Salers bull claims beef supreme at Bucks County

It was the Salers and continental champion, Seawell Tabago, from Peter Donger, Towcester, which was the choice of judge Andy Fraser, Fife, for the inter-breed beef title at Bucks County Show.

The three-year-old son of Impeccable has been breed champion at the Great Yorkshire Show in 2025 and this year. Mr Fraser said his champion was a great example of the breed, which ‘owned' the ring.

Reserve overall and reserve continental was the Limousin champion, Brockhurst Upandcoming, from W.J. and M. Mash, Chesham. The April 2023-born daughter of Goldies Relish, which was inter-breed champion at Edenbridge and Oxted Show in 2025 and a winner at Hertfordshire County this year, was shown with its bull calf by Shaw Rover at foot and in-calf again to a home-bred bull.

The native championship went to Gupworthy Velvet Ultra, a home-bred two-year-old Beef Shorthorn heifer by Trainview Prince, from G. Woollatt, Chepstow, which was champion native at Tenbury Show and breed champion at Burwarton Show.

Reserve native was Pepperstock 1 Molly, an 11-month-old Hereford heifer by Solpoll 1 Spike V715, from Jim Speirs, Luton.

Dairy

In the dairy rings, the judge, Tom Saxby, Lancashire, awarded the inter-breed supreme to the Holstein champion, Egginson Zeber Tanya, a fourth-calver by Go-Farm Zeber, from G.B. Sear and Sons, Eggington, which was calved six weeks ago and is giving 51kg daily.

Mr Saxby said the champion was a great example of a senior Holstein cow which had tremendous power and strength and walked well.

Barnowl Joel Vickie, the Jersey champion from Barnowl Jerseys, Northamptonshire, took reserve. The fourth-calver, by Barnowl Billy Joel, was inter-breed champion at Royal Norfolk and Ashby Shows earlier in the season.

Sheep

After standing reserve inter-breed sheep champion for the last two years, Jack Robb, Haddenham, went one better this year to claim the overall supreme with a Texel shearling ewe from his Padbury Hill flock. Bought from Bryn Robinson's Preenbank flock and by a Strawfrank ram, it was being shown for the first time.

The judge, Clive Roads, Worcestershire, said the Texel ‘handled like steel, was good on its legs and was full of breed character and style'.

Sam Clark, Kingston Blount, took the reserve inter-breed title with his Charollais champion, Dalby Dolcie Wolcie, a shearling ewe by Edstaston Catch Me If You Can, which had been bought at the Dalby reduction sale earlier in the year.

Results

Beef
Inter-breed (Judge, A. Fraser, Fife) Supreme and sup. continental, P. Donger, Seawell Tobago (Salers); reserve and res. continental, W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Upandcoming; native, G. Woollatt, Gupworthy Velvet Ultra (Beef Shorthorn); res. native, J. Spiers, Pepperstock 1 Molly (Hereford).

Aberdeen-Angus (L. Dodwell, Buckinghamshire) Sup., H.B. and L.J. Lear, Cresslow Toplass.

British Blue (H. Parker, Wiltshire) Sup., D.M. Seels, Hooton Unbelievable; res., D.M. Seels, Solway View Spice.

Charolais (H. Parker) Sup., M. Impey, Inkerman Alex; res., S.C. and G.L. Hartwright, Jessops Annie.

Dexter (L. Dodwell) Sup., M. Collier, Colsmiths Ely; res., M. Collier, Colsmiths Ada.

Hereford (C. Davies, Herefordshire) Sup., J. Speirs, Pepperstock 1 Molly; res., D.J. Makin, Adzor Curiosity.

Highland (D. Maughan, Dorset) Sup., P. Harris, Dotty 1 of Harris; res., P. Harris, Isla 1 of Harris.

Limousin (H. Parker) Sup., W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Upandcoming; res., W.J. and M. Mash, Brockhurst Ares.

Salers (H. Parker) Sup., P. Donger, Seawell Tabago; res., P. Donger, Seawell Valda.

Simmental (H. Parker) Sup., A. Hart, Treverbyn Roxi; res., A.E. and C. Bishop, Lynfield Estelle 11.

South Devon (R. Ashcroft, Hampshire) Sup., K. Finch, Z Beckaveans Bardhesow; res., A.E.J. and F.J. Claridge, Knowlhill Cowslip 72.

Any other native breed (L. Dodwell) Sup., G. Woollatt, Gupworthy Velvet Ultra (Beef Shorthorn); res., G. Woollatt, Gupworthy Yeti (Longhorn).

Any other continental breed (H. Parker) Sup., Rawding Partners, Newcloud Violet (British Blonde). No res

Commercial (A. Fraser) Sup. and fem., F. Page, Villa Maria; res. and res. fem., W. Ludgate, Hot Tottie; male, F. Page, Pollock; res. male, W. Ludgate, Bruce.

Dairy
Inter-breed (T. Saxby, Lancashire) Sup., G.B. Sear and Sons, Egginson Zeber Tanya 132 (Holstein); res., Barnowl Jerseys, Barnowl Joel Vickie (Jersey).

Holstein (T. Saxby) Sup., G.B. Sear and Sons, Egginson Zeber Tanya 132; res., R.R. Barratt and Son, Rettbar Lambda Judy.

Jersey (T. Saxby) Sup., Barnowl Jerseys, Barnowl Joel Vickie; res., Barnowl Jerseys, Cidamon Victorious Serenade.

Sheep

Inter-breed (C. Roads, Worcestershire) Sup., J. Robb (Texel); res., S. Clark (Charollais).

Charollais (G. Watson, Northamptonshire) Sup. and res., S. Clark.

Southdown and coloured down breeds (A. Readhead-Higgins, Suffolk) Sup. and res., G. and M. Sparke.

Wiltshire Horn (R. Hedges, Leighton Buzzard) Sup., J.T. Heyes and Son; res., Huntingford Cottage Farm.

Primitive breeds (R. Heaven, London) Sup., C. Whybrow; res., S. Ping.

Pure native breeds MV-accredited (T. Ward, Powys) Sup. and res., J. and S. Livestock.

Pure continental breeds MV-accredited (C. Watson, Northamptonshire) Sup., J. Robb (Texel); G. Crabtree (Beltex).

Rare native breeds non-MV-accredited (T. Davies, London) Sup., C. Sander; res., N. Dolan.

Other native breeds (J. Rowe, Powys) Sup., E. Barlow; res. C. Whybrow.