very close decision between the first two placing’s with top spot eventually going to Dee Wild Queen 26th, this was a very correct sweet heifer with great bone quality, legs, feet and teat placement. Second place went to Cotonhall Alfie Nellie, a heifer I also greatly admired, she was a big, well grown heifer, just lacking the correctness in the fore udder of the heifer in first place. I’m sure we will see much more of these two in the show ring. Third place went to an extremely well grown Diamat Safie from David Madeley the heifer just had more capacity and dairy strength over the fourth placed heifer Irthingvale LJE Fairy from Martin Tidmarsh. Intermediate cow in-milk First place in this class went to Cotonhall Prophet Cherry, this excellent cow caught my eye the moment she glided into the ring. She had great legs and feet, with a lovely dairy frame and a super rear udder that was high and wide.
Second place went to her stable mate Cotonhall Lennox Moonlight, similar to the first placed cow with an excellent udder but up against a cow with slightly more body capacity put her in second. Third place went to Morwood Rueben Tiny also a cracking cow with fantastic capacity but further along in her lactation meant she lacked the bloom on the day. Senior cow in milk First place in this class went to Elkington Amber Princess 10th from the Morgan family, a cow with a great frame, legs and feet, lasting well and looking good on parade. Second place went to Dunham Daffodil 46th from the Lomax family, another good mature cow, but she could not compete with the dairy strength of the cow in first. The Championship went to my intermediate cow in milk as she is such a super stylish eye catching cow, she was an easy winner for me on the day. I followed her with the senior cow in milk as my reserve. I admired the longevity that this cow exhibits and is an excellent advert for the breed. Finally the heifer in milk took the honourable mention spot, I see a great future ahead for this lovely sweet heifer. I would like to thank all the breeders who entered cattle on the day. I know only too well how much time, effort and hard work goes into bringing cattle out in such good form. They were a credit to you all and the breed. Congratulations.
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Royal Cornwall Show 8th June 2017 | Judge: Mr L Davies
Heifer born on or after 1 April 2016 1st Cargenwen Crumple 9 - s. Panorama Anticipation 2nd Cargenwen Joyce 8 - s. Panorama Anticipation 3rd Tregenna Polly 5 - s. Blissful Teds Spurgen 4th Tobarn Destry Una Rose - s. Scientific Destry
JT Rowe JT Rowe RG Rowe NR Osborne
Heifer born on or after 1 June 2014 not to have calved 1st Tobarn Destry Samanta - s. Scientific Destry 2nd Cargenwen Little Jane 95 - s. NIXS LCD Lido 3rd Hale Violet 57 - s. Hook William 4th Hale Eileen 39 - s. Hook William
NR Osborne JT Rowe NR Osborne AR & DL Walters
Heifer in milk to have calves under 36 months 1st Brimclose Daisy 29 - s. Treeton Pingerley 2nd Tobarn David Matilda - s. Lifton David 3rd Pecketsford Tanzy 8 - s. Peckestford Kenton
S Slade NR Osborne RG Rowe
Cow any age in milk or dry 1st Rodway Butterbur 57 - s. Glenbrook Tornado 2nd Cargenwen Solo 8 - s. Broadlane Lieutenant 3rd Brimclose Daisy 14 - s. Churchroyd Pluto 4th Cargenwen Little Jane 90 - s. Oxton Lord Foggathorpe
NR Osborne JT Rowe S Slade JT Rowe
Champion: Rodway Butterbur 57 - s. Glenbrook Tornado
NR Osborne
Reserve: Brimclose Daisy 29 - s. Treeton Pingerley
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Champion: Rodway Butterbur 57 from NR Orborne
Reserve Champion: Brimclose Daisy 29 from Mrs S Slade
Judges’ Report: It was a great pleasure to visit the Royal Cornwall Show at Wadebridge in early June. Sufficient members once again deemed that the Dairy Shorthorns should have its own section. Although the day had dawned stormy, by afternoon it had cleared, and it was most pleasant in the amphi theatre of show rings. The first class was the maiden heifer led by Cargenwen Crumple 9 a well grown powerful red heifer. She was well balanced, with plenty of length and depth of rib. There was not a lot between my second and third but I gave the advantage to Cargenwen Joyce 8 for the depth of rib and the width between the front legs over the third heifer Tregenna Polly 5. Fourth was Tobarn Destry Una Rose, a sweet, very dairy baby calf, who had to give ground to age and maturity on the day. In calf heifer first place went to Tobarn Destry Samanta, a very stylish, balanced animal who was walking so well on good legs and feet. She should have a good future. Second was Cargenwen Little Jane 95 a very neat heifer, well balanced and had the foundation of a very good udder and teat placings. Hale Violet 57 received the nod over Hale Eileen 39 being a little more dairy and more correct in the sit of the hind legs.
There were three heifers in milk forward, I felt that Brimclose Daisy 29 was a hardy winner. She was a tall, sharp, very dairy heifer with a good udder, which was high and wide at the rear with good teat placings. Second was Tobarn David Matilda, a neat well balanced capacious heifer and it was this depth of rib and strength through the front that gave her the edge over Pickestsford Tanzy 8. Cow any age in milk or dry. I had no hesitation in placing the dry Rodway Butterbur 57 in first place. What an example of the breed. She was tall, straight backed, deep bodied, with plenty of dairy strength and paraded with style. Second was Cargenwen Solo 8 a very neat young cow who had to be given the benefit of dairyness and bloom in the udder over Brimclose Daisy 14 in the third place. Cargenwen Jane 90 was fourth, a little stale in the udder and without the capacity of my third but still a good example of the Shorthorn working cow. My thanks to the Rowe family, the Slade family, Mr N Osborne and Mr & Mrs Walters and family for this time and commitment. Thank you also to the stewards who looked after us so well. Lyn Davies
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7th National Dairy Shorthorn Show 20th - 21st June 2017 at
The Royal Cheshire County Show | Judge: James Robinson
Champion: Cotonhall Prophet Cherry from R Kite
Reserve Champion: Avondale Vi 5th from Messrs’ Crank
Show Results: Junior Calf 1st Cotonhall Landmine Cherry - s: Panorama Landmine R Kite 2nd Morwood Amber Princess 3 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet R Morgan Intermediate Calf 1st Cotonhall Attitude Pearl - s. Damartin Attitude 2nd Cotonhall Absolute Damson - s. Apples Absolute 3rd Earlsgift Princess 4 - s. Winbrook Brutus 4th Morwood Claribel 3 - s. Lemon Grove Bellagio
R Kite R Kite Messrs’ Crank R Morgan
Senior Calf 1st Cotonhall Empire Cherry - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire R Kite 2nd Amber Princess Anne 112 - s. Amber Tornado J Hole 3rd Burbrook Jinny’s Meg - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire R Harper 4th Earlsgift Merry Maid 10 - s. Nejay Anzac Messrs’ Crank 5th Burbrook Lily Pamela - s. Tiger-Lily Ladd R Harper 6th Dee Autumn - s. Dee Vinnie’s Lad L & D Price Jones 7th Morwood Angela - s. Morwood Blitz R Morgan 8th Morwood Miss Mere - s. Treeton Pimp R Morgan 9th Morwood Gay Lass 5 - s. Treeton Pimp R Morgan In Calf Heifer 1st Morwood Coba - s. Hooton Fair Ambition 2nd Nejay Pamela Mary 14 - s. Panorama Landmine 3rd Tabley Duchess Gwynne 9 - s. Cotonhall Wizard 4th Amber Princess Alida 35 - s. Amber Red Kestrel 5th Drisgol Bella 109 - s. Drisgol Mortimer
R Morgan N Madeley B & E Whittaker J Hole Messrs’ Crank
Junior Cow In Milk 4th Dee Lady Hermione 9 - s. Strickley True Perfection R Morgan 5th Amber Favourite Claire 57 - s. Stockwood Lord Barrington 3 J Hole Intermediate Cow In Milk 1st Morwood Prince Gay Lass - s. Rodway Prince R Morgan 2nd Morwood Rueben Tiny - s. Rodway Rueben R Morgan 3rd Earlsgift Blush Rose 5 - s. Strickley True Perfection Messrs’ Crank Senior Cow In Milk 1st Earlsgift Tiny 19 - s. Amber Dukedom Messrs’ Crank 2nd Elkington Amber Princess 10 - s: Loughdale Rising Star Red R Morgan 3rd Avondale Presentation 3 - s. Drisgol Watzon Messrs’ Crank 4th Earlsgift Barrington Duchess 12 - s. Strickley True Perfection Messrs’ Crank Production Inspection 1st Elkington Amber Princess 10 - s. Loughdale Rising Star Red R Morgan Progeny Pair 1st Strickley True Perfection 2nd Rodway Rueben 3rd Treeton Pimp
Group Of Three 1st R Morgan 1st Earlsgift Fillpail Fae 9 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince Messrs’ Crank 2nd R Kite 2nd Rodway Lisbet 11 - s: Rodway Rueben R Morgan 3rd Messrs’ Crank 3rd Tabley Lady Empire - s Llandovery Jinny’s Empire B & E Whittaker SUPREME CHAMPION: Cotonhall Prophet Cherry Heifer In Milk 1st Cotonhall Alfie Nellie - s. Cotonhall Alfie R Kite & B Evans RESERVE CHAMPION: 2nd Daimat Safie - s. Panorama Landmine D Madeley Avondale Vi 5th 3rd Morwood Gay Lass 3 - s. Lowlands Franklin R Morgan HONOURABLE MENTION: Morwood Prince Gay Lass Junior Cow In Milk JUNIOR CHAMPION: 1st Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s: Llandovery Prides Prophet Cotonhall Alfie Nellie R Kite 2nd Avondale Vi 5 - s. Hooton Envoy Messrs’ Crank CALF CHAMPION: 3ed Cotonhall Lennox Moonlight - s. Cotonhall Lennox Cotonhall Attitude Pearl R Kite
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Senior Cow: Earlsgift Tiny 19 from Messrs’ Crank
Intermediate Cow: Morwood Prince Gay Lass from R Morgan
