NZHCS Highland News May 2011: issue 66

Hosted by Otago-Southland Club

Queens Birthday weekend Fri 3rd June – Mon 6th June 2011 At Elmwood Garden Function Centre, 309 Dee St Invercargill.

Programme Friday Evening: 7 pm: An informal get together at Homestead Cobb & Co, Cnr Dee and Avenal Sts. Meal available at own cost if required. (Indication of numbers requiring a meal appreciated) Saturday: Elmwood Garden Function Centre 10.30 Registration 12.00 Lunch 1.00pm NZHCS 2011 AGM 6.00pm Dinner Sunday Bus Tour 9.15 Leave to visit Richardson Truck Museum. Morning Tea at the Lignite Pit Café and Gardens, Kapuka. Scenic tour through the South, including some Highland Cattle. Lunch To Wyndham Town & Country Club Cheese Tasting and presentation from Retro Organics, a local cheese and yoghurt maker. Greenway Gourmet Highland Pie tasting and presentation from Stu and Jacqui Dreaver, local Highland breeders

who market their own Highland pies. Back to Invercargill for dinner at Elegance at 148 on Elles. Monday Make your own way around open folds.

AGM and Southern Muster, Invercargill

WHATS BEEN HAPPENING - AREA REPORTS -

AUCKLAND/HAURAKI PLAINS/COROMANDEL Report by Martin McLeod A very busy time of year has now passed with the final show of the season behind us. Since the last maga-zine our members attended; Franklin Royal, Morrinsville, Kumeu, Royal Easter, and NZHCS Winter show. A few new members have come along for a look (I will not name names, you know who you are !) how about next season jump on in and give it a go – it is lots of fun, great for the animals, and maybe not as much preparation as you may think. It has been particularly exciting to see new mem-bers in the ring, keep it up and see you next season. There will be results and a report elsewhere, how-ever I would like to thank Ian & Shirley Blanchard for their work in organizing the NZHCS Winter show last Sunday.

NORTHLAND Report by Doug Sheldon Winter is obviously just around the corner and I am sure that any thoughts we had of drought have been well and truly dispelled. We had three Open Folds in our area for the National Open Fold Day; one in Warkworth with Franz and Diane Ed-gar, one in Makarau with James and Fay Cameron, and one in Kaukapakapa at our farm. There was a reasonable turnout with visitors coming from diverse backgrounds and location, including tourists from the UK; older folk living in rest homes; Highland Cattle breeders; breeders of other types of cattle; country and city dwellers. James and Fay also hosted a Northland Group BBQ from 3pm. Thank you, James and Fay for your hospitality. They had a large marquee which took some time to erect, and provided a wonderful dinner. The Show season is now over, the Royal Easter Show being our last for the season apart from the North Island Win-ter Show in Hamilton on 1st May. Twenty four Highlands were entered into the Easter Show and all were of a very high standard; the pick (and Su-preme Highland) would have been a gorgeous, very feminine black cow owned by Owen McKay of Silverdale. Well done, Owen, and congratulations on her presentation. It is the first time Owen has shown cattle at the Easter Show. The show also invited the breed societies to put on a display. NZHCS were the only ones to accept, mounting a static display and also having two weaner calves in a pen. These animals attracted much attention.

WAIKATO, BAY OF PLENTY Report by Judy Smyth What a fantastic summer this region has experi-enced, beginning last year in early Nov and still growing grass well into April. Autumn is just beginning to manifest itself, with spectacular leaf colour and cooler nights. The summer showing season was to be concluded with a number of members intending to take animals to the Morrinsville show in early March, however the heav-ens opened and torrential rain meant showing numbers were down. The normally picturesque grounds with its huge, majestic trees failed to umbrella the Highlands from the deluges, as they do normally from the intense sun. Those that were there, battled on but were glad to get home! The Clarks and Duddings opened their folds for the open folds day on the 17th of April; interested parties came to admire quality stock in prime late summer condi-tion. Many photos were taken and interest shown, a great P. R exercise, thank you folks. Although Shirley and Ian Blanchard no longer breed Highland cattle, their continued deep interest in the breed and contacts they have, meant they were instrumental in ensuring a NZHCS winter show took place at the Claude-lands show grounds on the 1st Sunday in May. Members travelled from as far as Stratford, Whakatane and North of Auckland to parade their animals in an indoor venue. The public appreciated the animals resplendent in their winter coats and members were very appreciative of the calibre of Catherine Rawnsley’s judging comments. The organisa-tion of the event and catering of, ensured a great time was had by all, a huge thank you to the Blanchards and their team of people for the superb organisation. I hope many of you will be looking forward to the AGM and having opportunities to see animals in a differ-ent part of the country.

While the weather was pretty ordinary, the facilities are all in doors and everyone had a great day. The Royal Wai-kato show late October 2011 will be in the same facilities and should also be a great show. The club event planned for late March was post-poned and instead a club day at Ginni Alexander’s Ardar-gie Fold was held in conjunction with the National High-land Day on the 17th April. Those who attended had a lovely pot luck lunch and conversation of Highland and other matters. Thanks to Ginni for the venue and her usual wonderful hospitality. Next club day is planned for late June / early July, activities and venue TBA – any suggestions please con-tact Ginni 09 2928004 or Martin 09 2928225. Please remember that all calf registrations must now be accompanied by a DNA sample, contact me for assistance and advice. Welcome to new members, we look forward to meeting you all at future club events. See you at the AGM (Thermals optional !) - Martin (09 2928225 / 027 4456050)

CANTERBURY WESTLAND REPORT Report by David Leslie Activity in the region seems to be picking up starting with the North Otago A & P Show. Once again this was well organized and run. In the future a separate show committee will take over this function and will be a stand alone body supported by those involved. Recently we held our branch AGM and it was great to see some new faces and for them to take up some po-sitions within the branch. Angus Anderson is once again our branch chair Activities for the coming year were discussed with probably the most exciting is the history on highlands in this area, a project Heather Cameron and Cynthia Christie are working on and we hope to have a day or an evening learning of all their discoveries. The meeting was held in the historic Timaru Landing Services building which incorporates a Speights ale house where we went for an enjoyable evening meal. The "Open Folds" day was hampered by rain and a cold wind, but there seems to have been genuine interest and some sales have been made. The Waimate "Touch of the Highlands" day seems to be gaining quite a following, (150+ people). The day has Shetland ponies, pipe bands and of course some of our local members representing the Highland cattle breed. Easter Monday was the McKenzie A & P show with Highland cattle being the feature breed. Entries were down on some other years certainly not helped by the cold wet weather.

