Clinching the championship at Saintfield Show was the two year-old heifer Old Glenort Melanie P163 from the Taughblane herd, owned by Trevor Wallace, Dromore, County Down. At the halter is Gary Hanna. This April 2014-born heifer was purchased at the Old Glenort production sale and is by The Moss Quebec K027 and was third in her class at Balmoral last month. …
Society launch DNA working group
Society launch DNA working group
It was agreed at the November 2015 Council meeting and announced in the winter newsletter that all calves entering the Herdbook from January 2017 would have to be tested for sire verification and myostatin status, provided the tests could be undertaken at an acceptable cost. This was reviewed at the March 2016 Council meeting and it was agreed that this …
Weeton-bred females shine at Stirling Show
Weeton-bred females shine at Stirling Show
The 2015 senior YDP winner and recently established Aberdeen-Angus breeder Stephanie Dick took the top spot at her local show. Stirling, at the weekend with Weeton Evora P439. This heifer was reserve at Drymen Show and is by Rawburn Black Hawk L261 and is out of the Blelack Equity J127 daughter, Blelack Evora L770. Clinching the reserve was Angus Hodge of the …
Donald Rankin wins Central and West Fife Show
Donald Rankin wins Central and West Fife Show
Donald Rankin secured the breed championship at Central and West Fife under judge Ian Anderson with Retties Lady Ruth N228 alongside her February-born heifer calf by Retties JFK M195. The Lady Ruth line has been a formidable force in the show ring in the last couple of years and this one is by Rawburn Elysium F547 and is out of Wall Lady …
Mogeely Miylo P291 wins Munster Provincial Trophy
Mogeely Miylo P291 wins Munster Provincial Trophy
The finals of the annual Munster Aberdeen-Angus provincial trophy competition took place at Clonakilty show yesterday with judge William Smith, Oldcastle, Co Meath, selecting the senior heifer, Mogeely Miylo P291 as top choice, from Albert and Jennifer DeCogan, Killamuckey, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. This one was born in January 2014 and follows in her sire Rosemead Karona J957’s footsteps as he …