From Big Guns to big wins: How a VIP daughter dominated Cremona’s Jersey show with style that judges couldn’t ignore.
Grand Champion
Cremona 2025
SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E – TURANO LODIGIANO (LO)
The Cremona International Livestock Exhibition delivered exceptional Jersey competition in its 79th edition, with judges Nathan and Jenny Thomas overseeing high-quality classes that showcased Italian breeding excellence despite modest numbers
Championship Results
Grand Champion – Cremona 2025
SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E – TURANO LODIGIANO (LO)
The overall Grand Champion title went to AL. CE J VICTORIUS BARBIE-ET, a spectacular three-year-old owned by Soc. Agr. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo E. The judges found their decision “pretty easy,” describing her as the “modern kind of cow, dairy, balanced, great uddered, moves well”. Reserve Grand Champion honors went to HERA PRISCILLAfrom Soc. Agr. Bertoletta Di Zilocchi, who also captured the Mature Cow division championship.
Junior Champion Jersey
Cremona 2025
ALLEV.BELTRAMINO S.S. – ERICA BELTRAMINO
In the junior division, PINIERE FARM VICTORIUS VALENCI claimed Junior Champion for owner Francesco Beltramino of Allev. Beltramino S.S. – Erica Be. The victory proved especially meaningful, as Beltramino Holsteins typically focuses on black-and-white cattle, keeping just one Jersey “as a game”. Valencia traces back to North America’s prestigious Big Guns family, with her VIP dam still producing in the barn. Reserve Junior Champion went to OLZA BOOMERANG SALLY 3010 from Societa’ Agricola Olza S.S..
Class Winners
Junior Division
- 6-8 Months: ZIAL AMBITION ZAMPILLA (Soc. Agr. Bertoletta Di Zilocchi)
- 8-10 Months: AL. CE J VIP BECCA ET
- 10-12 Months: OLZA BOOMERANG SALLY 3010 (Societa’ Agricola Olza S.S.)
- 12-15 Months: PINIERE FARM VICTORIUS VALENCI (Allev. Beltramino S.S.)
- 15-18 Months: QUARANTORE PENNY
- 18-24 Months: ZIAL VICTORIOUS ROSEVILLAIN
Senior Division
- First Calvers: LA JERSINA VIP QUEEN ET (Soc. Agr. Oitana Guido E Ezio S.S.), also winning Best Udder
- Second Calvers: AL. CE J VICTORIUS BARBIE-ET (Soc. Agr. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo E), capturing both class and Best Udder honors
- Mature Cows: HERA PRISCILLA (Soc. Agr. Bertoletta Di Zilocchi), earning Best Udder recognition
International Atmosphere
The Cremona show’s spectacular presentation impressed international visitors, with fitters describing the atmosphere as “unreal” and “unbelievable”. The ring featured dramatic lighting, music, and giant screens, creating what participants compared to leading for a champion at the Royal or Madison.
Quality Over Quantity
While Jersey numbers remain modest in Italy – the breed is often considered the “fun breed” – judges Nathan and Jenny Thomas emphasized the exceptional quality displayed. “The winners in the classes were all really, really nice and most of the classes had two, three deep that were really nice,” Nathan noted, particularly praising the “really stylish” heifers and the “really, really nice calves” that were “the right kind, well balanced, very correct”.
The judges, who had originally been scheduled to judge in 2024 before biosecurity issues forced cancellation, finally got their opportunity to evaluate Italian cattle. Jenny Thomas expressed satisfaction: “It was fun to go out there and see the quality that you were hoping to expect”.
Looking Forward
Francesco Beltramino plans to show Valencia at the winter show in January before breeding her for next year’s competition. When asked whether this victory might spark more Jersey investment, he remained cautiously optimistic: “I don’t know. We’ll see what comes, but I’m not so sure about that.”
The success of the Jersey show, conducted alongside Brown Swiss competition on the first day of the three-day event featuring over 400 head across four breeds, reinforces Cremona’s growing status as a premier European dairy exhibition. With international participation increasing and quality continuing to improve, the Italian Jersey breed may be small, but it proves it can compete on the world stage.
The Jersey Show at Cremona featured exceptional quality in the class winners, even though the overall numbers were not large. The judges noted that the winners were “very, very nice” cows and heifers.