LOWER NORTH ISLAND Report by Doug Maclean Now rushing headlong into autumn and winter the summer months and worries about how dry it was going to get over much of the Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Horow-henua and Manawatu are distant memories – early au-tumn rain and the winter grass cover is now looking good. Local Club Get Together Members gathered at Doug and Sharon’s Kellean Fold for the usual mix of the traditional Sunday pot luck lunch, a good bit of catching up, some good discussions on highland cattle breeding (and how to make money) and a little bit of Society business – in this case the up-coming RAS district meetings, numerous local events where highland cattle could be showcased, the NZHCS AGM and constitution review. It was particularly good to reconnect with a number of long established NZHCS members as well as new members to the Society. If anyone did not receive the emailed notice of the day, or the minutes, please let Sharon know on [email protected] – we use the NZHCS contact list and a

TARANAKI REPORT By Garth Gadsby Main topic here is the weather!! This last week has seen all four seasons nearly every day. At present blow-ing everything horizontal from the South West. Leaving a good dunking of snow on the mountain in it's wake. The good thing is it will help reduce the eczema spores, but we dare not stop treating at least till the end of April. It has been a particularly bad season with hot dry weather followed by humid rain. Just right for the spores to flour-ish. Heard of one dairy farmer who started spraying when there was a zero spore count, plus in line treatment and still has several animals affected. And those are the ones with visible symptoms. Our weaning of calves has started with all the re-sulting bellowing and pacing of fence lines. Have started keeping a record of weights/age at weaning, it will be interesting to see how they progress as time goes on. We are also hoping to get back into the show ring this year and have been trying to halter train the first young ones. The National Highland Open Farm day will be over when this gets to print, congratulations to all that opened their folds, hope you had a great day. Ours went pretty well considering the weather was windy and cold with showers probably keeping the numbers down. Had two people who have recently bought highlands, hopefully we can help sort out some problems and get new members from them. It's a shame when some sellers are not up front with novice buyers. We recently had a visit from a delightful Scottish lady well in her 80s who had never been up close to highland cattle at home. She was thrilled to walk through our fold, give our bull ―Jock‖ a scratch (very obliging our Jock) and a good cuddle with a wee heifer. Very much looking forward to visiting Invercargill in June for the AGM and meeting the faces behind the names of the South.

number of people do not have emails listed. The minutes include a number of events of interest through the remain-der of the year. There was a renewed commitment to hold the local club days on a regular basis with the tested recipe of a bit of learning, a bit of society business, good food and a good dollop of fun. Halcombe School Fair Held bi-annually the Halcombe School (with a wide life style community) fair is always good opportunities to show case Highland Cattle and to promote the Society. Sharon and Doug took a pen of animals giving kids (and mums, dads and grans) the chance to get to know the highland breed a little better.

Welcome New Members

ANIMAL TAGS From 01-11-2011 it will be compulsory to have all animals tagged with a National Animal and Identification and Tracing (NAIT) tag. All ani-mals that may go off your property will have to have one of these tags. That is animals that are sold, animals to the works and animals that go out to shows, etc. Animals with old tags will have to be re-tagged. We strongly urge you to get your NAIT tags now to avoid having to re-tag. Your usual tag supplier will have information about what may and may not be on the tags. You can also go to www.nait.org.nz Please remember also that if you re-tag let the Registrar know so that the herdbook can be altered accordingly.

2011 SUBSCRIPTIONS A reminder that 2011 subs are now overdue.

Full $100 Junior & Associate $55

Post to the Treasurer or direct debit TSB New Plymouth 15 3953 0511620 00

NZHCS MAGAZINES Back issues of the Society magazine dating from

Spring 2000 are available to members. A great his-torical record or ideal as a give-away to prospective members. In some cases there are only one or two copies so first in first served. Cost – the price of the

postage. Contact the Secretary for details.

ANNUAL HERD RETURNS These should have found their way to you by now. They are due in by May 31st 2011. Please record all your mating details, animals sent to the works, died or sold as unregis-tered. If you did not receive one or have misplaced it please contact the Registrar.

Rebecca & Michael Tasker & Glenys Daley Papakura Blair & Monique Sims Papakura Mark & Margo Cooper Paeroa Alt Energy Farm Palmerston North Colin and Kathy Burlace Dannevirke Barry Wells Masterton Andy & Pippa Vaughan Rangiora GD and JA Wilson Rangiora Kate Verrall Ashburton Leanne Clearwater Rakaia Alex and Joy Cowdell Christchurch Mathew and Marsha Wilson Cromwell

HELP On 01/04/11 a deposit was made into the Society account for $90 - an annual sub.

