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History & Highlights
The herd was first registered on 14th May
1952 by Sir Guy Ropner.
Twice winner of the National Premier Breeder
Award in 1993 & 2004.
We have been busy with herds competition judging over the last few weeks as well as showing at both the Royal Highland and
the Great Yorkshire Show, some of our 2011 show team have been pictured so you can see them for yourself when we get the
pictures back but until then results are as follows:- Dalesend Pansy 227 - is taking the calf circuit by storm, following on from the class wins at Northumberland and North Yorkshire she has been a class winner at the Royal Highland and the Great Yorkshire. This September 2010 born Mr Sam daughter is from a VG88 Gospel who is dry and due her 4th soon, who is then backed by five gens EX and a further 2 gens VG. A fancy calf from a great british family with depth of pedigree. Dalesend Silky Rena EX93-4E (pictured below) - A cow with a lot of admirers, she is just the right example of the breed, a natural cow who had her 6th calf last October and is due again in January 2012 to Seaver. Rena was 3rd Senior Cow in Milk at the Highland and 4th Senior Dry Cow at the Yorkshire in a class of 8. It's great when an old cow can look so well and come out with her daughter in pair classes as well. Dalesend Lyster Rena EX91 - She had her 4th calf on 4th June 2010 and made it to the Yorkshire to stand 4th in the Senior Cow in Milk class, improving all the time with a great udder, Lyster Rena is the 2nd gen straight EX and shows how well Silky Rena is breeding.
Dalesend Igniter Rose VG88- Calved her 3rd in February, she is projected to over 10,000kg and in calf again. She has daughters by Dunnerdale Kes and Stantons Steady, she is 14th generation VG or EX and her 5 nearest dams are EX
Dalesend Jackson Gail VG88 - so far she given over 10,000kg in her 3rd lactation. She already has a GP84-2yrs daughter by Smiddiehill Emulate. She is a 6th gen VG or EX from the Ricrest Southwind Gail family.
~~~~~~~~~~~~ We sold two yearling heifers at the Holstein UK Genetic Elite Sale - Dalesend Damion Amanda and Dalesend MS Echo, we wish the purchasers well with their heifers. Recent show results include:- ~~~~~~~~~~~ Not only did the cows go out today for the first time (7th April) but we also had a classification visit this morning, in summary we had 58 animals scored, out of the 160 in the herd currently. Of those 14 were EX, of which 8 of them were new EX, they included 5 third calvers, there were one EX93-4E, one EX93-3E two EX92-2E and one EX91-3E and one EX91-3E. Individual highlights include:-
The NEHBC recently held their annual dinner dance and herds competition results dinner at Northallerton, our highlights were as follows:- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We sold Dalesend Chez Spottie, an August 2010 Sanchez daughter of Dalesend Dundee Spottie EX91 for 3100gns at the 2010 Black and White Sale to Bob Lawrence of the Lynholme herd in Cumbria, we thank them for their purchase and wish them well with Spottie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The classifier has just been and we have had 12 EX ( 5 new EX) and 3 VG 2yrs old as well as 10 VG cows and 7 GP heifers The herd now has 36 EX cows, including 21 multiple EX, 63 Vg's of which 10 are 2yrs olds, 50 GP of which 32 are heifers and 6 Goods of which 5 are heifers, nothing lower, with 161 animals in the milking herd.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dalesend Lyster Rena VG88 (new picture below) has recently scooped the Interbreed Championship at the 2010 Cleveland Show, she firstly won the cow in milk class, then the Holstein Championship, before winning the dairy championship and then sharing the supreme show cattle championship with the winning Aberdeen Angus. Dalesend Dundee Spottie also won the dry cows, and we scooped the Group of Three.
We have recently successfully flushed Dalesend Linjet Maude 2 EX91 and Cogent Manat Scant EX90-2E with embryos available from both by the Goldwyn son REW Seaver, get in touch to find out more and visit the Maude and Scant family pages to read about the cows and their families ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We had a very good day at the North Yorkshire County Show on Sunday 20th June at Northallerton. Judge was Peter Waring from Winton.
