L-Maples Hvezda Calli-Red, the Junior 3-Year-Old class winner and Grand Champion Red & White owned by Connor Savage of Union Bridge, Maryland, was named Supreme Champion Cow of the Premier National Junior Show on Monday, September 14, during the 2015 All-American Dairy Show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.
L-Maples Hvezda Calli-Red, a Hvezda daughter, is owned by Savage-Leigh Farm, also of Union Bridge, Md., and is leased to Connor. Red & White females were evaluated by judge Sean Johnson of Glenville, York County, Pa.
Supreme Champion Heifer was the Winter Calf class winner and Junior Champion Holstein, Savage-Leigh Gold Lala-ET, a Goldwyn daughter owned by Chase Savage of Union Bridge, Md., and evaluated by Holstein show judge Chris Lahmers of Marysville, Ohio.
Connor received the $2,000 Supreme Champion Cow award, with the banner and check sponsored by AgChoice Farm Credit and Mid Atlantic Farm Credit and Husky-brand showbox sponsored by Multimin.
Chase received the Samuel G. Yoder Crystal Star and $500 award, which are presented to the owner of the Supreme Champion Heifer. It was sponsored by the American, Junior American and Mid-Atlantic Milking Shorthorn societies.
Connor, 12, and Chase, 11, are the sons of Chip and Isha Savage of Savage-Leigh Holsteins. Both boys enjoy similar passions as dairy showmen, honor students and baseball and basketball aficionados, who both hope to not only play professional baseball but to “follow in our father’s footsteps.”
Breed Champions:
Heifers
Red & White – GLAD-RAY-K MORE WINE-RED-ET exhibited by Patrick Youse of Ridgely, Md.
Holstein – Savage-Leigh Gold Lala-ET exhibited by Chase Savage from Union Bridge, Md.
Jersey – Four-Hills Response Bahama-ET exhibited by Megan Hill from Bristol, Vt.
Guernsey – Village View MM Loli Dee exhibited by Madison Spurrier from Mifflinburg, Union Co., Pa.
Ayrshire – Sco-Lo Dream Mistress ET exhibited by Tyler Bruchey from Westminster, Md.
Brown Swiss – BYG Tanbark Wizzy exhibited by Matthew Brior from Churabusco, N.Y.
Milking Shorthorn – Millcreek Zeus Milkshake exhibited by Treven Andrews of Mansfield, Tioga Co., Pa.
Cows
Red & White – L-Maples Hvezda Calli-Red exhibited by Connor Savage of Union Bridge, Md.
Holstein – Savage-Leigh Atwd Lic-ET exhibited by Shelby Iager of Frederick, Md.
Jersey – Sho-Me giller Trina exhibited by George Colpetzer of Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa.
Guernsey – Chupps Hillpoint FAME Alicia- ET exhibited by Karli Stoltzfus of East Earl, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Ayrshire – Cedaracut Burdette Clove Colata exhibited by Erin Curtis-Szalach from Cazenovia, N.Y.
Brown Swiss – Cutting Edge T Delilah exhibited by Kyle Barton from Ancramdale, N.Y.
Milking Shorthorn – Designer Genes Rambo Butrsctch exhibited by Kara Yannesse of Edinburg, Lawrence Co., Pa.
The 52nd All-American Dairy Show, the world’s largest dairy show, runs September 12-17 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. This year’s show features 22 shows in six days, the nation’s only all-dairy antiques show, nearly 2,800 animals and more than 1,300 exhibitors from across the nation. The week caps off with the 59th Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Pageant on Saturday, September 19, at the Radisson Hotel in Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa. For more information, visit www.allamerican.state.pa.us, email aads@pa.gov, or call 717-787-2905.
