Doorman daughter B-J-Grove Beehive (Clanton, Illinois)
Holstein USA classified four 2-year-old Holsteins VG-89 last month: Welcome Hancock Camila (of Liddle, New York), Doorman daughter B-J-Grove Beehive (Clanton, Illinois), plus two milking heifers from California, Air-Osa Tatoo Ruby (Airoso) and Royal-Cut Avalanche Joy-Red (Royal-Cut Avalanche Joy-Red) (Royal-Cut).
Bons-Holsteins Koba 245 EX-94 MAX (Doorman x EX-94 Jasper) Co-Owned with Chris and Brianne Brown, Yarker, ON, Canada
Quality Holsteins of Vaughan, Ontario had a visit from Holstein Canada Classifier Carolin Turner this week and are excited to share their results!!
She placed second in the R&W Mature Cow division this year and won the title of Grand Champion at the Supreme Red & White Show in 2021. Lesperron Dresser Seductive has been officially recognised as the latest Red and White 95 point cow. Congratulations to Dany Germain and Ferme Gilles Lapointe & Fils S.E.N.C.,
It was a big day at Duckett Holsteins in Rudolph, Wisconsin as two Expo winners scored the MAX EX-96 Monday.
Oakfield Solom Footloose
Oakfield Solom Footloose, Grand Champion of the International Holstein Show and WDE Supreme Champion, is now EX-96 EX-97-MS! Bred by Oakfield Corners Dairy, Footloose won the 5-year-old class on her way to the big titles and is owned by Vierra Dairy, Duckett Holsteins and Tim & Sharyn Abbott.
Ms Beautys Black Velvet-ET
Also at EX-96 is Ms Beautys Black Velvet (EX-95-MS), the winning aged cow owned by Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Triple-T Holsteins. Black Velvet was the HM Senior Champion and is the two-time Champion Bred & Owned Cow at Madison – bred by Triple-T, Conroy, Hank Van Exel, Pat Conroy, and Gordon Sharp.
COMESTAR LAMAGIC IMPRESSION EX93-4yr. Her third calf was born in July, and this stunning photo by Carl Saucier captures her in all her glory. Breeding success with 170 stars from the legendary Laurie Sheiks. Her dam is Comestar Lamdona Doorman EX94-2E 12*, who won the 1st Junior 3yr WDE in 2016 and was the Reserve Grand Champion in Victoriaville that same year. Comestar Lautamie Titanic VG89-2yr 33* and, of course, the incomparable Laurie Sheik. Lamagic is the mother of the famous Comestar Lemagic at Semex.
Sire: Monument Impression
Dam: Comestar Lamdona Doorman EX94-2E 12*
2nd: Comestar Lautamai Man O Man VG87-2yr 18*
3rd: Comestar Lautama Goldwyn VG88-3yr 22*
4th: Comestar Lautamie Titanic VG89-2yr 33*
5th: Comestar Lautelma Igniter VG89-4yr 21*
6th: Comestar Lautelle Emerson VG85-2yr 2*
7th: Comestar Lausan Black VG87 23*
8th: Comestar Laurie Sheik VG88 23*
9th: Elysa Anthony Lea EX 15*
Iroquois Acres Jong Cali scores 96 points. Last month, Bruno Jubinville and Jean-Réal Surprenant classified this lovely Brown Swiss at Lookout Farm. We questioned Bruno as to how this cow scored 96 points. She is a wonderful cow that represents the Brown Swiss breed well. She has a strong mammary system, a big attach, and excellent texture. She was quite productive and worked well in any barn, whether it had free or tied stalls, even in the show ring. Thank you for the images and congratulations to the families of Pacheco and McKinven!
BRADASH APELDOORN 23 EX95-5E and her son Bradash Apex scored EX95 on the same day. This 7th lactation British Friesian cow is a great example of the breed, durable with high components and great fertility. She had her first calf at 2-06 and her 7th calf at 8-07. She is also the dam of Bradash Contender at @cogentbreeding. She is a EX95-5E Randolf x EX92-4E Tournament x VG86 Mr Frosty.