The following is a detailed list of results for the Jersey Show classes, drawing primarily from the show catalog results:
Major Jersey Show Awards
| Championship Title | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Cow Champion | AL. CE J VICTORIUS BARBIE-ET | SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E | VICTORIUS # VALENTINO # BLACKSTONE | Champion Vacche Secondipare |
| Aged Cow Champion | HERA PRISCILLA | SOC. AGR. BERTOLETTA DI ZILOCCHI | JOEL # LOUIE # LEGACY | Champion Vacche Pluripare |
| Reserve Aged Cow Champion | DOTTI VICTORIOUS SHARON ET | AZIENDA AGRICOLA LA CORTE DI DOT | VICTORIOUS # PRIMERO # MILES | Reserve Champion Vacche Pluripare |
| Young Cow Champion | AL. CE J VICTORIUS BARBIE-ET | SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E | VICTORIUS # VALENTINO # BLACKSTONE | Champion Vacche Secondipare; also won Best Udder Young Cow |
| Reserve Young Cow Champion | OLZA CHOCO BELLA 2294 | SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA OLZA S.S. – TJ | CHOCOCHIP # JOEL # MINISTER | Reserve Champion Vacche Secondipare |
| Junior Champion Heifer(Campionessa Manze e Giovenche) | PINIERE FARM VICTORIUS VALENCI | ALLEV.BELTRAMINO S.S. – ERICA BE | VICTORIOUS # VIP # ANDREAS | Also called “Valencia;” traced back to the “big guns family” in North America. |
| Reserve Junior Champion Heifer (Campionessa Riserva Manze e Giovenche) | OLZA BOOMERANG SALLY 3010 | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA OLZA S.S. | BOOMERANG # PRIMERO # MILES | Champion Manze 10-12 Mesi |
Jersey Heifer Class Results
Vitelle 6 – 8 Mesi (Heifers 6 – 8 Months)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | ZIAL AMBITION ZAMPILLA | SOC. AGR. BERTOLETTA DI ZILOCCHI | AMBITION # JOEL # LOUIE |
| Reserve Champion | OLZA TOBE MISA 4038 | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA OLZA S.S. | TOBEFAMOUS # JOEL # MINISTER |
| 3rd Place | BARUF GHOST KETTY | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA BARUFFINI F.LL | GHOST # MAVERICK # TEQUILA |
| 4th Place | LA PORTEA CHOCOCHIP SMARTIE ET | G.L.D.- ALLEVAMENTI C.R.L. | CHOCOCHIP # VICTORIOUS # TEQUILA |
| 5th Place | DELFARM GO PRO PEPPA | G.L.D.- ALLEVAMENTI C.R.L. | GOPRO # JAMIE # HANCOCK |
Vitelle 8 – 10 Mesi (Heifers 8 – 10 Months)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | AL. CE J VIP BECCA ET | SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E | VIP # VICTORIOUS # VALENTINO |
| Reserve Champion | DC FARM JESSY | MARTINELLI FARM DI GIACOMO E MAR | VICTORIOUS # CHOCOCHIP # PRIMERO |
| 3rd Place | ISOLABELLA VANITY | ISOLABELLA AGRICOLA S.S. | GHOST # VIP # ANDREAS |
| 4th Place | ZIAL FIRSTCUT ZEPHIR | SOC.AGR.BERTOLETTA DI ZILOCCHI S | FIRSTCUT # FERDINAND # HARVEST |
| 5th Place | ZIAL GHOST ZODY | SOC. AGR. BERTOLETTA DI ZILOCCHI | GHOST # ZODI # TEQUILA |
Manze 10 – 12 Mesi (Heifers 10 – 12 Months)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | OLZA BOOMERANG SALLY 3010 | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA OLZA S.S. | BOOMERANG # PRIMERO # MILES |
| Reserve Champion | LA PORTEA SPOTIFY ET | ALBERTO MEDINA – GERRIET DE GROO | CHOCOCHIP # PRIMERO # MILES |
| 3rd Place | DELFARM TOBEFAMOUS ORSOLA | G.L.D.- ALLEVAMENTI C.R.L. | TOBEFAMOUS # CONTOUR # HATARI |
| 4th Place | BARUF CORSAIR HARLEY QUEEN IRE | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA BARUFFINI F.LL | CORSAIR # GUTZ # CHROME |
Manze 12 – 15 Mesi (Heifers 12 – 15 Months)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | PINIERE FARM VICTORIUS VALENCI | ALLEV.BELTRAMINO S.S. – ERICA BE | VICTORIOUS # VIP # ANDREAS |
| Reserve Champion | QUARANTORE MILLY | AZ.AGR.QUARANTORE BELLETTI NARCI | TOBEFAMOUS # JOEL # MANTRA |
| 3rd Place | QUARANTORE ZAFRINA | AZ.AGR.QUARANTORE BELLETTI NARCI | CLASSIC # JOEL # MANTRA |
| 4th Place | AL. CE J FIRSTCUT BEVERLY | SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E | FIRSTCUT # VICTORIOUS # VALENTINO |
