April 23rd, 2025 @ Ancaster Ontario
Judge: Aaron Eaton, NY USA
The Ontario Holstein Spring Show featured exceptional quality across all divisions, with judge Aaron Eaton consistently emphasizing balanced frames, dairy strength, and structural correctness throughout his evaluations. UP-RIDGE ALLEYOOP FREEZIE from Up-Ridge Holsteins of Embro emerged as the show’s Grand Champion and Best Udder, praised for her “brilliant udder system” and “beautiful dairy quality from one end to the other.” The junior division saw ECHO GLEN MASTER IVY from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa claim Junior Champion honors, while GOLDENFLO LAMBDA DOMINATE from Hodglynn Holsteins of Kincardine secured both Intermediate Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. In the colored division, GOLDEN-OAKS ALEXIS-RED-ET exhibited by Hodglynn Holsteins claimed Red & White Grand Champion.
The show demonstrated remarkable depth with several exhibitors garnering multiple top placings. Ronald Grandy of Oshawa presented several class winners and champions, while Hodglynn Holsteins, Clarkvalley Holsteins, and Ferme Blondin all showcased multiple top animals. Judge Eaton’s commentary consistently highlighted the importance of “balanced” frames, “open ribs,” “dairy strength,” and superior “mammary systems” that blend “smoothly into the body wall.” Throughout his evaluations, Eaton demonstrated appreciation for both promising young animals and proven mature cows, emphasizing the dedication required to develop championship-caliber cattle “365 days a year.”
Grand Champion
The Grand Champion selection judged by Aaron Eaton represented the culmination of what the judge described as “a first class event,” bringing together class winners that exemplified exceptional dairy strength, udder quality, and overall balance. UP-RIDGE ALLEYOOP FREEZIE (Alleyoop), the first-place four-year-old exhibited by Up-Ridge Holsteins of Embro, Ontario, claimed both Grand Champion and Best Udder of Show honors with what Eaton described as a “brilliant udder system.” Standing as Reserve Grand Champion was GOLDENFLO LAMBDA DOMINATE (Delta-Lambda), the first-place winter two-year-old from Hodglynn Holsteins of Kincardine, a “beautiful, beautiful cow” that impressed the judge as “going to the next level,” particularly notable for competing so successfully as a young cow. Completing the championship lineup with Honorable Mention was GENDARRA DEMPSEY HOPSCOTCH (Dempsey), the first-place mature cow from Gendarra Farm of Bailieboro, a six-calver demonstrating “so much power, so much balance” that exemplified the judge’s appreciation for longevity in the breed. The championship selection highlighted exceptional quality across age divisions, with Eaton praising all exhibitors for their dedication to these outstanding animals “365 days a year.”
Grand Champion & Best Udder of Show: Up-Ridge Alleyoop Freezie (Alleyoop), 1st 4-year-old, Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro, ON
Reserve Grand Champion: Goldenflo Lambda Dominate (Delta-Lambda), 1st winter 2-year-old, Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine, ON
Honorable Mention Grand Champion: Gendarra Dempsey Hopscotch (Dempsey), 1st mature cow, Gendarra Farm, Bailieboro, ON
Red & White Holstein Grand Champion
Red & White Grand Champion
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025
Hodglynn Holsteins & Raymond Smygwaty, Kincardine, ON
GOLDEN-OAKS ALEXIS-RED-ET (Unstopabull), exhibited by Hodglynn Holsteins and Raymond Smygwaty of Kincardine, Ontario, claimed the Grand Champion banner, having previously stood as the first-place Red & White in the four-year-old class. Standing as Reserve Grand Champion was PATIENCE MIRAND DAFFODIL (Mirand) from Parallel Genetics and Patience Holsteins of East Garafraxa, the first-place Red & White in the five-year-old division. Completing the championship lineup with Honorable Mention was the younger HODGLYNN UNSTOPABULL VENICE (Unstopabull), the sixth-place spring two-year-old exhibited by Clarkvalley Holsteins of Woodville who had earlier claimed the Red & White Intermediate Champion title. The championship class highlighted the exceptional quality of Red & White Holsteins present at this show, demonstrating the impressive progress breeders have made in developing colored animals that can compete at the highest levels of the breed.
Red & White Holstein Grand Champion: Golden-Oaks Alexis-Red-ET (Unstopabull), Hodglynn Holsteins & Raymond Smygwaty, Kincardine, ON
Red & White Holstein Reserve Grand Champion: Patience Mirand Daffodil (Mirand), Parallel Genetics & Patience Holsteins, East Garafraxa, ON
Red & White Holstein Honorable Mention Grand Champion: Hodglynn Unstopabull Venice (Unstopabull), 6th spring 2-year-old, Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville, ON
Intermediate Champion
Intermediate Champion
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025
HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, KINCARDINE, ON
GOLDENFLO LAMBDA DOMINATE (Delta-Lambda) from Hodglynn Holsteins of Kincardine, Ontario, claimed the Intermediate Champion banner, impressing the judge noted her advantage of being “a little more up to the front,” suggesting superior fore udder attachment or front-end extension compared to her competitors. Standing as Reserve Intermediate Champion was LYSEM MASTER ANGEL (Master) from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa, Ontario, a cow that earned praise for her “beautiful balanced” udder, indicating exceptional symmetry and attachment in her mammary system. LYSEM LOYALL AUDE (Loyall) from Blondin Sires and Ferme Blondin of Saint-Placide, Quebec, completed the championship lineup with Honorable Mention, contributing to what the judge acknowledged as a class with “three tremendous deserving winners.” The championship class highlighted the exceptional quality of intermediate-aged cows presented at this show, with each animal demonstrating the balance of dairy strength and udder development that defines elite show cattle.
Intermediate Champion: Goldenflo Lambda Dominate (Delta-Lambda), 1st winter 2-year-old, Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine, ON
Reserve Intermediate Champion: Lysem Master Angel (Master), 1st spring 2-year-old, Ronald Grandy, Oshawa, ON
Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion: Lysem Loyall Aude (Loyall), 2nd spring 2-year-old, Blondin Sires, Ferme Blondin, Saint-Placide, QC
Red & White Holstein Intermediate Champion
Intermediate Champion Red and White
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025 Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville, ON
HODGLYNN UNSTOPABULL VENICE (Unstopabull), the sixth-place spring two-year-old exhibited by Clarkvalley Holsteins of Woodville, Ontario, claimed the Intermediate Champion banner with what Eaton described as a “more balanced fore udder” and “nicer spring to that rib.” He particularly praised her “tremendous mammary system” and noted her advantage in being “more refined in bone” compared to her competitors. Standing as Reserve Intermediate Champion was UP-RIDGE ANALYST MAGNIFICENT (Analyst), the third-place junior three-year-old from Up-Ridge Holsteins of Embro, Ontario, impressing as a “big, straight line three-year-old” with superior qualities in her rear udder, showing “more height and width” with “nicer definition.” Completing the championship lineup with Honorable Mention was JACOBS UNSTOPABULL LISA-RED (Unstopabull), the fourth-place fall two-year-old from Fraeland Farms of Fergus, Ontario, a “beautiful balance” cow that the judge noted has a “bright future” ahead of her. The class demonstrated the impressive quality of the Red & White Holstein program at this show, with Eaton emphasizing the potential of these young cows.
