Royal Ulster Winter Fair.Interbreed Supreme Champion.Baldonnel FM Sunshine
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Channel: holsteincowboy · 2018 · Pets & Animals
Eikon centre Lisburn N.Ireland The 2018 Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Inter-Breed championship was won by Co Dublin dairy farmer Cyril Dowling with his Holstein second calver Baldonnel FM Sunshine. Sired by his own bull, Baldonnel Flashman, the cow calved in October and is currently giving 50L of milk per day. AI'd a few weeks ago to Doorman.She had previously won the All-Ireland Heifer in Milk championship at Tullamore Show in 2017. “Her sire is a Stormatic son and is currently breeding some lovely heifers, many of which classify as VG as two year olds,” Cyril explained. Judge Brian Behnke, from Wisconsin, described his champion as an excellent example of the Holstein breed. “She has great dairy character and would compete well in any Holstein class, held anywhere around the world,” he said. Sunshine's barn is just a few miles from Dublin’s famous O’Connel street. The urban fringe farm has hosted the National Ploughing Championships. Judge Brian Behnke, from Wisconsin, described his champion as an excellent example of the Holstein breed. “She has great dairy character and would compete well in any Holstein class, held anywhere around the world,” he said. Reserve championship went to the Famous Irish Ayrshire cow - Ardmore Janet
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