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ON THE COVER: The Charlton family of Elm Bend Holsteins poses for a quick photo on tour day in Brant County. They moved into their new robot barn in January and are thrilled with how quickly their cows adapted.

Terry and Pam are pictured with Terry’s mom, Ruth Ann, and their four daughters, Raechel, 15, Reegan, 12, Cailyn, 11, and Kelsey, 7.

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A REAL HONOUR It’s a real honour to serve as President of the Ontario Holstein Branch! Thank you to everyone for the great support since I came on the Board. I’ve really enjoyed coming up through the ranks and have always believed that it’s teamwork through and through when it comes to Branch decisions. Our industry is changing and no doubt things will have to change at the Branch level as well. These changes will be our biggest challenge as we go forward. During this time, the goal of assisting our membership will be kept at the forefront, as will promoting the youth activities for which Ontario is so well known.

Having the opportunity to attend various Holstein events throughout Ontario over the years that I have been on the Board has only reinforced my thoughts on what a great industry we have. The people involved in our industry, whether producers, industry partners or upand-coming Youth never cease to amaze me with the passion they have for our industry and breed. We would like encourage our members to take advantage of all of the programs available through the Branch as well as Holstein Canada. The new herd book offers a lot of herd improvement tools that you as a member should take advantage of and in the end improve things on the farm.

Welcome to the ‘newbies’ on the Ontario Holstein Board! Joining us to serve the Western district is Hans Pfister and from the Eastern district, Cole Verburg. I hope they both enjoy it as much as I have!

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DOING THE “RIGHT THINGS” What a great time to be in the dairy industry in Ontario, with recent years having enjoyed unprecedented quota growth! As a field service organization we have assisted many herds with full farm herd transfers along with many new enrollment herds starting up. It’s encouraging to see the passion and interest these new members have for doing the “right things” to maximize their return on investment.

The “right things” in my opinion, always included registration, milk recording, and classification as the traditional basis for herd improvement at both the farm and also at the national level. More recently genomic testing has proven useful in providing information that can assist breeders in designing the next generation. A recent addition to the list of “right things” is cow comfort and many barns have been renovated or built with cow comfort and labour efficiency as the key cornerstones.

Classifiers have been trained and certified as Animal Care Assessors and every dairy herd will be analyzed and evaluated in the upcoming 16 months. National Livestock Identification for Dairy (NLID-1-877-771-6543) tags will become mandatory in a few months, yet based on personal observation we note that likely 5 per cent are not NLID tagged, 20 per cent of Holstein calves born are never registered, 25 per cent are not milk recorded and 30 per cent are not classified. As a progressive dairyman reading this message, please continue to encourage your fellow producers to embrace these “right things” to maximize herd productivity.

Soon my term as interim GM will come to an end. I wish to express a sincere thank to the support I received from members, club directors, industry partners and especially my Holstein Ontario teammates. I also extend a warm welcome to our new GM, Merina Johnston, and encourage you to offer her the same support I received.

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The 2017 National Convention was a tremendous success! On behalf of our committee, thank you to everyone who contributed. Your generous support and commitment made the week’s events shine among the city lights as we proudly displayed our passion for the dairy industry. Whether you are a volunteer, producer, breeder or industry partner, it's your passion and commitment that helps lead our Canadian Type forward, not only nationally, but also on the world stage. Thank you for helping to make this year’s convention one to remember!

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~Perth Club Celebrates 100 Years~ On March 25, the Perth County Holstein Club came together to commemorate 100 years. The 460 people who attended the beautiful gala enjoyed a well-curated display of memorabilia, a delicious meal, a “Moo Mocktail” bar put on by 4-H’ers and dancing to cap off a wonderful evening. Congratulations to all who helped make this event a success!

Photos clockwise from top: The Perth County Board were on hand to celebrate; The delicioussounding 4-H Moo Mocktail Bar Menu (chalk art by Diana Boersen); The Stratford Rotary Complex was all decked out for the event with a vintage romantic farmhouse theme by Above & Beyond Event Design & Decor; Memorabilia on display from the past 100 years, supplied by club members and Holstein enthusiasts. PHOTOS BY DAVID JORDAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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February 27, 2017 was a memorable day for the Barkey family when one of their cows, Altona Lea Windbrook Jezebelle, went EX-91 in her third lactation. Jezebelle completes nine generations of Excellent homebred cows for the Barkey’s and is the first cow in Canada to reach this impressive milestone. Tracing back to Altona Lea Starlite Harriett EX, Jezebelle is the result of over 50 years of succssful breeding at the farm in Blackstock, ON.

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Taylor and Logan Orser were married September 3, 2016.

At left, Orserdale Control Catherine VG-85-2YR celebrates with the happy couple.

Taylor is the son of Lloyd and Tammie Orser of Orserdale Farms in Sydenham, ON and Logan is the daughter of Neil and Janice Taylor of Colborne, ON.

Four-week old Hunter Smith all worn out from tour day at his family’s Don-Mair Farm in Wentworth County. Proud parents are Aaron and Michelle Smith of Legend-Maker Holsteins.

l to r: Brooklyn, Trystan and Sutton Murray build a well-dressed snowman along with some help from their Aunt Mary (Poirier).

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airy farming has been quite a journey for Wray and Carole Bowen and their family. There was the time their son Bob’s wife, Mandy, got her first lesson in teat dipping (quite an experience for a girl from town); the time Wray got into silo gas and spent a week in the hospital on a ventilator and six months after that recovering; the day they received their first Excellent cow and the night Wray delivered their youngest son, David, in the car while enroute to the hospital after a long day of ploughing. There were afternoons spent getting tractors unstuck; weeks spent housebound, black and blue, after being pinned by a heifer; months of training 4-H calves and years dedicated to raising healthy cows – and happy kids – on their family farm in Aylmer, Ontario. “Quite a lot has happened on this farm,” says Carole, pouring over memories from years past contained in photo albums spread across her kitchen table.

But it all began with a young Carole Liddle, who was raised on this very farm and loves the farming life just as much today as she did back then.

Clockwise from top: Carole with her granddaughter, Claire (8), going through farm photos from years gone by; Carole’s parents, Percy and Hazel Liddle, took out their Liddlrock prefix in 1956; the farm has seen quite a few changes over the years as witnessed in these photos taken in the late 50’s, early 90’s and 2016. The original barn dates back to 1870. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

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Growing up as the youngest of three girls, Carole spent most of her time outdoors. In the barn, cleaning out stalls, feeding and playing with calves was where she felt most at home and working alongside her mom and dad whenever she had the chance was one of her favourite things to do. “I was a cow-crazy tomboy!” she says with a laugh. “The closest thing my dad got to a boy!”

Her parents, Percy and Hazel Liddle, purchased the farm in 1939 and worked hard to make a living with a small herd of grade cattle and some pigs, horses and chickens. In 1942, Carole’s father purchased his first purebred heifer from his neighbour, Marshall McKnight.

It was a simple transaction: the calf was sucking and McKnight wanted to get rid of her. At the same time, Percy was looking to buy.

They settled on a price and the heifer made the two-mile trip down the road to live at the Liddle farm. After giving birth to a bull calf, she had four daughters, the first of which almost the entire herd at Liddlerock traces back to today.

Above: The Bowen family from left to right: Wray, Carole, Bob, Jack and Mandy. In front: Claire and Emma. Looking back over six decades of farming here and reflecting on the challenges they’ve overcome along the way, Carole says she’s thankful what they have and where they are. PHOTO BY ANDREA EMOND.

at Liddlerock as much as he could. Friends, relatives and neighbours also pitched in after her father fell ill, holding a hay bee to bring in the harvest, helping with morning and evening chores and trucking milk to the Carnation Plant in Aylmer. When her father passed away in 1975, Wray and Carole took over the day-to-day management and came to the realization that the farm’s success now depended upon them. “It was a big thing back then – him leaving his folks and coming [to farm] here,” Carole says.

By the mid-1950s, the Liddles liked what they were seeing in their purebred cows and decided to take out a membership with Holstein Canada. On January 19, 1956, they registered their Liddlerock prefix, merging their surname with the name of their herd sire (Rockwood Lot-o-Joy), whom they had purchased from Rockwood Holsteins in Also uncommon at the time was a woman taking responsibility for Winnipeg four years earlier. the farm’s breeding decisions. Liddlerock had a herd sire up until Over the years, Carole’s love of cows continued to grow, and after 1976 when they started to make use of AI. Since Carole had grown graduating from high school, only one thing really seemed to make up with the cows and knew each of their strengths and weaknesses sense to her. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do so I came home first hand, having her choose the bulls seemed only natural. She’s to farm,” she says. She continued to work hard, gaining as much continued to make all of the farm’s breeding decisions ever since and knowledge along the way as she could. The farm consumed most of as it turns out, she knows what she’s doing. her days and aside from participating in 4-H, she made little time for Liddlerock’s current classification is 2 ME, 4 EX, 22 VG, 38 GP and anything else. “It was hard to get a date with her,” Wray says with a 7 G, with 89 per cent of the herd Good Plus or better. The herd has boyish smirk, “she was always so busy on the farm!” come a long way from its first classification in 1959 when just 29 per The couple met when Carole’s father was on the Milk Board Committee and was selling tickets for a bus tour. Wray, who worked at the Massy Ferguson dealership at the time, delivering parts and machinery, stopped in at Carole’s farm under the pretense of picking up the tickets one day and asked her out. They were married on Easter weekend in 1974.

cent scored Good Plus. “It makes you feel really good,” Carole says.

“I think mom and dad would be really thrilled to see how the herd has progressed.”

Seeing how hard everyone has worked to get the cows where they are, is something that would also make them happy, she adds. Today Wray beds the cows in the free-stall barn they built in 2007. He also brings The early years of their relationship were tested when Carole’s father them to the parlour and helps out in the barn wherever needed. Their developed a serious heart condition and was forced to stop farming. son, Bob, and his wife, Mandy, live on the other side of the laneway Wray’s family farmed at nearby Summers Corners and he helped out in a house that was built in 2013. Their children, Claire (8), Emma (6)

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and Jack (1), love the farm and each has a favourite cow in the barn.

Like his mom, Bob’s interest in the farm dates back to when he was a kid growing up here. “Ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper, it’s been in his blood,” Carole says, recalling how her son would push square bales down the alley when he was hardly bigger than they were, and how at eight years old, he was ready to quit school and take over the farm when his dad was in the hospital recovering after inhaling silo gas. After high school, Bob worked off the farm for a few years, driving tractor for Mandy’s uncle and doing some custom work for neighbours. Then, he and two friends started a new venture growing 200 acres of vegetables in the area and and selling them to a processor in the Holland Marsh who processed them and later sold them to Loblaws. Milking at home in the morning, being gone all day and then coming home again at night to milk was no easy feat, and at the end of 2015, Bob decided to get out of the vegetable business.

While all three children helped on the farm growing up, the oldest, Julie, currently works as an HR Manager for Agropur in Woodstock and their youngest, David, recently started a new job for Rogers in Toronto working on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Wray and Carole are justifiably proud of each of them.

In 2007, shortly after Bob and Mandy got married, plans for a new barn were on the horizon. “The four of us went on a honeymoon to Exeter to look at barns,” Bob says with a laugh, thankful that his wife is such a good sport. By October, construction was underway.

During the planning phase, every effort was taken to ensure the barn would be properly grounded. In the early 1990s, the Bowens experienced tingle voltage in the barn, and in a two-year period, the quality of their herd plummeted. Cows all but refused to return to the barn after being pastured, mastitis was at an all-time high and the family had no choice but to dump milk and cull some cows.

Ontario Hydro couldn’t find the problem, Wray says, until one of their technicians got tired of listening to their complaints and threw the ground rod into a wet trench, picking up a reading. Soon after, grounding rods were put in place on either side of the barn at the hydro poles on their property and a Hammond Filter was installed.

Thankfully, their issues were resolved quickly after that and things started to return to normal.

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But the Bowens weren’t about to deal with it again in the new barn and Wray recalls telling their builders, “We want this sucker grounded and we want it done right!” They worked with a great electrician and

by July of the following year, they were milking in their new properly grounded barn.

The Bowens breed for type and feed for production. They’re currently milking 55 cows with an average production of 41 kg of milk per day and a BCA of 255-262-268. In addition to putting emphasis on strong udders, udder texture and good feet and legs, they also focus on longevity. “We don’t buy any, so we want them to last,” says son Bob, who looks after the twice-daily milkings and feeds a TMR ration. Bob and Wray share the fieldwork on their 400 acres of corn, Above: Carole with her son, Bob, during a Twilight Meeting held at Liddlerock in 2015. The Bowens are proud to be part of Elgin County and support club events whenever possible. PHOTO BY ANGELA HOWARD. soybeans and hay and Bob does some custom baling on the side.

Liddlerock is quite likely one of a handful of herds that hasn’t bought anything in over 50 years, yet they’ve worked with what they have and continue to see improvements with each generation. “That’s what dad and mom started and that’s how we stayed,” Carole explains.

“We wanted to see if we could make changes and work on the cow’s strengths and see where we could go.”

Right now they’re using sires such as Mario, Cinderdoor, Expander and Benji, though in the past they’ve had good luck with Windbrook, Reginald and Goldwyn. Dundee continues to be influential and is responsible for many of their Excellent cows over the years. Browsing through the latest sire reports, Carole explains her straightforward approach to breeding good cows. She relies heavily on classification papers and looks closely at cow families in order to find the strengths and weaknesses of each animal, trying to balance them accordingly.

“Mom looks at a cow and immediately thinks, ‘how can we improve it?’” Bob says. “She’s always thinking ahead.”

The family’s first Excellent cow came in August 1999 when Liddlerock Regatta Rosaly went Excellent in her fourth lactation.

“We’ll never forget it!” Wray says of Rosaly, who went on to score EX-90-5E and make 86,350 kgs in nine lactations. Tracing back to the family’s very first brood star cow, Rosaly had six daughters including a Revue daughter who went EX 2* and another five by Charles, Cousteau, Progress, Outfielder and Outside, all of whom scored GP-81 or higher. “The first Excellent cow is hard, but after that they come a lot quicker!”

Other notable families include Rosaly’s granddaughter, Liddlerock Outside Ricki VG-88 1*, whose Goldwyn Ring daughter scored EX90-3E in her sixth lactation and received a Longtime Production award earlier this year for 60,000 kgs of milk lifetime. Liddlerock Lee Beppie, another herd favourite, scored EX-91-6E 4* in her ninth lactation and produced 80,000 kgs lifetime, with her daughter, Liddlerock Charisma Becky VG-87 completing the same record a mere 16 months after. A final family, with Liddlerock Noble Kim VG-85 2* at the helm, produced four daughters (three of which were GP or better) and 13 granddaughters, (10 of which were GP or better). Kim was a strong brood cow who made her mark on the herd back in the 1980s.

and was sold to Brent Howe and his American partners in 1997. In 1998 she was second Senior 3-Year-Old at World Dairy Expo and was named Honourable Mention All-American Senior 3-Year-Old, eventually going on to score EX-92-USA. Though the Bowens no longer take cows to their County Show, they do enjoy providing 4-H calves for neighbour kids in need. Carole has a soft spot for youth going through the 4-H program as it was something she enjoyed growing up. In fact, she won the very first award for the Top 1st Year 4-H Member with a Holstein calf in 1961 and still has the calf blanket she received as a prize from the Elgin County Holstein Club. She spent five years as a leader of the East-Elgin Dairy Club and to this day enjoys helping to teach young 4-H’ers how to properly set up their calves. Bob says his mom works just as hard with these kids now as she did when he and his brother were involved. “When you went to the show, mom made a point of making sure that calf was ready to go!”

These days, the Bowens look forward to the Breeders’ Cup competition that takes place in their county each spring and rank it as one of the highlights of their year. “It’s a good thing and it’s been good for a lot of farmers,” says Wray of the competition that allows them to keep their cows at home on the farm for judging. “Mom’s the first one to have her entries in each year!” Bob adds. Liddlerock has done well in the annual competition.

As successful breeders, the family shares a few strategies that have helped them over the years. “Cross your fingers,” Wray jokes, before turning more serious. “And get some advice. If not from your parents, then from someone you respect.” He adds that no farmer is going to do everything on his own and is thankful to be part of a county where people help one another. “You need someone to mentor you along.”

As for what the future holds, Bob says they plan to keep farming and pay off the new barn. He admits the hardest part will be when his parents have to slow down, though neither Wray nor Carole have shown any interest in that just yet. “The cows are her family and if she wasn’t into them like this, we probably wouldn’t be milking,” Bob says of his mom. “Hopefully one day we can get a Master Breeder shield for her.”

Then Wray, who knows his wife of 43 years all too well and understands her love of the farm and her desire to be close to her There’s no denying the number of impressive animals that have come cows, sees a window of opportunity. “Maybe she’d even go on a date out of Liddlerock, but without a doubt, the Bowen’s most memorable with me to pick it up.” cow is Liddlerock Charles Kees. Shown by their son David as a 4-H project in 1995, Kees placed first at the Elgin County Show that year And so, the journey continues.

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2017 District Farm Tours This year’s tours provided the chance to view some great cows, tour some phenomenal barns, and of course, visit with friends new and old.

The Branch would like to extend our appreciation to the 38 host farms for opening their doors with overwhelming hospitality. A lot of work goes into hosting these tours and they would not be possible without our generous hosts!

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1. Well-kept cows impressed guests at Trinal; 2. The great Starbrite Lyster Lindsay (r) and her 18-year-old mother Dottie still looking great at their Starbrite home; 3. The ladies of HellsLea; 4. Cows resting at Hodglynn; 5. The Kieffers: Mitch, Dana (holding JD), Dave and Lindsay at Belmoral; 6. The Burgess gang at Shenel Farms; 7. Dan Bross ready for visitors at Florbil; 8. The beautiful barn at Doral; 9. Bob, Mary-Anne and Chancey Burgess at Chakelburg; 10. The alleyways at Albadon saw lots of traffic on tour day. PHOTOS BY ANGELA HOWARD.

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1. There was entertainment for young and old at Glaudale; 2. Good food and great company was the order of the day at Kemmatten; 3. Feeding time at Wenallt; 4. Roclane Liq Gold Christy Ann welcomed visitors to the farm; 5. The wintery weather didn’t stop tour-goers at Rosevine; 6. Joe Krol (r) and Warren McIntosh at Krolane; 7. The girls of Redlodge looking sharp; 8. Cyril and Myrian Schneider visit with Laurence Gutknecht of Saziemaz; 9. Bobbi-Jo Uhr explains the cows’ daily routine to guests at Knonaudale; 10. Lori Bartlett on tour at Stanlee with her cozy 6-month-old friend, Indiana Gilmore-Mondoux. PHOTOS BY KRIS MACLEOD AND SUBMITTED.

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Elgin County RESEARCH BY CHARLIE JENKINS; PHOTOS SUBMITTED & COURTESY OF THE ELGIN COUNTY ARCHIVES

you ask someone from Elgin County what makes their W hen 100-year-old club unique, they’re quick to answer. It’s not

“There’s a real working-together,” adds Jim Jenkins, who grew up at Haldrey Farms in Belmont and later farmed under the Buttermoor prefix. Along with his cousins Gord and Charlie, he is the third generation of Jenkinses to have been President of the Elgin club.

“The Holstein Club is not just about farming; there’s a social aspect as well.” As a kid in the early 1950s, Jim remembers going to the banquets, which he says always started with a euchre game and ended with a dance. “Us kids used to sit in the back and watch it all from the sidelines!” he recalls fondly. The yearly banquets continue to draw large crowds, although the euchre and dancing has been replaced with silent and live auctions and an awards program honouring veteran breeders, top producers, show winners and outstanding 4-H members.

Above: Bob Shore, left, the president of Shore Ltd. auctions off a heifer in the mid-summer sale at Shore Sale Arena. Some 500 cows were sold to buyers from all over the world at the sale, which was the largest of its kind in Canada and the largest one-day sale in North America in 1973, according to its organizers. Auctioneer William Kent and Bruce Murchison appear to the right of Shore.

The 1976-77 Ontario Dairy Princess, Betty Jenkins, hailed from Monoak Farms in Belmont, ON. Betty competed against 40 County Princesses from across the province and took a year off of her teaching position to act as a dairy ambassador in Ontario, the USA and Britain.

the number of first-rate cows that have come out of this Westerlylying county just off of shores of Lake Erie, though there have been countless memorable ones over the years. Nor is it the fact that the county was at one time home to not one, but two respected sale barns, one of which still operates today. While both of these things are remarkable in their own right, the one thing that makes this county stand out is the group of dedicated breeders that call it home.

Without a doubt, they are the reason the club has The club puts a lot of effort into encouraging youth participation continued to thrive over and supports 4-H with money, awards and recognition. The Holstein the last 100 years.

Club sponsored the first 4-H Calf Club in the late 1930s, which in Formed in 1917, the club was first known as the Elgin County and those days was known as the Boys and Girls Club. Today, halters are District Purebred Holstein-Friesian Breeder’s Club. David Caughell given to first-year 4-H members and the club provides funding to of Yarmouth Centre was elected as the club’s first President and reduce annual membership fees. The club also supports the Dairy Percy Locke, also of Yarmouth Centre, was the club’s first Secretary. Youth Trust Fund with proceeds from their annual Golf Day going The original constitution was adopted in 1919 at the Talbot Hotel to the charity as well as donations in in St. Thomas, and today, the club is fortunate to still have some memory of passed club members. of those original constitution booklets with twenty-six charter Doug McKinlay was President of the members listed on the back. In its heyday back in the 1980s, the club in 1972. “We’ve had a lot of good club counted approximately 120 members. Though that figure is times,” he says, reminiscing about all down significantly today, the passion that Elgin breeders have for the bus trips they used to take as a club their club is as strong as ever. to tour farms in Oxford, Middlesex and

The Ontario Plowmen’s Association directors touring the farm of T.J. Hume and Son, Springfield, the site of the 1960 International Plowing Match. Cows in Mr. Hume’s Holstein herd inquisitively joined the unusual gathering in their pasture, alternating between “looking solemn and racing ‘round and ‘round the group like a band of Hollywood Indians.” The plowmen were able to carry on despite the diversion.

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A Snapshot of Elgin’s Prominent Cows and Breeders Though the club officially began in 1917, the very first Holstein–Friesians arrived in Elgin County in the 1880’s when Alexander Woolley of Springfield purchased two from New York State. While cows at that time were fetching $20 or $30 a head, one of Woolley’s acquisitions cost $200 and went on to win the all-important dairy test at the Toronto Fair in 1885!

Since then, many standout cows have been bred or developed of Elgin County; so much so, that the list is much too long to list them all here. A few include: 1908 Edmund Laidlaw of Aylmer (Ourvilla) purchased Dutchland Colantha Sir Abbekerk for $650. Two of his daughters, Homestead Susie Colantha (White Susie) and Ourvilla Susie Abbekerk (Black Susie) made over 26 lbs of fat in one week, being Canada’s first sisters to achieve this feat. Their offspring sold as far away as Japan, and they set the course for domestic and international buyers of Elgin County Holsteins!

1910 Many great cows and bulls were bred at Edgeware, owned by the Dennis family of St. Thomas, and several Championship records made. The herd, which continued until 1990, was the Top Honour List herd in Canada for many years through the 1950s and 60s.

Late 1950s Denfield Dewdrop Sovereign EX 7* and Denfield Fond Hope Pansy EX 5*, a dam and daughter pair bred by Percy Dennis, made up the first two of three generations of the prolific Pansy Family to be purchased by the famed Agro Acres.

1950s – 1960s The Dufty family showed Willow Slope Royal Faith VG and Glencrest Maxine Supreme Pabst VG to Reserve and All-Canadian.

1960s – 1970s Pioneer Citation Peachy Flo EX 5*, owned by the Shively family of Springfield (Forest Lee), won countless Class and Best Udder Awards in her lifetime. Four

generations of Shively’s have headed this highly-decorated and well-respected herd (Daniel, Wellington, Bill and currently, Kirk) and many Peach Flo descendants are still at the farm.

1999 Elmvue Astre Collette VG was All-American and All-Canadian Senior 2-Year-Old for owners, Howes, Empey, Fisher and Shores.

1969 Howes Holsteins purchased Werrcroft Model Doris EX 16* as a 2-Year-Old and she was put on an embryo transfer program in 1977, being one of the first in Canada to act as a donor cow. She produced 98 live calves in Canada, six of which scored Excellent.

2001 Walnut Acres Jolt Pandora EX-CAN was 1st 5-Year-Old and Reserve Grand at World Dairy Expo with Howes Holsteins as a syndicate owner. With so much uncertainty after 9/11, she almost didn’t make the trip from the Howe’s farm down to Madison. “Knowing her potential,” Brent Howe says, “we took the risk and we ended up being successful and safe.”

1970s Bred in Elgin and owned by Shore Farms, 20-Year-Old Challenger Sovereign Princess VG 3*, became the first cow in Canada to produce over 300,000 pounds of milk lifetime. This record stood for many years.

1976 The first All-Canadian 4-H Calf Class was started and Charlie Jenkins’ 4-H project, Monoak Sun Anne, was nominated and eventually went on to classify EX-CAN 3*. Anne has descendants in the Monoak herd today, which carries 20 generations of home breeding.

