Archive for February 2017

Are You Breeding for the Correct Conformation to Produce the Greatest Lifetime Profit?

Are show ring standards for type relevant in most dairies? The Bullvine looks to the future and the question in 2017 is expanded to: “Are show ring standards providing relevant prototypes for the ideal conformation for the cow of the future in most dairy operations?” The Bullvine has written on this topic on numerous occasions in order to stimulate breeders to think, discuss and help influence adoption of the most scientifically correct conformation standards for their dairy operation. (Read more: What’s Needed in Type Beyond Udders, Feet, and Legs? and She Ain’t Pretty – She Just Milks That Way!) For forward-looking Bullvine readers here is some additional food for thought.

Classifier Looks to the Future

Recently the Bullvine asked Tom Byers for his thoughts on the type of cow for the future. Tom is currently a consultant to Holstein Canada. He was previously its head classifier and was instrumental in bringing type classification for all Canadian dairy breeds under one program. (Read more: TOM BYERS: “THAT’S CLASSIFIED!”) The Bullvine found his thoughts interesting on the conformation of young cows. Remember that the classification data for first calf females is the basis for conformation bull proofs and cow indexes in most countries.

Tom shared the following pictures of models developed a decade ago.

Young First Calf Heifer Model

True Type Mature Cow & Heifer Models 

Tom commented of the young cow model as follows:

  • The young cow model is not a true type but rather a model of the young cow that Holstein Canada believes has the correct conformation to grow into the mature true type model cow
  • This young cow is 22-24 months of age and 30-60 days in milk
  • She is lower in her front end than in her rump
  • She has correct body depth for her age and stage of lactation
  • Her rump angle is sloped from hips to pins
  • Her loin is very strong
  • She has depth of heel and a symmetrical shape of foot
  • Her udder is very well attached both fore and rear with a high rear attachment
  • As she ages, calves for future lactations and matures, she will be “the cow for the future

Let’s Reflect on Byer’s Comments and the Young Cow

Some points that Tom did not mention but that are obvious on the young cow model include:

  • She has enough volume of udder, length, width and depth, to carry a large volume of milk
  • She will walk straight on both fore and rear legs
  • Her thurls are placed mid-point so she can walk properly
  • Carries very good body condition
  • If she is 54-56” at the rump (135-140 cm) at 22-24 months, she will be 58-60” (145-150 cm) at maturity
  • She is long from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail

It appears to The Bullvine that these black and white models could be painted red & white, all brown, all fawn, all black and even all brindle and they could be the model for any dairy breed. Functional correctness and longevity are desired for all breeds and for crossbreeds as well.

Breeders Look to the Future

As 99% of the cows and 99.9% of the milk produced in the future will come from profit focused production herds, let’s listen to what leading spokespersons for commercial breeders say about what they want their cows’ conformation to be:

SeaGull Bay Dairy (Idaho): In conversation with Alan Andersen, he reported that “My ideal two-year-old would probably score not more than 80-82 points because she isn’t tall enough or sharp enough to satisfy the present program. They are the ones that work hard for us and stay around for profitable lifetimes.” (Read: Charting The Course at SeaGull Bay Dairy)

North Florida Holsteins (Florida): Don Bennink states (Read: North Florida Holsteins – Aggressive, Progressive and Profitable) “Particularly in the current genomic era and with the advancements to come in knowing more about the DNA makeup of our dairy cows, breeding for conformation is putting the cart before the horse. Example: The cow with the best rump is the cow with the best calving ease (MCE), the highest fertility (DCR, CCR, HCR), the most mobility and with plenty of room for a capacious udder (length & width). We need to breed directly for the characteristics commercial breeders need rather than breeding a rump that we “think” might get us there.”

Rosy-Lane Holsteins (Wisconsin): Lloyd Holterman states that they have ceased classifying their cows. (Read: Rosy-Lane Holsteins “Don’t Follow the Herd!”) For Lloyd tall, pretty and infertile does not cut it for them any more as an essential part of their farm’s mission statement is “maintain an economically viable business unit with future potential.” Using the type classification program was not helping their farm achieve that mission. Lloyd ‘s states that their ideal cow is “A cow that calves like an Oman, has the disposition like a Shottle, breeds back like a Freddie, has high lifetime like a Ramos, has high fat and protein per lactation like a Supersire and has an immune system like an Uno. This type of cow shows that desirable genes come from around the world.”

