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’ m a s u c k er f or ‘s u b s cri bi n g’. I g et a w e e kl y H o m e C h ef b o x d eli v er e d t o m y d o or st e p t o h el p m e wit h m a ki n g di n n er s. I’ v e g ot s e v er al p o d c a st s t h at I li st e n t o, s o m eti m e r e g ul arl y a n d s o m eti m e s s p or a di c all y. T h e s a m e wit h str e a mi n g o n T V - a f air n u m b er of s u b s cri pti o n s t o N et fli x, H ul u, A p pl e T V, et c. A n d, f or s o m e r e a s o n, I j u st l o v e b u si n e s s a n d m ar k eti n g e m ail s u b s cri pti o n s. M y p er s o n al e m ail i n b o x i s f ull of e m ail s f or e ntr e pr e n e ur s, b u si n e s s o w n er s, s al e s a n d m ar k eti n g - y o u n a m e it. It’s ri di c ul o u s, fr a n kl y, b ut I s ki m m o st of t h e m t h e n hit d el et e.

B ut at t h e t ail e n d of 2 0 2 2, a n e m ail hit m y i n b o x t h at r e all y c a u g ht m y att e nti o n.

T h e a ut h or l ai d o ut si x l e s s o n s t h at h e l e ar n e d d uri n g t h e y e ar a n d s et t h o s e f or w ar d a s a d vi c e f or ot h er b u si n e s s o w n er s f or 2 0 2 3. T h e l a st l e s s o n - l e s s o n si x - w a s titl e d: N o ‘ Z er o’ D a ys. H e t al k e d a b o ut e m br a ci n g t h e c o n c e pt t h at e v er y si n gl e d a y y o u b e c o m e sli g htl y b ett er at

s o m et hi n g t h a n y o u w er e t h e d a y b ef or e.

It d o e s n’t m e a n w or ki n g n o n st o p. W e all h a v e d a ys t h at ar e t o o l o n g alr e a d y; w e d o n’t n e e d t o a d d a n ot h er c h or e t o t h e li st. H e m e a nt tr yi n g t o l e ar n o n e n e w s m all t hi n g e v er y d a y - w h et h er t h at’s r e a di n g a s h ort arti cl e, li st e ni n g t o p art of a p o d c a st o n t h e dri v e t o t o w n, t e xti n g a fri e n d f or a d vi c e a b o ut a pr o bl e m y o u’r e w or ki n g t hr o u g h, or w at c hi n g p art of a n i nt er n ati o n al n e ws pr o gr a m.

It d o e s n’t e v e n h a v e t o b e a n yt hi n g i n v ol vi n g y o ur w or k or i n d u str y. W h at w a s t h e # 1 s o n g o n t h e d a y y o u w er e b or n ? W h at w a s t h e l a st m o d el y e ar of t h e F or d T h u n d er bir d ? W h e n ti m e i s s u n s et o n F e br u ar y 1 st ? T h e s e ar e all r a n d o m, ki n d of f u n n y a n d tri vi al t hi n g s I’ v e g o o gl e d i n t h e p a st w e e k. D o t h e s e littl e ti d bit s of k n o wl e d g e m o v e m y lif e f or w ar d ? I c a n’t s a y t h e y d o, b ut it d o e s k e e p t h at d a y-t o- d a y c uri o sit y s ati s fi e d.

C uri o u s p e o pl e ar e i nt er e sti n g p e o pl e, i n m y o pi ni o n, a n d t h er e ar e s o m a n y t hi n g s t o b e c uri o u s a b o ut i n t h e w orl d. I h a d a c o n v er s ati o n wit h s o m e o n e r e c e ntl y w h o w a s m a ki n g a tri p t o Vi et n a m t o s ell s e m e n. I r e ali z e d I k n o w n e xt t o n ot hi n g a b o ut t h e d air y i n d u str y i n Vi et n a m, s o I p ut t h e g o o gl e m a c hi n e t o w or k o n t h at t o pi c. Di d y o u k n o w t h at t h e n u m b er of c o ws i n Vi et n a m i s e x p e ct e d t o i n cr e a s e fr o m 3 5 0, 0 0 0 t o 7 0 0, 0 0 0 b y 2 0 3 0 ? I di d n’t … b ut n o w I d o. It d o e s n’t r e all y i m p a ct o ur b u si n e s s pl a n h er e at C o ws m o p olit a n, b ut it d o e s m a k e m or e cl e ar w h y fri e n d s i n o ur alli e d i n d u stri e s ar e p a yi n g att e nti o n t o t h e r e gi o n.

A n y w a y, f or 2 0 2 3, I’ v e r e s ol v e d t o tr y t o fi n d s o m e a n s w er s t o t h e r a n d o m q u e sti o n s t h at cr o s s m y mi n d d uri n g t h e d a y. O n e or t w o s m all t hi n g s t h at I di d n’t k n o w b ef or e c o ul d a d d u p b y t h e

e n d of t h e y e ar! I k n o w y o u h a v e t h o s e q u e sti o n s flitti n g a cr o s s y o ur br ai n t o o d uri n g mil ki n g or f e e di n g or d uri n g y o ur dri v e ti m e - t a k e a mi n ut e a n d l o o k it u p!

I c a n’t w ait t o h e ar s o m e of t h e t hi n g s y o u fi n d o ut!

As w e bi d g o o d b y e t o 2 0 2 2, w e al s o bi d g o o d b y e t o o ur fri e n d a n d c oll e a g u e, M eli s s a K e m m er e L e s y. M eli s s a w a s alr e a d y p art of t h e C o ws m o p olit a n t e a m w h e n J uli e & I p ur c h a s e d t h e c o m p a n y, a n d s h e w a s t h e i n cr e di bl y st e a d y pr e s e n c e w e r eli e d o n w hil e l e ar ni n g h o w t o n a vi g at e t h e s hi p. S h e s h o ul d er e d m o st of t h e w or k f or t h e w e b sit e a n d s o ci al m e di a pl atf or m s, a n d I n e v er h a d t o c h e c k o n c e t h at s h e h a d c o m pl et e d a pr oj e ct t h at I s e nt h er w a y.

M a n y of y o u m et M eli s s a d oi n g s h o w c o v er a g e at E x p o, t h e R o y al, or at s h o ws i n t h e w e st er n U S a n d C a n a d a. W e’ll mi s s h er o n t h e st a ff h er e at C o ws m o, b ut w e’r e d eli g ht e d t h at s h e h a d ot h er o p p ort u niti e s t o e x pl or e i n h er n ati v e Al b ert a.

Wit h e v er y g o o d b y e c o m e s a h ell o, a n d w e’r e al s o d eli g ht e d t o w el c o m e K e n zi e Ull m er t o t h e t e a m a s o ur n e w W e b sit e/ S o ci al M e di a M a n a g er a n d E dit ori al As si st a nt. Gr o wi n g u p i n v ol v e d wit h h er f a mil y’s A yr s hir e h er d i n e a st er n Wi s c o n si n, s h e’s alr e a d y di s pl a y e d h er p o siti v e, g o- g ett er attit u d e, a n d w e’r e e x cit e d a b o ut h er r ol e gr o wi n g a n d e v ol vi n g.

H a p p y 2 0 2 3 t o all of o ur ‘ C o ws m o cr o w d’ o ut t h er e! I tr ul y b eli e v e t hi s o n e i s g oi n g t o b e a g o o d o n e - c a n’t w ait t o s e e y o u i n t h e n e w y e ar!!

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e’ v e all e x p eri e n c e d it. T h e r e ali z ati o n t h at w h at w e t h o u g ht w as a si m pl e p at h fr o m A t o Z a ct u all y h as m or e t wists a n d t ur ns a n d f or ks i n t h e r o a d t h a n w e i m a gi n e d. O ur g o al is still at t h e e n d, b ut t h e j o ur n e y its elf h as c h a n g e d o ur p ers p e cti v e. S o it w as f or M ar k & C ar oli n e N a gt e g a al of D u n c a n, Britis h C ol u m bi a o n t h e p at h t o t h eir dr e a m of f ar mi n g t o g et h er.

b uilt t h e mil ki n g h er d t o 3 5 h e a d usi n g c o n v e nti o n al m a n a g e m e nt pr a cti c es a n d v er y mi ni m al p ast ur e a c c ess.

It w as a str u g gl e fi n a n ci all y, a n d i n 2 0 1 5, t h e y dis p ers e d t h e mil ki n g h er d, s ol d t h e q u ot a, a n d li q ui d at e d t h e h eif ers o v er t h e n e xt c o u pl e of y e ars.

B ot h ar e first- g e n er ati o n d air y f ar m ers a n d b ot h ar e n ati v es of t h e V a n c o u v er Isl a n d w h er e t h e y n o w o w n a n d o p er at e Pr o mis e V all e y F ar m & Cr e a m er y, a f a mil yr u n, or g a ni c d air y c e nt er e d ar o u n d t h eir s m all G u er ns e y h er d a n d pr o c essi n g t h eir o w n mil k f or dir e ct-t o- c o ns u m er s al es.

T h e y still h a d t h e dr e a m t o d air y a n d k e pt a n o p e n mi n d a b o ut h o w t h at c o ul d w or k f or t h e m. I n 2 0 1 8, Mark & Caroline Nagtegaal and their children Lize, Kailey, Laura and She mo mo,in t h e y m et D a vi d L u k e ns of front of their on-far m store.

Gr a c e H ar b or F ar m i n C ust er, pl a n ni n g h o w t o r e e nt er t h e i n d ustr y i n a W as hi n gt o n j ust o v er t h e b or d er i n t h e c o m pl et el y n e w w a y.

U S. Gr a c e H ar b or is a d air y pr o c ess or t h at s p e ci ali z es i n y o g urt a n d k e fir ( a O n-f ar m pr o c essi n g a n d dir e ct m ar k eti n g f er m e nt e d mil k dri n k). L u k e ns t ol d t h e m of t h eir d air y pr o d u cts b e c a m e t h e k e y t o t h at h e li k es t o m a k e y o g urt wit h G u er ns e y est a blis hi n g a pr o fit a bl e d air y f ar m. T his d e cisi o n b e g a n t h e pr o c ess of d e v el o pi n g mil k b e c a us e of its q u alit y. W hil e visiti n g a n o n-f ar m pr o c essi n g pl a nt. Pl a ns f or t h e Gr a c e H ar b or, t h e c o u pl e w as i ntr o d u c e d t o L e o n Z w e e g m a n of R o z el y n F ar m i n pr o c essi n g pl a nt t o b e b uilt i nsi d e t h e n e ar b y L y n d e n, W as hi n gt o n. A p assi o n at e e xisti n g b uil di n g t h at h o us es t h e mil ki n g p arl or a n d d air y w er e a p pr o v e d i n t h e f all G u er ns e y br e e d er, L e o n w as willi n g t o s ell t h e m a f e w a ni m als fr o m his h er d t o h el p of 2 0 1 9. A n d s o b e g a n t h e c o nstr u cti o n of w h at is n o w t h e cr e a m er y t h at pr o d u c es t h e m r est art t h eir d air yi n g dr e a m. fr es h w h ol e mil k fr o m a s elf s er v e mil k O v er t h e c o urs e of t h e n e xt 2. 5 y e ars, t h e y dis p e ns er as w ell as s m all- b at c h, c u p-s et p ur c h as e d 1 9 h e a d t ot al fr o m Z w e e g m a n w h ol e mil k y o g urt. a n d t o d a y t h eir e ntir e h er d tr a c es b a c k t o t h e R o z el y n G u er ns e y h er d. Al o n g M ar k cr e dits C ar oli n e as b ei n g t h e visi o n ar y i n t h e m o v e fr o m c o n v e nti o n al wit h b uil di n g t h eir h er d, t h e y w er e n o w f ar mi n g a n d d air yi n g pr a cti c es t o or g a ni c,

T h e c o u pl e m et i n hi g h s c h o ol a n d n eit h er of t h e m w as r ais e d o n a d air y f ar m. C ar oli n e h a d a h o b b y f ar m a n d 4- H h ors e b a c k gr o u n d, w hil e M ar k h a d f a mil y m e m b ers wit h d airi es w h er e h e w or k e d i n t h e s u m m er. Aft er gr a d u ati n g fr o m D or dt U ni v ersit y i n Si o u x C e nt er, I A wit h a n A ni m al S ci e n c e d e gr e e, M ar k r et ur n e d h o m e a n d w or k e d o n d air y f ar ms o n t h e isl a n d. T h e c o u pl e i niti all y mil k e d c o ws o n a r e nt e d f ar m filli n g r e nt e d q u ot a, b ut m o v e d t o t h eir c urr e nt C o wi c h a n V all e y l o c ati o n i n 2 0 0 6, a n e m pt y d air y f ar m t h at h a d pr e vi o usl y b e e n us e d t o mil k o v er 2 0 0 c o ws. T h e y b e g a n mil ki n g H olst ei ns, st arti n g wit h t h eir h er d of 1 6 c o ws a n d

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w hil e h e w as a littl e sl o w er t o c h a n g e his mi n ds et. B ut as t h e y l e ar n e d m or e a b o ut or g a ni c a n d r e g e n er ati v e a gri c ult ur e, t h e y d e ci d e d t o i n c or p or at e t h os e pri n ci pl es i nt o t h eir f ar m, a n d as a c o n v ers ati o n f or t h eir dir e ct-t o- c o ns u m er b usi n ess. “ H e alt h y s oil pr o d u c es n utri e nt-ri c h gr ass w hi c h pr o d u c es h e alt h y c o ws, w hi c h i n t ur n pr o d u c es hi g h- q u alit y mil k t h at w e f e el g o o d a b o ut c o ns u mi n g a n d pr o vi di n g t o o ur c ust o m ers,” n ot es a p ost o n t h eir Pr o mis e V all e y F ar m F a c e b o o k p a g e.

T h e y st art e d s elli n g mil k a n d y o g urt i n J a n u ar y 2 0 2 2 fr o m t h eir o n-f ar m st or e. “ T h e t hr e e c or n erst o n es of o ur b usi n ess m o d el ar e t h e G u er ns e y br e e d, 1 0 0 % A 2 A 2, a n d c erti fi e d or g a ni c m a n a g e m e nt,” e x pl ai ns M ar k. T h eir p o p ul ar s elf-s er v e mil k dis p e nsi n g m a c hi n e p o urs t h e mil k i nt o t h eir br a n d e d o n e-lit er gl ass b ottl es ( or i nt o c o nt ai n ers t h at c ust o m ers bri n g t h e ms el v es). T h eir A 2 A 2, w h ol e mil k y o g urt is t h e k e y c o m p o n e nt t o t h eir b usi n ess pl a n, a n d aft er t h e first y e ar, t h e N a gt e g alls a gr e e t h at pr o d u ct h as s oli di fi e d its i m p ort a n c e f or t h eir b ott o m li n e. T h eir pr o d u cts ar e s m all- b at c h p ast e uri z e d a n d n o n- h o m o g e ni z e d, w hi c h r es ults i n a ri c h cr e a mli n e. N ot hi n g is a d d e d t o t h e mil k, a n d n o t hi c k e n ers ar e a d d e d t o t h e y o g urt, o nl y v ari o us n at ur al fl a v ors.

It’s a l o n g, sl o w pr o c ess t o b e c o m e c erti fi e d or g a ni c, a n d i n A u g ust 2 0 2 2, t h e y b e c a m e t h e o nl y or g a ni c d air y f ar m a n d pr o c essi n g pl a nt o n V a n c o u v er Isl a n d, a n d als o h a v e t h e disti n cti o n of b ei n g t h e o nl y c erti fi e d or g a ni c G u er ns e y h er d i n all of C a n a d a. T h e y c a n n o w a d v ertis e d a n d p a c k a g e pr o d u ct wit h ‘ or g a ni c’ o n t h e l a b el, b ut still at t h e c e nt er of t h eir br a n d is t h e ri c h, g ol d e n G u er ns e y mil k.

T h e 1 9 h e a d of R o z el y n G u er ns e ys h a v e t ur n e d i nt o a h er d of 1 4 mil ki n g c o ws a n d 1 8 r e pl a c e m e nts h eif ers o v er t h e l ast t hr e e y e ars. T h e f a mil y, i n cl u di n g t h eir

Yo u’ve g ot t o we ar all t he h ats as a n e ntre pre ne ur - f ar mer, pr ocess or, m ar keter - a n d y o u’re pr o b a bl y n ot e q u all y g o o d at all of t he m.”

f o ur c hil dr e n ( Li z e - 1 6; K ail e y - 1 3; L a ur a - 8; a n d S h e m o m o - 6), all l o v e t h e br e e d f or t h eir c al m, g e ntl e t e m p er a m e nt, as w ell as t h e mil k w hi c h is hi g h i n b utt erf at a n d hi g h i n b et a c ar ot e n es. T h eir d et er mi n ati o n t o s ell A 2 A 2 mil k l e d t o s o m e s h u ffli n g i n t h e h er d. “ T h e c attl e w e p ur c h as e d fr o m R o z el y n w er e n ot t est e d s o w e t est e d e a c h o n e as t h e y c a m e t o us. S o m e of t h e a ni m als w er e n ot A 2 A 2, s o w e n e e d e d t o s ell t h os e b ef or e t h e y c al v e d,” s a ys M ar k. “ W e c a m e t o r e ali z e t h at G u er ns e ys c a n b e h ar d t o fi n d, s o w e h a v e b e e n usi n g s e x e d G u er ns e y s e m e n fr o m S el e ct Sir es t o m a xi mi z e o ur p ot e nti al f or f e m al es,” n ot es M ar k. “ T h e g o als of o ur br e e di n g pr o gr a m i n cl u d e 1 0 0 % A 2 A 2, w hi c h w e h a v e b e e n a bl e t o a c c o m plis h, as w ell as a m o d est si z e d c o w t h at pr o d u c es c o nsist e ntl y t o m ai nt ai n a 2 0 K G h er d a v er a g e u n d er or g a ni c m a n a g e m e nt pr a cti c es.” S o m e of t h e b ulls us e d i n cl u d e J C P e n n e y ( M ar k’s f a v orit e), Pil ot, R e p ut ati o n, J u n gl e, a n d A u dr e y. M ar k w o ul d als o li k e t o s e e t h e c o ws cl assif y as hi g h as p ossi bl e w hil e m ai nt ai ni n g all t h e g o als of t h e br e e di n g pr o gr a m. “ O n e of t h e c o ws w e p ur c h as e d fr o m L e o n e n d e d u p s c ori n g E x c ell e nt d uri n g h er t hir d l a ct ati o n, w hi c h w as v er y e x citi n g f or us,” h e st at es. T h eir c urr e nt h er d cl assi fi c ati o n o n 1 4 c o ws is 3 V G, 7 G P a n d 4 G.

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t h at t h os e c o ws pr o d u c e a l ot of mil k w h e n y o u ar e tr yi n g t o pr o c ess it all i nt o pr o d u ct o n-f ar m. T e n c o ws s e e m li k e 4 05 0 c o ws w h e n y o u ar e m a n a gi n g all of t h e mil k v ol u m e, a n d t h e y ar e w or ki n g t o w ar d t h e g o al of usi n g all of t h e mil k fr o m t h eir h er d i n t h eir o w n v al u e- a d d e d pr o d u cts.

T h e y als o m a k e f et a c h e es e, p a c k a g e d i n tr a diti o n al w h e y bri n e, a n d M ar k n ot es t h at t h e y h a v e h a d a ‘ri di c ul o us’ a m o u nt of r e q u ests fr o m c ust o m ers t o a d d a E ur o p e a n-st yl e b utt er t o t h eir Pr o mis e V all e y pr o d u ct li n e u p. As w ell as s elli n g fr o m t h eir f ar m st or e t hr e e d a ys a w e e k, t h e y als o d eli v er t o st or es wit hi n a 3 0- kil o m et er r e gi o n. T h e y ar e f airl y cl os e t o t h e cit y of Vi ct ori a, a n d t h at p o p ul ati o n c e nt er is a bi g p art of t h e n e xt p h as e of gr o wt h f or pr o d u ct s al es. “ W e n e e d t o distri b ut e o ur pr o d u cts t o m or e r et ail o utl ets i n m or e l o c ati o ns i n or d er t o b uil d o ur m ar k et a n d r e a c h o ur g o al of pr o c essi n g a n d s elli n g all of t h e mil k w e pr o d u c e h er e,” e x pl ai ns M ar k.

B ut t h at’s als o t h e c h all e n g e f or a s m all o p er ati o n - h o w t o d o it all. “ Y o u’ v e g ot t o w e ar all t h e h ats as a n e ntr e pr e n e ur f ar m er, pr o c ess or, m ar k et er - a n d y o u’r e pr o b a bl y n ot e q u all y g o o d at all of t h e m,” h e s a ys, s o b uil di n g a g o o d t e a m is

T h e y h a v e est a blis h e d t h e ‘ Ni g ht e n g al e’ pr e fi x f or t h e h er d - Ni g ht e n g al e b ei n g t h e E n glis h tr a nsl ati o n f or t h eir l ast n a m e ( N a gt e g a al). M ar k s e es t h eir c urr e nt st at us o bj e cti v el y, b ut wit h bi g g er g o als f or t h e f ut ur e. “ W e ar e n ot c urr e ntl y o n D HI, b ut t h at is s o m et hi n g w e w o ul d li k e t o a d d.

W e h a v e n’t b e e n w or ki n g wit h t h e br e e d l o n g e n o u g h t o m a k e a n y m e a ni n gf ul c o m m e nts o n w h et h er o ur br e e di n g pl a n is a c hi e vi n g its g o als or n ot. W e’ v e o nl y c al v e d i n a h a n df ul of h eif ers t h at w er e b or n h er e, s o m or e i nf or m ati o n t o c o m e, I s u p p os e. I n t er ms of m ar k eti n g g e n eti cs, I a m d e fi nit el y i nt er est e d i n d oi n g t his i n t h e f ut ur e.”

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i m p ort a nt. M ar k h a n dl es t h e h er d m a n a g er d uti es, mil ki n g, AI br e e di n g, m a n a g es t h e cr o ps a n d pr o c essi n g. C ar oli n e m a n a g es t h e st or e fr o nt, pr o c ess es p art-ti m e, a n d k e e ps t h eir e y es o n t h e o v er all visi o n.

T h eir ki ds all h a v e f ar m d uti es i n cl u di n g f e e di n g c al v es, l a b eli n g y o g urt c o nt ai n ers, p a c k a gi n g c h e es e, t hr o wi n g a n d st a c ki n g h a y b al es. D or ot a L o c k y er h a n dl es all s o ci al m e di a, w e bsit e a n d p h ot o gr a p h y c o nt e nt f or Pr o mis e V all e y. S h e als o d o es w h ol es al e d eli v eri es, a n d v ari o us ot h er t as ks o n t h e f ar m.

T h e h o m e f ar m is 2 5 a cr es a n d t h e y r e nt 2 7 a cr es of cr o pl a n d t o pr o d u c e wi nt er f or a g e. T h e c attl e ar e m a n a g e d a c c or di n g t o or g a ni c st a n d ar ds w hi c h i n cl u d es p ast ur e a c c ess b et w e e n A pril 1 5 a n d O ct o b er 1 5. T h e c o ws ar e f e d c o n c e ntr at e i n t h e p arl or a n d ar e f e d p ast ur e, gr ass sil a g e a n d gr ass h a y as f or a g e.

T h e s m all l a n d b as e a n d s m all h er d si z e mi g ht b e b u c ki n g t h e d air y i n d ustr y’s p ast d e c a d es of c o n v e nti o n al wis d o m a b o ut c o nti n u al e x p a nsi o n, b ut M ar k b eli e v es t h at’s e x a ctl y w h y t h e y’r e pr o fit a bl e. “I t hi n k s m all, c o ns u m er-f a ci n g o p er ati o ns li k e o urs ar e a k e y t o t h e f ut ur e of p art of t h e d air y i n d ustr y i n t er ms of pr o fit a bilit y.

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t h e c o n v ers ati o n f or f ut ur e pr o d u c ers,” h e e m p h asi z es. T h e c o u pl e b eli e v es t h e p u bli c w a nts t o s e e s m all, a c c essi bl e f ar ms a g ai n, a n d h o p e t o a d v o c at e f or ot h er s m all o p er ati o ns.

Di v ersit y is a n ot h er p art of t h e pl a n f or t h eir or g a ni c f ar m. I n a d diti o n t o t h eir d air y pr o d u cts, t h e y als o s ell t h eir o w n pr o d u c e, e g gs, fl o w ers, a n d G u er ns e y mil k s o a p i n t h eir st or e. T h e st or e als o f e at ur es it e ms fr o m ot h er l o c al s m all b usi n ess, r a n gi n g fr o m j a ms, s u g ar, h o n e y, a n d art w or k.

T h e y’r e d et er mi n e d t h at t h eir r e g e n er ati v e pri n ci pl es ar e i nt e gr at e d t hr o u g h o ut t h eir o p er ati o n, a n d r e c e ntl y tr a nsiti o n e d fr o m pl asti c p a c k a gi n g f or t h eir pr o d u cts t o a pl a nt- b as e d pr o d u ct m a n uf a ct ur e d i n Britis h C ol u m bi a t h at br e a ks d o w n a n d r et ur ns t o n at ur e i n 1 8 0 d a ys. T h e y’r e o n e of t h e first f ar ms i n t h e i n d ustr y t o us e bi o d e gr a d a bl e p a c k a gi n g, a n d t h e y h o p e t o i ns pir e ot h er o p er ati o ns t o tr a nsiti o n as w ell.

