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in milk 2013. She is a third generation National Show class winner and stood second at UK Dairy Expo, reserve junior champion at the Western Spring Show and reserve champion at the Shropshire Calf Show. She has been served to sexed Armani and is consigned to the Black and White Sale. This year there was a new championship for the best Red and White calf and taking the inaugural title was Panda Rhubarb Gem Red from Devon Club’s Panda Holsteins. Born in June 2014, she stood fourth in the June and July born class. Sired by Hylite Barbwire Red, she is backed by 11 generations of VG or EX, being out of Panda Jordan Gem. She stood first, champion and interbreed champion at the Devon Club’s Calf Show, first at Mid Devon Show, second at Royal Three Counties Show and first senior calf at Bath and West. She is scanned in calf to sexed O’Kalif. Standing reserve was South
Wales’ Erie Starlet Lausane Red, owned and bred by Iwan Morgan, Kevin Rickard and Sian Webber. Sired by Luck-E Adonis-Red, this February 2015-born heifer is backed by eight generations of VG and EX dams, being out of Starlet Rose Laura VG85, a Sterndale Rose Royce Red daughter. This calf stood first and junior champion at Usk and Glanmorgan Shows. In the baby class for calves born after 1st February, Davlea Aftershock Raven 2 headed the class for the South West Club. Bred and owned by Max Davies she is out of Davlea Goldwyn
Holstein calf judge David Hodgson from Wormanby Holsteins.
Lynholme Glauco Pledge stood overall champion calf for Lancashire.
Winning the showmanship championship in her fi nal year of competing was Rebecca Channing.
Raven VG87, who is backed by five generations of Excellent dams from the heart of the Raven family at Markwell. She was a class winner at the South West qualifier and at The Dairy Show.
Leading the December and January-born class was the Devon Club’s Panda Bar Humbug Gem from Jack and Martin Raby. Sired by Hylite Barbwire Red, she is out of the VG86 two year-old Panda Jordan Gem who is one of 10 VG or EX dams. Bar Humbug Gem is full sister to the Red and White champion Panda Rhubarb Gem Red. She was reserve champion calf at Devon, All Breeds Calf Show and Royal Three Counties Show 2015. This heifer was consigned by Panda Holsteins to the Red
The sense of accomplishment and achievement at winning the championship was shown in Bob’s emotion.
Ribbon Sale and was purchased by Jack and Martin Raby for 2500gns and now heads north to Lancashire. Western Club stood top of the October and November class with Woodhey Dairies Ltd’s Woodhey Heztry Lustre. Backed by 10 generations of VG or EX dams including Idea Lustre EX95, she is out of the VG87 scored Mr Sam daughter Corringham Sam S Lustre and sired by St-Jacob Destry Heztry. She stood reserve champion calf at Nantwich Show.
On Saturday the highly acclaimed Holstein
showmanship finals were held with noted and popular judge Erica Rijneveld from Holland taking to the centre of the ring. Championship honours went
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