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A T L A N T I C A Y R S H I R E B R E E D E R ' S C L U B T H E M A R I T I M E S A Y R S H I R E I N A C T I O N I N T H I S I S S U E O L D H O M E W E E K A Y R S H I R E S H O W O L D H O M E W E E K A Y R S H I R E S H O W & P E R F E C T A C R E S S H O W R E S U L T S & P I C T U R E S S H O W R E S U L T S & P I C T U R E S N E W S F R O M A Y R S H I R E C A N A D A & B R A E F I E L D F O R E V E R- S C H O O N F A R M 1 2 3 4 5 6 C H E R L O T T E T O W N A Y R S H I R E S H O W 2 0 1 7 B Y M I C H E L B O U D R E A U L T The Old Home Week of Charlottetown maintained its strong momentum with a captivating Ayrshire show. Staying at home or finding good reasons not to participate in this kind of event is always easier. Entering an animal judging show requires efforts and disturbs our work routine. Yet, I m always surprised how stimulating these events are for our future generations. The Charlottetown Show is one perfect example. It is a unifying event, with a lot of young breeders, smiles, and fun! Under the leadership of Mr. Peter Rossiter and Mr. Garnet Schellen, the Charlottetown s Ayrshire show is growing in importance. Their volunteering work organizing this event is rewarded by the positive responses of the Atlantic Ayrshire breeders. Judge Greg Eldmonds, from Australia, had the pleasure of appraising 79 animals from the 4 Atlantic Provinces. These i n c l u d e d p r e f i x e s Riordon s, Landslide, Braefield, and Prospect Acres, from New Brunswick, Breckrow, Allegro, and Brixham, from Nova Scotia, and Ayr-Bay and Forever Schoon, from PEI. Also present were a few intruders, including Mapleburn, an embryo bought at the 2016 AGM Auction in Moncton, and Kildare and Pierre-Bleu, animals bought a few years ago at the national Elite Sale. And, finally, let us not forget the prefix Lorne Birch, representing Amy Woods, from the USA, who, rumour has it, will officially be joining the Rossiter Family in a few months Next page...2 Grand Champion Ayr Bay M C Jannette, Peter Rossiter Reserve Grand Forever Schoon Pretty Lady Forever Schoon Farm Honourable Mention Ayr Bay ABC Eclipse Peter Rossiter Junior Champion Brixham B Fisky, Windara Farm Reserve Junior Champion Brixham Burdett Roxy, Windara Farm Honourable Mention Brixham Volvo Decadent, Windara Farm

T H E M A R I T I M E S A Y R S H I R E I N A C T I O N Page 2/6 C H E R L O T T E T O W N A Y R S H I R E S H O W 2 0 1 7 The Junior classes were not only voluminous, but of superior quality. Windarra Farms dominated the Junior Championship, taking home all 3 Champion titles: Brixham B Fisky (Burdette), the Summer Yearling Champion, was crowned Junior Champion, Brixham Burdett Roxy (Intermediate Heifer) won Reserve Junior Champion, while the Honorable Mention went to Brixham Volvo Decadent (Summer Yearling). Both Junior Exhibitor and Breeder Banners proudly hung on display above Windarra Farms exhibit. The second part of the judgement was marked by some very impressive cow classes. For the second time in their history, Ayr-Bay Farm won the title of Grand Champion with their 4 year-old Ayr Bay MC Jannette. Forever Schoon Pretty Lady, 1 st 5 yearold, was named Reserve Champion, while the Honorable Mention went to Ayr Bay ABC Eclipse (2 nd 4 year-old). For yet another year, both Exhibitor and Breeder Banners were won by Forever Schoon Farms, owned by Mr. Garnet Schellen. Maritime Ayrshire Breeders, you should be very proud! Your judging show is becoming one of the most important across the country, both by its quality as much as by the number of head of cattle exhibited T H E N E W M A N G E R O F T H E B R A E F I E L D S H O W T E A M Maritime Ayrshire Breeders, you should be very proud!

