Quality, not quantity for Senepol breed
- Coulton's Country
- Aug 10, 2016
- 2 min read
There may not have been a lot of competition in the Senepol ring at the Brisbane Exhibition this year, but the judges’ comments certainly proved the old saying of 'quality, not quantity'.
Judge Andrew Raff, Raff Angus, King Island, awarded the grand champion female to Wiangaree Park L0005, exhibited by Kurt and Liz Baumgart, Wiangaree Park Senepol, Kyogle, NSW.
He said even though there were only a few examples of the breed on display, the female he put up for grand champion possessed a lot of desirable traits.
"This female has a lot of capacity, she has plenty of width, as well as natural fleshing through her hindquarter and a good hip to pin setting," Mr Raff said.
"All three of the females paraded before me today were all very structurally correct."
The reserve champion female was awarded to Wingaree Park L004, also exhibited by Kurt and Liz Baumgart. The cattle were prepared and paraded by students from Nudgee College, and one of the students leading a Senepol in the show ring this year was Nudgee show team captain Wayde O'Sullivan.
Wayde grew up on a cattle station near Collinsville, and he said recently his family have introduced Belmont Reds bulls into their breeding operation but they are now seriously considering Senepol cattle.
"The temperament of the breed is faultless, which makes it good for the show team. But personally, thinking about my family's business, the likes of the Senepol breed would be very adaptable to our conditions at home," Wayde said.
"We have rough terrain and mountain ranges at home but I believe Senepol's would handle those conditions well."
In his final year at school, Wayde is looking forward to applying his knowledge gained from the school's agricultural section one day in the family's business.
Pictured: Senepol judge Andrew Raff, Raff Angus, King Island, and his wife Anna, sash the grand champion Senepol exhibit which was paraded by Nudgee College student, Tristan Anderson, Maryborough, and exhibited by Kurt and Liz Baumgart, Wiangaree Park Senepol, Kyogle, NSW.
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