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CMSS Improver 2020 1
2 CMSS Improver 2020
The Improver 2020
The official breed magazine of the Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society
Advertising Index: Table of Contents:
Ashtonia Herd 34 CMSS Office and Directors 4
President’s Report 5
AMSS 32
Secretary-Manager Report 6
Fieldcrest 36 Rapport du secrétaire 7
Kolson 9 2019 Class Leaders 10
Lady Grove 33 2019 Production Awards 11
Laralor 33 2019 Excellent Cows 12
Laughlin 25 2017 Very Good Two Year Olds 13
Top Herd Averages 2019 13
Lynmark 37
Rapport du President 14
Oceanbrae 35 Top 20 LPI Sires 16
Prinsville 31 Top 20 Active LPI Cows 17
Richford 2 A Century of Milking Shorthorns 18
Semex 15, 68 Un siècle de Shorthorn Laitier 22
Shorthorn Society UK 67 2019 National Show Report 27
2019 Field Day & AGM 30
ST-Genetics Canada 39
2019 Cow of the Year 38
Country Report: Australia 40
Country Report: USA 42
Country Report: UK 44
Country Report: NZ 47
New Release Young Sires 48
Available Sires 50
Classification x Sire 53
2019 Production Records 54
Member Directory 61
Fee Schedule 64
All Time Champions 66
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Secretary-Manager: Ryan Barrett
6A Barrett Street, Kensington, PEI C0B 1M0
Tel: (902) 439-9386
Email: milking.shorthorn@gmail.com
Web: www.milkingshorthorn.ca
President: John Eccles, Dromore, ON (Term ends 2022)
Tel: (519) 334-3440 | Email: jandjeccles@gmail.com
Vice-President: Janet Edwards, Cobden, ON (Term ends 2020)
Tel: (613) 646-7934 | Email: edwardsfarm@sympatico.ca
Exec. Member: Don Richardson, St. Marys, ON (Term ends 2021)
Tel: (519) 349-2707 | Email: karenr@quadro.net
Directors: Diane Naylor, Kleefeld, MB (Term ends 2021)
Tel: (204) 433-7982 | Email: idnaylor6@gmail.com
Brenda Cupples, Errington, BC (Term ends 2020)
Tel: (250) 586-6157 | Email: rbcupp@xplornet.com
Irene Vietinghoff, Norwood, ON (Term ends 2021)
Tel: (705) 639-1414 | Email: lynmark39@gmail.com
Fred Barrett, Miscouche, PE (Term ends 2022)
Tel: (902) 436-7881 | Email: mhbarrett@pei.sympatico.ca
/milkingshorthorn @CanMShorthorn
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President’s Report
by John Eccles, CMSS President
Greetings on behalf of your CMSS Board
of Directors. I hope this finds you all safe
and healthy.
The past few years have seen many changes in our Canadian dairy in-
dustry. Our government gives away more and more market share while
requiring increasing oversight in the way we run our farms. We see our
markets eroded by meat and dairy “alternatives.” Expenses go up and
income per unit goes down or flattens. Still, the dairy farmer trudges
on. Then comes COVID-19, when staying at home isn’t just our way of
life, it is a civic duty.
When I think of my time thus far as a member of the CMSS, I think
of how this breed represents much of how we strive to be ourselves.
We want to have longevity and durability. We want to be productive
and efficient and we want to be easy to get along with (good tempera-
ment). I believe Walter Goudy said it best when he said of his CMSS
friends that “good people keep good cows.” I always look forward to at-
tending our AGM and Field Day and National Show to meet and get to
know or catch up with all of you “good people.” This year our AGM will
be held remotely by video conference. Hopefully we will get to connect
with many of you then and face to face again in 2021. I believe that this
year represents a few milestones for the CMSS. This marks 10 years as a
distinct breed association, 20 years with a separate herd book and more
than 100 years as a Society!
I would like to commend all of you who are improving and promoting
the breed through whatever way you can. The CMSS has been a society
that regularly punches above its weight class in promotion. Right now,
more than ever, the Milking Shorthorn has a place in the dairy herds of
Canada. So let’s keep improving and promoting how good it is to own
the Red, White and Roan!
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Secretary-Manager
Report 2020
by Ryan Barrett
Working on Milking Shorthorn business from my home office is
normal for me, but little did I know that my home office would become
my full-time office for seven weeks now (as of May 1st). Most of those
reading this message “work from home” every day on the farm, so it’s
nothing new for you! Even two months ago, I doubt any of us thought
we’d be looking at long-term shut down of businesses and schools,
massive challenges to our food supply chains, and severe restrictions to
travel, both domestically and internationally.
I don’t need to go on about the challenges that our families and our
industry face because you see that everyday on the news and on Face-
book. What I will share with you is that you are a key link in our nation’s
food supply. You are essential. Hopefully science will catch up with the
pandemic and we will have treatments and vaccines available soon and
that this time will be in the rear-view mirror before long. However, I’m
sure that there will be long-term effects of COVID-19 which will trans-
form many parts of daily life and the agriculture industry. It’s probably
a bit early to predict what all of those changes will look like, but I’m
certain that we won’t return to the “status quo”…and in some ways, that
might be a good thing. Now that the public has a better recognition of
how essential many jobs are (including in food production), hopefully
that will be a positive for agriculture.
In terms of the running of the Society, we are continuing to make sure
that we are meeting the needs of Milking Shorthorn breeders across
Canada. I continue to get calls from first time buyers or producers inter-
ested in registering crossbred animals. During the “lockdown,” a number
of breeders have taken the opportunity to get caught up on registra-
tions. Work is progressing on a number of projects, including improving
sire availability, genomic testing, and making quality animals available
for new breeders. While we won’t be having a Field Day this summer, we
will be having an Annual Meeting by videoconference this summer to
make sure that members are up-to-date on the Society’s activities.
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At the time that I’m writing this, we’re still awaiting a final decision on
whether Lindsay Exhibition will be cancelled, which will also cancel our
National Show; however, I’m expecting it to be cancelled for this year.
The CMSS and Lindsay Exhibition have already started discussions on
what a “virtual show” may look like…stay tuned for more details.
On the positive side, average milk production for the breed jumped
considerably in 2019. We’ve never had more cows complete 305 day
records over 10,000 kgs. Average fat production has also increased
significantly in recent years, adding profitability to our breed. We
continue to have new members and new first-time buyers coming to
the breed. We’ve seen a significant increase in Milking Shorthorns in
Quebec. All of these are very positive for the breed and give me room
for optimism moving forward.
I know that purebred sales have struggled in recent months. An over-
supply of dairy cattle in Canada has been made even worse by COVID-
19. However, our breed is built for tough times. Milking Shorthorns
are efficient, low-cost milk producers that breed back quickly, have
fewer veterinary costs, and last for more lactations. In a world of tighter
margins, low-maintenance, cost-efficient cows have an advantage.
As always, I am hear to help. Feel free to call or email me if you have
questions about CMSS services and programs or just want to talk Short-
horns. My best wishes to you and your families at this uncertain time,
and I hope that you all have a successful growing season.
