A picture of pure fertility from Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines at Maclagan has been given the nod for grand champion female at Beef 2024.
Stud owners Wayne and Belinda Hess brought a top line show team, also taking out the grand champion bull with the 17-month-old Waite A Wyle Trademark.
The bull is by Meridan Hansard out of Strathbally Majella.
But one of the stand-out stories from the Blonde d'Aquitaine ring was the grand champion female, Waite A Wyle Trish, by Reynard S Victor out of Belini Rumba.
The 26-month-old cow was shown with a five-week-old calf at foot.
"She has cycled 21 days after calving so fertility is right up there," Mr Hess said.
He said he noticed her as a calf early on, particularly her "style".
"The way she walked and held her head, and had plenty of length," Mr Hess said.
"We will keep on breeding from her; keep on breeding champions."
He described the double win as very satisfying.
It is the Hess family's third attendance to Beef having scored grand champions in 2018 and champions in 2021.
This year they ended up with four champions on top of the two broad ribbon wins.
Chinchilla-based stud Melander Blonde d'Aquitaines also picked up numerous ribbons including junior champion female for Melander Tigerlilly and reserve champion junior female with Melander Tahoola.
Hereford breeder Scott Hann, Bellata, NSW did the judging duties, ably assisted by 12-year-old associate judge Callum McUtchen, Jandowae.
Results
- Breed: Blonde d'Aquitaine
- Judge: Scott Hann, Bellata, NSW
- No. of exhibits: 15
- Calf champion male: Waite A Wyle Universal exhibited by Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines, Maclagan
- Reserve calf champion male: Waite A Wyle Ultimate exhibited by Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines, Maclagan
- Junior champion male: Waite A Wyle Trademark, exhibited by Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines, Maclagan
- Reserve junior champion male: Melander Ultimate, exhibited by Melander Blonde d'Aquitaines, Chinchilla
- Senior champion male: Renard Solomon, exhibited by Melander Blonde d'Aquitaines, Chinchilla
- Calf champion female: Waite A Wyle United, exhibited by Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines, Maclagan
- Junior champion female: Melander Tigerlilly, exhibited by Melander Blonde d'Aquitaines, Chinchilla
- Reserve junior champion female: Melander Tahoola exhibited by Melander Blonde d'Aquitaines, Chinchilla
- Senior champion female: Waite A Wyle Trish, exhibited by Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines, Maclagan
- Reserve senior champion female: Meridan Taylor, exhibited by Meridan Blondes.
- Grand champion male: Waite A Wyle Trademark, exhibited by Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines, Maclagan
- Grand champion female: Waite A Wyle Trish, exhibited by Waite A Wyle Blonde d'Aquitaines, Maclagan
Ashley Walmsley
Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.
Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.
