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ON THE COVER As you can see, London is looking forward to an after-show treat. London Kuester presents her very own Silver Royal Sman Cinomon ETV in her first year showing Brown Swiss (2022). London is the daughter of Angie Staudinger.

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By Norman Magnussen

Come Blow Your Horn U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. (USLGE) is a nonprofit, nationwide trade association that brings together a broad base of U.S. livestock organizations. Since the start of USLGE in 1993, they have been a service organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture–Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS). They represent the international marketing interests of the dairy, beef, swine, horse, and small ruminant (sheep and goats) breeding industries. Their members also include the embryo and semen industries, livestock export sector, and State Departments of Agriculture. The Brown Swiss Association is a paid member of USLGE. The United States has long been recognized as the world leader in dairy genetics and now genomics — Why? Because they are backed by years of successful performance evaluation from generations of cattle that have been bred for good health and high milk production and quality. Producers benefit from offspring from many sires that are nationally distributed across many herds, environments, and management types. Producers also benefit from a selection focus on total economic merit: production, type, health, and longevity.

has been in the form of Brown Swiss staff members and classifiers as well as the many Brown Swiss breeders who have served as judges at shows throughout the world. The recent World Brown Swiss Conference held in Madison, WI, benefitted from our membership in USLGE. My recent trip to the International Dairy Week (IDW) in Australia, to help staff the USLGE booth, gave me firsthand exposure as to why we want to have not only a US representative but a US Brown Swiss representative involved. Other countries and other breeds want to sell their genetics. There are reportedly 2.1 million dairy cattle in the land down under, with eight A.I. companies competing for semen sales at the IDW, several based in Australia. There is competition not only for semen sales but live cattle and embryo exports to China and other countries in the Asian sub-continent. Our involvement in USLGE has provided your chosen breed and your genetics actual “boots on the ground” global exposure. If we don’t blow our own Brown Swiss horn, nobody is going to blow it for us!

With funding provided through USLGE to promote US genetics, the Brown Swiss Association, as have others, has been able to send in-person representatives to every populated continent. Our representation

Norman C. Magnussen, Executive Secretary Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association of the USA

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103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

Joseph Opsal, WI

Delbert & Heather Yoder

CAN

8 Breeders with 2 Each

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly the same votes, so both were included, making class seven. Black-Ridge RaLook My Wayof68220944 Born 3/1/22 Birdsallway Famous Nell ET 840003214324536 Born 3/3/22 International, 6th International, 2nd Southeast National Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s3rdcontest!         

1st WI State Show

Owner/Exhibitor: Cole & Carter Kruse, Dyersville, IA 103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Hayleigh Geurink & Kelvin Webster, St. Johns, MI Breeder: Paige Kinnard, Sturgeon Bay, WI 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Breeze Ridge FP SindyLou 68220924 Born 3/1/22

Curvecrest PHouse Snowfall 840003224704988 Born 3/15/22 RoyalNational, Hill Rasta ET 1stJo-Dee Southwest 1st MN State Show, 2nd MN State Fair Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: William Erf, Oakdale, MN

2nd International, 1st Eastern National,

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, 1st Mid-Atlantic Invitational, 1st MD State Fair Owner/Exhibitor: Lasley, Woodsboro, MD Power Surge, Richard, Supreme,ZoeTanbark

3 Each

Breeder: Ryan Guidice, New Brighton, PA

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

Pit-Crew Rasta Born 3/2/22CAN 2 Tricky 68220172 1

Pit-Crew Nikita 68220170 Born 3/1/22 Joseph Opsal,Phantom WI 3

4th International, MN State Show, 3rd MN 8 Breeders with 22nd Each 2 State Fair Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN

Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

1st International Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN PA

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly the both were included, making class68218458 of seven. Edge View RaWindsor Born 12/20/21 Brown Heaven Ant same Sister Dallyvotes, 120426025soBorn 12/1/21 International, 1st International Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s4thcontest!         

1st & Jr Champ Mid-Atlantic Invitational

Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brown Heaven, Quebec, Canada 103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada Owner/Exhibitor: Leslie Bruchey, Westminster, MD Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion, Copake, NY 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted Breeder: by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Hills Valley Pball Whopper 68218101 Born 12/1/21

Meadow Hill Famous Bourbon 68222137 Born 1/10/22 Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET 6th International, 4th Eastern National Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Gary Lee Mase, Carlton, PA

2nd International, 5th Eastern National,

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, 1st NY Spring Show, 2nd NY State Fair

3 Each Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Valley Farm, Cattaraugus, NY Power Surge, Richard, Supreme,Hills Tanbark

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

2 1 CAN 5th International 2nd WI State Fair, 9th WI State Show PA Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Jeannie Bishop, Watertown, WI

Opsal-J Pop A Bottle 68220182 Born 12/2/21

Joseph Opsal, WI

3 3rd International, 1st WI State Show, 1st Midwest Spring Show 8 Breeders with 2 EachJoseph Opsal & Peter2 Vail, Blue Mounds, WI Owner/Exhibitor: Breeder: Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI

Twinkle-Hill T Amberlei ETV 840003239007223 Born 12/1/21

Delbert & Heather Yoder

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly theWissota same so both a class seven. Jenlar Rasta Wyoming ETV of 68217124 Born 9/16/21 Jenlar Rasta ETV votes, 68217122 Born 9/6/21 were included, making 8th International, 1st Eastern National, 1st Southeast National, 4th International, Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest!         

1st Mid-Atlantic Invitational

3rd WI State Show 103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada Owner/Exhibitor: Billie Jo Rhodes, Churchville, VA Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brianna Meyer, Chilton, WI Breeder: Brianna Meyer, Chilton, WI 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Random Luck Seaman Toppit 68218569 Born 9/4/21

Opsal-J Fuel My Fire ET 68220505 Born 10/1/21

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET 7 5th International, 2nd KY State Fair, 3rd IN State Fair Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET Hagerstown, IN 6 Owner/Exhibitor: Kassidy, Ashlynn, Delaney & Ryleigh Oliger, Breeder: Matthew Thompson, Darlington, WI

1st International,

Biver, Cadence,1st Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, & Res Jr Champ WI State Show, 1st Midwest Spring Show 3 Each Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Joseph Tanbark

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

Xtreme Norwin Teardrop ETV 840003237493088 Born CAN 9/1/21 6 Stef-N Famous Born 9/22/21 Delbert & Heather Yoder 2 1 Joseph Opsal, Kelsi WI ETV 840003225617773 3 2nd International, 4th2Midwest 8 Breeders with Each Spring Show, 2nd2 WI State Show Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Nikole & Kelsi Steffenhagen, Kenosha, WI

3rd International Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Aaron Johnson & Beth Nelson, Ettrick, WIPA 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly the same making class seven. Hi-View Rampage Pixiestixvotes, 68215928 so Bornboth 6/1/21 were included, IE Four SeasonsaFancy Starrof 68217340 Born 6/18/21 5th International, 1st & Jryear’s Champ Southeast National, 4th Eastern Below are a few interesting stats from this contest! National         

1st WI State Show, 1st & Jr Champ WI State Fair

Owner/Exhibitor: Joshua Fry, Butler, PA

103 Individual from 20 States and Canada Owner/Exhibitor: Dylannominations & Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI Breeder: Jeffrey Kennedy, Butler, PA Breeder: Aidan & Amery Dinderman, Orangeville, IL 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Knapp Woody Pamela 68216747 Born 7/3/21

Mil Neu Can Due Goliath 68220343 Born 8/8/21 Jo-Dee 1st Royal Hill Rasta ET 4th International, Southwest National, 1st & Jr Champ IA State Fair Hilltop Acres B Daredevil Owner/Exhibitor: Brilynn Schanbacher, NewETHall, IA Breeder: Daniel Wegmueller, Monroe, WI

3rd International,

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn,Show Jongleur, 2nd WI State

Owner/Exhibitor: Vail, Englewood, FL Power Surge, Richard, Supreme,Peter Tanbark

3 Each

Breeder: Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

7 6

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

2 1st & Jr Champ International, 1 CAN 4th WI State Show, 1st Midwest Spring Show 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2 Owner/Exhibitor: Jacob Harbaugh & Matthew Thompson, Darlington,PA WI Breeder: Richard Thompson, Darlington, WI

Pit-Crew Phantom Kristine 68216551 Born 6/2/21

Joseph Opsal, WI

3 2nd International, 1st MN State Show, 1st MN State Fair 8 Breeders with 2 Each 2 Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN

Delbert & Heather Yoder

Random Luck Total Perfection 68215623 Born 6/6/21

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly votes, class seven. Blessing GarbroaFamous Fireof68213684 Born 3/5/21 Acclaimedthe Rasta same Incense ETV 68214507so Bornboth 3/2/21were included, making 4th International,contest! 2nd Southeast National, 3rd International Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s         

2nd IN State Fair

Daniel, Nevaeh, Emmet & Tye Chupp, Inola, OK 103Owner/Exhibitor: Individual nominations from 20 States and Owner/Exhibitor: CanadaBlessing Farm, Garrison Brothers, Landree & Dakota Fraley, Fort Wayne, IN Breeder: Acclaimed Swiss, Epworth, IA Breeder: & Garrison Brothers, Fort Wayne, IN 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted byBlessing 74 Farm exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Brook Hollow Total Please Me 68215134 Born 3/17/21

Pit-Crew Daredevil Kyla ET 68213772 Born 4/1/21 Jo-Dee RoyalInternational, Hill Rasta ET 1st & Res Jr Champ 1st MN State Show, 2nd MN State Fair Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN

6th International,

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, 1st OH Spring Expo, 1st OH State Fair

3 Each DelbertTanbark & Heather Yoder, West Salem, OH PowerOwner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Surge, Richard, Supreme,

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

7 6

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

2 1 CAN 2nd International, 1st & Jr Champ WI State Show, 6th Midwest Spring Show PA Owner/Exhibitor: Tristen Hans Ostrom, DePere, WI Breeder: Emily & Amy Yeiser, Arnold, MD

Prairie Haven Marigold 68213848 Born 3/6/21

Joseph Opsal, WI

5th International3 Owner/Exhibitor: Nathan Johnson, Parker, SD 8 Breeders with 2 Each 2 Breeder: Natalie, Paige & Neal Haase, Parker, SD

Spots Pride Play It Again 840003201438812 Born 3/21/21

Delbert & Heather Yoder

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly theF same were included, making a class seven. Jenlar Carter Wildfire ETV of 68211930 Born 1/20/21 Blessing Garbro Patrice ETVvotes, 68212949so Bornboth 12/6/20 International, 1st International, Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s6thcontest!         

4th WI State Show

IN State Fair 103 Individual1stnominations from 20 States and Canada Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brianna, Austin & Abby Meyer, Chilton, WI Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Blessing Farm & Garrison Brothers, Fort Wayne, IN 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Opsal-J Dynamite Paparazzi 68215119 Born 12/5/20

R Hart All-Star 249 Ritzy 68212637 Born 12/1/20

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET 7 3rd International, 1st & Res Jr Champ OH Spring Show Hilltop AcresHarp, B Daredevil ETCanada 6 Owner: Fred Mathys & Donna Wawanesa, Exhibitor: Kinley Topp & Wyatt Schirm, Botkins, OH ; Breeder: R-Hart Farm, Wapakoneta, OH

5th International, 1st Eastern National,

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper,2nd Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Mid-Atlantic Invitational

Owner/Exhibitor: Vail, Englewood, FL Power Surge, Richard, Supreme,Peter Tanbark

3 Each

Breeder: Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

Vir Kar J Tequila Born 1/9/21 2 Topeka 68213536 1 CAN

RMD-Dotterer Born 1/2/21 Delbert & Heather Yoder Joseph Opsal,WWITaylor ET 840003215632272 3

4th International, 1st & Jr Champ Northeast National Owner/Exhibitor: Main, Kenny Joe Manion &2 Brittany Thompson, Copake, NY 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2 8 Breeders withKen2 Each Breeder: RMD Dairy, Rittman, OH

2nd International, 1st MN State Show, 1st MN State Fair PA Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Preston Welling, Paynesville, MN

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly the same votes, both a class seven. Kruses Carter Jive ETVof68211836 9/3/20 Brook Hollow Norwin Mischief 68212750so Born 9/8/20were included, making 4th International, 4th Eastern National, 6th International, Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest!         

