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JUDGE: JEFF DAW
North Somerset Agricultural Show
1st May 2023
JUDGE: ROB KITE
Otley Show I 20th May 2023
Firstly thank you to all the exhibitors that turned cattle out for me to judge at Otley show on a beautiful sunny day.
Marleycote Olive 27
Interbreed Dairy Champion
Marleycote Olive 27 s: Shaunlea Gangster John Osborne
First class of the day in the maiden heifers class with 7 forward I went with my first place heifer for being more dairy and opened ribbed, Having more length of body than a very balanced calf in second. Second over third for handling her feet and legs better than a very stylish, super dairy heifer in third.
My first place in calf heifer was hard topped with beautiful drop to her rib giving her the main advantage of more capacity over a clean thighed heifer that had better feet and legs than a long bodied heifer in third.
First over second in the dry class was
a mature cow carrying her 5th over
a younger cow carrying her 2nd and just being more developed with great capacity than the young cow with a very promising udder for the lactation ahead of her.
One milk heifer forward that I admired for dairy strength with a well attached udder.
In the cow class I had two very nice third lactation cows but I had no hesitation going with the cow in first having more bloom in the udder, she had fantastic width in the rear which was well attached, she was also more
clean in her bone quality in her hock than a very nice silky uddered cow that just didn’t have the bloom of udder to place over first today.
In the Championship I selected my winning cow followed by the milk heifer as Reserve Champion that looks to have a promising future. Both displayed the dairy character, nice opened frames and strength I like to see with well attached udders and good teat placement.
Thank you to Otley show for the invite and hospitality.
Champion – Oxton Clarity Duchess 249
Churchroyd Tulip
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