Apparently they did not appreciate comments made in the Bullvine saying that, for Lot 2 of the 2012 World Classic, “FUSTEAD GOLDWYN GUTHRIE would supply the “mobility” that Frosty needed (Read more – The Investors Guide to World Dairy Expo). While checking out the string from Ducketts, I and my parents were asked to leave “their barn”. In pre-scouting the show, I went to see how both Hailey and Frosty were settling in. Now she was up against the 20 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion, the great Frosty. Hailey dominated the 2012 Expo Quebec (Read – The Story Behind How Two Full Sisters Dominated Expo Quebec) after spending 2011 in the shadow of World Dairy Expo 2011’s Supreme Champion, Eastside Lewisdale Goldwyn Missy. Here was the much anticipated battle between RF Goldwyn Hailey and Harvue Roy Frosty. The Big BattleĪs the 6 year & older old class entered the ring, a hush come over the crowd. Like the senior 2 year old class winners, Allie is also from a very famous type cow family Scientific Debutante Rae, tracing back to the Queen of the Breed, Glenridge Citation Roxy. Allie was followed by another Goldwyn, Scientific Gold Dana Rae. The 5 year old class led off with Wendon Goldwyn Allie. Once more Braedale Goldwyn, the Premier Sire of the show, struck with another class winner. Following closely behind her in the Milking Yearling class, was a Semex Walk of Fame member Brackley Farm Chelios Cherrio owned by Milk Source Genetics and shown by Brian Carscadden. This heifer looked amazing and every part the kind of cow that could mature into the future great one. Rumours had been flying around about the estimated sale price as well as how great she was. Starting the day in the milking classes was R-E-W Happy Go Lucky recently purchased by Buttlerview (Owner of Jet Stream Genetics, and shown by Roger Turner) from VELTHUIS, ARDROSS and SJENDI. Michael wanted heifers that looked great at all times. Those heifers that fell apart in line found themselves getting moved down the line. “The winning Junior Yearling from Lookout, Purple-Fever, Halbach & Borba is an extremely long and correct dairy heifer.” One of the things that also became very clear in Judge Heath’s placings was that a heifer had to look good both in line as well on the move. Lafontaine Aftershock Arrie – Junior Champion World Dairy Expo 2012įollowing closely behind Arrie for Reserve Junior Champion was another Aftershock daughter Jaslyn Aftershock Avila. She has a cleaner and flatter bone in the hock area and I just cannot leave out this Spring Calf from the champion heifer parade. She is big, open ribbed and has clean feet and legs and depth of body over the spring yearling. As Michael pointed out, “It is really hard to find any faults in this heifer. Pre-billed as an early favorite, Arrie is an amazing heifer. The best one was the Junior Champion, Lafontaine Aftershock Arrie, owned by West Coast Holsteins. Every class winner was a great example of the exact kind of animal that Michael was looking for ( For a full listing of placements click here). Nowhere were these requirements clearer than in the parade of class winners for Junior Champion. All of these were a must have if you wanted to be a class winner. There was a very clear consistent pattern which always included great udders, clean wide front ends and animals that could handle their legs well. More important was the quality of judging Michael did with the support of Associate Judge, David Dyment. He did a great job of being both entertaining and informative. It continued through to his Intermediate Champion reasons when he said “I like looking at these cows like I love looking at good looking women”. It started with the first class of the day where he noted that the winning heifer, Siemers Gwyn Glam Thisup, was more attractive than a hot woman. Every set of reasons had some “extra” bit of color. From his consistent pattern of selection to his extremely lively reasons, Michael did an amazing job. Judge Michael Heath (Right) and associate David Dyment (Left)įirst I have to say the judging job that Michael Heath did was outstanding.
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