Native breeds find favour
Native breeds find favour
By Robert Davies
LESS predominant beef breeds enjoyed interbreed competition success at Malverns Three Counties Show in Worcs.
Perhaps the biggest smile was on the face of Anita Gilson from Hockworthy, Somerset, who took a day off from training endurance horses to show her fathers young Devon bull Challange Brigader, and walked away with the individual beef interbreed championship.
Miss Gilson said she liked the bull because of his wonderful temperament. Bill Ashworth, the judge, said he was the outstanding animal in a closely fought contest.
There was something nostalgic about the line up of champions and reserve champions in the beef interbreed pairs competition. For once the Continentals had to give ground to two native breeds when pairs of Highland and Longhorn cattle took the top spots.
Castlerhydd May, an eighth lactation 11-year-old Holstein embryo transfer cow exhibited by Mark and Richard Bown of Hanley Castle, Worcester, which had produced over 70,000kg of milk before calving last time, added the dairy interbreed championship to the shows top Holstein award.
Champions from 23 sheep breeds fought for the interbreed sheep title. After beating the Suffolk champion to stand as terminal sire interbreed leader, CS Pontings yearling Texel ram from Oxon was judged overall interbreed champion.
RESULTS
BEEF
Interbreed J Gilsons Devon Bull Challange Brigader; res, RE Kinnishs Blonde dAquitaine cow Kinaston Iola.
Interbreed Pairs Highlands; res, Longhorns.
Hereford Messrs Spooner and RTDaviess bull Westwood Notable; res, DM Joness bull Phocle National.
Aberdeen Angus Glympton Farms heifer Glympton Miss Barbara; res, PA and PA Joness bull Cardona Paulus.
Devon J Gilsons bull Challange Brigader; res, J Gilsons cow Challange Ribecca 1st.
South Devon A and PAI Ricketts bull Juniper Ulysses; res, Mr and Mrs M Plains heifer Foxhole Apricot.
Charolais Mr and Mrs CGH Turneys cow Penyparc Isobell; res, Mortimers Farms heifer Mortimers Nadia.
Longhorn F Suttons bull Parc Grace Dieu Buck; res, JS and JW Briggs cow Gorse Camelia.
Simmental R Birchs heifer Pasturefields Harmony; res, Boddington Estates s cow Sterling Elegance.
Murray Grey MM Rosenbergs cow Ashcroft Persuasion; res; MM Rosenbergs bull Ashcroft Hercules.
Limousin Mrs M Stitchs cow Crowhill Moyene; res, Mrs and Mrs NR and L Hills bull Laverock Nimrod.
Blonde DAquitaine RE Kinnishs cow Kinnaston Iola; res, PJ Holman and PM Williamss bull Cosdon Navajo.
Belgian Blue Barber and Brindleys bull Acambic; res, Mr and Mrs K Belfieldss cow Grovehouse Our Daisy ET.
Highland Mr and Mrs G G Hedgess cow Tessa 1st of the Kiln; res, HAL Dawess bull Lord Ruadh of Cracombe.
DUAL PURPOSE
Interbreed Mrs S Gleeds Red Poll cow Fedw Gilly Flower; res, EG Freemans Gloucester bull Dymock Perry.
Gloucester EG Freemans bull Dymock Perry; res, KW Burgesss heifer Fenton Kirsty 5.
Red Poll Mrs S Gleeds cow Fedw Gilly Flower; res, * Woltons bull Worlingworth Foundation.
Dexter Mrs JA Knights cow Knightsway Chablis; res, Mrs PJ Weavers cow Careysbrook Hazel.
DAIRY
Interbreed MA and RA Bowns Holstein Castlerhydd May; res, Messrs G Timbrells Ayrshire McCornick Penelope 7.
Holstein MA and RA Bowns Castlerhydd May; res, C * Warhursts Ewefields Neta 26.
Ayrshire Messrs G Timbrells McCornick Penelope 7; res, A Craig and Miss L Windows Hunnington Heather.
Jersey The Governor of Hewell Granges Biertow Grange Zanthe; res, The Governor of Hewel Granges Capertons Pals Jonquil.
SHEEP
Interbreed CS Pontings Texel ram; res, DT Williams Suffolk ram.
Interbreed (Terminal Sires) C S Pontings Texel ram; res, DT Williams Suffolk ram.
Interbreed (Native Breeds) R and R Powells Kerry Hill ram; res, AW Daviess Lleyn ewe.
Beltex D Bishops ram; res, A Hodgess ewe.
Berrichon Du Cher Mr and Mrs DG Hazelbys ewe; res, Mr and Mrs HM Shakespeares ram.
Bleu Du Maine Dr DR Langleys ram lamb; res, SH Kilbys ram.
Charollais Daffurn and Curtiss ram; res, C Sercombes pair.
Dorset Down JM Wards ram lamb; res, B Lugsdens ewe.
Hampshire Down G Greens ewe; res, Mr and Mrs CJ Parkinsons ram.
Oxford Down Watson and Grains ewe; res, Watson and Grains ewe lamb.
Rouge De LOuest JH Bowles and Partners ewe lamb; res, B Brookes ram.
Shropshire JH Bowles and Partners ram lamb; res, JH Bowles and Partners ram
Suffolk DT Williams ram; res, VE and BM Samuels ewe.
Texel C S Pontings ram; res, CM and WC Phillipss ewe lamb.
Vendeen Mrs PK Smylys ram lamb; res, C J Vernon-Millers ram.
Badger Face Welsh Mountain Mrs PJ Balls ram; res, B Lumsdens ewe.
Black Welsh Mountain M J and B W McCauls ram; res, Mr PH Laws ewes.
Clun Forest G L Smiths ram; res, C and A Merediths ewe.
Cotswold Mr and Mrs I and J Cockley-Adamss ram; res, R Harvey-Longs ewe.
Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset BA Wernhams ram lamb; res, Mrs PH Laws ewe lamb.
Jacob Mr and Mrs DG Partridges ewe; res, Mr and Mrs FF Higginss ram.
Kerry Hill R and R Powells ram; res, R and R Powells ewe.
Leicester Longwool Mrs LL Parsons ewe; res, TJ and J Wellss ewe.
Lincoln Longwool Miss L Smiths ram; res, S and CM Higginss ewe lamb.
Lleyn AW Daviess ewe; res, NH and PM Baselys ram.
Ryeland GM Bishop; res, MN Collins.
PIGS
Interbreed (White) NLG Hunkins Middle White sow Westham Alma Rose 25; res, Bredon School Farms sow Pullcourt Dainty Lady.
Interbreed (Coloured) PG Snells sow Sock Dorothy 141; res, NJ Hargraves British Saddleback gilt Wildgrove Rosette 14.
Gloucester Old Spot The Elms Schools boar Elmschool Sambo; res, T Overtons female Blaison Josephine 26.
Middle White NLG Hunkins sow Westham Alma Rose 25; res, Mrs MV Cards boar Westham Revival.
Berkshire Mrs CA Webbs sow Caumpedene Royal Sapphire 7; res, Mrs CA Webbs boar Caumpedene Freight Train 13.
British Saddleback NJ Hargraves gilt Wildgrove Rosette 14; res, NJ Hargraves sow Aintcliffe Rosette 28.
Tamworth Mrs V Millss sow Gillhouse Melody 2; res, Mr and Mrs CG Howess boar Stoneymoor Golden Ball.
Large Black PG Snells sow Sock Dorothy; res, PG Snells sow Sock Maid 8.
Other Breeds Bredon School Farmss sow Pullcourt dainty Lady; res, Bredon School Farms boar Pullcourt Champion Turk. *