Li k e ot h er C a n a di a n d air y pr o d u c ers, t h e N a gt e g a als ar e e nr oll e d i n Pr o A cti o n, t h e m a n d at or y q u alit y c o ntr ol pr o gr a m r u n b y T h e D air y F ar m ers of C a n a d a t h at e ns ur es t h at c o ns u m ers ar e g etti n g t h e hi g h est q u alit y mil k, t h at t h e c o ws ar e r e c ei vi n g

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h u m a n e c ar e, a n d t h at f ar m ers h a v e tr a c e a bl e, d o c u m e nt e d r e c or d of t h es e hi g h st a n d ar ds. Li k e or g a ni c c erti fi c ati o n, t h e y a d mit it’s a l ot of p a p er w or k t o c o m pl et e, b ut t h e y hi g hli g ht t h e pr o gr a m t o t h eir c ust o m ers as a n e x a m pl e of a n i n d ustr y t h at c ar es a b o ut b ot h c attl e a n d c o ns u m ers.

T h eir o utr e a c h t o c o ns u m ers i n cl u d es a n a cti v e pr es e n c e t hr o u g h t h eir Pr o mis e V all e y F ar m w e bsit e a n d s o ci al m e di a a c c o u nts ( F a c e b o o k a n d I nst a gr a m). T h e f ar m st or e is o p e n T h urs d a ys t hr o u g h S at ur d a ys e a c h w e e k, a n d t h e y h a v e h ost e d r e g ul ar ‘ O p e n B ar n’ d a ys, s o t h at t h e p u bli c c a n m e et t h e g e ntl e c o ws t h at ar e at t h e h e art of t h eir f a mil y b usi n ess.

M ar k is o pti misti c a b o ut t h e f ut ur e of t h eir o p er ati o n, a r et ur ni n g r ol e f or s m all er d airi es i n t h e f ut ur e, a n d d e fi nit el y a b o ut t h e br e e d b e hi n d t h eir p o p ul ar pr o d u cts. “ T h e G u er ns e y br e e d s e e ms t o b e m a ki n g a bit of a c o m e b a c k i n p o p ul arit y, a n d if t h er e is a n y r ol e w e c a n pl a y i n pr o m oti n g t h e br e e d, w e will. W e b eli e v e t h e m ai n ar e a of i nt er est f or t h e G u er ns e y br e e d c o nti n u es t o b e wit h t h os e w h o ar e i nt er est e d i n pr o c essi n g a n d m ar k eti n g pr o d u cts m a d e wit h t h eir o utst a n di n g mil k.”

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athe G uer ns e y bree d s ee ms t o be m a ki n g a bit of a c o me b ac k i n p o p ul arit y, a n d if t here is a n y r ole we c a n pl a y i n pr o m oti n g t he bree d, we will. We belie ve t he m ai n are a of i nterest f or t he G uer ns e y bree d c o nti n ues t o be wit h t h os e w h o are i ntereste d i n pr ocessi n g a n d m ar keti n g pr o d ucts m a de wit h t heir o utst a n di n g mil k.”

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o m eti m es t h er e ar e m o m e nts i n r e al lif e t h at f e el li k e y o u’r e w at c hi n g a m o vi e, a n d t h at m a y h a v e b e e n t h e e x p eri e n c e f or J usti n V elt h uis w at c hi n g Bl o n di n R D U nst o p a b ull M a pl e- R e d b ei n g cr o w n e d Gr a n d C h a m pi o n at t h e 2 0 2 2 R o y al A gri c ult ur al Wi nt er F air. T o b e t h e c obr e e d er of t h e c h a m pi o n c o w a n d t h e n t o k n o w y o u br e d h er sir e as w ell - Ri v er d o w n U nst o p a b ull - t h at e x c e e ds t h e bi g g est dr e a ms of m ost p ur e br e d e nt h usi asts!

B ot h r e m ar k a bl e a ni m als - M a pl e a n d U nst o p a b ull - c o m e fr o m p ur c h as es t h at J usti n m a d e i n his n ati v e O nt ari o. H e f ar ms wit h his p ar e nts, J o h n & K ar e n V elt h uis, s o ut h of Ott a w a i n t h e t o w n of M et c alf e, w h er e t h e y ar e br e e di n g a n d d e v el o pi n g t h eir Ri v er d o w n H olst ei ns h er d. N o w 2 6, J usti n h as b e e n v er y a cti v e i n b u yi n g a n d s elli n g c attl e si n c e his e arl y 4- H d a ys, a n d t h at c o nti n u es t o b e a p art of t h e b usi n ess h e r e all y e nj o ys.

I n f a ct, t h e d a m of U nst o p a b ull, C h err y Cr est T h ats N e at E X- 9 1- 3 E 6 *, w as his first p ur c h as e as a 1 6- y e ar- ol d 4- H er. H e w as f a mili ar wit h t h e O nt ari o br a n c h of t h e W hitti er- F ar ms O utsi d e R o z E X- 9 5 c o w f a mil y b ei n g d e v el o p e d b y n e ar b y h er ds S er e nit y hill H olst ei ns a n d C h err y Cr est H olst ei ns. H e h a d s e e n t h e d a m S er e nit y hill Ni a gr a R o z E X- 9 0- 2 E 1 5 * - fr es h a n d li k e d h er, s o h e p ur c h as e d h er M ar bri A p pl ej a c k h eif er c alf fr o m a Ki n gs w a y F ar m t a g s al e i n 2 0 1 3. “ S h e w as n’t a s h o w c alf, b ut s h e c arri e d s o m e n e w g e n eti cs I w a nt e d t o bri n g i nt o o ur h er d,” r e m e m b ers J usti n. “ W e di d n’t e v e n fl us h h er u ntil s h e fr es h e n e d. S h e c al v e d i n wit h a b e a utif ul

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u d d er ( e v e nt u all y s c ori n g E X- 9 4M S), a n d t h e n w e t h o u g ht w e mi g ht h a v e s o m et hi n g s p e ci al. I n cr e di b ullR e d w as h er first n at ur al c alf, a n d U nst o p a b ull ( b y A v al a n c h e) w as h er s e c o n d n at ur al c alf, s o w e w er e l u c k y ri g ht a w a y.”

I n cr e di b ull- R e d ( by OC D M c C ut c h e n Dr ess er) e nt er e d st u d at S e m e x w h er e h e is 8 7 % G P or b ett er wit h 6 7 5 d a u g ht ers. Ri v er d o w n U nst o p a b ull- R e d ( b y D y m e nt h ol m Kraen, Justin and John Velthuis with Riverdo wn At wood Ad mire, the far m’s Mr A p pl es A v al a n c h e) w as a n e arl y first ho mebred EX-94 Holstein. h e a dli n er f or Bl o n di n Sir es a n d wit h n e arl y 1, 0 0 0 mil ki n g d a u g ht ers cl assi fi e d T h ats N e at is n o l o n g er i n t h e h er d, b ut i n C a n a d a, h e is at 9 0 % G o o d Pl us or b ett er t h e y ar e mil ki n g a b o ut 1 0 d a u g ht ers fr o m a n d h as m a d e his n a m e p utti n g b e a utif ul h er. Wit h y o u n g st o c k i n t h e h eif er p e ns u d d ers o n str et c h y y o u n g c o ws t h at e x c el sir e d b y Altit u d e, W arri or, a n d Mir a n d i n t h e s h o w ri n g. H e w as t h e Pr e mi er Sir e a n d wit h pr e g n a n ci es b y Altit u d e, J usti n of t h e 2 0 2 2 N ati o n al R e d & W hit e S h o w at is c o n fi d e nt t h at s h e’ll c o nti n u e t o a d d t o t h e R o y al A gri c ult ur al Wi nt er F air a n d, as h er br o o d c o w st ar t ot al. “ W e li k e all of h er d a u g ht ers - h er mil ki n g d a u g ht ers h a v e m e nti o n e d e arli er, sir e d t h e c o w t h at w as cr a z y g o o d, w el d e d o n u d d ers. W e’ v e g ot Gr a n d C h a m pi o n of b ot h t h e R e d & W hit e a c o u pl e of s e ni or c al v es b y W arri or t h at S h o w a n d t h e H olst ei n S h o w i n T or o nt o. l o o k li k e t h e y c a n s h o w, s o w e’r e l o o ki n g J usti n a c k n o wl e d g es t h at h e m a y n ot f or w ar d t o s e ei n g t h e m c o m e f or w ar d h a v e e n visi o n e d t h e m assi v e s u c c ess t his y e ar.”

U nst o p a b ull w o ul d att ai n, b ut h e di d pl a n t h e m ati n g wit h t h e s h o w ri n g i n mi n d. T h e V elt h uis f a mil y mil k 1 2 0 c o ws wit h “ T h e A v al a n c h e m ati n g m a d e s e ns e o n t w o L el y A 4 r o b ots i n a b ar n b uilt a b o ut T h ats N e at t o o p e n u p h er ri b str u ct ur e fi v e y e ars a g o. T h e h er d is m a d e u p of a bit. S h e h a d a gr e at u d d er a n d a pr ett y H olst ei ns, R e d & W hit es a n d a h a n df ul fr a m e, a n d I w as al w a ys o pti misti c t h at of J ers e ys a n d c urr e ntl y is a v er a gi n g h e w o ul d m a k e t h e s h o w wi n ni n g ki n d. a b o ut 3 7 L ( 8 0 #) of 4. 2 % F mil k a d a y. H er d T h er e w as o nl y a 1 2. 5 % c h a n c e t o g et a cl assi fi c ati o n t ot als i n cl u d e 3 0 E X, 7 2 V G, r e d m al e fr o m t h e m ati n g, s o w e di d b e at a n d 3 5 G P c o ws. T h e mil ki n g a n d dr y c o ws, t h e o d ds t wi c e wit h b ot h U nst o p a b ull all h eif ers a n d w e a n e d c al v es ar e h o us e d i n t h e n e w b ar n. T h e y’ v e c o n v ert e d t h eir a n d I n cr e di b ull.”

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athe y are p assi o n ate a b o ut w h at t he y d o a n d p assi o n ate a b o ut t he i n d ustr y. lee y’re pe o ple t h at c a n re all y t a ke y o u t o t he ne xt le vel, a n d t h os e p art ners hi ps h a ve bee n gre at e x perie nces f or me.”

ol d ti e-st all b ar n t o h a v e r o o m f or 3 3 c al v es o n mil k, as w ell as p e ns f or s h o w a n d s al e h eif ers wit h a c c ess t o p ast ur e o utsi d e.

J usti n’s gr a n d p ar e nts, R o n & B ett y E ast m a n, ori gi n all y f ar m e d l a n d b or d eri n g t h e Ott a w a Ri v er, t h us t h e Ri v er d o w n pr e fi x, b ut m o v e d t o t h e M et c alf e l o c ati o n t o st art a f a mil y a n d gr o w t h eir l a n d b as e.

His d a d, J o h n, gr e w u p t e n mi n ut es a w a y at V elt h uis F ar ms i n Os g o o d e, O nt ari o, a n d m o v e d t o Ri v er d o w n w h e n h e m arri e d K ar e n. J o h n h a n dl es t h e f e e di n g/ mi xi n g, e q ui p m e nt u p k e e p, a n d h el ps i n t h e b ar n. K ar e n f e e ds t h e c al v es a n d d o es t h e b o o ks. K ar e n is als o a 4- H l e a d er, a n d s h e al o n g wit h s e v er al 4- H ers, t a c kl e a l ot of w or k wit h t h e s h o w h eif ers.

J usti n’s ol d er sist er, K ell y, h as a j o b wit h t h e g o v er n m e nt, b ut li v es n e ar b y a n d h el ps w h e n e v er n e e d e d. J usti n o v ers e es t h e mil ki n g h er d, h er d h e alt h, a n d t h eir e m br y o tr a nsf er pr o gr a m. R o n still c o m es t o t h e f ar m r e g ul arl y, a n d t h e y us u all y h a v e a n o n-f ar m i nt er n f or t h e s u m m er a n d f all s e as o ns as w ell. T h e y cr o p 7 0 0 a cr es ar o u n d t h e f ar m a n d pr o d u c e all of t h eir o w n f or a g es.

Al w a ys a h o m e f or g o o d c o ws, t h e f a mil y e ar n e d a M ast er Br e e d er s hi el d i n t h e l at e 1 9 9 0s, a n d J usti n’s br e e di n g g o als s e e m t o ali g n wit h e ar ni n g a n ot h er o n e i n t h e f ut ur e. “I w a nt t o m a k e c o ws t h at w e c a n a p pr e ci at e e v er y d a y, w h et h er at a s h o w or at h o m e h er e i n t h e fr e est alls - wi d e- c h est e d c o ws wit h c a p a cit y a n d gr e at f e et a n d l e gs wit h s n u g u d d ers t h at h a v e q u alit y att a c h m e nts a n d t e xt ur e,” h e n ot es.

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T h e s h o w ri n g is a n i m p ort a nt pl a c e t o J usti n f or b ot h b u yi n g a n d s elli n g g e n eti cs. “ A l ot of t h e a ni m als I b u y ar e s h o w a ni m als or d a u g ht ers of s h o w c o ws,” h e n ot es. “ O n t h e s h o w a ni m als, I’ v e h a d s o m e gr e at p art n ers w h o d o gr e at w or k a n d ar e al w a ys a v ail a bl e w h e n I as k t h eir a d vi c e.” H e m e nti o n t h e t e a ms at Ki n gs w a y F ar ms a n d Wi nri g ht H olst ei ns i n p arti c ul ar. “ T h e y ar e p assi o n at e a b o ut w h at t h e y d o a n d p assi o n at e a b o ut t h e i n d ustr y. T h e y’r e p e o pl e t h at c a n r e all y t a k e y o u t o t h e n e xt l e v el, a n d t h os e p art n ers hi ps h a v e b e e n gr e at e x p eri e n c es f or m e.”

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J usti n w as p arti ci p ati n g at t h e I nt er c o u nt y 4- H D air y J u d gi n g c o nt est t h at s u m m er a n d t h o u g h h e w as s u p p os e d t o b e pl a ci n g t h e a ni m als i n o n e ri n g, his att e nti o n k e pt str a yi n g t o a y o u n g r e d c o w h e s p ott e d i n a n ot h er. D uri n g t h e br e a k w h e n h e w as s u p p os e d t o b e pr a cti ci n g his r e as o ns, h e w e nt t o t h e b ar n t o fi n d h er a n d as k a pri c e. T h at y o u n g c o w w as K a w art h a Ar m a ni M e m or y, br e d b y D a v e & M eliss a M c M orr o w, w h o t ol d hi m t h at F er m e Bl o n di n h a d as k e d f or a pri c e first. I n t h e e n d, F er m e Bl o n di n, Ri c h ar d Vill e n e u v e, a n d J usti n b o u g ht h er i n p art n ers hi p a n d t h e y h a d s o m e f u n wit h h er i n t h e s h o w ri n g t h at f all as s h e w as t h e 2 n d j u ni or 2- y e ar- ol d at t h e I nt er n ati o n al R e d & W hit e S h o w a n d 3r d j u ni or 2- y e ar- ol d i n t h e H olst ei n s h o w at t h e R o y al.

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Y o u mi g ht s e e h o w t his st or y d e v el o ps - y es, t h at c alf i n d a m w as Bl o n di n R D U nst o p a b ull M a pl e E X- 9 4. A d a m H o d gl y n n s e nt pi ct ur es of M a pl e as a h eif er t o J usti n, b ut t h e as ki n g pri c e w as a bit st e e p f or hi m at t h e ti m e. J usti n s a w h er fr es h i n 2 0 2 0 as a mil ki n g y e arli n g at a f all s h o w p ut t o g et h er t h at ‘ C O VI D’ y e ar.

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Ri v er d o w n h as h a d t h eir o w n s u c c ess i n t h e ri n g o v er t h e y e ars, i n cl u di n g br e e di n g t h e 2 0 1 5 All- C a n a di a n S pri n g C alf, Ri v er d o w n At w o o d Ji g g al e a. T h e l ast f e w y e ars, i n p arti c ul ar, h a v e s e e n Ri v er d o w n as a o w n er or c o- o w n er, br e e d er or d e v el o p er of n u m er o us a ni m als t h at h a v e g ar n er e d All- C a n a di a n or All- A m eri c a n n o mi n ati o ns. J usti n’s e y e f or ‘t al e nt’ i n t his r e g ar d h as a l ot t o d o wit h t h at s u c c ess i n a d di n g t h e ri g ht f e m al es t o t h e h er d. “If s h e c at c h es y o ur e y e a n d h as t h e ri g ht p e di gr e e a n d sir e

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If s he c atc hes y o ur e ye a n d h as t he ri g ht pe di gree a n d sire st ac k, it’s a n e as y decisi o n t o p urc h as e. I’ve b o u g ht s o me gree n a ni m als o ver t he ye ars - if I l o ve t he f a mil y a n d sire st ac k a n d if s he h as wi dt h, I’ll t a ke a fl yer o n t he m bei n g a c o w.

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I’ v e b o u g ht s o m e gr e e n a ni m als o v er t h e y e ars - if I l o v e t h e f a mil y a n d sir e st a c k a n d if s h e h as wi dt h, I’ll t a k e a fl y er o n t h e m b ei n g a c o w. Wit h t h e s h o w h eif ers, it’s h ar d t o p ut i nt o w or ds, b ut if t h e y h a v e t h at d air y l o o k wit h a l o n g n e c k a n d a w e d g e-t y p e fr o nt e n d. Y o u c a n tri m t h eir f e et a n d b uil d ri b a n d h a v e t h e m g ai n w ei g ht or t a k e w ei g ht o ff, b ut t h e y n e e d t h os e str ai g ht li n es a n d d air y l o o k t o t h e m t o st art,” h e o bs er v es. “ Wit h c o ws, u d d ers ar e e v er yt hi n g n o w a d a ys.”

W hil e t h e y m ar k et t h eir g e n eti cs t hr o u g h t h e s h o w ri n g, J usti n als o a p pr e ci at es s o ci al m e di a as a m ar k eti n g t o ol t h at bri n gs t h e w orl d t o t h eir di git al d o orst e p.

2 0 2 0 f or c e d a l ot of s al es t o g o o nli n e, w hi c h h e a p pr e ci at es, b ut J usti n still li k es t o g o t o li v e a u cti o ns hi ms elf. “I li k e g etti n g o ut t o ot h er f ar ms a n d visiti n g wit h ot h er br e e d ers,” h e s a ys. Wit h t h at i n mi n d, Ri v er d o w n h ost e d t h eir first D a y At T h e D o w ns T a g S al e i n M ar c h of 2 0 2 2, a n e x p eri e n c e J usti n r e all y e nj o y e d. A n u m b er of a ni m als fr o m t h e s al e h a d s u c c essf ul s h o w s e as o ns, i n cl u di n g N AI L E S u pr e m e J u ni or C h a m pi o n, Ri v er d o w n T at o o Di a bl o, e x hi bit e d b y K yli e Ni c k els. “ T h e pri c es w er e g o o d, a n d it t h o u g h it h a d a f e w o v er w h el mi n g m o m e nts, it w as a m a zi n g t o s e e a ni m als g et s ol d all a cr oss N ort h A m eri c a! It cr e at e d c as h

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fl o w, b ut t h e n I w e nt a n d b o u g ht s o m e a ni m als - Mil ks o ur c e Tstr m T a n b ar k fr o m a s al e i n Wis c o nsi n, a n d a gr a n d d a u g ht er of Bl a c k V el v et, K e nt vill e D o c V a n c o u v er - t h at b ot h di d w ell at t h e f all s h o ws. I’ m n ot afr ai d t o p ut t h e m o n e y b a c k i nt o t h e b usi n ess, s o h o p ef ull y t h at’s g o o d f or e v er y o n e,” r e m ar k e d J usti n.

T h e H olst ei n O nt ari o A G M is i n Ott a w a t his F e br u ar y a n d t h e f ar m is o n t h e c ar t o ur s e g m e nt of t h e e v e nt. J usti n t h o u g ht it w as a g o o d o p p ort u nit y t o h ost a n ot h er s al e - A D a y At T h e D o w ns II, w hi c h will b e h el d o n F e br u ar y 2 1st & 2 2 n d. It will b e a s m all er v ersi o n of t h e first s al e, b ut J usti n t hi n ks wit h t h e g o o d mil k pri c e a n d g o o d c as h cr o p pri c es, t h at s pri n g s al es l o o k t o b e q uit e p ositi v e.

W h at’s i n t h e h eif er p e ns n o w at Ri v er d o w n t h at c o ul d gi v e us t h e n e xt M a pl e ? J usti n is e x cit e d a b o ut a n O ct o b er y e arli n g Bl o n di n D esti n y d a u g ht er of L a d yr os e C a u g ht Y o ur E y e t h at t h e y o w n al o n g wit h J a q u e m et H olst ei ns. C a u g ht Y o ur E y e w as t h e U n a ni m o us All- A m eri c a n J u ni or 2- Y e ar- Ol d i n 2 0 2 1 a n d w o n t h e J u ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d cl ass at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w i n 2 0 2 2. Ri v er d o w n, al o n g wit h p art n ers Ki n gs w a y F ar ms a n d Mill e n F ar ms, p ur c h as e d C a u g ht Y o ur E y e at t h e J u n e 2 0 2 1 S u m m er S el e cti o ns S al e h ost e d b y D u c k ett H olst ei ns i n Wis c o nsi n b ef or e

s elli n g h er t o G e n o S o ur c e i n O ct o b er of t h at y e ar. “It w as a n e x citi n g f e w m o nt hs t h at w e o w n e d h er, a n d it w as a n ot h er gr e at o p p ort u nit y t o p ur c h as e a d a u g ht er of h er t h at h a d b e e n c o nsi g n e d t o o ur s al e,” n ot es J usti n.

C a u g ht Y o ur E y e r esi d e d at D u c k ett H olst ei ns w hil e t h e p art n ers hi p o w n e d h er, a n d J usti n c o m m e nt e d o n h o w w ell t h e D u c k etts tr e at e d t h e m a n d w er e v er y f air wit h t h e b o ar di n g c h ar g es. “ W h e n e v er s o m e o n e tr e ats y o u w ell i n t his b usi n ess, I li k e t o s e e if t h er e’s a w a y w e c a n s u p p ort t h e m i n t ur n, s o w e t al k e d t o Mi k e a n d h e m e nti o n e d a P arf e ct h eif er o ut of H a v e N ot 8 7 8 4 s elli n g i n t h e M ar c h M a d n ess S al e,” r e m e m b ers J usti n. A g ai n wit h J a q u e m et H olst ei ns, Ri v er d o w n bi d l ast o n D u c k ett P arf e ct H a dl e y- E T at $ 1 9, 6 0 0. It w as a v er y ti m el y p ur c h as e as l ess t h a n t hr e e m o nt hs l at er, S- S-I D o c H a v e N ot 8 7 8 4E T E X- 9 4 e x pl o d e d o n t h e w orl d s c e n e as t h e $ 1. 9 2 5 milli o n d oll ar t o p s ell er at t h e 2 0 2 2 S u m m er S el e cti o ns S al e ( al o n g wit h a p a c k a g e of h er o ffs pri n g). S h e’s alr e a d y b e e n pr o fit a bl e f or t h e p art n ers hi p as t h e y fl us h e d h er t hr e e ti m es a n d s ol d s o m e e m br y os. It’s a dir e ct p e di gr e e t h at p e o pl e ar e b a n gi n g d o w n t h e d o or t o g et at, a n d J usti n is pl e as e d t h at H a dl e y is pr e g n a nt, d u e i n S e pt e m b er, a n d is b a c k o n a n I V F pr o gr a m at t h e m o m e nt.

T h o u g h h e f e els t h at t h e d air y i n d ustr y is f or e v er c h a n gi n g a n d e v ol vi n g, J usti n is c o n fi d e nt t h at t h er e will al w a ys b e d e m a n d f or t h e g o o d o n es. T h e l asti n g g o al at Ri v er d o w n is t o k e e p b u yi n g, br e e di n g a n d d e v el o pi n g t h os e g o o d o n es f or t h e f ut ur e!