1st MD State Fair, 1st & Res Jr Champ Mid-Atlantic Invitational

2nd OH State Fair, 5th OH Spring Expo 103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada Owner/Exhibitor: Peter Vail, Englewood, FL Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Delbert & Heather Yoder, West Salem, OH Breeder: Rick Kruse, Earlville, IA 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Rager Bros Dynamite Nugget 68212558 Born 11/14/20

Pit-Crew Diego Kashmere ET 68211937 Born 9/12/20

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET 5th International 1st IN State Fair, 1st OH State Fair Hilltop Acres B Daredevil Owner/Exhibitor: Kinley Topp, Botkins,ET OH Breeder: Rager Bros, Forest, OH

1st International,

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, 1st & Res Jr Champ MN State Show, 1st & Res Jr Champ MN State Fair 3 Each Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Genetics, Cambridge, MN Power Surge, Richard, Supreme,Pit-Crew Tanbark

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

7 6

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

VB HJ CV Can-Due Barbie 68211566 Born 9/1/20

Joseph Opsal, WI

3rd International, 1st WI State Show 8 Breeders with 2 Each 2 Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Christopher & Hilary Voegeli, Monticello, WI

Wright-Way Famous Tik Tok ET 66866817 Born 9/11/20

Delbert & Heather Yoder 2nd International, 1st2 Southeast National, 1 1st & Jr Champ Eastern National, CAN 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

2nd OH Spring Show Owner/Exhibitor: Landree & Dakota Fraley, Muncy, PA Breeder: Madisyn Wright, Dekalb Junction, NY

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination The tie breaker solved one tie.Born The remaining twoDiego cows had exactly Blessing Garbro Famousprocess. Fire 68213684 Born 3/5/21 Blessing Garbro F Patrice ETV 68212949 12/6/20 Blessing Garbro Paula 68211468 Born 9/6/20 the same votes, so both were included, making a class of seven. 6th International, 1st IN State Fair Below are a few interesting stats from thisINyear’s contest! Exhibitor: Blessing Farms & Garrison Brothers, Fort Wayne,         

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter Brook Hollow Total Hottie ET 68219756 Born 6/10/21 Top Acres Wonderment ET Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

5 Brook Hollow Total Please Me 68215134 Born 3/17/21 4th 5International, 1st OH State Fair, 1st OH Spring Expo

Voelkers TD Carter 9 Brook Hollow Norwin Mischief 68212750 Born 9/8/20 Norwin 7

Exhibitor: Delbert & Heather Yoder, West Salem, OH

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Opsal-J PopHilltop A Bottle 68220182 Born 12/2/213 Acres, IA

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Joseph Opsal, WI

8 Breeders with 2 Each

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Opsal-J Fuel My Pit-Crew Fire 68220505 GenericsBorn 10/1/21 2ndRandom International Luck Exhibitor: Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI Delbert & Heather Yoder

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

Paparazzi 68215119 5 Opsal-J Dynamite 4 IA Born 12/5/20 7

CAN

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination The tie breaker solved tie. cows hadBorn exactly Pit-Crew Diego Kashmereprocess. ET 68211937 Born 9/12/20 Pit-Crew Daredevil Kyla one 68213772 BornThe 4/1/21remaining Pit-Crewtwo Rasta Tricky 68220172 3/2/22 the same votes, so both were1stincluded, making a class of seven. International Below are a few interesting statsCambridge, fromMNthis year’s contest! Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics,         

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter Red Brae Powerball Zoie 68218259 Born 12/4/21 Top Acres Wonderment ET

5 Red Brae Richard Fabulous 68218507 Born 9/12/21 5 5th International

Voelkers TD Carter 9 Red Brae Phantom Lefty C 68217528 Born 6/10/21 Norwin 7

Exhibitor: Armbruster Bros Farm, Muscoda, WI

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Spots Pride SWHilltop Pearl Acres, 840003207715325 Born 12/7/21 IA 3

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Joseph Opsal, WI

8 Breeders with 2 Each

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Spots Pride Play It Again 840003201438812 Born 3/21/21 5 Spots Pride 4Present 840003201438801IA Born 12/24/20 Pit-Crew Generics 7

3rdRandom International Luck Exhibitor: Emily & Amy Yeiser, Arnold, MD Delbert & Heather Yoder

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

CAN

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly Curvecrest K Bouquet 68208944 Born 9/5/20 Daveco Richard Florence 68213743 Born 9/1/20 the of484seven. 2-00 72dsame 2x 3,380 4.7votes, 160 3.9 131 so RIP both were included, making 1-09 a 181dclass 3x 11,306 4.3 3.2 359 RIP 1st Southwest National 3rd International Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: William Erf, Oakdale, MN Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Jill & Taylor Bonow, Lewiston, MN         

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

EdgeTop View D Waverly ETVET 68211676 Born 9/16/20 Acres Wonderment 5

Ritchie View Dare Bel Jingles 68209311 10/12/20 Norwin

1-11 50d 2x 2,499 4.5 112 3.4 85 RIP 1st International Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Owner/Exhibitor: Donald Graft & Family, Fort Wayne, IN Breeder: Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion, Copake, NY 3 Each Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

2-00 83d 2x 5,193 4.0 208 3.0 154 RIP 2nd International,Jo-Dee 1st & Int Champ Royal HillNorthwest Rasta ETNational Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Mountain View Meadows BS, Winlock, WA

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

7 7

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI Honey 68210235 3 Born 9/3/20 Shiloh F Martini

1-09 111d 2x 4,648 3.4 156 2.9 134 RIP Joseph WI Southeast National,3 1st Northeast National, 1st & Opsal, Res Int Champ 1st VT State Show 8 Breeders with 2 Each Owner/Exhibitor: Adele Biasini,2Morrisville, VT Breeder: Shiloh Dairy, Greenleaf, WI

Random Luck Top Acres Carter Worthy 5 1 FL 6 ETV 840003219175709 Born 9/20/20 Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

1-10 122d 2x 6,976 4.7 382 3.3 287 RIP 2 1 CAN 4th International Owner/Exhibitor: Elizabeth Byers-Doten, W. Lafayette, IN PA Breeder: Wayne Sliker & Christopher Durbin, St. Paris, OH

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly 8th Day Ryanns GW Rhyme 68214868 Bornvotes, 6/1/20 so Bo Shona Doboy Hermioneincluded, 840003149507271 making Born 6/6/20 a class DJ Norwin 68208096 Born 6/11/20 the same both were ofCheyenne seven. 2-00 186d 2x 8,822 3.9 345 3.3 292 RIP 1-11 150d 2x 8,316 4.0 330 3.6 299 RIP 1-11 160d 2x 14,430 4.7 672 3.2 453 RIP Below are a few interesting from this year’s contest!4th International 1st International, 7th International, 1st & Intstats Champ Northeast National 1st  MN State Fair & Individual Show, 1st & Int Champ SE MN BS Show 103 nominations Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Aaron Olson, Racine, MN

       

Owner/Exhibitor: Ken Main &and Amelia Somers, Copake, NY O/E: Cal-Ticino Brown Swiss & Steve and Brenda Maddox, Riverdale, CA from 20 States Canada Breeder: Keelan Pavelski, Jermyn, PA Breeder: Dale and Deanna Bendig & J. Heizer, Gettysburg, PA 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET Hills Valley LT WDY Darling 68207195 Born 6/3/20 1-11 148d 2x 9,629 4.2 401 3.4 326 RIP

3rd International, 1st Eastern NationalGlenn, Jongleur, Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, O/B/E: Hills Valley Farm & Lynn Telaak, Cattaraugus, NY

Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

5 Hilltop Acres R Willa ETV 840003219824474 Born 7/4/20 1-09 180d 2x 10,884 4.1 445 3.3 360 RIP 5th International, 2nd Northeast National 3 Each Owner/Exhibitor: Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion, Copake, NY Breeder: Dennis & Tanner Mashek, Calmar, IA

Norwin 7 Jaden R Noty Nurse 68210923 Born 7/5/20 2-02Hill 44dRasta 2x 2,452 Jo-Dee Royal ET 4.2 98 3.0 79 RIP 7 1st Southeast National

Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Hilltop Acres B Daredevil Hayden ET Hauschildt, Ellsworth, 6 WI

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter 1 The Summer Junior 2 Year Old Class was a new, Nationally By State # Recognized, class during the 2022 Show Season and there was Exhibitors # Ind # Groups WI 24 an astonishing amount of participation. Through the Brown

Random Luck, WI

Swiss National Shows in 2022, there 35 cows shown in11 Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion 7 were over 1 MN

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

this new class! With a new opportunity for Summer Calves and Brown Heaven 6 2 NY 10 Yearlings, be sure to participate in the future. For the Peter Vail Nominations 6in this class, there was anIN 8 All-American

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crewtie Generics 4 IA 7 unbreakable which resulted 5in 7 All-American Nominations

Jenlar Swiss, WI 3 V B Bank It Zest 68210526 Born 6/18/20 2-00 135d 3x Opsal, 6,582 3.8 Joseph WI247 3.3 217 RIP 3

2nd International 8 Breeders withVoegeli 2 EachFarms, Monticello, WI2 Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor:

for the Class. Random Luck Summer Junior 5 2 Year Old 1 FL We look forward to what the 2023 Show Season brings! Delbert & Heather Yoder 2 1 CAN

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination tieBorn breaker solved one tie.Brown The remaining two cows had exactly A Joy process. CP Snow White The 68206689 3/1/20 Heaven Genox Jeaverissa 111575475 Born 3/1/20 2-03 102d 2x 6,145 3.9 237 3.0 184 so RIP both were included, making the same votes, of939seven. 2-00 a 261dclass 2x 21,887 4.3 3.6 783 RIP 5th International, 2nd International, Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! 2nd NY State Fair 1st NY Spring Show         

A Joy Swiss & Michala Kuhlman, Little Meadows, PA 20 States and CanadaOwner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brown Heaven, Quebec, Canada 103Exhibitor: Individual nominations from Owner/Breeder: Michala Kuhlman, Little Meadows, PA 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Chapmans Dakota ET840003204569010 Born53/4/20 TopDynamite Acres Wonderment

Fairholm Norwin Kenzee Norwin 68207823 Born 3/3/20

2-01 191d 2x 9,135 3.5 317 3.4 308 RIP 1st & Int Champ Southwest National Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur,Perkins, OK Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brett Chapman,

Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

2-00 260d 3x 16,297 4.6 750 3.3 545 RIP 1st International, Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET 1st & Int & Grand Champ IL State Fair, 1st Midwest Spring Show Hilltop B Daredevil ET Anamosa, IA Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: JoshAcres & Samantha Fairbanks,

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

7 7 6

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar 3 HillsSwiss, ValleyWICarter Viola 68206064 Born 3/1/20

Random Luck Twinkle-Hill Dyn Dippy 5 1 FL 6 1458 840003213541397 Born 5/9/20

2-01 176d 2x 14,590 3.2 464 3.2 467 RIP Delbert & Heather Yoder Joseph Opsal,4th WIInternational, 1st Eastern 3 National, 1st & Res Grand Champ NY State Fair 8 Breeders 2 Each 2 Valley Farm, Copake, NY 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2 Exhibitor: with Ken Main, Kenny Joe Manion & Hills Owner: Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion, NY; Breeder: Hills Valley Farm, Cattaraugus, NY

1-10 213d 3x 17,518 4.2 739 3.3 576 RIP 2 1 3rd International, 1st WI State Show Owner/Exhibitor: Ron & Nicole Wussow, Cecil, WI Breeder: Laurie Winkleman, Appleton, WI

