ACHIEVEMENTS
Windhoek Show 2009
Calf Champion Heifer
Aurora Diana
Calf Reserve Champion Dual Purpose
Aurora Diana
Calf Reserve Champion Heifer
Aurora Zoey
Calf Reserve Champion Bull
Aurora NamDollar
Junior Reserve Champion Cow/Heifer
Aurora Kirby
Junior Champion Bull
Aurora Conrad
Reserve Breed Champion Bull
Aurora Conrad
Junior Champion Dual Purpose Bull
Aurora Conrad
2009 Vryburg International Braunvieh Show 2009
130 Braunviehs where on show, Aurora took 4
Class: Heifer 12 – 15 Months
Winner: Aurora Kirby
Class: Calf Champion Heifer 6 - 18 Months (27 entries)
Winner: Aurora Kirby
Class: Heifer or Cow 30 – 36 Months (7 entries)
2nd Place: Aurora Daisy
Class: Bull Calf 15 – 18 Months (6 entries)
2nd Place: Aurora Conrad
3de Place: Aurora JFK
Class: Calf Champion Bull 6 – 18 Months (20 entries)
Reserved Champion: Aurora Conrad
CV Aurora Stud Bull
2008 Keizen
Retired from the show
Reason: appointed stud bull on Farm Keizen
Watch out for my off spring!
2007 Windhoek Show
Winner: Senior Champion
Winner: Breed Champion
Winner: Interbreed Dual-purpose Champion
2006 Vryburg Show
Winner: Junior Champion
Winner: Senior Champion
Winner: Breed Champion
Winner: Junior Interbreed Champion
Pretoria Show
Winner: Junior Champion
Winner: Breed Champion
Winner: Phase C Interbreed Champion
Windhoek Show
Winner: Junior Champion
Winner: Breed Champion
Reserve: Interbreed Dual-purpose Champion
2005 Vryburg Show
Winner: Calf Champion
Christopher Nampo
Nampo was recently bought from Breeder Christopher Havenga from Petrusville, South Africa and has now been imported into Namibia.
WINDHOEK SHOW 2006
29 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER
WINNER: JUNIOR CHAMPION
WINNER: BREED CHAMPION
RESERVE CHAMPION DUAL PURPOSE INTER BREED
PRETORIA SHOW 2006
WINNER: JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL
WINNER: GRAND CHAMPION BULL
WINNER: BREED CHAMPION
WINNER: PHASE C
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE TEST CLASS BULL
ARC Special Performance Test Class he following minimum standards, on a within-breed basis, qualify a bull for this class:
• minimum average daily gain (ADG) index 100;
• minimum feed conversion ratio (FCR) index 100;
• minimum weaning index 100;
• minimum scrotum circumference as per breed standard; and
• approved by the breeders' society concerned after inspection.
Nominations
Nominations for the class are done by the respective breeder’s societies from a list of bulls which qualified on the above-mentioned standards. Breeders' societies are allowed to nominate more than one bull for the class, in case a bull has to be withdrawn for a specific reason, provided that the final nomination is announced before a given date. Only one bull per breed can be entered for the class.
Judging Procedure
Animals undergoing performance testing are compared to each other by means of a calculated index. This index indicates the performance of an animal relative to the average performance of its contemporaries. The average index is always 100.
Index calculation in Phase C of the Scheme is done on a within-breed, between-herds basis per testing centre, because significant differences exist among breeds in respect of biological type and are, therefore not comparable. Similarly, indicies cannot be calculated across testing centres because of differences in climate.
Since 1998 the final placement is done only on the judge's placing in terms of functional efficiency and appearance, without considering the bulls' performance. The reasons for this decision are:
• The performance of the bulls are already taken care of because only Gold and Silver Merit bullswith above average indices qualify for the class; and
• Breeders' societies can select the best bulls on functional efficiency and appearance without the fear that the bull will not stand a chance of winning because of not-so-high ADG and/or FCR indices.
This has the added advantage that breeders' societies can exhibit highly functional bulls. |