Jersey takes interbreed title at National All Breeds Show

The Jersey champion Bluegrass Heritages Lovely Lady from Hefin Wilson and family has just taken the interbreed championship in the National All Breeds Show here at the NEC.792011 Jersey Champ.JPGThis third calver is by Bluegrass Heathers Heritage and was bred by Barry and Jenny Daw. She is out of Bluegrass Joanna’s Lady Valentine and was bought by the Wilson family as a heifer having seen her at the South West Dairy Show two years ago. Led by Jimmy Wilson in the ring she have 8000kg in her last lactation at 6% butterfat and 4.1% protein and is predicted to do 10,000kg this time having been calved eight months.

Taking the reserve interbreed title was the Holstein which had beaten Lovely Lady to the interbreed title at the Royal Welsh Show earlier in the year, second calver Castellhyfryd Spirte Rosina from Simon and Sian  Davies and Kevin and Cathy Thomas. This one is by Cedarwal Spirte and was champion at the Royal Welsh earlier this summer having calved twins in May. She gave 12,738kg in her first lactation at 3.73% butterfat and 3.04% protein.792011 Holstein Champ.JPGCollecting the interbreed exhibitor bred title was Richard Bown with Richaven Goldwyn Adrienne, a Goldwyn daughter. She is out of Richaven Astronomical Adrienne and gave 11,902 in her last lactation at 4.41% butterfat and 3.1% protein.

Reserve to her in the exhibitor bred championship was Jersey fourth calver Saxown Just Eclair from the Saxby family, with this one being a Rapid Bay Just Wait daughter.

And the Jerseys continued their successful run in the interbreed team of four championship, lifting top honours here ahead of the Holstein team.