2024 International Show Report
Madison, WI | October 1-2, 2024
Judge: Phillip Topp, Botkins, OH
Associate Judge: Kaleb Kruse, Dyersville, IA
379 Head Shown
Debs Dominates the International Brown Swiss Show
MADISON, WIS. – Ss Debs 929, owned by Landen Knapp, Epworth, Iowa, took home Grand and Senior Champion of the 2024 International Brown Swiss Show after snagging the title of Component Merit Cow. She is the recipient of the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy and the $1000 Udder Comfort Grand Champion. Reserve Grand Champion went to Brown Heaven Carter Tutti, owned by Brian Pacheco of Kerman, Calif, who won the Aged Cow Class.
Intermediate Champion went to the Junior Two-Year-Old cow, Pit-Crew Daredevil Shay, owned by Pit-Crew Genetics of Cambridge, Minn. Shay earned the Eugene Nelson Intermediate Champion Award. The winning Summer Junior Two-Year-Old, Just So D Tangerine, was named Reserved Intermediate Champion. She is owned by Just So Farm, Lake Mills, Wis.
Jenlar Rasta Westlynn-ETV, the winning Fall Yearling Heifer, was chosen as the Junior Champion and received the Norman E. Magnussen Memorial Award. Westlynn is owned by Siemers Holsteins Farm, Inc., of Newton, Wis. Following as Reserve Junior Champion was the winning Winter Yearling Heifer, Pit-Crew Collaps Talista. Talista is leased by Allison Foss and owned by Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, Minn.
Brown Heaven of Vercheres, Quebec, Canada, claimed Premier Breeder honors. Premier exhibitor went to Just So Farm of Lake Mills, Wis. Premier Sire was Hilltop Acres B Daredevil-ET. Opsal-JH and Black Ridge Genetics of Blue Mounds, Wis. were awarded Premier Breeder and Exhibitor of the Heifer Show.
Official judge, Phillip Topp of Botkins, Ohio, and associate judge, Kaleb Kruse of Dyersville, Iowa, evaluated the 379 entries.
Champions
Junior Champion: Jenlar Rasta Westlynn ETV, Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
Reserve Junior Champion: Pit-Crew Collaps Talista, Leased: Allison Foss; Owner: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
Intermediate Champion: Pit-Crew Daredevil Shay, Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
Reserve Intermediate Champion: Just So D Tangerine, Just So Farm, Lake Mills, WI
Senior & Grand Champion: SS Debs 929, Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion: Brown Heaven Carter Tutti, Brian Pacheco, Kerman, CA
Placings:
Spring Calf (38)
1st: (B&O) Opsal-JH BR Photo Finish ETV, Joseph & Hayleigh Opsal and Kelvin Webster, Blue Mounds, WI
2nd: Cutting Edge T Thyme, Kaelyn Tompkins, Salisbury, CT
3rd: Opsal-JH BR Dont Doubt Me ETV, Joseph & Hayleigh Opsal and Kelvin Webster, Blue Mounds, WI
Winter Calf (51)
1st: Opsal-JH BR Picturesque-ET, J & H Opsal and M & M Sloan, Marshall, WI
2nd: (B&O) Spots Pride Sw Patagonia-ETV, Emily & Amy Yeiser, Spots Pride Farm, Arnold, MD
3rd: Brothers Three TV Wynona ETV, Wynonna Syndicate, Thurmont, MD
Fall Calf (37)
1st: Edge View E Sylvia ETV, Jax Ayars, Kelly Jo Manion, Hadleigh Jones, Mechanicsburg, OH
2nd: (B&O) V B Famous Wrenley, L: Jacob Harbaugh; O: Voegeli Farm, Inc, Marion, WI
3rd: Steins-Happy Collaps Lincoln, Derik Baumer & Damon Bertke, Anna, OH
Summer Yearling (33)
1st: (B&O) Pit-Crew Collaps Talista, L: Allison Foss O: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
2nd: Cutting Edge D Kassie, Kaelyn Tompkins, Salisbury, CT
3rd:A Joy D Tapdance, Andrew & Abbie Evans, Little Meadows, PA
Spring Yearling (27)
1st: (B&O) Pit-Crew Formula Kash, L: Allison Foss O: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
2nd: Northkill Creek Grand Slam, Hannah Balthaser, Bernville, PA
3rd: Kruses Diego Mindy ETV, Rick Kruse, Earlville, IA
Winter Yearling (22)
1st: (B&O) M & M Carter Sage, M & M Swiss-Jacob & Levi Stuessel, Alma Center, WI
2nd: Pit-Crew Diego Papaya ET, L: Kole Trapp O: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
