The sun shone down on Ochiltree for its midweek show with a great turnout of enthusiastic youngsters parading dairy calves complete with a top quality line-up of milking cattle and a small selection of beef cattle.
Taking the overall championship was the fourth calver, Townlaw All Class Missy, from Bryce and Robert Sloan, Darnlaw, Auchinleck. Holstein champion here last year, she was paraded by stockman, Calum Brown.
“She’s an excellent example of the breed with good rump structure for a medium-sized cow,” said the dairy judge Kevin Lawrie, Myremill, Maybole, who added that she has had four calves and will be in the top 10% in her breed.
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The champion was paraded giving 51 litres per day having last produced in November. Classified Ex94, she is a daughter of Silverridge V Allclass and out of the VG88-classified dam, Cottonabbotts Monterey Missy. The beef supreme was tapped out by the judge Alan Robb, Chalmerston, Mauchline, as the 13-month-old Limousin cross bullock, Blackjack from Paul McHarg, Crofthead, Ochiltree. It was bought out of Ayr Market from the Youngs of Tormitchell.
“The champion just had a bit more length to him and walked better in the ring,” said Mr McHarg.
Champion calf was the August-born Holstein Townlaw Pharo Nannette 2 from Grace Walker (10). Sired by Sandy-Valley J Pharo, this calf is out of Townlaw Lighthouse Nannette.
Leading Awards
Ayrshire (Judge: K Lawrie, Myremill, Maybole). Champion – D Howat, Ochiltree, with the second calver, Knowe Jordy Bronze, which last calved in February and is giving 36litres. Bought in as a calf from the Knowe dispersal, she is sired by Cycle Mcgucci Jordy Red and out of Knowe Bronze 46. Reserve – P McHarg, Crofthead, Ochiltree, with the heifer, Croftside Angeline 83. A daughter of Croftside Black Magic she is out of Croftside Angeline 52. Heifer in milk, quey in calf or milk, Cow in milk having had three calves, back calving cow had two or more calves – P McHarg, Crofthead. Cow in milk having had two calves – D Howat.
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Holstein Friesian (Judge: K Lawrie). Champion – R Sloan, Darnlaw, Auchinleck, with the fourth calver, Townlaw All Class Missy, which took the same award here last year. Brought out by stockman, Calum Brown, she is classified Ex94 and is a daughter of Silverridge V Allclass, out of the VG88 classified dam, Cottonabbotts Monterey Missy. Calved in November, she is now giving 51litres per day. Reserve – G and G Templeton, Knowe, Auchinleck, with the heifer, Feizor Adorable U Lasenza that calved in December and is now giving 36l. ClassifiedVG86, she was purchased in January at Carlisle and is sired by Stantons Adorable and bred by the Ex91 classified dam, Feizor Unix W Lasenza. Heifer in milk, group of three, group of five – G and G Templeton, Knowe. Cow in milk having had two calves, cow in milk having had two calves, back calving cow had two or more calves, any other breed animal, pair – R Sloan.
Beef cattle (Judge: A Robb, Chalmerston, Mauchline). Champion – P McHarg, Crofthead, Ochiltree, with the Limousin cross bullock, Blackjack. This 13-month-old was bought out of Ayr Market from the Youngs of Tormitchell. Reserve – J Nisbet, Sorn Mains, with a bought in September-born British Blue cross bullock. Dozzer was purchased online from Ballymena from James Leonard, bred out of a Charolais cross cow he is sired by Empire. Calf – J Nisbet, Sorn Mains. Beef calf from dairy animal – High Tarbeg. Heifer and bullock and pairs – P McHarg, Crofthead.
Calf classes – Champion – Grace Walker (10), Darnlaw, with the Holstein, Townlaw Pharo Nannette 2. This August born heifer calf is sired by Sandy-Valley J Pharo and bred from Townlaw Lighthouse Nannette. Reserve – Lottie Lambert-Davidson Lessnessock Farm, Ochiltree, with her February born heifer calf.
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