Cutting Edge B Gretchen ET, exhibited by Peter Vail of Copake Falls, N.Y., was named the Brown Swiss Grand and Senior Champion of the Open Show, held Sept. 10-11, at the 2013 All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg.
“This cow displays the best quality udder,” said show judge Eric Troop. “She is deep, long and extremely dairy. She’s just a beautiful cow.”
Ben Sparrow of Owenton, Ky., earned Reserve Grand Champion with Frosted Sieg Wammy ET, also the Reserve Senior Champion and winning 5-Year-Old.
The Junior 3-Year-Old, Top Acres Garbo Wanda-ET exhibited by Brian Sparling of Ralston, Pa., was named the Intermediate Champion.
Darrin Hill of Cattaraugus, N.Y., exhibited the Reserve Intermediate Champion Cutting Edge S Tease, also the first place Junior 2-Year-Old.
Jeffery McKissick of New Castle, Pa., showed the Junior Champion Dochaven Pete Snickers, also the Best Fall Calf. He also earned the Best Junior Female Bred and Owned at this year’s show.
Reserve Junior Champion went to Dylan Coleman of Ronks, Pa., with his first place Winter Yearling, PA Lyn-Leigh Denver Topsy.
First-place winners of the Open Brown Swiss Show:
Spring Calf – Cutting Edge T Sunbeam, Michael Barton, Copake Falls, N.Y.
Winter Calf – Osbornbros Dill 28220, Lauren Osborn, Auburn, N.Y.
Fall Calf – Dochaven Pete Snickers, Jeffery McKissick, New Castle, Pa.
Summer Yearling – Glad Ray Tanbark Tease, Chris and Jenifer Hill, Thurmont, Md.
Spring Yearling – Rose Lane Jetway Damsel ET, Lindsey Rucks, Okeechobee, Fl.
Winter Yearling – PA lyn-Leigh Denver Topsy, Dyan Coleman, Ronks, Pa.
Fall Yearling – Hills Valley Brooking Cobra, Richard Sharer, Lacyville, Pa.
Junior Champion – Dochaven Pete Snickers, Jeffery McKissick, New Castle, Pa.
Reserve Junior Champion – PA lyn-Leigh Denver Topsy, Dyan Coleman, Ronks, Pa.
Dry Cow – Hills Valley MVP Gander, Richard Sharer, Laceyville, Pa.
Yearling Heifer in Milk – Old Mill Supreme Fudge ET, Allen Bassler Jr., Upperville, Va.
2 Year Old Futurity – Four Seasons PO Darcy, Jordan Kennedy, Butler, Pa.
Junior 2-Year-Old – Cutting Edge S Tease ET, Darin Hill, Cattaraugus, N.Y.
Senior 2-Year-Old – Cutting Edge P Sherry, Michael Barton, Copake Falls, N.Y.
Junior 3-Year-Old – Top Acres Garbo Wanda ET, Brian Sparling, Ralston, Pa.
Senior 3-Year-Old – Jo-Dee Premium Nickelback ET, Peter Vail, Copake Falls, N.Y.
4-Years-Old – Cutting Edge B Gretchen ET, Peter Vail, Copake Falls, N.Y.
5-Years-Old – Frosted Sieg Wammy ET, Ben Sparrow, Owenton, Ky.
6 Years Old & Older – Blue Heaven Snoball Twin-ET, Justin Whitney, Fort Ann, N.Y.
Component Merit – Oak Spring Vicky, Oak Spring Dairy, Upperville, Va.