A Dorset and a Somerset breeder excelled in the recent Pedigree Blonde Herd Competition 2021.

Robin Joyce of Dorchester won six awards with his Fiveways Herd, while Abbie Westcott of Roadwater won four awards with her Exmoor Herd in the South West Blonde Cattle Club competition.

The awards were presented on December 12 and were judged by Mervin Thomas of Herefordshire, who has the Merryhill Blonde Herd.

The results are as follows:

Best Large Herd (16 breeding females or more) – Winner of the T.R.B. Turner & Sons Cup

Mr. Robin Joyce, Fiveways Herd, Dorchester, Dorset.

Best Small Herd (15 breeding females or fewer) – Winner of the Stewart Turner Cup

Miss Abbie Westcott, Exmoor Herd, Roadwater, Somerset.

Best Stock Bull and Progeny – Winner of the Bibby Cup

First – Milou – Mr. Robin Joyce, Fiveways Herd, Dorchester, Dorset.

Second – Doncombe Matrix – Mr. Roger Curtis, Badworthy Herd, Beaworthy, Devon.

Third – Anod Lloyd – Messrs. W. J. Hicks and Son, Kerketh Herd, Padstow, Cornwall.

Best Two-year-old Heifer – Year Letter P

First – Bowbeer Pearl – Messrs. Adrian and Bradley Bowden, Bowbeer Herd, Drewsteignton , Devon.

Second – Fiveways Peace – Mr. Robin Joyce, Fiveways Herd, Dorchester, Dorset.

Third – Kerketh Pansy – Messrs. John and Andrew Hicks, Messrs. W. J. Hicks & Son, Kerketh Herd, Padstow, Cornwall.

Best Junior Heifer, born 2020 or 2021 – Year Letters R or S

First – Fiveways Remi – Mr. Robin Joyce, Fiveways Herd, Dorchester, Dorset.

Second – Polgreen Rowena 2nd – Graham and Christine Kingdon, Messrs. P. Kingdon & Sons, Polgreen Herd, Newquay, Cornwall.

Third Equal – Badworthy Rio – Mr. Roger Curtis, Badworthy Herd, Shebbear, Devon.

Third Equal – Kerketh Rona – Messrs. John and Andrew Hicks, Messrs. W. J. Hicks and Son, Kerketh Herd, Padstow, Cornwall.

Most Promising Young Bull, born on or after 1st January 2020 – Year Letters R or S

First – Exmoor Rhadamanthus E.T. – Miss Abbie Westcott, Exmoor Herd, Roadwater, Somerset.

Second – Bowbeer Simon – Messrs. Adrian and Bradley Bowden, Bowbeer Herd, Drewsteignton, Devon.

Third – Kerketh Rodney – Messrs. John and Andrew Hicks, Messrs. W. J. Hicks and Son, Kerketh Herd, Padstow, Cornwall.

Best Cow and Calf – Winner of the Westlake Cup

First – Bowbeer Izzy and Bowbeer Rachel – Messrs. Adrian and Bradley Bowden, Bowbeer Herd, Drewsteignton, Devon.

Second – Fiveways Jet and Fiveways Sasha – Mr. Robin Joyce, Fiveways Herd, Dorchester, Dorset.

Third – Kerketh Lexus and Kerketh Shannon – Messrs. John and Andrew Hicks, Messrs. W. J. Hicks and Son, Kerketh Herd, Padstow, Cornwall.

Best Calf, Male or Female, born on or after 1st January 2021 – Year Letter S

First – Fiveways Star – Mr. Robin Joyce, Fiveways Herd, Dorchester, Dorset.

Second – Bowbeer Simon – Messrs. Adrian and Bradley Bowden, Bowbeer Herd, Drewsteignton, Devon.

Third – Exmoor See the Stars – Miss Abbie Westcott, Exmoor Herd, Roadwater, Somerset.

Judge’s Choice – The animal which the judge would most like to take home – Winner of the Cosdon Plate

Exmoor Rhadamanthus E.T. – Miss Abbie Westcott, Exmoor Herd, Roadwater, Somerset.