Jericho-Dairy Baracuda-ET *RC is the newest member of the Excellent 95 club. It has been a very busy week for Baracuda as she was also named Grand Champion banner at the New York State Fair. Congratulations to her owners Currie Holsteins and her breeders Jericho Dairy.
Other highlights classification for Currie Holsteins:
Gaddesden Tracey Now Ex 96 7E. Tracy is photographed here at 12 years old on her 9th lactation. She completes lifetime total yields completed 8 lactations 68,936 litresM 6.33%f 4,362kgF 4.09%p 2,820kgP. Due her 10th in December to Futuredreams Signatures Volcano. Congrats to James Evans in Wales on the longevity of Tracey one of his foundation cows-care and management allow genetic potential to be expressed.
Hazels Goldwyn Hatty has classified EX-96, the Goldwyn daughter of the legendary Quality-Ridge Stormi Hazel was also EX-96, Hatty is almost 13 years of age for owner Clark Woodmansee of Connecticut. Hatty has full sisters scored 95 and 94, as well as two Atwood sisters scored 94. Hatty has 11 EX daughters including a 95 Windbrook and a 94 Aftershock.
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗫-𝟵𝟳 𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗲! 0200HO10845 Melarry Fuel achieved elite status this week scoring a max score of EX-97! One of Semex’s most popular proven sires, he is extremely unique not just for his transmitting ability but for his own physical breakdown. Fuel is regarded as one of the best in the breed for dairy strength, and he shows this characteristic himself. Congratulations to the breeders, Melarry Farms of Rice, Minnesota for breeding this exceptional individual!
Leaninghouse Holsteins continue to improve their herd and gain outstanding classifications this summer! With a classification count of 1,474 head, they proved to be successful even in the torrid heat. Below you will find the accomplished set of herd totals.
85 Excellent
511 Very Good
878 Good Plus (mostly 2-year-old cows)
Leaninghouse Holsteins has also enhanced their herd with 37 new cows that scored Excellent classifications and 47 new two-year-old cows that received Very Good classifications. These cows are the progeny of some of the best bulls in the industry at the moment, with some of them being Leaninghouse Holsteins’ very own bulls!
New VG 2 Year Old Females Sired by: *** Leaninghouse
Fabio*** (VG-88 2-year-old daughter) Bulls
Monterey (VG-87 2-year-old daughter)
Pursuit (Two VG-87 daughters)
Aristocrat
Delta
Diesel
Dateline
Dupre
Emerald
Espresso
House***
Manzo
Milktime
Roland
Solution
Tahiti
Timberlake
Yolo
The supersire cow, Vickie, remains a prominent individual in the Leaninghouse Holstein herd. She has continued to produce several Excellent classifying daughters including Silver, Delta, Legendary, Franchise, Bandares, and King Royal. At just two years old, her daughter Tropic is one that you will want to keep your eye on! Leaninghouse Holsteins is confident in her potential and believes that she could possibly be Vickie’s most exciting daughter.
Leaninghouse Holsteins is continuing its impressive record with several new 92-point cows in this classification. The new high cow, Leaninghouse KR 24770-ET, was classified as an astounding Excellent 93! She is a 4-year-old out of an EX-94 Goldwyn x EX-94 Durham x EX-93 Encore. They are excited to see her continue to do well and continue her lineage prominence throughout the herd.
This set of classifications shows continual growth and improvement for an already outstanding herd of Holstein cattle at Leaninghouse Holsteins. You will definitely want to take notice of this herd as they continue to produce high-classifying cattle! Learn more about Leaninghouse Holsteins at LeaninghouseHolsteins.com.
Ferme Blondin recently had the classifier visit and had many highlights. They include 32 Very Good Two-Year-Olds, 8 MAX score VG-89 3-year-olds, and 9 NEW Excellents.
Classification Highlights
1st Lactation
DESLACS THUNDERSTORM DEL-VG-87
TOLAMIKA DIAMONDBACK BLAINE-VG-87
MS BLONDIN CRSHBLL DEENA-ET-VG-86
BLONDIN CRUSHABULL CAPRI-VG-86
BLONDIN HANIKO LACEY-VG-86
BLONDIN THUNDER STORM ALACAZAM-VG-86
JOLIBOIS LESSY DOUGLAS-VG-86
MARLAU APPLEJACK TADAM-VG-86
MD-WEST-VIEW BRANDY U BRASS-VG-86
MS WINSTAR DSJOCKEY 6392-ET-VG-86
TOMALYNN SIDEKICK GOTCHA-VG-86
VINBERT DRH UNIX WISH-VG-86
ZBW M STOP LA QUARANTINA-ET-VG-86
BEAUGAIN MACNUT MERANY-VG-85
BLONDIN CRUSHABULL REDBULL-VG-85
BLONDIN DENVER LYLOU-VG-85
BLONDIN DOORMAN CARTEL-VG-85
BLONDIN HANIKO DEHLIA-VG-85
BLONDIN HANIKO DIANA-VG-85
BLONDIN SIDEKICK ALYSSA-VG-85
BLONDIN SIDEKICK ALYSSON-VG-85
BLONDIN SIDEKICK ANGEL-VG-85
BLONDIN SIDEKICK CARALYS-VG-85
BLONDIN THUNDER STORM LOLLY-VG-85
BLONDIN UNSTOPABULL SYBIL-RED-VG-85
BRADY VIEW THUNDERSTORM HALLE-VG-85
CANARY AWESOME ADDIE-TW-VG-85
CHEERS SDKC CHURCH BELLS-ET-VG-85
DULET JORDAN GLOSS-VG-85
POPLARVALE HANIKO LURLEEN-VG-85
SANDYRAE SIDEKICK CIPHER-VG-85
TOLAMIKA EMILIO CASTING-VG-85
2nd Lactation
BELMORAL APPLE CRISP NEDIVA-VG-89 (max)
BLONDIN HISTORY BETSY-VG-89 (max)
BLONDIN SIDEKICK LEGALITY-VG-89 (max)
DARCROFT S C RANSOM-VG-89 (max)
KCCK ARTIST ANA-ET-VG-89 (max)
LARELEVE SIDEKICK 772-VG-89 (max)
SUNNYHOME UNIX ROXY-VG-89 (max)
WINRIGHT SOLOMON ESPRESSO-VG-89 (max)
BLONDIN 1STGRADE CLARYSSA-VG-88
BLONDIN CHIEF LAZY GIRL-VG-88
BLONDIN HISTORY STYLE-VG-88
COMBALLES EMILIO STEF-VG-88
FLEURY ENZO TIMING-VG-88
FRAELAND HIGH OCTANE BASIL-VG-88
ROSEVINE UNSTOPABULL MARIA-VG-88
WEEBERLAC TATOO PEAR-VG-88
BLONDIN CAPTURE CAPRICE-VG-87
BLONDIN CAPTURE CARE-VG-87
BLONDIN HARDROCK ABELLA-VG-87
BLONDIN SIDEKICK CHIANTI-VG-87
BLONDIN SIDEKICK KAMIKAZE-VG-87
BLONDIN UNSTOPABULL CECILYA-VG-87
BLONDIN UNSTOPABULL CHEERS-VG-87
COBEQUID DEMPSEY REY-VG-87
CRANHOLME DOORMAN LOVEABLE-VG-87
CRANHOLME WICKHAM LIDIA-VG-87
MS BORDERVIEW MGL SALLY-ET-VG-87
QUINNDALE PORTER SHAMROCK-VG-87
BLONDIN SIDEKICK HUMILITY-VG-86
BLONDIN SIDEKICK REESES-VG-86
JACOBS CONTROL TIMIDLY-VG-86
BLONDIN CAPTURE CLAIM-VG-85
3rd Lactation
COTI RAMBO CASSIE-EX-94
BLONDIN AVALANCHE DANAE-EX-93
SICY IMPRESSION GABE-EX-92
TRIELM APPLICABLE HOPE-EX-92
BLONDIN CAPTURE LORIANN-EX-91
BLONDIN DEVOUR SORINA-EX-91
BLONDIN JORDY SALENA-EX-91
WEBB VIEW LIKE DOORMAN-EX-91
BENRISE BLISTER LOVEABLE-EX-90
BLONDIN DOORMAN SEABREEZE-VG-85
4+ Lactation
BLONDIN EPIC CALAMARI-EX-94-4E
BLONDIN AFTERSHOCK LATISHA-EX-93-3E
BLONDIN ARMANI SUNKISS-EX-93-3E
LA SAPINIERE SUPERPOWER AIREL-EX-93-3E
QUINNDALE SOLOMON BLACK LIST-EX-93-2E
FLY-HIGHER GAMBLER STELI-EX-93-2E