Rapport du secrétaire 2020
par Ryan Barrett, Secrétaire, SCSL
Il est normal pour moi de travailler pour les Shorthorn Laitier depuis
mon bureau à domicile, mais je ne savais pas que mon bureau à
domicile deviendrait mon bureau à temps plein depuis sept semaines
maintenant (en date du 1er mai). La plupart d’entre vous qui lisez ce mes-
sage « travaillez à domicile » tous les jours à la ferme, ce n’est donc pas
nouveau pour vous! Il y a seulement deux mois, je doute qu’aucun d’entre
nous n’ait pensé à la fermeture à long terme d’entreprises et d’écoles, aux
défis énormes posés à nos chaînes d’approvisionnement alimentaire et
aux sévères restrictions imposées aux déplacements, tant au Canada qu’à
l’étranger.
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Je n’ai pas besoin de parler des difficultés auxquelles nos familles et notre industrie sont confrontées, car vous le voyez tous les jours aux nouvelles et sur Facebook. Ce que je veux vous dire, c’est que vous êtes un lien clé de l’approvisionnement alimentaire de notre pays. Vous êtes essentiels. J’espère que la science rattrapera la pandémie et que nous aurons bientôt des traitements et des vaccins pour pouvoir mettre tout ceci derrière nous. Mais je suis sûr que la COVID-19 aura des effets à long terme qui vont transformer de nombreux aspects de la vie quotidienne et de l’industrie agricole. Il est probablement un peu tôt pour prédire à quoi tous ces changements vont ressembler, mais je suis certain que nous ne reviendrons pas au « statu quo »... ce qui, d’une certaine manière, pourrait être une bonne chose. Maintenant que le pub- lic se rend mieux compte à quel point de nombreux emplois sont essen- tiels (y compris dans la production alimentaire), espérons que cela sera positif pour l’agriculture. Pour ce qui concerne le fonctionnement de la Société, nous contin- uons à nous assurer que nous répondons aux besoins des éleveurs de Shorthorn Laitier à travers tout le pays. Je continue de recevoir des appels de nouveaux acheteurs ou de producteurs qui sont intéressés par l’enregistrement d’animaux croisés. Un certain nombre d’éleveurs ont profité du « confinement » pour se mettre à jour dans leurs enreg- istrements. Nous faisons des progrès sur un certain nombre de pro- jets, notamment l’amélioration de la disponibilité des taureaux, le tes- tage génomique et la mise à disposition d’animaux de qualité pour les nouveaux éleveurs. Même si nous n’aurons pas de journée à la ferme cet été, nous allons organiser l’assemblée annuelle par vidéoconférence pour nous assurer que les membres sont à jour sur les activités de la Société. Au moment où j’écris ce rapport, nous attendons toujours une dé- cision finale sur l’annulation, ou non, de l’exposition de Lindsay, ce qui viendrait également annuler notre exposition nationale; je pense qu’elle sera annulée pour cette année. La Société canadienne des Shorthorn Laitier et l’expo de Lindsay ont déjà entamé des discussions sur ce à quoi pourrait ressembler une « exposition virtuelle »... restez à l’écoute pour en savoir plus. Du côté positif, la production laitière moyenne de la race a consi- dérablement augmenté en 2019. Nous n’avons jamais eu autant de vaches qui ont battu des records de plus de 10 000 kg à 305 jours. La pro- duction moyenne de matière grasse a également augmenté de manière 8 CMSS Improver 2020
significative ces dernières années, augmentant ainsi la rentabilité de notre race. Nous continuons à avoir de nouveaux membres et de nou- veaux acheteurs. Nous avons constaté une augmentation importante des Shorthorn Laitier au Québec. Tout ceci est très positif pour la race et me permet d’envisager l’avenir avec optimisme. Je sais que les ventes d’animaux de race pure ont été difficiles ces derniers mois. L’offre excédentaire de bovins laitiers au Canada a été aggravée par la COVID-19. Mais notre race est faite pour les temps difficiles. Les Shorthorn Laitier sont des productrices de lait efficaces et peu coûteuses qui ont un taux de reproduction rapide, qui génèrent moins de frais vétérinaires et qui durent plus longtemps. Dans un monde où les marges sont plus serrées, les vaches à faible entretien et à faible coût ont un avantage. Comme toujours, je suis là pour vous aider. N’hésitez pas à me contacter par téléphone ou par courriel si vous avez des questions sur les services et les programmes de la Société canadienne des Shorthorn Lait- ier ou si vous voulez simplement parler des Shorthorn Laitier. Mes meil- leurs vœux à vous et à vos familles en ces temps incertains, et j’espère que vous aurez tous une belle saison des cultures. CMSS Improver 2020 9
2019 CLASS LEADERS
Based on Composite BCA in 305 days. Records completed by December 31st, 2019
Only includes animals 75% purity or greater.
Basé sur le MCR composite en 305 jours. Les lactations terminés au 31 décembre 2019.
Comprend uniquement les animaux d’une pureté de 75% ou plus.
Milking Yearling / Un An en lait
Koopycrest Royalty Ali Ashlyn 1-10 10671 447 4.2 329 3.1 484-497-457 Koopycrest, ON
Junior Two Year Old / Deux Ans Junior
Oceanbrae Bennett Lara 2-1 8951 344 3.8 281 3.1 397-370-385 Oceanbrae, PE
Senior Two Year Old / Deux Ans Senior
Koopycrest Royalty Ali Ashlyn 2-10 12075 521 4.3 410 3.4 461-491-482 Koopycrest, ON
Junior Three Year Old / Trois Ans Junior
Richford Pingerly Saffron 3-4 11400 367 3.2 393 3.5 411-328-432 Oceanbrae, PE
Senior Three Year Old / Trois Ans Senior
Koopycrest P Per Ali Ariel 3-11 11563 496 4.3 373 3.2 408-435-405 Koopycrest, ON
Four Year Old / Quatre Ans
Showcase Ace Canola 4-3 11423 525 4.6 406 3.5 394-449-432 Showcase, ON
Five Year Old / Cinq Ans
Oceanbrae TP Jocelyn 5-8 12454 415 3.3 383 3.1 401-335-379 Oceanbrae, PE
Mature Cow / Vache Adulte
Koopycrest Logic Ali Anne 7-1 12874 581 4.5 427 3.3 387-444-395 Koopycrest, ON
10 CMSS Improver 20202019 Production awards
Records completed by December 31st, 2019.
Only includes animals 75% purity or greater.