Breeders that follow their friends on Facebook will know that Cliff Shearer (New Zealand) and Eric Silva (Oregon) routinely picture Jerseys that yield large volumes of milk solids and are able to do it entirely from grass or in a modern large herd environment. Both Cliff and Eric show their preference for functional trouble free cows that do not need to have the style, stature and blending of parts of the show winning cows.

Sire Selection Is Important

Holstein USA recently released information on sires with the most recently registered progeny – “Robust’s legacy dominates the top registrations in the USA”. In fact, six of the current top ten sires with the most newly registered Holsteins were Robust sons or grandsons. (Read more: ROBUST’S LEGACY DOMINATES THE TOP REGISTRATIONS IN THE USA) Table 1 is the profile for Robust daughters at 99% REL.

Table 1 Roylane Socra Robust 7HO10254 (Socrates x Oman x Manat x Celsius x Melwood x Secret x Mars Tony)

So today’s US Holstein breeders are aware of and are breeding for the conformation they want their herds to have in the future. Breeders are breeding for productive, healthy and long-lived cows without the need for them to be tall, large, deep rear ribbed, stylish and smoothly blended.

An interesting note is that the Andersen’s of Seagull Bay bred both Robust’s dam, SeaGull-Bay Oman Mirror, and Robust’s top son, SeaGull-Bay Supersire (Robust x Plant x Shottle x Oman x Rudy Missy) #1 NM$ and #2 TPI for proven US Holstein sires. Supersire leads with the largest number of recently registered progeny in the USA.

The Preferred Cow

Don Bennink says it this way “The preferred cow for the most profitable dairymen is the cow that gives the most milk, the most protein and the most fat per unit of body weight with the desired health traits. Negatives are too much size and cattle that are sharp and angular. Thin cattle result in: low fertility; more animals that don’t show heats; higher somatic cells counts; less disease resistance; and poor foot health”.

 In Alan Andersen’s words “Our goal is to breed elite sires and females that will benefit other breeders and commercial dairymen as well as ourselves. We like cows that excel in production of milk components (pounds of protein and fat), have quality mammary systems and are low maintenance.”.

Evaluation Standards

It incumbent upon all type classification programs when setting standards and guidelines to remember Don Bennink’s statement “We believe that the function of a seed stock producer is to produce the animal that is the most profitable for the commercial dairyman.”

For The Bullvine the young cow model shared with us by Tom Byers goes a long way toward satisfying the cow conformation needs of commercial dairy people. After thirty-fours of evaluating the conformation  of dairy cows, Byers recommends some changes: 1) calling the program Conformation Assessment; 2) discontinue assigning a final class to animals – assign only an overall point score; 3) Conformation Assessment need to first a breed improvement rather than a marketing tool; and 4) when assigning point scores to body parts consider age, stage of lactation and lactation number. For example, an 88 point Mammary would visually appear much different on a young fresh, 23-month-old, first calver compared to a mid-lactation sixth calving eight-year-old cow.

Allan Andersen shared his thoughts on the young cow model – “I quite like the model of the young Holstein cow. I would say that for me the height of rear udder is a little more extreme than necessary for functionality and less height of rear udder would probably match the shorter animal better.”

Lloyd Holterman looks at this way – “The industry needs to continue to focus on the development of the most profitable cow. The Canadian young cow model is interesting for me. In my view, it is way more practical than any of the previous models that I have seen. The first thing that I noticed is that she has more body conditioning – those cows stand up and produce better in hot weather and bounce back quicker after an illness.  The comment about foot angle perhaps needs further study and thought.  Average foot angle with slightly spread toes is where research is headed. This was certainly a shock to me when I first heard it.  And it was tough to embrace as no one wants to breed average for any trait even if it is what is optimal. Another place to optimize is size. Rosy-Lane’s target is 58 inches at the hip for mature cows with a range of 56-60 inches.”

Pictures of SeaGull-Bay Oman Mirror and the Holstein USA Ideal Cow appear below. In The Bullvine’s opinion there all many similarities amongst the pictures of Mirror, the Ideal US Holstein Cow, and the Canadian Young Cow except for the moderate height of Mirror’s rear udder attachment. Definitely, as conformation is assessed in the future, it should be a matter of Form Following Function, instead of Function Following Form.

