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One of the most anticipated
days of the year is appraisal day. Our
last herd appraisal was in May 2008. The appraiser scored 13 new Excellents, including Senn-Sational
Kent Quasar, now Excellent-92%.
We have 16 first-lactation
heifers that are appraised Very Good-88% or higher, including two
appraised Excellent-90%.
The herd
includes 74 Excellent and 329 Very Good cows and the appraisal average is 83.3%.
Four cows are scored 94 points, including Senn-Sational Lemvig Gypsy,
Senn-Sational Jade Fancy Girl, Senn-Sational Barber Violet and
Senn-Sational Julian Lainey.
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95-Point
Daughter and Dam Pair
One of
just four pairs appraised Excellent-95% |
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Daughter:
Senn-Sational
Barber April
Excellent-95%
PPA +2243M +238F +115P, JPI +193
5-0 305 24,040 5.7% 1,372 3.8% 902
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Dam:
Clear Vu Sooner April
Excellent-95%
7-0 305 16,630 4.9% 809 3.8% 630
Supreme Champion, SC State Fair, 1995
1st Aged Cow, SC State Fair, 1997
2nd Aged Cow, All American Jr. Show, 1996 |
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This
family is proving its transmitting ability for type as
"Sooner April" has three other Excellent daughters -
Senn-Sational Major April, Senn-Sational Remake Aprilaire-ET and Senn-Sational Remake April-ET
- and a Very Good-88%
daughter that died at second calving. Fancy type has been passed
to the next generation as well, with several third-generation
Excellents from this cow family in the herd today. |
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Excellent-92% or Higher |
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Senn-Sational Jade
Fancy Girl
Excellent-94%
3-3 303 17,490 5.7% 1,003 3.6% 634 |
Senn-Sational
Pitino Hollie
Excellent-92%
5-3 268 19,540 4.6% 898 3.4% 659 |
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Senn-Sational Barber Violet
Excellent-94%
6-1 282 24,730 4.5% 1,101 3.4% 831
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Senn-Sational
Sambo Veda
Excellent-92%
3-5 305 19,580 4.5% 877 3.4% 661 |
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Senn-Sational Julian Lainey
Excellent-94%
9-4 305 25,130 4.9% 1,220 3.3% 830
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Senn-Sational Lemvig Gypsy
Excellent-94%
4-6 305 19,000 4.8% 919 3.7% 694
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Other Excellents |
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Senn-Sational Jade Holly
Excellent-91%
3-8 305 21,530 4.2% 902 3.7% 794 |
Senn-Sational
Kent Golda
Excellent-90%
2-3 305 16,200 4.3% 690 3.5% 559 |
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Senn-Sational
Bomber April
Excellent-90%
2-4 305 18,870 4.1% 779 3.3% 623 |
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High
First-Lactation Very Goods |
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Senn-Sational
Koolio Jenico
Very Good-89% |
Senn-Sational
Belmont Betsey
Very
Good-89% |
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Senn-Sational
Andy Quasar
Very
Good-89% |
Senn-Sational
Jade Flair
Very
Good-89% |
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Senn-Sational
Rescue Gipsy
Very
Good-88% |
Senn-Sational
Action Laurel
Very
Good-88% |
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Past Favorites |
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Senn-Sational
Barber Jewels
Excellent-94%
6-10 305 23,620 4.2% 995 2.9% 690 |
Poplar
Top Brig Quasar
Excellent-95%
5-10 305 17,920 5.4% 970 3.6% 651
Grand Champion, Southeast
Regional Show, 1998
Reserve Grand Champion, Clemson
Spring Show, 1997
Reserve Grand Champion,
SC State Fair, 1995
6th Aged Cow, All American, 1998 |
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Kendale Emperor Edwina Gipsy
Excellent-95%
8-9 305 12,780 6.0% 762 4.1% 518
Grand Champion, SC State Fair,
1982 and 1983
Grand Champion, NC State Fair, 1983
4th Aged Cow, All American, 1984
4th 4-Year-Old, All American, 1983 |
Dogwood Hill Homestead Kool
Excellent-95%
10-2 305 19,740 4.6% 900 3.3% 653 |
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