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Gr a n d C h a m pi o n at t h e I nt er n ati o n al R e d & W hit e S h o w i n O ct o b er, f oll o w e d M a pl e i nt o t h e R e s er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n s p ot aft er s h e w o n t h e 4- y e ar- ol d cl a s s. B et h w a s al s o n a m e d C h a m pi o n Br e d & O w n e d of t h e s h o w f or R a n s o m R ail F ar m s, Mil k s o ur c e G e n eti c s, a n d L a uri e Fi s c h er of K a u k a u n a, WI. Hilr o s e M o o vi n A d eli n a- R e d, 1 st pl a c e s u m m er j u ni or 2- y e ar- ol d, w a s t a p p e d a s I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n f or H o d gl y n n H ol st ei n s, Ji m & J o el P h o e ni x, a n d M c C all u m F ar m s of Ki n c ar di n e, O nt ari o, w hil e t h e s pri n g y e arli n g H ol z er W arri or Pri n c e s s w a s t h e J u ni or C h a m pi o n f or W e st c o a st H ol st ei n s of C hilli w a c k, B C. T h e N ati o n al A yr s hir e S h o w f e at ur e d 6 6 h e a d a n d s a w a n e w st ar of t h e br e e d c o nti n u e h er s u c c e s sf ul c a m p ai g n w h e n j u d g e M ar k R u et h m o v e d hi s wi n ni n g s pri n g 2- y e ar- ol d, Vi e u x Vill a g e G M o nt a n a t o t h e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n p o siti o n. A wi n n er e arli er i n t h e y e ar at t h e S u pr e m e D air y S h o w a n d t h e E a st er n St at e s N ati o n al A yr s hir e S h o w, M o nt a n a w a s al s o C h a m pi o n Br e d & O w n e d f or h er o w n er s Vi c ki Fl or e nt & Bi a n c a F ol e y of Pi o p oli s, Q C. H er h er d m at e, Vi e u x Vill a g e G e ntl e m a n J o y, t h e wi n ni n g s e ni or 3- y e ar- ol d, br o u g ht m or e h ar d w ar e b a c k t o t h e stri n g a s s h e w a s n a m e d R e s er v e I nt er m e di at e a n d R e s er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n. B a v ar oi s e Pr e d at or Ril e y, t h e wi n ni n g s u m m er y e arli n g, w or e t h e J u ni or C h a m pi o n r o s ett e f or h er o w n er s, A m eli e H ar d y- D e m er s & M arti n P oiri er of St e C e cil e d e L e vr ar d, Q C. J u d g e P a ul Tr a p p a n d hi s a s s o ci at e, Mi k e D u c k ett, pl a c e d 4 2 9 h e a d o v er t w o d a ys at

t h e N ati o n al H ol st ei n S h o w. I n a s c h e d uli n g c h a n g e fr o m pr e vi o u s y e ar s, t h e y w or k e d t hr o u g h all of t h e h eif er cl a s s e s o n T h ur s d a y aft er n o o n i n t h e S e m e x Ri n g of E x c ell e n c e b ef or e t a c kli n g t h e c o w cl a s s e s o n Fri d a y i n t h e C o c a- C ol a C oli s e u m. As n ot e d e arli er, Bl o n di n R D U n st o p a b ull M a pl e- R e d str oll e d h er w a y t o w e ari n g t h e r o s e s a s Gr a n d C h a m pi o n, f oll o w e d b y J a c o b s Hi g h O ct a n e B a b e, t h e wi n ni n g 5- y e ar- ol d, a s R e s er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n a n d C h a m pi o n Br e d & O w n e d f or F er m e J a c o b s of C a p S a nt e, Q C. T h e 1- 2 p airi n g of f all 2- y e ar- ol d s, R o s e m ar y U ni x G ol di e, o w n e d b y B utl er vi e w F ar m of C h e b a n s e, I L a n d Gl e nir vi n e U ni x S all y, e x hi bit e d b y Mil k s o ur c e G e n eti c s of K a u k a u n a, WI, w er e t a p p e d a s I nt er m e di at e a n d R e s er v e I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n s.

Ki n g s w a y Alli g at or A T wi x r e pli c at e d h er e ff ort fr o m M a di s o n, a s s h e w a s n a m e d J u ni or C h a m pi o n f or V elt h ui s F ar m s of O s g o o d e, O N. S e c o n d t o h er i n t h e wi nt er y e arli n g cl a s s w a s M s T h u n d er st or m Et er nit y, w h o cl ai m e d R e s e v e J u ni or C h a m pi o n h o n or s f or L a F e m m e F at al e S y n di c at e of K a u k a u n a, WI. T h e fi n al s h o w of t h e w e e k w as t h e N ati o n al J ers e y S h o w a n d j u d g e St e p h e n B orl a n d pl a c e d 2 5 7 h e a d o n his w a y t o n a mi n g S S F A n dr e as C a mill a t h e S e ni or a n d Gr a n d C h a m pi o n f or Er n est K u e ff n er a n d T erri P a c k ar d of B o o ns b or o, M D. H e di d n’t s plit his p air of 4- y e ar- ol ds as t h e s e c o n d- pl a c e c o w, D ul et Vi ct ori o us B a g el, t o o k h o m e t h e R es er v e S e ni or a n d R es er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n r os ett e f or Gl a m o ur vi e w F ar m a n d A v o nl e a G e n eti cs of W al k ers vill e, M D. T w o J o el d a u g ht ers b est t h e y o u n g c o w cl ass es as I nt e ns e J o el O m e w o n t h e s e ni or 2- y e ar- ol d cl ass a n d s u b e q u e ntl y I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n h o n ors f or D er osi ers, Si c ar d, a n d B o ul et of St. J usti n e, Q u e b e c.

C h arl y n J o el E xtr a ct, t h e 1st pl a c e j u ni or 3- y e arol d, f oll o w e d h er as R es er v e I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n f or C h arl y n J ers e ys of W ar wi c k T o w ns hi p, O nt ari o. T h e wi n ni n g j u ni or y e arli n g, Gl e n h ol m e Ri v er E cst as y, w as t a p p e d as J u ni or C h a m pi o n f or Gl e n h ol m e J ers e ys of C al e d o n, O nt ari o.

S h e als o w as t h e 4- H C h a m pi o n h eif er. R es er v e J u ni or C h a m pi o n w as t h e i nt er m e di at e c alf, Bri d o n Fi z z

N o ell e, e x hi bit e d b y Bri d o n F ar ms of P aris, O nt ari o.

F oll o wi n g t h e J ers e y S h o w, t h e S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n c o m p etiti o n br o u g ht t h e s u p er b d air y s h o ws t o t h eir c o n cl usi o n. T o n o o n e’s s ur pris e, the d o u bl e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n Bl o n di n R D U nst o p a b ull M a pl e- R e d w as dr a p e d wit h t h e S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n bl a n k et.

R es er v e S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n w as S S F A n dr e as C a mill a, t h e C h a m pi o n J ers e y. I n t h e h eif er c o nt est, t h e S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n H eif er w as H ol z er W arri or Pri n c ess fr o m t h e R e d & W hit e S h o w, f oll o w e d b y Ki n gs w a y Alli g at or A T wi x, t h e H olst ei n h eif er w h o w as n a m e d R es er v e S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n H eif er of t h e 2 0 2 2 R o y al A gri c ult ur al Wi nt er F air.

T h e T D C a n a di a n 4- H D air y Cl a s si c S h o w m a n s hi p a n d C o nf or m ati o n c o m p etiti o n s ki c k o ff t h e w e e k of d air y s h o ws a n d ar e a tr e a s ur e d tr a diti o n f or C a n a di a n d air y c attl e e x hi bit or s. D o mi ni c F orti er w a s t h e o ffi ci al j u d g e of t h e S h o w m a n s hi p cl a s s e s, a n d aft er a l o n g d a y of t h o u g htf ul d e ci si o n s, h e f o u n d hi s O v er all C h a m pi o n S h o w m a n i n T yl er C a n ni n g fr o m D u ff eri n C o u nt y w h o w o n t h e S e ni or S h o w m a n s hi p di vi si o n. R e s er v e C h a m pi o n S h o w m a n fr o m t h e I nt er m e di at e gr o u p w a s T y Fi nl e y of D ur h a m W e st, f oll o w e d b y K e at o n P h o e ni x,

al s o fr o m D ur h a m W e st, a s H M C h a m pi o n a s t h e 2 n d pl a c e I nt er m e di at e S h o w m a n.

J u d g e C h a d R y a n al s o h a d a f ull d a y pl a ci n g t h e c o nf or m ati o n cl a s s e s. Hi s C h a m pi o n h eif er c a m e fr o m t h e H ol st ei n f all c alf cl a s s, M s- A O L R e ali st- R e d, a W arri or d a u g ht er e x hi bit e d b y N ol a n All ar d y c e of Br a ntf or d,

O nt ari o. K e nt vill e C hi ef B o d a ci o u s, t h e wi n ni n g H ol st ei n s pri n g y e arli n g s h o w n b y K e at o n P h o e ni x of U x bri d g e, O nt ari o w a s t h e R e s er v e C h a m pi o n, a n d H M C h a m pi o n w a s e x hi bit e d b y R h ett T er p str a of B or n h ol m, O nt ari o - B o s d al e L a m b d a L u st eri a - w h o w o n t h e H ol st ei n s u m m er y e arli n g cl a s s.

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N o v e m b er 9- 1 0, 2 0 2 2 · T or o nt o, O N · J u d g e P a ul Tr a p p, WI · A ss o ci at e Mi k e D u c k ett, WI · 4 2 9 H e a d G R A N D C H A M PI O N

Bl o n di n R d U nst o p a b ull M a pl e- R e d ( U nst o p a b ull), 1st S e ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, R & F Li v est o c k, Willi a m S c hilli n g, K e vi n D o e b eri e n er a n d Li n ds a y B o w e n, W est S al e m, O H

R E S E R V E G R A N D C H A M PI O N

J a c o bs Hi g h O ct a n e B a b e ( Hi g h O ct a n e), 1st 5- Y e ar- Ol d, F er m e J a c o bs, C a p S a nt e, Q C

H M G R A N D C H A M PI O N

O a k- Ri d g e- K G c hi p T ur b o ( G ol d C hi p), 1st 4- Ye arOl d, Mil ks o ur c e & R a ns o m- R ail F ar ms, K a u k a u n a, WI

I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

R os e m ar y U ni x G ol di e ( U ni x), 1st F all 2- Y e ar- Ol d, Ji m B utl er, C h e b a ns e, I L

R E S E R V E I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

Gl e nir vi n e U ni x S all y ( U ni x), 2 n d F all 2- Y e ar- Ol d, Mil ks o ur c e, K a u k a u n a, WI

H M I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

M os n a n g U ni x Li psti c k ( U ni x), 1st J u ni or 3- Y e arOl d, W est c o ast H olst ei ns, C hilli w a c k, B C

J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

Gra nd C ha mpio n Blo ndi n Rd U nstopabull Maple- Red, R & F Livestock, Willia m Sc hilli ng, Kevi n Doeberie ner a nd Li ndsay Bo we n, West Sale m, O H.

R E S E R V E J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

V elt h uis F ar ms Lt d., Os g o o d e, O N

Ki n gs w a y Alli g at or A T wi x ( Alli g at or), 1st Wi nt er Y e arli n g, V elt h uis F ar ms Lt d, Os g o o d e, O N

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R - H EI F E R S H O W P R E MI E R B R E E D E R - O V E R ALL

Ms T h u n d erst or m Et er nit y- E T ( T h u n d erst or m), 2 n d Wi nt er Y e arli n g, L a F e m m e F at al e S y n di c at e, L a F e m m e F at al e, WI

F er m e J a c o bs I n c, C a p S a nt e, Q C

H M J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

El m v u e F ar m, J o h nst o w n, N Y

C o b e q ui d T att o o Ri d dl es ( T at o o), 1st S u m m er Y e arli n g, R & F Li v est o c k, C u d w ort h, S K

B RE D & O W NE D

J a c o bs Hi g h O ct a n e B a b e ( Hi g h O ct a n e), 1st 5- Y e ar- Ol d, F er m e J a c o bs, C a p S a nt e, Q C

R E S E R V E B R E D & O W N E D C H A M PI O N

Vi n b ert Ki n g b o y Bir d y ( Ki n g b o y), 1st Pr o d u cti o n C o w, F er m e B el g ar d e I n c, F er m e Sil v er cr est I n c, F er m e Vi n b ert I n c, A ct o n V al e, Q C

P R E MI E R B R E E D E R - H EI F E R S H O W

K ar n vi e w F ar ms I n c., W o o dst o c k, O N

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R - O V E R ALL P R E MI E R H EI F E R SI R E

F ar n e ar D elt a L a m b d a- E T

P R E MI E R O V E R ALL SI R E

Cr ot e a u L es p err o n U ni x

CL A S S PL ACI N G S

Reserve Gra nd C ha mpio n Jacobs Hig h Octa ne Babe, Fer me Jacobs, Cap Sa nte, QC.

S U M M E R C AL F ( 2 7) 1. ( B & O) Blo ndi n Lege nd Li nda (Lege nd),. Fer me Blo ndi n, Hullcrest Holstei ns, Jea n-P hilippe Proulx, J M Valley Holstei n, Step ha ne Ge ndreau, Sai ntPlacide, QC

Reserve Se nior & Gra nd C ha mpio n A nita Absolute Joli ne, Milk Source a nd L Fisc her, Kaukau na, WI.

Gra nd C ha mpio n Lto R: Gra nd C ha mpio n Blo ndi n Rd U nstopabull Maple- Red, R & F Livestock, Willia m Sc hilli ng, Kevi n Doeberie ner a nd Li ndsay Bo we n, West Sale m, O H; Reserve Gra nd C ha mpio n Jacobs Hig h Octa ne Babe, Fer me Jacobs, Cap Sa nte, QC; H M Gra nd C ha mpio n Oak- Ridge- K Gc hip Turbo, Milksource & Ra nso m- Rail Far ms, Kaukau na, WI. 18 « C O W S M O P O LI T A N

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Reserve Bred & O w ned C ha mpio n Vi nbert Ki ngboy Birdy, Fer me Belgarde I nc, Fer me Silvercrest I nc, Fer me Vi nbert I nc, Acto n Vale, QC.

2. Mapel Wood Door man Treasure ( Door man), Gary K. Lintvedt, Matt Lintvedt, Ben Verthein, Edgerton, WI S P RI N G C AL F ( 4 6) 1. Loa- De- Mede La mbda Dixie ( Delta La mbda), LoaDe- Mede Far ms Ltd, Os ha wa, O N 2. Hodgly n n Alligator Ho neypot ( Alligator), Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holstei ns, Oscar & Eric D upasquier, Q uality Holstei ns, O N WI N T E R C AL F ( 3 8) 1. Kar nvie w Ha niko Juliet ( Ha niko), Ji m Butler, C heba nse, IL 2. Ke ntville Doc Va ncouver ( Ki ng Doc), Jaque met Holstei ns, Josep h Enrig ht, Riverdo w n Holstei ns, Wi nc hester, O N F ALL C AL F ( 4 4) 1. Repa D R H As hby Je n nidrea m ( As hby), Velt huis Far ms Ltd., Osgoode, O N 2. Lor marr Lea Alleyoop S wis h ( Alleyoop), Dalto n J. Faris, East G willi mbury, O N S U M M E R Y E A RLI N G ( 3 9) 1. Cobequid Tattoo Riddles (Tatoo), R &F Livestock, Cud wort h, S K 2. ( B & O) Go-S ho Re medys Re mi nisce-ET (C hief), Go-S ho Cattle Co, White water, WI S P RI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 3 1) 1. Bel moral Ka masutra Master ( Master), Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holstei ns, Marcello Ladi na, Q uality Holstei ns, Vaug h n, O N 2. Kar nvie w Warrior Alaska ( Warrior), Mackayla Osi nga, Hico, T X WI N T E R Y E A RLI N G ( 1 9) 1. Ki ngs way Alligator A T wix ( Alligator), Velt huis Far ms Ltd, Osgoode, O N 2. Ms Thu nderstor m Eter nity-ET (Thu nderstor m), La Fe m me Fatale Sy ndicate, La Fe m me Fatale, WI J U NI O R B E S T T H R E E F E M AL E S ( 1 1) 1. Ki ngs way Far ms, Hasti ngs, O N 2. Kar nvie w Far ms, Woodstock, O N WI N T E R MIL KI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 1 2) 1. ( B U) Dappledale Dateli ne Fli nt ( Altadateli ne), R & F Livestock I nc, Cud wort h, S K 2. Hodgly n n U nix Dior, ( U nix), Crack hol m Holstei ns, Fer me Jacobs I nc, Ric h mo nd, QC F ALL MIL KI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 2 3) 1. ( B U) Mabel Ha ndso me Alleluia ( Ha ndso me), Ji m Butler, C heba nse, IL 2. S myg watys Alligator Rai ndrop ( Alligator), El mvue Far m, Jo h nsto w n, NY S U M M E R J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 8) 1. ( B U) Ka mps- R X Appleb Avery-ET ( Moovi n), El mvue Far m, Jo h nsto w n, NY 2. Kiko Discjockey Layla 1830 ( Discjockey), Crack hol m Holstei ns & Fer me Jacobs, Ric h mo nd, QC S P RI N G J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 9) 1. ( B U) Red Oak S wift Jackie (S wift), Bria n Carscadde n, Fer me Blo ndi n, Hodgly n n Holstei ns, Matt he w Forestell, Tre nt ward Far ms, Mo ffat, O N 2. Tola mika Dia mo ndback Blai ne ( Dia mo ndback), Blo ndi n Sires / Fer me Blo ndi n, Sai nt Placide, QC WI N T E R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 7) 1. ( B U) C V F Ki ng Doc S u nset ( Ki ng Doc), Dalto n J. Faris, East G willi mbury, O N 2. Des nette C herry La mbda, ( Delta-La mbda), Fer me Fortale Holstei n I nc, Fer me I nte nse I nc, Sai ntC hristop he- D’art habaska, QC

I nter mediate C ha mpio n Rose mary U nix Goldie, Ji m Butler, C heba nse, IL.

Reserve I nter mediate C ha mpio n Gle nirvi ne U nix Sally, Milksource, Kaukau na, WI.

J u nior C ha mpio n Ki ngs way Alligator A T wix, Velt huis Far ms Ltd, Reserve Ju nior C ha mpio n Ms Thu nderstor m Eter nity-ET, Osgoode, O N. La Fe m me Fatale Sy ndicate, La Fe m me Fatale, WI.

F ALL 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 2 0) 1. ( B U) Rose mary U nix Goldie ( U nix), Ji m Butler, C heba nse, IL 2. Gle nirvi ne U nix Sally ( U nix), Milksource, Kaukau na, WI J U NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 2 2) 1. Mos na ng U nix Lipstick ( U nix), Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC 2. ( B U, B & O) Pierstei n De mpsey Lexi ( De mpsey), Pierre Boulet, Mo nt mag ny, QC S E NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 2 0) 1. ( B U) Blo ndi n Rd U nstopabull Maple- Red ( U nstopabull), R & F Livestock, Willia m Sc hilli ng, Kevi n Doeberie ner, a nd Li ndsay Bo we n, West Sale m, O H 2. S ha nalta U nstopabull Rea n na ( U nstopabull), El mvue Far m, Jo h nsto w n, NY 4- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 9) 1. ( B U) Oak- Ridge- K Gc hip Turbo ( Gold C hip), Milksource & Ra nso m- Rail Far ms, Kaukau na, WI 2. ( B & O) Jacobs U nix Bra ndi na ( U nix), Attaboy

Holstei n, Crack hol m Holstei ns, Fer me Jacobs I nc, Fossa mbault-S ur-Le-Lac, QC 5- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 3) 1. ( B U, B & O) Jacobs Hig h Octa ne Babe ( Hig h Octa ne), Fer me Jacobs I nc, Cap Sa nte, QC 2. Mos na ng Solo mo n Liquify (Solo mo n), Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC M AT U R E C O W ( 1 4) 1. Errolea Avala nc he Brazil ( Avala nc he), Errolea Holstei ns & Hodgly n n Holstei ns, Ca mlac hie, O N 2. Hicklee Ar ma ni Ariel ( Ar ma ni), Adria n & Mega n Fra nke n a nd Ca mero n Hickli ng, Wi ng ha m, O N LI F E TI M E P R O D U C TI O N C O W ( 6) 1. ( B U, B & O) Vi nbert Ki ngboy Birdy ( Ki ngboy), Fer me Belgarde I nc, Fer me Silvercrest I nc, Fer me Vi nbert I nc, Acto n Vale, QC 2. Sicy Gold wy n Ar ma nie ( Gold wy n), Fer me Yvo n Sicard, G hyslai n De mers, Sai nt-Justi n, QC B R E E D E R’ S H E R D ( 6) 1. Fer me Jacobs, Cap-Sa nté, QC 2. Mos na ng Holstei ns,, Ri mbey, A B

I nter mediate C ha mpio n Lto R: I nter mediate C ha mpio n Rose mary U nix Goldie, Ji m Butler, C heba nse, IL; Reserve I nter mediate C ha mpio n Gle nirvi ne U nix Sally, Milksource, Kaukau na, WI; H M I nter mediate C ha mpio n Mos na ng U nix Lipstick, Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC. C O W S M O P O LI T A N Wi nter 2022» 19

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N o v e m b er 9, 2 0 2 2 · T or o nt o, O N · J u d g e Bl air W e e k s, P EI · 1 2 9 H e a d G R A N D C H A M PI O N

Bl o n di n R d U nst o p a b ull M a pl e- R e d ( U nst o p a b ull), 1st S e ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, R & F Li v est o c k, Willi a m S c hilli n g, K e vi n D o e b eri e n er a n d Li n ds a y B o w e n, W est S al e m, O H

R E S E R V E G R A N D C H A M PI O N

Ms R a ns o m- R ail B et h- R e d ( U nst o p a b ull), 1st 4- Y e ar- Ol d, Mil k S o ur c e, R a ns o m R ail F ar ms I n c. & L a uri e Fis c h er, K a u k a u n a, WI

I N T E R M E DI AT E & H M G R A N D C H A M PI O N

Hilr os e M o o vi n A d eli n a- R e d ( M o o vi n), 1st S u m m er 2- Y e ar- Ol d, Ji m & J o el P h o e ni x & M c C all u m F ar ms, U x bri d g e, O N

R E S E R V E I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

L o o k o ut B ur ni n g It U p R e d ( Altit u d e), 1st F all 2- Y e ar- Ol d, Elit e h a v e n G e n eti cs & L o o k o ut H olst ei ns, Q C

H M I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

K o z a k W arri or B o m bs h ell R e d ( W arri or), 1st F all Y e arli n g I n Mil k, R & F Li v est o c k I n c, Willi a m H S c hilli n g, C u d w ort h, S K

J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

H ol z er W arri or Pri n c ess ( W arri or), 1st S pri n g Y e arli n g, W est c o ast H olst ei ns, C hilli w a c k, B C

R E S E R V E J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

K ar n vi e w R e d R o c k et P (Ill ustr at or- P), 1st F all C alf, U p- Ri d g e H olst ei ns, E m br o, O N

H M J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

W a y br u A n al ysts All ur e- R e d ( A n al yst), S c hilli n g, M ari o n, I N

B R E D & O W N E D C H A M PI O N

Bill

Ms R a ns o m- R ail B et h- R e d ( U nst o p a b ull), 1st 4- Y e ar- Ol d, Mil k S o ur c e, R a ns o m R ail F ar ms I n c. & L a uri e Fis c h er, K a u k a u n a, WI

P R E MI E R B R E E D E R - H EI F E R S H O W

F er m e M ali c, P o n d er os a H olst ei ns, L é vis, Q C

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R - H EI F E R S H O W

W est c o ast H olst ei ns, C hilli w a c k, B C

P R E MI E R B R E E D E R & E X HI BI T O R O V E R ALL

F er m e R ol a n d al e E nr, St. Fl a vi e n, Q C

Gra nd C ha mpio n Blo ndi n Rd U nstopabull Maple- Red, Kevi n J Doeberi ner, Willia m H Sc hilli ng, R & F Livestock a nd Li ndsay Bo we n, West Sale m, O H.

P R E MI E R SI R E - H EI F E R S H O W

Mr Bl o n di n W arri or- R e d- E T

P R E MI E R SI R E - O V E R ALL

Ri v er d o w n U nst o p a b ull- R e d

CL A S S PL ACI N G S

S U M M E R C AL F ( 6) 1. Kirklea Jordy Pistac hio (Jordy), Kirklea Holstei ns, ON 2. Malic Altitude Alex- A n ne ( Altitude), Fer me Malic, Po nderosa Holstei ns, Lévis, QC S P RI N G C AL F ( 2 3) 1. (1st 4- H) S myg watys After Party Warrior ( Warrior), Ha m mi ng Holstei ns Ltd, Ver no n, BC 2. O n-The-Li ne Wari S ha mra- Red ( Warrior), Re nee Baker, Craftbury Co m mo ns, VT WI N T E R C AL F ( 1 8) 1. O ur way Stars N Stripes- Red ( Warrior), Ally ndale Holstei n, Ca naa n, CT 2. ( B & O) Bel moral War Lorde ( Warrior), Bel moral Far ms Ltd, Tees water, O N

Grand Cha mpion LtoR: Grand Cha mpion Blondin Rd Unstopabull Maple-Red, R & F Livestock, Willia m Schilling, Kevin Doeberiener and Lindsay Bo wen, West Sale m, O H; Reserve Grand Cha mpion Ms Ranso m-Rail Beth-Red, Milk Source, Ranso m Rail Far ms Inc. & Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna, WI; H M Grand Cha mpion Hilrose Moovin Adelina-Red, Ji m & Joel Phoenix & McCallu m Far ms, Uxbridge, O N. 20 « C O W S M O P O LI T A N

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Reserve Grand Cha mpion Ms Ranso m-Rail Beth-Red, Milk Source, Ranso m Rail Far ms Inc. & Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna, WI.