There was no name given just NZPOST Green Island. If this was you please contact the Treasurer

We have had some very positive feedback about the pres-entation of the Highland News. Members especially liked the articles. We were disappointed, however, in the reproduction of many of the photographs, particularly in the last issue. Ad-vocate Print have acknowledged that they made an error which resulted in the poor quality, and have passed us a generous credit in compensation. They have been ex-tremely helpful about ways to improve the look of the maga-zine and you will see some changes occurring in line with their suggestions. While Council is continuing to look for ways to improve your magazine, it is YOUR magazine, and needs your continued

OUR HIGHLAND NEWS

input, especially with news, articles, photos, and of course, advertising. It is particularly important that photos submitted should be high resolution – around 3 MB will give very good reproduction. This size file can be taken even on a very small, cheap cam-era; if you don’t know how to set your camera up please ask – we may be able to talk you through it. Meanwhile, please keep your contributions flowing to the edi-tor, and your suggestions to the Promotion Committee through the Secretary. Doug Sheldon

4th International Gathering Update

That’s three years away, but time flies. Have your input – Give us your ideas. This is going to be an awe-some event and opportunity to display how New Zealand deals with farming generally and Highland Cattle in particular. We need to put in lots of thought and suggestions are invited from everyone. November 2014 Doug Sheldon, Phone: 09 420 4065, Email: [email protected]

Waimate’s “A Touch of The Highlands

Feature by Allan and Heather Cameron (Glen Rowan Fold) Morven

On a very wet Sunday we held our ―Touch of the Highlands‖ day at Te Kiteroa Lodge in Waimate to celebrate NZ’s National Highland Cattle Day 2011. Between 100 and 150 people came to enjoy the entertainment and displays. This year we took 2 heifers from our Glen Rowan Fold – Maggie and Jennie and a display of stuffed ani-mals was provided by the Abberley Fold. Entertainment was provided by the Waimate Highland Pipe band and 2 very talented local singers. The local Playcentre organised activities for the children. The Address to the Haggis started the day off. Highland sau-sage and beef stalls provided people with a taste of our won-derful meat product along with tasters of haggis and neaps. Mulled wine and a selection of local wines were available, pro-duced by Point Bush Estates Vineyard and Winery, owned and operated by Ann and Gary Dennison of Te Kiteroa Lodge. Whisky tasting was very popular, organised by Debby and Kay from the well known Malt Whisky Barrel House (Oamaru). People were invited to come dressed in Scottish regalia with a prize given for ―best dressed‖ and this added to the atmos-phere of the day.

Shona Cusack at Oamaru brought her Shetland ponies and the Gardner family provided horses for riding. A beau-tiful display of coloured wool products and live sheep from Albrey’s Fine Fibre Farms was well appreciated. Other Craft displays featured wood turning and painting. The local Gun Dog Club members and dogs were to put on a demonstration of (duck decoy) retrieve on the nearby hillside but due to excess moisture at their allotted time, this was reluctantly condensed to a short display on the boggy lawn. Te Kiteroa Guest Lodge was open for everyone to look around. The 1913 Lodge’s Dining Room was decorated in Edwardian style and several members of the local Edward-ian Heritage Group were dressed in period costume. Vin-tage cars graced the grounds (provided by the local Vin-tage Car Club) delighting the many car enthusiasts and offering a ride in one or two of the vehicles dating from 1912. Members of the Public had a great day despite the weather (which was more than just Scotch Mist). Every-one seemed to enjoy themselves and it was a great way to show-case our magnificent wee beasties.

ARDO FOLD Malcolm and Rachel Phillips

Levin [email protected] Phone: 06 368 7080

Mobile: 021 50 69 90

DISPERSAL SALE

Quality Stock in a range of Grades, Colours and Ages

Prices negotiable, come and have

a look, visitors welcome

FULL BLOOD and PUREBRED Cattle for sale EADON HIGHLAND FOLD

Doug and Jenny Sheldon Kanohi Road, Kaukapakapa Phone 09 4204065 / 021 938641 Email: [email protected] Web: www.eadon.co.nz

Fold size approx. 36 breeding

cows plus young stock

Stud Bulls are: Black Bear of Ruatiti—sire of many champions Braco Tempest—sired by Rushmore Bracken Eadon Cailean—from Glen Cannich / Braeburn Folds Eadon Victor—sired by Braco Black Sambo

Visitors Welcome—please phone first

We are weaning some lovely calves.

Five heifers available in a variety of colours, including brindle, red,

yellow and dun. Also one black yearling.

Come and inspect, or we

can send photos.

Cows/Heifers – Grade, Year Born, Colour PX 2010 White PX 2010 Light Yellow P4 2005 Red P4 2007 Red P4 2007 Dun P4 2010 Dun P4 2010 Red P3 1998 Red P3 2002 Red B 2001 Red Bull FB 2006 Dun Quiet Cow - Dehorned P3 1996 Red

Martin McLeod with Supreme Highland Exhibit Sorrento Storm of Te Mata Hills

Judge: Mr Kevin Hill Cow Three Years and Over: 1 Gilleena of Te Mata Hills Catherine Atkinson & Martin McLeod 2 Monique of Braeburn Doug & Jenny Sheldon Heifer two Years: 1 Sorrento Storm of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod 2 Eadon Fraea Doug & Jenny Sheldon 3 Eadon Frances Doug & Jenny Sheldon

Champion & Reserve Champion Senior Female Sorrento Storm of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod Gilleena of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod

Heifer Yearling: 1 Nigella of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod 2 non-member 3 Eadon Melissa Doug & Jenny Sheldon 4 Eadon Whisper Doug & Jenny Sheldon Heifer Calf: 1 Claddagh Patty Debbie Bassett-Clarke 2 Eadon Paige Doug & Jenny Sheldon 3 Eadon Reegan Doug & Jenny Sheldon 4 Peebles of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod

Champion & Reserve Champion Junior Female Nigella of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod

Claddagh Patty Debbie Bassett-Clarke Bull Three Years: 1Eadon Cailean Doug & Jenny Sheldon

Champion & Reserve Champion Senior Male Eadon Cailean Doug & Jenny Sheldon

Bull Yearling: 1 Eadon Maurice Doug & Jenny Sheldon Bull Calf: 1 Woodstock of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod 2 Eadon Merlot Doug & Jenny Sheldon

