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Westmorland Show I 11th & 12th September 2023
Westmorland Show 2023 was unique as the quality and quantity were in abundance.
JUDGE: ROBERT CRANK
For the first year there were two
maiden heifer classes, with one
being for calves under 6 months of
age, leading this class was Crossrigg
Jazz Alice, she just squeezed past
second place Moorriggs O Wildeyes
for her dairyness and locomotion,
second over third was just for the
bone quality throughout.
The other maiden heifer class was
for animals under 18 months of age,
leading this class was Moorriggs
Snow Queen 13, who found her way
to the top of the class quite easily
due to her size, balance and promise
underneath, taking nothing away
from the second placed heifer who
was well grown for her age and is
one to be excited about in the future.
In third place was Moorriggs Fleur 12
another cleaned boned Dairy heifer
who gained advantage for her bone
quality in her legs.
The heifer in calf class was extremely
close with two very similar heifers,
Strickley Barrington Dot 33 had
the advantage for her rear legs on
parade.
First in the milk class of the day,
first place was Winbrook Royal
Kathleen heifer I admired for her
overall dairyness, balance and
youthfulness, taking nothing away
from my second placed heifer
Shorthorn
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Champion – Winner of the Aspden Perpetual Challenge Cup – Strickley Foggathorpe Fragrance 49
Crossrigg Jazz Pauline a slightly more
mature heifer who oozed milk and a
fantastic mammary. Second over third
because of the openness of rib and
bloom of udder.
Second milk class of the day was the
junior cow class Strickley Goldie 267 a
cow I admired for the height and width
of udder, balance and dairyness, taking
nothing away from the stylish roan cow
in second place.
Final milking class of the day, first place
was a cow that found her way to the
top pretty easily, a cow I admired for
her dairy character, bone quality,and
mammary system, who gained the
advantage over my second placed
cow having had an extra calf and the
superior quality of teat. Second over
third was the cleanliness through the
shoulder, teat placement and rear
udder, taking nothing away from the
more mature cow in third place.
The group classes, was straightforward
with three animals from the Handley
family matching like peas in a pod.
The pairs class was another easy
winner with my two milk cow class
winners standing top.
The championship I felt my champion
was an easy decision in Strickley
Foggathorpe Fragrance 49 being
tapped out closely followed by my
second placed senior cow Beaconview
Lottie 7.
I would like to thank the Westmorland
Show society for asking me to judge, I
had a very enjoyable day.
Reserve Champion – Beaconview Lottie 7