Winners from South West Scotland Dairy Show Castle Douglas

Judge Gavin Baillie of Dalserf Holsteins, had his work cut out for him from the outset. He first had to select a winner from a strong class of junior young handlers which saw Sophie Brown, Haugh of Urr, win for the second year running, this year leading Logan Jones Alpha Apple Tart.

Securing the red ribbon in the senior class was Kacie McCormick. This was her third win at the South West Scotland Dairy Show, she has also had previous wins at Stewartry and Moffat Shows.

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Champion calf, Colvend Salah Emma 2 from the Roan family Lucy Roan led Colvend Salah Emma 2 to take the calf championship. Sired by Colvend Salah, this February 2024-born entry is out of Colvend Rubels Emma Red 6 GP80 which was sold as a fresh heifer.

Following her all the way to take the reserve award was the second prize winner from first time exhibitor Kane Ogden, leading his own Pearsgill Hano Blexy. His February-2024 born Siemers DJ Hano daughter, is out of Blexys Chief Blanche VG87.

Claiming the first milking championship of the evening in the Ayrshire section was Keith Davidson’s third calver, Carnell Barby Doll 8 Ex91. Sired by Hilltown Oblique, she was purchased at the Carnell dispersal as a heifer in milk. Reserve and exhibitor bred Ayrshire was the winning heifer in milk, Halmyre Urr Ladybird 569 VG85, from the same home. This fresh calved heifer is by Troutbeck Progress.

Holstein champion Logan Latenite Shania Red VG87 and reserve Eedy Crushabull Acclaim EX93, both from Brian and Michael Yates The Jackson family secured champion and reserve in the Jersey lines. Their champion was Guillyhill Video Daisy VG88. A St Lo Video daughter calved in July, she is giving 35 litres a day. Honourable mention at Dumfries Show, reserve junior champion at the Royal Highland Show as a heifer, she also made up part of the reserve team of four.

A maternal sister to the champion, Guillyhill Webcam Daisy VG87 was reserve. Sired by Unique Webcam this heifer in milk calved in May and is giving 20 litres a day. She was inter-breed champion heifer in milk at the Royal Highland, reserve inter-breed heifer at the Great Yorkshire, reserve champion at Dumfries and first prize heifer in milk at UK Dairy Day.

Brian Yates led Logan Latenite Shania Red VG87, to take the Holstein and exhibitor bred championship. Calved in January, she stood first in the heifer in milk class before taking top honours. No stranger to the show ring, she stood first prize Red and White heifer in milk Ayr, Dumfries and reserve champion at the Royal Highland Show. Most recently she was first senior heifer in milk and Holstein heifer champion at UK Dairy Expo.

Jersey champion, Guillyhill Video Daisy VG88, and reserve Guillyhill Webcam Daisy VG87, from the Jackson family Taking reserve spot was the senior cow in milk, Eedy Crushabull Acclaim Ex93, also from Brian and Michael Yates. She calved her third in February, and has given 15,217 litres so far this lactation, having produced in excess of 45,016 litres to date. She was champion Holstein at the Royal Highland and the Royal Welsh last year.

Having taken the top two awards in the Jersey section, the Jackson family also won the production cow class with the dam of their winners, Clifton Chavez Denise, a fresh sixth calver giving 40 litres a day. A show cow herself, she was inter-breed champion at Cumberland and Dumfries Show in her fourth lactation.

Ayrshire champion, Carnell Barby Doll 8 EX91, from Keith Davidson

Leading Awards

Junior young handler – 1, Sophie Brown; 2, Milly McCormick; 3, Harry McCormick; 4, Lucas Brown; 5, Kane Ogden; 6, Alice Yates; 7, Austin Yates; 8, Ben McCormick; 9, Douglas Patterson.

Senior young handler – 1, Kacie McCormick; 2, Andrew Roan; 3, Ruby Patterson; 4, Jack Howie; 5, Lucy Roan.

Inter-breed junior calf, born from May 1, 2024 – 1, Logan Victorious Glow 2 (River Valley Victorious), B&M Yates; 2, Logan Alpha Kiwi Red (Blondin Alpha), B and M Yates; 3, Logan Jones Alpha Apple Tart (Blondin Alpha), B and M Yates; 4, Brownfield Rager Rose Red (Ri-Val-Re Rager Red), RC Gemmell; 5, Meiklefirth Eye Candy Oak Kalibra 2 (MB Luckylady Eye Candy), Firthhead Partners; 6, Ceeingred Avatar Scarlet Red (Hoven Holsteins Avatar), G and A McCormick.

