Harrisburg Show Shots

Scenes from the show.......

Ayrshire Show - Harrisburg

Judge Nathan Thomas placed the Ayrshire heifers today at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, PA. Junior Champion was Adam Buckenmeyer's tall, well balanced first-place summer yearling, Paragon-Acres TSB Kinetic. Reserve and Honorable Mention Junior Champion honors went to the first and second place fall calves, Old Bankston JC Randam Bang-ET, owned by Iager and Walton and West Meadow Dreamer's Vyde, owned by Kittle & Dingwall of Winchester, Ontario. Below are some show shots from today. The show completes tomorrow with the cow show. Check back later this week for additional show coverage and the November/December Ayrshire Digest for full show coverage.

Summer Yearling Class

The Champion handshake

The Fall Calves

The show concluded on Wednesday afternoon with Judge Thomas naming Ski-Pal L G Kalina, the first place Sr. 2 Grand of the show for owners Iager and Walton. Reserve Honors went to River Valley Poker BonJovi the first place 5-Year-Old owned by the Hills of Bristol, Vermont. Honorable Mention was Cassandra Plummer of Maryland's first place 4-Year-Old Garnet-Lane Avenger Poinsettia.

Sr. 2-Year-Olds

5-Year-Olds

4-Year-Olds

Champion Udders

Milking Shorthorns - Harrisburg

Judge Sean Johnson of Glenville, PA placed an outstanding group of Milking Shorthorn heifers during today's heifer show. Junior Champion honors went to the fancy fall calf that topped the Spring for Colors sale for Milking Shorthorns. Owned by Vail, Hillpoint and Borba, Hard Core Premium Fire Maid EXP was hard to beat today. Reserve Junior Champion honors went to the first-place Spring Yearling, Spungold-R Poppys Pearl ET owned by Bieron & Bendig. Honorable Mention honors went to the very dairy first-place spring calf owned by Halpin Farms, Halpins Ellanie, also the best bred and owned heifer winner. Following are some shots from today's show. The show completes tomorrow with the cows. Check out the blog later this week for champion results and the Holiday Milking Shorthorn Journal for full coverage of the show.

The Fall Calf

The Spring Yearling

The Junior Champion Line-Up

The Junior Champions

Judge Johnson finished the Milking Shorthorn Show on Wednesday morning naming Kuszmar Megadeth Poppy the Jr. 3-Year-Old and Intermediate Champion Grand of the show for the Kuszlyks of New York. Reserve honors went to the first 5-Year-Old and Senior champion, R-Generation Othellos Lust-EXP for the Kennedy's of Pennsylvania. 

Jr. 3s

5-Year-Olds

Jr. Champs., Int. Champs., Sr. Champs

For complete results see the Holiday issue of the Milking Shorthorn Journal

Premier National Junior Shows

It was a full day for Purebred staff covering the Premier National Junior Shows at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, PA yesterday. Listed are the names of the Champions from the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn national junior shows and ring shots from each of those shows.

Ayrshire Junior Champions - Judge David Sprengler
Paragon-Acres TSB Kinetic, Adam Buckenmeyer, Alexander, NY - 1st Summer Yearling
Old Bankson JC Bri-Ella-ET, Celeste Welker, Woodbine, MD - 1st Fall Heifer Calf
Cedarcut Burdette Eliza ERica, Kayla McCaulley, Cazenovia, NY - 1st Spring Yearling

Brown Swiss Junior Champions - Judge Patrick Conroy
Cutting Edge T Delilah, Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, NY - 1st Winter Yearling
Cutting Edge T Dixie, Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, NY - 1st Spring Calf
Mases Manor Grandslam Lola, John Beiler, Fredericksburg, PA - 1st Fall Yearling

Guernsey Junior Champions - Judge Doug Evans
Warwick Manor Alymo Pie, Karlie Stoltzfus, East Earl, PA - 1st Winter Calf
Trotacre Tiller Maylyn-ET, Cara Trotter, Enon Valley, PA - 1st Fall Calf
Holler-Way Carolina Girl, Julianne Holler, Sharpsville, PA - 1st Spring Calf

