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NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2016 Celebrating 125 years of pedigree breeding! Dear Member I am sorry to announce the death of Mr Graham Roach, whose Prideaux herd is based at St Blazey, near Par in Cornwall. We send our sincere condolences to Graham’s family. It has been a very busy month for the Society, with some highlights that will surely be remembered for years to come, in particular the Herd Competition Winner’s Open Day at Great Lizzen, Cornwall, and our 125th Anniversary Dinner at Cirencester. All regional and club herd competitions have now been judged, and results are inside of those already made public. Congratulations to ALL participants – it is a valuable exercise to be able to benchmark your herd, and Also inside is the report of the Autumn Show & Sale, which was well attended and saw a generally good trade. When Council met in September they agreed a set of Show Rules which become applicable from 1st January 2017. They are printed inside, and please take note of these, especially if you are planning to exhibit cattle next year. We are very slowly continuing to build a list of members who are happy to receive the newsletter by e-mail, and if you would like to help us with postage costs please would you let us know – by telephone, e-mail, or by using the reply slip at the end of this newsletter. Thank you. With my best wishes, Caroline 1
CANCER RESEARCH RACE FOR LIFE The money is now all in and counted, and we are very pleased to have raised £737 for Cancer Research UK. Thank you to all those who were kind enough to sponsor us to take part in this valuable event.
AUTUMN SHOW & SALE Judge of the pedigree show was Mervyn Rowe, Tregondale, Menheniot whose male champion from a spread of bulls in four classes came from Robert Lee – Lumbylaw Horizon 15, an April 2014 born bull by Lumbylaw Halcyon 8, and out of Lumbylaw Snowdrop 125. Reserve male champion was North View Bond from Olly Brewin – a May 2014 born bull by Stretchford Hercules 2 and out of a home bred cow. Best bull judged on performance and inspection, and winning the Thornton Cup was Douglas Scott’s Grove Wellington 93 - by another Lumbylaw bull, Magnus 25, and out of second calver Grove Willowherb 81 – and in the top 1% of the breed for Breedplan Quality Beef Index. In the female section of the Show, the champion and reserve females, and also best pair, were from The Tully Partnership, Brixham, Devon – Z Waddeton Ann 157, a polled March 2014 born in-calf heifer by Z Eyton SAS Illya 1, and out of Waddeton Ann 69; and Waddeton Norman Countess 143, a June 2014 born incalf heifer and a grand-daughter of Z Eyton SAS Illya 1, and with Holcombe polled genetics on the dam’s side. The Ciba-Geigy Trophy was awarded to Mr R K Rundle whose Kestle herd won most combined points from the Society’s Spring and Autumn Sales. In the Sale ring, Mervyn Rowe’s first choice in bulls – Lumbylaw Horizon 15 – was also the highest priced, selling to Jane Archer, North Tuddenham, Norfolk for 6,800 gns. Next highest was for Richard & Shirley Harvey’s Z Sexton Senator 6, which sold to Andrew Watkins, Kentchurch, Herefordshire for 3,600 gns. Enterprise Avanti from David Irving, Thornhill, Dumfries, sold to Colin Edwards, Tavistock, Devon for 3,000 gns. Highest priced shown heifer was the female champion Z Waddeton Ann 157, which sold to Tom Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall for 2,400 gns. The same buyer also 2
bought heifers from the Welland Valley and Kestle herds. Next highest price was 2,300 gns for the reserve female champion Waddeton Norman Countess 143, which sold to Richard Linnell, Daventry, Northants. The same buyer also acquired Knowlhill Melise 57 from the Claridge family, Buckinghamshire for 1,900 gns. There followed the Reduction Sale of the Lumbylaw herd on behalf of Robert Lee comprising 32 cows with calves at foot, 5 cows without calves, and 6 in-calf heifers. The herd has recently been judged second out of 20 in the Society’s National Herd Competition, and the quality of these cattle was a reflection of this high performing herd which has used stock bulls from the Welland Valley, Sexton, Edmeston, Trewint, Waddeton and Enterprise herds during the past 25 years. This was an opportunity for pedigree breeders to acquire some well selected additions to their bloodlines; and for others to build numbers into new and existing herds. Top prices were for Lumbylaw Kay 63, a 2010-born cow by Welland Valley Hanbury 10, with bull calf, selling to Andrew McCammond, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland for 3,400 gns. Next highest was 3,150 gns for Lumbylaw Belle 25, a 2012-born cow with pedigree heifer calf, selling to Colin Edwards, Tavistock, Devon. Consignments topping at 3,100 gns were acquired by Tom Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall; at 2,700 gns by Tim Trudgeon, Helston, Cornwall; and at 2,450 gns by Jackamax Ltd, Truro, Cornwall. Commenting on the sale, auctioneer Mark Bromell from Kivells said that it had been “A selective bull trade, but with strong demand for the best; and a fantastic trade for the reduction sale.” THE SHOW BULLS Class 1 1st A R Lee nd 2 O Brewin rd 3 R K Rundle Class 2 1st O Brewin nd 2 W H D Scott rd 3 D L Irving Class 3 1st Mells Park Trust nd 2 The Tully Partnership rd 3 R K Rundle
LUMBYLAW HORIZON 15 NORTH VIEW BOND KESTLE EMPEROR 5 NORTH VIEW ISAAC (TWIN) Z GROVE BRUTUS 149 ENTERPRISE AVANTI AI MELLS PARK GAFFA X WADDETON ILLISTRAM 24 KESTLE LEO 22
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Class 4 1st W H D Scott GROVE WELLINGTON 93 nd 2 N & E Bunkum TREGARRICK FRENCHMAN rd 3 W H D Scott GROVE SOLOMON 62 Male champion – The Roskymer Cup A R Lee LUMBYLAW HORIZON 15 Reserve male champion – The Rowe Cup O Brewin NORTH VIEW BOND Best bull on performance and inspection – The Thornton Cup Winner W H D Scott GROVE WELLINGTON 93 Reserve M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY MAJESTIC 4 (TWIN) Best male pair – The Macfarlane Cup Winner O Brewin NORTH VIEW BOND NORTH VIEW ISAAC (TWIN) Reserve W H D Scott Z GROVE BRUTUS 149 GROVE WELLINGTON 93 Best polled bull – The Polled South Devon Perpetual Cup Winner W H D Scott Z GROVE BRUTUS 149 Reserve R R B & S J Harvey Z SEXTON SENATOR 6 FEMALES Class 5 1st The Tully Partnership Z WADDETON ANN 157 nd 2 The Tully Partnership WADDETON NORMAN COUNTESS 143 rd 3 M E & T E Broome Z WELLAND VALLEY PRINCESS 29 Class 6 1st W H D Scott GROVE WILLOWHERB 92 nd 2 K V & M A Plain FOXHOLE CLAUDIA rd 3 M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY MAPLE 6 Female champion – The Waddeton Perpetual Cup The Tully Partnership Z WADDETON ANN 157 Reserve female champion – The Kestle Perpetual Cup The Tully Partnership WADDETON NORMAN COUNTESS 143 Best female pair – The Greenslade Perpetual Cup Winner The Tully Partnership Z WADDETON ANN 157 WADDETON NORMAN COUNTESS 143 Reserve W H D Scott GROVE PRIMROSE 70 Z GROVE WILLOWHERB 92 Best polled female – The Colcharton Cup Winner The Tully Partnership Z WADDETON ANN 157 Reserve W H D Scott Z GROVE WILLOWHERB 92 Best female on performance and inspection – The Bristol Sale Centre Perpetual Challenge Cup Winner W H D Scott Z GROVE WILLOWHERB 92 Reserve M E & T E Broome Z WELLAND VALLEY PRINCESS 29 4
The Ciba-Geigy Trophy for most points combined in Spring & Autumn Show/Sales Winner R K Rundle
THE SALE BULLS Vendor
Animal
B G & J Z A Dart R K Rundle Hadley Farms A R Lee O Brewin G W J & L F Pluess R R B & S J Harvey D L Irving Mells Park Trust R W Bostelmann N & E Bunkum W H D Scott
AI Z Woodhayes Ashley 16 Kestle Emperor 5 Z Knightcote Tudor 12 Lumbylaw Horizon 15 North View Bond Trevoulter Brengy 1 Z Sexton Senator 6 Enterprise Avanti AI Mells Park Gaffa AI Z Rufford SAS Omar Tregarrick Frenchman Grove Wellington 93
Purchaser Sargent & Waight, Pewsey, Wilts Woolhanger Farming, Barnstaple, Devon R & J Farrow, Nantmel, Powys Mrs J Archer, N Tuddenham, Norfolk T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall R J Leach, Payhembury, Devon A Watkins, Kentchurch, Herefordshire R J & C J Edwards, Colcharton, Devon O Brewin, Thorpe Langton, Leics J & B Fentem, Alsop-en-le-Dale, Derbys A McCammond, Templepatrick, N Ireland J G Williams & Son, Hopton Castle, Salop
Gns 2900 2500 2400 6800 2500 2400 3600 3000 2000 2000 1700 2500
FEMALES Halter broken heifers under 3 yrs 3 mths The Tully Partnership Z Waddeton Ann 157 T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall 2400 A E J & F J Claridge Knowlhill Melise 57 R Linnell, Daventry, Northants 1900 A E J & F J Claridge Knowlhill Cowslip 20 P R Eustice, Newquay, Cornwall 1600 Mells Park Trust Mells Park Go-Go (T) M Tuckey, Brill, Bucks 1400 M E & T E Broome Z Welland Valley Princess 29 T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall 1900 The Tully Partnership Waddeton Norman Countess 143 R Linnell, Daventry, Northants 2300 6 haltered heifers under 3 yrs 3 mths, avg £2012 Halter broken heifers under 2 yrs 3 mths K V & M A Plain Foxhole Claudia D J Thomas & Son, Launceston, Cornwall 1400 M E & T E Broome Welland Valley Maple 6 T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall 1700 W H D Scott Grove Willowherb 92 J A Hopkins, Lympsham, Somerset 2000 3 haltered heifers under 2 yrs 3 mths, avg £1785 Non haltered cow with calf at foot C J Page Coton Reggatta & bull calf M Tuckey, Brill, Bucks 1600 Non haltered heifers under 3 yrs 3 mths C J Page Coton Dorothy 19 & bull calf R K Rundle Kestle Buttermaid 120 R K Rundle Kestle Buttermaid 124 R K Rundle Kestle Buttermaid 126 4 non-haltered Non haltered heifers under 2 yrs 3 mths G K Garrett & Son Billington Sunset’s Harmony G K Garrett & Son Billington Fanny’s Heaven G K Garrett & Son Billington Cornflake’s Hermione G K Garrett & Son Billington Sunset’s Hannah G K Garrett & Son Billington Dimples’ Hayleigh