F ALL C AL F ( 2 2) 1. (1st 4- H) Kar nvie w Red Rocket P (Illustrator-P), Up- Ridge Holstei ns, E mbro, O N 2. Ms- Aol Realist- Red-ET ( Warrior), Allar way Holstei ns, S u n ny Terrace Holstei ns, Bra ntford, O N S U M M E R Y E A RLI N G ( 6) 1. Lucky Luxor Red- Rose (Luxor), Pierre Boulet, R & F Livestock I nc, Mo nt mag ny, QC 2. Lellava n Altitude Fyre Red ( Altitude), T & L Cattle Ltd, Rosedale, BC S P RI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 7) 1. Holzer Warrior Pri ncess ( Warrior), Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC 2. Brook- Hollo w D utto n- Red-ET (Jordy), K Doeberi ner, L Bo we n, Pat Co nroy, Clarkvalley & D & H Yoder, O H WI N T E R Y E A RLI N G ( 2) 1. Waybru A nalyst’s Allure- Red ( A nalyst), Bill Sc hilli ng, Mario n, I N 2. Betley U nstp Lio nize- Red-ET ( U nstopabull), Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC J U NI O R B R E E D E R’ S H E R D ( 3) 1. Gle n hol me Jerseys I nc., Caledo n, O N 2. Maker Far ms I nc., Rock wood, O N WI N T E R MIL KI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 3) 1. ( B U, B & O) I nte nse Devour Gorgeous ( Devour),

Fer me I nte nse I nc, Pierre Boulet, Sai nte- BrigitteDes-Saults, QC 2. D- Ray A nalyst Joydiquoi ( A nalyst), D- Ray Holstei n, Fer me Milibro I nc, Victoriaville, QC F ALL MIL KI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 5) 1. ( B U) Kozak Warrior Bo mbs hell Red ( Warrior), R & F Livestock I nc, Willia m H Sc hilli ng, Cud wort h, S K 2. Zesse n U nstopabull Nativity ( U nstopabull), R & F Livestock I nc, Cud wort h, S K S U M M E R J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 3) 1. ( B U) Hilrose Moovi n Adeli na- Red ( Moovi n), Ji m & Joel P hoe nix & Mccallu m Far ms, Uxbridge, O N 2. Ker ndt Stu mp- R Stella- Red ( Warrior), Four- Hills Far m, Bristol, VT S P RI N G J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 4) 1. ( B U, B & O) Glaustar Majestic Altitude Red ( Altitude), Glaustar Holstei ns, Lookout Holstei ns, Co mpto n, QC 2. Vale- O-Ske ne U nstopabul Sadie ( U nstopabull), Cedars hade Holstei ns, Vale- O-Ske ne Holstei ns, S u nderla nd, O N F ALL 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 4) 1. ( B U, B & O), Lookout Bur ni ng It Up Red ( Altitude), Elite have n Ge netics, Lookout Holstei ns, QC 2. Budjo n- Vail Ub Skittles- Red ( U nstopabull), Blo ndi n Sires, Fer me Blo ndi n, Sai nt-Placide, QC J U NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 4) 1. ( B U) Pre miu m Apple Crisp Lilly ( Apple Crisp).

Ju niper Far m I nc, Gray, ME 2. ( B & O) Wedg wood U nstopabull Hope ( U nstopabull), Sta n hope Dairy Far m Ltd, Wedg wood Holstei ns, Victoria, BC S E NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 7) 1. ( B U) Blo ndi n Rd U nstopabull Maple ( U nstopabull), Kevi n J Doeberi ner, Willia m H Sc hilli ng, R & F Livestock a nd Li ndsay Bo we n, West Sale m, O H 2. ( B & O) Milksource Ta ntru m- Red-Et ( U nstopabull), Milk Source LLC, Kaukau na, WI 4- Y E A R- OL D ( 6) 1. ( B U) MS Ra nso m- Rail Bet h- Red ( U nstopabull), Milk Source, Ra nso m Rail Far ms I nc. & Laurie Fisc her, Kaukau na, WI

I nter mediate C ha mpio n Hilrose Moovin Adelina-Red, Ji m & Joel Reserve I nter mediate C ha mpio n Lookout Bur ni ng It Up Red, Phoenix & McCallu m Far ms, Uxbridge, O N. Elite have n Ge netics & Lookout Holstei ns, Ca nto n De Hatley, QC.

H M I nter mediate C ha mpio n Kozak Warrior Bo mbs hell Red, R & F Livestock I nc, Willia m H Sc hilli ng, Cud wort h, S K.

2. ( B & O) Jolibois Feli ne Avala nc he ( Avala nc he), Fer me Rola ndale Enr, St. Flavie n, QC 5- Y E A R- OL D ( 3) 1. ( B U) Wil- O- Mar Dia m ndbk Rose- Red ( Dia mo ndback), El mvue Far m, Jo h ns, NY 2. ( B & O) Etel E m my Bailey Red ( Bailey), Fer me Etel Holstei n, Wotto n, QC M AT U R E C O W ( 7) 1. ( B U) A ntia Absolute Joli ne- Red ( Absolute), Milk Source Llc, Kaukau na, WI 2. ( B & O) Jolibois Absolute Fa ntasy ( Absolute), Fer me Rola ndale Enr, St. Flavie n, QC LI F E TI M E P R O D U C TI O N C O W ( 1) 1. ( B U, B & O) Jolibois Flore Co nte nder (Co nte nder), Fer me Rola ndale Enr, St. Flavie n, QC

Ju nior C ha mpio n Holzer Warrior Pri ncess, Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC.

Reserve Ju nior C ha mpio n Kar nvie w Red Rocket P, Up- Ridge Holstei ns, E mbro, O N.

B R E E D E R’ S H E R D ( 1) 1. Fer me Rola ndale Enr., St-Flavie n, QC

I nter mediate C ha mpio n Lto R: I nter mediate C ha mpio n Hilrose Moovi n Adeli na- Red, Ji m & Joel P hoe nix & McCallu m Far ms, Uxbridge, O N; Reserve I nter mediate C ha mpio n Lookout Bur ni ng It Up Red, Elite have n Ge netics, Lookout Holstei ns, QC; H M I nter mediate C ha mpio n Kozak Warrior Bo mbs hell Red, R & F Livestock I nc, Willia m H Sc hilli ng, Cud wort h, S K.

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N A TI O N A L J E R S E Y S H O W N o v e m b er 1 1, 2 0 2 2 · T or o nt o, O N · J u d g e St e p h e n B orl a n d, Q C · A ss o ci at e: C or y Di c k s o n, O N · 2 5 7 H e a d S E NI O R & G R A N D C H A M PI O N

S S F A n dr e as C a mill a ( A n dr e as), 1st 4- Y e ar- Ol d, Er n est K u e ff n er & T erri P a c k ar d, B o o ns b or o, M D

R E S E R V E S E NI O R & G R A N D C H A M PI O N

D ul et Vi ct ori o us B a g el E T ( Vi ct ori o us), 2 n d 4- Y e ar- Ol d, Gl a m o ur vi e w - I a g er & W alt o n & A v o nl e a G e n eti cs, Bri g ht o n, O N

H M S E NI O R C H A M PI O N

A v o nl e a Sil v er C F Vi x e n E T ( Wil d c at), 1st 5- Y e arOl d, C y bil Fis h er, P att y J o n es & A v o nl e a G e n eti cs, Bri g ht o n, O N

I N T E R M E DI AT E & H M G R A N D C H A M PI O N

I nt e ns e J o el O m e E T (J o el), 1st S e ni or 2- Y e arOl d, C D esr osi ers, J & C Si c ar d, P B o ul et, StJ usti n e, Q C

R E S E R V E I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

C h arl y n J o el E x a ct (J o el), 1st J u ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, C h arl y n J ers e ys, W ar wi c k T w p, O N

H M I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

L o o k o ut S h e’s G ot It ( Bl a c k A p pl e), 1st S u m m er 2- Y e ar- Ol d, L o o k o ut J ers e ys, Fr a n k & Di a n e B or b a & Al e ks a G o v e d ari c a, N ort h H atl e y, Q C

Se nior & Gra nd C ha mpio n SSF A ndreas Ca milla, Er nest Kue ff ner & Terri Packard, Boo nsboro, M D.

J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

L e o mi Fr a n k Si n atr a ( Fr a n k), 2 n d I nt er m e di at e Y e arli n g, F er m e Mi b els o n I n c., & L e o ni e Mi c h o n, L a Pr és e nt ati o n, Q C

Gl e n h ol m e Ri v er E cst as y ( R e vir es c o), 1st J u ni or Y e arli n g, Gl e n h ol m e J ers e ys I n c., C al e d o n, O N

R E S E R V E J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

Bri d o n Fi z z N o ell e ( Fi z z), 1st I nt er m e di at e Y e arli n g, Bri d o n F ar ms I n c, P aris, O N

H M J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

Mil ks o ur c e M et ali c a A d or a bl e- E T ( M et alli c a), 1st J u ni or C alf, J o h n V ost ers & J a m es J Ostr o m, K a u k a u n a, WI

4- H C H A M PI O N

H M 4- H C H A M PI O N

P R E MI E R B R E E D E R - H EI F E R S H O W

M ar ys e, M ari e- E v e & M arti n V er o n n e a u, S ai nt e A p olli n air e , Q C

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R - H EI F E R S H O W

V elt h uis F ar ms Lt d., Os g o o d e, O N

P R E MI E R B R E E D E R - O V E R ALL

C h ar yl y n F ar ms, W ar wi c k T w p, O N

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R - O V E R ALL

Gl e n h ol m e Ri v er E cst as y ( R e vir es c o), 1st J u ni or Y e arli n g, Gl e n h ol m e J ers e ys I n c., C al e d o n, O N

G ol d e n J ers e ys, Mil d m a y, O N

R E S E R V E 4- H C H A M PI O N

G ui m o J o el E T

Bri d o n Fi z z N o ell e ( Fi z z), 1st I nt er m e di at e Y e arli n g, Bri d o n F ar ms I n c, P aris, O N

Reserve Se nior & Gra nd C ha mpio n D ulet Victorious Bagel ET, Gla mourvie w-Iager & Walto n & Avo nlea Ge netics, Brig hto n, O N.

P R E MI E R SI R E

H M Se nior C ha mpio n Avo nlea Silver CF Vixe n ET, Cybil Fis her, Patty Jo nes & Avo nlea Ge netics, Brig hto n, O N.

CL A S S PL ACI N G S

Se nior C ha mpio n Lto R: Se nior C ha mpio n SSF A ndreas Ca milla, Er nest Kue ff ner & Terri Packard, Boo nsboro, M D; Reserve Se nior C ha mpio n D ulet Victorious Bagel ET, Gla mourvie w-Iager & Walto n & Avo nlea Ge netics, Brig hto n, O N; H M Se nior C ha mpio n Avo nlea Silver CF Vixe n ET, Cybil Fis her, Patty Jo nes & Avo nlea Ge netics, Brig hto n, O N. 22 « C O W S M O P O LI T A N

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J U NI O R C AL F ( 2 3) 1. ( B & O) Milksource Metalica Adorable-Et ( Metallica), Jo h n Vosters & Ja mes J Ostro m, Kaukau na, WI 2. Leac hla nd Mi ni Egg K (Ferdi na nd), Coli n & Kare n Leac h, Li ndsay, O N I N T E R M E DI AT E C AL F ( 2 7) 1. ( B & O) Brido n Fizz Noelle (Fizz), Brido n Far ms I nc, Paris, O N 2. Leo mi Fra nk Si natra (Fra nk). Fer me Mibelso n I nc., & Leo nie Mic ho n, La Prése ntatio n, QC

S E NI O R C AL F ( 2 6) 1. ( B & O) Gle n hol me J Gi nrickey (Joel), Gle n hol me Jerseys I nc, Caledo n, O N 2. Cerpolait Video I’ m So Fa mous ( Video), Velt huis Far ms Ltd & Da n Hovde n, Osgoode, O N S U M M E R Y E A RLI N G ( 3 1) 1. Vero na C hateau De C ha mbord-ET (Jorda n), Maryse, Marie-Eve & Marti n Vero n neau, Sai nte Apolli naire , QC 2. Rapid Bay Tequila I n The Dark (Tequila), Velt huis Far ms Ltd & Da n Hovde n, C hrysler, O N J U NI O R Y E A RLI N G ( 1 0) 1. (1st 4- H) Gle n hol me River Ecstasy ( Reviresco), Gle n hol me Jerseys I nc., Caledo n, O N 2. Rivie w Vip Style ( VIP), Rivie w Jerseys, Carp, O N I N T E R M E DI AT E Y E A RLI N G ( 1 0) 1. Scottiere Va nessa Jorda n (Jorda n), Eva n Sta nley & White Oaks Cattle Co, Nor wood, O N 2. ( B & O) Rivie w Ge ntry Savior ( Ge ntry), Rivie w Jerseys, Carp, O N J U NI O R B R E E D E R’ S H E R D ( 1 1) 1. Gle n hol me Jerseys I nc., Caledo n, O N 2. Maker Far ms I nc., Rock wood, O N MIL KI N G I N T E R M E DI AT E Y E A RLI N G ( 8) 1. ( B & O) S pruce Briar Colto n Holly (Colto n), A ndre w & A n ne Bro mley & Ta n ner A nd Jo ha n na Bro mley, West meat h, O N 2. Ho meridge Webca m Butto ns ( Webca m), Fer me Day Break Se nc, St-Felix- De- Ki ngsey, QC MIL KI N G S E NI O R Y E A RLI N G ( 1 7) 1. ( B U, B & O) Edgelea Ge ntry Postal Express ( Ge ntry), Fer me Elega nce , D u Verger, Gestio n A ndre Dio n, Little Britai n, O N 2. Roggua Victorious Doll mia ( Victorious), Lookout, Trailblazer a nd Fra nk & Dia ne Borba, Nort h Hatley, QC S U M M E R J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 4) 1. ( B U, B & O) Lookout S he’s Got It ( Black Apple), Lookout Jerseys, Fra nk & Dia ne Borba & Aleksa Govedarica, Nort h Hatley, QC 2. Charlyn Perennial Notty Natzke (Perennial), Charlyn Jerseys & Bryan Weldrick, War wick T wp, O N J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 7) 1. ( B U, B & O) Gle n hol me Joel A ma nda (Joel), Fer me Day Break Se nc, St-Felix- De- Ki ngsey, QC 2. Avo nlea Ajack Curly Fry ( Applejack), Avo nlea Ge netics & Patty Jo nes, Brig hto n, O N S E NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 1) 1. ( B U) I nte nse Joel O me ET (Joel), C Desrosiers, J & C Sicard, P Boulet, St-Justi ne, QC 2. ( B & O) C harly n Pere n nial Sa ngria Et (Pere n nial), C harly n Jerseys & Brya n Weldrick, War wick T wp, ON J U NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 2) 1. ( B U, B & O) C harly n Joel Exact (Joel), C harly n Jerseys, War wick T wp, O N 2. Gle n hol me A ndreas Velour ( A ndreas), Gle n hol me Jerseys I nc, Caledo n, O N S E NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 9) 1. ( B U, B & O) Mor ni ng mist Joel Gracie (Joel), Ja mes & Cat hy Maso n, Woodstock, O N 2. Brido n P N V E m ma ET ( Viral), Brido n Far ms I nc, Paris, O N

I nter mediate & H M Gra nd C ha mpio n I nte nse Joel O me ET, C Desrosiers, J & C Sicard, P Boulet, St-Justi ne, QC.

Reserve I nter mediate C ha mpio n C harly n Joel Exact, C harly n Jerseys, War wick T wp, O N.

H M I nter mediate C ha mpio n Lookout S he’s Got It, Lookout Jerseys, Fra nk & Dia ne Borba & Aleksa Govedarica, Nort h Hatley, QC.

Ju nior C ha mpio n Gle n hol me River Ecstasy, Gle n hol me Jerseys I nc., Caledo n, O N.

4- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 7) 1. ( B U) SSF A ndreas Ca milla ( A ndreas), Er nest Kue ff ner & Terri Packard, Boo nsboro, M D 2. D ulet Victorious Bagel ET ( Victorious), Gla mourvie w-Iager & Walto n & Avo nlea Ge netics, Brig hto n, O N 5- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 0) 1. ( B U, B & O) Avo nlea Silver CF Vixe n ET ( Wildcat), Cybil Fis her, Patty Jo nes & Avo nlea Ge netics, Brig hto n, O N 2. Lookout Joel Brooksey (Joel), Lookout, B Mc Ki nve n a nd Fer me Pierre Boulet, Nort h Hatley, QC M AT U R E C O W ( 9) 1. ( B U, B & O) Brido n Att Goldie ( Attractio n), Brido n Far ms I nc, Paris, O N 2. Marbro Pre mier Ezra (Pre mier), Fer me Fra nkstyle & Fer me Karobert, St-Edouard- De-Lotbi niere, QC

Reserve Ju nior C ha mpio n Brido n Fizz Noelle, Brido n Far ms I nc, Paris, O N.

LI F E TI M E P R O D U C TI O N C O W ( 6) 1. ( B U, B & O) Golde n Excitatio n Poca ho ntas (Excitatio n), Golde n Jerseys, Mild may, O N 2. Brido n Val Silk ( Val), Brido n Far ms I nc, Paris, O N B R E E D E R’ S H E R D ( 1 0) 1. C harly n Far ms, War wick T wp, O N 2. Brido n Far ms I nc, Paris, O N

I nter mediate C ha mpio n Lto R: I nter mediate C ha mpio n I nte nse Joel O me ET, C Desrosiers, J & C Sicard, P Boulet, St-Justi ne, QC; Reserve I nter mediate C ha mpio n C harly n Joel Exact, C harly n Jerseys, War wick T wp, O N; H M I nter mediate C ha mpio n Lookout S he’s Got It, Lookout Jerseys, Fra nk & Dia ne Borba & Aleksa Govedarica, Nort h Hatley, QC. C O W S M O P O LI T A N Wi nter 2022» 23

T D C A N A D I A N 4- H C L A S S I C N o v e m b er 7- 8, 2 0 2 2 · T or o nt o, O N

C O N F O R M ATI O N

J u d g e: C h a d R y a n, WI

C H A M PI O N

Ms- A ol R e alist- R e d- E T ( W arri or), 1st F all C alf, N ol a n All ar d y c e, Br a ntf or d, O N

R E S E R V E C H A M PI O N

K e nt vill e C hi ef B o d a ci o us ( C hi ef ), 1st S pri n g Y e arli n g, K e at o n P h o e ni x, U x bri d g e, O N

H M C H A M PI O N

B os d al e L a m b d a L ust eri a ( D elt a L a m b d a), 1st S u m m er Y e arli n g, R h ett T er pstr a, B or n h ol m, O N

P R E MI E R C O U N T Y “ BILL E D EL S TI N E B O WL”

C ha m pio n Ms- Aol Realist- Re d-ET, Nola n Allardyce, Bra ntford, Reserve C ha mpio n Ke ntville C hief Bodacious, Keato n P hoe nix, O N. Uxbridge, O N.

D ur h a m W est

BEST G R O U P OF T H REE

Br a nt

B E S T E X HI BI T

Mi d dl es e x

B E R T R A M & H A Z EL S T E W A R T E D U C ATI O N A W A R D & B U RS A RY

A d dis o n D w yr e, Fr o nt e n a c

J U S TI N P A RI S H M E M O RI AL B U R S A R Y

R h ett T er pstr a, P ert h

B R E E D E R O F DI S TI N C TI O N E M B R Y O WI N N E R

T a yl or V a n d er m e ul e n, N ort h u m b erl a n d C o u nt y.

S H O W B O X WI N N E R

E d e n Vis, W e nt w ort h

CL A S S PL ACI N G S

H OL S T EI N S P RI N G C AL F 1. K no naudale Sassy Jazzy ( U nix), Myla Bretzler, Crysler, O N 2. Fraela nd Barolo Rosetta ( Barolo), Jaely n n P hoe nix, Uxbridge, O N H OL S T EI N WI N T E R C AL F 1. Prettyriver Revere Pati na ( Revere), Mega n Ford, Thor nbury, O N 2. Farro w Denver J Lo ( Denver), Ty Finley, Woodville, O N H OL S T EI N F ALL C AL F 1. Ms- Aol Realist- Red-Et ( Warrior), Nola n Allardyce, Bra ntford, O N 2. Ca n hope Master Bria n na ( Master), Tyler Ca n ni ng, Pal mersto n, O N

H M C ha mpio n Bosdale La mbda Lusteria, R hett Terpstra, Colore d Bree ds C ha m pio n Nor Bella Elisi u m Elea nor, Molly Bor n hol m, O N. Ki n g, Ki ncardi ne, O N.

H OL S T EI N S U M M E R Y E A RLI N G 1. Bosdale La mbda Lusteria ( Delta La mbda), R hett Terpstra, Bor n hol m, O N 2. Wilso nburg As hby Crocker ( As hby), Li nde n Masters, East Mou ntai n, NS H OL S T EI N S P RI N G Y E A RLI N G 1. Ke ntville C hief Bodacious (C hief), Keato n P hoe nix, Uxbridge, O N 2. Vere na hol me All Gas No Brakes (C hief), Kiel Cole ma n, Mo nkla nd, O N J E R S E Y C AL F 1. Brido n Fizz Noelle (Fizz), De nise Sayles, Paris, O N 2. Willo w Creek Ge ntry Yeezy ( Ge ntry), Clarissa McCallu m, Syde n ha m, O N J E R S E Y S U M M E R Y E A RLI N G 1. S pri ng Vie w Maverick Britt ( Maverick), Addiso n Hyatt, Milverto n, O N

2. Le ncrest Viral Of Golde n Coco ( Viral), Sara h Versteeg, Sta nc hel, PE J E R S E Y S P RI N G Y E A RLI N G 1. Lookout Joel S he’s S picy (Joel), Sava n na h Crack, Clevela nd, QC 2. Maker Nua nce Peac h ( Nua nce), Mary n Hu nter, S mit hs Falls, O N C OL O R E D B R E E D S 1. Nor Bella Elisiu m Elea nor (Elisiu m), Molly Ki ng, Ki ncardi ne, O N 2. Ocea nbrae Foster C hickpea (Foster), Julia De Klei n, Mossley, O N

S H O W M A N S HI P

J u d g e: D o mi ni c F orti er, Q C Ass o ci at e J u d g e: K yl e Ri vi n gt o n, O N 3 1 3 P arti ci p a nts

C H A M PI O N

T yl er C a n ni n g, D u ff eri n

R E S E R V E C H A M PI O N

T y Fi nl e y, D ur h a m W est

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K e at o n P h o e ni x, D ur h a m W est

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I nter mediate & Gra nd C ha mpio n Vieux Village G Mo nta na, Vicky Flore nt & Bia nca Foley, Piopolis, QC.

S P RI N G C AL F ( 1 1) 1. True- Blessi ngs KS C herry Ca ndy, Jard Fis h ma n, Fio na Malauley & Jarvis Ido wu, QC 2. ( B & O) Fireball B B K Brilla nti ne, A ndre Clavet, Ri mouski, QC WI N T E R C AL F ( 1 0) 1. ( B & O) Dale Vista Tuxedo Lu me n, Fer me Fra ncois Beaudry & Dale Vista, QC 2. C haluka Tuxedo Xera-ET, Fer me D u Bois Brule I nc., Ri mouski, QC F ALL C AL F ( 1 1) 1. ( B & O) West Meado w Rega ns Va nya-ET, Wi ndarra Far ms, Upper Ra wdo n, NS 2. Des Prairies S uzy, Fer me Fra ncois Beaudry I nc., Gra nby, QC S U M M E R Y E A RLI N G ( 3) 1. ( B & O) Bavaroise Predator Riley, A melie HardyDe mers & Marti n Poirier, Ste-Cecile de Levrard, QC 2. Brix ha m Ki ngsire Pixy, Wi ndarra Far ms, Upper Ra wdo n, NS

ReserveInter mediate & Grand Cha mpion Vieux Village Gentle man Joy, Vicky Florent & Bianca Foley, Piopolis, QC.

H M Grand Cha mpion Old- Bankston JC Banner, Gla mourvie wIager & Walton, Walkersville, M D.