Knottview Farm Award: (highest kgs of Fat in 305 days)
Koopycrest Logic Ali Anne - 581 kgs of Fat
owned by Shawn Koopmans, Picton, ON
Joseph Sullivan Award: (highest kgs of Protein in 305 days)
Koopycrest Logic Ali Anne - 427 kgs of Protein
owned by Shawn Koopmans, Picton, ON
Highest Milk Producing Cow: (highest kgs of Milk in 305 days)
Koopycrest Logic Ali Anne - 12874 kgs of Milk
owned by Shawn Koopmans, Picton, ON
Dreymaur Award: (highest 3 year average milk yield)
Oceanbrae TP Jocelyn - average of 12,111 kgs of Milk (2nd, 3rd and 4th lact)
owned by Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Lifetime Production Award Level 1: (40,000 + kgs M) in 6 lact or fewer):
Lady Grove A. Socks 5 lact. 45,074M 1714F 1469P I & D Naylor, Kleefeld, MB
Oceanbrae KPC Lana 6 lact. 44,379M 1567F 1470P Oceanbrae Farms, PE
Showcase Cotton Ball 5 lact. 43,356M 1746F 1468P National Ag Museum, ON
Oceanbrae Redrama Penny-P 6 lact. 43,296M 1726F 1316P Oceanbrae Farms, PE
Maple Inn Rose Bud 6 lact. 42,963M 1796F 1424P Maple Inn/Lynmark, ON
Prinsville Adam Evening 5 lact. 42,807M 1934F 1404P Rob Ashton, ON
Sugar Hill Logic Lactantia 5 lact. 42,773M 1687F 1317P Bob & Jon Howe, ON
Richford Ironman Saphaire 5 lact. 41815M 1420F 1373P Don Richardson, ON
Kolson Nitro EXP Lexie 5 lact. 40,554M 1518F 1357P S & J Edwards, ON
Prinsville Jurist Equity 4 lact. 40,472M 1661F 1308P Prinsville Dairy Farms, ON
Superior Production Awards / Prix de production supérieure
Cows completing a record in 2019 that is 200 Composite BCA points above breed average (=> 1009)
Vaches ayant terminé un record en 2019 de 200 points BCA composites au-dessus de la moyenne de la race
See pages 54 to 59. Records shaded in grey / Voir pages 54 à 59, ombrées en gris
CMSS Improver 2020 112019 Excellent Cows
Name Class Sire Owner
Camflat Inforcer Mary EX-93-2E Inforcer John Campsall, Woodville, ON
Kolson Ironman P Lacie EX-93-2E Ironman-P S & J Edwards, Cobden, ON
Headacher Snoopy Duchess EX-92-3E Snoopy Jenna Kippen, Schomberg, ON
Lynmark NP Clarabella EX-92-3E Prestige Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Lynmark Royal Sochi EX-92-2E Royalty Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Oceanbrae Pepper Lorelei EX-91-6E Logic Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Lynmark KR Regina EX-91-2E Royalty Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Oceanbrae Ironman Ginger EX-91-2E Ironman-P Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Spruce Briar Zumba Apple EX-91-2E Zumba A & A Bromley, Westmeath, ON
Lady Grove Mocha Alice 12 EX-91 Mocha B & B Cupples, Errington, BC
North Star Jacks Dorito EX-91 Parti Jack Rob Ashton, Port Perry, ON
Lynmark LB Sierra EX-90-4E L Bulldozer Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Oceanbrae Logic Betty EX-90-4E Logic Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Kolson Nitro EXP Lexie EX-90-3E Nitro S & J Edwards, Cobden, ON
Oceanbrae Jurist Marigold EX-90-3E Jurist Amos Kuepfer, Cardigan, PE
Eloc Logic Chili EX-90-2E Logic Sandy Cole, M. Musquodoboit, NS
Lynmark Otis Siesta EX-90-2E L Otis Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Oceanbrae Pete Idealistic EX-90-2E O Jurist Pete Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty EX-90-2E Pingerly Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Lynmark Logic Sunny EX-90 Logic Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Oceanbrae Ironman Julie EX-90 Ironman-P Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Richford Ironman Iceland EX-90 Ironman-P Don Richardson, St. Marys, ON
2019 Excellent Cows (GE)
Name Class Sire Owner
Lynmark GA Scottie EX-92-4E Holstein Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Lynmark Dual Miss Mini EX-90 Holstein Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Prinsville Starbuck Summer EX-90 VRR Starbuck Prinsville Dairy Farms, Bloomfield, ON
12 CMSS Improver 20202019 Very Good Two Year Olds
Name Class Sire Owner
Headacher Playboy Penelope VG-86 CD Playboy Jenna Kippen, Schomberg, ON
Cambraelyn Anecdote Pringle VG-85 Anecdote-P W & C Welch, Lyndhurst, ON
Headacher Blaine Dream VG-85 Blaine Jenna Kippen, Schomberg, ON
Kolson St Clare Larkin VG-85 St Clare S & J Edwards, Cobden, ON
Lyndale Me Right Now VG-85 Mr Right Wherry/Lynmark, Norwood, ON
Lynmark SC Scout VG-85 St Clare Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON
Oceanbrae KA Sapphire VG-85 Anecdote-P Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Oceanbrae Taser Amanda VG-85 Taser Amos Kuepfer, Cardigan, PE
Oceanbrae TP Lauren VG-85 Pingerly Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
Prinsville Ace’s Superstar VG-85 Jurist Ace Prinsville Dairy Farms, Bloomfield, ON
Restless Acres Ironman’s 251 VG-85 Ironman-P P & A Unruh, Elmwood, ON
2019 Excellent Bulls
Name Class Sire Owner
Oceanbrae Foster EX-90 Pingerly Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PE
top herd averages 2019
Clydagh Trophy
Highest Herd Average BCA with 10 or more completed lactations:
Oceanbrae Farms, Miscouche, PEI
59 records 8016M 337F 259P BCA: 297-309-294 Comp BCA: 900
Semper Trophy
2nd Highest Herd Average BCA with 10 or more completed lactations:
Lady Grove Milking Shorthorns, Kleefeld, MB
55 records 7886M 316F 269P BCA: 281-281-294 Comp BCA: 856
CMSS Improver 2020 13Rapport du Président
par John Eccles, Président de la SCSL
Salutations au nom de votre conseil de la Société canadienne des
Shorthorn Laitier. J’espère que vous êtes tous en sécurité et en bonne
santé.
Ces dernières années, notre industrie laitière canadienne a connu
de nombreux changements. Notre gouvernement concède de plus en
plus de parts de marché tout en exigeant une surveillance accrue de la
gestion de nos fermes. Nos marchés diminuent au profit des « alterna-
tives » à la viande et aux produits laitiers. Les dépenses augmentent et
le revenu par unité diminue ou atteint un plateau. Pourtant, les produc-
teurs laitiers continuent d’avancer. Puis il y a eu la COVID-19, où rester à
la maison n’est pas seulement un mode de vie, c’est un devoir civique.
Quand je repense au temps que j’ai passé comme membre de la
Société, pour moi cette race représente une grande partie de ce que
nous essayons d’être. Nous recherchons la longévité et la durabilité.
Nous voulons être productifs et efficaces et nous voulons être faciles
à vivre (avoir un bon tempérament). Je pense que Walter Goudy a
bien décrit ses amis de la Société canadienne des Shorthorn Laitier en
disant que « les bonnes personnes gardent de bonnes vaches ». J’ai
toujours hâte d’assister à notre AGA, à notre journée à la ferme et à notre
exposition nationale pour vous rencontrer et apprendre à vous
connaître ou à prendre de vos nouvelles, vous qui êtes les « bonnes
personnes ». Cette année, notre AGA aura lieu par vidéoconférence.
