Adelaide Show: Holstein 'dream' champion retains senior sash

The five-year-old Mooway Carmel Destry was praised by judge Ben Govett, Dingee, Vic, as the “in-form cow of the show”.

“It’s a beautiful dairy cow, so agile throughout and correct,” he said.

“There is a fantastic texture to the udder. (The cow) has a beautiful balance and wonderful conformation.”

Colin Dohnt, Victor Harbor, who exhibited the cow with wife Glenda, said he believed Carmel could be among the best cows he had bred.

“It just classified as Excellent 91 and I think there could be more there yet,” he said.

Mr Dohnt said there was a “satisfaction” in winning the title for a second time.

“I’m very pleased we came back with a different judge,” he said. “It proves the point to come back and do it again.”

Mr Dohnt said there was a “different sort of excitement” in winning the senior champion title for a second time with Carmel.

He has previously won the senior champion ribbon in 2011.

Mr Dohnt said Carmel was a “dream to work with” on the farm.

“You don’t notice her in the herd, she strolls in, does her job,” he said. “You’d like a full herd of her.”

Reserve senior champion went to seven-year-old Glenunga Jack Dotty, exhibited by Andrew and Angela Koch, Moculta.

The trip interstate was made worthwhile for Nathan Hart, Stanhope, Vic, when he picked up his first broadribbon with intermediate champion Amelia Park Alexander Golden.

Mr Hart has helped other studs at the Royal Adelaide Show before but this was the first time he had exhibited for himself.

He said the three-year-old cow was bought as an embryo and was “probably one of my favourite show cows”.

Mr Hart said it was pleasing to win in what is generally a competitive Holstein showing, and he would likely bring cows again.

Mr Govett said the intermediate champion was a “fantastic young cow” with a lot of capacity and style.

Reserve intermediate champion was Jervois 5G Concorde 2^nd, which stood second in the class to the champion. It was exhibited by Mason Farms, Ashville.

A heifer that could “do wonderful things for the industry” was named as juvenile champion.

The 18-month-old Arrowstar Doorman Summer, from CJ&KA Royans, Myponga, was described as a “fantastic” heifer with “beautiful balance” by Mr Govett.

“I’m pretty excited to see what happens (with this heifer) in the next 12 months,” he said.

The reserve juvenile champion was yearling Edge Solomon Barbie, exhibited by Casey Treloar, Victor Harbor.

Mason Farms was most successful Holstein exhibitor.