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The Finalists
The top five finalists in the 2000 Great Cow contest represent an historical gamut of elite Jersey genetics. They have average lifetime production
of almost 150,000 pounds milk and
are remembered as show winners, brood cows and production leaders.
The winner of the 2000 Jersey Journal Great Cow Contest is Duncan Belle, the 1993 Reserve National Champion and dam of two sons in
Active A.I. service, nominated be Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale, AL.
Duncan Belle, Excellent 3 (CAN), the Winner, was bred by James Robert Rankin, Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale, AL. She was sold in 1990 to
Lorne, Wilma and Marvin, Ella, Hornby, Ontario in 1991. She is now owned by Giprat Genetics and Rapid Bay Jersey Farm, Inc., Ormstown, Quebec.
In addition to her show winnings, "Belle" has
production credits of 101,402 pounds of milk, 4,626 pounds fat and 4,306 pounds protein to date.
Twice the Grand Champion of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (1992 and 1993), she is the first and only cow to
achieve the distinction of 11
Star Brood Cow in Canada. She has 56 registered progeny: 26 sons and 30 daughters. Of these sons, Rock Ella Paramount, PTI+270, Rock
Ella Perimiter-ET, PTI+228, and Duncan Chief,
PTI+139 are the best known. Duncan Belle is a daughter of Highland Magic Duncan, PTI+61,
and out of MMC Belle, Excellent, with a best record of 17,580 pounds of milk, 5.4% fat and 4.1% protein.
Ranked
second is Greenridge FW Chief Althea-ET, Excellent-92%. Bred and first owned by Duane S. Kuhlman, Snohomish, Washington,
"Althea" was purchased in the 1987 All American Sale by Comfort Hill Jersey Farm,
Burlington, Vermont. In 1990 she topped the Comfort Hill
dispersal when she sold to Chaney Farms, Bowling Green, Kentucky, where she remains in the herd.
"Althea" has lifetime production credits
of 202,021 pounds milk, 9,638 pounds fat and 8,411 pounds protein. She has 57 progeny registered in
the AJCA Herd Register including 14 sons in A.I.
Molly Brook Fascinator Flower, Excellent-90%, ranked
third. Bred and owned by Molly Brook Farms, West Danville, Vermont, her lifetime
production totaled 193,832 pounds milk, 10,852 pounds fat and 7,589 pounds protein.
"Flower" has 44 registered
progeny and several great-grandsons currently in A.I. service including Molly Brook Beretta Fanclub-ET, PTI+324
and Molly Brook Berreta Fair PTI+300, who rank first and second respectively on the February 2001
Active A.I. list.
Claiming the forth place is Observer Signal Lady Jean, Very Good. Bred by Victory Jersey Farm, Tulia, Texas, she sold in dam to High Lawn
Farm, Lenox, Mass. "Lady Jean's"
lifetime production on DHIA/DHIR test totaled
76, 974 pounds milk and 4,258 pounds fat. "Lady Jean" is known for her son, Secret Signal Observer, the sire of Observer Chocolate Soldier
and S.S.
Quicksilver of Fallneva. Ten of the 18 contest finalists have "Lady Jean" in their pedigrees.
In fifth place is a veteran of the Great Cow Contest, The Trademarks Sable Fashion, Excellent-95%. Bred
and owned by Victory Jersey Farm,
Tulia, Texas, "Fashion" was the winner of the 1971 Great Cow Contest. She was awarded the President's Trophy in 1969 and was the National
Milk and Fat Champion from
1970-1975. Her lifetime production was 168, 043 pounds milk and 10,230 pounds fat.
In sixth place is Biltmore Earl Bee, bred by Biltmore Farms, Fletcher, NC and owned by Community Jersey Farms, Gage, OK.
"Bee" is best
remembered as the dam of Soldier Boy Boomer Sooner of CJF.
In seventh place is another well-known brood cow, OSB E Settler Shadow Maggie, the dam of Mason Boomer Sooner Beretta.
"Maggie was
bred by Hubert and Charlene Osborn, Nampa, Idaho and owned by David James Mason, Buhl, Idaho.
Generator's Topsy, winner of the 1985 Great Cow Contest, placed eighth. She was bred by
Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale AL and was last
owned by James Chaney, Bowling Green, KY.
Quicksilvers Babe, bred by Sheila Jo Roninson, Cornersville, Tenn. and owned by WF/L&M Jerseys, Clearbrook, VA
placed ninth. "Babe" and
her daughter WF/L&M Chief Barb-ET are the only dam-daughter pair to become finalists in this contest.
In tenth place is Beacon Bas Little Lady who placed fourth in
the 1985 Great Cow Contest and fifth in 1971. She is the only cow to place in the
Top Ten of all three Jersey Journal Great Cow Contests. The dam of Milestones Generator was bred and owned by Mayfield Dairy Farms,
Athens, Tenn.
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