WAF - Ayrshire New Zealand

World Ayrshire Federation
(WAF)
December 2011
2012 World Ayrshire Conference
South Africa
World Ayrshire Federation Booth with
US Ayrshire Booth at World Dairy Expo
I hope you are all well. We had another conference planning meeting
yesterday down in the Cape and I am glad to report that arrangements
are coming together really well and everyone is getting very excited.
It is awesome that we have so many delegates coming from all around
the world and I have a feeling that there will be quite a few late
applications. So far we have about 100 confirmed which fits into 3
busses quite comfortably. Another pleasing aspect is the number of
people staying on for part 3 which is going to be awesome.
As we get closer to the conference there are quite a few issues to
address and get going on. Please would you give some thought and
time to some of the following;
International Ayrshire magazine. The World Photo Competition will
be included in this magazine. We would like 2 articles per country
made up of 3 pages including photos (Total of 6 pages per country).
Ads will be @$300 for full page colour and $200 for a half page. The
deadline is: January 30, 2012.
Embryo Sale.The embryo sale that is to be held during the conference.
We would like to have a maximum of 4 lots per country. Each lot to
consist of 4 embryos. Embryos to stay in country of origin but sold with
details of which country they qualify to enter. Deadline for consignments:
February 28, 2012. Entry to be done by email with pedigrees
and photos to Olene.
There will be an elite sale of animals before the national show. Animals
bought will be shown in the new owners name. Many of the sellers
and breeders are prepared to enter into partnerships with overseas
guests to spice things up. We will be presenting a trophy to the best
performing new purchase at the show.
I have organized 2 World federation meetings during the conference
of 90 minutes each, so I hope that all the delegates will be present to
make the most of our time together.
There has been interest from the US Ayrshire Association regarding the
2016 WAC. We need to ask member countries again if any others are
willing to host the conference. I would like to be able to confirm the
next venue before the end of the conference.
Besides all the fun we are going to have on conference we really hope
that all participants will be impressed by the Ayrshires that they are
going to see and that everyone will be inspired to continue developing
the breed when they all return home to their own herds.
The Conference sessions to be held in Cape Town will feature speakers
on milk marketing, genomics and other topics related to our dairy
business. Each member country will have 15 minutes for the country
report.
Please send all information or address any questions about these
conference activities to Olené Van Vureen, olene@ayrshire.co.za.
I wish you and your families a very safe and happy holiday season.
Kind Regards,
Kevin Lang
World Ayrshire Federation President
From the President’s Desk…..Ayrshire South Africa.
To all prospective delegates. We are really looking forward
to your visit to The Republic of S.A., particularly the
Ayrshire National Championships to be held in Bloemfontein,
during the first leg of the World Conference.
We look forward to hosting you around the country &
showing you our diverse scenery and the many cultures
and languages spoken. Hopefully this life time experience
will entice you to re-visit us!!
Apart from our renowned Table Mountain, stunning Wine
Estates, the most southern point of Africa, Pilansberg and
Chobe Game Reserve’s, beautiful coast lines and for some
Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, you will be delighted to observe
the best genetic Ayrshire Herds in South Africa,
which will be showcased at the National
Championships along with visits to some of the
biggest Ayrshire Herds in the world!
Best wishes to you and your family for a Blessed
Christmas and a Prosperous New Year of 2012

World
Ayrshire Federation
(WAF)
Ayrshire New Zealand
and
December
2011
The Bell Booth
Achiever Award for persons who have
made some notable achieve-
ment in the Ayrshire breed was presented to Tony & Jolanda Ackermann of Leeston,
Canterbury. Tony & Jolanda emigrated from Switzerland in 1996, purchasing the
Merioneth Stud of Gordon & Lynette Chamberlain as a going concern. Tony has
since developed d a passion for the Ayrshire cow and last season they picked up
awards for the highest producing Ayrshire herd in Canterbury, along with the
highest BW in Canterbury. The Ackermanns have become active in their local
Ayrshire club, and are now keen Crusaders supporters. rs.
The Kiteroa Trophy was awarded to Barry & Deidre
Tippett of Opunake. Barry &
Deidre have long been recognised for their achievements ents in the show ring, but it is
the extra effort
undertaken in the last year or so that have seen them win this
prestigious award ard for the persons who have contributed the most to the breed in
the last twelve months. Barry & Deidre have taken a number of young Taranaki
breeders under
their wing and incorporated them and their stock into their team,
providing invaluable advice and assistance, commenting that this has given them
the impetus to continue showing themselves.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011
Retiring i President
Gordon Glentworth
with his Honorary
Life Membership
Award
Members of Ayrshire New Zealand met at the Chateau on the Park Hotel in
Christchurch in the first week of June for their Annual Conference.
