European Championship Young Breeders 2016

June 18th, 2016 at 12h @ Colmar, France

Markus Mock, Germany


The European Championship Young Breeders overall team goes to Ireland with the UK in 2nd place.  See full results and photos from Clipping and showmanship from Colmar, France! Erica Rijnveld, Netherlands  will serve as the official judge. Cowsmo coverage is being sponsored by the European Holstein & Red Holstein Federation, Vogue Cattle and Validity Testing.

European Championship Holstein Show 2016

The European Championship Holstein Show 2016 will take place at the Exhibition Park Colmar in Colmar, France, June 17th-19th. Judging the European Young Breeders Show will be the showmanship and clipping contest will be Erica Rijkneveld, Netherlands and Zsolt Korosi, Hungary.
The European Championship Show 2016 will take place at the Exhibition Park Colmar in Colmar, France, June 17th-19th. Judging the Holstein Show will be Markus Mock, Germany; Jaume Serrabassa Vila, Spain will place the Red & White Show; Erica Rijkneveld, Netherlands and Zsolt Korosi, Hungary will place showmanship and clipping. Cowsmo coverage is being sponsored by the European Federation, Vogue Cattle and Validity Testing.

The European Championship Show 2016 will take place at the Exhibition Park Colmar in Colmar, France, June 17th-19th. Judging the Holstein Show will be Markus Mock, Germany; Jaume Serrabassa Vila, Spain will place the Red & White Show; Erica Rijkneveld, Netherlands and Zsolt Korosi, Hungary will place showmanship and clipping. Cowsmo coverage is being sponsored by the European Federation, Vogue Cattle and Validity Testing.

European Championship Show 2016

Photo Galleries


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European Young Breeders
European Young Breeders Junior Showmanship
European Young Breeders Senior Showmanship

Live Feed from Prim Holstein France


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Cowsmo Coverage Sponsors


The European Championship Showmanshiop 2016 begins June 18th at 12h in Colmar, France! Erica Rijneveld will serve as the official judge. Cowsmo coverage is being sponsored by:
European Holstein & Red Holstein Federation
Vogue Cattle Company
Validity Genetic Testing

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Overall Winners


40% on Clipping
50% on Showmanship
10% on Presentation

Junior (16)
1. Paul Murphy, Ireland
2. John Woodhouse, UK
3. Gabriele Gariglio, Italy
4. Wieke Marije Bakker, Netherlands
5. Gerrit Kumlehn, Germany

Senior Overall (14)
1. Caitriona Neville, Ireland
2. Heikki Vanhatalo, Finland
3. James Antony Doherty, UK
4. Jonas Zurcher, Switzerland
5. Torben Melbaum, Germany

Overall Team
1. Ireland
2. UK
3. Italy
4. Netherlands
5. Finland & Switzerland (tie)

Junior Showmanship (16)


1. Paul Murphy, Ireland
2. Pieter Vandewalle, Belgium
3. Gabriele Gariglio, Italy
4. Jonathan Woodhouse, UK
5. Samuel Fragniere, Switzerland
6. Robin Bontant, France
7. Avelino SOuta Rozados, Spain
8. Andy Weis, Luxembourg
9. Gerrit Kumlehn, Germany
10. Wieke Marije Bakker, Netherlands
11. Suvi Mertanen, Finland
12. Barabar Zaja, Slovenia
13. Sara Carlsson, Sweden
14. Laerke Altena, Denmark
15. Marta Madar, Hungary
16. Radek Cihlar, Czech Republic

Junior Clipping


1. John Woodhouse, UK
2. Paul Murphy, Ireland
3. Wieke Marije Bakker, Netherlands

40% of the Contest

Senior Clipping


1. James Antony Doherty, UK
2. Heikki Vanhatalo, Finland
3. Bettie Altenburg, Netherlands

Senior Showmanship (14)


1. Caitriona Neville, Ireland
2. Torben Melbaum, Germany
3. Heikki Vanhatalo, Finland
4. Jonas Zurcher, Switzerland
5. James Antony Doherty, UK
6. Stefano Oddenino, Italy
7. Nicola Jouet, France
8. Amanda Sjoland, Sweden
9. Bettie Altenburg, Netherlands
10. Melanie Piron, Belgium