BLONDIN DOORMAN LIVIA-EX-91-2E
BLONDIN CAPRICORN BAZAR-EX-3E
BLONDIN GOLDWYN CARAIBE-EX-3E
BLONDIN GOLDWYN CAYENNE-EX-2E
BLONDIN GOLD CHIP CAPUCINE-EX-2E
BLONDIN HIGH OCTANE ARMONY-EX
SNOWDAME BRADNICK LINT-VG-88
Recently, Siemers Holsteins and Sandy Valley Farm hosted a classifier with exciting results!
Siemers Holsteins had 45 new excellent cows, and 81 new VG 2yr olds, including;
The Sandy Valley herd also had a great day with 17 new excellent cows and 18 new VG 2yr olds. Including;
Overall, 62 new excellents and 99 new VG 2yr olds, and over 100 other new VG cows, and several Excellent cows increasing in score.
Fux Gold Chip Seattle, sired by Gold Chip and owned by Hahn/Radke Holsteins has raised her score to EX-97 in Germany. She is the fourth cow in Germany who is classified with EX-97. Fux Seattle is the current Miss Schau der Besten and was also named as Senior Champion German Dairy Show 2019. Seattle her dam is DT Spottie EX-93-DE (s. Derry) – bred by Meppelink & Diamond Genetics and backed by the same family as the former #1 GTPI cow: Baviere VG-87-FR EX-90-MS.
International Superstar, Swiss Red Holstein cow of recent decades, Suard-Red Jordan Irène EX-97, passed away at the age of almost 18. Irène was named Reserve Grand Champion, Best Udder and 1st Production cow at the 2019 Swiss Expo Red Holstein Show in Lausanne, Switzerland. She became the first Swiss Red Holstein to receive the maximum score in their current classification system and is currently the highest classified Red & White cow in Europe.
Only at the beginning of the year did the “Swiss farmer” headline “Great honor for Jordan Irène” on the front page, when the exceptional cow bred by Pierre Suard from Progens FR placed directly behind KHW Regiment Apple EX 96 in the highest award ever given for red cows. Irene, who made her career on the farm of the brothers Damien and Frédéric Schrago in Middes FR, will go down in history as the all-time RH vice world champion.
Message on Monday Evening
“Irène leaves us a phenomenal legacy. We are sad today but we are also excited to continue developing her unique lineage. We invite you to follow us day after day this week. We are going to try to share with you the most striking memories, the events that made Irène the most famous cow of her generation all over the world!” – Scharago Dairy
Junker discovered them in the “middle ranks”
It was cattle dealer Erhard Junker from Iffwil BE who discovered the first cow, which was only classified G+83 at a Freiburg district exhibition, in the “middle ranks”, as he recently told the “Schweizer Bauer”, and sold it to the Schrago brothers. “When I saw Irène for the first time, I recognized her enormous potential,” said Junker and enthused: “Her udder was unique.”
