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Dairy Judging Training
Charles F. Hutchison, Ph.D.
LSU AgCenter
March 23 & 24, 2010
Objectives of Training a
Dairy Judging Team
 Gain a better understanding of
what makes a productive and
functional dairy cow
 Improve observation & evaluation
skills
 Improve decision making skills
and organizational skills
 Improve critical thinking skills
Objectives of Training a
Dairy Judging Team
 Improve communication skills
 Public Speaking
 Speaking concisely
 Taking Notes
 Organizing thoughts
 Being a team member
 Build Self Confidence
Fundamentals
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Recognize the different breeds of dairy cattle
Learn the parts of the dairy cow
Learn what traits and parts are important
Evaluate and compare to the ideal
Learn comparative terminology
Evaluate and make a decision.
Prepare and organize their thoughts and
decisions; and present them in a logical, clear,
concise and convincing manner both orally and
written.
State Contest
• Conducted at LSU AgCenter Dairy Farm
on Campus
• All classes will be Holsteins
• 3 Classes of lactating cows
• 3 Classes of heifers
• Placing on all 6 classes
• Oral reasons on the 3 classes of cows at
the 4-H Mini-farm building
RESOURCES
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www.holsteinfoundation.org
CEV – videos and DVDs
Other Agents
Live animal training sessions
Breeds of Dairy Cattle
7 Major Breeds and Several
Minor or Rare Breeds
Dairy Cattle Facts
-Most were imported
from Europe
-Most do better in temperate climates:
Milk production goes down in extreme hot
weather
-Most have horns:
Physically removed (de-horned) when calves
Few polled (born with no horns) bulls available
Dairy Cattle
Terms
bull - Mature male dairy animal
cow - Mature female dairy; shows
evidence of having produced one or more
calves
heifer - female dairy animal that has not
borne a calf
calf - male or female dairy animal under
one year of age
springer – cow or heifer showing signs of
pregnancy
breed characteristics - physical traits that
differentiate one breed from another
Dairy Cattle
Terms
dairy herd improvement records (DHI)
production records kept on producing
dairy cattle
mammary system - parts of the cow
directly responsible for producing and
storing milk
disposition - manner in which an animal
acts; quiet, docile, vicious
pedigree - register of lines of ancestry
Dairy Cattle
Terms
dairy character - characteristics indicating
the animal will be useful in the dairy
industry
butterfat - percent of fat in the milk
milk production - amount in pounds of
milk that a cow produces during a
lactation period
lactation - span of time that a cow is
giving milk
Dry Cow – mature cow that is not lactating
but is in late gestation.
Holstein
• Origin: Netherlands
• Second oldest of the
pure dairy breeds
• Color: Black and white
or red and white with
markings clearly
defined.
• Head: Clean cut
proportionate to body;
forehead broad and
moderately dished
• Size: 1500 lb
Holstein
-Largest of all U.S. Dairy Breeds
-Account for 93% of all dairy
breeds in the U.S.
-Highest Milk
Producer
-Lowest breed for
milk components
Jersey
• Origin: Isle of Jersey
• Color: usually a shade of
fawn with or without white
markings. Muzzle is black
encircled by a light colored
ring. Tongue and switch can
be black, white or both.
• Head: clean cut
proportionate to stature
showing refinement; Face
slightly double dished
• Size: 900 – 1,000 lb
Guernsey
• Origin: Isle of Guernsey
• Color: Shade of fawn
with white markings
clearly defined; a clear
(buff) muzzle is
preferred over a smoky
or black muzzle
• Head: clean cut,
forehead broad and
slightly dished
• Size: 1100 – 1150 lb
Ayrshire
• Origin: Scotland
• Color: Light to deep
cherry red, mahogany,
brown or a combination
of any of these colors
with white or white alone
• Head: Clean cut,
proportionate to body;
forehead broad and
moderately dished
• Size: 1200 lb
Brown Swiss
• Origin: Switzerland
• Color: Solid brown
varying from very light to
dark; muzzle is black
encircled by a mealy
colored ring
• Head: Clean cut,
proportionate to body;
forehead broad and
slightly dished
• Size: 1400 lb
Milking Shorthorn
• Origin: England
• Color: Either red, red
and white or roan
• Head: Clean cut
proportionate to body;
forehead broad and
moderately dished
• Size: 1250 – 1350 lb
Red & White
• Origin: Holland
• Color: red and white
• Head: Clean cut
proportionate to body;
forehead broad and
slightly dished
• Size: 1400 lb
Dairy Breeds
Milk Production Facts
Breed
Holstein
Ayrshire
Jersey
Brown Swiss
Guernsey
Percent Butterfat
3.66
3.95
4.75
4.03
4.57
Pounds Butterfat
703
569
618
606
611
Pounds
Milk Prod
19,185
14,398
13,020
15,062
13,363
Think about this?
1. Which breed produced the most total pounds of milk? Why do think this is
so?
2. Why would butterfat be important to milk?
3. What breed produced the lowest total pounds of butterfat?
4. What would you think the most popular breed of Dairy cattle would be
judging from this data? Why?
5. What is the definition of milk production? Why would a cow be lactating?
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Minor Dairy Breed
• Dexter
• Origin: obscure could
be cross between
Devon and Kerry
• Native home is
southern part of
Ireland
• Mature cow weighs
less than 750 lb and
36” – 42” tall
Minor Dairy Breed
• Danish Red
• Origin: Islands off the
coast of Denmark
• Mature cow will weigh
about 1,400 lb and
gives about 12,000 lb
milk
Minor Dairy Breed
• Dutch Belted (Lakenvelder)
• Origin: Holland
• The Dutch Belted breed
flourished in the U.S. as a
dairy breed from around
1815-1940.
• Today they are one of the
rare breeds of livestock in
North America, with fewer
than 200 registered cattle in
the country.
Minor Dairy Breed
• The Swedish Red-andWhite is the most
common dairy breed
found in Sweden. It is
red with small white
markings.. The cows
weigh around 1200 lb,
and they give about
16,500 lb milk in one
year. The SRB is a
resilient breed of cattle
and they are also used
for meat production.
Minor Dairy Breed
• Milking Devon
• Origin: Devonshire
England
• First imported to the
U.S. in 1623 to
Plymouth Colony.
• Triple purpose breed
Minor Dairy Breed
• Gir
• Origin: Southwest
India
• Mature cow weighs
about 900 lb and
produces about 3,500
lb.
• Dual purpose breed
Dairy Breeds
Parts of a Dairy Cow
Dairy Breeds
Parts of a Dairy Cow Quiz
Parts of the Cow
Lets Practice!
Look at each cow and think about the
parts of the Unified Scorecard.
 Then write down several things that
you like or dislike about that cow.
 Finally, write down how you would
place the pair of cows
Dairy Cattle Judging
“Use What you have learned”
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Which animal would be considered desirable?
What terms would you use to describe the differences?
Which animal shows the best general appearance?
Are these cows or heifers? Why?
Dairy Cattle Judging
“Use What you have learned”
 Which animal would be considered desirable?
 What terms would you use to describe the differences?
 Which shows more dairy character? What are the
indicators?
 What about the udder?