Presented by: October 19th, 2013 4:00 p.m. Hoards Station, ON 2 Mature Bulls Yearling Bull 6 Bull Calves 4 Bred Heifers 8 Open Heifers 17 Cows Fellow breeders, cattlemen and –women, ladies and gentlemen: On behalf of the Ontario Blonde d'Aquitaine Association, I'd like to welcome all of you to the 2013 Cream of the Crop Sale. The Association hopes that at the end of the evening, everyone leaves happy, buyers, sellers, and everyone else alike. Come early to check out the animals and meet the consignors. The kitchen will be open for a quick bite before the bidding starts at 4 p.m. Yes, we have a great line-up again this year. Check out the catalogue, there’s something for everyone, Blondes in all shapes and sizes. Most farmers are reporting a good supply of hay for the winter, so this may be the time to expand your herd a little or a lot. Thanks to Hoards Station Salesbarn and its staff for hosting us for this Sale, it is always appreciated. Thanks to the consignors, for looking through your herd and skimming off the Cream, and thanks to the buyers for coming out and supporting the Sale. It’s always a good thing to put more Blondes in your herd. Don’t forget that there’s a hospitality table after the Sale finishes, and above all, make sure you have your tickets for the Raffle Heifer Draw, to take place tonight as well. Ilse Vink President, Ontario Blonde d’Aquitaine Association A BIG Thank You to all the Sponsors This Catalogue could not have been possible without your support Hoards Station Sale Barn Located between Campbellford and Stirling on County Road #8 From North: Hwy 1 to Marmora, south on Hwy 14 to the 4th line, turn right, straight ahead for 6 miles. From South: Hwy 33 north to Stirling, turn left at Stirling, take the first turn right, on County Road 8 Accommodations: Trent House Motel, 49 Queen St. N, Campbellford (west side of and north of bridge along the river) 15 minutes from sale barn (705) 653-2190 The Waters Edge, 149 Queen Street, Campbellford, 15 minutes to sale barn (705) 653-4470 Campbellford River Inn, 352 Street N, Campbellford (east side of bridge along river) 15 minutes from sale barn (705) 653-1771 Holiday Inn Trenton, 99 Glen Miller Road, Trenton, 20 minutes from sale barn (613) 394-4855 Days Inn Trenton, 10Trenton Street, Trenton 20 minutes from sale barn (613)- 9291 Sale Day Phone (705) 653-3660 or (705) 653-4610 Sales Consultant Jack McCoubrey (519) 671-2776 Auctioneer Order Bids Blockman Brad Denure Dave McNevan Dave Walker (705) 653-3660 (705) 295-6208 Crystal Farms 4, 7, 15-17, 21, 27, 28 Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson 35, 38 21 Crystal Road RR3 Jasper, ON K0G 1G0 (613) 275-2422 Fax (613) 275-1713 [email protected] DJ Farms 10, 18 6, 8, 36 9 13, 29,30 37 Knox Innovations Inc. 22 ,14, 22-25 5 20 Kirk McGee 3291 Cty Rd 30 Codrington, On K0K 1R0 (613) 475-0196 [email protected] 26 Ron & Donna McGee 3291 Cty Rd 30 Codrington, On K0K 1R0 (613) 475-0196 [email protected] Van Bakel Blondes 759 Townline Rd RR4 Smith Falls, ON K7A 4S5 (613) 283– 5935 Ian & Jenny Kruis 6325 Enfield Road Hampton, ON L0B 1J0 (905) 244-2353 Fax (905) 263-2934 [email protected] www.theknoxfarm.com 32, 34 Sheldon Asselstine 4655 Watson road Harrowsmith, ON K0H 1V0 (613) 483-3785 RonDakk Acres John & Ilse Vink 40 Gazley Road RR#1 Wooler, ON K0K 3M0 (613) 397-1890 [email protected] Brent & Tyler Hughes North Shore Farms Ridge View Blondes Rick Drinkill 16643 Country Road 27 Elmvale, Ontario L0L 1P0 (705) 322-1757 [email protected] Halcyon Farms David & Janet Kamelchuk Box 32 Ellscott, AB T0A 1B0 (780) 675-1227 [email protected] Pleasant Valley Paul, Susie & Emily Fee 6211 Line #9 North Waubaushene, ON L0K 2C0 (705) 835-2581 [email protected] Forest View Farms 3, 11, 19 Brian Peters 1400 Richards Rd Perth Line Village, Ontario K7P 2T3 (613) 376-1545 [email protected] Dennis, Debbie, Dee-Anna & Branden Elliott 7062 Line 26 RR#2 Staffa, ON N0K 1Y0 (519) 345-2785 Cell (519) 272-3288 [email protected] www.djfarmscattle.com Fee Haven Farms Little Creek Farms 31, 33 Bill Van Bakel RR 2 Dublin ON N0K 1E0 (519) 345-2518 [email protected] www.vanbakelblondes.ca Willow Springs Stock Farm Reed Rigney & Family Box 5959 Westlock, AB T7P 2P7 (780) 348-5308 Cell (780) 307-2702 [email protected] www.wsscattle.ca 12 FULLBLOOD MATURE BULL 1 Crystal Mr. Xcitement 17X Born: Jan 14, 10 Tattoo: PFER 17X Reg.: R18516 WIW MR. Corby 1R R4575-T 129N Sire: Deebran Eldyn 12 S R17640 Heartwoods Lorelei 6L R17137 129N Hanover Special 25D R10295 129N Dam: Crystal Nicki 11 N R17617 BR Miss 67Z R6284 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 96 lbs. DNA Case #: DC263727 We bought Mr. Xcitement from the Morris family this past winter. He has been running with our cows for the past 8 months. He has excellent EPD scores through the BIO program and was on test at the Douglas Test Station during the winter of 2011. Xcitement is yet another extremely quiet bull and moved into our heard easily as a second herdsire. He will produce a fast growing calf and could be used on heifers. Crystal Mr. Xcitement 17X Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOUQXVkxC-g Consignor: Knox Innovations, Ian & Jenny Kruis POLLED FULLBLOOD MATURE BULL 2 Pleasant Valley Xpert Born: April 9, 10 Tattoo: SAA 4X Reg.: R18469-P Beau Bois Yvan 28Y R 4836 129N Sire: Beau Bois Cafe 26C R8616 Van Alta Marni 74W R4099 129N Fergie 8M R16779-(P) 129N Dam: West Winds Rochelle 175R R17325 Harcon Lacquer 175L R16700 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 96 lbs. DNA Case #: DC259062 Xpert is a large framed embryo transplant polled bull out of Beau Bois Cafe. We bought him as a calf at the Asseltine Production Sale in 2010. We originally had Xpert catalogued in the Sale last year and decided to keep him for another year as our Pleasant Valley Xpert 4X herdsire. He has provide us with several growthy calves over the past 2 years. He is an extremely quiet bull, halter broke as he has been shown at several fairs last year and the year before. If you are looking for a handsome, friendly fellow for your ladies this is your man! Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO7EcdDsZ0A Consignor: Knox Innovations, Ian & Jenny Kruis DOUBLE POLLED FULLBLOOD YEARLING BULL 3 Little Creek Zanzabar 111Z Born: Mar 10, 12 Tattoo: LCB 11Z Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) 129N Sire: Arsha’s Polled Umpire 219U R18121-(P) 129N Arsha’s Polled Polly 19P R17284-(P) Fergie 8M R16779-(P) 129N Dam: Little Creek Polled Sasha 10S R18414-(P) 129N Green Meadows Macey 1M R16588 129N EPD'S: (WB) CE 94% BW 80% WG 42% Milk 16% BIRTH WT 104 lbs. Zanazabar is a smooth double polled fullblood Umpire son (50% chance that he could be homozygous polled). He had a birth weight of 104 lbs and was the best bull out of the 2012 calf crop right from the beginning. He exhibits good thickness, depth and length as well as correctness and eye appeal. His dam is a fertile Fergie daughter out of one of my favorite cows, Green Meadows Macey 1M, and is currently raising our best bull calf again this year, who will be shown at the National in Olds, AB. His sire, Arsha’s Polled Umpire 219U, has a growing reputation for producing eye appealing functional offspring that have done well in the field as well as the show and sale ring. Zanzabar was semen tested at just over one year of age and had a scrotal circumference of 32 cm. Consignor: Little Creek Farms, David & Janet Kamelchuk Little Creek Zanzabar 11Z POLLED FULLBLOOD BULL CALF 4 Crystal Antonio 20A Born: Jan 27, 13 Tattoo: PFER 20A Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Sire: Crystal Waldo 23W R18290-(P) Harkdale Krystelle 47K R15570 Laelaines Mister Farley 45F R13231 Dam: Lavelaine Miss Lacy 21L R16127 Care Ell Charlotte 21A R6937 129N EPD'S: Available sale day BIRTH WT 88 lbs. Antonia shows his muscular feature like his half brother we sold in the sale a few years ago (Crystal Tyler 11T). Waldo produces those stylish calves that have great numbers. Waldo’s strongest trait being calving ease at the top 1% in the breed and Farley is in the top 7% in the breed; you know you have calving ease built into him with show quality. Both bulls being Grand Champion in their day. EPD’s & Ingenity results will be in by sale day. Vaccinated & weaned ready for test station Crystal Antonio 20A Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson FULLBLOOD BULL CALF 5 Pleasant Valley Ace Born: Feb 4, 13 Tattoo: SAA 4A Reg.: Applied For Druk Genesis Z99214 Sire: Blackwater Ainsley 334R R18334- 129N Blackwater Maisie EG 073300044 Olympus R406 Dam: Pleasant Valley Wilomene 42W R18354 West Winds Nadia 152N R16846-(P) 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 91 lbs. This well muscled light blonde bull is halter broke and part of our show string. Great blood lines. Pleasant Valley Ace Consignor: Pleasant Valley, Sheldon Asselstine POLLED FULLBLOOD BULL CALF 6 FeeHaven Avalanche 31A Born: Feb 23, 13 Tattoo: FHF 31A Reg.: Applied For Roseneath William 4W R3791 129N Sire: DeeBran Hummer 21W R 18325 129N Heartwoods Lorelei 6L R17137 129N Arsha’s Polled Trooper 67T R17922 (P) 129N Dam: DeeBran PLD Jessica 35Y R 18658(P) 129N Arsha’s Polled Ulanda 216U R18130(P) EPD'S: BIRTH WT 102 lbs. If you are looking for a front field bull, this is the one. Avalanche is a polled fullblood with a great disposition and muscle development most are looking for. He has the pedigrees that have been proven. Most knowing Roseneath William for milk and calving ease, Heartwoods Lorelei is a favourite of mine. She has built many top bulls receiving top prices at the sales. On the dam’s side Arsha’s Polled Trooper is a homozygous polled bull that had also proven himself within the blonde breed. Consignor: Fee Haven Farms, Paul, Susie & Emily Fee FeeHaven Avalanche 31A POLLED FULLBLOOD BULL CALF 7 Crystal Austin 28A Born: Feb 27, 13 Tattoo: PFER 28A Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Sire: Crystal Waldo 23W R18290-(P) Harkdale Krystelle 47K R15570 Hanover Special 25D R10295 129N Dam: Crystal Nicki 11N R17617 Br Miss 67Z EPD'S: BIRTH WT 87 lbs. We call this lad awesome Austin! Check out the length of this calf for the end of Feb birth date. Nicki once again had produced one of our top calves. How can you go wrong when you have Hanover breeding on both sides of the pedigree. Waldo being 1% for C.E. and top 2% for gain puts Austin in a herd that could breed cows as well as heifers with confidence. EPD’s & Ingenity results in by sale date. Crystal Austin 28A Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson POLLED PUREBRED BULL CALF 8 FeeHaven MR ATM Born: April 5, 13 Tattoo: FHF 72A Reg.: Applied For Hanover Encore 5E R11375 129N Sire: Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923(P) Rheo Polled Gem 2G R14695(P) Maple Brook Super Star 8S R2303 Dam: WSS Sabrina 47W D15052-(P) South View Jewel 3J D12406 -(P)T 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 108 lbs. Here is a Double Polled Purebred bull calf. He is long and well mannered. His Sire Rheo Lancaster has inspired many Blonde breeders