Vice World Champion
Irène became world champion in 2016 and 2019 and crowned this success with the aforementioned vice world champion of all times. The magazine “Holstein International” awarded the so-called All-Time Red World Champion title. Not only the readers could decide on this title, but also three official judges. And the latter chose the following podium: 1st place for Irene, 2nd place for KHW Regiment Apple EX-96 (US), 3rd place for Blondin Redman Seisme EX-97 (US & CA). The Dutch judge Jan Steegink (Heerenbrink Holsteins) justified the victory of the now 17-year-old Irène as follows: “She has retained her qualities into old age, if not even improved them. Irène is ahead of Apple, my number two, because she has a better shaped pelvis.”
Of the reader votes, however, 42.7 percent went to Apple and 34.7 percent to Irene. This resulted in a tie between Apple and Irène. In the event of a tie, the votes of the readers decide who wins. And in this case it went to Apple.
Irene, O’Kalibra and Elisa
Irène achieved a lifetime production of 114,849 kg milk with 4.73% fat and 3.38% protein. She achieved her highest performance in her 6th lactation with 14,223 kg milk, 4.86% fat, 3.13% protein.
She first achieved the unique classification of EX 97 (EX 96 / EX 97 / EX 97 / EX 97) in 2018 in her 8th and last lactation, in July 2019 she was classified EX 97 for the second time. This made Irène one of three exceptional cows classified EX 97 in Switzerland, along with the Holstein cow Decrausaz Iron O’Kalibra EX 97 and the Brown Swiss cow Adrian’s Jongleur Elisa EX 97.
After her great show successes (including double European Champion Red Holstein von Freiburg 2013 and Colmar 2016), Irene also let it rip as a breeding cow. She proved her bull dam qualities with the Alchemy son ‘Red Impulse.’ According to her owners, she was always extremely good at rinsing embryos. “We sold embryos as far away as Australia.” Unfortunately, because Irène tested positive for the Schmallenberg virus, genetics could not be exported to Canada and the USA, Damien Schrago said recently.
Breeding work continues
According to Schrago, Irène’s descendants make up around a third of the 100-strong dairy herd. He had the impression that the granddaughters were even better than the daughters, he said at the beginning of the “Swiss farmer”. They had daughters under one year old by her in the stable. There are calves by Power, Delta Lambda, King Royal etc. Schragos mated Irene to a wide variety of fathers, and they even developed a Swiss Fleckvieh line from her. “Recently we flushed a granddaughter of Irene, a daughter of the SF bull Swat.” In the meantime, they are already working with promising calves in the fifth generation.
Source: Schweizer Bauer
Recently named as Grand Champion at the Verona Dairy Show 2022, Du Bon Vent Inkapi is scored EX-97 as a nine year old. She belongs to the Elite Type cows in Europe and has a lot of big wins more on her name like: Res. Senior Champion & H.M. Grand Champion Montichiari 2017, Res. Grand Champion Swiss Expo 2017, Intermediate Champion & Best Udder Swiss Expo 2016 and more.
Hi-Poits Concept Spunky Morgan {6}, the first 96-point Jersey of 2022, attained her rarefied score at Lost Elm Farm in Berlin, Wisconsin. Sired by Forever Hopeful Spunky-ET, Morgan is out of Brenhaven Comerica Model {5} EX-90, then Royark DC Megan {4} EX-90 (by Duncan Chief). She is currently milking in her 7th lactation at 8 years and 2 months, and has had five lactations of over 1000 pounds of fat. Bred in Massachusetts by Scott and Moira Poitras, she later was owned by Budjon, Vail, and Borba. In 2018, she sold in the Minnesota Spring Special to Jason Luttropp. Morgan was the ABA Reserve All-American Junior 2-Year-Old in 2015, and in 2019 she was named Grand Champion at the Wisconsin Spring Dairy Showcase Jersey Show.
