2011 Gold Show Results

The Canadian Angus Association Gold Show program was once again a success in 2011. We are pleased to announce the winners:

• Black Show Bull of the Year is DMM Creed 75W
  
• Black Show Female of the Year is DMM Miss Essence 37T
• Red Show Bull of the Year is Red Ter-Ron RealDeal 01W
• Red Show Female of the Year is Red Six Mile Gloria 746W

(Click on the links to view each animal's pedigree in our online herdbook.)

The top Red Angus females are:

1. Red Six Mile Gloria 746W
2. Red Ter-Ron Alice 31Y
3. Red Ter-Ron Rebecca 21W
4. Red McRae's Reba Lee 53W
5. Red Lazy MC CC Sparkle 3X

The top Black Angus females are:

1. DMM Miss Essence 37T
2. Six Mile Real Beauty 803U
3. Young Dale Peg 77P
4. Belvin Lady Blossom 14'09
5. Belvin Echo 211'10

The top Red Angus bulls are:

1. Red Ter-Ron RealDeal 01W
2. Red Rock of Spittalburn 101Y
3. Red DMM Glesbar Barndance 35X
4. Red Lazy MC Trooper 21Y
5. Red Ter-Ron Excalibre 40Y

The top Black Angus bulls are:

1. DMM Creed 75W
2. HF Hemi 176W
3. Just Enuff New Edition Edgar
4. Justamere 1036 Iron Will 732W
5. Harvest R Major 1 Y

We also introduced a new feature of the Gold Show program this year, the All Star Team.

The Black Angus All Stars are:

• Heifer Calf Champion: Harvest R Blackbird 3Y
• Junior Champion Female: Belvin Echo 211'10
• Senior Champion Female: DMM Miss Essence 37T
• Bull Calf Champion: Harvest R Major 1 Y
• Junior Champion Bull: Just Enuff New Edition Edgar
• Senior Champion Bull: DMM Creed 75W

The Red Angus All Stars are:

• Heifer Calf Champion: Red Ter-Ron Alice 31Y
• Junior Champion Female: Red Lazy MC CC Sparkle 3X
• Senior Champion Female: Red Six Mile Gloria 746W
• Bull Calf Champion: Red Rock of Spittalburn 101Y
• Junior Champion Bull: Red DMM Glesbar Barndance 35X
• Senior Champion Bull: Red Ter-Ron RealDeal 01W

Congratulations to everyone who helped make the 2011 Gold Show program a success! Photos of the winners can be viewed on our website at www.cdnangus.ca/members/goldshow.htm

Information on the 2012 Gold Show program will be posted soon.

Posted by Tina Zakowsky
Feedback: tina1@cdnangus.ca

Showing Angus at this Fall's Gold Shows?

The Canadian Angus Association 2010 Gold Show season started in July and continues through the end of November. The Gold Show program was developed in 1989 by the Canadian Angus Association to provide an incentive for breeders to move between regions to show cattle. Each year we present four awards: Black Show Bull of the Year; Red Show Bull of the Year; Black Show Female of the Year; Red Show Female of the Year.

If you plan to show animals that you have not yet registered, please contact the Registry department and start the registration process as soon as possible. We cannot make exceptions to our registration policies for Gold Show animals, so please ensure that you leave plenty of time for possible parentage spot tests, genetic defect testing requirements, and to provide missing information. All animals entered in Canadian Angus Association sponsored Gold Shows must be registered before the show.

You may want to mark your registration RUSH on the outside of your envelope or the cover page of your fax to ensure your animals will be registered in time for the show. Don't wait for the last minute to register your animals and risk not being able to participate!

In accordance with the Canadian Angus Association's Environmental Policy, the use of paint and colouring on animals in Association-sponsored shows is prohibited. The Board of Directors is responsible for checking all animals entering the show ring and refusing entry to any with paint or artificial colouring.

Please visit the Gold Show page on our website for more information.

Posted by Tina Zakowsky
Feedback: tina1@cdnangus.ca

Deadlines and Reminders

It seems like it's always a busy time of year for Angus breeders, and for almost anyone involved in agriculture. We would like to remind you of some upcoming deadlines to ensure they aren't forgotten:

If you are an authorized user and register your animals online, July 15 is the deadline to register your Spring 2010-born calves online for $15 regardless of age. If you are not yet an authorized user but want to take advantage of these savings, you need to contact us (registry@cdnangus.ca) very soon to be set up as an authorized user.

If you are on the Canadian Angus Performance Program, your 2010 spring born calf records should be submitted to us by July 15 to allow us adequate time to process your 205 day worksheets.

Showdown is currently underway and the first Gold Show is only a couple weeks away. Please submit your show animal registrations as soon as possible and mark them rush. We will do our best to work with you to accommodate your deadlines but please keep in mind the possibility of parentage spot tests, genetic defect testing requirements, and possible missing information. All animals entered in Canadian Angus Association sponsored Gold Shows must be registered before the show. Don't wait for the last minute to register your animals and risk not being able to participate.

We'll have an update from Showdown for you next week.

Posted by Tina Zakowsky
Feedback: tina1@cdnangus.ca

Register your show cattle early

If you plan to show Angus cattle this summer, you can save yourself money and stress by getting them registered well in advance of the deadlines. Most shows, including Canadian Angus Association Gold Shows, require purebred cattle to be registered in order to participate. Last-minute requests cannot always be accommodated, especially if the animal is randomly selected for a parentage spot test or we are missing information. Registering early also means you won't have to pay rush fees.

The changes to the genetic defect policy that took effect in January may also have an impact on the calves you intend to register and show. As of January 1, 2010 calves that have known carriers of a genetic defect in the first two generations (parental and grandparental) of their pedigree, without an intervening free result, need to be tested free of the causative gene to be eligible for registration. It may take 3-4 weeks for test results to be returned before an animal can be registered. Planning ahead can help you avoid disappointment and ensure your cattle can compete this show season.

June 10 is the registration deadline for Showdown, and Gold Shows start in July. Click here for the full Gold Show schedule.

Remember: the younger the calves are when you register, the cheaper it is to register them.

Posted by Tina Zakowsky
Feedback: tina1@cdnangus.ca