Dalesend Dundee Spottie VG89 who is currently dry and due in August with her 3rd to Sanchez was 4th in the Cow in calf class. |
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| Bank Holiday Monday on 31st May saw the annual trip to Northumberland County Show. Success came for the herds only two Regancrest Dundee daughters. Dalesend Dundee Spottie VG89 who is currently dry and due in August with her 3rd to Sanchez won the Junior Cow in calf class. Dalesend Dundee Shawna a January 2010 calf from the Shawna family and descending from 7 generations VG or EX won the Junior Calf Class, ably led by our young enthusiast Lucy Atkinson, age 6. Dalesend Marigold 166 VG86-2yrs a December 2009 calved Wilcoxview Jasper from an EX Outside was 5th in a very strong heifer in milk class. |
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Murray Cochrane has just completed our latest classification visit on 22nd April. We had a successful day with 5 EX (all multiple EX) and 20 VG cows including 2 VG89 and 7 VG with 5 of the VG88 being 2nd calvers. There were also 5 VG heifers. Of particular interest were the following:- Braimber Integrity Kim EX92-5E a 7th lact Integrity with 6 gens VG or EX (pictured below)
Dalesend Linjet Maude 2 EX91-2E a 4th lact Linjet from the heart of Dalesend Storm Maudes family Dalesend Rudolph Echo EX91-2E a 4th lact Rudolph with 4 gens VG or EX and a VG daughter by Talent Dalesend LIfestyle Ideal EX91-3E is EX again and her Lheros 2nd calf daughter is now VG88 Dalesend Roxy Echo EX90 a fresh 4th calver now EX and she has a VG-2yrs Talent daughter Dalesend Allen Maude VG88 - 2nd calver, is a daughter of Dalesend Storm Maude 3 and EX full sister to THE cow Dalesend Onyx Scant VG88 a 3rd calver bred from the Cogent Convincer Scant family, her sister is now VG86 2nd calver Dalesend Pansy 180 VG88 a 2nd calf Gospel from 5 gens EX from the heart of the Pansys Dalesend Queen 25 VG88 2nd calf Igniter descends from a great line at Bailrigg, a Talent sister to her dam is VG85-2yrs Dalesend Igniter Rose VG85 another 2nd calf Igniter, this ones from the Springfarm Roses and makes 13 gens VG or EX Dalesend Marigold 166 VG86-2yrs a December 2009 calved heifer by Jasper, hopefully destined for the showring Dalesend Pansy 193 VG85-2yrs a Talent from a VG Outside, making 7 gens VG or EX Dalesend Mrs Rena VG85-2yrs the third VG daughter out of three from of Dalesend Silky Rena EX93-3E by Samuelo Dalesend Jessie 115 VG85-2yrs a Dupasquier Carisma daughter fresh since January 2010 Dalesend Queen 27 VG85-2yrs a Talent from the EX91-6E LP90 Queen 2, her 3 nearest dams are EX Dalesend Carismatic Bella 2 GP84-2yrs bred from 8 gens VG or EX from the heart of the Oakridge Bellas |
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The North Eastern Holstein Club announced it's 2009 Herds Competition results on Friday 22nd January with the following success for the herd:-
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The awards dinner was held for the Yorkshire County Milk
Records competition on Monday 7th December, with the following success for the
herd:-
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We have just had a visit from the classifier with
the following results:- The new EX's
include:- The VG heifers include:- |
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Bank Holiday weekend at the end of August saw the
Dalesend show team at Wensleydale and the North East All Breeds Dairy Calf Show.
