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The Swiss Chimes
Official Journal ofThe Brown Swiss Cattle Society (UK)
August 2012
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Council Members
Mr John West – Chairman Lancashire 01995 61661 Mr Kevin Thomas – Vice Chairman Camarthenshire 01994 240400 Miss Emma Bruce Shropshire 01948 663687 Mr Angus Dalton Derbyshire 01335 324009 Mr Rob Darlington Shropshire 01948 663687 Mr Mike Edwards Wiltshire 01666 860626
Mr Michael Hussey Wiltshire 01793 812278 Mr Jonathan Lochhead Dumfries 01387 830240 Mr Robert McColm Wigtownshire 01776 820240 Mr Rob Morgan Shropshire 01948 840257 Mr Richard Johnson Cheshire 01928 740781 Mr Richard Williams Herefordshire 01568 614089
Mrs Jenni Hobbs (Secretary) Gloucestershire 01452 883063
Front Cover – The Quarry Herd, Caerlleon Farm
Welcome to New Members
Typing error last edition; –
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CHAIRMANS REPORT May I start by thanking Jonathan for his Chairmanship over the last 3 years. The breed has really moved on in this time with UK production proofs and hopefully type proofs just around the corner. I don’t think there is anyone more enthusiastic about the breed than Jonathan and it has been a pleasure to be his Vice Chairman in that time. Kevin Thomas now takes over as Vice Chairman. Kevin has been involved in the breed for years so comes with a wealth of knowledge.
As I write these notes, we have just had notice of the National Showcase at Nantwich being cancelled, which is a great blow as this was a date in the diary that a lot of people looked forward to. Meeting up with old friends and making new ones whilst looking at some great cattle.
De ja vue, the dairy industry seems to have gone full circle again with milk prices crashing faster that the euro. Farmers back on picket lines. I thought we had seen the end of those days but the processors and retailers have just pushed their luck too far judging by the reaction of some militant farmers.
Back in May we had our AGM at Rob Darlington & Emma Bruce’s ‘Moonriver’ herd. This young couple had taken on the tenancy only 11 months earlier and it is testament to their hard work and stockmanship on how well their cows looked with some impressive individuals. Despite the inclement weather a good day was had. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them both for the hard work that they must have put in.
September will see the livestock show at the NEC where the society will be having a stand so come along, have a chat and see some cattle. The World Conference is taking place in Switzerland in December. Having been to Switzerland a few times (too many times according to my wife) I can thoroughly recommend a visit. Top class cattle, lovely people and stunning scenery. Anybody interested should get in touch with Jenni ASAP and we will see if we can organise a trip.
John West
Chairman John West & Vice Chairman Kevin Thomas at the AGM, visiting the Moonriver Herd
OFFICE NEWS The interest in the Brown Swiss breed was vast at the Dairy Event last year, and it was great to be able to say hello to members and new enquirers. We were joined on the stand by Giovanni Carollo from the European Federation in Italy. We hope to see as many members as last year at this Septembers’ newly named Livestock 2012. After a very difficult spring/summer it promises be a much needed celebration of all things dairy, please visit the stand beside the show ring and say hello. It was also good to see members at the AGM this May and to visit the Moonriver herd generously hosted by Rob Darlington and Emma Bruce. Swiss in the News – we want to include your stories, or editorials that have been in the news about the Brown Swiss breed, please see our first two in this edition of the chimes – Swissy, an 18 year old Swiss cross and the McColm family who featured in the Scottish Farmer newspaper. The breed is well known for longevity and we urge all breeders to keep in mind a cow that would fit the criteria for the Longlife Cow competition run by Genus next year. We are also running a Cow of the Year Competition for our members, again, if you have a special cow that for any particular reason you think should be in the running for this award please contact the office with a photograph and reasons for why you believe it is the winner. The council will vote for the winner in a future edition of the Chimes. I also need to comment on the bull attack in Nottinghamshire November before last. The bull killed a man and critically injured his wife. This was a Brown Swiss bull and the council wishes to emphasise that all dairy bulls can be dangerous and must be approached with extreme care, and to remind members that all bulls over 10 months should not be in fields with public footpath access. And a reminder to e-mail me with your current email address so that I can update records to make communication a little quicker and easier – I can also e-mail invoices to save the society postage. Please let me know if you prefer this option. If you have a farm walk, sale, or a business that you think our members would be interested in hearing about, you can contact the office to advertise in the Chimes. Young Breeders – we want to encourage our young people to contribute to the Chimes, if you have a story or a show report or some artwork you would like to send into the office we will see if we can include it in future editions. Lorna McColm our youngest reporter in this journal sent in the Stranraer Show Report - age just 13. Finally, the Society wanted to congratulate Mike & Jayne Edwards on winning the Genus Long Life Cow Competition for the West Region. They are also in the running for the overall supreme long life cow. A truly fabulous achievement for the breed. Cimarron Even Jenny has been featured in this edition of the Chimes. The presentation will take place at the Dairy Event/Livestock2012.
Jenni Hobbs (Secretary) Dates for your Diary 2012:
Livestock 2012 (former The Dairy Event) NEC Birmingham 4th and 5th September The Dairy Show Bath & West 3rd October Frome Agricultural & Cheese Show West Woodlands 8th September The Welsh Dairy Event Nantyci Showground 16th October Coloured Breeds & Kaleidoscope of Colour Beeston Castle 19th October BRUNA World Congress St Gallen, Switzerland 6-8 December
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BROWN SWISS
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Prefix Animal Name Serial No. Lact Class Score
ALLSTAR HERD - K ThomasALLSTAR COLLECTION ARIANE 4 EX 90ALLSTAR COLLECTION ARIANE 3 VG 89QUARRY COLLECT LIZ 3 3 VG 88MIRAD GENEVIEVE 4 VG 86ALLSTAR BROKER ERIWAN 1 VG 85ALLSTAR ZEUS DAINTY 1 VG 85
BAROSE HERD - J & J HobbsBAROSE JOLT SUGAR 3 VG 88BAROSE DALTON WANDA 4 VG 87BAROSE JOLT MARIGOLD 4 VG 87BAROSE SPECIAL JUDY 5 VG 87BAROSE SPECIAL CHANDI 3 VG 86BAROSE PRUNKI BLONDIE 2 VG 85
BEECHPIKE HERD - L EdwardsBRUNDISH ECHO AMELIA 5 EX 90BRUNDISH ECHO AMELIA 5 EX 90BEECHPIKE REGENT CHELSEA 2 3 VG 88BEECHPIKE REGENT GLADIS 3 VG 88BEECHPIKE REGENT CHELSEA 2 3 VG 88BEECHPIKE REGENT GLADIS 3 VG 88CANCOURT ROXANNE 4 VG 85CANCOURT ROXANNE 4 VG 85
BLAIRSTON HERD - RM StevensonBLAIRSTON THEME 7 2 VG 86
CANCOURT HERD - M & J HusseyCANCOURT SCRABBLE 4 EX 92CANCOURT ROSEMARY 8 EX 91CANCOURT SAFFRON 2 7 EX 90CANCOURT PEPPERMINT 5 VG 88CANCOURT SHEILA 2 VG 88CANCOURT TANIA 3 VG 88CANCOURT MULLBERRY 2 3 VG 87CANCOURT SAXIFRAGE 2 3 VG 87CANCOURT STELLA 2 VG 87CANCOURT JULIA 7 VG 86CANCOURT LOLLY 2 2 VG 85CANCOURT SENNA 1 VG 85
CATTERLEN HERD - J DentCATTERLEN JOLT NICOLETTA 2 VG 86
CLASSIFICATIONS
Prefix Animal Name Serial No. Lact Class Score
CIMARRON HERD - M & J EdwardsCIMARRON PETE'S PAULINE 2 12 EX 93CIMARRON DENVER WHISKY 3 EX 91CIMARRON JEM JENNY 10 EX 91CIMARRON PARAGON BUTTERCUP 7 EX 91CIMARRON SEATTLE HANNAH 4 EX 91CIMARRON SPECIAL ANNA 6 EX 91CIMARRON SPIRIT DENISE 9 EX 91CIMARRON TREASURE SUSIE 9 EX 91CIMARRON DENVER CLAIR 4 EX 90CIMARRON JEMSTONE LUCKY 9 EX 90CIMARRON JOLT JENNY 3 EX 90CIMARRON SOLOMAN LIZY 8 EX 90CIMARRON SEATTLE CANDY 2 3 VG 89CIMARRON DIGGER DAIRYMAID 3 VG 88CIMARRON SEATTLE DOROTHY 8 VG 88CIMARRON SEATTLE PAULA 2 4 VG 88CIMARRON DENVER SUSIE 3 2 VG 87CIMARRON DENVER VICTORIA 2 VG 87CIMARRON JOLT DOROTHY 3 4 VG 87CIMARRON JOLT ROSEBUD 2 VG 87CIMARRON JOLT ROSEMARY 2 VG 87CIMARRON SEATTLE SANDY 2 3 VG 87CIMARRON SPECIAL PAULINE 2 4 VG 87CIMARRON BRUNO HEIDI 2 VG 86CIMARRON TD HOLLY 3 VG 86CIMARRON DENVER SUSIE 4 VG 85CIMARRON SEATTLE BETH 3 VG 85CIMARRON SPECIAL DUCHESS 4 VG 85CIMARRON TD SUZANNAH 1 VG 85CIMARRON VIGOR PAULINE 2 1 VG 85
COPPERBEECH HERD - J CoulterCOPPERBEECH DENMARK ERUISH 2 7 EX 90COPPERBEECH PREVIEW CROSSGARE 5 VG 87COPPERBEECH PRIDE CRORY 4 VG 86COPPERBEECH ROMBO FRIENDLY 2 VG 86COPPERBEECH DALLAS PEGRAY 2 VG 85COPPERBEECH ROMBO CROSSGARE 1 VG 85
COPYS GREEN - J F Temple & Son LtdCOPYS GREEN BRINKS AMY 4 VG 88BRUNDISH LOUIS AMY 5 VG 85
Prefix Animal Name Serial No. Lact Class Score
ELITE HERD - M Williams & S ThomasQUARRY LUKE LIZ 3 2 VG 87QUARRY COLBY KUBA 2 VG 87QUARRY LEE AGATE 2 VG 87INFINITY PEPSI 2 VG 86QUARRY COLBY KUBA 2 VG 86QUARRY BROKER FLORA 2 VG 85QUARRY LEE AGATE 2 VG 85QUARRY LUKE BREEZE 2 VG 85
FARRICK HERD - J & C WestFARRICK DINO 2 4 EX 92FARRICK JETWAY EMMA 3 EX 91FARRICK SPECIAL DINO 3 3 VG 88FARRICK SPECIAL JEAN 2 3 VG 88BRUNDISH JOLT PRISCILLA 4 VG 87FARRICK DENVER TAMMY ET 1 VG 86HIGHLIGHT DALLAS ALMOND 2 VG 86
GUNDA 7 VG 85FARRICK DENVER BELUSA 3 VG 85FARRICK SATURN TARA 2 VG 85
FESTIVAL HERD - A & S DaltonFESTIVAL ISAAK GWEN 5 VG 88FESTIVAL ETVEI MELISSA 2 VG 87FESTIVAL JOLT BECKY 3 VG 87FESTIVAL RANSOM MOUSE 4 VG 87FESTIVAL DENMARK MELISSA 2 VG 86FESTIVAL GIGA HARRIET 2 1 VG 86FESTIVAL JOLT MEG 3 VG 86FESTIVAL PRONTO CONNIE 4 VG 86FESTIVAL RANSOM BESS 3 VG 86FESTIVAL ETEVI MOUSE 2 VG 85
Farrick Denver Tammy ET
Prefix Animal Name Serial No. Lact Class Score
GARNE HERD - C & P DaviesGARNE FELIX TELERI 5 EX 92GARNE FELIX TELERI 5 EX 92GARNE CORBY TRICIE 3 VG 88GARNE FOREST FLOWER 2 VG 88GARNE ZEUS TWINKLE 3 VG 88GARNE CORBY TRICIE 3 VG 88GARNE FOREST FLOWER 2 VG 88GARNE ZEUS TWINKLE 3 VG 88GARNE PROFUL FERN 2 2 VG 87GARNE PROFUL FERN 2 2 VG 87GARNE FINGAL WILMA 2 VG 86GARNE MASCOT LUCY 59 2 VG 86GARNE FINGAL WILMA 2 VG 86GARNE MASCOT LUCY 59 2 VG 86GARNE FOREST SADIE 2 VG 85GARNE POWER SURGE JADE 1 VG 85GARNE POWER SURGE WENI 1 VG 85GARNE FOREST SADIE 2 VG 85GARNE POWER SURGE JADE 1 VG 85GARNE POWER SURGE WENI 1 VG 85
HOLLYSPRINGS HERD -R & J JonesMAYNE EMLAD TAUBE 8 VG 85HOLLYSPRINGS VIGOR AMANDA 1 VG 85
HUNDAY HERD - E Moffit & SonHUNDAY JOLT ROSE 3 EX 91HUNDAY JOLT ROSE 3 EX 91HUNDAY PRUNKI BABY 2 VG 86HUNDAY PRUNKI NELL 2 VG 86HUNDAY PRUNKI BABY 2 VG 86HUNDAY PRUNKI NELL 2 VG 86HUNDAY DENVER BELLA 3 VG 85HUNDAY PRUNKI BABY 2 2 VG 85HUNDAY PRUNKI BUNTY 2 VG 85HUNDAY PRUNKI KITTY 2 VG 85HUNDAY SCIPIO JUP 1 VG 85HUNDAY DENVER BELLA 3 VG 85HUNDAY PRUNKI BABY 2 2 VG 85HUNDAY PRUNKI BUNTY 2 VG 85HUNDAY PRUNKI KITTY 2 VG 85HUNDAY SCIPIO JUP 1 VG 85
Prefix Animal Name Serial No. Lact Class Score
KEDAR HERD - J LochheadKEDAR BECKS ALICE 4 EX 94KEDAR SEATTLE GLENDA 6 EX 94THEALE BRIDGET 9 EX 94KEDAR EMERALD CINDY 5 EX 93KEDAR EMERALD CINDY 5 EX 92
NO26 8 EX 92THEALE JANJOYCE 8 EX 91KEDAR AYJET JAN 6 EX 90KEDAR BECKS ELIES 3 EX 90KEDAR PROSIM LIESA 6 EX 90KEDAR BECKS KAROLIN 3 VG 89KEDAR 101 8 VG 89KEDAR BECKS REIA 4 VG 89KEDAR TD REIA 1 VG 88KEDAR BERETTA OSSI 3 VG 88KEDAR SEATTLE MARICKA 3 3 VG 88LYDACE CARTOON DANELLE 2 3 VG 88KEDAR EMERALD GLENDA 3 VG 87OLD MILL JETWAY SHILOH-ET 2 VG 87KEDAR BECKS ROXY 3 VG 87KEDAR SCIPIO FABIANE 1 VG 86KEDAR SPECIAL MELANIE 2 3 VG 86KEDAR SEATTLE ROXY 2 3 VG 86KEDAR VIGOR LINA 1 VG 85KEDAR JOLT CHRISTI 3 VG 85KEDAR SEATTLE ALICE 3 VG 85KEDAR TD MELANIE 1 VG 85KEDAR ZOLA MARMALADE 1 VG 85KEDAR TD CHRISTINA 3 1 VG 85
Kedar Vigor Lina
