A NSW Angus stud has repeated its recent success at the Royal Adelaide Show with a supreme exhibit rosette at the Melbourne Royal Show.
Diamond Angus and GJI Livestock, Cowra, NSW, run by Christie Fuller and Gavin Iseppi, took out supreme exhibit for Diamond Ms Quick Thrill Q419, an October 2019-drop cow with a calf at foot.
She was sired by Vision Unanimous 1418, out of Black Diamond MS Expedition L423.
Judge Peter Falls, Finley, NSW, said the cow was a "big-framed female" with productivity and volume.
"The key to any female operation is their survivability first and foremost, and the ability to have a good calf every season," he said.
"I've got a theory if you have no feed, you've got no cow, if you've got no udder, you've got no cow, if you've got no calf, you've got no cow."
Mr Falls told the gallery they should appreciate how long Quick Thrill's hip to pin measurement was.
"You've really got to appreciate when you get up close to her just how long that hip to pin is when you stand right next to her, it's very long," he said.
"She has a seven-month-old calf at foot which is doing a great job, so that to me is an asset.
"You can't fault the calf at all - good cow, good calf and she is a really good cow."
Quick Thrill was also awarded the Joy Potter Trophy, in memory of the life member of Angus Australia.
Mr Iseppi said there had been stiff competition during the Angus judging at the show.
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"She is an impressive unit, well put together, and has a really good heifer calf at foot, which makes it a complete package," he said.
"We will use her in the donor program, we will flush her and pull some eggs out of her."
Quick Thrill won the all breeds pair championship at the Royal Adelaide Show this year, teaming up with Nampara Silverado S221.
Quick Thrill also took the senior cow and grand champion Angus female champion ribbons.
The junior champion and grand champion bull ribbon was taken out by an April 2021-drop sire from Nampara stud, Lucindale, SA.
Nampara Silverado 5221 was by Texas Powershift P632, out of Nampara Poppy P171.
He had figures of a 131-square-centimetre eye muscle area, weighed 822 kilograms, a rump area of 13 millimetres and rib of 12mm.
"This bull will breed top Angus feeder steers, but also be great for replacements," Mr Falls said.
"We must admire the eye muscle and weight in this bull."