1979 The Clintons showed Clintdale Maple Krista-Red EX-CAN to the first Red and White Elgin County Grand Champion. Krista was also Elgin’s first Excellent Red and White.

Early 1990s Gerry Nooren’s Springday Climax Lois GP 2* became the new Lifetime Canadian Milk Champion with over 360,000 pounds milk at 20 years old. This record stood for a few years.

1993 Stenhouse Muir A J Topper EX-CAN-3E 13* was Reserve All-Canadian Senior 3-Year-Old in 1993. Bred by the Lyles of St. Thomas, this cow became the foundation of many generations of Excellents for her B.C. owners, Stanhope and Wedgewood.

1994 Purchased at a month old, Troybrook Lindy Lady lived at Monoak Farm for 18-and-a-half years and became one of only a few cows in Canada to achieve 10E status.

1994 – 1996 Howes BC Sassy EX 3* was All-Canadian Senior 3-Year-Old in 1994 and All-American 5-Year-Old in 1996.

surrounding counties. For a number of years in the 1960’s and 1970’s, the county also used to charter a plane out of London to go down to the States and tour farms there. One year, they flew to Quebec and Betty Jenkins (Ontario Dairy Princess in 1976 and a trained French teacher) acted as their interpreter. “Dad and I used to go on those trips together,” Doug says. His father, John, and his son, Jason, have also served as Presidents of the club, making the McKinlays a mainstay in Elgin County’s Holstein history.

Another prominent Elgin County family whose Holstein history dates back to 1949 are the Dykxhoorns of Springfield.

Lou Dykxhoorn immigrated to Canada from Holland with his mother, father and six siblings when he was 13. Life was hard at first and he remembers living in a chicken coop and earning $.20 per day working alongside his father on a farm east of Aylmer. A decade or so later, Lou purchased his own farm in Springfield.

Silverridge was on the barn when he arrived and the name stuck.

Today Lou’s son, Charlie, and grandson, Dan, run the three-time Master Breeder farm, cropping 470 acres and milking 135 cows.

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2007 Bred by the Dykxhoorns of Springfield, Silverridge Leduc Noleta EX-95 was Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair and named All-Canadian 5-Year-Old. 2009 Salem Goldwyn Theresa EX-94 was named 1st 3-Year-Old and Intermediate Champion at The Royal and All-Canadian for the Walkers two years after claiming All-Canadian 4-H Junior Yearling for John Walker III. Scott Walker’s 4-H Senior Calf, Sunspark Laramie Doobie, was also All-Canadian 4-H for him in 2007.

2011 – 2016 Eastside Gold Offering EX 93-2E-4* owned by the Vis Family of Maple Keys has captured Elgin County Grand Champion four times (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016) as well as Honourable Mention All-Canadian 2011 and Reserve All-Ontario 2012.

2015 Silverridge September Rae GP-80 became the Canadian Champion for Fat as a 6-Year-Old with 1,337 kgs of Fat in one lactation for the Dykxhoorns.

“We had lots of support when we started out,” Lou says, “And with hard work and determination, we’ve hung in there.”

The longest-standing membership to date belongs to the Jenkins family, whose patriarch James C. Jenkins took out his Holstein Canada membership in 1920 and joined the Elgin club shortly thereafter. Today his legacy continues through his grandsons Gord, Charlie (Monoak), Jim (Buttermoor) and David (Haldrey). Charlie and Betty’s son Michael makes up the fourth generation of Jenkins to be milking at Monoak. The Jenkins family is well-respected within Elgin County and beyond, known for producing generation after generation of homebred Excellents and helping to carry on the rich Holstein tradition in their county. Acting as Chair of the historical display for the club’s 100th Anniversary Celebration, Charlie Jenkins was an invaluable resource in providing facts and historical perspectives for this story and is hard at work gathering memorabilia to display at the centennial celebration to be held at Mistyglen Holsteins on July 8, 2017.

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1 Helbon de Kol, a champion milk-producing cow belonging to the Laidlaw Brothers Farm, shown standing on a weigh scale in 1913; 2 Charlie Dykxhoorn receiving a trophy in 1973 for top honors of the county 4-H Holstein Clubs from Lorne Small. Charlie’s 13-year-old sister, Marjorie (centre), was top first year Holstein Club member in Elgin; 3 Nine-month old Haldrey Citation Elgin Boy, bred by Harold W. Jenkins of Haldrey Farms in Belmont, was one of four Southern Ontario bulls bought by the Portuguese government in 1968; 4 Five Elgin 4-H’ers propose a toast at the 1970 Family Night Banquet of the Elgin County Holstein Club. (l to r): Jim Weaver, Nancy Jenkins, Ray Burgess, Val Nelson and Nancy Van Patter; 5 1961 Elgin County Holstein Club car tour of Middlesex County Breeders; 6 The 1967 Winning Township Herd (South Dorchester) at the Elgin County Show - Harold Jenkins, Lou Dykxhoorn, Jim Jenkins, Giles Hume, Don Jenkins, Wellington and Bill Shively; 7 Elgin 4-H Calf Club members groom a Holstein calf owned by Glen Dufty for the 1958 Show. (l to r): Sandra Dufty, Richard McCaw, Donald Grieve (Elgin County Asst. Ag Rep) and Margaret Howe; 8 The Elgin County Holstein Club sponsored an in-county tour of five farms in April 1981. From l to r at Monoak Farms: Dick Hartemink, Brian Hiemstra, Andrew Hiemstra and Charlie Jenkins; 9 Elgin County Holstein Club members show off their winnings after the 1976 barn meeting. From l to r: John Coulter, Club Secretary; Vern Haddlesey, host; Herman Taylor with his 50-years membership plaque; Peter Lewington, Editor of Agri-Book Magazine and guest speaker; William Shively with his trophy for Premier Breeder & Exhibitor from the recent Holstein show; and Raymond Taylor, President. PHOTOS SUBMITTED AND COURTESY OF THE ELGIN COUNTY ARCHIVES.

George M. Van Patter Woodland 1941 Daniel E. Shively & Son Forest Lee 1950 Elgin A. Laidlaw Ourvilla 1953 William Dufty & Sons Willow Slope 1954 Giles Martin & Son Fairlea 1954 Clyde T. Bond & Son Bondview 1964 Forest Lee Farms Ltd. Forest Lee 1970 Dennis Bros.

Edgeware 1972 Harvey Nigh & Son Niholm 1972 Donald E. Jenkins Monoak 1978 W.D. (Don Shore) Shorelea 1979 Mervin Howe & Sons Ltd. Howes 1988 Lou Dykxhoorn Silverridge 1989 Forest Lee Farms Ltd. Forest Lee 1991 Edgeleh Holsteins (Ken Hiepleh) Edgeleh 1991 Gerry J. Nooren Norn 1993 Monoak Farms (Don, Gord & Charles Jenkins) Monoak 1996 Haldrey Farms (Late Harold, Jim & David Jenkins) Haldrey 1997 Edgeleh Holsteins (Ken, Mike & Mark Hiepleh) Edgeleh 1999 Silverridge Farms Ltd. (Lou & Charlie Dykxhoorn) Silverridge 2000 Howes Holsteins Inc. Howes 2000 Willsey Farms Ltd. Willsey 2004 Schipper Farms Ltd. Skipper 2011 Don & Diane Catt Narwood 2014 Silverridge Farms Ltd. Silverridge 2014

The Glory Days According to Jim Jenkins, Elgin was always a county that looked ahead. “We were a very progressive club,” he says. Elgin breeders are fortunate to have had two large-scale dairy auction sales arenas in their midst for many years, as well as access to a number of influential bulls via a breeding syndicate. In 1947 a group of 30 Elgin County Breeders formed the Elgin Holstein Syndicate, paying $200 each for the first few bulls. Breeding was managed by Bill Dufty of Union, prior to the unit amalgamating with Oxford and District Cattle Breeders in 1952.

on the modern day Holstein breed and was the maternal grandsire of Comestar Laurie Shiek. These two bulls were “game changers” long before the term was ever thought of. More recently the Dykxhoorns of Silverridge have put a number of high genomic bulls into A.I. and without a doubt are going to have a big effect on the breed as well.

In 1949 the Shore Sale Arena opened at Glanworth with the Shore family running this sale and export company for over fifty years.

Monthly consignment sales and Dispersal Sales, as well as promotional sales made this “the place to be” and many record-breaking sales were Over the years, two major bulls with ties to the county made their auctioned here over the years. In 1981 the dispersal of their very own mark on the breed: King Tortilla Acme Extra and Fairlea Royal Mark Shore Farms Ltd. was held here, with the top cow fetching $31,500.

(VG-Extra). King Tortilla Acme was bred in 1924 by the Innes family In 1962, Walker Dairy Sales began serving dairy farmers in Elgin of City View and purchased as a 6-Year-Old by Eugene Sweet of County and beyond. Its founder, John Walker Sr. got his start dealing Sweetholm in Belmont. He has had a huge influence on the breed, in horses and heifers in the 1950s and fared well enough to buy the siring daughters with both show style and production. Many of his top Aylmer Sale Barn in 1958. He sold it, however, soon after and began daughters were purchased as foundation stock by prominent breeders holding monthly sales at his own farm in Elgin County and later at and he left some great daughters at Sweetholm before being sold and a location up the road from his farm. He then got into the export going on to produce the All-American Get of Sire. It is safe to say he is business, selling to the USA and later to Mexico, Cuba, Asia and found in the family tree of almost every modern day Holstein.

Europe. Today, three generations of the Walker family work together Fairlea Royal Mark VG-Extra, bred by the Martin Bros. of St. Thomas, to manage this successful sales barn that has become a longstanding was in service at W.O.B.I for a number of years in the 1960s and tradition in rural Southwestern Ontario. In 2008 John Sr. was 1970s. Like King Tortilla Acme, Royal Mark has left a huge influence inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame.

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In the early 1930s Elgin breeders began showing Holsteins at Aylmer Fair. Up until 1966 when a cattle barn was built, the show took place at one end of the arena and the cows were stabled at the opposite end. In the early days, the show was open and saw breeders coming from Middlesex and Oxford counties to compete, with successful showmen moving on to a show at Woodstock thereafter. Many Elgin breeders also showed at the Western Ontario Championship Show in London each year, which continued into the 1990s.

Betty Pake’s family has farmed under the Pavilla prefix since 1966 and some of her fondest memories date back to when they first started to show. Back then, she says, all dairy breeds were stabled in the barn at the same time, which took place over two days. Up until the 1970s, an inter-breed udder competition was also held and it took place at the end of the Holstein Show. Betty recalls one show back in the 1970s when they stayed overnight to mind the cows and she had her first-born beside her in a baby buggy! They took a few years off when they were raising their young family but got back involved when their kids became involved in 4-H. Today, Betty and Walt’s youngest granddaughter can’t wait until she can show too!

In addition to the yearly show in the summer and their banquet in February, Elgin breeders come together as a group a number of times a year. They hold an Annual Meeting each January to plan for the coming year and meet again in April for their Breeders’ Cup Competition. The county has held the competition for the past six years and breeders view it as much as an opportunity to socialize with their fellow dairymen (they get together at Gerald Schippers at night for the presentations) as they do to get an unbiased evaluation of their animals. “Angela [Howard] takes pictures of all the cows and owners all day and puts a lot of work into putting together a nice slideshow for us,” says Charlie Jenkins, who has taken part for several years.

“She makes it so special for everyone and we appreciate it so much!”

approved, every motion had a mover, seconder, most people wouldn’t even think of doing it that way today!” John had lost an arm in a corn picker accident, but that didn’t stop him from taking meticulous minutes at the club’s annual meeting each year. Many on the club will remember one year when John stood to read a particularly long set of minutes. “Johnny’s getting along in years and he had these minutes, all wrote out, detail for detail, who said what, on and on we go. Well, Kenny Zimmer, who was on as a Director at the time, stands up and says, ‘Boy oh boy that’s an awful lot of writing for a guy with one arm!’”

“I knew [Ken] would fit in right then!” Steve says. “We still refer to that to this day!”

“Presidents come and presidents go, but secretaries stay forever - and we’ve had some good ones.” — Steve Walters John was a much-loved club secretary for 34 years and Ken took over for him in 1995. Organized, detail-oriented and quick-witted, Ken is described by his club as a tremendous secretary and every bit as capable as his predecessor.

When members of the Elgin County Holstein Club meet to commemorate 100 years in July, there’s no doubt stories will be retold, laughs will be shared and milestones will be marked. There will be great cows to view at Mistyglen, a fun auction with a calf donated by Monoak and, of course, a great meal. But most importantly, there will be a group of people whose proud Holstein past has led to this very moment. And whose passion, dedication and stick-together attitude will see them into the next 100 years.

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Active Club The relationship Angela has with Elgin breeders is a special one and after 24 years as their field rep, she considers many close friends.

“They’re such a sweet group of people and it’s been an absolute privilege to work with them over the years,” she says. “They’re also extremely active and have had some strong leaders that have kept things running smoothly.”

Golf days, curling bonspiels and family socials in Elgin all draw large crowds, and Steve Walters, who no longer milks cows but still sells hay and straw throughout the county and beyond, agrees with Angela: “Somehow if you run a good organization, people will stick with you.”

“Presidents come and presidents go,” he adds, referring to the one-year terms they serve. “But secretaries stay forever - and we’ve had some good ones.”

Steve remembers fondly the way John Coulter ran the club.

“John made sure everything was done by the letter of the law!

Everything was written down, documented, minutes were read,

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Acola is Due this Fall as a 7YR to Leaninghouse Ammo-P. Acola has a Yearling Doorman and Monoak Goldsun Annette a VG 2YR. Annette is the 9 th Generation VG or EX and her Doorman Sister traces back 20 Generations to Marjorie Dorliska Alcartra Keyes GP 2* who was purchased by James C. Jenkins.

Descendants of this purchase are from the Sun Anne Family, making up a quarter of our Herd.

We are pleased to be part of the Elgin County Holstein Club Centennial.

Steve Walters (l) and current club secretary, Ken Zimmer (r) thanking John Coulter for 34 years of service to the club.

MONOAK FARMS ~ REG. SINCE 1920 ~ 2X MASTER BREEDERS Charlie, Betty, Michael & Jessica Jenkins 47270 Wilson Line, Belmont, Ontario Ph: 519-644-1907 * cbjen@rogers.com * facebook.com/monoak farms

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Congratulations to the Elgin County Holstein Club for being a big part of the Holstein community for 100 years!

LIDDLEROCK HOLSTEINS 50069 Calton Line Aylmer, Ont. N5H2R5 Wray & Carole Bowen

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SAVE THE DATE

JULY 8th, 2017

Dinner, drinks

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“to commemorate 100 years of the Elgin County Holstein Club�

Tickets available in advance, while supplies last !

For more information, & to reserve tickets contact Tom at (519) 871-1371

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SKIPWELL FARMS INC. Herd Classification: 21 EX, 191 VG, 170 GP • BCA 228-234-235 • 47734 Talbot Line, RR 5, Aylmer, ON, N5H 2R4 Phone: 519-765-4614 • Gerald, Grace, Henri, Katie, Jude and Blythe Schipper • Visitors Welcome

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Congratulations Elgin County!

Walker Dairy would like to thank all past and present breeders in Elgin County for being great customers for the past 55 years.

There are currently 3 generations of Walkers buying and selling privately, and running monthly auctions for our Elgin County and Ontario breeders.

- John Walker

50828 Talbot Ln Alymer, ON Jim Doan: 519-777-9389 Johnny Hamm: 519-521-7645 P: 519-765-2406 F: 519-765-2411 E: walkerds@amtelecom.net

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Wishing everyone continued success in the future!

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Pavia Holsteins A 51 year Holstein Club Member, proud of breeding homebred “black & whites”!

Our History started with James C. Jenkins who acquired two purebred Holstein heifers in 1922 in exchange for stud fees for his draft stallion.

The “Haldrey” prefix was established by James’ son and daughter-in-law, Harold and Audrey, in 1960. They sold embryos and cattle to over 40 countries world-wide and were the first Holstein breeders to use commercial IVF. With deep cow families and a popular sire, Haldrey Leadership (VG-Extra), Haldrey Farms Ltd. earned a Master Breeder Shield in 1997.

In 1998, the third generation, Dave & Maureen began their Holstein History here with their children, Evan and Maggie.

Sadly, in March 2014, Maggie passed away after a brief battle with childhood cancer. The herd was dispersed in April 2015, but with the Ontario Holstein Junior Show Program, the fourth generation of Jenkins is now involved with cattle through Evan Jenkins and his Montebello Holsteins.

We are proud and thankful to be part of a Century of Holstein History here in Elgin County and look forward to watching the future unfold!

Congratulations to the Elgin County Holstein Club on its 100th Anniversary!

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Above photos l to r: President Hank Hazeleger and his wife, Nancy, congratulate 2x Master Breeders, Embrdale Farms (l to r: Cathy Stockdale with granddaughter Kaylee, Erin Warwick and Brett Stockdale); this year’s fun auction raised $9,470 thanks to the wonderful prizes donated; 11 Ontario Master Breeders were recognized at this year’s banquet.

The 35th Annual Ontario Holstein Branch AGM took place from February 21-22 at the Best Western in Brantford, Ontario and what a meeting it was!

Nine area farms opened their doors for tours on day one and the mild weather helped attract steady crowds throughout the day. Whether a brand new robotic facility or well-kept original tie-stall barn, the quality of cattle and the hospitality extended to visitors was excellent across the board.

Each stop offered something new to see, not to mention an abundance of beverages and goodies to sustain close to 350 tour goers throughout the day.

After a full day of tours, Tuesday evening was dedicated to honouring Ontario’s 11 newest Master Breeders. EastGen graciously hosted the Wine & Cheese event and a good crowd gathered to enjoy the evening’s program.

Wentworth’s James Cranston and Brant’s Pam Charlton congratulated Ontario’s 11 Master Breeders and provided a short commentary and slideshow on each of their respective operations.

To change things up this year, the Ontario Dairy Women’s Achievement Award was also presented on the Tuesday evening. This year’s deserving recipient was Janet Ringelberg. Selection Committee Chairman Heather Parkin spoke of Janet’s passion for her family, community and the dairy industry, and her long list of volunteer pursuits, which make her an inspiration to many young women in the industry today. Past recipients were on hand to congratulate Janet and present her with a framed print and a bouquet of flowers.

Next the Fun Auction was kicked off, complete with an array of donated items to suit a variety of tastes and price ranges. Auctioneers Doug Karn and Phil Watson worked their way through 28 lots, providing a good dose of laughter and generating plenty of friendly competition between bidders. Top-selling items included tickets to see the Maple Leafs play the Detroit Red Wings (donated by the Waterloo County Holstein Club

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and purchased by Clarence Markus), two ABC paintings (donated by Bert Stewart and purchased by Rae Stadder and Gerald Schipper) and a Ted Burnside original acrylic painting (donated by Ted Burnside and purchased for the second consecutive year by Sean O’Connor). The Fun Auction raised a total of $9,470, which will go to support the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund.

On Wednesday morning, Branch President Hank Hazeleger opened up the meeting and spoke about our ever-changing dairy industry. He admitted that although the Branch has faced its fair share of challenges in the last year, a positive attitude and a hardworking and committed staff have ensured that service continues at the level our members have come to expect. He thanked staff at Holstein Canada for their support, as well as the Ontario membership for their patience, during this time of transition.

Hank then introduced the new Directors who will be replacing him and Past President Ian Fraser. Cole Verburg of Athens will fill the Eastern Director’s spot and Hans Pfister of Mitchell will replace Hank as a Director in the West.

Interim General Manager Adrian Vander Wielen also spoke of the challenges the Branch has faced as a result of being down one team member for many months. He, too, thanked staff for their efforts and commended the team for managing to achieve a great deal of success under extenuating circumstances.

Sandy O’Hara presented the 2016 audited statement showing an operational deficit of $87,655. After including the investment portfolio, the Branch showed a loss of $55,760. The Membership reappointed BDO, LLP Chartered Accountants and Advisors as auditors for 2017.

Chairperson of the Resolutions Committee, Dave Johnston, presented four resolutions to the membership. The first resolution, brought forth

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by the Ontario Judges’ Committee, requested the formation of a National Judges’ Committee comprised of eight committee members. The second and third resolutions, brought forth by the Durham County Holstein Club, called for greater accuracy and transparency on all Holstein Canada membership votes and the development of a printable cow sign for use on farm and at shows. The fourth and final resolution, brought forth by the Lambton County Holstein Club, asked for an adjustment in the number of Master Breeder shields that are awarded in each registration category.

All four resolutions were carried.

Following the resolutions, National President Robert Chabot brought greetings on behalf of Holstein Canada. CEO Ann Louise Carson congratulated Ontario members on a great year and noted that while registrations were up one per cent across Canada, they were up two per cent in Ontario. 5,323 herd visits were made and 92,721 cows were classified in our province, up 10 per cent from last year. Across Canada Genomic Testing was up nine per cent, while in Ontario it was down three per cent. Ann Louise discussed some areas of focus for this year, including adjustments to the Herd Book software to automate processes, enhance reports and save paper and changes to the way certificates are produced. She also touched on ProAction and the value it adds to our clients and networks.

Eastern Ontario Field Rep Kris MacLeod presented an interesting slideshow of the trip he accompanied the 2016 Dairy Youth Award winners on to World Dairy Expo. Recipients John Werry, Laura Schuurman, Derek Van Dieten and Jason Gould all gave excellent presentations of their respective operations and thanked the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund and Ontario Holstein for making the trip possible.

The meeting wrapped up with Hank Hazeleger receiving a gift in appreciation for his term as President and Ian Fraser being presented with his Past-President pin. In the ‘Speak your Mind’ session, Brian Coleman encouraged the Ontario Holstein Board of Directors to evaluate and consider all options with regards to staffing the Branch to most efficiently meet member needs. To close the meeting, Dave Johnston invited everyone to attend the 2018 Ontario Branch Annual Meeting to be held in Stratford, Ontario, hosted by the Perth County Holstein Club.

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Just before lunch was served, Bosdale Farms was presented with a plaque to commemorate their win in The Link’s 2016 Heart of the Herd competition with Bosdale Outside Portrait. Following a few short words from lunch sponsor, Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., a delicious lunch was enjoyed by all.

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After lunch, the crowd was treated to a humorous talk by motivational speaker Eleanor Wood. Hailing from nearby Troy, Ontario, Eleanor spoke of the lighter side of rural life and reminded members that there’s “not a lot of room in farming for negative thinking.” She spoke of the importance of getting a good laugh – at least one – every day and encouraged those in attendance to count their blessings and be thankful for what – and whom – they have in their lives every day. Appreciating people is key, Eleanor stressed, and judging by the standing ovation she received following her speech, members truly appreciated her entertaining and thoughtprovoking talk that day.

Adrian Vander Wielen named the 2016 AllOntario winners, sponsored this year by Canadian Livestock Photography, Quality Seeds and Select Sires Genervations. The Gay Lea Production Awards for Highest Fat and Protein in Ontario followed, with three of the awards won by Andy Senn of St. Bernardin, Ontario, two by Brabantdale Farms Ltd. of Navan, Ontario and one by Albadon Farms Ltd. in Teeswater, Ontario.

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1. The 2016 Ontario Dairy Youth Award winners, with Ontario Holstein Rep Kris MacLeod; 2. Humorist Eleanor Wood kept the crowd entertained; 3. Gay Lea delegate Gerald Schipper presenting a production award to S-S-Holsteins’ Toni Boos; 4. Our gracious Brant-Wentworth tour hosts; 5. Link Editor Andrea Emond presenting the 2016 Heart of the Herd award to Justin Bos of Bosdale; 6. Adrian Vander Wielen (r) and Sandy O’Hara (2nd l) thanking the Board’s 2016 President, Hank Hazeleger and his wife, Nancy; 7. Michael Lupton accepting his All-Ontario award from Ari Ekstein; 8. A shot of our generous All-Ontario sponsors, Ari Ekstein (Quality Seeds), Patty Jones (CLP) and Hugh Van Hout (Select Sires Genervations). PHOTOS BY ANDREA EMOND AND ANGELA HOWARD.

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MASTER BREEDERS

The Master Breeder Shield is the most coveted award presented annually by Holstein Canada. This year, 20 breeders from across Canada were designated with the honour, with 11 of them coming from Ontario.

Congratulations to the 2016 honourees!

CARLDOT - Along with part-time help on his farm, Larry milks 70 cows and crops 375 acres of hay, wheat, oats, soybeans and corn. He recently built a new free-stall barn with a robot and moved the cows in last November, with great results to date. He encourages those starting out to surround themselves with positive people who share your passion to succeed and use all tools available to you.

Buying the best semen you can afford, adding new bloodlines when possible and selecting cows from good cow families will put you on the right track as well. Following two previous Master Breeder wins in 1988 and 2000, Larry wishes to thank all of the people who have worked for him over the years.

“It’s been a lot of fun, a great learning experience and I look forward to the future!”