herds, producing National Champions. His dam WSS Sabrina has excellent feet, loads of milk and is a large framed cow that is easy to work with. Mr. ATM is showing traits of his parents, as well has the genetics behind him to become a quality bull for his new home. Feehaven MR ATM Consignor: Fee Haven Farms, Paul, Susie & Emily Fee PUREBRED BULL CALF 9 Forest View Amos 42A Born: April 6, 13 Tattoo: OPL 42A Reg.: Applied For TSS Triple Six 7M R1420 Sire: Butternut Skye King 26S R17741 Butternut Skye 02D R10759 Lavelaine Mr King Kong 1K R15489-T 129N Dam: Lavelaine Smartie 42S D14474 Merrelson Delta 42B C19124 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 90 lbs. DNA Case#: Applied For A young bull that is well muscled with great potential. With the genetics to back him up. Also he appeals to my eye within my 2013 calf crop. Consignor: Forest View Farms, Rick Drinkill Forest View Amos 42A 10 POLLED FULLBLOOD BRED HEIFER DeeBran Polled Zaria Born: Feb 23, 12 Tattoo: DJE 37Z Reg.: Applied For Arsha Lava 103L R16376-(P) Sire: Arsha’s Polled Trooper 67T R17922-(P) 129N Arsha Lateefah 67L R16368 Brydowns Deano 124D R10485-129N Dam: Brydowns Fashion 181F R13153-129N Maple Brook 31W R4009-129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 88 ;lbs. Zaria is a full sister to a bred heifer John Langstaff purchased from us. The dam is a cornerstone here, Fashion just keeps on giving, longevity will be with this heifer, look at the age of her Mom. Bred AI to DeeBran Hummer April 7, 2013, no exposure. DeeBran Zarina Consignor: DJ Farms, Dennis& Debbie, Dee and Branden Elliott 11 FULLBLOOD BRED HEIFER Little Creek Zander 252Z Born: Feb 26, 12 Tattoo: LCB 252Z Reg.: R18921 129N Gelstar 817X ‘T” R4313-T 129N Sire: Hanover Special 25D R10295 129N Hanover Casandra 12B R8138 129N Hilltop Orchard Nugget 29N R17016-(P) 129N Dam: West Winds Sienna 152S R17571 129N West Winds Pretty Girl 152P R17176-(P) 129N EPD'S: (WB) CE 9% BW 68% WG 77% Milk 59% BIRTH WT 106 lbs. Zander is a feminine Hanover Special 25D daughter that has a good hip and lots of rib depth. She is out of a very fertile Hilltop Orchard Nugget 29N daughter that has lots of milk and has stuck to AI breeding on the first service the last three years straight. Her sire, Hanover Special, is well known in the breed and has produced many long lasting, productive daughters that are generally deep and moderately framed. Zander was pregnancy tested 40 days in calf as of August 16th. Pasture exposed to WSS 55Z from May 20th to July 4th and Arsha’s Polled Umpire 219U and Little Creek Zanzabar 111Z from July 4th to August 16th. Little Creel Zander 252Z Consignor: Little Creek Farms, David & Janet Kamelchuk 12 POLLED FULLBLOOD BRED HEIFER WSS Zabrina 78Z Born: May 16, 2012 Tattoo: WSS 78Z Reg.: Applied for BFC Igha 1E R32 Sire: WIW MR. Corby 1R R4575-T 129N Gra Les Miss Liza 7J R525 Arsha’s Lava 103L R16376-(P) Dam: Arsha’s Polled Whitney 216W R18338-(P) Arsha’s Lottery 16L R16370-(P) EPD'S: BIRTH WT. A deep bodied heifer with a gentle temperament. She also has little different twist on her pedigree for a polled Fullblood. Corby needs little introduction to our Eastern breeders, and there is some more unique breeding on the dams side as well. Granddam 16L is still producing in our herd at the age of 12, and AI’ed to calve again in 2014. The service sire (Druk Uriah) is an easy calving, high milk EPD maternal brother to Dalemead Judge; sire of WSS Mighty and many other top animals in the early 80’s. One of the top calves in the Kamelchuk herd this year is a Uriah daughter that will be tough to beat at the National Show in Olds. Zabrina will also be exhibited at the National show before heading East. Bred to: Druk Uriah R6304 June 23 (Confirmed safe on Aug. 16th) but will be preg checked again at the sale. Consignor: Willow Spring Stock Farm, Reed Rigney WSS Zabrina 78Z 13 PUREBRED BRED HEIFER Halcyon Zandra 10Z Born: June 4, 12 Tattoo: JIV 10Z Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Sire: Crystal Ubet 14U R18100-(P) Lavelaine Good Lookin 13L R16553 Heartwoods Jasper 16J R15638 Dam: Halcyon Roxy 11R D14406 Butternut Libby 07L D12889 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 104 lbs. Zandra should grow up to be like her dam and granddam, quiet, easy-keeping cows, with great fertility and excellent mothering abilities . Both are still working, and have calved consistently every year, 18 calves so far between the two of them. We finally are willing to let some of the genetics go. Bred to West Winds Yankee 47Y R18706-(P) Consignor: Halcyon Farms, John & Ilse Vink Halcyon Zandra 10Z POLLED FULLBLOOD OPEN HEIFER 14 Knox Alex 17A Born: Feb 2, 13 Tattoo: Knox 17A Reg.: Applied For Leo [Fra]1295135021 Sire: Urdos R18238 Ossaloiae [Fra] 6464066026 CYR Sony 8S R17624-(P) Dam: ZC Ursula 3U R18074 ZC Morgan 13S R17601-(P) EPD'S: BIRTH WT 81 lbs. Here is an opportunity to get into some French bloodlines. Alex is a fancy heifer with a lot of muscle and eye appeal! She is out of ZC Ursula, a cow we selected out of Clemence Landry's herd a few years ago. She is a very quiet, calm calf with a whole life ahead of her. Knox Alex 17A Consignor: Knox Innovations, Ian & Jenny Kruis 15 FULLBLOOD OPEN HEIFER Crystal Amanda 35A Born: April 10, 13 Tattoo: PFER 35A Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Sire: Crystal Waldo 23W R18290-(P) Harkdale Krystelle 47K R15570 Lavelaine Mister Farley 45F R13231 Dam: Lavelaine Judy 57N R17313 Harkdale Judy 57J R14893 EPD'S: Available sale day BIRTH WT 78 lbs. Can’t make them any