MOONRIVER HERD - E Bruce & R DarlingtonCONSTANCE AMELIA 3 EX 92WEBSCOTT BANKER HELGA 2 5 EX 91WEBSCOTT BECKS FIONA 5 EX 90MOONRIVER VIGOR BELINDA 2 VG 88MOONRIVER ETVEI JEMMA 2 VG 87MOONRIVER TD ANNA 2 VG 86MOONRIVER ETVEI JEMMA 1 VG 85MOONRIVER SCIPIO JEMMA 1 VG 85MOONRIVER VIGOR RICKI 1 VG 85MOONRIVER ZEUS JOSIE 2 VG 85
Prefix Animal Name Serial No. Lact Class Score
PARADISE HERD - S MiddletonKEDAR SEATTLE CANDY 4 EX 91KEDAR SEATTLE CANDY 4 EX 91KEDAR DENVER CHLORA 1 VG 85KEDAR ZOLA FIRNA 2 VG 85KEDAR DENVER CHLORA 1 VG 85KEDAR ZOLA FIRNA 2 VG 85
QUARRY HERD - A & C Davies, CaerlleonGARNE BLUE CHIP EXPLOSION 0 EX 91QUARRY PROPHET MONICA 8 EX 91QUARRY SCUBA ORANGE 5 EX 91QUARRY DUDE SIAN 3 VG 88QUARRY BROKER LIZ 2 VG 87QUARRY DUDE SIAN 2 2 VG 87QUARRY LUKE ERICA 3 VG 87QUARRY LUKE FLORA 2 2 VG 87QUARRY ZEUS BALI 2 VG 87QUARRY PLAYBOY ERICA 2 2 VG 86QUARRY PLAYBOY ERICA 2 2 VG 86QUARRY BLUE CHIP LIZ 2 VG 85QUARRY SCIPIO LIZ 2 1 VG 85QUARRY SCUBA WINE 2 2 VG 85
ROWELLSIDE HERD - D Robinson & V FinchKEDAR J JAY 0 EX 90ROWELLSIDE BUMBLE 8 6 VG 89ROWELLSIDE ALICIA 10 5 VG 88ROWELLSIDE JULIE 7 2 VG 87ROWELLSIDE DINKY 3 5 VG 86ROWELLSIDE MIDGE 5 6 VG 86ROWELLSIDE EMILY 18 5 VG 85ROWELLSIDE JULIE 6 2 VG 85
SAWCOMBE HERD - M Abbatt & G LaversHIGHLIGHT ACE ROSETTA 3 EX 90SAWCOMBE DENMARK CLARE 3 VG 88BRUNDISH BRINKS ABBY 4 VG 86CIMARRON BRINKS ANNA 4 VG 85SAWCOMBE TD PEACE 1 VG 85WEBSCOTT ZEUS BRENDA 3 VG 85
SEDGEMOOR HERD - B MillerSEDGEMOOR PICASSO TRULLA 3 EX 92WEBSCOTT PLAYBOY JILLIAN 5 EX 92SEDGEMOOR LEGACY SNICKERDOODLE 1 VG 86SEDGEMOOR DIABLO DREAM TONI 1 VG 86SEDGEMOOR LA ZEUS JILLY J 1 VG 85
Prefix Animal Name Serial No. Lact Class Score
SOULSEAT HERD - R & S McColmHIGHLIGHT PROVIEW ROSEANNA 5 EX 94BRUNDISH BRINKS DAISY 4 EX 92KEDAR DENMARK ROCKY 0 EX 91HIGHLIGHT ACE BETTY 3 EX 90HIGHLIGHT PROVIEW ROSEANNA 2 5 EX 90CONSTANCE AUDREY 3 EX 90CONSTANCE RUBY 3 EX 90HIGHLIGHT PRONTO BETTY 5 EX 90HIGHLIGHT PROVIEW ROSEANNA 2 6 EX 90ST MICHAEL CARTOON JASMINE 1ST 4 EX 90ST MICHAEL PENTACLE LEIA 1ST 3 EX 90KEDAR EMERALD MELISSA 4 VG 89HIGHLIGHT DALLAS ALMOND 3 VG 89BRUNDISH EMERALD OLIVIA 2 3 VG 89KEDAR DENMARK ROCKY 0 VG 88KEDAR BECKS OSSI 3 VG 88ST MICHAEL BRINKS GLOCKE 2ND 3 VG 88ST MICHAEL PENTACLE IVY 1ST 3 VG 88CONSTANCE ELLA 4 VG 87KEDAR SPECIAL MELANIE 3 VG 87SOULSEAT ZOLA MARION 1 VG 87KEDAR JOLT ANIKA 4 VG 87KEDAR SPECIAL SORAJA 3 VG 87ST MICHAEL ROMBO ELSBETH 2ND 2 VG 87WEBSCOTT EDGAR NUTMEG 3 VG 87WEBSCOTT PRIDE DOLLMAE 4 VG 87SOULSEAT ZOLA HAZEL 1 VG 86SOULSEAT JUBLEND BEATRICE 1 VG 86SOULSEAT PRONTO SALLY 2 VG 86SOULSEAT ZOLA OLIVE 1 VG 86CIMARRON TD DOROTHY 1 VG 85CIMARRON VIGOR DOROTHY 1 VG 85BUTTERTONS COSMOS MOLLY 2 VG 85FARRICK SVG TANJA 1 VG 85SOULSEAT EVENT CANDY 1 VG 85ST MICHAEL EMMA 1ST 4 VG 85ST MICHAEL HUSMA RUBY 1ST 7 VG 85ST MICHAEL PRUNKI CHERRY 2ND 2 VG 85ST MICHAEL PRUNKI GRACE 2ND 1 VG 85WEBSCOTT VIDO FLAIRE 1 VG 85
STRICKLEY HERD - W & K RobinsonKEDAR BERETTA HER LINDE 3 VG 87
WOODEND HERD - R MorganWEBSCOTT MOIADO MILENA 3 VG 88
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Prefix Name Award Lactation Yield Fat % Prot KG Prot %
ALLSTAR HERD - K. ThomasHOBBINS HUCOS WILDE SP 2 10391 3.79 360 3.46
BAROSE - J & J HobbsBAROSE DENMARK FALCON LP50 4 54012 1839BAROSE DENMARK WANDA LP60 7 64141 2066BAROSE EMERALD FALCON SP 3 9985 3.91 357 3.58BAROSE SPECIAL JUDY SP 4 10746 4.35 365 3.4BAROSE VIGOR MARIGOLD SP 1 9125 3.81 290 3.18BAROSE JOLT DIONNE SP 1 9530 3.5 296 3.11BAROSE JOLT DIONNE SP 2 10775 3.26 330 3.06BAROSE SPECIAL AMERICA SP 2 11632 3.95 411 3.54BAROSE SPECIAL BLONDIE SP 4 11447 3.82 399 3.48BAROSE SPECIAL MARIGOLD SP 2 10469 4.14 346 3.31BAROSE VIGOR BLONDIE SP 1 8465 4.42 286 3.38BAROSE JOLT MARIGOLD SP 4 12432 4.5 451 3.62
BEECHPIKE HERD - L EdwardsBEECHPIKE SEBASTIAN KATIE SP 1 9120 3.68 288 3.16
CANCOURT HERD - M & J HusseyCANCOURT STACIA ELITE 0CANCOURT ROSALIND ELITE 0CANCOURT SCRABBLE ELITE 0CANCOURT SIESTA ELITE 0CANCOURT ROSEMARY LP50 7 57221 2124CANCOURT JUDY LP50 6 56882 1890CANCOURT PAMELA LP50 5 51000 1728CANCOURT ROSALIND LP50 6 59597 2000CANCOURT LARK LP60 7 68115 2483CANCOURT SAFFRON LP60 6 66692 2519CANCOURT LOLA LP60 6 62513 2242CANCOURT SONIA LP60 7 67185 2445CANCOURT JULIA LP70 7 70849 2437CANCOURT SHEILA SP 1 8478 4.32 293 3.46CANCOURT SILHOUETTE SP 1 9184 4.38 332 3.62CANCOURT JODIE SP 3 10152 4.13 356 3.51CANCOURT LARK SP 7 10181 4.61 373 3.66CANCOURT STACIA SP 4 9971 4.05 364 3.65CANCOURT TANIA SP 2 9858 4.31 347 3.52CANCOURT MULLBERRY SP 3 10808 4.61 374 3.46CANCOURT SAFFRON SP 6 9609 4.21 355 3.69CANCOURT SIESTA SP 3 11462 4.82 386 3.37CANCOURT DARYL SP 3 11133 3.35 370 3.32CANCOURT SCRABBLE SP 4 10900 4.19 366 3.36CANCOURT SOLITAIRE SP 1 8712 4.36 286 3.28CANCOURT PEPPERMINT SP 5 11012 4.05 361 3.28CANCOURT SONIA SP 7 10371 4.42 360 3.47CANCOURT STELLA SP 2 10486 4.09 355 3.39CANCOURT PICKLE SP 3 9691 4.46 362 3.73
AWARDS
Prefix Name Award Lactation Yield Fat % Prot KG Prot %
CHURCHFARM HERD - EJ & BM PARKESCHURCHFARM ELVIS COBA SP 3 11974 3.61 388 3.24CHURCHFARM ELVIS GONDA SP 3 12032 3.95 361 3CHURCHFARM ELVIS CORONET SP 3 11349 3.98 371 3.27CHURCHFARM ELVIS DESDEMONA SP 3 13103 3.91 393 3CHURCHFARM ELVIS DUCHESS SP 3 12522 3.19 384 3.07CHURCHFARM EROS NANCY SP 1 10267 3.89 335 3.26CHURCHFARM JUBLEND COBA SP 1 9811 2.97 318 3.24CHURCHFARM JUBLEND CORONET SP 1 8860 4.54 308 3.48CHURCHFARM JUBLEND DESDEMONA SP 1 10379 3.64 339 3.26CHURCHFARM JUBLEND WEDGY SP 1 9096 3.68 305 3.36CHURCHFARM ELVIS SHARP SP 1 9167 4.21 310 3.38CHURCHFARM ELVIS SHARP SP 2 9906 4.74 346 3.49CHURCHFARM ELVIS S CLUB SP 1 9246 3.76 303 3.27CHURCHFARM ELVIS S CLUB SP 2 11774 3.79 391 3.32CHURCHFARM ELVIS S CLUB SP 3 10612 3.97 356 3.35CHURCHFARM ETVEI KERRY SP 1 8376 4.12 291 3.48
