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anyone who does not read Holstein International could keep up with the genetic changes worldwide. The herd features and history articles add perspective.’

- Greg Palen, Michigan, USA

Holstein International is the monthly magazine for the modern Holstein breeder.

The Holstein Hub comes along with 4 of the 12 monthly issues of the Holstein International magazine in the United States and Canada.

september 2019 volume 3 • number 3

The Hidden Connections be Canada’s Master Breede hind r Award

This year Holstein Canada’ s Master Breeder award celebrated its 90th anniversary. Here we look at the history of this prestigi ous accolade and discover some interest ing links with the award’s most frequent winner.

Table-1 – is a breakdow n of the number of times herds have received a Master Breeder award, i.e.

36 herds have won a Master Breeder award 3 times.

Text: Izzy Jones Photo: Stephan Schneide

NO. OF TIMES A MASTER BREEDER HAS BEEN AWARDED TO A HERD

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ince its inception in 1929, over 1000 Master Breeder shields have been awarded. Several herds have received a Master Breeder award multiple times (see Table-1), but only one herd is an incredible four-time recipient. That herd is High Point Holsteins in Port Perry, Ontario, and interestingly it was in Port Perry where the idea of a Master Breeder award was born.

The notion was dreamt up by RM (Bob) Holtby after he attended a dairy breeder’s short course as an “Instructor in Judging” at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph.

Bob listened to a speaker from Michigan State University who was talking about profitabl e farming and made reference to profitable famers as “Master Farmers”.

Bob thought – why not have “Master Breeders of Holstein cattle”? After a successful presentation to the Holstein Canada Board of Directors the award was launched and the first Master BreedIn 2015 the 4-time Master Breeder herd High Point Holsteins received a “Century of Holstein Award” for 100 years of membership with Holstein Canada.

NO. OF HERDS

4x winner 1 3x winner er Shields were awarded in 1929.

36 2x winner Fast forward 90 years and the Mas148 1x winner ter Breeder status is still held in the 661 Total herds highest esteem. Bob was very well 846 Total Shields presente respected within the d: industry and 1069 to 846 herds in 1941 he dispersed his herd. Three years later Bob passed away, but interestingly in points are amended to 1973 his farmstead was herd size so that large purchased by Peter Hefand small herds are on an fering and Ken Travena equal field. Since 2002 of Hanoverhill fame. the Master Breeder award has been an automatic calculation. The TODAY calculation itself is quite complex and today’s award Although the Master recipients are recBreeder calculation has ognized for having the been updated and adjusted best ratio for breeding over the years to cows that possess high reflect industry changes production and classifi(such as herd size and cations, along with proficien genetic evaluation methodo cy in reproduction, logy), various ashealth and longevity. pects of the award’s original requirements still exist today. Animals still have to excel for both HIGH POINT production and conforma tion, which is one of Once a herd has received the main philosophies a Master Breeder shield behind the award, and award, today the rules state that they have to continued on page 3

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The Best Management Can’t Help a Cow Who Doesn’t Have the Form to Function The best feed can’t nourish a cow who lacks the capacity to eat enough to maintain health and fertility as well as high production The best calving ease bull can’t save a cow who lacks the openness between thurls & pins necessary for easy calving The best hoof trimming can’t heal a lame cow whose bones lack the durability needed for a lifetime of easy mobility

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• Intermediate Champion, Michigan & Kentucky State Fair • Grand Champion, Michigan Summer Show • Intermediate Champion, Grand Champion & Reserve Supreme, Indiana State Fair

Design Kristy Roose • Cybil Fisher photos

Thanks to Hills Valley Farm for making Winter available in the Convention Sale.

As one of our first Swiss purchases, she has made us big Brown Swiss fans.

HILLS VALLEY DURHAM

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Hilltop Acres W Durham ET x Fairdale Supreme Wow-ETV VG 86 x Frosted Sieg Wammy-ET 2E-93 x Top Acres Peerless Wyla-ET E91/94MS x Top Acres EJ Whizzbang 3E93 x My T Fine Whisper 2E CERT

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WINTERFIELD ATW

SibylRae-ET EX-93

WINTERFIELD ATW

All-Michigan Aged Cow 2nd Aged cow – Indiana State Fair Atwood x EX Linjet x Scientific Sweetie Rae EX-92

Jenny EX-90

Res. All-Michigan 4 year old 5th 4 year old – Indiana State Fair Atwood x EX Shottle x Walnut-Vu Skychief Jen EX-94

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All-Michigan Summer show: AYRSHIRE

BROWN SWISS

PINNACLE REAGAN

PINNACLE SEAMAN

Anna

1st place Spring Calf & Reserve Junior Champion

2nd place Winter Calf

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HILLS VALLEY DURHAM 1st Sr. 2 Yr Old Int. & Grand Champion

Winter

We would like to thank the Bott family for making these high scoring, high testing individuals available to us, along with their herd mates that joined our herd this summer. These cows are a testament to solid breeding, and that “pretty” cows can live in a large freestall environment trouble free.

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