Judges’ Report: The national show at the Royal Cheshire Show 2017 was held on a baking hot day in mid June, they tell me Cheshire isn’t always blessed with perfect weather, so I was delighted to be judging on such a perfect day. The first class of the day was the Junior calf, only two forward, but both showing great promise and they were certainly a taste of what was to come in the day’s other classes. I led off with a lovely sharp shouldered calf, with more body length and a wee bit more quality in the rear leg than the lovely boned heifer in second. Next class into the ring was the intermediate calf, with four entries. Rob Kite led off with an eye catching roan calf which paraded beautifully with her skilful handler, she won on overall balance of her body over a lovely dark roan calf with a fine, dairy bone and a lovely skin texture. The top two animals just had a bit more maturity than the calf in third, which showed a lot of promise underneath. The senior calf class was the biggest of day with eight animals forward. I led off with another from Rob Kite, a deep bodied and stylish heifer, with a very mature rib for her age, it was this deep spring of rib which gave her
Heifer in Calf: Cotonhall Alfie Nellie from R Kite & B Evans
the advantage over a very balanced light roan heifer in second. She walked with such style as well, a great pair to top the class. Second over third was due to the depth of fore rib and strength through the chest. The third just showed more maturity and depth of rib than a promising looking heifer in fourth. In-calf heifers were next into the ring and I led off with an easy winner, a lovely stylish heifer with a fine dairy bone, she paraded beautifully too. It was her overall cleanness of bone which put her above the second placed heifer from Neil Madeley. The top two showed a bit more youth and style than a very well made dark roan heifer in third place. The fifth class of the day was the dry cow class, there were only three forward but all, but all great examples of the breed. Top place was led superbly by Robert Crank, a modern upstanding cow coming with her fourth calf. It was her style and quality in the rear udder which gave her the advantage over another fourth calver, this time from the Morgan Family. The top two were just that bit more correct on the day for the handy looking third placed cow from the Whittakers.
Champion Calf: Cotonhall Attitude Pearl from R Kite
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Senior Calf: Cotonhall Empire Cherry from R Kite
Junior Calf: Cotonhall Alfie Nellie from R Kite
Onto the first milk class of the day and three super heifers entered the ring. Top spot went to a very well balanced heifer from Rob Kite, not the biggest, but exceptionally correct. She had a lovely bone and a very well attached udder. It was this quality of udder and neatness of her teats which put her above the second place from Dave Madeley. She had an amazing spring of rib and heaps of dairy strength, it was this overall power which put her above a sweet red & white heifer from the Morgan family which looks to have a very promising future.
The pairs class is always one of my favourites, it’s great to see some animals again that may have been placed lower down in their individual classes. I like to see pairs that match is as many ways as possible and that was certainly the case with my top placed two from the Cranks. A lovely duo, both in full milk, with great high and wide udders that were full of bloom, a real treat to see.
Next up were the junior cows and first place went to a stylish all red second calver from Rob Kite (Rob was on serious form that day!), she had a wonderfully high wide rear udder, but it was her body capacity and cleanness of bone which gave her the advantage over a very sweet fresh second calver led by Robert Crank. It was the overall bloom of the two which put them above another high quality red cow from Rob Kite, which on another day could easily have challenged for a top spot. It was her rear udder which gave her the advantage over a very correct cow from the Morgans, which in turn had a bit more strength through the front end than a lovely sweet roan cow from the Amber herd in fifth. The intermediate cows came into the ring next, my top place went to very youthful looking cow from the Morgan family, a very milky looking red & white cow that oozed dairyness, it was this together with her super teat placement which gave her the advantage over a well framed cow, also from the Morgans. The overall bloom of the top two put them above a very handy looking cow from the Cranks. Four senior cows entered the ring next, with top spot going to the freshest cow in the class, an exceptionally clean boned fifth calver from the Cranks, it was her bloom in the udder which put her above a tall upstanding senior cow from the Morgans which was looking great for a seventh calver. Her style and size put her above 2 very correct cows in third and fourth from the Cranks.
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The groups of three were in next, first place went to a great trio from the Morgan family, all with a lovely dairy frame and bursting with milk, certainly three super examples of modern Dairy Shorthorns And then onto the grand finale, the breed championship. I’d been spoiled by the great classes full of fantastic prize winners, so my selection of the champion was by no means a foregone conclusion. I lined them all up again and had one last walk up and down to confirm my decision. I had to go with the youthful cow from what was the best class of the day, the junior in milk cow from Rob Kite. She was everything I was looking for on the day, absolutely bang on form and just exactly the type of cow I would like to breed at home. Reserve went to the second place from the same class, on another day she could well have been stood in the champions place, and I was very pleased to be able to have these kind of cows in front of me on the day. I’d like to thank all the stewards for getting the cattle out into the show ring in a prompt and professional manner and also to the exhibitors for making the day so enjoyable. All the stock on show really were a credit not just to yourselves or the breed, but also to the wider industry and public which were in such big attendance on the day at this great show. James Robinson
Presentation to winners
Billy Goodman Challenge Cup collected by Colin Tiso
Daniel Jopson Perpetual Challenge Cup collected by R Kite
Eastern Counties Perpetual Challenge Trophy collected by Cranks
Frank Morris Perpetual Trophy collected by R Kite
Gold Cup collected on behalf of G Booth
Hannah Morgan collects Cornwallis Maude Perpetual Trophy
Kelmscott Perpetual Challenge Trophy collected by Morgans
Lucy Hollingsworth collects Amber Grey Dolly 10 100 ton trophy
Melvin Perpetual Challenge Trophy collected by R Kite
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RASE-BOCM Silcock Ltd Perpetual Silver Challenge Thomas Bates Centenary Challenge Trophy Trophy collected by Cranks collected by R Kite
Royal Highland Show 22nd June 2017 | Judge: James Lambe, Ballytrain Shorthorns, Co Monaghan
Champion: Winbrook Vi 143 from A Lawson
Reserve Champion: Brafell Rosalyn from A Lawson
Maiden Heifer 1st Irthingelt Vi 5 - s. Blissful Ted’s Spurgeon T Moscrop 2nd Lisnamulligan Whitetail 4 - s. Glanhirwen Prince A Lawson 3rd Lisnamulligan Jane 7 - s. Twells Prince A Lawson 4th Newpark Dairymaid 86 - s. Newpark Del Boy D Craig 5th Parkhouse Pansy 6 - s. Newpark Jean’s Enterprise V Bowman 6th Newpark Margaret - s. Newpark Jean’s Enterprise D Craig
Junior Cow In Milk 1st Winbrook Vi 143 - s. Marleycote Thunder A Lawson 2nd Lisnamulligan Lady Barrington 3 - s: Hooton Fair Reflection A Lawson 3rd Winbrook Jill 143 - s. Nixis LCD Lido A Lawson
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Heifer In Calf 1st Lisnamulligan Lady Barrington 4 - s: Dunham Aristocrat A Lawson 2nd Parkhouse Pansy 5 - s. Newpark Jean’s Enterprise V Bowman
RESERVE CHAMPION: Brafell Rosalyn
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HONOURABLE MENTION: Lisnamulligan Lady Barrington 4
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JUNIOR CHAMPION: Lisnamulligan Lady Barrington 4
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RESERVE JUNIOR: Irthingelt Vi 5
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Cow In Calf 1st Lisnamulligan Princess Anne 10 - s: Dunham Aristocrat A Lawson Heifer In Milk 1st Winbrook Cactus 30 - s. Winbrook Pedro A Lawson 2nd Newpark Clarissa 27 - s. Lenborough Field Marshall D Craig
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Senior Cow In Milk 1st Brafell Rosalyn - s: Kirkbryde Royal Event 2nd Irthingelt Princess - s. Oxton Boundless
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Judges’ Report: Starting the day off with two beautiful roan heifers at the top of the maiden heifer class. The first place heifer was that little bit smarter with more capacity throughout. Second over third had more length and strength being the maturer of the two. Third above fourth for more dairyness and style. Fourth and fifth placed heifers were very similar with lots of strength whilst sixth was the youngest calf in the class and will certainly have her day in a class not dominated by older calves. The in calf heifer class was an easy winner on the day, she powered over her opponent even though both heifers were of similar age. Her size, length and dairy strength put her firmly above a small but very correct heifer in second. The dry cow class only had on entry forward so this class did not stress me much! A fine young roan cow carrying her second lifted the first place. Two entries forward in the heifer in milk class both roan. I led off with the younger and wider heifer that had a beautiful rear udder. Although this heifer was not perfect through the rump she was enough frame and style to beat the older dairy heifer in second. There were three in entries in the junior cow in milk class. I led off with a super young cow, a cow I greatly admired having calved since October. She had just enough milk to carry her to the top over my second placed cow. The split between second and third was very hard as they were very similar cows in a lot of ways. In the end I placed the third calver above her mate just for having one more calf and still a good hold of her udder.
