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UK Dairy Expo I 10th & 11th March 2023
JUDGE: DUNCAN HUNTER
When the first class of maiden
heifers entered the ring, I knew
we would be in for a good show
as all the young heifers exhibited
really impressed me. Two heifers
immediately caught my eye. I led
the class with a superb individual,
Mossrigg Barrington Iris 18, a heifer
with so much presence, who was
particularly well balanced with
strength and width throughout,
great bone quality and had superb
legs and feet. Following on in
second place was the very dairy
and correct Shaunlea Geri 28. These
two were exactly what any judge
could wish for to stand at the top of
the line to enthuse you for a good
judging experience for the rest of
the show! I later proceeded to tap
them out as Junior Champion and
Reserve respectively. Later in the
evening, with a public vote online
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Champion - Churchroyd Bronte Wildeyes 63 VG88
to determine the supreme Junior
Champion of the show, Mossrigg
Barrington Iris 18 was announced as
the overall champion ahead of some
outstanding individuals from other
breeds to end a great evening for the
Fisher family.
On day two the quality continued
with very impressive milking animals
throughout the day exhibiting
tremendous breed character. The
2-year-old class was represented with
heifers who all had admiral qualities
and my winning heifer had superb
potential to develop into something
special. It was her dairy frame and
clean bone which easily took her to the
top of the line.
The winning four-year-old was a young
cow who would not fail to impress
any dairy cow enthusiast. Churchroyd
Bronte Wildeyes 63 was a cow I have
seen before, and I greatly admire
for her overall balance, dairy quality
throughout, correctness through her
rump, freedom of movement and an
excellent mammary system. When
Reserve – Shaunlea Geri 13 EX93
It is always a pleasure to be invited to officiate at a major dairy showcase and I was delighted
to have been selected to judge the Dairy Shorthorns at the 2023 UK Dairy Expo. All breeds
were very well represented, and I was happy to see a good show in numbers with exceptional
quality in the Dairy Shorthorn section.