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Dairy Show tiebreaker sees Holstein take inter-breed win

Winners of the breed championships battled it out before the panel of judges at this year's Dairy Show at the Bath and West showground, Somerset, with the final judging coming down to a nail-biting finish. Ellie Layton reports.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock • 5 min read
Dairy Show tiebreaker sees Holstein take inter-breed win

After the original round of judging by the panel of six breed judges for the overall championship at this year's Dairy Show, the Holstein and Jersey winners were tied on 46 points. However, after looking...

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