A banner day on the tanbark with Brent Howe assisted by Devin O’Hara officiating. Quality ran deep — hair-splitting placings, open-ribbed dairy heifers, and clean feet and legs from top to bottom.
🌟 Supreme Junior Champion Heifer: ECHO GLEN MASTER IRINA — Beckridge Holsteins — a “no-fault” heifer with width, sharp shoulder, hard top, open spring of rib and clean bone. She edged the Jersey on strength and power up front.
Reserve Supreme: LEECHLAND MINNIE MOUSE K (Jersey) — Colin & Karen Leach
Honourable Mention Supreme: BLONDIN ALPHA WHIPPET-RED — Ronald Grandy
Holstein Junior Champion: Echo Glen Master Irina | Reserve: Budjon Lcourage Boston-ET (Story Book) | HM: Marfloacres Major Marino (Clark Valley/Butlerview)
Red & White Junior Champion: Blondin Alpha Whippet-Red | Reserve: Ember-Lit Believe Lucky-Red (B & B Donnay/Lizzy Partnership) | HM: Royhaven Warrior Freedom (Mt. Elgin)
Holstein Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: Karnview Farms, Woodstock, ON (Junior Breeder Herd went to Echo Glen)
Jersey Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: Golden Jerseys, Mildmay, ON
The judges’ through-line: Howe rewarded open, angular rib, width through the rump, and correct, comfortable feet and legs — front and rear. The Supreme call came down to Irina’s extra power and front-end strength edging a very fancy Jersey — “accurate
Junior Champion Placings:
- 🏆 Junior Champion (& Supreme Champion Heifer): ECHO GLEN MASTER IRINA — Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick, ON
- 🥈 Reserve Junior Champion: BUDJON LCOURAGE BOSTON-ET — Story Book Holsteins, Owen Sound, ON
- 🎖️ Honourable Mention: MARFLOACRES MAJOR MARINO — Butlerview Farm & Clarkvalley Holsteins, Chebanse, IL
Judge Brent Howe: “You’ve got to admire the correctness of my top two — both balanced, both open and deep through the midsection, and both tracking beautifully on their feet and legs. I kept them together right down to the wire. My Junior Champion gets the nod on that extra length of body we talked about in class. Reserve edges the Honourable Mention on strength through the front end, a crisper top line, and a straighter, cleaner walk on her rear legs. A great group of efforts — a great show all the way through.”
And IRINA didn’t stop there — tapped Supreme Champion Heifer to cap the day. 🌟
Winter Heifer Calf
- BESLEA LAMBDA CAPONE — Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville, ON
- KARNVIEW MAJOR ABYSS — Karnview Farms Inc, Woodstock, ON
- ALLARWAY REALISTS RODRIGUEZ — Allarway & Sunny Terrace Holsteins, Brantford, ON
- REDCARPET SOLO DANCER-ET — Joel Phoenix / Red Carpet / Unique Holsteins, Cannington, ON
- SILVERDREAM MASTER MIDNITE — Jeff Stephens, Troy, ON
Judge Brent Howe: “My winner puts it all together — balance from end to end, feminine through the head, strong over the shoulder, and tracking correctly on her feet and legs. She takes it handily over second on crop strength, body length, and fullness through the middle. Third is a pretty, feminine red calf with length and spring of rib, but second wins on body depth. Fourth gives up length of neck and rump, while fifth is an open, deeper-ribbed calf that can’t match fourth’s rear leg quality or tail-head setting. Beautiful class to start the day.”
Fall Heifer Calf
- DUHIBOU UNIX PERSAN — Butlerview Farm & Clarkvalley Holsteins, Chebanse, IL
- SAUDER HOLME MAJOR ALABAMA (B&O) — Chomper Cattle Co., Ebybrook Holsteins & Murrel & Martha Sauder, Listowel, ON
- KARNVIEW SALUTE ABODE — Emily Vaughan, Harvdale Holsteins, Stayner, ON
- PETITCLERC AMBROSE BURITTO — Butlerview Farm & Clarkvalley Holsteins, Chebanse, IL
- FRAELAND LADY GLITTER SPARKLES — Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick, ON
Judge Brent Howe: “My top pair are both balanced efforts, but the winner takes it on a feminine head, a hard top, and real width through the rump, hooks, and pins — plus more drop and spring to her midsection. Second beats third on length from nose to tail, a sharper head and neck, and correct feet and legs. Third comes forward on balance, openness of rib, and a more comfortable set to her front and rear legs with stronger pasterns than fourth. Fourth wins on added body mass and length over a refined, clean-boned fifth-place calf.”