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C Warner, Ledbury, Herefordshire 1550 S Tucker, East Portlemouth, Devon 1550 T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall 1550 A G Dennis, Okehampton, Devon 1500 heifers under 3 yrs 3 mths, average £1,614 R Sweet, Cricklade, Glos R Sweet, Cricklade, Glos R Sweet, Cricklade, Glos R Sweet, Cricklade, Glos R Sweet, Cricklade, Glos
800 800 850 850 800
G K Garrett & Son G K Garrett & Son
Billington Anna’s Herb R Sweet, Cricklade, Glos 800 Billington Saffron’s Halle R Sweet, Cricklade, Glos 800 7 non-haltered heifers under 2 yrs 3 mths, average £855
REDUCTION OF LUMBYLAW HERD on behalf of A R Lee, Alnwick, Northumberland Animal Cows with calves at foot Lumbylaw Avril 129 & x-bred heifer calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 94 & bull calf Lumbylaw Belle 25 & Belle 33 Lumbylaw Avril 81 & bull calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 105 & Snowdrop 187 Lumbylaw Avril 103 & Avril 158 Lumbylaw Pansy 20 & bull calf Lumbylaw Violet 8 & Pansy 31 Lumbylaw Snowdrop 108 & bull calf Lumbylaw Pansy 22 & heifer calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 146 & bull calf Lumbylaw Avril 84 & Avril 160 Lumbylaw Kay 81 & x-bred heifer calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 92 & bull calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 111 & Snowdrop 190 Lumbylaw Angela 14 & Angela 23 Lumbylaw Avril 106 & Avril 161 Lumbylaw Snowdrop 131 & bull calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 147 & bull calf Lumbylaw Maple 30 & bull calf Lumbylaw Dolly 6 & bull calf Lumbylaw Kay 63 & bull calf Lumbylaw Mermaid 16 & Mermaid 21 Lumbylaw Snowdrop 121 & bull calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 116 & bull calf Lumbylaw Kay 67 & bull calf Lumbylaw Maple 27 & Maple 40 Lumbylaw Pride 25 & x-bred heifer calf Lumbylaw Pride 19 & bull calf Lumbylaw Millie 18 & x-bred heifer calf Lumbylaw Snowdrop 103 & Snowdrop 191 Lumbylaw Kay 60 & Kay 104 Cows without calves Lumbylaw Snowdrop 122 Lumbylaw Avril 116 Lumbylaw Maple 31 Lumbylaw Maple 32 Lumbylaw Snowdrop 159
Purchaser
Gns
G K Griffin & Son, Saltash, Cornwall 1500 A Watkins, Kentchurch, Herefordshire 1500 R J & C J Edwards, Tavistock, Devon 3150 D & L Farr, Loughborough, Leics 1450 Laity Farms, Truro, Cornwall 1550 T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall 2700 G K Griffin & Son, Saltash, Cornwall 1950 Jackamax Ltd, Truro, Cornwall 1850 Jackamax Ltd, Truro, Cornwall 2450 M Tuckey, Brill, Bucks 2050 Jackamax Ltd, Truro, Cornwall 2100 T W C Trudgeon, Helston, Cornwall 1900 M Tuckey, Brill, Bucks 2000 D Lewis, Water Eaton, Wilts 1550 T W C Trudgeon, Helston, Cornwall 2700 S Tucker, East Portlemouth, Devon 1750 T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall 2500 Mrs J Archer, North Tudenham, Norfolk 2850 Jackamax Ltd, Truro, Cornwall 2350 J Collings, Launceston, Cornwall 2400 S Tucker, East Portlemouth, Devon 1300 A McCammond, Templepatrick, N Ireland 3400 T Earl, Lerryn, Cornwall 3100 C Stephens, Newton Abbot, Devon 1550 S Tucker, East Portlemouth, Devon 1150 S Tucker, East Portlemouth, Devon 1600 Jackamax Ltd, Truro, Cornwall 1900 M Tuckey, Brill, Bucks 1900 J Fanshawe, Naseby, Northants 2850 G K Griffin & Son, Saltash, Cornwall 1700 S Tucker, East Portlemouth, Devon 1200 T W C Trudgeon, Helston, Cornwall 1700 32 cows with calves, average £2,153 A G Dennis, Okehampton, Devon 1300 Acorn Farms, North Tawton, Devon 1550 Jackamax Ltd, Truro, Cornwall 1550 C Grisedale, Llanon, Ceredigion 1600 C Grisedale, Llanon, Ceredigion 1800 5 cows without calves, average £1,638
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Heifers running with bull Lumbylaw Pansy 25 Lumbylaw Violet 11 Lumbylaw Avril 141 Lumbylaw Avril 143 Lumbylaw Cherry 13 Lumbylaw Avril 144
M Tuckey, Brill, Bucks 1600 A G Dennis, Okehampton, Devon 1600 C Warner, Ledbury, Herefordshire 1600 P G H Tully, Brixham, Devon 1750 J A Hopkins, Lympsham, Somerset 2350 A G Dennis, Okehampton, Devon 1500 6 heifers running with bull, average £1,820
FRAME SCORES SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE (cm) Age (mths) No Range Avg 15-20 6 33-36 35 21-30 15 35-40 38 31+ 4 36-39 38 HEIGHT AT WITHERS (cm) Age (mths) No Range Avg 15-20 6 134-141 137 21-30 15 136-150 144 31+ 4 141-154 147 HEIGHT AT RUMP (cm) Age (mths) No Range Avg 15-20 6 142-149 145 21-30 15 144-155 150 31+ 4 145-156 151 LENGTH (cm) WITHERS TO PIN Age (mths) No Range Avg 15-20 6 137-147 142 21-30 15 143-165 153 31+ 4 158-166 160 WEIGHT (kg) Age (mths) No Range Avg 15-20 6 775-895 832 21-30 15 820-1140 972 31+ 4 1080-1120 1099 SHOULDER WIDTH (cm) Age (mths) No Range Avg 15-20 6 63-75 69 21-30 15 66-80 72 31+ 4 70-81 74 7
Pass size 33 cm 35 cm 36 cm
HOOK TO PIN Range Avg 56-61 58 59-66 63 56-70 63
RUMP WIDTH (cm) Age (mths) No 15-20 6 21-30 15 31+ 4
Range 59-63 60-70 64-69
Avg 61 65 66
One bull was rejected with a swollen hock. Three heifers were rejected for poor locomotion.
