The Chosen Breed

A tale of men, women and the Canadian Holstein

Written By Edward Morwick

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  1. Genesis
  2. The Holstein in her native land
  3. The Importers

    American
    Introduction
    Winthrop W. Chenery
    The importance of New York State
    The Pioneers
    Gerrit S. Miller
    B.B. Lord & Son
    Frederick C. Stevens
    Henry Stevens & Sons
    Smiths & Powell
    T.G. Yeomans & Sons
  4. The Canadian Pioneers
    Introduction
    Michael Cook & Sons
    Archibald Wright
    Herman Bollert
    A.C. Hallman
    Joseph Fletcher
    James and Alexander Rettie
    Edward Macklin
    H.R. Williams
    A.B. Burnham and F.R. Mallory
    John W. Lee
    Alexander Kennedy
    John Leys
    Benjamin W. Folger
    R.S. Stevenson
    Smith Bros.
    Hugh McCaugherty
    George W. Clemons
    Alfred and George
    RiceJames Henry Patten
    Crafton J. Gilroy
    Matthew and John W. Richardson
    John W. Stewart
    Influential Early American Breeders with a Canadian Connection
    Wilson J. Gillett
    Julius Rust
    Ert H. Dollar
    Fred and David Field
  5. Popularizing the Breed
    Dairy Tests
    Shows
    Words
  6. Foundation families of the breed
    Influential Early Americans
    The Cow Family
    Twenty-Five Head
    The Canadian Foundation
    DeKol 2D
    Pietertje 2D
    The Netherlands family
    Belle Korndyke
    Netherland Hengerveld
    Pauline Paul
    Clothilde
    The Aaggie family
    Johanna
    Colantha
    Ondine and Empress
    Mercedes
    Mechthilde
    Inka
    The Wayne family
    Helena Burke
    Prilly
    Rag Apple
    Early Canadian Foundation Females
    The Posch-Abbekerk Bloodline

a) Tidy Abbekerk
b) Aaltje Posch 4 th
c) Mercena
d) Pauline Colantha Posch


Influential Cows, Canadian and American, of the early 1900’s
Mercedes Julip’s Pietertje
Pietertje Maid Ormsby and Spring Brook Bess Burke
May Echo Sylvia
May Walker Ollie Homestead
Hazelwood Ormsby Korndyke DeKol

  1. The Influential Breeders
    Introduction
    The Empty Stable
    Superiority

    British Columbia
    J.M. Steves
    Colony Farm
    Elmore Paull
    Jake Grauer
    Agassiz Farm
    Les Gilmore
    T.R. Youell & Sons
    William C. Blair

    The Prairie Provinces
    Sam Sims
    Ben Thomson
    Hays & Co.
    C.P.R. Demonstration Farm
    Rockwood Holsteins
    Pickard & Clark
    Lorne Loveridge

    Ontario
    Alfred Hulet
    Bernard Connor
    A. Newton Chambers
    T.W. McQueen
    Frank M. Barber
    Wilber C. Prouse
    Senator A.C. Hardy
    J.W. Innes & Son
    Edmund Laidlaw & Sons
    Walburn River
    W. Lorne Davidson
    Haley & Lee
    W.C. Houck & Sons
    Arbogast Bros.
    Gordon Gooderham
    Beryl Hanmer
    Dr. A.A. Farewell
    George M. VanPatter
    W.J. Elgie
    William Jones
    William Young
    James R. Henderson
    Elliott Bros.
    George W. Jackson
    T.R. Dent
    J.J.E. McCague
    J.M. Fraser
    John W. Greenwood
    Albert Seiling
    Douglas S. Dunton
    C.J. Cerswell
    C.G. McKilligan
    Lorne B. Reid
    Eugene B. Sweet
    R. Ray and George R. McLaughlin
    Fred, Robert and Gerald Row
    Douglas Hart
    Smith Haven
    Dennis Bros.
    Erbydale and Ebyholme
    Hooper Bros.
    R.D. Graham
    Richard Schleissner
    Lloyd McRae
    F. Roy Ormiston
    Romandale Farms Ltd.
    Hector I. Astengo
    Sheffield Farms
    Wellington Shively
    R.F. Brown
    Agro Bros.
    R.R. Dennis
    Claude F. Picket
    M.D. Wingrove
    Heffering & Trevena
    Allan Boese
    James Walker
    Oscar Dupasquier
    The House on Highway No. 6

    Quebec
    Dr. L. de L.Harwood
    Neil Sangster
    Donat Raymond
    T.B. Macaulay
    William Bousquet
    H.L. Guilbert
    Brown Corporation
    Bertrand Boisclair
    Antonio Tourigny & Sons
    Marc Comtois

