Page-Crest Excitation Karlie, owned by Arethusa Farm of Litchfield, Conn., was awarded Grand Champion honors at the 2013 International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo on Wednesday, Oct 2. Karlie was the winning Four-Year-Old Cow, earning the $1,000 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award. This is the second consecutive year Arethusa Farms has captured the Grand Champion title at the International Jersey Show. Stoney Point Excitation Jamie owned and exhibited by Andy Sauder of Tremont, Ill. took home the Reserve Grand Champion title.
Ratliff Jerseys of Garnett, Kan. took home the honor of Premier Breeder of the show. Premier Exhibitor of the show was awarded to River Valley Dairy of Tremont, Ill. Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET was named Premier Sire for the second year in a row.
Judge Callum McKinven of Canton de Hatley, Quebec and Associate Judge Stephan Borland of Ormstown, Quebec placed 357 entries.
Overall show results and top class placings are as follows:
Spring Heifer Calf
1. Ryans Louie Polly, Janelle Renee Remington, Janesville, Wis.
2. Gil-Bar Giller Becky, Gil-Bar Farm, Gordon & Michelle Barlass & Sons, Janesville, Wis.
Winter Heifer Calf
1. MeadowRidge Bart Betsy, Michael Riebe & Alleah Anderson, Cumberland, Wis.
2. Charlyn JK Sherry, Gerald Roefs, Lakeside, Ontario
Fall Heifer Calf
1. Schulte Bros Tequila Shot-ET, Landree Fraley, Muncy, Penn.
2. Edgebrook Tequila Shiloh, Purple Fever, Ste-Placide, Quebec
Summer Yearling Heifer
1. TJ Classic Remake Vanna-ET, Triple-T, Mike Heath & Joe Nash, North Lewisburg, Ohio
2. Tower Vue Lil Whiskey, C Walton, E Thornburg, D Cole, C Mazzaro and M Mazzaro, Burghill, Ohio
Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Stoney Point Tequila Sunrise, Gene Iager & Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio
2. MeadowRidge Mac Kaitynn, Michael Riebe, Cumberland, Wis.
Winter Yearling Heifer
1. M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie, Kevin Ehrhardt & Gene Iager, Baldwin, Md.
2. Woodmohr Verbatim Fame, Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.
Fall Yearling Heifer
1. Elliotts Exciting Chalice-ET, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, Md.
2. Arethusa Exciting Vanguard-ET, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.
Junior Champion Female
Stoney Point Tequila Sunrise, Gene Iager & Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio
Reserve Junior Champion Female
Schulte Bros Tequila Shot-ET, Landree Fraley, Muncy, Penn.
Junior Best Three Females
1. Ernest Kueffner, Boonsboro, MD
2. Roger Riebe & Family, Cumberland, WI
Premier Breeder of Heifer Show
Gil-Bar Farm, Janesville, Wis.
Premier Exhibitor of Heifer Show
Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, Md.
Yearling in Milk (must have freshened)
1. MeadowRidge Roosevelt Marlie, Roger Riebe, Cumberland, Wis.
2. South Mountain Tequila Jem, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, Md.
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Mi-San 2 Verbatim Effortless, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
2. Ronada Viv Peggy, Belfontaine Genetics, St-Marc-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Four-Hills 1st Blue 3241-ET, Britney & Megan Hill, Bristol, Vt.
2. Woodmohr La Diva La Jamah, Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.
Jersey 2013 World Dairy Expo International Futurity
1. Arethusa On Time Vogue-ET, Pleasant Nook Farms, Whisky River, Ayr, Ontario
2. Arethusa Action Varsity-ET, Greg Lambert, Lomira, Wis.
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Payneside GG Got Milk, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
2. Arethusa On Time Vogue-ET, Pleasant Nook Farms, Whisky River, Ayr, Ontario
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Page-Crest Excitation Karlie, Arethusa Farm LLC, Litchfield, Conn.
2. Marynole Excite Rosey, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, Md.
Intermediate Champion Female
Page-Crest Excitation Karlie, Arethusa Farm LLC, Litchfield, Conn.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Payneside GG Got Milk, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Cowbell Guapo Ricochet, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
2. Ratliff Minister Porscha-ET, Ron & Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan.
Five-Year-Old Cow
1. Willdina Jade Bee, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
2. Page-Crest Wild Jenny, Derek Leon Page, Mount Vernon, Mo.
Six-Year-Old & Older Cow
1. Stoney Point Excitation Jamie, Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
2. Pine Haven SSM Marmie, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
100,000 Lb. Cow
1. Extreme Electra, Triple-T Holsteins, Entourage & Cybil Fisher, North Lewisburg, Ohio
2. Forever Hopeful Tanya, Joel & Greg Bourne and Tabitha Francis, Ansonia, Ohio
Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Female
Stoney Point Excitation Jamie, Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill.
Reserve Senior Champion Female
Extreme Electra, Triple-T Holsteins Entourage & Cybil Fisher, North Lewisburg, Ohio
Grand Champion Female
Page-Crest Excitation Karlie, Arethusa Farm LLC, Litchfield, Conn.
Best Three Females
1. Ron & Christy Ratliff, Garnett, KS
2. Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, WI
Produce of Dam
1. Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.
2. Arethusa Farm LLC, Litchfield, Conn.
Exhibitor’s Herd
1. Ernest Keuffner & Terri Packard, Boonsboro, MD
2. Ron & Christy Ratliff, Garnett, KS
Premier Exhibitor
River Valley Dairy, Tremont, Ill.
Premier Breeder
Ratliff Jerseys, Garnett, Kan.
Premier Sire
Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET
