Well this year’s show will certainly be remembered for some time to come with a double Interbreed success for the Guernseys and the flash floods that hit the area on the Thursday evening.

Heifer in Calf.

This class was led by a very powerful and well balanced Tiresford Pedro heifer from Blacknor ahead of the very stylish and correct Yogibear heifer from Kenvin.  Third was Bickfield with a Tiresford Atlantic heifer who was not quite so correct over the rump or mammary as my first two.  My fourth and fifth placed animals although very commendable lacked a little stature and body width on the day.

Cow in Calf.

First in this class was Kenvin Enticers Lynne who after having had 8 calves was still showing fantastic balance, is beautifully correct and displaying great udder attachment and teat placement.  Second was a Tiresford Atlantic from Chettle who displayed great dairyness with good capacity and stature but not quite so correct in the udder traits and tailhead.  Third and fourth didn’t have the stature or capacity of the first two and also not quite so correct in the udder.

Heifer in Milk.

The milky, stylish Pedro heifer from Blacknor got the nod ahead of a very nice correct Silverado from Kenvin who on the day was a little short of milk.

Junior Cow in Milk.

The largest class of the day was led by two Hawks from Bickfield the winner displaying slightly more openness of rib and capacity and also more correct throughout the udder than my second, third was a very good Sonny Boy from Graylands who was nicely balanced with a correct udder but lacked a little capacity.  Again my lower placings didn’t quite have the stature, balance or capacity of my first two who were outstanding in this class.

Intermediate Cow in Milk.

Cracker Duchess by Shalford Teak led this class, she displayed superb body capacity, width and depth of rib combining to make a very powerful cow with a high and wide rear udder which was also well attached in the fore.  She walked well on good legs and feet and was well balanced. This capacity and blending/balance gave her the edge over an Ambionic from Bickfield who was a lovely dairy cow with fine bone and had the advantage in the legs and feet over the third placed Kingwell cow by Stroxworthy Magicans Fancy who had the advantage over the forth placed Graylands by Iceman in body depth and correctness of udder.

Senior cow in Milk.

Bickfield Dot 56 by S.Park Talisman who had the advantage in length and depth of body, hard top and good udder traits, second was Greensfield with a Shalford Rumbustious who was nice and dairy, which had the advantage over third placed Brymor Danielle 21 by Glacier from Chettle in more correct udder traits.

Group of Three.

First and clear winners of this class was the group from Bickfield.

They were superbly matched in every department and one of the best groups I have ever judged.  I even tipped them for glory the following day and they duly obligied!  Congratulations to Maurice, May, Kim and Neil on a great achievement.

Reserve Group went to Chettle who had some great individuals but not the balance and evenness of the winners.

Pairs.

This again was won by the beautifully balanced pair of Hawks from Bickfield with the Pedros from Chettle in reserve.

Championship.

I tapped out Cracker Duchess as a deserved Champion. She displayed a lot of great qualities. Her power, width, correctness and super udder gave her the advantage over the rest of the line up.  Again congratulations to Ian on taking the Interbreed dairy title later in the day.  This is a fantastic achievement for Ian and the breed.

Reserve Champion went to Bickfield Valerie 20, who displayed similar qualities to the champion with her balance and capacity.

Hon Mention went to Kenvin Enticers Lynne who after 8 calves was in such super form.