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Volume 64 No. 4 — JUNE/JULY 2011 

Developing & Promoting 

the Jersey Breed 

JERSEY AUSTRALIA 

BOARD MEMBERS 

PRESIDENT: 

Trevor Saunders 

495 Araluen Rd, 

Yarragon 3823 

Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 

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CONTENTS 

2011 Sydney Royal Results 26 

Agrigene Highlights 14 

Attaview Jerseys 23 

Beautizone Cattle Club 14 

CDJBC Field Day 20 

Congratulations 19 

Five ET Sisters 6 

Genomics 5 

GMJBC Calf Show 19 

Great Aussie Cow Families 8 

Gympie District Regional Show 30 

ADVERTISERS INDEX 

ABS Aust Premier Jersey Sires IFC 

Adadale Jerseys 29 

Agrigene Sandblast 15 

Craiglea Jerseys 16 

Carcoola Jerseys 4 

Inspire Jerseys 28 

Jersey Australia - Pre Press Editor 2 

Kaarmona 17 

AMENDMENT TO TOP CLASSIFIED COWS 

Jersey Aust NSW AGM 11 

Kaarmona Sale 25 

Misty Mountain Jerseys 10 

New Classifi cation Coordinator 21 

Northern Lights Sale 25 

Offi ce Matters 28 

Ranleigh Jerseys 7 

Sunnycrest Sale 25 

Toowoomba Show Results 32 

World Wide Sires 3 

Lerida Park 2 

NDJBC 13 

Northern Lights Thanks 24 

Rivendell/Brunchilli Jerseys 18 

Royal Melbourne Show RASV IBC 

Semex - Repromax 

BC 

Windy Ways 2 

Apologies to Steve Salway for omitting these animals in the list printed in the 

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— JerseyJournalJune/July 2011

WWS 

World Wide Sires turns 40 

the best is yet to come! 

World Wide Sires is celebrating it’s 40 year 

anniversary this year! What started as a 

passion for cows and international people 

for one California pioneer, soon grew 

into a global business that has become a 

household name for farmers around the 

world. World Wide Sires was founded by 

a prominent California dairy producer, Mr. 

Willard “Bill” Clark of Cal-Clark Holsteins 

in 1971. An avid traveler with a passion 

for dairy cattle and international business, 

Clark identifi ed a need and demand for 

U.S. genetics around the world, and 

sought to source elite product to meet 

this market demand. At the time that the 

company was founded at Clark’s home 

farm in Hanford, California, there were fi ve 

AI cooperatives that served as the original 

genetic suppliers: Tri-State Breeders 

Cooperative, East Central Breeders, 

Eastern A.I. Cooperative, Sire Power and 

Midwest Breeders Cooperative. Export 

totals grew rapidly, and by the mid- 

1980’s, World Wide Sires was the global 

sales organization representing all the A.I. 

cooperatives in the United States. Clark 

attributed his early success to his focus 

people relations and customer service 

which remains the cornerstone of World 

Wide Sires today. 

In 2000, Bill Clark turned 70 and decided 

to retire so he made the tough decision to 

sell his company. In 2001, on behalf of 

their 51,000 farmer members, Accelerated 

Bill Clark 

Genetics, Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Select 

Sires, Plain City, Ohio, announced the 

purchase of World Wide Sires as a joint 

venture. World Wide Sires has since 

operated as a stand-alone company that 

continues Clark’s original vision - to provide 

dairy and beef producers throughout the 

world with convenient access to the highestquality 

genetics through a professional 

distribution network. World Wide Sires 

serves as the international marketing and 

sales organization representing these two 

companies in more than 70 countries 

throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle 

East and Oceania. The World Wide Sires’ 

distribution network today includes seven 

joint ventures and four wholly-owned 

subsidiary organizations around the globe. 

In Australia, World Wide Sires markets 

through Global Sires, a joint venture with 

Genetics Australia. 

Based in Plain City, Ohio, World Wide 

Sires’ owner Select Sires is a federated 

cooperative with 10 domestic cooperative 

members across the United States. Select 

Sires is the world’s largest A.I. cooperative 

and their U.S. market share is greater than 

30% in the USA. In 2010, Select Sires 

sold a record 12 million units of semen 

in over 90 countries. Recognized as a 

leading supplier of elite dairy and beef 

cattle genetics, Select Sires progeny tests 

350 dairy sires annually. 

Founded in 1941, Accelerated Genetics 

is the oldest A.I. cooperative in the United 

States. This organization is based in 

Baraboo, Wisconsin, and was originally 

established as a breeder’s cooperative 

representing members in Wisconsin, 

Minnesota and Iowa. Accelerated 

Genetics markets over 5 million doses of 

semen to 90 countries annually. Through 

their in-house research subsidiary, Genetic 

Visions, this cooperative has been a 

pioneer in genetic marker testing and 

research for more than 20 years. Genetic 

Visions was founded in 1988, and today 

this is one of only three laboratories in the 

United States that is certifi ed to conduct 

genomic testing. 

In the company’s 40 year history, World 

Wide Sires has shipped more than 64 

million doses of semen to 108 countries, 

and has hosted more than 31,000 

international visitors including many 

Australians! Early Jersey visitors to 

World Wide Sires from Australia included 

Barry Monson, Eric Johnson and Ivan 

Grant. These gentlemen and many other 

passionate Jersey breeders from Australia 

traveled to America with open eyes and 

were some of the fi rst willing to take a 

leap of faith and jump into the world of 

American genetics. 

Left to right: Mancebo Louie 2464 (daughter of 14JE00473 Louie); WF Kyros Dakota 

(daughter of 7JE00865 Kyros); Goff Eclipes 7957 (daughter of 7JE00860 Eclipes-P), 

Rocky Top Riley 15713 (daughter of 7JE00859 Riley). 

World Wide Sires Ltd. was instrumental in 

building the genetic foundation of the Jersey 

breed with great sires such as Berretta, 


Sooner, Duncan, Barber, Centurion, 

Sambo, Future, Paramount, Jace, Parade 

and Action. The very fi rst export of Jersey 

semen to Australia in 1987 with the likes 

of Nippersink, RH Silverling Beau and 

Comet later to be followed in 1988 by 

Roman Saint and Magic Douglas. In the 

early years, the import health restrictions 

eliminated some of the breed greats from 

entering Australia but very soon after, the 

greats such as SAMBO, HERMITAGE and 

BERRETTA entered the Australian market 

and the rest is history. Recent greats such 

as, Eclipes-P, Kyros, Governor, Impuls 

Louie 260 and T-Bone, currently available 

from World Wide Sires, are ensuring a 

bright future. World Wide Sires leaves a 

strong footprint on Australian Jersey herds 

and breeding programs today through 

numerous brood cows sired by Parade, 

Centurion, Paramount and Action. 

Bill Clark based his vision of World Wide 

Sires upon people fi rst and services 

second. This ideology remains today as 

the organization offers a variety of valueadded 

services to customers around the 

globe, including the World Wide Mating 

Service (WMS). As the world’s largest 

mating program, more than 6.1 million 

cows were mated through WMS in 50 

Bushlea Golden Fernleaf (Golden dtr.) bred and owned by Bushlea Farms 

Bushlea Jace Fernleaf (Jace dtr.) bred and owned by Bushlea Farms 

Cairnbrae Parades Daisy (Parade dtr.) bred and owned by AG & JA Carson 

countries in 2010. Australian farmers 

who have used the WMS program have 

remained faithful due to its results for 

breeding longer living, more profi table and 

attractive cows. Other services available 

include consulting and technical programs, 

World Wide Sires University, embryo sales 

and the WWS Global Training Center, 

which offers advanced A.I. and dairy 

management training opportunities. 

The fi rst 40 years have been spent building 

a legacy of genetics, customer service and 

solid relationships with the good people in 

the dairy industry. As World Wide Sires 

moves forward, the focus will not change : 

People fi rst and the genetics and services 

to support those good people. Thank you 

Australia for your support and friendship 

since our fi rst exports to your fi ne country 

in 1986….the best is yet to come! 

CARCOOLA 

JERSEYS 

On the Mooove ..... (Well our heifers are anyway) 

Dec 2010 - 5 Heifers sold to Brunchilli 

Mar 2011 - 8 Animals to SA Autumn Fair 

May 2011 - 10 Heifers sold to Brunchilli 

All the best to the Boyd Family 

with their purchases 

Sept 2011- We Moove to the Adelaide Royal 

See you there! 

Junior Champion, SA Jersey Autumn Fair 2011 

Carcoola Melina 2 Sire; PINE HAVEN SENIOR 

There are still a few cows 

left at the Kernich Family Farm. 

Carcoola, Kapunda Rd. Greenock. 

Enquiries. Ph (08) 8562 8113 

carcoolajersey@bigpond.com 

4 


GENOMICS VALUE FOR PEDIGREE BREEDERS 

By Michelle Axford 

Genomics is expected to fasttrack 

genetic gain in the Australian 

dairy industry, with predictions 

that its use for sire selection could 

double the rate of genetic gain in 

herds. There are also benefi ts from 

genotyping females, although the 

value is likely to be realised initially 

by pedigree breeders, followed 

later at the commercial farm 

level. 

In this article we report on a 

presentation by Dr Jennie Pryce 

to the Applied Genomics for 

Livestock Breeding Conference, 

held in May in Melbourne. 

Dr Pryce, a Senior Research Scientist 

with the Victorian Department of 

Primary Industries, is a key member 

of the Dairy Futures CRC research 

team. Part of their work is to 

support the Australian Dairy Herd 

Improvement Scheme (ADHIS). 

Dr Pryce analysed the potential 

applications for genomics 

technologies for Australian dairy 

herds and pedigree breeders. 

The initial uses of genomic 

technology will be seen at the 

bull level, with pre-screening of 

young sires and marketing of 

genomically tested bulls rapidly 

becoming the norm. However the 

next application of the technology 

– the testing of cows – will be at 

the farm level. 

Dr Pryce concluded that at the 

moment the mass genotyping 

of cows did not seem a strong 

proposition for selecting 

replacement females at the 

commercial farm level. 

“However the situation is 

completely different for pedigree 

breeders who may realise 

increased genetic merit of cow 

families and future bull dams, 

and/or better sale prices from 

genotyped heifers of high genetic 

merit.” 

For pedigree breeders, genotyping 

females could be a useful tool for 

heifer sales, selecting the best 

replacements, mating plans to 

control inbreeding, and confi rming 

parentage. In time its application 

as a breeding tool for commercial 

heifers and cows will increase 

as both the reliability of the test 

improves and costs come down. 

ABV(g)s 

Genomic testing allows a heifer’s 

breeding value to be calculated 

from birth. The reliability of this 

ABV(g) can be as high as 60%. 

“That’s equivalent to a cow with 

many lactation records and is a 

much higher reliability than an 

ABV based on a heifer’s pedigree 

alone, which is about 30%” she 

said. 

As well as providing greater 

reliability, genotyping young 

heifers also gives farmers more 

confi dence when making 

breeding and culling decisions. 

The technology enables breeders 

to evaluate the merit of full siblings. 

To date this would only be based 

off parent average and therefore 

the ‘best’ animal could not be 

readily determined. Genomics 

also allows for greater analysis of 

cow families in breeders herds. 

As a result, pedigree breeders 

may use ABV(g)s in their mating 

plans to select females for fl ushing 

(see case study on the fi ve ET 

sisters) and to work out the best 

combination of bull-cow matings. 

Dr Pryce said that genotyping 

young heifers would also 

alleviate concerns over potential 

preferential treatment as the 

genomic part of the breeding 

value would be unbiased. 

“This could result in higher rates of 

genetic gain in breeders’ herds 

and potentially higher sale prices 

for genotyped heifers or embryos. 

Or over time, it may become the 

norm for sale heifers or embryos to 

be marketed with an ABV(g).” 

“The idea is to maximise a specifi c 

breeding objective – such as APR 

– while constraining inbreeding.” 

Inbreeding erodes profi t through 

reduced fertility, yield and health. 

Dr Pryce expects genomic testing 

of sires will see farmers using 

larger numbers of bulls for shorter 

periods of time. Generations will 

turnover more rapidly, potentially 

making it harder to keep track of 

pedigrees. 

“Genotyping gives us a much more 

precise estimate of inbreeding 

than can be achieved with 

pedigree. So genotyping females 

may become a useful tool when 

using mating plans to manage 

inbreeding. 

Parentage testing 

Genomic testing can confi rm 

parentage with 100% certainty 

if the parents have also been 

genotyped. 

Using genotyping to work out 

parentage may be particularly 

useful for herds where large 

numbers of calves are born over 

a brief period, making it logistically 

diffi cult to work out the sire and 

dam of every calf and to control 

inbreeding. 

Jersey Australia and ADHIS are 

investigating the potential delivery 

of a parentage service, with more 

information to be detailed in the 

coming months. 

For more information contact: 

Michelle Axford, ADHIS ph (03) 

8621 4240, mob 0427 573 330 or 

email maxford@adhis.com.au. 