Red & White Holstein Intermediate Champion: Hodglynn Unstopabull Venice (Unstopabull), 6th spring 2-year-old, Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville, ON
Red & White Holstein Reserve Intermediate Champion: Up-Ridge Analyst Magnificent (Analyst), 3rd junior 3-year-old, Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro, ON
Red & White Holstein Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion: Jacobs Unstopabull Lisa-Red (Unstoppabull), 4th fall 2-year-old, Fraeland Farms, Fergus, ON
Junior Champion
The championship class showcased remarkable balance, dairy strength, and exceptional feet and leg structure throughout, with Eaton noting that all contestants were “beautiful legged heifers” who demonstrated impressive structural correctness and dairy character. ECHO GLEN MASTER IVY (Master), the first-place winter yearling exhibited by Ronald Grandy of Oshawa, Ontario, claimed the Junior Champion banner with what Eaton described as “everything I look for in a heifer” featuring a “beautiful balance and combination of dairy strength and tremendous leg.” Her “crisp” frame and superior “angle” gave her the advantage over the Reserve Champion. Standing as Reserve Junior Champion was MILKSOURCE A TIERNEY-RED-ET (Architect), the first-place fall yearling exhibited by Adam Clark, Jeff & Jim Butler, and Pierre Boulet of Woodville, who impressed with her “maturity” advantage and how she “blends out of her shoulder just a little bit nicer.” Completing the championship lineup with Honorable Mention was DARLING MASTER FREEZIE (Master), the first-place summer yearling from Coxlyn Farms Ltd. and Darling Holsteins of Uxbridge, a heifer that “really grabs when she walks in the ring” and is “so balanced and dairy from one end to the other.” The judge emphasized that all three champions were exceptional, describing them as “flawless” with “hard tops” and “exceptional sets of feet and legs.”
Junior Champion: Echo Glen Master Ivy (Master), 1st winter yearling, Ronald Grandy, Oshawa, ON
Reserve Junior Champion: Milksource A Tierney-Red-ET (Architect), 1st fall yearling, Adam Clark, Jeff & Jim Butler and Pierre Boulet, Woodville, ON
Honorable mention Junior Champion: Darling Master Freezie (Master), 1st summer yearling, Coxlyn Farms Ltd & Darling Holsteins, Uxbridge, ON
Red & White Holstein Junior Champion
MILKSOURCE A TIERNEY-RED-ET (Architect), the first-place fall yearling exhibited by Adam Clark, Jeff & Jim Butler, and Pierre Boulet of Woodville, ON, claimed the Junior Champion banner as a heifer that displayed exceptional “balance all the way through” and was “hard topped.” Eaton particularly admired her for having “tremendous sets of feet and legs” that complemented her overall dairy strength. Standing as Reserve Junior Champion was BOBMUR ALPHA NYLA (Alpha) from Bobmur Farms of Listowel, ON, another fall yearling that the judge praised for similar qualities, noting how both champion heifers showed “more openness” compared to other contenders. SANEXA ILLUST RED LAVENDER (Illustrator-P), owned by Kenneth Empey Jr. of Dorchester, ON, earned Honorable Mention honors, rounding out what the judge described as “three tremendous heifers.” Throughout his evaluation, Eaton emphasized how the top animals displayed exceptional “dairy quality all the way through” with “big open ribs” and were “quality from one end to the other.”
Red & White Holstein Junior Champion: Milksource A Tierney-Red-ET (Architect), 1st fall yearling, Adam Clark, Jeff & Jim Butler and Pierre Boulet, Woodville, ON
Red & White Holstein Reserve Junior Champion: Bobmur Alpha Nyla (Alpha), 3rd fall yearling, Bobmur Farms, Listowel, ON
Red & White Holstein Honorable Mention Junior Champion: Sanexa Illust Red Lavender (Illustrator-P), 11th fall yearling, Kenneth Empey Jr, Dorchester, ON
Winter Heifer
Born December 1st, 2024 to February 28th, 2025
The Winter Calf class at the Ontario Holstein Spring Show featured an impressive lineup of young animals, with judge Aaron Eaton highlighting exceptional style and dairy character throughout the class. REDCARPET DM CABRERA-ET, exhibited by Certified Holsteins, Clarkvalley Holsteins, and Tristan Rae, claimed the championship ribbon with her exceptional balance and openness throughout her frame. Eaton praised her for “beautiful style and presence as she moves around the ring” and her superior dairyness through the front end. Standing in second was FRICOSONS MAJOR ALCOHOLIC from Fricosons Holsteins of Newcastle, Ontario, impressing with her “width all the way through” and “beautiful sweep to her rib,” demonstrating more substance throughout her frame compared to those placed below her. Completing the top three was ROBERTHAVEN MASTER DESIGN, owned by Jeremy Robertson and Keaton Phoenix of Elmvale, displaying outstanding “length of frame” and “bareness” along with being exceptionally “clean up through her head and neck”. KARNVIEW ENERGY MAJESTIC from Karnview Farms Inc. earned fourth place, distinguished by her dairy quality throughout and tracking more squarely on her rear legs compared to the “big body calf” KARNVIEW ACTIONMAN JEWEL in fifth position.
- REDCARPET DM CABRERA-ET, 3279784895
CERTIFIED HOLSTEINS, CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, TRISTAN RAE - FRICOSONS MAJOR ALCOHOLIC, HOCANF15166385
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, NEWCASTLE, ON - ROBERTHAVEN MASTER DESIGN, HOCANF14624823
JEREMY ROBERTSON, KEATON PHOENIX, ELMVALE, ON - KARNVIEW ENERGY MAJESTIC, HOCANF15198976
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - KARNVIEW ACTIONMAN JEWEL, HOCANF15198974
BROCK SICKAFOOSE, ALBION, IN - WINRIGHT ALLIGATOR EVITA, HOCANF15179461
BRIAN JOSEPH ENRIGHT, WINCHESTER, ON - WCG UNIX COPYCAT, HOCANF14897994
WILLOWCREEK GENETICS, HAGERSVILLE, ON - MARTIN-VIEW BULLSEYE SYLVIE, HOCANF15218623
RIVERDOWN HOLSTEINS, METCALFE, ON - CHARBEND MASTER DESIREE, HOCANF15096601
H. KEITH CHARLTON & CO, BRANTFORD, ON - KAWARTHA JOHNNY MISSY-RED, HOCANF15047820
1st place – Red & White
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND, ON - MORNINGSKY MASTER SHOWCRUSH, HOCANF15237176
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS - FRICOSONS ALLIGATOR ALLIE, HOCANF15166387
BRIAN JOSEPH ENRIGHT, WINCHESTER, ON - CLOVIS MASTER REINE, HOCANF121690666
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, PIERRE BOULET, WOODVILLE, ON - DELCREEK THE DARKSIDE, HOCANF15260166
DELCREEK HOLSTEINS, WINCHESTER, ON - MARFLOACRES MAJOR LIONA, HOCANF15136637
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE, ON - CNOSSOME MAJOR PASSION, HOCANF15007861
CNOSSOME HOLSTEINS, BRUNNER, ON - FRICOSONS BULLSEYE HANNAH, HOCANF15166386
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - ECHO GLEN MASTER INOLA, HOCANF15064023
ECHO GLEN FARM, DORCHESTER, ON - DANDYLAND MAJOR AUGUSTA, HOCANF15052774
DANDYLAND FARM, SCHOMBERG, ON - KAROLSTEIN BROUILLY ANAHITA, HOCANF121541435
SOURETH HOLSTEINS, NETHERLANDS - BRIDGEVIEW RANDALL ALLEY, HOCANF15192839
BRIDGEVIEW FARMS, BRANTFORD, ON - KAWARTHA PH SALUTE PATRIOT, HOCANF15061534
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND, ON - SIEMERS-I DEVOUR TAQUITOS, HOCANF15196271
STORY BOOK HOLSTEINS, OWEN SOUND, ON - JACOBS CAPITAL GAIN BRILLONS, HOCANF15196270
STORY BOOK HOLSTEINS, OWEN SOUND, ON
Fall Heifer
Born September 1st, 2024 to November 30th, 2024
Taking the blue ribbon was ELITELANE RCG RAY LEWIS-ET from Woodhill Holsteins of Clarksburg, Ontario, a calf that impressed with exceptional “dairiness, angularity, and length of frame all the way through”. Eaton particularly noted how this calf “stands more squarely on front and rear legs,” giving her the edge over the second-place entry. Standing in reserve was KARNVIEW BRAEMAR MASTER AZTEC, exhibited by Keith Beer of Berne, Indiana, drawing praise for its tremendous “capacity, open ribs in the midsection,” and “balance and width all the way through”. KARNVIEW ENERGY MIDNIGHT, the Bred & Owned entry from Karnview Farms of Woodstock, completed the top three, with Eaton highlighting this “high style calf” for its “exceptional set of feet and legs” and “more width through the hooks”. The fourth-place VALE-O-SKENE MASTER BRYNN from Vale-O-Skene Holsteins of Little Britain displayed remarkable “style” and “length of frame” with a “beautiful dairy open rib”, standing a “rib longer” than the fifth-place CHARBEND HANIKO SAGE from H. Keith Charlton & Co., which demonstrated excellent “balance and correctness of parts” throughout its frame.
- ELITELANE RCG RAY LEWIS-ET, HO840F3279784867
WOODHILL HOLSTEINS, CLARKSBURG, ON - KARNVIEW BRAEMAR MASTER AZTEC, HOCANF15047200
KEITH BEER, BERNE, IN - KARNVIEW ENERGY MIDNIGHT, HOCANF15198960
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - VALE-O-SKENE MASTER BRYNN, HOCANF15196412
VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, LITTLE BRITAIN, ON - CHARBEND HANIKO SAGE, HOCANF15096596
H. KEITH CHARLTON & CO, BRANTFORD, ON - MILIBRO MASTER MOUSSELYN, HOCANF121956810
BUTLERVIEW FARM, CHEBANSE, IL - KARNVIEW BRAEMAR MAJOR AMERICA, HOCANF15047201
BRAEMAR HOLSTEINS, KARNVIEW FARMS INC, ST. MARYS, ON - GENDARRA LOYALL FIREBIRD, HOCANF14532928
GENDARRA FARM, KEATON PHOENIX, BAILIEBORO, ON - FRAELAND ALPHA PRECIOUS, HOCANF14505554
PARALLEL GENETICS, EAST GARAFRAXA, ON - KINGSWAY TARMAC RIPCORD, HOCANF14798995
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - ECHO GLEN MASTER IZZY, HOCANF15064022
ECHO GLEN FARM, DORCHESTER, ON - QUALITY SIDEKICK DONNIE DOODLE, HOCANF14788649
DELCREEK HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, WINCHESTER, ON - HARVESTACRE RAISE THE ROOF, HOCANF122071663
FRANKHAVEN HOLSTEINS, MASON BUCKLEY, INGERSOLL, ON - PERRINRIDGE MASTER HEIDI, HOCANF14982803
PERRINRIDGE FARMS LTD, AYR, ON - KARNVIEW ALPHA MAPLELEAF-RED, HOCANF15047198
1st place – Red & White
KEITH BEER, BERNE, IN - KARNVIEW ACTIONMAN ABLISS, HOCANF15047197
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - ELECTRAS ELECTRIC ENERGY, HO840F3286494378
NEW MORNING HOLSTEINS, MONKTON, ON - KARNVIEW ACTIONMAN ABLUSH, HOCANF15047206
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND, ON - VALE-O-SKENE MASTER IRONIC, HOCANF15196410
PROSPECT HOLSTEINS, VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, PORT PERRY, ON - HARVESTACRE MAGIC POTION, HOCANF122071661
MORNINGSKY HOLSTEINS, MILBANK, ON - REDSHIFT DROPBOX HAVANNAH, HOCANF14860272
NATHANAEL KROESBERGEN, BRANTFORD, ON - CEDARPATCH EYE CANDY JULIET, HOCANF15011370
CEDARPATCH HOLSTEINS, EVAN BLANCHARD, MILDMAY, ON - KAYMANOR ALPHA APEROL, HOCANF14869834
2nd place – Red & White
RED ROOTS, SPRINGFIELD, ON - HC15137331 CRUSHING LADIES, HOCANF15096926
PLEASANT NOOK FARM, AYR, ON - JACOBS CAPITAL GAIN BRITCOIN, HOCANF14992048
LORMARR LEA HOLSTEINS, STORY BOOK HOLSTEINS, OWEN SOUND, ON - BROOKTURN ILLUSTRATOR-P LISBON, HOCANF15159661
BROOKTURN HOLSTEINS, ST. ANNS, ON - LOYALYN ANAHITA PHILADELPHIA, HOCANF14714655
ROB & ALICE BUMSTEAD, OWEN SOUND, ON - POTLUCK ALPHA WHITE ARROW, HOCANF40051194
KAYMANOR HOLSTEINS, STRATFORD, ON - GLENBERT DELTA LAMBDA SKYZELLA, HOCANF15127131
GLENBERT HOLSTEINS, EMBRO, ON - MILLEN LAMBDA ALLEGRA, HOCANF15100123
MISTY GLEN FARMS LTD, BELMONT, ON - WILLOWLANE BULLSEYE SPARKS, HOCANF15178461
BRIAN SLAUGHTER, WARWICK TWP, ON - BRANDERLEA MASTER KRAFT, HOCANF14293472
BRANDERLEA FARMS, ROCKWOOD, ON - WILLOWLANE MASTER BRINLEY, HOCANF15178458
BRIAN SLAUGHTER, WARWICK TWP, ON
Summer Yearling
Born June 1st, 2024 to August 31st, 2024
Leading the impressive class was DARLING MASTER FREEZIE, a Bred & Owned entry from Coxlyn Farms Ltd. and Darling Holsteins of Uxbridge, Ontario. Eaton praised this balanced heifer for her “beautiful capacity all the way through midsection” and exceptional “width up through her chest” that continued “all the way back through,” giving her the edge over the second-place entry. PATIENCE BRAYDEN CINDY-LOU, exhibited by Bill Gibson, Parallel Genetics, and Patience Holsteins Ltd. of Stayner, claimed the second spot with her “high style,” superior “length of frame,” and “dairyness up through her head and neck,” showing “more angularity all the way through” compared to lower placings. Completing the top three was ECHO GLEN CHIEF PHYLLIS from Echo Glen Farm of Dorchester, a “well-balanced heifer” that “doesn’t have a lot of holes” with “beautiful” leg structure and a “more desirable set to her legs” than those placed below her. CNOSSOME MASTER BUTTERTART from Cnossome Holsteins secured fourth place, standing out for her “nicer blending up through that shoulder,” appearing “more natural all the way through” with “flatter bone in her hock” compared to the “real strong square heifer” KARNVIEW BULLSEYE ABOOM in fifth position.