Other classification highlights at Lost-Elm include:
Lost-Elm Applejack Monique EX-94 (Max Score)
Lost-Elm Tequila Citrus EX-93 (Max Score)
Lost-Brooke Torpedo Lovebug EX-93 (Max Score) – her daughter is the #2 JUI heifer on the current summary (owned with the Natzke family)
Lost-Elm Tequila Boston VG-89 (Max Score)
Ratliff VIP Misty VG-89 (Max Score) – owned with the Natzke family
Current herd totals at Lost-Elm:
Average score: 90.3
38 Excellent (32 homebred)
20 Very Good
None lower
Classifier Stéphane Roberge had a large and incredible group to score at Ferme Jacobs recent classification round.Classification Highlights
1st Calf
JACOBS SIDEKICK HALLY VG-87
JACOBS UNIX HATI VG-87
JACOBS UNIX SALTY VG-87
SWEETVIEW DOUGLAS HIT ME VG-87
JACOBS SIDEKICK BELLY VG-86
JACOBS MONTEREY BRADIX VG-86
JACOBS LAUTRUST SHARPIE VG-86
JACOBS SPIKE ALPHA VG-86
MILKSOURCE UNIX CHASSUP VG-86
JACOBS TATOO CONNIE VG-86
JACOBS LAUTRUST DOOM VG-86
JACOBS TIME OUT HELLO VG-86
JACOBS UNIX BIOX VG-86
JACOBS LAUTRUST BEE VG-86
JACOBS CONTROL TIME LINE VG
JACOBS DELTA AMAZING VG
JACOBS EXCALIBUR JUICY VG
JACOBS SIDEKICK CADIE VG
JACOBS SIDEKICK BEE VG
JACOBS LAUTRUST LORA VG
JACOBS UNIX HARRY VG
JACOBS EXCALIBUR BARAKA VG
JACOBS UNIX BRITISH VG
JACOBS MIRAND RITZY VG
JACOBS MONTEREY BRAVI VG
JACOBS UNIX BRAIN VG
JACOBS MONTEREY BRASS VG
JACOBS SPIKE LOVME VG
JACOBS UNIX BETTYAN VG
JACOBS UNIX BETA VG
JACOBS PRIKE BIBI VG
JACOBS PHARO BULLA VG
2nd Calf
TY-D IMPRESSION SKIPPY VG-88
BLONDIN SIDEKICK GENEVA VG-88
JACOBS MONTROSS BRIZER VG-87
JACOBS TATOO VILLA VG-87
PIRO ARDOR KAILE VG-87
PIRO MIDNIGHT NOELLA VG-87
JACOBS UNIX ASIA VG-87
JACOBS IMPRESSION MOJITA VG-86
JACOBS DUKE BRIONIES VG-86
JURICA CAPITAL DEBB VG
JACOBS BIGGIE BRIGADE VG
JACOBS SIDEKICK LAKY VG
JACOBS MONTROSS BRITENEL VG
JACOBS BIGGIE LOLA VG
JACOBS UNIX MAYHI VG
JACOBS SLATER BRADELLE VG
CURR-VALE FERDINAND 10401 VG
PIRO FOUNTAIN GALIA VG
PIRO RUMMY POLLY VG
CORDAR CLASSIC COLLETTE VG
3rd calf and more
JACOBS ABSOLUTE BEIGETTE EX-92 2E
FRASERCLE PRESTO IMPRESSION EX-93 3E
JACOBS GOLDWYN BETHALY EX-91 3E 1*
PARBRO CHAMP SAGE EX-92
JACOBS DOORMAN BARCELONE EX
JACOBS ENDURE BAIE EX
KOUWENBERG DOORMAN 2435 EX
BOERNVIEW LEGRAND 4949 EX
MAGNUS 1104 EX
LENROSS CONTROL LOCO EX
DELIMA FOUNDER MISTY EX
Last month Karolstein Raspberry Avalanche went EX-93 making her the 19th generation EX in a row.
