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2. 2016 FEB-MAR

Holstein Journal
Australia
February-March 2016
Australia’s newest 95-point cow – Fairvale Morty Lady 51
Feature:
Breeding &
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The Peaches of
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Contents
President’s message ............................................................. 5
Calendar of Events................................................................ 6
Page 12
IDW Supreme
champion Holstein
Page 19-26
Breeding &
Genetics Feature
Industry Roundup............................................................ 6-10
IDW Results ................................................................... 12-13
Classification....................................................................... 14
Sale Results ................................................................... 15-16
Breeding and Genetics................................................... 19-26
Genomic trends in Australia ................................................................................. 19
Female genomic reports explained....................................................................... 20
Knowledge is power – the Parrish family............................................................. 24
Page 54
Western Districts
Youth Camp
Holstein Cow Family – the Peaches................................. 30-34
Member Story .................................................................... 38
Master Breeder – Blaweary Holsteins.................................. 42
Classification Tour Results............................................... 48-52
Holstein Youth............................................................... 54-55
The Last Word – Top 20 cows classified in 2015..................... 56
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President’s message
David Johnston
President, Holstein Australia
2016 off to a busy start
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task, a survey was distributed in late
2015 and I am pleased to announce that
more than 30% of members responded,
significantly above industry expectations.
The responses received will provide a
strong foundation for the development of
the 2020 Strategic Plan.
Already there has been intense activity at
many levels of the Association resulting
in positive outcomes and tremendous
future opportunities. Unfortunately, there
have also been many rural communities
threatened by fires and our thoughts are
with the families as they look to rebuild.
Not surprisingly registration and
classification were the two most
commonly used services currently. The
two services that members would like
to access in the future were genomics
and breed promotion. I realise breed
promotion may not generally be thought
of as a service but we get the clear
message from a number of directions that
breed promotion needs to be a priority in
the near future, whatever other activity
Holstein Australia undertakes.
olstein Australia again welcomes
the opportunity to collaborate with
Holstein New Zealand to produce this joint
issue of The Journal, providing members
on both sides of the Tasman an insight into
the activities of our Associations and their
members.
The year began with the Western Districts
Youth Camp, where nearly 40 extremely
keen under-16 young people participated
in a three-day camp covering a huge range
of topics. Thanks and congratulations to
the participants and organisers on the
camp’s success.
IDW continues to impress the hundreds of
visitors. Congratulations to the breeders,
exhibitors and organisers on this showcase
for the Holstein breed. The Youth
Challenge was a hotly contested event
with 13 teams competing. Congratulations
also to the Youth Committee for the
tremendous input to make this event such
a success.
HA restructure
It was satisfying that genomics was a
priority, as Holstein Australia is investing
in automating the delivery of genomics
and working with other industry partners
to significantly improve the quality of the
results.
There was also a consistent message from
members that Holstein Australia has a
role as an industry advocate and member
representative, a role that over the past
five years has been a growing priority for
the Board. Holstein Australia has become
a key organisation in contributing to
the future development of the herd
improvement industry.
The HA database was also identified as an
important member resource. The Board
believes there is considerable work to be
undertaken in the near future to simplify
access to the database and increase the
information that members can access.
We received considerable feedback on
classification services; both praise for it,
and challenges for improvements. This will
be a focus of discussion at the next BDCC
meeting and classifier workshops.
Communication featured strongly with
feedback on The Journal and the use of
social media. As with all feedback, the
Board will be reviewing the role of current
activities to determine how we can
improve service delivery to the members.
Already in 2016 I have had the opportunity
to meet and speak to a significant number
of members and as the year progresses
I look forward to meeting as many
members as possible. Also I would like to
highlight to members that the 2016 AGM
will be hosted by the North East Victorian
Sub-branch on Wednesday September
14. The AGM and associated activities
have become a great event, to not only
participate in the development of the
Association but a great place to catch up
with members from across Australia. HJ
Following the 2015 AGM at Hahndorf,
Holstein Australia began to move toward a
new governance structure. The proposed
structure has been discussed at State
level, presented in the December-January
issue of The Journal and made available on
our website. Feedback to date has been
very positive overall with the majority
of questions around the impact at Subbranch level. Over the next three months
further information on specific details will
be available. Importantly, we welcome any
feedback from members on the proposed
new structures.
In conjunction with the governance
proposal, the Board will develop a new
strategic plan taking the Association
through to 2020. To start this important
See page 54 for a report on the Western Districts Youth Camp, submitted by 13-year-old Andrea Axford (Joax,
Gippsland) pictured with Luke Russell (Russell Farms) and Cally Edge (O’Shannassy).
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Industry Roundup
Awards honour
dairy identities
The 2016 Lex Bunn memorial award
has been presented to Neville Wilkie
(Crookslea).
The award is given to a person from the
registered cattle fraternity who has exerted
a large, positive influence on the Australian
dairy industry, providing continual
contributions to the industry.
ABOVE: Neville Wilkie
received the 2016 Lex Bunn
memorial award.
Neville is well known in the Holstein family
for his long involvement in show activities
throughout Australia. He has made a major
contribution supporting young people
into registered cattle and the show ring.
The 2016 recipients of the NHIA
Meritorious Awards are Rob Derksen and
Rob Richmond.
Rob Derksen has spent most of his career
with Genetics Australia (GA) and its
predecessor, VAB, and is currently export
manager. The award recognised Rob’s
unfailing passion for dairy genetics and a
commitment to ensuring GA’s success.
Rob Richmond received his NHIA
Meritorious Award in recognition of
his long and distinguished service to
the industry, especially in NSW. Now a
breeding consultant, Rob has spent his
entire career in the animal improvement
industry working for Sire Power and
Graham Park before establishing Herd
Improvers, which was later purchased by
GA. He has served on the NHIA board of
directors and the ADHIS committee.
RIGHT: NHIA Meritorious
Award recipient, Rob Derksen,
Genetics Australia (left) with
Graeme Gillan, HA CEO.
Fresh sexed semen update
31 May
Cow of the Year nominations close
17-30 March
Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Show
Grounds, Olympic Park.
Calendar of events
Details: P: 03 98357600 E: enquiries@holstein.com.au
Details: www.sydneyroyal.com.au/105.htm.com. 28 June
au P: 02 9704 1159 E: cattle@rasnsw.com.au
Australian Holstein Showcase Sale.
16 March
Details: Contact Ron Chittick M: 0417 738 816
DairyTas-Tasmanian Dairy Conference and Dairy E: rchittick@holstein.com.au
Awards Dinner, Burnie Arts and Function Centre. 28-30 June
Details: www.dairytas.com.au P: 03 6432 2233 E:
Winter Fair, Bendigo Exhibition Centre. Entry form
admin@dairytas.net.au
available via web by start of May.
23 March
Details: www.victorianwinterfair.webs.com or
People Production, Technology: getting the mix www.facebook.com/pages/Victorian-Winterright. Serafino’s, McLaren Vale, SA.
Fair/256271444536547
Details: http://www.dairysa.com.au P: 08 8766
30 June
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Semex-HA All Australian national photographic
28 March – 02 April
completion entries close.
2016 WHFF Conference and General Assembly,
Argentina.
30 June
Details: www.whff.info/
Distinguished Service Award nominations close.
7-10 April
Farm World at Lardner Park, Gippsland, Victoria. 30 June
Details: www.lardnerpark.com.au/
farmworldmain.html
Master Breeder nominations close.
17-20 April
14 September
SA Holstein branch All Breeds Dairy Youth Camp,
HA AGM, National Delegates meeting and National
Adelaide Showgrounds, SA.
Awards Night, Albury-Wodonga.
Details: Contact Gino or Mandy Pacitti M: 0409
678 110 (Gino) E: mistybrae@bigpond.com
22 April
Entries close for the Australian Holstein
Showcase Sale – deep Australian pedigree
preferred.
Spring (refer to your sub-branch)
Semex-Holstein Australia On-farm competition
Details: Contact Ron Chittick M: 0417 738 816
E: rchittick@holstein.com.au
28-29 April
Dairy Innovation Day and Farm Tour, at the
Merritt’s, and Scott’s Boyanup and Lighthouse
Beach Resort Bunbury, WA.
Details: www.westerndairy.com.au/ Annual
Events.
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Email details of coming event to: journaladmin@
holstein.com.au. For information and regular
updates, visit www.holstein.com.au and click on
the events calendar.
Fresh, sexed semen is now available
Australia wide. Total Livestock Genetics
(TLG) has the logistics to get semen from
its collection centre in Camperdown
Victoria to farms within 12 hours.
Marlin Walsh from TLG said delivery in
time for morning insemination gave dairy
breeders four insemination opportunities
within the 48-hour lifespan of fresh
sexed semen straws. Batches have been
successfully delivered to Western Australia,
Cairns and Tasmania. Early results from last
year’s WA deliveries look promising.
Malanda Centenary tour
Dairy farmers in Far North Queensland are
gearing up to celebrate 100 years of the
Malanda show in July.
At a time of the year when most
Australians crave sunshine, dairy farmers
will be able to spend 10 days on the
Centenary Dairy Tour starting in Cairns on
4 July visiting the area’s natural wonders
and seeing tropical dairying in action.
The itinerary includes the day at Malanda
show on 9 July with the Sale of the
Century that evening.
Contact: Travel Experience 1300 767 411
or Dianne Reeves 07 5485 4585 E ajbsqld@
bigpond.com.
Industry Roundup
Semex out of progeny test
Semex will no longer progeny test bulls
and will instead rely on genomics to select
bulls.
The Weekly Times reported that Semex
would introduce 250 bulls a year through
genomics. They will be selected by DNA
testing 10,000 calves a year.
ABS introduces
health ratings
ABS launched Transition Right Genetics
to the Australian market at IDW. ABS sires
now carry a star rating to allow dairy
farmers to breed for enhanced transition
health. A five star sire ranks in the top 10%
for transition health, four star bulls in the
top 20%, three stars indicate the average
40%, two starts the bottom 20% and 1 star
the bottom 10%.
Changes at GA
The app provides
detailed ABVs on
each bull making it easy to compare
between bulls and shortlist bulls of
interest. Shortlisted bulls can be exported
to a trusted adviser to facilitate semen
purchasing decisions.
New appointments to the GA board
include Daniel Cochrane (Longreach,
Nowra, NSW) and Rohan Sprunt
(Kaarmona, Northern Victoria).
Available for iphone, android phones and
tablets, the app will be updated twice a
year with the April and August release of
Australian Breeding Values (ABVs).
HA member Trevor Henry (Wilara,
Maffra) has been appointed Chairman
of the Genetics Australia board, with
Ross Gordon (Gorbro, Cohuna, NorthWest Victoria) stepping down from the
position but remaining on the board.
In another change, GA Commercial
Manager, Anthony Shelly (Residuo Seco,
Western Victoria) will take over the
General Manager role from February,
following the resignation of Jayne Senior
from that role. Anthony has worked for
GA for more than 20 years.
Vale AltaBAXTER
Iconic bull AltaBAXTER died in early
January just short of his 14th birthday.
More than 1,166,000 doses of his semen
have been sold in across more than 50
countries.
App puts good bulls at
your fingertips
The popular Good Bulls Guide is now
available as an app, making it easier than
ever to identify bulls that match your
breeding priorities.
Drawing on an expansive database of local
and international bulls from around the
world, the Good Bulls App allows bulls to
be sorted on Australia’s three breeding
indices: Balanced Performance Index (BPI),
Health Weighted Index (HWI) and Type
Weighted Index (TWI).
Up to 50 filters can be used to find bulls
that match your breeding objectives. Bulls
can be filtered by
any trait (e.g. protein,
cell count, fertility or
mammary system) or
by semen company,
pedigree, genetic
characteristics and
other factors.
He leaves a legacy as a sire of sons, who
inherited his outstanding conformation,
strength and easy going temperament. He
sired daughters that were high-producing
and long-living with functional type.
Dairy CRC evolves
Trevor Henry
Anthony Shelly
government will invest $45million over
five years in bioscience research to deliver
dairy herd genetic improvement and new
innovations in forages.
When the Dairy Futures CRC finishes in
June 2016, its work will continue under a
new research initiative called DairyBio.
Calving induction
phase-out target
Dairy Australia and the Victorian
The Australian Dairy Industry Council
(ADIC) is introducing targets to phase out
calving induction.
In 2016, routine induction will be limited
to a maximum of 15% of cows within a
herd, unless the farmer has implemented
a fertility management plan or is
granted a dispensation for exceptional
circumstances beyond their control.
Fonterra to rebuild
at Stanhope
Far North Coast Sub-branch secretary Tony Northfield (Kaloola, Tatham, NSW) presented Wilf and Betty Jarrett
(Malayne Holsteins, Kyogle, NSW) with a Centenary Medallion.
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Fonterra Australia will invest $120 million
in building a state-of-the art cheese
plant at Stanhope to replace the hard
cheese plant that was destroyed by fire in
December 2014. The new facility will be
larger and have the capacity to produce
cheeses for domestic, food service and
export markets.
Industry Roundup
The power of dairy women
for Excellence. The award will be made
annually to celebrate strong, passionate
and successful women in dairy.
IDW was a buzz with energy following the
inaugural Power of Women in Dairying
(POW) dinner on 19 January.
Lyn said the award was aptly named as
Bette Hall is “a great cow woman, great
business woman and a great mother.”
The award celebrates Lyn’s success in the
showring and her role in training local
high school students to prepare cattle
for the showring, including lending
them heifers.
A hundred women of all ages were
inspired by the speakers and delighted
that an award for excellence had been
named after Holstein icon, Bette Hall
(Plana Holsteins).
Jade Sieben (Brindabella Holsteins)
conceived the POW concept as she drove
long stretches of NSW judging the 2015
On-farm Challenge (Hunter Valley and
New England). She wanted to create
opportunities for networking, learning and
inspiration for women who work within
the dairy industry. This is exactly what
occurred at the IDW POW dinner.
Tracey Sofra from Sofra Partners and
founder of Women of Wealth urged
women to strive for freedom on multiple
levels: emotional freedom, financial
independence and physical well-being.
Di Malcolm (Bluechip, Northern Victoria)
facilitated a panel discussion with dairying
women with different but inspiring
perspectives: Rose Philipson (Moxey)
from Moxey Farms, NSW (a vital, hands-on
role with a very large operation), Kerrie
Anderson (Kings Ville, West Gippsland,
who gave up a palliative care nursing
career to follow her artistic dreams)
and Simone Jollife from Kurrajugle,
Murrumbidgee who is determined to
effect change by embracing governance.
Lyn Boyd, Brunchilli Jerseys, Finley, NSW,
was the 2016 recipient of the Bette
Hall Power of Women in Dairy Award
POW also plans to raise funds for a
scholarship to support a younger woman
in the industry to attend World Dairy Expo
in Wisconsin, US.
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Lyn Boyd (Brunchilli
Jerseys, Finley, NSW)
with Bette Hall and Jade
Sieben (Brindabella,
Torrumbarry, Victoria).
Photograph:
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IDW Results
Six wins for top Holstein cow
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IDW Holstein Show
he Intermediate Champion, Paringa
Fever Opa, swept all before her in the
Holstein show at the 2016 International
Dairy Week (IDW) at Tatura in January.
Junior Champion: Bluechip Goldchip Beciee (Bluechip Genetics, Zeerust, Vic); Reserve: Bluechip
Contender Cherrypop-Red (Bluechip Genetics And Simon Tognola, Zeerust, Vic); Hon. Mention: Eagle
Park Goldchip Hezitall-ET (T & N Cochrane, Terara, NSW).
Intermediate Champion: Paringa Fever Opa (Paringa Holsteins, Invergordon, Vic); Reserve: Hawova
R Reginald Tamie (Shaw, Clarke & Sieben, Finley, NSW); Hon. Mention: Avonlea Windbrook Lulu 2
(Elmar Holsteins, Leitchville, Vic).
Her breeder, Pam Malcolm, from
Invergordon in northern Victoria, is
winding down from showing cattle after
an illustrious career. The last time she
showed at IDW was in 2011. However, this
year young cattle fitters Andrew Cullen
and Erin Ferguson were excited by one of
her junior 3-year-olds, Paringa Fever Opa
VG88. They took the young cow on and
prepared her for IDW on Pam’s behalf.
Champion Cow: Windy Vale Contender Rose (Bluechip Genetics, Windy Vale Holsteins & F&D Borba,
Zeerust, Vic); Reserve: Murribrook Goldwyn Candace-Imp-Et (Mj Sowter, Mossvale, NSW); Hon.
Mention: Elm Banks Durham Berry (C & M Gleeson, Crossley, Vic).
Grand Champion Holstein: Paringa Fever Opa (Paringa Holsteins, Invergordon, Vic)
Exhibitor Encouragement Award: T Pearce, Bega, NSW
Premier Sire: Braedale Goldwyn
Premier Breeder: Bluechip Genetics
Opa won her class (including best udder
of class), Intermediate Champion, Best
Udder of the Holstein show, Supreme
Intermediate Champion (of all breeds) and
Grand Champion Holstein under Canadian
judge Pierre Boulet.
“I was over the moon,” Pam Malcolm said.
“It ended up being one of the best days of
my life, without a doubt. It’s all been very
special. She went into the ring five times
and came home with six wins.
BELOW: The Grand Champion Holstein, Paringa
Fever Opa, pictured with handlers Erin Ferguson
and Andrew Cullen, Tatura, Vic; Holstein Australia
President, David Johnston, Terang, Vic; Tim Weller,
World Wide Sires, Berrigan, NSW; exhibitors Pam
Malcolm and Jamie Wilson, Invergordon, Vic; Kellie
Malcolm and baby Jessie Ash, Echuca Village, Vic; and
handler Cameron Bawden, Drouin, Vic.
Photograph: Wayne Jenkins
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had her looking unbelievable. But I didn’t
expect her to go all the way because I
think it’s the first time ever an Intermediate
has beaten a Senior Cow for Supreme
Holstein and only the second time an
Intermediate Champion has won Best
Udder of the Holstein show.”
“I’d imagine she’ll be seen again in the
show ring,” Pam said.