fancier. Farley being in the top 2% in the breed for milk makes Amanda one of the top milking replacement females in our herd. If Amanda was born in January she would be staying in or herd. Crystal Amanda 35A Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Many Ellen Ferguson 16 POLLED PUREBRED OPEN HEIFER Crystal Amira 6A Born: Jan 6, 13 Tattoo: PFER 6A Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Sire: Crystal Waldo 23W R18290-(P) Harkdale Krystelle 47K R15570 DeeBran Eldyn 12S R17640 129N Dam: Crystal Yoko 33Y C21759 Crystal Sidney 25S C21621 EPD'S: Available sale day. BIRTH WT 85 lbs. Amira was raised by a 2 year old with no creep. This girl has the making to becoming an excellent brood cow. We are very pleased with Waldo 23W calves; from Eldyn 12S daughters. All calves are vaccinated with Pyramid 10 and Ultra Choice 7. Crystal Amira 6A Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson 17 POLLED PUREBRED OPEN HEIFER Crystal Alma 8A Born: Jan 10, 13 Tattoo: PFER 8A Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Sire: Crystal Waldo 23W R18290-(P) Harkdale Krystelle 47K R15570 Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Dam: Crystal Upsydaisy 7U D14932-(P) Crystal Sarah 8S D14439 EPD'S: Available sale day BIRTH WT 90 lbs. Alma is one of those females you admire with her depth. The first thing a judge will look at in the show ring is the depth of an animal. This girl has it with a bonus trait (Double polled) . Crystal Alma 8A Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson 18 POLLED PUREBRED OPEN HEIFER DeeBran Aria 19A Born: Feb 21, 13 Tattoo: DJE 19A Reg.: Applied For Arsha Lava 103L R16376-(P) Sire: Arsha’s Polled Trooper 67T R17922-(P) 129N Arsha Lateefah 67L R16368 IMP Drop 13752X R13752 129N Dam: DeeBran Desiree 22R D143396 Triple C Serenade 284F D8494-(P) EPD'S: BIRTH WT 91 lbs. Desiree has always produces outstanding calves and they have always been heifers. We always plan to retain them in the herd than someone comes around wanting them. Since we still have Trooper and want to bring our Cream of the Crop we brought Aria. Consignor: DJ Farms, Dennis & Debbie, Dee and Branden Elliott 19 DeeBran Aria 19A POLLED PUREBRED OPEN HEIFER Little Creek Apricot 32A Born: Mar 15, 13 Tattoo: LCB 32A Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) 129N Sire: Arsha’s Polled Umpire 219U R18121-(P) 129N Arsha’s Polled Polly 19P R17284-(P) Crystal Waldo 23W R18290 -P) 129N Dam: Crystal Yahou 32Y D15294 129N Crystal Tabby 34T D14649 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 94 lbs. Apricot is a well-built heifer calf with a feminine front and a deep rib and thick hip. She is out of Crystal Yahou 32Y who we purchased at the 2011 National in Lindsay as the top selling heifer calf. Yahou has done a very good job for us so far and with Umpire as her sire she has a solid pedigree on both sides. Apricot will be tie broke by sale day. Consignor: Little Creek Farms, David & Janet Kamelchuk Little Creek Apricot 32A 20 POLLED PUREBRED OPEN HEIFER Ridge View Ava 28A Born: April 28, 13 Tattoo: MCG 28A Reg.: Applied For Knox Superman 1S R17647 Sire: Knox Ultimate 4U R18178-(P) Brule Polly 5P R17169-(P) 129N Heatwoods Reinhart 17R R17620 129N Dam: Elmbend Amber 29U D14882 Youngcrest Heidi Ho 3H D29905 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 82 lbs. Ava had been a stand out calf since birth. Lots of hip and well muscled without sacrificing femininity. Being a granddaughter of the great Heidi Ho and Heartwoods Reinhart, she’s got performance and potential written all over her. I purchased her dam at the ‘08 Cream of the Crop and she has been a good addition to the herd. Ava had been part of our show string this year so the work is done….could be your junior yearling next year. Ridge View Ava 28A Consignor: Ridge View Blondes, Kirk McGee 21 87.5% PUREBRED OPEN HEIFER Crystal Annie 30A Born: Mar 18, 13 Tattoo: PFER 30A Reg.: Applied For Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923-(P) Sire: Crystal Waldo 23W R18290-(P) Harkdale Krystelle 47K R15570 Sandy Town Methuselah D13207 Dam: Crystal Sidney 25A C21621 Fergie 6F C21093-(P) 129N EPD'S: Available sale day BIRTH WT 82 lbs. The nice thing about putting a mother/daughter in the sale is that you know what the mother can raise and you know what the daughter will turn out like. Annie is a stylist growth calf that will milk like her mother. Crystal Annie 30A Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Many Ellen Ferguson Raffle Heifer POLLED PUREBRED BRED HEIFER Hilltop Orchard Zara 7Z Born: April 16, 2012 Tattoo: HOF 7Z Reg.: Applied for Greenbraes Howie 6H R14860-(P) Sire: Norlock Nick 8N R16937-(P) Norlock Dixie 31D R10311 129N Harkdale Kojak 25K R 15565 Dam: Pleasant Valley Roxy 7R D14281 (P) Pleasant valley MayLou 1N D13537(P) Thank you to Dave and Sheila for the donation of this year’s Raffle Heifer. Get your tickets, draw to take place after the Cream of the Crop Sale. Hilltop Orchard Zara 7Z FULLBLOOD COW 22 Knox Sara 11S Born: Jan 26, 06 Tattoo: KNOX 11S Reg.: R18148 SVR Azur 5T R3079 Sire: Fort Ellice Samarai 56X R5050 Triple C Lufas 505N R1367 129N DJ Zambuca 33Z R6642 129N Dam: Windance Galaxy 11G R13203 Gelstar Miss El 090Z R5873-T EPD'S: BIRTH WT 85 lbs. Sara is a fine boned type cow that has been a great brood cow over the years. She has a stylish feminine look and has excellent milking ability, just like her dam. We have weaned her calf early to retain in the herd. Sara has just been pregnancy checked on August 13, 2013 as 4 months in calf. She will