Champion & Reserve Champion Junior Male Woodstock of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod

Eadon Merlot Doug & Jenny Sheldon Group of Three Animals: 1 Sheldon entry

Supreme Highland Exhibit Sorrento Storm of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod

KUMEU SHOW MARCH 13th 2011

All Breeds Beef: Judges: Noel Smith and Kevin Hill

Cow/Heifer 2 Years + (7 entries) 3 Gilleena of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod Yearling Heifer: (6 entries) 1 Nigella of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod

Reserve Champion Female Nigella of Te Mata Hills C Atkinson & M McLeod

Best Team of Handlers (3 entries) 2 Highland entry - Catherine Atkinson, Martin McLeod, Doug Shel-don, Debbie Bassett-Clarke Best Teams Competition (3 entries) 2 Highland entry - Gilleena of Te Mata Hills, Sorrento Storm of Te Mata Hills, Nigella of Te Mata Hills, Claddagh Patty

Judge: Catherine Rawnsley Purebred and Fullblood Female classes Class 1 Cow 3 years and over, Purebred or Fullblood 1st Ebony of Strathnaver P1 Lachlan of Glen Cannich/ Sheena of Braeburn Owen Mackay 2nd Gilleena of Te Mata Hills P2 Silver Rebel of Braco/ Maggie of Ardargie M McLeod/ C Atkinson 3rd Biddy of Hilloc Burn P1 Andy Stewart of Glen Cannich/ Coco of Ardargie Ginni Alexander 4th Molly of Stornoway P3 Braco Quedley/ Pride of Stornoway J Olsen/ J Morrison Class 2 Cow 2 years, Purebred or Fullblood 1st Sorrento of Te Mata Hills P4 Silver Rebel of Braco/ Erica of Leith M McLeod/ C Atkinson 2nd Faith of Ardargie P1 Braco Silver Nugget/ Faith of Braco Ginni Alexander 3rd Braco Faoilte F Blackwatch Emmett/ Braco Fleur-de-lis Debbie Cruze 4th Eadon Frances F Sinclair of Glenburn/ Fernlea of Glen Cannich Doug & Jenny Sheldon

SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION: Sorrento of Te Mata Hills SENIOR FEMALE RESERVE CHAMPION: Faith of Ardargie

Class 3 Yearling Heifer, Purebred or Fullblood 1st Treena of Littlecreek P2 Braco Renegade/ Trixie of Littlecreek Lloyd Putt 2nd Eadon Whisper F Black Bear of Ruatiti/ Braco Golden Willow Doug & Jenny Sheldon 3rd Ebony of Te Mata Hills P4 Silver Rebel of Braco/ Maggie of Ardargie M McLeod/ C Atkinson 4th Jade of Te Mata Hills P3 Andy Stewart Gl. Cannich/ Gilleena of TMH. M McLeod/ C Atkinson Class 4 Heifer calf, Purebred or Fullblood 1st Miss Molly of Ardargie P2 Yetti of Ardargie/ Aggie of Ardargie Ginni Alexander 2nd Sherry of Te Mata Hills F Braco Tornado/ Braco Chardonnay M McLeod/ C Atkinson 3rd Eadon Paige F Black Bear of Ruatiti/ Braco Peigidh Subh Doug & Jenny Sheldon 4th Pebbles of Te Mata Hills P3 Caesar of Pottidoon/ Petra of Te Mata Hills M McLeod/ C Atkinson

JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION: Miss Molly of Ardargie JUNIOR FEMALE RESERVE CHAMPION: Treena of Littlewood

OVERALL FEMALE CHAMPION: Sorrento of Te Mata Hills

OVERALL FEMALE RESERVE CHAMPION: Miss Molly of Ardargie Grade B, A and Steer classes Class 5 Cow 2 years and over, Grade B or Grade A No entries Class 6 Yearling Heifer or Heifer calf, Grade B or Grade A No entries Class 7 Yearling Highland steer 1st Angus of Ardargie P2 Braco Silver Nugget/ Agnes of Ardargie Ginni Alexander Class 8 Highland Steer calf 1st McTavish of Stornoway P4 Braco Ulster/ Molly of Stornoway J Olsen/ J Morrison

GRADE A, B or STEER CHAMPION: Angus of Ardargie GRADE A, B OR STEER RESERVE CHAMPION: McTavish of Stornoway

Purebred or Fullblood Bull classes Class 9 Mature Bull, 2 yrs and over 1st Braco Valiant F Blackwatch Emmett/ Braco Polaidh Dubh Owen Mackay Class 10 Yearling Bull No entries Class 11 Bull calf 1st Haggrid of Ardargie P2 Yetti of Ardargie/ Agnes of Ardargie Ginni Alexander 2nd Storm of Strathnaver P2 Braco Valiant/ Ebony of Strathnaver Owen Mackay 3rd Woodstock of Te Mata Hills PX Caesar of Pottidoon/ Petra of Te MH M McLeod/ C Atkinson 4th White Pumice of Kruz-z F Braco Tornado/ Braco Rhiannag Debbie Cruze

MALE CHAMPION: Braco Valiant MALE RESERVE CHAMPION: Haggrid of Ardargie

BEST HIGHLAND OF SHOW: Sorrento of Te Mata Hills

2011 NZHCS Nth Island Winter Show Claudelands Showgrounds, Hamilton

Sunday, 1st May, 2011

Class 12 Pair of Best Bums - 2 animals any age 1st Braco Faoilte & White Pumice of Kruz-z Debbie & Peter Cruze 2nd Sorrento and Gilleena of Te Mata Hills Martin McLeod & Catherine Atkinson 3rd Braco Valiant & Ebony of Strathnaver Owen Mackay 4th Eadon Paige & Eadon Whisper Doug & Jenny Sheldon Class 13 Novice Competitor with any animal. 1st Debbie Cruze with White Pumice of Kruz-z 2nd Sonia Dwyer with Treena of Littlecreek 3rd Jan Olsen with Molly of Stornoway 4th Aimee Baxter Mackay with Storm of Strathnaver 4th Alison Wilson with Cairndow of Ardkinglas Female Champion Cup: Sorrento of Te Mata Hills, M McLeod & C Atkinson A, B or Steer Champion Cup: Angus of Ardargie, Ginni Alexander Male Champion Cup: Braco Valiant, Owen Mackay Best Exhibit - Ferguson Cup: Sorrento of Te Mata Hills Points Trophy – 1-3 entries: Owen Mackay Points Trophy - 3 + entries: Ginni Alexander Braco Award – Effort & Enthusiasm: Lloyd Putt Bonnie Brae Award – Best Bums: Debbie Cruze Best Manukau Entry: Sorrento of Te Mata Hills

The NZHCS would like to thank the following

Sponsors of the North Island Winter Show:

Profarm, Papakura

Rural Supplies, Clevedon Martin McLeod & Catherine Atkinson, Te Mata Hills Fold Jan Olsen & John Morrison,

Stornoway Fold Ian & Shirley Blanchard,

Braco Fold Ginni Alexander,

Ardargie Fold Betty Ferguson, Braeburn Fold

Highland Cattle were the feature breed at the 2011 MacKenzie Highland Show at Fairlie. The weather could best be described as appropriate for a Highland Show– cold with heavy showers of rain at times. Two exhibitors brought out six highland cattle for the judge Willie Christie to cast his eye over. ―All were well prepared, alert and handled well. In general they were good examples of the breed and as young animals have plenty of potential to turn in to good mature cattle.‖ Results Bull, 1 year and under 2 years 1st Brogach Og of Benromach E Munro & N Spiers 2nd Bracken of Benromach E Munro & N Spiers Heifer, 1 year and under 2 years 1st Briar of Benromach E Munro & N Spiers 2nd Beitidh Og of Benromach E Munro & N Spiers Heifer Calf, born since 1st June 2010 1st Raz 2nd of Gralie D & P Leslie 2nd Elsie 2nd of Gralie D & P Leslie

Supreme Champion Briar of Benromach, E Munro & N Spiers

Reserve

Bracken of Benromach, E Munro & N Spiers

MacKenzie Highland Show Report

This wee chap was brought along to the Mas-terton Show in February, partly to keep the two heif-ers that were the main entrants, company, and partly because he looked pretty good. His number was up though, because after the show he was going to be steered. Perhaps Kinnaird knew something that Chaz and Rosemary didn’t, (and a few doubters that thought he should be in the lifestyles section) be-cause he certainly impressed the judge in the beef breeds section – he won male calf - beef breeds, champion male - beef breeds, and reserve champion - beef breeds. What a great effort especially when you come up against Herefords and others that just dwarfed him. But this judge was after structure and potential over size alone, and Kinnaird shone. There are all sorts of proverbs about birds in the hand, chickens and counting, and fat ladies sing-ing, and in Kinnaird’s case……. nuts. He will be able to count his for a few more years to come. Regards Paul Simpson

KINNAIRD OF SELSORACH

Supreme champion Margarita of Pottidoon Grant and Cathy Watts with judge Judy Smyth

Xcell Breeding Services Trophy Supreme Champion Highland - Margarita of Pottidoon - Grant & Cathy Watts NZHCS Cup Champion Senior Female - Margarita of Pottidoon - Grant & Cathy Watts E & N Clark Trophy Champion Yearling - Celina of MacRose - Rosalie & Brian Hutton NZHCS Cup Champion Senior Bull - Barack of Pottidoon - Grant & Cathy Watts Hamish of Cruachan Trophy Champion Junior Bull - McLauchlan of Pottidoon - Rob & Katrina Kelly North Otago A & P Assn Perpetual Trophy Most points Beef Cattle - Grant & Cathy Watts

North Otago A & P Show including The NZHCS South Island Winter Show

Yearling Bull Class Full brothers Mclauchan of Pottidoon with Rob Kelly ,Stuart of Pottidoon with Rosealie Hutton and

Matheson of Pottidoon with Grant Watts

Cow 3 years and over 1st Margarita of Pottidoon G & C Watts 2nd McAllis of Glenburn S & K Devery Cow, over 2 years and under 3 years 1st MacKenzie of Pottidoon R & B Hutton Heifer over 1 year and under 2 years 1st Selina of MacRose R & B Hutton 2nd Moppet of Kailey R & K Kelly 3rd Poppy of Langside D Liddicoat Heifer Calf 1st Maili of Speinghill L Samuels 2nd Bella Margarita of Pottidoon G & C Watts 3rd Beatrice of Gralie D & P Leslie Bull 2 years and older 1st Barack of Pottidoon G & C Watts Bull 1 year and under 2 years 1st McLachlan of Pottidoon G & C Watts 2nd Stuart of Pottidoon R & B Hutton 3rd Matheson of Pottidoon G & C Watts Bull calf up to one year 1st Bart of Langside D Liddicoat Novice competitor 1st Lynda Anderson (Lady Montrose of Langside) 2nd Nathan Leslie (Beatrice of Gralie) Senior Female Champion Champion: Margarita of Pottidoon G & C Watts Reserve: McAllis of Glenburn S & K Devery Champion Junior Heifer Champion: Maili of Springhill L Samuels Reserve: Selina of MacRose R & B Hutton North Otago Champion Female Champion: Margarita of Pottidoon G & C Watts Reserve: Maili of Springhill L Samuels Senior Male Champion Champion: Barack of Pottidoon G & C Watts Junior Male Champion (H&B Prescott-Ballagh, Hamish of Cruachan Trophy) Champion: McLachlan of Pottidoon R & K Kelly Reserve: Bart of Langside D Liddicoat North Otago Champion Bull Champion: McLachlan of Pottidoon R & K Kelly Reserve: Barack of Pottidoon G & C Watts E & N Clark Trophy for Best Yearling Heifer Selina of MacRose R & B Hutton Overall Supreme Champion (Xcell Breeding Services Trophy) Champion: Margarita of Pottidoon G & C Watts Reserve: McLachlan of Pottidoon R & K Kelly Any Registered Beef Breeds Judge: Anton Gibson Cow 3 years and over with calf at foot 1st Chiquita of Pottidoon L Samuels All Breeds Beef Cow 3 years and over with calf at foot 1st Angus entry 2nd Margarita of Pottidoon G & C Watts 3rd McAllis of Glenburn S & K Devery Heifer 2 years and under 3 years 1st MacKenzie of Pottidoon R & B Hutton Heifer 1 year and under 2 years 1st Selina of MacRose R & B Hutton 2nd Moppet of Kailey R & K Kelly Heifer calf 1st Maili of Springhill L Samuels 2nd Bella Margarita of Pottidoon G & C Watts 3rd Celtic Rose of Pottidoon G & C Watts All Beef Breeds Champion Female: Angus entry Reserve: Maili of Springhill L Samuels Champion Male: McLachlan of Pottidoon R & K Kelly Supreme Champion—Angus entry Reserve: McLachlan of Pottidoon R & K Kelly

The day was overcast and cool but fortunately the rain stayed away. We were fortunate to have Judy Smyth as the judge and her knowledge of the breed was appreciated by all. Willie Christie also provided comments and observations over the P.A. system. The merchandise tent was once again well presented, and the sau-sages on the barbecue sold well. Thanks to the hard work of the show committee in obtaining sponsorship and prizes. No exhibitor went home empty handed.

26th February 2011 Judges: Judy Symth with associate judge Anton Gibson

The current scheme was introduced in 1996, in recog-nition of the key role played by the sire in the development of any breed of cattle. It is well recognised that the quality of Scottish High-land cattle in New Zealand has improved to a very high world-class standard, particularly since the NZHCS was formed. Much credit for this improvement must go to our breeders’ use of quality sires, sourced both locally and from imported semen and embryos. The present scheme was developed from scratch sim-ply to help give breeders some national unified direction in improving the overall quality of the national herd. Over the years the scheme was developed from practical experience and from members input. In the last three years your Council’s sub-committee has completely reviewed the scheme to develop a complete package of procedures (including a formal appeal system) designed to be fair and equitable for all our members nation-wide. The scheme is subsidised by the Society to keep it within reach of all our members; we have introduced a net-work of co-ordinators to facilitate good communications and have held a number of national training days to further en-sure unified assessment standards and adherence to the 1885 UK breed standard, which is also the New Zealand breed standard. At many Shows, judges of other cattle breeds continue to make positive comments about the great improvement of the Highland Cattle in New Zealand. The comment was made again by Catherine Rawlinson, a very experienced Angus breeder and judge who officiated at the North Island Winter Show on 1 May 2011. I am very pleased that the scheme has reached the stage where it can continue to operate very successfully in its present form.

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It is important to note that since the introduction of the revised procedures Council has received no official complaints or negative comments nationwide. One ap-peal has been lodged; this was investigated by council; and both parties were happy with the result. As it stands, small alterations to the scheme can be made if neces-sary, or it can be changed for an alternative. Shortly you, as a member, will have an opportunity to consider the merits of the continuation of the present scheme, or changing to an alternative. Other alternative schemes do exist which may of-fer some advantages. These could be trialled, however no doubt they will have their down-sides as well, includ-ing increased costs which will have to be met by the breeder. Council has elected to trial a form of assessment by Veterinarians similar to a system run in the UK. When at the International Gathering last year, I made a point asking as many breeders as I could for their opinion on the UK system. I got the distinct impression that, at best, it is “condoned”; indeed the UK Society is now consider-ing introducing further assessment for any bulls which are offered at bull sales – this will be an additional cost. It is estimated that the “Vet” scheme in NZ will cost be-tween $150 and $250 per animal depending on the indi-vidual Vet’s charges and his travelling costs. The vet will be able to determine the animal’s health, but can all vets be relied on to be good judges of the criteria of the High-land breed standard? This aspect is essential to ensure the preservation of this wonderful Heritage breed. .Doug Sheldon

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There’s those initials again, but don’t shudder. DNA is one of the most helpful tools we have to keep pedigree records accurate and it has never been easier to take the samples. A number of members have inquired since AGM last year when it was passed that all animals to be registered must have a DNA sample or profile, as to how to go about it and some have had some very interesting ideas that were no-where near the mark. The Society strongly recommends to all breeders to not only take a sample to send in with registration but also to keep one for yourself in case of future need. There are many ways to take DNA samples, some of which require a professional such as a vet. Basically there are three different ways to take a sample, a blood sample, a tissue sample or a hair sample. The easiest of these is the hair sample. Blood and tissue need special care and stor-age facilities as well as speed in processing. Hair samples will last for a good number of years – anything from five to ten years is quoted by the laboratories. Laboratories provide sample collectors and some of you will have seen these if you have had a bull assessment done. However, these are not necessary and some of the ques-tions fielded by the Registrar and councilors on how to use them would seem to suggest that the simple step by step instructions don’t seem to be so…… well, simple. How to go about it and what you need:-

Make sure you have either the sample collectors men-tioned above, plain paper envelopes or snap-lock plastic bags. While the latter are handy be aware that they may cause sweating which can cause the sample to deteriorate over a period of time. If you are sending them straight away in for registration

they will be transferred from the plastic to a sample collector.