CAN

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. tieBorn breaker remaining cows had exactly Cutting Edge N Shrill ETVThe 68204576 9/15/19 solved one tie. The Hills Valley Carter Flirty ETtwo 68202436 Born 9/1/19 2-05 225dsame 2x 12,786 4.1 561 3.5 487so RIP both were included, making the votes, of567seven. 2-06 a 198dclass 2x 13,400 4.2 3.1 418 RIP 1st International 3rd International, 1st & Res Int Champ Eastern National, Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! Owner/Exhibitor: Ken Main, Copake, NY 1st Mid-Atlantic Invitational         

103 Individual nominations Breeder: Michael Barton, Copake, NY from 20 States and Canada Owner/Exhibitor: Peter Vail, Englewood, FL Breeder: Valley Farm, Cattaraugus, NY 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74Hills exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

HilltopTop Acres DDWonderment Jade 840003210631643 Born 10/20/19 Acres ET 5

Meier Meadows Norw Felicity 840003140237443 Born 12/3/19 Norwin 7

2-01 305d 3x 22,931 4.0 923 3.2 723 5th International, 2nd Southeast National, Biver, Cadence, Chilli Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, 1st KY State Fair, 1st & ResPepper, Grand Champ KY State Show, 1st & Int Champ IN State Fair & Show 3 EachIN Owner/Exhibitor: Ryland, Brayton &Tanbark Camdyn Nierman, Brownstown, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Breeder: Dennis Mashek, Calmar, IA

2-00 305d 3x 22,940 3.9 903 3.3 764 6th International Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Magen Busker, Ridott, IL

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

Terra Rose CliffWIShasta 840003208028735 Born 12/4/19 Jenlar Swiss, 3 2-01 280d 2x 15,246 4.0 686 3.0 449 RIP Joseph Opsal,4thWIInternational, 2nd Northeast 3 National, 1st NY Spring Show 8 Breeders with 2 Each Owner/Exhibitor: Adele Biasini,2Morrisville, VT Breeder: Arielle Chard, Woodstown, NJ

Random Luck Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

Twin Hollow Daredevil Blue1 68203876 Born 12/1/19 5 FL 2-04 192d 2x 13,313 3.6 474 3.4 447 RIP 2 1st & Res Int1 Champ Northeast National CAN 2nd International, Owner/Exhibitor: Ken Main, Copake, NY PA Breeder: Rich Bruno, Cazenovia, NY

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination tieBorn breaker remaining two cows had exactly Arthurstprocess. Kade Panda NPThe 68199013 3/6/19 solved one tie. The Brown Heaven Sal Fallen 111575462 Born 6/24/19 2-03 305d 3x 25,316 votes, 401 1,034 3.3 829 the same so both were included, making2-00a305d class 2x 23,645of 4.1 seven. 979 3.9 913 5th International 6th International Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! Owner/Exhibitor: Bridget Achterberg, Fennimore, WI Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brown Heaven, Quebec, Canada         

103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada Breeder: Arthurst Farms, Plato, MN 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Kruses LJ Fab Skylar ET 68200222 Norwin Born 3/16/19

Hilltop Top Acres Dynmt DaphnieETET 68199826 Born 4/13/19 Acres Wonderment 5

3-00 149 2x 11,500 3.9 450 3.0 349 RIP 1st International, Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, 1st KY State FairJongleur, Fairdale Farm, Owenton, KY Power Surge,Owner/Exhibitor: Richard, Supreme, Tanbark Breeder: Tanner Mashek, Calmar, IA

3-02 293d 2x 24,029 4.0 965 3.3 787 RIP 3rd International, Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET 1st & Res Int & Res Grand Champ IA State Fair Owner/Exhibitor: Cole &Acres CarterB Kruse, Dyersville, Hilltop Daredevil ET IA Breeder: Loras Kruse, Holy Cross, IA

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

7 7 6

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

R N R Durham Ally 68200390 Born 3/4/19 FL 5 1

Random Luck Born 6/5/19 Jenlar Swiss, WIVictory Rose 68206280 3

3-01 107d 2x 6,706 3.5 236 3.2 214 RIP Joseph Opsal, WI 4th International,3 1st & Int & Res Grand Champ WI State Fair 8 Breeders with 2 Each 2 Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Allison Thompson, Darlington, WI

Random Luck Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

2-02 305d 2x 21,850 5.2 1,130 3.4 748 2 1 CAN 2nd International, 1st OH State Show, 1st & Int & Grand Champ OH State Fair PA Owner/Exhibitor: Kaylee Cherry, Wooster, OH Breeder: Ron & Renee Michalovich, Lakeville, OH

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker two cows had exactly Brown Heaven Carter Falby ET 111575448 Born 1/13/19solved one tie. The Buschsremaining Famous Jenna 68200513 Born 12/15/18 2-02 305d 2x 18,579votes, 4.5 841 3.2 591 the same so both were included, making of351seven. 3-04 a 112dclass 2x 8,815 4.0 2.8 251 RIP 4th International 3rd International, 1st & Int & Res Grand Champ Eastern National, Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! Owner/Exhibitor: Brown Heaven & MilkSource LLC, Kaukauna, WI 1st & Int & Res Grand Champ Mid-Atlantic Invitational         

103 Individual Breeder: Brownnominations Heaven, Quebec, Canada from 20 States and Canada Owner/Exhibitor: Peter Vail, Englewood, FL James Busch, Cuba City, WI 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by Breeder: 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Robland Norwin Bermuda ETNorwin 68201865 Born 9/29/18 7

Ritchi Top View Nuck Hum Dinger Acres Wonderment ET 68197974 Born 10/2/18 5

2-05 305d 2x 23,790 4.2 999 3.1 738 1st & Int & Res Grand Champ Jo-Dee Royal HillInternational, Rasta ET 1st & Int & Grand & Supreme Champ MN State Fair Owner/Exhibitor: Tony KohlsAcres & Goldfawn Farm, McGregor, TX Hilltop B Daredevil ET Breeder: Robert Landgraf, Jackson, MO

2-08 305d 2x 25,605 3.4 878 2.9 754 2nd & Res Int Champ International Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Mountain View Jongleur, Meadows BS, Winlock, WA

Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

7 6

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

5 Aggie ETV 168195634 Born 9/1/18 FL Voelkers Bush

Jenlar WI Petra ET 68207156 3 Born 11/2/18 SethsSwiss, Carter

Random Luck

3-03 235d 2x 20,104 4.4 888 3.5 694 RIP Delbert & Heather Yoder Joseph Opsal, WI 6th International,3 1st & Int Champ WI State Show, 1st & Res Grand Champ Midwest Spring Show 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2 8 Breeders Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: with 2 Each 2 Seth Nehls, Hustisford, WI

3-06 296d 2x 23,331 4.1 953 3.3 781 RIP 2 1 CAN 5th International, 2nd & Res Int Champ Midwest Spring Show PA Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Grant Voelker, Perryville, MO

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker The Edge remaining two cows had exactly Brown Heaven Biver Frenchkiss 110603270 Born 6/1/18solved one tie. Cutting F Faroh ETV 68188589 Born 10/10/17 3-06 305d 2x 28,995 votes, 4.9 1,418 3.9 1,118 the same so both were included, making3-07a305d class 2x 18,910of 4.3 seven. 818 3.7 692 4th International, 2nd International Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! 1st NY Spring Show Owner/Exhibitor: Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion, Copake, NY         

103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada Breeder: Ken Main & Peter Vail, Copake, NY Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brown Heaven, Quebec, Canada 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Johann Carter Dartmouth Norwin 68197718 Born 4/8/18

Double StarWonderment DD Clare ET 68194610 Born 4/17/185 Top Acres

3-00 305d 2x 27,660 4.2 1,163 3.8 1,057 1st International, 1stJo-Dee & Res Grand Southeast RoyalChamp Hill Rasta ET National, 7 1st & Res Grand Champ KY State Fair, 1st & Grand Champ IN State Fair & Show Owner/Exhibitor: Ryland, Brayton, Camdyn Nierman,ETBrownstown, IN Hilltop Acres B Daredevil 6 Breeder: Johann Acres, St. Marys, OH

3-01 305d 3x 17,360 4.5 783 3.6 629 3rd International, 1st Southwest National Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Owner/Exhibitor: John Billing, Double W Dairy Jongleur, & Knapp Genetics, Epworth, IA Breeder: JohnSupreme, Billing & Double W Dairy, Denver, CO 3 Each Power Surge, Richard, Tanbark

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI Pinapple 68189145 3 Siegerts Damian Born 12/14/17

3-04 305d 2x 21,240 4.5 964 3.7 778 Joseph Opsal, WI 6th International3 Owner/Exhibitor: Leslie & Linda Bruchey, Westminster, MD 8 Breeders with 2 Each 2 Breeder: Siegerts Swiss, Peosta, IA

Random Luck Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

5 FL WF Biver Northernlights ET168194099 Born 9/29/17 4-04 192d 2x 15,893 4.5 726 3.3 441 RIP 2 1 CAN 5th International 2nd MN State Fair, 5th WI State Show PA Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Woodwind Farm, Independence, WI

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination tieBorn breaker TheHeaven remaining cows had exactly Arethusaprocess. Northern LightsThe 68186921 3/19/17 solved one tie. Brown Carter Tutti two 110603247 Born 6/1/17 3-07 305d 2x 25,330 votes, 4.4 1,107 3.1 773 the same so both were included, making class seven. 3-03a305d 2x 23,944of 4.5 1,080 4.0 954 5th International, 4th International Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! 1st & Sr & Grand Champ Mid-Atlantic Invitational Owner/Exhibitor: Brian Pacheco, Kerman, CA         

103 Individual Breeder: Brown Heaven, Quebec, Canada Owner/Exhibitor:nominations Peter Vail, Englewood, FL from 20 States and Canada Breeder: Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, CT 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Jo-Dee Kingpin RamRod 68180399 Norwin Born 9/11/16

Iroquois Top Acres Total Candy 840003012738372 Born 7/7/17 Acres Wonderment ET 5

4-06 274d 2x 25,139 3.3 814 3.1 761 RIP 3rd International, Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Glenn, 1st & Sr Dynamite, & Grand Champ NY Jongleur, Spring Show BrianTanbark Pacheco, Kerman, CA Power Surge, Owner/Exhibitor: Richard, Supreme, Breeder: Iroquois Acres, Bridport, VT

3-04 305d 2x 18,110 3.8 689 3.3 593 6th International, 1st & Grand Champ Northwest Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET National 7 Exhibitor: Glenn and Jean Laird & Travis Richardson, Shelbyville, TN Owner: Travis Richardson, Shelbyville, Breeder: Jodi (Coppini) HilltopTN;Acres B Daredevil ET Zepeda, Tillamook,6OR

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

1 Pit-Crew WF5 Twilite ET 68186765 Born 1/5/17FL

Jenlar Swiss,Creek WI Groovy 68184058 3 Born 3/16/17 Northkill

4-02 294d 2x 24,830 4.2 1,050 3.1 779 Joseph WIInternational, 1st & Grand 3 Champ Eastern National, 1st & ResOpsal, Sr Champ 1st & Supreme Champ PA Farm Show 8 Breeders with 2 Each Hannah & Mark Balthaser, 2 Owner/Exhibitor: Bernville, PA Breeder: Mark Balthaser, Bernville, PA

Random Luck Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

5-00 230d 2x 21,142 3.9 845 3.2 679 RIP 2 1 CAN 2nd International Owner/Exhibitor: Aaron Johnson & Beth Nelson, Ettrick, WI PA Breeder: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The cows had exactly Chapmans Busch Lindy 1507 840003128043562 Born 4/23/15 Cutting remaining Edge Thunder Fayetwo 68158050 Born 9/1/13 5-07 305d 2x 21,223votes, 4.3 913 3.4 721 the same so both were included, making class seven. 5-06a305d 2x 23,437of 4.5 1,057 3.2 752 1st & Res Sr & Res Grand Champ Southwest National 1st & Sr & Grand Champ International Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! Owner/Exhibitor: Knapp Genetics, Epworth, IA Owner/Exhibitor: Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion, Copake, NY         

