10-Year-Old Ayrshire Selected as 2016 Wisconsin Cow of the Year

Grand-View BBBK Dreamer. Photo by Cybil Fisher.

Grand-View BBBK Dreamer, a 10-year-old Ayrshire bred and developed by Grand-View Ayrshires of Cecil, Wis., has been named the 2016 Wisconsin Cow of the Year. Dreamer will be recognized with this honor during the International Ayrshire Show at this year’s World Dairy Expo.

Each year, the Wisconsin Purebred Cattle Association selects a cow to represent her breed as the Cow of the Year at World Dairy Expo. The honor is rotated annually between the seven major dairy breeds.

Grand-View Ayrshires, owned by Tim and Katie Busch, is recognized internationally as a top Ayrshire breeder. Dreamer’s sire is Blackadder BB Kellogg and her Dam is Grand-View Cornelius Drama EX 91. This family has produced a string of nine Excellent scored generations, one of only two families in the breed to obtain this distinction, according to breed representatives.

“Dreamer is the foundation of a breeding legacy,” said Tim. “Year after year, she has been a star in the show ring and at home in the barn, and her daughters and granddaughters have been following in her footsteps.”

The Cow of the Year ceremony is scheduled for approximately 2:30 pm, Oct. 6 at the Alliant Energy Center. DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel and the 69th Alice in Dairyland, Ann O’Leary, will present the award. World Dairy Expo takes place Oct. 4-8. Learn more at worlddairyexpo.com.