The senior cow class was a tricky class for me with only two cows forward. Both very different individuals, the younger cow having had four calves the older having had six. To begin with I preferred the younger cow but I have to say the older cow had so much power and dairy strength that I found this the hardest class to decide. I finally placed the younger cow first just for having a stronger central ligament. I choose Winbrook Vi 143 as my overall Champion because she was the most correct cow, she was wide in the rump, paraded on a set of great legs and feet with and excellent back door. She was definitely a cow I would have taken home given the chance. On behalf of myself and family I would thoroughly like to thank the RHAS for inviting me to judge, the exhibitors brought forward some fine examples of the breed and we enjoyed the trip immensely. Thank you honour.
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Adam Lawson 6yr old son Ruaridh receive the Championship Trophy off Judge James Lambe
Georgia & Jack raise more money for Sick Children!! Georgia has been competing at the Highland Show since she was 5 years old. As her 1st calf was only 3 months old, she attracted a lot of attention from the general public who took photos and selfies with the baby calf. Steven Girvan made a passing comment about charging for the photos and at the time we didn’t think anything of it. Jack started showing at local shows in 2016 and this year competed at Edinburgh. In 2015 we decided to put out a collection pot asking for donations in return for the photographs and any money raised would be donated to the Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh. However, we never imagined the amount of donations we would receive. In 2015 we raised £150, 2016 was £100 and in 2017 we have raised another £150. All money has been donated to the ‘Toy Fund’ at The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh It is not just children who stop to have their photo taken, many parents, teenagers and even Grandparents do too. If the younger ones are a bit nervous Georgia and Jack help and encourage them to get up close. shorthorn
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Great Yorkshire Show 11th - 13th June 2017 | Judge: Rob Kite
Champion & Reserve Interbreed: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 from IRG Collins & Partners
Reserve Champion: Breckney Goldie 15 ET from P & A Harrison
Maiden Heifer, born January to June 2016 Heifer In Milk 1st Kidstones Yana 13 - s. Churchroyd General Jack 1st Breckney Goldie 15 ET - s. Panorama Aramis A Wilkes P & A Harrison 2nd Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 9 - s. Blissful Ted’s 2nd Churchroyd Butterbur 16 - s. Churchroyd King Willie Spurgeon J M Fisher IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Hutchinwood Sweetrose 38 - s. Marleycote Thunder 3rd Bilbro Heather 2 - s. Bilbro Barney M Jackson Messrs’ Fleetwood 4th Broadlane Lady Laura 31 - s. Rodway Redman 4th Churchroyd Butterbur 20 - s. Churchroyd Henry D Throup A Wilkes 5th Breckney Goldie 13 ET - s. Panorama Aramis 5th Bilbro Butterbur - s. Churchroyd King Willie P & A Harrison M Jackson 6th Churchroyd Heather 91 - s. Churchroyd King Willie 6th Hutchinwood Wildcard Sweetrose 42 - s. Churchroyd IRG Collins & Partners Wild Card Messrs’ Fleetwood 7th Hauxwell Vain Lucy 5 - s. Ireby Plurocrat M Jackson Maiden Heifer, born July-December 2016 1st Shaunlea Geri 10 ET - s. Hylite Barbwire Red Junior Cow S Dixon 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 - s. Churchroyd 2nd Churchroyd Heather 107 - s. Churchroyd Wild Card Goldwin ET IRG Collins & Partners Young & Collins 2nd Marleycote Patricia 20 - s. Nejay Royalty 3rd Breckney Wildeyes 9 - s. Lemon Grove Belagio GG Baynes P & A Harrison 3rd Churchroyd Fay 11 - s. Nejay Prince 4 4th Mossrigg Barrington Iris 6 - s. Blissful Ted’s Spurgeon IRG Collins & Partners J M Fisher 4th Shaunlea Princess Sadie 6 - s. Marleycote Blizzard 5th Ellerghyll Mirabel 11 - s. Churchroyd Ben S Dixon D Throup 5th Bilbro Butterbur - s. Bilbro Barney M Jackson 6th Hutchinwood Lido Sweetrose 30 - s. Nixis Lido Heifer In Calf Messrs Fleetwood 1st Churchroyd Lady Rose 27 - s. Treeton Pingerley Young & Collins Intermediate Cow 2nd Winbrook Vi 165 - s. Winbrook Pedro M Jackson 1st Churchroyd Mischief 5 - s. Churchroyd Duke 3rd Ellerghyll Lady Barrington - s. Churchroyd King Willie IRG Collins & Partners D Throup 2nd Marleycote Fleur 49 - s. Kayl Outback 4th Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 8 - s. Strickley Maximus GG Baynes J M Fisher 3rd Hutchinwood Lido Sweetrose 23 - s. Nixis Lido 5th Hutchinwood Lido Blossom - s. Nixis Lido Messrs Fleetwood Messrs Fleetwood 4th Marleycote Peeress Rose 404 - s. Scientific Debonaire Red GG Baynes Cow In Calf Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry 1st Breckney Goldie 7 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince 5th A Wilkes P & A Harrison 2nd Churchroyd Butterbur 6 - s. KC Roses Chatter Senior Cow Young & Collins 1st Churchroyd Kirklevington 17 - s Innisfail Prince of 3rd Mossrigg Barrington Iris - s. Marleycote Blizzard Diamonds IRG Collins & Partners J M Fisher 2nd Dee Autumn 8 - s. KC Roses Chatter 4th Winbrook Peeress Rose 19 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Young & Collins Empire M Jackson 5th Hutchinwood Robyn 7 - s. Dominic Red Messrs Fleetwood shorthorn 131
Production Inspection 1st Marleycote Fleur 49 - s. Kayl Outback GG Baynes 2nd Churchroyd Mischief 5 - s. Churchroyd Lucky IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Dee Autumn 8 - s. KC Roses Chatter Young & Collins 4th Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin ET IRG Collins & Partners 5th Churchroyd Kirklevington 17 - s Innisfail Prince of Diamonds IRG Collins & Partners 6th Marleycote Peeress Rose 404 - s. Scientific Debonaire Red GG Baynes 7th Churchroyd Fay 11 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 8th Churchroyd Butterbur 6 - s. KC Roses Chatter Young & Collins 9th Winbrook Peeress Rose 19 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire M Jackson
Pair by Same Sire, out of the Same Dam or Dam and Daughter 1st Panorama Aramis P & A Harrison 2nd KC Roses Chatter Young & Collins 3rd Mossrigg Barrington Iris & Mossrigg Barrington Iris 6 J M Fisher 4th Bilbro Barney M Jackson 5th Nixis Lido Messrs’ Fleetwood 6th Churchroyd King Willie IRG Collins & Partners 7th Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 8 & Mossrigg Barrington Duchess 9 J M Fisher
Group of Three 1st IRG Collins & Partners 2nd GG Baynes 3rd P & A Harrison 4th M Jackson 5th Messrs Fleetwood 6th IRG Collins & Partners
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Breckney Goldie 15 ET - P & A Harrison
Judges’ Report: It was indeed a great honour and privilege to be invited to judge the Dairy Shorthorn classes at this years Great Yorkshire show. Senior calf class - My first placed calf had excellent overall style, angularity and openness of rib, showing dairyness through the head and neck whilst being showed to perfection by the handler over a very nice balanced red dairy calf in second. Second over third for being a little more refined. Junior calf class - Giving advantage to my first calf for being taller at the withers with more length from head to tail whilst handling the rear legs that little bit better than the calf in second place. Second over third for being more correct through out the body. In calf heifer – A great class of in calf heifers to judge. My first place was a sweet heifer that possessed what I’m looking for in a in calf heifer, dairyness, style and balance throughout. Second over third place for being wider at the rump and showing more potential. Dry cow - A very good class of cows but my winner coming with her third was a handy first place showing youthfulness with all the traits to carry her on for many more calves with great feet and legs giving her the main advantage in the class. Second cow carrying her fifth calf had the maturity and correctness over the cow in third. Milk heifer – This was the biggest class of the day with very nice heifers. My winner was three weeks fresh and showed great style on parade with a quality dairy bone her best feature was her super udder, smoothly attached in the fore udder, better front teat placement and the overall height of rear udder over second. Close placing with second and third but she had a little more length and better set to the rear legs than third place.