CIMARRON HERD - M & J EDWARDSCIMARRON EVEN JENNY LP110 12 117655 4066CIMARRON SPIRIT DENISE LP100 9 104372 3585CIMARRON JEMSTONE DIAMOND LP90 8 92577 3047CIMARRON EMERALD SANDY LP70 8 78853 2659CIMARRON JEM JENNY LP70 9 76439 2738CIMARRON TREASURE SUSIE LP70 8 71107 2447CIMARRON PARAGON BUTTERCUP LP70 7 73538 2354CIMARRON EMERALD CANDY LP60 7 62206 2042CIMARRON JEMSTONE LUCKY LP60 8 63942 2231CIMARRON SOLOMAN LIZY LP50 7 57289 1797CIMARRON BOND ROSEMARY LP50 5 53369 1753CIMARRON SEATTLE DOROTHY LP50 7 53793 1864CIMARRON SEATTLE PAULA LP50 6 51691 1678CIMARRON SPECIAL ANNA LP50 6 55790 1928CIMARRON ENTICE BELINDA LP50 6 53494 1777CIMARRON JEMSTONE DENISE LP50 6 56346 1938CIMARRON SPECIAL CLAIR LP50 6 58412 1828CIMARRON JOLT JENNY SP 2 10274 4.84 361 3.51CIMARRON SPECIAL DUCHESS SP 3 9729 4.39 357 3.67CIMARRON BOND JENNY SP 1 8647 4.19 289 3.34CIMARRON DENVER WHISKY SP 2 9524 4.99 331 3.47CIMARRON DENVER CLAIR SP 3 10492 4.84 361 3.44CIMARRON DENVER SUSIE SP 1 8411 4.27 286 3.4CIMARRON SPECIAL PAULA SP 4 10713 4.29 357 3.33CIMARRON JEMSTONE DIAMOND SP 8 11830 4.73 387 3.27CIMARRON SPECIAL ANNA SP 6 10664 4.69 355 3.33CIMARRON JEMSTONE DENISE SP 6 10643 4.63 361 3.39CIMARRON DENVER VICTORIA SP 2 10280 5.3 348 3.38
COPPA DOLLA HERD - K & G WellwoodQUARRY PRESTON ERICA LP50 7 51726 1820GARNE PETE ROSE ALFA LP60 9 61584 1999
COPYS GREEN - J F Temple & Son LtdCOPYS GREEN ZEUS JASMINE SP 2 11848 4.5 408 3.44COPYS GREEN GORDON LILLY SP 2 10928 4.32 375 3.43COPYS GREEN VIGOR ISLA SP 1 9819 4.3 313 3.19COPYS GREEN PRUNKI ISLA SP 1 9382 4.4 308 3.28
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FARRICK HERD - J & C WestFARRICK EDLE SP 5 10414 4.03 372 3.57FARRICK SPECIAL LARA SP 3 10375 4.11 355 3.43FARRICK AERO SP 3 11410 4.07 373 3.27FARRICK SPECIAL DAKOTA SP 3 10748 4.24 369 3.43
FESTIVAL HERD - A & S DaltonFESTIVAL ETEVI MOUSE SP 1 9458 4.25 300 3.17FESTIVAL JOLT BECKY SP 2 10690 3.95 348 3.25FESTIVAL ISAAK CONNIE SP 1 8377 3.78 283 3.38
GARNE HERD - C & P DaviesGARNE EMORY JO LP90 11 90247 3042GARNE SUPREME KERRY LP80 9 87827 2939GARNE DOLLMAKER AMY LP70 9 74892 2591GARNE PETE ROSE TWINKLE LP70 10 73580 2674GARNE SUPREME APRIL LP70 10 72856 2558GARNE SAM NEVIS LP60 7 64305 2431GARNE CHIME EMMA LP60 8 63417 2296GARNE AYTOLA LUCY LP60 9 69445 2287GARNE EMORY TRICIE LP60 9 61089 2239GARNE PRESTON EIDELWEISS LP60 7 69113 2477GARNE SUPREME WINKLE LP60 8 60804 2081GARNE TIMOTHY NEVIS LP50 7 52232 1817GARNE EVEN WHIRLWIND LP50 6 50225 1790GARNE IVOR GINNY LP50 8 54437 1719GARNE JASON MAISIE LP50 6 53272 1851GARNE SUPREME JULIE LP50 8 59534 2002GARNE ABSOLUTE RONA SP 4 10495 4.56 358 3.41GARNE ABSOLUTE NEVIS SP 3 10249 4.32 364 3.55GARNE COLBY JULIE SP 2 9585 4.45 334 3.48GARNE FOREST GINNY SP 1 7888 4.28 287 3.64GARNE PAYOFF FRANKIE SP 1 8094 4.27 295 3.64GARNE PAYOFF FRANKIE SP 2 10423 4.29 369 3.54GARNE FREEMAN RONA SP 4 9887 4.48 362 3.66GARNE EMAIL TRICIA SP 1 7264 4.64 281 3.87GARNE RICHELIEU TWINKLE SP 1 7969 4.41 317 3.98GARNE EARNEST TABITHA SP 3 11105 3.97 392 3.53GARNE EDGAR NEVIS SP 1 8208 3.87 281 3.42GARNE EMAIL WINTER SP 1 8412 4.29 319 3.8GARNE EMORY JO SP 9 11335 3.35 369 3.25GARNE EVEN GINNY SP 3 11075 4 378 3.42GARNE EVEN WHIRLWIND SP 4 10552 3.81 371 3.51GARNE FANCI NEVIS SP 4 10856 3.91 359 3.31GARNE FLASH JO SP 2 9547 4.14 331 3.47GARNE FLASH WELLA SP 2 9617 4.18 343 3.56GARNE FOREST FLOWER SP 2 10408 3.95 350 3.36GARNE MASCOT BELLA SP 1 8099 4.69 319 3.94QUARRY ZEUS AGATE SP 2 9460 4.09 340 3.6
GRAVAL HERD - GP NormanGRAVAL CHAMP BARB LP70 7 71529 2540GRAVAL CARTOON UNITY SP 5 10475 4.03 388 3.7GRAVAL CHAMP BARB SP 1 10112 3.91 329 3.25GRAVAL CHAMP BARB SP 2 9422 3.92 358 3.8GRAVAL CHAMP BARB SP 6 12962 4.01 451 3.48GRAVAL JOLT BARB SP 1 10563 3.77 351 3.32
Prefix Name Award Lactation Yield Fat % Prot KG Prot %
HOLLYSPRINGS HERD - R & J JonesHOLLYSPRINGS DENMARK PRINCESS SP 2 10456 3.84 331 3.16
HUNDAY HERD - E Moffit & SonHUNDAY CARTOON SUNNY LP50 5 50161 1560HUNDAY HOTSHOT DENMARK SP 1 10319 4.21 353 3.42HUNDAY SCIPIO BABY SP 1 7878 4.66 291 3.69HUNDAY SCIPIO NELL SP 1 10205 4.12 373 3.66HUNDAY CARTOON FANTA SP 2 10458 4.01 340 3.25HUNDAY CARTOON FANTA SP 4 12212 4.37 400 3.28HUNDAY CARTOON FANTA SP 5 9968 4.39 361 3.63HUNDAY DENVER DORA SP 1 9858 4.45 323 3.28HUNDAY DENVER DORA SP 2 10751 4.19 371 3.45HUNDAY SCIPIO AVRIL SP 1 10017 3.84 325 3.24HUNDAY SCIPIO JUP SP 1 8069 4.85 321 3.97HUNDAY SCIPIO NANCY SP 1 7777 5.46 318 4.09HUNDAY SPECIAL AIKA SP 1 8171 4.18 292 3.58HUNDAY DENVER BELLA SP 1 9272 4.73 331 3.57HUNDAY DENVER BELLA SP 2 9546 4.84 363 3.8HUNDAY SPECIAL LIGHT SP 1 10126 3.63 359 3.55HUNDAY SPECIAL LIGHT SP 2 10584 3.36 369 3.49HUNDAY PRUNKI KITTY SP 2 10623 3.99 362 3.4HUNDAY GORDON BEECHGIRL SP 2 11251 4.36 423 3.76HUNDAY GORDON FLORENCE SP 2 10600 4.91 367 3.46
KEDAR HERD - J LochheadKEDAR PRELUDE HEIDI ELITE 0KEDAR SEATTLE HILDUR ELITE 0KEDAR SPECIAL CHRISTI ELITE 0
NO 115 LP70 8 72683 2437KEDAR 29 LP70 9 72557 2688
NO 69 LP70 8 73817 2567REIA LP70 7 76868 2857
KEDAR 101 LP70 8 71345 2386CIMARRON MONACO JULIE LP60 7 66410 2567THEALE JANJOYCE LP60 7 62885 2105
NO 42 LP60 9 63456 2292NO 39 LP60 7 63841 2340
KEDAR PRELUDE HEIKE LP60 6 62098 2142KEDAR EMERALD CINDY LP60 5 64725 2234KEDAR DOZELA BRIDGET LP50 6 50967 1780KEDAR PRELUDE POPPY LP50 6 51292 1844KEDAR PRELUDE ALICE LP50 7 50471 1863KEDAR BECKS GEOLE LP50 4 51922 1823KEDAR KEDAR LP50 8 50191 1851KEDAR SEATTLE GLENDA LP50 6 53590 1938KEDAR PRELUDE HEIKE SP 6 11235 3.91 387 3.44KEDAR BECKS ROXY SP 3 10662 3.92 365 3.43KEDAR PRUNKI MELANIE SP 1 7684 4.54 292 3.8
Kedar Seattle Glenda
Prefix Name Award Lactation Yield Fat % Prot KG Prot %
KNOLE HILL HERD - DT & CP HubbartKNOLE HILL DOREEN LP90 10 95451 2981KNOLE HILL ELEVATOR MARLENE LP70 9 70552 2480KNOLE HILL ANNIE LP70 7 71500 2454KNOLE HILL FRAN LP70 10 73168 2404KNOLE HILL INA LP70 8 74188 2537KNOLE HILL ELEVATOR JENNA LP70 10 75842 2471KNOLE HILL ENA LP60 6 60592 2009KNOLE HILL GLENDA LP60 6 60061 1962KNOLE HILL MAVIS LP60 9 60241 2137KNOLE HILL SHEILA LP60 7 66609 2458KNOLE HILL ISLA LP60 6 67393 2280KNOLE HILL DENMARK ROSE LP60 7 69972 2301KNOLE HILL LILY LP60 6 69446 2341KNOLE HILL DENMARK PETULA LP50 6 54295 1944KNOLE HILL KRYSTLE LP50 6 59780 2081KNOLE HILL PRELUDE APRIL LP50 7 54428 1967KNOLE HILL PAWNEE ROSE LP50 7 55612 1844KNOLE HILL ANDY MITZIE LP50 8 54221 1997KNOLE HILL GWEN LP50 6 54958 1891KNOLE HILL DULCIE LP50 5 59239 2003KNOLE HILL EMMA LP50 6 53515 1805KNOLE HILL PAYOFF ULRIKA SP 3 11032 4.31 383 3.47CONSTANCE LEAH SP 5 11715 3.69 374 3.19KNOLE HILL PAYOFF ROSE SP 3 10428 3.6 359 3.45KNOLE HILL LILY SP 6 11638 4.17 377 3.24
