Melaleuca Holsteins

07/07/2026

Yep we turned Ritzy Red!!!🙌

Avonlea Performance Ritzy VG89
1st place 5 year old Semex OFC 2025

And this is how we did it....😂

03/06/2026

Thank you to the North West Sub Branch for running another fantastic event for us to showcase our Holsteins in the North West OvaSem Pty Ltd Winter All Breeds OFC. It was also great to meet Waylon Barron, thank you for judging the competition.

Our results:
And recent herd test results:

✨Melaleuca Bullseye Dharma VG86 1st place Snr 2yr
* 31.5lt, 2.05kg MS, 197 days

✨Progeny Pair 2nd place
✨ Melaleuca Sidekick Lautelma Imp-ET EX91-3E (Dam)
* 51lt, 3.33kg MS, 224 days & due to sexed Arrow Oct
✨ Melaleuca Hanley Lautelma VG88 2nd lac (Daughter)
* 46lt, 3.75kg MS, 268 days

✨Melaleuca Advancer Supreme VG87 3rd place 3yr
* 36lt, 2.8kg MS, 225 days & due to sexed Detective Nov

✨Melaleuca Concept Dharma VG87 7th place 3yr
* 48lt, 3.11kg MS, 61 days

✨Melaleuca Hanley Whynot VG88 5th place 4yr
* 51lt, 3.25kg MS, 44 days & calved with a Superman heifer

✨Melaleuca Sidekick Lautelma 8th place Mature Cow

✨Melaleuca Harris Leonie GP84 10th place Jnr 2yr
* 30lt, 2.05kg MS, 49 days

Herd Test Average 140 Holsteins:
35lt, 2.55kg MS

14/05/2026

Yesterday we classified 63 Holsteins, 25 on their first lactation with an average score of GP84🔥

Our Dharma's / Roxy's had a great day and are imported from 9 gens of Excellent!!

*Melaleuca Bullseye Dharma VG86 1st lac, VG88 Chief, VG88 Mafia.

*M Chief Dharma VG88 3rd lac, VG88 Mafia, Imp VG89 Windbrook.

*M Concept Dharma VG87 2nd lac, VG88 Moovin, EX90 Solomon.

*M Solomon Dharma EX90 5th lac, Imp VG89 Windbrook.

*M Warrior Dharma GP84 1st lac, VG88 Guthrie.

*M Guthrie Dharma VG88 3rd lac, Imp VG89 Windbrook.

*M Allegiant Dharma VG85 2nd lac, Imp VG89 Windbrook.

*M Chill Roxette EX91-2E 4th lac, Imp VG85 Windbrook 1st lac.

*M Solomon Rae VG89 4th lac, Imp VG85 Windbrook 1st lac.

Other Highlights🔥

3+ Lactations:
*M Sidekick Lautelma-Imp EX91-3E 📸
*M Ledame Connie EX91-3E, STP
*M Glauco Topsy EX90-1E
*Clydebank Wrangler Carol EX90-1E, STP
*M Lauthority Gleam EX90-2E
*M Impression Rosebud EX90-3E
*M Grand Rosebask EX90-2E
*Clydebank Asterix Opal EX90-2E, Silver STP
4x VG89, 5x VG88, 3x VG87

2nd Lactation:
*M Hanley Roselass 2 Twin VG87, Twin sister also VG87 2nd lac.
*M Hanley Jane VG87
*M Advancer Supreme VG87
9x VG86, 5x VG85

1st Lactation:
*M Candy Ambrosine VG86, EX90 Mafia, EX90 Dundee
*M Candy Gleam VG85, VG89 Kingpin, EX90-2E Lauthority, EX90-2E Stanleycup
*M Candy Locket VG85, VG88, EX90-2E Guthrie, EX90-3E Damion
*M Altitude Odelia VG85, EX90-2E Ledamion, EX90 Mardi gras
*M Footprint April VG85, VG87 McCutchen, VG89 Dictator
9x GP84 9x GP83

We are currently milking 136 Holsteins and have on farm:
4x EX91
14x EX90
9x VG89
22x VG88
2nd lactation 1x VG88, 9x VG87, 17x VG86, 11x VG
1st lactation 3x VG86, 6x VG85, 15x GP84, 19x GP83

Congratulations also to the Dee & Modra families with Melaleuca Arrow Lautella recently scoring VG89 Max!! 🔥

We will be offering Lautella's only daughter in the upcoming tag sale at the Victorian Winter Fair
Melaleuca Craver Lautella 🔥

08/04/2026

27/03/2026

A nice keepsake to have something in print.

Thank you to Kelsie H**e Design & Photography for designing this for the Australian Dairy Breeds Journal

07/03/2026

Avonlea Performance Ritzy VG89

8th Place 5 year old at IDW 2026

1st place 5 year old Semex OFC 2025

Purchased as a pregnant heifer in the 2nd Avonlea Celebration sale.

Daughters by:

⁕Jagger GP82 developing into a very nice young cow, due with her second calf in July. Her first daughter is sired by A2P2.

⁕Ambrose due to sexed Mega-P in July. Ambrose Ritzy is one of our most promising heifers, so well balanced.

⁕Avz Hanley 7 months old, a very square calf with great dairy strength.

Pedigree:

Avonlea Validation Ritzy VG86 2yr
Avonlea Doorman Ritzy 2nd EX91-3E
Avonlea Baxter Ritzy-Imp-ET EX92-3E (Champion Cow & Best Udder Melbourne Royal 2013)
Karnvilla Champion Ritzy VG
Karnvilla Gibson Rio EX90-1E
Karnvilla Skychief Roxe EX-3E
Karnvilla Jet Rox EX-3E
Karnvilla Matt Roxette EX-5E
Karnvilla Valiant Rexanna EX-1E
Karnvilla Sheik Rexan VG

02/03/2026

Rochester's 'Great Northern Show'2026

*Melaleuca Anamoe Adeen-ET
⁕1st place Summer calf '25
⁕1st place Holstein Youth Class (handler Laura Poole)
⁕Jnr Champion Holstein
⁕All Breeds Jnr Champion.
⁓ Anamoe x Wellerleigh Hezton Ashleigh Imp-ET EX90-2E, St-Jacob Fremont Addison, Tri-Day Ashlyn EX96-2E

*Melaleuca Sidekick Lautelma Imp-ET EX90-3E
⁕1st place 7 years and over
⁕Snr Champion Holstein.
⁓ Sidekick x Freurehaven FGS Lucy VG86 2yr, Shottle Lautella VG89 3yr, Lautella Bolton EX92
⁓ Imp-ET sister to EX90-2E Dam of Melaleuca Arrow Lautella VG87 Intermediate Champion IDW 2026 ( owned by Clydevale Holsteins & Avalon Holsteins )