The NAILE – November 16, 2003

We had a good show at the NAILE on November 16 sponsored by Northeast Piedmontese Association.(NEPA) The show catalog listed seventeen breeders from Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arizona with thirty-five (35) animals appearing in the ring to be judged by Greg Meyer from Lebanon, Ohio.

Champion Heifer Calf was JLB 33N Elsie owned by Jerold Brocker with Craig Olmsted as the breeder. Reserve Calf Champion was JLB Baby Jane owned by Cindy Guilford with Jerold Brocker as the breeder.  

The yearling female champion was RF Merrybelle R11M owned by William Vest with the breeder being Reflections Farm.  Reserve Yearling Champion was WA Maxi owned and bred by Whistling Acres. 

Senior Female Champion and Grand Champion was Miss Jan owned by Jerold Brocker with the breeder being Robert Pletcher.  The Reserve Female Champion and Reserve Grand Champion was WA Klassie bred and owned by Whistling Acres.                    

The Bull Calf Champion was WA Napoleon owned and bred by Whistling Acres.  Reserve Bull Calf Champion was MyAnn LEF Sir Cinnamon, bred and owned by MyAnn/Lefever. 

Yearling Bull champion was DAS Rick 10M owned and bred by Daniel Schafer.  The Reserve Yearling Champion was RF Mathew with Reflections Farm being the owner and the breeder. 

Senior Bull Champion and Grand Champion Bull was Golden Glow Columbo 3RL with the breeder and the owner being Tom Shear.  The Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion was Monster owned by Chapman Farms with the breeder being Brocker Farms.                            

Blue ribbon winners in the group classes are as follows:  Miss Ember a cow owned by Craig Olmsted was the Produce of Dam winner; Elfo, a Chapman Farms bull won the Get of Sire award and Whistling Acres was both the Premier Exhibitor and Breeder. 

This was a well attended show held in Broadbent Arena on the Louisville Expo grounds.  There were several animals that changed owners before, during and after the show.  The expectations and the interest in the Piedmontese breed was very evident by all those who were in attendance. Congratulations to all exhibitors on a great presentation of the breed.  

Pictured below is "Golden Glow Columbo" NAILE Grand Champion Bull.

Submitted from NEPA

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