Transcription of Ayrshire Cattle Breeders Society
1 Ayrshire Cattle Breeders SocietyJudge - Mr. Jack LawsonJack went on to become one of the biggestmovers and shakers in a livestock industrywhich was being revolutionised byinternational his time of responsibility the use of AIincreased from 20% to 80% in the Scottish dairyherd, yields rose by 70% and AI started toproduce benefits to commercial beef herds aswell. At the time of SMMB deregulation Jackbecame Managing Director of ScottishLivestock Services Ltd and from 1991 to 1997was the Chairman of the Supersires group ofcattle breeding 1987 Jack was given the Sir.
2 Wm. Youngaward for his outstanding contribution toanimal breeding in Scotland and this was laterfollowed in 1995 by a Fellowship of the RoyalAgricultural Societies for Cattle breedimprovement and export. Although retiredJack is still a Director of the Cattle InformationService, the Scottish Dairy Cattle above Mr. Jack LawsonAmessage 's original love is the Ayrshire breed ofcattle and for fourteen years he was GeneralSecretary of the Ayrshire Breed Society of and Ireland. During this time hebrought fresh thinking and helped initiate andpromote many of the practices which are nowin every day use such as type classification,judges giving oral reasons, progeny testing.
3 AIand the greater use of the International scene Jack was adriving force for twenty one yearswith the World Federation ofAyrshire Breed Societies successfullyexporting Ayrshire Cattle and semento all continents being especiallycredited with great breedimprovement in East and talents for positive progress weretranslated from one breed to allbreeds of Cattle when he was asked totake over the Directorship of theScottish Milk Marketing Boards The Senigr champion/ Ayrshire .^KatukeNgeti 3 during thecattle breeding division in 1984.
4 Brookfide Livestock Breeders Show & Sale 2006.
