The CA State Fair Holstein Show was held on Friday, July 30 with Pat Conroy as judge

Open Show Results:

Junior Champion:
La-Foster Jasper Avril-ET, Rocco Cunningham

Reserve Junior Champion:
R-John Jasper Suzanne, Rocco Cunningham

Grand Champion:
McClelland Jordan Lilly, McClelland's Dairy

Reserve Grand Champion:
Lazy-A Dundee Susann, Rocco Cunningham

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: McClelland's Dairy

Visit the juniors page for results from the CA State Fair Junior Show

Starting with the 2010 Show season, all National Holstein Shows
will be required to select a judge from Holstein USA's approved list.

Click here to see the complete list.

If you would like to be considered as a judge for
National Holstein Shows, fill out the application form by August 1.

2010 California Holstein News annual magazine is now available to view online.

Read 2010 California Holstein Annual

Congratulations to California exhibitors on their showring success at the 2010 Western Spring National Holstein Show in Richmond UT!
Top five placings:

1^st place summer yearling and Junior Champion:

Roggua Sensation Avia owned by L&L Pires

2^nd Summer Yearling, Best B&O,and Reserve Junior Champion of Junior Show:

R-John Jasper Sadie-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

1^st Spring Yearling:

La-Foster Jasper Avril-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham and Terry & Sarah Foster

5^th Spring Yearling:

R-John Jasper Suzanne owned by Rocco Cunningham

2^nd Place Winter Yearling and Honorable Mention Junior Champion of Junior Show:

La-Foster Jasper Astra-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

3^rd , Best B&O, Fall Yearling:

Giltex Jasper Barcelona-ET owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins

3^rd Senior 2 Year Old:

K-Giltex Advent Dream-Red-ET owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins & Cranehill Genetics

2^nd Senior 3 Year Old and Reserve Intermediate Champion of Junior Show:

Nabholz Dundee Sally-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

4^th Senior 3 Year Old:

Budjon-Nitzy Danielle-ET owned by Gilbert Teixeira & Virgil Kronberg

4^th 5 year old and Senior & Grand Champion of Junior Show:

Lazy-A Dundee Susann-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

5^th 5 year old:

Paulo-Bro SC Jeni 6606 owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins

2^nd, Best B&O, Aged Cow:

Star-Tex Montana Tiffany owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins

2^nd, Best Udder,125,000 lb Cow:

Air-Osa Juror 9089 owned by Airosa Dairy

A huge Thank You to the Stanislaus County Holstein Breeders Club for hosting a great 2010 State Convention, and the donors who made the event possible. Congratulations to these members who were honored at Friday night's beautiful banquet:
          2010 Senior Breeder of the Year
          JLG Holsteins
          Larry Gerber & Jack Lerch

2010 A.J. Quist Memorial Young Breeder of the Year
          Robert Teixeira
          RJ-Tex Holsteins

The California Highlight Sale held in conjunction with the Host Night of the 2010 California State Holstein Convention at Hero’s Sports Bar in Modesto was a great success, averaging $3,569 on 33 lots. A majority of the lots were choices of flush, or calves and yearling heifers sold in absentee. Chris Hill served as auctioneer, with Gilbert Teixeira announcing pedigrees; Tony DeMello and Robert Teixeira worked as sale chairmen.

Three lots topped the sale at $5000:
Lot 2 - Kisst Jeeves Sunburst-ET (born March 1, 2009) sold to Jim and Bill Genasci; Modesto, CA. Sunburst is a Jeeves calf from Cabernet Goldwyn Sunlight-ET, EX 90, consigned by John Kisst of Ripon, California.

Lot 4 – 1st Choice of 6 Females sired by Shottle from Markwell Goldwyn Mitzi-ET (VG-88) born 3/09-6/09 sold to Manuel Maciel and Jim Wilson; Hanford, CA. Mitzy is a Goldwyn daughter from the Raven family.

Lot 11 - 1st Choice of 3 Goldwyns all bred to Golden-Oaks ST Alexander-ET sold to Quaresma Dairy; Manteca, CA. The dam of the Sept 2008 Goldwyns is Zendi Outside Eve-ET, EX 92, granddaughter of Zendi Van-Mark Ebony, EX 96.

Sale Crew:

From Left: Tony DeMello, Chris Hill, Gilbert Teixeira, Wayne Glaeser, Janet Pohl, Rory White, Linda Teixeira, Robert Teixeira, Lindsey Teixeira and Ryan Matheron

Congratulations to California All-American winners!
• All-American Summer Yearling, KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET, owned by Nick & Jessica Sarbacker and Matthew & Lauren Evangelo
• Junior All-American Spring Yearling, Co-Vale Dundee Kaylyn-ET, owned by Rocco Cunningham
• Junior All-American Junior 2 Year Old, Ms Dundee belinda, owned by Rocco Cunningham

Golden State Dairy Happenings Newsletter - February 2010

Follow the 2010 CA State Holstein Convention Online!
Check out results and photos from the sale, junior competitions, banquet and award highlights on our blog.
Visit http://californiaholsteins.blogspot.com/

Congratulations to the following CA Holstein Members on their
Top 10 placings at World Dairy Expo!

Junior Holstein Show:
7th Winter Calf - La-Foster Jasper Astra, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
1st Spring Yearling - Co-Vale Dundee Kaylyn-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
1st Jr. 2-year-old - Ms Dundee Balinda-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
7th 4-year-old - Den-K Champion Astoria-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA

Red & White Show:
2nd Winter Yearling - K-Giltex Advnt Dream-Red-ET, Gilbert Teixeira & Cranehill Genetics, Turlock, CA
4th Fall Yearling - Whittier-Farms Lava-Red-ET, Exels Holsteins, Airosa, Whitney-Oaks, and Milky-Way Dairy, Lodi, CA

International Holstein Show:
4th Spring Calf - La-Foster Jasper Avril-ET, Rocco Cunningham and Terry & Sarah Foster, Penngrove, CA
8th Spring Yearling - Co-Vale Dundee Kaylyn-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
2nd Summer Yearling - KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Matt & Lauren Evangelo and Nick & Jessica Sarbacker, Fitchburg, WI
9th Winter Yearling - Stemple-View Racer Darci, Moretti Family Dairy, Petaluma, CA
4th Jr. 2-year-old - Ms Dundee Belinda-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
6th Sr. 2-year-old - Monanfran Advt Charlize-Red, Kronberg, Melvold & Teixeira, Turlock, CA
2nd 4-year-old - Ms Exels Dundee Beauty, Van Exel, Triple-T, Conroy, Sharp & Bennet, Lodi, CA

Youth Showmanship Contest (over 200 contestants!)
Junior Division:
3rd – Elisabeth Regusci
4th- Elise Regusci
5th- Brandon Almeida
Intermediate Division:
7th- Michael Davis
Senior Division:
2nd- John Paul Regusci