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Avonlea Summer Splash lll

Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 12:00 Noon

At the farm in Brighton ON

 

Schedule of Events

Friday, July 15, 2011
• 6 to 9 pm • Sale Cattle Viewing and Social

Saturday, July 16, 2011
• Noon • Summer Splash III
• 6pm • BBQ and Dance

Catalogue and Advertisements

Link to catalog will be available here by the first week of June.....stay tuned!

Avonlea Summer Splash III Website

   
   

 

Quebec Spring Show 2011

Our Show Results page has further details including photos.

 

Highlights

  • 1st Intermediate Yearling

  • 3rd Junior 2 Year Old

  • 2nd Senior 2 Year Old

  • 1st Junior 3 Year Old & Hon. Mention Intermediate Champion - Resides at Avonlea

  • 2nd Senior 3 Year Old & Reserve Intermediate Champion - Resides at Avonlea

  • 1st 5 Year Old

   
   

 

World Dairy Expo 2010

Another successful trip to Madison!

Be sure to visit our Show Results page for full details from WDE.

 

Highlights

  • 1st Winter Heifer Calf & Junior Champion

  • 1st Winter Yearling Heifer

  • Ist Junior Best Three

  • 4th Junior 2 Year Old

  • 4th 4 Year Old

   
   

 

Classification Results

The "girls" at Avonlea Genetics just had a visit from the classifier and the results were of epic proportions!!

 

One For The Record Books ...

  • Cherry Crest Com Annette (Comerica Junior Two Year Old) was just made VG-89!!!  She is only the 3rd Junior Two Year Old Jersey to be made 89 points, under the all-breeds classification system that was started in Canada in 2005!!  Just recently she was named 1st Junior Two Year Old & Hon. Mention Grand Champion at Expo Quebec and 1st Jr. Two & Reserve Grand Champion at the Quinte Championship Show.  She is owned by Avonlea & Cybil Fisher.

  • Vandenberg Socrates Dina (Socrates Four Year Old) is now EX-94!!  Her breakdown is: MS-95; F&L- 93; DS-96; RUMP-89.  Dina was the Reserve All Canadian Junior Three Year Old in 2009.  She was just named Grand Champion at the recent Quinte Championship Show.  She is also owned by Avonlea & Cybil Fisher.

  • Ratliff Sambo Murhpy (Sambo Senior Two Year Old) was raised to VG-88!!  She was the high seller in the Ratliff Proof of Progress Sale and is backed by 9 EX dams.  She is owned by International Genetics & Avonlea Genetics.

Other herd highlights:

  • Avonlea Kookie's Kiska - VG-87
    (Avonlea All Kaught Up x Renaissance Kookie Junior Two Year Old)

  • Avonlea Senior Melody - VG-86
    (Senior x Renaissance Meg Senior Two Year Old)

  • Avonlea Minister Peanut - VG-85
    (Minister Great Granddaughter of Glenamore Gold Prize)

  • Hautpre Biestar Farley - VG-85
    (Bushlea Brook Biestar Senior Two Year Old)

  • Avonlea Kombat Chime - VG-88
    (Avonlea Connection Kombat Junior Three Year Old)

  • Avonlea Salty Kendall - VG-88
    (Sultan Senior Three Year Old from the Kitty's)

Look for Annette, Dina, Murphy, Kiska and the rest of the Avonlea Show String at Madison!!

In other classification news - a Comerica Junior Two Year Old that we sold earlier this summer was just made VG-89 in the US!! Arethusa Comerica Dolce Vita - who we purchased in the Avonlea Summer Splash II with International Genetics, calved in here at the farm in June.  She (and her Iatola daughter) were purchased by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail in July and we are thrilled that she just went VG-89 for them!!  Congratulations!!!

   
   

 

Ontario Summer Show 2010

Visit our Show Results page for full details.

Congratulations to all breeders and exhibitors on the quality show in Lindsay!

 

Highlights

  • 1st Junior Herd

  • Intermediate Champion & Reserve Grand Champion

  • Honourable Mention Intermediate Champion

   
   

 

Highlights

  • After only being on the farm for 5 days after her trip from Kansas, Ratliff Sambo Murphy scored VG-87 (1st calf) for her new owners International Genetics.

  • Avonlea Hired Gun Karma going VG-86 (1st calf) just fresh from the Kitty family.

  • Avonlea Mischief's Majesty scored VG-88 (maternal sister to Magnolia, former Royal Intermediate Champ in 2006). She is owned by John and Lynn Findlay.

  • Ratliff Renn Kalico scored VG-87. She is a Junior Three out of Karmel consigned to the Red Carpet sale with Nelson Farms, Dassel MN.

  • Paullyn Dauiseoir Virgina ET scored VG-88, she is a granddaughter of the great Veronica. Her daughter was the All Canadian Spring Calf 2009 - Vavoom!!

  • Peninsula Sultan Emily added another "E" going EX-93-5E. She is an original test mating daughter by Sultan, the former Semex cover girl, owned by Jacob and Annie Vander Meulen.

   
   

July 16, 2011

Mark your calendars - planning is underway for the Avonlea Summer Splash III at the farm in Brighton ON.

 

   
   

Spring Valley 8th Edition/Elite 8

  • 1st Choice Female - Avonlea Renaissance Kookie
    Purchaser: Gene Iager, Maryland

  • Avonlea CF Baby Blush-ET (December 2009 Minister x Baby J)
    Purchaser: Randy Ebert, Wisconsin

  • Avonlea VIew of Arcardia (August 2009 Iatola x EX Branderlea Furor Violet)
    Purchaser: Spring Valley Farm, Maryland

  • Avonlea UA Iatola Treasure (December 2008 Iatola x EX Green Maple Furor Turvy)
    Purchaser: Ruth & Robert Martin, Maryland

  • Avonlea Hired Jezabel (Ocotber 2008 Hired Gun x Caledon Socrates Jolly - EX-91)
    Purchaser: Kenny Jo Manion x The Elmore Family, Kentucky

  • Avonlea Illusion of Arcadia (Senior Two - Avonlea Jace of Pine Creek x EX-91 Kaptain Image)
    Purchaser: Dante Carpenter, Kentucky

 

Minnesota Spring Special Sale

  • Avonlea GG Kieran (April 2009 Governor x Kookies Prime Kanga - VG-87)
    Purchaser: Thistle Dew Jerseys, Michigan

 

Quebec Spring Sale

  • Willow Creek Falcon Alula (VG-87 Senior Three Year Old - Fresh for third time)
    Purchaser: Jacky Champagne, Quebec

 

Ohio Spring Sale

  • Hidden Dream K Jade Jetta (VG-87 Junior Three Year Old)
    Purchaser: Brian Call, Ohio

   
   

High Seller -

Ratliff Sambo Murphy-ET

Sold for $20,000 US to
International Genetics, Collingwood, Ontario