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CHAMPION: Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 46 IRG Collins & Partners RESERVE CHAMPION: Breckney Goldie 15 ET - P & A Harrison HONOURABLE MENTION: Churchroyd Mischief 5 - IRG Collins & Partners
RESERVE JUNIOR: Churchroyd Lady Rose 27 - IRG Collins & Partners
Junior cow - Two super 2nd calvers at the top of the class but my winner had the most unbelievable udder you will see on a dairy shorthorn, she had length, width, height in the udder with great venation on the udder giving her first place over a very neat compact cow in second. Second over third for better teat placement. Intermediate cow - The best class of the day with five very good cows but my winner is a cow I admired a lot, not the biggest but her overall balance and correctness from head to tail made her my class winner. Second over third for being taller and refined over a very correct fresh calved cow in third. Senior cow - close placing on two good cows but my winner had the advantage of having had one more calf and being fresher calved over a very correct bodied cow in second Pairs - Two full sisters in milk showed the most equal quality I was looking for today to be placed first over a mature pair of cows in second. Group of three - easy winning three for me showing three great uddered cows that had the bloom in body and udder today over my second group that showed more balance over my third group. Junior champ - It had to be my heifer in milk with her beautiful udder followed by the in calf heifer as she looks to have great future once calved. Overall champion - No getting past this cow with such a fantastic mammary system and dairy character with soft texture of skin giving her the advantage over the milk heifer for reserve that great balance through out and has a great future I’m sure with my very balanced intermediate cow taking the honourable mention spot. My Wife Kate and I enjoyed the show greatly even if we had a little bit of rain! The atmosphere and enthusiasm of the exhibitors at the show is really great to see and the quality of the cattle was excellent. Rob Kite
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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 Madonna’s Prince EX96 Champion Heifer at Oswestry Show & Reserve Champion Heifer at Royal Welsh 2015
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Newport Show
8th July 2017 | Judge: Matt Hayward
Judge Ian Collins with his Champion, Reserve and Honourable Mention
Maiden Heifer born in 2016 Cow In Milk 1st Cotonhall Viscount Joy - s. Llandovery Verbs Viscount 3rd Avondale Vi 5 - s. Hooton Envoy R Kite Messrs’ Crank 2nd Morwood Rhoda - s. Treeton Pimp RST & SA Morgan 4th Morwood Prince Gay Lass - s. Rodway Prince 3rd Nejay Pamela Mary 15 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet RST & SA Morgan N Madeley 4th Nejay Anne 6 ET - s. Nejay Ernie N Madeley Senior Cow In Milk 1st Avondale Presentation 3 - s. Drisgol Watzon Heifer In Calf Messrs’ Crank 1st Nejay Pamela Mary 14 - s. Panorama Landmine 2nd Elkington Amber Princess 10 - s. Loughdale Rising Star N Madeley Red RST & SA Morgan 2nd Morwood Coba 3 - s. Hooton Fair Ambition RST & SA Morgan Heifer In Milk 1st Cotonhall Alfie Sweet Haze - s. Cotonhall Alfie Messrs’ Crank 2nd Daimat Safie - s. Panorama Landmine D Madeley
Group of Three 1st Messrs’ Crank 2nd N Madeley 3rd RST & SA Morgan CHAMPION: Cotonhall Lennox Moonlight - R Kite
Cow In Milk RESERVE CHAMPION: 1st Cotonhall Lennox Moonlight - s. Cotonhall Lennox Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - R Brindley Watkins R Kite 2nd Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s. Drisgol Watzon R Brindley Watkins
Champion: Cotonhall Lennox Moonlight from R Kite
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Reserve Champion: Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 from R Brindley Watkins
Bingley Show 22nd July 2017 | Judge: Tom Ripley I was surprised and pleased to be asked to judge the Dairy Shorthorn Classes at this lovely country show. The classes were small but stylish, and in spite of the steamy showery weather, the exhibitors were as always, cheerful and charming. Maiden Heifers
Cow In Calf
Led by a smart calf from Oxton Hall, an ET from North America. Andrew Reilly is doing an excellent job putting Oxton back on the map. Following her was another nice calf from Oxton, not quite so refined, but a good cow-maker. A close third was a fine calf from Alex Wilkes, led by Harry Davis.
A nice big dark red cow from Alex Wilkes was the only calving cow. Very pleasing to my eye, a very traditional-looking cow.
1st Oxton Reagan - s. Ecuafarm Kaiser Royalty Oxton Farms 2nd Oxton Plato Wildeyes 902 - s. Oceanbrae Logics Pluto Oxton Farms 3rd Kidstones Yana 13 - s. Churchroyd General Jack AE Wilkes Heifers In Calf The first heifer was led by Diedre Throup, followed by Alex Wilkes heifer, sporting a splendid old-fashioned long coat, and led by Harry Davis. Both heifers were incredibly well-grown, and looking like making very good bags. 1st Ellerghyll Lady Barrington - s. Churchroyd King Willie PN & DW Throup 2nd Kidstones Heather 7 - s. Hooton Envoy AE Wilkes Heifer In Milk The Throup’s heifer was in fine form - well grown with a very correct udder, and looking like a hard worker. She will be even better in a couple of months. My pick for the Champion for her bloom and cheerfulness.
1st Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince AE Wilkes Cow In milk Another nice big cow from Alex Wilkes. My Reserve Champion, ably led by Harry Davis, could have been champion, but lacked the bloom and femininity of the heifer in milk. 1st Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry AE Wilkes Champion: Broadlane Mossrose 18 - s. Rodway Redman PN & DW Throup Reserve Champion: Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry AE Wilkes
My heartfelt thanks go out to all the participants. I am so pleased the Dairy Shorthorn is in such capable hands in South Yorkshire.
1st Broadlane Mossrose 18 - s. Rodway Redman PN & DW Throup
New Forest and Hampshire Show 24th - 26th July 2017 Judge: Mr J Salisbury
Champion: Attwoods Tabia 2
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Royal Welsh Show 24th - 27th July 2017 | Judge: John Teasdale, Brafell herd, Dumfries
Champion: Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 from R Brindley-Watkins
Maiden Heifer 1st Morwood Rhoda - s. Lemon Grove Belagio RST & SA Morgan Heifer In Calf 1st Morwood Coba 3 - s. Hooton Fair Ambition RST & SA Morgan Heifer In Milk 1st Morwood Reuben Lady Maverick - s. Rodway Reuben RST & SA Morgan 2nd Daimat Safie - s. Panorama Landmine D Madeley Dry Cow 1st Morwood Pimp Foggathorpe Lass - s. Treeton Pimp RST & SA Morgan Junior Cow In Milk 1st Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s. Drisgol Watzon R Brindley-Watkins 2nd Dee Lady Hermione 9 - s. Strickley True Perfection RST & SA Morgan
Reserve Champion: Elkington Amber Princess 10 from RST & SA Morgan
Senior Cow In Milk 1st Elkington Amber Princess 10 - s. Loughdale Rising Star Red RST & SA Morgan Groups 1st RST & SA Morgan 2nd RST & SA Morgan CHAMPION: Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2
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RESERVE: Elkington Amber Princess 10
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HONOURABLE MENTION: Morwood Reuben Lady Maverick
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JUNIOR CHAMPION: Morwood Reuben Lady Maverick
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RESERVE JUNIOR: Daimat Safie D Madeley
Judges’ Report: The cattle were a credit to all the breeders who have made the effort to continually show their unwavering support for this spectacular show. Congratulations to everyone. I sincerely hope something can be done about TB soon as numbers were drastically down. Thank you for inviting me to judge, it was an honour.
Reserve Elkington Amber Princess 10: This cow has had seven calves and looked set to have many more, and for this she has to be admired.
Champion. Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2: Congratulations to Rachel for her first time showing at The Royal Welsh Show. Meg 2nd was put forward in perfect form. Well done. This was my type of cow, well built with lovely udder and good bone quality.
The Maiden Heifer and her Incalf Heifer: Two lovely light roan heifers, looked as though they would have good show udders when calved.
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Honourable Mention Morwood Reuben Lady Maverick: This in milk heifer had a good body, excellent legs but her udder was not as good as my Champions udder.
Leek & District Show 29th July 2017 | Judge: Rob Morgan 2017 Calf 1st Weaverdale Foggathorpe 13 - s. Winhall William J N S Kirkham
Heifer in milk 1st Cotonhall Alfie Nellie - s. Cotonhall Alfie
2016 Calf 1st Cotonhall Maurice Cherry - s. Cotonhall Maurice R Kite 2nd Foldspride Rose - s. Hooton Fair Resolve M Tidmarsh 3rd Cotonhall Jagger Empress - s. Cotonhall Jagger J N S Kirkham Incalf heifer 1st Foldspride Princess Anne - s. Churchroyd Ben J N S Kirkham 2nd Foldspride Lilac - s. Quarnford Ronnie J N S Kirkham
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Cow in milk 1st Cotonhall Prophet Cherry - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet R Kite Champion: Cotonhall Prophet Cherry
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Reserve Champion: Cotonhall Alfie Nellie
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Interbreed Champion Cow: Cotonhall Prophet Cherry
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Team Cotonhall Jessica & Joe Kirkham with their winning prizes
Rob Kite & Supreme Champion
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Bakewell Show 2nd - 3rd August 2017 | Judge: Marshall Crank
Champion: Amber Princess Anne 68
Reserve Champion: Amber Dainty Princess 200
Judges’ Report: I would like to thank Bakewell show for asking me to judge the Dairy Shorthorn classes. I would also like to thank Peter Walker my steward for the day. Unfortunately I only had one breeder on the day but that did not detract from the quality of cattle in the ring. The Hole family’s Amber Herd brought out in fantastic form by Lucy Hollingsworth & Mick Taylor. Two heifers in first class of the day, both top notch maiden heifers, deep bodied, stylish with great bone quality. Amber Princess Ann 112th took the top spot, standing out on the day above her class mate Amber Veracity 27th. In the in calf heifer class Amber Princess Alida 35th was the only competitor. An excellent breed example she carried enough condition and possessed all the qualities to develop into a good dairy cow. In the next class, heifer in milk, Amber Dainty Princess 200th, again the only one forward but with out doubt possessing the quality, style and capacity to have dealt with stern opposition.