HETHERKEIR HERD - R & M HarveyCLIFTON DYNASTY ELAINE SP 3 11699 4.56 446 3.81
ORGANSDALE HERD - RL LathamORGANSDALE COMBUSTION SEABREEZE LP90 8 91580 2709ORGANSDALE INFLUENCE GEESJE LP70 7 70501 2265ORGANSDALE POLARIS BESS LP70 7 73849 2455ORGANSDALE BRANDON DAINTY LP70 8 70458 2280ORGANSDALE PYRAMID AMY LP60 8 64734 2137ORGANSDALE PYRAMID ANNETTE LP60 8 63700 2119ORGANSDALE INFLUENCE GEESJE LP60 8 69307 2211ORGANSDALE PROGRESSION BLUEBELL LP60 7 61327 2010ORGANSDALE POLARIS LADY LP50 7 53524 1693ORGANSDALE DALLAS BOUKJE LP50 5 50166 1591ORGANSDALE ABSOLUTE JANICE LP50 7 52734 1730ORGANSDALE POLARIS DAWN LP50 7 52582 1759ORGANSDALE PYRAMID AMANDA LP50 6 54825 1912ORGANSDALE PYRAMID BLUEBELL LP50 6 57742 1829ORGANSDALE ROX HASINA LP50 7 53365 1755ORGANSDALE ABSOLUTE MISTY LP50 4 51892 1678ORGANSDALE SURGE SEABREEZE SP 3 11601 3.38 366 3.16ORGANSDALE ZEUS DIAMOND SP 3 11350 3.61 360 3.18ORGANSDALE BRINKS BOUKJE SP 4 10764 3.87 366 3.4ORGANSDALE CHIP ECLIPSE SP 4 11941 3.63 384 3.21ORGANSDALE JAMBOREE BOTERMIJN SP 3 10759 3.96 365 3.39ORGANSDALE PILOT BOUKJE SP 3 11805 3.74 369 3.12ORGANSDALE ABSOLUTE MISTY SP 4 12723 3.2 403 3.17ORGANSDALE PRIDE ROSA SP 4 11659 3.5 385 3.31ORGANSDALE BRINKS ROSITA SP 3 11258 3.77 363 3.22ORGANSDALE SURGE AMY SP 4 11731 3.58 384 3.27
Prefix Name Award Lactation Yield Fat % Prot KG Prot %
POORSHILL HERD - HME GullifordPOORSHILL SNOW GILL LP60 9 66381 2302POORSHILL MARK PAULA SP 5 10479 4.39 379 3.62POORSHILL PRESIDENT DUMPY LP60 8 63905 2289
QUARRY HERD - A & C Davies, CaerlleonQUARRY PROPHET MONICA LP90 8 91545 2834QUARRY COLLECT ORANGE LP80 8 80365 2727BOBETTY CONDUCTOR DOLL LP70 8 74930 2469QUARRY LUKE FLORA SP 2 10735 3.78 337 3.14QUARRY BROKER LIZ SP 2 10519 3.74 341 3.24QUARRY PAYOFF KUBA SP 2 10396 3.68 361 3.48
SAWCOMBE HERD - M Abbatt & G LaversBRUNDISH PROPHET CLAIRE LP120 11 124222 4111
SEDGEMOOR HERD - B MillerSEDGEMOOR LEGACY SNICKERDOODLE SP 1 9337 3.84 308 3.29WEBSCOTT PLAYBOY JILLIAN SP 5 10484 4.45 379 3.62
SOULSEAT HERD - R & S McColmCONSTANCE LIZZY SP 2 8946 4.23 338 3.77
SUJENCA HERD - J BallSUJENCA COMBO ANGEL LP50 7 53959 1919SUJENCA PREVIEW CRISP LP60 6 61410 2235SUJENCA PILOT INEX LP60 7 60915 2166SUJENCA STAR NATALIE LP70 8 72613 2522
TAMAR HERD - P & A RundleTAMAR DIGGER ADA SP 2 11196 3.66 378 3.37
WICKHAM HERD - G & A PoulterWICKHAM STATESMAN ANNE LP60 8 61788 2103WICKHAM BRUNO GERALDINE SP 1 8622 3.51 286 3.32WICKHAM ROMEO DARA SP 4 10911 3.31 357 3.27
Webscott Playboy Jillian
Production Awards are fully automated by the Centre for Dairy Information (CDI) using milk records received from NMR and CIS. Therefore all Society members received awards for their qualifying cows.
From April 1st 2009 Register of Merit, Superior Producer and Lifetime Production Awards will automatically be applied to cattle registered in the Herd Book that meet the qualifying standards. No actual paperwork will be issued. The awards will be entered on the Herd Book system and all subsequent certificates of progeny and re-issued certificates will show an animal's awards.
This service is free to all members.
Elite Cow Award - to qualify for this award a cow must have a minimum of 2 RM awards and 1 SP award together with a VG or EX classification. There is a charge of £5 for Elite Awards.
RM (Register of Merit) SP (Superior Producer)
kg protein kg protein
Heifer (1st Lactation) 253 Heifer (1st Lactation) 281 2nd Lactation 295 2nd Lactation 328 3rd Lactation 318 3rd Lactation 354 4th + Lactation 319 4th + Lactation 355
The Elite Herd, Camarthenshire
The Cimarron ‘Old Girls’ Before I get any wisecracks, this is not referring to me! Instead, it refers to the other women in Mike’s life—and namely, Pauline Jenny, Denise and Belinda.
We are proud to have no less than four 100+ tonne cows in the herd this year—Jenny who is on 126tonnes, Pauline on 120 tonnes and Denise and Belinda who joined the ranks of the ‘elite’ by passing the 100 tonne mark at the end of their latest lactation.
Cimarron Spirit Denise
Classified EX91 3E and an ‘Elite’ cow within the breed, Denise is a second cross daughter of a stock bull that we ran with the heifers many years ago, Garne Aytola Spirit. Her dam unfortunately calved in three quartered and was only fit to suckle calves, so Denise spent the first few months of her life as a suckler calf! She calved in for the first time at 2 years and 1 month and went on to give a very ordinary 5699kg 3.90%F 3.41%P as a heifer. However, she improved year on year so that, by her 5th lactation, she had her highest 305d lactation of 11,016kg 4.28%F 3.45%P. Since then she has maintained a steady10,000kg plus per lactation and is cur-rently dry with her 10th calf, having produced 107tonnes of milk to date. Unfortunately, she has not been a great producer of heifers although she has had one VG87 daughter by Jolt—we’ll just have to keep our fingers crossed for this time.
Cimarron Emerald Belinda
Belinda completed her 100 tonnes in 9 lactations and is now at the beginning of her 10th. Born January 2000, she is a first cross daughter of Lyndale Emory Emerald. Stature wise she is a tiny cow, but boy can she milk! Her first lactation saw her give 9005kg and since then she has had three lactations in excess of 11,000kgs and another two over 10,000kg. She has a respectable average calving interval of 400 days and an average cell count of 131. She has managed to score VG85, despite her diminutive stature, and together with 4 ‘Superior Producer’ awards this also enabled her to gain ‘Elite’ status. She has given us four heifers to date, with a Vigor daughter in the herd and another by Shrek in the youngstock, along with two granddaughters, so her legacy looks set to continue for a while yet.