103 Individual Breeder: Ken Main & Peter Vail, Copake, NY Breeder: Brettnominations Chapman, Perkins, OK from 20 States and Canada 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Random Luck B Talented Norwin 68176207 Born 10/1/14

Iroquois Acres Jong CaliET68171026 Born 6/3/15 Top Acres Wonderment 5

5-08 305d 2x 28,054 3.4 961 3.3 928 2nd International Biver, Cadence, Chilli Owner/Exhibitor: Pepper, Dynamite, Jongleur, BrianGlenn, Pacheco, Kerman, CA Breeder: Iroquois Acres, Bridport, VT Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

6-05 305d 2x 18,135 4.7 866 3.5 617 5th International, Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET 7 1st & Res Sr & Res Grand Champ WI State Show Owner/Exhibitor: Matthew Hilltop Thompson & Payton Van Schyndly, Acres B Daredevil ET Darlington, WI 6 Breeder: Richard Thompson, Darlington, WI

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI929 68166615 Born 3 12/14/14 SS Deb

7-00 295d 2x 30,723 4.9 1,518 3.8 1,172 Joseph Opsal,3rdWIInternational, 2nd Southwest 3 National, 1st & Sr Champ IA State Fair, 2nd WI State Show 8 Breeders with 2 Each 2 Epworth, IA Owner/Exhibitor: Landen Knapp, Breeder: Stephen Stewart, Ava, MO

Random Luck

5 1 FL 6 Triangle Acres Pandora ET 840003130408095 Born 9/18/15

Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

5-00 305d 2x 27,579 4.2 1,160 3.3 897 2 1 4th International Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Rebecca Korth, Dakota, IL

CAN

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination The tie breaker cows had exactly Bless-Caffprocess. Cadenc Snowflake 68166463 Born 2/7/15 solved one tie. The Cutting remaining Edge CP Margo ET two 68164571 Born 10/7/14 5-10 305d 2x 28,440 votes, 4.5 1,276 3.4 962 the same so both were included, making class seven. 5-10a305d 2x 27,780of 4.2 1,170 3.6 998 5th International, 4th International, 1st & Grand Champ Northeast National Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest! 1st & Res Grand Champ IN State Fair Owner/Exhibitor: Allan Brisson, Vergennes, VT         

103 Individual nominations from 20 States and CanadaBreeder: Walter Vail & Kyle and Michael Barton, Copake, NY Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Brent Caffee, Decatur, IN 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors 23 dams have records over 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Fairdale Total Cali ET 68137722 Norwin Born 12/3/11

Cutting EdgeWonderment Stratus SueET68137249 Born 9/14/11 Top Acres 5

9-06 305d 2x 49,873 6.7 3,174 3.6 1,780 3rd International Biver, Cadence, ChilliOwner/Exhibitor: Pepper, Dynamite, RonaldGlenn, Kelm,Jongleur, Markensan, WI Breeder: Ken Main & Peter Vail, Copake, NY Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

8-06 305d 2x 32,490 4.0 1,297 3.0 990 2nd International, 1stJo-Dee & Sr & Grand Southeast Royal Champ Hill Rasta ET National, 1st KY State Fair Owner/Exhibitor: Liberty,ET KY Hilltop Emily AcresGoode, B Daredevil Breeder: Ben & Kirby Sparrow, Owenton, KY

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY Hilltop Acres, IA

7 7 6

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI B Tea Rose 68133880 3 Random Luck Born 7/7/11

9-05 305d 2x 24,326 4.8 1,089 3.4 769 Joseph Opsal, WI 1st International3 Owner/Exhibitor: Matthew & Allison Thompson, Darlington, WI 8 Breeders withBreeder: 2 EachAllison Thompson, Darlington, 2 WI

Random Luck

5 1 68182413 Born 9/2/13 FL Random Luck Oh-Mhy Tipsy ET

Delbert & Heather Yoder 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

7-03 305d 2x 22,895 4.1 940 3.2 739 2 2nd Southeast1 National, CAN 1st & Sr & Grand & Supreme Champ WI State Fair PA Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Richard Thompson, Darlington, WI

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The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one Born tie.6/27/13 The remaining cows hadBorn exactly A Joy T Snowfall 68191211 Born 12/23/17 A Joy Braid Neon 68155057 A Joy CPtwo Snow White 68206689 3/1/20 the same votes, so both were6thincluded, making a class of seven. International Exhibitor: A Joy Swiss, Little Meadows, Below are a few interesting stats fromPAthis year’s contest!         

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter Brown Heaven Biver Frenchkiss 110603270 Born 6/1/18 Top Acres Wonderment ET Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

5 Brown Heaven Carter Tutti 110603247 Born 6/1/17 5 1st International Exhibitor: Brown Heaven, Quebec, Canada

Voelkers TD Carter 9 Brown Heaven Sal Fallen 111575462 Born 6/24/19 Norwin 7

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

IA 3 Cutting Edge FHilltop FarohAcres, ETV 68188589 Born 10/10/17

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Pit-Crew Cutting Edge Thunder Faye Generics 68158050 Born 9/1/13

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Joseph Opsal, WI

2ndRandom International Luck Exhibitor: Ken Main & Peter Vail, Copake, NY Delbert & Heather Yoder

8 Breeders with 2 Each

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

5 Cutting Edge4 B Daybreak ETV 68188596 IA Born 9/30/17 7 5

CAN

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the Iroquois Acres Cliff Dreamer 68206319 Born 3/11/20 Iroquois Acres Total Candy 840003012738372 Born 7/7/17 Iroquois Acres Cali 68171026 6/3/15 nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining twoJongcows hadBorn exactly the same votes, so both were3rdincluded, making a class of seven. International Exhibitor: Iroquois Acres, Bridport, VT Below are a few interesting stats from this year’s contest!         

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter Pit-Crew WF Twilite ET 68186765 Born 1/5/17 Top Acres Wonderment ET

5 Pit-Crew Durham Tuscany 68184083 Born 3/3/17 5 5th International

Voelkers TD Carter 9 Pit-Crew Formula Tricks 68192583 Born 3/16/18 Norwin 7

Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

3 Each

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Random LuckHilltop B TeaAcres, Rose 68133880 Born 7/7/11 IA 3

Jo-Dee Royal Hill Rasta ET

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Random Luck Oh-Mhy TipsyGenerics 68182413 Born 9/2/13 Pit-Crew

5 5

CAN

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Joseph Opsal, WI

4thRandom International Luck Exhibitor: Richard Thompson, Darlington, WI Delbert & Heather Yoder

8 Breeders with 2 Each

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

Random Luck 4 B Talented 68176207IABorn 10/1/14 7

Produce of: CIE Double W Favor 68126278

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly the same votes, so both were included, making a class of seven. Cutting Edge F Faroh ETV 68188589 10/10/17 Cutting W Famouscontest! ETV 68198905 Below are aBorn few interesting stats from thisEdge year’s Born 3/1/19         

1st International 103 Individual nominations from 20 States and Canada Exhibitor: Ken Main and Kenny Joe Manion & Emmett Smithling, Copake, NY 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors Produce of:milk Cutting Edge WF Fargo 68185143 23 dams have records over 30,000 Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Royal Hill Rasta Just So D FaroutJo-Dee ET 68204693 BornET12/17/19

Just So D Frisky 68201796 Born 7/10/19

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

3 Each

1st Southwest National Exhibitor: Just So Farm, Lake Mills, WI

Produce of: Pit-Crew Tanbark Koko 68164863 Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

Exhibitors

# Ind

Random Luck, WI

Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion

Hills Valley Farm, NY

Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

1 By State

# Groups

Brown Heaven

Peter Vail

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

Joseph Opsal, WI

Delbert & Heather Yoder

CAN

8 Breeders with 2 Each

3rd International 11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2 Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN

Pit-Crew Diego Kashmere ET 68211937 Born 9/12/20

Pit-Crew Daredevil Kyla ET 68213772 Born 4/1/21

Produce of: Pit-Crew Wonder Piper ET 68123277

The 2022 All American contest is the 57th in this annual competition. The judges of the 6 National Shows placed 151 individuals and 25 groups to narrow the nomination field. There were 103 single entries and 17 group classes approved to move forward in this competition. Between the 874 head that were presented at National shows and the additional twenty-nine qualifying shows, there was plenty of superior entrants to work with! The new Summer Junior 2-Year-old class had 8 entries and produced a 3-way tie in the nomination process. The tie breaker solved one tie. The remaining two cows had exactly the same votes, so both were included, making a class of seven. Pit-Crew Rich Peaches Twin 68198134 Born 9/27/18 Pit-Crew Panamacontest! ET 68210383 Born 6/15/20 Below are a few interesting stats from thisRasta year’s         

1st MNStates State Fair, 1st MN State Show 103 Individual nominations from 20 and Canada Exhibitor: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN 68 breeders account for the 103 nominations submitted by 74 exhibitors of: Red Brae LA Jongleur Showy 68167267 23 dams have records overProduce 30,000 milk Another 51 dams have over 20,000m - 72% of the dams have over 20,000m 58 dams have records over 1,000 fat – 61 over 800 protein 62 of the dams are classified Excellent - 28 dams are Very Good 20 nominated cows are third-generation Excellent 53 bulls sired the 103 nominations – 42 of the sires are daughter proven 26 cows and 10 heifers are genomic tested – 29 dams have been genomic tested

Maternal Grandsires of Nominations

# GD

Sires of Nominations

# Dau

Blessing Tex Braiden ET

Brown Heaven R Famous ET

Voelkers TD Carter

Top Acres Wonderment ET

Norwin

Hill Rasta ETBorn 9/1/19 7 Red Brae ThunderJo-Dee ShineRoyal ET 68206508

Red Brae Thunder Shimmer ET 68206509 Born 9/1/19

Biver, Cadence, Chilli Pepper, Dynamite, Glenn, Jongleur, Power Surge, Richard, Supreme, Tanbark

Breeders

# Bred

Brown Heaven, Canada

Pit-Crew Genetics, MN

3 Each

2nd International Exhibitor: Elise Bleck, Glenbeulah, WI

Exhibitors

# Ind

Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET

Sunnyisle Total ET

9 Bulls with 2 Daughters

37 Bulls with 1 Daughter

# Groups

By State

Congratulations to all the Nominees in the All-American Contest! Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion 7 1 MN Random Luck, WI 6

Keep Hills Valley Farm, NY Ken Main & Peter Vail, NY

an eye out on Facebook Brown Heavenand in the Bulletin 6 2 for the 4 Brown Swiss All-American Winners! Peter Vail 6 3

Hilltop Acres, IA

Pit-Crew Generics

Jenlar Swiss, WI

Random Luck

Joseph Opsal, WI

Delbert & Heather Yoder

CAN

8 Breeders with 2 Each

11 Exhibitors with a Total of 2

THE CREATION OF AN ICON VOELKERS TD CARTER

CARTER

ments with the high udder composite of TD was a complimentary mating. Both Chilli Pepper and Carter were some of the first Brown Swiss bulls genomic tested as young bulls and both tested high for type. As stated before, Chilli Pepper went to Select Sires and Carter headed for New Generation Genetics (NGG). “Jake (Jake Hushon, U.S. Sales Manager for NGG) and my dad formed a special connection over the years based on Carter,” said Dayne. My dad always said, “I would rather have Premier Sire at World Dairy Expo than Grand Champion cow,” explains Dayne. Charles passed in the summer of 2018, just months before Carter was named Premier Sire of the Heifer show of the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo. At one time, Voelkers were milking 30 Carter daughters. Today, 12 milking daughters are in the herd and average +1242 on milk deviation compared to herd mates. Even as a high-type bull, Carter is still plus 1012 pounds of Milk on his 12/2022 summary. The highest-scored Carter daughters on the Voelker Farm are Voelkers Carter Almighty 2E93, the Honorable Mention All-American 4-Year-Old 2019; R Bay Carters 3737 E93; and Voelkers Carter Rachel E91, the Reserve All-American Jr. 3-Year-Old 2017. “We still use Carter as a mating sire today, primarily in our in-vitro program,” said Dayne.