Summer Yearling
- ECHO GLEN MASTER IRINA — Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick, ON
- BUDJON LCOURAGE BOSTON-ET — Story Book Holsteins, Owen Sound, ON
- BLONDIN ALPHA WHIPPET-RED — Ronald Grandy, Oshawa, ON
- PETITCLERC ANEESH PAULA — Butlerview Farm, Clarkvalley Holsteins & Pierre Boulet, Chebanse, IL
- ECHO GLEN MASTER MARISSA — Beckridge Holsteins & Quality Holsteins, Keswick, ON
Judge Brent Howe: “My winner — the July heifer — puts it all together: high style, extra length, a beautiful open turn of rib, and width from end to end. She captivates the eye anywhere in the ring and edges second on midsection length and a cleaner set to the hock. Second over third on width of chest, more comfortable front legs, and deeper rear flank with more spring of rib, over a very long-bodied third. Third wins on rump width and length from hooks to pins and nose to tail. Fourth takes fifth on bone quality through the hock and a more comfortable stride, over another dairy heifer with a big open rib.”
Spring Yearling
- MARFLOACRES MAJOR MARINO — Butlerview Farm & Clarkvalley Holsteins, Chebanse, IL
- KARNVIEW EYE CANDY BEDAZZLE (B&O) — Karnview Farms Inc, Woodstock, ON
- ECHO GLEN MASTER ELOISE — Echo Glen Farm, Dorchester, ON
- FRAELAND BECKRIDGE EN BEATRIX — Beckridge Holsteins & Fraeland Farms, Keswick, ON
- EMBER-LIT BELIEVE LUCKY-RED — B & B Donnay & The Lizzy Partnership
Judge Brent Howe: “My top pair are similar-made, balanced, dairy heifers — but the winner takes it on a smoother blend of head and neck into the shoulder, a more level rump from hooks to pins, and a big open turn of rib. She’s high style and tracks correctly on her feet and legs. Second beats third on a stronger pastern and cleaner rear leg — she doesn’t knuckle over — plus more refined bone overall. Third comes forward on length of body and greater openness, depth, and capacity through the midsection viewed from behind. Fourth wins on dairyness, bone quality, a cleaner flank, and wider chest over a red heifer in fifth with real ring presence and a wide muzzle.”
Winter Yearling
- WEEKSDALE HAPPY HOUR — Beckridge Holsteins & Quality Holsteins, Keswick, ON
- PETITCLERC JERRY ADINE — Ronald Grandy, Oshawa, ON
- CENTURY STAR JERRY LEWIS GIFT — Mt. Elgin Dairy Farms, Guelph, ON
- CHARBEND MASTER DESIREE (B&O) — Charbend Farm, Brantford, ON
- WCG UNIX COPYCAT — Willowcreek Genetics, Hagersville, ON
Judge Brent Howe: “Not the biggest class, but quality from top to bottom. My winner fits the style we’ve rewarded all day — more feminine through the head, longer in the neck, thinner-thighed and cleaner all the way through, and most importantly walking straighter and more comfortably on her rear feet and legs than second. Second earns her spot on a wider muzzle and chest, more drop to the fore rib, and real openness and spring over third. Third beats fourth on length of body against a longer-necked calf. Fourth takes fifth on cleaner bone in the leg and a more correct set to the front feet, over a nice open-ribbed heifer in fifth.”
Fall Yearling
- BENRISE MASTER BAD HABIT — Coxlyn Farms Ltd & Frankhaven Holsteins, Uxbridge, ON
- ECHO GLEN MASTER IZZY (B&O) — Echo Glen Farm, Dorchester, ON
- INTENSE ALPHA GALLY — Story Book Holsteins, Owen Sound, ON
- JOREN HNF WIGGLE — Joren Holsteins & Tarten Inn Holsteins, Wilmont, ON
Judge Brent Howe: “Small class, real quality. My winner takes it on length of body, a neater-set tail head, a wider chest, and more drop to the fore rib — opening into a capacious midsection second can’t match. Second beats third on overall length from nose to tail and a more refined bone quality. Third — our red heifer — steps up on a harder top line, more open spring of rib, and straighter tracking on her rear feet over a very open-ribbed fourth-place calf. A really nice group to work with.”