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WC DAIRY NEWS  CHRISTMAS 2023
A Century of Champions Documenting Our Holstein History
Tidbits From Times Past
PNE - August 1980 (L-R) Judge Jack Gillespie, Holstein Princess Theresa Langelaan, Gordon Patriquin with TAMMY, Doug Blair with CASSY and Don Chalack with a big smile!
Doug Blair, dgblair0@gmail.com
In the fall of 1979 Don and Wendy Chalack
a bottle along thinking we might get the (Wendon) had completed their barn at their
price down. We paid the $7500!
NDS National Dairy Show
Moved USA
1906 – 1941
new farm in Red Deer County, AB. Soon
She calved in April with a heifer calf by RWF Royal Winter Fair
Toronto, ON CAN
1922 – Present
after, Don stopped at Western Breeders for
Browndale Sir Christopher and looked a visit. He told me that he was just starting
great. In August, we took her with the WAT Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo, IA USA
1926 – 1968
to build his herd, and asked if I would partner
Alberta Exhibit to the PNE in Vancouver WCI International
Chicago, IL USA
1949 – 1967
with him on some cows that would fit. I was
and what an exhibit it was! Acme Holsteins already a partner with his dad, Sam and
from Carstairs was Premier Breeder WDE World Dairy Expo
Madison, WI USA
1967 – Present
brother David and I said, “Sure.”
and Continental Holsteins was Premier Exhibitor. There were 163 head at the show, The information for Grand Champion Cows is Sorted by:
The first purchase was RIVIEW R L B AGNES
1. Year Held and Name of Show
at the Agribition Sale in Regina in November
judged by Jack Gillespie of Rose Vega Farm, 1979. This 2-year old daughter of Rolling
ON.
2. Owner at time of show
Lawns Brent was just fresh one month,
Don and I had 1st 3-Year Old and Grand 3. Name of Cow
with great udder promise.
Champion with KAYGLEN CASSY ULTIMATE! 4. Sire
In March 1980 I was in BC and stopped at
5. Dam
Gordon Patriquin from New Sarepta had 1st the G.E. McKay & Son herd in Richmond.
4-Year Old and Reserve Grand Champion 6. Foundation Dam (Cow Family)
They showed me their herd including a great
with REMM ADMIRAL C TAMMY – a daughter Premier Sires RWF & WDE Since 1970
big Quality Ultimate 2-year old daughter
of Northcroft Admiral Citation.
- KAYGLEN CASSY ULTIMATE. She was
Congrats to Holstein historian Doug Blair, for collating another legacy project,
all stained in the flank and they said she
Continental Holsteins, Leduc, had 2nd documenting the Champions of the most prominent North American Holstein
was too big for their free stalls, so she
2-Year Old with the yet-to-be famous Shows since 1906!
had been laying in the alleyway. Big ones
CONTINENTAL SCARLET-RED.
Doug is almost certainly the only one in North America with the library, interest,
were very fashionable at the time, and she
Don and I had 3rd 2-Year Old with RIVIEW ability and determination to capture these historic collections for the rest of us
was impressive. I asked a price, and it was
R L B AGNES.
to enjoy in one easy documented booklet.
and I expected to pay so I called Don to fly in their very first year!
$7500. This was way more than what Don Wendon Holsteins was off to quite a start Contact Doug for your own copy of this 46 page spiral bound booklet.
Available for $35 including postage.
out and have a look. Don liked her too and as
Gordie McKay was a good friend, we knew Story to be continued in the Winter issue... dgblair0@gmail.com or mobile: 1-250-732-4266
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he enjoyed a glass of whisky so we brought February 2024.
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