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.