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S H O R T H O R N
Dairy
Strickley Starbud 70
In calf heifer Moossrigg Barrington Iris 18
Our next visit took us to Weardale
in Durham to Dennis and Margaret
Craigs herd in the small herds
category alongside Micheal and
Victoria Bowmans Park View herd
also in the small herds. We viewed
the young stock in the buildings
before having lunch made by
Margaret, lovely shorthorn steak
followed by trifle. Dennis and
Georgina took us round. These two
herds run well together. Dennis and
all the family are dedicated to the
Shorthorn breed and keen to be
involved in all competitions at shows,
sales and calf shows, the stock are
reared on a different landscape to
many others. The bull Newpark
Poldark is running with the heifers.
Mother & Daughter from the Pansy
Family, Pansy 7 and Pansy 12. Calf
Born in 2023 Pansy 14. Pure-bred
entry Snowdrop. Cow calved twice
a Clarity daughter Waterloo Rose.
Cow on inspection Pansy 7, heifer in
calf Pansy 10. End of day 2 beautiful
sunset on route home after a wet
start to the day.
Day 3. Set off for James Robinsons
Strickley herd in the large herd
category, James and his son Robert
took us round the the fields and
young stock in their Land Rover
it was a very windy day! When we
looked at the cattle in the field near
Killington Lake, the lake looked
like the sea with waves. On our way
round the stock we met Uncle Arthur
doing stone walling it was interesting
to see how he set about it. We saw
the young stock in the buildings
and a lovely group of near to calving
heifers, bull Strickley Ferdinand
and young calves in hutches. We
passed a very tidy silage face also!
Cows were grazing on a hillside
field. The heifer in milk Goldie 287
was clean boned and very dairy
like. Cow calved twice, Foggathorpe
Fragrance 56 a good young cow.
Strickley Odyssey had a lot of good
milky daughters in the herd. Cow on
inspection Strickley Starbud good
cow clean boned dairy-like and very
stylish. Mother & Daughter were a
good pair, Fragrance 49 & 56. After a
lovely lunch and cheese provided by
Michelle we headed off.
The next visit was to John & Sam
Hanleys Beaconview herd in the
large herd category, it wasn’t far
from Robinsons but we managed
to go wrong on the narrow roads
and had to phone John!! John’s
cattle were inside fed on big bale
silage and out of parlour feeders.
Sam looks after the Poultry unit,
John says it takes the place of 60
cows! My choice of cow in this herd
was cow calved twice, Lottie 14 by
Bushmills Jazz. Lottie 7 was the
cow on inspection a mixed roan.
We saw some very pleasing young
stock before going in for a cuppa and
homeward bound.
Day 4. Just down the road from
home to Thomas Moscrops Irthingelt
herd in the large herd category.
We were shown his bull entry Fair
Rampant and progeny group from
Oxton Clarity, a good group of
heifers. Calf born in 2023 Vi 25 a very
smart calf. When looking among the
cows in the field Hooton Fair Lily 291
took my eye, a great cow. We then
headed to William Hewsons Parton
herd in the large category. A great
field of Shorthorn cows, the bull
entry was Solway Rando, we looked
round the young stock inside and
the heifers outside, had a cup of tea
with Williams mother before making
for home.
Day 5. Another damp start just like
the following Wednesday, we left
home to go to the Kingdom of Fife to
Adam & Basil Lawsons Lisnamulligan
herd in the small herds category.
Here we saw Lisnamulligan Fairy
18 a great young cow having calved
twice. Bull progeny inspection and
production is Lisnamulligan Lotto, a
great shape to this bull. Pure-bred
Lisnamulligan Fairy 18. Mother &
Daughter Lady Barrington 3 & 5.
Calf born in 2023 Royal Kathleen 3.
Two great cows in the herd are Lady
Barrington 3 and Royal Kathleen 2.
I also enjoyed seeing Adams Irish
Moyle Cattle and his Friesian stock
bull. Thank you to Margaret and
Basil for lunch.
Thank you all for your hospitality
and welcome to Ann & myself, I
thoroughly enjoyed judging, seeing
all your herds and seeing all the
different countryside.
Lisnamulligan Lotto