Interbreed win brings delight for Weatherups

It was the chance for dairy breeds to shine at yesterday’s Royal Highland Show, and winning the interbreed championship for the first time after many years of trying were Brian and Brian Weatherup, Parkend, Crossgates, Fife.

Their top show cow was home-bred Parkend Sanchez Tamara by Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez, which was Holstein champion and reserve interbeed last year. She was also All Britain Junior Cow last year and All Britain Junior Heifer the year before.

In her second lactation she gave over 15,000 litres, and at less than six weeks calved, she was yielding 63 litres per day. She is one of 160 Holsteins milked by the family at Parkend.

Reserve interbreed was the Jersey, Wellhouse Festival Spry by Wellhouse Festival from Hew Howie and Wilma Benson, who milk 40 Jerseys and 170 Holsteins at Kirkcolm, Stranraer.

They were thrilled with their first win at the Highland with this previously unshown cow.

Repeating their success of two years ago by taking the British Red and White championship were Arthur and Susan Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort, with home-bred second calver Cuthill Towers Classic Ella by Poos Stadel Classic.

Along with sons James and David they milk 230 cows, one-third of which are Red and White and two-thirds Ayrshire.

There was also a special presentation in the ring to David Lawrie, who won the Hugh Stevenson Memorial Trophy for Young Breeder of the Year.

David said he won the award in the spring at an event in Devon when he was judgedonshowmanship, cattledressing, stock judging and sire selection, but it was re-presented yesterday by the Stevenson family who were at the show.

The beef pairs interbreed was moved from Sunday to Thursday this year and a packed ringside saw the AberdeenAngus pair taking the championship.

The pair consisted of Alastair and