National Junior Breeder of an Excellent Cow Award
The Junior Breeder of an Excellent Cow recognizes Holstein Association USA Junior members who have bred a Holstein cow who has been officially type classified Excellent. The cow does not have to still be owned by the Junior member to qualify
99 cows achieved this recognition for their breeders in 2025
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The current owner must be a National Junior Holstein Member.
The animal must be a female.
The cow must have a minimum of 87% RHA.
The cow must be newly classified 90 points or above in the calendar year (scored Excellent for the first time, not just raised in score within the Excellent category).
An automatic yearly award query will determine the winners.
Winners will receive a certificate.
During her lifetime, a cow will qualify for this recognition only once.
2025 Recipients
| Animal Name | Final Score | Breeder Name | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLA-RIDGE GINS BALLERINA | EX-92 | J. L. & M. Harbaugh & A. & A. Loehr | WI |
| BYMA DESTRY DELANEY-RED | EX-92 | Levi Byma | NY |
| CURLYDELL WARIOR SUMMER-RED | EX-92 | Delaney Curley | PA |
| DRH CHEST CIT CRANBERRY-RED | EX-92 | Reese Allison Schrock | OH |
| EAST-COLT HANCOCK HERSHEY | EX-92 | Coltan & Eastan Brown | WI |
| HEADWATER LAMBDA LUCILLE-ET | EX-92 | Ella Sherman | NY |
| HILMAR HANANS 19490 | EX-92 | Rylin Paige Matheron | CA |
| J-FOLTS AWESOME HOOPLA-ET | EX-92 | J Isaac Folts | NY |
| K-HURST MOOVIN PROVENCE-RED | EX-92 | Allie & Bryar Kuehnert | IN |
| KINGS-RANSOM DL CLAMMER-ET | EX-92 | Nathaniel King | NY |
| KINGS-RANSOM HOMECO DAZZIE | EX-92 | Nathaniel King | NY |
| MAT-AR-DOR WARRIOR ROSE-RED | EX-92 | Jacob & Aiden Timmer | MN |
| MCGARR-FARMS E REBEL-RED-ET | EX-92 | Eoghan Daniel McGarr | NY |
| MCGARR-FARMS E RUMOR-RED-ET | EX-92 | Eoghan Daniel McGarr | NY |
| MD-MAPLE-DELL DELTA DANI | EX-92 | Michael Patrick | MD |
| T-DINIZ DATELINE ANG-WHITE | EX-92 | Daniel Diniz | CA |
| VANDOSKES SDEKICK MELODY-ET | EX-92 | Brianne, Brooklyn, & Reid Vandoske | WI |
| WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PANDANI | EX-92 | Reese Burdette | PA |
| AIR-OSA APPLELY31861-RED-ET | EX-91 | Phillip Airoso | CA |
| BELLA-RIDGE JUMP4FUN-RED-ET | EX-91 | J. L. & M. Harbaugh & A. & A. Loehr | WI |
| BREMS D-LAMBDA KARLEE | EX-91 | Ethan Bremmer | IL |
| BRIGEEN REDEYE RAINN-RED | EX-91 | Sydney Bullard | ME |
| BYMA DENVER DEMI | EX-91 | Luke Byma | NY |
| DRYHOUSE-M DRIVE FAST | EX-91 | Natalie Paige Yoder | PA |
| EAST-COLT BELIEVE JEWEL-ET | EX-91 | Coltan & Eastan Brown | WI |
| HEADWATER TATOO BUGSY | EX-91 | Ella Sherman | NY |
| HERITAGE DRIVE ME CRAZY-ET | EX-91 | Madison & Melanie Sarbacker | WI |
| JEFFREY-WAY CHIEF TOTE | EX-91 | Emma Kate Hendrickson | WI |
| J-FOLTS ARISTOCRAT JUMP-RED | EX-91 | J Isaac Folts | NY |
| JOLEANNA HONOUR SERENA | EX-91 | Braeden Johnson | NY |
| J-RA CHIEF TALLADEGA | EX-91 | Trevor Raney | PA |
| KARA-KESH-RK ALT SKY-RED | EX-91 | Curtis, Evelyn, & Agnes Griffin | MN |
| K-HURST DALLAS CYBER | EX-91 | Allie & Bryar Kuehnert | IN |
| K-HURST SIDEKICK PASTY | EX-91 | Allie & Bryar Kuehnert | IN |
| KINGS-RANSOM DL CRABBOAT-ET | EX-91 | Nathaniel King | NY |
| LAKESHORE MASTER EXTASY-ET | EX-91 | Taylor, Layla, & Kaylyn Powell | CA |
| MARSH-VUE TICKLE ME-RED | EX-91 | Brianna Lemke | WI |
| MS GILDALE AVALAN STORMI-ET | EX-91 | ME & N Gilbertson G & H Flannery | WI |
| NISE-N-FANCY WAR CLAIRE-RED | EX-91 | Oliver Owen & Addison Nisen | IN |
| PA-STONEMILL HAN JUBIEJAM | EX-91 | Ella Hlavaty | PA |
| PHEASANT-ECHOS ALYOP GEMINI | EX-91 | Jarrett Edwards | MD |
