Manchester Farm Takes Top Honors in Iowa State Fair Belgian Blue Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2013)(readMedia)-- Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle of Manchester took home the Grand and Reserve Champion Bull, Reserve Champion Female and the Iowa Champion Bull banners in the Belgian Blue Cattle Show judged Thursday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Kountry Blues of Stanley received the Grand Champion and Iowa Champion Female banners.

The Belgian Blue breed allows cattle with low and high percentage bloodlines, as well as purebred animals, to register and participate in designated classes in the Fair show.

Additional results below (names, hometowns and animal identification):

Low Percentage Senior Heifer Calf: Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012

1) Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EGKK Palmer Clubby II, 1/12/2013, 5543

2) Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EGKK Palmer Clubby I, 11/24/2012, 5542

High Percentage Senior Female: Aug. 31, 2011 or before

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley, Ruby Red LKM3X, 4/23/2010, 5159

PB/FB Senior Heifer Calf: Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley, Rose Ann LKM12z, 9/14/2012, 5416

2) Kountry Blues, Stanley, Matilda ET LKM 14z, 10/4/2012, 5461

PB/FB Summer Yearling Heifer: May 1 to Aug. 31, 2012

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley, Peppermint Patti LKM9Z, 7/28/2012, 5388

PB/FB Cow/Calf

1) Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, Palmers Princess, calf 04/01/2013, 1/26/2008, 4685

PB/FB Junior Bull Calf: Jan. 1, 2013 or After

1) Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, eg X 05-1, 2/21/2013, 5544

2) Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EG X 05-2, 3/25/2013, 5545

Pair of Bulls

1) Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Pair of Females

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley, Peppermint Patti LKM9z & Matildae ET LKM14z

2) Kountry Blues, Stanley, Feelize LKM7A & RoseAnn LKM12Z

3) Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Best Five Head

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley

Champion Low Percentage Heifer Calf: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EGKK Palmer Clubby II

Reserve Champion Low Percentage Heifer Calf: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EGKK Palmer Clubby I

Grand Champion Low Percentage Female: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EGKK Palmer Clubby I

Reserve Grand Champion Low Percentage Female: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EGKK Palmer Clubby II

Champion High Percentage Senior Female: Kountry Blues, Stanley, Ruby Red LKM3X

Grand Champion High Percentage Female: Kountry Blues, Stanley, Ruby Red LKM3X

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Heifer Calf: Kountry Blues, Stanley, Rose Ann LKM12z

Reserve Champion Purebred/Fullblood Heifer Calf: Kountry Blues, Stanley, Matilda ET LKM 14z

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Yearling Heifer: Kountry Blues, Stanley, Peppermint Patti LKM9Z

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Cow/Calf: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, Palmers Princess

Grand Champion Female: Kountry Blues, Stanley, Peppermint Patti LKM9Z

Reserve Grand Champion Female: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, Palmers Princess

Iowa Champion Female: Kountry Blues, Stanley, Peppermint Patti LKM9Z

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Bull Calf: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EG X 05-1

Reserve Champion Purebred/Fullblood Bull Calf: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EG X 05-2

Grand Champion Bull: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EG X 05-1

Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EG X 05-2

Iowa Champion Bull: Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, EG X 05-1

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2013 Fair ends today. The 2014 Iowa State Fair is set August 7-17. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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