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I predict a big future for this heifer. The final class of the day was the cow in milk class, Amber Princess Ann 68th found herself at the top of the class, this noted show cow in her ninth lactation but displaying all the qualities of her fifth. An outstanding cow, one we would all like to have at home. Second place was another fantastic animal from Amber but unfortunately on the day coming up against the notorious cow in first. Champion: Amber Princess Anne 68th winner of the cow in milk class. A fantastic cow with style, depth, capacity, great legs and feet and looking superb in of her years. Reserve Champion: Amber Dainty Princess 200th winner of the Heifer in milk class she is a real top quality heifer with size style and width. A truly great prospect for the future H/Mention: Amber Princess Anne 112th. Winner of the maiden heifer class
Oswestry Show 10th August 2017 | Judge: Iain Harries
Championship line up
Maiden Heifer born in 2016 Cow In Milk calved twice 1st Morwood Rhoda - s. Lemon Grove Belagio 1st Dee Lady Hermione 8 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Princess RST & SA Morgan Messrs’ Crank 2nd Dee Autumn 11 - s. Dee Vinnies Lad D & L Price Jones Cow In Milk calved three or more times 3rd Earlsgift Princess 2 - s. Broadlane King Louis 1st Nejay Foggy 90 - s. Nejay Amazon Messrs’ Crank Messrs’ Crank 2nd Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s. Drisgol Watzon Heifer In Calf R Brindley Watkins 1st Drisgol Bella 109 - s. Drisgol Mortimer 3rd Irthingvale LJE Tulip - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire Messrs’ Crank RST & SA Morgan Cow In Calf Group of Three 1st Earlsgift Fillpail Fae 9 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Princess 1st RST & SA Morgan Messrs’ Crank 2nd Messrs’ Crank 2nd Morwood Pimp Foggathorpe Lass - s. Treeton Pimp CHAMPION: RST & SA Morgan Nejay Foggy 90 - Messrs’ Crank Heifer In Milk RESERVE CHAMPION: 1st Morwood Primrose 3 - s. Lowlands Franklin Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - R Brindley Watkins RST & SA Morgan CHAMPION HEIFER: 2nd Earlsgift Foggy - s. Nejay Earl Messrs’ Crank Morwood Primrose 3 - RST & SA Morgan
Royal Manx Agricultural Show 11th - 12th August 2017
The Coole Family Celebrate
Supreme Champion of Champions Millenium Boundless Bramble
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Westmorland Show 14th August 2017 | Judge: J Teasdale Maiden Heifer 1st Moorriggs Bessie Browneyes 14 - s. Kilsally Redford P Armstrong 2nd Beaconview Gentle 8 - s. Beaconview Buster J Handley 3rd Winbrook Peeress Rose 27 - s. Lemon Grove Hoffman D Dent Heifer In Milk 1st Beaconview Ann 3 - s. Churchroyd General Jack J Handley 2nd Beaconview Gentle 7 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire J Handley 3rd Moorriggs Sparkle 15 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire P Armstrong 4th Strickley Peeress Rose 41 - s. Panorama Landmine Messrs’ Robinson 5th Strickley Starlet 145 - s. Strickley Wiggo Messrs’ Robinson Cow In Calf 1st Winbrook Wren 2 - s. Nejay Prince D Dent 2nd Strickley Fillpail 12 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire Messrs’ Robinson Cow In Milk Having Calved Twice 1st Winbrook Peeress Rose 19 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire D Dent 2nd Strickley Pansy 12 - s. Treeton Pingerley Messrs’ Robinson
Champion: Winbrook Peeress Rose 19
Cow In Milk Having Calved Three Or More Times 1st
Strickley Goldie 217 - s. Nejay Amazon Messrs’ Robinson
2nd Strickley Geri 30 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince Messrs’ Robinson Group of Three 1st Messrs’ Robinson 3rd D Dent Pair of Females 1st J Handley 3rd D Dent
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CHAMPION: Winbrook Peeress Rose 19 - D Dent RESERVE CHAMPION: Beaconview Ann 3 - J Handley
Judges’ Report: Heifer under 18 months old class had three very uniform heifers before me but the one I placed first was perfectly clipped and also paraded well. The second heifer was just as good but didn’t parade as well as my first and neither did my 3rd heifer but all of them could have been winners. Heifer in milk, calved under 3 years class had two Beaconview roan heifers that caught my eye immediately upon entering the ring. Dairy with two good udders and wonderful teat placings. Ann 3 had just the right amount of milk on her, Gentle 7 could have had a little more but she improved as the day went on. Moorriggs Sparkle 15 another good heifer worthy of first prize had the other two not been there. Well done all three. Cow in milk having calved 3 or more class, these two were good cows, Strickley Goldie 217 had the better teat placements but either could have won. Group of cows I judge as a group not as individuals. Cow in calf class, Winbrook Wren 2, what a wonderful 6th calf cow. Looks like she will havea few more calvings. Teat placings right. Strickley Fillpail 12 another good cow but the first had more size and presence in the show ring. Cow in milk having calved twice class, Winbrook Peeress Rose 19 was put in front of me in 12 o`clock condition at 12 o`clock.
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Champion and handler Bekka Blenkharn
Udder right and cow right. Strickley Pansy 12 could have had a little more milk on her compared to my first cow. These were the hardest classes I have ever judges in a long time because of the high quality of animals forward. All the cows were homebred which was a bonus. A grateful thanks to all exhibitors who put their animals in front of me. Keep up the good work. J Teasdale
Tullamore Show 14th August 2017 | Judge: Gwyndaf James
Heifer Born In 2017 Working end of 1st Ransboro Sabina 8 - s. Churchroyd Walter Carter Family the Champion at 2nd Ballytrain Primrose 39 - s. Pennygate Annie’s Prophet Tullamore Show 2017 Ballytrain Bloom 30th J Lambe 3rd Ransboro Queen Maeve 30 - s. Churchroyd Walter Carter Family 4th Ballytrain Fanny 32 - s. Kian J Lambe 5th Monasteroris Cressida 2 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet M Manley 6th Ballinacregg Bluebell 765 - s. Reitan 2 J Fox Heifer In Milk Heifer Born in 2016 1st Ransboro Primrose 87 - s. Rodway Matrix Carter Family 1st Ballytrain Jennie Deans 29 - s. Heihoeve Arnold J Lambe 2nd Ballytrain Teal 5 - s. Treeton Pimp J Lambe 2nd Ransboro Cressida 60 - s. Ransboro Jay Z Carter Family 3rd Ballytrain Dainty 40 - s. Pennygate Fidelity’s Duke J Lambe 3rd Ballinacregg Jennie Dean 32 - s. Strickley Maximus J Fox 4th Kilrisk Wildeyes 5 - s. Kilrisk Othello C Murphy Dairy Shorthorn Handler Under 14 Years 1st Ben Carter 2nd Padraig Lambe Junior Cow In Milk 3rd Sam Carter 4th Thomas Lambe 1st Ballytrain Bloom 30 - s. Brieryside Golden Sand J Lambe 5th Sean Smyth 2nd Kilrisk Fanny 3 - s. Kulp Gen-OK Academy Adam P K Smyth Dairy Shorthorn Handler Age 14-18 Years 3rd Ballytrain Fanny 11 - s. Kian J Lambe 1st Hannah Healey 2nd Louise Carter 3rd Ciara Fox 4th Aimee Lambe Senior Cow In Milk 1st Ransboro Blossom 32 - s. Heja Spencer Leipo Heifer In Calf 1st Monasteroris Posie 12 - s. Scientific Destry ET M Manley Carter Family 2nd Kilrisk Fanny 1 - s. Hardcore Othello Moonshine K Smyth 2nd Ballytrain Jennie Deans 29 - s. Heihoeve Arnold J Lambe 3rd Rodway Claribel 41 - s. Winbrook Marmaduke 3rd Ransboro Cressida 60 - s. Ransboro Jay Z Carter Family Carter Family 4th Rodway Samanta 21 - s. Treeton Pimp J Lambe 4th Ballinacregg Jennie Dean 32 - s. Strickley Maximus J Fox Group of Three 5th Ransboro Queen Maeve 28 - s. Ballytrain Roses Gold 1st Carter Family 2nd J Lambe Carter Family CHAMPION: Ballytrain Bloom 30 - J Lambe 6th Smithstown Ellie - s. Monasteroris MR JP Hannah Healy RESERVE CHAMPION: Ransboro Primrose 87 - Carter Family HONOURABLE MENTION: Kilrisk Fanny 3 - K Smyth
Judges’ Report: I would like to thank the Tullamore show for the honour and privilege of judging the 2017 show. Enfys and I were well looked after by the show as well as the other judges who we met during the two days at Tullamore. It is a fantastic show held on a Greenfield site which attracts on average 63,000 people to the one day show. Tullamore show is the largest one day show in Ireland, most shows in this country could learn something from this Show. Tullamore show is a fantastic promotion of Ireland’s agriculture to the public. All the classes were well supported and the quality of stock before me was tremendous. My eventual Champion was Ballytrain Bloom 30th a cow in her third lactation and was full of bloom in the udder, tremendous udder attachments with great height and width of rear udder and a tight snug fore udder. She possessed a great dairy frame with great sweep and openness of rib and width of rump.
