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JUDGE: WENDY YOUNG
Leek and District Show I 29th July 2023
It was a pleasure to judge Leek Show, although it was slightly damp at times, there was a decent turn out especially in the youngstock classes.
Heifer born in 2023 - I headed this class with a very eye catching light roan calf and it was the style and presence of this heifer and her ability to track that gave her the advantage over the heifer in second. My second heifer matched the first and had the advantage in maturity over the very dairy baby calf in third.
Heifer born in 2022 - This class was led by a great boned heifer of real dairy type and just edged into first for a little more body depth over my second placed heifer, a heifer that really matched the first well and was sweeter through the bone than the heifer in third, 3 over 4 just displaying more dairyness through the front end over a very correct heifer in 4th.
Heifer In Calf - The heifer heading this class carried a little more condition than I usually go for but displayed very few faults and I placed her over the second for more desirable udder promise. 2 over 3 was for her openess and stretch and 3 over 4 for a cleaner more dairy heifer throughout.
Dry Cow - Only one animal in it but this white cow, with a great barrel and good locomotion was displaying great longevity.
Heifer In Milk - Only one forward again, but this dark roan heifer was well balanced and displayed a good ligament which helped her become overall Reserve Champion.
Cow in Milk - Again only one in the class, but it could
have stood more competition as this white second calver displayed all the dairyness I was looking for, coupled with a decent udder and went on to become breed Champion quite easily.
Pairs - In the pairs class I went with the pair that matched and had the most balance together over two very dairy animals in second and it was there cleanliness throughout that got them over my third placed pair.
Champion and Reserve with Judge Wendy Young
Leek and District Show Results Judge: Wendy Young
Heifer born in 2023
Pair’s
1st Rowanmoor Lilac Orchid s: Oxton Fever EX90 2nd Rowanmoor Foxglove Fever S: Oxton Fever EX90 3rd Foldspride Tulip 5 s: Oxton Dunkirk
P Jepson
P Jepson
M Tidmarsh
1st P Jepson 2nd M Tidmarsh 3rd J French
4th S Pattinson
Heifer born in 2022
1st Foldspride Tulip 3 s: Cor Bloo Ricochet
2nd Weaverdale Tulip 16 s: Amber Firefox
3rd Weaverdale Joyce s: Churchroyd Pure Class EX90
4th Weaverdale Fillpail Fini s: Churchroyd Pure Class EX90
M Tidmarsh S Pattinson S Pattinson S Pattinson
Heifer Champion:
Rowanmoor Lilac Orchid s: Oxton Fever – P Jepson
Reserve:
Foldspride Tulip 3
Heifer in calf
1st Weaverdale Sharon Rose 24 S: Churchroyd Pure Class EX90 S Pattinson
2nd Weaverdale Vi s: Cotonhall Eclipse
3rd Foldspride Wild Queen 3 s: Breckney Graham 4th Rantonall Joy 156 s: Rantonall Real Joy VG85
S Pattinson M Tidmarsh J French
Breed Champion:
Foldspride Butternut Tulip
s: Blackwood Park Butternut M Tidmarsh
Dry cow
1st Rantonall Strawberry Dairymaid 5 EX90
s: Rantonal Dignity EX90 J French
Reserve:
Rantonall Fairy 48
s: Mancetter Millicents Victory EX93
J French
Heifer in milk
1st Rantonal Fairy 48 s: Mancetter Millicents Victory EX93 J French
Cow in milk
1st Foldspride Tulip s: Blackwood Park Butternut Martin Tidmarsh
Champion Calf:
Rowanmoor Lilac Orchid s: Oxton Fever – P Jepson
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