Type Classification

Each dairy breed has established breed standards for type. Type Classification is the means of measuring how close an animal comes to the ideal. Like other things, classification has evolved over the years as breed goals and the environment in which the cow lives change. Classification is performed by a small group of well-trained individuals who meet on a regular basis to ensure the quality and uniformity of the program. Classification information has two primary purposes, breeding and marketing.

As a breeding tool, the breeder can look at the linear trait scores to see where his cow needs improvement and select matings accordingly. The linear scores from each daughter go into the UDSA sire summary information and describe the type traits of a bull’s offspring.

As a marketing tool, the classification breakdowns and final score appear on pedigrees and in advertising. The final score is used the most to promote the animal and her offspring with the mammary breakdown score the second most used classification score in advertising.

Signing up for Tours

Herds enrolled in the BSA program are automatically included in one regular classification per year, which takes place every seven months in each different area of the country.

Non BSA herds can apply for classification by filling out a classification application. Applications are routinely sent to all active herds in an area 90 days before the start of that tour. They can also be obtained by calling the National Office to request an application.

The classification tour schedule is published each month in the Bulletin. Applications are due into the national office 60 days prior to the start of classification in that area. If a breeder would like his herd scored at a time other than during the regular tour, they can contact the national office and request a Special Classification (additional cost).

The BEST Program

for A.I. Organizations:

The Brown Swiss Evaluation of Sires for Type (BEST) program supplements the regular classification program by making it possible for young sires to receive an earlier type proof. The BEST program is BSCBA's collaboration with A.I. organizations to sample more young sires by randomly classifying progeny and herdmates.

Any A.I. Organization that registers with NAAB may participate in the BEST program. The program costs $50 per bull registered and includes classification of young sire daughters at $21 per head if part of a regular tour with a minimum of $135 per herd with less than 7 daughters/herdmates classified. A list of registered daughters is provided as part of the program.

Herds unable to be included in an already planned group tour will be charged at the rate of $125 per diem plus all travel and living expenses of the classifier. This is in addition to the $20 per animal classified. The $125 per herd minimum will be waived.

Prior to regular tour BEST classification, BSCBA should be notified of daughters to be classified and provided correct registration numbers/identification. Young Sire daughters should be registered before they are classified in order to send correct information to CDCB for sire evaluations. Grade animals need to have a unique ID submitted.

95-Point Cows

6/29/2024 Hilltop Acres Delphi Dazzle ET Scores '3E95'

07/06 '3E95' E97 E96 E94 E93 E94 *Protein Plus*
01/09 365d 3X 31780 4.3 1367 3.4 1081 DHIR
02/11 361d 3X 34140 4.6 1583 3.7 1270 DHIR
04/01 365d 3X 38390 4.5 1727 3.5 1352 DHIR
05/06 365d 2X 29250 5.0 1448 3.6 1064 DHIR
Lifetime: 1627d 144250m 7052f 5597p
Nominated All American Component Merit Cow 2023
Total Performance Winner Southwest National 2023
1st Component Merit Cow Southwest National 2023
6th Component Merit Cow International 2023
Breeder: Dennis Mashek, Calmar, IA
Owner: Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

4/15/2023 SS Debs 929 Scores '3E95'

08/04 '3E95' E93 E96 E92 E93 E96 *Protein Plus*
05/11 357d 2X 32960 4.6 1522 3.4 1133 DHIR
07/00 331d 2X 32250 4.9 1595 3.8 1235 DHIR
08/00 365d 2X 40780 4.6 1887 3.5 1427 DHIR
Lifetime: 1372d 126030m 5828f 4469p
Honorable Mention All American Aged Cow 2021 & 2022
Honorable Mention All American 4 Yr Old 2019
Type & Production Champion Southwast National 2023
Grand Champion Southeast National 2023
Grand Champion Southwest Naitonal 2021 & 2023
Breeder: Stephen Stewart, Ava, MO
Owner: Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA

8/31/2022 Cutting Edge CP Margo ET goes '3E95'

