MICHIGAN
Century Cow of the
Contest
The Michigan Cow of the Century Contest was developed to highlight some of the favorites of Michigan Holstein genetics. We had several nominations, and they are all presented here. The Michigan Holstein Association Facebook Page will have instructions for online voting. OR you can vote by selecting your favorite cow and emailing that vote to the MHA office at michholstein1@gmail.com. The top 10 vote getters will be announced in the Spring issue of the Michigan Dairy Cattle News and announced at the MHA Annual Meeting. Thanks to the Michigan Holstein Association for sponsoring this contest that highlights the hard work of Michigan’s Holstein breeders!
GAWTHORNE CM PAT T Y EX-96 Patty went EX-96 at 12 years old. That year she was first place production cow, Senior and Grand Champion at Michigan Dairy Expo. Patty and her EX-94 Triple Threat daughter were 1st Dam & Daughter at Michigan Dairy Expo, Michigan State Fair and Ohio Spring National. She made over 250,000 pounds of milk lifetime. She was bred by Garthorne Holsteins and her final owner was Gold Medal Breeders – the Bush Family.
KAYMANOR ELEGANT DENTINE EX 2E 94 EEEEE Dentine was owned by Esquerita Holsteins of Fowler, MI (Todd Watts and family) as a calf, yearling and 2 year old cow. During her first lactation, Winterfield Holsteins of Wheeler, MI (Keith Bott and family) purchased half interest in Dentine, and she was owned by this partnership for the rest of her life. Dentine was bred by Doug McKay of Kaymanor Holsteins, Stratford, Ontario. Kaymanor Elegant Dentine, EX 2E 94 EEEEE arrived in Michigan as a baby calf and spent the entirety of her life housed in state and owned by Michigan breeders, along the way becoming a household name and ringside favorite on the Michigan show circuit. While many famous show cows are ‘one hit wonders’, Dentine stood the test of time to show competitively from a calf all the way up to a production cow. Dentine was All-Michigan 5 times; as a calf, a yearling, and 3 times in lactating form. She also was competitive at the national level, including the Mideast National Spring Show, the Midwest National Spring Show, and World Dairy Expo. Dentine’s show record is as follows: All-Michigan Fall Calf, 1999 All-Michigan Fall Yearling, 2000 1st Senior Yearling, Michigan State Fair 2000 Junior Champion, Michigan State Fair 2000 1st Senior Two-Year-Old, Great Lakes Spring Show 2001 1st Senior Three-Year-Old, Great Lakes Spring Show 2002 Grand Champion, Great Lakes Spring Show 2002
2nd Senior Three-Year-Old, Mideast National Spring Show 2002 All-Michigan Senior Three-Year-Old 2002 Grand Champion Holstein, Michigan Dairy Expo 2002 Supreme Champion of all breeds, Michigan Dairy Expo 2002 1st 5-year-old, Great Lakes Spring Show 2004 Grand Champion, Great Lakes Spring Show 2004 All-Michigan 5-Year-Old, 2004 Grand Champion Holstein, Michigan Dairy Expo 2004 1st Aged Cow, Great Lakes Spring Show 2005 Grand Champion, Michigan Spring Show 2005 All-Michigan Aged Cow, 2005 Grand Champion Holstein, Michigan Dairy Expo 2005 Supreme Champion of all breeds, Michigan Dairy Expo 2005 8th Aged Cow, World Dairy Expo 2005 1st Production Cow, Great Lakes Spring Show 2007 Reserve Grand Champion, Great Lakes Spring Show 2007 1st Production Cow, Midwest National Spring Show 2007 Additionally, Dentine made her mark as a brood cow with multiple daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters scoring Very Good and Excellent. Her most well-known daughter was Esquerita Linjet Delaney EX 2E 93 EEEEE, who followed in her mother’s footsteps to become the All-Michigan 5-Year-Old in 2007. Delaney was also Grand Champion Holstein and Supreme Champion of all breeds at the Michigan Dairy Expo 2007. Dentine’s legacy continues today here in Michigan with several Excellent great granddaughters and their offspring in the Esquerita and T & H herds, as well as progeny from embryo and live animal sales as far away as Missouri and North Carolina. While generating income for her owners thru merchandising, Dentine also paid the bills as a milk producer. She achieved Production Cow status on 2 time a day milking by 2007. Dentine’s highest individual milk record was 7-01 365D 37,850M 3.7 1389F 2.9 1087P. Her lifetime output was 166,042M 3.8 6340F 2.9 4894P. Both of these records are significant for a cow milked in a grazing operation. Truly a Michigan cow for the ages, Kaymanor Elegant Dentine was, as described, the epitome of longevity on all fronts.
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12 Michigan Dairy Cattle News
Winter 2020