have a calf for January 1st, 2014, bred to either of our herdsires, Pleasant Valley Xpert or Crystal Mr. Xcitement. Knox Sara 11S Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLn5xuOvFMg Consignor: Knox Innovations, Ian & Jenny Kruis POLLED FULLBLOOD COW 23 Knox Show Stopper 37S Born: April 17, 07 Tattoo: KNOX 37S Reg.: R17717 West Winds Jigsaw 13J R14745-(P) 129N Sire: Vaupre Prince 8P R17262 Spruce View Francine 2F R12870-T 129N Maple Crest Supreme 1B R7268 129N Dam: Du Cap Girouette 1G R13255 Coleridge IDU Tammy 14Z R6488 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 90 lbs. Show Stopper is a smaller framed showy cow with an excellent confirmation. She has a well developed udder with lots of milk as you can see in the photo. She has a solid heifer calf at her side that has lots of growth potential. She will be ready to breed back at sale time to the sire of your choice for a summer calf next year. Show Stopper is extremely quiet, halter broke and would make a quality cow in the show ring with her calf at side next year. Please check Youtube under "Knox Innovation Blondes" for videos of all our consignments. LOT A FULLBLOOD HEIFER CALF Knox Ariss 37A B.W. 83lbs. Tattoo: Knox 37A Reg.: Applied For Sire: Plesant Valley Xpert 4X R18469 Consignor: Knox Innovations, Ian & Jenny Kruis 24 Knox Show Stopper 37S Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOpqQAnpJRE POLLED FULLBLOOD COW Pleasant Valley Tabatha 9T Born: April 17, 07 Tattoo: SAA 9T Reg.: R17849 Maple Valley Polled Charmer 19L R16388-(P) 129N Sire: MVF Polled Buffalo Bill 03P R17116 Hilly Grove Jewel 31D R12844-T 129N Hanover Express 5C R10237-T 129N Dam: Aurora Greens Laura 5L R16065 Harkdale Yankee Georgia 25G R13180 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 90 lbs. Tabatha is a showy cow with an excellent confirmation. She has an excellent bull calf that we recently weaned in hopes to keep as a herdsire in the future. Tabatha has just been pregnancy checked on August 13, 2013 as 6 weeks in calf. She will have a calf in early spring, bred to either of our herdsires, Pleasant Valley Xpert or Crystal Mr. Xcitement. Tabatha is quiet, halter broke and would make a top-notch cow in the show ring with her calf at side next year. Exposed to Pleasant Valley Xpert or Crystal Mr. Xcitement Consignor: Knox Innovations, Ian & Jenny Kruis Pleasant Valley Tabatha 9T Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1WEKVFliak POLLED FULLBLOOD COW 25 Knox Toulouse 33T Born: Aug 3, 07 Tattoo: KNOX 33T Reg.: R18149 IMP Whistley Dollar 9183X R9183 129N Sire: Butternut Hercules 23H R14501 Blon Dell 18A R7875 MVF Cracker Jack 80E R12602-(P)T 129N Dam: MVF Polled Astrid 27H R14581-(P) 129N MVF Goldi Locks 55E R12372 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 90 lbs. Toulouse is a well packaged cow with loads of milk that makes her a great brood cow. Her dam continues to produce growthy calves at our farm at the fertile age of 15. She has the potential to keep this style and longevity, just like her dam. We have weaned her heifer calf early to retain in the herd. Toulouse has just been pregnancy checked on August 13, 2013 as 3 months in calf. She will have a calf early next year, bred to either of our herdsires, Pleasant Valley Xpert or Crystal Mr. Xcitement. This will be the quiet cow that you will not want to pass up! Consignor: Knox Innovations, Ian & Jenny Kruis 26 Knox Toulouse 33T Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rfz1zj_d_Y POLLED FULLBLOOD COW Rondakk Kyle’s Wicked 30W Born: June 18, 09 Tattoo: RDK 30W Reg.: R18313-(P) Maple Valley Jazzman R15205-(P) 129N Sire: Maple Valley Logistic 98L R17998-(P) 129N MVF Goldflame 66E R12664 129N Harkdale CeeBee Gameboy 20G R13318 129N Dam: Harkdale Kianna 54K R15575 Harkdale Yankee Ginna R13183 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 85 lbs. Don’t let her name fool you, Wicked is quiet and easy to work with. Just a 4 year old polled Fullblood entering her prime with genetics going back to the Harkdale and Maple Valley herds. Wicked is a consistent and easy keeping cow. She has a nice August heifer calf at side sired by Knox Ultimate. We’ve tightened our calving interval but Wicked is one of the few who are still out of sync which is the only reason she is offered in the sale. Re-exposed to Knox ultimate until sale day, but will most likely be too close to call. Exposed to Knox Ultimate 4U R18178-(P) Rondakk Kyle’s Wicked LOT A FULLBLOOD POLLED HEIFER CALF Rondakk Kyle’s Ariel 40A D.O.B Aug 21, 13 B.W. 68lbs. Tattoo: RDK 40A Reg.: Applied For Sire: Knox Ultimate 4U R18178-(P) Consignor: Rondakk Acers, Ron & Donna McGee 27 FULLBLOOD COW Crystal Excel 2X Born: Jan 2, 10 Tattoo: PFER 2X Reg.: R18508 WIW Mister Corby 1R R4575-T 129N Sire: DeeBran Eldyn 12S R17640 129N Heartwoods Lorelei 6L R17137 129N Liahn Charlie Brown 80C R9201T 129N Dam: Lavelaine Good Lookin 13L R16553 Tartan Good Lookin Girl 3G R13310 EPD'S: C.E. 93% B.W. 82% W.G. 84% Milk 85% Y.G. 66% BIRTH WT 80 lbs. Eldyn’s daughters produce great milking qualities ad cross them up with Charlie Brown; you get daughters that really milk. Eldyn’s numbers speak for themselves. Top 2% milk top 1% for ribeye and top 4% for scrotum. Pretty impressive! Excel will produce those fancy offspring that make cattlemen dream about. Calved on Jan 29/13 and bred back on Mar 31/13 to Crystal Waldo 23W(P). Once again Eldyn showing his fertility. Exposed to Crystal Waldo 23WQ R18290-(P) Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson Crystal Excel 2X 28 FULLBLOOD