FIVE ET SISTERS: A GENOMICS CASE STUDY 

An analysis of Bryan and Jo 

Dickson’s herd has highlighted the 

degree of insight genomic testing 

gives into a cow’s genetic makeup, 

compared with pedigree 

information. 

Bryan and Jo’s herd, Emu Bank 

Holsteins, is ranked in the top 20 

for Australian Selection Index (ASI). 

The couple dairies with Bryan’s 

parents, Graeme and Shirley, at 

Terang in Western Victoria. Their 

700-cow herd is bred entirely to 

artifi cial insemination (AI). 

Dr Jennie Pryce from the Victorian 

Department of Primary Industries 

compared the genomics 

relationship with the pedigree 

relationship of 49 cows in the 

Dickson’s herd. 

She was particularly interested 

in fi ve full ET sisters. They were 

daughters of the French bull 

Roumare and Emu Banks Bullbar 

Pepita. 

“Based on pedigree, we’d expect 

these daughters to share 50% of 

their DNA, and their ABVs based 

on parent average would be 

identical,” Dr Pryce said. 

But their genotype results revealed 

more genetic variation than 

that. There are 70 ASI dollar units 

difference between the highest 

and lowest ASI sisters. 

Mr Dickson said he would use the 

information to select the best two 

sisters to be fl ushed for embryo 

transfer. 

“These cows are now on their fi rst 

lactation so I’ll use a combination 

of production and genotype data 

to select the best two for fl ushing 

this season,” Mr Dickson said. 

“But the real value of genomics will 

be to genotype young females, so 

we can be more selective about 

which heifers to fl ush.” 

Mr Dickson plans to have about 

30 heifer calves genotyped each 

year. 

“We’ll have all our stud heifers 

genotyped as calves – that’s about 

10% of the herd. The information 

will be really useful for selecting 

the best young candidates for our 

embryo transfer program.” 

He also sees potential value in 

the use of genotyping females to 

confi rm parentage and manage 

in-breeding. 

“Genomics is an exciting new 

technology with many possible 

uses, but like all new technology, it 

pays to embrace it with a tinge of 

caution,” Mr Dickson said. 

Cow ABV(g)s 

Michelle Axford from the Australian 

Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme 

explained that the fi rst cow ABV(g) 

s would be released in August this 

year. 

“Dairy farmers can now submit 

samples for genomic testing for 

cows in Australia, through the 

Holstein Australia service,” Mrs 

Axford said. 

Female genotyping is expected 

to become a valuable tool for 

pedigree breeders. 

“ABV(g)s provide a big boost to the 

reliability of cow breeding values, 

even before they have produced 

their fi rst kilogram of milk solids.” 

“The Dickson’s results are a clear 

example of how ABV(g)s can 

identify superior – or inferior – 

animals at a young age. And 

there will be many uses of that 

information in the breeding 

program,” Mrs Axford said. 

For more information contact: 

Michelle Axford, ADHIS ph (03) 

8621 4240, mob 0427 573 330 or 

email maxford@adhis.com.au. 

6 


— RANLEIGH — 

Jerseys that get-up-and-go. By Michael Porteus 

BRETT Boyd is looking forward to the future in 

a dairy industry he says will prosper in a world 

where people want milk. 

Twenty-four-year-old Brett has always wanted to 

be a farmer, and did an agriculture apprenticeship 

in high school. 

“I enjoy farming,” he says. 

Now he and parents Geoff and Estelle run up to 

500 cows at Ranleigh Jerseys at Foster in South 

Gippsland. 

They farm 287ha. The herd is 70 per cent 

Jerseys. The others are Friesans, crossbreeds 

and reds. They average 530kgs 

of milk solids per cow per year. 

The farm produces about three 

million litres a year for the Murray 

Goulburn Co-operative. 

Brett says he’s not a fanatic 

about Jerseys, but the farm 

ends up running them because 

they make more money, and are 

better suited to wet conditions. 

He says the Boyds decided to 

resume his grandfather’s registration 

of cows with Jersey Australia after 

persuasion by other Jersey breeders at a 

local cattle sale. 

The Boyd farm has heavy grey loam soils. Estelle 

says these now look like black mud as the farm 

has this year already had 440mm of its average 

annual 1000mm rainfall. 

Estelle adjusts the herd’s annual 1.8-tonne-percow 

grain mix to meet seasonal needs. 

Brett specialises in growing grass. 

“Without grass, you don’t make money,” he says. 

“Grass is our cheapest input. 

“All we’ve got to do is put a bit of fertiliser on and 

make sure the weeds don’t grow. 

“We still need to feed in the bale to make sure we 

have enough grass coverage for the next rotation, 

and the rotation after that. 

“We don’t leave paddocks bare, so they keep 

growing for the future.” 

Rotations change with the size of the milking 

herd. 

“At the moment, we are only milking 220 and the 

rotation is about 20 days.” Brett says. 

“In August, it will get down to about 14 days. 

“It depends on the conditions – if it’s dry it will be 

a bit longer. If it’s wet, it will be a bit shorter. 

“But in August when we start getting bigger 

numbers, we’ve got to manage the cows to make 

sure the pastures recover for the summer.” 

Ninety per cent of the farm has been resown over 

the past fi ve years. 

Brett currently favours a blend of Banquet II and 

One50 rye grass, which he sows from March to 

July at 35kg/ha. 

“It seems to be the best pasture for the area,” he 

says. 

Geoff, Estelle and Brett Boyd at Ranleigh Jerseys. 

“It has a good strike rate. It just seems to always 

grow. 

“We don’t put a huge amount of fertiliser on, but 

we put on 180kg/ha of a mixed blend.” 

They spray three times a year with gibb acid, 

and once a year with herbicide to get rid of cape 

weed, stinging nettles and fl atweeds. 

“We’ve only sown 10ha in the past 12 months, 

just because of the year we’ve had,” Brett says. 

“We didn’t have a summer, so it didn’t dry out 

enough to warrant resowing any pastures. 

“The paddocks are rough because we had a 

wet winter last year, and there wasn’t any need 

to resow. 

“In the next couple of years, we’ll be doing a lot 

more resowing, which will mean experimenting 

with new pastures.” 

Brett plans pasture management with Estelle, who 

grew up on a farm with a mixed herd at nearby 

Meeniyan. 

Ranleigh Jerseys was the original name for the 

farm started by Geoff’s parents, who ran it as a 

stud until the early 1960s. 

After that, they no longer registered their Jerseys. 

They were milking 120 when Geoff and Estelle 

were married in 1977. 

Since then, the family has built up the herd 

to around 500, fi rst by leasing and buying 

neighbouring properties, and then by increasing 

stocking rates. 

Estelle thinks better feed is the most important 

factor in increasing milk yield. 

“I reckon we had pretty handy cows 30 years 

ago,” she says. 

“But now they are better fed on grain 

and better grass, and we know more 

about what we are doing.” 

Estelle carefully moderates each 

animal’s breeding. 

She thinks a herd needs a few 

Friesans, likes some crossbreeds, 

and does third-crosses 

with Reds. She highly rates 

progeny testing. 

“I certainly like Jerseys,” she says, 

“but I’m certainly not one of those 

mad-keen Jersey people.” 

She thinks people with all breeds should 

work together to advance the whole industry. 

But she does notice plenty of good things about 

Jerseys. 

She says good temperament runs in Jersey 

families. 

“Even though I rear probably 150 calves a year, 

there’s still quiet ones that will come up and talk 

to you,” she says. 

“Jerseys defi nitely have more attitude than 

Friesans. 

“Friesans don’t really seem to know what’s 

happening. 

“Friesans are big and slow. 

“Jerseys have get up and go.” 

Estelle says they had feared that the Friesans, 

crosses and Reds might boss the Jerseys. 

“But it’s the other way round,” she says. 

“The Jerseys get out in the paddock, and they 

tell the others to get out of the road, and they go 

home fi rst. 

“They are smaller, but they are defi nitely not being 

knocked around. 

“If anything, they are doing the knocking around.” 


Brookbora’s LoveLies family 

Originating from Edenhope Jerseys, the foundation member of the Love 

Lies family arrived at Brookbora in 1964 with the purchase of Edenhope 

Love Lies 4th. With the family now making up 20% of the herd, all 

current family members can be traced back to this cow. Making a lasting 

contribution and a solid foundation for our current herd, the family now 

extends to 13 generations, with the latest autumn born calf in the shed 

being the 633rd female decendant. 

Brookbora Love Lies 280 VHC 90 Ex 7 

8 lact ave 7261 litres, 380 kg bf, 267 kg prt, PI 114 

Brookbora Love Lies 509 Sup 92 STP 6 


Today there are three notable lines of the Love Lies family at Brookbora. 

Brookbora Love Lies 509 Sup 92 STP 6 is probably Brookbora’s more 

well known member of the Love Lies family, being awarded back to back 

NDJBC On Farm Challenge titles in 2008 & 2009. In 2008 she went 

on to be Reserve Champion 4 year old in the Great Southern Challenge 

standing behind the Champion Cow and placing 3rd overall that year. 

She has placed well at IDW each time she has shown with 6th place 

as a 3 year old, 9th 4yo and 4th place at IDW 2010. Her progeny are 

performing very well here, with her Flowerpower and Action daughters 

proving themselves within the herd, both producing and classifying well 

as 2 year olds, and her Galaxies young granddaughter to be joined this 

winter. 

This line of the Love Lies family has possibly slipped under the radar 

a little until recent times. Her dam, a Sooner, produced well with an 

average 305 day lactation of 7070 litres, 362 kg bf and 252 kg protein 

over her 9 consecutive lactations. She classifi ed 87 points and with 

the benefi t of hindsight should have met with the classifi er again. Each 

of her three daughters have performed well. In addition to B Love Lies 

509, B Love Lies 469, a Biestar VHC 90 EX 6 (with a VG 86@2yrs 

Parade daughter, both classifying and producing well) and B Love Lies 

529, her Country EX 90 sister, with an average PI of 105, placing 5th in 

the 4yo class in NDJBC OFC in 2009, have done well in our herd. 

Brookbora Love Lies 280 VHC 90 EX 7 (pictured) has produced the 

deepest and most extensive line of the Love Lies family at Brookbora, 

with now up to 6 generations of 90 points or better to date. A Quicksilver 

Royal, from a VHC 91 EX Brigadier, in turn from a Roz VHC 90, she went 

onto produce two excellent daughters. B Love Lies 449 VHC 91 EX 6 

sired by All American, unfortunately no daughters. B Love Lies 466 

VHC 91 EX 6 (pictured) by Astound, has gone onto make a major impact 

within our herd with seven 90 point and 91 point daughters. She placed 

equal 2nd as a 3 year old and 3rd as a mature cow in the NDJBC OFC 

2004 and 2008 respectively. 

BrookboraLoveLies 466 VHC 91 Ex 6 


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Brookbora Love Lies 584 VG 86 @ 2 yrs 

2.0 yrs 6220 litres, 280 kg bf, 221 kg prt, PI 100, 268 days cont 

Her daughters are sired by Jace, Hallmark, Augustus and Taranak and 

are joined by the latest heifers, both VG 86 @ 2 yrs, sired by Taranak and 

Badger (B Love Lies 584 pictured). A Jace daughter was sold at IDW 

2008 and is now performing well at her new Kaarmona home, she also 

classifi ed 90 points. B Love Lies 466’s Ex 90 Manhatten and 85@2yrs 

Jacinto grand daughters and VG 87@2yrs Flowerpower great grand 

daughter are continuing the tradition of great type and production. Yet 

to join the milking herd are grand daughters sired by Jace, Blackstone, 

Bartpower, T Bone, Taranak, Spiritual and Eclipes and a great grand 

daughter by On Time. 

Brookbora Love Lies 437 Sup 92 Ex 6 comes from yet another notable 

line of Love Lies within Brookbora’s herd. She is by Finale bred from 

a VHC 91 Centurion x Lester VHC 90 EX 8. B Love Lies 437 has three 

daughters at Brookbora, an Astound EX 91, Brookbi VG88 and a fresh 

autumn calved Navara. Her maternal sister, B Love Lies 502 VHC 90 

STP 6 by Mannix has young daughters sired by Action and Galaxies. 

Brookbora Love Lies 437 Sup 92 Ex 6 


The Centurion also had a maternal sister by Montana, B Love Lies 439 

Sup 93. She placed 3rd 5 & 6 Year Old Cow NDJBC OFC 2005. She is 

proving the genes of this family line are no fluke, with her young Taranak 

daughter doing well in production, with the classifier and placing 3rd as 

a 2 year old in the 2009 NDJBC OFC. 

Love Lies family members consistently classify well with current 

milking herd members aged 3 years and above averaging 89 points. 

Family members also feature in all age production awards each year. 

Great cow families and individual cows, together as a whole herd, make 

breeding an enjoyable part of farming and while profitable production 

is important, so too is consistently great type, ensuring longevity within 

our herd. For more information on this family go www.brookbora.com. 

au The Love Lies family continue to make their mark on our herd and 

will into the future. 