    New Brunswick
    Introduction to New Brunswick Holsteins
    Tom and Vernon Harding
    Arnold B. Carpenter
    M.L. McCarthy
    A.D. Neill

    Nova Scotia
    A Brief Nova Scotia Holstein History
    Dickie Bros.
    Logan Bros.
    Courtney B. Lusby

    Prince Edward Island
    Introduction to P.E.I. History
    J. Walter Jones
    Colby Lewis
  1. The Bulls that made a difference

    The Bull
    Introduction to Influential Sires

    At the beginning

    Billy Boelyn
    Netherland Prince

    1890’s through 1920’s

    Sir Henry of Maplewood
    Clothilde 4 th ’s Imperial
    Colanthus Abbekerk
    Hengerveld DeKol
    Sarcastic Lad
    Pontiac Korndyke
    Sir Abbekerk Posch
    King Segis
    Sir Pietertje Posch
    Johanna Rue 4 th ’s Lad
    Colantha Johanna Lad
    Sir Pietertje Posch DeBoer
    King of the Pontiacs
    Dutchland Colantha Sir Abbekerk
    Inka Sylvia Beets Posch
    King Johanna Pontiac Korndyke
    Prince Colanthus Abbekerk (Extra)
    King Segis Alcartra Calamity
    Avondale Pontiac Echo
    Colony Koba McKinley (Extra)
    Riverside Korndyke Toitilla
    Sir Romeo Fayne
    Count Paul C. Posch
    Pioneer Snow Korndyke
    County Paul E. Posch
    Johanna Rag Apple Pabst (Extra)
    Texal Alcartra Segis
    King Toitilla Acme (Extra)
    Echo Hartog Mercedes (Extra)

    1930’s and 1940’s

    Brookholm Inka
    Hazelwood Heilo Sir Bessie (Extra)
    Abbekerk Sylvius Lad
    Montvic Rag Apple DeKol
    Sir Romeo Mildred Colantha 6 th (Extra)
    Hays Supreme
    Sir Inka Palmyra
    Montvic Chieftain (VG)
    Lonelm Texal Fayne (VG)
    Colony Colanthus Perfection (VG-Extra)
    Echo Helbon Mercedes
    Montvic Rag Apple Paul (Extra)
    Montvic Pathfinder
    Spring Farm Inka Jewel
    Raymondale Abegweit Chieftain
    Carnation Governor (VG)
    Inka Supreme Reflection (EX)
    Montvic Monogram (EX-Extra)
    Raymondale Ormsby King (EX-Extra)
    Lonsdale Ne Plus Sir Jemima (VG)
    Montic Rag Apple Master (EX-Extra)
    Montvic Lochinvar
    Strathaven Top Grade (VG)
    Montvic Rag Apple Marksman (EX-Extra)
    Kenevelyn Rag Apple Supreme (VG)
    Montvic Rag Apple Ajax (EX-Extra)
    Montvic Rag Apple Achilles (EX)
    Montvic Rag Apple Sovereign (EX)

    1950’s and 1960’s
    Lonelm Texal Highcroft (EX-ST)
    Houckholme Sovereign Sky Rocket (VG-Extra)
    Wayne Rag Apple Commander (VG)
    A.B.C. Reflection Sovereign (EX-Extra)
    Spring Farm Fond Hope (EX-ST)
    Bond Haven Rag Apple Maple (VG-Extra)
    Ottawa Dijax Dude (VG-ST)
    Roeland Reflection Sovereign (EX-ST)
    Rosafe Centurion (EX-Extra)
    Maple Lea Reflection Governor (VG-Extra)
    Romandale Reflection Marquis (EX-ST)
    Thornlea Texal Supreme (EX-ST)
    Glenholm Alert Dean Pabst (VG-Extra)
    Rosafe Shamrock Perseus (EX-Extra)
    Rosafe Citation R. (EX-Extra)
    Romandale Shalimar (EX-Extra)
    Seiling Rockman (EX-Extra)
    Downalane Reflection Emperor (EX-Extra)
    Roybrook Telstar (EX-Extra)

    1970’s and 1980’s
    Agro Acres Marquis Ned (EX-ST)
    Quality Ultimate (EX-ST)
    Roybrook Starlite (EX-Extra)
    Romandale Count Crystan (EX-ST)
    Hanover-Hill Triple Threat – Red (VG-GM)
    Puget-Sound Sheik (VG-Extra)
    Willowholme Mark Anthony (EX-Extra)
    Browndale Sir Christopher (EX-Extra)and Browndale Commissioner (EX-ST)
    Glenafton Enhancer (VG-SP)
    Hilltopper Warden (EX-ST)
    Bridon Astro Jet (EX-ST)
    Hanoverhill Starbuck (EX-Extra)
    Hanover Hill Inspiration (EX-Extra)