Write the name, ID and date of birth of the animal on whichever collector you have decided to use

Always wash your hands or use clean gloves. Check for stray hairs between samples – these will cause con-tamination and possibly spoil a sample.

Hold the end of the tail switch with one hand and pull a pencil-thickness tuft of hair (at least 20 – 25 hairs from adult animals and 40 – 50 hairs from young ani-mals) from the switch. Be sure to check that the hair roots (little bulbs on the end of the hair) are attached. The hair roots are under the skin and eas-ily come out of the tail when pulled correctly. Pull the hair “up and away” to get as many as possible. To insure longevity of the sample collect dry hairs and make sure they are not contaminated with fae-ces. The more roots in your sample, the better, as this will give plenty of material to test, and will mean there is sufficient sample in storage if you would ever like to use the sample for another test.

Send the samples along with your registrations to the Registrar and if not needed immediately they will be stored on your file for future reference.

Note that it is not necessary for you to take a sample from bulls to be registered as this is done as part of the bull assessment.

Hopefully that makes the process clearer. Breeders who have extremely quiet animals find they can take the samples even in the paddock while the rest find it just becomes part of the routine when animals have been yarded for other pur-poses. Jenny McDonald

DNA

Council met on 26th April in Rotorua. The key focus of this meeting was to ensure that the final drafts of the revised constitution and breed standard were completed and ready for presentation as a remit to the AGM in June. To ensure this was attended to thoroughly some agenda items were not discussed at this meeting and will be held over for discussion at the next council meeting. All documents were worked through clause by clause with consideration given to the suggestions given by mem-bers during the consultation process – many of which council felt were worthy thus resulting in some amendments. Council also felt that while some suggestions had merit they actually involved significant change to the current rules of the society and therefore needed to be considered by members independently of this review process. Council has been grateful for the positive, useful com-ments and suggestions made by members and it was noted that the online forum proved to be a successful means of communication during the review process. The submission of the final draft constitution as a remit to the 2011 AGM was unanimously approved. Council also thanked Doug Maclean for the huge effort he has made to provide a draft document in a format that has been extremely easy to follow and work with during the review. Doug Sheldon reported on some proposals that his Promotions subcommittee has been working with respect to our magazine. This group have been working to improve the look and content of the magazine. There will be a much

Council Corner

closer working relationship between the editor, printer and promotions subcommittee to make the most of these oppor-tunities. It is the wish of council that our magazine continues to improve in all aspects. However it is noted that advertis-ing revenue has been dropping and we would encourage members to utilise the improved magazine to advertise their folds and businesses to other members. Consideration was made regarding magazine distribution particularly with re-spect to utilising electronic technologies as some members at club meetings indicated that they would be happy to re-ceive their magazine via email. It was decided initially to place .pdf files of past issues on the website and to further investigate opportunities for electronic distribution. Council discussed RAS and show verification matters at length. Despite agreements being made between all par-ties the working relationship could be described as difficult and somewhat tenuous. Council is committed to an effective show verification system for our breed and continues to work towards achieving that aim. We also look forward to improved relations between the organisations involved. Five nominations for council were tabled. There being a greater number of nominations than vacancies an election will be held to determine who will sit on council. Five remit proposals for consideration by membership at the AGM were received from individual members. Cynthia Christie, President

A lot has happened since my last report. 1:51pm on the 22nd February will be etched in my mind and that of most others forever. One of our local breeders has had a home and business destroyed and I am sure there will be others who have been directly or indirectly affected. I know that all members of the NZHCS will join with me in offering our support to all those af-fected. Members have been actively participating in many shows around the country. With a little bit of encouragement increased participation at shows has been reported from our northern region. This is great to see and it sounds like the Royal Easter Show in Auckland this year resulted in success and a lot of fun for exhibitors. The Oamaru Show also had a good turnout and while the weather was not the best I have heard that a great day was had by everyone involved. I was directing an international sen-iors tennis tournament and unfortunately could not attend the show this year. Exhibiting at shows is a great way to market the High-land breed and can also be great fun. If you haven't tried showing before there are many ex-perienced exhibitors who would be more than willing to provide a guiding hand. Participation at the judging level is also encour-aged and if you have a hankering for that please contact the society. There are courses run from time to time by the RAS and we can arrange associate judging places at shows as well. National Highland Open Day was held on April 17th with many folds opening their doors for the day. It appears that some folds had good numbers but others had no visitors at all. The weather was poor down south and not much better

Presidents Report

with us in Mid Canterbury. We went ahead here and welcomed about 15 visitors – who proceeded to get very wet but they en-joyed the cattle and some will be prospective new members. It has been suggested that the date itself was not the best – many other events were held within a short period and we may have got lost in the rush. I would be interested in any feed back as to a more suitable timing. Weaning will be underway or completed at many folds by the time you read this. I hope you have taken the opportunity to record the weights of your calves - we have and are reasonably happy with their weights. It is a great way to measure animal per-formance and enables you to set some objectives or goals to attain within your herd. Also if you have heifer or bull calves that are not intended for breeding its time to get them dehorned and castrated. I look forward to seeing many members during the AGM Weekend in Invercargill and to visiting open folds. The local or-ganising committee have put a great effort into providing a week-end packed with activities and I encourage you all to support them and also participate in the meeting itself. No organisation is effective without member participation and support so please come along. Please remember to cast your vote for council elec-tions and if you are unable to attend the AGM also cast your re-mit votes. See you in Invercargill Cynthia Christie, President