CLAYNOOK - Dennis & Betty Ann, Wayne & Mary and their son, Marcus, milk over 200 cows in a tiestall barn and crop a total of 670 acres of corn, alfalfa, wheat and soybeans. Running an operation of this scale takes a whole team and the Waglers acknowledge their family, neighbours and staff to their banker, vet, feed, AI and ET companies for the important roles they have played. Staying true to their goal of breeding cow families with index and taking calculated risks has led to the Wagler’s success. They stress the importance of doing one’s homework when purchasing animals and paying attention to IE flush history, marketability, genomic numbers DGV, LPI, TPI and RZG. “Stay true to your breeding values and stand your ground in order to achieve your goals.”

DONNANVIEW - Along with their three children, Katie, Brent and Greg, and full-time employee Ewan MacMillan, the Donnans milk 70 cows in a tie-stall barn and run 450 acres of hay and corn. They’ve won some of Holstein Canada’s highest awards and are thankful to have had the opportunity to work with some unforgettable cows over the years. Using good bulls and administering above-average cow care has brought the Donnans their success. In addition, their ability to persevere and never give up helped them through times of adversity. Their advice to young breeders starting out is to drive out the laneway and go to farms that do a great job. Ask lots of questions and never stop increasing your dairy knowledge.

EMBRDALE - David & Cathy Stockdale, along with their sons, Brett (and partner Erin), Steven (and partner Kelsey), Cameron (and partner Emily) and daughter Rebecca, milk 65 cows three times daily in a tie-stall barn. David and Cathy are justifiably proud of their own family, but also of the cow families they have worked so hard to build for generations. They are proud of the fact that they have not only bred great cows, but that they have marketed cows that have gone on to do well for others. The key to their success is using higher type bulls and milking three times per day, which they’ve done since December of 1989. As for their words of wisdom for others: work hard and be persistent.

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FRADON - For Frank and Don Donkers, this award is a nod to the hard work they’ve put in over the years breeding cow families that are recognized the world over. The brothers are proud of their sons Luke (Don’s son) and Jimmy (Frank’s son) who have worked hard to establish themselves as successful dairy farmers and carry on the Donker’s dairy legacy with pride.

Frank and Don split their operation in 2014 in order to bring their sons into the operation. Don and Luke now operate under the Rose Vega prefix and milk 65 cows just outside of Branchton at the home farm.

Frank and Jimmy kept the Fradon prefix and moved their 65 milking cows to a renovated free-stall pack barn near Woodstock. Using cow families with proven pedigrees and taking advantage of niche markets has led to Fradon’s notoriety and working as a team with future growth in mind is a game plan that paid off. www.ontario.holstein.ca

HAANVIEW - John and Bonnie den Haan milk 65 cows in a tie-stall barn and crop 450 acres of alfalfa, corn, soybeans and barley. The family’s deep commitment to the farm and strong work ethic has been key to their success. Cow families at Haanview have been built on longevity and nothing makes the den Haans happier than milking a ten-year-old cow with an udder that will still classify as Excellent. From the start, calves are treated as though they have the potential to become lifetime production winners and the results speak for themselves. Days before the den Haans were announced as Master Breeders, their herd was rolled into a corporation to allow the next generation to take ownership. According to John and Bonnie, “It makes passing the reins over so much sweeter and easier.”

HESSHOLM - Allan milks 55 cows in a tie-stall barn. His oldest son, Cassidy, works full-time on the farm while his younger son, Parker, helps out after school and on weekends. Allan’s brother, Don, works for ABS and helps advise on sire selection. The Hess family grows 500 acres of corn, soyabeans, hay and pasture. They’re most proud of the many long-time production awards they’ve earned over the years, as well as their practice of breeding for type, which has worked in their favour. Breeding for type has been key to the Hess’s success and still allows for good milk production and longevity. Although Allan has been home, farming full-time for the past 21 years, he wishes to acknowledge the efforts of his late father, John, and late brother, David, both of whom shared the dream of becoming Master Breeders.

KINGSWAY - For Gord and Pauline McMillan of Kingsway Farms, having a family farm where everyone can work together is the greatest source of their pride. Their children, Morgon, Emma and Ethan are all involved in the operation and the family says one key to their success has been that everyone is on the same page in terms of the type of cows they want to have in their herd.

The McMillans milk 80 cows in a tie-stall barn in Hastings, Ontario. They farm 750 acres of corn, soyabeans, wheat and hay and reserve an additional 20 acres for pasture. Winning this Master Breeder shield is a testament to the family’s balanced breeding philosophy and they say that their success in both showing and breeding has allowed them to market many notable cattle and embryos over the years.

LOCHDALE - For the MacMillan family, becoming Master Breeders is a dream come true!

The attainment of the award is a true family effort and serves as a benchmark for the level of success their herd has achieved. David, Ann Marie and Andrew MacMillan milk 60 cows in a tie-stall barn with a bedding pack for heifers.

They grow 320 acres of alfalfa, corn, soybeans and wheat. The key to their success has been their willingness to improve in all areas. When making any big decisions over the years, the family always took the time to plan carefully and weren’t afraid to seek advice from people whose opinions they respected. This seasoned advice has, in part, helped them achieve a high-scoring herd of cows with great production that can also compete in the show ring.

WEBBVIEW - For Ian and Christina Pettey, receiving a Master Breeder shield is a tremendous achievement they have been working towards since they first started in partnership with Christina’s father, Jim Webb, and since he received his first Master Breeder shield in 2000. As the 6th generation at Webb View Farms, Christina, her husband Ian and their 5-year-old son, Austin, milk 77 cows in a tie-stall barn and crop 700 acres (550 owned) of high moisture corn silage, wheat and hay. Jim retired in 2012 but Ian and Christina are grateful to have had the opportunity to breed great cows from the foundation he developed and live out their dream. They’re also grateful for their extended families and say without their support, none of this would have been possible.

MEADOWBLOOM - For Paul and Marilyn Leis, receiving their Master Breeder award is a true honour and privilege. They are thrilled to be recognized for the hard work, dedication and attention to detail they have put into their family farm in the last 26 years. Along with their children, Brandon and Kristin, Paul and Marilyn milk 50 cows in a free-stall robot barn they built last fall. They crop 250 acres of hay, soybeans, winter wheat, mixed grains and corn. Their homebred herd has been continually improved and developed through each generation, a goal they have had from the start, and the passion they have for each individual cow in the barn has been key to their success. They would like to thank Paul’s Aunt Betty and Uncle Joe Grove for providing them with the opportunity to purchase their farm.

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HAANVIEW We are honoured to be a Master Breeder herd.

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Herd Classification: 6 Ex • 41 VG • 24 GP Herd Average: 237-252-228% BCA

ROSEHILL ECHO MAGGIE The matriarch of our Maggie Family, the foundation of our herd.

HAANVIEW LHEROS MARTINA (Ex-92-4E) 4-10, 365d: 16016 3.8 – 616 – 3.3 – 531 2nd 4-Year-Old Autumn Opportunity Holstein Show 2009 Dam of 1 Ex-92 and 3 VG daughters.

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4316 Conc. Rd. 5, RR2, Loretto, Ontario, L0G 1L0 Farm: 705 435-5454 John : 519-608-3384 Emily: 705- 440- 0432 Email: haanview@zing-net.ca

HAANVIEW STANLEYCUP MEANIE (VG-88) 3-9, proj.: 11100 – 4.7 – 521 – 3.2 – 356 (239-299-236) kg Meanie has an August ’16 heifer by “Reginald”.

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One of the Cow Families to Contribute to our 2016 Master Breeder Award

HESSHOLM HOLSTEINS ~ MASTER BREEDER Allan, Lana, Cassidy & Parker Hess ~ allanahess@bell.net ~ Cell: 613-229-2746 ~ Visitors Welcome

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Introducing the 2017-2018 Board of Directors

Cole Verburg named new Director for Eastern Ontario Hailing from Athens, Ontario, Cole farms with his dad, John, and brother, Ian, under the Roosburg prefix and milks 100 cows in a free-stall robot barn.

After the family’s original barn was lost to a fire in January of 2013, the Verburgs rebuilt for the future and began milking in their state-of-the-art robot barn the next year. Cows are milked with a twobox GEA MIone robot and bedded on shavings.

In addition to becoming part of the Ontario Holstein Board in February, Cole is Secretary of the Eastern Ontario Invitational Show (formerly the Tri-County Show) and is involved in the Leeds-Grenville Holstein Club. As Past President, some of his fondest memories include participating in the Branch’s AGM and District Tours when they were in his area and meeting fellow dairymen from across the province. He appreciates what the Branch stands for and looks forward to working with his fellow Board members to instill a passion for the breed that he believes is essential to dairy farmers today.

Hans Pfister named new Director for Western Ontario Hans and his wife, Marlise, and children, Sandra, Marco and Martina, immigrated to Canada from Switzerland in 1991 and began farming near Mitchell, Ontario, under the Ulmar prefix. They milk 80 cows in the three-row free-stall barn they built when they first arrived. In 25 years, Hans says he has learned a lot from great Canadian farmers and feels that becoming Holstein members all those years ago helped his family’s farm progress to where it is today.

Hans’ main focus on the farm is on crops and feeding while Marco manages the herd. Along with Hans’ wife and daughter-in-law, Ashley Hall, they take care of the day-to-day operation of the farm and it brings him great pride to see everyone working together to make the farm successful. He’s also grateful for the hard work his daughters put into the farm growing up.

After spending 10 years as a Director on the Perth County Holstein Club and currently volunteering on the Milk Committee, joining the Branch’s Board of Directors was a logical step for Hans. With Marco at home, Hans feels he’s in a position to contribute and looks forward to guiding the Branch in the right direction for the next generation of Holstein Breeders.

Socializing is important to Hans and he takes every opportunity to have fun and celebrate the hard work they complete on the farm. He enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures and agricultural sectors and has visited Brazil and Argentina, with New Zealand next on his list. Besides keeping active on the farm, swimming, and dancing, Hans says taking time for the people he loves is what keeps him lively and happy. www.ontario.holstein.ca

Cole has been married to Anjela for the past 13 years and together they have four children: Ayva (11), Elias (9), Anneke (7) and Ellienne (3). He is a Level 1 Judge and enjoys taking a few head out to his County Show each year. In his free time, Cole loves to play guitar and sing and he regularly leads worship at his church. He keeps busy as a Cadet Counselor for boys ages nine to 12 and coaches the Senior Soccer Team and the Robotic Team at his children’s school.

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Proud to be a 3X Master Breeder!

Looking forward to the next chapter in our new facilities at Carldot.

Larry Krantz

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2017 Outstanding Service Award “SHE HAS MADE IT HER MISSION TO GIVE BACK TO HER COMMUNITY AND TO THE INDUSTRY THAT HAS SHAPED HER INTO THE PERSON SHE IS TODAY,” SAYS HEATHER PARKIN OF THIS YEAR’S WINNER, JANET RINGELBERG.

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Janet was presented with the award at the Branch’s recent AGM. Heather Parkin’s speech introducing Janet as this year’s winner is printed below.

The Dairy Woman Service Award was first developed in 2011, with the intention of recognizing women in this business for their efforts to develop and maintain organizations which would support this rural way of life. The award honours someone who manages to find the balance between the passion for this business, the dedication she has for her family and the spirit to serve others within her community. This is not always an easy feat, but our winner seems to make it all work.

In reviewing Janet’s nomination, one can Janet Ringelberg is this year’s winner of the Outstanding Service Award for Dairy Women. Presenting the immediately tell she is very passionate about award to Janet is from (l to r) 2013 winner Nancy Beerwort, 2015 winner Karen Velthuis, 2011 winner Heather Parkin and 2014 winner Sandy O’Hara. PHOTOS BY ANDREA EMOND. her family and her community, in particular the dairy industry. To volunteer, is by definition, to that could be referring to many people in this room, and Janet is choose to act in recognition of a need, with an attitude of social certainly one of them. responsibility and without concern for monetary profit, going beyond one’s basic obligations. This sums up this year’s winner well. When she and her husband took over the farm, it was not very common to see a woman running the day-to-day farming operation, What is most impressive about Janet’s overall involvement is that while her husband worked off-farm. But Janet didn’t care about the she has done all this while mothering active children and managing stereotype and would not let anything stop her from achieving her a successful dairy operation. She involves her children in breeding farming dream. She is an inspiration to any woman entering a ‘man’s decisions and some of the management of the herd, which is a great world,’ not just those in agriculture, and she has been very successful. way to get them more involved and interested in an industry that could be in their future. Janet has led the dairy 4-H club for many Janet has been involved with the Rockton Agricultural Society as years, hosting many meetings at their farm. She has supplied calves a member of the Open 4-H Dairy Show and the Champion 4-H for new members and encouraged members to participate in many Dairy Fitter competition. She has been a 4-H leader for the last 15 different opportunities available through the 4-H program including years, and served on her county 4-H Leader’s Association. She is public speaking at the Royal and Junior Shows. She also leads the a member of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario and the Ontario Joint Dairy Breeds committee. She is a Gay Lea delegate Dairy Judging Club in her county. and serves on the Delegate Governance Advisory committee. She Janet has made it her mission to give back to her community and coaches and trains both a junior and senior team for the Ontario to the industry that has shaped her into the person she is today. She 4-H Dairy Judging Competition. Janet’s longest serving position realizes the importance of ensuring the public is aware of what truly is with the Brant-Wentworth Holstein club, where she has been a happens on a farm and helps organize many events where the public secretary and director for 25 years, helping to organize the County can come and experience what the dairy industry is about. She and Show, Twilight Meeting, Breeders’ Cup and Farm Tours in the area. her family open their doors to club farm tours and provide animals She has played a very large role in the farming operation, with for Ag Education days. her husband being employed off the farm. She works with three Even with her very busy volunteer positions, Janet is able to maintain generations on Fennema Farms, and has been instrumental in a balance in her life with her service, family and farm. You may be making many changes and upgrades to the farm. It is very fitting that familiar with Paul Harvey’s rendition of So God Made a Farmer: God we were able to present this award in her own back yard, so that many said, “I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in volunteers that she works with, could be there to see her receive it. the fields, milk cows again, eat (or make) supper, then go to town and stay past Congratulations to our very deserving recipient, Janet Ringelberg. midnight at a meeting of the school board” – so God made a Farmer. I know

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Participation for Profit

Holstein Canada’s New Herd Enrollment Program Rocroft Farms, UXBRIDGE, ON

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ROGER, JACKIE AND JASON FEASBY OF ROCROFT FARMS HAVE LIVED THROUGH SOME UNFORTUNATE TIMES ON THEIR FARM IN UXBRIDGE,ON DUE TO STRAY VOLTAGE. AFTER UPGRADING SERVICE WIRES AND SEEING SOME GRADUAL HERD IMPROVEMENTS AS A RESULT, THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE USE OF HOLSTEIN CANADA’S RE-ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. TODAY THEIR 350-COW HERD IS REGISTERED, CLASSIFIED AND THRIVING AS IT OUGHT TO BE.

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Although members of Holstein Canada for over 20 years, Roger and Jackie Feasby and their son Jason have had their fair share of poor luck in recent years. For many years, herd productivity was improving as expected, allowing the family to more than double its herd size since they first began farming in 1974. The farm’s quota base was also on a steady incline. Then, in early 2013, everything changed. The herd’s performance took a rather shocking downturn, cow behavior changed, productivity dropped, reproductive rates plummeted and the general health of the herd decreased. This was all due to one silent culprit: unhealthy levels of ground current.

After 18 months of frustration trying to deal with Ontario Hydro for solutions and learning a lot about ground current, while at the same time trying to meet their quota obligations and manage a challenging herd, registration and classification was dropped.

During the next two-year period, over half of the herd was replaced with purchased animals. Cow families that were being established were essentially ruined. Finally after trying many unsuccessful solutions, service wires were upgraded and productivity slowly improved.

Herd records were maintained using Dairy Comp 305, which has each individual animal’s information, including identification with a photo, entry into the herd (purchased cows), birthdate, sire and dam and all breeding and subsequent calving information. “Holstein Canada (HAC) was very easy to work with to get all animals transferred and registrations caught up with the support of Dairy Comp and DHI. Having our animals in the HAC database ties in well with CQM, ProAction and our efforts to once again manage the herd and go forward,” says Jason.

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The Feasby’s care deeply about their animals and the highest level of attention is given from day one. They maintain a comfortable, well-bedded airy calf nursery to grow heifers and strive for calving by 24 months or less.

Cows are later housed in retrofitted free-stall housing (previously a tiestall). Roger and Jason continue to make small adjustments to improve the health and well-being of their herd. Individual identification is the cornerstone of managing herd performance and according to the Feasby’s, it’s once again fun to farm and tend to their 350 Holsteins on a daily basis.

Roger and Jason Feasby have come a long way since they first started experiencing stray voltage-related issues in 2013. Holstein Canada’s Re-enrollment program has helped to get them back on track. PHOTO BY ADRIAN VANDER WIELEN.

EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF ANIMAL REGISTRATION AND CLASSIFICATION! • Available to all herds who have not classified in two or more years.

• Herd consultation visit with an experienced classifier. Discuss the benefits of classification and how the information can be used on farm.

• No charge herd visit fee (regular or mid round) for first classification.

• For qualifying herds with no registration activity for 3 or more years the program will also offer:

– Registration fee discounted by 50% for all animals (excluding base) registered within 6 months of commitment to the program.

– No charge to transfer ownership of animals resident in the herd prior.

– To qualify for the registration savings herds must agree to participate in at least one classification visit.

• Ontario Holstein Field staff are available to help you with the registration process.

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EYBS Representatives Selected Congratulations to Vanessa Crowley of Peterborough and Trent Jones of Woodstock, both of whom will be representing Ontario at this year’s European Young Breeders School from August 30 to September 3 in Belgium.

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BY ANDREW BREKVELD As a working 22-year old always eager to learn more about the dairy industry, I decided to sign up for Dairy Sen$e last year. In this amazing program held at the University of Guelph, we were able to learn more about financials, herd management, employee management and much more. After gaining knowledge from farm tours and many informative speakers, we were given the challenge of finding problems in a particular farming scenario and presenting solutions to a panel of judges. I had the great privilege of working with Victoria Eastman, Shaelyn Prins and Matt van Veen, and together we were able to deliver a great presentation that won us a trip to World Dairy Expo in the fall!

Vanessa grew up at Crovalley Holsteins and has been heavily involved in 4-H. The program has taught her necessary life skills including networking, public speaking and leadership, as well as dairy-specific skills such as clipping, which she looks forward to using during her upcoming trip to EYBS. Vanessa has also learned how to collaborate effectively in a team setting, having served for four years (including one as President) on the University of Guelph’s College Royal Committee.

While representing Ontario abroad, she looks forward to making new friends and learning about the dairy industry in Europe.

Attending World Dairy Expo in Madison WI is a great opportunity that I would recommend to any person in the dairy industry. The quality of cows shown in the ring is exceptional and there is a very large tradeshow for all to enjoy. We had the great experience of riding on the Floradale Feed Mill bus, which allowed us to enjoy the company of some fellow dairy farmers and travel with them to farms in the United States. During the farm tours, we gained a good understanding of what it’s like to farm south of the border.

My travel to both Dairy Sen$e and World Dairy Expo was assisted by the Northern Travel Grant provided by the Ontario Holstein Branch.

This grant provides those in Northern Ontario to receive financial assistance when travelling to Southern Ontario for events such as Dairy Sen$e, the Ontario Holsteins AGM, Judging Schools, Regional Shows and more! Many thanks to the Ontario Holstein Branch as well as all those involved in the Dairy Sen$e Program. The event has increased my knowledge and skills and allowed me to use them in a practical way that will help me to run a successful dairy business in the future!

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Trent has been involved in 4-H for many years and has acquired some valuable skills during this time including public speaking, organization and leadership, which he has used to his advantage while preparing for shows. For the past five years he has clipped and prepared his own 4-H heifer, thankful for the skills he has learned from his grandfather Frank Meisner and mentors like Barry Quickfall and Marty Hazeleger. Trent values team work and believes in a model in which everyone contributes according to their area of strength to meet the goal in sight. While attending EYBS, he hopes to gain a deeper knowledge of the dairy industry on a global scale and create lasting memories. www.ontario.holstein.ca

2017 Open or Closed Ontario County Holstein Shows

Local county shows are a great way for Holstein breeders to compare their animals with fellow breeders in their county. However, there are shows that welcome surrounding counties to take part at their show and this chart will give you the opportunity to see what other shows exhibitors can attend. Thank you for supporting Ontario’s county shows and best of luck during the 2017 show season!

Western Ontario August 2 August 11 August 23 August 24 August 29 September 15

Middlesex - Steve Fraser

Open to Huron, Essex-Kent Elgin - John Werry

Closed Lambton - Curtis McNeil Closed Oxford - Jeff Stephens Closed Bruce-Grey - Adam Zehr Open to Huron Perth-Waterloo - Carl Phoenix Closed

West-Central Ontario August 9 August 31 September 1 September October 3

Niagara - Brian Haggins Closed Brant-Wentworth - Curtis McNeil Open to all counties in Ontario Dufferin-Wellington - Carl Phoenix Open to York, Halton, Peel, Simcoe, Perth, Grey, Waterloo, Wentworth, Huron Halton-Peel - TBD

Open to all counties in Ontario Haldimand-Norfolk - Dean Karn Closed

East-Central Ontario August 5 August 11 August 12 August 24 September 1 September 4 September 7 September 8 September 23 September 28

Lennox & Addington - Stephanie Murphy Open to all counties in Ontario Northumberland - Bruce Mode Closed Peterborough (Ex)- Kyle Rivington Open to all counties in Ontario Simcoe - Mike West Closed Hastings (Quinte) - TBD Open to all counties in Ontario Ontario - Nathan Thompson Closed Durham - Kevin McGriskin Closed Prince Edward - Glenn Barkey Closed Victoria (Lindsay Ex) - Kevin McGriskin Open to all counties in Ontario York Heifer Show - TBD Open to all counties in Ontario

Eastern Ontario August 12 Glengarry - TBD Closed August 18 Prescott- Jamie McOuat Open to former Lochiel Township August 24 EO Invitational - Blair Weeks Open to East Ontario, L&A,

Prince Edward and Hastings August 25 Renfrew - TBD Closed September 1 Lanark (Perth) - TBD

Closed September 2 Stormont - John Crowley Closed September 15 Frontenac - Scott Brethet Closed September 28 Carleton-Russell - Steve Fraser Closed

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Junior All-Ontario Show 2017

AUG 15 & 16 • ILDERTON FAIRGROUNDS • OPEN TO AGES 15 - 25

The Ontario Holstein Branch is pleased to announce its inaugural standalone Junior All-Ontario Show taking place August 15 and 16 at the Ilderton Fairgrounds! The goal of this show is to build on the existing Junior All-Ontario program established in 2015 and to provide additional recognition and exposure for young, keen breeders!

Items to note: • Participants must be 15 to 25 years of age as of January 1st of the show year.

• T he Junior will be a member of Holstein Canada through the Junior Membership or Regular Membership program.

NEW THIS YEAR: • P articipants can take out a new prefix or transfer an animal into their own personal name under the home prefix. The Junior must enter the animal online

by June 30th at www.ontario.holstein.ca.

• Junior All-Ontario classes will be added to this year’s All-Ontario competition!

For further information, contact Ontario Holstein at branch@ontario.holstein.ca (519-653-6180) or your Ontario Holstein Field Rep.

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Holstein Youth

Geoff Carberry: Beyond the Skyline

BY AVA DONER

LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DETERMINATION AND HARD WORK HAVE SET GEOFF CARBERRY ON THE RIGHT PATH IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. AS A GRADUATE OF THE 4-H PROGRAM AND A STUDENT AT RIDGETOWN COLLEGE, HE HAS ACQUIRED THE SKILLS TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL FOURTH-GENERATION DAIRY FARMER IN PEEL COUNTY.

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Geoff was raised on his parents’ dairy farm in Caledon, Ontario, just outside of the heart of downtown Toronto. Rick and Carolynn Carberry own and operate the aptly-named Skyline Holsteins, an 830acre farm that milks 75 cows in a tie-stall facility and strives for deeppedigreed Holsteins with good milk components. Geoff has always been interested in cows and is proud of the herd’s current classification of 16 EX, 72 VG and 15 GP.

As a young and eager nineyear-old, Geoff began his showing career in the Pre4-H Class at the Bolton Fair.

Later, as an active member within his dairy club, Geoff took a leadership role to share his knowledge with younger members. Over the years, Skyline Holsteins has generously donated the use of 4-H calves to members who do not live Geoff, at home on the farm with his faithful friend, on dairy farms and Geoff Cooper. PHOTO SUBMITTED. takes great pride in being involved in the management of these heifers. Throughout the show season, Geoff tends to his animals by washing them daily, keeping them clipped and constantly blowing up their toplines.

Lindsay Bebbington, Geoff’s 4-H leader, says Geoff’s passion for the dairy industry is something she has enjoyed watching grow each year.

“His knowledge of the dairy industry is extensive,” she says, “and he has been an asset to our club and show teams, assisting in teaching the younger members everything from judging and fitting to filling their project on show day.”

Throughout Geoff’s illustrious 4-H career, he represented Peel County at the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic eight times. His favourite 4-H story features Quality Braxton Finess VG-88, the first calf he owned by himself under his Hardcore Holsteins prefix. In 2013, Geoff attended York Region’s 100th Anniversary for a fun night of celebration and socialization with fellow dairy breeders. Little did he know he would end up bidding on (and winning) the September calf that was donated

by Quality Holsteins. Geoff had a great year showing Finess, but shortly after preparations began for the Royal Winter Fair, she sprained her leg and he wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to show her. Luckily, she recovered quickly and Geoff was able to take her to the Classic, resulting in a weekend he won’t soon forget. This was the first time he made the cut in showmanship at the Classic, where he went on to eventually place 7th in Senior Showmanship and 8th in Conformation.