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VICTORIA 

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50 Zeerust School Rd, Zeerust Vic 3634 

Ph 03 5829 8352 Mob 0409 572 484 

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Genetic Recovery Officers 

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Misty Mountain - Jersey Milk 

by Kellie Davis 

Ken and Vicky Horton. 

In September, 2010, we had a monumental 

choice to make. The owner/CEO of local 

on-farm processor ‘Mungalli Creek Dairy’, 

Robert Watson, approached us to join their 

family of suppliers. We would be producing 

milk for the ‘Misty Mountain Farms Jersey 

Milk’ brand, a new non-organic brand which 

is a part of the successful Mungalli Creek 

Dairy business. 

Don and I have been dairying at Millaa Millaa, 

in Far North Queensland, for 23 years and 

proudly own the ‘Waragumba Jersey Stud’. 

We both come from dairy farming families, 

who have supplied milk to the local factory 

- Don’s family since 1910, and mine since 

the early 1930’s – so to leave the ‘mother 

ship’, was a diffi cult decision. Nine months 

down the track we are certain that it was 

the right one. 

The Misty Mountain Farms brand with the 

tag line Pure Goodness, delivers customers 

traditional, high quality dairy products. The 

minimal processing of the milk creates 

a range of products distinctly different to 

mainstream mass produced dairy products. 

Like the milk being gently pasteurised so the 

cream rises to the top of the milk as nature 

intended. The milk is marketed on being GM 

Free, non-homogenised and local. The range 

includes a full cream, low fat and a lactosefree 

milk as well as a delectable Jersey 

dollop and pouring cream. Other products in 

the range include yoghurts, fetta and quark 

cheese dips. 

Ken and Vicky Horton were the fi rst farmers 

to supply milk for the Misty Mountain Farms 

brand in July 2010, and when consumer 

demand increased, we were signed up. 

Good old-fashioned Jersey milk has really 

won the hearts of northern consumers, and 

The Horton kids – Kade, Kaylon, Kirrah. 

the demand has grown very rapidly, so now 

Misty Mountain Farms consists of three 

family farms - with Nathan Hughes & Alison 

Turner joining the fray just last month (May 

2011). 

In only 10 months the Misty Mountain Farms 

Jersey Milk is shining a bright future in the 

North Queensland Dairy Industry and for a 

fl edging product we have already received 

some great accolades. Last month, our 

Marketing Manager, Michelle Bell-Turner 

entered 6 Misty Mountain Farms products 

in the Royal Queensland Food & Wine Show, 

and every product won a medal – 2 Gold, 

3 Silver and 1 Bronze! Both Misty Mountain 

Farms and Mungalli won gold over eleven 

other processors in the full cream milk 

section. Forty-fi ve processors from three 

states entered the awards, with Mungalli 

Creek Biodynamic Full Cream Milk being 

named Champion Milk of the show, by 

one point from Misty Mountain Farms Full- 

Cream, I am mighty proud to add!! 

It is great to see the support of local 

consumers willing to pay a bit more for our 

premium quality Jersey milk. Many oldtimers 

have told us of how the milk reminds 

them of the milk they had as kids, so now 

younger generations of North Queenslanders 

are getting hooked on natural Jersey Milk 

too!. This can only be a good thing for the 

future of our industry! 

The Misty Mountain Farms Milk and our 

other dairy products are sold in the North 

Queensland region between Cooktown and 

Mackay. 

The Davis family - Joshua, Kelly, Don, Erin 

(back) Veronica, Lauren, Jacinta (front) 

The Davis family - Don, Lauren, Veronica, Erin, Joshua, Kelly and Jacinta (front). 

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Jersey Australia NSW Branch 

AGM REPORT 

The Southern Riverina Jersey Cattle 

Club hosted the NSW Branch annual 

conference over 2 days on the last 

weekend in April. 

Visitors were greeted with glorious 

weather to inspect the herds of members 

on the Saturday and Sunday and to enjoy 

some typical Riverina hospitality. 

Alan Blum from Genetics Australia was 

the guest speaker at the Annual dinner 

discussing the goals and benefi ts of the 

GA/JA alliance, genomics and a long 

question and answer session covering 

bull proofs, progeny test selection 

process and where the breed is at and 

the phenotype improvements the breed 

needs to adjust now for 5 to 10 year’s 

time. 

The annual NSW lifetime production 

awards and class leaders were presented 

with the highlight being “Boscawen 

Nanscanuk Buttercup 3590” of G. F. & 

R. F. Herne & T. L. Russell. She received 

the Senior 3 Class Leader Award with 

11,260 litres 390 kg Protein 607 kg 

Fat 997 kg Fat plus Protein. . This is an 

amazing effort being milked in a Holstein 

herd of over 600 cows. 

There was great anticipation amongst 

the crowd for the announcement of the 

Annual Travel Award sponsored by Dairy 

Express, J & E Keys, Jersey Australia and 

the Hunter Valley Jersey Cattle Club. 

We had 4 applicants this year including 

Suzie Falls, Callum McPhee, Robbie 

Wilson and Mitchell Flemming. Lindsay 

Wilson and Milton Johnston were the 

From left Milton Johnston, Callum McPhee, Mitchell Flemming in the middle 

(awarded the scholarship), Robbie Wilson with Lindsay Wilson on the right. 

Judges. The judges commented on the 16 

year tradition of the award and how the 

breed has benefi ted by previous winners 

by the contribution they have put back 

into the breed. Lindsay went on to say 

how close the competition was before 

declaring Mitchell Flemming the 2011 

recipient. 

Opening up the travel award to all Jersey 

Australia members and all states was 

discussed earlier that day at the AGM 

with a unanimous agreement to do so 

from 2012 as we continue to operate 

as a national organisation. However the 

judging will remain as part of the offi cial 

NSW branch annual activities. 

The sale was cancelled this year due to a 

lack of numbers. 

A state sale will now be held in 

conjunction with the NSW State Jersey 

Show and Youth Show in October. 

Please contact one of the state branch 

committee members if you wish to sell 

at this sale. This will make these 2 days a 

must on your Jersey Calendar. 

Please note the days for the 2011 state 

show have changed to Wednesday 26th 

and Thursday 27th October. 

Another feature at the NSW State show 

is Futurity class that is in its 4th year. The 

2012 nominations are due by June 30 

2011. 

For further information contact Milton 

Johnston 02 6552 5915 

JERSEY AUSTRALIA (NSW) INC. PRODUCTION AWARDS 2010 

CLASS LEADERS FOR FAT PLUS PROTEIN (305 days) period 1/7/09 to 30/6/10 

CLASS OWNER COW’S NAME MILK PROTEIN FAT FAT + PROTEIN 

Senior Yr M. Singleton & Sons Aghadreena Rebel Silvermine 6,903 266 350 616 Kg 

Junior 2 M. Singleton & Sons Aghadreena FP Memory 2nd 6,909 285 388 673 Kg 

Senior 2 P. J. & F. Singleton Sunnycrest Brazo BH Poppy 7,165 277 360 637 Kg 

Junior 3 M. Singleton & Sons Aghadreena FP Maria 8,738 318 450 768 Kg 

Senior 3 G F & R F Herne & T L Russell Boscawen Nanscanuk Buttercup 3590 11,260 390 607 997 Kg 

Junior 4 M. Singleton & Sons Aghadreena Barb Duchess 9,373 353 461 814 Kg 

Senior 4 G F & R F Herne & T L Russell Boscawen Genick Benita 4th 3310 10,047 336 556 892 Kg 

Mature G F & R F Herne & T L Russell Boscawen Paramount Buttercup 3110 9,723 337 573 910 Kg 


JERSEY AUSTRALIA (NSW) INC. - LIFETIME PRODUCTION AWARDS 2010 

(1/1/10 – 31/12/10) 

BRONZE AWARD – (minimum requirement) 50,000 Litres 1750 Kg Protein 2250 Kg Fat 

BREEDER COW LITRES PROTEIN FAT 

I. A. Cork Tongarra Souvenirs Fondant 51,729 2034 2612 

P. J. & F. Singleton Letterdale Pit Magda 50,500 1967 2692 

M E, L M, S A & R Connell Ingalala Bellboy Dairylike 56,278 2118 2706 

Johnston Bros Ingalala Lesters Junette 2nd 53,632 2051 2996 

Ingalala Lesters Rarity 51,706 1776 2502 

Wilson Family Shirlinn B. Bright Silvermine 59,380 2133 2393 

Shirlinn Finale Kim 50,130 1897 2255 

Shirlinn F.P. Stephanie 54,989 1988 2548 

Shirlinn Malcolm’s Zara 52,382 2041 2747 

Shirlinn Saturn Eve 50,317 1920 2492 

Shirlinn Saturn Starfi nch 55,821 1914 2457 

Creebank Partnership Creebank Eqinox Pam 57,109 2094 2381 

Creebank Javion Goldie 51,646 1883 2252 

Creebank Lemvig Velvet 54,828 2260 3068 

Creebank Taranak Jean 56,050 2160 2849 

Creebank View Caroline 51,178 2028 2541 

S L Pope Miami Jude Cowslip 56th 52,275 1954 2471 

J. Quin Orana Lemvig Sunshine 53,197 2182 3061 

G F & R F Herne & T L Russell Claydon Park Riverdale Benita 4th 58,425 2300 3457 

P. J., C. L. & A. L. Collett Robinfi eld Khan Lady 50,755 1884 2397 

Robinfi eld McTavish Dianna 56,020 1920 2591 

Robinfi eld Tilly Gilder GR2 54,836 1862 2329 

S C Salway Fairfi eld Expo’s Rose 53,837 1991 2744 

Glencraig Khan Narcissus 53,820 2014 2708 

C B Jerseys Claydon Park Dairyman Daisy 51,739 1861 2436 

M. Singleton & Sons Aghadreena Centurion Bringal 55,437 2090 3084 

Aghadreena Perimeter June 55,918 2112 2347 

Miami Ghandi Girlie 3rd 51,557 1815 2282 

Brunchilli Farming Trust Brunchilli Jades Claud 50,254 1917 2633 

SILVER AWARD - (minimum requirement) 60,000 Litres 2100 Kg Protein 2700 Kg Fat 

P. G. McDonald Kenarie Grey Flash 60,665 2278 2960 

M E, L M, S A & R Connell Siesta Bistar Ella 62,016 2277 2929 

Valleyrose Keepers Fancy 62,468 2290 2970 

Creebank Partnership Creebank Joel Elle 63,532 2382 3447 

Creebank Pyramid Libby 65,445 2470 2951 

J. Quin Invergelly On-line Bunty 115th 61,738 2409 3314 

P. J., C. L. & A. L. Collett Robinfi eld Madge Snowstorm 62,160 2156 2800 

Robinfi eld RK Queenie 68,013 2262 2757 

S C Salway Glencraig Lesters Interest 2nd 61,193 2274 3014 

M. Singleton & Sons Aghadreena Gunnar Kate 64,353 2499 3206 

Aghadreena Leon Molly 63,762 2553 3531 

GOLD AWARD - (minimum requirement) 70,000 Litres 2450 Kg Protein 3150 Kg Fat 

PLATINUM AWARD - (minimum requirement) 80,000 Litres 2800 Kg Protein 3600 Kg Fat 

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BALINGEN PARK JERSEYS 

“Little Cows; Big Attitude”! 

Kieron & Melissa Eddy 

685 Hooper Rd, Tatura, 3616 

Ph: 0427 061 705 

balingen_eddy@bigpond.com 

EURARIE JERSEYS 

Charles & Carolyn Smith 

80 Rathbone Road St Germains 3620 

03 5826 0325 

andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au 

Brookbora Jerseys 

Robert and Sandra Bacon 

Tennyson Vic 3572 

03 5488 2323 0429 333 119 

bacons@brookbora.com.au 

www.brookbora.com.au 

Bercar Jersey Stud 

Bernie and Carol McManus 

252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561 

Ph. 03-54832245 

e-mail bercar3561@bigpond.com 

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS 

N R & J M McDonald 

715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620 

Ph: 03 5855 2516 0428 992 450 

janelleabbey@hotmail.com 

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD 

Gordon & Lyn Emmett 

12 Curr Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2629 

lynemmett@bigpond.com.au 

.....breeding since 1930 

Utopia Jerseys 

Jared & Courtney Ireland 

53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton. 

03-54862694 I 042765765 

courtney.wagner@bigpond.com 

Silhouette Jerseys 

Richard & Ann Worboys 

Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta 

03 5483 7500 

info@silhouette.biz 

BROADLIN JERSEYS 

Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad 

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 

03 5486 2624 042786 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com 

Jimann Jerseys 

Trevor & Julie Campbell 

286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 

(03) 5484 1621 jimann1@bigpond.com 

Dalbora Genetics 

Robert & Sandra Bacon 

Daryl & Maria Collins 

Tennyson Vic 3572 

0427 882 227 0429 333 119 

info@dalboragenetics.com.au 

www.dalboragenetics.com.au 

Congratulations 

Congratulations and best wishes 

to Brendan and Teanelle for much 

future success and Happiness 

Welcome to our 2 littlest members. 