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S P RI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 2) 1. Des Prairies Babel, A melie Hardy- De mers & Marti n Poirier, Ste-Cecile de Levrard, QC 2. ( B & O) Gle n Robert S pirit, Gle n Robert Far m I nc., Port Perry, O N WI N T E R Y E A RLI N G ( 1) 1. ( B & O) Des Prairies Beverly, Fer me Fra ncois Beaudry I nc., Gra nby, QC J U NI O R B R E E D E R’ S H E R D ( 4) 1. Fer me Fra ncois Beaudry I nc., Gra nby, QC 2. Marilie Ayrs hire I nc., Ya mac hic he, QC F ALL MIL KI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 3) 1. ( B U) True- Blessi ngs Blackjk P hoebe, Lookout Holstei ns, S & S Pope a nd S & S O uellette, QC

2. Marilie Tuxedo Appy-ET, Rockford Ayrs hires & Mo ney Maki ng Ayrs hires, Ho wick, QC S U M M E R J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 1) 1. ( B U) Fauc her Loto Elodie, Fer me Jea n- Guy Fauc her et Fils, Ste- Marie de Beauce, QC S P RI N G J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 2) 1. ( B & O) Vieux Village G Mo nta na, Vicky Flore nt & Bia nca Foley, Piopolis, QC 2. ( B U) Marilie Reaga n Ma ma mia-ET, Julie & Mario Lacerte, Ya mac hic he, QC F ALL 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 3) 1. ( B U, B & O) Fauc her Re mi ngto n Roxette, Fer me Jea n- Guy Fauc her et Fils, Ste- Marie de Beauce, QC 2. Bold Ala na, A nt ho ny Bilodeau, Sai nt-Cut hbert, QC J U NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 1) 1. ( B U, B & O) Bavaroise D bl Barrel Reese, A melie Hardy- De mers & Marti n Poirier, Ste-Cecile de Levrard, QC S E NI O R 3- Y E A R- OL D ( 2) 1. ( B U, B & O) Vieux Village Ge ntle ma n Joy, Vicky Flore nt & Bia nca Foley, Piopolis, QC 2. Bo n nies hade O pportu nity Strikes, Ia n Mackec h nie, Q uyo n, QC 4- Y E A R- OL D ( 5) 1. ( B U) Dale Vista Midas Lulu, Wyatt Jo h nsto n, Sta nstead, QC 2. ( B & O) Marbrae Visio ns Peplu m, Enterprises Marbrae I nc., Ho wick, QC

H M Inter mediate Cha mpion True- Blessings Blackjk Phoebe, Junior Cha mpion Bavaroise Predator Riley, A melie Hardy- De mers Lookout Holsteins, S & S Pope and S & S Ouellette, QC. & Martin Poirier, Ste-Cecile de Levrard, QC.

5- Y E A R- OL D ( 3) 1. ( B U) Old- Ba nksto n JC Ba n ner, Gla mourvie w-Iager & Walto n, Walkersville, M D 2. Old- Ba nksto n JC Avala nc he-ET, Sara h Hill, Bristol, VT M AT U R E C O W ( 2) 1. ( B U, B & O) Mo ney Maki ng Ju mper Ma no n, Mo ney Maki ng Ayrs hires, Ho wick, QC 2. Hardy-Far m Pri me Verbe na, Mega n & Sara h Hill, Bristol, VT LI F E TI M E P R O D U C TI O N C O W ( 3) 1. ( B U) River- Valley Gavi ns Brooke, Mega n, Jo h n ny & Bradley Hill 2. ( B & O) Fauc her Predator Over, Fer me Jea n- Guy Fauc her et Fils, Ste- Marie de Beauce, QC

P R O G E N Y O F D A M ( 1) 1. Julie & Mario Lacerte, Ya mac hic he, QC B R E E D E R’ S H E R D ( 2) 1. Fer me Jea n- Guy Fauc her et Fils, Ste- Marie de Beauce, QC 2. Enterprises Marbrae I nc., Ho wick, QC

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i d w a y t hr o u g h t h e R o y al Wi nt er F air H olst ei n c o w s h o w, J u d g e P a ul Tr a p p s ort e d o ut his fi n al li n e u p f or I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n, a n d w h e n t h e r os ett es w er e pr es e nt e d a n d t h e p h ot os t a k e n, it w as n ot a bl e t h at all t hr e e y o u n g c o ws w er e sir e d b y Cr ot e a u L es p err o n U ni x: R os e m ar y U ni x G ol di e (I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n); Gl e nir vi n e U ni x S all y ( R es er v e I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n); a n d M os n a n g U ni x Li psti c k ( H M I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n). E v e n f or a b ull k n o w n f or his s h o w-ri n g r e a d y u d d ers, t h at w as still q uit e a n a c c o m plis h m e nt.

U ni x w e nt o n t h at d a y t o cl ai m t h e Pr e mi er Sir e b a n n er at t h e R o y al, as h e h a d d o n e t h e y e ar b ef or e. H e als o w as cr o w n e d t h e Pr e mi er Sir e at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w i n 2 0 2 1 & 2 0 2 2, fi n all y d et hr o ni n g Br a e d al e G ol d w y n, w h o h a d d o mi n at e d t h e Pr e mi er Sir e a w ar d si n c e 2 0 0 8. U ni x d a u g ht ers st o o d 1st & 2 n d i n t h e s e ni or 2- y e ar- ol d cl ass a n d a n d 1st & 2 n d i n t h e j u ni or 3- y e ar- ol d cl ass at M a dis o n.

U ni x t ur n e d t e n y e ars ol d l ast J u n e, a n d i n a s h o w of r es p e ct t o t h e hi m a n d t o hi g hli g ht his a c c o m plis h m e nts i n t h e s h o w, S e m e x br o u g ht hi m t o T or o nt o a n d p ut t h e E X- 9 6 m at ur e b ull o n dis pl a y. It’s b e e n a l o n g ti m e si n c e a gr o w n b ull st o o d i n a st all at t h e R o y al Wi nt er F air, a n d h e w as a s u bj e ct of gr e at i nt er est t o cit y a n d c o u ntr y d w ell ers ali k e. U ni x e ar n e d his E X- 9 6 s c or e o n S e pt e m b er 2 7, 2 0 1 9 a n d w as a w ar d e d his S u p eri or T y p e d esi g n ati o n i n 2 0 1 7.

B or n i n J u n e 2 0 1 2, U ni x e nt er e d st u d at S e m e x a n d f o u n d his pl a c e i n t h eir G e n o m a x ( g e n o mi c t est e d y o u n g sir e) pr o gr a m. Sir e d b y A mi g h etti N u m er o U n o, w h o h a d b e e n a hi g h r a n ki n g sir e o n i n d e x lists i n s e v er al c o u ntri es, U ni x e nt er e d t h e li n e u p al o n g wit h s e v er al ot h er U n o s o ns.

His m at er n al p e di gr e e w as o utst a n di n g, h aili n g b a c k t o t h e M ar k w ell Bst ar E R a v e n E X- 9 5 f a mil y t h at h a d s o m a n y g o o d

f e m al e d es c e n d a nts. His d a m, R e g a nA L H D o m ai n D a y a- E T, w as p ur c h as e d as a c alf b y F er m e Y v es Cr ot e a u a n d F er m e L es p err o n, a n d s h e w o ul d e v e nt u all y b e c o m e a n E X- 9 3- 3 E c o w. B y D o m ai n, a p o p ul ar sir e e arl y i n t h e g e n o mi c er a, s h e w as o ut of a V G- 8 8 G ol d w y n G M D 7 *, t h e n A- L- H D esti n y- E T V G- 8 7 G M D 4 * sir e d b y O- M a n. D esti n y h a d s e v er al s o ns i n cl u di n g D a nill o, Di pl o m at, a n d G ol d d a y t h at r a n k e d hi g h i n t h e N et h erl a n d, C a n a d a, a n d G er m a n y. A d olf L a n g o ut h a d p ur c h as e d t h e n e xt d a m, M ar k w ell D ur h a m D ais y as a 2- y e ar- ol d at t h e 2 0 0 2 M ar k w ell S al e a n d s h e w e nt o n t o pl a c e 3r d at M a dis o n t h at y e ar a n d w as n a m e d H M All- A m eri c a n S e ni or 2- Y e ar- Ol d.

J uli e n C h a b ot, Pr o d u ct A c q uisiti o n S p e ci alist wit h S e m e x r e m e m b ers his e arl y d a ys. “ H e w as o n e of t h e hi g h est r a n ki n g U n o s o ns, b ut w as a bit sl o w t o m a k e s e m e n. B y t h e ti m e h e w as r e all y g oi n g, p e o pl e h a d us e d ot h er U n o s o ns, a n d b y t h e n U n o h a d dr o p p e d s o m e i n mil k, s o h e w as us e d a cr oss t h e b o ar d i n ‘r e g ul ar’ h er ds - n ot e x cl usi v el y o n elit e c o ws. H e w as c o m p eti n g wit h D o or m a n at t h e ti m e f or us e as a hi g h-t y p e sir e, a n d D o or m a n h a d a l ot of e arl y s u c c ess wit h his h eif ers.

His p e di gr e e w as i nt er esti n g b ei n g o ut of a D o m ai n d a m a n d D o m ai n hi ms elf di d n ot q u alif y f or C a n a d a. I w o ul d s a y wit h his p e di gr e e a n d his n u m b ers at t h e ti m e, h e w as m or e of a n A m eri c a n- b as e d b ull.”

H e h a d gr e at er a c cl ai m o n c e his d a u g ht ers st art e d c al vi n g i n, a n d i n A pril 2 0 1 7, h e e m er g e d as t h e # 1 Pr o v e n C o nf or m ati o n Sir e i n C a n a d a at + 1 7. A n e arl y f a n of t h e b ull, J a mi e H o w ar d, R e gi o n al S al es M a n a g er at E ast G e n, b e c a m e a tr u e b eli e v er w h e n h e s a w t h os e first 2- y e arol ds. “I s a w t h e q u alit y of u d d ers t h at his first d a u g ht ers h a d, a n d I r e all y k n e w t h e n h e w o ul d m a k e s o m e o utst a n di n g c o ws - all t h e pi e c es w er e t h er e t o m a k e t h e ri g ht ki n d. W h e n h e first st art e d his c ar e er, h e w as o v ers h a d o w e d b y At w o o d,

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t h e n D o or m a n a n d Di a m o n d b a c k as f ar as b ulls us e d f or t h e s h o w ri n g. H e w o n’t m a k e y o u a f ull stri n g of s h o w h eif ers, b ut t h e y r e all y c al v e i n wit h e x c e pti o n al u d d ers. T h e y’r e a t o u c h m or e d air y, a t o u c h m or e r e fi n e d t h a n s o m e of t h os e ot h er b ulls.”

H o w ar d e v e n m a d e a F a c e b o o k p ost s h ortl y aft er h e b e c a m e a pr o v e n b ull a n d s ai d U ni x w o ul d o n e d a y b e t h e Pr e mi er Sir e at M a dis o n - a pr e di cti o n t h at c a m e tr u e. T h e n h e w al k e d t h e w al k a n d us e d t h e b ull o n c o ws i n his o w n s m all h er d.

“I t hi n k y o u us e hi m a l ot li k e y o u w o ul d G ol d w y n - l o o k t o us e hi m o n c o ws wit h c a p a cit y a n d a h e a vi er b o n e, a n d t h e n h e c a n p ut t h e e xtr e m e m a m m ar y s yst e m o n t h e m.”

T o d at e, U ni x h as o v er 3 3, 0 0 0 U S d a u g ht ers i n m or e t h a n 8 5 0 0 h er ds. M or e t h a n 2 0, 0 0 0 d a u g ht ers h a v e b e e n cl assi fi e d a n d a v er a g e 8 2 p oi nts, w hi c h c o n v erts t o 8 4. 8 a g e a dj ust e d s c or e. T h at s e e ms v er y c o nsist e nt wit h his c urr e nt U S t y p e pr o of at + 2. 3 7 T a n d + 2. 2 1 U D C. H e’s still pl us o n pr o d u cti o n a n d d a u g ht ers d e vi at e o v er h er d m at es d e a d o n wit h his pr o of n u m b ers: + 6 3 7 M + 2 2 F + 1 2 P a n d h a v e a m at ur e e q ui v al e nt a v er a g e of 2 8, 0 0 0 l bs of mil k. I n C a n a d a, h e’s n o w + 9 C o nf a n d h e h as o v er 1 1, 0 0 0 d a u g ht ers s c or e d a n d r u n at a n 8 7 % G P or b ett er r at e wit h 2 3 3 E x c ell e nt d a u g ht ers t o his n a m e t h us f ar.

His 1 2, 0 0 0 d a u g ht ers i n C a n a d a als o h a v e a 2 8, 0 0 0 l b. ( 1 2 8 2 2 k g) M E mil k a v er a g e wit h B C As at 2 4 2 - 2 5 7 - 2 4 5. “ H e s o c o nsist e ntl y m a k es g o o d y o u n g c o ws wit h o utst a n di n g u d d ers. As

C a n a di a n br e e d ers m o v e d t o w ar ds a m or e m o d er n fr a m e d c o w, h e r e all y fit t h e bill,” n ot es J uli e n C h a b ot. “ H e’s m a d e pl e nt y of s h o w wi n n ers, b ut I t hi n k w e’ll k e e p s e ei n g m or e of t h e m e m er g e i n t h e s h o w ri n g as t h e y c al v e a t hir d a n d f o urt h ti m e as t h e y m at ur e o ut i n t h eir fr a m e a n d c a p a cit y.”

His ol d est d a u g ht ers ar e j ust a g e d c o ws, a n d t h e b ul k of t h e m ar e fi nis hi n g t h eir s e c o n d or t hir d l a ct ati o ns. H e alr e a d y h as a n u m b er of d a u g ht ers cli m bi n g i nt o t h e hi g h est l e v els of cl assi fi c ati o n.

T w o 4- y e ar- ol d d a u g ht ers i n C a n a d a ar e alr e a d y E X- 9 5, i n cl u di n g J a c o bs U ni x Br a n di n a, br e d b y F er m e J a c o bs a n d o w n e d al o n g wit h Cr a c k h ol m H olst ei ns a n d Att a b o y H olst ei n. S h e w as t h e R es er v e All- A m eri c a n J u ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d a n d H M All- C a n a di a n J u ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d i n 2 0 2 1, a n d w as 2 n d 4- Y e ar- Ol d at t h e R o y al Wi nt er F air i n 2 0 2 2. W e d g w o o d U ni x C oll ett e is als o E X- 9 5- C A N, br e d b y St a n h o p e, W e d g w o o d a n d M ors a n, a n d o w n e d b y W est c o ast H olst ei ns. S h e w as t h e 4- y e ar- ol d cl ass wi n n er at t h e N ati o n al C o n v e nti o n S h o w i n A pril 2 0 2 2.

I n t h e U S, Gr o e n w a y U ni x M as c ar a d e is E X- 9 4 at 4- 0 8. Br e d b y Gr o e n w a y F ar ms i n O nt ari o, s h e is o w n e d b y M att Mit c h ell of L a F oll ett e, T N. Als o at E X- 9 4 is H ei n z e U ni x D ais y- E T, br e d a n d o w n e d b y R o b ert H ui br e gts e of Pl y m o ut h, WI. H e’s g ot a n u m b er of y o u n g er c o ws sitti n g at 9 2 a n d 9 3 p oi nts t h at l o o k t o m o v e hi g h er - U ni x G ol di e a n d U ni x S all y ( m e nti o n e d a b o v e) a n d als o i n cl u di n g J a c o bs U ni x A ks a- E T, L a d yr os e C a u g ht Y o ur E y e- E T, B-J- Gr o v e

Wedg wood Unix Collette (EX-95-C A N), the winning 4-year-old at the 2022 National Convention Sho w.

U ni x C h er o k e e, R y a n- V u U ni x S h asti - all y o u n g c o ws w h os e n a m es h a v e b e e n a n n o u n c e d o v er s h o w ri n g l o u d s p e a k ers.

B ulls t h at m a k e gr e at s h o w h eif ers s e e m t o c o m e a n d g o, b ut b ulls wit h a b al a n c e d pr o v e n pr o of t h at ar e k n o w n as a n‘ u d d er’ b ulls h a v e a l o n g er r u n w a y. Lif eti m e t o d at e, 6 1 0, 0 0 0 u nits of U ni x s e m e n h a v e b e e n s ol d w orl d wi d e ( 4 8 5, 0 0 0 c o n v e nti o n al a n d 1 2 5, 0 0 0 s e x e d). Wit h his a p p e al t o a l ar g e gr o u p of H olst ei n br e e d ers, it s e e ms t h at n u m b er will c o nti n u e t o gr o w.

T h at’s n o s ur pris e t o his f a ns, i n cl u di n g J a mi e H o w ar d, w h o b eli e v es s o m e of t h e b est is y et t o c o m e. “ H e’s a gr e at m ati n g o n d a u g ht ers of b ulls li k e F u el, Si d e ki c k, a n d D o or m a n. T h e U ni x d a u g ht ers will ‘ w o w’ p e o pl e as t h e y m at ur e. I b eli e v e h e h as t h e a bilit y t o m a k e t h e r e all y elit e c o w - t h e Gr a n d C h a m pi o ns at t h e w orl d’s bi g g est s h o ws.”

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ALL- WE STE R N C O M PETITI O N 2022 C o n gr at ul ati o ns t o t h e h o n or e es i n t h e 2 0 2 2 All- W est er n C o m p etiti o n! W hil e t h e r et ur n of s h o ws h as still b e a ff e ct e d b y C O VI D, t h e N ati o n al H olst ei n C o n v e nti o n S h o w fill e d t h at v oi d f or m a n y e x hi bit ors i n W est er n C a n a d a. M a n y of t h e a ni m als e nt er e d i n t his y e ar’s c o nt est w er e e x hi bit e d o utsi d e of W est er n C a n a d a, s h o wi n g h o w str o n g t h e c o m p etiti o n tr ul y w as.

ALL- W E S T C AL F

M O S N A N G C HI E F D A RL A

E & B: Mos na ng Holstei ns Ltd, Ri mbey, A B 1st Se nior Calf & Ju nior C ha mpio n at IPE; 1st & Reserve J u nior C ha mpio n at Wester ner Holstei n S ho wcase; a nd 5t h at t he Alberta Dairy Co ngress.

R E S E R V E ALL- W E S T C AL F

L A M P A D A SI D E KI C K D A N A 1 4 2 1 1 9 5 1

E & B: Fred For n warld & So ns Far ms Ltd, Bra ndo n, M B 1st Ju nior Calf at Wester n Ca nadia n Classic Co nfor matio n S ho w; a nd 2 nd at Wester ner Holstei n S ho wcase.

H M ALL- W E S T C AL F

B E N BI E L E G E N D P A R A DI S E

E & B: Be nbie Holstei ns Ltd, Caro n S K

ALL- W E S T Y E A RLI N G

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

B E N BI E L A M B D A A M A N D A E & B: Be nbie Holstei ns Ltd, Caro n S K

K OZ A K W A R RI O R RE D BL A ZE P E: R &F Livestock, Ells Dairy Ltd, Kozak Holsteins Ltd & Southrise Holsteins, Cud worth, SK B: Kozak Holsteins Ltd., Ne w Sarepta, AB

L A M P A D A SI D E KI C K D A N A E & B: Fred For n warld & So ns Far ms Ltd, Bra ndo n, M B

C O B E Q UI D T AT T O O RI D DL E S

E: R &F Livestock, Cud wort h, S K B: Cobequid Holstei ns, Lo wer Debert, NS 1st S u m mer Yearli ng & Ju nior C ha mpio n at Wester ner Holstei n S ho wcase & Alberta Dairy Co ngress; 1st & H M J u nior C ha mpio n at Natio nal Co nve ntio n S ho w & Natio nal Holstei n S ho w; a nd 1st at I nter natio nal Holstei n S ho w.

R E S E R V E ALL- W E S T Y E A RLI N G

B E TL E Y U N S T P LI O NI Z E- R E D- E T

E: Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC B: Jacob & Claire Betley, Pulaski, WI 1st Wi nter Yearli ng & Ju nior C ha mpio n at Natio nal Co nve ntio n S ho w; 1st at I nter natio nal R & W S ho w; a nd 2 nd at Natio nal R & W S ho w.

H M ALL- W E S T Y E A RLI N G

WI N RI G H T K P E Y E S O N M E

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N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

B E N BI E C H R O M E C H E RI S E E & B: Be nbie Holstei ns Ltd, Caro n S K

L UC K Y L U X O R RE D- R OSE E: R &F Livestock & Pierre Boulet, Cud worth, SK B: Ha m ming Holsteins Ltd & Lucky Hill Dairy, Laco mbe, AB

P E TI T CL E R C SI D E KI C K SIL E N T E: Ja mes Prui m, Osler, S K B: Fer me Jea n-Paul Petitclerc & Fils, Sai nt Basile, QC

ALL- W E S T J U NI O R C O W

V O G U E MI R A N D H A N AL EI- P

E: Fer me Jacobs, Ty- D Holstei ns a nd T &L Cattle Ltd, Rosedale, BC B: Vogue Cattle Co., Brig hto n, O N 1st Fall 2-Year- Old & I nter mediate C ha mpio n at Natio nal Co nve ntio n S ho w.

RESE R VE ALL- WEST J U NI O R C O W

K O Z A K W A R RI O R B O M B S H ELL- R E D

E: R &F Livestock & Willia m Sc hilli ng, Cud wort h, S K B: Kozak Holstei ns Ltd, Ne w Sarepta, A B 1st Milking Yearling,Inter mediate & Reserve Grand R & W Cha mpion at Westerner Holstein Sho wcase; 1st & H MInter mediate Cha mpion at National R & W Sho w; 1st atInternational R & W Sho w; 3rd at the National Convention Sho w; and 5th at National Holstein Sho w.

H M ALL- W E S T J U NI O R C O W

M O S N A N G B RI D G E S T O N E LI V E WI R E

E: Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC B: Mos na ng Holstei ns Ltd, Wedg wood Holstei ns & Sta n hope Dairy Far m Ltd, Ri mbey, A B

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

S Y K C R E S T SI D E KI C K N AIL P OLI S H E: Willia m Wikkerink Far ms Ltd., Cobble Hill, BC B: Skycrest Holstei ns, At habasca, A B

T A G U NI X W O U N D U P E: R &F Livestock, Cud worth, SK B: Ti m & Grace Gunkel man, Burbank, O H

W E N D O N J O R D Y CL E A R- R E D E & B: We ndo n Holstei ns, Red Deer Cou nty, A B

ALL- W E S T I N T E R M E DI AT E C O W

M O S N A N G U NI X LI P S TI C K

E: Westcoast Holstei ns, C hilli wack, BC B: Mos na ng Holstei ns Ltd, Ri mbey, A B 1st Ju nior 3-Year- Old at Natio nal Holstei n S ho w & Natio nal Co nve ntio n S ho w; a nd 2 nd at I nter natio nal Holstei n S ho w.

RESE R VE ALL- WEST I NTE R ME DI ATE C O W

C REST O ME RE SI DE KIC K V AL K Y RIE

E: Stanhope Dairy Far m Ltd, Wedg wood Holsteins, Mosnang Holsteins Ltd & Cresto mere Holsteins, Cobble Hill, BC B: Cresto mere Holsteins, Ponoka, AB 1st Junior 3-Year- Old,Inter mediate & Grand Cha mpion at VancouverIsland Holstein Sho w; 3rd at National Holstein Sho w; and 6th atInternational Holstein Sho w.

H M ALL- W E S T I N T E R M E DI AT E C O W

C O M B ALL E S U NI X T W Y N KI E

E: R &F Livestock, Ho we Holstei ns, Heave nly Ge netics, Jo h n Weaver & Valia nt Dairy Ge netics, Cud wort h, S K B: Fer me Les Co mballes, St. Ignace De Stanbridge, QC

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

M O S N A N G U N S T O P A B ULL K A R M A E & B: Mos na ng Holstei ns, Lov hol m Holstei ns & Lucky Hill Dairy, Ri mbey, A B

O A KFIEL D BE NEFIT ELF-ET E: R &F Livestock, Cud worth, SK B: Jonathan & Alicia La mb, Oakfield, NY

W E N D O N E MILI O FI N E E & B: We ndo n Holstei ns, Red Deer Cou nty, A B

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H A R V D AL E M E RI DI A N C H E RI S H

E: R &F Livestock, Cud wort h, S K B: Harvdale Holstei ns, Stay nor, O N 1st 5-Year- Old & Gra nd C ha mpio n at Natio nal Co nve ntio n S ho w.

RESE R VE ALL- WEST SE NI O R C O W

M OS N A N G S OL O M O N LI Q UIF Y

E: Westcoast Holsteins, Chilli wack, BC B: Monsang Holsteins Ltd, Ri mbey, AB 2nd 5-Year- Old at National Holstein Sho w; 3rd atInternational Holstein Sho w; and 6th at National Convention Sho w.

