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Shows
Southwest Dairy Show - 2009
By Kim Sales
Oct 22, 2009 - 1:11:31 PM

Nine exhibitors brought 25 cattle (also 11 calves judged the previous evening) for judge Morris Grose form Cornwall to peruse. Although we were missing the Cornish entry, the quality of cattle on show was not compromised in the slightest.

Emma Dow from Petersfield in Hampshire took the top honours with Froxfield Millie a second calver by Instead Oberon. She had stood fifth in the heifer class at last years show and showed great promise at that time. Judge Morris Grose commented that he was so glad to have made the journey up from Cornwall to see such a wonderful Guernsey cow.  Winner of the Peter Down Trophy for the most points in the classes was The Bickfield Herd.

It was particularly pleasing for this writer, as Peter was my Uncle and started me off with the showing bug!!

Here are the full results.

Guernsey Cow or Heifer in calf to calve by 14th Feb 2010
  1. Parfitt. Graylands Meadowsweet 59, by Kelsmor Meadowsweets Sonny Boy.
  2. White. Kingwell Hero's Kaki, by Greensfield Jons Hero.
  3. Durbin. Bickfield Trudy 59, by White Ladies Daphne's Ambionic.
Pair by the same sire
  1. Durbin. Progeny of Yogi Bear
  2. Durbin. Progeny of Hawk
Heifer in milk
  1. Greenslade. Greensfield Icy Lady, by Spring Walk Icy Iceburg.
  2. Bartlett. Willtown Lynn, by Shalford Pacific
  3. Chettle Farm. Bickfield Rainbow 51, by Slindon Posies Ambionic
  4. Durbin. Bickfield After Dark 4, by Treloweth Karen Oak.
  5. Parfitt. Graylands Beauty 26, by Graylands Samantha's Simon.
Junior Cow having calved twice
  1. Dow. Froxfield Millie, by Instead Oberon.
  2. Chettle Farm. Blacknor Snowhite, by My Day Bliss Banger.
  3. Durbin. Bickfield Olivia 27, by Yogi Bear.
  4. Durbin. Bickfield Golden Arza 6, by Yogi Bear.
  5. Parfitt. Graylands Elissa 6, by Holiday
  6. Greenslade. Greensfield Oldenburg Noble, by Greensfield Wally of Oldenburg.
  7. Olive Farm. Hurdlebrook Daffodil, by SP Royal Oak.
Intermediate Cow having calved 3 times
  1. Durbin. Bickfield Olivia 26, by Hawk.
  2. Durbin. Bickfield After Dark 3, by Hawk.
  3. Parfitt. Graylands Meadowsweet 60, by Troy Tempest.
  4. Chettle Farm. Blacknor Yana, by Mr Luck
  5. Olive Farm. Shalford Dutch Queenie, by Stroxworthy Yeomans Queenie.
  6. White. Kingwell HP Ice Plum, by Greensfield Iceman Jonagold.
Senior Cow having claved four times or more
  1. Durbin. Bickfield Dot 56, by SP Talisman.
  2. Olive Farm. Hurdlebrook Andrea 2, by Glacier.
  3. Greenslade. Greensfield Pink Lady, by Shalford Rumbustious.
  4. Chettle Farm. Luckly Sylvia, by Royal Oak.
Champion. Emma Dow, Froxfield Millie.
Res. Champion. Chettle Farm, Blacknor Snowhite.
Hon Mention. Durbin, Bickfield Dot 56.

In the Handler/Calf Classes the night before, Bethan Senior was the top placed Guernsey Handler. Also taking part in the very competitive Coloured breed classes were Jenny and Chloe Paull and Jo and Justina Langley.  The writer apologises for the lack of photos from this event, but the classes were running at the same time as cattle needing to be milked out for judging the next day.  Champion Coloured Breed Calf was won by the Greenslades with Greensfield Mays Rosebank.

Well done to all who took part in these classes.

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