Breeding a Tradition of Excellence
2022 Mid-Atlantic American Milking Devon Regional Show
OGF Milking Devon continued their display of excellence at the 2022 Regional Show garnering two championships, two reserve championships, and a reserve grand championship. For the fourth consecutive year, OGF heifers placed first in both the spring and winter heifer classes and for the third consecutive year, OGF heifers placed 1ST and 2ND in the winter class. And, for the fourth consecutive year, an OGF heifer was awarded Champion Heifer. Once again, all OGF heifers received “Blue Cards” (Excellent) when individually evaluated against the breed standard.
"OGF Virginia Hamilton" Champion Bull & Reserve Champion AMD
"OGF Virginia Holly" Champion Heifer
"OGF Virgnia Helen" Reserve Champion Heifer
"OGF Virginia Kadi" Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer
A Collage of Excellence
2021 Mid-Atlantic American Milking Devon Regional Show
Six breeders entered 45 head in the 2021 show. For the third consecutive year, OGF heifers placed first in both the spring and winter heifer classes. For the second consecutive year, OGF heifers placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the winter class. And, for the third consecutive year, an OGF heifer was awarded Champion Heifer. OGF Virginia Georgia was the Champion Heifer, and OGF Virginia Elaine was the Reserve Champion Senior Heifer. Perhaps even more important was having all seven OGF heifers receive “Blue Cards” (Excellent) when individually evaluated against the breed standard.
"OGF Virgnia Georgia" Champion Heifer
"OGF Virginia Elaine" Reserve Champion Senior Heifer
2019 Mid-Atlantic American Milking Devon Regional Show
The largest gathering of AMD cattle and breeders in 80 years came together in Virginia for three days of comradery and competition. OGF offspring from three bulls (Trailblazer, Confederate & Slocum) did quite well competing against 49 head in the regional show.
"OGF Virginia Princess" Champion Heifer
Grand Champion Female
"OGF Virginia rebel" Reserve Champion Bull
"OGF Virginia Diana"
Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer
"OGF Carolina Borgia"
Reserve Champion Young Cow
In the six individual classes entered, OGF was awarded four blue (1st) and three red (2nd) ribbons. OGF also placed first in the Three Heifers and Dam & Daughter classes. OGF received the Premier Breeder Award for the second consecutive year.
OGF Virginia Beauty, Elaine & Eleanor , 1st 2nd & 3rd Spring
Heifer class
On Sunday the cattle were individually evaluated – Card Graded - using the breed standards. They received either a Blue (Excellent), Red (Good), Yellow (Acceptable), or White (Unacceptable) card. OGF was awarded six Blue cards and one Red card.
2018 Mid-Atlantic American Milking Devon Regional Show
OGF Virginia Devons from three separate bulls (Allen, Trailblazer & Confederate) did exceptionally well in the October Regional AMD show where ten breeders, exhibiting 31 AMD, competed for top honors.
"OGF Virginia Governor" Champion Bull
Grand Champion AMD
"OGF Virginia Diana"
Grand Champion Female
Champion Heifer
"OGF Virginia Cornelia" Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer
"OGF Virginia Duke" Reserve Champion AMD
Reserve Champion Bull
"OGF April" Reserve Champion Cow
- OGF Virginia Govenor Champion Bull and Grand Champion AMD
- OGF Virginia Diana Reserve Champion Female & Champion Heifer
- OGF Virginia Cornelia Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer
- OGF April Reserve Champion Cow
- OGF Virginia Duke Reserve Champion Bull
OGF also placed first in the Dam & Daughter and Breeders Herd classes. OGF recieved the Premier Breeder Award, based on cumulated points.
2017 Virginia State Fair
In the Virginia State Fair Dairy Show, Mercy was selected as the Senior Champion and Grand Champion Female. OGF Virginia Constantina was awarded Junior Champion Female.
Constantina & Mercy
2016 Virginia State Fair
Participating for the first time in the Virginia State Fair Dairy Show, OGF Carolina Borgia was selected as Junior Champion and Grand Champion. OGF Carolina Bonnie was awarded Reserve Junior Champion.
OGF Carolina Borgia
What does it mean?
We are sometimes asked, how much weight should a prospective buyer give to the show record of an individual animal? The answer is simple. On a particular day, that individual animal was the best in the ring in the professional opinion of a judge. The results of one show are not necessarily a guarantee of quality breeding or superior genetics.
Cumulatively however, over a period of years, show results can be a reliable predictor of a high probability of genetic replication. Simply stated, a herd that consistently places at or near the top of its classes, representing the professional opinion of multiple judges over many years (and thus successive generations of cattle), offers a much greater likelihood that the offspring from this herd will be the same high quality as the individual heifer or bull you are considering purchasing.