NATIONAL HERD COMPETITION Judges: Robert Dimond, James Eustice, Philip Tully OVERALL RESULTS Member
Bulls
Cows
Youngstock
st
F & J Rowe
54
480
405
939
2
nd
A R Lee
45
460
400
905
3rd
P S & A P Rowe
52
455
390
897
4th
R A Ford
54
465
370
889
5th
M E & T E Broome
48
440
380
868
1
th
6
Total
A B Brookes
45
434
354
833
th
J C & A M Coward
42
428
350
820
=7
th
A L Pascoe
57
408
355
820
9th
P F Collinson
43
418
357
818
10th
=7
T R F Smyth
38
415
358
811
th
J Andrew
32
430
345
807
12
th
A H & E M Bartley
37
414
344
795
13
th
M R & R J Rowe
38
410
340
788
14th
K V & M A Plain
46
420
308
774
15th
11
C T Land
37
398
326
761
16
th
Daylesford Organic
32
392
330
754
17
th
T Earl
32
384
320
736
18
th
D & S Smallcombe
52
375
303
730
19th
E G & S M Hawkins
29
390
310
729
20th
D Rusher
30
385
305
720
BEST SMALL HERD (20 cows or under) Winner
A L Pascoe
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BEST STOCK BULL (1st 30 out of 51) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st =22nd =22nd =22nd =25th =25th =25th =25th 29th 30th BEST
A R Lee F & J Rowe R A Ford P S & A P Rowe P S & A P Rowe M E & T E Broome P F Collinson R A Ford M E & T E Broome R A Ford M E & T E Broome A L Pascoe M R & R J Rowe D & S Smallcombe P S & A P Rowe R A Ford A R Lee A R Lee K V & M A Plain A B Brookes M R & R J Rowe P S & A P Rowe J C & A M Coward T R F Smyth M E & T E Broome P S & A P Rowe F & J Rowe P F Collinson T R F Smyth C T Land COW (1st 10)
Z SEXTON GENERAL 23 GROVE BRUTUS 116 GOFFE CAVE STURDY NORTH VIEW CLAUDIUS WADDETON ILLISTRAM 11 WELLAND VALLEY DYNAMIC 5 AI Z RIDGEMERE STUBBIE JUNIPER KNUCKLES JUNIPER MAJESTIC EAST FARM ECLIPSE 1 Z WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT 1 WADDETON HOMER 10 WADDETON PERSIUS AI Z BROOKIN HERMES 2 WELLAND VALLEY SAMSON STRETCHFORD HERMAN 11 LUMBYLAW HALCYON 8 Z LUMBYLAW JUPITER 7 TREWINT MAGNETTO 12 Z POLKINGHORNE KING GEORGE 9 WELLAND VALLEY DYNAMIC 1 TREWINT MAGNETTO AI Z SEXTON POLL HERMES 5 LUMBYLAW MAGNUS 55 WELLAND VALLEY GEMANIC GOFFE CAVE DOOM BAR CARZISE BENTLEY 4 Z ARNCLIFFE JUTLAND SUNDERLANDWICK MAXIMUS 2 Z COLCHARTON WESSEX 5
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
F & J Rowe D & S Smallcombe K V & M A Plain A R Lee P S & A P Rowe M R & R J Rowe R A Ford D Rusher A H & E M Bartley A B Brookes
RAPHAEL DIAMOND 7 BROOKIN BLUEBELL 5 FOXHOLE MARY LUMBYLAW VIOLET 7 TREWINT MARY 63 TREGONDALE DEWDROP 117 GOFFE CAVE KITTY 24 BURROW AUDREY 37 AI Z MUTTERTON PANSY 7 Z BECKAVEANS TRUDIE 4
BEST HOMEBRED POLLED ANIMAL (1st 5) 1st
K V & M A Plain
Z FOXHOLE CLOVER 2 9
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
D & S Smallcombe A R Lee R A Ford A H & E M Bartley
Z BROOKIN HERMES 2 Z LUMBYLAW JUPITER 7 Z GOFFE CAVE BRENDA 16 (T) AI Z MUTTERTON PANSY 7
BEST HEIFER UNDER 2 YEARS (1st 10) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
F & J Rowe A L Pascoe A R Lee M E & T E Broome D & S Smallcombe R A Ford K V & M A Plain J C & A M Coward P S & A P Rowe C T Land
RAPHAEL FOSSIL 7 CARZISE PAULINE 38 LUMBYLAW AVRIL 147 WELLAND VALLEY GEMMA 8 BROOKIN ROSIE 2 GOFFE CAVE KITTY 40 FOXHOLE CHERRY 2 COPELLA BRYONY TREWINT MARY 76 SNELSTON CURLY GIRL 18
BEST GROUP OF THREE COWS BY SAME SIRE 1st 2nd 3rd
A R Lee F & J Rowe P S & A P Rowe
Z SEXTON GENERAL 23 KESTLE LEO 4 WELLAND VALLEY SAMSON
HERD COMPETITION WINNERS OPEN DAY Great Lizzen, Lansallos, Looe, Cornwall What a superb treat and privilege it was to visit Great Lizzen, and to see how the judges of this year’s Competition unreservedly found their winner here! Many times during the afternoon the usual buzz of chatter on the trailers quietened as we were all mesmerized by the quality of the cattle in front of us. John & Jenny Rowe together with daughter Kate and son Jonathan run a 500 acre farm which has been in the family since 1932. Their Raphael herd of pedigree South Devons was established 30 years ago and now comprises 80 suckler cows, spring-calved and housed during the winter. Apart from the purchase of new bulls, the herd is closed and all female replacements are homebred – which is one of its great strengths. The Open Day was held on a sunny afternoon at the end of September, and it attracted over 100 visitors to see just what it takes to win this most prestigious competition. Guests were certainly not disappointed – the cattle and the scenery were quite breath-taking, with views westwards to the Lizard Peninsula and eastwards to Start Point. 10
