July 2009 - Page 2 of 2 - UK Guernsey Cattle

Record Sale in the USA

13 June 202315 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

The 133rd AGM of the U S Guernsey Association took place last weekend in Texas, organised primarily by Todd Moore of Lavon Farms, who is involved with the successful Lucky Layla Cheese and Milk products.

A feature of the annual event is a select sale of top quality heifers ,embryos and semen which are auctioned on the last day of the AGM. These animals are selected by Seth Johnson and his colleagues and each year the choice seems to improve and in each of the last three years have set new records. This year maintained that trend with an average for 30 Lots and choices of over $5000 and with 65 embryos averaging $435.

Stithians Show July 2009

11 June 202314 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

Stithians Show in Cornwall is and has been for several years the most keenly contested Guernsey show and for that matter it is one of the few summer shows to still provide competitive classes for all of the dairy breeds.

The 2009 show saw a new “star” emerge as Champion making her show ring debut and she was Clay Hill Glenda 4, a daughter of Easby Alacrity she was spotted by James Warren in the spring and bought privately from the Foords and is the second cow from Sussex to win a Championship in Cornwall this summer.

Grand Dames- 5

13 June 202314 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

The idea for this series came from Mike Cox on Alderney, who asked me when visiting Guernsey herds to take pictures of the “oldest” cow in each herd, he coupled that request with the comment “she won’t be the biggest cow in the herd”

Is this the best Guernsey cow family in the UK?

11 June 202312 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

I hope they all have heifer calves.

Hawk daughter classified Excellent

11 June 202310 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

Jens Gold G Hawk has his first Excellent daughter in the UK, she is Bickfield Olivia 26, bred and owned by the Durbin family and shown for them by the Sales family. She is the 2009 North Somerset Show Champion and the 2009 Royal Bath & West Show Reserve Champion, there …

Is this the best Guernsey cow family in the UK?

13 June 20238 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

The Beechgroves herd in Buckinghamshire is one of the leading herds in the UK and also one of the least well known. It is owned by brothers Gideon and Daniel Lacey whose family have farmed the farm at Lane End High Wycombe for over 100 years, formerly as tenants but in the last 10 years as owner occupiers.

Royal Norfolk Show 2009

11 June 20232 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

Jason and Katherine Salisbury were able to retain the Royal Norfolk Guernsey Championship when Sharnford Marigold was again placed as Breed Champion, she was Reserve Supreme in 2008 and competes again for that title later today. Jason and Katherine have recently moved to a bigger farm to accomodate their growing …

St Senara Sale -July 09

13 June 20232 July 2009 by Digby Gribble

The St Senara Dispersal sale for Peter Cattran at Holsworthy market found a tremendous trade with 14 Guernsey females selling for over 1000 guineas and a further 20 making more than 800 guineas, the top price was Lot 33 who made 2000 and was bought by Colin Evans for his Hilcol herd at Carmarthen. She was St Senara Adrienne,