DAIRY breeder Hefyn Wilson from Cardigan took a clutch of top honours at the UK's largest dairy show, then capped his day at the Bath and West Showground by taking the supreme championship and reserve.

Among the early successes was the interbreed heifer championship, won by British shorthorn, Cotonhall Absolute Joy, sired by Apples Absolute and bred by R Kite. A H Wilson & Son also took reserve with their Holstein, Starlet Solomon Maria, sired by Walnutlawn Solomon and bred by K Richard.

However Hefyn hits his stride in taking the Jersey breed championship with Tregibby Panama Tequila, sired by Tower Vue Tequila and bred by the exhibitor.

“I’m delighted. It’s a great honour, especially with a home bred cow,” said Hefyn Wilson of Tregibby Farm, Cardigan.

Averaging 40 litres a day, the five year old cow was four weeks calved.

Reserve also went to the Wilson family for Bluegrass Fireworks Crimson Blusher, sired by Bluegrass Festival of Fireworks and bred by B & J Daw.

The interbreed pairs championship went to R K & S G Miller & Sons, for their Holstein pair Moorshard Pepper Marie, sired by Delarberge Pepper and Moorshard Doorman Lydia, sired by Val Bisson Doorman, with both being bred by the exhibitor.

In reserve was a pair of Jerseys belonging to A H Wilson & Son: Bluegrass Fireworks Crimson Blusher and Tregibby Panama Tequila.

The supreme championship competition saw all of the breed judges score each breed except their own and resulted in a tie-break between the reserve and honourable mention placements. As a result, Blaise Tomlinson was called upon to decide the final placing.

Taking the supreme championship was A H Wilson & Son, with their homebred Jersey Tregibby Panama Tequila, sired by Tower Vue Tequila and bred by the exhibitor.

Reserve also went to A H Wilson & Son with their British Shorthorn, Cotonhall Absolute Joy, sired by Apples Absolute and bred by R Kite.