The first group of cows set the tone for the rest of the afternoon – a very strong bunch of deep-bodied beefy cows, wide and long, and with well grown spring-born calves running at foot. Next were the two-year old heifers, all with matching evenness, with good bone and conformation, and none showing any weakness. The winning heifer in the competition – Raphael Fossil 7 – came from within this bunch, and the comment was made that each of these females could have been contenders for the title The steers out on grass looked very close to being ready, although the majority are destined for the Christmas market. Well grown with plenty of fleshing and shape, the buyer of these animals will certainly have a high quality product to offer his customers. The first of the two current stock bulls, Grove Brutus 116, was placed second best bull in the competition, and, together with recently departed herd sire Kestle Leo 4, has really left a strong stamp in this herd. The second herd sire, Carzise Bentley 4, was a previous breed champion at the Royal Cornwall Show when shown as a yearling, and has proven to be an easy calving bull used on heifers as well as cows within the Raphael herd. A further group of cows with their calves gleamed in the autumn sunshine, and visitors were hugely impressed by the maternal strengths of these animals, obviously producing plentiful milk from the abundant grass. It is quite unusual for a first calving cow to be judged the best across all the herds, and therefore a fair mark of the standards of this herd to produce Raphael Diamond 7, a 2013-born young cow, who beat off competitors to be named Best Cow. Overlooking the sea were the groups of yearling heifers, in-calf heifers, and first calvers – all showing great breed characteristics and clear potential to continue the success of this herd in producing quality suckler replacements and finished beef. After a lavish Cornish tea, Chairman Mark Thomas congratulated the Rowes for their success, and led a round of applause at the end of the afternoon. The judges spoke of their travels and expressed their gratitude to all the entrants of the Competition for their hospitality during the 2,000 mile journey. This visit will be one to remember, and we offer our sincere congratulations and thanks to the Rowe family for putting on such a splendid afternoon. 11
OTHER HERD COMPETITIONS MIDLAND CLUB Judges: Julian White & Richard Ford Overall Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Best 1st 2nd 3rd Bulls 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
A & T Rickett A & G Sell M E & T E Broome R Linnell O Brewin D Nixey Small Herd D & S Smallcombe R V Hartshorn P & S C Hodges (1st 10 out of 20) M E & T E Broome D Nixey A & G Sell O Brewin O Brewin A & T Rickett M E & T E Broome A & T Rickett M E & T E Broome M E & T E Broome
Best 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Best 1st 2nd 3rd
herd of cows A & T Rickett A & G Sell M E & T E Broome R Linnell O Brewin D Nixey D & S Smallcombe R V Hartshorn P & S C Hodges progeny group (1st 3) D & S Smallcombe A & T Rickett M E & T E Broome
JUNIPER SELLSTEAD WELLAND VALLEY LINLAKE NORTH VIEW CHILTERN & HADDENHAM
WELLAND VALLEY DYNAMIC 5 BROADWOOD TAVY SELLSTEAD FLYER STRETCHFORD HERMAN NORTH VIEW DOMINATOR JUNIPER OLIGARCH WELLAND VALLEY GEMANIC BROADWOOD YEALM JUNIPER MAJESTIC WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT Best 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
youngstock A & T Rickett O Brewin A & G Sell D & S Smallcombe R Linnell R V Hartshorn D Nixey P & S C Hodges M E & T E Broome
RUFFORD SAS DILLON NORTHWICK FORTISSIMO WELLAND VALLEY TRIDENT 1
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Best 1st 2nd 3rd Best 1st 2nd 3rd Best 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
cow (1st 3) O Brewin NORTH VIEW CLOVER D & S Smallcombe BROOKIN BLUEBELL 5 M E & T E Broome WELLAND VALLEY GEMMA st 3 related females (1 3) D & S Smallcombe A & G Sell A & T Rickett polled animal R V Hartshorn Z CILGWRRWG SAS ZOOM M E & T E Broome Z WELLAND VALLEY CLAUDIA 12 D & S Smallcombe Z BROOKIN HERMES 2 A & G Sell Z SELLSTEAD CROCUS
WESSEX REGION Judges: Johnny Ward & Olly Brewin Overall Results Member st
1 K V & M A Plain nd 2 E G & S M Hawkins rd 3 D Rusher th 4 M Stanley-Smith th 5 Clarendon Park th 6 R J Dimond th 7 J C & A M Coward th 8 J Virgin th 9 M J Amos Best small herd K V & M A Plain Best polled herd J Virgin Best bull 1st J C & A M Coward 2nd M Stanley-Smith 3rd R J Dimond 4th K V & M A Plain 5th D Rusher Best cow 1st D Rusher 2nd K V & M A Plain 3rd E G & S M Hawkins 4th J Virgin 5th J C & A M Coward
Bulls
Cows
Youngstock
48 35 45 63 40 60 65 42 40
460 430 425 390 450 300 300 325 250
380 390 375 385 295 375 350 220 200
AI Z SEXTON POLL HERMES 5 FLETE CONQUEROR 2 AI KESTLE ILLYA TREWINT MAGNETTO 12 MUTTERTON TOM PUTT 13 BURROW AUDREY 37 FOXHOLE MARY CUTSEY BUTTERFLY 2 Z GLEBE TORR DOWN 1 WOODBASTWICK PERIWINKLE 13
Total 888 855 845 838 785 735 715 587 490
Best pair youngstock E G & S M Hawkins Highest placed herd which has not previously won Wessex competition M Stanley-Smith
TRURO SOUTH DEVON CATTLE CLUB Judges: John Andrew, Ada Brookes, Rex Sadler Overall Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Best 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th =6th =6th 8th 9th 10th
Member
Bulls
Cows
Youngstock
M R & R J Rowe A L Pascoe N & E Bunkum D J Thomas & Son Mr & Mrs R Clemens Laity Farms
59 65 70 67 63 58
488 465 460 457 455 425
406 394 388 381 384 379
bull (1st 10) N & E Bunkum Laity Farms D J Thomas & Son A L Pascoe M R & R J Rowe M R & R J Rowe Mr & Mrs R Clemens M R & R J Rowe M R & R J Rowe Laity Farms
Total 953 924 918 905 902 862
LANGHAM’S LOUIS 2 CARZISE BENTLEY 2 X FROYLE MILL BENJAMIN 1 WADDETON HOMER 10 LANGHAM’S LOUIS 9 TREGONDALE MERLOW 4 OXEY NIMROD 2 WELLAND VALLEY DYNAMIC 1 WADDETON PERSIUS Z POLKINGHORNE INDIANA