DAM OF CARTER

By David Jons

On April 22, 2010, a bull calf that would be named Voelkers TD Carter was born. Not known at the time was the tremendous impact that bull calf would have on the Brown Swiss breed over the next thirteen years. Carter was born on a dairy approximately one hundred miles south of St. Louis, Missouri, at Voelker Swiss Farm, Perryville, Missouri. At the time, the farm was owned and operated by Charles and Nancy Voelker with their children Chad, Suzanne, Katie, Dayne, and Grant. Since then, Charles passed in 2018, Suzanne’s last name is now Schamburg and Katie’s last name is Hill, Katie is the official breeder of Carter. “My grandfather started the farm in 1946 when he came home from his service in World War II, and we have had Brown Swiss ever since,” said Dayne. Today the farm is owned and operated by Nancy, Chad, and Dayne, with the herd consisting of 175 cows and 140 heifers, all Registered Brown Swiss. Carter was almost done before he ever got started. At just a few weeks old the bull was found one morning with his back feet and legs caught in a panel and he was hanging with his knees on the ground. “He couldn’t walk or stand for 2 weeks after that incident,” said Dayne, “We gave him extra care and he came back as if it never happened.” Carter’s greatness can be seen in his pedigree with multiple generations of EX and VG dams that carry the Voelkers prefix. “His granddam, Candid, is the matriarch of the cow family,” states Dayne. Voelkers Migel Candid was 4E94 and E95MS and produced 5-03 335d 33,090 5.1 1,673 3.6 1,189 with a lifetime production of 3,186 days 222,610 Milk 9,947 Fat 7,389 Protein and was the All-American 5-Year-Old in 2009. She is backed by two generations of Voelker-bred dams that are both VG. Candid was mated to the 2014 World Dairy Expo Premier Sire, Top Acres C Wonderment, a son of the well-known cow, Top Acres EJ Whizzbang 5E93. That mating produced Carter’s dam, Voelkers Wndrnt Carabella E90, that produced at 4-05 365d 2X 32,300 4.2 1,368 3.4 1,106. “My dad made the Wonderment X Candid mating that also produced Chilli Pepper,” said Dayne. Voelkers Wndt Chilli Pepper *TM was a high-type bull that was marketed by Select Sires. Carabella was mated to Webster Ridge TD ET *TM, and that mating produced Carter. Charles thought the high-style frame of the Wonder30 February 2023 | Brown Swiss Bulletin

Voelkers Wndrnt Carabella E90

4-05 365d 2X 32,300 4.2 1,368 3.4 1,106

GRANDDAM OF CARTER

Voelkers Migel Candid 4E94 E95MS

5-03 335d 33,090 5.1 1,673 3.6 1,189 Lifetime production of 3,186 days 222,610 Milk 9,947 Fat 7,389 Protein All-American 5 Year Old in 2009 “Charlie consigned Carter’s maternal sister, Voelkers Brook Cara E92/90ms “CERT”, to the 2013 Wisconsin National Sale as an open heifer. She was one of the first high-genomic heifers to sell, and she was very fancy as well. She was purchased for $21,500 by Dave & Anne Kulp & Dan & Laura Chard, PA. She has her own story to tell with several sons and grandsons in A.I. And she has Honor Roll production to the tune of 8-2 365d 2X 49,950m 5.1 2,531f 3.5 1,766p,” adds Norm Magnussen. www. brownswissusa.com

THESE :

Photos by Cybil Fisher

BENJIS LIBERTY BEL AT 11 YEARS OLD STILL PRODUCING OFFSPRING LIKE

Ritchie View

Nuck Hum Dinger VG88/E90ms DOB: 10/2/2018 Nominated All American Senior 3 Yr Old 2022 Reserve Int. Champion International 2022 Grand Champion Northwest National 2021 Int. Champion Northwest National 2021

Ritchie View

Dare Bel Jingles VG89/E90ms DOB: 10/12/2020 Nominated All American Yrlg in Milk 2022 Int. Champion & HM Grand Champ, NW National 2022 2nd Yrlg in Milk, Best Udder, International, WDE 2022

Owned by Ken Main, Allen Brisson, and Kenny Joe Manion

“She’s got an udder a mile wide” – Judge DeBruin

“I really admire the dairyness and width to that udder” – Judge DeBruin

Thank you to KNH Endres Farm, Claquato Farm, Laurie Winkelman, and especially Tyler Endres. It takes more than great cows to be successful!

Mtn View

Benjis Liberty Bel 3E92

2nd Aged Cow NW National 2022

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Res. Int. Champion at WDE, Madison, WI

BROWN SWISS

Brown BulletinWA | February 31 1165 N Military Rd. Swiss | Winlock, 98596 |2023 360.269.4299

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Ted Krueger Premier Sire Award as Premier Sire of the International Brown Swiss Cow Show 2021. Dan Gilbert, Founder of NGG – Nancy and Dayne Voelker, Breeders of Carter – Norm Magnussen, Executive Secretary of the Brown Swiss Association

CARTER - THE ONE AND ONLY By David Jons

Voelkers TD Carter *TM arrived at New Generation Genetics (NGG), Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, at approximately one year of age, and his semen was released in August 2011. “Carter was the number-one Genomic-tested bull for PTAT in the Brown Swiss breed,” notes Jake Hushon, U.S. Sales Manager for NGG, “We sold his semen from the time he was released up to [the] present day.” Carter-sired heifers started to be seen and placed high in the show ring in 2012, with more daughters being added to and placing high in heifer classes in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, the first two All-American Nominations were added to his resumé. One of those nominations was for the All-American Jr. 2 Yr. Old, Rockstar Carter Fergie, owned by the Tuman Family of Minnesota. “Fergie was Carter’s first daughter in milking form to be Nominated All-American,” explained Jake. Carter continued to have daughters Nominated All-American, with three nominated in 2015, two in 2016, and five in 2017. In 2018, Carter-sired daughters erupted with ten All-American Nominations. He was named Premier Sire of the Heifer Show at the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo, and Carter daughters were first or second-place in four of the seven heifer classes. 32 February 2023 | Brown Swiss Bulletin

He also sired the Reserve Junior Champion and Honorable Mention Junior Champion females of the Open Show as well as the Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show. A Carter daughter was the Intermediate Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show. 2019 saw Carter daughters earn nine All-American Nominations. He was again named Premier Sire of the Heifer Show at the International Brown Swiss Show, World Dairy Expo. His daughters won three of the heifer classes, and he sired the Reserve Junior Champion of the Open Show, the Junior Champion, and the Intermediate Champion/Grand Champion of the Junior Show. 2020 had Carter daughters again at ten All-American Nominations. There was no International Brown Swiss Show that year since World Dairy Expo was cancelled because of COVID. In 2021, Carter daughters earned twelve All-American Nominations. He was the third NGG sire to be awarded the Ted Krueger Premier Sire Award as Premier Sire of the International Brown Swiss Cow Show. Carter was also the Premier Sire of the Heifer Show at World Dairy Expo. His daughters placed in the top five of all but one of the heifer classes. The young cow classes saw numerous daughters place in the top 10 of each class. Carter sired the Reserve Intermediate Champion and HM Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show.

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Carter – The One and Only (Cont.)

Jenlar Carter Waltz E91/92ms 3-4 365d 3x 38,300m 4.2 1,607f 3.4 1,290p

Jr 3 Yr Old All American 2019 Jr 2 Yr Old Nom All American 2018 Intermediate Champion Open Show and Grand Champion Junior Show World Dairy Expo 2019 Owned by Brianna Meyer

Brown Heaven Carter Falby E91/92ms 2-2 305 2x 18,579m 4.5 841 3.2 591p

Sr 2 Yr Old Res All American 2021 Sr 3 Yr Old Nom. All American 2022 2nd Senior-2-Year-Old World Dairy Expo 2021 Owned by Ferme Brown Heaven and Milk Source

2022 had Carter daughters with nine All-American Nominations. He again earned the Ted Krueger Premier Sire Award as Premier Sire of the International Brown Swiss Cow Show, a back-to-back accomplishment. Carter daughters placed in the top five in six of the cow classes. He sired the Honorable Mention Senior Champion/Honorable Mention Grand Champion of the Junior Show. “I think a primary factor for Carter being a Premier Sire is the fact he is over 1000 pounds of milk. This means he brings an amount of dairy quality along with style and great udders,” stated Dan Gilbert, Founder of NGG. “I think Carter helped breeders believe in Genomic testing,” explains Jake, “He was the number one genomic type bull and then spent 34 February 2023 | Brown Swiss Bulletin

New View Carter Bravo E91/92ms 3-7 305 2x 26,110m 3.9 1,031f 3.6 935p

Sr 2 Yr Old All American 2020 Winter Yrlg Hfr All American 2019 Winter Hfr Calf Res All American 2018 Reserve Junior Champion World Dairy Expo 2019 Owned by Molly Moffett and Kenny Joe Manion

Johann Carter Dartmouth E91/92ms 3-0 365d 2x 32,110m 4.2 1,362f 3.8 1,236p

Jr 3 Yr Old Res All American 2021 4 Yr Old Nom All American 2022 Reserve Intermediate Champion, Junior Show, World Dairy Expo 2021 1st 4-Year-Old and Honorable Mention Grand Champion, Junior Show, WDE 2022 Owned by Brayton, Ryland, and Camdyn Nierman

over 4 years as the number one Proven type bull on his own or tied from 2016-2019. He is the ‘go-to’ show bull and sires absolute style and size”. Carter’s impact has extended beyond the border of the U.S. He has sired winners in Latin America, Great Britain, and France. At the recent International Dairy Week in Australia, he sired the Grand Champion cow. “Customers look to Carter to make a good show heifer,” mentions Lauren Hendel, U.S. Sales & Progeny Specialist. As of 12/22, Carter has over 1800 registered daughters, with more than 1300 contributing to his production proof to date. His current proof is PPR +21 PTAT +0.8 PTA: +1012m +23f +18p +38NM$. www. brownswissusa.com

STATE BELL RINGER – WINTER CALF

STATE BELL RINGER– FALL CALF

J-G Springs DD Courage ETV

STATE BELL RINGER– JR 2 YEAR-OLD

Hills Valley Rusty Raylinn

Birthdate: 12-02-2021 68220149 2nd International Brown Swiss Show 1st & Jr. Champion KY State Show Owner: Emily Goode, Liberty, KY

Birthdate: 09-05-2021 68216448 1st place Sr. Calf KY State Fair 4th place NAILE

Owner: Caleb Lipps, Shelbyville, KY

RES. STATE BELL RINGER – JR 2 YEAR-OLD COW

Cutting Edge RL B Fergie ETV Birthdate: 03-15-2020 68207337 1st Jr. 2 Year Old Cow KY State Fair 1st Jr. 2 Year-Old Cow International Show

Owner: Micah & Kylie Paige Sparrow. Stamping Ground, KY

STATE BELL RINGER– SR 2 YEAR-OLD COW

Cutting Edge Thun Fury ET

Locin Richard Sassafrass

Owner: Hadleigh, Ezra & Kenna Jones, Kelly Jo Manion, Edmonton, KY

Owner: Hadleigh, Ezra & Kenna Jones & Kelly Jo Manion, Edmonton, KY

Birthdate: 03-24-2020 68206674 3rd place Central National 3rd place Southeastern National 1st place KY State Fair Jr. Show

STATE BELL RINGER– JR 3 YEAR-OLD COW

Top Acres Braiden Wizki ETV

Birthdate: 06-06-2019 840003151815446 Class Junior 3 Year Old Cow 1st place Southeastern National www. brownswissusa.com