The Conference kicked off with an informal dinner on the Tuesday evening,
followed by a bus trip to the mid-Canterbury region on the Wednesday where
members visited the Stradbrook Robotic Dairy Farm, and the herd of the Williams
family at Ashburton along with an interesting presentation on local irrigation issues.
Back at the hotel that evening, the Awards Dinner had a red & black theme. The
Annual General Meeting on Thursday was followed by a dine & dance, with herd
visits to the Ackermann and Green families at Leeston on Friday.
Production Awards presented included the Mayfield Trophy for the Top Herd in NZ,
50 or more cows, to Oliver Farming Ltd of Foxton (58 cows av. 6310 litres milk, 258
kg fat, 226 kg protein in 287 days). The individual cow production awards were
once again all scooped by Luckville Mar Debe ET, Ex4 (13305 litres milk, 677 kg fat,
448 kg protein in 305 days at 13 years), winning the Smith Family Trophy for the
top cow for NZ, the Snowline Trophy for the Top Cow 10 years & over, and the
awards for individual components of fat, protein, milk yield and dollar earning.
SHOWS
At the Waikato Royal Show on 28 October 2011, Supreme Ayrshire
Champion was named as Kiteroa Bonny Georgina, owned by
Wally & Zane Kite of Kiteroa Ayrshires, Ohaupo. Georgina also won
the North Island Champion Cow at the Waikato Show last year.
North and South Island Championships for
the 2010/11 season will be held in the New Year
at Rotorua and Gore respectively.
Brian Hutchings of Kauri Ayrshires Ltd, Dargaville, was named as the new
President. Brian is a third generation President, following in the footsteps of father
Malcolm Hutchings (1994 - 97) and grandfather Fred Hutchings (1952-54 and
1961-63). Brian has been on the Board of Ayrshire New Zealand since 2004, is a
Senior Judge and TOP Inspector, and Past President of the New Zealand Dairy
Breeds Federation. He is currently Convenor of the TOP Classification Committee.
Brian succeeds Gordon Glentworth as President. Gordon has served two terms
from 1997-99 and 2005 - 2011.
Retiring President Gordon Glentworth was presented with an Honorary Life
Membership. Gordon and wife Shona built up their Sanrosa herd from 1971, being
the top producing herd in Taranaki since 1986, also picking up the Mayfield Trophy
for the top herd in New Zealand on numerous occasions since that date. Gordon
has been a TOP Inspector since 1994 and a Senior Judge since 1996, and was
awarded the Kiteroa Trophy in 2002 and a Distinguished Members Award in 2004.
Gordon has been on the Board of Ayrshire NZ since 1989, serving as President
1997- 99 and 2005-11. He has served as Convenor of Semayr Breeding Services
since 1991, and was instrumental in the development of the Nucleus Herd and Ace
Herd, as Convenor of the Ace Herd 2002-05. With the support of wife Shona and
in more recent years son Jonathan, Gordon has put in countless hours supervising
the Ace Farm and running the Bull Farm. Gordon remains as the Director for
Taranaki, and continues to convene the Semayr Board.
Royal Ayrshire Champion Kiteroa Bonny Georgina

World
Ayrshire Federation
(WAF)
December
2011
Ayrshire New Zealand International Youth Tour February 2011
Christchurch. Participants
visited nine Ayrshire herds and the
Lincoln University
Reserach farm during the tour and a highlight was the NZ Dairy Event held at Feilding
over three days where they met many more New Zealand Ayrshire breeders, and saw
the best of our show cows on parade.
The tour also took in many ’kiwi’ sights and activities including bungy jumping and
parasailing in Taupo, a Maori Cultural evening in Rotorua, water skiing on the Waikato
River, abseiling and caving at Waitomo, a Super 12 Rugby game in Wellington, a jet
boat ride on Akaroa harbour and a visit to a native wildlife centre in CHristchurch.
The participants all had a wonderful time in New Zealand and were keenly interested
in New Zealand
cows and farming practices.