“I knew she was good and Andy [Cullen]
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Premier Exhibitor: Bluechip Genetics
The most prolific name at the top end of
the results was the polished turnout from
Bluechip Genetics (and their partners).
Twenty of the 24-head the Zeerust
breeders Dean and Dianna Malcolm
brought out finished in the top five of class
– including Junior Champion, Reserve
Junior Champion and the popular Senior
Champion Holstein, Windy Vale Contender
Rose-ET EX93. It won four of the eight Best
Udder of Class awards and no one was
surprised when Bluechip captured Premier
Exhibitor and Premier Breeder for the sixth
time in seven years.
Dean said the consistency and
competitiveness of Bluechip’s results was
a highlight. He also credited their multiple
partners for their continued faith in
Bluechip’s management.
“It gave us a great start to the day’s
campaign when we had three of our junior
entries pulled out in the top-five of the
junior show. And we were placed right up
there in all the classes all day.”
The Intermediate section featured the
successful graduation of three heavily
decorated 2015 junior show champions
to either first or second in the competitive
two-year-old in-milk classes.
IDW Results
Bluechip Windbrook Noni – who was back-to-back Reserve Junior
Champion at the 2014 and 2015 Victorian Winter Fair – won the
senior 2-year-old class and Best Udder ahead of her herdmate (and
last year’s IDW Junior Champion), Bluechip Goldchip Bonnie (owned
with Fairvale Holsteins). Bonnie was fresh just six weeks and still
moving through transition on her first calf.
“For a first calved 2-year-old to get to that position that fresh was a
real credit to the heifer. Noni had been calved longer and she was
at the perfect stage of her lactation to show to her potential,” Dean
said.
Another herd mate and the Victorian Winter Fair’s 2014 and 2015
Junior Champion, Bluechip Finalcut Marion (owned with Peter
Hurley and Debbie Palmer) was second (and Best Udder) of the
junior 2-year-old class.
A personal highlight for Dean was watching Lightning Ridge
Atwood Topsy win the 4-year-old class in the senior section of the
show. Owned with Declan Patten and Eclipse Holsteins, Topsy is out
of Ryanna Allen Topsy EX94, who was Honourable Mention IDW
Senior Champion in 2011
Junior champion heifer, Bluechip Goldchip Beciee, with Canadian judge Pierre
Boulet and the handler Alberta Medina, Spain. Photograph: Wayne Jenkins
“Topsy has been at IDW for four years straight now. She’s a thirdcalved 4-year-old. She’s an animal that’s been top-five every time
she’s been to IDW and she’s been getting closer and closer to first.”
Bluechip’s 5-year-old entry, Windy Vale Contender Rose-ET (owned
by Windy Vale Holsteins and Frank and Diane Borba, of California)
was the cow many were talking up through the week. Recently
moved to 93 points, she won the 5-year-old class ahead of the high
profile entry from Elmar Holsteins and last year’s Reserve Senior
Champion, Elmar Goldwyn Jessica 11-ET, who freshened very close
to the show.
Contender Rose went on to be named Senior Champion, ahead of
another outstanding exhibit, Murribrook Goldwyn Candice owned
by Murray Sowter.
“It was also nice to have our new partners, Frank and Diane,
watching the show online in the United States cheering Rose on and
staying in touch with us through facebook,” Dean said.
He said accepting the Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder
banners was always special because it spoke to the consistency of
their team.
Champion cow, Windy Vale Contender Rose, with Vaughn Johnston, Semex Australia,
judge Pierre Boulet and handler Alberta Medina, Spain. Photograph: Wayne Jenkins
“To win the Premier Exhibitor banner again with the number
of partners we now have (exhibitor points are awarded on the
percentage of ownership) is a huge personal accomplishment for us.
“This year, combined with entries we bred, there was also a number
of exhibitors who showed and did well with Bluechip animals;
that’s the icing on the cake for us, and it makes the Premier Breeder
banner really special.”
In a great story for the value of the Semex Holstein-Australia OnFarm competition, Scott and Jade Sieben, from Torrumbarry, near
Echuca, showed Hawova R Reginald Tamie in the intermediate show
– winning the senior 3-year-old class and Reserve Intermediate
Champion (to the show’s eventual Grand Champion Holstein).
Jade discovered Tamie while she was judging the On-Farm
Competition. With the help of Peter Clarke – Brindabella and the
Shaw family have together formed a three-way partnership that has
given Tamie a fairytale introduction to the industry. The young cow
lives and is managed by Brindabella.
Premier Sire went to the noted name from the Semex stable,
Braedale Goldwyn.
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NAB’s Debbie Palmer with Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder winners, Dianna
and Dean Malcolm.
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Classification
Leanne describes classifying Morty Lady
as one of the highlights of the eight years
in the job. “She looked promising when
I classified her VG87 as a second calver. I
classified her again as a fifth calver when
she went EX-94. In between, she was
assessed by a variety of our classifiers over
the years and it’s been exciting watching
her develop,” Leanne said.
A lady joins the elite
Fairvale Morty Lady 51
Awards: 1* 3xM 2xF 2xP
By Lee-Ann Monks
Holstein Journal Editor
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Birth date: 22/08/2005
Progeny: 15
(12 female, 3 male)
n January, Fairvale Morty Lady 51
classified EX-95, becoming the fifth
Australian cow to achieve EX-95 or more.
Bred by Master Breeders, the Dobson
family (Fairvale, Tasmania), Morty Lady is
owned by the Thompson family (Linsand,
Bracknell, Tasmania) and now resides at
their South Australian property run by Lisa
Thompson and her fiancé, Willy McKay.
HA Classification Supervisor, Leanne
Summerville, explained that a special
classification process was required for a
cow to classify EX-94 or 95.
Family tree
(A TOWNSON LINDY-ET)
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Fairvale Renegade Lady 21-TWIN
951788 VG89 05/11/2007
(HANOVERHILL RENEGADE)
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1460161 EX-95-4E 11/01/2016
(STOUDER MORTY-ET)
Lisa says that what makes Morty Lady
so special is that she is ‘the complete
package’. “She has awesome conformation
but she’s also a hard-working cow that
milks well and looks after herself.”
Her best lactation (as a 5-year-old) saw her
produce more than 15,000 litres (459kg
protein, 506kg milk fat, 139 PI) in 300 days.
“She’s easy to care for, recovers quickly after
calving and is a dream to have in the dairy.
If she has any shortcoming it would be that
she is a creature of routine and can be a bit
tetchy if she’s out of her comfort zone.”
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Australia’s highest classified cows:
Fiorendino Starbuck Lady
412016 VG87 05/11/1993
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Fairvale Lindy Lady 5TH-ET
695867 VG85 28/10/1999
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Her classification results were: Rump 96,
Mammary 97, Feet and Legs 93 and Dairy
Strength 96.
As well as being IDW Supreme Champion
in 2011 and 2014, Morty Lady’s show ring
highlights include the 2014 All-Australian
(Mature Cow 6 Years & Over) and Supreme
Champion at the 2011 Sydney Royal.
The complete package
The classifiers follow the process
meticulously to ensure the score is
objective and robust. When Sean and
Leanne arrived to classifier her, Morty Lady
was just 40 days in milk but Leanne said
she looked fabulous.
Fairvale Morty Lady 51 classified EX-95 in January.
Photograph: Bradley Cooper
“She looks better than we ever expected
so hope to have her classified again when
the next tour comes this way,” Lisa said.
“We retired Lady from the show ring
after her 2014 IDW success and in 2015
we planned for her to go on a flushing
program but she is looking better than ever
so another trip to the show ring could be a
possibility if the planets align,” she said.
“To go 94 or 95, a cow has to be classified
by two senior classifiers. In this case Sean
Miller and I did the classification together.
All her measurements were made twice:
before and after milking. We scored her
on paper first and then ran it though the
handheld. As you’d imagine, it was quite a
tense atmosphere.”
“Morty Lady is one of the best balanced
cows I’ve ever seen. She has an
outstanding udder and width going right
through the cow.”
Lisa Thompson says Morty Lady has
matured gracefully (she’ll be 11 in August)
and this year her form has continued to
improve since calving.
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Breeder
Owner
Tallelms Meadow Nancy
EX-96-6E
CG and SP Russell,
Victoria
CG and SP Russell,
Victoria
EX-95-4E
Fairvale Holsteins,
Tasmania
JR & SJ Thompson and
L Thompson and
W McKay (Linsand, SA)
Melville Park Storm Queen
EX-95-2E
Andrea Shine, WA
Chris and Mary Gleeson
(Elm Banks, Victoria)
Calivil Park Dante Tilly
EX-95-2E
DE and SK Culton,
Victoria
DE and SK Culton,
Victoria
Oberne Meadows Storm G. Dolly
EX-95-4E
EA and G Keen
JL Dury (Calula Ridge,
NSW)
Sale Results
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Lady Morty’s pedigree is backed by
generation after generation of high
classification and high lifetime production
cows. Her dam, Fairvale Renegade Lady 21
VG89 produced more than 100,000 litres
in her lifetime, achieving a Gold Lifetime
Production (LTP) award, 3 Star Brood Cow
(SBC), Superior Total Production (STP)
and four elite production (EP) lactations.
Her third dam, Fiorendino Starbuck Lady
VG87, was a STP 15* brood cow with
multiple production awards including
Silver Lifetime with more than 90,000
litres lifetime. Her next dam was an EX-3E
Paperman Lady cow, also a STP and 15
SBC with Lifetime Level 2 of 87,000 litres.
Her pedigree traces back to the legendary
Rockwood Park herd with Rockwood
Park Lady Essie EX-1E, also STP SBC Level
2 Lifetime, completing nine lactations
with more than 85,000 litres lifetime; this
production is quite remarkable for a cow
born in the 1970s.
Lisa said it was a bit early to judge Morty
Lady’s success as a brood cow. While most
of her 15 progeny are still very young,
her eldest daughter, Fairvale Drake Lady
68 VG88 has already begun proving her
worth with multiple production awards
(1xM, 1xF, 2xP) and a top lactation of more
than 13,000L and 932kg milk solids.
After IDW 2011, Morty Lady was on a flush
program for six months which resulted in a
few bulls and two Goldwyn heifers.
Her influence is starting to spread to other
herds. Her 4-month old daughter Linsand
Atwood Louisville-ET topped this year’s
IDW WWS Evolution sale at $15,500, selling
to the Robertson family (Struan, Western
Districts).
Natural born daughters have also made
their way to herds belonging to Matt
Templeton (View Fort, Northern Victoria)
and Zack Redpath (Zaredda, South
Gippsland). In 2012, a NZ syndicate
bought a Goldwyn daughter from
embryos purchased by the Garratty family
(Glenalbas, NSW), Jim Strong (Strongbark,
NSW) and the Cochranes (Eagle Park,
NSW).
Right now, Lisa Thompson is feeling lucky.
Morty Lady is undeniably special, but the
160-cow herd also currently includes nine
Excellents. “The cows love the climate here
and it’s a great environment to raise cows
for the show ring. We are grateful for such
an amazing opportunity and we hope we
do it justice,” she said.
HJ
WWS Evolution Holstein Sale 2016
Stewart Robertson, Cobram; Tim Weller, Berrigan, NSW; Murray Polson, Taree, NSW; Jake and Sam Hill; Mark
Patullo, Numurkah, Victoria; and Dan Brown, Gympie, Qld, are pictured with auctioneer Brian Leslie and lot 12
bought by Murray Polson, for $10,100, and lot 10 sold for $10,100 by Murray Polson. Photograph: Wayne Jenkins
Date: 20 January 2016
Venue: Tatura
Showgrounds, Victoria
DLS reported: 34 Holstein
lots averaged $5,935.
RIGHT: Top-priced heifer, Linsand
Atwood Louisville, sold for
$15,500. Handler Zoe Hayes is
pictured with auctioneer, Brian
Leslie, and Tim Weller, Berrigan,
NSW, who bought the heifer for
Straun Trading, Jancourt, Victoria,
and Mark Patullo , Numurkah,
Victoria. Photograph: Wayne Jenkins
Lot Cow Name
Price
Buyer
Address
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10
12
22
24
11
14
18A
17
31
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15,500
10,100
10,100
10,000
7,250
7,000
7,000
7,000
6,700
6,600
6,500
6,300
Struan Trading
B & J Gavenlock & M&J Polson
P Timbs
Elders
Inlet View Holsteins
A & J Mackie
Moxey Farms
KW & HL Jones
Munden Farms
JH & CJ Gardiner
CJ & ME Stevens
BM & SC Glass
Jancourt East, Vic
Taree, NSW
Jaspers Brush, NSW
Goulburn, NSW
Foster, Vic
Meeniyan, Vic
Gooloogong, NSW
Foster, Vic
Nilma North, Vic
Cardinia, Vic
Tongala, Vic
Gundowring, Vic
Linsand Atwood Louisville
Lightning Ridge GC Adeen
Mario Park Red Hot Kiwi
Fraserlee Jordan Frosty
Cairnhill Armani Cathy
Hill Valley Comms Noni
Fleyas Doorman Lorel
Eclipspeirce Amarn Shandy
Pooley Bridge Fever Blackrose
Diamond Atwood Lilypad
Meringal Mainevent 9291
Kaarmona Atwood Carly 94
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Summer Selection Sale Success
at Camperdown, Victoria
4 December 2015
A large crowd bid freely for an excellent line-up at the Inaugural
Summer Selection Sale hosted by the Western Districts Sub-branch
at Camperdown Showgrounds.
Top of $22,000 was paid by Evilly Vale Dairy of Robertson, NSW
for lot two; the pick from two heifers to be born February 2016 by
Absolute from Blondin Destry Sally-Red, the 2014 Winter Fair Grand
Champion, which was offered by K & C Gass (Kearla), Cooriemungle,
Victoria.
The second highest lot at $10,250 was the 4-month-old heifer
Gorbro Rivalbrax Tiffan (ET) sired by Archrival from a VG87 Braxton
from Informer Tiffany EX-91 6 SBC. She was purchased by
J Jennings of Chaple Vale, Victoria.
The next best price, $9,000, was paid for the milking heifer
Kelenmar Sid Posey (ET) a daughter of Pooley Bridge Goldwyn
Posey (Imp.ET). She was sold by the Ross Family of Bald Hills to
Hallyburton Farms of Cobden.
Many breeders praised the yearling heifer, Avonlea Dempsey
Ribbon, from a Royal Show Champion dam, sold by J & C Gardiner
at $8,200 to Designer Cattle Co of Sale.
Fleyas Holsteins of Gorae West, Victoria, made their debut to the
auction ring with 2-year-old Fleyas Bradnick Leeza (Imp. ET). This
granddaughter of Winter Fair Champion Winterbay Goldwyn Lotto
EX-95 sold at $7,750 to K & C Gass. C & M Gleeson (Gleeson) paid
$7,000 for the smart 4-month-old heifer Lightning Ridge GC Atlee
(Imp.ET) which backed is by four generations of EX dams. She sold
a/c Parrabel Genetics.
Other noted sales included lot 1, Rusty Red Barbie Rose-Red VG86,
a sixth generation EX and VG young cow, sold a/c Judson Jennings
at $6,500 to B Cirillo (Ambrewlea). At the same price was Lightning
Sales calendar
11 March:
Annual Autumn Spectacular Sale – Shepparton Selling Centre, Victoria
04 April:
South Gippsland Holstein Autumn Feature Sale – Leongatha, Victoria
Belmont Holsteins 2nd Stage Complete – On property, Springton, SA
10 May:
Global Impact Sale – Lardner Park, Victoria
26 May:
Eclipse Holsteins Autumn Calved Milking Herd Dispersal – Shepparton Selling
Centre, Victoria
28 June:
Australian Holstein Showcase Sale – Bendigo Showgrounds
09 July:
Sale of the Century – Malanda Show, North Queensland
The very smart calf Westmuir Windbrook Ambition a/c Brad
Salmon, backed by the Baler Twine family sold at $6,100 to J
Flemming (Fleyas).
DLS reported: 35 Holstein females averaged $5,317, 2 embryo
packages averaged $4,700. Gross $195,500, averaged $5,284.
Eclipse Holsteins Spring Sensation
Sale II, Shepparton, Victoria
26 November 2015
A huge crowd attended the Eclipse Spring Sensation Sale at
Shepparton, including buyers from NSW, Tasmania and Victoria.
Sale top of $14,400 was paid for the VG87 first calf heifer Eclipse
Atwood Satin-ET selling to Oakdale P/L.
K & H Jones (Cypress Grove), of Foster paid $12,000 for the recently
classified 5-year-old Eclipse Shottle D Paradise-ET EX-90-1E, a
granddaughter of IDW Grand Champion Dryfield Dundee Paradise
VG89. The Joneses also selected Eclipse Snowman Ashlyn-Imp-ET
VG88, a second lactation cow bred down from Tri Day Ashlyn EX-96
at $7,500 and Eclipse Explode S Froukje VG86 on her first lactation
at $6,000.
The Geards (Green Glory) from Broadmarsh Tasmania made a
number of purchases including Benlargo Windbrook Ding 2 VG86
on first lactation at $10,000, Eclipse Atwoods Satin-ET at $8,500 and
Eclipse Goldwyn Fairy 3-Imp-ET VG85 on first lactation at $8,000.
This young cow was backed by four generations of EX dams.
Northern NSW Breeder Rodney Thomas (Starlite) paid $9,300 for
the VG87 second lactation cow Eclipse MrSam Honey-Imp-ET.
Kit Davidson (Kit) of Finley, NSW, paid $8,000 for 2-year-old Eclipse
Goldwyn Lotto 2-ET VG85, a daughter of 2012 IDW Intermediate
Champion Eclipse Shottle Lotto EX-92.
Another NSW buyer, S & L Coombes, Long Flat, paid $7,500 for
Eclipse Bradnick Miracle VG85 on first lactation.
The Somerville family (Clydebank Holsteins, Timmering, Vic)
selected the correct Eclipse Mascalese Mae VG85 at $8,000. This
young cow completed 11 generations of EX & VG.
Other noted sales included:
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Ridge ES-CMD CG Lol (Imp.ET) backed by the Lila Z family and sired
by Capital Gain. She sold a/c Patten, Moscript & Henry to B Craig of
Swans Marsh.
