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Pistyll Pablo crowned champion at Welsh Multi-breed beef calf championship

Pistyll Pablo wins continental inter-breed at the 2023 Welsh Multi-breed pedigree beef calf championship.

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Pistyll Pablo crowned champion at Welsh Multi-breed beef calf championship

The January 2023 born Simmental bull calf Pistyll Pablo from G. A. and H. M. Francis, Pistyll Uchaf, Abergorlech, Carmarthen, won the Overall Continental Interbreed and Simmental Championship at the 2023 Welsh Multibreed Pedigree Beef Calf Championship held at Carmarthern Market.  

For the Pistyll herd which comprises of 20 breeding females, run alongside a 45 cow suckler herd, this was the second year in a row they have lifted the Interbreed title having won the inaugural event with the young bull Pistyll Nitro, a Ballinalare Farm Galaxy son. 

This year's Champion Pistyll Pablo is one of the first calves by the herd's stock bull Pitmudie Lancelot 20, who was bought at Stirling for 8,200gns in February 2022, and is out of Pistyll Ivy, a Carbery Fintona daughter. At the end of October, Pistyll Pablo was also a class winner at the Simmental Youngstock Show held within the Borderway Agri Expo event at Carlisle. 

The family have also had success with Pistyll Nightrider, who has just been announced as the reserve champion of Europe. Nightrider is by the noted Team Celtic and is out of Pistyll Frances VG87, a Brookwood Alla King daughter. Earlier this summer Pistyll Nightrider won the Simmental Male Championship at the Royal Welsh Show.  

Judging the Simmental section at the Welsh Pedigree Beef Championship was James Kimber, Beanhill Farm, Wiltshire, whilst the Interbreed judge was Josh Briggs, Lighthorne, Warwick. Commenting on his Simmental Champion Mr Kimber said: "This is a smart, well put together young Simmental bull and is very much a stock bull in the making." 

Reserve

The Reserve in the Simmental section was Cefngwlad Prince Harri from Anwen Jones, St Clears, Carmarthen. This five-month-old bull calf is by Penwern Merlin 21, and is out of Cefngwlad Nutmegs Gold EX93. 

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