Fleckvieh farmers from Bavaria visiting Kykso in 2004.

Andreas Burger and friends

Visitors from Paragua 2005

George Brunner (Bavarian genetics) from Sweden visiting Kykso in 2005.

Thys and George at Van Loveren cellars tasting some wine.

George Brunner (left) and wife (right) with Gertruida Swart and sons Gerhardus and Matthys

Group at Dundonald

Thomas Gruber (Munchen Grub), Dr Carel Muller (Elsenburg Agricultural College), Thys Swart (Kykso), Michael Barry (Dunport Enterprises) and Hans Holtzer (Munchen Grub) at Dundonald where 1/3 of the Jersey herd is bred to Simmentaler (Fleckvieh) - 2004

Whale Watching

Hans Holtzer, Thomas Gruber and dr Thomas Grupp could not take their eyes from the Southernright whales that passed before there eyes at Witsand near Kykso's headquarters.

Thys, Peter Massmann, Matthys and Gertruida.

Thys, Peter Massmann, Matthys and Gertruida look at pictures on Dr Thomas Grupp's laptop at the farmhouse at Kykso.

Matthys (snr) handing over redwine from 1975 to Dr Grupp and Peter Massmann.

Dr Grupp, wife Hilde and children visiting Elsenburg agricultural College -2005.

Dr Grupp, wife Hilde and children visiting Elsenburg agricultural Col

Theo Vermohlen (Munchen Grub North) with wife Katerina and children visiting Kykso.

Theo Vermohlen resting after walking the farm roads on Kykso farm.

Australian Visitors

Don Mathieson and wife Grethe from Melbourne, Australia was visiting Kykso for a few day's in June 2006

Group of South African dairy farmers (Jersey and Holstein) visiting a Fleckvieh farmer in Germany in 2004.

They all now use Fleckvieh semen on their herds!

Pierre Laesecke (farm manager Dunport) and Thys Swart

At the head of the wellknown bull Haxl at Munchen Grub Sept 2004

Doing the dirty work

Dr Grupp Cleaning up after the cows at the All Africa Dairy Expo in George, Southern Cape, South Africa.

International Red cow Conferance in Natal 2005.

Representing Fleckvieh: Dr Grupp, Thys Swart and Pierre Laesecke.

From the Kykso camera at the Nationals 1970's