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Eclipse Snowman Amber GP83 at $6,750 to A & C Coombes
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Eclipse Roumare G Susa 2 EX-91 at $6,250 to N & M Staley,
Yarram.
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Eclipse GChip Dallas 2 VG87 at $6,100 to Ben Stockdale
(Blairathol) of Traralgon.
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Eclipse Goldwyn Debutantrae-Imp-ET VG88 to D & A Mathews,
Inverloch, at $6,100.
•
Eclipse Goldchip Tiffany VG86 on first lactation at $6,000 to C &
M Gleeson, Elm Banks Holsteins.
DLS reported: 85 cows sold, average $4,692 with a gross of $398,800.
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Genomic trends in Australia
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Australia Genetics
Research Manager,
Rohan Butler, explains
the driving factors
behind our rising rates of
genomic testing.
Reduced cost
The entry of Zoetis into the genomic
testing space in Australia has seen the cost
of standard testing fall. For example, the
current price for testing females through
both HA and Zoetis is $50, compared to
initial costs of around $80 three years ago.
This allows more breeders to participate or
to test more of their animals.
Understanding and use of
genomic results
When the service was first offered,
breeders tended to test one or two
animals, most likely to help with marketing
or simply out of curiosity.
With the reduced cost breeders are testing
greater numbers. This enables them to
make comparisons of their whole heifer
group or between potential herd sires.
This allows for more accurate breeding
decisions, such as which heifers to sell or
which heifers to use in embryo transfer
programs.
Parent verification
By now, most bulls available through
semen companies have been genotyped.
Breeders are also having more dams
tested. This means breeders can get
parentage verified (to register embryo
calves) and a genomic breeding value for
an extra $13 over the cost of traditional
DNA testing.
If you are doing embryo transfer and are
interested in genomics speak with either
Miranda Clark or me at HA about making
the switch for ET calves.
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Numbers of bulls tested hasn’t risen at the
same rate as females but prices have fallen.
We are seeing more bulls tested by
individual farmers, to help market sires, to
either AI companies or other farmers.
Exclusive rate on GTPI
One of the questions many members have
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HA members now have exclusive access
to ABV(g) + GTPI results for registered
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animals submitted for the May genomic
release (received at HA by 14 April.) Price
for females will be $70 ex-GST.
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Genomic data handling automation
Over the past 18 months HA has worked
with industry partners Mistro, ADHIS and
Zoetis to improve data flow between
all parties involved in genomic testing.
With the project in the final stages of
completion, we should soon see the
following benefits:
• automatic update of pedigrees both in
the herdbook and with the herd test
centre
• improved and more timely reporting.
This project automates a large number
of tasks that are currently done manually.
Holstein Australia sees it as the first stage
of building a more compete genomics
service, so if members have feedback
about how the new services can be further
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has announced the suffixes that breed
societies should apply to the names of
animals that have test results for these
genes:
The December/January Journal
reported on the recently discovered
lethal haplotype known as Cholesterol
Deficiency Haplotype (CDH). Researchers
at the University of Liège have now
identified the actual mutation that
causes calves to die. This has allowed
researchers to develop a gene test that
accurately identifies animals that carry
this mutated gene.
The World Holstein Friesian Federation
• CDF = tested non-carrier / free of
cholesterol deficiency
• CDC = tested carrier of cholesterol
deficiency (heterozygous)
• CDS = tested true carrier of cholesterol
deficiency (homozygous)
HA is seeking a list of tested sires and
will make it available on the website and
facebook. After that, we will implement
reporting alerts within the registration
process, much the same as is seen for
other genetic recessives like CVM or BLAD.
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Female genomic reports
explained
ABV(g)s for type traits are expressed
against the breed average which is set
at 100.
F
emale genomic results are
presented in a report for each
animal tested, including the three
breeding indices (BPI, HWI and TWI
and ABV(g)s for 37 traits. The report
also includes conventional pedigree
and performance information.
The table below describes how to
read ABVs for a few tricky type traits.
As a general principle, the direction of
the ABV follows the direction of linear
scores evaluated during classification.
Using female ABV(g)s
ABV(g)s estimate a female’s future
performance and her genetic merit for
breeding the next generation, based
on a combination of genomic results,
pedigree and any performance
information available. Female
ABV(g)s are presented in the same
language as bull ABVs for easier
reading. ABVs compare cows against
an average that is representative of the
modern Australian herd.
Any dairy farmer who uses AI is
benefiting from genomics technology.
Genomics, introduced in Australia in
2011, is now used routinely by bull
companies for evaluating potential sires
and by ADHIS to calculate genomic
Australian Breeding Values – ABV(g)s.
ABV(g) reports are a little different from
previous breeding values for an animal.
There are ABV(g)s for all traits (not just
production traits) and the three indices,
as well as the conventional pedigree and
performance information. This gives a
more complete picture of the genetic
merit of an animal. The addition of
genomic data to a cow’s ABV will increase
the reliability of her breeding values.
As is the case with bulls, adding further
information will often change the ABV.
The ABV(g) is always the most reliable
result and is used in lists, promotions and
the calculation of herd averages. However
reports include the traditional ABV and
genomic ABV(g) in separate columns
to enable you to see the change in ABV
with the addition of genomic data. The
ABV column is the traditional breeding
value with lower reliability. This includes
pedigree and performance information of
the animal and its relatives. The genomic
data of its relatives does not contribute
to the ABV. The ABV(g) is the traditional
combined with genomic information
with higher reliability (see sample report
extract).
Type ABV(g)s
Type ABV(g)s take into account a female’s
potential to pass on conformation
Craig Lister, Callister, Cailivil, Victoria
“We test every Holstein heifer. Having the
information from an early age – especially
about fertility and survival is very useful. “I
use genomic results to identify which cows I’ll
intensively breed using embryo transfer.”
Reliability of ABV(g)s for young
female Holsteins
2015
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Parent average
(2015)
Protein ABV
66
62
25
Overall Type ABV
46
43
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Survival ABV (longevity)
46
45
21
Fertility ABV
44
41
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Source: G Nieuwhof, ADHIS 2015
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strengths or weaknesses in the same
way a bull’s type breeding values do. For
example, the Overall Type ABV(g) of a
cow would include data from the cow’s
genomic information pedigree and her
own 2 year old classification result.
In recent years, increasing numbers
of Australian dairy farmers are having
females tested to guide their breeding and
management decisions.
One of the first applications of female
genomic testing was on farms with
embryo transfer programs to identify elite
heifers and cows from which to breed the
next generation of replacements. Stud
breeders were quick to see the value in
parentage verification for registering their
animals.
Now, genomics is a valuable tool on
many Australian dairy farms, including
large commercial herds. Genomics for
parentage confirmation is useful for large
herds where many calvings occur each day
and parentage is not always clear. It also
means heifers will be ‘export ready’ for sale
into export markets with minimal extra
effort.
The most common approach to
genotyping dairy herds is to have each
year’s drop of heifers tested. The results
can identify the top and bottom genetic
groups in their herd, which opens up a
number of new management options. For
example, the genetically inferior heifers
can be sold, joined to cheaper bulls, used
as ET recipients or mated to a clean-up
bull or beef sire. This approach increases
the number of higher genetic merit
replacement heifers.
For some, genomics is a simple matter
of economics. If heifers are genotyped
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ABV Expression of some management and type traits
as young calves, the bottom ones
can be culled early. DEDJTR scientists
estimate that rearing costs saved through
identifying the bottom 8% of heifers
represents about 1½ times the cost of
genomic testing the entire group.
At the other end of the herd, the
genetically superior females can be mated
to sexed semen or higher indexed sires.
Alternatively, the results of individual
animals can be used to fine tune sire
selection to improve specific traits of
interest such as mastitis resistance or
fertility.
ABV Less than 100
ABV More than 100
Pin Set
Higher pins
Lower pins
Rear Set
Straighter legs
More curved legs
Rear Teat Placement
Wider rear teats
Closer rear teats
Cell Count
Less mastitis resistance. Higher cell
counts
More mastitis resistance. Lower cell
counts
Feed Saved
Extra feed consumed
Less feed consumed for the same level
of production.
Having females genotyped also allows
dairy farmers to manage certain gene
characteristics such as A1/A2 milk, polled,
coat colour or a genetic defect. Rather
than culling a carrier of a defect she can be
joined to a sire that is known to be free of
the same defect.
Reliability
More reliability means more confidence
making breeding decisions. Genomics
adds the equivalent of seven lactations
to the reliability of a cow or heifer’s ABV.
Compared with breeding values based
on pedigree alone, this is more than
double the reliability and reliabilities will
continue to improve with time. The table
summarises reliability of some key traits of
interest.
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More information: ‘Genomics and your dairy
herd’, available at www.ADHIS.com.au
Rob Cooper (Tasona, Manilla NSW)
“Genomics enables me to identify the top 50% of heifers which are synchronised and
inseminated with sexed semen; the bottom 25% are sold as young as four months of age
and the rest are joined to a beef bull.”
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Don’t fall for it!
Falls are a leading cause of injury and death for farm workers.
Common hazards include animals, motorbikes and all-terrain
vehicles (ATVs, or quad bikes), working at heights in silos or on
tractors, harvesters, cherry pickers or windmills, uneven surfaces
and uncovered wells. Older farmers are most at risk.
Simple safety measures can reduce the danger.
Farms have a lot of potential hazards, such
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Falls can cause serious injuries even from waist
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help prevent falls:
• Attach extra grab rails on trucks, tractors,
headers, ramps and steps.
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workshop; replace old steps with non-slip metal mesh and a rail.
• Avoid heights where possible; if you have to work at height,
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• Install good lighting, especially around sheds.
• Wear well-fitted boots with non-slip soles.
• Tidy up workshops; don’t leave clutter around.
• Keep paths and walkways clear.
• Keep as fit as possible; you are less
likely to fall if in good physical shape.
• Write a checklist of potential falling
hazards at your farm.
• Remember, it’s much easier to prevent
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n just a few years, female genotypes have
become a powerful management tool
for Trevor Parrish (Illawambra). With a herd
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three indices – BPI, HWI and HWI – and a
reliable customer base for surplus stock
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his business.
Trevor is a member of HA’s Breed
Development and Conformation
Committee (BDCC). With his son-in-law,
Nathan he milks milk up to 220 registered
Holsteins at their Kangaroo Valley, NSW,
property, with part-time help from Trevor’s
wife, Leah, and their daughter, Toni.
“We had some young bull calves tested
by AI companies when genomics was first
introduced in Australia. When the service
became available to commercial farmers
we tested a few cows that we’d bought as
calves whose pedigrees had fallen through
the cracks in the transfer between herd
recording systems,” Trevor said.
“We routinely tested all our heifer calves
for a few years so now we have results for
most of the herd. We’ve also had some of
the older cows tested.”
Trevor Parrish, Illawambra,
Kangaroo Valley, NSW.
Trevor uses genotypes to:
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confirm parentage
correctively mate heifers
identify carriers of specific genes
monitor the impact of breeding
decisions
• identify standout cow families
• identify surplus heifers to sell
• identify bull calves to rear.
The most immediate application of
genomics is for parent confirmation which
Trevor acknowledges is handy for his own
records and for registering.
“Occasionally, when a calf is born
overnight it can be unclear who her
mother is so genomics can verify that. It’s
also handy for identifying the sire of calves
born to heifer mop up bulls after they had
been inseminated,” he said.
Trevor is always eager to see the genomic
results of his latest batch of heifer calves.
He uses the results to guide mating
decisions, including the maiden heifers.
With a year round calving pattern,
Trevor inseminates small groups of heifers
every month.
“Genomics allows me to identify heifers
with low ABV(g)s for milking speed,
daughter fertility and cell count; so I can
use a specialist bull over them. I no longer
have to wait until they are in the milking
herd to identify those weaknesses; I’m
improving the next generation right from
a heifer’s first calf.”
Trevor also uses genomic results to identify
cows which carry genes of special interest
to his customers.
“We have some regular customers who ask
for A2, red or polled animals so genomics
allows us to meet that market need.”
Breeding decisions
Breeding for a small number of red or
polled animals means Trevor sometimes
uses unusual bulls so he is always
interested see the ABV(g)s of their
progeny.
“I am conscious that these sires don’t
always rank at the top for BPI so I’m always
interested to see the genomic results of
their progeny,” he said.
“Every dairy farmer is interested to see
the impact of sires used over the herd
and genomics allows us to see the results
much sooner. We use young genomic sires
over most of the herd. We buy 25 doses of
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each and then move onto the next sire. I’m
always eager to see how those bulls are
reflected in their progeny’s ABV(g)s.”
With a focus on breeding for profit, Trevor
isn’t sentimental about cow families but he
does take a close interest in them. He says
genomics provides additional insight into
cow families.
“Genomics is a useful tool for identifying
stand out cow families, or stand out
individuals within cow families. I’m
particularly interested in animals whose
ABV(g) punches well above parent
average.”
Trevor uses Illawambra Deljar Madonna
GP82 as a case in point. “Her production
isn’t remarkable and without a genotype
I probably would have sold her. But
genomics has shown her to be a very good
brood cow. She has a daughter in the top
100 and another two with BPIs of more
than 200.”
Surplus heifers
The Parrish family rears all their calves
(male and female), far more than needed
for replacements. In the past year they’ve
used about 40% sexed semen to lift heifer
numbers over previous years of about 100
calves a year. Although they could use
genomic results to sell surplus heifers at
a young age and save on rearing costs,
“Genomics is a
useful tool for
identifying stand
out cow families,
or stand out
individuals within
cow families.”
Trevor prefers to keep them until their first
lactation.
“It gives us the flexibility to adjust our
herd size to seasonal feed availability and
financially it works for us as a calved cow is
worth more than a heifer for export; plus it
gives us the opportunity to retain at least
one of their progeny in the herd.”
“We look at their ABV(g)s and sell the
lower heifers based on their profit index
(BPI),” he said.
Most male calves are destined for the dairy
beef enterprise. “We prefer to raise dairy
beef than sell bobby calves.”
However, Trevor uses pedigree information
to select about 20 bull calves a year to be
genotyped. The better ones are sold to
other farmers as herd bulls. “We are also
looking at ways to improve the value of
steers and it may turn out to be a better
proposition to leave them as bulls.”
Performance
By now most of the milking herd has been
genotyped and in Trevor’s experience the
cows’ actual production performance is
very close to their genotype, if fed and
cared for correctly, especially the ones
from Australian bulls.
“It’s not so consistent with overseas bulls
that have not been tested in Australia. The
genotypes are pretty good for production,
health and workability traits. We are
interested in milk solids, calving ease,
milking speed, cell count and daughter
fertility; and we’ve found the genomic
results to be pretty good for these. I don’t
take as much notice of genomic results
for type as there is not enough difference
between our high and low. I think this
will change as more animals are tested
and added to the system. All bulls used in
this country should be tested here so that
we continue to improve reliability in all
proofs,” he said.
ADHIS’s Michelle Axford said Trevor was
one of a number of Australian dairy
farmers who were using genomic results
to guide breeding decisions.
“In Australia, there are now more dairy
females genotyped than bulls, and we
expect this trend to continue,” she said. HJ
The Parrishes farm, Kangaroo Valley.
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In the Rough…
WILLETTE WYN ALISON EX91
WILLETTE STORMATIC ALISON EX93
On Farm Finals:
2 x 3rd place
Northern Region winner
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2 x Northern Region winner
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WILLETTE GOLDWYN ALISON EX92
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WILLETTE IOTA ALISON 2
Her dam is the amazing 70,000 litre cow
Willette Stormatic Alison EX93 (picutred above)
WILLETTE – We’re all about cow families
Willette Holsteins
Est 1966
Lloyd and Cathy Chesworth
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Foxdale Holsteins
Est 1990
Andrew and Kirstie Chesworth
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– Fullers Road, Tocumwal NSW 2714
…or Polished!
WILLETTE WYN ALISON EX91
FOXDALE GOLDWYN LILA EX92
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WILLETTE IOTA ALISON VG88 (2nd calf)
Dam EX Goldwyn x EX Liladon
WILLETTE DANILLO ALISON 6 VG@2YRS
From same line as Stormatic Alison EX93
WILLETTE – We’re all about cow families
Willette Holsteins
Est 1966
Lloyd and Cathy Chesworth
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Andrew and Kirstie Chesworth
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– Fullers Road, Tocumwal NSW 2714
Australian Holstein Cow Family
Trans-Tasman peaches ‘n cream
A
Terling Brabazon in their background.
B.A. Peach was sired by a son of Terling
Brabazon, so she attracted Keith straight
away.
ustralia and New Zealand have
had a long history of comradery,
commonality and rivalry. Whether it be
Russell Crowe, Crowded House or the
more controversial origins of the pavlova,
Kiwis have often gained fame and fortune
on Aussie soil.
In 1971, Deloraine B.A. Peach GP80 crossed
the Tasman as a rising 2-year-old, moving
from one of New Zealand’s premier
Holstein breeders, the Sherriff family of
Deloraine Holsteins, to Australian Master
Breeders, Keith and Vikki Gordon, Donach
Holsteins.
The international traveller
In the 1960s and early ’70s, it was common
for Australian Holstein breeders to seek
top bloodlines from New Zealand. Keith
Gordon was looking to add new blood
to his Donach herd, and the Deloraine
bloodlines appealed to him because
of their production performance and
longevity.
At the time, the Donach herd was based
largely on the Tassie bloodlines of N.L.
Lucas. The Tassie bulls all featured the
British bred and New Zealand raised bull,
B.A. Peach had a first calf at 22 months,
a heifer, Donach Skokie Peach, the dam
of Donach K.F Peach VG88 STP 1*, one
of Keith’s all-time favourites. B.A. Peach
then calved regularly, completing
a commendable 14 lactations. Her
fourteenth and final calf, born in 1986
when she was 17 years old, was a daughter
of Hanoverhill Starbuck.
“B.A. Peach’s best daughter, Donach Mydas
Peach VG87, was sired by one of our
own bulls, Donach King Mydas EX who
was Reserve Champion Friesian Bull at
Melbourne Royal 1978 and 79.” Keith said.