At Wensleydale our five animals secured 4 red ribbons for 1st prizes and a 3rd rosette, in strong competition with nearly 50 Black and Whites entered. Leading the way was the EX93-2E Dalesend Silky Rena who headed the Senior Cow in Milk class, took the Reserve Holstein Championship and the Reserve Interbreed Championship. Dalesend Queen 28, the prize winning April 2008 Baxter calf was also Champion calf while her leader Stuart Clapham was Reserve Champion handler. Last years show calf, Dalesend Pansy 191, by Dupasquier Carisma was 1st place In calf heifer, and the Jasper Junior Heifer in Milk, Dalesend Marigold 161 won the Heifer in Milk, Dalesend Lettice 74 VG86 had to settle for 3rd in the largest class of the day, the Junior cows in Milk. At the Calf show, Stuart was on top form again securing the Reserve Holstein Champion Handler spot, while his calf Queen 28 just won a close call in the eldest calf class. Dalesend MM Spottie was 2nd in the youngest class to the eventual Champion in again the biggest class of the day. Dalesend Dict Rena and Dalesend Queen 29 were 3rd and 4th in their respective classes, with Rena helping handler Hannah Brown to win the battle of the Intermediate Handlers. |
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| We sold two GREAT youngsters at the Sale for the Century at Beeston Castle on Tuesday 8th September. We wish both purchasers all the best with their investments. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dalesend Dolman Rosanna - sold Sold for 2000gns to A Thomas |
Dalesend Queen 28 -sold Sold for 3600gns to J Warnock |
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| A large crowd descended at Dalesend for the National Young Breeders Stockjudging on Saturday 4th July- we were fortunate enough to have great weather and help from a fantastic team who helped with cattle preparation, food and getting and keeping the place tidy. Well done to all those who took part, especially the winner many of which had traveled large distances. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It was a successful annual trip to the Northumberland Show
for Dalesend on Bank Holiday Monday. Dalesend Silky Rena won the senior dry cow
class and Dalesend Queen 28 was victorious over 25 plus calves, as she was
awarded the calf championship. Dalesend Queen 28 is bred from 5 gens VG or EX dams, and this April 2008 stylish Baxter calf, also contributed to Stuart Clapham winning 2nd in the Senior handlers and going on to be Reserve Champion Handler. |
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We classified again on Tuesday 28th April at Dalesend, with
15 Excellents (9 new EX and 6 multiple EX, and 20 VG cows as well as 4 VG
heifers). In addition Dalesend Dundee Spottie fresh since February went VG89 2nd
calver.
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Classification highlights include the following EX cows:-
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For the 2nd year in succession our Winter
Classic Group were runners up, to Metcalfe Farms, here they are pictured at the
front of the parlour.
Left to right they are: Dalesend Allen Rosa 2nd calver VG88, Dalesend Lettice 74 1st lact VG87 2yrs old (2nd Best heifer), Dalesend Pansy 144 EX90 -2E 4th lact, Dalesend Silky Rena EX93-2E (1st Best Cow), her 2nd lact daughter Dalesend Lyster Rena VG88, and Dalesend Unique 49 3rd calf EX90. Other highlights from the competition were, Dalesend Silky Rena top cow on inspection in herds competition (the only cow so far to win both competitions), Best New entrant, Dalesend Dundee Spottie and Dalesend Lettice 74 2nd & 4th in the Best Heifer, Progeny Group of Silky Gibson's 3rd, Points cup from 2008 Calf Show, Dalesend Pansy 107 3rd in best cow over 50T and Dalesend Pansy's 2nd in the family group. |
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The first Monday in December saw the Yorkshire
Milk Records Annual Dinner at the Millstones, Harrogate.
The herd was again pleased by its performance, Dalesend Lettice 74 VG87-2yrs was in pole position, securing the top heifer on inspection (large herds) under judge Edward Wilson (Highoaks, Cumbria). She has given 9,354 kg at 3.98% fat and 3.11% protein in 305 days in her 1st lactation and is due in May to Gillette Scarecrow while she already has a daughter by Kendall. |
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We classified again at Dalesend on Thursday 20th
November when Geoff Bone visited for the first time. We were very pleased with
the results, 7 new EX, 9 Multiple EX, and 8 VG 2 year olds.