RILEY SAMUEL NICHOLSON. 

(Born 5 April 2011) first child for 

Pat and Carmen 

and 

LENNY JOHN CAMPBELL 

(Born 1 -12-2010) first child for 

Jeremy and Bree. 

Craigielea Jerseys 

Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane 

836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561 

03 5486 5474 

craigielea3@bigpond.com 

Sybilgrove & Summer 

Spirit Jerseys 

Collins Family 

202 McColl Rd Ballendella 3561 

Ph/Fax 03 5486 5393 

Benlock Jersey Stud 

Bryan & Lee Rushton 

79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 

03 5484 1551 

benlockj@dodo.com.au 

WINDY WAYS JERSEYS 

Frank Walsh 

41 A Finlay Rd. Tongala VIC 3621 

Phone. 5859 0532 Mobile 0418 576 856 

Email: frankwalsh3@bigpond.com 

JUGIONG JERSEYS 

Nicholson Family 

Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 

Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 

Pat 03 5854 6513 

jugiong@bigpond.com.au 

Rockleigh Park 

Jerseys 

Stewart Mancer 

2/1 Moama Court, Moama 

Ph: 0429 88 22 01 

rockleighpark@bigpond.com 

Gailee Jerseys 

Norm & Dawn Stone 

489 Hill Rd Stanhope 

03 5857 2399 

gaileeadsl@bigpond.com 

LINCOLNDELL JERSEYS 

Ron and Val Read & Family 

167 Panoo Road 

Lockington 3563 

NO R T H E R N DI S T R I C T 

JE R S E Y BRE E D E R S CL U B 

President: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 

Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624 


BEAUTIZONE 

JERSEY CATTLE CLUB 

On the last weekend in January, the Beautizone 

Jersey Cattle Club was host to a judging school 

at Dorrigo NSW. There were ten participants 

and the over-judges were Brian Wilson, Shirlinn 

Jersey Stud and Ken Atkins, Kendale Jersey 

Stud. 

Five different jersey studs were used, so the 

participents gained great experience judging 

jerseys of different type, stage of lactation, 

condition and age. 

All participents grew in confi dence over the 

duration of the school and this showed itself 

in speed of decision making, succinctness of 

comments and similarity to the over-judges 

decisions. 

Brian and Ken were positive in their praise of 

the progress made by all participents over the 

weekend. 

The club felt that the weekend was most 

worthwhile and as a consequence, in the future 

we will have some great judges, both in the 

show-ring or amidst the breed generally. 

AGRI-GENE HIGHLIGHTS SANDBLAST Blasts His Way to the Top 

Without a doubt the highlight from the April 

ABV release was the performance of Jersey 

bull SANDBLAST who blasted to the No.1 

position on the APR rankings. Sandblast is 

a Flowerpower son with added Strength and 

Capacity from 9 generations of EX and VHC 

cows. Not only is Sandblast clearly the No.1 

APR bull by almost 50 points, he is also the 

highest Jersey bull in the breed for ASI and 

Protein Kgs and equal No.1 for Temperament 

and Likeability. When you combine this with 

his positive percentages for both Protein 

& Fat and his excellent Overall Type and 

Mammary scores, he will be one of the 

highest use Jersey sires in Australia for 

2011 with export orders already lining up. 

Other highlights from Agri-Gene’s Jersey 

line-up was the performance of USA sires 

TBONE and KANOO who are both amongst 

the Top 10 JPI bulls in the USA. Tbone added 

another 1,000 daughters to his already 

impressive proof and remains one of the 

highest Type and Production sires available 

while Kanoo is the No.5 JPI sire and offers 

an outcross alternative with high Production, 

good Components and neat Udders. 

New sires from the USA to Agri-Gene’s Jersey 

team include Tower Vue Prime TEQUILA, 

a big time Type bull who is the No.1 Type 

and Udder Index bull in the breed along with 

being No.1 for Stature, Foot Angle, Rear 

Udder Width and Udder Depth. 

He also ranks amongst the Top 10 sires for 

Fat%, Protein%, Strength, Dairy Form, Rump 

Width, For Udder Attachment, Rear Udder 

Height, Udder Cleft and Teat Placement. Also 

from the USA a Genomic Tbone son Gabys 

Tbone BRANSON who is from the $25,000 

Gabys Action Baby - EX91 cow and is already 

been used as a Sire of Sons in the USA. 

Kanoo Dam: Gabys Action Baby - EX91 Tequila Dam: Pleasant Nook Sambo Teal - EX94 Sandblast Dtr: Somersleigh SB Surprise – VG87 

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Sandblast 

Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire...... 

Nowell Sandblast 

Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire...... 

Sire: Claydon Park Flower Power 

Dam: Rye Valley Admirals Sandra 2nd - EX92 

305D 8323M 6.2% 516F 4.3% 357P 

MGS: Judds Admiral 

MGD: Rye Valley Hermitage Sandra 3rd - VHC90 

305D 6910M 5.7% 396F 4.1% 284P 

Dtr: Somersleigh SB Surprise - VG87 

Owned by Ian & Joy Richards 

Type & Production Leader 

• Sandblast is Australia’s No.1 APR, ASI and Protein Sire who 

offers tremendous all-round Type and Production 

• Flowerpower son with added Strength and Capacity from 9 

generations of EX or VHC cows 

• Great reports on Sandblast daughters who consistently display 

tremendous Body Depth and spring of Rib with high and wide 

Rear Udders that have great Ligament Strength and Teat 

Placement 

• Outstanding Production with High Milk flow and extreme 

Components 

Dtr: Somersleigh SB Dots - VG88 

Owned by Ian & Joy Richards 

Dtr: Kaddy Sandy Rose - VG88 Max 

Owned by Andrew Younger 

April ABV 2011 

APR Rel ASI Prot Prot% Milk Fat Fat% Rel Type Mam Rel MS Temp Like Rel Dtrs Herds 

299 73 250 35 0.32 594 36 0.08 79 110 111 71 102 106 106 75 55 21 

Agri-Gene Pty Ltd 

123-125 Tone Road, Wangaratta Victoria 3677 

ph: 03 5722 2666 fax: 03 5722 2777 email: info@agrigene.com.au 

website: www.agrigene.com.au 


Craigielea wishes Jugiong all the best 

with Craigielea Avery Silky Ex 91 

TOP SELLING ANIMAL 

AT THE 

‘NORTHERN LIGHTS’ 2011 

DAM AND GRANDDAM 

GA FOCUS COWS 

Signature X Jace X Lesterx Barber X 

Silver Jay X Imp NZ Hillock View 

Sultans Silky 

CRAIGIELEA 

MAKING THE WORLDS BEST COWS EVEN BETTER 

Bill, Kaye & Andrew Cochrane • 836 Hansen RD BAMAWM 3561 

PHONE 03 5486 5474 

Craigielea Kodys Vicky 

EXC 91 – OFC WINNER 

A Parade heifer from this family sold 

at Northern Lights 2010 to Broadlin 

Jerseys 

Same cow family as Valerian his 

granddam is a full sister to the 

granddam of Kodys Vicky 

KODY X TARANAK X BERRETTA (IMP EMBRYOS USA) 

23674 LITRES IN 3 LACTATIONS 

VISITORS WELCOME! 

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Kaarmona Parade Marie 67 VG88 (max) 

2nd Prize Junior 2yr in-milk IDW 2011 

Sold for top price of $21,100 at our ‘Silver Edition 

Sale’ to Roger, Helen & Melissa Perrett. 

2nd highest price for a milking Jersey cow in 

Australia’s history 

Thank you to all the purchasers & underbidders, your support is 

greatly appreciated. 

We will follow your Kaarmona purchases with interest. 

A great heart felt thanks to all those that helped out in the lead 

up & during the sale, especially the crew of Reece Attenborough, 

Jason Hayes, Callum McPhee, Gavin Broad & Ryley Mills. 

Kaarmona 

Silver Edition Sale 

Other Kaarmona ‘Silver Edition’ Sale highlights: 

Kaarmona Action Marie 74 - Backed by SUP92 Jace then another 2 Gen SUP92 - Sold to John Raeside for $5800 

Kaarmona Fantom Marie 73 - Out of an Ex90 Jace - Sold to Darren Hourigan for $4,600 

Kaarmona Legion Noella 2 (ET) - Sold to Rob & Sandra Bacon for $5,100 

Kaarmona Parade Hattie 7 - Sold to Trevor & Anthea Saunders for $5,200 

Kaarmona Fantom Charo 3 - Out of an Ex90 BW Legion - Sold to Coolabah Dairies for $5,000 

Kaarmona Finalist Jo 10 - Sold to John Raeside for $4,200 

25 Jerseys averaged $4,488 - 2nd highest single vendor average in Australia’s history 

24 Holsteins averaged $4215 

Kaarmona Parade Babe 3 SUP 92 

Progeny now in-milk in USA 

Four times top four in-milk IDW 

Kaarmona Parade Babe ET SUP 92 

Dam of Jurace - progeny tested by WWS 

Four times top six in-milk IDW 

Kaarmona Parade Babe 2 SUP 93 

Two times Grand Champion Cow GSC. 

Five times top six in-milk IDW 

All the animals listed above are sired by WWS bulls. Even after our ‘Silver Edition’ Sale where we sold our absolute best, a staggering 39% of Kaarmona 

Jerseys in the herd today are sired by WWS bulls. BW Parade will go down in history as being one of the most influential sires ever used at Kaarmona. 

Thank you to WWS for your contribution over many years towards making Kaarmona what it is today. 

‘Embryo’s Available’ 

Graeme & Robyn Sprunt 

Ph / Fax 03 5826 9659 

235 Kaarimba Hall Rd, Kaarimba, Vic, 3635 

www.kaarmona.com.au 

Artwork by: Hayley Menzies. Photos: Marie - Dean Malcolm, 

Babe - Ella Wright. Babe 2 & Babe 3 - Ross Easterbrook 

K World Class 

aarmona 

Holsteins & Jerseys 

Rohan & Claire Sprunt 

Ph: 03 5826 9506 Mob: 0418 579 367 

235 Kaarimba Hall Rd, Kaarimba, Vic, 3635 

kaarmona @bigpond.com 


Brunchilli SamboMarcia Ex 91 

Res Senior Champion Cow Sydney Royal Show 2007 

Champion Cow Cumberland & S. Coast OFC 2006 & 2007 

Res Champion Great Northern Challenge 2007 

Daughters by; Comerica, Jamaica & Giller. 

A Tribute to 

Lester Sambo 

The Sire of Champion’s 

A once in a lifetime sire that changed the foundation of our herd and made it what it is today. 

Below are 5 of our favourite Sambo daughters. His influence will always be remembered through his 

amazing daughters and many sons around the world. 

We look forward to seeing the next chapter in the story of this Legendary Sire. 

Brunchilli SamboVision Ex 92 

Senior Champion Cow Sydney Royal 2007 

Champion Cow Nowra Show 2007 

4 lactations over 7500L 

Dam: Trader Doc EX 2nd Dam: Juno Officer VG 

Comerica son purchased in ‘Golden Legacy 

sale’ by Shirlin Jerseys 

Photos: Ross Easterbrook, Artwork: Hayley Menzies 

Brunchilli SamboEileen 3 Ex 93 

Intermediate & Grand Champion IDW 2009 

Great Northern Challenge Winner 2009 

Daughter: Rivendell Jade Eileen - Supreme Junior Sydney Royal 2011 

Dam: Extreme EX, Next Dam: Barber VG 

Due in October to Jade Storm 

Brothers available by; Governor & Bowtie 

Brunchilli SamboNoelene Ex 93 

Res Champion Cow Sydney Royal Show 2009 

Res Champion Cow IDW 2008 

Dam: Mandrake Noelene Ex - 4x Sydney Royal Champion 

Daughters by: Whistler, Juno, Minister, Imperial and Jade 

Due in August to Tequila 

Grand Prix sons avalable. 

Owned with R&J Easterbrook 

Brunchilli SamboTammy Ex 93 

Senior Champion Cow Sydney Royal Show 2011 

Reserve Supreme All Breeds Champion 

Senior Champion Cow IDW 2009 

Dam: EX Belle’s Jade produced over 9,000L x Lester 

Furor & Request sons available. 

Rivendell Jerseys 

Stew & Hayley Menzies 

251 Jindy Andy Lane, Nowra, NSW 

Phone: Hayley - 0428 765 767 

Fax: 02 4447 0293 

Email: hayley@4alta.com 

Brunchilli Jerseys 

Maurice, Lyn & Dave Boyd 

1035 Riverina Highway, Finley, NSW 

Phone: 03 5883 0213 

Fax: 03 5883 0250 

Email: brunchilli@bigpond.com 

Visitors 

Always Welcome 

18 


Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club 

committing to our youth by involving local 

Schools as well as members families with 

the aim of encouraging these young people 

to become involved in our dairy industry and 

to instil a love of Jerseys. 

