IDW coverage courtesy of Semex Australia  

The cow that took them all the way was well known to the audience. Dryfield Dundee Paradise, who was bought by Cairnhill and Morsan Farms (Canada) at an IDW sale as a calf has delivered on every promise she made to her new owners with the steep price tag they accepted. Yesterday, as a five-year-old, she added senior and grand champion of the show to her former intermedaite and junior Holtsein titles. With her daughters also featuring in the show as class winners her future impact on the breed is assured.

Cairnhill had swept all before them when they left their home base in New Zealand to conquer Australia and winning IDW has been a driving force throughout drought and low milk prices for the focussed family. The final result tidies up Trevor and Rosalie Zanders' wish list and in doing so, they also picked up premier exhibitor.

Mr Takahashi used an interpreter to convey his thoughts on the class winners and his champion. Class numbers never dropped throughout the day and it was slow going as classs after class exceeded 20 exhibits. Mr Takahashi was, without question, involved in his biggest judging assignment to date and the ringside was surrounded by an engrossed audience. 

The choices were numerous

Paradise would also go on to win Grand of all breeds at IDW

Cairnhill Holsteins trip to Paradise

Champion (right) and reserve both belonged to Cairnhill Holsteins

SENIOR RESULTS 

CLASS 7 - Heifer, Dry born 1/1/06 to 30/6/07 (2 exhibits) - 1st: Bluechip Drake Whynot (sire: Far-O-La Debbie Jo Drake, Eastview Holsteins) - 2nd: Pooley Bridge Ice Lady 59 (sire: Braedale Icefyre, Leslie Farms)

CLASS 8 - Cow, Dry born prior to 1/1/06 (1 exhibit) - 1st: Corra Lee QS Fame July (sire: Quality Skyfame, Bluechip Genetics & Corra Lee Holsteins).

CLASS 9 - Heifer, 2yrs in milk, born 1/7/07 to 30/6/08 (16) - 1st: Cairnhill Morsan Paradise (sire: Erbacres Damian, Zanders Family) - 2nd: Avonlea FC Figsie (sire: Gillette Final Cut, HT, VJ & JH Gardiner) - 3rd: Southern Star Inka Peebo (S & J Bradley) - 4th: Murribrook FC Lola (sire: Gillette Final Cut, MJ Sowter) - 5th: Cairnhill Morsan Presence (sire: Braedale Goldwyn, Zanders Family) - 6th: Mooalong Shottle Kassie 3898 (sire: Picston Shottle, Horkings Livestock).

CLASS 10 - Heifer, 2.5yrs in milk, born 1/1/07 to 30/6/07 (23) - 1st: Bluechip Drake Bonnie (sire: Far-O-La Debbie Jo Drake, Bluechip Genetics & Fairvale Holsteins) - 2nd: Parrabel Sovereign Pluto (sire: Stanhope Sovereing, CC & J Cochrane & Chris Allen - 3rd: Bluechip Finalcut Queen (sire: Gillette Finalcut, Blurchip Genetics & Averil Leslie) - 4th: Bonny Park Tonio Portia (sire: Southern Star Mr Tonio, W & S Williams) - 5th: Hartwould Wildman Gay (sire: Ladysmanor Wildman, PA & TL McKenna) - 6th: Fraser Dun Mabel (sire: Regancrest Dundee, Fraser Holsteins).

Judge's comments: "Once again this is a grat uddered class, especially through the first several heifers. The first and second are a close placing with my first heifer having great scale and a upstanding, strong frame. She has smoothness and width but I don't want to take away from my second placed heifer who wins best udder of the class. She has a tremendous rear udder, extreme dairyness and she is a beautiful cow. Third over four because of her balance, correctness throughout and tremendous width to her udder. Fourth over fifth because she has a longer neck and a necer mid section."