Seagull-Bay Oman Mirror VG-86 DOM Dam of Roylane Socra Robust

Holstein USA Ideal Cow (Painted by Bonnie Mohr)

The Bullvine Bottom Line

Breeders can expect to have genetic indexes for many new and economically important traits over the next few years. The information for these indexes will come from both farm data and DNA profiles. Some of these indexes will provide a greater knowledge of the correct cow conformation to compliment high lifetime profit. It is time to leave the past perceptions about the correct conformation for cows behind and adopt the new.  The downside for breeders that stick with the past ideals for conformation is that they will be faced with their herds becoming museums that do not generate adequate breeding stock or milk revenue to remain viable.

 

 

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Why is Everyone Crying Over What is Being Called MILK?

When food marketers start fighting with each other, nobody really wins. At best the consumer will become confused.  At worst, the daily headlines will grossly overuse clichés and puns (aka will fight ‘til the cows come home”). If I see “Crying Over Spilled Milk” once more, I am going to start crying for real.

Is Milk Champion Voting for “More” milk or “Less” Milk? Or “More REAL” Milk?

Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has introduced the DAIRY PRIDE ACT bill. It has quite the detailed acronym:  Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday. If you note the starting letters it may be clearer to you.  Words are a very important component of this bill. The aim is to suppress the use of the word “milk” on non-dairy plant-based beverages such as almond, soy and coconut milk.  If this bill becomes law, all non-dairy items which currently present themselves as milk, would have to undergo name changes.  The goal is that everyone buying milk would be getting real milk and not plant based food and beverages.  However, according to the Executive Director of the Plant Based Foods Association, Michele Simon, “There’s no evidence to show a connection between the rise of plant-based milks and dairy milk’s decline.”

MILK:  You can spill it and You can spell it.  But DON’T Misuse it”

Rightly or wrongly some people are convinced that erroneously non-dairy drinks as milk, has resulted in people choosing beverages for the wrong reason.  Those supporting the DAIRY PRIDE Act are looking to reinvigorate U.S. milk consumption by bringing consumers back to real milk or as they put it, to milk that is only from mammalian secretions. The non-dairy milk market is a $2-billion-dollar market reports Michele Simon. Her argument is that there is much more information beyond the word milk on the containers and that consumers are not confused about what the product actually is.

It isn’t about SPILLED milk, it’s all about DOLLARS DOWN THE DRAIN!   

Sales are the measure of success for every food producer.  Over time, trends develop which contribute to informed decision making.  Since 2015 dairy milk sales have decreased by seven percent. By 2020, forecasts suggest that these numbers could decline by another 11 percent. If you look at your own experiences, it isn’t hard to accept that the past forty years have seen major changes in dairy consumption.  We used to drink nearly 22 gallons of milk per person per year in 1970.  By 2012 that quantity has dropped to 14.5 gallons. For analysts and financial planners, the desire to be able to definitively pinpoint the causes and effects of the decline is driven by the need to have a sustainable dairy industry.

Consumers are Going with the (Milk) flow!

Eating habits shift over time.  In the past 50 years technology and lifestyle changes have impacted milk sales.  The arrival of convenience foods in the 1970’s and ‘80’s, had a major impact on milk consumption. Along with eating out more frequently, consumers shifted their choices to more versatile and convenient alternatives to fluid milk.  There has also been an increase in consumption of such dairy products such as yogurt and cheese.

“If it’s made from Canadian Milk, it’s worth crying over!”

In the midst of all this tugging and pulling, one marketing group has decided to face the tears head on.  A new campaign has been launched by The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) which is choosing to highlight the value of tears.

“The Dinner Party” is a theatrical promotion which opens on the scene of an elegant tableau frozen in time.  Slowly the camera moves down the beautifully appointed table revealing that each of the party guests have been caught with tragic facial expressions and tears streaming down their cheeks. As the camera reaches the head of the table, the source of the tragedy is revealed. There is a toppled pot of cheese fondue which is about to spill off the edge of the table onto a man’s lap.

“Everyone knows spilled milk isn’t worth crying over, but it’s a whole different story if that milk happens to be Canadian,” says Paul Wallace, Executive Creative Director, DDB Canada Toronto. “In this campaign, we communicate the high quality of Canadian milk by showing different characters crying over spilled dairy products – because losing even a single drop of ice cream made with quality Canadian milk is a real tragedy.”