What is Johne's disease and what animals get Johne's disease? Johne's (pronounced "Yo-nees") disease is an infectious bacterial disease primarily affecting the intestinal tract. Johne's disease should be considered a herd problem besides an individ-ual animal problem. Animals most commonly affected are cattle, sheep and goats. Johne's disease has been reported in several species of wild ruminants, both captive and free-ranging. In addition, a few reports of isolated cases in non ruminants including nonhuman primates have occurred, but none of these species are believed to be sources for Johne's disease in cattle. Some recent reports claimed to have cultured the microbe from or detected its genetic components in humans. However, the significance of these find-ings in humans as they relate to any human disease has yet to be determined. What causes Johne's disease? Johne's disease is caused by a bacterium named Myco-bacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. It is a distant rela-tive of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis that causes tuberculo-sis (TB) in humans and animals, but does not cause TB. The bacteria grow and multiply inside the immune cells of an animal. When the microbe is excreted in the faeces, it can contaminate the soil or water. Outside the animal, the organism does not multiply well, if at all, but it can survive over a year in the environment because of its resistance to heat, cold and dry-ing. So, the primary source of infection is directly from infected animals. What are the signs of disease? It must be emphasized that, because of the slowly pro-gressive nature of the infection, signs of Johne's disease may not be seen until years after initial infection. Cattle may be infected for years before they show any signs of disease. When they fi-nally do occur, the signs of Johne's disease are long-lasting diar-rhoea and weight loss despite a good appetite. Affected cattle do not generally have a fever. Some infected animals appear un-thrifty and often weak while others just have chronic diarrhoea. The signs of this disease can easily be confused with several other diseases. In the infected cow or heifer, noticeable signs commonly start within a few weeks after a stressful event like calving. What causes the signs of disease? The bacteria are taken up by specialized cells in the small intestine called the ileum where nutrients are absorbed from the feed. As the body tries to rid itself of these bacteria, the immune response causes a thickening of the intestinal lining, preventing it from functioning normally. This leads to poor absorption of nutri-ents and eventual diarrhoea. As a result, although animals may be feeling and eating well, they begin to lose weight gradually. How can I tell if my herd is infected? Some animals may be infected, appear normal and be culled before they show any clinical signs. So, some owners may never realize their herd is infected. A hinting complaint in these herds, could be that herd production is going down or is not as high as it should be, especially in three- to six-year-old cows. In attempting to find the cause of low herd production, tests for Johne's disease on several poor-doing animals would be ad-vised. In other herds, owners may see one or more cows with diarrhoea or weight loss and suspect Johne's disease as a possi-ble cause. For each animal showing clinical signs of disease there may be from 5 to 15 other animals infected but not showing signs of Johne's disease. See figure 1. How do you explain cattle with Johne's disease that do not show signs? Any infectious disease, including Johne's disease, typi-cally passes through four stages. Stage I is the initial infection: the animal is infected, not showing signs of disease and may be

Johne's disease

shedding small numbers of microbes into the environment that are not detectable by diagnostic tests. In Stage II, the infection is progressing and the animal still does not show any clinical signs. Nevertheless, the organism is being excreted in very high num-bers, probably enough to infect others nearby or in contact. In-fection is detectable by faecal culture techniques but not often by blood tests. In Stage III, the animal is showing the early signs of disease and many diagnostic tests can also detect the infec-tion. Stage IV is the obvious clinical disease and readily recog-nized by the trained observer and detected by diagnostic tests. One difference between diseases is the time required for a dis-ease to progress through these stages. It may be less than 12 hours as in some forms of calf scours, 1-5 days as in some types of pneumonia, or 2-6+ years as in Johne's disease. Figure 1: Stages of Johne's disease progression. For each animal in Stage IV, the hypothetical number of animals in other Stages is shown in parentheses. In some herds with Johne's disease, animals in all four stages of disease exist. For each animal showing obvious signs of Johne's disease (Stage IV), five to 15 other animals at various stages of infection are not showing signs. What are common sources of Johne's disease microbes? 1. The most common source of infection is faeces or manure.

While protected in fresh manure, the organism can remain alive in the environment for over a year, depending on condi-tions. Ingestion of manure containing the microbe is the most common way animals become infected. Johne's disease typi-cally enters a herd as an infected, but healthy-looking, animal in Stage I. As the disease progresses in that animal, the fre-quency and number of bacteria being excreted increase. Every day, billions of Johne's microbes may be excreted from an animal in Stage III or IV of the disease. The infection spreads to herd mates without the owner's knowledge. Even-tually the owner may recognize signs of the disease in one or more animals.

2. Another source of infection is milk from infected dams. The likelihood of Johne's bacteria being excreted in milk of in-fected females increases as the disease progresses. Studies suggest that 36 percent of Stage III and IV cows could have Johne's microbes in their colostrum. In beef herds, where calves remain with their mothers and nurse daily, the chance for transmission of the infection through colostrum and milk is high. These bacteria may be excreted directly through the mother's milk or, it might be present on the outside the teats in contaminated faeces.

3. Prenatal exposure may be a source of infection for calves. Becoming infected before birth is possible for a foetus, if its mother is in the late stages of disease. Studies have shown that, in disease Stages III and IV in the dam, 8 percent to 40 percent of foetuses were infected from their mothers while still in the womb. Risk for infection of the foetus is low from mothers in dis-ease Stages I and II. Standing water. Pond water contami-nated with infected faeces is another potential source of infec-tion. Other possible, but less likely infection sources, are pas-tures contaminated with infected faeces.

Can humans get Johne's disease? This is a very controversial subject. A human illness, Crohn's Disease, that in some ways resembles Johne's disease is the subject of much debate. Crohn's disease most commonly affects people 15 to 35 years old and is a chronic intestinal dis-ease that has no established cause or cure. Regarding an association between Johne's disease in cattle and Crohn's Disease in humans, the evidence to date is not conclusive. Article from website www.banyardhealth.com

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I caught Sweets tak-ing her daughter Daz-zler over the river to the greener grass--brainy thing except she decided to cross back and forth when it suited and didn't’ even worry when the river was flooded and they were almost swimming at times to get there so in the end I decided it was time Dazzler was weaned ---about time as she’s 7 months now.