 CLASS 11 - Cow, 3yrs in milk, born 1/7/05 to 31/12/06 (17) - 1st: Chateau Park Kite Spanish (sire: Honeysuckle Marigolds Kite, Hooper, Petersen & Boyd) - 2nd: Brindabella Dundee Nana (sire: regancrest Dundee, SD & JL Sieben) - 3rd: Paringa Modest Twinkle (sire: Regancrest LH Modest, Paringa Holsteins) - 4th: Bluechip SS Roxy (sire: Pursuit September Storm, Eastview Holsteins) - 5th: Cairnhill Dundee Piper (sire: Regancrest Dundee, Zanders Family) - 6th: Moxey Farms Roy Grace (sire: Roylane Jordan, Moxey Farms P/L)

The first line-up changed, see below for the final placings

Judge's comments: "This is a nice group of junior threes, especially the top several cows. It was a very, very close placing, but my first cow is clean, angular, balanced with a nice shae to her udder. She has nice tea placement and size of tea. Second over third for a never mid section, strong loin and nicer rear udder attachement. Third has a nice frame, nice openness orib and fourth is a nice balanced cow with nice rear udder height."

CLASS 12 - Senior 3, born 1/1/06 to 30/6/06 (19) - 1st: Page House Shottle Noni (sire: Picston Shottle, R & H Perrett) - 2nd: Cowarol Lheros Ann (sire: Comestar Lheros, TJ & VM Tout) - 3rd: Strongbark Allen Candy 2 (sire: Canyon-Breeze Allen, Jim & Karen Strong) - 4th: Yurunga Freeman Noelyn (sire: Braedale Freeman, Yurunga Farms) - 5th: Killarra Park Cousta Susie (sire: Killarn Park Silky Cousta 2, Garry Yarnold) - 6th: Cairnsdale Spirte Gracie (sire: Cedarwal Spirte, Menzies Farm).

Judge's comments: "My winners have a combination of great frame and great udders and my winner has an advantage in overall scale. She's deeper, stronger and nicer through the mammary system with strong fore udder attachments and her rear udder height. She places over the second cow for dairyness. She is more open in her ribs, she hsa higher udder attachements. Third over four because she has a longer neck, cealner, more udder cleft and she is deeper. Fourth over fifth for being more dairy."

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION - Page House Shottle Noni (sire: Picston Shottle, R & H Perrett)
RESERVE - Cairnhill Morsan Paradise (sire: Erbacres Damian, Zanders Family)
HONOURABLE MENTION - Cowarol Lheros Ann (sire: Comestar Lheros, TJ & VM Tout) 

Intermediate champion

CLASS 13 - Cow, 4yrs in milk, born 1/7/05 to 31/12/05 - 1st: Hillview Durham Beryl (sire: Regancrest Elton Durham, Fresh Start Holsteins) - 2nd: Fraser Durham May (sire: Regancrest Elton Durham, Fraser Holsteins) - 3rd: Fairvale Morty Lady 51 (sire: Roylane Jordan, LR, SJ & LA Thompson & M Templeton) - 4th: Cairnhill Rubens Starlite (sire: STBVQ Rubens, Zanders Family) -  5th: Cairnhill Empire Cybil (sire: Budjon JK Empire, Zanders Family) - 6th: Strongbark Emory Candy (sire: MJR Blackstar Emory, Jim & Karen Strong).

Four-year-olds - judge's comments: "This is a great line-up of cows and it was a very close placing. My first cow is more angular, she's upstanding and smoother throughout. She has a higher udder, better teat placement a stronger pastern than second. Second over third because she is bigger, she has a stronger fore udder attachement, longer ribs, a nice balanced udder, third over fourth because she has a shallow udder, wider rear udder. Fourth over fifth because she is more clean cut throughout."

CLASS 14 - Cow, 5yrs in milk, born 1/7/04 to 30/6/05 - 1st: Dryfield Dundee Paradise (sire: Regancrest Dundee, Zanders Family & Morsan Farms) - 2nd: Melville Park Smart Delight 3 (sire: Altagen Smarty, Shevron Holsteins) - 3rd: Bluechip Derry Bonnie (sire: Regancrest Emory Derry, Bluechip Genetics & Fairvale Holsteins - 4th: Honeysuckle Ladino Perfect (sire: Ladino Park Talent, Joshua Richardson) - 5th: Coolea Cocherill Debby (sire: Carol Storm Cocherill, Coolea Holsteins) - 6th: Moonshay Park BLacky Irene (sire: Pooley Bridge Blackened, Ambrewlea Holsteins).

Judge's comments: "This first cow is massive, very strong with a great frame. She is only fresh a month and even though she is not in the best condition yet she is a handy winner. second goes over third for her angularity, balance, longer neck and stronger attachements. Third over fourth for her strength, nice bloom to her rear udder and four over five because she has a nicer sweep to her rib and a very nice high rear udder."