Owner: Kelly Jo Manion, Scottsville, KY

Birthdate: 12-1-2019 68206486 1st place Southeastern National 1st place KY State Fair 1st place KY State Show

STATE BELL RINGER– COMPONENT MERIT COW

Fairdale Total Cali ET

Birthdate: 12-03-2011 68137722 2nd International Brown Swiss Show 1st Sr. & Grand Chmpion Southeastern National Brown Swiss Bulletin | February 2023 1st. Grand Champion KY State Fair Owner: Emily Goode, Liberty, KY

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Jong Cali

2nd place Aged Cow – EX96

Total Candy

3rd place 5 Year Old – EX93 Cali and Candy are owned by Brian Pacheco

9th Junior 2 Year Old – VG87

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Cliff Dreamer

iroquoisacres@gmail.com 3284 Lake St, Bridport, VT 05734 www. brownswissusa.com the ouellette family

Double Star DD Clare Nominated All American 4 Yr. old 2022 exhibited by: Double W Dairy, John Billings, Knapp Genetics

As we close out 2022 and start a New Year, everyone here at Double W would like to THANK YOU for your trust and confidence in us on your purchase of cattle from us. We are grateful for your business and it has been our pleasure to work with each and every one of you. Ken Main & Kenny Joe Manion Amanda Allred Paul Beagley Jesus Ortiz Dominic Hammerand Keith Koopman Tim Scholfield Katherine Hirsch Mason Roth Corbin Roth Knapp Genetics Kaleb W. Osinga

Theo Goldenberg Ronald Kelm GoldFawn Farms Addison Goldenberg Powerline Swiss Darren Mueller Destinee Stevenson Victoria Nodolf R&B Wright Cattle Co. LLC Molly Archer Mike Beltz David & Carrie Sears

Jakob Robinson-Moyer Jeremy & Kelsey Kinslow & Don & Debra Kioseff M-B LLC Beth Ford Kristin Mackinson Elton & Gail Johnson William Siegert Bob & Jessica Sadler Lee-Anns Swiss LLC. Matt Zabel

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Congratulations

First and foremost, I want to congratulate everyone recognized in the Junior Brown Swiss Bell Ringer Contest and the All-American Brown Swiss Contest! It is incredible to see the animals that are creating the next generation of excellent Brown Swiss Cattle and advancing our breed for the future. Breeders and exhibitors should be proud of everything they put into breeding and developing these great cows.

Spring Shows

Spring shows will be fast approaching now that we are already into February. Do not forget to prepare the lease paperwork or transfers in time for our youth to show their cattle in the upcoming shows. I am excited for the start of the 2023 shows and cannot wait to see you all there!

Contest Applications

Next month ALL applications for the National Youth Brown Swiss Contests will be due March 31st. Do not wait to start these applications in case you have any questions. I highly encourage all youth to apply for at least one of the contests. There is a wide array to choose from, and I guarantee at least one will pertain to you! For

more information on the contests and to find the applications, visit our website at www.brownswissusa.com and under the youth tab click on junior contests. One contest that I will particularly push youth to apply for is the National Brown Swiss Ambassador. Our breed needs passionate young adults to advocate for us and continue pushing us into the future. I have truly enjoyed my time serving as the National Brown Swiss Ambassador and would love to pass down the position to someone excited for the future of our breed and who wants to give back to those that have given us so much as Brown Swiss youth. From meeting breeders at shows to interacting with other youth at different events, serving as the Brown Swiss Ambassador has been a great and wholesome experience. Giving back to the breed and breeders has truly been rewarding. If you are passionate about the breed, enjoy going to shows and events with other Brown Swiss enthusiasts, and want to give back to this breed and the breeders, apply for the National Brown Swiss Ambassador position today! Be sure to check out all of the youth contests and get started on the applications. Do not miss the March 31st deadline. Also, start planning your trip to the 2023 National Convention that will be hosted in Fresno, California, June 14-16. I cannot wait to see you all again!

To stay up-to-date on all youth activities, follow us on Facebook (@National Youth Brown Swiss Association) and Instagram (@brownswissyouth). If you have any questions, contact us. Contact Information: Kaylen Miller Youth Advisor Kaylenrmiller@gmail.com – 608-214-5564

Allicia Horn Office Manager ahorn@brownswissusa.com – 608-365-4474, Ext.22

Erin Armitage National Ambassador armitage1003@gmail.com

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Brown Swiss Historical Society Master Breeder Ballot 2023 Historical Master Breeder Vote for up to three nominees by placing a “1” on the line preceding the person you support most, “2” for a second choice and “3” for your third choice. ____ Clifton Alexander, Alexander’s Swiss Farm, Brashear, TX ____ Allen Bassler, Old Mill Farm, Stephens City, VA One of the early actions of the Historical Society was to initiate a program to honor outstanding breeders of the Brown Swiss breed. The program adopted in 2009, annually recognizes people important to the continuing progress of the breed during the National Convention. Historical Master Breeder. This award recognizes a retired or deceased breeder that developed a breeding program that accentuated cow families that contributed to the advancement of the breed. Past winners are: Vernon C. Hull, New Vernon, NJ; Norman E. Magnussen, Lake Mills, WI; Jacob, Jake & Howard Voegeli, Monticello, WI; Bill & Velva Notter, Cobleskill, NY & Holyoke, CO; Leon W. Button, Rushville, NY; Orbec Sherry, Viroqua, WI; Pete Vanderham, Norwalk & Mira Loma, CA; Rex Mort, Pierceton, IN; Roy Arnold, Lexington, NC; George G. Harris, New Milford, CT; Judd’s Bridge Farm, George DeVoe, New Milford, CT; and Welcome In Farm, Dr. John L. McKitrick and John W. McKitrick, Dublin, OH. Active Master Breeder. This award recognizes an active breeder that developed a breeding program that accentuated cow families that contributed to the advancement of the breed. Past winners are: Wayne E. Sliker, St. Paris, OH; Milan (Bob) & Steve Blessing, Fort Wayne, IN; Darrell Worden, Wausau, WI; Roger Nierman, Brownstown, IN; Larry & Julie Kruse, Earlville, IA; Richard & Donna Hill, Cattaraugus, NY; Charlie Voelker, Perryville, MO; Ron & Renee Michalovich, Lakeville, OH; William R. (Ronnie), Dennis and Ronald Ray Daubert, Pine Grove, PA; Gordon, Kathy & Jason DeMay, Palmyra, NY; Elite Dairy, Ken Main, Peter Vail, Copake, NY; and Dennis & Barb Mashek, Calmar, IA. This year’s nominees appear on the ballot to the right. Mini-bios of each nominee are available on the Association’s website at www.brownswissusa.com under “Breed”, “Historical Society” and in the Spring 2023 Chronicle mailed to all Society members. To become a member, make checks payable to the Brown Swiss Historical Society and mail to: Roger R. Neitzel, 758 Morning Glory, Beloit, WI 53511. One Year: Individual: $10; Family, Farm or Business: $20; Lifetime Member: $100. Include Name, Address, Phone and Email. 40 February 2023 | Brown Swiss Bulletin

____ Jim & Jerry Harkness, We-Gotta Swiss Farm, Marcellus, NY ____ Don & Shirley Head, Head’s Crest, Braman, OK ____ Hull Brothers, Lakeview Farm, Painesville, OH ____ Fred & John Ingold, Spring Valley Swiss, Monroe, WI ____ Cathy & Jodi Coppini, Jo Dee Swiss, Tillamook, OR ____ Harold & Mary K. Long, Long View Farm, Thurmont, MD ____ Donald Meier, Arbor Rose Farm, Scappoose, OR ____ Clyde & Bernard Monson, Meadow View Farm, Gowrie, IA ____ Hiroshi Tateyama, Tateyama Swiss, Ault, CO ____ Dennis Smith, Dublin Hills, Woodsboro, MD ____ Earnest St. John, St. John’s Dairy, Glendale, AZ ____ Sunshine Genetics, Chris Keim & Dan Hornickel, Whitewater, WI ____ Walhalla Farm, Rexford, NY ____ White Cloud Farm, (Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Woods), Princeton, NJ

Active Master Breeder Vote for up to three nominees by placing a “1” on the line preceding the person you support most, “2” for a second choice and “3” for your third choice. ____ Scott & Judy Hood, Hoodstead Farm, Middletown, MD ____ John & Wendy Korth, Triangle Acres, Freeport, IL ____ Lammers Family, LaRainbow Farms, New Knoxville, OH ____ Alan Rinehart, R-Hart Farm, Wapakoneta, OH ____ Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT ____ ”RT” Rick Thompson, Random Luck, Darlington, WI

Deadline is March 31, 2023 Each person may vote once Mail or email this ballot to: Russ Giesy at russgiesy@yahoo.com 43114 Natchez St., Deland, FL 32720

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Buschs Famous Jenna “E91”

Top Acres Garbro S Wish ET “2E93”

Nominated A/A 2 Yr old December Secret Weapon

2X All American Mar 2021 Carter sells

Mat sister sells Jim Busch

Acclaimed Swiss

Cresco, IA

New View C Bravo “EX91” 2X All American

Selling: Sept full sister Erf and Fjel-Mar

Uluru Swiss Acres – Martini bred 7-22-22 to Rampage. “VG88” dam 2-8 22,910m. 2nd dam: E91” 5-10 26,130m (3X) Siegert Swiss – 5 project calves March Daredevil. EX Carter dam 23,821m (3X). June Stryker, Carter dam 1-11 18,010m, 2nd dam “2E92”. A/A. Sept. Scooter, “EX” 90 dam, 22,060. 2 Dec. calves: a Deluxe dam, “VG 87” 21,770m, Skyhigh “VG88” dam 108,200 Lifetime. Acclaimed Swiss – Sept Scuba dam “2E91”, 27,570m, 1202f, Nom A/A, next 2 dams “EX”. Kade bred heifer “E90” dam, 23,000m, 1046f bred 6-14 to Rasta, sexed semen. Jacob and Noah Worden – A Kade 25,753m due the end of March. A Dynamite, 18,656m at 1-11 due soon. Nathan Zumbach – Show-winning Can Due. Bred 7-26 to Timeout, dam “EX90”. Adam Hansmann – “VG” Famous. “VG” dam, 2nd dam “2EX92”, 31000m, 1269f, Sells fresh Emily Manweiler – Fresh Dynamite. Silver bred heifer “2EX90, 3rd dam 23,830m. Wapsi-Ana – A Davenport 26,280m, 1049f (3X), fresh 1-5. Her design Hfr calf also sells. A Richard 26,390m 1114f (3X) bred 6-1 to Foremost. Her Powerball yrlg also sells. Caleb Heck – Sept. Famous “VG” dam, 2nd dam “VG” 20270m. KCCK Genetics – March 21 Kickstart dam, 22,220m, class-winning IASF 2nd dam “2EX91” 34,620m 1284f 1128p. Sept Mr. Dependable show-winning dam 27,070m 1095f Keith Koopman – June Trickshot “VG” dam. March Famous “VG” Tequila dam. Rasta bred heifer “EX” dam 31,860m 1080f, bred 6-20. Easton bred 6-31 to Famous (sexed), dam “VG” 28,960m 915f. Knapp Genetics – “VG” Cadence 24,270m 1156f 860p. Selling fresh, 2nd lactation. David and Donna Brown – Legacy, fresh 12-24, dam “2EX91”, 23,590m, 900f, 2nd dam “3EX91” 28410m 1103f. Dec winter yearling, get the show halter ready! “2EX” dam with records to 25,030m 1240f. October Rasta, dam “EX91” 22570m. Famous heifer, “EX90” dam 24240m, 957f. John and Pam Arnold – The Arnolds have sold their cows and are selling their heifers when they are ready. A Seaman fresh 12-24, Tequila due at sale time, 2nd dam “VG88”, Lifetime 207,480m 9409f 7002p. Whiskey bred to Vigor, ultrasounded heifer. 2 September calves, a Vigor and a Fast & Furious. Kruse-Miller – December Highspeed, “VG” dam 1-11 20,520m 818f, 2nd dam “3E92” 20,930m 865f Medlang Swiss – Stretch bred heifer, bred 7-23. Phantom “VG” dam, 2nd dam “EX92” 25,000m 1001f, 5 project-age calves: July First Choice, dam “3EX92” 23,250m; March Spark, dam “EX90: 18,880m at 2-5; October Richard, 2nd dam “EX90” 23,050; March Get Lucky, “VG” dam 19920m; April First Choice. Jillian Hanson – Rasta bred heifer, dam “VG” 25,226m 1194f 957p at 1-11. Clover Glen – Rampage bred heifer, dam 24,320m 1145f . Bred 6-12. Jason Weihrouch – 2 milking young cows. “GP” Fast & Furious, 2nd dam “VG88” Polled Shar, 2 “VG” dams with records to 23,380m 1067f 826p. Lee-Ann’s Swiss – 2 bred heifers: A Vanta, dam “2EX90” 21,830m 1069f 828p. Biver Pix, “VG” dam 21,264m 884f. Both bred to Rasta son. EI Dairy – Jager P bred heifer. “GP” dam 27,860m 1337f 950p, bred 6-12. Double W Dairy – 3-4 young cows. Quality as usual. Always satisfied buyers. Additional consignors: Jennifer Clark, Bob Sadler, John and Matthew Logsdon, Pit-Crew, Grace and Philip Shanks.