SHOW RULES TO BE APPLICABLE FROM 1ST JANUARY 2017
These rules have been adopted by Council, and anyone who is considering showing or who is a Society judge is asked to make themselves aware. 1
South Devon breeders must read and comply with the rules and regulations laid down by the individual Show Societies, both before entering and at the Show; and these must take priority over the requirements of the South Devon Herd Book Society (SDHBS), but if a subject is not mentioned then the SDHBS rules will apply. 14
2 No ‘faking’ is allowed by most Show Societies. This means that there must be no tampering with their animals by any exhibitor to conceal defects, including deliberately hiding white hair. 3 All animals over six months of age entered for the classes must wear bulldog clips in their noses (nose rings in bulls fulfill this requirement) when not stalled from the time of offloading to the time of loading back on to cattle transport. This does not apply to calves at foot shown with their dams, but does apply to calves over six months of age entered for a calf class. 4 Exhibitors must not enter or bring to show animals which have been bred by the person judging the South Devon classes at that show. If an animal is then forwarded to the judge it shall remain unplaced. It would be unwise also to enter or bring an animal bred by the interbreed judge, although that is outside the SDHBS’ jurisdiction. 5 Exhibitors are expected to try to be reasonably smartly turned out, eg wearing a tie and having their white coat buttoned up, both during judging and in the Grand Parade. 6 The use of mobile phones for any purposes is not permitted in the show ring. 7 Any non-compliance with these rules may be reported by other exhibitors to the stewards, who in turn must report the complaint to the Chief Cattle Steward. If after investigation the complaint is upheld, the animal may be disqualified. 8 The Judge’s decision is final.
AHDB PROJECT MANAGING REPLACEMENT HEIFERS A farm walk was recently held at Arncliffe Farms, Ingleby Cross, Northallerton, Yorkshire by kind invitation of Sir John and Lady Venetia Bell and son Jack, to reveal some of the findings of the AHDB project into calving heifers at two years of age. This has proved to be a successful management change for the Bells, and the proof is in seeing both the heifers and their progeny – uniform bunches of cattle with growthy calves. It was another opportunity to show what a strong commercial performer the South Devon breed is; and also to demonstrate the impressive docility of the 15 cattle to visitors.
Led by Venetia’s sister Viv Perry from the University of Nottingham, the project has involved monitoring daily liveweight gain (DLWG), alongside recording birthweights and weaning weights. The fundamental key to success is that heifers are served at 65% of their mature cow weight, or 450 kg, and they tend to come from the earlier born spring calves and to get in calf easily. To achieve the 65% of mature weight at 15 months the heifers need to hit 1 kg DLWG. They run with a ‘0’ myostatin bull selected for easy calving EBVs, for seven weeks after 1st June, and the heifers continue to be kept separate as a batch. Once housed in the autumn, first and second-calving heifers are fed grass silage, then good quality straw with molassed protein liquid feed on top alongside good-quality hay. A body condition score of 2.5 to 3 is maintained, with a target of 85% of mature weight by second breeding. Calves weigh a little less than those born to cows, at around 40 kg. They are creep-fed six to eight weeks prior to housing. The results are a tighter calving pattern, an increased herd size of 20%, improved gross margins, improved fertility, efficient feed conversion, and less need for shed space.
NATIONAL SHOW 2017 The arrangements for next year’s National Show which is to be held at the Royal Cornwall are now underway, and the Working Group (Caroline, Margaret Eustice, Philip Laity, Adrian Rundle, and Mark Thomas) have met twice to outline the broad plans, and to draw up a list of potential sponsors. More information will be published in future newsletters, but please note the dates of the show in your diary now – Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th June. We hope to have up to 140 cattle entered, which will be a new record for the National Show, and what a spectacle it will make!
STEAK CHALLENGE You may have read in a recent edition of the Daily Telegraph a report on the ‘World Steak Challenge’ which took place in London with nine judges tasting 16
steaks from 13 breeds, from 17 countries. Gold-winning steaks included one from Wales – a South Devon crossbred, fed on grass for 12 months, finished on grass and maize silage with forage roots. Aged 27 months and dry aged, then vacuum packed. The steak was entered by Jessica Edwards and had been prepared by Two Sisters. To quote the Telegraph report: “More than just aesthetics, grass fed animals are reckoned to be more sustainable than their cornfed, indoor reared equivalents, and the meat is higher in healthy omega 3 fatty acids.” Good publicity!