COW Crystal You Go Girl 8Y Born: Jan 8, 11 Tattoo: PFER 8Y Reg.: R18687 129N WIW Mister Corby 1R R4575-T 129N Sire: DeeBran Eldyn 12S R17640 129N Heatwoods Lorelei 6L R17137 129N Crystal Bryan 42K R16007 129N Dam: Crystal Molly 21M R18153 129N Hanover Krinkles 13K R15518 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 98lbs. There’s always one animal evey year that I regret putting in the sale. This is one. You Go Girl has it all in one package. Depth, spring of rib, easy fleshing, very docile and very important trait FERTILITY! Calved on January 11 unassisted and bred back March 1, 13 to Crystal Waldo 23W-(P) for mid December calving. Check out her EPD’s! She’s in the top 3% for gain and top 13% for milk. We are in the beef industry for one reason: TO PRODUCE BEEF! THIS GIRL WILL DO IT!! Crystal You Go Girl 8Y Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson 29 PUREBRED COW Halcyon Roxy 11R Born: May 18, 05 Tattoo: JIV 11R Reg.: D14406 Maple Valley Sir Eminent 28G R1333 Sire: Heartwoods Jasper 16J R15638 Heartwoods Lady Guinevere 52G R14037 Butternut Hercules 23H R14501 Dam: Butternut Libby 07L D12889 Butternut Zoe 47G D10551 EPD'S: BIRTH WT lbs. Roxy is quiet, hardworking cow who will blend into your herd, yet produce a healthy, quick-growing calf every year. Her dam is Butternut Libby, who John has often wished for a whole herd of. Roxy leaves her mom, sister, daughter and granddaughter in our herd, which is the only reason we are willing to let her go. Bred to West Winds Yankee 47Y R18706-(P) Halcyon Roxy 11R Consignor: Halcyon Farms, John & Ilse Vink 30 PUREBRED COW Van Bakel Blondes Remy 13R Born: May 20, 05 Tattoo: VBB 13R Reg.: D14162 Hanover Encore 5E R11375 129N Sire: MBRheo Heart Throb 11H R14008 WSS Risa 2R R1917 Hanover Haiston 34H R14524 Dam: Rheo Kassandra 016K D11851 Roseneath WRK 66F D10733 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 94 lbs. We bought Remy as a 5 month old heifer and we have not been sorry. Her incredible muscling makes her stand out in any herd. Her first calf was sold as a young bull calf and last we heard is still working in a commercial herd. We retain one of her daughters in our herd. Bred to West Winds Yankee 47Y R18706-(P) Consignor: Halcyon Farms, John & Ilse Vink Van Bakel Blondes Remy 13R 31 POLLED PUREBRED COW Lavelaine’s Sylvia 15S Born: Feb 4, 06 Tattoo: LEM 15S Reg.: D14358-(P) Willow Creek Commander 26C D5942-(P) 129N Sire: Lavelaine’s Knight Rider 14N D13417-(P) YCC Lacie 4L D12347-(P) Maple Valley Baxter 19H R14004 Dam: Lavelaine’s Prisila 15P R17257 Maple Brook Narby 115B R8500 EPD'S: BIRTH WT lbs. A good cow out of Laverne McGee’s herd who has worked well for me, she is polled and bred AI on May 20th to Hadley Hank, she is safe to that date which makes it a February calf. I will be keeping this years heifer calf, as well as last years heifer in my herd to keep this families genetics. Lavelaine’s Sylvia Consignor: Van Bakel Blondes, Bill Van Bakel 32 POLLED PUREBRED COW High Rock Freda 10S Born: Mar 22, 06 Tattoo: HRF 10S Reg.: D14591-(P) Royal Tradition Two 5B R7895-T 129N Sire: High Rock Skor 5K D12377 Norlock Gemini 30G D9793-(P) Norlock Danny Boy 60D D6956-(P) Dam: Young Crest Fritz C20765-(P) Norlock Bridgette 69B C19199 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 75 lbs. Freda is a easy going cow with pedigree back to Royal Tradition Two R7895 -T- 129N. She has always calved on her own with no assistance. She has been exposed to North Shore Yukon 1Y R18845 since July 3, a fullblood out of Pleasant Valley Whopper 29W R18256. High Rock Freda 10S Consignor: Brian Peters 33 PUREBRED COW Van Bakel Blondes Ursala 5U Born: Feb 9, 08 Tattoo: VBB 5U Reg.: D14867 Roseneath William 4W R3791 129N Sire: Van Bakel Blondes Reputation D14328 Made 2 B Good 230M D13236 Milkman Katastrophic 02K D11855 Dam: Made 2 B Good 230M D13236 Rheo Krystal 021K R15706 EPD'S: BIRTH WT lbs. This is a solid cow just hitting her prime. She is safe to the AI breeding date of April 21st to Heartwoods Eyecatcher. This years calf will be staying at the farm to keep the bloodline going. Van Bakel Blondes Ursala 5U Consignor: Van Bakel Blondes, Bill Van Bakel POLLED PUREBRED COW 34 Bogart Ursula 7U Born: May 16, 08 Tattoo: BGT 7U Reg.: D14854-(P) West Winds Phoenix 24P R17106-(P) 129N Sire: Mal Lar Samson 9S R17644-(P) Hanover Hush Puppy 53H R14525 Hanover Jackpot 39J R14853 129N Dam: Holburn Natalie 05N D13636-(P) Norlock Lynnie 5L D12563-(P) EPD'S: BIRTH WT 82 lbs. Double Polled Cow with pedigree back to West Winds Herdsman. His females have proven to be very good "mother" cows. Ursla is easy going and has always calved on her own. She has been exposed to North Shore Yukon 1Y R18845 since July 3, a fullblood out of Pleasant Valley Whopper 29W R18256. Bogart Ursula 7U Consignor: Brian Peters POLLED PUREBRED COW 35 Crystal Winter 9W Born: Jan 13, 09 Tattoo: PFER 9W Reg.: D15003-(P) Hanover Encore 5E R11375 129N Sire: Rheo Lancaster 113L R16923(P) Rheo Polled Gem 2G R14695(P) Sandy Town Methuselah D13207 Dam: Crystal Sarah 8S D14439 Double F 1B R8052 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 80 lbs. Lancaster sure makes fancy females. We decided to use some of our blonde cows as a recipient for our embryo program. Winter is carrying an embryo from our powerful cow Crystal Nicki 11N. Nicki was bred naturally to Crystal Young Blood 28Y and A.I. to Arsha’s Polled Trooper 67T. Nicki has everything you want in the beef industry. She produces thick quick growing offspring. We are also selling her natural bull