UK Beef Shorthorn Championships

The UK Beef Shorthorn Championships 2021

JUDGE

Andrew Barrett King’s Lynn, Norfolk The UK Beef Shorthorn Championships attracted a strong entry of quality cattle at the breed Society’s organised event staged at Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate on Thursday 15 July.

“Despite the uncertainty over bringing livestock out for showing this season, the entry was testament to the exhibitors; they hit the ground running,” commented judge, Andrew Barrett, of the Norfolk based Glenariff herd. “The junior classes demonstrated real strength and depth, and they provided a very, very good show with some exceptional cattle,” he said adding: “A big thanks goes to the Great Yorkshire Show, the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society and the exhibitors for their efforts. A truly memorable day.”

Andrew found his overall champion in the male winner, the seven-year-old Dunsyre Horatio from Allan Jackson, Headlind Partners, Kirkfield Bank, Lanarkshire. “This bull demonstrated real breed characteristics; he was easily fleshed, had a super loin, good legs and great mobility - a reflection of the breed’s longevity.”

Pipped at the post was Highlee Precious Enya, a 16-month-old homebred heifer by Millerston Jester from Mark and Tracy Severn, Halifax, West Yorkshire. Enya secured the overall reserve place while earlier in the day, she headed the female line up and also took the junior title. Andrew commented: “This heifer had heaps of breed character, superb balance, and demonstrated absolute excellence by the way she was turned out.”

The award for the best exhibitor bred cow and calf went to the three-year-old Beautry Shuna Myrtle by Poyntington Himself from Stuart Currie, Settle, North Yorkshire. She was accompanied by her six-month-old heifer calf, Beautry Shuna Rhubarb by Highlee Milo. “Myrtle was a very, very fresh modern stylish female, with great length and structure.”

The best group of three went to Andre Vrona, Langham, Rutland with his homebred team Langhams Nevada Buffalo, Langhams Phantasy Nellie and Langhams Maisie Paige. Buffalo and Nellie teamed up together to win the best exhibitor bred pair, whilst Paige was also amongst the tickets taking both reserve female and reserve junior titles.

HRH The Prince of Wales meets the champion, Dunsyre Horatio and the Headlind team

Champion, Dunsyre Horatio

Results

Class 1: Bull, born on or before 31 Dec 2018 1 Allan Jackson 2 Steve Johnson 3 Charles Lowther Dunsyre Horatio (P) Gilven Journey (P) Lowther Konan (P)

Class 2: Bull, born in 2019 1 Andre Verona 2 Graham Hunt Langhams Nevada Buffalo Rookwith Niko (P)

Class 3: Bull, born on or after 1 Jan 2020 1 Graham Hunt

Sowerbyparks Pilot (P) 2 Andrew Thornber Highlee Phoenix(P) 3 Caroline and Andrew Ivinson Sandwick Prefer-a-Bull

Class 4: Female, in calf or in milk, born before 31 Dec 2016 1 Steve Johnson Gilven Sapphire Jenna (H) 2 Graham Hunt 3 Steve Johnson Wenmar Gipsy Rose J104 (P) Gilven Butterfly Georgia (H)

Class 5: Female, in calf or in milk, born on or between 1 Jan 2017 and 31 Dec 2018 1 Stuart Currie Beatry Shuna Myrtle (P) 2 Emma Trueman Roundhill Millie (P) 3 Tracy and Mark Severn Highlee Enya Lovai (H)

Class 6: Female, born in 2019 on or between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2019 1 Andre Verona Langhams Phantasy Nellie (P) 2 Fran Baird Charlesbury Emma’s Pride (P)

3 Allan Jackson Headlind Holly Nutmeg (P)

Class 7: Female, born in 2020, on or after 1 Jan and before 1 Apr 2020 1 Tracy and Mark Severn Highlee Precious Enya (P) 2 Charles Lowther Lowther Foxglove W7 (P) 3 Stuart Currie Beautry Dewdrop Prudence (P)

Class 8: Female, born in 2020, on or after 1 Apr 2020 1 Emma Trueman Roundhill Popsy (P) 2 Stuart Currie Beautry Desiree Portia (P)

3 Michael and Joanne Souter Jodame Priya Butterfly (P) Reserve champion, Highlee Precious Enya

Leading Awards

Breed champion Allan Jackson, Dunsyre Horatio

Reserve champion Tracy and Mark Severn, Highlee Precious Enya

Male champion Allan Jackson, Dunsyre Horatio,

Reserve male champion Graham Hunt, Sowerbyparks Pilot (P)

Female champion Tracy and Mark Severn, Highlee Precious Enya

Reserve female champion Andre Verona, Langhams Maisie Paige

Junior champion Tracy and Mark Severn, Highlee Precious Enya,

Reserve junior champion Andre Verona, Langhams Maisie Paige,

Best exhibitor bred bull Champion Graham Hunt, Sowerbyparks Pilot (P)

Best exhibitor bred cow and calf

Champion Beautry Shuna Myrtle and Beautry Shuna Rhubarb, Stuart Currie

Best group of three

Champion

Best group of two Andre Verona Langhams Nevada Buffalo Langhams Phantasy Nellie Langhams Maisie Paige