Mydas Peach was a big-framed cow and
big production cow, boasting EX-91 for
dairy strength, and a top record of more
than 7,800 litres in 300 days, with a herd
leading PI of 126.
A two star brood cow, Mydas Peach
made her biggest impact through her
daughter Donach Justin Peach VG89 4* by
Romandale Telstar Justin.
Justin Peach carried her dam’s impressive
frame, receiving EX-94 for dairy strength
and an EX-91 mammary. A cross to
Glenafton Enhancer produced the brood
cow in Donach Enhancer Peach VG88, and
a subsequent flush to Enhancer resulted
in Donach Enhancer Peach 7th VG87 4*, a
successful foundation cow for Neville Peck,
Linden View Holsteins.
After completing seven lactations at
Donach, Justin Peach was sold at the
Donach Milking Dispersal Sale in 1991
to Graeme Wood, Ardmoor Holsteins.
Here she continued her brood success,
founding a successful branch of the
family at Ardmoor and now Coomboona
Holsteins, including the production
powerhouse Ardmoor R Hero Peach VG87
STP 1xM 1xP LIFE 2.
Ardmoor bought several Peaches at the
sale, with an impressive list of descendants
featuring Coomboona Roy Peach VG88
1xEP, and her dam Ardmoor Dante
Peach 2nd-TWIN EX-90-1E 1xM 1xP, the
Southland Marker daughter Ardmoor
Marker Peach EX-90-1E 1xM 1xF 1xP and
her grand dam Ardmoor Elusive Peach EX1E STP 2* 1xM 1xF LIFE 3, and the stunning
Ardmoor Champion Peach 2nd EX-90-1E
3xEP 1xF, now owned by P and S Daniels,
Cleveland Holsteins.
The 1991 Donach Sale was labelled ‘the
highest classified herd to ever sell’, and
marked a turning point for the Peach
family, as members of the family were
dispersed, allowing more breeders to tap
into this exciting bloodline.
Upping the tempo
Steven Seeliger, Esjay Holsteins, bought
Donach Tempo Peach 2nd EX-5E STP 4*
2xM 1xP LIFE 3 at the 1991 Donach sale.
Tempo Peach 2nd’s highest record was
as a 10-year-old when, in 305 days, she
produced 12,414 litres, 380kg protein and
389kg fat with a PI of 131. Her lifetime
achievement over 11 lactations ended at
a commendable 101,508 litres, 3004kg
protein and 3669kg fat.
Donach Sab Peach-ET 4* 2xM 1xP, Champion Cow Camperdown Feature 1993, Mt Gambier Fair 1993 and 1995.
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Sired by Roybrook Tempo, Tempo Peach
RIGHT: Top – Esjay Allen Pixianne EX-90-4E 1xF LIFE 2, first
mature cow in-milk Royal Adelaide 2008.
Centre – Esjay Breakout Alex-TWIN VG89, South Australian
State Final four-year-old Semex On-Farm Challenge 2014.
Bottom – Esjay Walter Philiana, first All-Australian Calf Class
Royal Adelaide 2015.
2nd was a daughter of Donach Mydas Peach 4th
GP84, out of Donach K.F. Peach VG88, the Donach
Kriss Fortune daughter of Donach Skokie Peach.
Steven remembered Tempo Peach 2nd well.
“Tempo Peach went to a few shows and won
Champion Cow at the Angaston Show,” he said.
“She now has more than 200 female descendants
registered under the Esjay prefix, including eight
Excellents and more than 70 VGs, with many
younger animals yet to be classified.”
Esjay Tornado Priceless EX-90-3E, by the Starbuck
son Westdama Starbuck Tornado, is out of a
Hanoverhill Lincoln daughter of Tempo Peach.
Falling just shy of a 100,000-litre lifetime record
over nine lactations, her daughter by Parker Aero
Wade, Esjay Wade Precious VG89, won Champion
Cow at Mt Pleasant Show 2004.
Another of Seeliger’s successful show cows, Esjay
Allen Pixianne EX-90-4E, was first mature cow in
milk at Royal Adelaide 2008. Pixianne completes
a third generation Excellent Peach, her dam
being Esjay Lindy Peaches EX-2E, the Townson
Lindy daughter of Tempo Peach 2nd EX-5E.
And another successful show cow, Lindy Peach
won the type and production class at Mt Pleasant
show 2002 , and like the Tornado, Lindy Peach fell
just short of 100,000 litres lifetime, finishing at
99,116 litres over nine lactations. While another
Excellent daughter of the Lindy, Esjay Sunbuck
Pear EX-90-1E also fell short of the milestone at
97,368 litres.
The Peaches’ production performance is best
displayed by cows such as Esjay Interpol PellaTWIN EX-90-3E STP(Silver) 3* 1xEP 1xM 2xF LIFE
4 with more than 100,000 litres lifetime, and
Esjay Dividend Pelin EX-91-2E 1xEP LIFE 1 who
completed a top lactation of 11,526 litres and a
remarkable 908kg milk solids.
Steven’s daughter Jessica has had terrific success
with her favourite, Esjay Breakout Alex-TWIN
VG89, a Palmcrest Breakout daughter featuring
Esjay Lindy Peaches EX-2E as her fourth dam,
recently placing second in the five years in milk
at the 2015 Adelaide Royal, following on from
winning the South Australian State Final fouryear-old Semex On-Farm Challenge 2014.
Another success from the 2015 Royal Adelaide
was Esjay Walter Philana, who won the All
Australian and the 2015 born heifer class. Philana
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Glenmar Raider Peach 2nd-ET VG87 4*, Intermediate Champion IDW 1997.
Benlargo Jerland Peach VG86, third 50th South East SA Autumn Fair 2015.
is also a descendant of Lindy Peaches via her dam Sunbuck Pear.
Glenmar Bossiron Peach-ET EX-90-2E STP(silver) and the 2004 All
Australian Yearling, Glenmar Boss Peach-ET EX-90-2E.
“We have many young heifers from the Peaches that will go on to
make great cows in the future,” Steven said. “In general, the Peach’s
all have great bone quality and good udders, and stand out by
their production performance.”
The champion bull dam
Another herd that capitalised on the 1991 Donach sale was
Glenmar Holsteins, owned by Master Breeders Adrian and Sue
Young and their daughter Angela in South Australia. Their
purchase of the then pregnant senior 2-year-old, Donach Sab
Peach EX-3E 4* 2xM 1xP established a tremendous line, bringing
show, production and AI success to the Youngs.
Sab Peach was Champion Cow at Camperdown Feature in 1993,
and the Mt Gambier Fair 1993 and 1995. The pregnancy she
carried at the sale resulted in Glenmar Southwind Peach VG87
2xM. The Southwind was flushed to Hanoverhill Raider, producing
the successful pair in Glenmar Raider Peach 2nd VG87 4* and
Glenmar Raider Peach 3rd VG88 9* 2xM 1xF 1xP.
“Raider Peach 3rd was a massive strong cow,” Angela said. “She was
shown a few times, including Reserve Junior Champion at Mount
Gambier Fair in 1995.”
However, Raider Peach 2nd is better known for her sons, Glenmar
Lindy Peter (by Townson Lindy) at Semex and Glenmar Patron
Panther (by Brabant Star Patron), PANTHERET, at ABS. Both popular
sires in the late 1990s and early 2000s were recognised for their
exceptional bone quality, angularity and textured udders, but
it was their calving ease, likeability ratings and solid production
scores that made them popular with commercial breeders.
At the Glenmar Dispersal in 2011, Angela held onto a few
members to carry on the line under her own prefix, Benlargo
Holstein, run with husband Ben Tweddle.
“Benlargo Jerland Peach VG86 is probably our best Peach at the
moment, and placed third in her class at the 50th South East SA
Autumn Fair 2015. She’s out of a VG89 Talent Peach from a Leduc
(Lystell Leduc) daughter of Pantheret’s full sister. The old Boss
Peach EX-90-2E is still here too, and getting close to producing
100,000litres lifetime.”
The success of the Peachs at Glenmar attracted great interest,
including the attention of one of Australia’s most exciting herds,
the herd of Chris and Mary Gleeson, Elm Banks Holsteins.
Glenmar Raider Peach 2nd VG87 was IDW Intermediate Champion
1997 and Reserve Intermediate Champion at Mount Gambier in
1996, and boasted two Excellent granddaughters by Boss Iron,
My Precious
Glenmar Lindy Peter 61HO017, Semex, 16 BPI.
Glenmar Patron Panther, PANTHERET, ABS, 58 BPI.
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Based at Crossly in south-west Victoria, the Gleesons milk around
230 head, boasting an astonishing 90 active females classified
Peach cow family tree
Glenmar Boss Peach EX-90-2E, All Australian Yearling 2004.
Excellent, another 30+ currently waiting on VG89, a convincing
20+ VG 2-year-olds, and of course the recognisable 2013 IDW
Grand Champion, Elm Banks Polly Wolly EX-93-2E.
The first female to classify Excellent with the Elm Banks prefix was
Elm Banks Hojay Precious EX-90-4E 2* 2xEP 2xM 3xF 1xP LIFE 1.
This incredible production cow completed a top record of 14,458
litres, 465kg protein and 574kg fat as a 6-year-old, at one stage
producing in excess of 70 litres per day on twice-a-day milking!
A daughter of Caernavon Jay, Hojay Precious was out of Donach
Raider Peach 5th VG87 4*, bought by the Gleesons at the annual
Donnybrook Holsteins Sale, hosted during IDW in 1996, as a
springing heifer.
“Hojay Precious was a fantastic milk cow,” Chris said. “She had a
huge influence on our herd in the early days, and is a major reason
why we went back to buy more members of the Peach family.”
In 1998 at the IDW Spectacular Sale, the Gleeson’s purchased
Glenmar Storm Peach 2nd VG88 4* 1xM 1xF 1xP.
“The Peaches were very popular at the time. Raider Peach 2nd
VG87 had just been named IDW Holstein Intermediate Champion
and her sons Lindy Peter and Pantheret had both recently
graduated.” Chris said. “The Storms (Maughlin Storm) were
impressive, and I really liked the sire stack of Storm over Lindy
over Raider. We brought her home and immediately flushed her to
Robthom Integrity, which resulted in two EX daughters, so it paid
for our investment straight away.”
Of the two Integrity daughters, the taller, longer ‘showier’ heifer
was selected for the IDW Spectacular Sale in 2001, where she sold
to Mark Patullo for $7,000, developing into Australia’s first VG88
scored 2-year-old.
Elm Banks Integrity Promise EX-1E had a stellar show career,
including Intermediate Champion at Shepparton 2001, Nathalia
and Echuca 2002, and Reserve All Australian 2-year-old 2002,
before selling again at IDW in 2003 to Brett Lunghusen,
Yarramalong Holsteins.
Elm Banks Integrity Peach EX-92-4E 4xM 4xF 2xP LIFE 2 remained
at Gleeson’s where she too achieved show success as Champion
Cow Waarnambool Feature 2005, and was a member of Gleeson’s
winning Pen of Three at Melbourne Royal 2006. Not ‘just a
pretty face’, Integrity Peach also achieved a remarkable lifetime
production total of 121,031 litres, 3879kg protein and 4709kg fat.
Rosebud-IMP
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Rosebud 3rd NZ (Black Knight)
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Longbeach Rosebud 4th /1902 NZ (Taureau 3rd)
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Longbeach Miss Rose /1908 NZ (Kruger 2nd)
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Longbeach Dorothy Perkins /1910 NZ (Longbeach Von Tromp)
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Dorothy Perkins Of Ashlynn /1913 NZ (Longbeach Belted Knight)
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Canterbury 9th /1915 NZ (Canterbury King Of Kingsbrook)
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Methven Rose 2nd /1917 NZ (Longbeach Highflyer)
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Methven Nectarine /1920 NZ (Longbeach Old Fashion)
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Methven Jessie 2nd /1922 NZ (Longbeach Impression)
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Melrose Jessie Posch 2nd /1925 NZ (Rosevale Sylvia Colantha Model)
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Melrose Cremona Jessie /1931 NZ (Lauderdale Cremona King)
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Deloraine Count Jessie /1939 NZ (Pareora Count Echo)
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Deloraine Jessie Daphne /1950 NZ (Deloraine Daphne Lad)
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Deloraine Domino Jill /1953 NZ (Elmwood Prine Domino)
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Deloraine Pietje Jennie /1960 NZ (Pukeroro Pietje Alliance)
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Deloraine B.A. Peach-IMP GP80 1* 11/11/1969
(Deloraine Brabazon Ace)
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Donach Mydas Peach VG87 2* 20/09/1977
(Donach King Mydas EX)
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Donach Justin Peach VG89 4* 22/09/1981
(Romandale Telstar Justin VG)
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Donach Enhancer Peach 3rd VG88 01/04/1984
(Glenhafton Enhancer VG)
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Donach Sab Peach-ET EX-3E 4* 2xM 1xP 06/07/1988
(Hanoverhill Sebastion-ET VG)
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Glenmar Southwind Peach VG87 2xM 10-/04/1991
(Southwind Bell of Bar-Lee EX-4E)
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Glenmar Raider Peach 2nd–ET VG87 4* 06/03/1993
(Hanoverhill Raider-ET EX-1E)
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Glenmar Lindy Peach-ET VG85 5* 1xM 1xP 05/03/1995
(A Townson Lindy-ET)
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Glenmar Storm Peach 2nd VG88 4* 1xM 1xF 1xP 04/09/1997
(Maughlin Storm EX-1E)
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Elm Banks Silky Peach-ET VG87 1xM 22/05/2001
(Silky Gibson-ET EX-5E)
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Elm Banks Blitz Peach GP84 10/07/2007
(Fustead Emory Blitz-ET VG)
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Elm Banks Damion Precious EX-91-1E 1xM 1xF 1xP 13/09/2009
(Erbacres Damion EX-4E)
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Elm Banks Integrity Peach EX-92-4E 4xM 4xF 2xP LIFE 2, Champion Cow
Warrnambool Feature 2005.
Elm Banks Integrity Promise EX-1E, Intermediate Championship Shepparton 2001,
Nathalia and Echuca 2002, and Reserve All Australian 2-year-old 2002.
Elm Banks No #1
cow that formed the base for one of the most recognised and
respected cow families in New Zealand – commonly known today
as the ‘Madge’ family.
At the Gleeson’s most recent classification visit, six new Excellents
were awarded, including Elm Banks Damion Precious EX-91-1E
1XM 1XP 1xF, the Gleeson’s current No.1 PI (production index) cow
among their enviable herd of stunning show stars, elite production
and high performance Holsteins.
Damion Precious is an Erbacres Damion daughter from Elm Banks
Blitz Peach GP84, back to the 2003 Melbourne Royal Intermediate
Champion, Elm Banks Silky Peach VG87 1xM.
“Silky Peach was a great brood cow. Her daughter by Roy (Roylane
Jordan), Elm Banks Roy Peach EX-91-2E was a very tall, stretchy
dairy cow with heaps of rib and a soft udder,” Chris said. “Damion
Precious is not as tall as the Roy, and has never been shown. But
she is a great milk cow with tremendous balance and an incredible
rear udder. She’s always in the first run in the dairy, and a strong
feeder which is why she is able to milk so well.”
After completing more than 12,000 litres on her second lactation,
she has already produced 10,836litres and 685kgs milk solids in
just 218 days, with a PI of 113. It is no wonder Precious has an
Aug15 ABV of +1190 for milk!
So far, Damion Precious has a daughter, Elm Banks Leo Precious
that scored VG87 on her second calf, a 2015 born calf by Gillette
Windhammer, and a yearling by an Atwood son of Page House
Shottle Noni EX-92-3E.
“We breed for well-balanced functional cows,” Chris said of his
breeding philosophy. “If you want Excellent cows, you need cows
that will last, feed and manage them well, and let them develop
into their Excellent score. If you look after these sorts of cows, the
production comes with it.”
As a measure of the significance of the Madge family in New
Zealand, a committee of distinguished New Zealand breeders
recently included family member Deloraine Reflect Molly EX as
one of 23 historically significant cows to mark 100 years of the
Association.
More details on the Madges can be found in the New Zealand cow
family stories in this joint edition.
Commonality
The two remarkable cow families – the Peach family in Australia
and the Madge family in New Zealand – are linked by a common
ancestor. The bloodline can be traced back to a founding member
of the breed, the No.3 cow in the New Zealand stud book –
the Rosebud cow, imported in 1884 from Holland by J. Grigg,
Logbeach Holstein Friesians.
Keith Gordon describes his Peaches as “open ribbed cows, with
sharp, solid bone and good udders that always classified well and
calved every year.” Alister Sherriff says his Madges are “cows with
good confirmation and capacity, with high production from good
udders.” With more than 130 years of breeding, featuring countless
generations, across two nations, there continues to be a strong
commonality in the line.
HJ
Historical significance
The Deloraine prefix, established in 1934 by Norman Sherriff and
his sons, is still active today. It is now managed by Norman’s son,
Alister Sherriff, his wife Bridget and son James.
Deloraine B.A. Peach left New Zealand without any direct progeny.
Her dam, Deloraine Pietje Jennie had been a successful show cow,
winning the Type and Production Class at Christchurch. Her next
dam, Deloraine Domino Jill also won several Championships, as
did the Royal winning third dam in Deloraine Jessie Daphne.
However, her fourth dam, Deloraine Count Jessie, was the brood
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Deloraine Pietje Jessie, first Type and Production Cow, Christchurch.