- DARLING MASTER FREEZIE, HOCANF14404720
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
COXLYN FARMS LTD, DARLING HOLSTEINS, UXBRIDGE, ON - PATIENCE BRAYDEN CINDY-LOU, HOCANF14954052
BILL GIBSON, PARALLEL GENETICS, PATIENCE HOLSTEINS LTD, STAYNER, ON - ECHO GLEN CHIEF PHYLLIS, HOCANF15064012
ECHO GLEN FARM, DORCHESTER, ON - CNOSSOME MASTER BUTTERTART, HOCANF15007834
CNOSSOME HOLSTEINS, BRUNNER, ON - KARNVIEW BULLSEYE ABOOM, HOCANF15047173
CHAD & TIM EGOLF, CHURUBUSCO, IN - FRICOSONS DENVER AVALANCHE, HOCANF14925618
FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, KEATON PHOENIX, NEWCASTLE, ON - DELCREEK LOYALL TO YOU, HOCANF14788639
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, JENNA MASTERSON, PARALLEL GENETICS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - BEAVERBROCK CRUSHABULL LENNON, HOCANF14404721
BEAVERBROCK FARMS, DARLING HOLSTEINS, CANNINGTON, ON - KARNVIEW MASTER JUKEBOX, HOCANF15047182
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - RED-VIOLET KICK OFF-ET, HO840F3279784811
GRAYCON HOLSTEINS, ELMVALE, ON - SANEXA ILLUST RED LAVENDER, HOCANF121242001
1st place – Red & White
KENNETH R. EMPEY, JR, DORCHESTER, ON - CROVALLEY SPEEDUP P SHOWOFF, HOCANF13961016
KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS , CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, REABORO, ON - KINGSWAY LAMBDA BONES, HOCANF14798939
KINGSWAY FARMS, HASTINGS, ON - QUALITY BECKRIDGE MAJ HARMONY, HOCANF14627427
AGRIBER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS - RED-VIOLET GOING SOLO-ET, HO840F3279784821
STORY BOOK HOLSTEINS, OWEN SOUND, ON - KENNEBEC LEMAGIC NETBOOK, HOCANF121609787
ANDREW DEN HAAN, DEVIN MARTIN, PLUM VALLEY HOLSTEINS, FERGUS, ON - KARNVIEW ILLUSTRATOR ALOHA-RED, HOCANF15047192
2nd place – Red & White
CADEN FINLEY, J DOWSWELL FARMS LTD, KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODVILLE, ON - CERTIFIED CV GOLD BREEZE, HOCANF14966901
CERTIFIED HOLSTEINS, CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, HOWE HOLSTEINS INC, STRATHROY, ON - KARNVIEW MASTER JUBILEE, HOCANF15047183
COLIN & KAREN LEACH, LINDSAY, ON - MAPLEKEYS HANDSOME IZLA, HOCANF14905688
MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER, ON - SEL045 ACTIONMAN SALSA, HOCANF14985162
FRANKHAVEN HOLSTEINS, INGERSOLL, ON - WILLOWLANE COURAGE CONNIE, HOCANF14989434
BRIAN SLAUGHTER, KYLE SLAUGHTER, WARWICK TWP, ON - BWFW DELTA-LAMBDA CASSIE-ET, HO840F3286233256
NEW MORNING HOLSTEINS, MONKTON, ON - ORANGEVIEW MAJOR LOVER, HOCANF14933082
ORANGEVIEW HOLSTEINS, MONO, ON - MAPLEVUE TATOO UR TATAS, HOCANF14733887
MAPLEVUE FARMS, LISTOWEL, ON - VALE-O-SKENE ROBIN DORA, HOCANF14887617
3rd place – Red & White
DIAMOND HILL FARMS, VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, CORNWALL, PE - SPARKSVIEW LEMAGIC LAST CALL, HOCANF13856414
SPARKSVIEW GENETICS, WOODSTOCK, ON
Spring Yearling
Born March 1st, 2024 to May 31st, 2024
Taking the blue ribbon was SILVERDREAM MAJOR TOOTSIE from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa, Ontario, a heifer that truly “minimizes balance from one end to the other” with “precise movements around the ring.” Eaton particularly highlighted her “long-frame” and “beautiful balance to her midsection,” noting that she earned her advantage over second place by striding “a little nicer” with “a more desirable set to those rear legs right down through her hawk.” MARFLOACRES MAJOR JUMBLE, exhibited by Keaton Phoenix of Stanhowe, secured second place with her “style and balance” and “beautiful dairy strength all the way through,” striking “more fluently on those high legs” compared to lower placings. Completing the top three was ECHO GLEN TATOO EDDIE, the Bred & Owned entry from Echo Glen Farm of Dorchester, described as a “very striking big rib” heifer. She claimed her position over fourth place through her superior “overall length of frame,” greater “extension up through her head and neck,” and enhanced “dairyness up through her front end.” ECHO GLEN HH ALPHA POPPY from Echo Glen Farm and Howe Holsteins Inc. earned fourth place with her “beautiful legged, very balanced” appearance, showing more “dairyness” with a “beautiful sweet” rib that “breaks a little tighter up through her shoulder” compared to the “powerful” fifth-place KARNVIEW ENERGY ABRAKAZAM from Karnview Farms Inc. of Woodstock.
- SILVERDREAM MAJOR TOOTSIE, HOCANF14672770
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON - MARFLOACRES MAJOR JUMBLE, HOCANF14931480
KEATON PHOENIX, STANHOWE - ECHO GLEN TATOO EDDIE, HOCANF14804605
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
ECHO GLEN FARM, DORCHESTER, ON - ECHO GLEN HH ALPHA POPPY, HOCANF14804604
ECHO GLEN FARM, HOWE HOLSTEINS INC, DORCHESTER, ON - KARNVIEW ENERGY ABRAKAZAM, HOCANF14767428
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - KAWARTHA BULLSEYE REBA, HOCANF14654470
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND, ON - RADOMERE MASTER MINAJ, HOCANF14759846
GLENBERT HOLSTEINS, EMBRO, ON - KARNVIEW EYE CANDY ANTIGUA, HOCANF14767432
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - KARNVIEW LEMAGIC REVOLVE, HOCANF15047155
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - EXCELERANT REAL HOT-RED-ET, HO840F3213061648
1st place – Red & White
ALLARWAY HOLSTEINS, SUNNY TERRACE HOLSTEINS, BRANTFORD, ON - CHAKELBURG ALPHA SALTEE, HOCANF12463489
CHAKELBURG HOLSTEINS, JEFF & CHELSEY STEPHENS, MILDMAY, ON - PERRINRIDGE MASTER HOPE, HOCANF14982780
PERRINRIDGE FARMS LTD, AYR, ON - ELDERSLIE DEALMAKER MEDALIST, HOCANF14925105
ETHAN BLOOMFIELD, KEATON PHOENIX, ILDERTON, ON - CRESTOMERE MASTER LYRIC, HOCANF14836207
K S F HOLSTEINS, OTTAWA, ON - HEADWATER EYE LASHES-ET, HO840F3285292252
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND, ON - BECKRIDGE MASTER LOOK AT ME, HOCANF14841658
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - MAPLEKEYS ALPHA ASTEROID, HOCANF14905637
MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER, ON - RANWAY EYECANDY RICOTTA, HO840F3284913299
BRIAN JOSEPH ENRIGHT, DANDYLAND FARM, JAQUEMET HOLSTEINS, WINCHESTER, ON - DELCREEK FATALLY FAMOUS, HOCANF14788627
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - H-BRIDGE IMPACT JATA P RED, HOCANF14746585
2nd place – Red & White
PARALLEL GENETICS, PATIENCE HOLSTEINS LTD, SILVERCAP HOLSTEINS, SMITHDEN HOLSTEINS INC, EAST GARAFRAXA, ON - COBEQUID ILLUSTRATOR DERICA, HOCANF14858521
CERTIFIED HOLSTEINS, HOWE HOLSTEINS INC, STRATHROY, ON - KARNVIEW CHIEF APEACH, HOCANF14767429
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - HOFF IMPACT-P LUCIA, HOCANF14840268
PARALLEL GENETICS, VECTOR GENETICS, EAST GARAFRAXA, ON - MORNINGSKY MASTER TIFFANY, HOCANF14906235
MORNINGSKY HOLSTEINS, MILBANK, ON - WILLOWLANE MASTER KRISHELL, HOCANF14989419
BRIAN SLAUGHTER, WARWICK TWP, ON - FOREST LEE DOORMAN PEARABEAU, HOCANF15075568
FOREST LEE FARMS LTD, SPRINGFIELD, ON - VALE-O-SKENE SK HAPPY HOUR, HOCANF14887605
VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, LITTLE BRITAIN, ON - HIDDENVIEW MASTER BRADY, HOCANF14958426
CAMERON GARCIA, DONOVAN MARTIN, CALEDON, ON - MAPLEVUE ALLEYOOP MAGIC, HOCANF14733884
MAPLEVUE FARMS, LISTOWEL, ON
Winter Yearling
Born December 1st, 2023 to February 29th, 2024
Leading the class with commanding presence was ECHO GLEN MASTER IVY from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa, Ontario, a heifer that “puts it all together” with “so much balance” and “angularity” throughout her frame. Eaton specifically praised her for being “straight as a string” with “beautiful openness and dairy strength,” noting she “tracks out on the best set of feet and legs in the class,” which ultimately gave her the advantage over her closest competitor. The Bred & Owned KARNVIEW MASTER MAGICIAN from Karnview Farms Inc. of Woodstock secured second place, drawing admiration for her “sweep to that rib,” impressive “angularity throughout her frame,” and superior “overall balance of midsection” with excellent “drop to her forward rear rib.” BUTLERVIEW ANLYST FIONA-RED, the first-place Red & White entry exhibited by Allarway Holsteins and Kaymanor Holsteins of Brantford, claimed third position with her “very straight line” and “long body,” displaying superior “length of frame” and “dairy character up through her head and neck” compared to lower placings. Completing the top four was MS TANG EC A THOUSAND-ET from Beckridge Holsteins and Jenna Masterson of Keswick, a “well balanced heifer” noted for her “cleanliness all the way through” and “precise feet and legs” with “beautiful clean bone.”