The Blondin team took a moment to take a picture of this amazing achievement. It is a lifetime of work, passion, breeding, and history in this cow. She is also tied as the #2 Conformation Cow in Canada at +16 and she is the dam of Blondin RESPECT at Blondin Sires. Congratulations to everyone who has been involved with RASPBERRY and to her breeders Ferme Karolstein and the many breeders of the generations of EX behind her.
Treetop Alection Vanessa Scores Excellent-95
Chedhunt Holsteins had a fantastic classification round, with the highlight being Treetop Alection Vanessa scoring EX-95!
Other Classification Highlights include:
Second Calf
as well as 6 New Excellent Third Calvers
In order from top to bottom on the image, the other 6 that achieved this milestone along with Doorman are Goldwyn, Windbrook, Fever, Shottle, Outside and Dempsey.
Source: Holstein Canada
Golden Oaks Farm had a fantastic classification last week, the highlight being Jacobs Absolute Milou scoring EX-95!
Additional Classification Highlights
Siemers Holsteins enjoyed a great classification day recently. Highlights included 34 NEW Excellents, 33 of which are homebred along with 58 NEW Very Good 2-year-olds, 56 of those are also homebred!
Classification Highlights
New Excellents
New Very Good 2-year-olds
Bernalta Dude Dressy is the new Excellent 97 points in Canada. She’s the first cow since Jan 2019 to reach the maximum classification score. Sired by GIBBS-I CLAYNOOK DUDE (Atwood x Bolton) her dam is a VG-85-2YR Dundee then a VG-85-3YR Leduc followed by VG Progress then an EX Counselor and then a EX Mark Anthony. She was the 3rd place Mature Cow at the 2019 BC Spring Show as well as being the 3rd place 5 year old the year before. She is in her 4th lactation having produced over 134,467 lbs of 3.4%F 3.2%P. Congratulations to Westcoast Holsteins from Chilliwack, BC.
It was a big day for Wendon Holsteins when Wendon Goldwyn Aloha recently classified EX-95. With this she joins her full sisters Allie (@Rayon D’Or) and Alberta (@Wendon) each of which were already EX-95. Another sister, Alert, is EX-93. The sisters are from the Triumphant daughter Wendon Trump Alaska backed by a 95-point Windstar.
The newest EX-97 cow of the Holstein breed is Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal owned by Budjon and Peter Vail. Her most recent win was placing first in the production cow class and then Grand Champion at the 2021 Midwest Spring National show in Jefferson, Wisconsin. With >12 years, 8 calves and >120.000kgM lifetime production, she is truly outstanding! Subliminale also won her class at World Dairy Expo 2017 and was ‘Supreme Champion’ of the Junior Show at World Dairy Expo 2015. This family also delivered Blondin Redman Seisme EX-97-USA EX-99-MS – Grand Champion R&W World Dairy Expo 2010 & 2012. Congratulations to the Vail and Cull Families and to her breeders Ferme Blondin. Ferme Blondin now becomes first herd in history to breed to EX-97 females.
Bel Chief Cecilia VG-88-NL 2yr.
Du Bon Vent Inkapi EX-95-IT has dominated the European shows over the past few years winning Res. Grand Champion of the Swiss Expo -17 and Best Uddered cow of the Swiss Expo ’16, now is her daughter, Bel Chief Cecilia that is making the headlines. Sired by Stantons Chief, Cecilia has scored VG-88 as a 2 year old for her owners Hullcrest Holsteins Cecilia had a last test in the herd of Co-Owner Heerenbrink Holsteins of 43 kg milk with 3.7% protein.