Nous espérons pouvoir vous retrouver en face à face en 2021. Cette
année, la Société a franchi quelques jalons : 10 ans d’existence en tant
qu’association de race, 20 ans avec un livre généalogique distinct et
plus de 100 ans comme Société!
J’aimerais féliciter toutes celles et tous ceux qui améliorent et qui font
la promotion de la race par tous les moyens possibles. Notre Société
dépasse régulièrement sa catégorie de poids en matière de promotion
de la race. Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, la Shorthorn Laitier a sa place
dans les troupeaux laitiers du Canada. Continuons donc à améliorer et à
promouvoir la qualité de la race Rouge, Blanc et Rouan!
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Top 20 LPI Sires - April 2020
LPI Name Rel. Milk Fat Prot Fat % Prot % SCS Conf MS
1 2249 Treeton Pingerly 72 953 26 28 -0.22 +0.07 112 15 14
2 2044 B Jurist 77 583 45 24 +0.31 +0.20 107 3 3
3 1842 Lynmark St Clare 64 417 8 10 -0.15 -0.03 111 9 11
Kulp-Gen
4 1759 80 -48 44 9 +0.76 +0.25 102 1 1
Jurist Ace
Lady Grove
5 1735 73 -151 16 3 +0.37 +0.17 106 6 4
Conrad
Kundes Golden
6 1669 54 215 48 6 +0.62 +0.01 97 6 4
Logic Adventure
Oceanbrae
7 1654 83 -166 17 5 +0.39 +0.21 101 7 6
Ironman-P
8 1636 GMC Rebel Logic 88 -187 13 -4 +0.35 +0.03 95 11 9
Springville
9 1593 60 -18 5 -3 +0.08 -0.06 102 8 7
Logic Premium
Innisfail Prince
10 1414 79 378 3 3 -0.20 -0.16 106 3 3
of Diamonds
11 1406 Oceanbrae Idol 70 510 13 5 -0.14 -0.17 99 0 2
Ecuafarm
12 1393 63 86 3 2 -0.02 0.00 100 2 0
Kaiser Royalty
13 1376 Clarefield Mocha 85 -5 -15 -3 -0.23 -0.07 101 8 12
Wildwood DG
14 1370 69 -112 -11 1 -0.10 +0.09 100 1 -1
Lady’s Lance
Oceanbrae
15 1331 83 390 6 8 -0.16 -0.05 108 -1 -2
Diamond Jack
Innisfail
16 1315 70 -325 -1 -4 +0.21 +0.10 106 0 -1
Prime Time
17 1313 Dropstad 57 411 21 6 +0.05 -0.10 102 -2 0
18 1298 Vinra Frost Ted 68 52 9 -3 +0.11 -0.10 103 -2 -2
Bar-D Cindy’s
19 1280 81 266 8 1 -0.05 -0.13 102 -2 -7
Clay
Kulp-Gen OK
20 1213 81 -806 -6 -10 +0.49 +0.26 93 9 7
Acdmy Adam-P
16 CMSS Improver 2020Top 20 Active LPI Cows - April 2020
LPI Name Milk Fat Prot Fat % Prot % SCS Conf
1 2294 Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty 855 39 23 +0.03 +0.02 109 12
2 2255 Lady Grove BJ Cherry 305 47 18 +0.54 +0.22 110 8
3 2206 Lady Grove TP Courtney 339 41 16 +0.41 +0.16 111 10
4 2151 Oceanbrae TP Lauren 760 21 27 -0.18 +0.16 109 11
5 2096 Lynmark SC Scout 225 39 18 +0.47 +0.26 104 7
6 2029 Oceanbrae Bennett Bailey 744 29 24 -0.04 +0.09 97 8
7 2028 Richford Pingerly Saffron 649 11 26 -0.26 +0.20 107 13
8 2016 Koopycrest P Per Ali Ariel 687 41 15 +0.17 -0.06 103 7
9 1956 Lady Grove A Shiraz 342 43 15 +0.44 +0.14 98 8
10 1941 Oceanbrae Ironman Ginger -61 29 13 +0.52 +0.34 102 7
Koopycrest Royalty Ali
11 1936 714 43 16 +0.19 -0.06 100 5
Ashlyn
12 1932 Prinsville Mocha Fiona 976 13 18 -0.43 -0.15 106 11
13 1917 Richford Royality Sydney 1377 22 27 -0.54 -0.19 106 4
14 1903 Lady Grove Cody Celeste 368 27 10 +0.17 +0.01 102 9
15 1901 Lady Grove A Christie -52 43 5 +0.74 +0.15 103 7
16 1897 Richford Ironman May 1095 46 24 -0.01 -0.09 98 4
17 1893 Richford Pingerly Iconic 1269 13 26 -0.60 -0.14 110 8
18 1888 Onaknoll Ironman Lori 375 22 14 +0.09 +0.10 108 7
19 1884 Oceanbrae Pepper Trinity 708 34 14 +0.05 -0.10 98 9
20 1876 Serol Pingerley Beybesam -166 25 4 +0.53 +0.19 109 8
CMSS Improver 2020 17A Century of Milking
Shorthorns in Canada
by Ryan Barrett, Secretary-Manager, CMSS
A recent conversation with our Society president, John Eccles,
prompted me to take a look back at the history of the Milking Short-
horn breed in Canada. Many of our members are new to the breed and
may not be familiar with the progression of our breed over the years.
Unfortunately, my research uncovered that we missed an opportunity to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of our Society last year! In 1919, Dual
Purpose Shorthorn breeders from across Canada got together in Guelph,
Ontario to establish the Dual Purpose Shorthorn Club of Canada. This
club was formed within the Dominion Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
(later to become the Canadian Shorthorn Association) and would even-
tually become the Canadian Dual Purpose Shorthorn Society. In 1990,
reflecting the changing identity of the breed, the name of the breed
and society was changed to the Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society.
Dairy-type Shorthorns have been part of the Shorthorn breed since
its founding in England in the late 18th century. Thomas Bates of Kirklev-
ington is regarded as the father of Dairy or Milking Shorthorns, pioneer-
ing his “double purpose” cattle. Shorthorns with these Bates genetics
were exported around the world in the 1800’s, including numerous
provinces in Canada. Shortly before the First World War, interest started
to grow in Dual Purpose Shorthorns in Canada, leading to Shorthorns
beginning ROP testing in 1913 and the founding of the Dual Purpose
Club in 1919, followed by a number of Dual Purpose-specific shows be-
ing founded at many of the country’s largest livestock exhibitions.
An early pioneer of Dual Purpose Shorthorns in Canada was the
Bingeman Family of Waterloo, Ontario, still a well-known name in that
area to this day. Jonas Bingeman has some of the first record-holders for
production in the breed before selling his herd to Purdue University.
