New Zealand Elite Female Awards
In 2012 New Zealand Elite Female Awards were introduced for high performing females of the breed.
The criteria for Proven Focus Cows and Prospect Focus Cows are as follows:
Proven Focus Cow
- The cow must be currently active and owned by a current member of ALBS
- The cow must have produced a minimum of 5 natural calves before she turned 7 years of age.
- The cow must have an average calving interval of less than 400 days
- The cow must have a milk EBV in the top 30% of the breed
- The cow must have a 200 Day Weight EBV in the top 30% of the breed
- The cow must have a docility EBV above the current breed average
- The cow must be (PN) Protoporphyria Free Tested or (PF) Protoporphyria Free by Pedigree.
- Must be over 90% Limousin
- Progeny of recip cows do not qualify
Prospect Focus Cow
- The cow must be currently active and owned by a current member of ALBS
- The cow must have produced a minimum of 3 natural calves before she turned 5 years of age
- The cow must have a milk EBV in the top 30% of the breed
- The cow must have a 200Day Weight EBV in the top 30% of the breed
- The cow must have a docility EBV above the current breed average
- The cow must have an average calving interval of less than 400 days.
- The cow must be (PN) Protoporphyria Free Tested or (PF) Protoporphyria Free by Pedigree.
- Must be over 90% Limousin
- Progeny of recip cows do not qualify
How do you as a breeder increase the chances of one of your cows meeting the criteria for Proven and Focus dams?
- Make sure your cows have their first calf before they are three years of age
- Record all calves with the Breed Society
- Performance record the progeny of the cows in BREEDPLAN and especially make sure that 200 Day weights and docility scores are submitted on the calves.
New Zealand Award Winners:
2023
Proven
- Mangatara 602M
- Mangatara 712M
- Snake Gully Lani
- Snake Gully Madge
Prospect
- Mangatara 750N
- Mangatara 874N
- Mangatara 1013P
- Mangatara 878N
- Piwakawaka Nahla
- Snake Gully Nina
2021
Proven
- Mangatara Halle
- Mangatara Flavour
- Mangatara Jive
Focus
- Snake Gully Lani
- Mangatara 206K
- Mangatara 213K
- Mangatara 230K
- Mangatara 356L
- Mangatara 358L
- Mangatara 363L
- Mangatara 413L
2020
Proven Cow
- Mangatara Heidi
- Mangatara Jaz-Girl
- Mangatara Jazzy
- Mangatara Henrietta
Focus Cow
- Mangatara 339L
- Mangatara 336
- Mangatara 286K
- Mangatara 262K
- Mangatara 230K
- Mangatara 213K
2019
Proven
- Snake Gully Happy
Prospect
- Mangatara Jaz-Girl
- Mangatara Jazzy
- Mangatara Jive
2018
Proven
- Piwakawaka Fern
Prospect
- Snake Gully Happy
- Mangatara Halle
- Mangatara Henrietta
2017
Proven
- Snake Gully Frolic
Prospect
- Piwakawaka Fern
- Piwakawaka Erin
- Phoenix First Lady
- Phoenix French Vanilla
2016
Proven
- Glencairn 04 41
Prospect
- Phoenix First Lady
- Phoenix French Vanilla
- Piwakawaka Fern
2015
Proven
- Ben More Bernice
- Snake Gully Arlene
Prospect
- Caberfeidh Dannae
- Snake Gully Frolic
2014
Proven
- Glencairn 04 41
- Snake Gully Annabel
- Snake Gully Zaprise
- Snake Gully Arlene
Prospect
- Ben More Bernice
- Glencairn 05 504
2013
Proven
- Glencairn 04 41
- Snake Gully Annabel
- Snake Gully Zaprise
- Snake Gully Arlene
Prospect
- Ben More Bernice
- Glencairn 05 504
2012
Proven
- Ben More Tessa FT20
- Snake Gully Y.W.C.A.
Prospect
- Ben More Amiee
- Glencairn 05 543
- Snake Gully Akita
- Snake Gully Casual
Snake Gully Arlene
Piwakawaka Erin