calf 28A in the sale from Waldo 23W Crystal Winter 9W Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson 36 POLLED PUREBRED COW WSS Sabrina 47W Born: May 11, 09 Tattoo: WSS 47W Reg.: D15052(P) Irresistible Herbie R356-T Sire: Maple Brook Super Star 8S R2303 Horton Lilac R288 Top Naturs Topper 011C D-7780(P) 129N Dam: South View Jewel 3J D12406-(P)T 129N Royal Fairy Tale 411F R12556-T 129N EPD'S: BIRTH WT 89 lbs. This was tough call. I am retaining heifers this year and don't have the room to keep them all. Sabrina was a great way for me to gather western genetics, Reed Rigney from the west knows how to breed great Blonde cattle. Sabrina is a large framed cow, great mother and impressive pedigrees. Her sire Maple Brook Super Star was Grand Champion Bull in 1986 at Agribition, and her grand dam Fairy Tale was reserve Female Champion as a calf at the Royal in 1996. Now to add to this impressive package Sabrina was AI’ed May 15th 2013 and vet checked safe to Blackwater Ainsley, a English bull that will produce thick and muscled calves. Consignor: Fee Haven Farms, Paul, Susie & Emily Fee WSS Sabrina 47W 37 PUREBRED COW Crystal Yuppie 23Y Born: Jan 24, 11 Tattoo: PFER 23Y Reg.: D15344 Gelstar 817X T R4313-T 129N Sire: Hanover Special 25D R10295 129N Hanover Casandra 12B R8138 129N Rheo Lancater 113L R16923-(P) 129N Dam: Crystal Udder Perfect 1U D14930-(P) Crystal Susie 6S D14442 EPD'S: BIRTH WT lbs. Being a first time consigner in the Cream of the Crop Sale; we were told to send our best. We feel Yuppe is our best. Coming form one of the Crystal Farms show cows and fathered by on of the best bulls in the breed (Special). Hanover Special gives you growth, milk and style, Pasture exposed to Crystal Xplosive 14X (P). Observed bred for calving for April calving. Fully vaccinated and Ivomeced. Crystal Yuppie 23Y Consignor: Brent & Tyler Hughes 38 75% PUREBED COW Crystal Sidney 25S Born: Jan 26, 06 Tattoo: PFER 25S Reg.: C21621 Heartwoods Jeremiah 8J D11424 Sire: Sandy Town Methuselah 1M D13207 Roseneath Dilma 21D D7201 Liahn Poll Cat 31C D6041-(P) 129N Dam: Fergie 6F C21093-(P) 129N Blonde d’ Aquitaine X EPD'S: BIRTH WT 84 lbs. I hate to repeat myself but Methuselah made the perfect female. Thick, deep ribbed, easy fleshing and very docile. Sidney 25S has come form a milking cow family that passed this trait. Sidney has been for the past 3 years; only 75% blonde cow in our herd. This shows you how powerful this girl is. I’m putting her daughter in the sale to show you how she can perform. Bred back to Crystal Waldo 23W(P) on April 30/13 for mid Feb calving. Consignor: Crystal Farms, Paul & Mary Ellen Ferguson Crystal Sidney 25S TERMS AND CONDITIONS RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller and be equally binding on both parties. Animals resold following purchase in this sale shall Constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of this sale. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements from the auction block shall take precedence over printed material in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay attention to any such announcements. BIDDING Animals will be sold singly or in lots to the highest bidder. Bidding will be carried out in Canadian dollars. AUCTION GUARANTEES BREEDER'S GUARANTEE— BULLS: All bulls, except calves at side are guaranteed breeders. Each bull after reaching the age of fifteen (15) months must be capable of settling seven (7) head or seventy-five (75%) percent of the eligible normal healthy breeding age females, whichever is the lesser of the two. providing he has run with the females for ninety (90) days. The seller is not responsible for damage caused by foreign bodies nor for sickness not apparent at sale time No guarantee regarding the freezing ability of a bull's semen is made or implied in the sale of a bull unless covered specifically in a written contract. In the case of a complaint regarding a bull's breeding guarantee, the buyer must report same in writing to the seller, enclosing a report prepared by a licensed veterinarian within six (6) months of the sale date or within six (6) months of the time the bull reaches the age of fifteen (15) months, whichever occurs last. The bull must be returned to the seller in good health at the buyer's expense. The seller may replace the bull with a bull of equal quality or refund the purchase price of the bull, or he may attempt to prove the bull a breeder under the terms set out above within six (6) months of the bull's return. If the bull is proven to be a breeder within the six (6) months provided, the bull shall be returned to the buyer at the buyer's expense. If he is not proven to be a breeder then replacement or refund is mandatory. The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids and his decision on such matters will be final. The auctioneer shall have the right to refuse bids from anyone who has a BREEDER'S GUARANTEE — FEMALES: Cows represented as being previous record of default in payment or who has not made proper credit clearance "pregnancy tested safe in calf' have been examined and declared safe by a licensed prior to the sale with The Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association. veterinarian and will be accompanied by a Veterinarian's Certificate to this effect. They are considered breeders without further guarantee. Cows with calves less RISK than six (6) months of age at side shall be considered breeders also without further Cattle are at the buyers risk as soon as sold but every precaution will be taken