ABOUT 60 head of small cattle breeds were showcased as part of the inaugural Farm Services NSW Small Breeds Cattle Show at the Farming Small Areas Expo recently.
Australian Lowlines, Auslines, Miniature Galloways, Miniature Belted Galloways and Dexters filled the cattle area of the Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon, in Sydney's north west, with children visiting the site partaking in calf capers and parader competitions.
The breeds shared the interbreed honours, with each breed taking home at least one of the broadribbons.
Serena Downs was the only stud to take home two interbreed awards for senior bull and female calf.
Interbreed senior bull went to Serena Downs Googolplex, led by Bert Barrass, Yass, and owned by Christine and Michael Noel, Serena Downs Lowline stud, Windsor Downs. Click on this photo to see more images in our online gallery.
The two Lowlines were Serena Downs Googolplex and Serena Downs Holly, respectively, owned by Christine and Michael Noel, at Windsor Downs.
The other interbreed honours were shared among the Miniature Galloways, Miniature Belted Galloways, Dexters and Auslines.
Interbreed bull calf went to Gunadoo McDuff of Glenfillan, a Miniature Galloway exhibited by Robert and Margaret Kidd, Gunadoo stud, Mudgee.
Interbreed junior bull went to GP High Roller, an Ausline exhibited by Paul Phillips, Salisbury Park stud, Blanket Flat.
Interbreed senior female went to DMB Faith, with calf DMB Jane at foot, both Miniature Belted Galloways from Dianne and Mark Burgess' DMB Galloway stud at Sutton.
Interbreed junior female went to Kinnaird Hyacinth, a Dexter exhibited by Norman Ironside, Escarda Dexters of Distinction, Freemans Reach.
In the paraders competition, Angus McLaren, Cattai, won the junior champion parader competition with Mariah Walker, Cudal, taking home reserve.
In the seniors, Tahlia Chandler won the title of senior champion parader with Alexandrea Teuma coming in reserve.
Zeke Simmonds won the champion bull parader with Miss Walker taking home reserve.
For the full report, see Farming Small Areas, free with The Land this coming Thursday
The champions
Auslines
- Calf champion female: Clear Day Park Crystal Kingdom, Glenda Bagshaw, Clear Day Park, Kenthurst
- Junior champion female: GP Rainbow, Paul Phillips, Salisbury Park stud, Blanket Flat
- Senior champion female: Trungley Sapphire, Salisbury Park
- Calf champion bull: Clear Day Park Storm Cloud, Clear Day Park
- Junior champion bull: GP High Roller, Salisbury Park.
- Senior champion bull: Hidden Valley Kingston, Hidden Valley
- Calf chamion female: Serena Downs Holly, Christine and Michael Noel, Serena Downs, Windsor Downs
- Junior champion female: Serena Downs Hannah Lilly, Serena Downs.
- Senior champion female: Serena Downs Emilly, Serena Downs
- Junior champion bull: Serena Downs Howzat, Serena Downs
- Senior champion bull: Serena Downs Googolplex, Serena Downs
- Calf champion female: Little Wheeny Jenni, P. and M. Paynter and J. Lebreton, Little Wheeny, Kurrajong
- Junior champion female: Kinnaird Hyacinth, Escarda Dexters of Distinction
- Senior champion female: Rajuki Imogene, Shaw family, Oxboro, Richmond
- Calf champion bull: Escarda Justice, Escarda Dexters of Distinction
- Junior champion bull: Escarda Hercules, Escarda Dexters of Distinction
- Calf champion female: DMB Jane, Dianne and Mark Burgess, DMB stud, Sutton
- Junior champion female: Coorumbene Harmony, Brenda and Phil Venton, Coorumbene, Bundanoon
- Senior champion female: DMB Faith, DMB
- Calf champion bull: Gunadoo MacDuff of Glenfillan, Gunadoo
- Junior champion bull: Bangalla Harry, DMB
- Bull calf - Miniature Galloway, Gunadoo McDuff of Glenfillan, Robert and Margaret Kidd, Gunadoo stud, Mudgee.
- Junior bull - Ausline, GP High Roller, Paul Phillips, Salisbury Park stud, Blanket Flat
- Senior bull - Lowline, Serena Downs Googolplex, Christine and Michael Noel, Serena Downs stud, Windsor Downs
- Female calf - Lowline, Serena Downs Holly, Christine and Michael Noel, Serena Downs stud, Windsor Downs
- Junior female - Dexter, Kinnaird Hyacinth, Norman Ironside, Escarda Dexters of Distinction, Freemans Reach
- Senior female - Miniature Belted Galloway, DMB Faith, Dianne and Mark Burgess, DMB stud, Sutton