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Friday, October 7, 2011

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Oklahoma Cow Named Grand Champion of the 2011 World Dairy Expo International Guernsey Show

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Stockwell Farms Reward Hailey, owned by Tyler, Paige & Justin Chupp and Robert Fusilier of Inola, Okla., was the 2011 Grand Champion of the International Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo.  Hailey, the first place Six-Year-Old was also the recipient of the Best Uddered Cow Award, the Total Performance Cow Award, and the Udder Comfort $1000 Grand Champion Cash Award.  Reserve Grand Champion went to Knapps Regis Tambourine-ET, which was exhibited by Austin and Landen Knapp of Epworth, Iowa.   

Also crowned the Grand Champion of the Junior Show, Tambourine placed at the top of the Junior Three-Year-Old cow class and was the overall winning Bred & Owned cow.  Premier Breeder award ended in a Tie, with Austin & Landen Knapp, Knapps Guernseys and Steve & Debbie Nuttleman, Adams Creek both winning. Austin and Landen Knapp of Knapps Guernseys were also named the Premier Exhibitors.  Four-Winds Showtime was the Premier Sire.

Judge Blaine Crosser of Marysville, OH and Associate Judge Chris Lang of Big Prairie, OH placed 261 Guernseys. 

Results are as follows:

Spring Heifer Calf
1.  R-Way YB Tootsie, Amber Dietz, Southington, OH
2.  Guernsey Prairie Pies Shaylee, Scott & Lindsay Weisensel, Marshall, WI

Winter Heifer Calf
1.  Cedar Way Showtime Kiss, John & Pam Arnold, Waverly, IA
2.  Style Crest Casper Otay, Lauren T. Robison, Edmonton, KY

Fall Heifer Calf
1.       Adams Creek Morey Olympia, Friendship Farm, Millbrook, NY
2.       Millborne Hillpoint S Fiesta-ET, L. Sarbacker-Leasee Miller, Hellenbrand, Sarbacker, Cross Plains, WI

Summer Yearling
1.       Up The Creek Showtime Nicola, P Morey Miller, Granby, CT
2.       Mar Rel Rohan Promise, Ralph Turley & Verl A. Weaver, Goshen, IN

Spring Yearling
1.       Moziers Spider Angelique-ET, David, May & Jason Henisee, Mount Joy, PA
2.       Land of Living A Pizazz, John/Bonnie Ayars & Sons, Machanicsburg, OH

Winter Yearling
1.       Cedar Way Aaron Rosie, John & Pam Arnold, Waverly, IA
2.       Knapps Hillpoint Regis Trinket-ET, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

Fall Yearling
1.       Luckyvale Yogi Kiara, Kristen Gallagher, Sangerfield, NY
2.       J Ellens J Heather, James Fausnaugh & Family, Circleville, OH

Junior Champion Female
Moziers Spider Angelique-ET, David, May  & Jason Henisee, Mount Joy, PA

Reserve Junior Champion Female
Luckyvale Yogi Kiara, Kristen Gallagher, Sangerfield, NY

Junior Best Three Females
1.       Anderson, Dave, Donna, Kevin & Karen Anderson, Lester Prairie, MN
2.       Prairie Moon, Daniel Sivesind, Waukon, IA

Fall Yearling Heifer in Milk
1.       Hartdale Alstar Festival, Lauren Robison, Mulberry Grove, IL
2.       Prairie Gem Advance Angel, Brandon Grewe, Deb Lakey, Cumberland, WI

Fight Bac Guernsey Gold Futurity
1.       Sniders Tiller Avary, Aaron Gable, New Enterprise, PA
2.       Four Winds Joy June, Daniel Basse, Chicago, IL

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1.       Adams Creek Tiller Maryjune-ET, Alyssa Nuttleman, Bangor, WI
2.       Warwick Manor Alymos Selma, Kevin & Dina Stoltzfus, East Earl, PA

Senior-Two-Year-Old Cow
1.       Maple Hurst Magicman Bathsheba, Leroy Kipp, N. Prairie, WI
2.       Knapps Hillpoint C Tipster-ET, Tyler, Justin & Paige Chupp, Inola, OK