Finess continued her show career in 2014 as a Senior Yearling where

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Geoff with his 2013 4-H project, Quality Braxton Finess VG-88. Finess was the first calf Geoff owned under his prefix, Hardcore Holsteins. PHOTO: VICKI FLETCHER.

she captured 1st place at both Dufferin-Wellington and Halton-Peel.

Geoff, too, continued to succeed and captured an impressive 3rd and 6th place in showmanship at the Classic in 2014 and 2015.

Geoff’s passion for high-type animals, along with his previous experience on his family’s dairy farm, garnered him an opportunity to work as a co-op student for Quality Holsteins when he was in Grade 11. After finishing morning chores at home, Geoff would make the 15-minute drive to Quality to help them throughout the day with bedding up stalls, clipping and any other task that needed to be completed before returning to his home farm for night chores.

Although this meant putting in long days, Geoff is extremely thankful for the time he spent at Quality as it opened up many opportunities for him. “My time spent at Quality was an amazing experience,” says Geoff, who worked for the Eksteins at Autumn Opportunity four times and the Royal Winter Fair twice. “It was an opportunity to learn from very knowledgeable people along working with some of the best cows in North America.”

Currently Geoff is enrolled at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus working toward a diploma in Agriculture. He aspires to take what he learns at school and bring it back to the home farm he eventually plans take over with his older brother, Kyle. In the near future, Skyline Holsteins plans to buy an ongoing operation or build a free-stall operation due to the urban development in their current location. Regardless of where they end up, Geoff says their goal is “stay engaged and remain interacting with our cows.”

The next few years will no doubt be a time of change and excitement for the Carberry family, but with Geoff’s knowledge, determination and ambition, the future of the farm is bright. the

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A NEW EXCELLENT COW OR A VERY GOOD TWO-YEAR-OLD IS A BREEDING ACCOMPLISHMENT! These cows are the highlight of any herd visit and a source of pride for their breeders and owners. From December 2016 through to the end of February 2017, there were 807 1st time Excellent cows and 1253 Very Good 2-year-olds classified in Ontario. Those classifying EX-90 and above and VG-86 and above are listed here - a complete list can be found under the Awards tab at www.holstein.ca. Congratulations to the owners and breeders of Ontario’s new 1st time Excellent cows and Very Good 2-year-olds!

DECEMBER EX’S BOSDALE FEVER PORTRAIT A EX 93 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge BOSDALE G W LUSTER EX 93 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge John Hunyady, Kitchener GENDARRA SANCHEZ TASKAR E X 93 Gendarra Farm, Bailieboro Redtag Genetics, Oxford Station BOSDALE FEVER SHAME EX 92 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge CALMAC SID BRITAIN EX 92 Calmac Holsteins, Embro HARVDALE DUPLEX BROOKLYN EX 92 Harvdale Holsteins, Stayner

CELMAR REDSIGN LORELIE 82 E X 90 Celmar Dairy Ltd, Norwich

FIELDHOLME FACEBOOK FARRAH EX 90 Fieldholme Holsteins, Bradford

PONDVUE DESIGN GALAXY EX 91 Allan Miller, East Garafraxa

CENTERFLOS SPIRTE MAMMY EX 90 Centerflos Holsteins, Elmvale

RICKEEN SANCHEZ JULIE EX 91 Rick Shantz, Wallenstein

CITYVIEW BOLTON AMAZING EX 90 Glenbert Holsteins, Embro

FIELDHOUSE DAMION DONALOU E X 90 FIELDHOUSE REDLOU RELIC EX 90 Fieldhouse Farms, Ariss

ROCKYMOUNTAIN EPIC SKEENA EX 91 Scott Brethet, Tottenham

CLAREMOUNT SUNKIST SID EX 90 Webhaven Holsteins, Arthur

ROLLINGVIEW ALTAVITTEK CATHY EX 91 Nelson Weber, Wallenstein

CLAYHAVEN LAUTHORITY DOROTHY EX 90 CLAYHAVEN LAUTHORITY SAVERY EX 90 CLAYHAVEN SHAQUILLE MARYANN EX 90 CLAYHAVEN WYCLIFF JANICE E X 90 Melvin Martin, Wallenstein

ROSEGAAR CARSON ALISSA EX 91 New Obelink Farms, Arthur SANDLEY WINDBROOK BIANCA EX 91 Martin A. & Alex D. Hossack, Thamesford

OCONNORS SNOWMAN LILAC EX 92 Fraeland Farms, Fergus

SHADYRAIL DEMPSEY DAWN EX 91 SHADYRAIL LAUTHORITY GEORGIA EX 91 Randy & Lynette Martin, Harriston

TORPEDO DEMPSEY MONICA EX 92 Fairview Acres, Moorefield

SUNNYRIDGE LAVANGUARD MARLENE EX 91 Sunnyridge Holsteins, Mt. Forest

ANBE JORDAN 1605 EX 91 Valiant Dairy Genetics, Woodstock

TRINAL CASANOVA WANDA EX 91 River Dale Holsteins, St. Jacobs

ARMDALE BEA BETTY EX 91 ARMDALE MIX MASTER EX 91 Armdale Holsteins, Millbrook

WALKHAVERN WINDBROOK ZAFINA EX 91 Walkhavern Farms Limited, Stayner

BOSDALE SEAVER TOOTSIE EX 91 BOSDALE STEADY S PORTEA EX 91 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

WAYBRU SANCHEZ BARBI EX 91 Wayne Brubacher, Elmira WESTSIDE SANCHEZ LAVENDER EX 91 Westside Farm, New Hamburg

GENDARRA FEVER HOCUS POCUS E X 90 Gendarra Farm, Bailieboro

CRAIGCREST FEVER NETTIE EX 90 Rick Shantz, Wallenstein

GLENVUE LAURIN VANESSA EX 90 GLENVUE SANCHEZ EFFIE EX 90 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood

DARCROFT BRAXTON LOLA EX 90 Darcroft Farms Ltd, Embro DC AUCTION DETROIT CARA EX 90 New Obelink Farms, Arthur DENHOLME BUCKEYE PEPPER EX 90 Dennis Martin, St. Jacobs DESTREMPES SKYFIRE SUBLIME EX 90 Dennis Martin, Palmerston DOANLEA ATTITUDE HENRIETTA EX 90 DOANLEA JENSEN CAITLIN EX 90 DOANLEA PAYDAY HALA EX 90 Donald Doan, Norwich

ACHERHOLME DENZEL CLOUD EX 90 Eli Brubacher, Wallenstein

COBEQUID MERCURY CRICKET EX 91 Andrew Macleod, Linwood

ADIEU LAUTHORITY JANET EX 90 Adieu Farms Inc, Waterloo

DOANLEA LAUTHORITY LALASA EX 90 Donald Doan, Norwich Fraser Doan, Norwich

FALLOWCREST MR SAM ALAINA E X 91 Rob Fallowfield, Woodstock

ALNOR WINDBROOK CASSIE EX 90 ALNOR WINDBROOK CORA EX 90 Rvancy Holsteins, Alma

DOLAFTON DEMPSEY ANA EX 90 Leslie Dolson, Guelph

GENDARRA SANCHEZ STIR EX 91 Gendarra Farm, Bailieboro GLEN ISLAY LAUTHORITY RAE RAE EX 91 Andrew Den Haan, Fergus GREENVIEW STEADY JAYZ EX 91 Paul M. & Shirley Martin, Elmira HARVDALE DUPLEX MANDY EX 91 Harvdale Holsteins, Stayner

ANDITA FEVER JACKPOT EX 90 Andita Holsteins Inc, Belwood

DOUANNE BRAXTON ALEXIS EX 90 DOUANNE DEMPSEY ERUPTION EX 90 Douanne Holsteins, Gowanstown

ANDITA WINDBROOK SINCLAIR E X 90 Fraeland Farms, Fergus

DUALANE BOLTON DESIREE E X 90 Dairy-Doc Holsteins, Woodstock

BELLTON G W STAR LEE EX 90 Andrew Den Haan, Fergus Claremount Holsteins, Stratford

DUALANE BONUS PANSY EX 90 Kloepfer Holdings Ltd, Ingersoll

BELLWIN BRAXTON SHOW EX 90 Bellwin Farms Inc, Elora BIRDOLM BOXER BODACIOUS EX 90 Birdolm Holsteins, Rockwood BLOEMEN EPIC 346 EX 90 Dairy-Doc Holsteins, Woodstock

DUSTY HILLS LEXICON TEASE EX 90 Dusty Hills, Elmira DUTCHOLM BUXTON APRICOT EX 90 Milky Hills Farm Inc, Elora EDG CONVERSE-ET EX 90 The Semex Alliance, Guelph EIXDALE RANGO ALFREDO E X 90 EIXDALE ROAST MORE EX 90 Brian Eix, Elmira

HIGH POINT LISA JASMINE EX 91 High Point Farms, Port Perry

BOSDALE SK MONICA EX 90 BOSDALE WINDBROOK SPOTTIE E X 90 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

HOLZER AFTERSHOCK BERYL EX 91 Bushy View, Lakeside

BRENLAND AFFIRMED KATHLEEN E X 90 Brenland Holsteins, Millbank

JACREST LAUTHORITY LYLIN EX 91 Jacrest Holsteins, Wallenstein

BRIDGEWOOD TALENT LELAH EX 90 Janaric Holsteins, Listowel

JUNEL BUTTER LIZA EX 91 Junel Holsteins, Millbank

BYDAND WINDBROOK STELLA EX 90 Scott Gordon, Rockwood

KILLCROFT LAUTHORITY L ETOILE E X 91 Killcroft Holsteins, Tavistock

CALIENTE WINDBROOK BROOKLIN EX 90 Martin A. & Alex D. Hossack, Thamesford

KOSTAHOLME SHOTTLE EMMALEE E X 91 Kostaholme Holsteins, Drayton

CALMAC EVOLVE PAPPY EX 90 Calmac Holsteins, Embro

ERBCREST FEVER MAVEN EX 90 ERBCREST FEVER MAVEY EX 90 Janaric Holsteins, Listowel

MARADUN FEVER FEVER EX 91 Trent Valley Holsteins, Peterborough

CAUSEWAY IGNITER JINKY EX 90 Thomas Roth, Bright

ERDINE DAMION FLASH EX 90 Erdine Farms Ltd, Hastings

MAYANNE DEMPSEY DORA EX 91 Maynard Martin, Harriston

CEDARMARSH DESIGN AFRICA EX 90 Cedarmarsh Farm, Elmira

FALLOWCREST REDESIGN MARTA EX 90 Rob Fallowfield, Woodstock

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CONDON SHOTTLE EMELIA EX 90 Condon Holsteins, Thamesford

CLAYHAVEN FEVER GENIE EX 91 Melvin Martin, Wallenstein

FRAELAND SID BEAUTY EX 91 Andita Holsteins Inc, Belwood

FRADON BARBWIRE JILLIAN EX 90 FRADON WB PERIO EX 90 Fradon Holsteins Ltd, Woodstock

GAL089 SANCHEZ NITROUS E X 90 Webine Holsteins, Elmira

WINDY PINE LAUTHORITY NOEL EX 91 Douglas Weber, Drayton

FRADON ROSEPLEX MATTIE EX 91 FRADON WB PROSTHO EX 91 Fradon Holsteins Ltd, Woodstock

FISHERVALE SHOTGUN FRANCES EX 90 FISHERVALE STERLING TWIZZLER EX 90 Fishervale Acres Ltd, Thornton

CNOSSEN LAUTHORITY KARINA 625 EX 90 Cnossen Holsteins, Elora

BRUVIEW WINDBROOK DEER EX 91 Bruview Holsteins, Elmira

FARISVIEW FEVER JAZZ EX 91 Dalton Faris, East Gwillimbury

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ELARDA SID RITHA EX 90 Elarda Farms Ltd, Embro ELCRAIG ATTIC ABBIE EX 90 Elcraig Holsteins, Arthur ELMDEN DENZEL MCKEEN E X 90 River Dale Holsteins, St. Jacobs ELMGROVE LVGD LAGOON EX 90 Elm Grove Holsteins, Embro

HARVDALE BAXTER BECCA EX 90 Harvdale Holsteins, Stayner HIDDENBROOK PROMOTION HOLLY EX 90 Hiddenbrook Holsteins, Elmira HILLHAVEN FEVER EXPLOSIVE E X 90 Hillhaven Holsteins, Elora HILLMEADOWS ANGELMAN ROXY EX 90 Ebylane Holsteins, Drayton HOLYWELL C L ZADY EX 90 Cedarbrook Holsteins, Elmira HOLZER ATWOOD JEST EX 90 Bushy View, Lakeside HONEYPOD FINAL CUT CAROL E X 90 Honeypod Holsteins, Elmvale HOWLAND SIMON CONTESSA EX 90 Stone Lane Farms Inc, Bright J E B BADBOY AMELIA EX 90 Rykdale Farms, Burgessville JACREST GOLDWYN LOANNE EX 90 Jacrest Holsteins, Wallenstein JALINE BALTIMOR ASTER EX 90 J Line Holsteins, Linwood JAMESTON STEADY STING EX 90 Philip Bauman, Drayton JANBRIAN STEADY BUTTERFLY E X 90 Brian Stephenson, Alliston JUNEL BRAXTON LATTE EX 90 Junel Holsteins, Millbank KARLINROCK LIPSON MARCELLA EX 90 KARLINROCK STEADY GRACIE E X 90 Marlin Martin, Palmerston KELHAVEN RILEY EX 90 Kim & Susan Topp, Embro KENDALE LADDIE SHANNON EX 90 Kendale Holsteins, Listowel KENTVILLE SANCHEZ SAVVY E X 90 Kentville Holsteins, Melancthon KINGSMILL ASHLYNS ANSLEY-ET E X 90 Bruce Witmer, Woodstock Steven Witmer, Woodstock KINGSMILL ASHLYNS ATASI-ET EX 90 Dalton Faris, East Gwillimbury KOSTAHOLME DENZEL OLIVIA EX 90 KOSTAHOLME MATSON DORIA E X 90 KOSTAHOLME SHOUT DORIKA E X 90 Kostaholme Holsteins, Drayton

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KRUL KNOWLEDGE PETINY E X 90 KRUL PHOENIX LIB EX 90 Krul Holsteins Ltd, Arthur

RIVER DALE DEMPSEY LUCY EX 90 RIVER DALE DEMPSEY TRIX EX 90 River Dale Holsteins, St. Jacobs

LANYDONE ROCKWOOD JESSIE EX 90 Richdale Holsteins, Elmira

RIVERMAR JED SHALISE EX 90 Murray Martin, St. Jacobs

LARENWOOD SHOTTLE RITZ 584 EX 90 Larenwood Farms, Drumbo

ROBINS PALERMO PERLA EX 90 Robins Holsteins Limited, Midland

LEBOLD FEVER MARY EX 90 Lebold Farms Inc, Wellesley

RODAH REGINALD SUZEE EX 90 A & E Dairy Ltd, Amaranth

WALKERBRAE ADMIRAL RIZZO EX 90 WALKERBRAE LONGTIME AGO EX 90 Walkerbrae Farms, Guelph

LECREST FAWN EX 90 Lecrest Dairy, Millbank

ROSYMILL POPPER RENAE EX 90 Elo & Barbara Bowman, Listowel

WALNUTLAWN BRAXTON GORGEOUS EX 90 Wardway Farms Ltd, Woodstock

LEMLAR SHOTTLE FIESTA EX 90 LEMLAR SHOTTLE KADIE EX 90 Lemlar Farms Ltd, Woodstock

ROTHOLME STEADY SADIE E X 90 Rotholme Holsteins, Baden

WAYBRU DEMPSEY SONYA EX 90 WAYBRU DEMPSEY SWEET EX 90 WAYBRU SUNNY SUDAN EX 90 Wayne Brubacher, Elmira

LEN-ED TEE OFF NINA EX 90 Len-Ed Holsteins, Linwood LILACLAWN F B I AVORY EX 90 Lilaclawn Farm, St. Jacobs LYNVAIL AF LUCINDA-ET EX 90 Fradon Holsteins Ltd, Woodstock MAPLE ZORRA SHOTTLE BRIDGET E X 90 Janeric Farms Ltd. Golspie, Woodstock MAPLEJOG BOLTON KASSI E X 90 Maplejog Holsteins, Embro MAPLEJOG HAWK DANIEL EX 90 Oscar Martin, Wallenstein MAPLEJOG TROY CANDELA E X 90 Maplejog Holsteins, Embro MAPLEMAR DEMPSEY MARVEL E X 90 Edgar Martin, St. Clements MAPLEMEADOW HOWIE AMBER E X 90 Kurtis & Brianna Dykstra, Clifford MARBRO FEVER RAMADA EX 90 MARBRO SANCHEZ EVETTE EX 90 Marbro Farms, Woodstock MARGROVE KROWN GYMIMA EX 90 Dale Martin, Elmira MARILAHOME HERO AUTUMN EX 90 Marilahome Holsteins, Drayton MARLA DENZEL DELLY EX 90 Mapleton Holsteins Ltd, Alma MARTHAVEN DESTRY CHERRY EX 90 Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock Rogstein Holsteins, Bright MARTHAVEN DRAKE MELISSA EX 90 Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock MAYCHRIS LADNER 478 EX 90 Maychris Holsteins, Drayton MILLVAN MR SAM REGINA E X 90 Daniel & Edna Martin, Elmira MORNINGSKY SANCHEZ HILLBILLY EX 90 Morningsky Holsteins, Milbank NEWMORNING MILLION ASSEPOE 861 EX 90 Cassel Dairy, Bright OOSTVIEW FEVER WILLIS EX 90 Oostview Farm Ltd, Lakeside

ROYALAIR SHOTGUN GRACE 616 E X 90 Royalair Farm, Dublin ROYBRIDGE SIDNEY LACIE EX 90 Roy Spence, Elmvale SCENIC VIEW LILAC EX 90 Scenic View Holsteins, Elmira SENAMAR SOVEREIGN ALISON EX 90 Joseph Martin, Moorefield SHADYHOLME WINNERS GINA EX 90 Shady Mar Holsteins Inc, Drayton SHADYRAIL DEMPSEY GLOW EX 90 SHADYRAIL STEADY DANA E X 90 SHADYRAIL STEADY KELLY EX 90 Randy & Lynette Martin, Harriston SIEMERS WINDBROOK ROZINI-ET EX 90 Claynook Farms Ltd, New Hamburg SILVERDREAM GOLDENBOY DENISE EX 90 Onias Martin, Wallenstein SMITHDEN ADMIRAL KASHMERE EX 90 SMITHDEN WINDBROOK ELLE EX 90 Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock SPENCROFT SID ENYA EX 90 Roger Spence, Elmvale SPRINGHILL IVYMAE EX 90 Bearholme Holsteins, Wallenstein SPRINGHOPE GOLDWIN ROBIN EX 90 Perrinridge Farms Ltd, Ayr SPRUCE LAWN DUPLEX ALYSSA EX 90 SPRUCE LAWN LEXICON JANITA EX 90 SPRUCE LAWN SATELITE APRICOT EX 90 SPRUCE LAWN SPECTRUM JALISA EX 90 Cleon Gingrich, Drayton SPRUCELEA REGINALD KAYLA EX 90 SPRUCELEA SHOTTLE PLUMIT EX 90 Sprucelea Holsteins, St. Clements

QUALITY MIN TORI EX 90 Steven Witmer, Woodstock RANHAVEN ERICAS DESTRY EX 90 Bushy View, Lakeside RICKEEN SANFLAN JAMIE E X 90 RICKEEN WINDBROOK ANNIE EX 90 Rick Shantz, Wallenstein RICKHAVEN HERO JEN EX 90 Rickhaven Holsteins, Drayton RIDGEFIELD-I SHOTTLE AMIRA E X 90 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood Larry Bennett, Caledon

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WEBHAVEN MELVIN COFFEE E X 90 WEBHAVEN PROMO INSPIRE EX 90 Webhaven Holsteins, Arthur WESTSIDE BLITZ EDEN EX 90 WESTSIDE WINDBROOK LEMON EX 90 Westside Farm, New Hamburg WILGRO CECILIA DEMELZA E X 90 Wilgro Holsteins, Palmerston WILLOWLAWN RANDOLPH WATER EX 90 WILLOWLAWN SCARE PRETZEL E X 90 Angus & Marie Martin, Wallenstein

ZIMMER SNOWMAN ALEXANDRA EX 90 Darcroft Farms Ltd, Embro

DECEMBER VG’S BOSDALE ATWOOD R T ELSA VG 87 BOSDALE MERIDIAN G S PORTRAIT VG 87 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge CLAYHAVEN FEVER KATNISS VG 87 Melvin Martin, Wallenstein FARISVIEW FEVER PRO VG 87 Dalton Faris, East Gwillimbury HOLZER ATWOOD MARION C VG 87 HOLZER SIDMINS ATWOOD VG 87 Bushy View, Lakeside MORNINGSKY ADAM BETTY VG 87 Morningsky Holsteins, Milbank

VERDA UNO TICKLE VG 87 David Wideman, Listowel Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock Stephen Dolson & Dr. Karen Galbraith, Atwood

TORPEDO BRAXTON STELLA E X 90 TORPEDO DEMPSEY JOLENE EX 90 TORPEDO MR SAM MADDISON EX 90 TORPEDO SHOTTLE BAILEY E X 90 TORPEDO SHOTTLE SAMMIE EX 90 Fairview Acres, Moorefield TRENT VALLEY DUNDEE ERICA EX 90 Trent Valley Holsteins, Peterborough TRIELM JASPER BONNIE EX 90 Trielm Farm, Bradford VELAN JORDAN JACKIE EX 90 VELAN STERLING STAR EX 90 Velan Farms, Cavan

DOANLEA CHELIOS KINSEY VG 86 DOANLEA FEVER KASSINI VG 86 Donald Doan, Norwich DOLAFTON SAVIOR LATOYA VG 86 Leslie Dolson, Guelph DUALANE LAVANGUARD LALIKA VG 86 Kloepfer Holdings Ltd, Ingersoll DYNASTY MCCUTCHEN LILLY VG 86 Allan Miller, East Garafraxa Markay Holsteins, East Garafraxa EARINCLIFFE DEFENDER SHERONA VG 86 Scott Brethet, Tottenham FIELDHOLME LIS LONDON VG 86 Orvancy Holsteins, Alma FISHERVALE JETT AIR BEYONCE VG 86 Fishervale Acres Ltd, Thornton GENDARRA ALAMO TINKY V G 86 Gendarra Farm, Bailieboro GENESEE BRAWLER 8401 VG 86 Dennis Martin, Palmerston

GLENBERT DUALANE BROKAW SHANON VG 86 Glenbert Holsteins, Embro Kloepfer Holdings Ltd, Ingersoll

STONEHENGE LEILA LAUTHORITY EX 90 Stonehenge Holsteins, Hickson

SUNNY MAPLE JASPER BRASH E X 90 View Hill Holsteins, Woodstock

DENLEE 5G ROCKET VG 86 DENLEE AFTERSHOCK KORA VG 86 Den-Lee Farms Ltd, New Hamburg

WINDY PINE STEADY SANDY E X 90 Douglas Weber, Drayton

TORPEDO ATWOOD AMY VG 87 Fairview Acres, Moorefield

SUNNY MAPLE ATWOOD LIONA EX 90 SUNNY MAPLE LAUTHORITY BADRI EX 90 SUNNY MAPLE SEAVER TINGLE EX 90 Sunny Maple Holsteins, Beeton

DARCROFT DOORMAN NIGHTLIFE VG 86 Darcroft Farms Ltd, Embro

GLEN ISLAY BOMBERO BAMBINO V G 86 Andrew Den Haan, Fergus

STEVELEIGH WIND JUSTICE E X 90 Steven Witmer, Woodstock

SUNLANE MATSON HARVINE EX 90 Morley Trask, Alma

CREEKBANK SANCHEZ DARIAN VG 86 CREEKBANK VALERY VG 86 Creekside Holsteins, Moorefield

WILMARLEA DUDE DREW EX 90 Wilmarlea Farm, Embro

RICKEEN SID HEATHER VG 87 Rick Shantz, Wallenstein

SUMMITHOLM MISCHIEF BOUNCY EX 90 Drewmart Holsteins, Alma

POPLARVALE DENISON EXCEED EX 90 POPLARVALE WINDBROOK BRYNA EX 90 Poplarvale Holsteins, Millbank

WAYHOLME REGINALD LILLY EX 90 Cleon Bauman, Elmira

STELBRO SPECTRUM P GEORGIA E X 90 Sprucetone Holsteins, Bradford

ORCHARDVIEW DEMPSEY FRIEDA EX 90 ORCHARDVIEW DEMPSEY WENDY E X 90 Glen G. & Lucille Martin, Drayton