Name Calling “Milk by Any Other Name”

The drama over the way milk is advertised goes beyond the highlighting of the benefits of milk from dairy cows. One reason for the rise in nondairy plant milks is because of taste. Over the last decade, consumers have been seeking options beyond the traditional whole, low-fat, 2%, or skim milk. Spokesperson Simon highlights that “There are many options to choose from.

While almond, coconut, and soy are among the most popular, there are nondairy milks made from hemp seeds, flax seeds, oats, rice, macadamia nuts, pecans, and cashews.” She summarizes, “They’re all piquing consumer interest.”

For Crying Out Loud Are Milk Drinkers Too Smart? Or Too Stupid?  

We always think laws are good if they keep or put money in our pockets.  However, we aren’t as impressed if the assumption is that we are not smart enough to make good choices or to recognize bad ones.  There is a fair question posed by plant-based food supporters, “Why would a consumer say ‘It’s no longer being called almond milk so I’m going to go back to drinking dairy’?” They also add, “Tell Congress to Dump the “DAIRY PRIDE Act. No one is purchasing plant-based milk, cheese, or yogurt because they’ve been tricked into thinking it’s a cow’s ‘lacteal secretions.’” The precedent for siding against the dairy industry has already been set by a case adjudicated in 2015. a California judge ruled in favor of Trader Joe’s after the grocery chain was sued over the use of the word “milk” on its nondairy soymilk product. “No reasonable consumer” would confuse soy with dairy, cited U.S. district judge Vince Chhabria. The federal standard identity for milk “does not categorically preclude a company from giving any food product a name that includes the word milk,” Judge Chhabria said in his decision.

“OUT of ORDER!” Who Will Get Hammered in Court

Sometimes the issues need to be taken to a higher court. It isn’t the first time that the agri-food industry has appealed for legal support.  In 2014 Unilever was in court on behalf of its mayonnaise brand, Hellmann’s. They felt that the product “Mayo”, an eggless spread, marketed by Hampton Creek Foods, violated FDA definition of mayonnaise because it didn’t use eggs. In the end Unilever dropped the lawsuit and, eventually, launched its own version of eggless mayonnaise.

FDA Expected to Churn Things Up with Milk Rulings!

Both sides of this argument are confident that the FDA will rule in their favor. Accurately defining the word “milk” is one of the expected outcomes.  The recognition of the health benefits of milk are also owned by both sides who claim heart health, strong teeth, weight loss and health benefits for growing children. At the end of the day it isn’t about who’s right or wrong.  Although legislation may temporarily seem to clear up confusion or commercial conflicts, the real drivers of consumer choices are too varied to be reduced to a simple legal decision.

The Bullvine Bottom Line

In a world that is promoting everything “alternative”, it isn’t surprising that the dairy industry is also getting caught up in the turmoil. Regardless of which side of this beverage argument you support, there is only one thing you can be absolutely sure of. “Both sides will be milking it for all it’s worth!”

 

 

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16° EUROPEAN OPEN HOLSTEIN SHOW – MONTICHIARI 2017

 

Dotti Stanley Cup White
Grand Champion
Errera Holsteins

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Grand Champion: Dotti Stanleycup White (Stanleycup), Errera Holsteins, MO
Reserve Grand Champion: Hallow Atwood Twizzle (Atwood), Gary Jones, Pat Conroy, Nure Allevamento, Piacenza
HM Grand Champion: Caserini F Alexander Epica (Alexander), Errera Holsteins, Caserini Eredi

Du Bon Vent Inkapi
Intermediate Champion
Beltramino, Al. Be.Ro,

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Intermediate Best Udder: Du Bon Vent Inkapi (Brawler), Beltramino, Bag 2, Al.Be.Ro, Bach, Sarreri
Reserve Best Udder: Wyndford Atwood Grey 90 ET (Atwood), Marcello Ladina, Errera Holsteins, Agriber

Du Bon Vent Inkapi
Interemediate Champion
Beltramino, Al. Be.Ro,
Wynford Atwood Grey 90
Reserve Intermediate Champion
Errer Holsteins
SIDDY (Sid)
HM Intermediate Champion
Franzetti

