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The ‘WINTER BLUES’ Annual Show & Sale of British Blue Sired CalvesThe 2nd Annual Show & Sale of ‘Winter Blues’ at Bentham and District Farmers Auction Mart saw an outstanding entry of 122, of which 64 were British Blue x. With an age limit of 49 days for the show, several calves were too old for judging.
Congratulations to regular consignor of quality calves, Carol Parker, Clapham whose 30 day old British Blue Heifer, out of a Friesian cow took the Championship and later sold for £410 to JG Eddleston, Rishton. John Airey, Eldroth topped the sale with a 10 week old British Blue Bull, reared on the cow making £465 to Colin Baxter, Garforth. Closely followed by a consignment of British Blue’s from Paul Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, whose bulls made £455, £440 & £340 and heifers made £430 & £390. A total of 16 exceeded the £360
mark. Many thanks to Robert Heigh for judging and to the British Blue Society
for their support in donating the crystal cut glasses and rosettes for prizes. BEST BRITISH BLUE BULL
CALF BEST BRITISH BLUE HEIFER CALF
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latest newsRoyal Ulster Show Taking top honours in the British Blue championship at Balmoral was Andrew Craig with his heifer Woodview Frarlein, a Barbier daughter out of Woodview Britney. [results] Carlisle Annual Spring Show & Sale 2012 280 British Blues on Friday 19th & Saturday 19th May 2012. [catalogue] Dispersal of the College Valley herd at Carlisle on Friday 25th May. [catalogue] Strong demand for quality at Chelford “Quality” was the name of the game when the British Blue bulls went through the ring on Saturday 3rd March. [report]
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