It was a week to remember for John Adamson, Swaites, Pettinain, when he won the Ayrshire championship, the supreme dairy and the junior inter-breed honours for the World Ayrshire Federation Conference which kicked off at the Great Yorkshire Show.
First-time exhibitor John was keen to support the World Conference and he went straight to the top with Swaites Bracken 19. His fifth calver which stood reserve at the Highland, is sired by West Mossgiel Modern Reality and out of Swaites Bracken 14. Calved in March she was paraded giving 65 litres per day.
Inter-breed judge Jonny Lochhead, Dumfries, said: “She is exactly what I look for in a dairy female. She’s so strong, has that style for the show ring and holds it together so well with that little bit of extra sparkle to ensure she takes the supreme.”
Commenting on the junior champion, he added: “She is just so correct and has so much style backed up with a great udder.”
That was the Ayrshire heifer Swaites Bright Spark 11, which was also reserve breed champion. Junior champion at the Highland, she is a daughter of Troutbeck Progress and out of the VG86-classified, Swaites Bright Spark 6. She calved in April and is producing 30 litres per day.
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Dumfriesshire breeders Andrew and Michelle Jackson, and daughters, Katie, Hollie and Sophie, Guillyhill, took the reserve junior with the Jersey, Guillyhill Webcam Daisy. This fresh heifer landed the junior championship, junior inter-breed and reserve breed title at the Highland Show.
A daughter of Unique Webcam, bred from the show cow Clifton Chavez Denise, she calved in May and is giving 30 litres per day.
There was another Scottish win among the Holsteins for Salvy Esquierdo and Robbie and Margo Scott, who also secured the reserve inter-breed title.
First-time exhibitors to Harrogate, their champion, Clydeview Sidekick Matilda, a second calver bred by Ewan and Emma Kennedy, stood supreme at Ayr Show and intermediate champion and reserve Holstein at the Borderway UK Dairy Expo in March. A daughter of Walnutlawn Sidekick purchased privately by Mr Esquierdo after winning the Winter Herds competition in January, she calved in January and is giving 50 litres a day.
Last year’s Holstein champion had to settle for the reserve. This was the second calver, Bailmoor BHC Crushabull A Abbiene, from Ben Coates and family. Calved in October and still giving 55 litres per day, she was rated VG88 as a three-year-old. Her dam, Enchanted Beemer Abbiene, is also a former inter-breed winner here.
Saxown Matt Cash 107, a third calver from Richard Saxby, Tiverton, took the Jersey supreme. She is sired by Wilsonview If Matt, out of Saxown Chief Cash 92, calved in November and was paraded giving 35 litres per day. Breed champion at the Borderway Dairy Expo, she was also reserve here last year.
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The blue and white rosette was presented to Kerry Scott, Cumbria, with Layward Divinely Victorious. The third calver was purchased at the Layward youngstock dispersal as a calf. She is a daughter of River Valley Victorious, and out of Layward Chrome Divine. Calved in June she is now giving 42 litres and is VG89 classified.
Taking the Dairy Shorthorn supreme was the third calver, Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 63 from the Collins family, West Yorkshire. A daughter of Churchroyd Wild Card, she is out of the Ex94 classified dam, Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 38. Champion here in 2022, she calved in September, and is giving 40litres being Ex93 classified.
Runner up was the junior cow, Breckney Goldie 39 from Paul and Ann Harrison, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Calved in May she is giving 42litres per day.
The Jersey heifers, Guillyhill Webcam Daisy, owned by the Jacksons, Dumfries, and the Scott’s Nethervalley Oliver Regina, won the Blythwood dairy pairs, with the Holsteins taking the reserve. This duo was made up of the champion, Clydeview Sidekick Matilda and the Coates’ intermediate cow Bailmoor Bhc Crushabull B Abbiene.
Holsteins also took the dairy inter-breed groups, with the Ayrshires following.
Adding to the Scottish success Rory Scott, Tarbolton, won the dairy young handlers, following his big win at the Royal Highland.
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