Summit Gelbvieh wins supreme exhibit at Albany Show
Summit Ladybird, exhibited by the Summit Gelbvieh stud, Narrikup, was sashed the supreme exhibit of this year's Zambonetti Transport beef cattle judging at the Albany Show. With Ladybird were Summit Gelbvieh stud connections Alexandra Riggall (left) and Clare King and judge Kurt Wise, Southend Murray Grey stud, Katanning.
With the interbreed junior champion beef bull of the Zambonetti Transport beef cattle judging at the Albany Show, Morrisvale Nightcap N28, were Casey Morris, Morrisvale Limousin stud, Narrikup and judge Kurt Wise, Southend Murray Grey stud, Katanning.
Morrisvale Nectarine N9 was sashed the junior champion interbreed beef female of the Zambonetti Transport beef cattle judging at the Albany Show and with Nectarine were judge Kurt Wise, Southend Murray Grey stud, Katanning and Casey Morris, Morrisvale Limousin stud, Narrikup.
Paragon Lord Liam, exhibited by the Paragon Miniature Hereford stud, Waroona, was the senior champion interbreed beef bull of the Zambonetti Transport beef cattle judging at the Albany Show. With Lord Liam were handler Alison Lokan and judge Kurt Wise, Southend Murray Grey stud, Katanning.
The Tullibardine Angus stud, Albany, exhibited the junior champion British Breed bull of the Zambonetti Transport beef cattle judging at the Albany Show with Tullibardine Nitro. With the bull were handler Rachel Williams and judge Kurt Wise, Southend Murray Grey stud, Katanning.
With the junior champion British Breed female, Kildarra Floss N1, were judge Kurt Wise, Southend Murray Grey stud, Katanning and handler Jayne Thompson, Katanning.
Ponderosa Angus stud, Albany, exhibited the senior champion British Breed female at the Zambonetti Transport beef cattle judging at the Albany Show. With the cow, Ponderosa Estella J20 were judge Kurt Wise (left), handler Jannah Shelton and Ponderosa Angus stud principal Greg Brown.
The junior champion speciality breeds female was Small Time Nutmeg exhibited by Fenella Sept, Small Time Dexter stud, Manypeaks.
The junior champion speciality breeds bull was Paragon Lord Pickles exhibited by the Paragon Miniature Hereford stud, Waroona. With the junior bull was handler Alison Lokan.
With Kendenup Lexy, the senior champion speciality breeds female, were handlers Emily Toland (left), and Isabella Dew. Lexy was exhibited by the Kendenup Miniature Hereford stud, Kendenup.
Morrisvale Limousin stud, Narrikup, exhibited the champion pair of bulls at the Albany Show. With the bulls were handler Chelsea Kelley (left), Casey Morris, Morrisvale Limousin stud and judge Kurt Wise.
The Willemenup Poll Merino stud, Gnowangerup, exhibited the all breeds supreme exhibit of this year's Albany Show sheep judging section and with the ram were Willemenup stud's Collyn Garnett and his daughter Demsey and helper Indi Stanton, Albany. The ram was also the all breeds champion ram of the show.
Tullibardine Angus stud, Albany, exhibited the champion breeders group of three at the Zambonetti Transport Albany Show beef competition. With the group were handlers Rachel Williams (left) and Robert Smith, judge Kurt Wise and handler Susan Bevis.
The champion pair of females was exhibited by the Kildarra Red Angus stud, Albany. With the females were handlers Harrison Rout (left), and Johane Theron and judge Kurt Wise.
Denam Carter, Ridgetop White Suffolk stud, Mt Barker, holds his all breeds supreme champion pair of ewes exhibited at this year's Albany Show.
Yonga Downs White Suffolk stud's Brenton Addis, Gnowangerup, holds his all breeds champion ewe that was exhibited at this year's Albany Show.
The Willemenup stud, Gnowangerup, exhibited the all breeds supreme champion pair of rams at this year's Albany Show. With the two rams were Willemenup stud principal Collyn Garnett and his daughter Demsey and helper Indi Stanton, Albany.
The all breeds supreme champion group of two ewes and one ram title was won by the Ridgetop White Suffolk stud, Mt Barker, at this year's Albany Show. With the group were Rivers Hyde (left), Ongerup and Ridgetop stud principal Denam Carter.
A DELIGHTFUL eight-year-old cow from the Summit Gelbvieh stud, Narrikup, reigned supreme at this year’s Zambonetti Transport beef cattle judging at the Albany Show last week.
The beautiful beef matron, Summit Ladybird F151 and her stand out bull calf, was the complete package according to judge Kurt Wise, Southend Murray Grey stud, Katanning and his pick for the ultimate prize after a very competitive day of showing that saw more than 80 entries scrutinised through the various classes.
Ladybird came through the senior European female class and was then sashed grand champion interbreed senior beef female before being selected as the overall supreme exhibit of the show.
Mr Wise said Ladybird had the most power and capacity on the day and was structurally very correct.
“She has a sleek, smooth coat with a large udder and a great topline as well as extra length,” Mr Wise said.
“She is showing herself off well in the ring and is looking sensational.”
Also helping Mr Wise make his decision was the bull calf Ladybird was carrying at foot.
Summit Braveheart is a six-month-old calf and certainly influenced the judge’s decision to put Ladybird on top.
“The calf at foot is also showing plenty of power and capacity and is structurally correct,” he said.
“He has a good future in front of him.
“As a package they were just too hard to go past on the day.”
Going up against the Gelbvieh cow for the supreme title was the junior champion interbreed beef bull, Morrisvale Nightcap N28, which was also the junior champion European bull and was exhibited by the Morris family, Morrisvale Limousin stud, Narrikup.
The Morrisvale stud had an excellent show, with its junior champion European female, Morrisvale Nectarine N9, also competing for the supreme title after it was sashed the junior champion interbreed beef female.
Completing the supreme judging line-up was a Miniature Hereford bull, Paragon Lord Liam, which was sashed senior champion interbreed beef bull and senior champion specialty breeds bull of the show.
This bull was exhibited by the Paragon Miniature Hereford stud, Waroona.
In the sheep judging, the return of Merinos to the show ring at Albany for the first time in at least 15 years paid instant dividends for the breed.
The Garnett family, Willemenup Poll Merino stud, Gnowangerup, decided to take a group of Poll Merinos to the show, along with their Curlew Creek Poll Dorsets and Yonga Downs White Suffolks.
Willemenup took home the all breeds supreme champion ram and the all breeds pair of rams titles.
In the other all breeds classes, a Yonga Downs ewe was sashed the all breeds champion ewe and the Ridgetop White Suffolk stud, Mt Barker, exhibited the all breeds champion pair of ewes and the all breeds champion group of one ram and two ewes.