Thankyou to the following Major Sponsors of 

the GMJBC Handlers Course and Calf Show. 

Murray Dairy; NCDEA (National Council for 

Dairy Education Australia); James Stockfeed 

& Fert. P/L; Tatura Milk; Semex, Central Sires 

Coop, IAEA, and Maurice McNamara &Co. 

SENIOR HANDLER 

Elizabeth Lewis 

JUNIOR HANDLER 

1st Sam Lewis 

JUDGES ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD 

Billy Michael 

2011 GMJBC CALF SHOW 

Judge for Handlers Classes: Mr. Tim Weller • Judge for Calf Classes: Mr. Jim Parker 

Ring Steward: Mr. Richard Maloney 

Tim Weller and Dr Phil Hentschke led a small 

but enthusiastic group of Junior Handlers (and 

Love 

their parents) through the basics of preparing 

both yourself and your animal. Tim gave a is... 

clipping demonstration and also guided the 

juniors on how to parade and display your 

animal in the Showring. 

Phil gave the juniors a memorable lesson on 

the physical parts of the animal leading up to 

“How to select the animal you wish to show. Full 

Results available on the Jersey Australia website 

www.jersey.com.au go to show results page. 

JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER 

Homelands Comerica Silvermine 2 

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER 

Homelands Excavate Sarah 

SENIOR CHAMPION HEIFER 

Darryn Vale Marshal Junette 

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER 

Homelands Astound Silvermine 

SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER 

Darryn Vale Marshal Junette 

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER 

Homelands Comerica Silvermine 2 

The Goulburn Murray 

Jersey Breeders club wish 

to congratulate Dick & 

Lyla Maloney on their 60th 

wedding anniversary. They 

were married on 7th April 

1951, at Korumburra. 

Congratulations 

Also a big congratulations 

to Rohan & Claire Sprunt 

on the birth of their second 

daughter Jorja Rose 


CDJBC JERSEY FIELD DAY 

When you are on a good thing stick to it they 

say. But what do you do when you are on a good 

thing, something that can improve other people’s 

lives and you want to share that the best way 

you can? How do you get the attention of the non 

believers? 

Late in April the Colac and Western Districts 

Jersey Clubs’ combined efforts to try to do just 

that. They ran a fi eld day at Eric and Natasha 

Wagner’s 400 + cow farm at Jancourt East, in 

Western Victoria. You may remember the couple 

and their young family from a spot in the Weekly 

Times last year. When Eric’s sharefarmer left, after 

40 years of Holsteins he did the unthinkable-he 

bought Jerseys. 

The setting was ideal. The farm was 

beautifully presented. With a rotary dairy already 

in use, a new mixer wagon and feed pad nearing 

completion, things were clearly on the up for the 

Wagners.It wasn’t surprising the hear Eric declare 

his passion for farming had returned since 

introducing Jerseys to their farm, it was quite 

apparent already. Erics’ admiration for the breed 

has only increased, and they now plan to milk an 

all Jersey 500 cow herd in the near future. Now at 

age 55, Eric said he was ‘excited about the future’. 

What higher recommendation could you get? If 

that wasn’t enough, even Erics’ farm advisor, that 

assesses the farm each month lamented to Eric 

he’d wished he had gone straight Jersey on his 

own farm, instead of dabbling in cross breeding, 

after seeing Eric’s fi gures. 

Whilst as an organisation we are busy fi nding 

ways to get the message across-feed conversion, 

production fi gures, calving ease, health traits, 

eco friendliness, longevity, work load, pedigrees 

and pathways-maybe the issue is that simple? 

Jerseys make you happy. 

Are we getting that across though? The day 

at Wagners was very successful in highlighting 

time and time again all the qualities that the 

Jersey breed offers. By the time Eric, Rosemary 

Roache, and Lisa Jacobs had made presentations 

Natasha Wagner, showing us her rubber 

neck calf id ‘s. 

Eric Wagner field day host. 

on their respective experiences, added to by 

other successful farmers in the audience, it was 

abundantly clear. But the majority of people there 

had Jerseys. They already knew those things. 

It was pleasing to see some new faces there 

however , such as Mick Ryan, and his father in 

law and brother in law Cyril and Sander. Farming 

in the Ayreford area, Mick was the one responsible 

for stirring the Jersey interest at home. Micks’ 

enthusiasm came from working on a Jersey farm, 

and more recently buying heifers at The Western 

District Spectacular Jersey sale. He said he was 

very keen to get more Jerseys on to the home 

farm, where they hoped to increase the size of 

the herd. 

Graeme Gillan from Alta Genetics attended 

the day and thought the issues raised made for 

compelling economic reasons for milking Jerseys. 

‘The concept certainly had merit as the Wagners 

made the change on sound principles for their 

operation and had some points that would be 

relevant to most dairymen. 

How to get that across to 

commercial dairy farmers 

and potentially see them 

make some changes in their 

herd composition?’ he said. 

Graeme is keen to see an 

overall approach, where the 

Jersey message is supported 

by stock availability and 

breeding advice to anyone 

that decided ‘to dip his toe’ 

in the water. Identifying the 

best commercial operators 

in the breed via industry 

competitions and highlighting 

By Kerrie McGarvie 

the role Jerseys play is also an added avenue for 

promotion. 

Lisa Jacobs’ comments also alluded to 

unexpected Jersey pleasures, this time from the 

farm owner. ‘We have share farmed on three 

different properties and all were Holsteins prior 

to our arrival. At interviews we always discuss the 

differences in the breeds and a part of our resume 

is our profi t and loss statement. This shows our 

farm owners what we spend or don’t spend 

money on. We have never had an issue about 

bringing Jerseys to any farm. Our current owner 

loves them, he quite often comments on how little 

issues we have , the money we don’t spend , and 

is happy with the milk cheques’ she said. 

Rosemary and Pat Roaches experiences from 

a mixed herd had left Rosemary quite proud of 

the breed. ‘Now I can say it’s a personal choice 

(wether to go Jersey or Holstein). In the old days 

the Jersey was not an alternative, but today she 

is. We milked both breeds and liked both, but 

the Jerseys were more profi table’ she said. Both 

Rosemary and Eric concluded that whilst a one 

off higher price for a chopper or bobby calf might 

seem appealing, it did not make up for the losses 

resulting from still births and paralysis caused 

through diffi cult calvings .Eric added he was 

no longer interested in the middle of the night 

calving duties, and was keen to see the easy 

calving Jerseys completely replace the Holsteins 

all together. 

Rosemary had an extensive list of advantages, 

and included everything from reduced dairy 

power costs to export demand, farmer health/ 

workload and components and milk payments 

to fertility and pugging. Again, making some very 

compelling reading. 

Comments from the fl oor also highlighted the 

need for a better understanding of milk pricing, 

and called for increased payment for butterfat. 

The clubs’ tried a different way of publicity for 

the day, this time via their milk factories as well as 

the usual print and electronic media. 

The Jersey faithful were again in the majority 

of those who attended, the question remains-how 

do you get the attention of the non believers? 

20 


NEW CLASSIFICATION COORDINATOR 

seeks assessors who like people. By Michael Porteus 

JERSEY Australia’s new 

Classifi cation Coordinator Brendon 

Nicholson wants to expand the 

classifi cation panel and develop a 

regional timetable to meet breeders’ 

requests. 

Brendon is seeking to double the 

number of classifi cation fi eld days 

to coordinate assessment criteria, 

and publish a handbook to explain 

classifi cation farm visits to breeders. 

He says the part-time Jersey 

classifi ers could wear uniforms to 

help professionalise their service. 

They could work in teams to classify 

large herds. 

But he rejects suggestions that 

Jerseys should be assessed by 

another breed’s full-time classifi ers. 

He says Jersey classifi ers have to 

like meeting people, and be good 

communicators as well as expert 

assessors. 

Brendon praises the work of 

previous coordinators, but wants his 

term in the job to be much shorter. 

He says it’s rewarding to be a 

classifi er and travel around Australia 

meeting enthusiastic breeders. 

And he’s looking for four or fi ve 

more people of any age who can 

join the panel. 

How Brendon became 

a classifier 

Brendon is aged 36 and has been 

classifying for 14 years. 

He works on a family-operated 

Jersey stud at Girgarre in northern 

Victoria which milks about 500 cows. 

His passion for visually-assessment 

developed from age 14 when he 

attended Jersey and all-breed youth 

camps. 

“My older brother had become a 

classifi er a couple of years before me, 

and the classifi cation coordinator 

at the time Jim Parker rang me 

up and asked if I might come to a 

classifi cation fi eld day,” Brendon 

says. 

“He took me under his wing and 

really helped me through. 

“He was probably the biggest 

infl uence on me becoming a 

classifi er, and how I classify.” 

Brendon would like to offer similar 

encouragement to new classifi ers. 

Interested people should contact 

him or Jersey Australia. 

The panel now has eight or nine 

classifi ers. Brendon says they need 

12 to 14, and could have greater 

percentage of female classifi ers. 

“It’s a great job to take on,” he 

says. “It’s a great opportunity to 

travel and meet new people, as well 

as seeing other farmers’ cows.” 

He would like to have two fi eld 

days per year where classifi ers meet 

and go through some cows together 

to coordinate standards. 

“The fi eld days are also an 

opportunity to bring new people 

in and buddy them through the 

system,” he says. 

“Once they’ve done a few 

classifi cation fi eld days and show a 

bit of promise, they do a tour with a 

classifi er. 

“If they go through that all right, 

they go on to the panel.” 

The Holstein society has full-time 

professional classifi ers. 

But all the people on the Jersey 

classifi cation panel are farmers who 

do two or three weeks a year of 

classifying. 

Brendon says this has plusses and 

minuses. 

“The disadvantage is that it’s 

sometimes a little hard to be exactly 

where you want to be on a certain 

day,” he says. 

“The advantage is that the people 

who are coming to assess your cows 

are people who breed and milk cows 

for a living. 

“I think they are more in touch 

with what the breeders themselves 

want.” 

Why breeders should classify 

Brendon says there are a lot 

of reasons for breeders to have 

independent assessment of their 

cows. 

He says all breeders can catch 

‘breeders disease’. 

“We have rose-coloured glasses, 

and we see our cows as better than 

what some of them are,” he says. 

“So it’s great to have someone 

come in and assess the good points 

and the bad points of a cow. 

“That’s a great record if you want 

to promote or sell your cows later 

on.” 

He says there should be 

national uniformity in classifi cations 

so all breeders have the same 

benchmarks. 

“It’s also a great opportunity to use 

what we term ‘corrective mating’. 

“You identify the faults in the cow, 

and you fi nd a bull that improves 

those areas.” 

Brendon says breeders can 

have genomics tests and ASI and PI 

fi gures. 

“But you’ve still got to have a 

picture of a cow. 

“Just because the numbers 

say something should come out, it 

doesn’t mean that it will.” 

He believes more fi eld days would 

help fast-track new up-and- coming 

classifi ers into the system. 

“The idea of the ‘class’ fi eld days 

is that all the classifi ers will go and 

do the same group of twenty cows,” 

he says. 

“There’ll be a lot of variation on 

one or two cows. 

“We’ll have a good argument 

about where we should be on those 

cows. 

“But we make a decision about 

where we need to be. 

“That’s what you’ve got to stick 

with when you get out in the fi eld. 

“It’s really important to get a 


eally even adjudication of what 

cows are. 

“So when someone reads it on 

a pedigree, and sees what the 

cow scored, they can draw a bit of 

picture of what that cow is.” 

Brendon says the panel is working 

on a classifi cation handbook to 

distribute to breeders. 

“This is so they know what to 

expect when we arrive – what we 

are looking for, and what the day will 

entail. 

“I’d like to get some sort of set 

schedule so breeders know within six 

or eight weeks when a classifi er will 

be in their area.” 

The panel is considering bringing 

in classifi er uniforms, so Jersey 

classifi ers look similar when they 

arrive on a farm. 

But Brendon rejects any 

suggestion that the professional 

Holstein classifi ers should also do 

Jersey herds. 

“I don’t see the point in handing 

one of the most important aspects 

of your breed development to your 

opposition. 

“We’re competing with the 

Holstein breed for a spot in the dairy 

industry. 

“I don’t see anyone else in any 

industry anywhere in the world 

handing over one of their most 

important tools in developing their 

business to their opposition. 

“It’s very important that it stays 

within our breed, and with our 

breeders classifying.” 

Dairyness is the top trait 

Brendon says dairyness is the most 

important trait a classifi er needs to 

identify when he or she fi rst looks at 

a cow. 

“If a cow is not dairy enough – 

if she doesn’t look like she’s going 

to give enough milk – we can’t be 

giving that cow points.” 

Udder traits are the next most 

important: “They are probably the 

most important part of the cow for 

her longevity, and giving a high 

volume of milk over a long period of 

time.” 

He also gives priority to cows’ 

front ends. 

“We are tending to see more and 

more cows that are getting what we 

would term fi ner in front, or lacking 

that width in their front end,” he 

says. 

