The 2020 Central Autumn Show was held recently in Hokkaido. It was the first dairy show in Hokkaido this year, due to the Covid-19; and the organizers, exhibitors, and spectators paid extra caution, as everyone wore masks and kept the social distance, throughout this show.
Mr. Naoki Maeda, of AJBS(ABS Japan, and he is a former trainee at Comestar Holsteins), was the judge of this show.
Grand Champion of this show was a Goldchip daughter from the 4 years old class, and she is exhibited by Mr. Hideto Fukuya(and he is a former trainee at Indianhead Holsteins), of Fukuya Farm, of Elm-Lane Holsteins, of Eniwa, Hokkaido. This silky black cow is Elm-Lane Madcap Gold, and her Dundee dam was also a beautiful uddered cow with a plenty of show histories!
Elm-Lane Madcap Gold – Goldchip x Dundee x Goldwyn x Raider x Valour x Double Threat(Triple-Threat-red son) x Unique x El Toro x Madcap Conquest x Royal Hope x Captain x Pride x Mutuality x Astre x Posro x Segis x Skylark x Coransa x De Cole x Mary x Lund x Jan x 5 Anne(Beld daughter that was born before 1910).
Junior Champion went to the 1st place spring heifer class. This well-balanced heifer is sired by Crush, and is exhibited by Mr. Ei Takahashi, of Ebetsu, Hokkaido, and she is bred by Mr. Yasuhiro Nakarokkaku, of Kuzumaki, Iwate. Liberty-Farm Crush Air Betty – Crush x Alexander x Airraid x Durham x Emerson x Winchester x Moroville Luke Betty VG-86-USA GMD DOM.
Photo credits: Mr. Mizuguchi, of Dairman the Magazine.
