VALMA CORISANDE
-quotes taken from Poll Hereford Magazine-
 
1988 HOBART ROYAL SHOW JUDGE IAN WATSON, INJEMIRA HEREFORDS
In the led female classes, a magnificent cow from Keith McLauchlan's Valma stud, the grand champion sash for the second consecutive year Valma Granites Corisande by Graystone Granite. According to Hobart judge and Australian Hereford Society President, Ian Watson, Holbrook, NSW, the cow and calf unit was among the best Whiteface outfits he'd come across. "This female is truly outstanding, exhibiting all the qualities I look for in a young, mature cow - femininity, size and balance," he said. 
 
 
1986 ROYAL LAUNCESTON SHOW     JUDGE DAVID BENNETT, YAMBRO PHS  

Grand Champion and Junior Champion Female, Valma Granites Corisande, by Graystone Granite from Valma Dobermans Corisande, was a clear winner. 
Judge Bennet considered her one of the best heifers seen for some time. "Among her outstanding attributes were very good length, excellent milking potential and pin/hindquarter structure, which is paramount to the functional efficiency of a future breeding cow," he said. (photo - 1 year)
 
1987 HOBART ROYAL SHOW 
JUDGE JACK GUNNING, EMU HOLES PHS 

Keith McLauchlan's junior champion heifer, Valma Granites Princess 3, was pitted against his senior champion female, Valma Granites Corisande for the grand championship.  
According to Judge Gunning, these Granite heifers rated along par with some of the best he had encountered in the business. " I gave it to the older heifer who was just over two years and on the point of calving. No doubt she will show up in years to come as a proven breeder and amass many more ribbons in the showring," he said.
1988 LAUNCESTON 
JUDGE TOM KELSAL, BROUGHTON PHS
Tom Kelsall, 25, performed the honours at Launceston with Valma Granites Corisande as his grand champion exhibits. "The female I put up had exceptional length, a lovely feminine head, great neck extension, and an excellent milker to boot," he said. (photo -4yrs)
 
1989 LAUNCESTON ROYAL SHOW
JUDGE JOHN CROCKER, BOLONG HEREFORDS
Presiding in the ring was Bolong Hereford stud co-principal, John Crocker, from NSW. The female ranks were well and truly wrapped up by Stuart and McLauchlanP/L. Keith McLauchlan, the elusive double with another senior and grand award for Valma Granites Corisande. The very eye-appealing female who was undefeated at both the 1988 Launceston and Hobart Royals is by top American sire, Graystone Granite. Also won Hobart and Circular Head interbreed Champion. Winner of group classes in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. 
 
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