A GREAT RECORD

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 291, 7 November 1929, Page 10

A GREAT RECORD

LEVIN COW’S SUCCESS. FIFTY TIMES CHAMPION. By winnnig her class for Jersey cows in milk at the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show, to-dny, and being adjudicated the female champion in her section' in the face of strong competition from entries of a high standard of quality, the six-year-old cow, Ku Ku Brooklet, owned by the well-known Oliau breedor, Mr R. L. Horn, annexed her fiftieth championship in the show ring. The achievement by this wonderful cow from Owler of Puketapu—Oakland’s Brooklet, is a notable one, and it will take a remarkable animal to pass this record of successes which has been established in six years. M r Horn, who was present at the Show, to-day, was particularly proud of the onviable distinction gained by this worthy representative of his fine pedigree herd, and was elated that the cow should crown half a century of championship awards by her meritorious performance to-day. The record of championship wins alone is remarkable, and if the number of placings awarded to thi3 cow were to. bo recounted in detail, it would create a formidable list. Strangely enough, while always well placed, this fine cow has never been fortunate enough to secure a Royal Show championship. Mr Horn had only nine entries in the Jersey section to-day, but all were placed, and the congratulations of other breeders were extended to him on his signal successes. The same owner exhibited Ku Ku Elegance, which was third in her class and won the Johnnie Walker Cup for the best three-year-old heifer - in the Milking Shorthorn, Red Poll, Friesian, Jersey, Guernsey and Ayrshire sections. His two-year-old heifer, Ku Ku Ripple, of exactly the same breeding as Ku Ku Brooklet, won the two-year-old Jersey class. The same owner’s Ku Ku Neathead (Owler of Puketapu— Neathead’s Maiden) won the junior yearling class and his senior entry was awarded fifth place. Mr Horn secured second award for the best pen of two heifers calved since July 1, 1928. Further success came his way in the bull section for Jerseys. Only one class had been judged at the time of going to press and no championships had then been allotted. The recently imported bull, Les Niemes Emperor, however, by Surville of March Boy—Les Niemes Baby, bred by Mr G. Le Rossignol, Jersey Island, and brought into this Dominion through the well-known Cooper stud, had secured first award for bull calved prior to July 1, 1926, and was a very likely aspirant for the male championship.