- ECHO GLEN MASTER IVY, HOCANF14804601
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON - KARNVIEW MASTER MAGICIAN, HOCANF14767414
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - BUTLERVIEW ANLYST FIONA-RED, HO840F3280656203
1st place – Red & White
ALLARWAY HOLSTEINS, KAYMANOR HOLSTEINS, BRANTFORD, ON - MS TANG EC A THOUSAND-ET, HO840F3269425894
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, JENNA MASTERSON, KESWICK, ON - MAPLEKEYS MASTER PINKY, HOCANF14905590
MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER, ON - ALLARWAY REALISTS ROMANO, HOCANF12764958
2nd place – Red & White
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - ALLARWAY REALISTS RAMIREZ, HOCANF12764959
3rd place – Red & White
ANDERSON ACRES, SUNNY TERRACE HOLSTEINS, RIDGETOWN, ON - BRIDGEVIEW FUEL ICE, HOCANF14927147
BRIDGEVIEW FARMS, BRANTFORD, ON - DESDION ADVANCER NOMIE, HOCANF121542924
4th place – Red & White
ANDREW & JOEL MCOUAT, KEATON PHOENIX, MATTHEW MCOUAT, ST. ANDRE D’ARGENTEUIL, QC - MAPLEVUE CHIEF HENNESSY, HOCANF14733881
MAPLEVUE FARMS, LISTOWEL, ON
Fall Yearling
Born September 1st, 2023 to November 30th, 2023
Leading the class with commanding presence was MILKSOURCE A TIERNEY-RED-ET, the first-place Red & White entry exhibited by Adam Clark, Jeff & Jim Butler, and Pierre Boulet of Woodville. Eaton praised this heifer for her exceptional “openness to her frame” and “beautiful combination of balance and dairy strength all the way through,” giving her the advantage through superior “length through her frame” and enhanced “extension up through her front end and head and neck.” The Bred & Owned KAWARTHA CHIEF BAILEY from Carl Phoenix & Family’s Kawartha Holsteins of Sunderland secured second place, impressing as a “beautifully balanced heifer” that stood “cleaner all the way through” with “more dairyness up through that head and neck” and notably “cleaner bone down through her hock.” BOBMUR ALPHA NYLA from Bobmur Farms of Listowel, the second-place Red & White entry, claimed third position overall as a “really well balanced heifer” that excelled in feet and leg structure, “striding a bit nicer” and putting “her feet down a little more comfortable.” Completing the top four was GOLDENFLO MASTER DRAGON from Beckridge Holsteins, Lily Beckett, and Quality Holsteins of Keswick, a “big powerful heifer” with “so much balance and sweep to that rump” and impressive “depth of both forward and rear rib,” prompting Eaton to note that “from her hips forward, she may be the winner in the class.”
- MILKSOURCE A TIERNEY-RED-ET, HO840F3247751030
1st place – Red & White
ADAM CLARK, JEFF & JIM BUTLER, PIERRE BOULET, WOODVILLE, ON - KAWARTHA CHIEF BAILEY, HOCANF14654449
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND, ON - BOBMUR ALPHA NYLA, HOCANF14652033
2nd place – Red & White
BOBMUR FARMS, LISTOWEL, ON - GOLDENFLO MASTER DRAGON, HOCANF14827516
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, LILY BECKETT, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - KAWARTHA MASTER VIOLET, HOCANF14654452
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND, ON - SUGAR-C LN EX AND OS-RED-ET, HO840F3264174598
3rd place – Red & White
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, PATIENCE HOLSTEINS LTD, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - PERRINRIDGE MASTER HADDIE, HOCANF14804360
PERRINRIDGE FARMS LTD, AYR, ON - HARVESTACRE HONEY IM HOME, HOCANF121420112
ANDREW & JOEL MCOUAT, ST. ANDRE D’ARGENTEUIL, QC - TWINCOUNTRY DAFFODIL-RED-ET, HO840F3263452338
4th place – Red & White
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - VALE-O-SKENE KINGDOC SHIMMER, HOCANF14887594
VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, LITTLE BRITAIN, ON
Junior Exhibitor
- KARNVIEW FARMS INC
WOODSTOCK, ON - CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS
SUNDERLAND, ON - RONALD GRANDY
OSHAWA, ON
Junior Breeder
- KARNVIEW FARMS INC (KARNVIEW)
WOODSTOCK, ON - ECHO GLEN FARM (ECHO GLEN)
DORCHESTER, ON - KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS (KAWARTHA)
REABORO, ON
Junior Premier Sire
- GOLDEN-OAKS MASTER-ET
- ROBELLA MAJOR
- BLONDIN ENERGY
Summer 2 Year Old
Born June 1st, 2023 to August 31st, 2023
Taking the blue ribbon was MILLEN MASTER MEMPHIS, the Bred & Owned entry from Clarkvalley Holsteins of Woodville, Ontario, who also earned Best Udder honors. Eaton praised this young cow for her “more open-ended” structure and superior “dairy sharp character up through her front end.” Her mobility particularly impressed the judge as she “strides a little nicer” and effectively “flexes her hocks” when moving. Memphis secured her victory through her exceptional mammary system, displaying “higher, wider tension on every runner” with an udder that sits “more low on the udder floor.” Standing in reserve was RALSTON DLAMBDA FAMOUS from Ferme Ralston S.E.N.C. of Coaticook, Quebec, a cow that demonstrated impressive “straightness of lines” and “collect of frame,” with Eaton noting her excellent potential as a “focus of a great future.” Both animals exemplified the exceptional quality present in the show ring on this day.
