A cow bred by noted Jersey breeders, John and Margaret Cockerell, has won the Goulburn Murray and North East Jersey Breeders Club champion cow in its annual on-farm challenge.
Placed first in the six and seven-year-old class, Warrain Valentino Love Lies 12, was elevated to champion cow for the competition, after impressing the judge, Simon Tognola from Tatura.
Warrain Valentino was owned by Darryn Hourigan, from Millewa, who also owned the winner of the four-year-old class.
Champion two-year-old was Froglands Viral Belle BK Farming owned by Ben Predretti, Tallygaroopna, and most successful breeders were Graeme and Rowan Sprunt from Kaarimba.
Judge Simon Tognola travelled from farm to farm scoring each Jersey cow out of 880 points, consisting of 22 traits totalling 40 points each.
The challenge involved 12 Jersey studs with more than 90 entries.
Results
Junior class: Kaarmona Casino Josie 13, Ruby and Jorja Sprunt, Kaarimba, first.
PT/Genomic class: Kaarmona Bosa Budy 15, Graeme and Rowan Sprunt , Kaarimba, first.
Two-year-old class: Froglands Viral Belle BK Farming, Ben Pedretti, Tallygaroopna, first.
Three-year-old class: Loxleigh Olive Christmas Lily 7883, Geoff and Natalie Akers, Tallygaroopna, first.
Four-year-old class: Darynvale Matt Favour, Darryn Hourigan, Millewa, first.
Five-year-old class: Klein Meer Chive 3158, Theresa Hicks and Darren Sagrera, Dederang, first.
Six and seven-year-old class: Warrain Valentino Love Lies 12, Darryn Hourigan, Millewa, first.
Eight years and over class: Loxleigh Hatman Buttercup 6069, Geoff and Natalie Akers, Tallygaroopna, first.
Most successful breeders:
Graeme and Rowan Sprunt, Kaarimba, 1.
Geoff and Natalie Akers, Tallygaroopna, 2.
Darryn Hourigan, Millewa, 3.
Farmers’ aggregate:
Graeme and Rowan Sprunt, Kaarimba, 1.
Geoff and Natalie Akers, Tallygaroopna, 2.
BK Farming — Ben Pedretti, Tallygaroopna, 3.