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Highlights from a special classification day at the Willem's Hoeve
For the De Jong family of the Willem's Hoeve, a classification is a valuable opportunity to assess the conformation and health of their herd, ensuring they are on the right track. This latest classification highlighted 2-yr-olds from their breeding program that offers several results of 100% Willem's Hoeve matings. Among the high classified home bred cows was the first calver Willem's-Hoeve Rita 2960 RDC. This 2-yr-old is sired by Willem's Hoeve Titom and descends from the Rita cow family.
Willem's-Hoeve Rita 2960 RDC is one of fourteen first calvers classified this day. Her sire, Titom, is a son of Delta Floris and comes from the Biesheuvel Javina cow family, which has consistently performed well at De Jong and has been an essential part of their 195-headed herd for several years. Rita 2960 RDC classified at just two months fresh with a remarkable score of VG-88 (max VG-89 FL). This impressive score made her the highest-scored two-year-old of the day.
Willem's-Hoeve Rita 2960 RDC VG-88
With a pedigree with at least seven generations high scored dams, Willem's Hoeve Rita 2955, who calved in May, has successfully upheld her lineage's impressive standards. She received a score of VG-87, with a maximum of VG-89 for her dairy strength. This remarkable Willem's Hoeve R Flynn daughter represents the eighth generation in a row to achieve a high classification score. The home bred sire Flynn is sired by Crushtime. Additionally, Willem's Hoeve Baily Fay 2990, another worthy daughter of Flynn, is now the sixth generation from the renowned Regancrest-RH Durham Bliss VG-89 family active at De Jong. Like her maternal-sister, Baily Fay 2990 also awarded with VG-87. Furthermore, Willem's Hoeve Rita 2870 Red, with VG-87 as well, also stands out as one of the top-scored heifers of the day. This striking first calver is sired by Swissbec Power, while Stanton's Chief daughter, Willem's Hoeve Atlees 2983, tracing back to MS Kingstead Chief Adeen EX-94, also achieved a great score of VG-87.
Willem's Hoeve Baily 653 VG-89: 3rd dam to Baily Fay 2990 VG-87
In the classification, five second-calver cows were re-scored, each scoring 88 points or higher. The day’s highest score went to Willem's-Hoeve Baily 2595, an Atwood daughter, who impressed the classifier which resulted in EX-91 DS and a total score of VG-89. Her fifth dam is none other than Farnear-TBR Bailey VG-87, recognizable as the dam of the well-known sire Mars Yorick. Following this, three second-calver cows from the exceptional Rita and Juniper Outside Wish EX-95 cow families were scored and each got 88 points. Two of these impressive cows were sired by bulls from their own breeder, Willem's Hoeve Steyr and Willem's Hoeve Ajax. Among them is also the remarkable Willem's Hoeve Rita 2704 Red (by Power Red), who was awarded with EX-91 for her frame.
Willem's-Hoeve Baily 2595