“That’s a trait that we need to 

really identify and work on as we are 

out in the fi eld.” 

Brendon says a role of the 

classifi cation panel is to identify areas 

where the breed needs attention. 

“As the breed evolves, you are 

going to pick up where faults are 

becoming more prevalent, and 

bring them into your systems.” 

He says Jerseys may have been 

getting a little bit fi ner over the past 

few years. 

“But when you are breeding 

dairy cattle, fi neness and dairyness 

go together. 

“Heaviness and non-dairyness go 

together too. 

“So it’s a very fi ne line. You’ve 

just got to try to fi nd that balance 

between a cow being dairy enough, 

and a cow having enough substance 

to be able to look after herself.” 

Classifi cation itself has had to 

adjust to rising Jersey yield. 

“If a cow is doing 8-9000 litres 

instead of fi ve or six, the package 

that that milk is in has got to be 

bigger,” Brendon says. 

“We certainly do give a little more 

leeway to udder depth now than we 

did ten years ago.” 

How we get better Jerseys 

Brendon says there is no doubt 

that the Australian Jersey herd has 

got better, and is continuing to 

improve. 

“We are getting a much more 

consistently good cow,” he says. 

“When I fi rst started classifying 14 

years ago, you saw good cows, you 

saw some average cows, and you 

saw some bad cows. 

“Now you are seeing very few 

cows that you would describe as 

‘undairy’ or ‘not dairy enough’. 

“So we’ve generally added a lot 

more production into our cows.” 

He hopes quality can continue 

to improve. This is a main aim of the 

classifi cation panel. 

“If we score the heifers correctly, 

that helps identify the right bulls,” he 

says. 

“If we can identify the right bulls 

to use, then we should be able to 

get a more consistent cow. 

“The whole system works towards 

that aim.” 

Brendon agrees that genomics 

– pinpointing genes associated with 

profi table traits – also aims for this, 

and will help narrow the optimum 

spread of bulls. 

“But at the end of the day, you’ve 

still got to look at the cow, and be 

able to identify what the end result 

is,” he says. 

“One of the most rewarding parts 

of being a classifi er is going on farm 

with people that are enthusiastic 

about cows. 

“You get there, and they want to 

quiz you about what you’ve seen, 

and what you think of this, and what 

you think of that. 

“People who take on classifying 

have to be people who like to 

communicate. 

“You have got to be a people 

person as well.” 

22 


REECE ATTENBOROUGH - ATTAVIEW JERSEYS 

By Linda Houghton 

The Attenborough’s run a commercial 

herd of 170 cows in Poowong, South 

Gippsland, Victoria. While the majority 

are Holstein, Reece’s Attaview Jersey 

Stud herd of 15 – 20 milking Jerseys 

are included. In his early years although 

enjoying work on the farm, Reece did 

not consider it as his future career - until 

about the age of 14 through helping 

and attending shows with Cousin Luke 

Wallace of Wallacedale Jerseys. ‘Over 

time, it soon became apparent that 

working with cows and dairying was the 

right career for me. Through the shows 

and starting to take an interest in helping 

out on the home farm more and more, 

it didn’t take long to realise dairying was 

what I enjoyed most.’ Reece said. 

Reece credits his early interest in 

the jersey breed to helping out on 

the Wallacedale farm. Through this 

relationship Reece soon saw the 

benefi ts of the jersey cow. “Jerseys are 

easy to handle and are durable. Being 

a smaller cow they handle our slightly 

steeper terrain with more ease and 

cope with the heat better than the larger 

breeds. Also they obtain advantages 

in reproduction, feed conversion and 

temperament”. 

“Living only 1km apart I have been lucky 

to have Cliff, Marieka, Luke and Melanie 

living so close. Luke has certainly taught 

me a lot and now that I am building up my 

own herd its great being able to bounce 

ideas off one another”. It was through 

this work with Wallaces that Reece got 

his start on his own herd. Reece now 

has various members of the Melaine 

cow family which all originate back to 

one cow he received as payment now 

over 10 years ago which made for a 

great foundation. “Now I own a few 

cows in partnership with Luke, so that’s 

another interest to build on in the future” 

Reece said. The Fernleafs, Belles and 

Kaarmona Babe cow families are 

also apart of the Attaview herd. Herd 

favourites at present are Attenvale 

Jace Melaine Ex91 and Wallacedale 

Acting Belle VG87 @2yrs (owned with 

Wallacedale). 

‘I grew up with Holsteins and I admire 

them – I can see merit in both breeds. 

The exciting thing about the Jerseys 

is the popularity and progress of the 

breed in recent years; they have got 

a promising future ahead. Australian 

jerseys genetics are really starting to 

take off not only domestically but also 

overseas”. 

Reece’s parents Ted and Annie have 

dairy-farmed at their Poowong property 

for 40 years, and while supportive of 

his choice to be a dairyfarmer, they 

also encouraged him to further his 

education and obtain a qualifi cation 

after completing Year 12. 

‘I looked into an agricultural science 

course before deciding on the 

Advanced Diploma in Agriculture 

(Dairying) at McMillan in Warragul, as it 

offered a more practical application of 

dairy management skills. It also offered 

six farm placements to gain exposure 

to a range of operations from high 

input, to low input, from registered stud 

herds, to purely commercial operations, 

and also farms utilising a more organic 

approach to farming. The course also 

included a valuable module on fi nancial 

management, which is essential to 

managing a farm effectively.’ Reece 

said. 

After fi nishing his studies in 2007 Reece 

travelled to Canada during the spring/ 

summer season. Through industry 

contacts Reece made his way to 

‘Rocky Mountain Holsteins’ in Calgary, 

Alberta. This is considered one of the 

elite farms of western Canada. Although 


only milking 40 cows, focus was on 

fl ushing and providing high quality 

genetics to breeders on a global scale. 

This was a great learning experience as 

to how cattle are housed and managed 

in Canada as well as their milk quota 

system. 

‘Through this experience and the 

contacts I made in 2007, I had the 

opportunity to return June 2009. For the 

next 12 months I worked at Rapid Bay 

Jersey Stud, in Ormstown, Quebec. 

This gave me the chance to work 

closely with the owner (Steve Borland) 

to manage the 40 milk cows and 100 

head of dry stock. A great experience 

while there was going with the Rapid 

Bay team to the Royal Winter Fair; 

where Rapid Bay won 4 In-Milk Classes, 

the Reserve Intermediate Champion, 

Senior Champion, Grand Champion 

and also the Supreme Championship. 

The cow that won Supreme Champion 

(all breeds) was Vandenburg Amedeo 

Gorgeous Ex 97 3E. She is the only 

Jersey to win this award, and this was 

her second win of this distinguished 

title! It was very exciting to be there 

and to participate in such a great show. 

After leaving Canada I spent some time 

touring around Europe with highlights 

being the Royal Highland Show in 

Scotland, farm tours in Italy and visiting 

Jersey Island the home of the breed. 

‘The social aspect of showing is a real 

plus, it offers a good chance to network 

and catch up with friends, while also 

seeing lots of great cows. I feel the 

same way about travelling, and through 

working overseas I have made some 

great friends all over the world. 

‘Going to the shows is a great way of 

marketing your cattle. However, the On- 

Farm Challenge is a great competition. 

Evaluating cows on farm in their working 

environment is unique. I appreciate 

the structure of the categories and 

scoring – the fi ne detail is descriptive 

and captures the individual attributes of 

each cow.’ 

Reece now works fulltime on the home 

farm, in a farm manager role. Reece 

and his father work closely together. 

‘My parents have been really supportive 

and patient while I studied and travelled 

overseas’ before settling down to work 

on the home farm. ‘Now, my long-term 

aspiration is to work hard and move 

through a progressive succession 

plan to eventually take over the home 

farm, inclusive of the Holstein herd. I 

have an older brother and a younger 

sister to think about as well, perhaps 

a partnership in the future is possible. 

I will continue building a herd balanced 

for type and production which will be 

achieved through strategic breeding 

and selective purchases’. Correct feet 

and legs, capacity and quality udders 

are all important traits to Reece. 

When not working hard on the family 

farm, Reece enjoys following the AFL, 

and has enjoyed playing sport over the 

years – noting that it becomes more 

diffi cult to fi nd the time when farming. 

‘Playing sport has taken a bit of a backseat 

to farming, but I still try to participate 

when I can.’ Reece said. 

‘Looking forward, I hope to continue to 

build my herd and work hard to secure 

a future in dairy industry. 

NORTHERN LIGHTS SALE 2011 

The Legacy Will continue... 

The sale was once again a great success, with an overall 

average of $3116, the top price being $8000. This is a very 

encouraging result for the Jersey breed and the industry. 

Cattle sold to various parts of Victoria, NSW and South 

Australia. Thank you for your attendance and competitive 

bidding. 

We wish to thank the Nicholson Family for the use of 

their facilities, it is much appreciated and we especially 

acknowledge the huge contribution of Pat, our sale 

Manager. 

We would also like to offer our sincerely thanks to all our 

sponsors, and encourage our members to support them 

whenever possible. 

Semex, Agri-Gene, CRV Australia, Central Sires, ABS, 

WWS, Jersey Australia, Ian Chappel Transport, Taylor Made 

Cows, Northern Herd Development, Murrels Agriculture 

Consultants, , Wellbred Genetics, Genetics Australia, 

Shepparton Printing, Southern Stockfeeds, Echuca Town 

and Country, ALTA Genetics Australia, NAB Shepparton 

and Fonterra. 

Our fi tters we thank you for the generous giving of your 

time, Glen Gordon, Jon Pearce, Gavin Broad, Tahnee King, 

Liam Radford, Ben Padretti and Courtney Buchanan. The 

sale couldn’t run without your expert help. 

Sale Manager Pat Nicholson 0438 347 737 

President Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 

Secretary Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624 

The Northern Lights Sale will be held next 

year on April 27th, yes that’s right the date 

has been set for 2012, so start looking at your 

pedigree’s and mark the date in your diaries. 

We look forward to seeing you next year. 

24 


NORTHERN 

LIGHTS TOPS 

$8000 

A huge crowd of Jersey enthusiasts 

were at Jugiong Jersey farm for the 5th 

Annual Northern Lights Sale. Sale top of 

$8000.00 was paid by Nicholson Family for 

Craigielea Avery Silky EX91, this rising 4 

Craigielea Avery Silky EX91 

year old was backed by many generations 

of EX dams and sold a/c W & K Cochrane 

of Rochester. 

Next best price of $6250.00 was paid for 

Meldan Brookbi Babe 2 EX92, this young 

cow had produced over 8200 litres, she 

sold a/c Dalbora Genetics of Tennyson to 

Jackiah Jerseys of Larpent. Many breeders 

were full of praise for Broadlin Noella 2623 

a VG88 2 year old by Flowerpower sold a/c 

L & L Broad of Lockington at $5300.00 to A 

& J Carson of Irrewillipe. 

The Nicholsons sold the 7844 litres 5 year 

old Jugiong Narcissus 5250 EX 91 for 

$5000.00 to R Salter of Kerang. Top selling 

joined heifer was Jugiong Molly 5988, a 

top heifer by Astound selling to G Bryce 

of Nullawarre at $4500.00 Top unjoined 

heifer at $3300.00 was Bralock Comerica 

Merle, backed by 2 EX 92 dams, she sold 

to J Hayes and R Wilson of Jamberoo 

NSW from Brad Gavenlock of Berry NSW. 

Semen of Lester Sambo sold for $300.00 

per straw. 

Selling Agents Dairy Livestock Services 

report the following averages: 

21 Cows Ave $3402 

14 Joined Heifers Ave $2746 

4 Unjoined Heifers Ave $2650 

2 Embryo Packages Ave $3975 

41 Jerseys Gross $128450 

Ave $3133 

SUNNYCREST 

DISPERSAL 

TOPS $13,000 

The most respected high production 

Sunnycrest Jersey Stud was dispersed 

in January following the sale of vendors 

Peter & Franca Singleton’s property at 

Deervale via Dorrigo, NSW. 

Sale top of $13,000 was paid for Sunnycrest 

Rocket A Jessie, this top 3 year old was by 

OF Barber Rocket from an Astound dam 

from the Echo-Glen Jessie family. She 

was purchased by Scott Whitten & Family 

of Inspiration Jerseys at Tamworth. These 

buyers were very strong throughout the 

sale and purchased many of the top lots 

including Sunnycrest Barber B Selly, twice 

over 8,000 litres, bred from Fleurieu Selly 

family at $10,000 and her 4 month old 

Governor daughter at $8,600 Sunnycrest 

Montana Poppy a 9,429 litre 6 year old by 

Jace at $8,600. Sunnycrest Bishop Poppy 

at $8,500, Sunnycrest Selby RB Selly at 

$8,000 and Sunnycrest Astound Selly 2 a 

yearling heifer at $8,000. 

Local buyers were strong including I & S 

Corle of Dorrigo who selected several lots 

including Sunnycrest Country H Mana 2, a 

2 year old in milk sired by BW Country from 

a Hallmark dam at $7,100 and Sunnycrest 

Maximum HP Sally at $7,000. 

Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services 

report the following details: 

84 Cows $3,908 

26 Joined heifers AU$2,217 

19 Unjoined heifers AU$1,358 

46 Heifers born 2010 AU$1,388 

1 Bull at $2,400 

176 Jerseys Gross $478,000 

AU$2,716 

KAARMONA 

SILVER EDITION 

SALE 

A top price of $21,100 was reached at the 

Kaarmona Silver Edition Sale. This is the 

highest price paid for a jersey cow in some 

30 years with the record price of $34,000 

paid back in 1981. The sale topper was 

Kaarmona Parade Marie 67 VG 88 (max), 

she had placed 2nd 2years in milk at the 

2011 IDW while her grand dam Brunette 

Brock Marie Ex 92 was lot in milk at IDW 

99,00 and Reserve Champion cow in 2006. 

She was purchased by Rye Valley Jerseys 

of Roger and Helen Perrett at Kongwak. 

Next top of $5,800 was the rising yearling 

Kaarmona Action Marie 74 backed by 3 

generations of Ex 92 dams. She sold to 

John Rueside of Timboon. Kaarmona 

Parade Hattie 7 a rising yearling backed 

by the USA Rebob Hattie family sold at 

$5,200 to Saunders & Day of Shady Creek. 

The classy yearling Kaarmona Legion 

Noella 2nd ET backed by 6 generations of 

Ex sold for $5,200 to Brookbora Jerseys 

of Tennyson. Coolibah Dairies of Nathalia 

purchased the yearling Kaarmona Fantom 

Charo 3 backed by the Babes Lad Charo 

(USA) family at $5,000. 

Selling Agents Dairy Livestock Services 

report the following details; 

8 cows AU$5,975 

6 Joined heifers AU$3,700 

10 Unjoined heifers AU$3,920 

1 Embryo package $3,000 

25 Jerseys gross of $112,200 

AU$ 4,488 

The Sprunt family also sold Holsteins at 

this sale to average $4,215. The Jersey 

average is the 2nd highest ever single 

vendor sale average in the Jersey Breed. 


2011 SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW RESULTS 

Judge: Mr. Dan Carroll, Navasota, Texas, USA 

Heifer, over 6 & not over 12mths. 

1 BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST 

BRUNCHILLI ICON REBECCA 

2 WILSON FAMILY 

SHIRLINN T BONE JESSIE 

3 L MICALLEF & J SMART 

TABANDU MINISTER 

SHAMROCK (ET) 

Heifer, over 12 & not over 18mths. 

1 STEWART & HAYLEY MENZIES 

RIVENDELL JADE EILEEN 

2 TIM WILSON 

AVON VALLEY BLACKSTONE CAROL 


BRUNCHILLI REGAN LORETTA 

Heifer, over 18mths and not over 2yrs. 

1 BICKERSTAFF, WARNES & WALSH 

MATINEE ASTOUND CRYSTAL 


SHIRLINN GOVERNOR MELYS 

3 MARK & ROBERT WILSON 

JAMBER LADY GAGA 

JUVENILE CHAMPION FEMALE 

STEWART & HAYLEY MENZIES 


Sire: Giprat Belles Jade 

Dam: Brunchilli Sambo Eileen 3 

RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION 

FEMALE 

BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST 

BRUNCHILLI ICON REBECCA 

Sire: Ferns Fashion Icon 

Dam: Brunchilli Flower Rebecca 

HONOURABLE MENTION 

WILSON FAMILY 

SHIRLINN T BONE JESSIE 

Sire: Richies Jace T Bone 

Dam: Shirlinn Jasper Jessie 

Female, over 2 and not over 3yrs, 

in calf, dry. 

1 JOHN QUIN 

ORANA SENSATIONAL SUNSHINE 

Female, 2yr 4 mths & under 2yrs 8 

mths, in milk. 


BRUNCHILLI JULIAN VITA 


SHIRLINN CONNECTION PRISCILLA 

3 ADAM FORBES 

CEDAR VALE BENI FLOSS 

Female, 2yr 8 mths & not over 3yrs, 

in milk. 


BRUNCHILLI OUT MECCA 


SHIRLINN DB STEPHANIE 


BURNSIDE BELMONT DULCIE 

BEST JUNIOR UDDER 



JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE 



Sire: Yellow Briar Heaths Guapo 

Dam: Brunchilli VIS Mecca 

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION 

FEMALE 

WILSON FAMILY 

SHIRLINN DREAM MOYA 

Sire: Gold Label Dream Boy 

Dam: Shirlinn PB Moya 

Junior Champion Female At Sydney 2011, 

With Hayley Menzies, Nowra , NSW, 

and Stephanie Tarlinton, Cobargo, NSW. 

Senior Champion Cow with Hayley 

Menzies, Nowra, NSW and Lucy Coward, 

National Foods, NSW And Jason 

Sutherland , International Animal Health, 

Bowral ,NSW,At Sydney 2011. 

Female, under 2yrs 4 mths, in milk. 

1 WILSON & FAMILY 

SHIRLINN DREAM MOYA 

2 ROBERT & SANDRA BROWN 

FOXTON CONNECTION CAROL 

3 JOHN QUIN 

ORANA CONNECT OPAL 

Pen Of 3 Cows Being Judged At Sydney Show 2011. 

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ROBERT & SANDRA BROWN 

FOXTON CONNECTION CAROL 

Sire: Foxton Keryls Connection 

Dam: Siesta Mals Carol 7th 

Reserve Champion Cow At Sydney 

Show 2011 , With Lucy Coward , 

National Foods, And Jason Chesworth, 

Aberdeen, NSW. 

Ted Sedgewick, Bowral, NSW and Hayley 

Menzies, Nowra, NSW with the 

Interbreed Champion Juvenile Heifer 

at Sydney Show 2011. 

Three Females, not necessarily by the 

one sire, not over 3yrs, owned by the 

Exhibitor. 



3 JOHN QUIN 

Female, over 3yrs, in calf, dry. 

1 JOHN QUIN 

ORANA HALLMARK ILAGAY4 

Production Winner 

2 JOHN RITTER 

MIRBOO ASTOUND LEANNE 

Female, over 3 and not over 4yrs, in 

milk. 


BRUNCHILLI COUNTRY EILEEN 


BRUNCHILLI JS BUBBLES 



SHIRLINN BADGER WREN 

Female, over 4 & not over 5yrs, in 

milk. 


JAMBER JADE LADY 

2 GAVENLOCK & POLSON 

GOLD LABEL DAYDREAM 


3 BRAD GAVENLOCK 

BRALOCK COUNTRY MERLE (BJ1 25) 

Female, over 5 & not over 6yrs, in milk. 

1 JOHN QUIN 

ORANA SULTAN MEMORY 

2 WILSON & FAMILY 

INGALALA CONNECTION DREAM 


BRUNCHILLI R MECCA 


Female, over 6yrs, in milk. 


BRUNCHILLI SAMBO TAMMY 


FOXTON POWER PAM 


BRUNCHILLI BC EILEEN 


BEST SENIOR UDDER 



Three females, any age, not 

necessarily by the one sire. 




Dam’s Progeny Group 


BRUNCHILLI BC EILEEN 


ROWANTREE POTENT PAM 


SHIRLINN MALCOLMS PRISCILLA 

Five Females, any age. 




SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE 



Sire: Lester Sambo 

Dam: Brunchilli Jades Tammy 

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION 

FEMALE 

MARK & ROBERT WILSON 

JAMBER JADE LADY 

Sire: Giprat Belles Jade 

Dam: Miami Elmo Lady 14th 


GAVENLOCK & POLSON 

GOLD LABEL DAYDREAM 

Sire: Fleurieu Augustus 

Dam: Jugiong Daydream 4235 

MOST SUCCESSFUL JERSEY 

BREEDER 

BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST 

Juvenile Champion With Runner Up Miss Show Girl Stephanie Tarlinton, Cobargo, 

NSW And Hayley Menzies , Nowra , NSW At Sydney Show 2011. 

MOST SUCCESSFUL JERSEY 

EXHIBITOR 


SUPREME JUVENILE CHAMPION 

DAIRY FEMALE 




OFFICE MATTERS 

By Office Manager Lorraine Keating 

Hi All 

Encounter with Jerseys – 2011 AGM 

WOW!!! It was absolutely fantastic! 

Beautiful countryside, great herds, friendly 

people (except for the one who threatened 

to lay spikes across the road to stop the 

Victorians from coming – nice one Peter!). 

We had the Heifer Competition which 

was judged by an overseas judge for the 

fi rst time (that’d be Geoff from Tassie). 

Visited wineries, a horseradish farm (have 

become addicted), Alexandrina Cheese 

Co., a fi sh tag company (sounds weird 

but I can see potential for use in the dairy 

industry), and the mouth of the Murray. 

Congratulations and thank you to the Mt 

Compass Jersey Cattle Club for a very 

enjoyable conference. 

Massive thank you to Rebekah McCaul 

who is an absolute dynamo and never 

lost her cool no matter what was thrown at 

her. Added to this she only had 11 weeks 

to go before her baby was due – very 

impressive (bit scary actually, from where 

does that energy come??) 

Mark your diary for next year – May 28, 

29, 30 & 31 – in Gippsland to mark the 

cattle club’s 100th anniversary. 

Classifications 

Doesn’t it come around again so quickly? 

The Classifi ers are out on the road and 

as usual things have not run quite to plan. 

Spare a thought for Roger Heath who was 

booked to do Tasmania and thought he 

and Amanda could make a weekend of it. 

They went down on Friday 10th June and 

were due back on the Sunday. We didn’t 

take into account the volcano in Chile and 

they were stuck there until Wednesday. 

Peter Ness has booked his tour for central 

NSW but, when I watched the news this 

morning, it turns out that most of the area 

he is doing is underwater! (Note: Snorkel 

& fi ns to be included in Classifi er’s case) 

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth 

You might want to consider your attire 

when the kids ask you to give them a hand 

with 

moving 

stock. One 

of our members gave in 

to her kids’ demands 

and stomped out in her old boots 

(including holes in the soles) and daggy 

trackie pants only to have to wade through 

water in the underpass and then chase a 

heifer up the highway. She was just glad 

that there wasn’t much traffi c on the road. 

Well, I can’t think of anything else to say. 

I’ve got a rotten head cold and my brain 

is defi nitely not working properly – not 

that anyone in here cares, they just think 

I’m whining (a little sympathy wouldn’t go 

astray you know). Anyway, ‘til next time. 

Catch ya” 

Lorraine 

Inspire Suzanne 

IMP ET Ex 91 

5585 3.7 206 4.4 248 305 

6633 3.6 239 4.5 300 301 

4th place Jersey Australia 

Futurity IDW 2011 

Suzanne has thrown to the strength of the cow family behind her. 

Sire Altawhiskey 

Dam BW Avery Suzanne Ex 90 

24100lbs 3.3 797 5.0 1195 

G Dam BW Berretta Prize G525 Ex 92 

25570lbs 3.7 936 4.0 1014 

Sister BW Centurion Peggy K798 Ex92 

25500lbs 3.3 833 5.2 1327 

Sister BW Golden Zoe GP 88 

27300 3.7 1018 4.5 1232 

Brother BW Fastrack. recently genome tested 792 CM$ 

720 NM$ +80F +46P +977M +GPTAT2.3 +JUI 7.34 

SUZANNE’S SON, Inspire Celeb Sunny, is going to Semex. 

INSPIRE JERSEYS 

Chris Mackenzie & Roger Heath 

55987222 55939321 

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Adadale Jerseys & Holsteins 

Continues our Complete Domination at Queensland’s Richest Show—Gympie 2011 

Adadale Sambo 

Petra 2 

Champion Jersey Cow 2011 

Best Udder 2011 

Reserve Champion Cow 2010 to her herdmate 

Adadale Berretta Rowena 4 

Best Udder 2010 

Daughter of Adadale T.B Petra 2 

3 times Champion Brisbane Royal 

Also: Adadale Curtsey Rowena Supreme Intermediate 2011 

She lead the Supreme Pen of 3 Heifers 

The Rowena dynasty continues on at Adadale with 35 years of Rowena Champions, 

surely one of Australia’s elite cow families 

Our Holstein, Adadale Talent Champagne—Supreme Cow 2011, Supreme Udder 2011, 

she was also Supreme Cow and Supreme Udder in 2010 

Brunchilli BRC Passion (left) 

Daughter of Brunchilli Jetson Passion, 

Supreme Champion Sydney Royal 

We feel privileged to own this developing 

superstar and are all excited about her future. 

Supreme Champion Intermediate 2010 

Supreme Champion Juvenile 2009 

Adadale Iatola Primrose (right) 

Reserve Intermediate Toowoomba Royal 2010 

The 3 cows pictured combined to win 

All Breeds Pen of 3 Cows, pushing our 

Holsteins into second 

Most Successful Jersey and Holstein Exhibitor 

Adadale- Paulger Family- Kenilworth Qld 

Looking Forward to the Future with Great Confidence! 