| 5th Place | OLZA VICTORIOUS MARIEVE 2959 | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA OLZA S.S. | VICTORIOUS # VIDEO # JOEL |
Manze 15 – 18 Mesi (Heifers 15 – 18 Months)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | QUARANTORE PENNY | AZ.AGR.QUARANTORE BELLETTI NARCI | TOBEFAMOUS # WEBCAM # BARCELONA |
| Reserve Champion | SCHÖNHOF’S HAZEL | SCHÖNHOF HOLSTEIN (AUT) | MAVERICK # VIP # COLTON |
| 3rd Place | SCHÖNHOF’S ELENA | SCHÖNHOF HOLSTEIN (AUT) | MAVERICK # BLACKSTONE # CHROME |
| 4th Place | BARUF CORSAIR IRENE LOLA | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA BARUFFINI F.LL | CORSAIR # TEQUILA # CHROME |
Manze 18 – 24 Mesi (Heifers 18 – 24 Months)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | ZIAL VICTORIOUS ROSEVILLAIN | SOC. AGR. BERTOLETTA DI ZILOCCHI | VICTORIOUS # TEQUILA # BELLMAN |
| Reserve Champion | BARUF TOBEFAMOUS IRENA | SOCIETA´ AGRICOLA BARUFFINI F.LL | TOBEFAMOUS # WEBCAM # VICTORIOUS |
| 3rd Place | QUARANTORE HUG | AZ.AGR.QUARANTORE BELLETTI NARCI | TOBEFAMOUS # JOURNEY # JOEL |
| 4th Place | AL. CE J VICTORIUS BIANCA | SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E | VICTORIOUS # TEQUILA # BLACKSTONE |
| 5th Place | CAVITELLA WEBCAM PENNY | MOZZI CARLO | WEBCAM # PREMIER # SENIOR |
| 6th Place | PINIERE FARM JOYRIDE BELLE | DABBENE G. E ODDENINO G – PAOLO | JOYRIDE # APPLEJACK # PREMIER |
Jersey Cow Class Results
The Grand Champion Cow was a three-year-old, noted as a modern, dairy, balanced cow with a great udder who moved well, winning “fairly handily”.
Vacche Primipare (First Calving Cows)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | LA JERSINA VIP QUEEN ET | SOC.AGR. OITANA GUIDO E EZIO S.S | VIP # JOEL # TEQUILA | Also 1st Place Mammella (Best Udder) |
| Reserve Champion | LA PORTEA CHOCO SEXY | AZ. AGR. DEL CURTO FARM DI DEL C | CHOCOCHIP # PRIMERO # MILES | |
| 3rd Place | C.M.E. VICTORIOUS ELECTRA | ERRERA HOLSTEINS SOC.AGR. S.S. D | VICTORIOUS # CHROME # TEQUILA | |
| 4th Place | P.V. COCOCHIPSFANTASY | PONTE VECCHIO S.S. SOC. AGR. DI | CHOCOCHIP # CHROME # DJ BROILER | |
| 5th Place | POSAL CHROMERIVER VOGUE | POSTICCHIA SABELLI AZIENDA AGRIC | RIVER # CHROME # ON THE MONEY | |
| 6th Place | BAS FARM VICTORIA | SOC.AGR. BASANO – MATTEO E MARTA | VIP # ANDREAS # JAMAICA |
Vacche Secondipare (Second Calving Cows)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | AL. CE J VICTORIUS BARBIE-ET | SOC. AGR. CERRI PIETRO RINALDO E | VICTORIUS # VALENTINO # BLACKSTONE | Also 1st Place Mammella (Best Udder) |
| Reserve Champion | OLZA CHOCO BELLA 2294 | SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA OLZA S.S. – TJ | CHOCOCHIP # JOEL # MINISTER | |
| 3rd Place | LA JERSINA ASKN LADY | G.L.D.ALLEVAMENTI – BORELLO PAOL | ASKN # CASINO # HABIT | |
| 4th Place | RINASCENTE WEBCAM ELMY | AZ.AGR.RINASCENTE DI LOVATO R.E | WEBCAM # PRIMERO # JOEL | |
| 5th Place | POSAL CHROME ANITA | POSTICCHIA SABELLI AZIENDA AGRIC | CHROME # OLIVER # VALENTINO |
Vacche Pluripare (Multi-Calving Cows)
| Placement | Animal Name | Owner / Breeder | Cross / Sire Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | HERA PRISCILLA | SOC. AGR. BERTOLETTA DI ZILOCCHI | JOEL # LOUIE # LEGACY | Also 1st Place Mammella (Best Udder) |
| Reserve Champion | DOTTI VICTORIOUS SHARON ET | AZIENDA AGRICOLA LA CORTE DI DOT | VICTORIOUS # PRIMERO # MILES | |
| 3rd Place | POSAL CHROME VOGUE | POSTICCHIA SABELLI AZIENDA AGRIC | CHROME # ON THE MONEY # BOMBER | Menzione d’onore Vacche Adulte |
| 4th Place | C.M.E. PRIMERO SOFY | AZ.AGR.RINASCENTE DI LOVATO R.E | PRIMERO # JOEL # MARCO POLO | |
| 5th Place | ZIAL TEQUILA ROSALIN | SOC. AGR. BERTOLETTA DI ZILOCCHI | TEQUILA # BELLMAN # PRIMERO | |
| 6th Place | SCHÖNHOF’S CHROME JADE | SCHÖNHOF HOLSTEIN (AUT) | CHROME # TEQUILA # LENZ |
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