A centre for excellence for the breed in the early years was the
Caledonia area of southwestern Ontario, near Brantford. Multiple Dual
Purpose herds flourished in this area for decades, and a number of
Canadian cow families today still trace to these herds, including the
Bessie Joe and Betty families to name two. An early proponent of Short-
horns in this area was the Hon. George Brown, Father of Confedera-
18 CMSS Improver 2020tion and founder of the Toronto Globe newspaper. Perhaps it was this
legacy that led to Dual Purpose Shorthorns being prolific and successful
in the Caledonia/Brantford area for many years. Names like Martindale,
Gibson, Brown, Cockshutt (of tractor fame), Smith, Peart, Creighton and
Atkinson were pioneers and leaders in the breed in this area for the first
half of the 20th century. They generally prioritized cattle that could
provide substantial milk yield with improved udders, often importing
breeding stock from England and the United States to improve their
herds.
Over time, top herds would become established in other parts of
Ontario and other provinces. The Neralcam herd in Quebec
imported top genetics from the United Kingdom for many years and
had an impact on a number of top US herds. Herds in the Ottawa
Valley of Ontario and in Prince Edward Island took home top honours at
National Shows as well as production records over many years. While
Milking Shorthorns have historically been more numerous in Eastern
Canada, numbers in Western Canada have grown in recent years.
While the Milking and Beef segments of the Shorthorn breed
diverged in the United States in 1949, Canadian Milking Shorthorns
A photo of Cheapside Betty 31 from a chapter about Dual Pupose
Shorthorns in Highlights of Shorthorn History, by Grant McEwen.
CMSS Improver 2020 19continued to be a distinct part of the larger Shorthorn herd book
until 2000, when Milking Shorthorns were formally separated from
Beef Shorthorns in the herd book with no further reciprocal registra-
tion rights. The Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society was then formally
separated from the Canadian Shorthorn Association in 2010, becoming
its own independent breed association from that time on. Therefore,
2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the breed becoming known as Milk-
ing Shorthorns, the 20th anniversary of a distinct herd book, and the
10th anniversary of the CMSS as an independent breed association!
Our breed has definitely come a long way. In the first year of the
printing of The Improver in 1978, the highest milk record was Foxdale
Fairy Mamie 2, owned by Joe Sullivan of Peterborough, ON, producing
7576 kgs of milk in 305 days. In 1990 (the year of the name change to
Milking Shorthorn), the top producing cow in Canada was Des Frenes
Maria 6K, owned by Laureat Patoine of Honfleur, QC, with 8116 kgs
of milk in 305 days. On this last point, it’s heartening to see that we
have seen an increased interest in Milking Shorthorns in Quebec in the
last few years…hopefully we’ll see future production champions from
Quebec herds in the near future!
Needless to say, the breed has progressed a lot in recent years. Our
all-time champion for milk production has produced more than 16,000
kgs of milk in 305 days and our breed average for milk production now
eclipses the highest milk totals from the 1980’s and early 90’s. In just
the last decade, Canadian breeders have put particular emphasis on fat
production, contributing to an increase of breed average fat percentage
from 3.65% in the late 2000’s to over 4.0% today. In combination with
improvements to milk yields and udder conformation, we continue to
see interest in Milking Shorthorns from breeders across the country.
Where will the Milking Shorthorn breed go in the next couple of
decades? To my mind, that depends on the choices made by our breed
leaders as well as all breeders. We’ve seen greater international exchange
of genetics as well as integration of outside red genetics to expand our
genetic base and improve the profitability of the breed while retain-
ing much of the efficiency and durability of Shorthorn genetics. Cana-
dian dairy herd numbers continue to decrease and average herd size
continues to increase; nonetheless, Society membership is as strong
as it has been in many years. At the same time, the make-up of our
membership has changed greatly over the years. In looking at the
list of members from 1990, the only herds still active in the breed are
Merrittview, Maple Inn, Fieldcrest, Northend and Oceanbrae. This means
20 CMSS Improver 2020that we’ve attracted a lot of new breeders to the breed in the last thirty years! I hope that these members will choose to be a part of the second century of Milking Shorthorns in Canada by growing and improving the breed. The red, white and roan are a part of the fabric of our country and I trust that Milking Shorthorns will continue to have a place in our nation’s dairy industry well into the future! CMSS Improver 2020 21
Un siècle de Shorthorn Laitier
au Canada
par Ryan Barrett, Secrétaire-gérant, SCSL
Une récente conversation avec le président de notre Société, John Eccles, m’a
incité à revenir sur l’histoire de la race Shorthorn Laitier au Canada. Une grande
partie de nos membres sont nouveaux dans la race et ne connaissent peut-être
pas la progression que notre race a connue au fil des ans. Malheureusement, mes
recherches ont révélé que nous avons manqué l’occasion de célébrer le 100e
anniversaire de notre Société l’année dernière! En 1919, des éleveurs de Short-
horn à double usage de tout le Canada se sont réunis à Guelph (Ont.) pour créer
le Club des Shorthorn à double usage du Canada. Ce club a été créé au sein de
l’Association des éleveurs de Shorthorn du Dominion (qui deviendra plus tard
l’Association canadienne des Shorthorn) et deviendra finalement la Société
canadienne des Shorthorn à double usage. En 1990, pour refléter l’évolution de
l’identité de la race, le nom de la race et de la Société ont été changés pour la
Société canadienne des Shorthorn Laitier.
Les Shorthorn Laitier font partie de la race Shorthorn depuis sa fondation en
Angleterre à la fin du 18e siècle. Thomas Bates de Kirklevington est considéré
comme le père des Shorthorn Laitier, pionnier de ces animaux à « double usage
». Les animaux Shorthorn de génétique Bates ont été exportés dans le monde
entier dans les années 1800, y compris dans de nombreuses provinces cana-
diennes. Peu avant la Première Guerre mondiale, l’intérêt pour les Shorthorn à
double usage a commencé à croître au Canada, ce qui a conduit les Shorthorn
à commencer les tests d’enregistrement de la performance en 1913 et à fonder
le Club des Shorthorn à double usage en 1919, suivi par la création d’un certain
nombre d’expositions spécifiques pour les sujets à double usage dans plusieurs
des plus grandes expositions de bovins du pays.
L’un des premiers pionniers du programme des Shorthorn à double usage au
Canada est la famille Bingeman de Waterloo (Ont.) dont le nom est encore bien
connu dans cette région aujourd’hui. Jonas Bingeman a été l’un des premiers à
détenir des records de production dans la race avant de vendre son troupeau à
l’Université Purdue.
Les premières années, la région de Caledonia dans le sud-ouest de l’Ontario,
près de Brantford, était un centre d’excellence pour la race. De multiples troupeaux
à double usage y ont prospéré pendant des décennies et, encore aujourd’hui,
un certain nombre de lignées canadiennes remontent jusqu’à ces troupeaux,
22 CMSS Improver 2020notamment les familles Bessie Joe et Betty pour n’en citer que deux. Un des
premiers partisans des Shorthorn dans cette région fut l’honorable George
Brown, père de la Confédération et fondateur du journal Toronto Globe. C’est
peut-être cet héritage qui a permis aux Shorthorn à double usage d’être prolif-
iques et de connaître un grand succès dans la région de Caledonia / Brantford
pendant de nombreuses années. Martindale, Gibson, Brown, Cockshutt (les tract-
eurs), Smith, Peart, Creighton et Atkinson ont été les pionniers et les leaders de la
race dans cette région pendant la première moitié du 20e siècle. Ils ont générale-
ment donné la priorité aux animaux avec un bon rendement laitier et des pis
améliorés, en important souvent des animaux reproducteurs d’Angleterre et des
États-Unis pour améliorer leurs troupeaux.