We all learnt from each other – when one
farmer proudly stated he was the fourth generation on his farm (which is a big deal in
New Zealand), one of the tour participants commented ed that he was the 17th genera-
tion on his farm. Coming from snow storms at home, all of the participants basked in
our summer and enjoyed getting to swim in the ocean (a first for some).
Delegates to the International Youth Tour. l-r Pam Allison (Tour Host), Patrick
Zetterqvist, Stefan Akerlund, Nils-Olof Bratt, Vilma Pohjala, Elina Ahola,
Jonathan Glentworth, Dale Macfarlane and Mike Hofer.
Ayrshire New Zealand hosted seven international and one local youth for a tour in
February. Tour participants were Patrik Zetterqvist, Stefan Akerlund, Nils-Olof Bratt
(Sweden), Vilma Pohjala, Elina Ahola (Finland), Dale Macfarlane, Mike Hofer
(Canada) and Jonathan Glentworth (New Zealand). The tour started in Auckland
and travelled to Hamilton, Rotorua, Taranaki, Palmerston North, Wellington and
The tour was unfortunately marred just at the conclusion by a major earthquake in
Christchurch h h that t took 180 lives. Although h we had gone our separate ways about an
hour beforehand, we were able to get most of the group back together on a local farm
that night and self-evacuated to Wellington the following day where we met up with
the rest of the group and everyone arranged new flights home. It was a frightening
experience for all, but luckily all escaped unhurt and most with their belongings
(although the Swedish boys had to wait a few months for theirs).
Ayrshire New Zealand hopes that the World Federation will set up a programme for
Youth Tours to continue in other countries in future years.
FINNISH AYRSHIRE BREEDERS 2011
Finland Ayrshire News
This year started with nothing less than Ayrshire Winter Show 2011 in February. Mr Norman
Boswall from Blackaddar, Canada judged over 100 entries of high class Ayrshires. Rounion Saga
Valentine (RomeoxTrident) owned by Olavi Ahonkivi was Grand Champion and Majaniemen
Ekstaasi (PotterxCopper) from Heli & Antti Teiskonlahti Junior Champion. Mr Colin Davidson
from UK supervised young breeders clipping team and later judged the Junior Handler championships.
Ayrshire Sale of Stars attracted big expo audience and provided excitement and satisfactory
price level of good breeding animals, average being over 2700 euros.
General meeting in April discussed lively concerning changes in Ayrshire herd book and invasion
of Danish grade bulls to active bull list of Ayrshires. This discussion is still going and raised interest
to take active part in Faba delegate election in November as over 30 Ayrshire breeders
announced candidacy.
Highlight of a warm summer was Farmari Ayrshire Show in beginning of July. Ayrshires paraded
to show ring in tropical conditions and where honoured by few hundred spectators including
president of Finland, Mrs Tarja Halonen. Mr Duncan Hunter from Haresfoot UK drew Great
Champion Joukolan Vohveli (DanescoxNelson) from Laura & Jouko Laiholahti and Junior
Champion Hilla ET (PokerxBB Garth) from Jenni & Tero Uusitalo. Special event and big fun was
Heifer Agility featuring judge Hunter.
Duncan Hunter participating in agility class
In general meeting in November Heli Teiskonlahti and Katariina Ikkeläjärvi were elected as new
members to the board of Finnish Ayrshire Breeders and Minna Kotila was elected as president.
Beside these events society has organised two classification rounds this year and latest being
number 20 contributed by Ayrshire Canada and Mr Yves Charpentier as classifier. In few years
we have accomplished great improvement in member herds. To tribute this commitment to
breed, society will announce and reward best Ayrshire herds in regards of classification and
production, Best Ayrshire Herd 2011. Award ceremony will be held in next Ayrshire Winter Show
February 3 rd.
Mirja Koljonen
5 year-old class at the 2011 Winter Show, the 1st
cow is Grand Champion cow Rounion Romeo Saga
Valentine

World Ayrshire Federation
(WAF)
News from the UK
December 2011
Haresfoot_Maple_Bella
The year started with the complete
e dispersal sale of the world renowned Haresfoot herd
of Ayrshire’s, the property of Duncan and Sarah Hunter from Hertfordshire. re. It certainly
had an international flavour as five lots were sold to five different countries including
Canada, USA, Finland, New Zealand and Northern Ireland. Top price of the day was
£9450($14916 US) for the 4 month old Haresfoot Maple Bella a daughter of the great
Bella 6 EX95 7E who herself sold to Mapleburn Farm ( Canada), and sired by the
Canadian sire Mapleburn Remington. Previous sale averages were smashed with an
average of £3665 ($5783US) dollars for the milking stock and £3127 ($4933US) for the
total sold.