SOUTH DEVON INFUSION Interesting news from John & Sue Harvey in Australia, where Wagyu beef is setting a trend in some quarters: “Torr Down Marvel 3, a 10-year old homozygous polled bull, bred and owned by John & Sue Harvey of Trentham, Victoria, has been sold to two prominent Red Wagyu breeders. Selected primarily for his polling genetics, he will also offer the attributes of faster growth, excellent carcase specifications especially eye muscle, together with his outstanding docility and the breed’s renowned maternal traits. Red Wagyu originated from the Japanese island of Akaushi. Numerous samples of DNA collected from Torr Down polled animals leads to the conclusion that, quote “South Devons contributed to the formation of the breed Akaushi” now known as Red Wagyu in Australia. In type there is a definite similarity between the two breeds, both marbling well when finished on grass at 2 to 2 ½ years of age; unlike the Black Wagyu which require grain feeding for 300-400 days. The Red Wagyu breed is popular in South America where red cattle are preferred. The new owners of Marvel hope to send semen collected from him to their Red Wagyu contacts over there. Torr Down Marvel 3 goes in for semen collection for the second time in his life, having had semen collected in 2013 primarily for the UK, New Zealand and home markets.” 17
COMPENSATION FOR BOVINE TB Payable during October 2016
NON PEDIGREE BOVINE Male Age Up to 3 months Over 3 months up to 6 months Over 6 months up to 9 months Over 9 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 16 months Over 16 months up to 20 months 20 months and over, non breeding bulls Breeding bulls 20 months and over
Compensation due 253 517
Female Age Up to 3 months Over 3 months up to 6 months Over 6 months up to 9 months Over 9 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 16 months Over 16 months up to 20 months 20 months and over, not calved Over 20 months, calved
634 775 909 1,010 1,052 1,277
Compensation due 214 446 530 670 805 918 966 808
PEDIGREE BOVINE Male Age Up to 6 months 6 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 24 months 24 months and over
Compensation due * *
Female Age Up to 6 months 6 months up to 12 months Over 12 months up to 24 months 24 months and over (not calved) Calved over 24 months and up to 36 months Calved 36 months and over
3,617 2,246
*Compensation to be determined using individual valuation 18
Compensation due * 1,264** 1,567 1,685 *
1,158
125TH CELEBRATIONS It was a lovely evening held at the Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel last week, which was attended by 109 members and guests. We enjoyed an excellent roast beef dinner, followed by a few words from your Breed Secretary; then an interesting insight into the Society’s first President who David Thomas met as a boy; and one or two stories told by our Chairman which were far better than anything you read in the ‘And Finally’ bit of the newsletter! We were also shown a DVD of the 125th celebrations at the Royal Cornwall Show earlier this year, which featured a pageant of South Devons and their development over several decades as portrayed by a cast of costumed South Devon breeders, plaits and all! It was a great pleasure to be able to announce the imminent publication of the first volume of Colin Pearse’s book which will be a collection of South Devon archive material, and a ‘taster’ was provided to those present who were given a copy of the book cover. Please let us know if you are interested in purchasing a copy (although we do not yet know the exact cost), and you will then be one of the first to receive one.
FORTHCOMING SALES FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER, EXETER TO INCLUDE:
Dispersal of the Higher Torr herd on behalf of Mr & Mrs Richard Baker 30 cows with calves, 8 in-calf heifers, 14 yearling heifers, 1 bull Reduction of the Southlands herd on behalf of Mr W Baines 15 cows with calves, 5 in-calf heifers, 5 spring-calving cows To be followed by Sale Of Older Pedigree Bulls Contact Mark Davies, Kivells, 01392 251261
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COLLECTIVE SALE OF SOUTH DEVONS Region 6’s annual Collective Sale Shrewsbury Livestock Market, Tuesday 25th October Commercial/purebred/pedigree South Devons Contact Halls, 01743 462620
DIARY Oct
20th 21st 25th 28th
Nov
9th 9th 12th 15th/16th 22nd 24th 29th 29th 13th
Dec
Region 6 Annual Meeting, Ludlow SDCBC Annual Dinner, Totnes Region 6 Collective Sale, Shrewsbury Agri-Expo, Carlisle Dispersal of the Higher Torr herd & reduction of the Southlands herd, and sale of older bulls, Exeter NBA Beef Southwest, Westpoint Skipton Autumn Sale TSDCC Annual Dinner, Newquay Smithfield East of England Festival Executive meeting Breed Promotion meeting Breed Improvement meeting Region 2 Annual Meeting, South Brent Council meeting
NEW & RETIRING MEMBERS New full Region 2
Mr P J Wearing, 23 Whela Maria, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8PD Prefix: BURNFORD (nb, Council to approve use of prefix) Preston & Partners, Hyner Farm, Christow, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7NT Prefix: ALLINA
Region 4
Mrs M Hall, Bramley Corner Dairy, Bramley Corner, Bramley, Tadley, Hants, RG26 5DJ 20
Region 7
Mr A T Threlkeld, Bowkerstead Farm, Satterthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8LL Prefix: BOWKERSTEAD Mr A McCammond, 10 Cloughanduff Road, Templepatrick, Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, BT39 0AL
New introductory Region 2
Mr J Skevington, Lower Washbourne Farm, Washbourne, Totnes, Devon Introduced by Robert Shinner
Region 4
Mr M Vincent, Gouldings Farm, Blashford, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 3PA Introduced by John Wakeham
Region 5
Ms A Manchester, Rundlebeck Farm, Canal Lane, Melton Mowbray, Leics, LE14 4EU Introduced by John Wakeham