H M ALL- W E S T S E NI O R C O W

B E N BI E HI G H O C T A N E CI A R A

E & B: Be nbie Holstei ns Ltd, Caro n S K

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

L A M P A D A D O U GL A S J A Z MI N E E & B: Fred Forn warld & Sons Far ms Ltd, Brandon, M B

MI D AS-T O UC H JE DI J A N GLE-ET E: Westcoast Holsteins, Chilli wack, BC B: David King, Wadington, NY

ZI M M E R K R U S A D E R A V A E: Robella Holstei ns, D ua ne Zi m mer & Be nbie Holstei ns Ltd, Caro n S K B: D ua ne Zi m mer, Daysla nd, A B

M  nan H olstein THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

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D arl

M o s n a n g U n s t o p a b u ll K a r m a V G 8 7 N o m in a t e d A ll-W e s t e r n In t e r m e d ia t e C o w 1 st S e n io r 3 Y e a r O ld N a tio n a l C o n v e n tio n 2 0 2 2 O w n e d w ith L o v h o lm H o lste in s & L u c k y H ill D a ir y

C as F low

M o s n a n g C h ie f D a r la A ll-W e s t e r n H o ls t e in H e ife r 1 st S e n io r C a lf & Ju n io r C h a m p io n IP E 2 0 2 2 1 st & R e se r v e Ju n io r C h a m p io n W e ste rn e r D a ir y S h o w c a se 2 0 2 2 O w n e d w ith G a rre tt S c h m id t

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A ll-W e s t e r n Ju n io r B r e e d e r s H e r d M o s n a n g C h ie f D a r la M o s n a n g A llig a t o r C a s h F lo w M o sn a n g R o c k e t F u e l

M o s n a n g N e v e r G iv e U p A ll-W e s t e r n Je r s e y H e ife r 1 st S e n io r C a lf & Ju n io r C h a m p io n IP E & W e ste rn e r D a ir y S h o w c a se 2 0 2 2

H e in i & R u th H e h li: 4 0 3 -7 0 4 -5 7 1 6 | h h e h li@ c c iw ire le ss.c a M a rk u s & A m a n d a H e h li: 4 0 3 -7 8 3 -0 4 4 2 | m h e h li@ h o tm a il.c o m R R 3 R im b e y,A B T 0 C 2 J0 | w w w .m o sn a n g .c o m B re e d in g b u lls , e m b ry o s & b re e d in g s to c k a v a ila b le , in q u irie s w e lc o m e !

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ALL- W E S T B R E E D E R’ S H E R D

B E N BI E AT W O O D M ATI L D A

B E N BI E HI G H O C T A N E CI A R A B E N BI E L A M B D A A S H L E Y Breeder: Be nbie Holstei ns Ltd, Caro n S K 5t h Breeders Herd at I nter natio nal Holstei n S ho w; 1st ( wit h o ne c ha nge) at Natio nal Co nve ntio n S ho w; a nd 2 nd ( wit h o ne c ha nge) at Wester ner Holstei n S ho wcase.

R E S E R V E B R E E D E R’ S H E R D

W E N D O N E MILI O FI N E

W E N D O N HI O C T PI C K U P

Breeder: We ndo n Holstei ns, Red Deer Cou nty, A B

W E N D O N J O R D Y CL E A R- R E D

ALL- W E S T J U NI O R B R E E D E R’ S H E R D

M O S N A N G ALLI G AT O R C A S H FL O W

M O S N A N G C HI E F D A RL A

M O S N A N G R O C K E T F U EL

Breeder: Mos na ng Holstei ns Ltd, Ri mbey, A B 1st J u nior Breeders Herd at Wester ner Holstei n S ho wcase.

R E S E R V E J U NI O R B R E E D E R’ S H E R D

B E N BI E C H R O M E C H E RI S E

B E N BI E L A M B D A A M A N D A

Breeder: Be nbie Holstei ns Ltd, Caro n S K

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ALL- W E S T J E R S E Y H EI F E R

M O S N A N G D ELL N E V E R GI V E U P

E & B: Mos na ng Holstei ns Ltd, Ri mbey, A B 1st Se nior Calf & Ju nior C ha mpio n at Wester ner Jersey S ho wcase & IPE; a nd 1st at Alberta Dairy Co ngress.

RESE R VE ALL- WEST JE RSE Y HEIFE R

S U N N Y HILL TE K AS HI A P OSS U M

E &B: Michael & Gina Haa mbuckers, Agassiz, BC 1st Junior Calf & Reserve Junior Cha mpion atIPE & Westerner Jersey Sho wcase.

H M ALL- W E S T J E R S E Y H EI F E R

S U N N Y HILL J A MI E DI O XI D E

E & B: Mic hael & Gi na Haa mbuckers, Agassiz, BC

ALL- W E S T J E R S E Y C O W

N O MI N AT E D

S U N N Y HILL T E K A S HI A R RI V E- E T E & B: Mic hael & Gi na Haa mbuckers, Agassiz, BC

L O N E PI N E NI G H T T R AI N L UL A

E & B: Lo ne Pi ne Jerseys Ltd., Didsbury, A B 1st 4-Year- Old & H M Gra nd C ha mpio n at Natio nal Co nve ntio n S ho w; 1st & Reserve Gra nd C ha mpio n at Easter n NY S u m mer S ho w; a nd 8t h at I nter natio nal Jersey S ho w.

No w o wned by Mason Zie mba & A my Hippen, NY

R E S E R V E ALL- W E S T J E R S E Y C O W

B R A M VILLE J OEL LIL

E: Kenbert Acres, Drake, SK B: Bra mville Jerseys, Noko mis, SK 1st Mature Co w & Grand Cha mpion at National Convention Jersey Sho w.

H M ALL- W E S T J E R S E Y C O W

L O N E PI N E J O Y RI D E LI N G O

E: Mike Podschadly & Brent Rocha, Ar mstrong, BC B: Lone Pine Jerseys, Disbury, Alberta

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N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

N O MI N AT E D

L O N E PI N E J O EL S W E E T D R E A M S E & B: Mic hael, Sa m, Jo nas & Nils Hae ni, Didsbury, A B

L O NE PI NE VIC T O RI O US LI Q U O RICE E &B: Lone Pine Jerseys Ltd, Didsbury, AB

S U N N Y HILL N O T E P A D A R M A DILL O E & B: Mic hael & Gi na Haa mbuckers, Agassiz, BC

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A L L A M E RI C A N J E R S E Y S H O W

N o v e m b er 6- 7, 2 0 2 2 · L o uis vill e, K Y · J u d g e A n dr e w V a n d er M e ul e n, O N · A ss o ci at e J o e N as h, N Y · 4 3 5 H e a d S E NI O R & R E S E R V E G R A N D C H A M PI O N

S e a c or d H o w a cr es T esl a ( C olt o n), 1st 5- Y e arOl d, Ri v er V all e y F ar m, Tr e m o nt, I L

R E S E R V E S E NI O R & H M G R A N D C H A M PI O N

P a ci fi c E d g e Pr e mi er Di v a- E T ( Pr e mi er), 1st S e ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, Br e nt R o c h a, Till a m o o k, O R

H M S E NI O R C H A M PI O N

D C C o m eri c a S ass c e e ( C o m eri c a), 1st 4- Y e ar- Ol d, K as h-I n J ers e ys & Lil a h Utt er b a c k, T ul ar e, C A

I N T E R M E DI AT E & G R A N D C H A M PI O N

Ri v e n d al e VI P El ois e ( VI P), 1st J u ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, Vi err a D air y, Hil m ar, C A

I nter mediate & Gra nd C ha mpio n Rive ndale VIP Eloise, Vierra Se nior & Reserve Gra nd C ha mpio n Seacord Ho wacres Tesla, Dairy, Hil mar, C A. River Valley Far m, Tre mo nt, IL.

R E S E R V E I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

I nt e ns e Vi d e o S h el b y- E T ( Vi d e o), 1st Mil ki n g F all Y e arli n g, Br a d e n A n d ers o n & M orti m er J ers e ys, S mit h fi el d, U T

H M I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

Pi n e H a v e n Vi ct ori o us M ar g ar et ( Vi ct ori o us), 2 n d J u ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, Ri v er V all e y F ar m, Tr e m o nt, I L

J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

W hit d al e C olt o n Gi n n y- E T ( C olt o n), 1st Wi nt er Y e arli n g, T & L C attl e a n d Vi err a D air y F ar ms, Hil m ar, C A

R E S E R V E J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

Reserve Se nior & H M Gra nd C ha mpio n Paci fic Edge Pre mier Reserve I nter mediate C ha mpio n I nte nse Video S helby-ET, Diva-ET, Bre nt Roc ha, Tilla mook, O R. Brade n A nderso n & Morti mer Jerseys, S mit h field, UT.

R o c- N- R oll Billi ej e a n ( Ki d R o c k), 1st S pri n g Y e arli n g, Vi err a D air y F ar ms, Hil m ar, C A

H M J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

St o o k e y h ol m G e ntr y Tr e as ur er ( G e ntr y), 1st F all C alf, M all ari e St o o k e y, Milf or d, I N

P R E MI E R P E R F O R M A N C E C O W

L C S u c c ess A bil e n e ( S u c c ess), 2 n d Lif eti m e C h e es e Pr o d u cti o n C o w, T a yl or, Eri n & S o p hi e L e a c h, Li n w o o d, K S

R E S E R V E P R E MI E R P E R F O R M A N C E C O W

R a n d o m L u c k S ur pris e M e ( V al e nti n o), 3r d A g e d C o w, R e d Dirt G e n eti cs, P er ki ns, O K

J u nior C ha mpio n Whitdale Colto n Gi n ny-ET, T &L Cattle a nd Reserve Ju nior C ha mpio n Roc- N- Roll Billiejea n, Vierra Dairy Vierra Dairy Far ms, Hil mar, C A. Far ms, Hil mar, C A.

Gra nd C ha mpio n Lto R: Gra nd C ha mpio n Rive ndale VIP Eloise, Vierra Dairy, Hil mar, C A; Reserve Gra nd C ha mpio n Seacord Ho wacres Tesla, River Valley Far m, Tre mo nt, IL; H M Gra nd C ha mpio n Paci fic Edge Pre mier Diva-ET, Bre nt Roc ha, Tilla mook, O R. 40 « C O W S M O P O LI T A N

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P a ci fi c E d g e Pr e mi er Di v a- E T ( Pr e mi er), 1st S e ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, Br e nt R o c h a, Till a m o o k, O R

GJ PI J U NI O R C H A M PI O N

Vi err a R e vir es c o I C at c h er- E T ( R e vir es c o), K as hI n J ers e ys, T ul ar e, C A

P R E MI E R B R E E D E R - H EI F E R S H O W

B u dj o n F ar ms, P et er V ail & D a vi d J or d a n, L o mir a, WI

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R - H EI F E R S H O W

Vi err a D air y, T ul ar e, C A

P R E MI E R B R E E D E R

P a ci fi c E d g e, Till a m o o k, O R

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R

Vi err a D air y, T ul ar e, C A

CL A S S PL ACI N G S

S P RI N G C AL F ( 5 0) 1. Freedo m Lane Kid Rock Gisele-ET (Kid Rock), Rodney Bollenbacher, Clancey Krahn, Mandy Sell, Matt & Molly Sloan and Scott Stanford, Waterto wn, WI 2. M M-T Pockets Nua nce Gloria-ET ( Nua nce), Gla mourvie w – Iager & Walto n, Walkersville, M D WI N T E R C AL F ( 5 1) 1. Vierra VIP Vertigo-ET ( VIP), Triple-T, Mic heal Heat h & Peter Cippo neri, Nort h Le wisburg, O H 2. ( B & O) Big Gu ns A Victory Lap-ET ( A ndreas), Madiso n Fis her, Frostburg, M D F ALL C AL F ( 4 2) 1. ( B & O) Stookeyhol m Gentry Treasurer ( Gentry), Mallarie Stookey, Milford, I N 2. Sheratons Andreas Shania-ET ( Andreas), David Jordan, Dan Upchurch & Franchise, Asheville, O H S U M M E R Y E A RLI N G ( 3 3) 1. S hots VIP S hot Of Love-ET ( VIP), Brad & Jessica Gave nlock, Tallygaroop na, VI, Australia 2. ( B & O) Vierra Fe m me Fatale (Joyride), Vierra Dairy Far ms, Hil mar, C A S P RI N G Y E A RLI N G ( 3 1) 1. Roc- N- Roll Billiejea n ( Kid Rock), Vierra Dairy Far ms, Hil mar, C A 2. Sc hulte Bros Colto n Fra nkie-ET (Colto n), Kaleb, Cole & Carter Kruse a nd Ge ne He nderso n, Dyersville, I A WI N T E R Y E A RLI N G ( 1 5) 1. Whitdale Colto n Gi n ny-ET (Colto n), T &L Cattle a nd Vierra Dairy Far ms, Hil mar, C A

Pre mier Perfor ma nce Co w LC S uccess Abile ne, Taylor, Eri n & Reserve Pre mier Perfor ma nce Co w Ra ndo m Luck S urprise Me, Sop hie Leac h, Li n wood, KS. Red Dirt Ge netics, Perki ns, O K.

2. ( B & O) Sc hulte Bros Ge ntry Clarabelle-ET ( Ge ntry), Zac h, Blake & Mitc h Sc hulte, Watki ns, I A J U NI O R B E S T T H R E E F E M AL E S ( 6) 1. Sc hulte Bros., Watki ns, I A 2. Vierra Dairy Far ms, Hil mar, C A MIL KI N G WI N T E R Y E A RLI N G ( 9) 1. ( B U) Ratli ff Lo Lalala Da ncer-ET (Lolalala), Ro n & C hristy Ratli ff, Gar nett, KS 2. Miss Lovelys Kid Rock Layla-ET ( Kid Rock), Mike Berry & Mic hael Heat h, Po well Butte, O R MIL KI N G F ALL Y E A RLI N G ( 2 7) 1. ( B U) I nte nse Video S helby-ET ( Video), Brade n A nderso n & Morti mer Jerseys, S mit h field, UT 2. Heat hs Gra ndious Wi n nie ( Gra ndious), Borba & Core, Salvisa, KY S U M M E R J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 7) 1. ( B U, B & O) Paci fic Edge VIP Escort ( VIP), R & R Dairy, Tilla mook, O R 2. Maker Ge ntry Arielle ( Ge ntry), Kilgus Dairy, Fairbury, IL J U NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 1 7) 1. ( B U) SSF Casi no Brie (Casi no), Peter Vail & Budjo n Far ms, Lo mira, WI 2. ( B & O) Paci fic Edge Ge ntry Zelda {6} ( Ge ntry), Bre nt Roc ha, Tilla mook, O R S E NI O R 2- Y E A R- OL D ( 2 3) 1. ( B U) Aret husa A ndreas S u nlig ht-ET ( A ndreas), Vierra Dairy Far ms, Hil ma, C A 2. ( B & O) Oe h- My Victorus Parade ( Victorious), Triple-T, Mike Heat h a nd Ha m mer Ti me, Nort h Le wisburg, O H

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M e a d o wri d g e Vit alit y Str a w b err y ( Vit alit y), 2 n d 5- Y e ar- Ol d, All e a h A n d ers o n, WI

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P R E MI E R P E R F O R M A N C E C O W

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Jersey Grand Cha mpion RtoL: Grand Cha mpion Paullyn Victorious Maya, River Valley Far m- Ben, Andy, Blessing & Grace Sauder, IL; Reserve Grand Cha mpion Seacord Ho wacres Tesla, River Valley Far m – Ben & Andy, Blessing & Grace Sauder, IL; H M Grand Cha mpion Meado wridge Vitality Stra wberry, 2nd 5-Year- Old, Alleah Anderson, WI. 46 « C O W S M O P O LI T A N

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B R O W N S WI S S J u ni or C h a m pi o n: Wri g ht- W a y F a m o us Ti k T o k- E T ( F a m o us), 1st F all Y e arli n g, L a n dr e e & D a k ot a Fr al e y, P A I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n: E m pir e F a m o us L u c y ( F a m o us), 1st S e ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, Bri a n Ni er m a n, I N Gr a n d C h a m pi o n: F air d al e T ot al C ali E T ( T ot al), 1st C o m p o n e nt M erit C o w, E mil y G o o d e, K Y G UER NSEY J u ni or C h a m pi o n: T wi n C o u ntr y Ta p p ys Trif e ct a- E T V ( A m eri c a n Pi e), 1st Wi nt er C alf, L a n dr e e Fr al e y, P A I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n: H art d al e C hi ef C as h m er e ( C hi ef ), 1st S e ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, Br a d e n & C o n n or H art m a n n, I L Gr a n d C h a m pi o n: S pri n g hill K oj a c k U n o- E T V ( K oj a c k), 1st A g e d C o w, T y & E a n M a d er a n d F ait h Li n g, M O MI L KI N G S H O R T H O R N J u ni or C h a m pi o n: L a z y M L ars G a m eti m e E X P ( L ars), 1st Wi nt er C alf, R a n d y & M att h e w Wi n c h, WI I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n: Mi k es- D ar Tr a ns R e b e c c a ( Tr a nsf or m ati o n), 1st J u ni or 2- Y e ar- Ol d, Trist e n U p c h ur c h, I L Gr a n d C h a m pi o n: L a z y M P S L a d yl u m p E X P E T ( P erf e ct St or m), 1st A g e d C o w, Rits c h ar d, D a vis & Y o u n g of H e a v e nl y S h o w C attl e, WI

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T h e m u c h a nti ci p at e d M usi c Cit y C el e br ati o n 6 S al e h as c o n cl u d e d at T h e St a g e i n N as h vill e, T N a n d h a d its b est a v er a g e y et at $ 1 2, 8 3 0 wit h a $ 1, 0 2 6, 4 5 0 gr oss o n 8 0 h e a d!

A st a n di n g r o o m o nl y cr o w d g at h er e d i nsi d e o n a r ai n y d a y t o bi d o n a n o utst a n di n g li n e u p of c o nsi g n m e nts fr o m t h e b est hi g h-t y p e f a mili es a cr oss all t h e d air y br e e ds!

L ot 1 0 – $ 6 4, 0 0 0 – I V F s essi o n fr o m S- S-I D o c H a v e N ot 8 7 8 4 0- E T E X- 9 5 – t h e $ 1. 9 2 5 milli o n d oll ar c o w! Si n c e s elli n g f or t h at t his s u m m er, H a v e N ot h as pl a c e d t hir d i n t h e 5- y e arol d cl ass at W orl d D air y E x p o, w as r ais e d i n s c or e t o E X- 9 5, a n d w as j ust n o mi n at e d AllA m eri c a n!

A d d e d L ot 8 0 – $ 6 3, 5 0 0 – 2 n d c h oi c e D elt aL a m b d a f e m al e o ut of S- S-I D o c H a v e N ot 8 7 8 4 0- E T E X- 9 5 – s h e d o es it all!

L ot 1 5 – $ 2 3, 5 0 0 – Ri v e n d al e V e n u e C ol b y J a c k- E T, a 9/ 2 1 V e n u e o ut of C hilli Pr e mi er Ci n e m a- E T E X- 9 3 %, H M Gr a n d C h a m pi o n at t h e 2 0 1 5 I nt er n ati o n al J er s e y S h o w. C ol b y J a c k w as t h e J u ni or C h a m pi o n of t h e 2 0 2 2 I nt er n ati o n al J er s e y S h o w a n d is d u e i n M a y t o Vi ct ori o us!

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L ot 4 – $ 5 1, 0 0 0 – H o d gl y n n U nst o p a b ull M a gi c- R e d- E T, t h e 4/ 2 2 f ull sist er t o Bl o n di n R D U nst o p a b ull M a pl e- R e d E X- 9 4, t h e S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n of t h e 2 0 2 2 R o y al Wi nt er F air!

L ot 7 4 – $ 2 2, 5 0 0 – B u d w eis er s D L B et h e n n yE T, a J u n e 2 0 2 2 D elt a- L a m b d a d a u g ht er of Bl e x ys Cr us h B u d w eis er E X- 9 1, t h e 2 0 2 0 AllA m eri c a n Wi nt er Y e arli n g. 2 n d d a m is W orl d D air y E x p o S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n, R osi er s Bl e x y G ol d w y n- E T E X- 9 7 3 E!

C o nsi g n or: D u c k ett, A b b ott, A O T & Ki n gsR a ns o m, V T B u y er: El m v u e F ar m, N Y

C o nsi g n or: A d a m H o d gi ns, O N B u y er: El m v u e F ar m, N Y L ot 3 – $ 4 8, 0 0 0 – 1 0/ 2 2 Altit u d e d a u g ht er of Bl o n di n R D U nst o p a b ull M a pl e- R e d E X- 9 4, t h e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n of t h e H olst ei n S h o w a n d t h e R e d & W hit e S h o w at t h e 2 0 2 2 R o y al Wi nt er F air!

C o nsi g n or: D o e b eri e n er, B o w e n & S c hilli n g, OH B u y er: B u dj o n F ar ms, P et er V ail, H e artl a n d D air y a n d G e n o S o ur c e, WI L ot 1 4 – $ 3 1, 0 0 0 – J X L e g e n d air y K estr el B utt er cr e a m { 5}- P- E T, a 9/ 2 2 K estr el- P p oll e d, A 2 A 2 h eif er at + 1 7 0 GJ PI – t h e # 1 0 GJ PI P oll e d h eif er i n t h e br e e d!

C o nsi g n or: J o h n C u n ni n g h a m & R oss Ris n er, CA B u y er: El m v u e F ar m, N Y L ot 3 1 – $ 2 1, 0 0 0 – Fir st c h oi c e f e m al e fr o m t w o 9/ 2 2 D elt a- L a m b d a h eif er s o ut of L a d yr os e C a u g ht Y o ur E y e- E T V G- 8 9, t h e 2 0 2 1 U n a ni m o us All- A m eri c a n J u ni or 2- Y e arOl d a n d t h e wi n ni n g j u ni or 3- y e ar- ol d at t h e 2 0 2 2 I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w!

L ot 1 6 – $ 2 0, 5 0 0 – Fir st c h oi c e Ki d R o c k f e m al e o ut of Ri v e n d al e VI P El ois e E X- 9 1 – t h e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n at t h e 2 0 2 2 I nt er n ati o n al J er s e y S h o w a n d All- A m eri c a n J er s e y S h o w!

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L ot 1 2 – $ 2 0, 0 0 0 – I V F s essi o n fr o m Si e m er s H a n H a ni n a 3 5 9 6 3- E T, t h e # 4 P T A T h eif er of t h e br e e d at + 4. 3 3 T a n d + 3. 0 4 U D C. S h e is als o A 2 A 2.

L ot 1 – $ 1 9, 5 0 0 – Fir st c h oi c e D elt a- L a m b d a f e m al e d u e 9/ 2 3 o ut of 2 0 2 2 W orl d D air y E x p o S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n, O a k fi el d S ol o m F o otl o os e- E T E X- 9 6!

L ot 2 0 – $ 1 8, 4 0 0 – N ort h- E ff e ct W a T at asR e d, a 6/ 2 1 W arri or t h at w as J u ni or C h a m pi o n of t h e 2 0 2 2 I nt er n ati o n al R e d & W hit e S h o w!

D u e M ar c h 1st t o Altit u d e a n d o ut of t h e Al a n v al e I ns pir ati o n Ti n a f a mil y!

C o nsi g n or: J e n & C hris Hill a n d Ti m & S h ar y n A b b ott, M D B u y er: J o h n & B o n ni e A y ar s, O H L ot 7 – $ 1 7, 0 0 0 – Ms D- N- R B as hf ul-I n- R e dE T * P O – a p oll e d, r e d 1 2/ 2 1 L at e nit e- R e d d a u g ht er of Ms R a ns o m- R ail B et h- R e d- E T E X9 4, t h e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n of t h e I nt er n ati o n al R e d & W hit e S h o w.

L ot 6 – $ 1 6, 0 0 0 – Ms Pi er st ei n G ol d e n Ti c k et, a 7/ 2 2 D e v o ut d a u g ht er of R os e m ar y U ni x G ol di e E X- 9 2, t h e wi n ni n g s e ni or 2- y e arol d at E x p o a n d t h e R o y al, w h er e s h e w as I nt er m e di at e C h a m pi o n!

C o nsi g n or: Ji m B utl er, I L B u y er: J or d a n L o n d o n, P A

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Lill y gr e w u p s h o wi n g f or v ari o u s f ar m s a n d o w n e d a f e w A yr s hir e s, w hil e D a n tr a v el e d t h e U S a n d C a n a d a wit h t h e C at e f a mil y f or m a n y y e ar s. Lill y c a n b e s e e n k e e pi n g t hi n g s g oi n g at h o m e w h e n t h e s h o w stri n g i s a w a y a s w ell

Jason Bagley, center, with his dad Dan,left, role model Cody Mills, right, and friend and fello w sho w enthusiast Kylie Jordan, center.

a s b ei n g a p er s o n al p h ot o gr a p h er f or t h e f a mil y a n d t h eir fri e n d s. D a n n o w w or k s f or Di a m o n d T h er m al C o m p a n y a n d tr a v el s all o v er t h e U S. H e al s o h a s a c attl e p art n er s hi p wit h P hil H a ul k s of R olli n Di c e G e n eti c s.

Alt h o u g h t h er e ar e m a n y i n fl u e nti al p e o pl e i n hi s lif e, J a s o n c o n si d er s hi s d a d a s o n e of hi s bi g g e st r ol e m o d el s. J a s o n st at e s hi s d a d i s al s o hi s “ n u m b er o n e f a n” a n d h a s al w a ys t a u g ht hi m t o stri v e f or w h at h e b eli e v e s i n. H e i s o n e of t h e h ar d e st- w or ki n g p e o pl e J a s o n k n o ws a n d h e e nj o ys tr a v eli n g a n d li st e ni n g t o t h e st ori e s of hi m a n d t h e C at e f a mil y.