| PINEYVALE CHEERS SWEET BABY | EX-91 | Lance McClure | NY |
| PREBLE-LANE WARRIOR ROXY | EX-91 | Melissa Griswold | PA |
| QUIETCOVE ALT MORGAN-RED | EX-91 | Lilly Elsass | OH |
| SOMEDAY GOLD CHIP LIZA | EX-91 | Brady & Bentley Cole | OH |
| T-TRIPLE-T RP PERFECT-ET | EX-91 | Colton Thomas | OH |
| WARGO-ACRES DELLA MAE | EX-91 | Gavin Carncross | WI |
| WELCOME DL CLIP-ET | EX-91 | Hansen Peck | NY |
| AIR-OSA APPLER 32534-RED-ET | EX-90 | Phillip Airoso | CA |
| A-MAN CADILLAC BRADLEY | EX-90 | Alex Hackmann | WI |
| ARAGORN LOLLIPOP | EX-90 | Daniel & Lucy Day | MO |
| ARB-FLO-SPR HANCOCK TINA | EX-90 | Colley Arbaugh | MD |
| ARB-FLO-SPR STRONGER JELENA | EX-90 | Colley Arbaugh | MD |
| BELLA-RIDGE DOC DRAMA | EX-90 | J. L. & M. Harbaugh & A. & A. Loehr | WI |
| BELLA-RIDGE KICK OF DRAMA | EX-90 | J. L. & M. Harbaugh & A. & A. Loehr | WI |
| BELLA-RIDGE LOVESHACK-RED | EX-90 | J. L. & M. Harbaugh & A. & A. Loehr | WI |
| BOELD HANANS REGINA RAE | EX-90 | Braedon, Owen, Everett, & Landon Dorshorst | WI |
| BRIGEEN SWINGMAN RIVER-RED | EX-90 | Sydney Bullard | ME |
| BY-ACRES DELTA-LAMBDA CHESS | EX-90 | Richard Byma | NJ |
| BY-ACRES PILEUP COVID | EX-90 | Richard Byma | NJ |
| CAMP-RUN KROYAL HARMONY1153 | EX-90 | Delaney Sturgeon | PA |
| CARDAY-PRIDE HANCOCK LITTLE | EX-90 | Owen Miller | PA |
| CAR-HEL GLINDA-ET | EX-90 | Lillian Beach | NY |
| C-COVE D-LAMBDA LAUGHTER | EX-90 | Trent Cessna | PA |
| CHERRY-LOR JOR RENEGADE-RED | EX-90 | Bethany Eberlin | PA |
| CLEARFIELD UNIX TEMPER | EX-90 | Lila Sloan | IL |
| CLEAR-LEE A PISTACHIO | EX-90 | Justin Ossmann | WI |
| DAYFAM HOUDINI GRACIE | EX-90 | Owen, Hunter, & Dakota Day | WI |
| DITHMARSIA ADDISON LONDYN | EX-90 | Logan Johannssen | NY |
| DON-MIL-DALE ARTN AMAYA-RED | EX-90 | Kayla Schweer | SD |
| DUG-LOR PARFECT LOVE | EX-90 | Clifton & Rodney Syvrud | WI |
| DUTCH-LAIN ALT ANNABELL-RED | EX-90 | Elaina Wells | NY |
| EAST-COLT ANDREW JAYNE | EX-90 | Coltan & Eastan Brown | WI |
| EAST-COLT LXR CHERRY-RED-ET | EX-90 | Coltan & Eastan Brown | WI |
| EAST-COLT THUNDRSTORM HEIDI | EX-90 | Coltan & Eastan Brown | WI |
| EAST-COLT THUNDRSTRM DAZZLE | EX-90 | Coltan & Eastan Brown | WI |
| ELM-NOR-WAY KINGBOY REECES | EX-90 | Teagan Burianek | IL |
| ELM-NOR-WAY PETY WAVERUNNER | EX-90 | Teagan Burianek | IL |
| ERBACRES DOC CHRYSLER | EX-90 | Delana Erbsen | IL |
| ETGEN-WAY BEAUTYQUEEN | EX-90 | Henry & Cash Etgen, Devan Foster & Lilly Zeller | OH |
| EXELS HANANS JULEP 26995 | EX-90 | Henry Van Exel | CA |
| FOUR-HILLS AFRENCHY68924-ET | EX-90 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| FOUR-HILLS CRUSHABULL 68319 | EX-90 | Sarah Hill | VT |
| GEM-ROCK ALONG A HURRICANE | EX-90 | Georgia Sellers | PA |
| GEM-ROCK TWIZZLE AXEL | EX-90 | Hank Sellers | PA |
| GILDALE ALTITUDE VIOLET | EX-90 | Makenna, Janelle, Elise, & Naydeen Gilbertson | WI |
| GLADE-ROCK ALNGSIDE DANELLE | EX-90 | Sophie Ausherman | MD |
| GLADE-ROCK ALT DAMARA-RED | EX-90 | Sophie Ausherman | MD |
| GLADE-ROCK ALT EMILINIE-RED | EX-90 | Sophie Ausherman | MD |
| GLADE-ROCK DORAL ECHO | EX-90 | Emily Ausherman | MD |
| GLADE-ROCK STAN ISA | EX-90 | Sophie Ausherman | MD |
| GLADE-RUN DERR LAELA-RED | EX-90 | Trent Fogleman | PA |
| GMW TRILLION SPICE-RED | EX-90 | Gavin Woomer | PA |
| GOOD-INTENT MASTER OZZY | EX-90 | Lillian Bertier | MD |
| GO-SHO REMEDYS REMINISCE-ET | EX-90 | Tessa & Stella Schmocker | WI |
| GUNDYS DELTA CHECKERS | EX-90 | Ella Gunderson | IL |
| HARVUE CROWN ROYAL DRATINI | EX-90 | Henry Hardesty | VA |
| HEADWATER FC JUNO | EX-90 | Ella Sherman | NY |
| HEADWATER HANCOCK BUNNIE | EX-90 | Ella Sherman | NY |