James and Joanne Lambe and family receiving the Dairy Shorthorn Championship trophy at Tullamore Show
Tommy Lambe with the Dairy Shorthorn Champion Medal Tulllamore Show 2017
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My honourable mention went to the 2nd prize junior cow in milk the dark red cow Kilrish Fanny 3rd from Kenneth Smyth. The results speak for themselves, Ireland and it’s breeders have enough to offer the Dairy Shorthorn world from it’s genetics. We must all work together as breeders and share, each other’s genetics going forward, we are a small family around the world but the future of the shorthorn cow is in the hands of the breeders and the breed societies.
I’m sure that you are all proud of the young people that you have within the breed, I implore you to give them every chance and encouragement now and in the future our great breed needs them in order for the Dairy Shorthorn breed to survive into the future. Thank you, Gwyndaf James
We must work together to ensure that this breed that we are all so passionate about has a great future, and we must promote the breed to others and encourage them in any way possible to take to our breed in years to come. Enfys and I were quite impressed with the number of young people participating in the showing and preparation of cattle, down to the youngest of them all Sean Smyth leading a calf for the first time, as I mentioned in my reasons in the junior handler class, that he will in the near future be at the top of the class. I wish all the breeders in Ireland all the best for the future and I hope one day soon to return and sample more of your kind welcome, friendship, generosity, and culture.
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Gargrave Show 19th August 2017 | Judge: Mr G Bell Maiden Heifer 1st Beaconview Kath 15 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet 2nd Beaconview Janet 2 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet 3rd Churchroyd Butterbur 20 - s. Churchroyd Henry 4th Kidstones Heather 8 - s. Kidstone Lordwin 5th Kidstones Yana 13 - s. Churchroyd General Jack
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Cow or heifer in calf 1st Kidstones Gentle 3 - s. Drisgol Madonnas Prince Alex Wilkes 2nd Ellerghyll Lady Barrington - s. Churchroyd King Willie P & D Throup Heifer in milk 1st Dee Wild Queen 26 - s. Dee Vinnies Lad 2nd Broadlane Mossrose 18 - s. Rodway Redman
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Cow in Milk 1st Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry
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Champion: Dee Wild Queen 26 - Alex Wilkes Reserve: Kidstones Heather 5 - Alex Wilkes
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Dee Wild Queen 26 winner Heifer in milk and overall Champion Gargrave Show 2017 exhibited by Alex Wilkes
Ashbourne Show 19th August 2017 | Judge: Robert Kite Maiden Heifer 1st Foldspride Rose - s. Hooton Fair Resolve M Tidmarsh 2nd Crosslanes Lilac - s. Glenhirwen Prince P N C Palfreyman 3rd Crosslanes Rosemary 2 - s. Crosslanes Boundless P N C Palfreyman Incalf Heifer 1st Foldspride Lilac - s. Quarnford Ronnie J N S Kirkham 2nd Crosslanes Lady L Fairway 2 - s. Lisnamulligan Fairway P N C Palfreyman 3rd Foldspride Princess Anne - s. Churchroyd Ben J N S Kirkham
Heifer in milk 1st Irthingvale Lje Tulip 2 - s. Llandovery Jinies Empire M Tidmarsh Group of 3 1st P N C Palfreyman 2nd J N S Kirkham Champion: Irthingvale LJE Tulip Reserve: Foldspride Lilac
Mid Somerset Show 20th August 2017 | Judge: Roger Stockton Calf Under 12 months of age 1st Lyndale Hurricane Heidi - s. Oceanbrae Logistics Plato MJ Chilcott 2nd Lyndale Dainty Gayle - s. Brooksteads Bomber MJ Chilcott 3rd Lyndale Dainty Dixie - s. Kundes Golden Logic Adventure MJ Chilcott Junior cow in milk 1st Lyndale Francie - s. Blissful Teds Surgeon MJ Chilcott
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Lyndale Hurricane Heidi & Lyndale Dainty Gayle Lyndale Francie & Lyndale Dainty Dixie
Champion: Lyndale Francie Reserve: Lyndale Hurricane Heidi
Leading off with Lyndale Hurricane Heidi, an easy winner such a powerful calf showing excellent dairyness throughout. A promising future ahead.
Lyndale Francie was a well balanced cow, walking on excellent feet and legs with good teat placement and very good mammary.
Lyndale Dainty Gayle is a very correct fine boned heifer with good teat placement, just lacking the maturity of my 1st placed heifer.
Although entries needed better support this did not deter Martin Chilcott and family. Bringing their cattle in fine form to the show. The Champion went on to the Dairy Show @ Bath & West taking 2nd in Junior cow in milk class also taking 1st place in the pairs under judge D Winnington.
Lyndale Dainty Dixie was lacking in overall strength but I am sure she will grow into a very good dairy heifer.
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Nantwich Show 20th August 2017 | Judge: Rob Boote Maiden Heifer born in 2016 Heifer In Milk 1st Burbrook Lily Pamela - s. Tiger Lily Land P Red 1st Irthingvale LJE Tulip - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire R Harper M Tidmarsh 2nd Burbrook Jinny’s Meg - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire 2. Morwood Primrose 3 - s. Lowlands Franklin R Harper RST & SA Morgan 3rd Foldspride Lilac 2 - s. Oxton Lord Foggathorpe Cow In Milk M Tidmarsh 1st Morwood Prince Gay Lass - s. Rodway Prince 4th Morwood Claribel 3 - s. Lemon Grove Belagio RST & SA Morgan RST & SA Morgan 2nd Tabley Moss Rose - s. Broadlane King Louis 5th Morwood Miss Mere - s. Treeton Pimp M Tidmarsh RST & SA Morgan Senior Cow In Milk Heifer In Calf 1st Westonia Gay Lass 6 - s. Nejay Royalty RST & SA Morgan 1st Morwood Stella - s. Nejay Ernie RST & SA Morgan CHAMPION: Cow In Calf Morwood Prince Gay Lass - RST & SA Morgan 1st Rodway Lisbet 11 - s. Rodway Rueben RST & SA Morgan RESERVE CHAMPION: Irthingvale LJE Tulip - M Tidmarsh Champion, Morewood Prince Gay Less by RST & SA Morgan
Irthingvale LJE Tulip led by Ben Whittaker
Tom Morgan leads his cow Morwood Prince Gay Lass to the win the Championship
Nidderdale Show 26th September 2017 | Judge: Rebecca Jarvis Heifer born after April 1st 2016 1st Churchroyd Fay 14 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Beaconview Kath 14 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet ST and JE Foster 3rd Ellerghyll Mirabel 11 - s. Churchroyd Ben D Throup 4th Beaconview Janet 2 - s. Llandovery Prides Prophet ST and JE Foster Heifer in calf 1st Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 51 - s. Treeton Pingerley IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Churchroyd Fay 14 - s. Churchroyd Wildcard IRG Collins & Partners 3rd Kidstones Yana 13 - s. Churchroyd General Jack AE Wilkes
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Dry Cow 1st Kidstones Yana 10 - s. Churchroyd Goldwin AE Wilkes Heifer in milk 1st Churchroyd Gentle 105 - s. Churchroyd King Willie IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Ellerghyll Lady Barrington - s. Churchroyd King Willie D Throup Cow in milk 1st Churchroyd Fay 11 - s. Nejay Prince 4 IRG Collins & Partners 2nd Kidstones Heather 5 - s. Churchroyd Harry AE Wilkes Champion and Reserve Interbreed: Churchroyd Fay 11 Reserve Champion: Kidstones Heather 5
UK Dairy Day | 13th September 2017
| Judge: Ian Collins
Heifer In Milk Junior Cow In Milk 1st Cotonhall Landmine Princess Anne - s: Panorama 5th Nejay Princess 9 - s. Nejay Ernie J Rodenhurst Landmine R Kite 6th Morwood Gay Lass 2 - s: Rodway Prince R Morgan 2nd Irthingvale LJE Tulip 2 - s. Llandovery Jinny’s Empire Senior Cow In Milk M Tidmarsh 1st Cotonhall Joy 7 - s: Sir Ridgedal Rustler Red R Kite 3rd Daimat Safie - s. Panorama Landmine D Madeley 2nd Rodway Una 4 - s. Treeton Pimp R Morgan 4th Morwood Gay Lass 3 - s. Lowlands Franklin R Morgan 5th Attwoods Grey Rose 2 - s. Nejay Ernie R Brindley- Watkins CHAMPION: Shaunlea Geri 6 - Shaun Dixon Junior Cow In Milk RESERVE CHAMPION: 1st Shaunlea Geri 6 - s: Hylite Barbwire Red Shaun Dixon Cotonhall Pingerley Clarissa - R Kite 2nd Cotonhall Pingerley Clarissa - s: Treeton PingerleyR Kite 3rd Marleycote Fleur 49 - s: Kayl Outback GG Baynes HONOURABLE MENTION: 4th Irthingvale Watzon Meg 2 - s: Drisgol Watzon Cotonhall Landmine Princess Anne - R Kite Rachel Brindley
Champion: Shaunlea Geri 6 from Shaun Dixon
Reserve Champion: Cotonhall Pingerley Clarissa from R Kite
Judges’ Report:
The day started with the in-milk heifer class and produced an easy winner who went on to be my honourable mention, she had the overall style quality and bloom in the udder that took her above the second. Second over third it was the quality in the rear legs and capacity in the udder that made her an easy placing over the big framed heifer in third.
