Being based in a rather remote location, we attend shows to enable interested breeders to view our animals in a convenient location. We also enjoy the interaction with fellow breeders and interested public. We take pride in presenting our animals to the best of our ability and allowing them to express their full genetic potential. Although we feed up our show animals and protect them from the harsh summer paddock conditions in preparation for the show ring, it is only these few animals that receive this special attention and those that do must have first proven that they are able to grow and thrive in the paddock. Every kid born at Mallee Park learns to graze in the paddock with its mother, goats are run on pastures and stubbles all year round, with grain or hay supplements provided in late summer after paddock feed has diminished.
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success at the Australasian 2006 |
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The 2006 Australasian Angora goat and mohair show
,held at Seymour, was our first opportunity to showcase the 2004 drop in its
third fleece. The show was judged by mohair manager of Cape Mohair and
Wool in South Africa, Mr Pierre van der Vyver. Mallee Park was
fortunate to win the doe 2 years and older class, the buck 1-2 years fine
class and the buck 1-2 years medium class. These winners went on to
claim champion doe and Supreme exhibit and champion and reserve champion
buck. The Mallee Park team was successful in winning the
prestigious Airlie Cup for the team of four Angoras over 12 months.
After winning in its class of young goat fleece from an Angora doe, the
fleece of Mallee Park Nisha Rani was awarded champion fleece of the
show. Mallee Park was the most successful exhibitor in both animals and
fleeces and also won the appraisal class with a team of four wethers that an
average value (fleece and carcass) of $99 per head.
A very successful show for the Mallee Park Team |
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| Champion Buck Mallee Park Joe, champion doe and supreme champion Angora Mallee Park Amarula with Tim and Mark Ferguson and the judge Mohair Manager of CMW South Africa, Mr Pierre van der Vyver | Tim Ferguson and Mallee Park Waldo, reserve champion buck. |
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| Mallee Park Amarula, winner of doe over 2 years class, champion doe and supreme Champion Angora at the 2006 Australasian | Mallee Park Joe, winner of 1-2 yo buck - fine class and champion buck - held by Tim Ferguson with Andrew Gossip who had purchased the sire prior to the show. |
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| The Mallee Park winning team in the Airlie Cup - Group of four Angoras including one buck - Mallee Park Joe, Mallee Park Waldo, Mallee Park Ned and Mallee Park Amarula, held by Mark, Wal, Tim and Marianne Ferguson. | |
| success at the NATS 2006 | |
The Kamrock Trophy |
The 2006 NATS in Goulburn was another successful show for the Mallee Park Team. The show was judged by Mr Reinhold du Randt, from the Schoongesicht Angora Stud, Pearston, South Africa. Mallee Park was successful in winning both of the fine and medium classes in the doe 1 to 2 years, the winner of the medium class went on to be awarded Champion. Mallee Park Waldo was placed second in the buck 1-2 years medium class, and Mallee Park Joe was placed fifth in the same class. The highlight of the day was when Mallee Park was announced as the winner of the Kamrock Trophy for a group of four angoras including one buck. |
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| Mallee Park Kate, Champion Doe NATS 2006 | Mallee Park Waldo, 2nd in the buck 1-2 years - medium class was sold privately to the Scott family of Willean Angora Stud |
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Our first major showing of our new genetics was a great success under the expert eye of Clive van Hasselt of Gannahoek and Zwartberg studs, South Africa at the Australasian Angora goat and mohair show at Seymour in February 2005 |
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Mallee Park Piet, first in the medium buck 1 to 2 years and Champion Buck, Australasian 2005 |
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Mallee Park Nisha Rani, first in class of 49 does and reserve champion doe at the 2005 Australasian |
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Mallee Park Manang Chief, first buck kid Bendigo Sheep Show 2004, 2nd Fine buck class Australasian 2005 |
Team success at 2005 Australasian |
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Mallee Park Manang Chief Champion Buck and Mallee Park Reserve Champion Buck, Berwick 2005. |
Tim Ferguson, Andrew Gossip (Judge) and Mark Ferguson with Mallee Park Manang Chief, Champion Buck and Mallee Park Nisha Rani, Champion doe and Supreme Champion Angora at Berwick Show 2005. |
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| Wal Ferguson with Mallee Park Waldo, 1st buck kid and Reserve Champion Buck Bendigo sheep show 2005 | |