P et er C at e i s al s o a r ol e m o d el i n J a s o n’s lif e. J a s o n stri v e s t o b e a s g o o d of a br e e d er a s C at e i s. P et er a n d hi s f a mil y t o o k J a s o n u n d er t h eir wi n g a n d “s h o w e d hi m t h e r o p e s.” T h eir a p pr e ci ati o n of g o o d c o ws h a s gi v e n t h e m t h e a bilit y t o t al k f or h o ur s. J a s o n k n o ws t h at if P et e i s at t h e s a m e s h o w, h e will b e o n t h e si d eli n e s c h e eri n g J a s o n a n d hi s h eif er s o n w hil e al s o criti q ui n g t o t al k a b o ut it l at er o n. A nit a C at e, P et e’s m o m, t a u g ht J a s o n h o w t o b e t h e b e st t ail fl u ff er t h er e

Jason withjust a fe w of his Milking Shorthorn “cre w.” Jason can be found walking sho w heifers along the wooded paths near their far min Maine throughout the year.

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C o d y “i s a g u y w h o b eli e v e d i n m e b ef or e I b eli e v e d i n m ys elf.” Mill s i s t h e h er d s m a n at Pi n el a n d F ar m s i n N e w Gl o u c e st er, M ai n e a n d t o o k a c h a n c e o n J as o n b a c k i n 2 0 1 8 t o w or k at a s h o w f or hi m.

C o d y h a s t a u g ht J a s o n a b o ut H ol st ei n p e di gr e e s, fitti n g, a n d h er d m a n a g e m e nt. T h e y o w n a h eif er t o g et h er t h at i s br e d b y J a s o n, a n d C o d y i s al w a ys t h er e t o gi v e hi m a p at o n t h e Jason with Bagley Bog Ocean Jäger mister, a spring yearling he o wns with Cody b a c k a n d e n c o ur a g e hi m t o al w a ys d o b ett er. W h et h er it Mills. She placedin the top 10 at Expo after a strong su m mer ca mpaign. i s vi a li v e str e a m or i n p er s o n, w a s a n d a p pr e ci at e s all t h e ti m e a n d Mill s al w a ys m a k e s s ur e t o s u p p ort J a s o n e ff ort t h e y h a v e gi v e n hi m o v er t h e y e ar s. a n d h el p o ut i n a n y w a y p o s si bl e. J a s o n A n ot h er o n e of J a s o n’s r ol e m o d el s i s h a s b e c o m e C o d y’s “ a g e nt” a n d i s al w a ys E mil y Fi s h er. J a s o n m et E mil y w hil e a p h o n e c all a w a y f or a d vi c e. J a s o n i s s h o wi n g at Wi n d s or F air a n d n o w t h e y e xtr e m el y gr at ef ul f or all of t h e s e p e o pl e h el p e a c h ot h er o ut at t h e s h o ws. Fi s h er i n hi s lif e, a n d c a n n ot w ait t o s e e w h at h a s b e c o m e o n e of hi s g o-t o a d vi s or s i nt er e sti n g a d v e nt ur e s li e a h e a d! f or fitti n g a n d s h o w m a n s hi p ti p s. J a s o n A f u n q u e sti o n t o p o s e t o a n y d air y s h o w a d mir e s h er r el a x e d m a n n er o n t h e e x hi bit or i s “ w h at h a s b e e n y o ur m o st h alt er, a n d c o nti n u o u sl y stri v e s t o b e a m e m or a bl e or i n fl u e nti al s h o w a ni m al b ett er s h o w m a n hi m s elf. a n d w h y ?” J a s o n’s m o st m e m or a bl e s h o w L a st b ut n ot l e a st o n J a s o n’s li st of r ol e h eif er i s B a gl e y B o g O c e a n J ä g er mi st er, m o d el s i s C o d y Mill s. J a s o n st at e s t h at t h e h eif er t h at st art e d hi s p art n er s hi p

wit h C o d y Mill s – R o s e B o g G e n eti c s.

T hi s h eif er h a s all o w e d hi m t o tr a v el a n d c o m p et e at t h e 2 0 2 1 W orl d D air y E x p o w h er e s h e pl a c e d 4t h i n t h e S pri n g C alf cl a s s. H e a n d C o d y ar e e x cit e d t o s e e w h at h er f ut ur e h ol d s a s h er d a m, L a z y M Z e u s J a c u z zi- E X P, i s cl a s si fi e d E X- 9 0 a n d h a s al s o d o n e w ell i n t h e s h o w ri n g f or J a s o n. W orl d D air y E x p o h a s b e c o m e o n e of hi s f a v orit e s h o ws. T h e q u alit y of t h e c attl e a n d t h e di s pl a ys ar e e xtr e m el y e y e- c at c hi n g. “I c o ul d w al k ar o u n d t h e b ar n s f or h o ur s a n d n e v er g et b or e d,” J a s o n s ai d, e x pr e s si n g a c o m m o n E x p o e x p eri e n c e. H e t hi n k s e v er y o n e s h o ul d g et t h e o p p ort u nit y t o w at c h t h e W D E S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n p ar a d e i n p er s o n at l e a st o n c e.

A tri p t o M a di s o n i s m a d e e v e n s w e et er w h e n a n a ni m al y o u h a v e br e d i s n a m e d R e s er v e J u ni or C h a m pi o n! I n 2 0 2 1, J a s o n s ol d hi s h eif er, B a gl e y B o g T C Mi s s M eri c a aft er h er wi n at t h e N e w E n gl a n d Mil ki n g S h ort h or n S h o w i n A u g u st.

S h e t h e n e n d e d u p r e si di n g a s t h e l o n e Mil ki n g S h ort h or n at Mi st y M e a d o w D air y of Till a m o o k, Or e g o n, b ett er k n o w n f or t h eir All- A m eri c a n J er s e ys.

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l o u d s p e a k er a s o n e of t h e b e st f e eli n g s i n t h e w orl d. T h at m e m or y r ei nf or c e s hi s g o al of br e e di n g a n d e x hi biti n g a J u ni or C h a m pi o n hi m s elf at W orl d D air y E x p o b ef or e hi s j u ni or c ar e er i s o v er.

T h at g o al d e fi n e s t h e t y p e of h eif er h e i s tr yi n g t o br e e d – t h o s e wit h bi g, wi d e r u m p s, g o o d f e et a n d l e g s a n d a fl at, d air y b o n e. Al w a ys o p e n t o l o o ki n g a n d l e ar ni n g a b o ut a v ari et y of b ull s t o cr o s s o n hi s c o ws, J a s o n e nj o ys t al ki n g t o f ell o w br e e d er s t o g et t h eir i n si g ht s.

T h e f ut ur e pl a n s f or hi s h er d, hi m s elf, a n d hi s f a mil y ar e q uit e c o n si st e nt wit h w h at t h e y ar e d oi n g n o w. Hi s p er s o n al g o al i s t o r u n hi s o w n s h o w stri n g wit h s o m e ti e-i n s, a n d t o tr a v el t h e U nit e d St at e s a n d C a n a d a s h o wi n g hi g h- q u alit y a ni m al s. O n e of t h e bi g g e st c urr e nt o b st a cl e s t o t h at pl a n at t h e m o m e nt i s s c h o ol, b ut o n c e h e gr a d u at e s it will b e m or e att ai n a bl e.

A pri m e br e e di n g g o al f or hi s h er d i s t o h a v e u nif or mit y i n hi s h eif er s, a n d o n c e t h e y c al v e o ut, h o p e s of h a vi n g r e all y g o o d, wi d e, hi g h u d d er s wit h l o n g, s m o ot h f or e u d d er s. H e pl a n s o n c o nti n ui n g t o s h o w a n d c o m p et e at W orl d D air y E x p o, t h e N ort h A m eri c a n I nt er n ati o n al Li v e st o c k E x p o, a n d t h e E a st er n St at e s E x p o siti o n. J a s o n h o p e s t h at i n t h e n e xt fi v e y e ar s, t h e w h ol e h er d will h a v e t h e B a gl e y B o g pr e fi x.

F a mil y i s i m p ort a nt t o hi m, a n d h e w a nt s t o c o nti n u e t o d o w h at t h e y d o - s h o w t o g et h er, w or k t o g et h er, a n d k e e p b uil di n g t h eir h er d t o g et h er..

J a s o n a s pir e s t o o n e d a y tr a v el t o t h e T e e s Ri v er i n t h e n ort h er n p art of E n gl a n d. H e w a nt s t o s e e w h er e t h e Mil ki n g S h ort h or n br e e d ori gi n at e d, a n d t o s e e t h e c o u ntr ysi d e a n d l e ar n

t h e hi st or y of t h e r e gi o n.

H e w o ul d l o v e t o s e e t h e g e n eti c s o n t h e ot h er si d e of t h e p o n d a n d c o m p ar e it t o t h e Mil ki n g S h ort h or n s i n t h e U nit e d St at e s.

J a s o n’s y o u n g er br ot h er, A n dr e w ( 1 1), s h o ws A yr s hir e s, Mil ki n g S h ort h or n s, a n d Br o w n S wi s s. H e e nj o ys i n v e nti n g t hi n g s a n d i s a w hi z at m at h. A n dr e w s a ys hi s f a v orit e t hi n g a b o ut hi s br ot h er i s h o w J a s o n h el p s Bagley Bog TC Miss Merica,is bred by Jason and was na med Junior Cha mpion at the hi m a n d t e a c h e s hi m t o Massachusetts State Milking Shorthorn Sho w in 2021. Jason then sold her to Misty al w a ys b e b ett er - e v e n if y o u Meado w Dairy, wholed her to a Reserve Junior Cha mpion title at World Dairy Expo. m a k e mi st a k e s al o n g t h e w a y, al w a ys l e ar n fr o m t h e m. A d vi c e J a s o n k n o w a b o ut f ar m s a n d t h eir i m p ort a nt pl a c e i n s o ci et y. w o ul d gi v e t o hi s br ot h er i s t o “ al w a ys d o y o u. If y o u li k e a s p e ci fi c c o w, br e e d f or it. T h e m o st i m p ort a nt t hi n g J a s o n h a s If y o u w a nt t o j oi n a c ert ai n cl u b or t a k e l e ar n e d s o f ar w hil e gr o wi n g u p i n t h e a di ff er e nt cl a s s, d o it. D o n’t j u st g o wit h i n d u str y i s t o pr o m ot e a n d a d v o c at e t h e fl o w of w h at p e o pl e t hi n k y o u s h o ul d y o ur p a s si o n. Al w a ys b e y o ur s elf, a n d d o. B e tr u e t o y o ur s elf i n e v er yt hi n g y o u n et w or k wit h a s m a n y p e o pl e at a s m a n y d o.” A n dr e w w a nt s t o b e j u st li k e J a s o n pl a c e s a s y o u c a n. J a s o n s a ys t h at h e h a s w h e n h e i s hi s a g e. H e stri v e s t o h el p t h e m et s o m a n y p e o pl e, a m a zi n g br e e d er s, y o u n g er ki d s a n d a n y o n e el s e w h e n t h e y fitt er s, a n d c attl e m e n b y j u st g oi n g u p n e e d it. a n d i ntr o d u ci n g hi m s elf. J a s o n t hri v e s o n T h eir p ar e nt s, D a n & Lill y, w hil e gr o wi n g g o o d c o m p etiti o n a n d h a s f o u n d t h at i n u p i n t h e i n d u str y t h e m s el v e s, h a v e m a n y of hi s fri e n d s w h o h e s h o ws wit h. e nj o y e d w at c hi n g b ot h b o ys bl o o m H e b eli e v e s it h el p s y o u b e c o m e a b ett er i nt o t h e y o u n g c attl e m e n t h at t h e y ar e. s h o w m a n a n d br e e d er. S o m e of hi s b e st E s p e ci all y e nj o y a bl e i s w h e n t h e y w or k fri e n d s ar e hi s t o u g h e st c o m p etit or s. t o g et h er a s o n e t o a c hi e v e t h e s a m e T h e y ar e al w a ys criti q ui n g o n e a n ot h er g o al. O n e of t h e m or e di ffi c ult t hi n g s o ut si d e of t h e ri n g a n d p u s hi n g e a c h t h e y h a v e s e e n w hil e r ai si n g t h e b o ys ot h er t o b e t h e b e st t h e y c a n b e. W al ki n g i s o b s er vi n g t h e di s c o n n e ct b et w e e n al o n g t h e b ar n s, vi e wi n g c attl e at a n y t h e g e n er al p u bli c a n d w h er e t h eir f o o d s h o w, a n d c arr yi n g o n tr a diti o n s ar e t h e c o m e s fr o m. Lill y a n d D a n ar e pr o u d of f a mil y’s f a v orit e p a sti m e s. Willi e N el s o n’s J a s o n a n d A n dr e w f or b ei n g s u c h g o o d “ O n t h e R o a d A g ai n” c o ul d b e t h e B a gl e y a d v o c at e s f or t h e d air y i n d u str y, b ut f a mil y t h e m e s o n g, a n d y o u’r e s ur e t o t hi n k it i s s a d t o s e e h o w littl e p e o pl e s e e t h e m o n t h e s h o w cir c uit i n 2 0 2 3!

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Mi d as- T o u c h J e di J a n gl e- E T (J e di), 2 n d M at ur e C o w, W est c o ast H olst ei ns, B C

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Zi m m er Kr us a d er A v a ( Kr us a d er), 1st Lif eti m e Pr o d u cti o n C o w, B e n bi e, Zi m m er & R o b ell a, S K

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W e n d o n E mili o Fi n e ( E mili o), 1st J u ni or 3- Y e arOl d, W e n d o n H olst ei ns, A B

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K o z a k W arri or B o m bs h ell R e d ( W arri or- R e d), 1st F all Y e arli n g i n Mil k, Bill S c hilli n g & R & F Li v est o c k, S K

Grand Cha mpion LtoR: Grand Cha mpion Benbie High Octane Ciara, Benbie Holsteins, SK; Reserve Grand Cha mpion Midas-Touch Jedi Jangle-ET, Westcoast Holsteins, BC; H M Grand Cha mpion Zi m mer Krusader Ava, Benbie, Zi m mer & Robella, SK.

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M os n a n g Bri d g est o n e Li v e Wir e ( Bri d g est o n e), 2 n d F all Y e arli n g i n Mil k, W est c o ast H olst ei ns, B C

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C o b e q ui d T att o o Ri d dl es ( T at o o), 1st S u m m er Y e arli n g, R & F Li v est o c k, S K

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M os n a n g C hi ef D arl a ( C hi ef ), 1st F all C alf, M os n a n g H olst ei ns, A B

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L a m p a d a Si d e ki c k K at hl e e n ( Si d e ki c k), 1st Wi nt er C alf, Fr e d F or n w al d & S o ns, M B

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W e n d o n H olst ei ns, A B

P R E MI E R E X HI BI T O R

R & F Li v est o c k, S K

I nter mediate C ha mpio n We ndo n E milio Fi ne, We ndo n Holstei ns, A B.

H M G R A N D & R E S E R V E I N T E R M E DI AT E C H A M PI O N

W e n d o n J or d y Cl e ar (J or d y), 1st F all 2- Y e ar- Ol d, W e n d o n H olst ei ns, A B

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Z ess e n U nst o p a b ull N ati vit y ( U nst o p a b ull), 3r d F all Y e arli n g i n Mil k, R & F Li v est o c k, S K

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S h a n alt a W el c o m e A v al a n c h e ( A v al a n c h e), 3r d 5- Y e ar- Ol d, Str a u b & S o n D air y & W e n d o n H olst ei ns, A B

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K o z a k W arri or B o m bs h ell R e d ( W arri or- R e d), 1st F all Y e arli n g i n Mil k, Bill S c hilli n g & R & F Li v est o c k, S K

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L u c k y M ei h a v e n W arri or R or y ( W arri or- R e d), 3r d F all C alf, L u c k y Hill D air y, A B

Red & White Reserve Grand & Inter mediate Cha mpion Kozak Warrior Bo mbshell Red, Bill Schilling & R & F Livestock, SK.

Ju nior C ha mpio n Cobequid Tattoo Riddlesg, R & F Livestock, S K.

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L u c k y Altit u d e L u v a L o v e ( Altit u d e), 6t h F all C alf, L u c k y Hill D air y, A B

Red & White Junior Cha mpion Kozak Warrior Red Blaze, Ells Dairy, Kozak, Orville Sch midt, & R & F Livestock, A B.

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L o n e Pi n e J o el S w e et Dr e a ms (J o el), 1st 5- Y e arOl d, Mi c h a el, S a m, J o n as & Nils H a e ni, A B

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L o n e Pi n e Vi ct ori o us Li q u ori c e ( Vi ct ori o us), 1st 4- Y e ar- Ol d, L o n e Pi n e J ers e ys, A B

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R o b ell a Zi m m er J o el N at ali e E T (J o el), 1st J u ni or 3- Y e ar- Ol d, R o b ell a & Zi m m er, S K

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L o n e Pi n e Vi d e o T ar y n ( Vi d e o), 1st S e ni or 2- Y e ar- Ol d, L o n e Pi n e J ers e ys, A B

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L o n e Pi n e M att B o uj e e ( M att), 1st S u m m er J u ni or 2- Y e ar- Ol d, Bri d o n F ar ms, O N

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M os n a n g D ell N e v er Gi v e U p ( D ell), 1st S e ni or C alf, M ar k us H e hli, A B

Grand Cha mpion LtoR: Grand Cha mpion Lone Pine Joel S weet Drea ms, Michael, Sa m, Jonas & Nils Haeni, A B; Reserve Grand Cha mpion Lone Pine Victorious Liquorice, Lone Pine Jerseys, A B; Inter mediate & H M Grand Cha mpion Robella Zi m mer Joel Natalie ET, Robella & Zi m mer, SK.

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S u n n y Hill T e k as hi A p oss u m ( T e k as hi), 1st J u ni or C alf, Mi c h a el & Gi n a H a a m b u c k ers, B C

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S u n n y Hill T e k as hi Arri v e E T ( T e k as hi), 1st I nt er m e di at e C alf, Mi c h a el & Gi n a H a a m b u c k ers, B C

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Br a m vill e J ers e ys, S K

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L o n e Pi n e J ers e ys Lt d, A B

Grand Cha mpion Lone Pine Joel S weet Drea ms, Michael, Sa m, Ju nior C ha mpio n Mos na ng Dell Never Give Up, Markus He hli, Jonas & Nils Haeni, A B. A B.

K E N ZI E ULL M E R J OI N S C O W S M O P OLI T A N T E A M W e ar e e x cit e d t o w el c o m e K e n zi e Ull m er t o t h e C o ws m o p olit a n t e a m as t h e W e bsit e/ S o ci al M e di a M a n a g er a n d E dit ori al Assist a nt! K e n zi e s p e nt h er e arl y y e ars o n h er f a mil y’s 9 0- c o w d air y f ar m, Ull mst ar D air y, i n S e y m o ur, Wis c o nsi n — mil ki n g, f e e di n g c al v es a n d e x hi biti n g at t h e l o c al f air a n d distri ct s h o ws. As h er i nt er est i n t h e d air y i n d ustr y gr e w, s o di d h er i n v ol v e m e nt. S h e w e nt o n t o e x e c ut e m a n y j u ni or i niti ati v es f or t h e Wis c o nsi n A yrs hir e Br e e d ers’ Ass o ci ati o n, assist wit h st at e a n d n ati o n al s al es a n d d e v el o p n u m er o us All- A m eri c a n n o mi n e es i n r e c e nt y e ars. I n 2 0 2 0, K e n zi e w as r e c o g ni z e d as t h e Wis c o nsi n A yrs hir e Br e e d ers’ Ass o ci ati o n O utst a n di n g J u ni or M e m b er.

Aft er t w o a n d a h alf y e ars at t h e U ni v ersit y of Wis c o nsi n — Gr e e n B a y, K e n zi e gr a d u at e d i n 2 0 2 1 wit h a b a c h el or’s d e gr e e i n C o m m u ni c ati o n.

S h e b e g a n h er c ar e er as a M ar k eti n g Assist a nt f or V A S, a l e a di n g d air y h er d m a n a g e m e nt s oft w ar e c o m p a n y, w h er e s h e d e v el o p e d h er s kills i n s o ci al m e di a str at e g y, pr oj e ct m a n a g e m e nt, c o p y writi n g a n d m or e.

As W e bsit e/ S o ci al M e di a M a n a g er & E dit ori al Assist a nt at C o ws m o p olit a n, K e n zi e will m a n a g e di git al c o nt e nt o n all pl atf or ms, pr o vi d e e dit ori al assist a n c e, h a n dl e di git al a n d pri nt s al es a n d assist wit h e v e nt c o v er a g e.

S h e u n d erst a n ds t h e v al u e of m ar k eti n g d air y c attl e g e n eti cs a n d is e x cit e d t o h el p t h os e i n t h e i n d ustr y a c hi e v e t h eir u ni q u e pr o m oti o n al g o als. “ W e ar e t hrill e d t o bri n g K e n zi e i nt o t h e C o ws m o f a mil y,” s ai d J uli e As ht o n, c o- o w n er of C o ws m o p olit a n, I n c. “ S h e bri n gs a u ni q u e c o m bi n ati o n of s o ci al m e di a u n d erst a n di n g a n d first- h a n d e x p eri e n c e i n t h e p ur e br e d d air y i n d ustr y.”

W h e n s h e’s n ot i n t h e b ar n or at a d air y c attl e s h o w, y o u c a n fi n d K e n zi e s p e n di n g ti m e wit h f a mil y a n d fri e n ds, c at c hi n g t h e l at est M el R o b bi ns p o d c ast e pis o d e or c ur bi n g h er s w e et t o ot h wit h Cr u m bl C o o ki es!

K e n zi e c a n b e r e a c h e d at ( 9 2 0) 6 3 9- 4 8 5 8 or k e n zi e @ c o ws m o. c o m.

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1 0 0 Y E A R S OF S H O W RI N G T Y P E B U L L S B y D o u g Ur b a n 2 0 2 2 is a b a n n er y e ar f or s h o w ri n g e nt h usi asts as it is t h e 1 0 0t h A n ni v ers ar y of t h e H olst ei n All- A m eri c a n c o nt est.

H er e is P art 3 of 3 p arts e x pl ori n g t h e m ost si g ni fi c a nt s h o w ri n g t y p e b ulls of t h e l ast 1 0 0 y e ars: C ar n ati o n C o u n s el or- E T E X w as t h e Pr e mi er Sir e at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w i n 1 9 9 4 a n d 1 9 9 5. C o u ns el or w as a s o n of S- W- D V ali a nt E X- G M a n d o ut of Di a m o n d- S E v e C orr y E X- G M D a d a u g ht er of R o u n d O a k R a g A p pl e El e v ati o n E X9 6 G M a n d w as b or n 8/ 2 4/ 1 9 8 2. D uri n g t h e d e c a d e of t h e 1 9 9 0s t h e t all, w hit e d a u g ht ers of C o u ns el or d o mi n at e d t h e j u ni or f e m al e cl ass es i n t h e U nit e d St at es a n d C a n a d a. C D es ail es C o u ns el Al e xi n e E X- 9 5 w as All- A m eri c a n S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d a n d F o ur- Y e ar- Ol d C o w i n 1 9 9 5- 9 6 f or El m v u e F ar m, N Y. C o u ns el or w as pr o v e n a n d m ar k et e d b y E ast er n Br e e d ers, I n c., C a n a d a.

C o n a nt- A cr e s- J Y Br o k er- E T E X w as o n c e a g ai n t h e r es ult of cr ossi n g S- W- D V ali a nt E X- G M o n a R o u n d O a k R a g A p pl e El e v ati o n d a u g ht er — S w a m p y- H oll o w El e v ati o n S w e et E X- 9 2 G M D w h o h e a d e d t h e‘ S w e et’ f a mil y f or C o n a nt A cr es F ar m of C a nt o n, M ai n e. Br o k er w as b or n i n 1 9 8 5 a n d sir e d t all, str o n g, c a p a ci o us c o ws wit h hi g h a n d wi d e r e ar u d d ers. O n e of his d a u g ht ers C L a u d u c Br o k er M a n d y E X- 9 6 h a d a st ell ar c ar e er st arti n g i n 1 9 9 3 as s h e w as v ot e d All- A m eri c a n F all C alf. M a n d y als o w as All- A m eri c a n or R es er v e i n 1 9 9 59 6- 9 8 a n d 2 0 0 0 as a S e ni or T w o- Y e ar Ol d, S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d, Fi v e- Y e ar- Ol d a n d A g e d C o w. M a n d y w as s h o w n m a n y of t h os e y e ars as a m e m b er of t h e C arr o us el F ar ms stri n g. C R h ei n Br o k er L e e A n n Lil y E X- 9 5 als o w as All- A m eri c a n or R es er v e

C Laudac Broker Mandy EX-96 was na med All- A merican or Reserve All- A merican ani mpressive 5 ti mesin her sho w career.

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t hr e e ti m es i n mil ki n g f or m i n 1 9 9 5- 9 6- 9 7.

Lil y w as R es er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n at t h e 1 9 9 6 I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w f or El m v u e F ar m, N Y. Als o, at El m v u e w as a n ot h er t hr e eti m e wi n n er, S a n d y Cr est A n n al e e E X- 9 4 w h o w as R es er v e AllA m eri c a n i n 1 9 9 5- 9 69 7 as a F all Y e arli n g, S e ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d a n d S e ni or T hr e eY e ar- Ol d.

T h e st or y Tri- Day Ashlyn EX-96 G M D was a multiple-ti me All- A merican and herlegacy haslived on through of Br o k er’s i n fl u e n c e the nu merous descendants who have also earned no minations.