Milking Shorthorn Junior Champions - Judge David Sprengler
Buckeye Knoll Pattycake-ET EXP, Hannah Rhoades, Greenville, OH - 1st Spring Yearling
North Star Jacks Edda 146, Sarah Rhoades, Greenville, OH - 1st Summer Yearling
R-Generational Logic Emily EXP, Olivia Kennedy, Cochranton, PA - 1st Winter Calf

Spring Calf Class

Winter Calf Class

Fall Calf Class

Ayrshire Summer Yearling Class

Ayrshire Fall Calf Class

Ayrshire Spring Yearling Class

Milking Shorthorn Spring Yearling Class

Milking Shorthorn Summer Yearling Class

Winter Heifer Calf Class

Guernsey Junior Champion Line-up

Ayrshire Junior Champion Line-up

Ayrshire pull out

Milking Shorthorn line-up

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Milking Shorthorn pull out

Ayrshire Grand Champions

Garnett-Lane Avenger Poinsettia, Cassandra Plummer, Galena, MD - 1st 4-Year-Old

Designer Genes Olivia, Seth Whiting, Slippery Rock, PA - 2nd 4-Year-Old

Princess Ginger, Alexis Winkler,Woodbine, MD - 1st Jr. 2 & Intermediate Champion

Brown Swiss Grand Champions

Maple Sugar Martha, Chelsea Young, Tinmouth, VT - 1st 5-Year-Old

WSC Wonderment Christy, Madison Weaver, Ephrath, PA -1st Sr. 2 & Intermediate Champion

Buckeye Knoll Driver Emy, Sarah Rhoades, Greenville, OH - 1st Sr. 3 & Res. Int. Champion

Guernsey Grand Champion

Maple Bottom Pizza Pie, Shelby Hawkins, Scottdale, PA - 1st 4-Year-Old

Ripley Farms A Pie Shelby, Esther Ripley, Moravia, NY - 2nd 4-Year-Old

Knapps Regis Tabby-ET, Kaila Stoltzfus, East Earl, PA - 1st Jr. 2 & Intermediate Champion

Milking Shorthorn Grand Champion

Buckeye Knoll Phenomenal EXP, Sam Rhoades, Greenville, OH - 1st Jr. 2 & Int. Champion

Purple Fever DG Alfredo, David Riley, East Earl, PA - 1st Sr. 2-Year-Old & Res. Int. Champion

Spring Hill Moonshine Fire EXP, Jayden Andrews, Mansfield, PA - 1st 4 & Sr. Champion

Ayrshire 4-Year-Olds

Guernsey Championship (L-R): Jr. Champions, Int. Champions, Sr. Champions

Milking Shorthorn Jr. 2-Year-Olds

Check out the breed magazines for full coverage and placings and champion shots.

Ohio State Fair Guernsey Show

A little late but never the less - here are the Guernsey Champion Photos from the Ohio State Fair on August 1 & 2. Judge Randy Knapp, Epworth, IA and Associate Chris Lahmers, New Weston, Ohio.

Futurity Champion

Knapps HP MB Mission Trisha, Ayars & Sons.

Champions

Grand Champion - 1st Sr. 2, Knapps HP Farm Topeka-ET, Overholt & Wolf; Res. Gr. Champion - 1st Jr. 3, Up The Creek Lone Star Kami, Ayars & Sons

Intermediate Champions

Intermediate Champion -  1st Sr. 2, Knapps HP Farm Topeka-ET, Overholt & Wolf; Res. Int. Champion - 1st Jr. 3, Up The Creek Lone Star Kami, Ayars & Sons

Junior Champions

Junior Champion - 1st Fall Calf, Four J Springhill Jerusha, Overholt/Springhill; Res. Jr. Champion - Four J Showtime Jupiter-ET, Jade Jensen

Indiana State Fair

Purebred staff had the opportunity to shoot out to the Indiana State Fair for the day and capture some champion shots. Thanks to the Indiana folks for their hospitality and a great show! Check out the photos - tremendous cattle throughout!

