Royal Highland Show 2015: Dairy results

Interbreed

Taking the overall dairy interbreed title was the Holstein champion Parkend Sanchez Tamara from Brian Wetherup and Partners, Fife.

This third-calver is giving 63kg a day having calved six weeks ago and gave 15,000l in her last lactation.
Tamara also took the champion title here last year and got an honorable mention at UK Dairy Day in 2014.

Holstein Champion

Interbreed judge Robert Burrow, Preston, said his decision was a difficult one. “It was a line-up of tremendous cows, but the Holstein had a strong line, a lot of ring presence and walked well,” he said.

Taking the reserve title was the fourth calver Jersey Wellhouse Festival Spry from Huw Howie and Wilma Benson of the Wellhouse herd of Jerseys, Stranraer. This is the first outing for Festival who is giving 26l. Mr Howie said he may show her somewhere else later this summer.

Holstein
Taking the Holstein title was Parkend Sanchez Tamara from Brian Wetherup and Partners, Fife.
This third-calver is giving 63kg a day having calved six weeks ago and gave 15,000l in her last lactation.
Tamara also took the champion title here last year and got an honourable mention at UK Dairy Day in 2014.

Holstein Champion

Reserve
Taking the reserve title was Colin Laird of Blythbridge Holstein with Allens Atwood Australia, a second calver giving 45l a day.
She was bought at Swiss Expo in January 2014 for an undisclosed sum and gave 10,5000l as a heifer. This is the first show she has won since being in the UK.

Ayrshire
Scooping the Ayrshire breed title was Kevin Lawrie, Ayr, with the fourth calver Brieryside Executive Sparky 7. Having only calved six weeks ago, this homebred cow is giving 48l a day.

Ayrshire champion

Reserve
In reserve was Keith Davidson, Castle Douglas with Halmyre Urr Louise 254. Having calved in December she is already giving 8,000l this year and gave 7,000l as a heifer.

Dairy Shorthorn
Securing the Dairy Shorthorn champion title was James Robinson, Kendal with Strickley Barrington Dot 21. Sired by Llandovery Jinnys Empire she is giving 45l as a second calver and has been calved two months.
She may head to the Westmorland Show next.

Dairy Shorthorn

Reserve
Stephen Girvan took the Dairy Shorthorn reserve breed championship with Bishopbrae Royal Kathleen. Although this third calver is owned by Mr Girvan, it resides in the herd of John Teasdale at Brickhouse, Dumfries.
She gave 6,200l in her last lactation and is currently yielding 32l.

Jersey
Taking the Jersey championship was the fourth calver Jersey Wellhouse Festival Spry from Huw Howie and Wilma Benson of the Wellhouse herd of Jerseys, Stranraer. This is the first outing for Festival who is giving 26l. Mr Howie said he may show her somewhere else later this summer.

Jersey champion