Gordon Fullerton represented New Zealand at the RAS Young Judges competition at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. As one of seven contestants and the only New Zealander, Gordon judged three different classes of dairy cows (mixed breeds, Jerseys and Illawaras or Milking Shorthorn).
Judging the Illawaras was the most challenging for Gordon who says he was unfamiliar with the breed compared to the Jersey and mixed-breed cattle: “We don’t have many of them in New Zealand, I was more familiar with the Jerseys and mixed-breeds so my scores for the Illawaras were well off the other judges’ scores.”
This inconsistent scoring set him back in the final rankings, although he still placed second in the speaking section and fourth overall.
Gordon hopes to compete in the same competition again next year and plans to attend Lincoln University to study agriculture.
