This prize is awarded to the two-year-old in milk heifer with the highest overall points. Points are awarded for ideal TOP scores, protein BV, fat BV and heifer ownership.
- Open to one entry per youth member aged between 12-30 years of age at the close off date.
- Open to all in milk two-year-olds, born between 1 January & 31 December.
- Heifer must be entered by a financial member.
- Must be registered or eligible for registration with Holstein Friesian New Zealand with a minimum of F12.
- Animals are to be inspected by an official TOP inspector and final score results as recorded on BreedIT will be used to calculate points. Points will be awarded out of 9, for udder overall, dairy conformation and capacity. Points will be awarded for TOP scores nearest those regarded as ideal for the breed, for legs, rump angle, front teat placement and rear teat placement. e.g. legs 6 = 10, 5 & 7 = 8, 4 & 8 = 2, 3 & 9 =-4, 1 & 2 = -10. The production element will be considered using the Protein BV and Fat BV as at the April AE run, gaining 1 point for every BV point.
- Will be inspected in conjunction with classification tours.
- Entries to be named with birth ID, DOB and the address where the heifer will be inspected.
- In the event of a tie, the tie is broken in the following order: Highest Protein BV, Highest Fat BV
- All results are available for publication.