for their guarantee. Cows and heifers represented as "bred" are not guaranteed safe in calf but welfare. they and open heifers selling as individual lots are guaranteed to be breeders. No guarantee shall apply to suckling calves. TERMS In the event that a female is claimed to be a non-breeder, after having been bred The terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable at par at Sale location. The regularly to a bull known to be a breeder and after having been examined by a licensed current rate of exchange as of sale day will apply to purchases made by U.S. buyers. veterinarian, the matter must be reported in writing to the seller within six (6) months of Parties unknown to the sales manager desiring to settle by personal cheque should sale date. For heifers under twelve (12) months of age and purchased as single lots and bring a letter of identification from their bankers. The right of property shall not pass who fail to conceive to the service of a bull known to be a breeder, the matter must be reported in writing to the seller before the heifer reaches eighteen (18) months of age. until after full settlement is made. The Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association The seller shall have six (6) additional months in which to prove any such female a reserves the right to require a certified cheque as settlement before releasing any breeder and may use any registered bull of the breed available to him. Any female sale cattle. Should any buyer fail to settle for his purchases or having settled defaults returned will be at the buyers risk and must be in good health.. in any manner, The Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association reserves full power to resell the animal to the best advantage either publicly or privately, without further No guarantee is given that a pregnant female will deliver live calves, nor that she will notice. Any loss arising from such resale together with keep and all other expenses carry the calves full term, nor that the calf carried will not be mummified. The seller is incurred shall be payable by the defaulter. All settlements must be made with the not responsible for damage caused by foreign bodies nor for sickness not apparent at clerks of the above sale before any cattle will be released. sale time. Should any female be transplanted or given injections for transplant, all guarantees are void. SHIPPING Purchasers are requested to furnish shipping instructions when making settlements. SETTLEMENT OF GUARANTEES: Transportation charges on animals returned to the seller are for account of the buyer. No incidental expenses such as feed care. A.I. signed fees, interest, veterinary charges, etc. will be charged by either party AGENT ONLY when making settlement. If the seller is successful in proving the animal in question to It is clearly understood that The Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association is acting be a breeder, then said animal must be reclaimed by the buyer at his expense. Should as intermediary between buyer and seller and is not responsible for any failure by either the seller fail to prove the animal a breeder, then the buyer is guaranteed a satisfacparty to live up to its obligations. Any legal action that may in extreme cases, have to tory replacement, F.O.B. ranch or location of origin, or a refund of the actual purchase be taken, must be between the buyer and seller and will in no way involve The price paid. In no event shall the seller be responsible for more than the original Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association or The Ontario Blonde d' Aquitaine purchase price. Should a dispute arise over the quality of a replacement animal, The Association. Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association or the Ontario Blonde d' Aquitaine Association will appoint a mediator. PAPERS Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association. Prior certificates issued by the Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association SOLICITING will be furnished in the name of the new owner within six months. Grade animals or Promoting the sale of cattle, other than those in the sale is frowned upon and announcements from the block excluded, therefore buyers are urged to pay attention considered an unethical practice during any sale. to such announcements. ACCIDENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ORDER BIDS: bids may be furnished in confidential form, and must be in the hands of the sale committee prior to the time of sale. Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither The Canadian Blonde d' Aquitaine Association, nor the Ontario Blonde d' Aquitaine Association, nor the Auctioneer, nor the Owner assumes any responsibility in these matters and disclaims any liability, legal or otherwise in the event of accident or loss of property. 39 94% PUREBRED BULL JAE Acres Sun Shine 9Z Born: April 22, 12 Tattoo: JAE 9Z Reg.: C21828 Butternut Hercules 23H R14501 Sire: JAE Acres Quiet 7U R18897-(P) Knox Penny 30P R17703-(P) Harkdale Konner 58K R15610-(P) Dam: JAE Acres Black Gold 1S C21650-(P) JAE Blackie Aokes 2H C21059 EPD'S: BIRTH WT 95 lbs. Quiet gentle yearling bull out of Quiet 7U bill plus Harkdale Konner both excellent bulls. We didn’t have to assist with calving. Consignor: Harry Bouwmeester, JAE Acres 819 Old Hwy, Rockton, ON L0R 1X0 519-647-2354 fax 519-647-2248 JAE Acres Sun Shine 9Z Catalogue available online at www.ontarioblondes.com
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