CHAMPION COW
VICTORIAN WINTER FAIR 2025
CHAMPION & SUPREME ALL BREEDS SYDNEY ROYAL 2024
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION IDW 2022, RESERVE CHAMPION COW SYDNEY ROYAL 2022
Dam - Byrne Lea Sid Buttersnap (Pine Tree Sid) Bred by Craig & Fiona Fisher
2 - Bryne Lea SJ Buttersnap, VG, by Shottle son x Avonlea Jacobonia’s nd
3 - Byrne Lea Terrason Buttercup, GP (Innwood Terrason) rd
4 - Mangoola Storm Buttercup, VG 88, 5 SBC (Maughlin Storm) th
Bred by Simmons & Simpson
5 - Mangoola Galaxy Buttercup (ET) VG 86, (Starbuck) should be a SBC, th has 3 VG & 1 GP dtrs.
She was Intermediate Champion & Won the large Oaks class (37 head) Denman Fair 1990– I judged, she was a great young cow.
Res Int Champ. Sydney Royal 1991. Hon. Mention All Australian 3 yo 1991.
Pictured below Galaxy Buttercup, SB Buttercup & Starbuck Buttercup – full ET Sisters.
She was dam of Midnight Buttercup, (below) Champion Cow IDW 1995, Shepparton National 1994 etc…
Galaxy was one of an outstanding Flush by Starbuck, One of the sisters was Mangoola SB Buttercup, EX, 4E, All Australian 3 yo 1991, Reserve Champion Cow Sydney Royal 1993.
Champion Cow & All Breeds Brisbane Royal 1994 etc….,
then her daughter Chesapeake Buttercup was Champion Cow Shepparton etc…
6 - Brundell C.O.M. Buttercup, GP, 6 SBC, bred by Mrs Dulcie & Eric Boyce (Browndale Commissioner)
th Res Jnr Champion Gresford 1985.1 EX & 7 VG dtrs. Her dtrs combined Won the All Australian Dams Progeny 1991 & Res All Aust Pen of 3, 1991.
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7 - Brundell M.C. Buttercup 4, VG 86, SBC, 301 kgs fat (Macban Citation)
Brundell SB Buttercup, EX, 3E
Dam & Daughter
Brundell RR Buttercup 4, EX
8 - Brundell Buttercup Jewel, EX, 3E, 3 SBC.(below) By Frasea Lord Jewel (Imp.Can) EX
1 in milk & Junior Champion Sydney Royal 1967, 1 3 yo in milk, st st
1 Best Udder of Show & Reserve Champion Cow Sydney Royal 1968. st Supreme Champion & Oaks Winner Nowra etc..
7 8389-4.1-357 kgs fat 300. She had 13 natural calves !
Her double x Grand dtr – Brundell SB Buttercup, EX, 3E, (�� pg 4 ) was one of Australia’s famous cows of her era.
Champion Cow Nowra, Hawkesbury & Moss Vale Feature Shows 1982, 83 & 84.
1st Aged Cow in milk Sydney Royal 1984 etc.
Her dtr Brundell RR Buttercup 4, EX, 1st 3 yo in milk Sydney Royal 1981, Champion Cow Hawkesbury 1981 etc., then her daughter
Brundell HM Buttercup was 1st 3 yo Sydney Royal 1992.
9 - Brundell Buttercup 4, VG 86, 4 SBC th
Dam also of Brundell Buttercup Jewel 4, VG 3 SBC, milked till 15 yo, dam of Brundell Kriss King, EX. Champion Bull Melbourne Royal 1974, Junior Champion Sydney Royal 1973. Champion Bull Sydney Royal 1976, 1978 & 1979.
Reserve Champion Sydney Royal 1974, 75 & 77.
Great breeding sire at Otaheite and Oxley Vale.
Brundell Kriss King, EX
Brundell Lord Buttermaster, EX
10 - Brundell Buttercup 2. th
By Brundee Pride Mercedes, (below) Champion Melbourne Royal 1959, 61 & 62. She won Champion Cow Robertson etc..
He was 2-3 bred to Brundee Mercedes 2 the 1947 Sydney Champion Cow and his 2 dam was Brundee Damsel’s Pride 4 the 4 time Sydney Champion Cow mentioned below. nd
Now although Pride Mercedes was prior to AI he is the sire of the following influential animals –
*Brundee Buttercup Pride, VG, 3 SBC, Champion Cow Melbourne Royal 1965, the foundation of the IDW 2025 Grand Champion View Fort Lambda Butter.
*Brundee AW Miro 3, VG 88, Junior Champion Melbourne Royal 1964, the g dam of Waradene Linmack Miro, EX, Champion Cow Adelaide Royal 1977 & 78
*Paringa Pride Dekol , the sire of Lindenvale Tulip, EX the foundation of the famed Gorbro/Orchard Vale/Eagle Ridge Tiffany’s
*Paringa Milo Stylish, GP, SBC the foundation of the famed Shona/Leader Satin family was 3 x closely bred to Pride Mercedes. Indeed Milo Stylish is the paternal g dam of Glenorleigh SK Lass 3, VG, 5 SBC the foundation of the multiple generation EX Gorbro Livia family.
*Blossom Park Noreen 5, VG, the dam of noted VAB/GA Sire Blossom Park Royal Beau 13, BK13
*Meadow Gen Mercedes Johanna, VG, the dam of MG Prince Johanna, Reserve Champion Cow Melbourne Royal, Champion Shepparton etc.. for Elmsdale. And many more.
11 - Brundell Buttercup, By Totara Dandy Gallant (Imp.NZ) Champion Melbourne Royal 1956.
th 12 - Brundee Lyons Buttergirl, 593 lbs fat. By Brundell Damsel Prince, mat brother to B
Damsel’s Pride 4, Champion Cow Sydney Royal 1948, 49, 50 & 53
th Her dtrs include Brundell Countess Buttergirl, GP, 750 lbs fat, dam of Brundell Lord Buttermaster, EX, ( �� pg 6) 5 time Sydney Champion for Murribrook. She is also dam of Brundell LM Buttergirl, 1 2 yo in milk & Junior Champion Sydney Royal 1975. Lyons
Buttergirl is the 5 dam of Poplar Dawn, VG 87, 6 SBC the All Australian 3 yo 1980 a very prominent cow during the 80’s. st
13 - Sunnybrook Lyons Buttergirl GP at 17 yo, 633 lbs fat.
14 - Melleray Lyons Buttergirl th
15 - Murray Glen Lady Buttergirl th
16 - Murray Glen Netterland Buttergirl th
17 - Anama Buttergirl t
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18 - Marchioness Echo of Monavale 151, V 2, DOB 12/10/1919, bred by CC Buckland of Cambridge, New Zealand. Imported by W Hawker, Anama, Clare, South Australia
19 - Monavale Echo Pieterje, 1822 NZHB th
Like so many of the great Australian Cow Families they are bred down from Brundee, VJ Lamond of Numbaa, Nowra, NSW. Established 1902
Among the many successes of Brundee under VJ’s ownership was Every Champion Cow at Sydney Royal from 1929 to 1955 !!! His Family had won all the Champion Cow awards at Sydney Royal bar 4 from 1908 !!!
Brian Leslie OAM