CHERLOTTETOWN AYRSHIRE SHOW 2017 SHOW RESULTS Page 3/6 Junior Calf 1 st Brixham R S Pretty Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 2 nd Braefield Predator Avery Braefield Farm, Penobsquis, NB 3 rd Mapleburn Predator s Fancy Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI; Lone Birch Ayrshires, Gabe Blaisdell &Ella Woodis, Brookfield, Mass. 4 th Lone Birch Magiacally Delicious Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI; Lone Birch Ayrshires & Gabe Blaisdell, Brookfield, Mass. 5 th Riordon s Burdette Kity Riordon Farms Ltd., Pokeshaw, NB Intermediate Calf 1 st Brixham Burdett Roxy Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 2 nd Ayr Bay Dixie Lee Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI 3 rd Brixham Rock Starlight Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 4 th Braefield Predator Pegasus Braefield Farm, Penobsquis, NB 5 th Riordon s Poker Cloud Riordon Farms Ltd., Pokeshaw, NB Senior Calf 1 st Breckrow Gibbs Damita Breckrow Farm, Goshen, NS 2 nd Braefield Jumper O Rayne Braefield Farm, Penobsquis, NB 3 rd Brixham Rock Jewel Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 4 th Lone Birch Opportunity Desire Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI; Lone Birch Ayrshires, & Gabe Blaisdell, Brookfield, Mass. 5 th Forever Schoon Lolita Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI Summer Yearling 1 st Brixham B Frisky Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 2 nd Brixham Volvo Decadent Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 3 rd Breckrow Gibbs Dasly Breckrow Farm, Goshen, NS 4 th Landslide Shirley Landslide Farms, Mount Middleton, NB 5 th Landslide Tulip Landslide Farms, Mount Middleton, NB Junior Yearling 1 st Landslide Katy Landslide Farms, Mount Middleton, NB 2 nd Breckrow Burdette Dianne Breckrow Farm, Goshen, NS 3 rd Prospect Acres Crimson Tide Prospect Acres, Sackville, NB 4 th Lone Birch D-Wham Monica Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, Lone Birch Ayrshires & Gabe Blaisdell, Brookfield, Mass. Intermediate Yearling 1 st Allegro Yorktown Spunk Greenough Family Farms, Newport, NS 2 nd Braefield Animate So So Braefield Farm, Penonsquis, NB 3 rd Brixham Hendrix Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 4 th Brixham Jumper Stargazer Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS Senior Yearling 1 st Prospect Acres Memphis Prospect Acres, Sackville, NB 2 nd Brixham Yo Yo Honey Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 3 rd Breckrow Vicking Clara Breckrow Farm, Goshen, NS Junior Herd: 1 st Windarra Farms 2 nd Landslide Farms 3 rd Braefield Farm 4 th Breckrow Farm 5 th Grenough Family Farms 6 th Prospect Acres

CHERLOTTETOWN AYRSHIRE SHOW 2017 SHOW RESULTS Junior 2 Year Old 1 st Ayr Bay Predator Jordon Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI 2 nd Forever Schoon Elly Mae Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 3 rd Breckrow P C Cora Breckrow Farm, Goshen, NS Senior 2 Year Old 1 st Forever Schoon Freda Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 2 nd Braefield Prima Gia Braefield Farm, Penobsquis, NB 3 rd Landslide Hail Landslide Farms, Mount Middleton, NB 4 th Breckrow Burdette Bazinga Breckrow Farm, Goshen, NS 5 th Brixham Rock Starklight Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS Junior 3 Year Old 1 st Forever Schoon Pilaf Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 2 nd Landslide Berry 2 Landslide Farms, Mount Middleton, NB Senior 3 Year Old 1 st Forever Schoon Perfectionist Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 2 nd Braefield Burdette Olaska ET Braefield Farm, Penobsquis, NB 4 Year Old 1 st Ayr Bay M C Janette Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI 2 nd Ayr Bay ABC Eclipse Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI 3 rd Forever Schoon Evelyn Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 4 th Braefield Burdette Ozzy Braefield Farm, Penobsquis, NB 5 th Kildare Remington Violette Landslide Farms, Mount Middleton, NB 6 th Pierre Bleu Alice II Windarra Farms, Upper Rawdon, NS 5 Year Old 1 st Forever Schoon Pretty Lady Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 2 nd Forever Schoon Amity Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 3 rd Breckrow Captain Jessie Breckrow Farm, Goshen, NS Mature Cow 1 st Forever Schoon Bunny Forever Schoon Farm, Vernon River, PEI 2 nd Ayr Bay ABC Cheryl Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI 3 rd Lone Birch Captain s Markie Peter Rossiter, St. Peter s Bay, PEI; Lone Birch Ayrshires & Gabe Blaisdell, Brookfield, Mass. Breeder s Herd 1 st Forever Schoon Farm 2 nd Peter Rossiter 3 rd Braefield Farm 1st Breeder & #st Exhibitor: Forever Schoon Farm Page 4/6

T H E M A R I T I M E S A Y R S H I R E I N A C T I O N Page 5/6 N E W S F R O M A Y R S H I R E C A N A D A Animal Purity Percentage Registration Policy For the purpose of genetic improvement, a specific need, diversity, etc., Ayrshire Canada has in the past occasionally agreed to incorporate bulls in its Herd Book. Every bull had to be recommended by the Breed Improvement Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. To encourage their use, it was common practice to declare these animals purebred, although this was not always the case as per our previous bylaws. Nine (9) bulls were in this situation: T-Bruno, B-Jurist, Torpane, Dropstad, Peterslund, Hylella, Ingvasta, Orraryd, and R-Facet. In March 2017, at the AGM, members approved the new bylaws. These new bylaws clearly define the origins of the Ayrshire breed, in accordance with the decision of the World Ayrshire Federation. This decision makes the recognition of bloodlines more specific at the time of registration in our Herd Book. As such, from now on, the real percentage will be recorded in the Herd Book, as per our Registrar s evaluation. If a bull s purity is evaluated at 85%, this is the level of purity that will be recorded in our Book, and only the Association had the power to make this decision. This does not change in any way the genealogies and levels of purity currently recognized and recorded in our Herd Book. Our bylaws concerning the recognition of percentage and purebred animals (male and female) remain unchanged. When purchasing a new animal, we invite you to verify its level of Ayrshire purity or to communicate with us; it will be our pleasure to provide you with this information. Also, in order to make informed genetic decisions, we recommend that you require Canadian genomic evaluations from your providers.

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