- MILLEN MASTER MEMPHIS, HOCANF14725786
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
Best Udder
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE, ON - RALSTON DLAMBDA FAMOUS, HOCANF121225708
FERME RALSTON S.E.N.C, COATICOOK, QC
Spring 2 Year Old
Born March 1st, 2023 to May 31st, 2023
1st place Spring Two Year Old
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON
Taking the blue ribbon and Best Udder honors was LYSEM MASTER ANGEL from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa, Ontario, a cow that impressed as being “most my kind in her frame” with Eaton praising her for being “so balanced, so open, with so much dairy strength.” He particularly highlighted her advantage in being “deeper up through that chest fore” with “more openness to that rib structure” and superior “balance through the midsection,” while also preferring “the size and shape of the attachment on her fore udder.” Standing in second place was LYSEM LOYALL AUDE from Blondin Sires and Ferme Blondin of Saint-Placide, Quebec, a “beautiful long framed heifer” with exceptional “straightness of lines” and a “beautiful hard top,” showing impressive “symmetry to increase upper rear udder.” Completing the top three was the Bred & Owned entry PHOENIXHOLM DESTINY CINDY from Carl Phoenix & Family of Sunderland, Ontario, a recently fresh April heifer that Eaton noted was “moving a bit more comfortable out on the move” while “holding her top a bit more comfortable” compared to lower placings. MABEL LAMBDA LOVE STORY secured fourth place with her “real square frame” and superior “quality to that system,” appearing “cleaner of hide all the way through” with greater cleanliness “up through her head and neck.”
- LYSEM MASTER ANGEL, HOCANF121178304
Best Udder
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON - LYSEM LOYALL AUDE, HOCANF121178302
BLONDIN SIRES, FERME BLONDIN, SAINT-PLACIDE, QC - PHOENIXHOLM DESTINY CINDY, HOCANF14314751
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, SUNDERLAND, ON - MABEL LAMBDA LOVE STORY, HOCANF121299057
FERME BLONDIN, FERME YVON SICARD, JEAN-PHILIPPE PROULX, SAINT-PLACIDE, QC - QUALITY BECKRIDGE MASTER RUFI, HOCANF14199143
AGRIBER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS - HODGLYNN UNSTOPABULL VENICE, HOCANF121318190
1st place – Red & White
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE, ON - GLEANN LAMBDA QUALIFY, HOCANF14659753
HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, KINCARDINE, ON - ULMAR SIDEKICK ENTENSITY, HOCANF14502968
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, PFISTER DAIRY, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - KARNVIEW CHIEF LOVESTORY, HOCANF14510145
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - RALSTON SIDEKICK FIORIS, HOCANF121225767
FERME RALSTON S.E.N.C, COATICOOK, QC - FRICOSONS MASTER ATHENS, HOCANF14497910
FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, NEWCASTLE, ON - KINGSWAY CRUSHABULL CATCH ME, HOCANF14262510
FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, SIKMADALE HOLSTEINS, NEWCASTLE, ON - KARNVIEW CHIEF ABBRA, HOCANF14510136
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - MAPLEKEYS ENERGY JOJO, HOCANF14632348
MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER, ON - DELCREEK PUCKAROO, HOCANF14580313
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON - PLUM VALLEY VICTOR BRIE, HOCANF14486076
ANDREW DEN HAAN, MOUNT KOLB FARM, PLUM VALLEY HOLSTEINS, FERGUS, ON
Winter 2 Year Old
Born December 1st, 2022 to February 28th, 2023
1st place Winter Two Year Old
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025
HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, KINCARDINE, ON
Taking the blue ribbon and Best Udder honors was LYSEM MASTER ANGEL from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa, Ontario, a cow that impressed with her exceptional “length of frame” and “balance all the way through.” Eaton particularly highlighted her as a “beautiful, very open-ribbed” animal that “walks out on a beautiful set of feet and legs,” noting she “wears the best udder in the class” with an advantage in being “more symmetrical” with “nicer inner quarter.” Standing in second place was LYSEM LOYALL AUDE from Blondin Sires and Ferme Blondin of Saint-Placide, Quebec, a “beautifully balanced young cow” displaying superior “natural dairiness all the way through” with a “more desirable slope from hooks to pins” and an udder that “blends more smugly” with “nicer shape and turn to her rear udder.” Completing the top three was the Bred & Owned entry PHOENIXHOLM DESTINY CINDY from Carl Phoenix & Family of Sunderland, a “long frame” cow that appeared “airier” and “cleaner all the way through her frame” with “more dairiness all the way through” compared to lower placings. MABEL LAMBDA LOVE STORY secured fourth position with her “beautiful rear udder” showing “more height and width” with “more crease all the way right up to the top,” while also moving “a little freer” around the ring compared to the “beautiful dairy framed” fifth-place QUALITY BECKRIDGE MASTER RUFI.
- GOLDENFLO LAMBDA DOMINATE, HOCANF14592225
Best Udder
HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, KINCARDINE, ON - CNOSSOME ENERGY AVALYNN, HOCANF14470253
BLONDIN SIRES, FERME BLONDIN, SAINT-PLACIDE, QC - BLONDIN ENERGY SATELLITE, HOCANF121135191
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON - GLEN ISLAY WV BAMBOOZLE, HOCANF14486066
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
ANDREW DEN HAAN, MOUNT KOLB FARM, PLUM VALLEY HOLSTEINS, FERGUS, ON - KARNVIEW ATHOLME MASTER DENALI, HOCANF14510119
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, MEGAN ATKINSON, WOODSTOCK, ON - NEWMORNING WARROIR SHARON RED, HOCANF14578347
1st place – Red & White
NEW MORNING HOLSTEINS, MONKTON, ON
Fall 2 Year Old
Born September 1st, 2022 to November 30th, 2022
1st place Fall Two Year Old
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025 AGRIBER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS
The Fall Two Year Old class judged by Aaron Eaton featured diverse entries at various stages of lactation, with notable differences in frame, udder quality, and overall balance.
Claiming the blue ribbon and Best Udder honors was LYN-VALE JUST BELIEVE IN ME, exhibited by Agriber Societa Agricola SRL, Beckridge Holsteins, and Quality Holsteins. This cow distinguished herself with superior frame balance and “master of midsection” with “overall balance all the way through,” wearing what Eaton described as “the best udder in her class.” Standing in second place was the Bred & Owned entry BLONDIN ALPHA CALLIE from Blondin Sires and Ferme Blondin of Saint-Placide, Quebec, a “long body” heifer showing advantages in udder symmetry with “more fullness to those four quarters” throughout her mammary system. K S F OREO MCFLURRY from K S F Holsteins of Ottawa secured third position with her quality mammary system, displaying “more dairy quality all the way through” with well-formed “quarters all the way to the top.” Completing the top four was JACOBS UNSTOPABULL LISA-RED from Fraeland Farms of Fergus, Ontario, the first-place Red & White entry, described as a “beautiful balanced” cow with a quality mammary system showing “more bloom” throughout her udder structure compared to the “long body” fifth-place KNONAUDALE CREME CARAMEL.
