The Southern Invitational Show has begun in sunny, warm Perry, Georgia with the 5 levels of Fitting & Showing, with an excellent turnout of junior members exhibiting.
As the Holstein classes begin with the Sr. Heifer Class, pictures of the class winners and the placings will be posted here. Stay tuned throughout the day to grab your own glimpse of the Georgia sunshine!
The Judge and his Assistant, Michel & Linda Guay from Quebec
Gayle Carson & Amy Howard handled the emcee duties
Libby Sutton won the 2nd grade and under fitting and showing class
Senior Champion Female
Whitaker Durham Song (5 Year Old), exhibited by Whitaker Farm
Reserve Senior Champion Female
Tramilda Jasper Lanita-ET (Sr 3 Year Old) exhibited by Whitaker Farm
125,000lb Cows
1. Four-M-Acres Emory Sybil (Emory-ET) exhibited by Ruben Schaapman
Aged Cows
1. Laidlawn Goldwyn Connie (Goldwyn) exhibited by Ruben Schaapman
2. Whitaker D Snickerdoodle-ET (Durham) exhibited by Whitaker Farm
Five Year Olds
1. Whitaker Durham Song (Durham-ET) exhibited by Whitaker Farm
2. Ra-Lee-Acres Toystory Ariel (Toystory-ET) exhibited by Charlotte Yoder
Four Year Olds
1. La-Foster Talent Holly 5 (Talent Imp-ET) exhibited by Sarah Kate Howard
2. Whitaker Roy Razzy Tazzy-ET (Jordan-ET) exhibited by Ruben Schaapman
Sr Three Year Olds
1. Tramilda Jasper Lanita-ET (Jasper) exhibited by Whitaker Farm
2. Budjon-JK Stormatic Essery-ET (Stormatic) exhibited by Austin Yoder
Jr Three Year Olds
1. Croaky-Pond Socras Rosie-ET (Soctrates-ET) exhibitd by Ruben Schaapman
2. Whitaker Goldwyn Tippy (Goldwyn) exhibited by Whitaker Farm
Sr Two Year Olds
1. Whitaker Spirte 877 (Spirte) exhibited by Whitaker Farm
2. Maple-Slope Goldwyn Angie-ET (Goldwyn) exhibited by Mike Berby
Jr Two Year Olds
1. Kings-Ransom Dam Travers-ET (Damion) exhibited by Rebecca Grantham
2. SRP Destry Fusia-Red-ET (Destry) exhibited by Kelvin Moore
Jr. Best Three Females
1. Whitaker Farm
Junior Champion
Belltone Gold Star Lee IV-ET (Summer Yearling) exhibited by Ruben Schaapman
Reserve Junior Champion
Maple-Slope Alex Lisa Rae-ET (Intermediate Yearling) exhibited by Donna Fullman
Honorable Mention
How-We-Roll Atwood Amy-ET (Junior Yearling) exhibited by Alice Ledoux
Summer Yearlings
1. Belltone Gold star Lee IV-ET (Goldwyn) exhibited by Reuban Schaapman
2. Donacin Shottle Ariel (Shottle-ET) exhibited by Jacob Newberry
Senior Yearlings
1. Beaver-Flats Dun Persistent (Dundee) exhibited by Alice Ledoux
2. Whitaker-KK DD Dixie Rae-ET (Dundee) exhibited by Whitaker Farm & Kyle Knaup
Intermediate Yearlings
1. Maple Slope Alex Lisa Rae-ET (Alexander) exhibited by Donna Fullman
2. Maple-Slope Gold Emblem-ET (Goldwyn) exhibited by Rebecca Grantham
Junior Yearlings
1. How-We-Roll Atwood Amy-ET (Atwood) exhibited by Alice Ledoux
2. Whitaker Roy Kit Kat (Jordan-ET) exhibited by Whitaker Farm
Summer Calves
1. Cocalico Atwood Ember-ET (Atwood), exhibited by Austin & Matt Yoder, and Mattias Swartz
2. Kingsmill Super Ava (Super-ET), exhibited by Jacie Babb
Senior Calves
1. MS Gail Picalo Plum-Red ET (Picalo-Red), exhibited by Cynthia Yoder
2. Whitaker Dundee Prissy (Regancrest Dundee-ET), exhibited by Whitaker Farm