16th European Open Show
LA PORTEA GOLDWYN QUALITY
Junior Champion
TJR Portea, Al.BE.RO
CUDANA AMORE BEEMER
Reserve Junior Champion
Cudana
MA. BI. FARM DOORMAN TYNBA
HM Junior Champion
MA.BI. Farm

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Category 1 – Heifer aged between 6 – 9 months (10)

 

CAVITELLA SOLOMON GIULIA
1st place 6-9 MONTHS
Mozzi Carlo

1. Cavitella Solomon Giulia (Solomon), Carlo Mozzi, PR

2. Flora Baily Chan Mahary, Flora Casa, Civil Sdad, SP

3. Sem-Farm Mccutchen Ottavia (Mccutchen), Maria Carlo Semenraro, TA

4. Elle Doorman Clio (Doorman), Ferrarini, RE

5. Bel Bag2fontaineadriatic (Fontaine), Beltramino, Bag 2, Al.be.ro, Bach, Sarreri, IT

 

Category 2 Heifer aged between 9 – 12 months (15)

CUDANA AMORE BEEMER
1st place 9-12 MONTHS
Cudana

1. Cudana Amore Beemer (Beemer), Cudana, SP

2. Al Ce Kingboy Sharon (Kingboy), Rinaldo Pietro Cerri, Figli, SC

3. Elle Dorman Linda (Doorman), Ferrarini, IT

4. Doorman Irina (Doorman), Bastile Bianco Tranese, BA

5. Castleverde Windbrook Legend (Windbrook), Castleverde Holsteins, Giuseppe Quaini, CR

 

Category 3 Heifer aged between 12 – 15 months (17)

BALDOMERO RAIDA MCCUTCHEN
1st place 12-15 MONTHS
Ganaderia Bladomero

 

1. Baldomero Raida Mccutchen (Mccutchen), Baldomero Ganaderia, SP

2. Agrilat Golddust Loreen (Goldust), Franzetti, TJR Portea, Ilcastagno, Alberto Locatelli

3. Sem Farm Dooman Osiride (Doorman), Maria Carlo Semeraro, TA

4. M.E.DAL Goldwyn Masha (Goldwyn), Ladina, F.lli Franzetti, Caravate VA, CR

5. Agrilat Doorman Ivonne (Doorman), M.E.DAL farm Ladina, Alberto Locatelli

 

Category 4 Heifer aged between 15 – 18 months (11)

 

 

 

 

LA PORTEA GOLDWYN QUALITY
1st place 15-18 MONTHS
16th European Open Show
TJR Portea, Al.BE.RO

1. La Portea Goldwyn Quality (Goldwyn), TJR Portea, AL.BE.RO, IT

2. Venturo Atwood Lia (Atwood), Venturo Casa Ganaderia, SP

3. All Cedroni Doorman Evita (Doorman), Elia & Stefano Cedroni, BS

4. Rey 713 Martia Elude (Elude), Rey De Minotelo, SP

5. Castleverde Mccutchen Lindsey (Mccutchen), Giuseppe Quaini, Castleverde Holsteins, CR

 

Category 5 Heifer aged between 18 – 21 months (6)

 

ELLE MCCUTCHEN JASMINE
1st place 18-21 Months
Ferrarini

1. Baldomero Raida Mccutchen (Mccutchen), Baldomero Ganaderia, SP

2. Agrilat Golddust Loreen (Goldust), Franzetti, TJR Portea, Ilcastagno, Alberto Locatelli

3. Sem Farm Dooman Osiride (Doorman), Maria Carlo Semeraro, TA

4. M.E.DAL Goldwyn Masha (Goldwyn), Ladina, F.lli Franzetti, Caravate VA, CR

5. Agrilat Doorman Ivonne (Doorman), M.E.DAL farm Ladina, Alberto Locatelli

 

Category 6 Heifer aged between 21 – 24 months (6)

 

MA. BI. FARM DOORMAN TYNBA
1st place 21-24 Months
MA.BI. Farm

1. Ma.Bi.Farm Doorman Tynba (Doorman), Francesco Bitorsoli, Ma,Bi.Farm, PZ

2. Elle Mccutchen Charity (Mccutchen), Ferrarini, RE

3. Rey 691 Negara Mccutchen (Mccutchen), Rey De Minotelo, SP

4. Sabbiona Aghata (Bombero), Francesco & Ireneo Ciserani, Sabbiona Agr, LO

5. Rey 688 Brusa Gold Chip (Goldchip), Rey Minotelo, SP

 

