Cattle entries were so full at the Royal Cornwall Show this week that the winner of the interbreed dairy championship had less than a week’s notice of his acceptance.

 

Brian Miller, who won with his Holstein cow Moorshard Jodi Tellar, was thrilled to scoop the interbreed championship at the cow’s first ever show. “I only halter broke her about 10 days before the show,” he said. The second calver by Roylane Jordan was yielding 55kg, and would next be heading to the Honiton show in Devon.

 Dairy judge Bill Luff, from Guernsey, said he had been “dazzled” by the turnout of cows. “The Holstein is a beautiful dairy cow – she’s got it all – beautiful bone, depth of rib, perfect teat placement. She walks well, and she’s also commercial.”

 

Joining Jodi at the Honiton show would be the reserve champion, Mark Evans’s Ayrshire cow East Church Ambitious Patacake. This third calver by East Church Ambition was yielding 42kg a day at Mr Evans’s organic farm near Honiton.

In the beef rings it was Henry Vooght’s Charolais cow Little Bovey Vogue that caught judge Bill Quan’s eye. “For a cow as big as that to be as good as that, with such free movement, is a pleasure to see,” he said. The five year old by Maerdy Osborne was expecting her second calf, and would be heading to the Royal Show next

Taking the reserve spot was Boddington Estates Simmental bull Sterling Viking 2, following his interbreed championship at the Devon County Show. By Sterling Rochester, this two year old bull was now destined for the Three Counties Show.

Paul Quick’s Texel shearling ram triumphed in the sheep classes, on its first ever outing. The February born twin’s sire, Lyonshall King of Clubs, won the interbreed championship at the Royal Show in his time, and Mr Quick hopes to repeat that success at this year’s event, with the help of his brothers Andrew and Mark, and father Bill.

 Also succeeding at its first show was the reserve champion, Norman & Vile’s aged Charollais ewe. Only halter broken four days before the show, she would now be turned away with the ram at Haydon House Farm, Taunton. 

 

In the pig rings, Julian Collings claimed the interbreed title with his British Lop sow, Liskeard Sunshine 500, while the Loveless family’s Duroc gilt, Port Bredy Torntofte 831, took the reserve spot.

 

Beef

Interbreed

Mr H Vooght’s Charolais cow Little Bovey Vogue; res, Boddington Estates Simmental bull Sterling Viking 2.

Interbreed Pair

Charolais; res, Simmental.

Devon

A & J Benneworth’s bull Yeomadon Ferdinand; res, Stonegrove Livestock’s bull Stonegrove Jack-The-Lad.

South Devon

Mr RK Rundle’s cow Kestle Dahlia 46; res, Mr DJ Thomas & Son’s bull Treguddick Landmark 31.

Hereford

Mr DF Oliver’s bull Llancillo Hall Dali 3 DH; res, Mr A Hughes & Miss A Gilson’s cow Llancillo Hall Hazel 20.

Aberdeen Angus

AE & CR Bishop’s bull Warreno Dalmigavie G237; res, Mr CJ & Mrs JLM Hutchings & Sons’ heifer Kingsbrompton Evitress.

Dexter

Mr & Mrs BT Stamp’s bull Shilford Envoy; res, AA & KM Reed’s cow Leverlake Saphire.

British Charolais

Mr H Vooght’s cow Little Bovey Vogue; res, D & J Wyllie’s bull Gretna House Archangel ET.

British Limousin

Mr EW Quick & Sons’ bull Haltcliffe Anzac; res, Mr & Mrs DK Wheeler’s heifer Rosecroft Chrissie.

British Blue

D & J Wyllie’s bull Ballygrange Alex; res, White & Turner’s cow Newpole Asset.

Any Other Pure Breed

Mrs TC Blake’s Beef Shorthorn bull Stonmour Thunder Cloud 100%; res, Mr James Willcocks’ Brown Swiss cow Sparcroft Dusty 3.

British Simmental

Boddington Estates bull Sterling Viking 2; res, Boddington Estates Ltd’s cow Sterling Krumpets Roxanne.

Salers

Mr WTG Benney’s cow Rigel Tansy; res, Messrs A & M Austin’s bull Morwenstow Saracen.

Commercial

EA & DA Ellis’s British Blue x heifer Ritzy; res, Mr R Kingston’s Limousin x steer Sherman.

 

 

Dairy

Interbreed

RK & SG Miller & Sons’ Holstein cow Moorshard Jodi Tellar; res, MD Evans & WD Scholes’ Ayrshire cow East Church Ambitious Patacake.  

Interbreed Pair

Holstein; res, Guernsey.

Jersey

Mr & Mrs M Colwell’s cow Quintrell Vindication Tweet; res, Messrs DW, RJ, JR & SM Warren’s cow Glanmore Ring Christmas Wish VG86.

Guernsey

Messrs DW, RJ, JR & SM Warren’s heifer Clay Hill Chrissie 4; res, Messrs DW, RJ, JR, SM Warren’s cow Laity Farm Primrose 69.

Ayrshire

M D Evans & W D Scholes’ cow East Church Ambitious Patacake; res, Mr WRC & Mrs JE Christophers’ cow Rosehill Black Magenta EX92.

Holstein

RK & SG Miller & Sons’ cow Moorshard Jodi Tellar; res, RK & SG Miller & Sons’ cow Moorshard Jordan Rosa 77.

