E538 Quebec Spring Holstein Show 2026

About this episode

This episode discusses the highlights and insights from the Quebec Spring Show 2026, focusing on championship cattle and judging trends.

A Five-Year-Old cow walks into the Grand Champion callout at Quebec Spring Show 2026. Behind her: a pedigree that traces through Sidekick, Crushtime, and Cindadoor all the way back to Loyalyn Goldwyn June — one of the most influential brood cows in Canadian Holstein history. Across the ring, a single farm holds Junior Champion, Intermediate Champion, and Reserve Grand Champion — all bred and owned. A quiet showman from Montmagny stands behind the Grand Champion and the Honorable Mention Grand, running cattle through multiple partnerships with multiple sire lines, placing in every mature division. One judge. One day. Three programs colliding at the top of the deepest show Victoriaville may have ever seen. This is the episode that will change how you think about what it takes to build a cow — and a program — that wins when it matters most. The Story You'll Hear: The moment Pat Lundy pointed to the Five-Year-Olds over the mature cows — and why the Grand Champion callout wasn't even close A cow two weeks fresh who won Best Udder in her class but couldn't beat two Junior Three-Year-Olds for Intermediate Champion — and what that tells you about what judges are really rewarding right…

People in this episode

Host: The Bullvine

Topics covered

• Holstein show
• cattle breeding
• championships
• judging criteria
• dairy industry
• showmanship

Keywords

• Grand Champion
• cattle
• Holstein
• judging
• championship
• dairy
• breeding
• show

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ferme Jacobs

Books & works: Loyalyn Goldwyn June

Places: Quebec, Montmagny, Victoriaville

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