Belmont
Holsteins
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– Thursday
october 16, 2
2nd stage
Complete
Dispersal
on farm “Belmont”, E Lorke road, Springton Sa
On farm, 62 E Lorke Rd, Springton
11am (SA time), Wednesday 20 April 2016
Belmont Ladino Jessie VG87
2008 SA Semex-HA On Farm 3yr Champion
Dam of Belmont Dundee Jessie VG 85
sold at IDW 2013 $4000
whose 2 full sisters born 2011 & 2012 SELL
Belmont Vale Paulette
Ex6E STP 5*
Wellstrand G
2nd
Supreme Champion Cow Adelaide Royal 1998 –
numerous progeny sell
She sells
Belmont Skyfame Sandmaid VG89
Dam VG89 G-Dam Ex4E
2013 SA Semex-HA On-Farm Mature
CowSkyfame
Champion Lisa
Belmont
Sells + 2 daughters by Windbrook & Talent
VG88
2nd 5yrs in milk Adelaide Royal
Daughter by Lavanguard sells, backed by
6 gens Ex/VG
BJD DA
Neil & Grace and Graeme & Amanda Kroehn
Belmont
Paulette
Phone: 08 8564 1221 Vale
Mobile:
0408 839 411 Email: belmontprops@bigpond.com
STP 8* EX6E
Offering approx:
Supreme Champion Dairy Cow Adel Royal 1998
Lifetime production 8L 114004 3624 3.18 4436 3.89
30 progeny inc B Reginald Paulette, backed by 3 gens EX
B Destry Paula 2, 7 gen Ex/VG
B Stanleycup Paula, 6 gen Ex/VG
B Shottle Paula 2, 6 gen Ex/VG
B Steady Paula 3,7 gen Ex/VG
Pre-sale inspection invited
Phone Neil Kroehn 0408 839 411
40 in milk heifers
35 mated heifers
15 unmated heifers
including 13 by Picston Shottle, 12 by
Lavanguard, + others by Stanleycup, Zelgadis,
Atwood, Destry
And 5 Red Holsteins by Artie, Attitude & Aladdin
From the family of Belmont Starbuck Tricia EX5E
2003 Australian Cow of the Year
Approx. 19 related sale lots
Selling Agent: Dairy Livestock Services
TUESDAY, MAY 10th 2016
Sale location: Lardner, Victoria.
RF GOLDWYN HAILEY EX-97-3E
LOVHILL GOLDWYN KATRYSHA EX-96
SILVERMAPLE DAMION CAMOMILE EX-95
A Doorman from her VG87-2yrs Aftershock sells!
Her Archrival daughters sells (USA)!
Her Bradnick daughter sells!
• Grand Champion WDE & RAWF 2012 & 2014
Consigned by Parrabel Genetics & Rocky Allen
• Senior, Grand & Supreme Champion, WDE 2015
• Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion WDE 2011
Consigned by Declan Patten, CMD Genetics & Eclipse Holsteins
Consigned by Declan Patten
ROCKYMOUNTIAN TALENT LICORICE EX-95
BUTZ-BUTLER GOLD BARBARA EX-92 MAX
RAINYRIDGE TALENT BARBRA EX-95
An Armani from her VG85-2yrs Goldchip sells!
A Doorman from her fresh Atwood daughter sells!
A RC Absolute from her VG86-2yrs Goldwyn sells!
• Intermediate & HM Grand Champion WDE 2011
Consigned by Declan Patten
• Intermediate Champion WDE 2013
• 1st Five Yr Old, RWF & WDE 2010
Consigned by Declan Patten & CMD Genetics
WILLOWHOLME GOLDWYN JESSICA EX-96-3E
YURSDEN KITE CARAMAC EX-92
KINGSMILL ASHLYNS ASHORE EX-94
An Atwood from her VG86-2yrs Mascalese sells!
Her RC Goldwyn Granddaughter sells!
Her Windbrook Daughter sells!
• 3th Mature cow WDE Madison & Royal 2013
Consigned by Brad Salmon
• Grand Champion Red & White Holstein WDE 2006
Consigned by Rissmore Holsteins
• Daughter of the All World ‘Ashlyn’!!
For further information on the 2016 Global Impact Sale, please contact us today!
DECLAN PATTEN
Email: declan.patten@butlerview.com
Mobile: 0499 949 292
CALLUM MOSCRIPT
Email:callummoscript@gmail.com
Mobile: 0408 949 801
TUESDAY, MAY 10th 2016
Sale location: Lardner, Victoria.
MS GOLD CHIP BRIGHT EX-92
COOLEA FARMS SANCHEZ LIZA EX-92 (MAX)
BLONDIN GOLDWYN BEAUTYFULL EX-92
An Archrival from her Doorman daughter sells!
Her Gold Chip Daughter sells!
A Bradnick from her VG Duplex daughter sells!
• The highest scored Goldchip in the world
• HM Inter. Champion, Illinois State Show 2013
Goldwyn from the famed Lyster Beauty
Consigned by Progressive Holsteins
GS ALLIANCE ALANDO JODIE VG-87
RICHTERS TALENT MAXIMA EX-94
VAL-BISSON SHOTTLE IMELDA VG-89
Her Armani Daughter sells!
Her Armani Granddaughter sells!
Her flush age Kingboy daughter sells!
• Int Champ Swiss Expo 2014
LEADER RJ SATIN EX-92
• Fourth Generation EX from the Satins
A Sid from her VG87 Denzel daughter sells!
Consigned by Adam Courtney
BLONDIN REDMAN SIESME EX-97-2E
(Redman x Red Marker VG89-3yrs x Skychief EX-93-3E 31*)
• Grand Champion R&W WDE, Madison 2010 & 2012
Selling a RED Absolute from Siesme VG89 sister!!
Consigned by Parrabel Genetics & Eagle Park Holsteins
• One of Europe’s best ever Red & White Holsteins!
TJ CLASSIC MINISTER VENUS EX-93 (MAX)
• Grand Champion WDE 2014
• Next dam Vera Ex-95 Grand Champion WDE 2007
Venus’s Full sister sells!
Consigned by Runway Investments
• Dam of Doorman & Integral RC
HAWARDEN JACE PIX EX-95
• Dam of Premier @ ABS
Her Chrome daughter sells!
Consigned by Mark Mangold
BOBMUR KITE NINA VG89 @ 3 YRS
EDG LILLICO MASC 2222 VG85 @ 2 YRS
Her RC Archrival granddaughter sells!
Her Alta1stClass daughter sells!
• Intermediate Champion R&W, RWF 2010
Consigned by Judson Jennings
• From the famed Lila Z cow family
Consigned by Declan Patten, CMD Genetics & Damien Henry
If you would like to consign to this great sale, please contact us today.
Member Story
Growing assets
and skills base
A
shared passion for animals and love of the farming lifestyle
attracted Brodie Chester and Kevin Game (Blackjack, Bega
NSW) to the dairy industry.
They met while working on a dairy farm and seven years later,
lease a farm together in Bega.
“Dairy farming is rewarding both on a personal and financial level.
There are very few industries you can enter, grow your assets and
skill base as quickly as dairy farming,” Brodie said.
When Kevin finished school, he completed a dairy apprenticeship
and a Certificate IV in Dairy. Over 20 years Kevin has worked on
several dairy farms, progressing from trainee, to farm management
before becoming a lessee. Brodie got her first taste of dairy
farming through high school work experience.
Before becoming a lessee, she worked at a few cattle studs and the
livestock team at Landmark, Wagga Wagga. In 2010 while working
full time, Brodie and Kevin purchased two dairy cows and a single
cow milker.
“We milked the cows twice a day and used the milk to rear Holstein
and cross bred bull calves. We found a market to sell the calves and
purchased a further three cows to allow us to rear more calves,”
Brodie said.
In 2012, Brodie and Kevin were offered a share farming position
at Bega. They jumped at the opportunity and used funds from the
calf sales to help purchase 100 cows.
“We had a short stint of share farming on our current farm before
some unforeseen circumstances led us into our current lease
agreement. Our arrangement was discussed with both parties –
farm owner and lessee – and we ensured that the best interests of
both parties were put in place,” Brodie said.
For over two years, Brodie and Kevin have been leasing the Bega
property, milking 240 cows on 120 hectares. They work full time
on-farm, managing a full time and a part time employee. As lessee,
they are responsible for the daily operation of the whole farm
business and work with a farm consultant who helps with the
farm’s production. They believe maintaining and improving the
farming landscape, while managing their resources sustainably, is
an important aspect of their role.
To be a successful lessee, they believe a person must be
hardworking, patient and passionate.
“Farming isn’t something you can do easily unless you have
passion. It’s not a job, it’s a lifestyle,” Brodie said.
Brodie and Kevin enjoy the opportunities that leasing provides,
it allows them to have full control of the dairy operation, while
providing them with time to pay off the herd.
“We have put our full time employee through a Certificate III in
Dairy,” Brodie said. “As a young couple starting out – our heart
and soul is in our business and it is really important for us to find
employees that respect that.”
Off farm, the couple attend discussion groups held by Bega
Cheese. Brodie is studying Agricultural Business Management at
University and is the current Secretary of Dairy NSW Far South
Coast Dairy Development Group.
“These groups are vital. They not only get information out to
farmers but also provide a social scene in which farmers can get off
farm and interact,” she said. The couple’s future goal is to own their
own farm, “ideally we will own our herd, producing high quality
animals and milk – hopefully we’re on our way to purchasing our
own dairy farm.”
Brodie and Kevin’s tips:
• In a lessee arrangement, good communication is vital: without
proper forms of communication, situations will be more
stressful than they need to be.
• There is no such thing as luck: it comes down to preparation
and opportunity. We were prepared to take an opportunity
when it was presented to us.
• You can achieve anything but you need to get out there and do
something about it: talk to farmers and get involved in groups
and activities. The dairy industry is passionate about its young
people, and most farmers are happy to support you along your
journey.
HJ
This article is reproduced from Stepping Stones, a Dairy Australia
publication highlighting pathways for dairy careers. Visit: www.
thepeopleindairy.org.au/stepping-stones/overview.htm
Brodie Chester and Kevin Game.
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U S T R A LI A
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Australian Holstein
Showcase Sale
Bendigo, Wednesday 29 June 2016
Left: 2015 top-priced lot Glomar Supersize Lady; R. Johnston & family,Victoria.
Right: 2014 top-priced lot Clydebank Shottle Leona; Clydebank Holsteins,Victoria.
Preference given to pedigrees with at least four generations of Australian cow families.
Live animals only.
Entries close Friday 22 April, 2016
For more information, contact: Ron Chittick: 0417 738 816 Auctioneer, Brian Leslie: 0418 365 934
Blaweary Holsteins
Farm facts
Andrew Cunningham, Blaweary,
Pelican Point, WA
Master Breeders 2015
Information provided by
Judy and Andrew Cunningham
Our History
Farm size: 162 ha
Herd size: 90-110 milkers
Calving pattern: Dominantly autumn
and spring
Herd production: 9,700 to 10,000 l
Females bred: 507
EX: 5
VG: 90F 6M
SBC: 34
STP: 16
Production awards: 48
Lifetime production awards: 9
Points required: 507
Points earned: 641
Blaweary consisted of three generations
of Holstein breeders, starting with
Grandfather Andy, then Tom and finally
Andrew. Grandfather Andy bought the
first property at Byford (48.5 ha) in 1934,
hand milking about 12 cows. In 1944 he
moved to Armadale, WA, on 161 ha. This
property consisted of heavy black loam
that boasted excellent pastures with 6-8
ha of spray irrigation. In the later years
at Armadale the herd consisted of 90%
registered animals. Tom and his wife Jess
took over the running of Blaweary in
1953. They improved the herd and ran a
very successful business. In 1976, Andrew
became part owner, becoming TM & JM
Cunningham and Son. In 1977, Blaweary
relocated south to Waterloo. The 162 ha
property had 30 ha under flood irrigation.
The soil was a heavy clay that had been
top dressed with 5–10cm of sand. There
was a lot of experimentation, with liming
and gypsum, deep ripping, drainage and
aeration of soil on the irrigation country.
This was very successful. In 1979, Andrew
and his wife Judy completed the purchase
of the Blaweary stud business and
property. The herd at Waterloo consisted
of 90-110 milkers plus young animals.
Andrew and Judy Cunningham with Keith Miller
(middle) at the NSW awards dinner 1984.
With much sadness, Blaweary stopped
milking in 1995 due to Andrew’s ill health.
Ray Blackburn (Burnvale) milked the last
cows that were retained until all females
were dispersed. With the ending of the
dairy association, Andrew and Judy started
Blaweary Charolais. Andrew was president
of the WA Charolais Society for five years,
also Federal delegate for five years and
was awarded life membership of the WA
Charolais Society.
HA membership
Tom was made Federal life member of
the Holstein Association. He was also WA
Branch president for 12 years and WA
Federal delegate for 15 years.
Andrew was WA branch president (1973 to
1975) and a Federal delegate for 13 years
and became a life member of the northern
sub-branch and also the WA state branch.
In 1981 Andrew and Judy won the
inaugural WA Dairy Farmer of the Year
award. Andrew has recently accepted
the position as patron of the Holstein
Association of WA.
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Blaweary entered Friesians and Holsteins
at the Perth Royal show from 1937 to 1995.
We held our own annual production sale
and, in the 1970s and 1980s, participated
in most spotlight sales, including the
Suzuki classics, Mt Pleasant show and
sale at Warrnambool, Victoria, and at the
Nowra, NSW, show and sale. Cow families
are still breeding strongly from these sales.
including the Flora cow family at Grantley,
the Beetle family at Glenunga and several
family lines from the Butterkorns.
Breeding goals
The Blaweary breeding goal was to breed
cows that had longevity; they had to have
constitution but still have femininity and
refinement. They also required a good
udder and temperament.
The highlight of our achievements was
Blaweary Cascade Butterkorn EX-3E.
Butterkorn achieved it all, winning as a
yearling, Junior champion, twice senior
champion and three times supreme all
breeds at the Perth Royal, senior champion
and supreme all breeds champion at
Sydney Royal in 1984, All-Australian 4-yearold 1983 and All-Australian mature female
1984. Her male progeny sold to $14,000,
and female progeny in excess of $10,000
(unmated). The Butterkorn cow family
began when grandfather Andy bought
Riverdale Statesman Kornlass from dam
Kaplee Kornlass in 1952 at a sale in SA. This
family also goes back to the successful
Buttercup family of the Brundell herd of
Dulcie Boyce. He bought Somerby Diligent
in 1944, which created the Diligent and
successful Fiona cow families.
In 1969, Tom and Jess toured New Zealand
and purchased three cow families – Mert,
Beetle and Bernie – from the Kinfalloch
families. These females achieved their
own successful cow families. They also
bought a bull, Deloraine JS Len who had a
big influence on the Blaweary herd. These
were the first animals to be exported to
Australia after the embargo was lifted.
AI was always a big part of the breeding
program at Blaweary. The first imported
sires to be used were Fraser Lord Jewel
and Sniders Fond Hope King. In the latter
years Linmack Kriss King, Suttonhoo Idena
Dividend, Agro Acres Marquis Ned EX-1E,
Roybrook Starlite, Hilltopper Warden,
Dalsend Cascade, Roybrook Tempo and
High Silo Jetstar.
A home-bred bull, Blaweary Ned
Dominion EX, influenced the Blaweary
herd before being sold to an Indonesian
breeding program.
HJ
2016
NSW STATE HOLSTEIN SHOW
Announcing
Judge: JOEL PHOENIX, Ontario, Canada
Nowra Showground, NSW
Friday August 26th – Evening Sale – Details TBA
Saturday August 27th – Show Day
ALL EXHIBITORS WELCOME
SOUTH COAST & TABLELANDS SUB-BRANCH
In conjunction with NSW State Holstein Branch
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SELLING AGENTS
Northern Victorian Sub Branch
Celebrating 60 Years (1956 – 2016)
2016 Calendar of Events
9 April, 2016
Sub Branch Calf Show 10am, Kyabram Showgrounds
26 – 29 April 2016
Autumn Special Anniversary On Farm Competition
3 May 2016
Out of Town Meeting
Peppermill Inn Conference Room, GV Highway, Shepparton
3 May 2016
60th Anniversary and Out of Town Dinner
Emerald Bank Woolshed Receptions, GV Highway, Shepparton
4 May 2016
10am – 12 Noon Bus Trip Western Composting Technology – Shepparton
(technology used by dairy farms to conserve water and put nutrients back to earth)
15 October, 2016
Kyabram Agricultural Show All Australian Holstein Show
24 – 27 October, 2016
Semex – Holstein Australia On Farm Competition
Judge: Mr. Bob Schauf, Indianhead Holsteins, Barron. WI. USA
28 October 2016
On Farm Competition Presentation Dinner
Somerelle Leader Lassco
2015 Australian Cow of the Year
Owned and Bred by Somerelle Holsteins
For Further Information
President
Scott Somerville
Somerelle Holsteins
0408 846 221
Secretary
Bev Joiner
Coldara Holsteins
0409 552 518
2015 SEMEX/HOLSTEIN AUSTRALIA
Highest pointed cow
HOLSTEIN AUSTRALIA
NORTH-WEST
NORTHERN
BRINDABELLA kNOWLEDGE k GRETA
ASHBURy LEADER PLUm
S & J Sieben
J & B Fisher
EAST GIPPSLAND
WESTERN DISTRICT
FAR VISTA LADINO JUDITH
GLENLOCHLAND LHEROS WHISkERS 110
R & D Grumley
Peter kerr
ON-FARM COMPETITION
in each sub-branch
VICTORIAN BRANCH
AUSTRALIA
VICTORIAN BRANCH
SOUTH-WEST RIVERINA
SOUTH GIPPSLAND
HAWOVA R REGINALD TAmIE
HARkLAJE GOLDWyN DEBUTANTE
Shaw Family
T & J Clark
WEST GIPPSLAND
NORTH-EAST
ARROWSTAR GOLDWyN PARADISE
GWAyEN FARmDEALER NORmA
ID & EJ Louden
W & G Furze
Classification
Classification Tour Results
01/11/2015 to 17/01/2016
South West Riverina, NSW
Central South Australia
W T & K A CASS
EX-91-2EBluechip Dundee Connie 2-ET
4 Lact.
VG86 Wood Lawn Damion Delight 5208-ET1L 2.6Y
A & K CHESWORTH
EX-90-1EValhalla Resurrect Chrissy
5 Lact.
VG85 Foxdale Reginald Peggy
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Foxdale Windhammer Alison-ET
1L 2.3Y
L A & C M CHESWORTH
EX-92-2EWillette Goldwyn Alison 4-ET
6 Lact.
EX-90-1EWillette Maxie Alison 5
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EWillette Mrsam Alison 10-ET
6 Lact.
EX-90-3EWillette Bally Alison
6 Lact.
VG85 Willette Iota Alison 16
1L 2.7Y
VG85 Willette Wyngail Ali 10
1L 3.2Y
LE & KL CULTON
EX-90-2EEllamatta Ice Dee
6 Lact.
VG85 Ellamatta Lavanguard Lenora
1L 3.2Y
KIT DAVIDSON
EX-90-1EYirrkala Pascoe Jaybee
4 Lact.
L P & V L FLANAGAN
EX-90-1EWood Lawn Hilly 4527
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EWood Lawn Steady Krisstine 4678-TWIN3 Lact.