Guernsey 2011 World Dairy Expo International Futurity
1.       Knapps Regis Tambourine-ET, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA
2.       Villa Crest Monarch Rayne, Marlys Weaver, Goshen, IN

Junior-Three-Year-Old Cow
1.       Knapps Regis Tambourine-ET, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA
2.       Land Of Living S Luster, John & Bonnie Ayars & Sons, Dr. Kenny Manion, Mechanicsburg, OH

Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1.       Rutter Bros Showtimes Candy-TW, Kelly Johnson, York, PA
2.       Four Winds Almost December, Daniel Basse, Chicago, IL

Intermediate Champion Female
Knapps Regis Tambourine-ET, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Maple Hurst Magicman Bathsheba, Leroy Kipp, N. Prairie, WI

Four-Year-Old Cow
1.       Adams Creek Regal Dancer, John/Bonnie Ayars & Sons, Mechanicsburg, OH
2.       Chupps Haileys Comet, Tyler, Paige & Justin Chupp, Inola, OK

Five-Year-Old Cow
1.       Adams Creek MM Anisa-ET, Tyler, Paige & Justin Chupp, Inola, OK
2.       Fish Creek Icy Cube Precious, Jade Jensen, Conway, MO

Six-Year-Old Cow

1.       Stockwell Farms Reward Hailey, Tyler, Paige & Justin Chupp, Robert Fusilier, Inola, OK
2.       Paradise Acres Lorry Emma, Todd & Deanna Moore, Lavon Farms, Plano TX

Best Bred & Owned
Knapps Regis Tambourine-ET, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

Senior Champion Female
Stockwell Farms Reward Hailey, Tyler, Paige & Justin Chupp, Rober Fusilier, Inola, OK

Reserve Champion Female
Adams Creek Regal Dancer, John/Bonnie Ayars & Sons, Mechanicsburg, OH

Grand Champion Female
Stockwell Farms Reward Hailey, Tyler, Paige & Justin Chupp, Robert Fusilier, Inola, OK

Reserve Grand Champion Female
Knapps Regis Tambourine-ET, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

Best Three Females
1.       Knapps, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA
2.       Adams Creek Farm Alyssa & Kate Nuttleman, Bangor, WI

Exhibitor’s Herd
1.       Ayars, John/Bonnie Ayars & Sons, Mechanicsburg OH
2.       Knapp Guernseys, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

Produce of Dam
1.       Knapps Guernseys, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA
2.       Basse, Daniel Basse, Chicago, IL

Dam & Daughter

1.       Chupp, Dale & Stanley Chupp, Inola, OK
2.       Knapps Guernseys, Austin & Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

State Herd

1.       Wisconsin
2.       Pennsylvania

Premier Breeder (Tie)

1.       Austin & Landen Knapp, Knapps Guernseys, Epworth, IA
1.       Steve & Debbie Nuttleman Adams Creek, Bangor, WI

Premier Exhibitor

1.       Austin & Landen Knapp, Knapps Guernseys, Epworth, IA

Premier Sire

1.       Four-Winds Showtime

Generous support from sponsors makes the International Guernsey Show possible. In 2011, sponsors include: American Guernsey Association, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., Carol's Original Works (COWS), Cattle Connection, Dairybelt Guernsey Sires, Douglaston Manor Farm, Family & Friends of Donald T. Burton, Fastrack, Fight-Bac, Four Winds Farm, Friendship Farm, Hid'nn Valley Farm, Hillcrest Alfalfa, Hoard's Dairyman, Lynn & Beth Balinas, Meadow Lodge Farm, Minnesota Junior Guernsey Breeders Association, Mollie Hall & Mrs. Mona Fisher, Mr. William Luff, Nasco, National Dairy Shrine, New Yortk Guernsey Breeders Cooperative, Inc., NuPulse, Inc., Pennsylvania Guernsey Breeders' Association, PortaCheck, Robert Illing, Royal Agriculture and Horticulture Society of Guernsey, Select Sires, Inc., Sieta Guernseys, Snider Homestead Guernseys, Swiss Valley Farm, Tru-Lan Guernseys, Udder Comfort, Up the Creek Farm, Wayne & Charles McLaughlin, West Central Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders, Westway Feed Products, Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association and World Dairy Expo.