Pictured here is Dalesend Silky Rena a 4th calver by Silky Gibson who is now scored EX93-2E, she was Reserve Champion at the 2008 Stokesley Show and will be part of the January 2009 Family Feature. Other new EX were sired by Outside (2), Rudolph, Gibson, Lorenzo, Stormatic and Principal. Within the VG 2 yrs there were daughters of Lyster, Picston Nemo, Lheros (2), Igniter (2), La Presentation Gospel and SIR JWFL Numeral. While our favourites Lettice 74 and Dundee Spottie were raised to VG87 and VG88 2 yrs respectively. |
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The Yorkshire Holstein Breeders Club announced
their 2008 Herds Competition Results on Tuesday 21st October.
Dalesend were very pleased with their results; Winner of the Thorton Challenge Trophy for success at 2008 shows in Yorkshire. Top Heifer in large herds and Champion heifer with Dalesend Dundee Spottie VG88-2yrs Winning group of 1st lactation heifers (sired by Canyon Breeze Allen- two of which are now VG88 2nd calvers) 3rd place in a new award for presentation of stock during the Competition judging |
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Dalesend Dundee Spottie VG88-2yrs. We knew she was special but a trip to this years Royal Highland Show at Edinburgh on 20th June proved it! She was first placed Junior Heifer in Milk (in a strong class of 6) and Reserve Junior Champion behind the Senior Class Winner. She is the 9th generation VG or EX and her 3rd dam is Sunnylodge Prelude Spottie. She is Regancrest Dundee's highest scored UK daughter. She is in calf to Mr Minister, due January and will be flushed. |
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In January 2008 we entered the inaugural North Eastern
Holstein Club Winter Classic Competition.
There were 17 herds from the area entered and we finished in 2nd place behind Metcalfe Farms (Washfold). This cow, Dalesend Stormy Pamela EX91 3rd lactation was 2nd in the Judges Choice class as well. She is the 7th generation VG or EX. Other members of the group included Dalesend Integrity Rosanna EX90, Dalesend Pansy 144 EX90-2E, Dalesend Silky Rena EX93-2E, Dalesend Unique 53 EX90 and Dalesend Loren Amanda EX90. |
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Now EX95-10E we think she is just about the highest scored cow in the UK still milking ! Currently one 100T cow in the herd, the Excellent 95-10E Dalesend Jessie 45, she is still with the rest of the herd holding her own, milking in her 15th lactation, and she celebrated her 19th birthday in December. Now that's what we call longevity !
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In 1993 Dalesend Lettice 23 EX93-4E was Supreme Champion at North Yorkshire, Ryedale, Malton, Northumberland, Cleveland Shows, Wensleydale and Stokesley Show and in 1994 she was Top Cow on Inspection in the North East and Yorkshire Holstein Club Herds Competitions and Champion at the North Eastern Club Show |
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In 2006 Dalesend Alaska Idena VG88- 2nd calver was Supreme Champion at Stokesley Show, Reserve Holstein Champion at Nidderdale Show and Top Cow on Inspection in the Yorkshire Milk Records Competition. |
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Congratulations to Tregibby, she is continuing her winning ways again in 2008! Dalesend Storm Maude EX97-5E is one of the UK’s most famous cows, she has been awarded an All Britain Award four times, as well as winning the Royal Show, National Holstein Show, Dairy Event and Royal Welsh. We have a full sister still milking in her 8th lactation Dalesend Storm Maude 3 who is EX90-3E who has bred a VG87 2nd calver Lutz daughter (sold to Santa Maria) and she has a GP83 2yr Allen daughter (two days fresh). We also have a Derry VG87 from Dalesend Storm Maude 2 EX90-2E |
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The herd is currently averaging 9094kg at 3.88% fat and 3.12% protein
There are 160 cows in the herd of which
40
are Excellent, 62 Very Good,
34 Good Plus,
4 Good (all heifers) and none lower.
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