EX-90-1EWood Lawn Toystory Sally 4057
6 Lact.
VG85 Cairnhill Braxton Pala 1st-ET
1L 2.4Y
VG85 Fernshade Lavanguard Tiff 1801-ET 1L 2.9Y
VG85 Wood Lawn Berry River 5248
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Wood Lawn Contact Lorra 5154
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Wood Lawn Shottle Pinky 5243
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Wood Lawn Steady Chris 4823
1L 3.8Y
G M & P E FLEMMING
VG85 Philmar Medallion Hannah 3701
1L 2.7Y
MITCHELL J FLEMMING
EX-90-1EHillcrest Shottle Velvet
3 Lact.
G G & J D MCPHEE
EX-90-1EHillview Park Lheros Maida
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EHillview Park Lheros Petal
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EHillview Park Lheros Trixie
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EHillview Park Wild Libby
4 Lact.
VG86 Hillview Park Brina Eve
1L 2.9Y
VG85 Hillview Park Ariel Juliana 2
1L 3.5Y
VG85 Hillview Park Force Mary
1L 2.9Y
W E & I T SHAW & SONS
EX-92-2EHawova Mailing Jeanette
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EHawova La Jean
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EHawova Redesign Jacobonia
3 Lact.
VG86 Hawova Braxton Smokey 2nd-TWIN1L 2.10Y
VG86 Hawova C Lauthority Tamie
1L 2.7Y
VG85 Hawova Braxton Honey
1L 3.0Y
VG85 Hawova Gold Jewel
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Hawova Goldsun Carlette
1L 2.11Y
VG85 Hawova Jo Tehee
1L 2.9Y
VG85 Hawova Joseph Belinda
1L 3.0Y
VG85 Hawova Joseph Ss Rose
1L 2.10Y
VG85 Hawova Red Kathleen-RED
1L 2.9Y
VG85 Hawova Red Velvet-RED
1L 3.0Y
VG85 Hawova Steady Jenny
1L 2.9Y
G & H & S SPUNNER
EX-90-1ESharett Park Jammer Lulu
3 Lact.
BRAEFORD PROP.
EX-92-2EBraeford Shaker Priscilla
EX-91-3EBraeford Shottle Emma
Darling Downs, Queensland
E B & P J & N K CRANK
EX-91-4EMinash Leduc Gypsy
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8 Lact.
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6 Lact.
6 Lact.
Fleurieu, South Australia
D S PEGLAR
EX-90-1EPooley Bridge Damion Posey 4-IMP-ET3 Lact.
C J & K A ROYANS
EX-91-4EWindy Vale Informer Vanity
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EWindy Vale Shottle Amour
3 Lact.
EX-90-6EWindy Vale Pat Faith
9 Lact.
VG86 Windy Vale Beau Luna
1L 3.2Y
VG86 Windy Vale Destry Delight
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Windy Vale Brawler Zandra-ET
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Windy Vale Medal Kassie
1L 2.8Y
South Eastern South Australia
DONNYBROOK PROPRIETORS
EX-90-1EDonnybrook Roy Dekol 3rd
4 Lact.
EX-90-3EAthol Farm Pietje Chief-TWIN
8 Lact.
EX-90-2EDonnybrook Terrason Ladylike 4th 7 Lact.
VG86 Donnybrook Destry Dekol 3rd
1L 3.0Y
VG85 Donnybrook Aftershock Dinah
1L 3.3Y
VG85 Donnybrook Destry Memories
1L 3.0Y
L R & S J THOMPSON and L THOMPSON & W
McKAY
EX-95-4EFairvale Morty Lady 51
6 Lact.
L THOMPSON & W McKAY and L R & S J
THOMPSON
EX-90-2EMillaa View Advent Baby-RED
5 Lact.
WESTDAMA HOLSTEINS
EX-92-3EWestdama Allen Queen-ET
9 Lact.
EX-90-1EWestdama Lombardi Jinx
10 Lact.
Tasmania
G W & B J CARPENTER & FAMILY
EX-90-4EBarostin Ice Chris 749
6 Lact.
EX-90-2ETiger Ranch Cousteau Royal 5th-OC 7 Lact.
VG86 Garerley Jamison June 3
1L 2.9Y
CRADLEVIEW HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1EBurnvale Allen Midge 8-ET
6 Lact.
EX-90-1EBurnvale Luckystrike Patsy 3
8 Lact.
EX-90-1ECradle View Integrity Flighty
8 Lact.
EX-90-1ECradle View Lheros Midge
4 Lact.
EX-90-1ECradle View Lucky Charm
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EPlana Alanta Delta
4 Lact.
VG85 Cradle View Bonair Toni
1L 3.6Y
VG85 Cradle View Windbrook Midge
1L 3.3Y
DATUMVALE HOLDINGS PTY LTD
EX-91-3EDatumvale Igniter Victoria
8 Lact.
EX-91-2EBraeford Prime Priscilla
8 Lact.
EX-90-1EDatumvale Cedarwal Ding
6 Lact.
VG85 Barostin Reginald Megan 316
1L 2.7Y
FAIRVALE HOLSTEINS
EX-94-4EFairvale Iron Butter 84
6 Lact.
EX-92-1EFairvale Reg Josie 34
5 Lact.
EX-92-3EFairvale Ladino Butter 86
7 Lact.
EX-91-1EFairvale Damion Melody 610
4 Lact.
EX-91-6EFairvale Nobel Mistress 70
8 Lact.
EX-91-3EFairvale Ladino Spot 61
6 Lact.
EX-91-3EFairvale Ladino Tara 86
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EFairvale Adair Butter 129
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EFairvale Bolton Spot 101
EX-90-1EFairvale Damion Josie 55-ET
EX-90-1EFairvale Igniter Melody 577
EX-90-1EFairvale Iron Melody 507
EX-90-1EFairvale Jed Butter 49-ET
EX-90-1EFairvale Ladino Josie-ET
EX-90-1EFairvale Storm Butter 148-ET
EX-90-1EFairvale Talent Bonnie 154
EX-90-5EFairvale Sam Shamrock 5
EX-90-3EFairvale Ladino Bonnie 147
EX-90-2EFairvale Allen Spot 59
EX-90-2EFairvale Damion Tara 104
EX-90-2EFairvale Juror Lady 44-ET
EX-90-2EFairvale Morty Melody 482
EX-90-2EFairvale Talent Melody 581
VG86 Fairvale Damion Bonnie 230
VG86 Fairvale Damion Melody 737
VG86 Fairvale Damion Mistress 33
VG86 Fairvale Drake Repa 61-TWIN
VG85 Fairvale Adair Josie 97
VG85 Fairvale Damion Farwina 54
VG85 Fairvale Damion Janetta 39
VG85 Fairvale Windbrook Josie 94
VG85 Fairvale Windbrook Lady 92
GREENBANKS PTY LTD
EX-91-4EPanatana Recrue Paringa
EX-90-2EPanatana Leader Sapphire 20
EX-90-2EPanatana Mk Shamrock-BR
EX-90-2EPanatana Si Rose 4th
VG85 Panatana Pleasure Melody-BR
J I HORTLE
EX-92-4EJamala Talent Mist
J M & V LILLICO
EX-90-1EHindlee Goldwyn Antzy 1007-ET
VG85 Hindlee Royal Delsanto 13032
DR & KO MARSHMAN
VG85 Berwood Regal 315
RENGAW HOLSTEINS
EX-90-2ERengaw Donante Jazz
C R THOMPSON
EX-91-2ELinsand Zebra Mandy
VG85 Quamby Brook Resolute Mickey
3 Lact.
3 Lact.
4 Lact.
7 Lact.
8 Lact.
10 Lact.
3 Lact.
5 Lact.
6 Lact.
9 Lact.
7 Lact.
7 Lact.
4 Lact.
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
5 Lact.
1L 2.7Y
1L 2.7Y
1L 3.3Y
1L 3.8Y
1L 2.10Y
1L 3.2Y
1L 2.8Y
1L 3.2Y
1L 2.8Y
9 Lact.
7 Lact.
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
1L 2.4Y
7 Lact.
4 Lact.
1L 2.8Y
1L 2.4Y
5 Lact.
8 Lact.
1L 2.8Y
East Gippsland, Victoria
GALLRAE HOLSTEINS
EX-90-2EGallrae Informer Lola 568
R H & D E GRUMLEY
EX-90-1EFar Vista Ice Suzanne
EX-90-1EFar Vista Ladino Judith
EX-90-4EFar Vista Sam Bali
EX-90-2EFar Vista Jurorbeta Mia
W E & M J & T W HENRY
EX-90-1EWilara Ohgjose Tracy
VG86 Wilara Jetfinn Kalitta
VG85 Wilara Medal Jo
THOMAS OSBORN
EX-90-1EGalba Mick Phoebe
4 Lact.
4 Lact.
4 Lact.
9 Lact.
11 Lact.
6 Lact.
1L 2.8Y
1L 2.1Y
4 Lact.
North-Eastern Victoria
CHERRY TREE HOLSTEINS
VG85 Cherry Tree Delsanto 2845
ROSS A COOK
VG86 Country Road Buddha Sonia-ET
VG85 Country Road Cupson Ena
WAYNE R FURZE
EX-90-2EGwayen Donor Elaine
JEAN L MCDONALD
EX-90-1ECalivil Creek Gusty Form
PRICE HILL PTY LTD
EX-90-1EBluff Glen Goldbullion 582
EX-90-2EBluff Glen Altaice 731
1L 2.7Y
1L 2.3Y
1L 2.3Y
9 Lact.
6 Lact.
6 Lact.
5 Lact.
Classification
M G & A M YEA
EX-90-1EMallagannee Luckystrike Simone
6 Lact.
North-Western Victoria
CLYDEVALE HOLSTEINS PTY LTD ATF DEE
FAMILY TRUST
EX-92-1EIngolmore Empire Glory
5 Lact.
EX-91-2EClydevale Redesign Pampari
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EClydevale Calvin Sybil
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EClydevale Jeeves Palisade
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EClydevale Shottle Pixar-ET
6 Lact.
EX-90-4EClydevale Ladino Primavera-ET
6 Lact.
EX-90-2EClydevale Baxter Poetry-ET
5 Lact.
VG85 Clydevale Brawler Pastime
1L 2.6Y
VG85 Clydevale Contrast Pizazz
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Clydevale Mogul Florida
1L 2.9Y
J & L EDWARDS
EX-90-1EZella-Ville Sheba 3922
6 Lact.
ELMAR HOLSTEINS
EX-90-3EElmar Goldwyn Jessica 5-ET
6 Lact.
J K & D E GILMORE
EX-90-1EIngoldale Lj Cyprus
8 Lact.
EX-90-1EIngoldale Lz Sally
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EIngoldale T Cyprus
10 Lact.
EX-90-7EIngoldale T Edie
11 Lact.
EX-90-2EIngoldale Bm Edith-TWIN
4 Lact.
J K & D E GILMORE and LAURA & JOSHUA
HUGHES
VG85 Burraburoo Mascalese Ding 2-ET 1L 2.6Y
K M & D W GILMORE
EX-90-2EIngolston Bt Eva-TWIN
6 Lact.
T D & K J GILMORE
EX-91-2EIngolmore Derry Lisa-ET
8 Lact.
VG86 Bluechip Durham G Paradise-TWIN 1L 2.9Y
VG85 Ingolmore Dundas Laura
1L 4.1Y
R K & J R GORDON
EX-92-4EBurnvale Roy Patsy 3
7 Lact.
EX-92-3EMooalong Dundee Kassie 3632-ET 5 Lact.
EX-92-2EEdenburg Toystory Lovely-ET
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EGlenorleigh Damion Mottle
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EGorbro Donante Peach-ET
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EGorbro Donante Shamrock
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EPonderosa Golden Connie-ET
4 Lact.
EX-90-3EGorbro Spillway Thea-ET
6 Lact.
VG86 Gorbro Bradnick Tiffany
1L 2.9Y
VG86 Gorbro Damion Fc Shimmer
1L 2.5Y
VG85 Gorbro Brax Tiffany-ET
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Gorbro Unonumero Tiffany-ET
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Strongbark Sid Georgette-ET
1L 2.8Y
AV, VM, JM & NL HOLLAND
EX-90-1EHolloddon Giro Bebe 1915
6 Lact.
EX-90-1EHolloddon James Leonie 1757
8 Lact.
EX-90-3EHolloddon Igniter Charity 1898
7 Lact.
EX-90-2EHolloddon Baxter Leonie 1999
5 Lact.
LAURA & JOSHUA HUGHES
EX-90-2EHughes Duplex Gemma-ET
6 Lact.
JARED & COURTNEY IRELAND
EX-90-1EMainlea Luckylad Tathalia
8 Lact.
CRAIG A LISTER
EX-90-2ECalister Lexikon Willow
7 Lact.
VG85 Calister Ss Chartreuse 6594-ET
1L 2.4Y
VG85 Calister Wy Shakira 6619
1L 2.2Y
MARITANA PASTORAL CO
EX-90-1EMaritana Integrity Carnation 2nd
8 Lact.
MITCH HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1EMitch Outside Toni-ET
6 Lact.
EX-90-1EMitch Ps Belle-ET
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EMitchmantle Hunter Jem
6 Lact.
EX-90-3EMitch Durham Jem 2nd-ET
8 Lact.
EX-90-2EWellcoora Altahoeve Waffle
6 Lact.
S S & C L MODRA
EX-91-6EBeltana Durham Pam 3-ET
8 Lact.
EX-90-4EAvalon Kite Carmel
6 Lact.
EX-90-2EClydevale James Iceland
7 Lact.
VG85 Avalon Matthew Madison
VG85 Bushlea Goldwyn Satin 3-ET
OLIVERS ON PRAIRIE
VG85 Tregahl Aftershock 2648
R J & R N ROBINS
VG85 Belmont Rainmaker Paula
BRADLEY & LEESA WINDRIDGE
EX-90-1EWindy Ridge Charge Ellie
EX-90-2EWindy Ridge Spirte Abby
EX-90-2EWindy Ridge Tko Astra
1L 3.0Y
1L 3.2Y
1L 2.4Y
1L 3.3Y
7 Lact.
7 Lact.
5 Lact.
Northern Victoria
P R ALLOTT
EX-91-2EGranel Leman Paulette 2
7 Lact.
EX-91-2EWaltopso Conrad Ding
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EWaltopso Fustead Tulip-ET
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EWaltopso Plains Intang Magpie
11 Lact.
EX-90-1EWestdama Powerplay Spot
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EWaltopso Blitz Joanne-ET
6 Lact.
EX-90-2EWaltopso Jacko Farwina
7 Lact.
VG85 Waltopso Samuelo Tassalie
1L 2.10Y
BECLAH PARK HOLSTEINS and QUALITY
RIDGE
EX-92-3EHigh Green Bolton Noni-ET
5 Lact.
BLUECHIP HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1EBluechip Dundee Marion
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EEclipse Shottle Paradise-ET
3 Lact.
VG87 Bluechip Windbrook Noni-ET
1L 2.11Y
VG86 Bluechip Damion Noni-ET
1L 2.11Y
BLUECHIP HOLSTEINS and C J & K A ROYANS
EX-93-1EWindy Vale Contender Rose-ET
3 Lact.
BLUECHIP HOLSTEINS and F & D CUDA
VG85 Bluechip Daisys Apple-IMP-ET
1L 3.0Y
BLUECHIP HOLSTEINS and FAIRVALE
HOLSTEINS
VG85 Bluechip Goldchip Bonnie
1L 2.7Y
BLUECHIP HOLSTEINS and J L & P L PROUT
and F & D CUDA
EX-91-1EEclipse Damion Princess-IMP-ET
3 Lact.
BLUECHIP HOLSTEINS and MISS HOLSTEINS
VG85 Bluechip Goldsun Marion
1L 2.11Y
CAIRNHILL
EX-90-1ECairnhill Sanchez Parla-TWIN
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EMissy Moo Ladino Cathy-ET
3 Lact.
VG86 Cairnhill Braxton Paradise 1st-ET 1L 2.10Y
VG85 Cairnhill Yorick Paradi 2nd-ET
1L 2.6Y
COOMBOONA HOLDINGS GROUP
EX-90-1ECoomboona Alexander Rusty-IMP-ET 4 Lact.
VG85 Coomboona Atwood Marvell-IMP-ET 1L 3.3Y
VG85 Coomboona Atwood Vello-IMP-ET 1L 3.3Y
VG85 Coomboona Braxton Lady-IMP-ET 1L 2.8Y
VG85 Coomboona Mccutchen Lautamisha-IMP-ET
1L 2.4Y
VG85 Coomboona Mogul Eva-IMP-ET
1L 2.8Y
VG85 Coomboona Windbrook Breezy-ET 1L 2.5Y
VG85 Coomboona Windhammer Rusty
1L 2.2Y
DARREN CRAWFORD
EX-91-1ECarisma Cairnhill Paradise
4 Lact.
P J & S J DANIEL
VG85 Hullabaloo Shottle Leona 7357-ET 1L 3.4Y
FRED & SONYIA DE CICCO & SONS
EX-91-3EBenevento Park Bossiron Tammy 2nd 8 Lact.
EX-90-1EBenevento Park Igniter Suzana
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EBenevento Park Igniter Viviana
8 Lact.
EX-90-2EBenevento Park Affirmed Tammy
5 Lact.
VG85 Benevento Park Charlie Bell
1L 2.7Y
L & M A & P & A DE CICCO
EX-91-1EMedbrae Blackkite Connie
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EMedbrae Stormatic Gala-IMP-ET
5 Lact.
VG85 Medbrae Aftershock Posie-ET
1L 3.5Y
R K EASTERBROOK
EX-91-1EBlackn White Fever Cinnamon-ET 3 Lact.