3rd: Northkill Creek Getter Done, Hannah Balthaser, Bernville, PA
Fall Yearling (16)
1st: Jenlar Rasta Westlynn ETV, Siemers Holstein Farm, Inc., Newton, WI
2nd: Blessing Garbro F Whitney, Katelyn Taylor, Allenwood, PA
3rd: (B&O) Opsal-J Pray 4 Forgiveness ETV, Joseph & Hayleigh Opsal and Kelvin Webster, Blue Mounds, WI
Junior Best Three Females (8)
1st: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
2nd: Joseph & Hayleigh Opsal and Kelvin Webster, Blue Mounds, WI
3rd: Brianna Meyer, Chilton, WI
Genomic Merit of the Heifer Show: Hilltop Acres D Tiana ETV, L: Brinlee Courtney, O: Tanner Mashek, Ridgeway, IA
Premier Breeder of the Heifer Show: Opsal-JH and Black Ridge Genetics, Blue Mounds, WI
Premier Exhibitor of the Heifer Show: Opsal-JH and Black Ridge Genetics, Blue Mounds, WI
Premier Sire of the Heifer Show: Brown Heaven R Famous ET
Yearling In Milk (9)
1st: (B&O) (BU) Jenlar Diego Waterloo ETV, Brianna Meyer, Chilton, WI
2nd: Just So F Wildeye ET, Just So Farm, Lake Mills, WI
3rd: Edge View F Satisfaction ETV, L,E,A,E,R & L Coon, Red Hook, NY
Summer Junior 2 Year Old (15)
1st: (B&O) Just So D Tangerine, Just So Farm, Lake Mills, WI
2nd: (BU) La Rainbow Sweet Sangria ETV, Brody Jackson, Blake & Garrett Hill, Cattaraugus, NY
3rd: Santa Maria Frosted Fig, Brothers Three and Shawn & Seth Nehls, Watertown, WI
Junior 2 Year Old (13)
1st: (B&O) (BU) Pit-Crew Daredevil Shay, Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
2nd: Mayers Spark Victoria NP, Kayla & Devin Mayer and Greg Christianson, Slinger, WI
3rd: Jenlar FC Whipsaw ETV, Iroquois Acres, Bridport, VT
Senior 2 Year Old (21)
1st: (BU) WF Daredevil Nova, Blessing Farms and Brian Garrison, Fort Wayne, IN
2nd: Winsomes DD Wish, Peter Vail, Valatie, NY
3rd: (B&O) Twinkle-Hill T Amberlei ETV, Twinkle-Hill Farm, Jeannie Winkelman, Watertown, WI
Junior 3 Year Old (20)
1st: (B&O) (BU) Pit-Crew Martini Twist, Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
2nd: Acclaimed Secret Dreams ETV, Joseph & Hayleigh Opsal and Kelvin Webster, Blue Mounds, WI
3rd: Bittersweet Cayenne Rosa, Sara Price, Montfort, WI
Senior 3 Year Old (16)
1st: (B&O) Brown Heaven Kade Friend, Brown Heaven, Vercheres, QC, Canada
2nd: (BU) V B Phantom Sinister, Voegeli Farm Inc., Monticello, WI
3rd: Riddle Me This Ga Lavender, F Hayden Weaver, Ephrata, PA
4 Year Old (22)
1st: (B&O) (BU) TwinCounty Famous Diamond, Dakota Fraley, Reedsburg, WI
2nd: Cutting Edge Bg Ds Sharice, Blessing Farms and Garrison Bros., Fort Wayne, IN
3rd: Brown Heaven Genox Jeaverissa, Brown Heaven, Vercheres, QC, Canada
5 Year Old (14)
1st: (BU & B&O) Brown Heaven Carter Falby-ET, Milk Source and Brown Heaven, Kaukauna, WI
2nd: Ritchie View Nuck Hum Dinger, Kenny Joe Manion, Kelly Manion & Elite Dairy 3, Copake, NY
3rd: IE Double W Wizdom Kat, Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA
Aged Cow (15)
1st: (BU) Brown Heaven Carter Tutti, Brian Pacheco, Kerman, CA
2nd: Iroquois Acres Total Candy, Brian Pacheco, Kerman, CA
3rd: Double W Richard Baltimore, Fairdale Farm LLC, Worthville, KY
Component Cow (10)
1st: (BU) SS Debs 929, Landen Knapp, Epworth, IA
2nd: (B&O) Brown Heaven Biver Frenchkiss, Brown Heaven, Vercheres, QC
3rd: Shiloh Durango Tori, Fairdale Farm LLC, Worthville, KY
Senior Best Three Females (6)
1st: Brown Heaven, Vercheres, QC, Canada
2nd: Pit-Crew Genetics, Cambridge, MN
3rd: Double W Farm Dairy, Holyoke, CO
Produce of Dam (2)
1st: Just So Farm, Lake Mills, WI
2nd: Just So Farm, Lake Mills, WI
Total Performance Winner: Shiloh Durango Tori, Fairdale Farm LLC, Worthville, KY
International Type & Production Award Winner: Shiloh Durango Tori, Fairdale Farm LLC, Worthville, KY
Premier Breeder: Brown Heaven, Vercheres, QC, Canada
Premier Exhibitor: Just So Farm, Lake Mills, WI
Premier Sire: Hilltop Acres B Daredevil ET