The Canadian National Red & White Show 2026 – The Royal marks first of the Royal’s four national breed shows. It starts at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, November 12, in the Semex Ring of Excellence.
Joel Phoenix of Cannington, Ontario, is the official judge, chosen by exhibitor vote. Kevin McGriskin of Melancthon, Ontario, is associate. The show wraps by noon. It happens a day before Ayrshire and Holstein cows and two days before Jerseys.
Results will replace this preview as classes are placed.
Show Times and Rings
| Session | Day | Time | Ring |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Red & White Holstein Show, all classes | Thursday, November 12 | 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Semex Ring of Excellence |
| Quality Seeds Dairy Supreme | Saturday, November 14 | 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Semex Ring of Excellence |
Times are from the Royal’s Red & White competition page and the 2026 daily show guide. Twenty-one classes run from Summer Calf through Senior Breeder’s Herd, with a Longtime Production class for cows over 70,000 kg.
The Judge
Joel and Jessica Phoenix run Dappleview Holsteins in Cannington with their children, Jacob and Jordan. Holstein Canada calls the herd selective, with many All-Canadian and All-American nominees over 25 years. They have been involved in events such as the Canadian National Red & White Show 2026 – The Royal. Joel also spent more than 15 years as a professional fitter.
He has judged in Canada, the United States, Australia, and Mexico worldwide. Holstein Canada lists the Supreme Holstein Show, the Wisconsin Summer Championship Show, the Mexican National Show among his assignments. It also includes the New South Wales Holstein Show.
He has been an associate judge at World Dairy Expo’s International Holstein and Red & White shows. He has also judged at the Royal’s National Black & White Show. His most recent industry honour came from the Royal itself, the Donald Dubois Showmanship Award.
A man who fitted cattle for a living will be judging them under the Royal’s hair rule. Any Holstein, red or black, with more than 1.5 inches of hair on its topline gets stopped at the measuring station, with one trim allowed (the Royal).
What 2025 Settled
Steve Fraser of Fergus made Golden-Oaks Temptres-Red-ET his Grand Champion after she won the five-year-old class. She came to Toronto as the 2025 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion. In the Royal’s Supreme ring, Stoney Point Joel Bailey beat her for the title.
| 2025 Title | Animal (Sire, where reported) | Owner |
|---|
| 2025 Title | Animal (Sire, where reported) | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Champion | Golden-Oaks Temptres-Red-ET (Unstopabull) | Milk Source, Fischer, Steinhagen & Crescentmead, Kaukauna, WI |
| Reserve Grand | Kamps-Rx AplB Archer-Red-ET (Dice-Red) | Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine, ON |
| HM Grand | Hurcroft Awe Lillyann-Red (Awesome-Red) | Oakfield Corners Dairy, Oakfield, NY |
| Intermediate Champion | Intense Devour Ginger | Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL |
| Junior Champion | Maple-Ain Blondes Have Morefun | AJ Genetics, Maple-Ain Holsteins, Marry Inn Holstein & Mitchell Anderson, Embrun, ON |
| Champion Bred and Owned | Mer-James Unstop Ava-Red (Unstopabull) | Currie Holsteins & Jamie Lee Crawford, Tully, NY |
Results from The Bullvine’s 2025 show report. Kamps-Rx AplB Archer-Red-ET was the top Canadian-owned cow in last year’s final three.
Storylines Worth Watching
Madison crowned a cow that skipped 2025. Luck-E Devour Akooza-Red-ET won the 2026 International Red & White Show. It was for Golden Oaks Farm of Wauconda, Illinois. Judge Aaron Eaton called the five-year-old the best-uddered cow of the show. This achievement is noted in Canadian National Red & White Show 2026 – The Royal.
Hurcroft Awe Lillyann-Red keeps finishing close. She was HM Grand in Toronto last year, and Reserve Grand to Akooza-Red in Madison this fall. The Royal hasn’t published a verified entry list, so this page won’t say who’s on the trailer.
The Grand Champion still has a long wait. Thursday’s winner has to hold her bloom until Saturday’s Supreme. It is against the Ayrshire, Holstein and Jersey Grands, with $2,000 on the line (the Royal).
Red & White’s Junior Champion goes to the $1,000 Junior Supreme the same night.
How to Follow
The Royal lists a Ring of Excellence stream on its Watch Live page, and this whole show runs in that ring. The Bullvine will post class winners, champions and photos here from 7:30 a.m. Thursday.