07/10 '3E95' E96 E97 E96 E92 E94 *Certified* *Protein Plus*
04/06 365d 2X 31790 4.5 1427 3.6 1148 DHIR
05/10 365d 2X 31700 4.2 1347 3.6 1136 DHIR
Lifetime: 1928d 144850m 6229f 5105p
All American 5 Yr Old 2020
Reserve All American 4 Yr Old 2019
Reserve All American Sr 3 Yr Old 2018
Honorable Mention All American Component Merit Cow 2021
1st Total Performance Northeast National 2021 & 2022
Breeder: Walter Vail, Kyle & Michael Barton, Copake Falls, NY
Owner: Allan H. Brisson, Allandra Farm Inc., Vergennes, VT

7/15/2022 R N R Lebron Emily scores '4E95'

10/00 '4E95' E94 E95 E94 E95 E95
04/11 305d 2X 23620 4.4 1045 3.5 817 DHIR
05/11 313d 2X 21170 5.2 1093 3.6 761 DHIR
Lifetime: 2238d 141860m 6819f 4897p
All American 5 Yr Old 2017
Reserve All American Aged Cow 2018
Reserve All American 4 Yr Old 2016
Reserve All American Jr & 3 Yr Old 2015
Nominated All American Aged Cow 2019
Reserve All American Sr Best 3 Member 2017
Owner/Breeder: Ronald M. & E. Renee Michalovich, Lakeville, OH

8/25/2021 Peach Kist Total Tango ET scores '3E95'

07/11 '3E95' E94 E97 E92 E94 E95 Protein Plus
3/06 365d 2X 35280 4.5 1573 3.5 1223 DHIR
6/05 365d 2X 33940 4.3 1444 3.3 1134 DHIR
Lifetime: 1704d 145330m 6445f 5072p
All American Component Merit Cow 2020
All American 5 Yr Old 2019
Reserve All American Sr 2 & 3 Yr Old 2016, 2017
Nominated All American Member Jr Best 3 2014
Grand Champion Eastern National 2021
Grand Champion Southeast National 2019
Breeder: Jenna (Smith) Lenhart
Owner: Lindsey Rucks, Okeechobee, FL

8/7/2021 Cutting Edge Thunder Faye goes '3E95'

07/11 '3E95' E94 E96 E93 E94 E95
6/06 365d 2X 26910 4.4 1196 3.4 919 DHIR
All American Aged Cow 2020
All American 5 Yr Old 2019
All American Sr 2 & 3 Yr Old 2016, 2017
All American Sr Best 3 Member 2016, 2017, 2020
Breeder: Ken Main & Peter Vail, Copake, NY
Owner: Kenny Joe Manion & Ken Main, Copake, NY

5/24/2021 North Lanes AG Paisley ET scores E95

10/08 'E95' E95 E96 E92 E95 E95
510 365d 2x 27443 4,5 1240 3.8 1037 DHIA
Lifetime: 2536d 160573m 7739f 6178p
All American 5 Yr Old 2016
Nominated All American Component Merit Cow 2019
5th Component Merit Cow International 2021
Breeder: Amy Jo Powell, Union City, OH
Owner: Chelsea Skidmore, Union City, OH

3/1/2021 Groves View Agenda Tina ET (M) scores 4E95

12/05 '4E95' E94 E96 E94 E95 E94 Protein Plus
06/08 365d 2X 35420 4.6 1639 3.5 1235 DHIR
Lifetime: 2698d 212348m 10272f 7602p
1st Total Performance Southwest National 2018
Reserve Sr Champion Southwest National 2018
1st Component Merit Cow Southwest National 2018
Breeder & Owner: Grant Groves, Billings, MO

12/2019 CIE Double W Em Favor scores 2E95

9/01 '2E95' E96 E95 E95 E94 E94
3/03 365d 2X 29410 4.5 1329 3.2 941 DHIR
All American 4 Yr Old 2015
Honorable Mention All American 5 Yr Old 2016
Nominated All American Component Merit Cow 2019
Nominated All American Aged Cow 2017
Breeder: Double W Farm Dairy, CO
Owner: Kenny Joe Manion & Ken Main, Copake, NY