Au fil du temps, les meilleurs troupeaux se sont établis dans d’autres régions
de l’Ontario et dans d’autres provinces. Le troupeau Neralcam au Québec a
importé pendant de nombreuses années de la génétique de pointe du Royaume-
Uni et a eu un impact sur un certain nombre des meilleurs troupeaux améric-
ains. Les troupeaux de la vallée de l’Outaouais en Ontario et de l’Île-du-Prince-
Édouard ont remporté les honneurs lors des expositions nationales, et ont établi
des records de production pendant de nombreuses années. Alors que les vaches
laitières ont toujours été plus nombreuses dans l’est du Canada, leur nombre a
augmenté dans l’ouest du pays récemment.
Alors que les branches des Shorthorn Laitier et des Shorthorn Bouchère ont
divergé aux États-Unis en 1949 au Canada, les Shorthorn Laitier sont restées une
partie distincte du livre généalogique Shorthorn jusqu’en 2000, date à laquelle les
Shorthorn Laitier et les Shorthorn Bouchère ont été officiellement séparées dans
le livre généalogique, sans droit d’enregistrement réciproque. En 2010, la Société
canadienne des Shorthorn Laitier a été officiellement séparée de l’Association
canadienne Shorthorn, devenant ainsi une association de race indépendante.
L’année 2020 marque donc le 30e anniversaire de la race en tant que Shorthorn
Laitier, le 20e anniversaire d’un livre généalogique distinct et le 10e anniversaire
de la Société canadienne des Shorthorn Laitier en tant qu’association de race
indépendante!
Notre race a parcouru un long chemin. Au cours de la première année de
publication du journal The Improver en 1978, le record de production le plus
élevé revenait à Foxdale Fairy Mamie 2, propriété de Joe Sullivan de Peter-
borough (Ont.) qui avait produit 7 576 kg de lait en 305 jours. En 1990 (l’année
du changement de nom pour les Shorthorn Laitier), la vache avec la meilleure
production au Canada était Des Frenes Maria 6K, propriété de Lauréat Patoine
de Honfleur (Qc) avec 8 116 kg de lait en 305 jours. Il est donc encourageant de
constater l’intérêt accru pour les Shorthorn Laitier au Québec au cours des dernières
années... espérons voir de futurs championnes de production issues de
CMSS Improver 2020 23troupeaux québécois dans un avenir proche!
Il va sans dire que la race a beaucoup progressé ces dernières années. Notre
championne de production de tous les temps a produit plus de 16 000 kg de lait
en 305 jours, et la moyenne de notre race pour la production laitière vient main-
tenant éclipser les productions les plus élevées des années 1980 et du début
des années 1990. Au cours des 10 dernières années, les éleveurs canadiens ont
particulièrement mis l’accent sur la production de matière grasse, contribuant
à l’augmentation du pourcentage moyen de gras de la race qui est passé de
3,65 % à la fin des années 2000 à plus de 4 % aujourd’hui. En combinaison avec
l’amélioration des rendements laitiers et de la conformation du pis, nous contin-
uons de voir l’intérêt des éleveurs de tout le pays pour les Shorthorn Laitier.
Que va accomplir notre race dans les 20 prochaines années? Selon moi, cela
dépend des choix faits par nos leaders et par l’ensemble des éleveurs. Nous
avons assisté à un échange international plus important de la génétique et à
l’intégration de la génétique Rouge externe pour élargir notre base génétique
et améliorer la rentabilité de la race tout en conservant une grande partie de
l’efficacité et de la durabilité de la génétique des Shorthorn Laitier. Au Canada,
le nombre de troupeaux laitiers continue de diminuer et la taille moyenne des
troupeaux continue d’augmenter, mais le nombre de membres de la Société est
à son niveau le plus élevé depuis de nombreuses années. Dans le même temps,
la composition de notre groupe de membres a beaucoup changé au fil des ans. Si
l’on regarde la liste des membres de 1990, les seuls troupeaux encore actifs dans
la race sont ceux de Merrittview, Maple Inn, Fieldcrest, Northend et Oceanbrae.
Cela signifie que nous avons attiré beaucoup de nouveaux éleveurs dans notre
race au cours des 30 dernières années!
J’espère que ces membres choisiront de faire partie du deuxième siècle des
Shorthorn Laitier au Canada en faisant grandir et en améliorant la race. Les
Rouge, Blanc et Rouan font partie du tissu de notre pays et j’espère que les Short-
horn Laitier continueront à avoir leur place dans l’industrie laitière de notre pays
pendant encore de nombreuses années!
24 CMSS Improver 2020Congratulations to Ivan and
Diane Naylor (Lady Grove) on
their two new grandchildren,
Bennett (left) and Hannah
(right).
Congratulations to Fred and
Margaret Barrett (Oceanbrae)
on their first two grand-
children, Ella (left) and
Annabelle (right). Annabelle
is the daughter of Matt and
Chandler Barrett of
Oceanbrae Farms.
