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WC DAIRY NEWS  CHRISTMAS 2023
Supreme Champions (L-R): Reserve Supreme Heifer KINGSWAY CAUGHT A VIBE, Supreme Heifer SCO-LO DC ROGUE 2470-RED, Supreme Champion ERBACRES SNAPPLE SHAKIRA, Reserve Supreme Champion STONEY POINT JOEL BAILEY.
Holstein Grand Champions (L-R): Honourable Mention GLENIRVINE UNIX SALLY (Intermediate Champion), Reserve Grand Champion OAKFIELD SOLOM FOOTLOOSE, Grand Champion ERBACRES SNAPPLE SHAKIRA.
Jersey Intermediate Champions (L-R): Honourable Mention VIERRA KID ROCK SABLE-ET, Reserve Intermediate Champion LONE PINE JORDAN BOOSTER, Intermediate Champion OEH-MY VICTROUS PARADE.
Dairy cattle from across the United States and Canada vied for awards at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI, when it was held from October 1-6. Sunny, summer- like temperatures were on tap for all but one of Expo’s busy days which featured even hotter competition in the eight different breed shows which took place on the rust coloured shavings in the Coliseum showring. This year’s “Dynasty in Dairy” themed event drew huge numbers of spectators from around the world, eager to take in the outstanding dairy cattle shows and sales, visit the commercial trade exhibits, and renew and make new friendships. Exhibitors from at least 28 US states and six Canadian provinces competed in the Holstein and Red & White Shows at Expo this year. Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC, and R&F Livestock, Cudworth, SK, took full showstrings to Expo and were joined by other individual Western Canada exhibitors and a large contingent of cattle and show enthusiasts from Eastern Canada.
Two former World Dairy Expo Grand and Supreme Champions battled it out for top honours in the 460- head International Holstein Show judged by Lynn Harbaugh of Wisconsin. Gaining the final nod for Grand Champion was ERBACRES SNAPPLE SHAKIRA-ET, the winning Aged Cow owned by Ferme Jacobs (QC), the show’s Premier Breeder, and their partners Ty-D Holsteins, Kilian Theraulaz, Ferme Antelimarck and Attaboy Holstein. Shakira, the stylish, well balanced and long framed O Kaliber daughter with the snugger udder attachments, was later crowned Expo’s Supreme Champion, an honour she also achieved here in 2021. Tabbed as Reserve Grand Champion was the second Aged Cow, OAKFIELD SOLOM FOOTLOOSE-ET, the open, deep ribbed Solomon daughter from Showbox Sires (WI) and Vierra Dairy (CA), who had been Grand and Supreme Champion here last year. Cited as Honourable
Mention Grand Champion was the first Senior 3-Year- Old and Intermediate Champion, GLENIRVINE UNIX SALLY, from MilkSource, Laurie Fischer, Cy Letter and Robert Sabo (WI). This Ontario-bred cow was one of three class winners sired by Croteau Lesperron Unix, the overall Premier Sire. Jim Butler (IL) won the Premier Exhibitor banner.
Canadian exhibitors bred and/or owned 13 of the 17 individual class winners in the Holstein Show, plus took the Grand Champion, Intermediate and Reserve Intermediate Champion, and Junior Champion female titles. Among the list of Canadian-bred winners was SKYCREST SIDEKICK NAILPOLISH, the stylish, white Sidekick daughter bred by Skycrest Holsteins (AB) who was first Junior 3-Year-Old for Diane Borba (CA). Westcoast Holsteins achieved one of their goals when they exhibited their very first Senior Best Three Females (or Breeder’s Herd) entry at Madison and finished a strong third in that class.
The International Red & White Show drew 351 entries for the appraisal of Judge Phillip Topp of Ohio. A long bodied Canadian-bred cow who “moved like a kitten,” PREMIUM APPLE CRISP LILLY-RED was declared Grand Champion for Jim Butler, who had just purchased this 4-Year-Old Apple Crisp daughter. Last year’s Grand Champion, RANSOM-RAIL BETH-RED, clinched Reserve Grand Champion this time after heading the 5-Year-Olds for MilkSource, Ransom-Rail and Laurie Fisher. This well balanced cow is sired by Riverdown Unstopabull, the show’s Premier Sire. Oakfield Corners Dairy (NY) was the overall Red & White Show Premier Exhibitor, while Kress-Hill Dairy (WI) was Premier Breeder.
A show week purchase by Westcoast Holsteins, MCWILLIAMS SHAKIRA-RED-ET, sired by Mr Blondin Warrior-Red-ET, the Junior Premier Sire, won the
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Canadian Fitter Steals the Spotlight
We offer our congratulations to Savannah Crack of Crackholm Holsteins in Quebec for winning the Overall Youth Fitter Contest at WDE! What’s more, she was the first female to win this highly competitive event, and she went on to become the first recipient of the Michael Heath Award for Champion Fitter. Savannah also placed second in Senior Showmanship, contributing to one final impressive accolade – she was awarded the Merle Howard Award. This prestigious award seeks to recognize
a junior who excels in showmanship, fitting, and demonstrates overall enthusiasm for the industry. She has previously been top Junior and Intermediate Youth Showman at WDE.
Spring Heifer Calves and was Honourable Mention Junior Champion on her width, great feet and legs, and openness of rib structure. HAMMING JORDY MONAE, a Jordy daughter bred by Hamming Holsteins (BC) took first place in the Spring Yearlings for owner London Dairy Farms (ON). T&L Cattle (BC), Scott Culbertson (MN) and Showbox Sires went to the top of the Junior 2-Year-Olds with their newly acquired SCO-LO DICE ASSASSIN-RED-ET, a wide chested, open ribbed Dice- Red daughter. R&F Livestock and Bill Schilling (MI) won the Senior 2-Year-Olds with KOZAK WARRIOR BOMBSHELL-RED, a second-calf Warrior who put it all together with her angularity, clean bone and best udder in class. Bred by Kozak Holsteins (AB), this young cow anchored the Kozak bred entry in the Senior Best Three Females class where they finished third and then was joined by her 11th prize Milking Yearling full sister in the Produce of Dam class where they also placed third.
Another winner with Western Canada roots at Madison was LONE PINE JORDAN BOOSTER who was first Senior 2-Year-Old and Reserve Intermediate Champion in the 399-head National Jersey Show. Bred by Lone Pine Jerseys (AB), she is owned by Pierre Boulet (QC) and Mike Berry (OR).
Joey Airoso of Air-Osa Dairy in California won the Klussendorf Award at Expo, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the US, while Nathan Thomas of Triple-T Holsteins & Jerseys in Ohio received the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award.
The other breed shows at Expo attracted 374 Brown Swiss, 283 Ayrshires, 234 Milking Shorthorns, 222 Guernseys, and 274 head in the Junior Holstein Show.
Next year’s World Dairy Expo will take place from October 1-4, 2024, in Madison. For complete show placings at Expo go to www.worlddairyexpo.com.