The last class with only two senior cow’s I gave the advantage to the cow with the most capacity through her frame and spring of rib, also the height of her rear udder took her above the long red cow in second.
Next class was the junior cow where my champion and reserve came from, I went for the cow that was on it’s day, she displayed all the things a milk producer is looking for dairy strength width throughout and the capacity to produce large amounts of milk from a quality udder.
Ian Collins
I would like to thank the UK Dairy Day team for the superb organisation with fantastic hospitality with a very warm welcome something others could learn from.
I gave her the advantage over a very fresh, stylish 2nd calver but it was the balance in the udder that took her above the third place, a cow with the best dairy frame of the class and the height and width of her rear udder gave her the advantage over a good but stale cow in 4th.
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The Dairy Show - Bath & West HEIFER Born on or between 1 January and 31 March 2016. 1st Hale Violet 57 - s. Hook William N R Osborne HEIFER In calf with first calf, due to calve at under three years of age. 1st Tobarn Destry Samanta - s. Scientific Destry N R Osborne 2nd Brinsbury Blush Rose 5 - s. R Harvard Chichester College
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INTERMEDIATE COW In-milk having calved three times. 1st Earlsgift Butterbur 6 - s. Drisgol Madonna’s Prince Messrs Crank
SENIOR COW In-milk, having calved four times or more. 1st Brinsbury Millicent 9 - s. April Day Wisconsin Red Chichester College 2nd Irthingvale Watzon Tulip - s. Drisgol Watzon Messrs Crank Brimclose Magic 11 - s. Brimclose Rocket HEIFER In milk, having calved her first calf under three years 3rd D & S Slade of age. 1st Ablington Fairy 18 - s. Marleycote Thunder ET Brymore Academy 2nd Lyndale Hurricane Heather - s. Glanhirwen Prince Mr M J Chilcot 3rd Goodwick Darlington 112 - s. Strickley Maximus K J Osborne
PAIR OF ANIMALS Exhibitor bred and the property of the same exhibitor. 1st Lyndale Hurricane Heather & Lyndale Francie Mr M J Chilcott 2nd Avondale Vi 5 & Earlsgift Butterbur 6 Messrs Crank
JUNIOR COW In-milk, having calved twice. 1st Avondale Vi 5 - s. Hooton Envoy Messrs Crank 2nd Lyndale Francie - s. Blissful Ted Spurgeon Mr M J Chilcott 3rd Brimclose Flower 16 - s. Brimclose Jubilee D & S Slade
CHAMPION: Earlsgift Butterbur 6 - Messrs Crank RESERVE: Brinsbury Millicent 9 - Chichester College HONOURABLE MENTION: Irthingvale Watzon Tulip - Messrs Crank
Earlsgift Butterbur 6 from Messrs Crank
Reserve Champion: Brinsbury Millicent 9 from Chichester College
Judges’ Report:
I’d firstly like to start by saying thank you to Bath and West Dairy Show for the great honour of judging the Dairy Shorthorn classes. I’d been very much looking forward to it and it turned out to be a great pleasure for both Debbie and I. At the end of the day we felt we had been very spoilt and it was so good to meet friends old and new.
heifer and she was very nice underneath which made her a very good prospect for the future. I gave her first over a very sweet second heifer with her having more scale, openness of rib and being more forward in her udder development than my second heifer. My second heifer, a young correct heifer which I’m sure there’ll be another day for her to.
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One heifer in this class, this young red heifer was full of quality parading well with strength, dairy quality bone and great openness and spring of rib. She was a worthy first prize winner.
This was a class of excellent in milk heifers. I headed off with a red heifer which I had no hesitation in placing first. It was a heifer that had dairy strength, having a spring and openness through her rib. Her udder was well attached and teat placement was correct, It was this, particularly in the cover over the front teats as well as the levelness through her udder front to back that I placed her over a striking light roan classy second heifer.
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This heifer had stature and strength about her and I placed her over the third heifer for her extra scale, rear udder width and also the bloom in her udder. The third heifer, a dark read heifer, had a very correct udder, the teat placement being excellent and it was this excellent mammary plus the extra dairy strength that gave her third place over fourth. Fourth over fifth I gave for that bloom in her udder and with fifth a very tidy sweet heifer. Junior Cow in milk Two calves First place in this class was a beautifully balanced cow, with a great body and a fantastic udder, Her fore udder attachment was wonderful and also the teat placement. It was that udder, the neatness of teats and snugness of attachment that puts her over this very stylish cow in second place. This big roan cow, full of milk and a wonderful bloom in her udder with a better rump structure gave her the placing over my third cow, a very milky young cow with a great udder. Intermediate Cow in milk Although this cow was on her own in the class, I realised immediately as she walked in the ring it was the type of cow I was looking for, She was a beautifully balanced dairy cow which paraded around the ring with such style and presence. She had strength and moved effortlessly on her excellent legs and feet. A very well attached udder, good teat placement which was full of milk rounded off an outstanding young cow. Senior Cow in milk. I always enjoy judging this class as this is what Dairy Shorthorn breeding is all about, long lasting cows and I had here cows who had had up to six calves. I’ve led though with the most junior of the four cows, a fourth calver, a tall cow with stretch and capacity and tracked really well, She had a wonderful udder being well attached with the teat just right and it was this correctness and youthfulness in this area that put her ahead of a very good second placed cow. A cow that had had 6 calves and was still going strong, Great dairy strength in this cow and with a very good hard top line and tracked very well again, very good legs and feet.
Earlsgift Butterbur 6 with Anna & Rob Crank
It was the hardness through her top line and her rump area that put her ahead of the third place cow, a striking red and white cow with a tight udder attachment and full of milk, obviously giving a large volumes! It was this udder attachment and the ligament through the centre of her udder that put her over a great production cow in fourth place which again walked really well. Pairs This class contained four really good cows. I placed the two roan animals first as I believe that when judging a pairs competition I’m looking for uniformity as well as quality and to me this pair had this. They had wonderful bloom in their udder as well as being very well presented making them an unbeatable pair. I put them ahead of two outstanding animals in second place. Breed Champion My champion cow was the outstanding intermediate cow, She had been expertly brought out at ‘12 o’clock’ with an udder full of milk. A cow with great dairy strength, I placed over my reserve, the excellent upstanding youthful senior cow with the very correct udder, for the style and presence she walked round the ring with, coupled with her balance, freshness and the bloom in her udder. The line-up of ten top quality animals for the Championship was a credit to all the exhibitors, many whom were showing at the show for the very first time. The interest from outside the ring it created was very refreshing to see and it was noticeable how busy our staff were throughout the day on a very well presented Shorthorn Society Stand. All this was very encouraging and a positive result for all the hard work put in by everyone to make this a very successful show for the breed, Therefore a big thank you and many congratulations to everybody involved. David Winnington shorthorn
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RULES AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY IN COATES’S HERD BOOK (Dairy) FOR SHORTHORN CATTLE (Effective from January 1st 2018) Please note that animals born in 2018 and onwards will need to abide by the new rules as below. 1. All registrations to be sent to The Shorthorn Society, 4th Street, NAC, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG 2. The Breeding objective of the Shorthorn Society is to breed animals which have a viable commercial use within the agricultural industry. In order to achieve this objective, members will be encouraged to milk record their dairy animals and performance record their beef animals. 3. The Society will accept registrations from the breeder who must be a paid up member of the Shorthorn Society. In derogation of the above, the Society will accept registrations for animals not bred by the member, provided the member can prove that the sire and dam are registered animals, acceptable to the Shorthorn Society. Such animals accepted for registration will be registered without a prefix, and will not be eligible to be shown as exhibitor bred. The Society reserves the right to insist on a DNA parentage test, to be provided by the member, if required. 4. The breeder of an animal is the owner of the dam at the date of calving, or in the case of a calf got by Embryo Transplant, the owner of the recipient dam. 5. Registration can be submitted on line via the Shorthorn Society website or via paper forms which can be obtained from the Society. Payment must be submitted along with application forms or if not an invoice will be issued monthly along with the pedigree certificate. 6. Cost of registrations can be found in the Dairy Shorthorn Journal, via the Shorthorn Society website or by calling the office. Refunds will not be made in the event of a registration being cancelled. 7.
