Standing first and reserve female champion at Heathfield Show at the weekend was Boars Head Grace 5th, a February 2009-born heifer by our stock bull Seaview Prince Charming out of the Sway Harvest daughter Boars Head Grace. We also took a third prize with Boars Head Nelly, another Prince Charming daughter out of Oakhill Nelly 20th, a fourth with Boars Head Miranda 2nd, yet another Prince Charming daughter this time out of Swallowhill Miranda and a fifth with Boars Head Heidi, a Beeches Nashville daughter out of Oakhill Heidi 2nd. Also at the same show we stood reserve interbreed champion in the group of three. Our next show will be the South of England.
We are pleased to announce the sale of Boars Head Alabama 09 to Tom Rea, Kingston, Lewes. This one is by our senior stock bull Seaview Prince Charming out of the Curlieu Jasper daughter Beeches Purdie. We’d like to wish Mr Rea the very best with his purchase.
The first two Dirnanean Shane sons from the Beeches herd of Janet and Harvey Jones (joint owners of Shane) have sold well with the first, beeches Bruno selling to John and Mo Frood, Essex, while the other, Beeches Bertrum, has sold to John Frost, Essex. We hope the Beeches herd continues to sell well and wish the buyers the best of luck with their new bulls.
Following on from the success of his half brother Boars Head Argonaut (sold October for 7200gns), Boars Head Ambassador has sold in Stirling for 3000gns. Having stood fifth in a strong senior class, Ambassador is by our senior stock bull Seaview Prince Charming and is out of the Dovefields GHallant daughter Boars Head Grace 2nd, who is a daughter of one of the herd’s foundation cows Wistow Grace 40th. Ambassador has a TSI of +29 and a SRI of +36 and sold to A and I Duncan, Aberfeldy, Perthshire.
Boars Head Ambassador
The first ever South East of England Club Calf Show, which was held at David Sapsed’s farm in Hertfordshire, was a great success this year and a great opportunity to see some of the future genetics that will be parading the southern show circuit next year. We took two heifer calves as part of the Boars Head team. Our January born Boars Head Miranda 2nd stood second in her class. She is by our senior stock bull Seaview Prince Charming out of the Balmanno Hitman daughter Swallowhill Miranda. Standing third in the same class was Boars Head Heidi, who is a daughter of this year’s show cow Oakhill Heidi 2nd by Beeches Nashville. Both heifers will likely make an appearance on next year’s show circuit.
Having had a tremendous show season with our yearling bull Boars Head Argonaut, we were delighted to win an incredibly strong intermediate class at Stirling this month and then go on to sell him for 7200gns. Argonaut is by our senior stock bull Seaview Prince Charming out of one of the best cows in the herd Wistow Grace 40th, who is a daughter of Curlie Jasper. Buyer was Aucheneck Estates, Kilearn, By Glasgow – we wish them all the best with him. Young bulls are still available at home by Seaview Prince Charming, so please contact us with your enquiries.
Boars Head Argonaut
Boars Head Miranda, a January 2009-born daughter of our senior stock bull Seaview Prince Charming out of the Balmano Hitman daughter Swallowhill Miranda, took the female championship at the official Society sale at Bristol Sales centre this month before selling for 2350gns. With a milk figure of +5 and a self replacing index of +25, she sold to Messrs Gammow, Cornwall, who bought a heifer at Bristol back in April last year. We would like to wish him every success with Miranda.
Boars Head Miranda
The heavens may have opened at Bucks County Show, but that didn’t stop us from having a good time with the cattle. Our junior bull Boars Head Argonaut, by Seaview Prince Charming, carried on his strong form and won his class, while our show cow, Oakhill Heidi 2nd, stood second in her class.
Having stood second in a tough junior bull class at the recent Edenbridge and Oxted show, our yearling bull Boars Head Argonaut also stood second in the Super Bull competition under judge and British Blue breeder Boomer Birch, before going on to be tapped out reserve Super bull champion. In the breed classes, we also took a third in a strong cow class with Oakhill Heidi 2nd.
Boars Head Argonaut
The Boars Head are pleased to announce the sale of Boars Head Snowdrop, Boars Head Meierisli 2nd & Boars Head Meierisli 3rd to Mrs Pat Bushnell, South Weyland Farm, Surrey, as well as Boars Head Purdie 3rd to A J and S D Heath, Nr Market Drayton, Shropshire. All four heifers are by our senior stock bull Seaview Prince Charming who has left some cracking progeny in our herd.