Premier Herd Award
The Holstein UK Premier Herd Award is designed to reward herds achieving the best breeding status.
To enable the Awards to be associated with existing local herd competitions, each club nominates a single herd to represent it in this category. Nominations are entirely at the discretion of the club on the basis of qualification standards and rules provided to club secretaries.
Holstein UK schedule regional judging by one of seven out-of-region judges, nominated by the Society’s Trustees, allowing nominations to be based on local club competition success if desired. The seven regional Premier Herd Award winners will then be visited by a single, nationally appointed judge at the same time of day within a pre-arranged two week period to determine the national award winner and runners-up.
Qualifying Criteria:
- All animals must be 90% UK bred (01, 12, 20 breed code).
- A herd is only eligible to enter for one region.
- The winner from the year before cannot enter the year after.
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2023
Champion – Wills Brothers Limited, Willsbro Holsteins
Reserve Champion – Messrs Winter, Corringham Herd
Honourable Mention – Paul, Bessie & Bryn Williams, Waliswood Herd
Regional Winners
Eastern – Messrs Winter, Corringham Herd
Northern – Skirwith Hall Farms, Stowbeck Herd
Northern Ireland – G & J Booth, Beechview
Scottish – B & V Davidson, Errolston Herd
Southern – Wills Brothers Limited, Willsbro Holsteins
Welsh – Paul, Bessie & Bryn Williams, Waliswood Herd
Western – Pierce, Milwr Herd
2022
Champion – G B Moorhouse, Aireburn Herd
Reserve Champion – B & V Davidson, Errolston Herd
Honourable Mention – Riverdane Holsteins
Regional Winners
Eastern – Messrs Winter, Corringham Herd
Northern – G B Moorhouse, Aireburn Herd
Northern Ireland – W & A Patton, Ards Herd
Scottish – B & V Davidson, Errolston Herd
Southern – Wills Brothers Limited, Willsbro Holsteins
Welsh – R & E Bowen, Lan Herd
Western – Riverdane Holsteins
2021
Champion
Southern – I M Davies, Davlea herd
Reserve
Northern – J Burrow & Son, Stardale herd
Honourable Mention
Northern Ireland – J & N McCann, Simlahill herd
Regional Winners
Eastern – R V Winter & Sons, Corringham herd
Northern – J Burrow & Son, Stardale herd
Northern Ireland – J & N McCann, Simlahill herd
Scottish –Brian Weatherup & Partners, Parkend & Lesmay herd
Southern – I M Davies, Davlea herd
Welsh – W P & E G Williams, Waliswood herd
Western – F G Windsor & Sons, Hendomen herd
2020
The competition did not take place due to COVID-19.
2019
Champion
Northern - H Wright & Son of the Berryholme Herd
Reserve
Eastern – Messrs Winter of the Corringham Herd
Honourable Mention
Southern - R D Horton & Son of the Hinton Herd
Regional Winners
Scotland – S W Roan of the Colvend Herd
Northern Ireland – McLean family of the Priestland Herd
Eastern – Messrs Winter of the Corringham Herd
Western – R T Tudor & Son of the Hallon Herd
Northern – H Wright & Son of the Berryholme Herd
Southern - R D Horton & Son of the Hinton Herd
Welsh – W P & E G Williams of the Waliswood Herd
2018
Champion
Southern - DJ Smith of the Oakroyal Herd
Reserve
Eastern – Messrs RV Winter of the Corringham Herd
Honourable Mention
Western – A & D Mackellar of the Drointon Herd
Regional Winners
Scotland – Andrew Wilson of the Northshields Herd
Northern Ireland – Ronald McLean & Sons of the Relough Herd
Eastern – Messrs RV Winter of the Corringham Herd
Western – A & D Mackellar of the Drointon Herd
Northern – A Lawson & Son of the Newbirks Herd
Southern - DJ Smith of the Oakroyal Herd
Welsh – AH Wilson of the Tregibby Herd
2017
Champion
Eastern - Boclair, David & John Brewster
Reserve
Western - Hawksmoor, R J & H Clare
Honourable Mention
Eastern - Corringham, Messrs Winter
Regional winners
Scotland - Boclair, David & John Brewster
Northern Ireland - Simlahill, N McCann
Eastern - Corringham, Messrs Winter
Western - Hawksmoor, R J & H Clare
Northern - Aireburn, G B Moorhouse
Southern - Oakroyal, Mr Dennis Smith
Welsh - Waliswood, W P & E G Williams
2016
Champion
Eastern - Whinchat, A C Birkle
Reserve
Southern - Oakroyal, D J Smith
Honourable Mention
Welsh - Lan, R D H & M Bowen
Regional Winners
Northern - Stardale, J Burrow & Son
Northern Ireland - Relough, R McLean & Sons
Scottish - Boclair, J Brewster
Western - Hawksmoor, R J Clare & Partners
2015
Champion
Wormanby, H, M & D Hodgson
2014
Champion
Feithy, E R & M E Jones & Sons
2013
Champion
Sterndale, W J Nadin & Co
2012
Champion
Feizor, W A & A Booth
2011
Champion
Tregibby, A H Wilson & Son
2010
Champion
Noremead, C B Cooper
2009
Champion
Richaven, R A Bown
2008
Champion
Corringham, Messrs Winter
2007
Champion
Clandeboye, M Logan
2006
Champion
Newry, Stevenson family
2005
Champion
Warnelview, K Wilson
2004
Champion
Ingleview, R & E Butterfield
2003
Champion
Inch, J Morrison
2002
Champion
Inch, J Morrison