PONDHAVEN SPIRTE DONNA 642 EX 90 Pondhaven Holsteins, Elmira

VIEW HILL SCOOBY RIANNE E X 90 View Hill Holsteins, Woodstock

PLOEGSWAY SID RACY VG 87 John Vanderploeg, Keene

SUGARFLOW BEAUTY SPIRTE EX 90 SUGARFLOW SALAD MR BURNS EX 90 Ervin Weber, St. Clements

PLEASANTVIEW SID JEWEL EX 90 Pleasantview Holsteins, Wallenstein

VELDALE STANLEYCUP 951 EX 90 Veldale Holsteins, Woodstock

STANTONS MILLION SAXON EX 90 Nith Crest Farms Limited, Wellesley

OPSTERLAWN JORDAN JENNY EX 90 Opsterlawn Holstein, Alma

OVERDALE SID SMOOTHIE EX 90 Overdale Farms Ltd, L’orignal

VELCROFT BENJAMIN RUBY RED E X 90 Elo & Barbara Bowman, Listowel

AVELINE AIT ALLISON VG 86 Aveline Holsteins 2005 Ltd, Drayton Jason Martin, Elmira BEELINE DOMANI OLGA VG 86 Dennis Martin, Palmerston BOSDALE ATWOOD ELSA V G 86 BOSDALE CHELIOS SHANE VG 86 BOSDALE FEVER J PORTRAIT VG 86 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

GLENVUE LAVANGUARD ELVA VG 86 GLENVUE SID VERONICA VG 86 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood GOLDENVIEW IMPRESS 550 JOYCE VG 86 Goldenview Holsteins, Elmira HAANVIEW CHELIOS ILA VG 86 John & Bonnie Jean Den Haan, Loretto HAVENVALLEY WINDBROOK PET VG 86 Havenvalley Holsteins, Wallenstein HIGH POINT GEOTHERMAL VG 86 Breamont Holsteins, Tavistock Frankhaven Holsteins, Woodstock KARLINROCK SAMMY MORA VG 86 Marlin Martin, Palmerston KENTVILLE BROKAW MAXINE V G 86 Kentville Holsteins, Melancthon KILLCROFT BROKAW LARABY V G 86 Killcroft Holsteins, Tavistock LANGELANDS ATWOOD MELANIE VG 86 Ross H. Lange & Family, Utopia LAURMAC GC DARLA VG 86 Laurence Mackay, Embro Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock MARBRO SID QADIRA VG 86 Marbro Farms, Woodstock NEW GALMA DAMION LEILANI VG 86 New Galma Dairy, Mt. Elgin OLORTINE AFTERSHOCK AMBER VG 86 Oscar Martin, Wallenstein ORCHARDVIEW FEVER SEATTLE VG 86 Glen G. & Lucille Martin, Drayton PHOENIX SANCH GEEGEE VG 86 Breamont Holsteins, Tavistock

BRENFORD JET AIR GENNA VG 86 Brenford Farms, Drayton

PIERSTEIN WINDBROOK ANITA V G 86 Zanzibar Farms, Belwood

BRENTRIDGE ELABORATE RAYN VG 86 Brentridge Holsteins Ltd, Ingersoll

PLEASANTVIEW AIKMAN FRANCISCO VG 86 Pleasantview Holsteins, Wallenstein

BRUVIEW UNIX DENTINE V G 86 Bruview Holsteins, Elmira

PRETTY-VIEW SPECTRUM TAFFY VG 86 Prettyview Farms Limited, Wyebridge

CALMAC ATWOOD LUSTRIOUS V G 86 Calmac Holsteins, Embro

RIVERMAR GW ATWOOD SAVANNA VG 86 Murray Martin, St. Jacobs

CLAYNOOK DENDRA FLAME VG 86 CLAYNOOK MINZ WICKHAM VG 86 CLAYNOOK PEANUT BOMBERO VG 86 Claynook Farms Ltd, New Hamburg

SILVERCAP STANLEYCUP TENDER VG 86 Silvercap Holsteins, Greely Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock

COZY HAVEN KAMPMAN PEACE V G 86 Cozy Haven Holsteins, Elmira CRAIGCREST REFLECTIONS ECHOE VG 86 Craigcrest Holsteins, Arthur

SMITHDEN MCCUTCHEN ASPEN VG 86 Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock SPENCROFT ATWOOD KARLTON VG 86 Roger Spence, Elmvale

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KAYMANOR LINJET HOUSTON EX 91 Kaymanor Holsteins, Stratford

BONVALE HOWIE KAY EX 90 Bonvale Farms, St. Andrews West

EDWARDS NIGHT DANCER EX 90 Edwards Holsteins, Westport

STEENHOLL ATLANTIC PEGGIE VG 86 Steenholl Dairy Farms Ltd, Norwich

KEYLAS DAZZLER CORDELIA E X 91 Douglas Winger, Cayuga

BOSDALE SANCHEZ ELSA E X 90 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

STEPHENSONLANE KENNETH FAME VG 86 Stephenson Lane Holsteins, Ingersoll

MACLEANVIEW OUTSIDE RASBERRY EX 91 Andy Maclean, Staffa

BREEZE HILL GOLDSUN DANICA E X 90 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester

EK-WW DEMPS ENDORA-ET E X 90 Claremount Holsteins, Stratford Kevin Squibb, St. Pauls Murray Mcgonigle, Baden

STONEHENGE JOJO 859 VG 86 Stonehenge Holsteins, Hickson

MARION CAREY PRICE KEISHA E X 91 Marion Holstein, Marionville

SUNNY MAPLE AFTERSHOCK AUGUST VG 86 SUNNY MAPLE GOLD CHIP KIWI VG 86 Sunny Maple Holsteins, Beeton

MCINTOSH JANA ATWOOD EX 91 Mcintosh Holsteins, Embro

BRIDGEVIEW DESTRY RAVEN E X 90 BRIDGEVIEW WINDBROOK ROSALEE EX 90 Bridgeview Farms, Brantford

TORPEDO DANGER JADEN V G 86 Fairview Acres, Moorefield WALKERBRAE GOLDWYN GEORGIA VG 86 Leslie Farms Pty Ltd, Arcadia Walkerbrae Farms, Guelph WEBHAVEN ALBUM JESSIE VG 86 Webhaven Holsteins, Arthur WELANE GOLDEN DREAMS RAIN DROP VG 86 WELANE WINDBROOK HURRICANE VG 86 Lewis Weber, Elmira

WILMARLEA MCCUTCHEN MILLY VG 86 Wilmarlea Farm, Embro WILRA KINGBOY 794-ET V G 86 Christopher Clarke, North Gower Jeffery Sleeth, Battersea Lilyking Farm, Elginburg Ronald & Paul Sleeth, Battersea

JANUARY EX’S ERBCREST WINDBROOK RACHEL E X 93 Erbcrest Farm, Milverton KEYLAS WINDBROOK NOVA EX 93 Douglas Winger, Cayuga BROOKTURN EMPIRE STACEY EX 92 Brookturn Holsteins, St. Anns CHRISTHILL SID MINNIE EX 92 Rockmont Holsteins, Shakespeare ERBCREST SNOWMAN RORY E X 92 Erbcrest Farm, Milverton GILLETTE WINDHAMMER CADENCE EX 92 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun

POP-A-TOP EMILY LAUTHORITY EX 91 Kevin Squibb, St. Pauls QUINNDALE DOUGLAS SHOW TUNE EX 91 QUINNDALE WINDBROOK TAILGATE EX 91 Quinndale Holsteins, Greely RAELAND FEVER SHIRAH EX 91 RAELAND WINDBROOK BOBBY E X 91 Erieview Farms Limited, Selkirk REIJNEN SUPER LUCIA14 EX 91 Reijnen Dairy Farms, St. Marys SAUDER HOLME LAUTHORITY PANSY EX 91 Murrel & Martha Sauder, Wallenstein

ULMAR WINDBROOK ERIA EX 91 Pfister Dairy, Mitchell

CHARWILL SHOTTLE MYRTLE EX 90 CHARWILL STEADY TAFFY EX 90 CHARWILL SWORDFISH DAWN EX 90 Charwill Farms, Wallenstein

VELTHUIS SG SNOWMAN LILYANN EX 91 Silverridge Farms Ltd, Springfield

CHRISHAR BRAXTON ARIEL E X 90 Chrishar Farms, Murillo

WEBERDREAM DEMPSEY LOU EX 91 Weber Dream Holsteins, Brunner

CLA-D-MAR JERRICK ASTRID E X 90 Clayton & Miriam Martin, Gowanstown

WOOLVIEW SID GYPSY EX 91 Lester & Shirley Gingrich, Elmira

CLEARENK SPARROW KANDY E X 90 Clearenk Farms, Gowanstown

ABBYLAYNE GOLDWYN NOVEN E X 90 Albert Fledderus, Lowbanks

CLEARYDALE FERNAND DOLLY EX 90 CLEARYDALE TRUMP MOLLY E X 90 Clearydale Farms, Spencerville

ATHLONE SEAVER SPICE EX 90 Athlone Farms, Tavistock

AIJA SANCHEZ BEAUTY EX 91 Jaquemet Holsteins, Winchester CANHOPE DEMPSEY BRIAR EX 91 Ron Canning, Palmerston

AVELINE FEVER FESTIVE EX 90 AVELINE JORDAN ANTON EX 90 AVELINE MONARCH SENSATION EX 90 Aveline Holsteins 2005 Ltd, Drayton

CARISON JEN AFTERSHOCK EX 91 Ferme Carison, L’orignal

BARBROOK AMADEA ANDERSON EX 90 Barbrook Holsteins, Vankleek Hill

CHALAMAR RE DESIGN JOYCE EX 91 Diane & Dean Mckee, Kincardine

BARGEE MR BURNS JAMIE EX 90 Hidden-Krest Holsteins, Kenilworth

COUNTRYSIDE SUDAN KRISTY E X 91 Countryside Holsteins, Milverton

BARRVALLEY LAVANGUARD HILARY EX 90 BARRVALLEY REDMAN VIOLET E X 90 Barrvalley Holsteins, Douglas

HARMONY VIEW ASHLEY E X 91 Harmony View Farms, Winchester HARTHAVEN KB JANA MR BURNS E X 91 HARTHAVEN KB JAZZ DENZEL E X 91 Harthaven Farms Inc, Morrisburg HARVUE DAMION WONDER-ET E X 91 Rockmont Holsteins, Shakespeare HAWS ATWOOD RHIANNA E X 91 Frederick Topp & Son, Dunnville JERVAL FEVER JANET EX 91 Mountain Valley Farms, Neebing JOALFARMS PEACH EX 91 Allan & Lorne Vis, Murillo

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CAVANHILL LAUTHORITY LILLY E X 90 Cavanhill Farms Ltd, Kinburn

RMW AVERY ADDISON-ET EX 92 Bobasyl Farm, Winchester

GLENNHOLME RAZZLE DAZZLE EX 91 Glennholme Holsteins, Carp

CAN-GENES AFTERSHOCK FIRST ONE EX 90 Remi Leroux, Ste. Anne De Prescott Andre Bedard & Chantal Ladouceur, Qc Gilbert Belisle, Qc Thouny Holsteins, Qc

TRINAL BRADNICK MANDY E X 91 Trinal Holsteins, Teeswater

ASH LINE EVOLVE LACEY EX 90 David Ellacott, Monkton

FRAELAND FEVER BLANA EX 91 Ron Canning, Palmerston Travis Canning, Palmerston

CALDERAY DESIGN WHISPER EX 90 Calderay Holsteins, Wallenstein

STMALO MAGOT AMENIA EX 91 Ferme St Malo Inc, St. Pascal

PINEHAVEN BRAXTON ROX CARMEL EX 92 Pinehaven Farm, Cobden

ELM CREFT FEVER EVELYN EX 91 Elm Creft Farm, Perth

BURNACRES FEVER LINDALL E X 90 Burnacres Farms, L’orignal

CANHOPE FEVER BURKWYN EX 90 CANHOPE WINDBROOK BONITA E X 90 Ron Canning, Palmerston

MAPEL WOOD WILLROCK DIAMONDS EX 92 Mapel Wood Farms, Jerseyville

ELHAVEN STEADY TANISHA EX 91 Elhaven Farms Inc, Stratford

BROWNDALE CAPRICORN NICKIE EX 90 Browndale Farm, Paris

SNOWDAME EMBASSY KRIS KRINGLE EX 91 Snowdame Farm, Merrickville

ALMARLEA CP LORET EX 90 ALMARLEA JONAH FRANBERRY E X 90 Almarlea Holsteins, Brockville Wesson Holsteins, Brockville

DEVANS ROSEY EX 91 Devans Holsteins, Smithville

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BROOKTURN FULLFLOW LAURIE EX 90 Brookturn Holsteins, St. Anns

BECKALRY SILKEN FINAL CUT E X 90 Becker Farm, Gadshill Station BECKDALE ALFREDO ERICA EX 90 M. & C. Bartels, Wainfleet BELRIDGE-VIEW ANGELMAN JUNE P EX 90 Brian Weber, Allenford Maple Lawn Farm, Allenford BENOAKS SID TANYA EX 90 Russell Bennett, Spencerville BERTENSVILLE ATWOOD KENNY E X 90 Kemmere Holsteins, Mitchell BERWEN LAUTHORITY ECLIPSE EX 90 BERWEN MITEY P EMBASSY RED EX 90 Berwen Holsteins, Cumberland BLUEBIRD AFTSH DANICA E X 90 BLUEBIRD BRAXTON DANICA E X 90 Bluebird Farm Inc, Brantford

CLEAVE VIEW REDLINER ROYAL EX 90 Doug Cranston, Ancaster CLELOR BRAXTON PAIGE EX 90 Maple Lawn Farm, Allenford CNOSSOME LAVANGUARD NIKITA EX 90 Cnossome Holsteins, Brunner COACHSIDE MANHATTEN E X 90 David Fawcett, Winchester CRANHOLME PLANET LEAH E X 90 Legend-Maker Holsteins, Mt. Hope DALABAR GOLDWYN DEE EX 90 James Cooper & Sons, Cardinal DARQUEST AARON LISA EX 90 Darquest Holstiens, Gowanstown DEBOER BAXTER PURPLE EX 90 De Boer Acres Holsteins, Selkirk DELCREEK DONT GO EX 90 Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester DELHAVEN ALFREDO GERRY E X 90 Sutherhill Farms, St. Marys DELHOME FEVER 997 EX 90 Delhome Holsteins, Milverton DERIC LAUTHORITY NOME EX 90 Ferme Lavigne Inc, Ste. Anne De Prescott DEVANS DEMPSEY RIPPLE EX 90 DEVANS WINNIE EX 90 Devans Holsteins, Smithville DONILYN BMW LEADER ALLISON EX 90 DONILYN SHOTTLE EVANE E X 90 Donilyn Farms, Chesterville DORAL LAUTHORITY BLAST EX 90 Doral Farms Inc, Teeswater DOWNIEBROOK BRANDI FEVER E X 90 Downiebrook Farms Ltd, St. Pauls

BOALCREST FEVER JENNA EX 90 Elmer Boal, Pakenham

DUFFEYNIAL STEADY ALLONGE EX 90 Duffey & Freres, L’orignal

BOBASYL BRAXTON 768 EX 90 Bobasyl Farm, Winchester

EBYBROOK SUPER LATISHA E X 90 Murrel & Martha Sauder, Wallenstein

BONNIE BRAE SEAVER BENTLEY EX 90 Bruce & Susan Mode, Vankleek Hill

EBYHOLME SID PATRICIA EX 90 Luxury Holsteins, Wellandport

ELM BEND DAPPLE EX 90 Elm Bend Holsteins, Brantford ELM CREFT SANCHEZ MANDA EX 90 Elm Creft Farm, Perth ER-DEL FEVER DARLA EX 90 Ervin Kuepfer, Milverton ERBCREST PLANET MYRNA E X 90 Erbcrest Farm, Milverton ERVILOU FRANKY ROXANNE EX 90 Ervilou Holsteins, Newton FEEDERLANE DENZEL LUCKY EX 90 Feederlane Farms, Wainfleet FENNEMA KNOWLEDGE DEANNA EX 90 Jake & Janet Ringelberg, Troy FERNCREST MAYNARD MARBLE E X 90 FERNCREST WINNERS BASHFUL EX 90 Ferncrest Farms Inc, Newton FLORBIL JORDAN POINT EX 90 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay FRAMINA ALFREDO GRENADINE EX 90 Framina Farm Inc, Allenford FROGHOLM SUPERPOWER EXCITE E X 90 Frogholm Holsteins, Newington GERANN LAUTHORITY MOHAWK E X 90 GERANN O MAN CROWN EX 90 GERANN SHOTTLE PIPPEN EX 90 GERANN WINNERS DANISH EX 90 Gerann Holsteins, Cardinal GERBERACRES RE DESIGN PARSLEY EX 90 Joe Gerber, Millbank GERBERLAND ALTAROSS BERTHA EX 90 Ervin Kuepfer, Milverton GERBERNOOK ALFREDO MARGE EX 90 Gerbernook Holsteins, Brunner GILLETTE G ELEXAS EVENING E X 90 GILLETTE LAUTHORITY SARALYS E X 90 GILLETTE SHOT OF LUCKS E X 90 GILLETTE WINDBROOK SANDRA EX 90 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun GILLETTE WINDBROOK LIZBETH EX 90 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester Harmony View Farms, Winchester Raymond Smygwaty, Russell GLENGARRY GOLDWYN PRECISION EX 90 Glengarry Stock Farms Inc, Apple Hill GLENGROVE EH ICE CREAM E X 90 Ostendville Farms Ltd, St. Paul’s GLENNEVIS BO VIKING ALLISON EX 90 Ian & Stuart Macdonald, North Lancaster GLENNHOLME KIRBY FEVER E X 90 Glennholme Holsteins, Carp GLENNHOLME LAUTHORITY ZILLA EX 90 Sandy Crest Holsteins, Arnprior GOLDENDALE FINAL CUT CYINIDE E X 90 Goldendale Farm, Lansdowne GOULDHAVEN DAMION ASHLEY E X 90 Gouldhaven Farms, Foresters Falls GREENLARK JASPER LAVA E X 90 Greenlark Farms, Pembroke HALEY FEVER WESTON EX 90 Van Den Braak Farms Ltd, Gowanstown HARTHAVEN CONNIE SENNET E X 90 Harthaven Farms Inc, Morrisburg HATCHLEY SEAGUAL 313 EX 90 Talsma Farms Inc, Harley HAYWAY SANCHEZ SILVERADO 621 EX 90 Hay-Way Farms, Pembroke HAZLEYVIEW LAVANGUARD ROXY EX 90 Mervin & Laura Weber, Mount Forest HEIWA M LEADER CECILE EX 90 Heiwa Farm, St. Albert HENDERCROFT ATWOOD BUBLICIOUS EX 90 Herbert Henderson, Ashton HESSHOLM DESTRY VELVET E X 90 Hessholm Holsteins, Kemptville

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HILTOPER GOLDSTAR MAGESTICSTYL EX 90 John Brenneman, New Hamburg

MAROBING LAUTHORITY CANADIANA EX 90 Lorel Acres, Mount Forest

HUIZTEIN BOLTON RENEE EX 90 Huiztein Farms Inc, Wainfleet

MCINTOSH GOLDIE SHOTTLE EX 90 MCINTOSH JOANNA ADMIRAL EX 90 Mcintosh Holsteins, Embro

HYDEN LAUTHORITY ASHLYN E X 90 HYDEN MAGNUS KIWI EX 90 HYDEN SANCHEZ FLEECY EX 90 Hyden Holsteins, Milverton INDIANMAIDN IMAX BRONTE EX 90 Indian Maiden Farms, Moorefield INTO VOCAL POINT EX 90 Into Holsteins, Hagersville JERVAL JORDAN JOYCE EX 90 Mountain Valley Farms, Neebing JOALFARMS DUPLEX SCHNAPS EX 90 Allan & Lorne Vis, Murillo JUBILEE GUTHRIE MERCIES E X 90 Jubilee Farm, Atwood K A S SID ROGUE EX 90 Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler KENORA WINDBROOK MOTH E X 90 Kenora Farms, Spencerville KESTREL ASHLAR OLIVIA EX 90 Toll Gate Lane Inc, Clifford KEVCREST GOLDWYN SPRINKLE E X 90 Kevin Beuermann, Mitchell KEYLAS DAMION RAYA EX 90 KEYLAS DAMION SELMA EX 90 KEYLAS LAUTHORITY FLORENCE EX 90 KEYLAS SANCHEZ DAFFODIL E X 90 Douglas Winger, Cayuga

MDF TALENT KIM RED EX 90 Meier’s Dairy Farm, Gowanstown MELVALE FEVER MACKENZIE E X 90 Marie-Noelle Lamarche, St. Albert MERDELL ELASTIC ANGEL EX 90 Merdell Dairy Farms Inc, Newton MIDAS-TOUCH DEMPSEY RAYA-ET E X 90 Robert Macdonald, Dalkeith MILKSOURCE ATWOOD JAIMIE-ET EX 90 Gracehaven Holsteins, Grimsby Royal Lynn Holsteins, Cayuga MIRELLA SEAVER ESCAPE EX 90 MIRELLA WINDBROOK ELECTION EX 90 Ferme Mirella Inc, St. Bernardin MONTDALE JET JEM RED EX 90 Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester MORGROVE DUPLEX SPICE EX 90 Morgrove Holsteins Ltd, Brantford MOUNT ELM GOLDWYN LEYLA EX 90 MOUNT ELM GOLDWYN RAINDANCE EX 90 Neil & Bryan Anderson, Vankleek Hill MURRAYHOLM SID TANIA EX 90 Murrayholm Farms Inc, Martintown NANDALE GOLDWYN TRACY E X 90 NANDALE STANLEYCUP BUBBLE EX 90 Nandale Farm, Pakenham

KEYLAS FEVER SLUSHY EX 90 Frederick Topp & Son, Dunnville

NEWCORNER WINDBROOK MELONIE EX 90 Caistorview Holsteins, Listowel

KNONAUDALE MISTY EX 90 Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler

NEWMORNING GUTHRIE WANDA 1275 EX 90 NEWMORNING SHOT 1015 E X 90 New Morning Holsteins, Monkton

KOEHLERVIEW RHIANNA GOLDWYN EX 90 Dan Koehler, Kincardine KROLANE FEVER KOKO EX 90 Joseph Krol, Berwick KUEPCREEK DENZEL 426 EX 90 Kuepcreek Holsteins, Millbank LAURLEE LAVANGUARD ASH EX 90 LAURLEE LOU KACEY EX 90 Laurlee Farm, Fordwich LEGEND-MAKER FEVER GLAZER E X 90 Legend-Maker Holsteins, Mt. Hope LEPDALE SANCHEZ HARRIET E X 90 Maplevue Farms, Listowel LIGHTNING RIDGE DREAM GLENDA EX 90 Brenden Alders, Wainfleet LILLIESDALE CHELIOS JANE EX 90 Leo Baumann, Lyn LIMBRA GOLDWYN CLOVER EX 90 LIMBRA GOLDWYN JESS EX 90 Huybregts Farms Ltd, Crysler LINCREST DUSTER DUSTY EX 90 Lincrest Holsteins, Winchester LOCHDALE ATWOOD RYE EX 90 LOCHDALE SEAVER CHLOE EX 90 Lochdale Holsteins, Alexandria LOOKOUT PESCE GOLDWYN CASSIE EX 90 Rockmont Holsteins, Shakespeare LORNEVA ATWOOD ANNETTE E X 90 LORNEVA SPIRIT PAM EX 90 Freedom Farms Inc, New Liskeard

NIPPONIA BG GISELLE EX 90 Lester & Shirley Gingrich, Elmira NITHSIDE GARNET MILLION EX 90 Countryside Holsteins, Milverton NITHSIDE GILDA SHOTTLE EX 90 NITHSIDE HILDA SANFLAN EX 90 Spruceafton Farms Inc, Milverton NOORDCREEK WINDBROOK ADELE EX 90 Noordcreek Holsteins, Gowanstown OAKSTONE WINDBROOK RUGGED EX 90 Oakstone Farm, Kinburn PEARTOME BROOKLYN BRIDGE EX 90 PEARTOME TIME CHANGE E X 90 Peartome Holsteins, Hagersville PEMCREST WINONA WINNERS E X 90 Pemcrest Farm, Williamsburg PETHERTON DENSITY SIMPLE EX 90 Wrighthaven Farms Ltd., Kenilworth PRINCESS STEADY JILL EX 90 Princess Holsteins, Smithville PROVIDENCE FEVER LYNNETTE E X 90 Providence Holsteins Ltd, Branchton QUALITY DEE TYEIN EX 90 Kaymanor Holsteins, Stratford QUINNDALE DENZEL PENELOPE EX 90 QUINNDALE SEAVER MARCY E X 90 Quinndale Holsteins, Greely RALEON STEADY STACEY EX 90 Raleon Holsteins, Newton

MACLEA ASHLAR ROOTS EX 90 James Mclagan, Mitchell

RANDELLE BAROQUE BONANZA E X 90 Randall Spoelstra, Binbrook

MACLEANVIEW SHOT FLOWERS E X 90 Andy Maclean, Staffa

RAYD’ OEX SHOTTLE CHRISTIANE EX 90 Ferme Raynaud Ltee, Vankleek Hill

MAPEL WOOD BREWMASTER DORRY EX 90 MAPEL WOOD GOLDCHIP DANCER EX 90 Mapel Wood Farms, Jerseyville