Ayrshire Grand & Res. Grand Champions

(R-L)Grand - 1st Jr. 2, Klein's Poker Teah, James Klein & Family; Res. Gr. - 1st 4-Year-Old, Brown-Brook K-Buck Brandy, Nor-Bert Farms. Judge Joe Gibbs

Ayrshire Intermediate Champions

(R-L) Int. Champ - 1st Jr. 2, Klein's Poker Teah, James Klein & Family; Res. Int. Champ - Felton's Magic Moose, Shelly Garrett; Indiana Ayrshire Queen Kylei Klein; Judge Joe Gibbs

Ayrshire Junior Champions

(L-R) Junior Champion - 1st Fall Calf, Klein's Jake's Wendy; Res. Jr. Champion - 1st Spring 

Yearling, Klein's Jake's Jolly - both owned by James Klein & Family. Judge Joe Gibbs

Brown Swiss Champions

(L-R) Judge Lynn Lee; owned by Nor-Bert Farm, John & Lisa Roberts family, Res. Gr. Champ - Jonlee Secret Langwathby, 1st 4-Year-Old; Grand Champ - Old Mill RL Tray Midge ET, 1st 5-Year-Old, Rex Mort & Bob Osborn; Indiana Brown Swiss Queen, Laura Frye; Terri DeWitt Souerdicke presenting the Walter DeWitt Memorial Award for Grand Champion

Brown Swiss Intermediate Champions

(R-L) Judge Lynn Lee; Indiana Brown Swiss Queen, Laura Frye; Int. Champ - 1st Sr. 2, Top Acres Garbros Wishes ET, Garrison Brothers; Res. Int. Champ - 1st Fall Yrlg in Milk, Blessing Bonanaza Kellie, Blessing Farm

Brown Swiss Junior Champions

(L-R) Indiana Brown Swiss Queen Laura Frye; Junior Champion - 1st Fall Yearling, Brook Hollow Hot Tropic; Res. Jr. Champion - 1st Winter Calf, Blessing Tanbark Fanny; HM Jr. Ch. - Blessing Pepper Frankie, all owned by Blessing Farms; Judge Lynn Lee

Guernsey Futurity Champion

(L-R) Judge Lynn Lee; Indiana Futurity Two-Year-Old Champion - Kronk Farm Purple Cream, owned and exhibited by Deanna Kronk; Indiana Guernsey Queen Michaela Alexander

Guernsey Intermediate Champions

(L-R) Indiana Guernsey Queen Michaela Alexander; Res. Int. Ch. - 1st Jr. 2, Kronk Farm Cashton Veronica; Int. Champ - 1st Jr. 3, Kronk Farm Judgement Bailey, both owned by Kronk Farms; Judge Lynn Lee

Guernsey Junior Champions

(L-R) HM Jr. Champ - 2nd Winter Calf, Kronk Farm Popeye Charlotte, Kronk Farms; Res. Jr. Champ - 1st Spring Yearling, Berryman Farm Victory Vickie, Sequa Farms; Jr. Champ - 1st Winter Calf, Nicley's Neon Addy-ET, Darlene Moser & Tom Hoover; Indiana Guernsey Queen Michaela Alexander; Judge Lynn Lee

Guernsey Champions

(L-R) Res. Gr. Ch. - 1st Aged Cow, Adams Creek MM Anisa-ET; Gr. Champ - 1st 4-Year-Old, Sniders Tillers Amaline-ET, both owned by Nicley & Tormoehlens; Judge Lynn Lee

Guernsey Premier Breed & Exhibitor - Kronk Farms

Guernsey Best Bred & Owned - Kronk Farm Judgement Bailey, Kronk Farm

Milking Shorthorn Champions

(L-R) Judge Joe Gibbs; Grand Champion - 1st Aged Cow, Hard Core Rebel Rockette, B-D-F Milking Shorthorns; Res. Grand Champion - 2nd Aged Cow, Innisfail RO Lady 7088-EXP, Lattire's Twilite Farm; Indiana Milking Shorthorn Queen Christy Mote

Milking Shorthorn Junior Champions

(L-R) Indiana Milking Shorthorn Queen Christy Mote; Res. Jr. Champ - 1st Winter Calf, B-D-F Showtime Sweet Feet, B-D-F Milking Shorthorns; Jr. Champion - 1st Fall Yearling, Miss Titan Paris, Ryan Ritchie; Judge Joe Gibbs