    1990’s
    Townson Lindy (EX-Extra)
    A Conant-Acres-JY Broker (EX-Extra)
    Duregal Astre Starbuck (EX-Extra)
    Hanoverhill Raider-ET (EX-Extra)
    Ronnybrook Prelude (GP-Extra-GM)
    Boulet Charles-ET (EX-ST)
    Donnandale Skychief-ET (EX-Extra)
    Madawaska Aerostar (EX-Extra)

    United States bulls with a North American impact
    U.S. Genetic Trends
    A crash course in influential American sires
    John Erickson
    Sir Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes
    Sir Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes 37 th
    Marathon Bess Burke
    Wisconsin Admiral Burke Lad (VG-GM)
    – Wis Burke Ideal (VG-GM)
    – The Pabst bulls in Canada
    Burkgov Inka DeKol (EX-GM)
    Lauxmont Admiral Lucifer (VG-GM)
    Whirlhill Kingpin (VG-GM)
    Skokie Sensation Ned (EX-GM)
    Osborndale Ivanhoe (EX-GM)
    – Hilltop Apollo Ivanhoe (VG-GM)
    – Penstate Ivanhoe Star (VG-GM
    – Carlin-M Ivanhoe Bell
    – Provin-MTN Ivanhoe Jewel (EX-GM)
    Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation (EX-GM)
    – Hanoverhill Starbuck (EX-Extra)
    – Marshfield Elevation Tony (VG-GM)
    – Hilltopper Warden (EX-ST)
    – Clinton-Camp Majesty (EX-Extra)
    – Sweet Haven Tradition (VG-GM)
    – Bis-May Tradition Cleitus (EX-GM)
    Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief (EX-GM)
    – Milu Betty Ivanhoe Chief (VG-GM)
    – Glendell Arlinda Chief (EX-GM)
    – Arlinda Rotate (EX-GM)
    S-W-D Valiant (EX-GM)
    Walkway Chief Mark (VG-GM)
    Paclamar Astronaut (EX-GM) and Milly, his marvelous mother
    No-Na-Me Fond Matt (EX-GM)
    To-Mar Blackstar (EX-GM)
  1. Canadian Cow Families
    Introduction to Canadian Cow families

    1881-1920
    Jemima Johanna of Riverside
    Lady Texal 4 th
    Disone
    Duchess of Wyton

    1920-1950
    Homestead Susie Colantha
    The Calamity Snows
    Dixie Colantha Hartog
    Oakhurst Colantha Abbekerk
    Ingleside Pietje Posch
    Lady Meg Posch
    Bonheur Abbekerk Posch 2 nd
    Triune Papoose Piebe
    Lucy Zenobia Hengerveld
    Temple Farm May
    Spring Farm Jewel
    Montvic Rag Apple Colantha Abbekerk, Montvic Bonheur Hartog and
    Montvic Hiemke Rag Apple Patsy
    Amulree Baroness Pietje

    1950-1974
    Glenvue Nettie Jemima
    Tiny Supreme DeKol
    Hileana Colantha
    Darven Eva
    Balsam Brae Pluto Sovereign
    The Pansy Family
    Johns Lucky Barb
    Fond Myrtle Rose
    Rosafe Shamrock Rosamond
    North-Leeds Regasborne Girl
    Puccini May Edda
    Green Elms Echo Christina
    Moeracres Hamilton Audrey

    1975-1999
    Glenridge Citation Roxy
    Tora Triple Threat Lulu
    Ganaraska Belle
    Normac Royal Mistress
    Continental Scarlet-Red
    Ferglynn Rag Apple Bertha
    Jim-Mar-D Astronaut Gail
    Elysa Anthony Lea
  1. The Colour Red

    The Holland Background
    An Identification of the Early Red Factor Carriers
    The Omnipresent Clothilde
    Clothilde 4 th ’s Imperial
    Johanna Rue 4 th ’s Lad
    North Star Joe Homestead
    Sir Inka May
    King Toitilla Acme
    Spring Farm Inka Jewel
    Governor of Carnation
    Montvic Rag Apple Sovereign
    – A.B.C. Reflection Sovereign and his sons
    – Maple Lea Reflection Governor
    – Rosafe Domino
    – Rosafe Adjudicator
    – Rosafe Citation R.
    – Roeland Reflection Sovereign
    Ca-Lill Standout Cavalier
    Elmerbrook Aristocrat
    Roybrook Telstar
    The American Red and Whtie Dairy Cattle Society
    The Canadian History
    The Future
  1. Show Ring Glamour
  2. Fifty-Seven Years of All-Canadians
  3. The Auction Sales
  4. The Production Story
  5. The Development of Canada’s Export Markets
  6. Secretariat
  7. Index of Illustrations
  8. Reference Index

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