Garnet-Lane Avenger Poinsettia, exhibited by Cassandra Plummer of Galena, Md., was named Grand Champion and Senior Champion at the International Ayrshire Junior Show held on September 30 at World Dairy Expo 2014. Poinsettia earned the Udder Comfort $500 Grand Champion Cash Award. The Reserve Grand and Reserve Senior Champion went to Magic-Meadows BBBK Alexus exhibited by Britney Hill of Bristol, Vt.
Judge Dave Wallace of Beloit, Wis. and Associate Judge Gray Bowers of Coaticook, Quebec placed 257 Ayrshires, 100 of which were Junior Exhibitors at the 2014 World Dairy Expo.
Top class placings are as follows:
Spring Heifer Calf
1. Covey-P&A Reality Jazzy-ET, P&A Ayrshires – T, S, K, C & C Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa
2. Forest-Park Rockstar Selena, Monica Streff & Abby Charapata, Peshtigo, Wis.
Winter Heifer Calf
1. Covey-P&A Reality Joelle-ET, P&A Ayrshires – T, S, K, C & C Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa
2. Covey-P&A Reality Janette-ET, Mackenzie Ullmer & Richard Franta, Seymour, Wis.
Fall Heifer Calf
1. Jereczek Burdette 212, Kenzie Emery, Sullivan, Wis.
2. Hawver-Crest Dreamin of Kisses, Ashley Hawvermale, Wooster, Ohio
Summer Yearling Heifer
1. Paragon-Acres Tsb Kinetic, Adam Buckenmeyer, Alexander, N.Y.
2. CICI’s Dozer Carley, Carley & Charlie Richards and Hunter & Peyton Offer, Linden, Wis.
Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Hawver-Crest Shirley Sue, Ashley Hawvermale, Wooster, Ohio
2. Old Bankston Prime Jackie, Old Bankston-Scott Wolf, Epworth, Iowa
Winter Yearling Heifer
1. JCC Showstar Vera, Joscelyn Elliott, Harrodsburg, Ky.
2. Hi Ayr View FB Ravish, Jordon Oellerich, Orangeville, Ill.
Fall Yearling Heifer
1. LNT Doublwhammy’s Missy, Elizabeth Forsting, Alma Center, Wis.
2. Emerald Farms Burdette Nutmeg, Logan Fenton and Kassidy & Taylor Jodrey, Winchester, Ohio
Junior Champion Female of Junior Show
Paragon-Acres Tsb Kinetic, Adam Buckenmeyer, Alexander, N.Y.
Reserve Junior Champion Female of Junior Show
LNT Doublwhammy’s Missy, Elizabeth Forsting, Alma Center, Wis.
Yearling Heifer in Milk (must have freshened)
1. Covey-P&A Harmony Jazz-ET, P&A Ayrshires – T, S, K, C & C Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa
2. Palmyra Dreamer R Ginger, Kayla Lenhart (lease) & Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, Md.
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Good-Vue Dream Vanessa, David, Matthew & Steven Hanson, Goodridge, Minn.
2. Sl-Acres Burdette Italy, E, B, M, B & J Hill, Bristol, Vt.
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Paragon-Acres Reality Kendall, Adam Buckenmeyer, Alexander, N.Y.
2. Nauta Ramius Peanut Butter, Eric Womble, Rockvale, Tenn.
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Four-Hills Abush Sammy 3559, Britney & Bradley Hill, Bristol, Vt.
2. Ronn-Ayr Reality Apple, P&A Ayrshires – T, S, K, C & C Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Maplecrest Tuxedo Silk, Kristin Allen and Al & Cathy Silverthorn, Cecil, Wis.
2. Duncan Poker Madea, Rachel Duncan, Warsaw, Ohio
Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Garnet-Lane Avenger Poinsettia, Cassandra Plummer, Galena, Md.
2. Faucher Calimero Sassy-ET, Todd, Connie, Ashley & Megan Bushman, Calmar, Iowa
Five-Year-Old Cow
1. River-Valley Poker Bonjovi, E, B, M, B & J Hill, Bristol, Vt.
2. Four-Hills Tdent Snoopy 2634, Britney & Bradley Hill, Bristol, Vt.
Six-Year-Old & Over Cow
1. Magic-Meadows BBBK Alexus, Britney Hill, Bristol, Vt.
2. Good-Vue Pokers Glimmer, Michael, Linda, David, Matthew & Steven Hanson, Goodridge, Minn.
100,000 Lb. Production Cow
Hall’s Ruben Faith, Shannon Vanderlaan & Dakota Hall/Hall’s Ayrshires, Cushing Okla.
Grand and Senior Champion Female of Junior Show
Garnet-Lane Avenger Poinsettia, Cassandra Plummer, Galena, Md.
Reserve Grand and Reserve Senior Champion Female of the Junior Show
Magic-Meadows BBBK Alexus, Britney Hill, Bristol, Vt.