Region 6
Mr I Booth, Clapgates Farm, Fields Farm, Haslington, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5TB Introduced by Tim Kent Ms C Melsies, 53 Hopley Road, Anslow, Burton on Trent, Staffs, DE13 9PU Introduced by John Wakeham
New youth Region 8
Mr W Kennett, 19 Dandelion Drive, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia Prefix: LEITHVALE
New associate Region 1
Mrs P West, 2 Dinas Court, Trerieve, Downderry, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3NH
Resigning Region 1
Mr J & Mrs F Deering, Roscarrack Vean, Roscarrack Road, Maen Valley, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5BL Prefix: ROSELADEN
Region 3
Mrs P Holloway, Home Farm, 61 High St, West Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4JB Prefix: LAVINGTON
Region 5
Mr J Cross, Glovers Farm, Fring Road, Sedgeford, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5LT Prefix: GLOVERS VALLEY Mr R G & Mrs W M Russell, Church Farm, Farthingstone, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8HE Prefix: WINDY EDGE Mr G E Pike, East Haddon Grange, Northampton, NN6 8DR Prefix: EMBURY
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CATTLE FOR SALE Please remember to let us know if you buy/sell any from this list so that we can keep it correctly updated. Thank you PEDIGREE BULLS Woodbastwick Jack UK220573 500395, myo ‘0’ Born 15/04/07 Hay King George 1 UK381807 101041, not myo tested Born 20/04/2007 Welland Valley Samson UK201140 701256, myo ‘0’ Born 05/04/2009 Z Rufford SAS Jester UK165390 100177, myo ‘0’ Born 14/04/2010 Welland Valley Hadrian 5 UK201140 701466, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 05/05/2010 Z Waddeton Illistram 13 UK364027 100929, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 16/08/2010 Kestle Nimrod 2 UK381722 400692, myo ‘0’ Born 08/03/2012 Treguddick Prodigious 8 UK380721 200942, myo ‘0’ Born 16/04/2012 Lumbylaw Halcyon 30 UK106887 201094, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 10/05/2012 Mells Park Gladiator UK349776 500298, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 15/03/2014 AI Z Gro Idris 1 UK712292 300429, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 20/03/2014 Mells Park General UK349776 200302, myo ‘0’ Born 02/04/2014 Mells Park Governor UK349776 400304, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 04/04/2014
A Reynolds Kent – Region 4
07885 802302
J L Vincent Cornwall – Region 1
01579 351130
P S Rowe Cornwall – Region
01579 347155/ 07772 563967
1
D Booty Devon – Region 2
01364 631067/ 07870 545704
R K Rundle Cornwall – Region 1
07974 361768/ 01637 875798
W H D Scott Glos – Region 3
01608 651464
R K Rundle Cornwall – Region
1
07974 361768/ 01637 875798
1
01579 343018/ 07817 275788
R & A Dennis Cornwall – Region
Newbould & Son 01556 612380 Kircudbrightshire – Region 7 J Ward, Mells Park Somerset – Region 3
01373 812414/ 07894 037158
A Davies Powys – Region 6
01938 820710
J Ward, Mells Park Somerset – Region 3
01373 812414/ 07894 037158
J Ward, Mells Park Somerset – Region 3
01373 812414/ 07894 037158
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Godworthy Eclipse 25 UK360143 400808, myo ‘0’ Born 16/04/2014 AI Z Glebe Inquest UK340654 100418, myo ‘0’ Born 21/04/2014 Z Sexton Marius 23 UK361990 300728, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 23/11/2014 Brafferton Tobias 8 UK122117 300419, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 10/12/2014 Brafferton Hadrian 25 UK122117 700430, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 11/01/2015 Z Woodbastwick Aspall UK220573 500661, myo ‘1’ nt821 Born 06/02/2015 Z Glebe Torr Down 7 UK340654 400428, myo ‘0’ Born 20/02/2015 AI Z Glebe Marvel 1 UK340654 300434, myo ‘0’ Born 23/03/2015 Slade Barton Earnie UK363927 600363, ‘1’ nt821 Born 01/04/2015
R C Burrough Devon – Region 2
01404 881479/ 07970 873096
J Virgin Dorset – Region 3
01258 817171/ 07836 661365
R R B & S J Harvey Devon – Region 2
01548 830307/ 07974 391105
J P Harrison Yorkshire – Region 7
07971 699716/ 01347 838725
J P Harrison Yorkshire – Region 7
07971 699716/ 01347 838725
Heath Farms Norfolk – Region 5
07771 903837
J Virgin Dorset – Region 3
01258 817171/ 07836 661365
J Virgin Dorset – Region 3
01258 817171/ 07836 661365
R J Leach & Son Devon – Region 2
01404 841408/ 07866 568151
FEMALES 6 x 2 yr old bulling heifers Yearling heifers & 3 yr olds in-calf 10 cows & calves, 3 maidens Yearling heifers Heifers & cows In calf heifers 4 x 2 yr old bulling heifers
J P Harrison Yorkshire – Region 7 G W J & L F Pluess Cornwall – Region 1 J Pimlott Staffs – Region 6 M R & R J Rowe Cornwall – Region 1 M Cooke Devon – Region 2 A Reynolds Kent – Region 4 K V & M A Plain Glos – Region 3
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01347 838725/ 07971 699716 01288 361368/ 07768 100560 01630 652178/ 07966 460312 01579 342407/ 07971 928321 01769 550908/ 07792 453706 07885 802302 01684 772096
Bulling & in-calf heifers Cows in-calf/with calves & heifers 30 maiden heifers
R K Rundle Cornwall – Region 1 D P Crow Shropshire – Region 6 P S & A P Rowe Cornwall – Region 1
07974 361768/ 01637 875798 01952 255650/ 07811 593260 01579 347155/ 07772 563967
AND FINALLY … “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all the money to the church, would that get me to Heaven?” the minister asked his Sunday School class. “NO!” the children all answered. He tried again, “if I cleaned the church every day, mowed the grass, and kept everything neat and tidy, would that get me into Heaven?” Again the answer was “NO!” “Well then,” he went on, “if I was kind to animals and gave candy to all the children, and loved my wife, would that get me into Heaven?” Once more, “NO!” “Well,” he continued, “then how can I get into Heaven?” A five-year old boy shouted out “You’ve got to be dead!”
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