REDLODGE DENISON JAUSANNE EX 90 Alvin & Miriam M. Wideman, Listowel

MAPLE LEAF FEVER COOKIE E X 90 G. Anderson, Waterford MAPLE-AIN HOTSHOT JOYCE EX 90 Maple-Ain Holsteins, Smiths Falls MARBRUCK DEMPSEY KELLY EX 90 Marbruck Farm, Drayton MARION SEAVER VIENNA EX 90 Marion Holstein, Marionville MARLANE STEADY KYLA EX 90 Marlane Holsteins, Mt. Forest

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REIJNEN DENARIO DORINE7 EX 90 Reijnen Dairy Farms, St. Marys RICKY WINDBROOK AT THE TOP EX 90 Pierre Seguin & Fils, St. Albert RIVERDOWN AIR JORDAN EX 90 RIVERDOWN STANLEYCUP JORDYN EX 90 Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe RNC LAUTHORITY WINDAVE E X 90 Redstone Holsteins, Kirkton Sutherhill Farms, St. Marys ROBDOT JORDAN LUNA EX 90 Robdot Holsteins, Cobden

ROCKYRAPIDS GOLDIE SOVEREIGN EX 90 ROCKYRAPIDS HAWAII FEVER EX 90 Rockyrapids Holsteins, Almonte

VELLHAVEN ALI STRAWBERRY SHAKE EX 90 VELLHAVEN ALI WINDBROOK SOLAR EX 90 Vellhaven Farms Inc, Smithville

ROCLANE BLITZ DYNAMITE EX 90 ROCLANE SHOTTLE WIZARD E X 90 Roclane Holsteins, Crysler

VELTHUIS B AURUM ELANCO E X 90 Boldi Inc, Vars

ROSENHILL MARC ARIZONA EX 90 ROSENHILL SHOTTLE YOLANDA EX 90 Rosenhill Holsteins, St. Albert ROSEVALE KNOLL JED GENTLE EX 90 ROSEVALE KNOLL PICOLO MELISSA EX 90 Rosevale Knoll Farm, Wellesley ROSEVINE CHARTER KAREN EX 90 Rosevine Farms, Berwick SANDY CREST GRAPE BOMB E X 90 Sandy Crest Holsteins, Arnprior SAUTERGNE TRIBUTE MALOU EX 90 Avonbank Holsteins, St. Marys SCHOTHORST ATLANTIC 1551 EX 90 Schothorst Farms Ltd, Mildmay SEELBY STEADY JINZ EX 90 Seelby Holsteins Ltd, Seeleys Bay SELWOOD LAUTHORITY LOADED DICE EX 90 Robert Tolhurst, Vankleek Hill SHYLANE TAILOR JEM EX 90 John Mccallum, Stratford SIGNATURE GOLD KEYNA EX 90 Glennholme Holsteins, Carp Signature Holsteins, Morrisburg Todd Edwards, Morrisburg SKINHEIR STEADY KELSEY EX 90 Skinheir Holsteins Inc, Mitchell SMITHDEN LUCKY FEVER EX 90 Willowcreek Genetics, Hagersville SNOWDAME SEAVER COLETTE E X 90 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun Snowdame Farm, Merrickville SOMERSET WINDBROOK BRINLEY E X 90 Somerset Acres Ltd, Brunner SPEEK-NJ UNO DOLCE RAE-ET E X 90 Cherry Crest Holsteins, Martintown SPRUCECOURT B IRON GINA 121 EX 90 SPRUCECOURT LIESL JEAN EX 90 Sprucecourt Farm, Troy SPRUCEMAR LONDON MALLORY EX 90 Laurelwood Holsteins , Waterloo SQUIBBHAVEN RITA GOLDWYN 3RD EX 90 SQUIBBHAVEN RITA SHOTTLE 5TH EX 90 Dave Squibb, Staffa

VELTHUIS SG WINDBROOK ALWAY EX 90 Silverridge Farms Ltd, Springfield VERLIN BOLTON DARLA EX 90 Verlin Holsteins, Warren VERSPEEK SANCHEZ DEMI E X 90 Verspeek Farms Ltd, Winchester VEUMOUNT IOTA BERTA EX 90 Veumount Farm, Slate River VINKSLAND DEMPSY INAL EX 90 Vinksland Farms, St. Pauls VIORIS LAUTHORITY SONYA EX 90 Rosevine Farms, Berwick WALLACEVIEW LAUTHORITY 732 EX 90 Wallaceview Holsteins, Palmerston WEBERDREAM BEESHOCKED LUNA EX 90 Weber Dream Holsteins, Brunner WEBERLANE DOLMAN PATRICIA EX 90 Weberlane Holsteins, Mount Forest WEBNOOK FINAL CUT SIMBA E X 90 Webnook Holsteins, Elmira WEBSTAR GERARD GALAIA E X 90 Scenic Holsteins, St. Marys WEDGEVIEW FEVER FANTASTIC EX 90 Laverne Gingrich, Drayton WEEBERLAC JRS RED TULIP EX 90 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester Raymond Smygwaty, Russell Tim & Diane Groniger, Carlsbad Springs WEEBERLAC VIOLENTLY ILL SHOT EX 90 Scott Groniger, Carlsbad Springs Tim & Diane Groniger, Carlsbad Springs WEENARDA IOTA CHRISTINA E X 90 Weenarda Farms, Iroquois WENALLT DEMPSEY IRIS EX 90 Wenallt Holsteins, Crysler WHITNELL MY O MY EX 90 Whitnell Holsteins, Wainfleet WILLSEY FEVER SHEP EX 90 New Morning Holsteins, Monkton WINRIGHT GOLDWYN EMBRACE EX 90 Neil & Bryan Anderson, Vankleek Hill WOODSTAR EXTREME JAZZ E X 90 Gert Brekveld, Murillo

SQUIBBLAND JESSIE STEADY J EX 90 K. Dean & Debbie Squibb, St. Pauls

WOOLVIEW STANLEYCUP MARSHA EX 90 Lester & Shirley Gingrich, Elmira

STANLEE KILOBYTE CARAMER E X 90 Jim & Nancy Wert & Sons, Avonmore

YVECLAIR LAVAMAN CLYDE EX 90 Morningcrest Farms, Millbank

STMALO STANLEYCUP SACHETTE EX 90 Ferme St Malo Inc, St. Pascal

ZIEVIEW LAUTHORITY ONYX EX 90 Zieview Farms Inc, Pakenham

SUMMITHOLM KRAMER LICORICE EX 90 SUMMITHOLM WINDBROOK JERICA EX 90 Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden

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SUNOR MR BURNS ANITA EX 90 Sunor Holsteins, Monkton

AIJA DASHING MCCUTCHEN V G 87 Jaquemet Holsteins, Winchester

SYMCROFT R C T NEXT IN LINE EX 90 Glen Syme, Almonte

BONNIE BRAE APE AFRICA VG 87 Bruce & Susan Mode, Vankleek Hill

TEM-NORTH BLITZ POPPY E X 90 TEM-NORTH DERRY JEN EX 90 Tem-North Farms, New Liskeard

CERPOLAIT DOORMAN ROSELYNE VG 87 Velthuis Farms Ltd, Osgoode

TEMPLEVIEW ACCESS ADELE EX 90 TEMPLEVIEW LAUTHORITY LISBON EX 90 Templeview Holsteins, Kemptville TERRYLEA SLICK SILVER EX 90 Terrylea Holsteins, St. Pauls THUNDER BAXTER BUBBLES EX 90 Martin Schep, Neebing TIMELEN CAFE FERN EX 90 Timelen Farms, St. Marys TWINPEAK BAXTER ASIA E X 90 Nandale Farm, Pakenham TWINPEAK TAILOR ALEXIS EX 90 Tri-Yuill Holsteins, Balderson ULMAR SAILING WANDA EX 90 ULMAR SAMUELA SNUGGLE EX 90 ULMAR WINDBROOK ALMA EX 90 Pfister Dairy, Mitchell

CREBROEK DOORMAN IRONIC VG 87 Burnacres Farms, L’orignal GERANN DOORMAN KYANN VG 87 Gerann Holsteins, Cardinal GLENSPRINGS STANLEYCUP BACARAT VG 87 Glensprings Farms Ltd, Martintown JOALFARMS UNO MOONSHINE VG 87 Allan & Lorne Vis, Murillo MCINTOSH JAYA NUMERO UNO VG 87 Mcintosh Holsteins, Embro PEARTOME GOLDEN GIRL VG 87 Peartome Holsteins, Hagersville RUBIS GOLWYN REBEKA VG 87 Gracehaven Holsteins, Grimsby Royal Lynn Holsteins, Cayuga VALMAR AFTERSHOCK BLACKROSE VG 87 C.J. Vanderlip & Sons, Brantford

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ZIEVIEW YORICK HONKYTONK VG 87 Zieview Farms Inc, Pakenham AIJA DOORMAN JADEN VG 86 Jaquemet Holsteins, Winchester ALMARLEA K PANDORA VG 86 Almarlea Holsteins, Brockville Wesson Holsteins, Brockville AVELINE LAUTHORITY ASTRID V G 86 Aveline Holsteins 2005 Ltd, Drayton Jason Martin, Elmira AVELINE LAVANGUARD SOFTY V G 86 Aveline Holsteins 2005 Ltd, Drayton BEAVER RAY DOORMAN MIRANAYIE VG 86 BEAVER RAY DOORMAN MIRANDE VG 86 Remi Leroux, Ste. Anne De Prescott BLONDIN ATWOOD LOVEABLE VG 86 Ferme Blondin, QC Michel Beaulieu, Ste. Anne De Prescott Simon Beaulieu, Ste. Anne De Prescott BRANDSHAVEN ORLANDO COCO VG 86 Brandshaven Holsteins, Tillsonburg BREEZE HILL DEMPSEY DEVON VG 86 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester BULL ACRES GLEN DEMP RANITA V G 86 Bull Acres Farm, Kincardine BURMANIA WINDBROOK ELLEN VG 86 Burmania Farms, Chesterville C MC B CHELIOS ANNALEE V G 86 Mcbride Farms 1924311 Ontario Inc, Cobden

GLENNHOLME SANCHEZ MEXICO VG 86 Glennholme Holsteins, Carp GLENSPRINGS FEVER RESCUE VG 86 Glensprings Farms Ltd, Martintown HEATHERICK PLANNER VIOLET VG 86 HEATHERICK UNIX VENUS VG 86 Frederick Topp & Son, Dunnville HENDERCROFT SID CRISPY V G 86 Herbert Henderson, Ashton HYDEN DOORMAN FERGIE VG 86 Hyden Holsteins, Milverton INDIANMAIDN ATWOOD FAITH VG 86 Indian Maiden Farms, Moorefield JOALFARMS FEVER PLAYLIST VG 86 JOALFARMS UNO MOONBEAM V G 86 Allan & Lorne Vis, Murillo

VERACITY ATWOOD HALF MOON VG 86 Leroy Cook, Stratford

ALKA HERO WINIFRED EX 90 Dwayne Feddes, Goderich

WEEBERLAC DOORMAN PREMIUM VG 86 Goldfield Holsteins , Berwick Primrose Holsteins, Berwick

ALTONA LEA GOLDWYN JAYMIE EX 90 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

WEENBROOK GOLDCHIP JOCELYN VG 86 Hometown Jerseys & Holsteins, Mallorytown WENALLT WINDBROOK SUNSET VG 86 Wenallt Holsteins, Crysler WILLVERN CHAMP CLARKE VG 86 Hyden Holsteins, Milverton

ATOZ DAMION RASCAL EX 90 ATOZ SHACKLETON MMMM E X 90 A To Z Farms (2006) Ltd, Mildmay

YORELLEA FEVER NESSAROSE VG 86 Yorellea Farms, St. Eugene

AUSWILL FULLFLOW EDITH EX 90 Auswill Farms, Mildmay

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BALI ASHLAR ANNA EX 90 BALI PAMALA EX 90 Homeview Holsteins, Mildmay

BECKRIDGE PICOLO LEWY EX 93 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick ALTONA LEA BRAXTON DANDILION EX 92 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

KEVCREST ATWOOD ROCKSTAR VG 86 Kevin Beuermann, Mitchell

DUTCHDALE WINDBROOK WHISPER EX 92 Perry Van Osch, Lucknow

KIRKLEA ATWOOD TRINKET VG 86 KIRKLEA ATWOOD VANILLA BEAN VG 86 KIRKLEA WINDBROOK JELLY FISH VG 86 Robert Macdonald, Dalkeith

HICKLEE SID SATIN EX 92 Cameron Hickling, Hanover

KNONAUDALE OREGON VG 86 Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler

ANBROS ALLEGIANCE AMY EX 90 ANBROS MIAMI TANYA EX 90 ANBROS PROMOTION TIFFANY EX 90 Andres Bros, Tiverton

MEDWAY BROOK LAURA EX 92 Comrie Farms Ltd, London Medway Farms Ltd, Ilderton MORBET MAYE STEVIE EX 92 Paul Tytgat, Harrow

BARDALE SID CRACKER EX 90 Jeffshaven Farms, Campbellford Sarah Jeffs, Campbellford BECKRIDGE SPIRTE LARISS E X 90 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick BELRIDGE ASHLAR DOVE EX 90 BELRIDGE GOLDWYN AMY E X 90 Belridge Farms, Sutton West BENRISE LARSON BLAST EX 90 BENRISE SHOTTLE LIZ EX 90 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville Dr. John Mcouat, Qc Marbri Farms Inc, Russell

C V F ATWOOD BIGBANG V G 86 Clearview Farm, Clarence Creek

LEGEND-MAKER DAMION ACES VG 86 LEGEND-MAKER DEFIANT GYPSY VG 86 Legend-Maker Holsteins, Mt. Hope

CALBRETT SYMPATICO LADY VG 86 Snowdame Farm, Merrickville

LLOYALHOLME LONG P LACE VG 86 Lloyalholme Holsteins, Wallenstein

WILLOWLANE MORE KEESHA EX 92 Brian Slaughter, Warwick Twp

BRADOR BRAXTON CUBA E X 90 Bradley Adams, Minesing Stephen Naylor, Meaford

CANHOPE ATWOOD BELIEVABILITY VG 86 CANHOPE ATWOOD BERAZZLE VG 86 Ron Canning, Palmerston

LORNEVA GOVENOR PLANET VG 86 Freedom Farms Inc, New Liskeard

ALTONA LEA WINDBROOK JEZEBELLE EX 91 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

BREEZY MORE 834F EX 90 Haag Farms Inc, Brussels

MAITLAND MEADOWS BERRY CEWAY VG 86 Maitland Meadows Farms Ltd, Jasper

ANBROS MIAMI ADRIENNE EX 91 Andres Bros, Tiverton

BRISTAL ATTIC PROVIDENCE EX 90 Brian Betts, Flesherton

MAPEL WOOD CGAIN LOTTO P VG 86 Vogue Cattle Co. , Brighton

BENRISE SECURE DORI EX 91 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville

CHALAMAR DOORMAN SNOWBALL VG 86 Diane & Dean Mckee, Kincardine

BURGHAVEN LAUTHORITY LOLICE EX 90 John Verburg, Londesboro

MAPEL WOOD PEPPER BULLETS VG 86 Mapel Wood Farms, Jerseyville

BLAYJOY BRAXTON VAL EX 91 Blayjoy Holsteins Ltd, Dundalk

CHERRY CREST HALIFAX VG 86 Cherry Crest Holsteins, Martintown

CATIONVIEW WINDBROOK LIZZIE EX 90 John Cation, Port Elgin

NEWCORNER CHELIOS PATSY VG 86 Newcorner Holsteins, Millbrook

BURGHAVEN PIRATE ADDIE EX 91 John Verburg, Londesboro

COLSTEIN GOLD CHIP CURVES VG 86 Helmcrest Holsteins, Winchester John Smith, Mountain Mike Bell, Mountain Rosevine Farms, Berwick

PEARTOME WOOD CHIP VG 86 Peartome Holsteins, Hagersville

CHRISTHILL BOLT ALLIE EX 91 Lewis Land & Stock, Holstein

CAVANALECK DUPLEX DUCHESS E X 90 CAVANALECK WINDBROOK SABETH EX 90 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont

PENNY LANE GOLD CHIP LORETTA VG 86 Penny Lane Holsteins, Merrickville

CRESTLEA WINDBROOK LULU VG 86 Jaquemet Holsteins, Winchester

PETERMANN WHATADANCE VG 86 Nick & Steph Petermann, Pembroke

COMRIE RNC UNO SIERRA EX 91 Comrie Farms Ltd, London Redstone Holsteins, Kirkton

DAMEYA RUDOLPH JOYFULL RED VG 86 Dameya Holsteins, Glen Robertson

PETHERTON SAVIOR SUPERL VG 86 Wrighthaven Farms Ltd., Kenilworth

DELCREEK MISBEHAVING VG 86 DELCREEK SHOW MY GIZMO V G 86 Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester

QUINNDALE SAMMY PARTY CRASHER VG 86 Quinndale Holsteins, Greely

CARLDOT WINDBROOK INSPIRATION VG 86 CARLDOT WINDBROOK PETUNIA VG 86 Carldot Farms, Stratford

DENBURN ARTIE JEWEL VG 86 Bernard St. Denis, Alexandria DENVAN SHOTTLE O MY VG 86 Adrian St. Denis, Alexandria DOUGFORD SID FOXY VG 86 Ralph Rutherford, Selkirk EBERSOL RUSSELL NORMA VG 86 Ebersol Holsteins, Milverton

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GLENGARRY DOORMAN AUBREY V G 86 GLENGARRY GOLDSUN RIPPLES VG 86 GLENGARRY IMPRESSION POPSTAR VG 86 Glengarry Stock Farms Inc, Apple Hill

RIVERDOWN WINDBROOK JALAPENO VG 86 Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe RONBETH DEMPSEY NICHELLE V G 86 Ronbeth Holsteins, Hastings SAZIEMAZ ALBUM OSILVY V G 86 Philippe & Laurence Gutknecht,Newington SHEAROAD SC TASH VG 86 Shearoad Farms, Richmond

OCONCREST TAILOR KACEY E X 92 Paul O’connor, Hastings

DIEMERTDALE CIRCUIT GWEN E X 91 Diemertdale Acres Ltd, Ayton EDL DENZEL DESIRA EX 91 Bryt Farms Ltd, Dobbinton

CHAKELBURG AKINATOR LAINEY E X 90 Hyholme Holsteins, Chesley CHAKELBURG S CUP PENGUIN EX 90 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay CHARACTER COLT HAZEL P RED E X 90 CHARACTER PHOENIX GENESIS E X 90 Character Holsteins, Mildmay

ELLIOTTDALE LAUTHORITY KATLIN EX 91 Elliottdale Holsteins, Thorndale

CHARLYN CUT FANCY EX 90 Charlyn Jerseys, Warwick Township

ELMDEN PINKMAN ORANGE EX 91 John Dortmans Jr, Strathroy

CHESSLAWN STEADY NIKITA EX 90 H. Matson, Caledon

FRICOSONS JASPER JILLANA EX 91 Fricosons Holsteins, Newcastle

CHRISTHILL JORDAN STELLA EX 90 CHRISTHILL WINDBROOK MARC EX 90 Christhill Farms, Tara

HILLMARK LAVANGUARD DESSERT EX 91 Gerald Hill, Ilderton

ELHAVEN JETT AIR STEVIE VG 86 Elhaven Farms Inc, Stratford ELM BEND MARS VG 86 Elm Bend Holsteins, Brantford

SMYGWATYS CHELIOS BEE STING V G 86 Raymond Smygwaty, Russell

KINGSWAY ATWOOD DEVINE E X 91 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

ERBCREST AFTERSHOCK MARJIE VG 86 Erbcrest Farm, Milverton

SNOWDAME SMOKIN PEANUT V G 86 Snowdame Farm, Merrickville

MORBET MAYE SNOWWHITE EX 91 Paul Tytgat, Harrow

FARNEAR-I L GOLD VIVID V G 86 Legend-Maker Holsteins, Mt. Hope

SOUTH NATION ATWOOD ZURICH VG 86 Christopher Ryan, Crysler

STANTONS HIGHWAY CALISSA EX 91 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton

FLORBIL SID LITHIUM VG 8 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay

SPRUCECHO CHELIOS GODIVA VG 86 Harthaven Farms Inc, Morrisburg

TACUMA MR UNIVERSE DROPLET EX 91 Tacuma Holsteins, Mt. Forest

GEN-COM GOLDCHIP HANISSA VG 86 Brookturn Holsteins, St. Anns

SPRUCECHO SHADOW LIVIA VG 86 Sprucecho Farms Inc, Moorefield

TINDERLEA ATTIC OPAL EX 91 Tinderlea Farms Ltd, Dungannon

GENDARRA BRENDAL HEARTBEAT VG 86 Gendarra Farm, Bailieboro

STANLEE SEAVER SARAH VG 86 Jim & Nancy Wert & Sons, Avonmore

WIGMANA REDESIGN SUZIE EX 91 Wigmana Farms Ltd, Dundalk

GILLETTE HALOGEN MELBY VG 86 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun

SUNOL CEO HEATHER VG 86 Sunol Farms, Carleton Place

WILLSONA BAXTER HONORA EX 91 Almet Farms Ltd, Bowmanville

GILLETTE HALOGEN MELBY VG 86 Silvercap Holsteins, Greely

SYMCROFT FEVER BELUCKY V G 86 Glen Syme, Almonte

ALBADON LAUTHORI GABRIEL E X 90 Albadon Farms Ltd, Teeswater

GLENEIL PHANTOM FISH TALE VG 86 Gleneil Farms, Dalkeith

VELLHAVEN UNIX LACHELLE Z VG 86 Vellhaven Farms Inc, Smithville

ALFINCH SPEZZA TOE EX 90 Allan Finch, Belmont

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ELANDEE DEMPSEY ROBIN EX 91 Elandee Holsteins, Mildmay

SMYGWATYS AFTERSHOCK FROZEN VG 86 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester Raymond Smygwaty, Russell

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JEFFSHAVEN FEVER LIPGLOSS EX 91 Jeffshaven Farms, Campbellford

CLAIRCREST GOLDWYN CINNAMON EX 90 Clair Petherick, Campbellford CLAREMOUNT DELIGHT GOLDWYN EX 90 Cornerstead Farms Inc, Denfield COMBHAVEN LAUTHORITY ELECTRA EX 90 COMBHAVEN SID BUBBLY E X 90 Combhaven Farms, Castleton CORNITA ACCESS NELLIE EX 90 Cornita Farms Ltd, Parkhill CROWNING TOUCH BOXER JAYLA EX 90 Lester Wideman, Mount Forest DANDYLAND SID GLORY D EX 90 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg DELFIA DEMPSEY DENZEL E X 90 Skipwell Farms Inc, Aylmer DIEMERTDALE BOLTFRAN PENNY EX 90 DIEMERTDALE DUDE LEATRICE E X 90 Diemertdale Acres Ltd, Ayton DOLVALE DENISON RONDA E X 90 Doug & Olive Jeffray, Wroxeter

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DORALEA PLANET STARLITE E X 90 Dorland Farms Ltd, Brighton

LEXIS BRAXTON LOCKET EX 90 Blayjoy Holsteins Ltd, Dundalk

SKIPWELL LARKIN ARWEN E X 90 Skipwell Farms Inc, Aylmer

MEADOWBLOOM BELJAN APPLE VG 87 Paul Leis, Elmwood

DORTHOLME DEMPSEY BRANDY EX 90 John Dortmans Jr, Strathroy

LIDDLEROCK TAILOR SATIN E X 90 Liddlerock Holsteins, Aylmer

MONOAK DOORMAN GLITTER VG 87 Monoak Farms, Belmont

DUPLEX REDESIGN BARBEE EX 90 Duplex Holsteins, Brussels

LOCKMAR GOLD LINK EX 90 LOCKMAR WINDBROOK LORETTO EX 90 LOCKMAR WINDBROOK ROCHELLE EX 90 Lockmar Holsteins, Sutton West

SLOPEYSIDE BALTIMOR BEETLE EX 90 SLOPEYSIDE STANLEYCUP EPIC EX 90 Allan Detzler, Teeswater

ELANDEE DEMPSEY JINGLE EX 90 ELANDEE SHOTTLE SPOTTIE EX 90 Elandee Holsteins, Mildmay ELLIOTTDALE WINDBROOK ARCADIA EX 90 Elliottdale Holsteins, Thorndale ELMDEN FBI BADGE EX 90 Rock Hill Farms, Dobbinton ERROLEA MAGOT BLANCHE EX 90 ERROLEA PTS BALSAM EX 90 Errolea Holsteins, Camlachie

MAITLANDHILL DEMPSEY LYNDSEY EX 90 Maitlandhill Holsteins, Gorrie MARFLOACRES WINDHAM LYNN EX 90 Cedarholme Holsteins, Mt. Forest MARKDALE ALLADIN TROUBLE E X 90 Abraham Martin, Flesherton MARTROCK DUDE PARTY EX 90 Richard Martin, Teeswater