- LYN-VALE JUST BELIEVE IN ME, HO840F3251621407
Best Udder
AGRIBER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS - BLONDIN ALPHA CALLIE, HOCANF121174743
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
BLONDIN SIRES, FERME BLONDIN, SAINT-PLACIDE, QC - K S F OREO MCFLURRY, HOCANF121123867
K S F HOLSTEINS, OTTAWA, ON - JACOBS UNSTOPABULL LISA-RED, HOCANF120983091
1st place – Red & White
FRAELAND FARMS, FERGUS, ON - KNONAUDALE CREME CARAMEL, HOCANF14593935
DALTON J. FARIS, EAST GWILLIMBURY, ON - CHARWILL WARRIOR RED RUSTICO, HOCANF14235166
2nd place – Red & White
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - HULSDALE A2P2 MAYBELL PP, HOCANF14391610
BRAD HULSHOF, HULSDALE FARMS, STOUFFVILLE, ON - BRIDGEVIEW CRUSHABULL KIRBY, HOCANF14566096
BRIDGEVIEW FARMS, BRANTFORD, ON - MADARD ALONGSIDE KNOBBERS, HOCANF14426388
MADARD FARMS, PHELPSTON, ON
Junior 3 Year Old
Born March 1st, 2022 to August 31st, 2022
1st place Junior Three Year Old
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025 FERME LEVASSEUR, FERME LYSEM S.E.N.C, GHYSLAIN DEMERS, TROIS-RIVIERES, QC
LYSEM AVENGER HARPE, the Bred & Owned entry from Ferme Levasseur, Ferme Lysem S.E.N.C, and Ghyslain Demers of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, secured the blue ribbon and Best Udder honors. This recently fresh second-calver impressed with “steeper heel” and superior handling of her “hind pasterns,” while showing “more power all the way through her frame” and standing “more square on the front leg” compared to her competitors. FRAELAND BECKRIDGE BOASTFUL from Beckridge Holsteins and Fraeland Farms of Keswick claimed second place, standing out for her “balance in the floor of her udder” with “more quality, openness and natural dairy” throughout her “rib structure” despite being approximately 11 months fresh on her first calf. Completing the top three was UP-RIDGE ANALYST MAGNIFICENT from Up-Ridge Holsteins of Embro, the first-place Red & White entry, described as a “long-bodied rib cow” that appeared “cleaner all the way through her frame” and “cleaner down through the bone in that hock” with superior “quality of that mammary system” compared to lower placings. MILLEN UNIQUE ALTITUDE CRIMSON from Fraeland Farms of Fergus secured fourth position as a “big powerful” recently fresh cow displaying impressive “power all the way through” with exceptional “width all the way through.”
- LYSEM AVENGER HARPE, HOCANF120786250
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
Best Udder
FERME LEVASSEUR, FERME LYSEM S.E.N.C, GHYSLAIN DEMERS, TROIS-RIVIERES, QC - FRAELAND BECKRIDGE BOASTFUL, HOCANF13757897
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, FRAELAND FARMS, KESWICK, ON - UP-RIDGE ANALYST MAGNIFICENT, HOCANF14145233
1st place – Red & White
UP-RIDGE HOLSTEINS, EMBRO, ON - MILLEN UNIQUE ALTITUDE CRIMSON, HOCANF14282350
2nd place – Red & White
FRAELAND FARMS, FERGUS, ON - FRAELAND BECKRIDGE LIL BUTTER, HOCANF13757890
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, FRAELAND FARMS, KESWICK, ON
Senior 3 Year Old
Born September 1st, 2021 to February 28th, 2022
1st place Senior Three Year Old
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS AND DUANE COLE, WEST SALEM, OH
BUCKLAND BRAVE FLOWERCHILD from Clarkvalley Holsteins and Duane Cole of West Salem, Ohio, claimed the blue ribbon and Best Udder honors, impressing as she “moves around the ring with a bit more ease” showing “more power up through that front end” compared to her competitors. Standing in reserve was ANDREANE LAMBDA JAVA from Clarkvalley Holsteins of Woodville, Ontario, a cow just “fresh 20 days” that still displayed a “beautiful mammary system in her own right” with exceptional “length of dairiness to her frame” and “tremendous height and width through her rear udder.” Eaton particularly praised her for the “symmetry quality” and impressive “height and width through the top of her rear udder.” FAMIPAGE LEGEND BARABAS from Blondin Sires and Ferme Blondin of Saint-Placide, Quebec, secured third position as a “beautiful dairy cow” displaying “more dairy quality all the way through” with a preferred “slope angle from hips to pins” and “more quality all the way through her mammary system” compared to lower placings. Completing the top four was MILKWORTH KD ADELINE from Beckridge Holsteins and Quality Holsteins of Keswick, described as a “big open rib dairy cow” with a “more subtly attached” udder and “more power up through that front end of chest” than the fifth-place entry.
- BUCKLAND BRAVE FLOWERCHILD, HOCANF120839072
Best Udder
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS AND DUANE COLE, WEST SALEM, OH - ANDREANE LAMBDA JAVA, HOCANF120890663
CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE, ON - FAMIPAGE LEGEND BARABAS, HOCANF120922735
BLONDIN SIRES, FERME BLONDIN, SAINT-PLACIDE, QC - MILKWORTH KD ADELINE, HO840F3215231645
BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, KESWICK, ON - KINGSWAY LAMBDA JUSTICE, HOCANF13694504
KARNVIEW FARMS INC, WOODSTOCK, ON - MILLEN ASHBY BUTTERNUT, HOCANF14189217
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
GENDARRA FARM, MILLEN FARMS, BAILIEBORO, ON - ARWAY SIDEKICK LEIGHTON, HOCANF14248558
ARWAY FARMS, ELMVALE, ON - MAPLEKEYS EMILIO OMEEMEE, HOCANF14065291
MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER, ON - LILYKING R LAMBDA JAZLYN, HOCANF13597059
AGRIBER SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL, BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS, BONNECHERE HOLSTEINS, LILYKING FARM, OSCAR & ERIC DUPASQUIER, QUALITY HOLSTEINS, RIPPLEBROOK FARM - DOWNIEBROOK LORETTA CHIP, HOCANF13944228
RENSIEM HOLSTEINS, TARTEN INN HOLSTEINS, WILMONT, ON - BRIDGEVIEW SIDEKICK KAYA, HOCANF14273665
BRIDGEVIEW FARMS, BRANTFORD, ON - UP-RIDGE ALLIGATOR LUMINATE, HOCANF14145223
UP-RIDGE HOLSTEINS, EMBRO, ON - ROYAL-K LATE TEASE-P-RED-ET, HO840F3237710585
1st place – Red & White
PARALLEL GENETICS, EAST GARAFRAXA, ON - GLENIRVINE DROPKICK HEADSCOUT, HOCANF11973941
GLENIRVINE FARMS, FERGUS, ON - BRISMER ALTITUDE JOYRIDE, HOCANF120791876
2nd place – Red & White
JASON MARTIN, NORTH POLLED GENETICS, PLUM VALLEY HOLSTEINS, ELMIRA, ON
4 Year Old
Born September 1st, 2020 to August 31st, 2021
1st place Four Year Old
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025
UP-RIDGE HOLSTEINS, EMBRO, ON
Leading the impressive class with commanding presence was UP-RIDGE ALLEYOOP FREEZIE, the Bred & Owned entry from Up-Ridge Holsteins of Embro, Ontario, who swept the honors by earning Best Udder, Grand Champion, and Champion Holstein. Eaton praised this exceptional cow for being “extremely balanced” with “beautiful dairy quality from one end to the other.” He specifically highlighted her advantage through superior “silkiness” and cleanliness “up through that head and neck” with “nicer bone right down through the hock,” while noting she “wears the best udder in the class.” Standing in second position was GLEANN AVALANCHE GAEL from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa, a “big powerful cow” displaying impressive “straightness of the lines” and exceptional “openness to rib,” appearing “square all the way through” with “more length to that fore udder.” FRAELAND CRUSHABULL ANASTASIA from Fraeland Farms of Fergus claimed third despite being “recently fresh,” demonstrating greater “dairiness all the way through,” showing more depth “about her chest floor” and carrying “that flank back a little nicer” with “more bloom to that rear udder.” Completing the top four was GOLDEN-OAKS ALEXIS-RED-ET, the first-place Red & White and Grand Champion Red & White entry from Hodglynn Holsteins and Raymond J. Smygwaty of Kincardine, a “long body red cow” that “moves out on a nicer set of feet and legs” and appears “more comfortable as she moves around the ring.”
