Dairy goats set high standard

JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Hawke’s Bay’s Carol Harrington won the Bill Duncan-Sittlington Shield and many other categories in last weekend’s dairy goat competition. She is pictured with her goat Highview Zanita. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

ALMOST 50 dairy goats were entered in this year’s competition at last weekend’s Poverty Bay A&P Spring Show.

Dairy goat head steward Dennis Weatherall said the entry was a very pleasing result in a trying year for all.

Local Toggenburg breeder Heather Weatherall tasted success at the Show, winning Champion Doe and the Champion Challenge.

The Junior Champion Doe was taken out by Hawke’s Bay Toggenburg breeder Carol Harrington who also won the Champion Buck and took out Supreme in Show with Highview Thomas.

Judge Herbie Blakemore, long-time supporter of the Poverty Bay A&P Show, made the trek down to Gisborne and awarded local breeder Lucy Bruce’s Saanen doe winner of the Herd Register Udder class.

Heathden Krista, H Weatherall 1; Highview Tabbitha, C Harrington 2; Strathburn Jamaica, R Bruce 3.

Strathburn Freda, R Bruce 1; Strathburn Sari, R Bruce 2; Hilltop Francie, L Bruce 3.

Heathden Krista, Heather Weatherall, Stills Family Cup.

Highview Tabbitha, Carol Harrington.

Highview Mochachino, Carol Harrington.

Heathden Krista, Heather Weatherall.

Belvue Jemima, H Stills 1; Simmbian Phoenix, L and B Laws 2.

Simmbian Peyton, L and B Laws 1; Hilltop Peita, L Bruce 2.

Simmbian Peyton, Lyn and Becky Laws, Hika Cup.

Hilltop Peita, Lucy Bruce.

Hilltop Francie and Peita, L Bruce 1.

Highview Mochachino and Tabbitha, C Harrington 1.

Hilltop Francie, L Bruce 1; Strathburn Sari, R Bruce 2; Strathburn Freda, R Bruce 3; Strathburn Jamaica, R Bruce 4.

Hilltop Francie, Lucy Bruce.

Simmbian Peyton, L and B Laws 1; Hilltop Peita, L Bruce 2; Simmbian Phoenix, L and B Laws 3.

Simmbian Peyton, Lyn and Becky Laws.

Mieka Laws 1; Reagan Laws 2; Ella Bruce-Hills 3.

Leilani, R Brott 1, Leonie, R Brott 2.

Venus, J Brott 1, Saturne, J Brott 2.

Highview Xarna, C Harrington 1; Highview Xena, H Weatherall 2; Heathden Luna, H Weatherall 3; Strathburn Ada, R Bruce 4.

Simmbian Ashlee, L and B Laws 1; Simmbian Rhea, L and B Laws 2.

Highview Zanita, C Harrington 1; Strathburn Barika, R Bruce 2; Strathburn Geisha, R Bruce 3; Highview Ziggy, C Harrington 4.

Highview Xarna, Carol Harrington, Greaves Family Cup.

Highview Xena, H Weatherall.

Simmbian Tiara, L and B Laws 1; Strathburn Chrissy, R Bruce 2, Simmbian Vicky, L and B Laws 3.

Simmbian Briar, L and B Laws 1; Simmbian Evelyn, L and B Laws 2; Simmbian Azure, L and B Laws 3.

Hilltop Pixie, L Bruce 1; Hilltop Persia, L Bruce 2.

Simmbian Briar, Lyn and Becky Laws, Jarabro Cup.

Simmbian Tiara, L and B Laws.

Hilltop Pixie and Persia, L Bruce 1, Hilltop Fritzi and Bindi, L Bruce 2.

Heathden Kaiba, H Weatherall 1; Simmbian Rumpelstiltskin, L and B Laws 2; Highview Zeflynn, C Harrington 3.

Heathden Kaiba, Heather Weatherall, Heathden Cup.

Strathburn Faber, R Bruce 1.

Highview Thomas, C Harrington 1; Heathden Forte, H Weatherall 2; Heathden Kristophe, H Weatherall 3.

Highview Thomas, Carol Harrington, Strathburn Challenge Cup.

Heathden Forte, Heather Weatherall.

Highview Zanita, Carol Harrington

Highview Thomas, Carol Harrington, Heathden Trophy.