 

 

Sheep

Interbreed

Mr EW Quick & Sons’ Texel shearling ram; res, Norman & Vile’s aged Charollais ewe.

Interbreed Pairs

British Charollais; res, Devon & Cornwall Longwool.

Beltex

Mrs K Marshall’s aged ewe; res, Mrs L Gregory’s aged ram.

British Charollais

Norman & Vile’s aged ewe; res, C Hopper & Son’s shearling ram.

Border Leicester

Mr MK & Mrs VM Pile’s shearling ewe; res, Mrs SD Martyn’s aged ram.

Devon & Cornwall Longwool

JA Darke’s ram; res, RE & D Snell’s ram.

British Vendeen

CJ Vernon Miller’s aged ram; res, Mr & Mrs JW Durman’s ram lamb.

Grey Face Dartmoor

Miss V Pratt’s ram; res, Mr MGV Thompson’s yearling ewe.

Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset

Mr R Sizmur’s ram; res, Mr A Palk’s ewe lamb.

Hampshire Down

Mr CJ Westlake’s ram; res, Mr CJ Westlake’s ewe lamb.

Jacob

Mrs D Ruscombe-King’s ram; res, Mr DJ & Mrs MM Biggs’s shearling ewe.

Lleyn

JM & GC Adams’ ewe; res, JM & GC Adams’ aged ram.

Scotch Black-Faced

Mr P Cornelius’s yearling ram; res, Mr P Cornelius’s ewe.

Southdown

Mr JP & Mrs A Woollard’s aged ram; res, A & C Brown’s shearling ewe. 

Suffolk

Mr R Irwin’s ram lamb; res, Mr R Irwin’s ewe lamb.

Texel

Mr EW Quick & Sons’ shearling ram; res, Mr EW Quick & Sons’ shearling ewe.

Roussin

RD & AE Molyneux’s ewe; res, Mr SM Reed’s ram.

Zwartbles

Mrs AR Simpson’s shearling ewe; res, Mr RJ Hoadley’s ram lamb.

Any Other Pure Breed

Miss SC Chambers’ Blue Texel ram lamb; res, Miss SC Chambers’ Blue Texel ewe lamb.

Commercial

Mr NA Phillips’ Texel x ewe; res, Mr & Mrs SK Elsworthy’s Charollais x Suffolk pen of two shearling ewes.

 

 

Pigs

Interbreed

Mr & Mrs J Collings’ British Lop sow Liskeard Sunshine 500; res, H & B Loveless’s Duroc gilt Port Bredy Torntofte 831.

British Lop

Mr & Mrs J Collings’ sow Liskeard Sunshine 500; res, Mr & Mrs J Collings’ gilt Liskeard Actress 11^th.

Landrace

H & B Loveless’s gilt Sunrise Cordellia; res, Mr D Hobbs’ gilt Bickham Frua 57.

Large White

Mr J Newth’s gilt  Prestleigh Jean 4; res, H & B Loveless’s boar Port Bredy Prince.

Welsh

Glamorgan Vale Pedigree Welsh Pigs’ gilt Slade Winchat 24th; res, WA, EJ & CA Uglow’s gilt Edgcumbe Lioness 2494.

Duroc

H & B Loveless’s gilt Port Bredy Torntofte 831; res, AP & PC Rose’s sow Maddaford Nancy.

Tamworth

Mr NLG Hunkin’s gilt Shutevale Princess 792; res, Mr NLG Hunkin’s gilt Shutevale Princess 810. 

British Saddleback

Mr EG Bailey’s sow Heytesbury Dinah 31; res, Mr W Edwards & Miss A Thomas’s gilt Pantysgawen Dinah 10.

Gloucestershire Old Spots

Mrs P Darvill’s boar Toller Geald; res, WA, EJ & CA Uglow’s sow Endsleigh Bluebell 2416.

Large Black

PG Snell & Sons’ boar Sock Super 23^rd; res, PG Snell & Sons’ gilt Sock Doreen 179^th.

Berkshire

Mrs S Fildes’ sow Peverell Suzanne 4; res, Mr C Impey’s boar Fairoaks Nama Abel 6.

Middle White

Mr IAD Todd’s gilt Smallicombe Fair Lady 30; res, Mr IAD Todd’s sow Smallicombe Fair Lady.

Any Other Pure Breed

Mr W Sully’s Oxford & Sandy Black sow Long Ash Cynthia 6; res, Mr W Sully’s Kune Kune boar Quantock Tutarki XIII.

British Lop

Mr & Mrs J Collings’ sow Liskeard Sunshine 500; res, Mr & Mrs J Collings’ gilt Liskeard Actress 11^th.

Landrace

H & B Loveless’s gilt Sunrise Cordellia; res, Mr D Hobbs’ gilt Bickham Frua 57.

Large White

Mr J Newth’s gilt  Prestleigh Jean 4; res, H & B Loveless’s boar Port Bredy Prince.

Welsh

Glamorgan Vale Pedigree Welsh Pigs’ gilt Slade Winchat 24th; res, WA, EJ & CA Uglow’s gilt Edgcumbe Lioness 2494.

Duroc

H & B Loveless’s gilt Port Bredy Torntofte 831; res, AP & PC Rose’s sow Maddaford Nancy.