Strong family wins NSW Holstein state champion with Calderwood Goldendreams

The Strongs won champion cow with Calderwood Goldendreams, which was led by Ben Strong

They also claimed reserve champion with Bluechip Atwood Whynot, while honourable mention was the Tom and Kylie Cochrane entry, Genalbas Dreamy Jade.

The Strongs also claim intermediate champion with Stronbark Arc Candy.

Hosted by the South Coast and Tablelands Holstein Sub Branch for the fourth year in a row, the show also featured a red and white section.

Senior champion red and white was the Wilson family entry Mosleigh Dynamite Sylvia led by Ebony Wills.

The intermediate red and white champion was Charles Lucas' entry Codas Reality Candyapple, while the junior champion red and white was Emily Jeffery's entry Whitegold PG Diamond Tequila.

Junior champion Holstein was the Herne and Russell entry Boscawen Solomon Hezbollah led by Georgia Herne, who also claimed the junior champion of the youth show.

The All Australian Calf born on or after August 25, 2018 and led by a handler under 17 for the Greg Simpson Memorial Award was won by the AJ and RA Allen entry Galba Crush Alexandra led by Yolande Thompson.

Well-known Victorian dairyman John Gardiner from Avonlea Holsteins at Cardinia, south-east of Melbourne, judged this year's show, praising exhibitors for presenting some quality animals.

"We have had a quality line up of cows, especially in the champion cow line up," he said.

"A quality line up and a lot of time and effort goes into getting these cows ready, it doesn't just happen by chance, it's a 365 day a year job.

"I think shows have become more relevant in the cows that are winning because they show us the cows we want in our every day herds - what we should be aspiring to.

"The champion cow today is the young cow and she not only exemplifies the type of cow we want to breed, not only here in Australia, but also on a worldwide scene.

"They don't have to be extreme in stature but we do want balanced cows and this cow is so balanced."