Cimarron Pete’s Pauline 2
Sired by the first Brown Swiss bull to have a proof with over 2000lb of milk, Johann Pete Rose, Pauline was born in December 1995 and was one of a number of yearlings that we bought with us when we moved from Staffordshire to Wiltshire. We had used Pete Rose quite widely back then, and all had proved to be milky cows, so we were initially quite dis-appointed when Pauline only produced a heifer lactation of 5789kg—the lowest yielding of all the daughters. It just goes to show that you have to give Brown Swiss a chance! Pauline is now at the end of her 12th lactation, having produced 120 tonnes so far. She is
Cimarron Spirit Denise—pictured dry with her 10th
classified EX93 2E and is also ‘Elite’. She has given us an EX90 3E Elite daughter by Entice who had also produced over 50 tonnes when we lost her to the dreaded TB, and there is a TD daughter in the pipeline. We also have a VG87 Special granddaughter in the milking herd, and another by Jolt, aswell as a VG85 great granddaughter sired by Vigor and a TD due to calve in September.
A promising dynasty!
Cimarron Even Jenny
The star of the show (at least according to Mike). We have written about Jenny (or Clever, as we know her) before, so this is just a bit of an update. A first cross daughter of Victory Acres Simon Even, she was born in March 1997. A common thread to this arti-cle is not very spectacular first lactations, and Jenny was no exception with just 5561kgs in her heifer lactation. She has gone on to produce over 126 tonnes to date, in 13 lacta-tions—an average of 9745kg per lactation. She has an average calving interval of 373 days, having only ever required a second service on two occasions . Her cell count aver-ages 132, having never been treated for mastitis. Her Lifetime Daily Yield stands at 22.4kg and she has produced in excess of 10,000kg Combined Fat & Protein. She is
classified EX91 4E, is Elite and was Breed Champion at the 2004 Dairy Event. She is in calf with her 14th calf.
She has three daughters in the herd, with her eldest by R Hart CJ Jemstone, scoring EX91 4E and in her 10th lacta-tion. Her other daughters (by Jolt and TD) are scored EX90 and GP84 (2 yr) and she also has a GP84(2yr) grand-daughter milking by Top Acres Bond 007.Also coming through are daughters by Denver & Solution, grandaughters by Mojo, Prodigo and Monarch and a great granddaughter by TD—by the time we’ve finished, I reckon half the herd
will be Jennies!
With another 14 cows in the herd yield-ing 50 tonnes plus, we are proud of how well our cows are lasting. They may not be by the most fashionable sires or have the highest yields, but they have proven that they have what it takes to work at the business end of the job. JAYNE EDWARDS CIMARRON BROWN SWISS
Cimarron Pete’s Pauline—pictured after 10 calves
Cimarron Even Jenny—pictured in July in 13th lactation
CIMARRON BROWN SWISS Proud to have no less than 20, 50 Tonne + cows
currently in the herd (84 in total)
Pictured Above are: Even Jenny Ex91 4E 123 Tonne Pete’s Pauline Ex93 2E 117 Tonne Spirit Denise Ex91 3E 104 Tonne Emerald Belinda VG85 100 Tonne Jemstone Diamond Ex91 2E 93 Tonne Monaco Clair Ex93 4E 80 Tonne Jem Jenny Ex91 4E 80 Tonne Paragon ButtercupEx91 3E 73 Tonne Treasure Susie Ex91 3E 73 Tonne Jemstone Lucky Ex90 2E 67 Tonne Soloman Lizy Ex90 63 Tonne Soloman Bridget GP80 60 Tonne Special Clair Ex91 58 Tonne Seattle Dorothy VG88 57 Tonne Jemstone Denise GP81 56 Tonne Special Anna Ex91 55 Tonne Seattle Paula Ex90 53 Tonne Entice Belinda GP84 53 Tonne Georgina Sandy GP84 51 Tonne Seattle Rosie VG85 50 Tonne
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Switzerland In December 2012 the whole Brown Swiss community will meet in a unique event at the Olma Arena , St. Gallen, with The BRUNA, European Championship of Brown Swiss cattle and the World Congress of Brown Swiss breeders. In anticipation of visitors from the UK, here we take a look at some of the cows which might be competing for honours at this major event.
Swiss Classic
The show season in Switzerland is pretty much the opposite of ours here in the UK. There are many local shows but they also have quite a few National shows which the top breeders will try to attend. The Swiss Classic was held in December 2011, and is held every other year. One of the heifer classes saw 2 animals standing 1st and 2nd which should be real eye catchers as 2nd calvers. Winning the class was Steiners Jolden Ashton, sired by Jolden and out of Collection Alisha EX who was herself a show cow, as was her dam Ace Arve EX97 a show champion. Ashton was Reserve Junior Champion of the show and went on to also be Intermediate Champion at Swiss Expo Lausanne and Reserve Champion at the Gotthard Open in April. Gotthard Open is the major National show for milking heifers only.
Swiss Classic: 1st Jolden Ashton, 2nd Zenit Ultra, 3rd Bürkli's BS Nesta NENA
2nd to Ashton in the class was Gislers Zenit Ultra. This heifer went on to have a super show season, but seemed to always be 2nd , and mostly to her stablemate RB Nesta Judy. Judy was also at Swiss Classic where she was 3rd in her class, Zenit Ultra was Honourable Mention behind Ashton of the Junior show, but this would be the only time Ultra would beat Nesta Judy. As Judy developed through the season she won almost every class and was also Junior Champion at the IGBS show in February and Champion at the Gotthard Open this time beating Ultra and Ashton. Another heifer who won her class at the Gotthard Open and was a late developer was PTT Jongleur Sandra 4 from the Pedrini stable, she might also be one to watch in St Gallen.
RB Nesta Judy
Swiss Classic 1st Pitsch's Sesam ALISCHA, 2nd Tau Julia
One of the real stars of Swiss Classic was the 2nd calver Pitsch's Sesam ALISCHA, an outstanding individual who could well be a contender for the overall title at the Bruna. A very dairy animal with a superb udder, worth travelling a long way to look at. She did not appear again in the ring but was Junior Champion and Overall Reserve Champion at Swiss Classic.
Lindenhof-Top BS Macky MIRANDA
The 3rd calf class at Swiss Classic again saw 2 super cows 1st and 2nd. Lindenhof-Top BS Macky MIRANDA ad caught my eye as a heifer at Swiss Expo Lausanne 2009, but how well did she develop. One of the stand-out cows of Switzerlands show season with an amazing mammary, she stood ahead of Schmibach's Collection CORELLA, another cow who improved as the year went on, and she herself was Champion 2 months later at Swiss Expo Lausanne, before Mackys Miranda was again Champion at the IGBS show at the end of February.
Schmibach's Collection CORELLA
Switzerland has been preparing for the Brown Swiss world arriving at its doors and you can be sure that the breeders will have prepared a feast of top quality animals for us all to see. The welcome will be warm, though if you are going, take some warm clothing, the weather might not!! Swissgenetics will have farm tours in the days leading up to the show so anyone planning a trip might be advised to go over a few days before rather than spending too many days thereafter. Contact Christiaan Heijink from Swissgenetics.
L-R Marco Hoffstetter, Stefan Hodel, Jonny Lochhead, Christiaan Heijink What some people will do to see some high quality Brown Swiss!!
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9th World Congress of Brown Swiss Breeders The 9th gathering of Brown Swiss breeders from around the world, takes place in St Gallen Switzerland from 6th—8th December 2012.
The World Conference will coincide with the National and European Brown Swiss Champion-ships, at which 400 cattle from Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Slovenia are expected to take part. The Conference, itself, will take place on 6th & 7th December and will see speakers from various countries discussing the topics of ‘Brown Swiss in Different Pro-duction Systems’, ‘Genomic Selection’ and ‘Functional Traits’. The Show will be held on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th December.
St Gallen sits at an altitude of 675m in the east of the country, not far from the German/Austrian border and just east of Zurich. Situated between Lake Constance and the Appenzell Alps, it has a population of around 70,000 German speakers and is one of the highest cities in Switzerland, experiencing large snowfalls in winter. Closest airports are Zurich and Frie-drichshafen (just over the border in Germany) with direct flights to Zurich from Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh & London, and from Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London to Friedrichschafen.