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William A. Siegert

Madison Rose Johnson

June 13, 1939 - December 7, 2022 William A. Siegert, 83, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at MercyOne surrounded by his family in Dubuque, Iowa. Bill was born June 13, 1939, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Walter and Clara (Kress) Siegert. He was a graduate of Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa. He was united in marriage on July 26, 1960, to Janet McKenna at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Garryowen, Iowa. Together the couple farmed in the rural Dubuque, Iowa, with Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy cattle. He enjoyed driving tractors and doing field work until the end. There were days bill could hardly walk, but he would always find a way to climb into a tractor. Bill spent many summers driving his red tractors with friends and family on the WMT Tractorcade. Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, who truly loved spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed playing cards with his friends, especially at Breitbach’s. He also enjoyed his casino outings and afternoon rides in his Pink 1959 Ford Galaxy. He was a member of the St. John the Baptist Parish in Peosta, Iowa. Bill was also a member of Farm Bureau and Farmer’s Union Milk Marketers. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones fan. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Janet Siegert of Dubuque; seven children, Peggy (Mark) Kass of Peosta, Thomas (Melissa) Siegert, Sandra (Mark) LaRue, David Siegert all of Dubuque, Wayne Siegert of Minneapolis, MN, Daniel (Trish) Siegert of Peosta, Cynthia (Dan) Hilkin of Dubuque; grandchildren, Jason (Amanda) Kass, Curtis (Sheena) Kass, Marty (Liz) Kass, Matt Kass, Stacy (Matt) Cook, Emily Hermsen, Dr. Sydney LaRue, Josh LaRue, Mallory Siegert, Jayden Siegert, Carson Siegert, Amber Siegert, Chris Webley, Wyatt Hilkin, Gwyn Hilkin, Taylor Hilkin, and Evey Hilkin; 9 great grandchildren; two sisters, Shirley Bergfeld and Jeanette (Gary) Fagan both of Dubuque; two sister-in-law, Maureen Siegert of Dubuque and Rose (Joe) Staner of Cascade; brother-in-law, Robert McKenna of Bernard. He is preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Kenneth Siegert; one brother-in-law, John Bergfeld; his Father and Motherin-law, Lawrence and Florence (Donovan) McKenna; one niece, Laurie Valentine; and one grandson.

December 31, 2006 - December 28, 2022 Madison Rose Johnson, age 15, of Cochranton, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2022, from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born on December 31, 2006, at UPMC Northwest, the daughter of the Kevin R. and Holly L. (Deeter) Johnson. Maddie was an avid dairy showman in many show rings, in PA, NY, and MD. She won numerous awards for showmanship, along with numerous accolades with her prized Brown Swiss show cattle herd. From feeding calves to milking cows, she was a steward of animal care and loved her family and dairy farm fiercely. She was a Junior member of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association and a member of Venango County 4-H Teen Council, Canal Ag, Milkmasters, Crawford County Jr. Holstein Club, Dairy Quiz Bowl Team, Dairy Miss with the Dairy Princess Program, former Franklin YMCA Starburst Gymnastics from 2nd grade - 2020 and Sugarcreek United Methodist Church. She was in the tenth-grade class of Franklin High School where she competed for the pole vault team for track and field. Additionally, she was Secretary of Class of 2025 Student Council and was part of the Yearbook Publication Staff. Maddie enjoyed deer hunting with her Uncle Brad and cousins, as well as hanging out with her friends. She also enjoyed many shopping trips with her grammy and mom. Left to cherish her memory are her parents and her brother, Kyle R. Johnson. She is additionally survived by her grandparents, Robert and Debra Deeter of Utica and Dave and Rona Johnson of Meadville; her great-grandfather, Ronald DeWoody of Saegertown; her aunts and uncles, Brad and Brittany Deeter of Cochranton and Eric and Michelle Johnson of Erie; and her cousins, Brandon, Brynlee, Brendall, Alexis, and Bryson. Maddie is preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Rose and Wayne Deeter, Sarah DeWoody, and Isabelle and Robert Johnson; great-aunt, Diane Deeter; and great-uncle, Paul Deeter. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Maddie’s memory to the Maddie Johnson Memorial Fund c/o Venango County Fair Grounds, 867 Mercer Road, Franklin, PA 16323. Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family in Maddie’s Book of Memories at www.WarrenFH.com.

The family would like to thank all the Doctors and Nurses at MercyOne and Home instead Care Providers. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

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December Heifer - pending Sedgeley She-b Shelby

Larry & Lucy Bjork

Foremost x A Joy Shazam 2E x Lebron Shakira 3E

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June 14-16, 2023 California State University, Fresno Hosted by the California Brown Swiss Association in collaboration with Fresno State

• 1000+ acres of diversified campus farm land • 250 head of milking cows • Creamery for milk/ice cream to be sold on campus at Gibson Farm Market

• Value-Added Dairy Processing Pilot Plant • Dairy Diagnostics Laboratory • Sensory Evaluation Laboratory

• Leading the Pacific Coast Coalition’s Dairy Business Innovation Initiative • Future home of the Milkulture Ethnic Dairy Products Institute

California’s 1,195 dairies (99 percent of which are family owned) are responsible for producing 41,864 million pounds of milk in 2021, earning the top spot in the nation. This represents more than one-fifth of the total milk production in the United States at a value of more than $6.37 billion (CDFA 2021).

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PROTEIN PLUS COWS CLASS LEADER & HONOR ROLL... BROWN SWISS COWS WITH 1125 POUNDS PROTEIN UP TO 365 DAYS Nor-Bert Farms, LLC – Bremen, IN

Nor-Bert Cadence Silver Lining 840003139118902 ‘E90 ‘ E E E V E Class Leader Sr 3 Yr Old Fat Honor Roll 2023 Sr 3 Yr Old Protein Honor Roll 2023 3/08 343d 3x 42560 6.1 2611f 3.7 1564p Sire: 71130650 Shiloh Brookngs Cadence ET *TM Dam: 840003132391930 Nor-Bert Thunder Silverflake Owner: Freeman, Dalton, Dillon & Breanne – Bremen, IN Nor-Bert Daredevil Silvia 840003205770634 ‘V86 ‘ V V + V V Sr 2 Yr Old Fat Honor Roll 2023 Sr 2 Yr Old Protein Honor Roll 2023 2/06 365d 3x 38790 5.9 2270f 3.7 1430p Sire: 840003012559129 Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET Dam: 840003132391930 Nor-Bert Thunder Silverflake Owner: Freeman, Dalton, Dillon & Breanne – Bremen, IN

DECEMBER 2022

Owner: Winkelman, Jeannie – Watertown, WI

Owner: Fairbanks, Abby – Anamosa, IA

Twinkle-Hill MS Tickle 1299 840003144933835 ‘V85 ‘ V + V V + 2nd in a Row! 3/11 305d 2x 34210 4.9 1661f 3.6 1234p Sire: 68146682 Hilltop Acres CT Davenport ET Dam: 840003129317131 Twinkle-Hill MS James Tolea Owner: Winkelman, John & Dee & Michael Stade – Watertown, WI

Wapsi-Ana D Dare Jani 68189848 ‘E90 ‘ E V E E E 2nd in a Row! 4/00 365d 3x 32530 4.6 1492f 3.6 1177p Sire: 68122123 Fjel-Mar Joel Doubl Dare ET*TM Dam: 68166074 Four-M DJ Brookings Jean Owner: Fairbanks, Abby & Lindsey – Anamosa, IA

Twinkle-Hill Tipup Olivia 72973227 ‘V88 ‘ E V E V V 2nd in a Row! 7/06 365d 2x 31300 4.2 1318f 3.7 1169p Sire: 840003004509738 Holyland Tip Up ET *TM Dam: 66927056 Twinkle-Hill Suprm Oliveoyl Owner: Winkelman, John & Dee – Watertown, WI

Knapp Genetics – Epworth, IA

Hills Valley Farm, LLC – Cattaraugus, NY

SS Debs 929 68166615 ‘2E94’ E E E E E 2nd in a Row! 7/00 331d 2x 32250 4.9 1595f 3.8 1235p Sire: 68130160 SS Debs Show Dam: 68130162 SS Debs 51 Owner: Knapp, Landen – Epworth, IA

Hills Valley Ben Girty 68181016 ‘+84 ‘ V V + + + 2nd in a Row! 5/01 365d 2x 36570 4.5 1649f 3.7 1344p Sire: 68159896 Bittersweet Carter Ben *TM Dam: 840003012708642 Hills Valley Tray Gentry Twin Owner: Hills Valley Farm, LLC – Cattaraugus, NY

CIE Double W Finn Sandra 68189439 ‘E90 ‘ V E E V E 4/04 336d 2x 35570 4.4 1559f 3.4 1197p Sire: 68161848 Double W Finnigan Dam: 68152595 IE Double W Driver Sue Owner: Knapp Genetics – Epworth, IA

Trails West Silver Star 68205973 ‘V86 ‘ + + + + V 2/02 365d 3x 36470 4.3 1572f 3.5 1266p Sire: 840003129321124 La Rainbow Sweet Silver ET Dam: 68168266 Trails West Brookings Sally Owner: Nor-Bert Farms, LLC – Bremen, IN

Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc – La Grange, IN

Perry Brook – Whiting, VT

R N R Swiss – Lakeville, OH

L Century Lamborghini Pizza 840003136991242 ‘V85 ‘ V + V V V 3/04 365d 3x 37850 4.0 1511f 3.4 1274p Sire: 840003129317136 Twinkle-Hill Sblamborghini *TM Dam: 68177495 L Century Dirk Pepperoni Owner: Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc – La Grange, IN

Nor-Bert Norwin Sombrero 840003139118908 ‘+84 ‘ V + V + V 2nd in a Row! 3/09 305d 3x 34990 5.4 1876f 3.7 1291p Sire: 120081082091 Norwin Dam: 73969723 Nor-Bert Seaman Salsa Owner: Freeman, Dalton – Bremen, IN

R N R Dally Kyra 68193787 ‘E90 ‘ E E V V E Sr 3 Yr Old Fat Honor Roll 2023 3/08 365d 2x 38750 5.6 2165f 3.7 1435p Sire: 197305 Kulp Gen Pronto Dally ET *TM Dam: 68144979 R N R Lebron Kindness Owner: Michalovich, Ronald M. & E. Renee – Lakeville, OH R N R WF Tiaras Tinsel 68177285 ‘V87 ‘ V V V V V 5/10 365d 2x 36010 3.9 1415f 3.4 1238p Sire: 107362998 Brown Heaven Winningformula ET Dam: 68136670 R N R Brookings Tiara Owner: Michalovich, Ronald M. & E. Renee – Lakeville, OH