The breeder will be able to register his/her cattle under the breeder’s herd name provided the herd name is registered. Council may decline to register any herd name considered similar to another breeder.
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Males Prefix/Herd name/Bull name and number. No animal’s name can use another members Prefix/ shorthorn
Herd name or protected name unless it is currently within the Dam’s family.
10. Calf names shall include as a suffix designated letter P if naturally polled and E.T. if got by Embryo Transplant. 11. When an animal is a twin it will be stated on the pedigree certificate. 12. The Society reserves the right to recover from the member the full cost of responding to correspondence and enquiries for identification resulting from tag loss, the responsibility for proof of identity at all times to rest with the owner. 13. All bulls used for semen collection, must be DNA tested/ blood typed and that report lodged with the Society prior to registration of its progeny got by Artificial Insemination or E.T. 14. In any dispute over parentage the Society reserves the right to demand that the animals concerned in the dispute be DNA/ blood typed. 15. Each animal submitted for registration must be the progeny of a sire and dam which is registered with the Society in the main or supplementary section of Coates Herd Book (Dairy) or other recognised Shorthorn herd book.
Members are advised to check the progeny of these animals for eligibility for registration within the main and supplementary registers.
Animals where one parent is not registered within the main or supplementary register of Coates Herd Book (Dairy) or other recognised herd book, will be registered in the Special register.
If any member is concerned that they only want to breed from animals which historically are pure, they are advised to research the pedigrees on the online database to select the animals they feel meet their requirements. 16. Calves should be registered by the age of three months. Any calves registered after this time will incur a late fee:
a) over 3 months, and up to 12 months old, £5 plus VAT will be applied to the standard fee.
b) over 12 months old, double the standard fee applies.
17. An animal not displaying Shorthorn colour will be registered in the Special Register, provided they have a registered sire and dam. Shorthorn colour is defined as red, white or roan, or any combination of these colours. 18. Registration of calves got by “embryo transfer” will require a certificate of parentage of the sire and dam.
19. In the case of any imported live animal, semen, embryo, the relevant registration documents from an approved Shorthorn Herd Book Society, or copies thereof must be lodged with the Society before any registration will be accepted.
Animals of known pedigree registered parentage, where one of the parents is registered in Coates’s Herd Book (Dairy) will be accepted in to the grading register as Grade A animals, provided they are of Shorthorn type and colour.
20. Imported Semen/Embryo/livestock.
Female Foundation crossed shorthorn bull = Grade A
Male animals will not be accepted for registration out of Foundation or Grade A cows.
Female progeny out of Grade A animal crossed with registered Shorthorn bull = Grade B
Any progeny out of Grade B animal crossed with registered Shorthorn bull = pure
The certificate to have the words grade A etc printed after animals name.
Special Register (Special Register animals are not eligible to be shown – see showing rules)
An animal with one parent not within the main or supplementary register or sired by an animal from another recognised Herd Book not eligible to be in the main or supplementary register or not of Shorthorn colour will be entered into the Special Register and the words “Special Register” printed on the certificate. The herd book number to contain the suffix 9 after the breed code to denote Special register e.g. 02912345
The importer of livestock or genetics from outside of Coates Herd Book (Dairy) is required to register a pedigree issued by the relevant Breed Society in the separate section “Register of Imported Animals” of the Coates Herd Book, prior to the registration of its progeny. Progeny will be registered in the appropriate section of Coates’s Herd Book (Dairy).
21. It is beholden on the importer to satisfy the breed standards required at the time of application and registration by the Shorthorn Society, and be responsible for any costs that may be incurred. 22. Semen may be used from bulls resident overseas, provided a) that the sire is registered in an approved
Herd Book, and b) the sire is registered in the CHB (Dairy) Register of Imported Animals, and is always subject to the breed standards of the Shorthorn Society required at the time of application and registration.
23. Animals accepted for registration will be registered in one of the following sections of Coates’s Herd Book (Dairy) dependent on the calculated blood percentage of the animal. 24. Within each of the following registers there is an Irish Register in to which Irish animals can be registered, if requested, in order to preserve their Irish origins.
Main Register Animals 87.5% Shorthorn and above to be registered in this section 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 e.g. 02712345
Supplementary Register Animals >25% but <87.5% Shorthorn to be registered in this section with 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 e.g. 02812345
Females from this register attaining 87.5% would be eligible to enter the pure section.
Grading Up Register (Grading up animals are not eligible to be shown – see showing rules)
Unregistered Shorthorn type females displaying Shorthorn colour shall subject to inspection by a Society representative, be accepted as FOUNDATON cows, and graded up to pure shorthorn as follows
OR
with
registered
Example: Main/Supplementary section dam and outside pedigree sire, would result in the progeny going into the Special Register as Special A. Outside pedigree dam and main/supplementary Shorthorn sire, would also result in the progeny being in the Special Register as special A.
Progeny who are not eligible for the main section, but have known parentage on both sides. This will include the progeny from members using a Holstein, Ayrshire and Scandinavian Red for example onto a Dairy Shorthorn. The resulting progeny will be Special A animal.
Special A animal served to a Shorthorn bull (from the main/supplementary section) – progeny will be Special B animal.
Special B animal to a Shorthorn bull (from the main/ supplementary section) – progeny will be entered into the main/supplementary section provided they are of Shorthorn colour. Progeny of Special B animals sired by an animal not in the Coates Herd Book main/supplementary will revert to a Special A. Animals must be of Shorthorn colour to enter the main/supplementary register.
Male animals will be accepted for registration out of Special A & B cows, but any subsequent progeny by a Special register sire will be entered into the Special register. The pedigree status however will be retained. shorthorn
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THE SHORTHORN SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (INCORPORATED JUNE 15TH, 1875)
4th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LG Email: claire@shorthorn.co.uk DAIRY MEMBERSHIP FORM = FULL / JUNIOR / ASSOCIATE – delete as applicable NAME: (Capitals) ..............................................................................................................MR/MRS/MISS (delete as applicable) ADDRESS
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From time to time we may share your contact details with allied partners e.g. livestock markets, for marketing purposes. If you are unhappy with your details being shared please tick here Please tick the relevant type of Membership: FULL MEMBERSHIP £60.00 inc of VAT plus a one off fee for the Herd Prefix Registration of £12.00 inc of VAT. Total initial payment of £72.00 Inc VAT required. Future annual payments will be £60 inc VAT. No late fees apply on your first set of registrations. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP £18.00 inc of VAT – Annual fee. You will receive all mailings. JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP – Free For up to age 21, after age 21 full membership is required. No animals can be registered under this type of membership. DOB: SIGNED:.................................................................................... (Candidate)
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HERD PREFIX MEMBERSHIP ENTITLES YOU TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A HERD PREFIX. (Herd Name) The name can be a personal name or local area name but not a large town or city.
This is required when registering calves in Coates’s Herd Book. Please state your first and second choice. (FIRST)
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(SECOND)
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The reservation of this Prefix is subject to the approval of the Society Council. Optional - Please complete the form below for Full or Associate membership choosing the correct fee. Your annual membership can be collected by standing order from your bank.
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Please Pay The Sum of
Name of Account holder: ---------------------------------------------Account Number--------------------------------Signature --------------------------------------------------------------(Membership no:------------------------------office only) Note: Please call the office for an Eire/Overseas Application form
Membership & Registration Fees Annual Membership: Full member, registering animals Junior Member (up to 21yrs): (for none registering of animals) Associate Member: Overseas Associate:
Merchandise
UK £ 50.00 +VAT FREE
Eire €70.00 FREE
£ 15.00 +VAT £ 20.00
€24.00
Other: Gold Cup Comp Diplomas: Milk Certificates:
£ 5.00 +VAT £ 5.00 +VAT
Registrations: Bulls
No Transfer Fees £ 50.00 +VAT
Hair samples will now be required as part of the bull registration process as explained on Genomics article.
Heifers
£ 12.00 +VAT
Have your herd name and a Dairy cow (or any lettering of your choice) on one of the garments available. lf wish to see a photo of the garment you are interested in to just email the office.
€75.00 €15.00
Late Registration Fees: All calves must be registered within 3 calendar months of birth.
To obtain a copy of the list of garments available, with price or to place an order, please contact: (0044) (0)24 76696549 or email: claire@shorthorn.co.uk
Registrations received for calves aged 3 to 12 months will be subject to Approximate delivery time is between two to three an additional late registration fee of £5 +VAT or €7.00 weeks.
Registrations received for animals over 12 months old will be charged at double the current registration fee.
The price includes the garment, logo and one line of text, additional lines are £3.00.
Herd Books - no VAT: Dairy
Ties:
£10.00 +VAT or €15.00
Junior ties:
£6.00 VAT not applicable or €10.50
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