Michigan Holstein Cow of the Decade Nominations

Holstein Cow of the Decade Contest

The Michigan Holstein Cow of the Decade Contest was developed to highlight some of the favorites of Michigan Holstein genetics. The nominations are 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 michiganholstein@gmail.com. The voting results 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!

KING-STREET GC GRATITUDE*RC EX-94 2E RI-VAL-RE GOLDWYN NADINE VG-87 DOM

Sire: MR Chassity Gold Chip 11th Generation Excellent All-Michigan 32nd Great Lakes Futurity, 2017 Michigan Dairy Expo All-Michigan Jr 2, 2016 Michigan Dairy Expo 7th Place Spring Yearling, 2015

Mid-East National Holstein Show All Michigan Spring Yearling, 2015 Michigan Dairy Expo 1st Place Spring Yearling, 2015 Michigan Spring Holstein Show Honorable Mention Heifer, 2015 Michigan Spring Holstein Show 4th Place Spring Calf, 2014 Michigan Dairy Expo

Daughters:

King-Street Arcrvl Graffiti EX92 King-Street Brokaw Game On EX90 King-Street DBack Gratify VG85

Dam: MS Tri-Koebel Go-Getter *RC EX91 4th Place Fall Calf, 2012 Mid-East National Holstein Show 1st Place Fall Calf, 2012 Great Lakes Spring Show

2nd Dam: Jerland Advent Greta-RED-ET EX-90 Nominated All-American R&W 5-year-old 2014 Reserve All-American R&W Dam & Daughter 2014Member Nominated Reserve All-American R&W Produce of Dam 2014 Reserve R&W Senior Champion, 2013 Ohio State Fair 3rd Dam: Scientific Grace-Red EX-91 4th Dam: Scientific Raes Hope-Red-ET EX-92 Next 6 Dams: Jubilant Rae EX-90, Tony Rae EX-96, TT Roxette EX-94, Roxette EX-90, Roxy EX-97 & Model Vee EX-90 2-03 365D 30,840M 3.5 1082F 3.0 1054P Perhaps no other Michigan Cow family has had more earning power than the Peckenstein Herd owned by David Peckens of Howell, MI. Hundreds of sons in AI & many 6-digit sales of bulls and heifers. They continue on. RiVal-Re Goldwyn has continued the family tradition of making high value offspring for her breeder from generations of Michigan Bred Cows. Sire: Braedale Goldwyn Dam Ri-Val-Re Oman Nike VG-85 DOM 5-0 2 365 35730 3.9 1383 3.3 1195 Lft 1242 106560 3.7 3912 3.4 3663 3rd: Peckenstein Terry Nike-ET VG-88 GMD DOM 6-0 2 365 41989 3.6 1506 3.4 1407 Lft 131K 4th: Peckenstein Elton Nikki-ET EX-90 DOM 4-10 2 365 37501 4.2 1565 3.3 1228 5th: Peckenstein B Star Scarlet VG-86 GMD DOM 2-1 2 365 33711 3.8 1281 3.1 1052 6th: Ramadaly Melvin-209 Kay EX-90 GMD DOM 4-6 2 365 42090 4.5 1898 3.0 1278 R Nadine had 6 Sons to AI Programs

Her daughters include:

Ri-Val-Re Super Nadine-ET VG-87 DOM 2-03 3 305D 24250M 4.1 991F 3.3 802P Nadine Daughter Ri-Val-Re Num Uno Nady VG-85 sold for $280,000.00 Ri-Val-Re Super Nike VG-85 Super x Goldwyn Nadine A Nike Daughter Ri-Val-Re Alchemy Nicole Sold For $150,000.00

Breakdown of 9395-88-94-94 Owned by Eric Sneller, George Bush, Lauren Siver (Starward Farm & BSP)

It is our belief that Holly exemplifies what a breeder of purebred Holsteins wishes to achieve every time a calf is born. She has gained many accolades in the show ring in our state with her magnificent mammary system that demands attention. Holly and her family have it in their blood to score high in classification. She is backed by Terrason Honey EX93 and Jolt Holly-TW EX92-2E, with her oldest daughter at EX92 and a granddaughter at VG89. Honey herself was presented at World Dairy Expo as a Sr. 2 yr old and placed 7 of 9 in the junior show. Not only does she have show blood but can pay the bills with exceptional fat 5.0% and protein 3.6% with pounds of milk to match. Holly is a cow we have been breeding for and the type of cow that we will continue to breed for in the future.

1st 5 yr old All-Michigan Show 2019 Senior Champion All-Michigan Show 2019 All Michigan 5 yr old 2019 1st Aged Cow Great Lakes Spring Show 2021 Best Udder in Class GLSS 2021 Reserve Senior Champion Great Lakes Spring Show 2021 Reserve Grand Champion Great Lakes Spring Show 2021

1st Aged Cow All-Michigan Summer Show 2021 Reserve Senior Champion All-Michigan Show 2021 Best Bred and Owned In Class All-Michigan Show 2021 All Michigan Aged Cow 2021

Daughters:

Starward Bradnick Honor-ET EX91-2E MS Starward BSP Jag Harley 5 embryos due (2 in December, 3 in March) by War Chant-RC, Absolute-Red, Moovin-RC

Honor’s Daughters: Starward McCutchen Horizon VG86 Starward Solomon Honest VG89 Starward Unstop Hoax

Holly’s Sister Harmony-VG85 daughters: Starward Ammo Hermione VG87 Daughters: Starward Jordy Harper GP80 Daughter by Appleway Starward Warrior Pending*