CLASS 15 - Cow, 6yrs in milk, born 1/7/03 - 30/6/04 (18) - 1st: Cairnhill Lee Shine (sire: Comestar Lee, Zanders Family) -  2nd: Glenmar Dixon Tarnee (sire: Tiger Farms Dixon, AT & SM Young) - 3rd: Murribrook Durham Robina (sire: Regancrest Elton Durham, MJ Sowter) - 4th: Calivil Ridge Roy Nessie (sire: Roylane Jordan, Bluechip Genetics & J Culton) - 5th: Binginwarri Roy Waffle (sire: Roylane Jordan, Beclah Park) - 6th: Glenorleigh Outside Marra (sire: Comestar Outside, WJ & JG Thompson).

Lee Shine hams it up for the camera

Judge's comments: "My winner has a combination of great frame and udder, angularity and width. She also has more desirable feet and legs and second. Second over third for mroe openness of rib, bloom to her udder and third over fourth for more balance and smoothness throughout. She also has more udder volume and stronger pasturns. Fourth is deep with a strong loin, open ribs and strong fore udder attachements."

CLASS 16 - Cow, 7yrs & over in milk, born prior to 1/7/03 - Less Ward Memorial trophy - 1st: Blacknwhite Cecilia (sire: Canyon Breeze Allen, Tout, Easterbrook & Chesworth) - 2nd: Braeford Roy Faithlelle (sire: Raylane Jordan, Chris & Mary Gleeson) - 3rd: Glenorleigh Pirate Peach (sire: Glenorleigh Outside Pirate, WJ & JG Thompson) - 4th: Eagle Ridge GB Polly (sire: Elite Goldbullion, RG & KV Eagle) - 5th: Hillview Park RI Trixie (sire: Robthom Integrity, CA & HG McPhee) - 6th: Albedeh Alice Progetto (sire: Brivio Gap Prelude Progetto, Bluechip Genetics & Day Breaker Holsteins).

Judge's comments: "There were lots of variety in the cows in this class. I have chosen a younger cow as first because she is more correct. She has frame, she has great structure, plenty of strength and a great amammary system. She has more seam in her rear udder and she has a higher rear udder. Shehas stronger attachements in her fore udder. SHe is tall, long and she has better legs and fet. Second over third because she is more dairy with plenty of width to her rump."

CLASS 19 - Cow & Daughter or 2 daughters of same dam - 1st: Bluechip Genetics & Fairvale Holsteins - 2nd: SD & JL Sieben - 3rd: Cairnhill Holsteins - 4th: Elmar Holsteins.

SENIOR CHAMPION - BEST UDDER - GRAND CHAMPION - SUPREME CHAMPION ALL-BREEDS - Dryfield Dundee Paradise (Regancrest Dundee, Zanders family and Morsan Farms, Canada)

PREMIER BREEDER - Bluechip Genetics
PREMIER EXHIBITOR - Zanders Family

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JUNIOR HOLSTEIN SHOW RESULTS

Bluechip Genetics and partners dominated the early junior classes winning the first three and placing second and fifth in the fourth class. But Avonlea, Cairnsdale and Fraser Holsteins all staked their claims on the junior championship in the older, more compelling heifer classes and it was Fraser Holsteins that ultimately got the nod.

"These are beautiful, beautiful heifers," the judge told the crowd of the four heifers he pulled out for his championship consideration.

"My champion has a combination of dairy strength and nice balance. She's very well grown, she has scale and size and great balance."

 Fraser Final Kay - sired by Gillette Final Cut  and owned by Fraser Holsteins

 CLASS 1 - Heifer, born on or after 1/7/09 (10 exhibits) - 1st: Bluechip Stormatic Queen (sire: Comestar Stormatic, Bluechip Genetics & Averill Leslie) - 2nd: Waljasper Storma Lola (sire: Comestar Stormatic, CP & SJ Walsh) - 3rd: Linsand Astronomical Miley (sire: Oseeana Astronomical, M Templeton) - 4th: Killarra Park Finalcut Deanna (sire: Gillette Finalcut, Garry Yarnold) - 5th: Strongbark Goldwyn Tanya (sire: Braedale Goldwyn, Jim & Karen Strong) - 6th: Donnybrook Advent Memories (sire: KHW Kite Advent, Jim & Karen Strong).