- UP-RIDGE ALLEYOOP FREEZIE, HOCANF13908811
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
Best Udder
Grand Champion
Champion Holstein Best Udder
UP-RIDGE HOLSTEINS, EMBRO, ON - GLEANN AVALANCHE GAEL, HOCANF13862308
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON - FRAELAND CRUSHABULL ANASTASIA, HOCANF13757803
FRAELAND FARMS, FERGUS, ON - GOLDEN-OAKS ALEXIS-RED-ET, HO840F3227771211
1st place – Red & White
Grand Champion Red & White
HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, RAYMOND J. SMYGWATY, KINCARDINE, ON - ARWAY TATOO MONIQUE, HOCANF13879629
ARWAY FARMS, ELMVALE, ON - FRICOSONS S AWESOME ADVENTURE, HOCANF13963711
2nd place – Red & White
FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, SIKMADALE HOLSTEINS, NEWCASTLE, ON
5 Year Old
Born September 1st, 2019 to August 31st, 2020
GLEANN DB GLORY, the Bred & Owned entry from Bruce Thomson of Antigonish, claimed the blue ribbon and Best Udder honors, impressing as a cow that’s “so balanced and open in her frame” with “beautiful depth and dairy strength up through her front end.” Eaton particularly highlighted her “tremendous width and dairyness all the way through,” noting her udder advantage as being “a little higher and wider” with “more bloom about that udder system” and “more drop to the udder floor.” Standing in second position was C V F KING DOC SUNSET from Dalton J. Faris of East Gwillimbury, a cow that has “been milking over a year” yet still excelled in “mobility,” as she “moves around the ring with ease” on “beautiful feet and legs” while remaining “long and dairy in her frame.” RALSTON UNIX CALL-ME from Ferme Ralston S.E.N.C of Coaticook secured third place, described as a “beautiful black dairy cow” showing superior udder qualities with “more bloom with that mammary system” that appeared “more symmetrical on the floor of her udder” and “higher and wider about that rear udder attachment” compared to lower placings. Completing the top four was PATIENCE MIRAND DAFFODIL from Parallel Genetics and Patience Holsteins Ltd. of East Garafraxa, the first-place Red & White and Reserve Grand Champion Red & White, standing out as a “balanced red cow” with superior mobility demonstrated through exceptional “flex and stride on those rear legs.”
- GLEANN DB GLORY, HOCANF13862301
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
Best Udder
BRUCE THOMSON, ANTIGONISH, NS, AB - C V F KING DOC SUNSET, HOCANF13267436
DALTON J. FARIS, EAST GWILLIMBURY, ON - RALSTON UNIX CALL-ME, HOCANF120254017
FERME RALSTON S.E.N.C, COATICOOK, QC - PATIENCE MIRAND DAFFODIL, HOCANF13755695
1st place – Red & White
Grand Champion Red & White – Reserve
PARALLEL GENETICS, PATIENCE HOLSTEINS LTD, EAST GARAFRAXA, ON - BRIDGEVIEW DENVER ICE CUBE, HOCANF13524605
BRIDGEVIEW FARMS, BRANTFORD, ON
Mature Cow
Born prior to September 1st, 2019 , in milk.
1st place Mature Cow
Ontario Spring Discovery Holstein Show 2025 GENDARRA FARM, BAILIEBORO, ON
The Mature Cow class judged by Aaron Eaton showcased what he described as “a beautiful group of cows” demonstrating exceptional dairy strength, udder quality, and structural correctness. GENDARRA DEMPSEY HOPSCOTCH from Gendarra Farm of Bailieboro, Ontario, swept the honors as Best Udder, Bred & Owned, and Honorable Mention Grand Champion, impressing as a six-calver that’s been “milking since last fall.” Eaton specifically praised her for exceptional “power, dairy strength, and width all the way through” with “beautiful openness” throughout her frame. He noted her advantage in being “more level on her udder floor” with “more balance and width all the way through that midsection” while “moving with ease around the ring.” Standing in second place was SICY IMPRESSION GABE, exhibited by Ferme Blondin, Jean-Philippe Proulx, JM Valley Holstein, and Pierre Boulet of Saint-Placide, Quebec, a five-calver “recently fresh in the spring” that demonstrated qualities of a “beautiful-legged cow” with superior udder floor levelness. CARLETON BAD TO THE BONE from Hodglynn Holsteins of Kincardine secured third position, drawing praise as a cow with “beautiful balance all the way through” and “beautiful width all the way through,” described as a “beautiful front-ended cow” that “moves with ease.” The fourth-place BIRKENTREE DOORMAN BRITTA from Ronald Grandy of Oshawa demonstrated “more dairiness and openness to her frame” with “more height at the top of the rear” compared to lower placings.
- GENDARRA DEMPSEY HOPSCOTCH, HOCANF12231900
Best Udder
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
Grand Champion – Honourable Mention
GENDARRA FARM, BAILIEBORO, ON - SICY IMPRESSION GABE, HOCANF110897892
FERME BLONDIN, JEAN-PHILIPPE PROULX, JM VALLEY HOLSTEIN, PIERRE BOULET, SAINT-PLACIDE, QC - CARLETON BAD TO THE BONE, HOCANF13097129
HODGLYNN HOLSTEINS, KINCARDINE, ON - BIRKENTREE DOORMAN BRITTA, HOCANF13282368
RONALD GRANDY, OSHAWA, ON - FRICOSONS AVALANCHE ADORE, HOCANF12930753
FRICOSONS HOLSTEINS, SIKMADALE HOLSTEINS, NEWCASTLE, ON
Longtime Production: 70,000 kg
OLORTINE WINDBROOK JOLENE from Ferme Ralston S.E.N.C. of Coaticook, Quebec, claimed the blue ribbon and Best Udder honors as a “big massive frame cow” with exceptional “capacity through frame.” Eaton particularly noted her “snugger attachments” and how she was “showing us a little more udder today,” with the added advantage of “carrying her things just a little nicer.” Standing in second place was the Bred & Owned entry GLENBERT DUALANE DOORMN SKYLAR from Glenbert Holsteins of Embro, Ontario, an “extreme dairy cow” displaying “so much dairy strength” and “quality all the way through,” moving “around a little freer and easier” than lower placings. Completing the impressive lineup was PLEASANT NOOK GOLD TIARA from Pleasant Nook Farm of Ayr, Ontario, a remarkable nine-calver that was “recently fresh” yet still presented a “tremendous dairy system” that earned the judge’s admiration, prompting him to comment that she is “a tremendous dairy cow in her own right.” All three cows demonstrated the exceptional longevity, productivity, and structural correctness that define elite production cows.
- OLORTINE WINDBROOK JOLENE, HOCANF12474115
Best Udder
FERME RALSTON S.E.N.C, COATICOOK, QC - GLENBERT DUALANE DOORMN SKYLAR, HOCANF12225767
Bred & Owned sponsored by Unique Designs
GLENBERT HOLSTEINS, EMBRO, ON - PLEASANT NOOK GOLD TIARA, HOCANF12328379
PLEASANT NOOK FARM, AYR, ON
Senior Breeder Herd
- Steven Fraser, Fergus, ON
- Joe Russwurm, East Garafraxa, ON
- Michael Lupton, Embro, ON