Inter-breed intermediate calf, born Jan 1-Apr 30 2024 – 1 and champion calf, Colvend Salah Emma 2 (Colvend Salah), Steven Roan; 2 and reserve calf, Pearsgill Hano Blexy (Siemers DJ Hano), Kane Ogden; 3, Pearsgill Davinci Valana (Davinci), Gareth Ogden; 4, Ceeingred Augustas Rachel Red (Drouner KandL Augustas Red), G and A McCormick; 5, Cormick Call Me Mocha Roo, D Patterson and D McCormick; 6, VeTech Crown Royal Nosegay (Blondin J Crown Royal), Jack Howie.

Inter-breed senior calf, born Jul 1-Dec 31, 2023 – 1, Pearshill Redeye Flagstone Red (Vogue Redeye P Red), Gareth Ogden; 2, Guillyhill Victorious Daisy (River Valley Victorious), TA and ML Jackson and Daughters; 3, Colvend Awestruck Patsy (S-S-I BG Casc Awestruck), Steven Roan; 4, Ceeingred Rager Rachel Red (Ri-Val-Re Rager Red), G and A McCormick

Interbreed in-calf heifer – 1, Meiklefirth Tatoo Erica (Duckett Crush Tatoo), Firthhead Partners.

Ayrshire heifer in milk – 1, reserve champion and exhibitor bred champion, Halmyre Urr Ladybird 569 (Troutbeck Progress), Keith Davidson; 2, Marleycote Mary Rose 8 (Trouthbeck Progress), GG Baynes and Son; 3, Marleycote Mary Rose 9 (Trouthbeck Progress), GG Baynes and Son; 4, Non-pedigree, RC Gemmell.

Jersey heifer in milk – 1 and reserve Jersey, Guillyhill Webcam Daisy (Unique Webcam), TA and ML Jackson and Daughters; 2, Tintoview Ferdinand Lady Catherine (Lightning Ridge Ferdinand), Buchanan Family

Jersey cow in milk – 1, Jersey champion and exhibitor bred champion, Guillyhill Video Daisy (St Lo Video), TA and ML Jackson and Daughters; 2, Clifton Chavez Denise (Chilli Chavez), TA and ML Jackson and Daughters; 3, Cormick Call Me Minnie Moo (Audibel Jordan), D Patterson and D McCormick; 4, Tintoview Oliver P Blondie (Dutch Hollow Oliver P A2A2), Buchanan Family; 5, Tintoview Citation Cuddle (BW Citation A2A2), Buchanan Family

Holstein heifer in milk – 1, Holstein champion and exhibitor bred champion, Logan Latenite Shania (Avant Garde-I Latenite), B and M Yates; 2, Bectonhall Truxton Bess (Clear-Echo Tahti Truxton), T and M Irving; 3, 3, Meiklefirth Jordy Jacuzzi (Cycle McGucci Jordy Red), Firthhead Partners; 4, Brownfield Applaud Herose 2 (Boghill Glamour Applud), RC Gemmell

Second calved Holstein –1, Bectonhall King Doc Maria (Woodcrest King Doc), T and M Irving; 2, Showgirl Crushabull Sara (OH-River-SYC Crushabull), B and M Yates; 3, Wiltor Rubicon Jodie (EDG Rubicon), W Moffat and Co and Peter Kemp; 4, Brownfield Abro Agnes (Sandy-Valley Abro), RC Gemmell; 5, Logan Avatar Rae Red (Hoven Holsteins Avatar Red), B and M Yates; 6, Kirtlebank Luster Louise 2 (Cherry-Lily Zip Luster P A2A2), W Moffat and Co; 7, Colvend Crown Royal Bliss (Blondin J Crown Royal), Steven Roan.

Holstein senior cow in milk – 1 and reserve Holstein, Eedy Crushabull Acclaim (OH-River-SYC Crushabull), B and M Yates; 2, Colvend Crockett Sunray (Agrigen Ryl Crockett), Steven Roan; 3, Errolston Sana Ayr (Heuvel Sana), B and V Davidson; 4, Errolston Lancaster Meg (Prehen Lancaster), B and V Davidson; 5, Bectonhall Pharo Stephanie (Sandy-Valley J Pharo), T and M Irving; 6, Brownfield Bogart Dimple 2 (Macomber O Man Bogart), RC Gemmell.

Inter-breed, 50 tonne class – 1, Clifton Chavez Denise (Chilli Chavez), TA and ML Jackson and Daughters; 2, Brownfield Bogart Dimple 2 (Macomber O Man Bogart), RC Gemmell.