Accommodation prices range from 115—320 Swiss Francs (£75-£210) per night for a double room. Entry into the Show is 15 Francs (approx £10) for foreign visitors and covers both days. For those wishing to participate in the conference there is a fee of 420 Swiss francs (£275) which includes most meals, Gala Dinner, Entry to the Show, and Conference Registra-tion & Documents. There is also an alternative programme for those accompanying Confer-ence delegates which includes visits to St Gallen, a local brewery and a Chocolate factory. Full details on all the above, registration forms and hotel bookings can be found at
www.bruna2012.com
For anyone wishing to make a longer break of it and see more of Switzerland and its Brown Swiss cows, Dan Gil-bert of New Generation Genetics has said that UK mem-bers are welcome to join all, or part, of the US tour which lasts from 2nd to 12th December, takes in parts of Germany and Austria aswell as Switzerland and com-bines sightseeing with Farm Visits. UK breeders would be responsible for booking their own return flights but Dan would help with hotel bookings etc.
If anyone wants to join the American Tour please contact Dan as soon as possible as the tour has limited spaces left. His email address is [email protected], or you can ring him on 001 920 568 0554 . (Just remember he is 6 hours behind us though!)
The city of St Gallen, Switzerland
The Welsh Dairy Show
First class of the day was the In Calf Heifer class. Just 2 heifers to place, but they were 2 good ones. First place went to Quarry Surge Sian. Sian was a very strong heifer with great depth of body and openness of rib, she was correct in the legs and over the rump. It was her depth and superior development that gave her the advantage over the younger and very stylish AKA Glenn Sar-Lily. Both heifers showed good promise underneath and I look forward to seeing them in the ring when they calf down next year.
Three very different dry cows entered the ring next and it was Pedrini Top Ticino Prunki Aria who ended at the top of the line. Aria carrying her 2nd calf (due that day!) showed more openness of rib and was longer throughout the body than second placed Quarry Luke Bali. Bali, carrying her 3rd calf was a very strong cow with great legs and feet and plenty of capacity, and it was her capacity in body that gave her the advantage over Quarry Cosmos Heke.
Next in were a quality group of heifers in milk. 1st place in this class went to the very correct and stylish Sedgemoor La Zeus Jilly J. She was full of dairy quality and strength, a well attached udder with tremendous texture and great legs with steep, deep healed feet. All in all a really super heifer! It was her all round qualities and extra style that gave her the advantage over the very well balanced Quarry Luke Bali in 2nd place. Bali took 2nd place with her extra height and width in the rear udder over Sun-Made Prunki Tracy, who herself was a very well put together heifer with great body, deep open rib and very deep heal.
1st placed 2nd calver went to Quarry Luke Lovely, in a very strong class of young cows. Lovely had loads of style and a super udder on a very silky dairy frame. On the day she showed more fullness in the body over 2nd place Quarry Zeus Bali. Bali had beautiful dairy character and a super udder, she has all the ingredients to make a really great cow for years to come. It was her dairy quality and extra udder support that gave her the advantage over the very fresh but well balanced Quarry Luke Liz3.
Two cows entered the ring for the cow with 3 calves class and it was Sedgemoor Picasso Trulla who took top honours here. She is a tall cow with a beautiful sweep of rib, with good height and width in the rear udder. Trulla also has a great clean dairy bone quality and walked round the ring extremely well. It was her over all qualities that gave her the advantage over the tall and strong Quarry Zeus Orange.
Bath & West Dairy Show 2011
In milk heifers 1st place Sedgemoor La Zeus Jilly, a really good heifer with great dairy strength, super fore udder with great veination. It was the balance of the udder that gave it the advantage over my 2nd place Sedgemoor Diablo Dream Toni, a stylish dairy heifer with good legs and feet . It was the strength through the front end and the udder and teat quality that gave it advantage over 3rd place Quarry Scipio Liz 2, who was a little more settled in the udder than 4th place Cancourt Solstice, a very fresh milky heifer who just needed a little more time.
Cows in milk went to Sedgemoor Piccaso Trulla. This cow really caught the eye when she entered the ring. Tall, stylish, long neck and walked on great legs and feet. Her overall style and balance that gave it advantage over 2nd place Cancourt Sheila. A really milky cow with a good udder. It was the width in the rear udder and ligament definition that gave it the advantage over 3rd place Quarry Luke Lovely, a really well balanced cow, that will be around for a long time. The length and attachment of the fore udder that gave it the advantage over 4th place Quarry Broker Liz.
Champion went to Piccaso Trulla, Reserve Sedgemoor Zeus Jilly.
John West
Bath & West Dairy Show 2011
Class Prize Name Animal
COW OR HEIFER, in calf 1st Alun & Carolyn Davies Quarry Luke Bali HEIFER, in-milk 1st Mr Brian Miller Sedgemoor La Zeus Jilly J HEIFER, in-milk 2nd Mr Brian Miller Sedgemoor Diablo Dream Toni HEIFER, in-milk 3rd Alun & Carolyn Davies Quarry Scipio Liz 2 HEIFER, in-milk Cattle Forward M & J Hussey Cancourt Solstice COW, in-milk 1st Mr Brian Miller Sedgemoor Picasso Trulla COW, in-milk 2nd M & J Hussey Cancourt Sheila ET COW, in-milk 3rd Mrs Sian Williams Quarry Luke Lovely COW, in-milk Cattle Forward Alun & Carolyn Davies Quarry Broker Liz PAIR OF ANIMALS 1st Mr Brian Miller PAIR OF ANIMALS 2nd M & J Hussey PAIR OF ANIMALS 3rd Alun & Carolyn Davies Dairy Show Champion Breed Champ Mr Brian Miller Sedgemoor Picasso Trulla Dairy Show Champion Reserve Reserve Breed Champ Mr Brian Miller Sedgemoor La Zeus Jilly J Best Exhibitor Bred Animal Special Mr Brian Miller Sedgemoor La Zeus Jilly J Best Exhibitor Bred Animal Special M & J Hussey Cancourt Sheila ET
Sedgemoor Picasso Trulla
Class 10 – Maiden Heifer
1. Brown Swiss Genetics UK LTD – GS Alliance Glenn Jady 2. Brown Swiss Genetics UK LTD – Dahlers Glenn Holeia 3. R & S McColm – Soulseat Eros Holly 4. Brown Swiss Genetics UK LTD – Inspired Agenda Vogue 5. R Darlington & E Bruce – Moonriver Vigor Heke 6. J & C West – Farrick Poster Priscilla 7. Caerlleon Farm LTD – Quarry Luke Claret 8. J Ball – Sujenca Surge Joy
Exhibitor Bred: R & S McColm – Soulseat Eros Holly Class 16 – In Calf Heifer
1. R & S McColm – Soulseat Event Candy 2. Kevin Thomas – Aka Glenn Sar-Lily
Exhibitor Bred: R & S McColm – Soulseat Event Candy Junior Champion: Brown Swiss Genetics UK LTD – GS Alliance Glenn Jady Reserve Junior Champion: Brown Swiss Genetics UK LTD – Dahlers Glenn Holeia Honourable Mention: R & S McColm – Soulseat Event Candy Class 26 – Heifer in Milk
1. T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar T D Reia 2. R & S McColm – Soulseat Zola Marion 3. B Miller – Sedgemoor Diablo Dream Toni 4. T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Scipio Fabiane 5. Caerlleon Farm LTD – Quarry Scipio Liz 2 6. J & C West – Farrick Denveer Tammy 7. R Darlington & E Bruce – Moonriver Etvei Jemma 8. A & S M Dalton – Festival Zeus Akila
Exhibitor Bred: T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar T D Reia Best Udder: T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar T D Reia
Class 41 – Cow in Milk, having had 2 or 3 calves
1. R Darlington & E Bruce – Constance Amelia 2. Caerlleon Farm LTD – Quarry Dude Sian 2 3. M & S Williams – Quarry Luke Lovely 4. T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Becks Karolin 5. A & S M Dalton – Festival Jolt Becky 6. B Miller – Sedgemoor Picasso Trulla 7. J & C West – Farrick Vido Maxi 8. T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Special Melanie
Exhibitor Bred: Caerlleon Farm LTD – Quarry Dude Sian 2 Best Udder: T Lochhead & sons – Kedar Special Melanie Class 49 – Cow in Milk, having had 4 or more calves
1. T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Becks Alice 2. T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Seattle Glenda 3. R & S McColm – Highlight Proview Roseanna 4. J & C West – Farrick Dino 2
Exhibitor Bred: T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Becks Alice Best Udder: T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Becks Alice Championship Champion - T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar T D Reia Reserve Champion - T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar Becks Alice Honourable Mention - R Darlington & E Bruce – Constance Amelia Exhibitor Bred - T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar T D Reia Best Udder - T Lochhead & Sons – Kedar T D Reia
National All Breed Show 2011
Brown Swiss Cattle Results
Pembrokeshire County Show 2011
Winner – Any Other Pedigree Dairy Breed – Mark Williams – Quarry Luke Lovely
Frome County Show 2011 Judge Mr J Daw
Champion & Reserve Champion
Champion M J Hussey Cancourt Sheila ET Reserve Champion M J Hussey Cancourt Siesta
Calf 6-12 months
1st R Norman Gravel Jongleur Barb 7
Cow In-Calf (dry)
1st R Norman Gravel Champ Barb 4
Junior Cow In-Milk (not having calved more than twice)
1st M J Hussey Cancourt Sheila ET
Senior Cow In- Milk (having calved more than twice)
1st M J Hussey Cancourt Siesta
Pair of Animals
1st M J Hussey Cancourt Sheila ET 2nd R Norman Gravel Jongleur Barb 7
UK DAIRY EXPO 2012
Show Res u l ts 2 & 3YR OLD
1 T Lochhead & Sons Kedar TD Reia 2 T Lochhead & Sons Kedar TD Christina 3 3 R & S McColm Soulseat Zola marion 4 R Darlington & E Bruce Moonriver Vigor Belinda 5 Brown Swiss Genetics Pedrini Top Ti PA Acquanova
Kedar TD Reia Kedar TD Christina 3
Senior Cow 1 R & S McColm Highlight Dallas Almond 2 T Lochhead & Sons Kedar Seattle Glenda 3 T Lochhead & Sons Kedar Emerald Cindy 4 R & S McColm Constance Ruby PI
Highlight Dallas Almond
Best Udder Kedar TD Reia Grand Champion Kedar TD Reia Reserve Champion Kedar TD Christina 3 Special Awards – Premier Breeder T Lochhead & Son Premier Sire of Senior Show Webster Ridge TD
Stranraer Show Report Wednesday 25th July, was Stranraer Show. It’s a local show in South West Scotland. Dad, Mum, Daniel, Gary (who works for us) and I went to participate in the show.