EX-91-1EWhyndell Atwood Sally
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EWhyndell Policy Alma
4 Lact.
VG85 Eclipse Windhammer Lotto
1L 2.10Y
FERGUSON FARMS
VG85 Lindon Stanley Mary
1L 2.8Y
MR BRUCE FULLER
VG85 Cairnhill Stanleycup Paradi-ET
1L 3.2Y
BRENTON GRAY
EX-90-1EPonderosa Juror April
8 Lact.
EX-90-1EWongarro Hoigniter 2742
6 Lact.
VG86 Wongarro Larson Bev-ET-RED
1L 3.0Y
A R & B P HYLAND
EX-90-1EAmelia Park Toy Tammy 2nd-ET
4 Lact.
VG85 Amelia Park Bradnick Tammy 2nd-ET1L 3.4Y
VG85 Amelia Park Mccormick Bubbles
1L 3.3Y
ROBBIE MALCOLM
EX-91-1ECoomboona Dundee Jane
7 Lact.
EX-91-1EPardee Drake Tindora
4 Lact.
EX-91-2EPardee Planet R Perfection 4-ET
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EPerfect Partners Lheros S Perfect
5 Lact.
ROBERT & RAEWYN MARSHALL
EX-90-2ESouth Esk Freeman Choice
6 Lact.
JAMIE NOONAN
EX-90-1EAshton Park Ladino Tina-RED
6 Lact.
PARINGA HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1EParinga Allen Oliana
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EParinga Baxter Anastasia
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EParinga Champion Twinkle
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EParinga Mustang Winnie
7 Lact.
A J PEATLING
EX-90-3EMoonshay Park Bolton Lee
7 Lact.
VG86 Broadway Amazing Dd-ET
1L 2.10Y
VG85 Broadway Amazing Bonnie-ET
1L 2.10Y
H R & H J PLATTFUSS
VG85 Abilise Medallion Pepi
1L 2.6Y
I L & J L SMITH
EX-91-2EBanksia Vale Ladino Jane-RED
5 Lact.
SOMERELLE HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1ESomerelle Dundee Ding
5 Lact.
EX-90-2ESomerelle Integrity Lassie
8 Lact.
EX-90-2ESomerelle Terrason Classic
11 Lact.
VG85 Somerelle Hvezda Stormyfloss
1L 3.7Y
WALLAROI HOLSTEINS
EX-91-2EWallaroi Export Shamrock
10 Lact.
EX-90-1EWallaroi Blackstorm Dea
5 Lact.
M J & J M WILLIAMSON
EX-91-2EHumevale Park Cutter Vivienne
10 Lact.
EX-91-2EHumevale Park Out Biscuit-TWIN
5 Lact.
South Gippsland, Victoria
E, A & R ATTENBOROUGH
EX-90-1EAttaview Luckymike Curly
6 Lact.
EX-90-1EAttaview Marconi Panda
9 Lact.
EX-90-1EAttaview Talent Ashley
5 Lact.
EX-90-2EAttaview Luckymike Barbara
6 Lact.
L G & L A & T C CALDER
EX-91-1ECalderlea Allen Topsy
6 Lact.
EX-91-1ECalderlea Talent Faith
5 Lact.
EX-90-1ECalderlea Igniter Maxine
6 Lact.
EX-90-2ECalderlea Dj Maize
5 Lact.
EX-90-2ECalderlea Trent Nadia-BR
6 Lact.
VG85 Calderlea Lauthority Maize
1L 3.7Y
VG85 Calderlea Lauthority Melody-IMP-ET 1L 3.7Y
VG85 Calderlea Lauthority Myra
1L 3.7Y
VG85 Calderlea Shottle Fiona-OC
1L 3.7Y
CARISMA HOLSTEINS
EX-91-3ECarisma Ladino Cathy
5 Lact.
VG86 Carisma Cairnhill Presence 1st-ET 1L 3.0Y
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Classification
CARISMA HOLSTEINS and CAIRNHILL
VG86 Carisma Cairnhill Paradise 6th-ET
MITCHELL A CLARK
EX-91-1EKaylin Park Informer Thea 500
T J & J E CLARK
EX-91-1EHarklaje Garrison Narisa
EX-90-2EHarklaje Holee Topsy
EX-90-2EHarklaje Leader Nareen
VG85 Harklaje Boliv Japonica
JONES FAMILY
VG85 Kemi-Kahe N06
VG85 Kemi-Kahe N76
WANDILLA PAST CO
EX-90-1EBushlea Gold Crinkle-ET
EX-90-1EWandilla Finley Terry 25th
EX-90-2EWandilla Allen Tossette 299th
VG86 Wandilla Bolton Terry 31st
VG85 Calderlea Finn Gena
VG85 Wandilla Steady Tossette 382
1L 2.6Y
8 Lact.
5 Lact.
12 Lact.
8 Lact.
1L 2.8Y
1L 2.3Y
1L 2.3Y
5 Lact.
7 Lact.
7 Lact.
1L 4.7Y
1L 4.7Y
1L 3.4Y
West Gippsland, Victoria
D & C ARMSTRONG
EX-90-1EThornhill Creek Baxter Angie 3561 4 Lact.
EX-90-1EThornhill Creek Integrity Angie
4 Lact.
EX-90-3EThornhill Creek Marion Angie
6 Lact.
EX-90-2EThornhill Creek Iron Liv 3368
6 Lact.
C & F BILLS
EX-93-4EWilrob Stormatic Rowdy
6 Lact.
EX-91-1EHearts Ridge Jordan 3507
5 Lact.
EX-91-1EHearts Ridge Lheros Perri
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EHearts Ridge Brad 3666
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EJacob Park Stormatic Polkadot-ET 5 Lact.
EX-90-1EWilrob Igniter Present
5 Lact.
EX-90-1EWilrob Lucente Jane
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EHearts Ridge Hoigniter 3372
6 Lact.
EX-90-2ERyanna Donorlot Topsy
5 Lact.
VG85 Caloula Ridge Bolivia Antzy
1L 3.5Y
VG85 Hearts Ridge Fever Shandy
1L 3.3Y
P J & C A CASTLES
EX-90-2ECamellia Grove Aeroline Prim 2nd 11 Lact.
VG85 Cairnhill Windbrook Passion 2nd-ET 1L 2.4Y
VG85 Camellia Grove Dempsey Premiere 1L 2.6Y
CRESWICK HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1ECreswick Nb Merial
8 Lact.
B M & T M ELLIOTT
EX-90-1ESemagen Fortune Madonna-IMP-ET 3 Lact.
GARDINER P/L HV & VJ & JH
VG85 Avonlea-Yf Crackholm Jackie 2nd-ET1L 2.3Y
J H & C J GARDINER
EX-90-1EAvonlea Talent Fran-ET
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EMurribrook Shottle Roxy-ET
3 Lact.
EX-90-1ENewlyn Park Altaice Maid
5 Lact.
EX-90-1ETomargo Recluse Anzac Nemesia 5 Lact.
EX-90-1EWyoming Abigail Blue
7 Lact.
EX-90-2EAvonlea Spirte Missie
5 Lact.
VG85 Avonlea Aftershock Alison 2nd-ET 1L 2.6Y
VG85 Avonlea Finetime Jane
1L 2.9Y
VG85 Avonlea Jasper Mary-ET
1L 3.2Y
VG85 Avonlea Sanchez Victoria-ET
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Avonlea Stanleycup Portrait-ET
1L 3.3Y
VG85 Murribrook Goldwyn Vee-ET
1L 3.3Y
C & V GARDNER and D & C ARMSTRONG
EX-90-1EInverwood Donante Loretto 938-ET 5 Lact.
JARRAH HOLSTEINS
EX-90-1ECreswick Sam Susan 5th
3 Lact.
EX-90-2ECresvale Kendall Francis 2nd
7 Lact.
I D & E J LOUDEN
EX-90-1EMurribrook Talent Victory-ET
5 Lact.
VG85 Arrowstar Rp Victory
1L 2.6Y
ADAM J NELSON
EX-92-1ERyanna Bolivia Rena
5 Lact.
EX-90-1ETaraglen Roy Meg
8 Lact.
VG85 Sundella Secure Maple-IMP-ET-RED1L 3.0Y
50
l
MATTHEW ROBERTSON
EX-90-3EMaxmount Outside J Coconut
WENDY J SARGEANT
VG85 Wendon Damion Sable
VG85 Wendon Guthrie Cygnet-ET
TROY SMETHURST
EX-91-3EJacob Park Informer Jennifer 2-ET
EX-90-3EJindaview Jayz Mona
EX-90-2ESmethurst Park Ladino Tyler-BR
WILDWOOD DAIRIES PTY LTD
EX-90-2EWildwood Maloy Essie
VG85 Dumbarton Lavanguard Christa
EVAN & SHERIDEN WILLIAMS
EX-91-2EEvansher Red Caviar-RED
10 Lact.
1L 4.2Y
1L 2.8Y
8 Lact.
5 Lact.
5 Lact.
10 Lact.
1L 2.7Y
5 Lact.
Western Districts, Victoria
ALNOR PARTNERS
EX-92-4EAlnor Nancy Leadoff 4048
8 Lact.
EX-91-3EAlnor Bonnie Donor 4543
8 Lact.
EX-90-2EAlnor Enid Aljody782 3357
11 Lact.
EX-90-2EAlnor Sue Shylad 4191
9 Lact.
SHAUN & KELLY BEARD
EX-90-2EBeardrock Lee Tanielle
8 Lact.
C L & S A BENNETT
EX-92-6EDellyn Ex Guiness
9 Lact.
P J & J E BOND
EX-90-1ETaroon Park Blitz 2411
5 Lact.
EX-90-1ETaroon Park Juror Ford 1880
6 Lact.
EX-90-2ETaroon Park Juror Ford 1775
6 Lact.
JOSHUA DE JONG
EX-90 Guye Holdings Atwood Sonnet (MALE)3.11Y
EX-90-1EHomewood Park Reflection 3307 11 Lact.
B J & J L DICKSON
VG85 Emu Banks Medallion 7076
1L 2.9Y
DONNA EDGE
EX-90-1EPage House Iron Phyllis 2-ET
8 Lact.
J & J ELLIOTT
EX-92-6ECallaway Leader Amy-TWIN
9 Lact.
FIRE LAKE FRIESIAN STUD
EX-90-1EFire Lake Igniter Gretal
7 Lact.
FLEYAS HOLSTEINS
VG85 Fleyas Bradnick Lotto-IMP-ET
1L 2.1Y
KERRI & BRENDAN GALLAGHER
EX-90-1EJaslana Jedsons Showstar 053
8 Lact.
CHRIS & MARY GLEESON
EX-94-3EElm Banks Linjet Lady
6 Lact.
EX-93-3EBraeford Shottle Marietta
6 Lact.
EX-93-3EElm Banks Blitz Topsy
5 Lact.
EX-93-3EElm Banks Shottle Tanya-ET
5 Lact.
EX-93-2EElm Banks Fortune Night
5 Lact.
EX-92-4EElm Banks Durham Berry
7 Lact.
EX-92-4EElm Banks Linjet Topsy-ET
7 Lact.
EX-92-3ERyanna Delbert Sunspot
6 Lact.
EX-92-2EElm Banks Blitz Gillie
4 Lact.
EX-91-1EElm Banks Damion Precious
3 Lact.
EX-91-1EPlana Sally Carisma
6 Lact.
EX-91-5EBelmont Roy Beauty
8 Lact.
EX-91-4EElm Banks Ladino Cretonne
7 Lact.
EX-91-3EElm Banks Roy Faithful-TWIN
9 Lact.
EX-91-2EBraeford Prime Kay
6 Lact.
EX-91-2EElm Banks Durham Gilly
4 Lact.
EX-91-2EElm Banks Faithful Mrsam
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EElm Banks Atwood Jemma
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EElm Banks Cool Lady
6 Lact.
EX-90-1EElm Banks Dundee Ding
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EElm Banks Dundee Imelda
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EElm Banks Leo Skye
3 Lact.
EX-90-1EKelenmar Dundee Emily-ET
5 Lact.
EX-90-3EElm Banks Blade Maddie
5 Lact.
EX-90-3EElm Banks Roy Satin
7 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Blitz Sky
5 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Breakout Odessa
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Dee Ding
6 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Design Interest
5 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Du Primrosette-TWIN
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Gillette Gleam
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Princess Blitz
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EElm Banks Shottle Cretonne
4 Lact.
EX-90-2EPlana Crystal Blitz
5 Lact.
EX-90-2ERange Road Shottle Antha 4th-ET 7 Lact.
VG86 Elm Banks Brad Cherry-TWIN
1L 2.2Y
VG86 Elm Banks Bradnick Cherry
1L 2.2Y
VG86 Elm Banks Bradnick Lass
1L 2.7Y
VG86 Elm Banks Damion Orbit
1L 2.5Y
VG86 Elm Banks Good Shot
1L 2.1Y
VG86 Elm Banks Maple Lass
1L 2.3Y
VG86 Elm Banks Nimbusbutterlass
1L 2.7Y
VG85 Eastview Aftershock Bonnie
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Elm Banks Acme Jemma
1L 2.9Y
VG85 Elm Banks Brad Butterlass
1L 2.10Y
VG85 Elm Banks Dempsey Lassie
1L 2.10Y
VG85 Elm Banks Dundee Rebecca
1L 2.3Y
VG85 Elm Banks Fever Leona
1L 2.7Y
VG85 Elm Banks Fever Primrose
1L 2.1Y
VG85 Elm Banks Fort Knox
1L 2.6Y
VG85 Elm Banks Fortres Faithful
1L 2.9Y
CHRIS & MARY GLEESON and BRAEFORD PROP.
EX-90-2EBraeford Shottle Christy-ET
5 Lact.
M T & B L GLENNEN
VG85 Aberfeldie Alchemy Adele-IMP-ET 1L 2.2Y
N & C HALLYBURTON
EX-92-6EWellstrand Raimon Vesta 2nd
9 Lact.
VG85 Coonara Iota Lulu 5692
1L 2.5Y
M J & L J HATELEY
EX-91-3EJannali Prelude Pam
8 Lact.
EX-90-3EBide Awee Sastarone 1753
10 Lact.
G G & M R HEAVER
EX-90-1EGraymar Bullion Julie
5 Lact.
S L & J L HUTH
EX-93-5EWilltina Raider Faith 3158
14 Lact.
J H & N J JENNINGS
EX-90-1EChapple Valley Roy Elaine
6 Lact.
J W JENNINGS
EX-91-3EChapple Valley Blade Elaine
5 Lact.
EX-90-1ERusty Red Toystory Sylvia
3 Lact.
JONATHON JENNINGS
EX-91-5EAnstein Christmas Rose
9 Lact.
JESTBURY HOLSTEINS
EX-90 Glenlochland Fabulous Figni (MALE) 5.0Y
EX-90-1EJestbury Hoallen Valerie 448
9 Lact.
EX-90-1EJestbury Hogibson 325
9 Lact.
D W & G L JOHNSTON
EX-90 Segenhoe Park Talent Master (MALE) 4.8Y
EX-90-4ESegenhoe Park Bossy Rosalie
10 Lact.
PETER KERR
EX-91-2EGlenlochland Lheros Whiskers 110 6 Lact.
EX-90-3EAmbrewlea Zander Esme
8 Lact.
PAUL & ADAM LENEHAN
EX-90-1EMurray Brook Enos 3605
3 Lact.
L M LOGAN
EX-90-1ELengora Leader Ding-ET
12 Lact.
EX-90-1EMclennan Park Skylight Josie
9 Lact.
L M LOGAN and BURRABUROO
EX-90-1EMclennan Park Informer Mill
5 Lact.
I J & K R MCKIE
EX-92-5EJilba Goldbullion 2481
10 Lact.
EX-92-3EThe Points Bossiron Marg
9 Lact.
EX-90-1EThe Points Dundee Botha
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EThe Points Forbidden Pam 2nd
7 Lact.
EX-90-1EThe Points Juror Marlene
11 Lact.
EX-90-1EThe Points Redesign Mable
4 Lact.
EX-90-1EThe Points Wildman Isabel 2nd
6 Lact.
EX-90-2EThe Points Duke Valerie 4
7 Lact.
EX-90-2EThe Points Lordpres Susie
9 Lact.
VG85 The Points Navigator Goldie
1L 2.5Y
Holstein Australia
competitions and awards
Distinguished Service Award
Semex-HA All-Australian
Recognises sustained commitment over an extended
period to HA, both within and beyond the member’s
designated role.
A national photographic competition that recognises
excellence in conformation and showing.
Closing date: 30 June 2016
Winner announced: AGM (September)
HA contact: David Jupp
Email: djupp@holstein.com.au
Phone: 03 9835 7600
HA contact: Head Office
Email: lweaver@holstein.com.au
Phone: 03 9835 7600
Master Breeder Award
Recognises the long-term achievement of individuals who have bred at least
300 registered animals over a minimum of 20 years.
Awards announced: AGM (September)
Email: enquiries@holstein.com.au
Phone: 03 9835 7600
Cow of the Year
IDW Youth Challenge
Recognises all-round excellence in production,
classification, breeding and overall contribution to the
Australian Holstein breed.
A competition involving all aspects of the show ring
(clipping, judging and handling) and teamwork.
Closing date: 31 May 2016
Phone: 03 9835 7600
Timing: held at IDW
Winners announced: IDW
Phone: 03 9835 7600
Semex-HA On-farm competition
Unlike conventional livestock judging events, cattle are assessed for their structural correctness on their
home property.
Closing date: Each Sub-branch conducts its own competition in spring. The winners are then ‘over-judged’ to
determine regional or state champions, with the results announced at events held in each state during November and
December. Winners announced: Holstein Journal (Dec-Jan)
Contact your local Sub-branch or Head Office
Phone: 03 9835 7600
Classification
B & Y MCVILLY
EX-91-1EWindy View Pollux Gina
4 Lact.
EX-91-3EWindy View Broker 5665
10 Lact.
EX-90-1EBarostin Champ Lynette 857-TWIN-RED5 Lact.