CMSS Improver 2020 25CMSS Launches new Online Sale Barn The CMSS Board of Directors recently decided to launch a new online cattle sales service for Society members and anyone interested in Milking Shorthorn genetics which we’re calling the Online Sale Barn. This has its own page on the website (www.milkingshorthorn.ca/sale- barn), as well as posts on Facebook and Twitter. In the Sale Barn, the Society will post 3 or 4 animals for sale each month, and these postings will only stay up for a month before they are replaced with new posts. All listings will feature multiple photos of the animal, full pedigree information, and a price. This is not an “auction” site....the listed price is the price requested and the first buyer to agree to that price will buy the animal. Inquiries are made through the Society, but prospective buyers are welcome to contact consigning breeders to learn more about animals available. Listings on the Sale Barn will be refreshed at the start of each month. Animal or embryos sold through the Sale Barn will be subject to a 5% commission. All animals sold through the Sale Barn will be transferred by the owner to the new buyer after payment and delivery, with the Society offering to assist in making transportation arrangements. The Sale Barn will replace our previous Online National Sales as an opportunity to provide high quality Milking Shorthorn genetics for sale through the Society. Our hope is that the Society can continue to help connect prospective new buyers with current breeders in this way and increase the number of Milking Shorthorns making their way into new herds across Canada. As we will have limited listings each month, spots are first come, first served and we’ll accept one listing per farm to start. Listings must be accompanied with quality photos (clean, clipped up animals) to be considered. Acceptance of listings is at the discretion of the Secretary- Manager depending on quality of pedigree and photos. Applications for listings can be sent to Ryan at milking.shorthorn@ gmail.com. Watch the CMSS website each month for new listings! 26 CMSS Improver 2020
2019 NATIONAL SHOW
September 20, 2019 - Lindsay, ON Judge: Cameron MacGregor, Winchester, ON
Showmanship: (sponsored by Richford Farms)
1. Julia Deklein 2. Joy Prinzen 3. Alexa Prinzen 4. Lily Bullock 5. Ethan Stewart
Junior Calf: (sponsored by Wood’s Dairy Source)
1. Lynmark STC Fresca (Lynmark St Clare) – Lynmark Farms
2. Ashtonia Bolero Elaine (Rovin Bolero EXP) – Ashtonia Dairy Cattle
3. Camflat Patriot Mary Poppins (North Stars Famous Patriot EXP) – John & Laura Campsall
Intermediate Calf: (sponsored by Laughlin Farms)
1. Richford Bolero Shazam (Rovin Bolero EXP) – Richford Farms
2. Ashtonia St Clare Eden (Lynmark St Clare) – Ashtonia Dairy Cattle
3. Lynmark Adam Rolex (Kulp-Gen OK Acdmy Adam-P) – Lynmark Farms
4. Richford Patriot Ignite ET (North Stars Famous Patriot) – Richford Farms
Senior Calf: (sponsored by Ashtonia Dairy Cattle)
1. Prinsville Starsky Encore (Prinsville Conrad Starsky) – Prinsville Dairy Farms
2. Lynmark Royal Honour (Ecuafarm Kaiser Royalty) – Lynmark Farms
Summer Yearling: (sponsored by Laralor Milking Shorthorns)
1. Lynmark Fruit Juice (Kulp-Gen OK Acdmy Adam-P) – Lynmark Farms
2. Prinsville Bolero Fashion (Rovin Bolero EXP) – Prinsville Dairy Farms
Junior Yearling: (sponsored by Fieldcrest Farms)
1. Lynmark Adam Fancy Pants (Kulp-Gen OK Acdmy Adam-P) – Lynmark Farms
2. Ashtonia St Clare Evelina (Lynmark St Clare) – Ashtonia Dairy Cattle
3. Richford Ironman Ilene (Oceanbrae Ironman-P) – Richford Farms
Senior Yearling: (sponsored by Dr. Tim Henshaw)
1. Prinsville Bolero Stars (Rovin Bolero EXP) – Prinsville Dairy Farms
2. Richford Anecdote Marmalade (Koopycrest Anecdote-P) – Richford Farms
3. Kolson Royal Leaf (Ecuafarm Kaiser Royalty) – Lynmark Farms & Doug Wherry
4. Camflat Patriot Marriette (North Stars Famous Patriot) – John & Laura Campsall
5. Lynmark Bolero Rosanna (Rovin Bolero EXP) – Lynmark Farms
Junior Herd: (sponsored by Prinsville Dairy Farms)
1. Lynmark 2. Prinsville 3. Ashtonia 4. Richford 5. Lynmark
CMSS Improver 2020 27Junior Champion (sponsored by Lynmark Farms): Prinsville Bolero Stars – Prinsville Dairy Farms, Bloomfield, ON Reserve Junior Champion (sponsored by Kee-Muse Farms): Lynmark STC Fresca – Lynmark Farms, Norwood, ON HM Junior Champion: Richford Bolero Shazam – Richford Farms, St. Marys, ON Dry Cow: 1. Richford Conrad Snapchat (Lady Grove Conrad) – Richford Farms 2. Prinsville Pingerly Star (Treeton Pingerly) – Prinsville Dairy Farms 3. Prinsville Adam Evening ET (Kulp-Gen OK Acdmy Adam-P) – Ashtonia Dairy Cattle Two Year Old: (sponsored by Sunderland Cooperative) 1. Prinsville Ace’s Superstar ET (Kulp-Gen Jurist Ace) – Prinsville Dairy Farms (BU) 2. Ashtonia Logic Ellen ET (GMC Rebel Logic) – Ashtonia Dairy Cattle 3. Prinsville Bolero Ima Star (Rovin Bolero EXP) – Prinsville Dairy Farms Three Year Old: (sponsored by Lady Grove Milking Shorthorns) 1. Richford Ironman Idyllic (Oceanbrae Ironman-P) – Richford Farms 2. Prinsville Ace Starla (Kulp-Gen Jurist Ace) – Prinsville Dairy Farms Mature Cow: (sponsored by Oceanbrae Farms) 1. North Star Jacks Dorito (North Stars Parti Jack) – Ashtonia Dairy Cattle 2. Camflat Inforcer Mary (Quality Inforcer) – John & Laura Campsall 3. Headacher Adam-P Lady Vi (Kulp-Gen OK Acdmy Adam-P) – Richford Farms Breeder’s Herd: (sponsored by Maple Inn Farms) 1. Prinsville 2. Ashtonia 3. Lynmark 4. Richford Grand Champion and Best Udder (sponsored by AMSS): North Star Jacks Dorito – Ashtonia Dairy Cattle, Port Perry, ON Reserve Grand Champion (sponsored by CMSS): Camflat Inforcer Mary – John & Laura Campsall, Woodville, ON HM Grand Champion: Prinsville Ace’s Superstar – Prinsville Dairy Farms, Bloomfield, ON CanWest DHI Award for highest Composite BCA: Prinsville Pingerly Star Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Prinsville Dairy Farms 28 CMSS Improver 2020
Lindsay Fair Ambassadors with Scott
Stewart and Alexa Prinzen present-
ing the Junior Champions and Judge
Cameron MacGregor.
John Campsall with the Reserve Grand
Champion, Hayley Ashton with the
Grand Champion, Judge Cameron
MacGregor and Lindsay Fair
Ambassador
Junior Championship Line-up, with the Junior Champion at the far left.
2019 National Show Grand Champion,
North Star Jacks Dorito, exhibited by
Rob Ashton of Port Perry, ON.
CMSS Improver 2020 292019 Field Day and AGM:
Headacher Milking Shorthorns, Schomberg, ON
We had a great turnout for the 2019 Field Day and AGM in Schomberg,
Ontario on July 27th. A combination of long-time breeders, new
breeders, and industry partners started the morning with a visit to the
Headacher herd near Schomberg, owned by Jenna Kippen. Jenna has
a small herd of Milking Shorthorns, with the milk going to feed a num-
ber of goats. Since starting with her first Milking Shorthorn as a 4-H
project in the early 2000’s, Jenna has bred and owned a number of show-
winning cows and heifers as well as selling accomplished brood cows to
a number of Canadian herds. A stand-out during our visit was a spring-
ing heifer by Playboy that looks to be making a terrific udder.
We then proceeded to the nearby Trisan Centre in Schomberg
for lunch, a fun auction, award presentations, and the 2019 Annual
Meeting. Fred Barrett accepted the 2019 Cow of the Year Award
for Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty, and Secretary-Manager Ryan Barrett
presented certificates for production awards and Star Brood Cows.
During the Annual Meeting, President Don Richardson and Secretary
Ryan Barrett provided an update on a number of the programs and
initiatives of the Society during the past year. One bylaw amendment
to require DNA testing for registration of males was passed unani-
mously. Janine Eygenraam of Holstein Canada was in attendance to meet
Milking Shorthorn breeders, as she is the service representative respon-
Headacher Playboy Penelope, springing to calve Some of the ladies of Headacher Milking
for the first time. Shorthorns, owned by Jenna Kippen.
