Senior Best Udder in the national Jersey show was Rivendell Victorious Vienna, owned by Riverlane Dairy, Numbaa, NSW, and pictured with judge Matt Templeton and Australian Dairy Farmer sponsor representative Alastair Dowie.
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Sharlene Baldo
A cow shown by Riverlane Dairy from NSW has taken out the Grand Champion sash in the National Jersey Show.
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Rivendell Victorious Vienna was also judged Senior Best Udder and Senior Champion at International Dairy Week in Tatura.
Also at the Jersey show, Premier Breeder and Exhibitor was the Bacon family at Brookbora Jerseys, from Tennyson; the Exhibitor Encouragement award went to T. and L. Smethurst from Gippsland; and premier sire was River Valley Victorious from World Wide Sires.
Brad Gavenlock from Tallygaroopna with the Intermediate Jersey Champion. Photos: Megan Fisher.
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Megan Fisher
Jep Ferguson, 6, from Toolamba, was comfortable in the stalls at IDW.
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Megan Fisher
Jerseys line up to be judged for the Intermediate Champion category.
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Megan Fisher
Jess and Brad Gavenlock from Tallygaroopna, with the winner of the Intermediate Champion Jersey class, Lightning Ridge Mb Victorious Tesla 1 Imp ET . She was also named Best Udder in the intermediate division. Brad said the Jersey was born at the family’s place, but was owned by friend and competitor Declan Patten. “We convinced him to sell at one of our sales and we bought her”. Was this a deliberate plot? “Absolutely!”
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Megan Fisher
Siblings Ella, 5, and Jep Ferguson, 6, from Toolamba were happy to be at IDW.
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Megan Fisher
Sunshine Farms Fowler 14 entered in the four years in-milk class of the Jersey show. She belongs to Waterloo Farms at Kyabram.
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Megan Fisher
Samuel Macadam from Merrigum with Sammac Bman Iris, who competed in the youth show. She was judged Junior Female Champion and Best Heifer in her first show.
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Megan Fisher
Ross Easterbrook leaves the arena, with Warrain Askin Express, after she was placed second in the cow five years in-milk class.
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Megan Fisher
Judge Matt Templeton scrutinises entries in the Jersey show at IDW.
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Megan Fisher
Brooke Boyd led Brunchilli Valentino Eileen to win the cow four years in-milk class. She is owned by Riverlane dairy from Numbaa, NSW.
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Megan Fisher
Marley, 4, with her mum Tahnee Wilson, from Queensland at IDW on Wednesday, January 22, for the Jersey show.
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Megan Fisher