VG85 Windy View Finalcut Gerry
1L 2.4Y
JAROD MCVILLY
EX-91-2EEbrod Integrity Lilly
6 Lact.
BRETT & KATE MEMBREY
EX-90-4EMacvale Terra Sonya
7 Lact.
OAKDENE HOLDINGS PTY LTD
EX-91-1EBarostin Igniter Megan 753
6 Lact.
EX-91-3EPeppertrees Stormy Fiona
9 Lact.
EX-90-1ELadino Park Roxation Moira
9 Lact.
PURNIM HOLSTEINS
EX-93-3EPurnim Ethan Elthora
16 Lact.
VG85 Purnim Cardinal Biosma 2nd-ET
1L 3.9Y
EUGENE & SHANNON REA
VG85 Childers Cove Guthrie Kasey-TWIN 1L 2.3Y
P & W ROSS
EX-90-3EKelenmar 019
7 Lact.
B L & M M SMITH
EX-90-1EEbony Park Buckeye Alison-IMP-ET 5 Lact.
ST CLAIR HOLSTEINS
EX-92-4EWellstrand Buckeye Mercedes 3rd 6 Lact.
EX-91-2ESt. Clair Emory Candle
7 Lact.
EX-90-1ESt. Clair Talent Astrid
7 Lact.
VG85 St. Clair Windbrook Cynara
1L 3.3Y
DAVID WEEL
VG85 Bluechip Windbrook Paradise 2-ET 1L 2.7Y
A R & L J WHITING
VG85 Whitfield Stonewall 200
W & S WILLIAMS
EX-91-2EBonny Park Broker Stardust
D V & V L WRIGHT
EX-90-1EAtlast Holadino Tess 1229
EX-90-1EAtlast Murtle 1354
EX-90-4EAtlast Forest Sasha 85
1L 2.7Y
8 Lact.
7 Lact.
6 Lact.
12 Lact.
Northern Western Australia
RICHARD HULL
EX-91-1ELightning Ridge Allen Tabaret-ET
EX-90-1EEclipse Shottle D Paradise-ET
EX-90-3EHadleigh Exellent Shandy-RED
VG86 Eclipse Yorik Tabaret-ET
VG85 Eclipse Atwood Princess 2-ET
VG85 Eclipse Atwood Princess-ET
VG85 Eclipse Goldwyn Lotto 2-ET
CRAIG STANFORD
EX-90-2EMelville Park Radiant Jemma
3 Lact.
3 Lact.
5 Lact.
1L 2.5Y
1L 2.4Y
1L 2.5Y
1L 2.4Y
9 Lact.
Holstein Australia welcomes new members
1 November 2015 to 31 December 2015
Hunter Valley, NSW
JR & C BROWN, Full, 10.11.2015, 02 4938 1471, 200 Standen Drive, Lower Belford, 2335
SJ BROWN, Full, 10.11.2015, 02 4938 1471, 200 Standen Drive, Lower Belford, 2335
TIM & KELLIE WALDEN, Full, 18.12.2015, 0409 455 813, 290 Logues Lane, Muswellbrook, 2333
North-Western, Victoria
SALLY SAMPSON, Full, 01.12.2015, 03 5484 5447, 750 Echuca Nanneella Road, Nanneella, 3561
JOSEPH HOLLOWAY, ANDREW COCHRANE & KAHL OLIVER, Full, 17.12.2015, 0400 950 046, 771 Bamawm
Hall, Bamawm, 3561
East Gippsland, Victoria
ANDREW MORGAN, Full, 18.12.2015, 0484 769552, PO Box 53, Drouin, 3818
Western Districts, Victoria
ANNA DICKSON, Junior, 07.12.2015, 03 5591 8279, 90 Baxters Road, Terang, 3264
South West Riverina
EMILY LOCK, Junior, 23.11.2015, 03 5885 1350, PO Box 105, Berrigan, 2712
Fleurieu, SA
GEORGINA FISHER, Youth, 11.12.2015, 0418 835398, PO Box, Delamere, 5204
Coldara Holsteins
Established 1967
Graeme and Bev Joiner, 221 Dunbar Road, Kyabram Victoria P 03 5855 2518 M 0409 552 518
A very special cow in our herd…
On 1st November, 2015 we lost one of our very special cows,
Coldara Rudolph Bronte EX 92 5 SBC STP who died peacefully at the
age of 18 years, 1 month and 29 days. One of very few cows never
to leave our property.
Having lost an eye to cancer at 8 years and a very large melanoma
on her udder at 15 years she had a beautiful temperament, willing
to please no matter what and always enjoyed a scratch in the
paddock. Her last calf, a bull, was born on 28th August, 2015, 6 days
before her 18th birthday.
We have many descendants from her, classified from EX 92 to GP 84
2 yo Great Grand daughters. Her 2001 Fatal daughter, Coldara Fatal
Brockle EX 92 4 SBC STP is still milking and in calf again.
We have two branches of this beautiful family of cows originating
from a calf purchased, to start the Coldara herd in 1967, from the
Claris Vale herd owned by the Goode family.
Coldara Rudolph Bronte EX92 5 SBC STP
Photo taken at 16 years 7 months
We show very little but have had our share of success. Having never
shown at IDW we have been supplying calves for the IDW Youth
Challenge teams for clipping since 2005. Milking about 160 cows we
endeavour to breed cows with good type, production and longevity.
Graeme is a Life Member of the Northern Vic Sub Branch whilst Bev
is Sub Branch Secretary.
Coldara Rudolph Bronte, age 16, won the Judges Choice award in
the 2013 Northern Victorian Sub Branch On Farm Competition
judged by Mr. Bill Stoltfus USA.
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Western District
2016 Youth Camp
The camp participants and
committee wish to say thank you to all the
sponsors of the recent 2016 youth camp
ABS Australia
ACM
Agri Gene
Alta Genetics Bilyana Grazing Bulla
Charles Stewart
Commonwealth Bank
Genetics Australia
Murray Goulburn
Ridley
Semex
Hampden Vets
Elders
Heytesbury Stockfeeds
National Herd Development
Ross Suares DLS Western /District
Terang Lions Club Terang Rotary
Fonterra
Reids Stockfeeds
Ruakura Detergents
Total Livestock Genetics
World Wide Sires Australia Warrnambool Cheese & Butter
The Youth Camp would not have been possible
without the generous support of these businesses.
Skills on show
at Noorat
By Andrea Axford
Joax, Gippsland
O
f all the camps that school kids attend,
the three-day Western Districts Youth
Camp camp is probably the most relevant
to cows… specifically dairy cows.
The 40 participants, aged 8 to 16, arrived
at the Noorat Show Grounds on Sunday, 3
January. The WDYC is a camp to help teach
or improve our skills at rearing, grooming,
feeding, judging, auctioneering and
showing cattle, to name a few.
As the camp ran for less than a week, the
schedule was crammed full of talk sessions
and hands-on activities. My favourites
included the auctioneer talk (by Luke
Russell, Dairy Livestock Services), the
judging lesson (by Phil Hentschke who is
a show cattle judge and HA classifier) and
the end-of-camp Auction, where we ‘sold’
our cattle from the pedigrees that we had
been given prior.
The auctioneer talk gave me some useful
tips to use if I ever decide to make a career
of it, and I like auctioneering. The Judging
lesson was useful because I had previously
not known what makes a good dairy cow
and what doesn’t. I favoured the end-ofcamp Auction because it was the major
project of the show-centred week and
it was where we could show off most of
what we had learned.
We had so many lessons and sessions
that I don’t know where to begin or end,
but one of the more formal nights was
the Advocate Night. The five advocates
were: Simone Smith (Dairy editor for the
Weekly Times), Linda Whiting (Whitfield,
Western Districts Victoria) and an ‘almost
organic dairy farmer’), Adam Jenkins (UDV
president), Dave Conheady (nutritionist,
Ridley Agriproducts) and the mystery
guest speaker, David Johnston (Segenhoe
Park, Western Districts Victoria,
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HA President and camp leader). After they
had each finished their speeches, we had
licence to ask any question, such as: ‘What
was your best and worst days in your
career?’ I thank you all for that inspirational
evening.
Although the camp’s time frame was
inconveniently short, we were not
deprived of amusements. The organisers
came up with many games and
competitions to earn bonus points to use
at the auction at the end of camp.
Thank you to the Western District farmers
who supplied heifers for us to work
with: D & G Johnston, I & K McKie (The
Points), Jennings family (Chapel Valley), D
Spokes (Whataview), Coburn family, M &
B Glennen (Keilaglen), D Edge (Wyena), B
& J Dickson (Emu Banks), S Reid & B Egan
(Jackiah Jerseys), R & A Heath (Wanstead
Jerseys).
This camp didn’t come to life by itself; our
thanks to Fiona Hanks (Wellcoora), Beth
Schultz (Lora Mania, Western Districts
Victoria), David Johnston, Donna Edge
and Ian McKie. As well as the sponsors:
ABS Australia, ACM, Agri Gene, Alta
Genetics, Bilyana Grazing, Bulla, Charles
Stewart, Warrnambool Cheese and
Butter, Commonwealth Bank, DLS, Elders,
Fonterra, Genetics Australia, Hampden
Vets, Murray Goulburn, Heytesbury
Stockfeeds, National Herd Development,
Reids Stockfeeds, Ridley, Semex, Ruakura
Detergents, Terang Lions Club, Terang
Rotary, Total Livestock Genetics and
World Wide Sires Australia. (I apologise for
any omissions.)
HJ
Anderson sisters star at IDW Youth Show
T
he Anderson sisters Katie, 17, and
Renee, 15, continued their rapid
ascent in the industry at the ABS Australia/
Ridley All Breeds National Youth Show at
International Dairy Week (IDW).
They won Junior Champion (senior
handler) with Sun Vale Spectrum Renita;
Honourable Mention Junior Champion
(junior handler) with Sun Vale Ninja Lady,
and Senior Champion (junior leader) with
Sun Vale Redliner Wonka-Red. Wonka took
them through to Grand Champion.
More than half the Sun Vale team placed
first in class and Katie was named most
successful handler of the show.
“We were hoping to make the top five in
class,” Katie said. “We’re pumped with the
day. We never expected it.”
“We are still pretty overwhelmed,” Renee
added. “We were privileged to have such
an amazing hard-working team of people
to help us get them all there.”
The result validated the months of work at
home on the farm. Katie and Renee said
the difference in their results had been
their decision to spend time working
alongside breeders and competitors they
aspired to emulate.
“I think that we have learnt so much over
the last 12 months from our mentors –
Dean and Dianna Malcolm – at Bluechip
Genetics,” Renee said. “Also, Gary [Canadian
cattle fitter Gary Troup] gave us that little
bit more support at the show to help us
finish the job off.”
Brad said the experience was priceless.
“IDW has grown immensely and the youth
show is as strong as the open show in
some respects. It has also given young
people like Hayley and me a chance to
judge in front of international visitors. You
never know where that will lead.
“That’s why we came back to Australia. We
missed IDW and we missed showing with
our close family and friends. It’s great to be
home and it’s great to be settled.”
Brad said he couldn’t go past Sun Vale
Redliner Wonka-Red. “She was so well
balanced and she showed me the depth of
fore and rear rib and more dairyness right
through than the Reserve,” Brad said. He
made it clear early on he was looking for
balance.
While Brad was impressed by his two
young in-milk Champions, a young
heifer that gave away three months in
her 2015-born class was right up in there
with her 14-year-old handler, Ashleigh
Van Leeuwen. Avonlea Selector Figsie,
sired by a homebred Windbrook son, and
owned by the Gardiner family, of Avonlea
Holsteins, slid into Honourable Mention
Grand beside two in-milk entries.
“That heifer gets me excited,” Brad said.
“For all the ones that think I’m crazy
placing her there – when she wins next
year – I’ll be the first one to tell you.”
John Gardiner said that they were really
good friends with Ashleigh’s family and
she had asked to take a calf.
“We got one for her last year and she got
second and we said we’d try and find one
for her this year again,” John said. “We
really just wanted to give Ashleigh the
chance, even though we did like the calf,
but we never expected to do anything like
that. Ashleigh did a really nice job on her.”
Showmanship
In the showmanship classes, Hayley
Menzies was taken back to the first year
she competed in the youth show in 1999.
“I went in the paraders’ classes every year
until I won,” Hayley said. “It was a real
buzz to be out here today. I guess I’m a
picky handler myself, and I’m very hard on
myself, so I knew what I was looking for.”
There were 43 handlers in the biggest class
of the day – the Junior Handlers.
“There was a class where I asked every
competitor when their animals had been
born and everyone was able to answer
me. Back when I started, hardly anyone
would have known that. There is definite
progression and to have more than 40 in a
class was amazing,” Hayley said.
“Overall, it was wonderful to see so many
young people out there having a go.” HJ
Youth Show judges
The wheel turned full circle when Brad
Gavenlock and Hayley Menzies stepped
out into the ring at IDW as judges of the
Youth Show and the Showmanship classes
respectively. Both spoke about their own
positive experiences in the youth show.
Brad recently moved back to Australia after
nine months farming in Central Wisconsin.
Hayley is an integral part of the 600-strong
Cairnsdale Holsteins and Rivendell Jersey
herd at Nowra (NSW). She is the daughter
of Lyn and Maurie Boyd – of Brunchilli
Jersey fame – who have won Premier
Breeder in the Jersey show at IDW 13 of
the past 14 years.
The North West Victoria team won the Holstein Australia Youth Challenge at IDW, contested by 130 competitors in 13 teams.
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The Last Word
Top 20 cows classified in 2015
Herdbook Name
Score Date of
Birth
Classification Owner
Date
Breeder
1459777
Jazza Recall Amber-Red
EX-94-5E 24/05/2000
14/05/2015
J & S Convey, Vic
J & S Convey, Vic
1460140
Fairvale Iron Butter 84
EX-94-4E 10/08/2005
25/11/2015
Fairvale Holsteins, Tas
Fairvale Holsteins, Tas
1355551
Elm Banks Perform Gleam
EX-94-4E 13/05/2005
12/05/2015
Chris & Mary Gleeson, Vic
1299311
Elm Banks Linjet Lady
EX-94-3E 28/09/2004
27/11/2015
1438550
Snowdale Lustre Jewels
EX-94-3E 11/02/2007
22/06/2015
Bluechip and L A & C M
Chesworth
D,G & C Snowden, NSW
1493877
Blackn White Gold Constance-Et
EX-94-3E 2/07/2008
10/03/2015
T J & V M Tout, NSW
Madeline Grace Tout, NSW
1106852
Willtina Raider Faith 3158
EX-93-5E 29/05/1999
24/11/2015
S L & J L Huth, Vic
W E J & C L Kampschoer, Vic
1184733
Jolrae Noble Queenie
EX-93-5E 9/08/2002
23/10/2015
J H & L O Leese, Sa
J H & L O Leese, SA
1019631
Oberne Meadows Raider Lp
Camelia
EX-93-5E 14/05/2000
10/03/2015
Stonyvale Holstein Pty Ltd, E.A. & G. Keen,, NSW
NSW
1472908
Wilrob Stormatic Rowdy
EX-93-4E 15/08/2006
14/11/2015
C & F Bills, Vic
D I & P J Roberts, Vic
1406007
Melville Park Aspen Marion
EX-93-4E 7/11/2005
9/06/2015
K B & S L A Whatman, Vic
J W & A Shine, WA
1275670
Glenway Talented Leona
EX-93-4E 15/04/2004
12/05/2015
J B & J M Green, Vic
1250887
Mooalong Ro Kassie
EX-93-4E 2/08/2003
29/01/2015
R K & J R Gordon,Vic
J T & S A Horkings, Vic
1541238
Elm Banks Shottle Tanya-Et
EX-93-3E 6/01/2009
27/11/2015
1501394
Elm Banks Blitz Topsy
EX-93-3E 29/07/2008
27/11/2015
1396772
Braeford Shottle Marietta
EX-93-3E 19/01/2006
27/11/2015
Braeford Prop., SA
948965
Purnim Ethan Elthora
EX-93-3E 28/08/1996
16/11/2015
Purnim Holsteins, Vic
R T, B B & A T Eccles, Vic
1568840
Eclipse Bradley F Queen
EX-93-3E 3/01/2007
26/10/2015
Benjamin Holloway, Vic
Richard Hull, WA
1533079
Acero Integrity Lulu
EX-93-3E 13/09/2005
19/10/2015
V R Rodwell,WA
V R Rodwell, WA
1445231
Elmar Goldwyn Jessica 4-ET
EX-93-3E 4/07/2006
7/07/2015
Elmar Holsteins,Vic
Elmar Holsteins, Vic
Advertisers’ index
ABS Australia Agri-Gene 2 NHD – Victorian Winter Fair
40
23 Northern Victorian Sub-branch
43
Australian Holstein Showcase Sale 41 NSW State Holstein Show 43
Belmont Holsteins
35 NZ Holstein 43
Bluechip Genetics 18 Paringa Holsteins Coldara Holsteins
52 ProviCo Coomboona Genetics
27 RPS Industries
Elmar Holsteins
25 Semex7
Genetics Australia
On-Farm Competition
51 Western Districts Youth Camp
Lightning Ridge – Global Impact
Willette/Foxdale Holsteins
Sale36-37 World Wide Sires Malanda Centenary Show
56
9,11,57
10
17,21 Semex/Holstein Australia
Holstein Australia Competitions
and Awards
44-45
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Journal advertising
For all advertising enquiries phone Colleen Muir
on 03 9835 7600,
fax 03 9835 7699 or e-mail cmuir@holstein.com.au
Deadlines for APRIL/MAY 2016 issue:
Advertising bookings: Thursday 25 February
Advertising material (copy for layout): Thursday 25 February
Advertising material (finished artwork): Thursday 5 March
Editorial contributions: Thursday 25 February
(e-mail to journal@holstein.com.au or phone 07 5450 0946)
A selection of highly classified
Australian cows in 2015
A: Elmar Goldwyn Jessica 4-ET
B: Avalon Winluke Madison
C: Acero Integrity Lulu
D: Fairvale Iron Butter 84
E: Bevandale Aspen Prima
F: Snowdale Lustre Jewels
A
G: Blackn White Gold Constance-ET
B
C
D
E
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