 Category 8 – Junior 2 Yr Old (9)

SIDDY (Sid)
1st place Milking Yearling
Franzetti

1. (BU) Siddy (Sid), Flli Franz, Roberto Berta, Caravate

2. Molino Doorman Sibily (Doorman), Herrera Holsteins, Azienda Agricola, Molino Terenzano

3. Ma.Bu.Farm Absolute Kelly (Absolute), Francesco Bitorsoli, Ma.Bi Farm, Agricola

4. Castleverde Jennifer, Giuseppe Quaini, Castleverde Holsteins, CR

5. All Cedroni Meridian Dinamite (Meridian), Elia & Stefano Cedroni

 

Category 9 – Intermediate 2Yr Old (11)

Destry MARICA
1st place Junior Two Year Old
Vallicella,Benedetti, Vallenari

1. Destry Marcia (Destry), Alfonso Vallicella, Benedetti, Vallenari

2. Bel Coman Vagabonda (Coman), Beltramino, TO

3. (BU) Muri Mc Cutchen Uragano (Mccutchen), Muri Holsteins, Alberto Medina, Caraglio

4. All Elisa Atwood Angye (Atwood), Valleari Benedetti, Elisa Benedetti

5. La Huerta Goldwyn Sofia (Goldwyn), S.A.T Ceceno, SP

Category 10 – Senior 2 Yr Old (7)

Bel Dreams Valentina
1st place Senior Two Year Old
Beltramino

1.(BU) Bel Dreams Valentina (Golden Dreams), Beltramino, TO

2. Sabbiona Olimpa (Golden Dreams), Francesco & Ireneo Ciserani, LO

3. All Elisa Atwood Crista (Atwood), Elisa Benedetti Giambattista, VR

4. Elle Alexander Beatril (Alexander),Agricola  Ferrarini

5. Castleverde Absol Elizabeth (Absolute), Giuseppe Quaini, Castleverde Holsteins, CR

 

Category 11 Junior 3 Yr Old (8)

Wynford Atwood Grey 90
1st place Junior Three Old
Errer Holsteins

1. (BU) Wyndford Atwood Grey 90 ET (Atwood), Marcello Ladina, Errera Holsteins, Agriber, CR

2. Agrilat Aftershock Osla (Aftershock), TJR Portea, F.lli Franzetti, Il Castagno, Alberto Locatelli

3. Jolie (Dude), Pallavicino Doss, Francesco Zanetti

4. Sabbiona Maiorca (O-Cosmopolitan), Francesco & Ireneo Ciserani

5. Ma.Bi Farm Atwood Bianca (Atwood), Ma.Bi.Farm, Francesco Bitorsolt

Category 12 Senior 3 Yr Old (9)

Du Bon Vent Inkapi
1st place Senior Three Old
Beltramino, Al. Be.Ro,

1. (BU) Du Bon Vent Inkapi (Brawler), Beltramino, Bag 2, Al.Be.Ro, Bach, Sarreri

2. Acme Elsa (Acme), F.Lli Franzetti, TJR Portea, Il Castagno, AL.BE.RO

3. Idee (Shadow), Allevamento Nure

4. Llinde Rosal Fever (Fever), S.A.T Ceceno, SP

5. Quintana Julia Windbrook (Windbrook), Figli & Rinaldo Pietro Cerri Agr, LO

Category 13 4Yr Old (8)

Dotti Stanley Cup White
1st place Four Year Old
Errera Holsteins

1.(BU) Dotti Stanleycup White (Stanleycup), Errera Holsteins, MO

2. Planillo Windbrook Susa (Windbrook), Planillo Holstein, SP

3. Posal Royalist Olimpia (Royalist), Sabelli Posticchia, Zoot

4. Castleverde Goldsun Laura (Goldsun), Castleverde Holstein, Giuseppe Qusini

5. Deborah (Dempsey), Francesco Zanetti, Pallavicino Dosso, CR

Category 14 5Yr Old (11)

Hallow ATWOOD Twizzle
1st place Five Year Old
Allevamento Nure, Gary Jones, Pat Conroy