A p pl e w as t h e 2 0 0 6 All- A m eri c a n H olst ei n m ust i n cl u d e his d a u g ht er, t h e gr e at br o o d c o w Kr ull J u ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d at a ti m e w h e n it w as Br o k er El e g a n c e E X- 9 6 G M D o w n e d b y r ar e f or r e ds t o c o m p et e i n t h e bl a c k & B u dj o n F ar ms a n d J o el Ki et z m a n, L o mir a, w hit e ri n g.

WI. El e g a n c e w as t hir d i n All- A m eri c a n M ar cr e st E n c or e E X- 9 6 G M w as a v oti n g i n 1 9 9 9 a n d 2 0 0 0 as a n A g e d C o w. H a n o v er hill St ar b u c k s o n o ut of a n H er d a u g ht ers, gr a n d d a u g ht ers a n d E x c ell e nt El e v ati o n gr a n d d a u g ht er w h os e gr e at- gr a n d d a u g ht ers w er e All- A m eri c a n d a m w as sir e d b y t h e M ar q uis s o n Pr esti g e or R es er v e el e v e n ti m es a n d m e m b ers of L a k e h urst. T w o sist ers sir e d b y E n c or e of fi v e All- A m eri c a n or R es er v e B est o ut of B e n d y- Br o o k O d yss e y F a v orit e E XT hr e e F e m al es gr o u ps i n 2 0 0 1- 0 3- 0 4- 0 5- 9 2 w o ul d h a v e m u c h s u c c ess. Tri- D a y 0 8. T h es e a ni m als als o l e a d t o B u dj o n- A d e e n E X- 9 3 w as All- A m eri c a n ( A A) F all J K H olst ei ns of t h e C ull f a mil y a n d J o el H eif er C alf, A A F all Y e arli n g, A A S e ni or T w oKi et z m a n b ei n g n a m e d Pr e mi er Br e e d er Y e ar- Ol d a n d A A S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d i n at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w si x c o ns e c uti v e y e ars 1 9 9 4- 9 5- 9 6- 9 7. Tri- D a y ti m es fr o m 2 0 0 1 t o 2 0 0 8.

As hl y n- E T E X- 9 6 G M D w as R es er v e AllD ur e g al A str e St ar b u c k- E T E X sir e d 1 7 All- A m eri c a ns or R es er v e All- A m eri c a ns b et w e e n 1 9 9 4 a n d 2 0 0 2 a n d w as Pr e mi er Sir e of t h e 1 9 9 7 I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w. B or n i n 1 9 8 6, Astr e w as a s o n of H a n o v er hill St ar b u c k a n d o ut of D ur e g al Ri v alit y V ali a nt V G b y S- W- D V ali a nt. His m ai n i n fl u e n c e c o m es fr o m his s o n S T B V Q R u b e ns * R C w h o w as Pr e mi er Sir e of t h e I nt er n ati o n al R e d & W hit e H olst ei n S h o w si x ti m es 2 0 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 0 5- 0 6- 0 7. R u b e ns is a d o u bl e gr a n ds o n of H a n o v er hill St ar b u c k. F urt h er m or e, t h e d a u g ht ers of R u b e ns i n cl u d e t h e 2 0 0 5 S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n at W orl d D air y E x p o L a v e n d er R u b y R e dr os e- R e d E X- 9 6 f or R os e d al e G e n eti cs, WI. R u b e ns w as als o t h e sir e of s o ns V all e yri v er R u b e n R e d m a n, D u d o c B a c c ul u m- R e d a n d C arr o us el R e gi m e nt- R e d- E T w h os e d a u g ht er, K H W R e gi m e nt A p pl e- R e d- E T E X- 9 6 4 E 3 9 * a n d h er d es c e n d a nts, c h a n g e d t h e R e d & W hit e br e e d as w ell as h a vi n g si g ni fi c a nt i n fl u e n c e i n bl a c k & w hit e br e e di n g.

A m eri c a n ( R A A) F all H eif er C alf i n 1 9 9 7 a n d All- A m eri c a n F o ur- Y e ar- Ol d a n d S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n at t h e W orl d D air y E x p o i n 2 0 0 1.

As hl y n w o ul d li v e t o b e 1 8 y e ars of a g e a n d h as o v er 4 0 0 o ffs pri n g r e gist er e d i n t h e U nit e d St at es a n d C a n a d a, m or e t h a n 5 0 E X d a u g ht ers a n d m a n y All- A m eri c a n n o mi n ati o ns g ar n er e d b y h er d es c e n d a nts.

H er St or m ati c d a u g ht ers i n cl u d e E KOs e e a n a A m br osi a E X- 9 5 G M D w as A A J u ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d a n d A A F o ur- Y e ar- Ol d, a n d E O Si e m ers As hl y ns A n g el E X- 9 6- 3 E G M D w h o w as A A Wi nt er Y e arli n g, R A A S e ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d a n d R A A A g e d C o w.

A d e e n a n d As hl y n w er e br e d b y D a vi d A n dr e w D a y, M O. Kr ull Br o k er El e g a n c e E X9 6 G M D h a d t w o E n c or e d a u g ht ers w h o als o di d w ell. B u dj o n-J K E n c or e El e ctr a- E T E X- 9 5 G M D w as A A Wi nt er Y e arli n g i n 1 9 9 9 a n d R A A S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d i n 2 0 0 1.

H er Pr o d u c e of D a m w as R es er v e A A i n 2 0 0 8. B u dj o n-J K E n c or e E x p os e- E T E X- 9 5 G M D w as R A A S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d i n 2 0 0 2.

Ca meron-Ridge BC Lisa EX-96 was All- A merican Lifeti me Production Co w for Charlie Ca meronin 2006.

Sunny- Valley Durha m Electra EX-95 was the first Durha m daughter to be na med Reserve All- A merican.

Vangoh Durha m Treasure EX-96 was na med All- A merican Lifeti me Production Co win 2013 andis the granda m of popular sho wring sire Tatoo.

B o ul et C h arl e s- E T E X w as t h e l e a di n g sir e of All- A m eri c a ns i n 1 9 9 6 a n d 1 9 9 8.

T h e d a u g ht ers of C h arl es h a d “t h e l o o k”, b ei n g v er y w hit e, wit h a l ot of st yl e a n d f e mi ni nit y. C h arl es w as sir e d b y H a n o v erHill I ns pir ati o n E X a n d o ut of B o ul et M ar k A nt h o n y C a n d y V G- 8 * b y Will o w h ol m e M ar k A nt h o n y a n d his gr a n d d a m w as b y R o y br o o k T e m p o. H o w es B C S ass y E X2 E 7 * s h o w n b y Pi err e B o ul et of Q u e b e c w as a w ar d e d All- A m eri c a n t hr e e y e ars i n a r o w as a J u ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d, F o urY e ar- Ol d a n d Fi v e- Y e ar- Ol d i n 1 9 9 4- 9 59 6. E m br d al e E mil y C h arl es E X- 4 E w as All- A m eri c a n J u ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d 1 9 9 6 a n d A A F o ur- Y e ar- Ol d 1 9 9 8 f or H ol y w ell, St a n h o p e/ W e d g w o o d a n d C o nti n e nt al H olst ei ns of C a n a d a.

T h e l o v el y Wil c o x vi e w B C C a mi- E T E X- 9 3 w as A A S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d f or Wil c o x F ar ms, W A. T h e A A Lif eti m e Pr o d u cti o n C o w w as C a m er o n- Ri d g e B C Lis a E X- 9 6 f or C h arli e C a m er o n of K e nt u c k y i n 2 0 0 6.

R e g a n cr est F ar m, I A. H e w as sir e d b y E m pris e B ell Elt o n a n d o ut of S n o w- N D e nis es D elli a 2 E- 9 5 G M D b y W al k w a y C hi ef M ar k a n d t h e n a C arli n- M I v a n h o e B ell gr a n d d a m.

T h e D ur h a ms h a d tr e m e n d o us u d d ers, c orr e ct f e et a n d l e gs, l o n g b o di es, r u m ps wi d e a n d fl at, a n d d air y n ess wit h st yl e. T h e first D ur h a m R es er v e All- A m eri c a n w as S u n n y- V all e y D ur h a m El e ctr a E X- 9 5 R A A J u ni or T w oY e ar- Ol d 2 0 0 3 a n d R A A Fi v e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 0 6. M D- D eli g ht D ur h a m Atl e e- E T E X- 9 2 G M D w as A A S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 0 5 a n d als o d a m of p o p ul ar b ulls M a pl eD o w ns-I G W At w o o d E X a n d Ms- Atl e es S ht Aft ers h o c k- E T. S ci e nti fi c D e b ut a nt e R a eE T E X- 9 2 G M D b y D ur h a m w as A A F o urY e ar- Ol d a n d R es er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n of t h e 2 0 0 5 I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w.

H er G ol d w y n s o n S ci e nti fi c D estr y * R C h as sir e d cl ass wi n n ers i n b ot h t h e H olst ei n a n d R e d & W hit e s h o ws. Als o, a n i n fl u e n c e i n t h e R e d & W hit e br e e d is t h e D ur h a m d a u g ht er K a m ps- H oll o w Altit u d e * R C E X- 9 5 D O M t hr o u g h h er s o n K H W Kit e A d v e nt- R e d- E T E X- 9 4 a n d d a u g ht er K H W R e gi m e nt A p pl e- R e d- E T E X- 9 6. I n 2 0 0 6, V a n g o h D ur h a m Tr e as ur e E X- 9 6 w as a w ar d e d R A A A g e d C o w i n 2 0 1 1 a n d

A A Lif eti m e Pr o d u cti o n C o w 2 0 1 3 d u e t o h er y o ut hf ul u d d er. H er Mr C h assit y G ol d C hi p- E T d a u g ht er D u c k ett G C hi p T o k y o- E T E X- 9 3 w as R A A Mil ki n g F all Y e arli n g 2 0 1 5 a n d is t h e d a m of D u c k ett Cr us h T at o o- E T, a p o p ul ar b ull at S el e ct Sir es w h o h as sir e d All- A m eri c a ns i n t ur n.

At t h e 2 0 1 6 I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w a D ur h a m d a u g ht er S h e e k n oll D ur h a m Arr o w E X- 9 6 w as a f a v orit e of s p e ct at ors as t h e h o m e br e d c o w c all e d “ T h o m as” b y h er o w n ers, br o k e a fi v e- y e ar str e a k of G ol d w y n d a u g ht ers b ei n g n a m e d Gr a n d C h a m pi o n H olst ei n a b o ut 2 0 y e ars aft er t h e first D ur h a ms w er e b or n.

R e g a n cr e st Elt o n D ur h a m- E T E X- G M d a u g ht ers m a d e t h eir pr es e n c e k n o w n i n s h o w ri n gs as h e w as n a m e d Pr e mi er Sir e at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w fi v e y e ars i n a r o w fr o m 2 0 0 3- 2 0 0 7. H e c o m es fr o m t h e D elli a f a mil y m a d e f a m o us b y

S n o w- N D e nis es D elli a E X- 9 5- 2 E als o h a d a n E n c or e s o n R e g a n cr est D u n d e e- E T E X9 5 w h o sir e d n u m er o us All- A m eri c a ns i n cl u di n g W e e ks D u n d e e A ni k a- E X- 9 7- 2 E t h e A A Fi v e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 1 6 a n d R es er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w, a n d R a c h- L e n D u n d e e Lill y, t h e R es er v e All- A m eri c a n 5- Y e ar- Ol d i n 2 0 2 0.

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i n 2 0 0 8. T hr o u g h 2 0 2 1, G ol d w y n h as a c hi e v e d 1 0 7 All- A m eri c a n or R es er v e A A a w ar ds a n d h as b e e n Pr e mi er Sir e at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w el e v e n of t w el v e y e ars wit h t h e l ast b ei n g i n 2 0 1 9.

G ol d w y n is a s o n of S h or e m ar J a m es G P ( M ar k C J Gil br o o k Gr a n d- E T) o ut of Br a e d al e B al er T wi n e V G- 8 6- 2 Y R 3 4 * ( M a u g hli n St or m) a n d his gr a n d d a m Br a el a n d G y ps y Gr a n d V G- 8 8 3 7 * ( Gr a n d) w as o ut of a G P- 8 3 A er ost ar. His li n e br e d p e di gr e e h as t w o cl os e cr oss es t o Gr a n d, t hr e e cl os e cr oss es t o M a d a w as k a A er ost ar a n d t hr e e t o W al k w a y C hi ef M ar k. His d a u g ht ers w er e k n o w n f or t h eir w ell- att a c h e d u d d ers, l o n g a n d st ylis h fr a m es a n d n e ar p erf e ct f e et a n d l e gs.

A n e arl y G ol d w y n of n ot e w as E astsi d e L e wis d al e G ol d w y n Miss y E X- 9 5- 2 E w h o w as A A J u ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 0 8, A A J u ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 0 9, a n d A A Fi v eY e ar- Ol d a n d S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n at W orl d D air y E x p o i n 2 0 1 1. G ol d w y n h as a p p e ar e d i n t h e p e di gr e e of e v er y Gr a n d C h a m pi o n or R es er v e C h a m pi o n at t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w i n M a dis o n si n c e 2 0 1 1 e x c e pt f or t w o. T h e f oll o wi n g p a g e h as a c h art s h o wi n g t h os e c o ws.

T h er e w er e n u m er o us G ol d w y n s o ns w h o w er e a v ail a bl e. T h os e w h o h a d a n i m p a ct i n t h e s h o w ri n g i n cl u d e M a pl e- D o w ns-I G W At w o o d- E T E X- 9 0 wit h fift e e n A A a n d R A A wi n n ers. Lirr Dr e w D e m ps e y E X- 9 3 f oll o ws wit h f o urt e e n A A a n d R A A a w ar ds i n cl u di n g t w o R es er v e Gr a n d C h a m pi o ns at M a dis o n — W e n d o n D e m ps e y Pr u d e E X- 9 5- 2 E as a F o ur- Y e ar- Ol d i n 2 0 1 6 a n d C o- V al e D e m ps y Di n a 4 2 1 0- E T E X- 9 6 i n 2 0 1 7. Di n a w o n t hr e e A A a w ar ds as a S e ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 1 5, F o ur- Y e arOl d 2 0 1 7 a n d Fi v e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 1 8.

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ei g ht A A or R A A wi n n ers i n cl u di n g t h e bl a c k, sil k y O a k- Ri d g e- K G c hi p T ur b o E X9 5 t h e A A S e ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 2 1 a n d F o ur- Y e ar- Ol d cl ass wi n n er at t h e 2 0 2 2 I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w.

E X- 9 4 1 0 * a n d t h e n V al- Biss o n G ol d w y n M a y a V G- 8 8 3 9 * a n d his 3r d d a m w as V al- Biss o n Fi nl e y Dr e a m V G- 8 7 1 4 *. His o utst a n di n g d a u g ht ers i n cl u d e Tr e fl e C h ass e p D o or m a n- E T E X- 9 4 w h o w as A A J u ni or T w o- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 1 6 a n d A A J u ni or T hr e e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 1 7 f or Mil k S o ur c e, WI. J a c o bs D o or m a n Vi ct oir eE T E X- 9 5 w as a w ar d e d A A S e ni or T hr e eY e ar Ol d 2 0 1 9 a n d R A A Fi v e- Y e ar- Ol d 2 0 2 1 f or Mil k S o ur c e, R a ns o m- R ail, L a uri e Fis c h er a n d L e g e n d h ol m, WI. D o or m a n d a u g ht ers l e a d t o hi m b ei n g n a m e d Pr e mi er Sir e of t h e I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n H eif er S h o w i n 2 0 1 7- 1 8- 1 9.

G ol d w y n h as pr o v e d t o b e a t o p ti er s h o w ri n g t y p e sir e a n d I wis h I h a d m or e s p a c e t o t ell of t h e l a ur els of his o utst a n di n g d a u g ht ers. M ost f a ns of t h e T a n b ar k Tr ail a p pr e ci at e g o o d ol d c o ws; t h er ef or e I will a d d t w o m or e G ol d w y n d a u g ht ers t o t h e list. L o y al y n G ol d w y n J u n e E X- 9 7- 6 E 5 * w as R A A A g e d C o w 2 0 1 4 a n d R A A Lif eti m e Pr o d u cti o n C o w 2 0 1 8 f or Pi err e B o ul et, Q u e b e c. Bl o n di n G ol d w y n S u bli mi n alE T S E X- 9 7- 4 E w as A A Lif eti m e Pr o d u cti o n C o w 2 0 1 7, R A A Lif eti m e Pr o d u cti o n C o w 2 0 2 0 a n d 2 0 2 1 f or o w n ers B u dj o n F ar ms a n d P et er & L y n V ail. S u bli mi n al b e c a m e t h e s e c o n d c o w, al o n g wit h Bl o n di n R e d m a n S eis m e- R e d- E T S, t o s c or e E X9 7 br e d b y F er m e Bl o n di n, S ai nt- Pl a ci d e, Q u e b e c. S eis m e is n o w o w n e d b y Mil k S o ur c e, WI. V al- Bi s s o n D o or m a n E X h as h a d his f air s h ar e of All- A m eri c a n a n d R es er v e A A wi n n ers si n c e 2 0 1 4. B or n i n 2 0 1 1, h e is sir e d b y D e- S u 5 2 1 B o o k e m- E T E X a n d o ut of V al- Biss o n S h ottl e I m el d a

W h o is g oi n g t o b e t h e n e xt gr e at sir e of s h o w wi n ni n g c attl e i n N ort h A m eri c a ?

S o m e t o c o nsi d er ar e Cr ot e a u L es p err o n U ni x E X- 9 6, W al n utl a w n Si d e ki c k V G, W al n utl a w n S ol o m o n- E T, Mr Bl o n di n W arri or- R e d, Mr D A p pl e Di a m o n d b a c k E X- 9 3, Ri v er d o w n U nst o p a b ull or p er h a ps a n ot h er sir e g etti n g r e a d y t o e m er g e.

Br e e d ers a n d fitt ers ar e alr e a d y f e e di n g a n d m a n a gi n g n e xt y e ar’s p ot e nti al s h o w c o ws a n d h eif ers i n h o p es of fi n di n g o ut if t h e y’ v e g ot w h at it t a k es t o st a n d at t h e h e a d of t h e cl ass!

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B ett er k n o w n as ' T h e Y o d er,' M a cl a n d H F Y o d er R a c h el is n o w s c or e d E X- 9 6! S h e w as t h e wi n ni n g Pr o d u cti o n C o w at t h e 2 0 2 2 I nt er n ati o n al H olst ei n S h o w. C o n gr at ul ati o ns t o h er br e e d er, J a m es M c F arl a n d, M N a n d h er o w n ers, K yl e R ei d a n d A d a m Li d dl e, N Y, o n h er cl assi fi c ati o n a n d h er All- A m eri c a n N o mi n ati o n!

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L C S u c c ess A bil e n e is n o w s c or e d E X- 9 5 f or T a yl or, Eri n & S o p hi e L e a c h of Li n w o o d, K S! S h e w as t h e wi n ni n g A g e d C o w at t h e All A m eri c a n J u ni or J ers e y S h o w a n d w as n a m e d H M Gr a n d C h a m pi o n at t h e I nt er n ati o n al J u ni or J ers e y S h o w. S h e t o p p e d o ff t h e y e ar wit h a J u ni or All- A m eri c a n N o mi n ati o n!

TI M E O U T F O R E X- 9 5!

S h e's b e e n a wi n n er i n C a n a d a a n d t h e U. S., a n d n o w Pi erst ei n Ci c er o Ti m e O ut is cl assi fi e d E X- 9 5 f or El m v u e F ar ms, N Y. Ti m e O ut is br e d b y Pi err e B o ul et a n d w as N o mi n at e d All- A m eri c a n i n 2 0 2 2 as a n A g e d C o w! S h e c o m pl et es 1 1 g e n er ati o ns of E x c ell e nt c o ws fr o m Wils o n d al e.

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S h e cl ai m e d t h e Gr a n d C h a m pi o n b a n n er at t h e 2 0 2 2 N e w Y or k St at e F air H olst ei n S h o w, a n d n o w J eri c h o- D air y B ar a c u d a is cl assi fi e d E X9 6! B ar a c u d a is a C or v ett e d a u g ht er w h o w as N o mi n at e d All- A m eri c a n i n 2 0 2 2 a n d w as J u ni or All- A m eri c a n i n 2 0 1 9. C o n gr at ul ati o ns t o h er br e e d er, J eri c h o D air y i n P e n ns yl v a ni a a n d h er o w n er, C oll e e n C urri e of C urri e H olst ei ns i n N e w Y or k!

J AC O B S- B R E D & E X- 9 5!

S h e w as Gr a n d C h a m pi o n of t h e 2 0 2 2 TriC o u nt y H olst ei n S h o w a n d n o w J a c o bs Fit z L a ur a n c e is cl assi fi e d E X- 9 5! L a ur a n c e is a d a u g ht er of J a c o bs G ol d w y n Lis a m ar e e E X- 9 42 E, t h e 2 0 1 7 All- C a n a di a n L o n gti m e Pr o d u cti o n C o w. S h e w as br e d b y F er m e J a c o bs, Q C a n d is n o w o w n e d b y A d a m Li d dl e, N Y.

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S h e w as R es er v e S u pr e m e C h a m pi o n i n L o uis vill e a n d n o w B u dj o n- V ail Dr m S u ns hi n e fi nis h e d h er y e ar s c ori n g E X- 9 5 f or C h a n dl er & C al vi n B e ni n g, M N! S h e is t h e d a u g ht er of P etit cl er c Si d S u n kiss E X- 9 5 fr o m t h e E X- 2 E 5 4 * Br a b a nt d al e Tri u m p h a nt S p o o k y f a mil y.

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S h e e ar n e d h er f o urt h All- A m eri c a n n o mi n ati o n i n 2 0 2 2, a n d n o w T o w nsi d e T e q uil a R es p o ns e R is E X- 9 5 f or J u ni p er F ar m, M E. S h e w as br e d b y T o w nsi d e J ers e ys, WI a n d is fr o m a n E X9 4 R es p o ns e d a m t h e n t hr e e m or e E X d a ms f oll o w e d b y f o ur m or e V G d a ms i n C a n a d a.

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L y n br o o k Pr e d esti n e A Dr e a m is n o w s c or e d E X- 9 5 i n h er 6t h l a ct ati o n f or L e a g h H olst ei ns, Ir el a n d. S h e w as t h e o v er all C h a m pi o n C o w i n t h e K H F B H er d's C o m p etiti o n i n 2 0 2 1 a n d is fr o m a n E X- 9 4 2 E S n o w m a n d a u g ht er br e d b y E v er- Gr e e n- Vi e w H olst ei ns i n Wis c o nsi n!

W at c h o ur F a c e b o o k p a g e a n d w e b sit e d ail y f or t h e l at e st d air y n e w s!

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by The Abbotts & Budjon Far ms 21st A n nual Massac husetts Blue Ribbo n Calf Sale, West S pri ng field, M A The Platinu m Collection, Madison, WI, Hosted by Badger Dairy Club & Online with co wbuyer.co m Shades of Excellence II, West Union, I A Buckeye Classic Breed Sales, Colu mbus, O H 40t h A n nual Pio neer Dairy Classic, La ncaster, WI 35t h A n nual Waupaca- Waus hara S ho w O pportu nity Sale, Weyau wega, WI Calves for a Cause Sale, Stratford, O N, Managed

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by Harbaugh & Ryan The Best of Triple-T & Heat h, Circleville, O H, Managed by Triple-T & Heath Ti mza Co mplete Dispersal, Sey mour, WI, Managed

by Great Northern Land & Cattle Co.,Inc. Ve nte Classique, Victoriaville, QC

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S pri ng Styles at Kar nvie w, Woodstock, O N, Online with uniquedesignsand marketing.co m Liddleridge at Liddle hol me Tag Sale, Argyle, NY Breeders Bas h at Sy nergy Dairy, Pulaski, WI 1st I mpressio ns at t he I nterstate III, Hagersto w n, M D, Managed by the Alliance of Hill & Abbott and Interstate Heifer Care Heart of t he Wheel Sale, Mo nroe, WI, Managed

by Green Co. Holstein Breeders Fou ndatio ns of Pal myra & S pri ng hillI, Big Prairie, O H The Fra nc hise Ki nd En ha nced to Bos Editio n, As hville, O H, Managed by The Franchise Kind and Enhanced Genetics Natio nal Holstei n Co nve ntio n Sale, Lexi ngto n, KY, Managed by The Alliance East Coast Style Sale, Pleasa nt Valley, PEI, Managed by Blair & Ja mie Weeks

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Golde n Li nk ..........................58

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A ndre w Hetke ........................59

Hays Ge netics .........................48

Riverdo w n Holstei ns ...................27

Balc he m .............................64

Jac her Grap hics .......................62

Select Sires .............................4

Beckridge Holstei ns ...................2-3

Ju niper ..............................28

The Allia nce ..........................49

Calves for a Cause .....................17

Maker Far ms .........................25

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Cybil Fis her ...........................48

Mos na ng Holstei ns ....................36

Vierra Dairy Far m ......................39

Ella Wrig ht P hotograp hy ...............59

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