7/2019 Cutting Edge T Delilah scores 2E95

6/08 '2E95" E94 E96 E94 E94 E95
5/05 358d 2X 22270 4.9 1101 3.7 832 DHIR
All American Aged Cow 2019, Supreme Champion WDE 2019
All American 5 Yr Old 2018, Supreme Champion WDE 2018
All American Sr 2 & 3 Yr Old 2015, 2016
Breeder/Owner: Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, NY
Now owned by: Kenny Joe Manion & Ken Main, Copake, NY

1/2019 Grassland Speedy scores 3E95

10/10 3DE95 E95 E96 E93 E95 E94
5/01 365d 2X 28744 4.2 1220 3.3 938 DHIA
All American Component Merit Cow 2015
Reserve All American Component Merit Cow 2018
Honorable Mention All American 5 Yr Old 2013
Breeder: Thomas Dirksen, OH
Owner: Topp-View Swiss, Wapakoneta, OH

4/2018 Random Luck B Tea Rose scored 2E95 at 6/09

6th-Generation Excellent.
4/11 365d 2X 23650m 4.8% 1130f 3.4% 812p.
2017 Reserve All American Aged Cow
2016 Reserve All American 5 Yr Old
Bred & Owned by Allison Thompson, Darlington, WI

10/2017 Rocky Hollow Maiden Fern scored 2E95 / E94ms

10/00 '3E95' E96 E94 E94 E94 E95 (09/19)
08/01 '2E95' E96 E97 E94 E93 E94 (10/17)
8/06 305d 2X 25430 3.2 817 3.1 800 DHIA
Grand Champion Northeast National 2015
1st Component Merit Cow Northeast National 2019
1st Aged Cow Northeast National 2017
1st 5 Year Old Northeast National 2015
Breeder: Jacqueline Johnson
Owner: William M. Kelly III & Nathan Goldenberg, Winchester, NH

2/2017 Pit-Crew Legacy Tori ET newest 95-Point Cow!

Scored on 2/18/2017 FS: 'E95' E97 E95 E95 E94 E95
6/01 305d 2x 23,840m 4.4 1039f 3.4 814p
All American Component Merit Cow 2016
Bred & Owned by Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN

11/2016 Full Sisters score 95-Points at Top Acres!

Top Acres Supreme Wizard ET

'3E95' E96 E95 E96 E95 E95 10/20/2020
'2E95' E95 E96 E97 E94 E94 11/30/2016
5/07 365d 2x 34,914m 5.1 1840f 3.3 1163p
Unanimous All American Produce of Dam 2013, 2015, 2016
Bred & Owned by Wayne E. Sliker, St. Paris, OH

Top Acres Supreme Wisp

'3E95' 94 95 96 95 95 11/30/2016
8/02 364d 2x 31,092m 5.0 1511f 3.3 994p
Unanimous All American Produce of Dam 2013, 2015, 2016
Bred & Owned by Wayne E. Sliker, St. Paris, OH

1/2016 Eloc Wagor Kandid 9602644, the first 95-Point Brown Swiss in the United States.

Scored on January 8, 2016, she is owned by Ken Main & Peter Vail of Elite Dairy in Copake, NY.

Kandid's Classification Breakdowns are:
Final Score 2E95 95-SS 96-DQ 94-RP 94-MO 95-MS.

Purchased in 2011 as a 3-year old from Dean Cole of Nova Scotia, Kandid was All American Aged Cow in 2014 and 2015. She is a Hanny Swiss Ace Wagor *TM daughter out of Eloc Cartoon Kara 'E90-Canada' who made 164,855 pounds of milk, 6510 of fat and 5653 of protein lifetime.

Kandid's classification history below shows her development.

Age	Lact	FS	SS	DQ	RP	MO	MS
3/09	2nd	E91	88	91	90	90	92
4/05	3rd	E93	90	92	90	92	95
6/06	4th	2E93	91	93	91	93	95
7/05	5th	2E94	93	92	94	94	94
7/11	5th	2E95	95	96	94	94	95
9/09	6th	3E95	96	93	94	95	95

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