When we first went into the show ground, Mum, Gary and I washed the cows, and put the feeding out. About 10-15 minutes later, Dad and Daniel came in, with the last load of cows.
The cows we took were Highlight Pro-View Roseanna, Soulseat Pitagora Molly, Soulseat Jackpot Lyndy, Soulseat Event Candy and Soulseat Zola Marion.
The first class was to go in. I was leading Jackpot Lyndy. We walked around a few times, and then the judge gave me a lovely red rosette. I was chuffed!
In the Maiden Heifers, Daniel lead Pitagora Molly, He also got a first. In the Dry Cows class, Mum lead Pro-View Roseanna. Next it was the Heifer in Milk, Daniel lead Event Candy, which got first prize. After that it was the Cow in Milk class, Zola Marion was lead by dad.
After all of that there was an interbreed class, in which Zola Marion got third, out of seven but all that matters is…..she beat the Holsteins!
Then it was on to the pairs. Gary and Daniel lead Event Candy, and Pro-View Roseanna, Mum and I lead Jackpot Lyndy and Pitagora Molly. The sad thing was we got beat by the boys!
We then went on to the Any Other Breed Supreme Championship. Pro-View Roseanna got Reserve champion.
Then it was the Young Handlers. I was leading a Holstein calf from Robert Buchanan, Laigh Kilphin, but it got me 6th place, whilst Daniel was sitting 8th. There were around 18 calves and handlers in the 11-15 age group.
Lorna McColm, 13, Soulseat Brown Swiss
Dairy Expo Carlisle March 2012
Dairy Event September 2011
South West Dairy
Show 2011
Welsh Dairy Show 2011
BROWN SWISS IN THE NEWS
Scottish Dairy Farmer It is testament to the hard work of the McColm family that they featured in the Scottish Dairy Farmer newspaper earlier this year. Robert & Sheila have only had Swiss in their herd for five years after deciding to look into other breeds for various reasons including milk quality. Their first plunge came at Beeston in 2007 where they bought their first 15 pure and cross-bred Swiss. Since then they haven’t looked back and although they initially believed that the Swiss wouldn’t bring a high yield, they now realise this
is in Roberts words ‘a myth’ with the Swiss averaging 8088 kg, butterfat at 4.29% and protein 3.49%. The heifers are producing 7805kg, with 4.25% butterfat and 3.57% protein.
Robert believes that the breed have come a long way since UK farmers first dabbled with them some 25 years ago, ‘they have changed a lot over the years and there is far more choice of genetics now’ Robert says. This summer will bring the majority of their herd to Brown Swiss for the first time. And with youngsters Lorna and Daniel who are themselves keen young farmers of the future, the interest in dairying with Brown Swiss will I am sure continue.
Country & Farming Helena Williams couldn’t be described as anything less than passionate about her cows. Her story was featured in the Country & Farming newspaper in Welshpool, Powys. Swissy or Swissydoll as Helena affectionately nicknames her is a Swiss cross and is now 19 years old.
Helen is now in calf to what Helena thinks is her 16th calf. Swissy, although clearly a dear friend of the Williams family is still doing her bit for the business, producing 30 litres a day.
We all know that the Swiss are renowned for their longevity, and Swissy just goes to prove that fact.
(if you have a story you would like to share with our members, or have featured in the news please contact [email protected] or call 01452 883063)
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Swiss Cuties
A2 Milk & Brown Swiss There has been quite a bit written in the farming press recently about A2 milk, particularly given the announcement by Wiseman’s, that they want to begin sourcing some to supply a growing niche market. So what is A2 milk and can Brown Swiss play a part in it’s development?
Milk contains six different types of protein—four casein proteins and two whey proteins. The casein proteins make up about 80% of milk and one of these is beta casein, of which the two most common forms are A1 and A2.
Originally ALL milk was A2, but due to a genetic mutation at some point, the A1 form appeared and, gradually, became the prevalent form of beta casein. However, recent studies have be-gun to show a possible link between A1 milk and some illnesses, namely diabetes, heart dis-ease, schizophrenia and autism, although any link is far from proven. It has also been sug-gested that it may be the reason some people have a perceived intolerance of standard milk and this could be the main area for growing demand. In contrast, A2 milk is being mooted as the ‘healthy’ option and is gaining favour in several countries, with Australia leading the way in both its promotion and consumption, with some 30% of milk sold in Australia being A2 milk.
Humans, goats and, in fact most mammals, produce solely A2 milk and despite the increase in A1 milk in cattle, there are still breeds that produce the original A2 milk. These are usually more ’traditional ‘ breeds, such as water buffalo, zebu and yak, but don’t worry, it doesn’t mean that we have all got to start milking yak!
The modern dairy breeds still produce some A2 milk , although the percentage varies between breeds. The Guernsey has the highest proportion of the A2 beta casein gene at over 90%. The lowest proportion is found in the Holstein breed, with only 35% carrying the gene, whilst Brown Swiss have the second highest proportion at around 65%. All the other main dairy breeds have about 50%. It should be stressed that there is variation between individual ani-mals though, and a particular animals status can be determined by a simple DNA test.
As a result of all this interest, more and more AI companies are beginning to test their bulls to establish whether they carry the ‘desirable’ A2 gene. The Brown Swiss world is no different
and the first A2 bulls are now being identified, with one of the initial sires to be identified as positive, being Sun Made Vigor.
Obviously, there is still a lot of work to be done in this area and as time goes by, more A2 bulls will be identified. However, with 65% of the Brown Swiss population purported to be carrying the A2 gene, it can be expected that there will be many more bulls available, that carry this desirable trait.
It should be stressed that A2 milk does not contain only A2 beta casein, but is ‘rich’ in it—ie has a higher proportion. Therefore, milk from cows which carry both genes can still be sold as A2 milk. Hence milk from a wholly Brown Swiss herd could probably be sold as A2, given the percentage of the breed that carries the A2 gene, especially if the breeding of that herd involved ‘carrier’ bulls.
SOCIETY FEES Item Unit Price VAT Total
Pedigree heifer registration 13.00 2.60 15.60
Grade A registration 6.50 1.30 7.80
Bull registration (all ages from Feb 11) 30.00 6.00 36.00
Registration of imported female 13.00 2.60 15.60
Registration of imported bull or semen 30.00 6.00 36.00
Whole herd grade –up (check) 4.00 0.80 4.80
Transfer fee 6.00 1.20 7.20
Annual subscription 30.00 6.00 36.00
Junior membership (under 18) 10.00 2.00 12.00
Entry fee 10.00 2.00 12.00
Herd Prefix application 20.00 4.00 24.00
RM & SP Production Awards FOC
Elite Cow Award 5.00 1.00 6.00
Lifetime yield award FOC
Beeston Coloured Breeds Sale Entry Fees: (Male & Female) 15.00 3.00 18.00
Kaleidoscope of Colour Sale Entry Fees: (Male & Female) 30.00 6.00 36.00
Merchandise: ie. Caps, Waistcoat, Bodywarmer, Sweatshirt, Polo-shirt, Jacket, ties - contact Office for details
Advertising Fees – Swiss Chimes
½ page B&W 20.00 4.00 24.00
Full page B&W 35.00 7.00 42.00
½ Page Spot Colour 35.00 7.00 42.00
Full Page Spot Colour 50.00 10.00 60.00
Full Page Colour 62.00 12.40 74.40