The British Simmental Review 2022

SHOWS
NI Simmental National Show
Supreme Overall & Female Champion Ashland Topaz Lopez.
‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME’
ASHLAND HEIFER WINS
2022 NI SIMMENTAL NATIONAL SHOW
‘A superb heifer and the type of animal that every pedigree herd
owner aspires to breed’, is how Scottish judge and the then BSCS
President Stewart Stronach described Ashland Topaz Lopez, the
Supreme Overall Champion at the NI National Simmental Show
held within the Armagh County Show on Saturday 11 th June.
Born in September 2020 Ashland Topaz Lopez was bred by Pat
Kelly, and son Frank, from Tempo, County Fermanagh. She is
a daughter of the 14,000gns Saltire Impressive, and is bred
from the Ashland Brandy daughter, Ashland Topaz 2 nd , one of ten
cows in the herd. Stewart Stronach added: “The Female and Supreme
Champion is an exceptional heifer. She is very correct, square and
long, and has great breed character and ring presence. This is a once
in a lifetime heifer!”
Ashland Topaz Lopez was Senior Champion at the inaugural Four-
Breeds Calf Show at Dungannon last November. Her latest success
comes hot on the heels of winning the Simmental Championship,
Beef Performance Heifer Interbreed Championship, and the Reserve
Principal sponsors Mark Forsythe and Rodney Brown, Danske Bank, and Scottish judge
Stewart Stronach BSCS President with the Supreme & Reserve Supreme Champions.
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