Twinkle-Hill Farm – Watertown, WI

Twinkle-Hill LB Amerie 1254 840003144933790 ‘+84 ‘ E E V + + 2nd in a Row! 4/02 365d 2x 40460 4.0 1631f 3.5 1419p Sire: 840003014530348 BMG Biver Liberate *TM Dam: 840003129317180 Twinkle-Hill PS Ambervue ET Owner: Winkelman, Jeannie – Watertown, WI Twinkle-Hill Bloom Sharine 840003129317149 ‘+80 ‘ + + + + G 3rd in a Row! 6/05 365d 2x 37170 4.7 1739f 3.7 1391p Sire: 68144448 Lime Rock Seasidebloom Dam: 70025491 Twinkle-Hill Alloy Shine Owner: Winkelman, John & Dee – Watertown, WI Twinkle-Hill Cad Ashlyn 840003129317175 ‘+83 ‘ + + + + + 2nd in a Row! 6/03 365d 2x 34450 4.3 1467f 3.7 1264p Sire: 71130650 Shiloh Brookngs Cadence ET *TM Dam: 70025442 Twinkle-Hill Park Ashley

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L Century Carrier Phoebe 68181028 ‘G78 ‘ V V V V F 5/04 365d 3x 36940 3.7 1385f 3.6 1330p Sire: 68161727 Kulp-Terra Cartl Carrier ET Dam: 68154015 L Century Barber Penny Owner: Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc – La Grange, IN

L Century Tequila Vanilla 840003136991118 ‘V87 ‘ V E E V V 2nd in a Row! 5/06 305d 3x 38500 3.5 1358f 3.1 1177p Sire: 68156279 Cozy Nook Carter Tequila ET*TM Dam: 68150729 L Century Ral Barber Verity Owner: Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc – La Grange, IN

Last Chance Swiss – Harvard, IL

Last Chance Carter Verona 840003143236811 ‘E91 ‘ E V E E E 4/02 306d 2x 38690 3.2 1234f 3.3 1285p Sire: 68119645 Voelkers TD Carter *TM Dam: 68170933 Just So LC A Valuable Owner: Ainger, Ava & Jakob & Kyle – Harvard, IL Last Chance Carter Verona 840003143236811 ‘E91 ‘ E V E E E 4/02 305d 2x 38590 3.2 1231f 3.3 1282p Sire: 68119645 Voelkers TD Carter *TM Dam: 68170933 Just So LC A Valuable Owner: Ainger, Ava & Jakob & Kyle – Harvard, IL

Wapsi-Ana Swiss – Anamosa, IA

V B HP Dynamite Dominica ET 68195222 ‘E90 ‘ E V V E E 3/06 365d 3x 34740 4.2 1465f 3.6 1236p Sire: 840003129321096 La Rainbow Bfly Dynamite ETV Dam: 68106873 KB Cutting Edge P Dawn

Perry Brook Dynamite Fearful 68201904 ‘V85 ‘ V V + V V 4/01 345d 3x 33260 4.1 1380f 3.6 1191p Sire: 840003129321096 La Rainbow Bfly Dynamite ETV Dam: 68171285 Perry Brook Brute Faithful Owner: Quesnel, Kylie & Kiri – Whiting, VT

Port Haven Dairy – Sleepy Eye, MN

Port-Haven Durhams Dee Dee 68180832 ‘+84 ‘ V V V V + 4/11 365d 2x 32440 5.8 1873f 3.6 1181p Sire: 68135214 Hilltop Acres W Durham ET *TM Dam: 840003000210319 CIE Port-Haven Vigors Dellaray Owner: Portner, Thomas & Mark – Sleepy Eye, MN Port-Haven Cadences 1977 68186476 ‘V85 ‘ V E V V + 4/04 351d 2x 32540 4.4 1429f 3.6 1175p Sire: 71130650 Shiloh Brookngs Cadence ET *TM Dam: 840003012665267 CIE Port-Haven Fausts 1617 Owner: Portner, Thomas & Mark – Sleepy Eye, MN Port-Haven G Lucky Berry Twin 68184121 ‘+82 ‘ V G + V G 4/05 365d 2x 32320 4.4 1432f 3.6 1174p Sire: 68170100 BMG Lust Get Lucky ET *TM Dam: 840003010503768 Port-Haven Emergency Bounce Owner: Portner, Thomas & Mark – Sleepy Eye, MN

Kamper, Travis – Riverdale, CA

T-G Dixon Sidney 58899793 ‘V86 ‘ E V V V + 2nd in a Row! 5/06 365d 2x 32650 4.2 1365f 3.5 1143p Sire: 68156269 Switzer Tals Cdnc Dixon ET *TM Dam: 58899638 T-G Driver Sierra ET Owner: Kamper, Travis – Riverdale, CA

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DECEMBER 2022

Under Two Years Old - 800 Protein Or More Two Year Olds - 825 Protein Or More Genesis Kade Vita Twin 840003149918954 ‘+81’ + G G G V 2/11 305d 3x 27540 4.1 1118f 3.2 881p Sire: 68186608 Double W Kade P | Dam: 840003134762077 Genesis Dixon Virgy | Herd: Genesis -- Orangeville, IL Jer-Lene Marti Parade 68209404 ‘V85’ V + + V + 2/04 305d 2x 24690 4.1 1020f 3.5 876p Sire: 840003138790809 Hilltop Acres Biver Martini | Dam: 68200040 Jer-Lene Cadence Parade | Herd: Pacheco Dairy, Inc. -- Kerman, CA Hills Valley Carter Lilly 68204533 ‘V88’ V V V V E 2/00 305d 2x 25210 4.3 1082f 3.4 866p Sire: 68119645 Voelkers TD Carter *TM | Dam: 68189712 Hills Valley Wizdm Lavender | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Trails West Seaman Luscious 68201548 ‘+84’ V V V G V 2/08 305d 3x 25370 4.5 1131f 3.4 850p Sire: 68137657 Cutting Edge Seaman *TM | Dam: 68198254 Trails West Anibal Louiser | Herd: Nor-Bert Farms, LLC -- Bremen, IN IE Hills Valley Trout Judith 68203505 ‘V85’ V V + + V 2/03 305d 2x 27780 3.0 842f 3.0 836p Sire: 840003136350201 Groves Sun HV Richard Trout | Dam: 68127155 ID Hills Valley Gold Jessalyn | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY

Three Year Olds - 970 Protein Or More Nor-Bert Norwin Sombrero 840003139118908 ‘+84’ V + V + V 3/09 305d 3x 34990 5.4 1876f 3.7 1291p Sire: 120081082091 Norwin | Dam: 73969723 Nor-Bert Seaman Salsa | Herd: Nor-Bert Farms, LLC -- Bremen, IN Twinkle-Hill MS Tickle 1299 840003144933835 ‘V85’ V + V V + 3/11 305d 2x 34210 4.9 1661f 3.6 1234p Sire: 68146682 Hilltop Acres CT Davenport ET | Dam: 840003129317131 Twinkle-Hill MS James Tolea | Herd: Twinkle-Hill Farm -- Watertown, WI CIE Genesis Doboy Willa OCS 840003149918924 ‘+84’ V V + + + 3/00 296d 3x 27390 4.5 1227f 3.6 976p Sire: 840003133889643 Switzer Tals Drdvl Doboy ET | Dam: 840003134762066 IE Genesis Kannon Wendy OCS | Herd: Genesis -- Orangeville, IL

Four Year Olds - 1000 Protein Or More Last Chance Carter Verona 840003143236811 ‘E91’ E V E E E 4/02 305d 2x 38590 3.2 1231f 3.3 1282p Sire: 68119645 Voelkers TD Carter *TM | Dam: 68170933 Just So LC A Valuable | Herd: Last Chance Swiss -- Harvard, IL CIE Double W Finn Sandra 68189439 ‘E90’ V E E V E 4/04 305d 2x 33580 4.3 1444f 3.3 1112p Sire: 68161848 Double W Finnigan | Dam: 68152595 IE Double W Driver Sue | Herd: Knapp Genetics -- Epworth, IA Trails West Lad Locket 68199105 ‘E90’ E E E V V 4/04 291d 3x 32970 4.6 1524f 3.4 1108p Sire: 68188396 Trails West Payssli Lad | Dam: 68198255 Trails West Biver Lolly | Herd: Nor-Bert Farms, LLC -- Bremen, IN CIE Port-Haven Bivers 1948 68184963 ‘V88’ E E V V V 4/07 305d 2x 28910 4.7 1371f 3.7 1079p Sire: 120094290070 Scherma Blooming Biver *TM | Dam: 840003000210235 IE Port-Haven Eddies 1565 | Herd: Port Haven Dairy -- Sleepy Eye, MN La Rainbow Sweet Silken ET 840003012749400 ‘V87’ V V V V V 4/04 305d 2x 33430 3.5 1167f 3.2 1073p Sire: 840003012559129 Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET | Dam: 840003012749362 La Rainbow Sweet Silk ETV | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY Hills Valley Tanbark Beach 68187057 ‘V86’ V V V + V 4/05 305d 2x 29490 4.9 1435f 3.6 1066p Sire: 68122966 Pit-Crew Wonder Tanbark ET *TM | Dam: 68146872 Hills Valley Atwood Birch | Herd: Hills Valley Farm, LLC -- Cattaraugus, NY

Five Year Olds And Over - 1025 Protein Or More L Century Tequila Vanilla 840003136991118 ‘V87’ V E E V V 5/06 305d 3x 38500 3.5 1358f 3.1 1177p Sire: 68156279 Cozy Nook Carter Tequila ET*TM | Dam: 68150729 L Century Ral Barber Verity | Herd: Lewis Century Stock Farms Inc -- La Grange, IN

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Members & Prefixes NEW MEMBERS

JUNIOR MEMBERS

Montana Teresa Rigby, Drummond, MT

Wisconsin Lara Mueller, Van Dyne, WI

New York Jack & Kathy Moore, Conesus, NY

Ashley Nadelhoffer, Jackson, WI

Wisconsin Karen Osborne, Wausau, WI

PREFIXES California TKJ Kamper, Travis, Ken Melvold & Joann Evans, Riverdale, CA

JUNIOR ASSOCIATED MEMBERS Massachusetts Colton Cassavant, South Deerfield, MA

Contact the BSCBA office for information on memberships, prefixes and more at 608.365.4474 or ahorn@brownswissusa.com

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What’s Going On

For a complete listing of upcoming events, see the calendar at www. brownswissusa.com

~ FEBRUARY 11 ~ Ohio State Meeting, Kelgren Center, Plain City, OH ~ FEBRUARY 19-20~ Florida State Fair, Tampa, FL ~ FEBRUARY 25~ Illinois State Meeting, Bloomington, IL ~ MARCH 3~ Wisconsin BS State Virtual Calf Sale, WI Dells, WI

~ MARCH 11~ Iowa State Sale, Cresco, IA MD State Banquet, Mountain Gate, Thurmont, MD

~ MARCH 31~ Youth Contest Entries Due BSCBA Young Breeder Award Nominations Due BSCBA

~ MARCH 17-19~ MN Junior All Breeds Convention, Rochester, MN

~ MARCH 31-APRIL 2~ New York Spring Dairy Carousel, Hamburg, NY

~ MARCH 21~ Massachusetts Blue Ribbon Calf Sale, W. Springfield, MA

~ APRIL 4~ Official CDCB Genetic Evaluations ~ APRIL 7~ Kentucky National Show & Sale, Louisville, KY

~ MARCH 25~ Shades of Excellence II Sale, West Union, IA

~ MARCH 4~ MN State Meeting, Treasure Island Resort, Welch, MN WI State Meeting, Clarion Wintergreen Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI

~ MARCH 29-31~ Ohio Spring Dairy Expo, Columbus, OH

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