Calf Shows

Interbreed triumphs at Stars of the Future

Sage is flavour of the month at Thirsk

Shorthorns enjoyed interbreed success at the Stars of the Future Calf Show, Stirling, with the breed clinching the senior native interbreed championship, the reserve junior native interbreed championship as well as the native interbreed pairs title.

Topping the senior section of the breed and then going on to be senior native interbreed champion was Richard and Carol Rettie’s yearling heifer Aberdona Rock Candy. This July 2021-born heifer is by Tamhorn Glen and out of a dam by Meonhill Charlie Chaplin.

Reserve senior champion in the breed was Crichton River from the Walling family, Farmstock Genetics. He is a Balgay Kinship son out of Chrichton Patsy 743.

Then lifting the junior Shorthorn championship and the reserve junior native championship was Elliot Estelle 695 from Mary Cormack. Purchased at Stirling in October with her dam as part of a 16,000gns outfit, this heifer is by Fearn Godfather and out of Elliot Estelle 852.

Reserve champion in the junior classes was Westbroad Scotia, a bull calf from Duncan Welsh. This March-born calf is by Shawhill Leroy and out of a dam by Craigfaddock Finn McCool.

And leading the way in the native interbreed pairs championship was a brace of heifers from Richard and Carol Rettie, with native senior champion Aberdona Rock Candy being joined by the second prize winner from the same class Aberdona Rothes Rainbow, another by Tamhorn Glen and this time out of Aberdona Rothes Mynah.

Thirsk’s Rising Stars calf show saw a strong entry of 65 Beef Shorthorn calves, with the championship honours under judge Danny Wylie going to the leading heifer Whiterose Sage from Johnny and Hannah Gibson.

This March-born Bushypark Tiger daughter is out of a Millerston Einstein daughter and was prepared and brought out by 11 year old Jesse Gibson.

Judge Danny Wyllie said the show of calves was one of the best he had ever had to judge. “The strength and depth of quality in every class was a credit to all the exhibitors. My overall champion of the day is a calf fit to compete with any breed in the country.”

Senior champion, Aberdona Rock Candy from Richard and Carol Rettie.

Junior champion, Elliot Estelle 695 from Mark Cormack.

The Retties took the native interbreed pairs championship with their two heifers.

Standing reserve in both the heifer and overall championship was Runleymill Roxburgh Lass Soopa from John Wilson and Janet Dunning. She is by Millerston Milkybar Kid and out of a dam by Dakota of Upsall.

In the male classes the championship went to well-travelled A and C Farms with Langham’s Sullivan, a Podehole Lionheart son.

The pairs classes saw a total of 16 pairs come out in front of the judge, with these split in to three classes and the championship fell to the Barker and Gibson duo, while reserve went to Mark and Tracy Severn’s Highlee herd.

A proud grandmother. Breed champion and reserve with judge.

Bushypark Sunshine lights up NI calf show

William Gott’s bull calf Bushypark Sunshine was tapped out as male and overall champion at the Northern Irish Club’s calf show, with this one being a son of Bushypark Jack 2nd out of Bushypark Niamh 7th, a Rowanberry Francis daughter.

Born in February, judge Stuart Currie, Beautry, said he immediately caught the eye in his class for his topline, mobility and length and width.

Taking the reserve championship honours was the day’s female champion, Adam Armour’s heifer calf Woodvale Tessa S498. Sired by Chapelton Wildfire, this February-born heifer is out of a homebred dam by Hussar of Upsall.

Reserve male champion was Richard Henning’s Mullaglass Sylvester, a March-born son of the homebred Mullaglass Maximus out of a Craigfaddock dam by Craigfaddock Buccaneer.

And standing reserve overall in the female classes was Rachel Jordan’s January-born heifer Annaghanoon Lady Sarah. She’s by Hussar of Upsall and out of a Croobview dam by Croobview Klass.

William and George Gott were awarded the Supreme Championship with Bushypark Sunshine.

The Reserve Supreme Champion at the NI Beef Shorthorn Calf Show was Woodvale Tessa S498 exhibited by Adam Armour.

Ladies day at Darlington

Darlington was the venue for the Northern Club’s calf show which saw the day's judge, Emma Trueman, place her female champion as overall calf champion.

Show leader was J and H Gibson’s Whiterose Sage, a March-born daughter of Bushypark Tiger out of a Millerston-bred dam by Millerston Einstein.

She had earlier been placed female champion ahead of Mark and Tracy Severn’s heifer Highlee Luscious Sapphire, with this one following Sage through to be reserve overall champion.

Luscious Sapphire is a February-born heifer by Coldrochie Leif and out of Sandwick Luscious Hermione, a Glenisla Jack frost daughter.

Judge Emma Trueman said it had been an exceptional show of calves across both the male and female classes. “The male champion was a well put together young bull with an exciting future, but the females dominated the day with both the champion and reserve both being exceptional heifers.”

Taking the male title was Langhams Red Ridge Buffalo from A and C Farms. This one is by the homebred Langhgams Nevada Buffalo and out of Podehole Irene Finch, a daughter of former Royal Highland Show interbreed champion Trojan of Craigeassie. Reserve male champion was John Wilson and Janet Dunning’s Runleymill Samson, a Millerston Milkybar Kid son out of Clipper X1242 of Upsall, herself a Dingo of Upsall daughter.

Female and overall champion was Whiterose Sage from J and H Gibson.

Reserve female and reserve overall champion was Mark and Tracy Severn’s heifer Highlee Luscious Sapphire.

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