Bluechip Stormatic Queen (sire: Comestar Stormatic, Bluechip Genetics & Averill Leslie)

CLASS 2 - All Australian Heifer - to be under 12mths on show day (15 exhibits) - 1st: Fairvale Dundee Josie (sire: Regancrest Dundee, Bluechip Genetics & Fairvale Holsteins) - 2nd: Cairnsdale VF Jasper Candice (sire: Wilcoxview Jasper, Menzies & Templeton - 3rd: Gowerville L Charmaine (sire: Wedgewood Laramie, Neil Goodfellow) - 4th: Paringa Stormatic Zeale (sire: Comestar Stormatic, Paringa Holsteins) 5th: Strongbark Laramie Cowra (sire: Wedgewood Laramie, Jim & Karen Strong) - 6th: Dryfield Goldwyn Rose (sire: Braedale Goldwyn, Dryfield & Walmer).

Fairvale Dundee Josie - owned by Bluechip Genetics and Fairvale Holsteins

CLASS 3 - Heifer, born 1/1/09 to 30/6/09 (18 exhibits) - 1st: Fairvale Dundee Josie (sire: Regancrest Dundee, Bluechip Genetics & Fairvale Holsteins) - 2nd: Cairnsdale VF Jasper Candice (sire: Wilcoxview Jasper, Menzies & Templeton) - 3rd: Southern Star Design Gidgette (sire: Regancrest Design, Southern Star Holsteins) - 4th: Paringa Stormatic Zeale (sire: Comestar Stormatic, Paringa Holsteins) - 5th: Lothlorien Goldwyn Ripple (SJ Lochart) - 6th: Murribrook Jasper Twilite (sire: Wilcoxview Jasper, MJ Sowter).

Dundee Josie coming around for her second class win of the day

CLASS 4 - Heifer, born 1/7/08 to 31/12/08 (17 exhibits) - 1st: Avonlea Astronomical Diamond (Astronomical, HT, VJ, JH & C Gardiner) - 2nd: Bluechip Shottle Whynot (sire: Picston Shottle, Bluechip Genetics & C McGrisken) - 3rd: Mandelyn Jasper Candy (sire: Wilcoxview Japser, Jim & Karen Strong) - 4th: Cowarol Jasper Cordi (Sensei Holsteins) - 5th: Fairvale Damian Josie 54 (sire: Erbacres Damian, Bluechip Genetics & Fairvale Holsteins) - 6th: Burn-Brae Outside Imagene (sire: Comestar Outside, AJ & SD Mackie).

Avonlea Astronomical Diamond leads the class

CLASS 5 - Heifer, dry born 1/1/08 to 30/6/08 (16 exhibits) - 1st: Cairnsdale Final Kittykat (sire: Finalcut, Menzies Farms) - 2nd: Murribrook Storm Victory (sire: Maughlin Storm, MJ Sowter) - 3rd: late entry - 4th: High Green Lou Perfection (sire: Jenny-Lou Marshall, Beclah Park) - 5th: Ozzie Highland Mist (sire: Strongbark Coopers, Jim & Karen Strong) - 6th: Pooley Bridge Baxter Blackrose 39 (sire: Emerald Acr Sa T Baxter, Leslie Farms).

CLASS 6 - Heifer, Dry born 1/7/07 to 31/12/07 (7 exhibits) - 1st: Fraser Final Kay (sire: Gillette Final Cut, Fraser Holsteins) - 2nd: Donnybrook Gibson Maeve (sire: Silky Gibson, BR & MJ Haebich) - 3rd: late entry - 4th: Southern Star Tonio Fussy (sire: Southern Star Mr Tonio, Southern Star Holsteins) - 5th: Strongbark Lheros Delight (sire: Comestar Lheros, Jim & Karen Strong) - 6th: Hightop Goldwyn Osela (sire: Braedale Goldwyn, Hightop Holsteins).

Fraser Final Kay - sired by Final Cut 

JUNIOR CHAMPION - Fraser Final Kay (sire: Gillette Final Cut, Fraser Holsteins)
RESERVE - Donnybrook Gibson Maeve (sire: Silky Gibson, BR & MJ Haebich)
HONOURABLE MENTION - Avonlea Astronomical Diamond (HT, VJ, JH & C Gardiner)