30 CMSS Improver 2020sible for Milking Shorthorns. Also attending was Jerry and Deb Merrill,
Milking Shorthorn breeders from New York representing the American
Milking Shorthorn Society.
Thanks to all who attended the Field Day, and special thanks to the
Kippen/O’Hara family for hosting us in Schomberg. The Field Day is
the main social event for the Society each year, and all are welcome in
future years to join us and talk Shorthorns with fellow breeders!
Left: Fred Barrett receiving the Cow of the
Year Award from CMSS President Don
Richardson for his cow Oceanbrae Pingerly
Betty.
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Milking Shorthorns return to RAWF
At the invitation of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, our National
Show Junior and Grand Champions were invited to participate in the
Supreme Championship classes
at the 2019 RAWF, sponsored by
Quality Seeds.
Our return was front-cover
news in the ON Dairy Farmer and
got quite a bit of positive feed-
back on social media.
Thanks to the Ashton and
Prinzen families for taking their
Champions to Toronto to show-
case the breed, and thanks to
the Dairy Distillery for sponsor-
ship to help cover some of the
costs.
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Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty named
2019 Cow of the Year
At the 2019 CMSS Field Day and AGM, Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty was
revealed as Cow of the Year after voting by CMSS members from across
the country. Betty is owned by Fred and Matthew Barrett of Oceanbrae
Farms in Belmont, PEI.
Betty is a six year old Milking Shorthorn that already has a long list
of accomplishments. Classified Excellent 90 points, she was the Grand
Champion of the National Milking Shorthorn Show in 2015. Betty
completed her best lactation record thus far in 2018, producing almost
11,000 kgs of milk in 305 days and receiving a Superior Production
Award. She was the #3 LPI Cow in Canada after the August 2019 genetic
evaluations.
Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty is sired by the Australian sire Treeton
Pingerly and is out Oceanbrae Jurist Betty, also bred and owned by
the Barrett family. Her maternal brother, Oceanbrae Royal Bentley, has
semen available internationally through Semex.
Runner-up for 2019 Cow of the Year was Camflat Inforcer Mary EX-92,
bred and owned by the Campsall family of Woodville, Ontario. Mary
was Grand Champion at the 2018 National Show in Lindsay, ON and
produced just under 10,000 kgs of milk in third lactation.
Fred was on hand at the 2019 Field Day in Schomberg, Ontario to
receive this award from CMSS President Don Richardson. Fred notes
that “Betty is one of the best
all-around, balanced cows
that we’ve bred at Ocean-
brae, and we are honoured
to receive this award based
on the votes from our
fellow breeders.”
Right: Oceanbrae Pingerly
Betty EX-90
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Country Report: Australia
by Michael Tuhan, Illawarra Cattle Society of Australia
Good autumn rain across most dairying regions in Australia has made
for a more positive outlook after what has been a fairly torrid year of
lingering drought and bushfires in some areas. Throughout this period
signs for the Illawarra breed have been very positive with demand for
cattle remaining strong despite challenging conditions on farm.
The famed Ovensdale herd has now been dispersed after a three
stage sale process. Many new breeders seized the opportunity to add
quality Illawarra genetics to their herds. Purchases by multiple high pro-
file breeders from other breeds highlighted the interest being created
by a strong showing profile in recent years. Prices achieved across these
three sales, as well as the Llandovery tag sale and a couple of other
smaller herd dispersals, were comfortably above the going market rate
for dairy cattle.
The Illawarra Cattle Society participated in the International Red Dairy
Breeds Federation Conference in South Australia in March 2019. As well
as being a great networking event, it was a tremendous opportunity to
promote the quality of our cattle during visits to the Treeton, Springvale
and Braelee herds. The Ayrshire World Conference was held at Interna-
tional Dairy Week in 2020. Although not directly involved, the Illawarra
Dam of Treeton Scarlet’s Zumba - Ovensdale Scarlet 255 pictured as a 7th lactation nine year old
40 CMSS Improver 2020breed generated some real interest amongst Ayrshire delegates that
also watched the Illawarra breed judging.
An exciting development for the breed has been the decision by ST
Genetics to take on their first Illawarra bull. Treeton Scarlet’s Zumba
A2A2 comes from an EX92-4E Pimp dam with production over 11,000
litres in 305 days and backed by some serious longevity. The VG88 2nd
dam has over 98,000 litres lifetime, 3rd dam VG86 with 114,609L life-
time, VG88 4th dam 72,134L lifetime and VG87 5th dam with 84,766L
lifetime! At almost 80% purity he should appeal to most breeders.
Another high purity bull Ovensdale Jenny’s Tribute has also entered
collection. His sire Myrtleholme Mitch is the number 2 ranked bull in
the breed and has maintained his proof over a long period with high
production and a tremendous rating for cell count. Mitch worked
particularly well in the Ovensdale herd with several daughters creating
significant interest in the herd dispersal, including Beauty 383 EX92 and
Scarlet 284 EX91. Tribute’s EX5E dam has over 100,000 litres lifetime.
With an EX2E second dam and also an EX maternal sister, Tribute has a
true “no holes pedigree” and should provide a great outcross for Cana-
dian breeders.
On the flipside, Australia has great access to Canadian bulls via Semex
Australia. However, opportunities to use US genetics have been some-
what limited. To that extent the breed took steps to directly import
semen from Kuszmar Strokers Ace for breeder’s use. Semen has also
been sourced from New Zealand young sire Brecon Kaikoura and Bush-
mills Jazz from the UK, as the Illawarra breed continues to integrate the
best red genetics from around the world.
Congratulations to Matthew and Chandler
Barrett, who were married on
September 14th, 2019.
Matt farms along with his father Fred at
Oceanbrae Farms in Belmont, PEI. Chandler is a
high school teacher in Summerside. They also just
welcomed their first child, Annabelle,
in the spring of 2020.
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by Brenda Damrow Gudex, AMSS Executive Secretary
Heavenly Betty EXP, Grand Champion of the Northeastern National Show 2019
Someone recently referred to the year 2020 as the “Year of the Aster-
isk.” The cancellations and deviations in our lives will always be attrib-
uted to the “pandemic of 2020.” There is no one way to describe how the
year 2020 has started...and there is no end in sight. Constant changes
and hardships seem to be standards in the dairy industry as of late. Just
as there seemed to be some relief and hope for the dairy industry, it has
now taken a dramatic downturn. Dairy farmers in the United States face
great uncertainty. Dropping prices and dumping milk is now a com-
mon occurrence. The inconsistencies of the dairy industry stretch far
across all of agriculture. While the near future seems dim, we still work
to build on the future.
As 2020 struggles to move forward, we look back at the successes of
2019. American Milking Shorthorn Society (AMSS) members Jerry and
Deb Merrill traveled to Canada to the Canadian Milking Shorthorn Field
Day. This trip utilized USLGE funds. The message from the Canadian
breeders was consistent in the lack of availability of U.S. semen. This has
been a focus of discussion amongst U.S. breeders.
Greg and Marcia Clark traveled to Australia also utilizing USLGE fund-
ing. The Clark’s attended IDW and had the opportunity to visit with
breeders.
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