It was another sad day for the breed when John Tomlinson sold his Acton herd later in
the year, and again Ayrshires were in huge demand with a very impressive £2414 (
$3808US ) average for all lots sold and a top price of £9450($14916US) for the EX 92
Acton Saltire Peggy selling to P &S Williams for their Willhome herd.
Shows were again well supported in the UK by Ayrshire breeders. Possibly one of the
most successful exhibits this year was the beautiful heifer Hunnington Fragrance 55
VG87 2yr from the Hunnington herd of Chris and Lisa Window. With no less than 4
junior championships, including 2 of them being supreme Interbreed junior championships,
and sired by the up and coming sire Castern Tornado she certainly is not a one off,
as she comes from a family backed with 4 generations of Excellent.
Hunnington Fragrance 55
The All Breeds All Britain National calf show provided
d the largest display of Ayrshires
shown all year. Not only numerous exhibits but arguably the highest standard we have
ever seen. Interestingly enough was that these calves were not just special to look at but
were daughters of many of the breeds top cow families. Willie Templeton from the Syke
herd was the judge for the day and he found his champion in the January born
Smartmove Calimero Ruby ET, a result of an embryo purchased from Lashburn Ayrshires
in Canada out of Lashburn Ruby EX92. Reserve was Rosehill Real Velour, a Reality
daughter out of the great Rosehill Black Velour EX96 6E.
It has been our privilege and pleasure to host several international visitors this year. Becky
Payne and her sister Shelly, and Doug and Jane Murray from the USA visited our All
Breeds dairy show followed by farm visits in September. Then more recently a group of
12 breeders from Finland came to the Agriscot Show followed by herd visits in Northern
Ireland.
At our recent council meeting it was agreed to adopt a change in the type merit formula
within our breed with more emphasis being given to the traits of body strength, longevity,
mobility and herd health. From this change we will expect to see a change in the type
table ranking with more realistic results of what is really happening on farm!
Smartmove Calimero Ruby
Rosehill Real Velour

World Ayrshire Federation
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National Show 2011 Elmia Agriculture Livestock &
Technology 2011!
We had 60 cows at the national show in October.
Seppo Niskanen from Finland was judging.
Grand champion
News from Sweden
December 2011
International Youth Tour 2011
We had three participators at the international youth tour to New Zealand in February.
They had very nice and interesting days and met new friends from different countries.
Great thanks to Pam Allison and Ayrshire New Zealand who did a great work.
Swedish Red youth club
The goal of the group is to provide engaged young people a forum to meet in and a
channel to voice their opinions on the Swedish Red breed and its future. We will also be
responsible for the SRB association's contact with the agricultural schools
The group will organize activities for young people, such as study tours and breeding
meetings, where it can be given an opportunity to show the (young) farmers who do well
with Swedish Reed Breed.
554 Milllan SRB 222751
Sire 1081 Orkko 90144 SRB 90144 M Grandsire 2097 Gungvala SRB 92097.
Owner Robert Albertsson Tomten, Synnerby, Skara.
Junior champion
1088 Lady SRB 223510
Sire 1377 Normandi AY 997 M Grandsire 1367 Mischief AY 986
Owner Gunilla & Leif Larsson, Lunden, Brålanda
Nordic Red showmanship
At the national show in October we also had Nordic Red showmanship. This was the
fourth time we had this completion. We had participators from Denmark, Finland and
Sweden.
The winner was Kaarina Jyrkinen from Finland. Next Red showmanship will på hold in
Finland.
Breeding Programme VikingGenetics:
· Since beginning of 2010 Swedish SRB, Finnish FAY, and
Danish RDM have been same
· breeding population and under same breeding scheme.
In all these three countries
· the same selection tool, NTM, is used and AI-bulls are bought
across these three counties.
· Breeding goal of Viking red is healthy, well-producing problem free cows
that give the owner the
· best economy. Implementation of genomic selection scheme has started.
4,400 interesting pregnancies to be screened
2,000 born bull calves are genomically tested, also most
interesting females are tested and flushed
270 bull calves are bought
200 are accepted as test sires
30% of all insemination services
The best test sires are accepted as GenVikPLUS and used as sire
of sons (age over 20 months)
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Lina Ragnarsson Swedish Red Association