Dam: Du Bon Vent Inkapi EX-95-IT Res. Senior Champion & HM. Grand Champion Montichiari Show ’19, 2nd in her section class 9 European Show Libramont 2019, 2nd place Swiss Expo 2020 2nd place Swiss Expo ’19, Res. Grand Champion Swiss Expo ’17, Int. Champion & BU Swiss Expo ’16 HM. Senior Champion Cremona ’18, Intermediate Champion European Open Show Cremona ’16 Reserve 2yr. Old Champion & Best Udder Space ’15!! Deep French cow family from origin!
History in the making! Kedar Calvin Sanchia Maria, a grand daughter of Brown Swiss LEGEND: Old Mill-E Snickerdoodle EX-94-USA is the UK’s FIRST 97 point Brown Swiss. Congratulations to everyone at Kedar Brown Swiss on this incredible moment.
Here are just some of her highlights:
Agrilat Aftershock Osla the Honorable Mention Senior Champion at the European Holstein Show, Montichiari 2019, 4th in the Senior 3-Yr Old class at the Italian National Show 2017 has raised her score to EX-95-IT with EX-97 for her Mammary System as a fifth calver. Osla is owned by TJR Portea Soc.Agr, Castagno & Locatelli Alberto. Her herdmate All-Dea Black & White either increased her score to the MAX-score of EX-93-IT as a third calver. Black & White is Monterey daughter who won the Int. 2-Yr Old cass at the European Holstein Show, Montichiari 2019.
Siemers Holsteins of Wisconsin, enjoyed a great visit with the classifier recently. Here are some of the highlights:
In 2001 Nico Bons and the team at Bons Holstein received their 1st homebred EX cow. Now 20 years later we have reached the milestone of 100 different animals that have reached the EX status. Three of the hundred received the maximum score of EX-94, including Bons-Holsteins Ella 158 (<Mailing), the dam of Ella 204. An important detail here is that Bons-Holsteins has been 100% homebred since 1945. (Read more about Bons Holsteins)
Toc-Farm Udilia (Numero Uno) has now scored EX-95 in Italy. Her dam is none other than 2x National and 1x World Champion: Toc-Farm Allen Amyly EX-96-IT. A sister to her dam, Bel Doorman Zita VG-89-DE EX-MS La2 was Junior Champion Swiss Expo 2017 and is fresh in her 2nd lactation and looks fantastic. Her dam Bel Goldwyn Queen EX-94-IT is the Goldwyn sister to Amyly and was 2nd at the National Show in Verona 2016.
Other highlights from this classification round include:
Congratulations to the team at Toc-Farm Holsteins for this great achievement with Udilia and the Amyly family.
We have great pleasure in announcing that Gargus Jemima 3 has been awarded EX97 6E
This day has been a day to remember for Chris & Connie Creeper of Tristar Ayrshires.
Their star cow Gargus Jemima 3 has been awarded EX97 6E on her tenth birthday having just calved her 8th calf on the 5th of Jan 21 with a heifer by Changue Stadium
She is by Palmyra Tristar Reality out of a Bonnie Brae Heligo Dam and Bred by the late Michael Bilkey
On hand to award this was NBDC Head Classifier Myrig James, NBDC Senior Classifier Lynden Bustard, Gerraint Thomas Breed Heritage committee member and our Breed Manager Alan Timbrell
Myrig James said he had no hesitation of making this very youthfull and stylish 10 year old cow EX97 6E and this was also the unanimous feeling of the other panel members.
Jemima 3 has produced in her 7 completed lactations an average yield of 9000kgs at 4.4% fat & 3.1% pro
The scores she received were EX96 on Frame, EX96 on Body, EX97 on Mammary, EX97 for Rump & EX97 for Legs & Feet
Once again many congratulations to Chris & Connie and Happy Birthday Jemima
Source: Ayrshire Cattle Society