1.(BU) Hallow Atwood Twizzle (Atwood), Gary Jones, Pat Conroy, Nure Allevamento, Piacenza

2. Caserini F Alexander Epica (Alexander), Errera Holsteins, Caserini Eredi

3. Sabbiona Futura (Windbrook), Sabiona Agr, Francesco & Ireneo Ciserani

4. Wendy (Windbrook), Francesco Zanetti, Pallavicino Dosso

5. Linde Ariel Jordan (Jordan), Ceceno, SP

Category 15 6 Yr Old 3 or 4 Lactations (3)

Pozosaa GOLDWYN Sonia
1st place Six Year Old+
Beltramino, A.Be.Ro

1. (BU) Pozosaa Goldwyn Sonia (Goldwyn), Beltramino Allevamento, Bag 2, Al.Be.Ro, Bach, Sarreri

2. Vina Shottle Blanquina (Shottle), Casa Vina

3. Posal Bolton Melissa (Bolton), Sabelli Posticchia, Lavello

 

Category 16 6 Yr Old 5 or more Lactations (5)

Venzetti DRAKE Ninnaoh
1st place Mature Cow
Beltramino,& Venzetti

1. Vanzetti Drake Ninnaoh (Drake), Beltramino, F.LLI, Vanzetti Holstein

2. M.E.DAL Stormatic Ilma (Stormatic), M.E.DAL Farm Ladina, Pandino

3.  Mattenhof Lightning Utta (Lightning), Nure Allevamento

4. Posal Lheros Olimpia (Lheros), Sabelli Posticchia

5. Vaye Royal Tadi Talent Pava (Talent), Stefano Volpere

49th Italian National Brown Swiss Show

 

Globus
Grand Champion
Sire: Jolden
Exhibitor: Francesco Biavaschi, SO

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Grand Champion: Globus (Jolden), Francesco Biavaschi, SO
Reserve Grand Champion: SG Glenn Anthea (Glenn), Soc Agr Giorgio, BL
Hon Mention Grand Champion: Castelgolaso Rival-Payo Telly (Rivaldo), Francesco Giuseppe Corsini, PR
Best Udder: P.V Macol Sele (Macol), Ponte Becchio Soc Agr, TV
Reserve  Best Udder: Globus (Jolden), Francesco Biavaschi, SO

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Junior Champion: PZ Nesli (Biver), Carlo Piazza, BL
Reserve Junior Champion, Loca Neve Tau (Tau), Guglielmo & C Locatelli, BG
Hon mention Junior Champion: Esperance (Blooming), Del Curto Farm, SO

Category 3 Heifer aged between 8-12months (14)

1.(BO) Moonlight (Edgard), Maddalena Pedrini, SO

2. Desy (Blooming), Vito Campanella, BA

3. Blooming Boom (Blooming), Soc Agr Gallo Cedrone, SO

4. Melanie (Medwin), Saverio Francesco Losavio, BA

5. Papaya (Blooming), De Cet Modesto, BL

 

Category 4 Heifer aged between 12-16 months (14) 

ESPERANCE (Blooming)
1st place Category 4
Del Curto Farm

1. Esperance (Blooming), Del Curto Farm, SO

2. Valrose Archenemy Nadia (Archenemy), Donato Nuzzi, TA

3. Stiff Durham (Durham), Maso Stivo SSA, TN

4. Taverna Thais (Blooming), Ciappesoni  SSA, LC

5. Dec Prelibata (Seaman), De Cet Modesto, BL

 

Category 5 Heifer aged between 16-20 months (9)

GSM HUXLEY-GRANADA (HUXKEY)
1st place Category 5
49th Italian National Brown Swiss Show
MOLINU

1. GSM Huxley Granada (Huxley), F.LLI Molinu, SS

2. (BO) P.Z Nivea (Falk), Carlo Piazzo, BL

3. NOA (Solaris), Matteo Fontana AGR, BS

4. Madison (Seaman), Maddalena Pedrini, SO

5. P.V Nirvana USA (Nirvana) Vecchio Ponte, TV

 

