NEW YORK COW CAPTURES BOTH GRAND CHAMPION BANNERS IN INTERNATIONAL AYRSHIRE SHOW

Blind Buck Vall Tri Redpepper was named Grand Champion of the Junior and Open International Ayrshire Shows at World Dairy Expo. Owned by Roger Greeno of Fort Edward, New York, and leased and exhibited by Sara Pulver, the senior three-year-old completed a record at 2-04 3X 305d 19,242 801F 651P. She is sired by Androssan Ev-Kates Trident. Pulver was presented with the Udder Comfort $1000 Grand Champion Cash Award for the open show and the Udder Comfort $500 Grand Champion Cash Award for her Junior Show win. This is a repeat win for Redpepper as she was also named Grand Champion of the Junior Show in 2008.

Reserve Grand Champion was four-year-old Edgebrook Speckial K Alamode, exhibited by Mike & Brenda Dilly and Andy Tow of Montour, Iowa.

The Premier Breeder Banner was awarded to Palmyra Farms, Hagerstown, Maryland, and the Premier Exhibitor banner went to P&A Ayrshire Farms, Dyersville, Iowa. Premier Sire of the show was Blackaddar Bb Kellogg.

Judge Steve McDonald of Princeton, Illinois placed a total of 222 head on the opening day of the show. Overall show results and top class placings are as follows:

Spring Heifer Calf
1. P&A Rawhide Betsy-ET, Kaleb Kruse / Kurt Wolf, Dyersville, IA
2. Des Prairies Paprika 3-ET, Mike & Julie Hemp, Chebanse, IL

Winter Heifer Calf
1. Bonnie Brae Terra, Mike & Julie Hemp, Chebanse, IL
2. De La Plaine Loto Alise, Ferme De La Plaine, Ste-Francoise, QC, Canada

Fall Heifer Calf
1. De La Plaine Poker Bamba, Ferme De La Plaine, Ste-Francoise, QC, Canada
2. Ronde Dreamer Miyoki, Mark D. Bejster, Spring Valley, IL

Summer Yearling Heifer
1. Sunny Acres Rattlers Kacie, Doug Evans, Georgetown, NY
2. Daltondale Kellybuck Katerina, Nick Tetzlaff, Hartland, WI

Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Yellow Briar Cary, John Stephens, Troy, ON, Canada
2. Four-Hills Poker Lilac 72, Kevin Hill, Heather Osgood, Bristol, VT

Winter Yearling Heifer
1. Onword Calimero Addy-ET, Jonna Schutte, Oelwein, IA
2. Mackayr Potters Paisley, Ashley & Megan Bushman, Calmar, IA

Fall Yearling Heifer
1. Des Chamois Princesse-ET, Mike & Julie Hemp, Chebanse, IL
2. Magic-Meadows BBBK Alexus, Britney Hill, Rachel Vail, Bristol, VT

Junior Champion Female
Onword Calimero Addy-ET, Jonna Schutte, Oelwein, IA

Reserve Junior Champion Female
Des Chamois Princesse-ET, Mike & Julie Hemp, Chebanse, IL

Fall Yearling Heifer in Milk
Smithburn Holiday, Lydia Rinehart, Wapakoneta, OH

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Sunny Acres Harmonys Kennedy, Gregory Evans, Georgetown, NY
2. Bar-vue BBK Goldy, Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse/P&A Ayr/Kurt Wolf, Dyersville, IA

Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Palmyra Tri-star R Ginger-ET, Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, MD
2. Palmyra Tristar R Gisella-ET, Steven Schneider, St Cloud, WI

Ayrshire Kingsmill Farm II International Futurity
1. Stillmore BBBK Saffron, Steve & Vicki Searles & Stillmore Cattle Co., Pine Island, MN
2. Palmyra Journalist LH Rosy-ET, Palmyra Farm/Evan Creek, Hagerstown, MD

Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Miller's Tri-star Tabitha, Holsm-Hill Farm, Warsaw, OH
2. Shamrock Hills Splishish, Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse/P&A Ayrshires, Dyersville, IA

Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Blind Buck Vall Tri Redpepper, Roger Greeno [ Sara Pulver, Leasee], Fort Edward, NY
2. Stillmore BBBK Saffron, Steve & Vicki Searles & Stillmore Cattle Co., Pine Island, MN

Intermediate Champion Female
Blind Buck Vall Tri Redpepper, Roger Greeno [ Sara Pulver, Leasee], Fort Edward, NY

Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Palmyra Tri-Star R Ginger-ET, Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, MD

Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Edgebrook Special K Alamode, Mike & Brenda Dilly/Andy Tow, Montour, IA
2. Bonnie Brae Aero, Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse/P&A Ayr/Hall Ayrshires, Dyersville, IA

Five-Year-Old Cow
1. New-vision Dalton Nia, Jason Devino, Milton, VT
2. (gr)Double A Flossie Z 3rd, Amanda Murray - Dynes, Toulon, IL

Six-Year-Old & Over
1. Mill-Valley Rosel's Ginger, Jeromy Trevor, Lane, Blake Greiwe, Sidney, OH
2. Stillmore Laro Isabella, Steve & Vicki Searles & Stillmore Cattle Co., Pine Island, MN

Senior Champion Female
Edgebrook Special K Alamode, Mike & Brenda Dilly/Andy Tow, Montour, IA

Reserve Senior Champion Female
Bonnie Brae Aero, Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse/P&A Ayr/Hall Ayrshires, Dyersville, IA

Grand Champion Female
Blind Buck Vall Tri Redpepper, Roger Greeno [ Sara Pulver, Leasee], Fort Edward, NY

Reserve Grand Champion Female
Edgebrook Special K Alamode, Mike & Brenda Dilly/Andy Tow, Montour, IA

Total Performance Winner-Open Show
Stillmore Laro Isabella, Steve & Vicki Searles & Stillmore Cattle Co., Pine Island, MN

Nasco International Type & Production Award
Valevue BBK Minerva, Steve & Vicki Searles/ Wayne & Donna Lexvold, Pine Island, MN

Exhibitor's Herd
1. P&A Ayrshires, Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville, IA
2. Gregg Borchardt, Caledonia, IL

State Herd - Iowa

Premier Breeder - Palmyra Farms, Hagerstown, MD

Premier Exhibitor - P & A Ayrshire Farms, Dyersville, IA

Premier Sire - Blackaddar Bb Kellogg

Generous support from sponsors makes the International Ayrshire Show possible. In 2009, sponsors include: Animart, Arthur Clark Showmanship Award Fund, Associated Milk Producers, Blind Buck Valley & Sara Pulver, Cattle Connection, Clover Knoll Farm, Cybil Fisher Photography, Daltondale Farm, Dennis Funk, Evergreen-Lawn Ayrshires, Excalibur Sires, Family Af-Ayr Farm, Fastrack, Green Ayr Farm, Holy-Ayr Enterprises, Iowa Ayrshire Breeders Association, Kar-Ayr Farm, Kingsmill Farm II, Le-An Farm, Mackayr Farm, Minnesota Ayrshire Breeders Association, Moy-Ayr Farm, Muellers Ayrshires, Nasco, National Dairy Shrine, Nel-Ayr, PortaCheck, Robert Kaiser, Select Sires, Ski Pal Ayrshires, Swiss Valley Farms, Udder Comfort, Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders Association and World Dairy Expo.