EVERDALE BAXTER LILY EX 90 John Phillips, Schomberg

MARVALE STANLEYCUP BESSY EX 90 Golden Meadow Holsteins Ltd, Mossley

FAYBIL DEMPESY MARISSA EX 90 W. McKelvie, Campbellford

MERRYLANE FLORIAN TAWNIE EX 90 Murray Tomlinson, Schomberg

FLORBIL JORDAN POINT EX 90 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay

METDALE DEMPSEY KARLA E X 90 METDALE SANCHEZ VANIA EX 90 Almet Farms Ltd, Bowmanville

FOUNTLANE JORDAN TIFF EX 90 Fountlane Farm, Ethel FREELEA AFTERSHOCK YANG EX 90 Freelea Farms Incorporated, London FRICOSONS ARABIAN EX 90 FRICOSONS SID ANDIEGO E X 90 Fricosons Holsteins, Newcastle GENERVATIONS WH SWEET DREAMS EX 90 Tinderlea Farms Ltd, Dungannon GLENRIDGE SHOTTLE MENTHOL E X 90 Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay GLENWIN CLYDE CUETIP EX 90 GLENWIN WINDBROOK IGOR COYOTE EX 90 Patti Alsop, Singhampton GRANVALE GEMINI DANIKA EX 90 GRANVALE LOU SHANIA EX 90 Granvale Holsteins, Elgin GYLON STALLION MACYON EX 90 David Wilson, Norval H-BRIDGE HEZTRY DIANE RED E X 90 High Bridge Holsteins Ltd, Parkhill HAELZLE DENISON CHESNUT EX 90 Hells-Lea Farms Ltd, Mildmay HARCLIFF MANIFOLD GITANA EX 90 Bally Bright Farms Ltd, Woodslee HEATHER HOLME WIND JENNY E X 90 HEATHER HOLME WIND JISELLE E X 90 Glen & Curtis Mcneil, Goderich HICKLEE STORMATIC GAGE E X 90 Cameron Hickling, Hanover HILL VIEW LAUTHORITY CANDICE EX 90 HILL VIEW LAUTHORITY PRIZE EX 90 Dwyre Farms Ltd, Elgin HILLMARK DUNDEE HATTIE EX 90 HILLMARK WINDHAMMER KIKU EX 90 Gerald Hill, Ilderton INGHOLM MR BURNS DREAMGIRL EX 90 Ingholm Farms, Campbellford JACKSONVIEW DEMPSEY ESP E X 90 East Edge Holsteins, Springfield JEFFSHAVEN SHOTTLE CINDERELLA EX 90 Jeffshaven Farms, Campbellford JOLICAP UNO EILEEN-ET EX 90 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton JOYROD GUTHRIE KAITLIN EX 90 Rodney Shantz, Gorrie KAWARTHA ATWOOD MADIGAN E X 90 Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay KESTREL ASHLAR OLIVIA EX 90 Toll Gate Lane Inc, Clifford KINGSWAY GOLDWYN GOGIE E X 90 Kingsway Farms, Hastings KOEHLERVIEW RHIANNA GOLDWYN EX 90 Dan Koehler, Kincardine LAIDLAWN SID MARIE EX 90 LAIDLAWN WINDBROOK TOPAZ EX 90 W. Laidlaw, Norval LEGACY LAURTHORITY GOLDEN EX 90 Lormarr Lea Holsteins, Owen Sound

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MILLEN CHARLIE MAVIS EX 90 MILLEN SHADOW AVERY EX 90 MILLEN WINDBROOK EMERALD EX 90 Millen Farms, Omemee MILVALEA GOLDEN SILK EX 90 MILVALEA SHOTGUN SUZI E X 90 Milvalea Holsteins, Baltimore MISCH BONAIR RAMSEY EX 90 Misch Farms, Dobbinton MISTYGLEN LOLLIPOP GFORCE EX 90 Misty Glen Farms Ltd, Belmont MOUNT KOLB STANLEY CUP STORY EX 90 Mount Kolb Farm, Caledon MURLONE FEVER MANDY E X 90 Pondbank Farms Ltd, Markdale NEWLANDS DENZEL MICHELLE EX 90 NEWLANDS SHOTTLE MARGO ET E X 90 Newlands Farm Ltd, Dorchester PATIENCE JORDAN ALERT EX 90 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay Patience Holsteins Ltd, Mildmay PHOENIX FEVER RISING EX 90 Sleegerdale Farms Ltd, Belmont PINE CASTLE NATASHA SNAPSHOT EX 90 Pine Castle Farms, Tara PINE GLEN SEAVER LOU EX 90 PINE GLEN TAILOR JESSICA EX 90 Pine Glen Farms, Brighton POSCHOLM BROOKE EX 90 Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain QUALITY ATWOOD FANTISY EX 90 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan RIDGE-FIELD SANCHEZ JINGLE EX 90 Ridge-Field Holstein, Blackstock RIVERBACK MILLION KYLA EX 90 RIVERBACK MR SAM COLBY EX 90 Riverback Holsteins, Gorrie RNC LAUTHORITY NEXIE EX 90 Redstone Holsteins, Kirkton ROSANET B L M B SHELBY EX 90 Terry Linton, Roseneath ROWSPINE SNOWCAP POPCORN EX 90 Rowspine Farms, Elgin ROYALAIR WINDBROOK RESI 709 EX 90 Royalair Farm, Dublin ROYALMAR STEADY 527 EX 90 Lewis Land & Stock, Holstein ROYCEBROOK BUCKEYE CALLIE EX 90 Ralph Hoar, Manilla SAGERHOLM SEAVER ALORA EX 90 Paul Sager, Campbellford SHOWSTYLE PHOENIX TRIUMPHANT EX 90 Showstyle Genetics, Mildmay SIGEL RE DESIGN BINA EX 90 Sigel Farm, Ripley SIKMADALE FEVER LARAMIE EX 90 Sikmadale Holsteins, Orono SKIPPER WINDBROOK FREDARIKA EX 90 Schipper Farms Ltd, Aylmer

SPRUCE LAY FLORIAN WILDA EX 90 Spruce Lay Farms, Teeswater STANTONS EPIC SEIRRA EX 90 STANTONS MOGUL CALISSA EX 90 STANTONS MOGUL DELIAHLA EX 90 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton STARBRITE SHOTTLE DAMETRY EX 90 Starbrite Holsteins, Mildmay SUNSPARK BOLTFRAN ANGEL E X 90 SUNSPARK DUPLEX BRONTEE EX 90 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula TAMLANE DENZEL CUPID EX 90 Tamlane Farms, Orono THURSTHILL WINDBROOK ISABEL EX 90 Thursthill Farms, Lindsay TOMALYNN HILL SIMBA EX 90 TOMALYNN WINDBROOK THERESA EX 90 Tomalynn Farms, Omemee TRENTWARD ALEXANDER GIGI EX 90 TRENTWARD DUNDEE KALEY EX 90 TRENTWARD FEVER GEORGINA EX 90 TRENTWARD FLORIAN MERNA E X 90 TRENTWARD SPIRTE SUSAN EX 90 Trentward Farms, Hastings VALLEYKIRK MOZART BLANCHE E X 90 Robert & Mary Ann Kirkconnell, Owen Sound VALLEYRIVER MAGNA MARTY RED EX 90 Valleyriver Farms Ltd, Bognor WATDALE LAUTHORITY LICORICE EX 90 Dale Watke, Hanover WELOVALE GOLDWYN NATTY EX 90 WELOVALE WINDBROOK CORDUROY EX 90 Welovale Farms, Port Hope WERRCROFT FEVER CALIFORNIA EX 90 WERRCROFT LAUTHORITY MAGICIAN EX 90 Werrcroft Farms Ltd, Enniskillen WILKESVIEW TALENT RUDY EX 90 Murray Wilken, Ripley

QUALITY SID APRICOT VG 87 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan RI-VAL-RE CAMARO NADY-ET VG 87 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton SPEYRIVER JAY 909 VG 87 Speyriver Farms, Owen Sound STANTONS OCTANE ARISTA VG 87 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton SUNSPARK MCCUTCHEN DESTINY V G 87 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula VALE-O-SKENE WINDBROOK MOUSE VG 87 Murray Mcgonigle, Baden Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain ZETTLERDALE CHELIOS EMERALD VG 87 Zettlerdale Farms, Chepstow ALMERSON SID MOON VG 86 Almerson Farms Ltd, Campbellford ALTONA LEA RAZOR ALANA V G 86 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock BECKRIDGE ATWOOD SADIE V G 86 BECKRIDGE DEMPSEY LARK VG 86 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick BELMORAL GOLD CHIP TISH VG 86 Belmoral Farms Ltd, Teeswater BENCREST MCCUTCHEN JUDY VG 86 Frank & Lupina Pfister & Family, Brantford Fred & Marian Hopkins, Elmwood BLANHAVEN MAYFIELD ROSEBUD VG 86 Blanhaven Farms Ltd, Durham CAVANALECK FEVER BLOEM V G 86 CAVANALECK SAMMY SANTUZZA VG 86 CAVANALECK WINDBROOK BRIELLE VG 86 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont CEDARPATCH BROKAW LATISHA VG 86 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay CHAKELBURG BROKAW MIRROR VG 86 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay

WILL-O-LANE JASPER DOT E X 90 Loucks Bros, Campbellford

CHAKELBURG NORTHERN CONTENDER VG 86 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay Patience Holsteins Ltd, Mildmay

WILLDINA GOLD KAYLA EX 90 Werrcroft Farms Ltd, Enniskillen

CHARACTER THOREAU GEAN VG 86 Character Holsteins, Mildmay

WILLOWLANE DEMOLISH MIMOSA EX 90 Brian Slaughter, Warwick Twp

DORTHOLME ARMANI ACE OF SPADES VG 86 DORTHOLME BROKAW ANNETTE VG 86 John Dortmans Jr, Strathroy

WILLSONA MIDAS JULIANNE EX 90 WILLSONA SNOWMAN REBECCA EX 90 Almet Farms Ltd, Bowmanville WINCHILL DENISON ZANDRA E X 90 WINCHILL LHEROS FAYLOS E X 90 Lorne Winch & Sons, Sutton West WOODBRIDGE BRAXTON ADELLE E X 90 Woodbridge Holsteins, Neustadt ZETTLERDALE SHOTTLE EMBER E X 90 Zettlerdale Farms, Chepstow

FEBRUARY VG’S CAVANALECK CHIPPER ONE SAHALIE VG 87 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont CEDARPATCH AFTERSHOCK RIPPLE VG 87 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay COMRIE SEAVER HEATHER VG 87 Comrie Farms Ltd, London DANDYLAND WINDBROOK ARIEL V G 87 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg ELANDEE DOORMAN HOPE VG 87 Elandee Holsteins, Mildmay HICKLEE FEVER SPRING VG 87 Cameron Hickling, Hanover INGHOLM CHAP LOYALTY VG 87 Ingholm Farms, Campbellford KAILEA MCCUTCHEN LETTY VG 87 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg Kailea Holsteins, Elmwood KENTVILLE DEFIANT JOYTIME VG 87 Paullyn Holsteins, Ayton KINGSWAY DOORMAN WANDA VG 87 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

DUTCHDALE EMBARGO KAY VG 86 Perry Van Osch, Lucknow ELANDEE ELIJAH KNIGHTLEY V G 86 Elandee Holsteins, Mildmay EMILANE FEVER LILLY VG 86 Thursthill Farms, Lindsay EMILANE FEVER MARTINA V G 86 Skyline Holsteins, Caledon ERROLEA CHELIOS ARIA VG 86 Errolea Holsteins, Camlachie FLORBIL SID LITHIUM VG 86 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay FORWARD LAVANGUARD 467 V G 86 Zekveld Farms Ltd, Bowmanville GEN-I-BEQ KINGBOY ALBA V G 86 Cedarholme Holsteins, Mt. Forest GIL146 MAGNA P MITZY RED V G 86 Brock Gillies, Bognor GRILLSWAY RADWA SPECTRUM V G 86 Grillsway Farms, Campbellford HAELZLE SHADOW LASS VG 86 Hells-Lea Farms Ltd, Mildmay HICKLEE REGINALD BRITTANY V G 86 HICKLEE SANCHEZ SKYLAR VG 86 Cameron Hickling, Hanover JEFFSHAVEN CPRICE FIRECRACKER VG 86 Jeffshaven Farms, Campbellford JOYDHOLM SANCHEZ FAITH VG 86 Skipwell Farms Inc, Aylmer KAWARTHA BUXTON DUCHESS VG 86 Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay KORTANNE PASTELL VG 86 Kortanne Farms Ltd, Denfield

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LOCKMAR SID AUTUMN VG 86 LOCKMAR SID JINNI VG 86 Lockmar Holsteins, Sutton West

MILLEN AIRINTAKE DARLA V G 86 MILLEN IMPRESSION DANA V G 86 Millen Farms, Omemee

LOYALYN FEVER LAZER VG 86 Rob & Alice Bumstead, Owen Sound

MILVALEA DOORMAN DORA V G 86 Milvalea Holsteins, Baltimore

MAIFIELD MASCALESE KARLOTTA V G 86 Almet Farms Ltd, Bowmanville

MISTYGLEN CORKSCREW ALTON VG 86 Misty Glen Farms Ltd, Belmont

MAPLEKEYS CLEARCUT NAVINA V G 86 MAPLEKEYS REGINALD MIMI VG 86 Maplekeys Farms, Aylmer

MORSAN HAMPTON BROOKE VG 86 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville

MARBRI ANNE HATHAWAY VG 86 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville Dr. John Mcouat, Qc Marbri Farms Inc, Russell

NEWCORNER CHELIOS RALLEY VG 86 Skipwell Farms Inc, Aylmer OCONCREST DOORMAN SASSAFRAZ VG 86 Paul O’Connor, Hastings

MILLBROOKE REGINALD OSHEAGA VG 86 Ed Meulendyk, Badjeros

QUALITY ATWOOD ANGIE V G 86 QUALITY MCCUTCHEN FREEZE VG 86 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan

SPRUCECHO CHELIOS LOLITA V G 86 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

VALLEYRIVER MAGNAP MARLA RED VG 86 Valleyriver Farms Ltd, Bognor

STANTONS CAMARO MILAH V G 86 STANTONS CRIMSON-ET VG 86 STANTONS KINGBOY GENINA VG 86 STANTONS OCTANE CALLER-ET VG 86 STANTONS OCTANE LACASSA VG 86 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton

ZETTLERDALE SANCHEZ PANDA VG 86 Zettlerdale Farms, Chepstow

SUNSPARK MAGNA TINGLE VG 86 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula TACUMA SHADOW REGAL VG 86 Tacuma Holsteins, Mt. Forest UNIQUE OBSERVER JACEY VG 86 Unique Holsteins, Mt. Forest VALE-O-SKENE SECURE SPARKLE VG 86 Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain

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Breeders Of Excellents

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Breeding your first Excellent cow is a huge accomplishment and one that deserves to be celebrated! Beginning in this issue and continuing going forward, we will be recognizing breeders who have reached this milestone. Thank you to Holstein Canada for making this information available and congratulations to the breeders listed below, who bred their first Excellent cow(s) in December 2016 through to February 2017.

• STEVEN WITMER, WOODSTOCK Steveleigh Wind Justice • CELMAR DAIRY LTD., NORWICH Celmar Redsign Lorelie 82 • MAYNARD W. MARTIN, HARRISTON Mayanne Dempsey Dora • MARTIN A. & ALEX D. HOSSACK, THAMESFORD Sandley Windbrook Bianca • RANDY & LYNETTE MARTIN, HARRISTON Shadyrail Dempsey Dawn Shadyrail Dempsey Glow Shadyrail Steady Dana Shadyrail Steady Kelly Shadyrail Lauthority Georgia • CALMAC HOLSTEINS, EMBRO Calmac Sid Britain Calmac Evolve Pappy • MAYCHRIS HOLSTEINS, DRAYTON Maychris Ladner 478 • CNOSSEN HOLSTEINS, ELORA Cnossen Lauthority Karina 625 • SCENIC VIEW HOLSTEINS, ELMIRA Scenic View Lilac • MARLANE HOLSTEINS, MT FOREST Marlane Steady Kyla • CLAYTON & MIRIAM MARTIN, GOWANSTOWN Cla-D-Mar Jerrick Astrid • MEIER’S DAIRY FARM, GOWANSTOWN MDF Talent Kim Red • ERVIN K. KUEPFER, MILVERTON Er-Del Fever Darla • MERDELL DAIRY FARMS INC., NEWTON Merdell Elastic Angel

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• SUNOR HOLSTEINS, MONKTON Sunor Mr Burns Anita • KUEPCREEK HOLSTEINS, MILLBANK Kuepcreek Denzel 426 • TALSMA FARMS INC., HARLEY Hatchley Seagual 313 • KENORA FARMS, SPENCERVILLE Kenora Windbrook Moth • FRAMINA FARM INC., ALLENFORD Framina Alfredo Grenadine • RIVERBACK HOLSTEINS, GORRIE Riverback Mr Sam Colby Riverback Million Kyla • SPRUCE LAY FARMS, TEESWATER Spruce Lay Florian Wilda • DOUG & OLIVE JEFFRAY, WROXETER Dolvale Denison Ronda • AUSWILL FARMS, MILDMAY Auswill Fullflow Edith • SIGEL FARM, RIPLEY Sigel Re Design Bina • ROBERT & MARY ANN KIRKCONNELL, OWEN SOUND Valleykirk Mozart Blanche • ABRAHAM A.B MARTIN, FLESHERTON Markdale Alladin Trouble • CHARLYN JERSEYS, WARWICK TOWNSHIP Charlyn Cut Fancy • H. E. MATSON, CALEDON Chesslawn Steady Nikita • RALPH S. HOAR, MANILLA Roycebrook Buckeye Callie

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Over 125,000 kilograms of Milk

VG-88 2-Year-Old & Higher

• PREHNBROOK LOUIE 592 GP-81...................142,121 (28.22) kgs

• BARRVALLEY BRADY TWINKIE VG-88

•E MBRDALE OYSTER FREELANCE EX-90-2E.....135,576 (30.48) kgs

• GLENBERT FEVER LOLITA VG-88

Bred and Owned by Prehnbrook Farms Ltd., Ripley

Bred and Owned by Embrdale Farm, Asphodel-Norwood

• W EBLEA ALADDIN BRIANNA G-77............134,895 (28.68) kgs Bred and Owned by Weblea Holsteins, Alma

• CEDARVILLA LOT KELSEY EX-90-5E........132,245 (23.62) kgs Bred by Cedarvilla Holsteins, Lakefield; Owned by Fieldhouse Farms, Ariss

• C V F IGNITER ALICIA VG-86.........................131,682 (25.48) kgs Bred and owned by Clearview Farm, Clarence Creek

• K RUL LYSTER PIXETTS EX-91-2E ................129,941 (27.21) kgs Bred and owned by Krul Holsteins Ltd., Arthur

• MAYPULAYN TITANIC PIPER VG-85..........127,882 (28.36) kgs Bred and owned by Maypulayn Farms, Milford

• FINCHSIDE MAGNET MAXINE EX-93-7E..126,565 (21.34) kgs Bred and owned by Marcel Leduc, Finch

• MAPLE-AIN OUTSIDE WAKENDA EX-95-9E..126,134 (22.57) kgs Bred and owned by Maple-Ain Holsteins, Smiths Falls

• MOUNT HOPE OUTSIDE WEEZER VG-88..125,353 (26.97) kgs Bred by Mount Hope Dairy Farm, Hannon; Owned by Elmwold Farms Ltd., Brownsville

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Bred by Barrvalley Holsteins, Douglas; Owned by Signature Holsteins and Emma Farlinger, Morrisburg Bred by Glenbert Holsteins, Embro; Owned by Glenbert Holsteins and Quality Holsteins, Vaughan

• KINGSWAY GOLDWYN RIDDLER VG-88

Bred by Kingsway Farms, Hastings and Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe; Owned by Kingsway Farms

EX-94 & Higher • M ILVALEA FINAL CUT FIONA EX-95-4E Bred and owned by Milvalea Holsteins, Baltimore

• DOANLEA DRAKE PROMISE EX-94-3E

Bred by Donald I. Doan, Norwich; Owned by Donald I. Doan and Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock

• ERBCREST HOWIE LYNDA EX-94-3E Bred and owned by Erbcrest Farm, Milverton

• CHRISHAR DAMION LANA EX-94-2E

Bred by Chrishar Farms, Murillo; Owned by Rockmont Holsteins, Shakespeare

• I DEE SID LUSITA EX-94

Owned by Quality Holsteins, Vaughan

• VALE-O-SKENE PURE GOLD ABIGAIL EX-94

Bred and owned by Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain

Over 10,000 kilograms of Combined Fat and Protein

• R EDLODGE AEROLINE JESSIE EX-90-6E 5*..12,558 kgs

• HOLZER OUTSIDE MECCA EX-90 ..................10,610 kgs

• HOLZER CHINTZY CHAMPION EX-91-4E .....11,976 kgs

• ELTON TAFFETTA PROGRESS VG-88-6YR ....10,586 kgs

• SUMMITHOLM TRENT KATE VG-85-4YR .......11,601 kgs

• KRUL GIBSON PIXETTE EX-91-5E 5*................10,523 kgs

• DUFFEYNIAL PETUNIA VG-85-4YR ..................11,348 kgs

• CEDARVILLA LOT KELSEY EX-90-5E ............10,336 kgs

• BERTOM INQUIRER 109 VG-86-3YR ...................11,299 kgs

• ALEXERIN AEROLINE 683 EX-90-3E ..............10,266 kgs

Bred and owned by REDLODGE FARMS INC., Finch

Bred and owned by Bushy View Holsteins, Lakeside Bred and owned by Joe Lowith & Sons, Lynden Bred and owned by Duffey & Freres, L’orignal Bred and owned by Bertom Farms, Sarsfield

• CAVANHILL RUDOLPH JULIA VG-88-11YR .....11,084 kgs Bred and owned by Cavanhill Farms Ltd., Kinburn

Bred and owned by Bushy View Holsteins, Lakeside

Bred by Elton Creek Farms Ltd; owned by Buis Farms Ltd., Aylmer Bred and owned by Krul Holsteins Ltd., Arthur

Bred by Cedarvilla Holsteins, Lakefield; owned by Fieldhouse Farms, Ariss

Bred and owned by Alexerin Dairy Inc., Manotick

• MILLBROOKE OUTSIDE CANDIS EX-92-7E 2*10,143 kgs Bred and owned by Ed Meulendyk, Badjeros

• SUMMITHOLM DAWSON CHERI GP-83-12YR .10,836 kgs

• LOCKMAR GIBSON ALLISON EX-91-8E 3*.....10,030 kgs

• FRIESIANA T STANLEY KARORA VG-85-7YR .10,694 kgs

• GIERCREST MARIAN MTOTO VG-89-13YR ...10,021 kgs

• CITYVIEW MILESTONE MICKEY VG-85-8YR .10,625 kgs

• DANDYLAND LEADER ROCKIE EX-91-8E 3* 10,015 kgs

Bred and owned by Joe Lowith & Sons, Lynden

Bred and owned by Drianneh Green Dairy Ltd., Mt. Elgin Bred and wwned by Jewelafton Holsteins, Tavistock

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Bred and owned by Lockmar Holsteins, Sutton West Bred and owned by Harry De Gier, Tavistock

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Holstein Canada calculated the average final score of first lactation Holsteins classified in 2016 by herd size and province. Based on the number of female Holstein registrations for the year, the herds were then categorized into seven groups according to new Master Breeder Program parameters. We have featured the top 20 herds in each category. Where do you stack up?

AVERAGE FINAL SCORE OF FIRST LACTATION HOLSTEINS CLASSIFIED IN 2016 BY HERD SIZE AND PROVINCE

Top 20

Classification Herd Size 7-14 Registrations Per Year

Herd Prefix

PLEASANT NOOK GLENVUE ELIZADON VALVIEW CEDARPATCH HC13083301 PAUL-LOR RALANES RJF LIFLOC GLENEIL GREENLARK DOLAFTON WINDCROFT KNAPVIEW RIVERMAR DOUGFORD FRICOSONS BENCREST HARMONY VIEW

Top 20

HICKLEE RUTI MILLBROOKE LOVSHIN SUNSPARK TOMALYNN HARVDALE WELANE WAYBRU GUYVIEW DOWNIEBROOK ELMCROFT QUINNDALE KAYMANOR OLORTINE NITHSIDE CVF RAELAND LAZIERLANE NARWOOD

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Classification Herd Size 15-19 Registrations Per Year

Number of Animals Classified

Average Final Score

Herd Prefix

5 15 6 8 9 5 12 14 6 10 6 12 17 15 12 12 8 13 17 13

87.00 84.73 84.50 84.25 84.22 84.20 84.08 84.07 84.00 83.70 83.67 83.42 83.35 83.33 83.33 83.25 83.25 83.15 83.12 83.08

HILLMARK EBYBROOK HEATHER HOLME KENTVILLE TRENT VALLEY KAWARTHA CLARKVALLEY DARWELL POPLARVALE SKINHEIR ECHO GLEN SANDY CREST DON-HOPE MARFLOACRES PHOENIXHOLM ERROLEA ROESBETT ROWSPINE MARION FISHERVALE

Classification Herd Size 25-29 Registrations Per Year

Herd Prefix

Top 20

Top 20

Average Final Score

Herd Prefix

17 28 18 11 14 16 13 22 10 14 19 20 18 19 16 8 27 16 5 11

84.71 84.57 84.56 84.36 84.21 84.19 84.15 84.14 84.10 84.00 83.95 83.90 83.83 83.79 83.75 83.75 83.67 83.63 83.60 83.55

HODGLYNN HOLTBYHOLME DELCREEK HIGH POINT EMBRDALE VALE-O-SKENE FLORBIL CARLDOT TRENTWARD CLAYHAVEN GRAVELSDALE SYMCROFT SILLSWAY GLENGARRY SKYLINE LOCHDALE HAVENVALLEY BONNIE BRAE STARBRITE PROSPERE

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Number of Animals Classified

Average Final Score

Herd Prefix

8 8 17 20 7 17 10 7 14 12 17 11 6 13 13 9 24 13 14 17

84.88 84.63 84.59 84.45 84.43 84.41 84.20 84.14 84.00 83.83 83.82 83.73 83.67 83.62 83.62 83.56 83.38 83.38 83.36 83.29

MARTHAVEN HOLZER HC12547691 MEDWAY LOYALYN CANHOPE KIRKLEA MAPLEKAY SIGNATURE SAUDER HOLME MEADOWBLOOM SMYGWATYS PONDVUE ORSERDALE SUNREST WILLOWLANE LINCREST BOALCREST MARVALE VERNLA

Classification Herd Size 30-39 Registrations Per Year

Number of Animals Classified

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Top 20

Number of Animals Classified

Average Final Score

7 29 8 7 15 16 15 15 20 7 17 20 19 18 17 12 12 11 9 9

86.00 84.90 84.88 84.86 84.53 84.44 84.40 84.13 84.10 84.00 83.94 83.85 83.79 83.78 83.71 83.67 83.58 83.45 83.44 83.44

Classification Herd Size 40-59 Registrations Per Year

Number of Animals Classified

Average Final Score

Herd Prefix

18 15 17 14 12 16 24 26 9 26 19 15 30 20 25 24 27 17 17 19

85.67 85.27 84.88 84.71 84.50 84.38 84.33 84.23 84.11 84.00 83.95 83.93 83.90 83.90 83.88 83.88 83.85 83.82 83.82 83.79

CAVANALECK CROVALLEY BECKRIDGE ERBCREST BROWNLANDS EARINCLIFFE FARISVIEW RONBETH SUNNY MAPLE CHERRY CREST DON-MAIR BREEZE HILL CLAIRCREST BELMORAL CHRISLAND WALNUTLAWN BECKHOLM HENDERCROFT SPRUCECHO CHAKELBURG

Number of Animals Classified

Average Final Score

23 38 12 18 17 17 28 19 28 47 27 22 27 32 21 30 20 25 17 33

84.96 84.89 84.83 84.72 84.71 84.65 84.61 84.58 84.54 84.45 84.30 84.23 84.22 84.19 84.14 84.10 84.10 83.96 83.88 83.82

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Top Ontario Herds by LPI for April 2017 The results are in from the Canadian Dairy Network (CDN) on the top LPI herds in Ontario! CDN has calculated the top herds in Ontario by LPI based on the April 2017 proof release and grouped them according to size. Note that below, %G is the per cent of the herd that have been genomically tested. In the event of a tie, the herd with the largest number of cows broke the tie.

Top 10

Top 10

Herd Size: 20-50 Cows in Ontario by LPI

Herd Size: 51-100 Cows in Ontario by LPI No. of Cows

LPI

%G

BOLDI

60

2720

82

19

MAPELWOOD HOLSTEINS

87

2548

51

35

HYDEN HOLSTEINS

59

2530

59

2399

13

CITILIMITS

95

2496

32

25

2378

0

APPLEVUE FARMS

66

2413

0

48

2374

10

DLASEPT

95

2402

28

41

2368

39

BELLWIN

65

2394

6

VELLHAVEN FARM INC.

49

2351

12

GLENGARRY STOCK FARMS INC

60

2391

20

SLOPEYSIDE FARM

29

2351

0

AIJA HOLSTEINS

76

2388

17

SUNRISE HOLSTEINS INC

49

2321

0

MIDLEE HOLSTEINS

98

2370

67

Name of Farm

No. of Cows

LPI

%G

Name of Farm

RUTI FARMS

46

2505

85

GLAUDALE FARMS

48

2442

GERBERLAND

49

2410

ROCLANE HOLSTEINS

38

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Top 10

Herd Size: 101-150 Cows in Ontario by LPI No. of Cows

LPI

VELTHUIS FARMS LTD.

140

2686

81

O'CONNOR LAND & CATTLE

113

2593

68

GUNTENSPERGER DAIRY INC.

135

2419

50

Classification Herd Size 60+ Registrations Per Year

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD

101

2376

37

FERME MIRELLA INC.

119

2359

9

Number of Animals Classified

Average Final Score

HAZELDOM/HANALEE HOLSTEINS

140

2356

38

NITH CREST FARMS LIMITED

122

2343

9

85.90 84.95 84.60 84.29 83.84 83.80 83.70 83.61 83.47 83.34 83.27 83.20 83.18 83.15 83.14 83.12 83.10 83.00 83.00 82.91

BEAVER RAY

105

2321

10

GREAVESTON HOLSTEINS

102

2321

2

DARCROFT FARM LTD

112

2302

1

Herd Prefix

QUALITY KINGSWAY BOSDALE BEAVER RAY UP-RIDGE WINRIGHT HANALEE ARDROSS LOCKMAR MARTINDEL SMITHDEN CLAYNOOK CHARACTER FRAELAND LOA-DE-MEDE DOANLEA OCONNORS NEW GALMA MCINTOSH SEELBY

42 42 45 31 38 40 47 36 36 71 48 99 38 27 28 43 60 41 33 33

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Name of Farm

Top 10

%G

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by LPI

Name of Farm

No. of Cows

STANTON BROS LTD

702

2653

87

CLAYNOOK FARMS LTD

179

2609

80

HEIDI FARMS INC.

290

2377

97

HYLAND HOLSTEINS

271

2362

23

MAYBLOSSOM

151

2357

3

ALBADON FARMS LTD

210

2353

98

MILKY WAVE

152

2343

9

LPI

%G

GREEN ACRE FARMS LTD

159

2327

38

LA FERME GILLETTE

564

2308

26

GORELAND FARMS

152

2288

2

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Top 10

Herd Size: 20-50 Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Herd Size: 51-100 Cows in Ontario by Pro$ No. of Cows

Pro$

%G

BOLDI

60

$1576

82

Name of Farm

No. of Cows

Pro$

%G

Name of Farm

RUTI FARMS

46

$1,142

85

GERBERLAND

49

$1100

35

CITILIMITS

95

$1207

32

GLAUDALE FARMS

48

$1035

19

HYDEN HOLSTEINS

59

$1205

59

ROCLANE HOLSTEINS

38

$995

13

MAPELWOOD HOLSTEINS

87

$1175

51

MINTOGLEN FARMS LTD

41

$951

39

DLASEPT

95

$1034

28

CANADAIRY FARM

25

$915

0

APPLEVUE FARMS

66

$1014

0

SUNRISE HOLSTEINS INC

49

$909

0

MIDLEE HOLSTEINS

98

$995

67

SUNNYBROOKE

48

$908

2

HEEG DAIRY INC

63

$980

98

BLAIR W KELNER

45

$859

0

BRAEDALE HOLSTEIN

61

$955

15

KEVCREST HOLSTEINS

48

$851

10

GLENGARRY STOCK FARMS INC

60

$942

20

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Top 10

Herd Size: 101-150 Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Top 10

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Name of Farm

No. of Cows

Pro$

%G

Name of Farm

No. of Cows

Pro$

VELTHUIS FARMS LTD.

140

$1476

81

STANTON BROS LTD

702

$1523

87

O'CONNOR LAND & CATTLE

113

$1357

68

CLAYNOOK FARMS LTD

179

$1361

80

GUNTENSPERGER DAIRY INC.

135

$1214

50

HEIDI FARMS INC.

290

$1159

97

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD

101

$961

37

MILKY WAVE

152

$1050

9

FERME MIRELLA INC.

119

$941

9

HYLAND HOLSTEINS

271

$1002

23

HIGHHAVEN HOLSTEINS INC.

109

$914

0

ALBADON FARMS LTD

210

$963

98

CLEARYDALE

144

$901

34

ECKERLEA ACRES

211

$888

24

MERDELL DAIRY FARM INC

108

$892

4

MAYBLOSSOM

151

$887

3

HEEG DALE SONS LTD.

115

$878

1

DONNANDALE

296

$876

23

NITH CREST FARMS LIMITED

122

$860

9

ELMWOLD FARMS

179

$854

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in each age division for December 2016 through the end of February 2017!

ANIMAL NAME

CLASS

AGE

M

F

P

BCA Comp

M

F

P

DEV Comp

GILLETTE FLAME BONFIRE

VG-85

01-09

359

449

403

1211

(+119)

(+184)

(+161)

(+464)

STANTONS VINYASA

VG-85

01-10

424

455

387

1266

(+147)

(+159)

(+108)

(+414)

SUMMITHOLM CHELIOS LACROSSE

GP-82

01-10

382

515

387

1284

(+83)

(+203)

(+92)

(+378)

DANDYLAND UNO LEGO

VG-85

01-11

329

412

325

1066

(+98)

(+176)

(+89)

(+363)

KINGSWAY MCCUTCHEON COCONUT

VG-85

01-11

395

359

403

1157

(+127)

(+82)

(+129)

(+338)

BELFAST DOORMAN LOVESTRUCK

VG-86

02-03

376

425

411

1212

(+135)

(+169)

(+161)

(+465)

MARKRIDGE IOTA SPARKLES

VG-87

02-10

371

506

408

1285

(+102)

(+227)

(+132)

(+461)

GILLETTE DAY TAYLOR

VG-86

02-00

376

437

379

1192

(+135)

(+171)

(+135)

(+441)

BRENTRIDGE BETS R ON LORETTA

GP-82

02-01

365

348

376

1089

(+131)

(+113)

(+139)

(+383)

GLENROE QUATTRO KENYA 872

GP-82

02-00

359

313

379

1051

(+123)

(+75)

(+139)

(+337)

REGANCREST RBST BLOSSOM-ET

VG-88

03-09

379

443

389

1211

(+131)

(+178)

(+131)

(+440)

GILLETTE LET IT CARAMELIZE

VG-88

03-00

311

396

381

1088

(+71)

(+131)

(+139)

(+341)

STANTONS MOGUL ELOISE

VG-88

03-02

372

443

366

1181

(+95)

(+147)

(+88)

(+330)

HEWITT AUBURN EDDA

GP-83

03-00

282

358

294

934

(+79)

(+142)

(+89)

(+310)

GILLETTE SGO UNO MEMORY

VG-87

03-02

324

380

349

1053

(+83)

(+114)

(+105)

(+302)

SILDAJAK DUNDEE PARADISE

EX-91

04-05

285

428

309

1022

(+58)

(+166)

(+79)

(+303)

AVELINE WINDBROOK ASTRA

EX-92

04-00

333

383

342

1058

(+82)

(+112)

(+91)

(+285)

GILLETTE WINDBROOK JILL

VG-88

04-06

339

368

324

1031

(+98)

(+102)

(+80)

(+280)

WILKRIDGE ACCESS RIDDLE

GP-81

04-01

349

369

338

1056

(+91)

(+103)

(+85)

(+279)

DAIRYDALE JL SHOTTLE MARVEL

VG-88

04-06

356

351

348

1055

(+99)

(+82)

(+92)

(+273)

ERDINE BRONCO BUCKAROO

VG-85

05-01

463

322

459

1244

(+236)

(+94)

(+224)

(+554)

ALKA GARRETT REVA

VG-87

05-05

306

368

303

977

(+93)

(+136)

(+86)

(+315)

BROWNLANDS GOLDWYN MYSTIFY

EX-92

05-08

297

383

300

980

(+66)

(+143)

(+68)

(+277)

SUMMITHOLM KRAMER BIANCA

GP-83

05-04

365

417

367

1149

(+69)

(+112)

(+75)

(+256)

ELMWOLD HENRIKA BURNTHAND

G-79

05-03

337

352

334

1023

(+82)

(+78)

(+85)

(+245)

SQUIBBLAND PETUNIA MODEST J

EX-92

09-03

365

476

386

1227

(+129)

(+239)

(+145)

(+513)

R-E-W DAZ BEHAPPY-ET

EX-92

06-08

343

497

348

1188

(+83)

(+220)

(+94)

(+397)

DONNANVIEW A SARAH

EX-90

06-07

314

424

353

1091

(+73)

(+158)

(+109)

(+340)

HARRISHAVEN MARION SID

VG-85

06-05

335

326

313

974

(+119)

(+98)

(+94)

(+311)

MARK-A-VALLEY JULIUS JORI

VG-88

06-10

298

401

331

1030

(+56)

(+151)

(+88)

(+295)

YEARLINGS FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN STANTON BROS LIMITED, ILDERTON JOE LOEWITH & SONS LTD, LYNDEN DANDYLAND FARM, SCHOMBERG

CNOSSOME HOLSTEINS, BRUNNER

2 YEAR OLDS VOGUE CATTLE CO. , BRIGHTON; BLACKROCK LIVESTOC COMPANY, BRIGHTON; SILVERCAP HOLSTEINS, GREELY MARKHILL HOLSTEINS, INGERSOLL FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN

BRENTRIDGE HOLSTEINS LTD, INGERSOLL SCHERPENZEEL FARMS, INGERSOLL

3 YEAR OLDS MAPLEVUE FARMS, LISTOWEL

FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN STANTON BROS LIMITED, ILDERTON HEWITT CREEK FARMS LTD, INNISFIL FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN

4 YEAR OLDS HARVDALE HOLSTEINS, STAYNER AVELINE HOLSTEINS 2005 LTD, DRAYTON FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN WILKRIDGE FARM, FOURNIER J LINE HOLSTEINS, LINWOOD

5 YEAR OLDS ERDINE FARMS LTD, HASTINGS DWAYNE FEDDES, GODERICH

BROWNLANDS FARM, ENTERPRISE

JOE LOEWITH & SONS LTD, LYNDEN ELMWOLD FARMS LTD, BROWNSVILLE

MATURE COWS K. DEAN & DEBBIE SQUIBB, ST. PAULS BOSDALE FARMS INC, CAMBRIDGE FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN PAUL HARRIS, RIPLEY

MARK-A-VALLEY FARM, ARTHUR

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JUNE 2017 June 21

Perth County Twilight Meeting

Webstar Farms, Weber Family, St. Marys

Brant-Wentworth Twilight Meeting Elm Bend Holsteins, Brantford

Western/West-Central ON Judging School, Cavanaleck Farms, Belmont

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July 10-11

Western ON Jr. Show, Woodstock July 11

Dufferin County Twilight Meeting

Kentville Holsteins, Shelburne July 12

Victoria County Twilight Meeting

DeVos Family, Vosbrae Farms, Manilla July 12

Eastern ON Judging School Lombardy Fairgrounds June 24 July 12

Maxville Spring Show

Dundas Family Night June 29

MacGregor Family

Elgin County Golf Tournament, July 13

Pleasant Valley Golf Club

Waterloo Golf Tournament June 29

Elmira Golf Course

Waterloo County Twilight Meeting, July 13

Claynook Farms, New Hamburg

Northumberland Family Night

Pryme Farms, Brighton JULY 2017 July 13 July 3-4

Stormont Family Night

Eastern ON Jr Show & EastGen

Farside Farms, Sanders Family

Showcase, Spencerville July 14 July 4

Oxford Twilight Meeting

Simcoe County Twilight Meeting

Danensview Farms, Tavistock

Brian Stephenson & Family, Alliston July 14 July 4

Lennox & Addington Twilight Meeting

Lambton County Twilight Meeting

Frisklane Farms, Selby

12 pm July 18 July 5

Glengarry Family Night

York Region Twilight Meeting

Intoshome Holsteins July 5 July 19

Bruce County Golf Day

Bruce County Twilight Meeting July 5

Meadowbloom Holsteins, Elmwood

Huron County Twilight Meeting July 20

Bylsma Holsteins, Blyth

Essex-Kent Twilight Meeting July 5 July 20

East-Central ON Judging School

Prescott Family Night

Prince Edward Cty, Picton Fairgrounds

S-S Holsteins, St Bernadin July 6 July 21

Grey County Twilight Meeting

Peterborough County Twilight Meeting

Strathvalley Farms, Chatsworth July 23 July 6

Leeds Grenville Family Night

Wellington County Twilight Meeting

The Brown Family

Willowview, Darcy Gingrich, Arthur July 25 July 6-7

Ontario Summer Show Clipping

EastGen Challenge West, Stratford

Competition, Lindsay Exhibition, 7 pm July 7 July 26

Carleton-Russell Family Night

Inter-County Dairy Cattle Judging

Sildajak Holsteins

Competition, Lindsay July 8 July 27

Elgin Holstein Club Twilight Meeting

Ontario Summer Show Showmanship

and 100th Anniversary Celebration

Competition, Lindsay Exhibition, 7 pm.

Mistyglen Holsteins, Belmont 4 pm

Judge: Kevin McGriskin. *E-C 4-H’ers only July 10-11

East-Central ON Jr Show, Orono

July 28

Ontario Summer Show, Lindsay Exhibition, 9 am. Judge: Jamie Black

AUGUST 2017 August 1

Prince Edward Twilight Meeting

Glorymorn Farms, Picton

Middlesex County Holstein Show, Ilderton. Judge: Steve Fraser *Open to Essex-Kent, Huron

Durham County Twlight Meeting, Terwidlen Farms, Bowmanville

August 2

August 4 August 4

Prince Edward Twlight Meeting Herman and Mary Anne Prinzen August 5

Lennox & Addington Show, 6:30 pm,

Napanee, Judge Stephanie Murphy August 7

Britespan 4-H Show, Lucknow August 9

Niagara County Holstein Show,

Wainfleet. Judge: Brian Haggins August 11

Haldimand-Norfolk Twilight Meeting Spring Knoll Farms, Springvale August 11

Elgin County Holstein Show, Aylmer

Fairgrounds, 7 pm. Judge: John Werry August 11

Northumberland County Holstein Show, 6 pm, Campbellford. Judge:

Bruce Mode August 12

Glengarry County Holstein Show August 12

Peterborough Exhibition Show, 6 pm,

Peterborough. Judge: Kyle Rivington August 14-15

*New – Junior All-Ontario Show

Ilderton Fairgrounds August 18

Prescott County Holstein Show

Judge: Jamie McOuat August 23

Lambton County Holstein Show

Judge: Curtis McNeil August 24

Oxford County Holstein Show

Judge: Jeff Stephens August 24

Eastern Ontario Invitational Show

Judge: Blair Weeks

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Workshops

In 2016, the Ontario Judges Committee made significant changes to its judging program. The committee’s first goal was to hold an annual Judge’s Workshop for Ontario judges to hone their skills and discuss current topics in a classroom setting. That was done for the first time in early 2016, and this year again, two workshops were held across the province.

Selby Hall played host to the East and East-Central District on February 8, and on February 17, the judges from Western and West Central Ontario met at Semex in Guelph. In total, over 120 individuals participated in the daylong events.

Topics included a review of the overall Judges Program, including its levels and lists; a reasons evaluation by accomplished judges; a class of cows to judge and training in Showmanship. Also covered at the workshops was an update on show ethics and a panel on potential changes to the All-Ontario program.

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ONTARIO MENNONITE RELIEF SALE FEB 17, 2017, CARSON’S SALES ARENA, LISTOWEL

TOP SELLERS BOSDALE SENNET ELISE........................................................$4,600 Donated by: GVF, Buyer: Bruce Witmer, Cambridge SPRUCECHO TAXI AVERY........................................................$4,100 Donated by: Clarence & Marilyn D and M and H Gerber; Buyer: Dennis E. Martin, Palmerston BRENLAND MONTEREY BRINLEY....................................$4,050 Donated by Kindred Credit Union; Buyer: Bradley Brenneman, Millbank 112 HEIFER LOT AVERAGE ......................................... $1,807

A big thank you to the dedicated Judges Committee as well as staff at the Ontario Holstein Branch for organizing and presenting at these educational days. We are very pleased to offer support and guidance to our judges as we continue to assist them in becoming competent and confident officials!

28th Annual Inter-County 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Competition The top 4 seniors are eligible for a 10-day, all-expenses paid trip to World Dairy Expo in Madison in October!

Open to 4-H’ers 12 to 21 years of age as of Jan 1, 2017.

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Ralph, Jeff & Tim LeRoy Farm: Yorellea Farms Herd Size: 90 Milking Operation Type: 6-Row Perimeter Feeding Free-stall, 2 Robots Location: St. Eugene, ON (Prescott County) 1. What is your family’s history with Holsteins?

We have always had purebred Holsteins on our farm for as long as we can remember. The dairy side wasn’t always the main focus of the farm, but in 1967, we started our prefix and began registering the herd with it.

We were milking 20 cows at that time and started milk recording. In the late 70s we began to classify the herd to help with genetic progress. In 1979 we built our first free-stall barn and dairy became our main focus.

rates in our calves and heifers which has led to better classification and higher milk production in our 2-Year-olds. We are very pleased with the results the herd is achieving from all of these facility improvements.

8. If you could have ANY cow standing in your barn, who would it be and why?

Kingsway Terrason Allie. She descends from multiple generations of VG and EX dams and has incredible type and milk production to go with it. On top of that, she keeps producing outstanding progeny who 2. What are your breeding goals?

Our goal is to breed for exceptional type along with good production. are also doing the same.

This kind of cow has greater longevity and is most profitable in our operation. We breed to keep butterfat over 4.0 per cent and protein 9. What is one thing you would tell a young farmer starting out that you wish around 3.4 per cent, while keeping somatic cell count as low as possible. you had been told?

Work closely with industry professionals, veterinarians and other dairy 3. What genetic tools are most important in your breeding program? breeders to gain as much knowledge as you can. Set goals and never Classification, milk recording and bull proofs are tools used to improve give up reaching them. Don’t be scared to ask questions and never our herd. We still lean towards top proven sires, but have used some stop learning. young genomic sires from strong cow families with high type. We make our breeding decisions by taking these tools into consideration and 10. How do you use genomic information in your herd and what are your looking at the outcomes of past matings. thoughts on the future of genomics?

We have genomically tested a few heifers so we could compare their 4. Describe the ultimate/ideal cow for your operation. genotype to their actual phenotype as they matured. One day we may The ideal cow in our operation has a great udder, good mobility, good test all of our calves to be able to select them at a young age for specific production and the dairy strength needed to compete in the free-stall traits we aim to breed for. Genomics is a tool which gives us the ability environment. We prefer cows from VG or EX dams who themselves will to select for traits at a young age, which could help to speed up genetic classify VG by second lactation. They need to have good fertility so they progression of the breed in the future. calve every 12 months and last for many lactations.

11. How many cows do you flush each year? How do you market your embryos The cow that stands out in our barn is Yorellea Mr Sam Ipod, a seven that are for sale? We flush one or two of our top cows each year but don’t 5. What cow in your barn is currently the “Heart of the Herd”?

year old EX-3E cow who has produced just shy of 70,000 kg lifetime milk currently midway through her fifth lactation. We have one daughter from Ipod finishing her third lactation with 41,000 kg lifetime milk who is classified VG. Other daughters include a Windbrook who calved in March, two heifers from a flush to Goldwyn and a High Octane Senior Calf. Ipod is a prime example of the ideal cow we strive to breed and we hope to see her daughters follow in her footsteps!

6. What are you most proud of in your herd/operation?

sell any of the embryos. We implant the embryos into our own heifers or lower end cows to improve the herd.

12. Being in the breeding business, what traits do you find sell the best?

High type with a good mammary system seems to always sell best here.

Since being in the new barn, a lot of buyers come in looking for young robot-trained cows. They always look at mammary systemsw first, then good feet and legs for mobility. These are important traits for a robotic operation.

We are very proud of the continuous progression we’ve seen in our farm over the years. Being able to keep moving forward, expanding the herd 13. Which bull do you feel has had the most impact on your herd? size and land base while remaining a family owned and operated farm Comestar Outside gave us some great cows with good longevity. We’re is very rewarding for us. We take a great sense of pride in our operation now working with many descendants of these cows.

on a daily basis!

7. If you could improve one thing in your herd/operation, what would it be?

In 2013 we built a new robotic free-stall barn and renovated the old free-stall barn to house calves and heifers. Improved cow comfort in the new barn has benefitted the overall health of the herd, which resulted in a tremendous increase in milk production and greater longevity. Calves are now raised in small groups and fed by an automatic feeder while heifers are grouped by age in free-stalls. We have seen increased growth

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We strive to do everything the best we can on a daily basis. Cows like routine so we keep our barn schedule as consistent as possible. Our new facilities have allowed us more time to focus on the cows and take better care of the herd. We harvest top-quality forages to feed the cows a consistent ration year-round. www.ontario.holstein.ca

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