Brian Behnke from Wisconsin, USA, tapped forward Baldonnel FM Sunshine as the supreme interbreed champion at the 2018 RUAS Winter Fair on Thursday.

The August 2014-born Holstein cow was exhibited by Cyril Dowling from Co Dublin and was placed as Holstein breed champion minutes beforehand by Behnke.

The overall winner at the Eikon Exhibition Centre near Lisburn is a Flashmatic daughter and is from the dam Jasper Sunshine.

Reserve interbreed champion Ardmore Pot of Gold.

Taking the reserve interbreed title was John Hunter from Crumlin with Ardmore Pot of Gold.

The Ayrshire cow is August 2012-born and took the breed title earlier in the day.

She is a De La Plaine Prime daughter and is from the dam Ardmore Janet.

The line up for the supreme interbreed championship at the 2018 RUAS Winter Fair.

Jersey breed champion at the 2018 RUAS Winter Fair was Quintrell Kyros Indigo, exhibited by the Fleming family from Downpatrick.

Overall winner in the Dairy Shorthorn breed was Balytrain Marina 6th, exhibited by James Lambe from Castleblayney.

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