Thanks to our marvellous crew, Andrew, 

Brad, Tyler, Crusty, Darren, Adam 

Shane, Sharyn, Lachlan, Nicola & Julia • Phone (07) 54460391 • Email: shanepaulger@optusnet.com.au 


GYMPIE DISTRICT REGIONAL SHOW RESULTS 

Judge:- Waylon Barron - Ardylbar Jersey Stud - Cambooya Queensland 

GYMPIE SHOWGROUNDS 19th MAY 2011 • JERSEY AUSTRALIA QLD BRANCH 

CLASS 4007 ENCOURAGEMENT 

HEIFER UNDER 2 YEARS 

1. Grand Dream Broker Rhuminess 

Todd Brown 

S: Glen-Echo Broker 

D: Grand Dream Sunset Rhuminess 

2. Glen-Echo Comerica Maiden 

Todd Brown 

S: Bridon Remake Comerica 

D: Lynward Jace Maiden 

3. Yandavale Pinnacle Wynne 

G & V Siebenhausen 

S: Glen-Echo Golden Pinnacle 

D: Yandavale Rebel Wynne 

CLASS 4009 HEIFER 6 MONTHS & 

UNDER 12 MONTHS DRY 

1. Glen-Echo Moonshot Tossa 

C & C Parker 

S: Glen-Echo Moonshot 

D: Glen-Echo GB Tossa 

2. Adadale G P Fernleaf 

Paulger Partners 

S: Rapid Bay Grand Prix 

D: J P Beretta Fernleaf 

3. Glen-Echo Comerica Maiden 

Todd Brown 

S: Bridon Remake Comerica 

D: Lynward Jace Maiden 

CLASS 4010 HEIFER 12 MONTHS 

AND UNDER 18 MONTHS 

1. Glen-Echo Ringmaster Darling 

C & C Parker 

S: Family Hill Ringmaster 

D: Glen –Echo Extreme Darling 

2. Rising Sun Minister Charlotte 

A & L Ward 

S: Select Scott Minister 

D: Rising Sun Franklin Charlotte 

3. TK Alotado Laura 

Tom Brook 

S: River Ridge Alotado 

D: River Ridge Jeb Laura 

CLASS 4011 HEIFER 18 MONTHS 

AND UNDER 2 YEARS DRY 

1. Kevindale Blackstone Princess-ET 

T & J Engle 

S: Lencrest Blackstone 

D: Lordon Lester’s Princess 

2. Ard. Comerica Emee 


S: Comerica 

D: Ard BJ Emee 

3. Bralock Spiritual Merle 

Brad Gavenlock 

S: Riverside Spiritual 

D: Bralock F.P. Merle 

JUVENILE CHAMPION HEIFER 

Glen-Echo Ringmaster Darling 

C & C Parker 

S: Family Hill Ringmaster 

D: Glen –Echo Extreme Darling 

RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION 

HEIFER 

Kevindale Blackstone Princess-ET 

T & J Engle 

S: Lencrest Blackstone 

D: Lordon Lester’s Princess 

CLASS 4012 HEIFER 2 YEARS AND 

UNDER 2 ½ YEARS DRY 

1. Satorie GV Gem’s Astor 2nd 


S: Elliots Golden Voltage 

D: Satorie OIF Astor’s Gem 

2. Nambour Rural Jace’s Joy 

Nambour State High School 

S: Jace 

D: Nambour Rural Max’s Joy 

CLASS 4013 COWS 2 ½ YEARS AND 

UNDER 3 YEARS DRY 

Nil Entries 

CLASS 4014 HEIFER IN MILK UNDER 

2 ½ YEARS 

1. Glen-Echo Pablo Melissa 

C & C Parker 

S: Glen-Echo Pablo 

D: Glen-Echo Pinnicle Melissia 

2. Adadale Sultan Pearl 


S: SSF Sultan 

D: Robin Vale JB Pearl 2 

3. River Ridge Moonshot Matilda 

RA & CA DeVere 

S: Glen-Echo Moonshot 

D: River Ridge Wizzbang Matilda 

CLASS 4015 COW IN MILK 2 ½ 

YEARS AND UNDER 3 YEARS 

1. Adadale Curtsey Rowena 


S: Curtsey Duncan Jude 

D: Adadale Sooner TB Rowena 

2. Lynward Duncan Muriel 

Kevindale Farms 

S: Highland Duncan Lester 

D: Glen-Echo Extreme Darling 

3. Rising Sun Jeeps Princess 

A & L Ward 

S: Kaarmona Jeep 

D: Rising Sun Judes Princess 

CLASS 4016 GROUP OF 3 HEIFERS 

UNDER 3 YEARS 

1. Paulger Partners 

2. C & C Parker 

3. RA & CA DeVere 

Res Juvinile Champ - Kevindale Blackstone Princess ET 

CLASS 4017 UDDER UNDER 3 YEARS 

1. Rising Sun Jeeps Princess 

A & L Ward 


D: Rising Sun Judes Princess 

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2. Adadale Curtsey Rowena 




3. Lynward Duncan Muriel 




JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER 

Adadale Curtsey Rowena 




RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION 

HEIFER 

Lynward Duncan Muriel 




CLASS 4018 COW 3 YEARS AND 

UNDER 5 YEARS 

1. Glen-Echo Jeep Wynne 

C & C Parker 


D: Robin Vale Berretta Wynne 

Res Champ Cow Glen-Echo Parabel Muriel. 


UNDER 4 YEARS IN MILK 

1. Glen-Echo Parabel Muriel 

C & C Parker 

S: Glen-Echo Parabel 

D: Glen-Echo Rebel Muriel 

2. Brunchilli BRC Passion 


S: Comerica 

D: Brunchilli Jetson Passion 

3. Glen-Echo Jace Nicole 

Craig Brooks 

S: Windy Willow Montana Jace 

D: Glen-Echo GB Nicole 



1. Adadale Barber Petra 2 


S: Adadale Rowena’s Barber 

D: Adadale Parade Petra 2 

2. Glen-Echo Astound Peach 

C & C Parker 

S: Mollybrook Astound 

D: Glen-Echo Monty Peach 

3. Rising Sun Deluxe Dignity 

A & L Ward 

S: Elliotts Renaissance Deluxe 

D: Gleneriffe Skipper Dignity 



1. Adadale Sambo Petra 2 


S: Lester Sambo 

D: Adadale TB Petra 2 

2. Sunrise Golden Darling 

A & L Ward 

S: Golden Boy of Ferreira 

D: Gleneriffe Perimeter Darling 

3. Robin Vale Jace Muriel 

A & D Tippett 

S: Windy Willow Montana Jace 

D: Robin Vale Jace Muriel 


OVER IN MILK 

1. River Ridge Rosie 

RA & CA DeVere 

S: Jerrick 

D: River Ridge Ren 

2. G Crest Astound Eileen 


S: Astound 

D: Adadale TB Eileen 7 

Res Junior Champ - Lynward Duncan Muriel 

3. Robin Vale PJ Emerald 


S: Buffel Vale Promises Jude 

D: Robin Vale Markers Pearl 

CLASS 4024 PEN OF 3 COWS 




CLASS 4025 SIRES PROGENY – 2 

HEAD PROGENY OF ONE SIRE 

1. RA & CA DeVere _ S: Glen-Echo Asta 

2. Paulger Partners – S: Comerica 

3. Nambour Rural – S: Avery Max 


CLASS 4026 MATERNALLY RELATED- 

TO CONSIST OF 2 DAUGHTERS OR 

2 GRANDAUGHTERS OF THE ONE 

DAM OR DAM AND DAUGHTER 

1. Adadale Jerseys – Paulger Partners 

2. Grand Dream Jerseys – Todd Brown 

3. Elmar Jerseys – DW & LJ Paish 

CLASS 4027 EXHIBITORS GROUP 4 

HEAD OF ANY AGE 




CLASS 4028 UDDER 3 YEARS AND 

OVER 

1. Adadale Sultan Pearl 


S: SSF Sultan 

D: Robin Vale JB Pearl 2 

2. Glen-Echo Parabel Muriel 

C & C Parker 



3. Brunchilli BRC Passion 


S: Comerica 

D: Brunchilli Jetson Passion 

CHAMPION COW 

Adadale Sambo Petra 2 


S: Lester Sambo 

D: Adadale TB Petra 2 

RESERVE CHAMPION COW 

Glen-Echo Parabel Muriel 

C & C Parker 



TOOWOOMBA SHOW RESULTS 

JUDGE: 

JEFF PARKER 

6 – 12 mths 

1. Ascot Park Gannons Beauty 3 

S & J McCarthy 

2. Wytara Comerica Jay Jay – I & T Brown 

3. Ascot Park Blackstones Forgetmenot 


12 – 18 mths 

1. Braeburn Get- Smart Dairymaid 

R & R Verrall 

2. Braeburn Freeagent Melys – R & R Verrall 

3. MacLeigh Fidels Elaine – M McCarthy 

18 – 24 mths 

1. Braeburn MBF Melys – R & R Verrall 

2. Ardylbar Comerica Fairy – Wenzel & King 

3. Brookridge Sultan Lori – R Huth 

CHAMPION JUVELILE 

BRAEBURN MBF MELYS – R & R VERRALL 

RESERVE JUVELILE 

BRAEBURN GET-SMART DAIRYMAID 

R & R VERRALL 

H/MENTION 

ASCOT PARK GANNONS BEAUTY 3 

S & J McCARTHY 

2 – 2.5 years in Milk 

1. Farmlands Signature Dixie – C Parker 

2. Ascot Park Blairs Beauty 2 


2.5 – 3 years in Milk 

1. Kathleigh Biestar Twinkle – A & C Kath 

2. MacLeigh Conns Canary – M McCarthy 

3. NR Astound Future 

Nambour High School 

Best Udder < 3 years 

1. Farmlands Signature Dixie – C Parker 

2. Ascot Park Blairs Beauty 2 


3. Kathleigh Biestar Twinkle – A & C Kath 

3 Heifers under 3 years 

1. S & J McCarthy 

2. R & R Verrall 

3. A & C Kath 

CHAMPION HEIFER 

FARMLANDS SIGNATURE DIXIE 

C PARKER 

RESERVE HEIFER 

ASCOT PARK BLAIRS BEAUTY 2 


H/MENTION 

KATHLEIGH BIESTAR TWINKLE 

A & C KATH 

3 - 4 years in Milk 

1. Kathleigh Saber Monopolette – G Kelly 

2. Bushlea Rasmus Fernleaf 3 


3. Glen Echo Jade Nicole – C Brooke 

4 – 5 years in Milk 

1. MacLeigh Rockets Diamond 

M McCarthy 

2. Katheligh Sam B Waitasec – A & C Kath 

5 – 7 years in Milk 

1. Kathleigh Hallmark Dream - A & C Kath 

2. Ascot Park Pitinos Forgetmenot 


3. Ardylbar Sambo Mahlia – A & W Barron 

Pen of 3 Cows 


Sires Progeny 

Nambour High School 

Maternally Related 


Dairy Group (4hd) 


Best Udder > 3 years 

1. Kathleigh Saber 

Monopolette – G Kelly 

2. Kathleigh Hallmark 

Dream - A & C Kath 

3. Bushlea Rasmus 

Fernleaf 3 


CHAMPION COW 

KATHLEIGH SABERS 

MONOPOLETTE 

G KELLY 

RESERVE COW 

K HALLMARK DREAM – A & C KATH 

H/MENTION 

BUSHLEA RASMUS FERNLEAF 3 


Most Successful Exhibitor – S & J McCarthy 

INTERBREED AWARDS 

SUPREME JUVENILE 

BRAEBURN MBF MELYS – R & R VERRALL 

RES PEN OF 3 COWS 

K Saber Monopolette/ K Hallmark Dream/ 

AP Pitino Forgetmenot 

HANDLERS UNDER 12 YEARS 

ZANTHIE VERRALL 

HANDLER 12 – 16 YEARS & CHAMPION 

LEANNE BROWN 

HANDLER 16 – 25 YEARS & JNR 

JUDGING – SIMON TOGNOLA 

Kathleigh Saber Monopolette owned by Gianna Kelly 

1st 3-4 in milk & Senior Udder Champion Cow 

Member of the Reserve supreme pen of three cows. 

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The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria is pleased to announce 

the opening of entries for the 2011 Royal Melbourne Dairy Show, 

to be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds. 

Highlights include: 

• International judge Kevin Lutz, USA, 

to judge the Jersey classes thanks to the 

generous sponsorship from Central Sires 

Jersey Co-Operative Limited 

• Three day judging program includes 

expanded Youth Classic classes, breed 

judging, and the prestigious Interbreed 

• 2011 Victorian Holstein State Fair 

Entries close Friday 8 July 2011. 

Schedules are available at www.royalshow.com.au 

or by phoning (03) 9281 7412 or via email 

Fiona.Looker@rasv.com.au

June/July 2011 - Australian Jersey Breeders Society

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