Category 6 Heifer aged between 20-24 months (9)\

DEC CICCIA (Norius)
1st place Category 6
Modesto

1. DEC Ciccia (Norius), De Cet Modesto, BL

2. GSM Joungler Gessica (Jongleur), FLLI Molinu, SS

3. Kiba Orta (Biver), Kibafarm, SO

4. Dragon Fly (Fantastic), Clegna Soc, BS

5. Mike Barbel (Mike), Claudio Bertolazzi, BG

 

Category 7 Heifer born between 24-30months (10)

P.S. NESLI (Biver)
1st place Category 7
49th Italian National Brown Swiss Show
Carlo

1. (BO) PZ Nesli (Biver), Carlo Piazza, BL

2. Loca Neve Tau (Tau), Guglielmo & C Locatelli, BG

3. Dec Cally Giga (Zephir), De Cet Modesto, BL

4. Carlotta (Vigor), Del Curto Farm, SO

5. Miceoon Z.E Magica (Zaristo), Silvano Turato, PD

 

Category 11 Junior 2Yr Old (9)

 

KIBA NAVICELLA (Payson)
1st place Category 11
Kiba Farm

1. (BU) Kiba Novella (Vigor), Kiba Farm Soc Agr

2. Kiba Navicella (Paysan), Kiba Farm Soc Agr

3. Galby Nirvana Sendy (Nirvana), Alessandro Galbardi, BS

4. Valrose Zaristo Megan (Zaristo), Donato Nuzzi, TA,

5. Dec Teresina (Huray), De Cet Modesto, BL

 

Category 12 Senior 2Yr Old (10)

 

STIFF NIRVANA CLOE (Nirvana)
1st place Category 12
Masso Stiva

1. Stiff Nirvana Cloe (Nirvana), Maso Stivo SSA, TN

2. (BU), Loca Delizia Glenncore (Glenncore), C & Guglielmo Locatelli, BG

3. Bruk Mecca (Bruk), Domenico Turnone, TA

4. Kiba Nuvola (Bosephus), Kiba Farm Soc Agr, SO

5. Taverna Snella (Prodigo), Ciappesoni SSA, LC

 

Category 13 Jnr 3Yr Old (10)

 

SG DUBFIRE SEMEL (Dubfire)
1st place Category 13
GIORGIO DI FACCHIN

1. (BU) SG Dubfire Semel (Dubfire), Giorgio Soc Agr, BL

2. Loca Lina Astro (Astro), C & Guglielmo Locatelli, BG

3. Malena (Einstein) Agricola Bodengo, SO

4. P.V Agenda Sweet (Agenda), Ponte Vecchio Soc Agr

5. Albon Dubfire Brunella (Dubfire), Ennio Bonomi, BS

 

Category 14 Snr 3 Yr & 4 Yr Old

 

STEFANI MIKE LAURETTA (Mike)
1st place Category 14
Palmas Antonio Maria

1. Stefani Mike Lauretta (Mike) Maria Anotonio Palmas, PR

2. Loca Olimpia (Dallas), C & Guglielmo, BG

3. (BU) P.V Macol Sele (Macol), Ponte Becchio Soc Agr, TV

4. Kiba Mirta (Payssli), La Florida SRL Society, SO

5. Castelgolaso Zaster-Payoff Sic (Zaster), Francesco Guiseppe Corsini, PR

 

Category 15 Age Cow (7)

 

CASTELGOLASO RVAL-PAYO TELLY (Rivaldo)
1st place Category 15
Giuseppe E Franceso 

1. Castelgolaso Rival-Payo Telly (Rivaldo), Francesco Giuseppe Corsini, PR

2. Astra (Agioplay), Francesco Biavaschi, SO

3. (BU) Giada (Ridge), Giovanni Invernizzi, LC

4. Loca Glenn Jola (Glenn), C & Guglielmo Locatelli, BG

5. P.Z Nafta (Denver), Antonio Sangonelli, PR

 

Category 16 Production Class (6)

 

GLOBUS (Jolden)
1st place Category 16
Biavaschi Francesco

1. (BU) Globus (Jolden), Francesco Biavaschi, SO

2. SG Glenn Anthea (Glenn), Soc Agr Giorgio, BL

3. Albon Alibaba Ilary (Alibaba), Ennio Bonomi, BS

4. P.V. Tau Martina (Tau), Soc Agr Ponte Vecchio, TV

5. Loca Melissa Agio (Agio), C & Guglielmo Locatelli, BG