CATTLE CALL: Bailey, Grace and Ellie Hourigan proudly display the award winning Bhama Favour 6, who was named Mature Champion in the 2007 Semex-Jersey Australia Great Southern Challenge.

MILAWA Jersey breeders, Darryn and Emily Hourigan of Darrynvale Jerseys, have clinched one of the top honors in the 2007 Semex-Jersey Australia Great Southern Challenge, the largest competition for Jersey cattle in the southern hemisphere.

The Hourigans’ entry, Darrynvale Bhama Favour 6, was named Mature Champion ahead of over 400 entries from throughout Victoria, southern NSW, south-east South Australia and Tasmania.

Described by the judge, Jim Parker of Venoma Jerseys, Irrewillipe, as "a truly magnificent mature dairy cow", the 93-point cow was the Four Year Old Champion in last year’s Great Southern Challenge.

She is by Kaarmona Bhama, a herd bull purchased from the Sprunt family of Kaarmona Jerseys, Wunghnu.

"Her dam is Darrynvale Deans Favour SUP92, who traces back to the Merriland herd in New Zealand," Darryn said.

Favour 6 will most likely be contract-mated next year.