The judges have been selected for The 57th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows of The All American will be held November 7, 8 and 9, 2009 in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky.
Brian Sayles, Paris, Ontario, will officiate in The All American Jersey Show on Monday, November 9. This will be his second time in the open show ring, having previously served as its judge in 2001. Sayles also judged the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 1991. He has officiated at the World Dairy Expo, the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show and the Royal Winter Fair; numerous state fairs in the U.S.; and also the national shows of Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, Mexico and the United Kingdom. His consultant will be Hank Van Exel, Lodi, Calif.
The judge of the 2007 All American Jersey Show, Wayne Sliker, St. Paris, Ohio, will return to Freedom Hall to place entries in the 56th National Jersey Jug Futurity. Sliker is well known in the dairy industry as a judge and Brown Swiss breeder. Previous judging assignments include more than 40 national shows in the U.S. and Canada, plus exhibitions in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Japan and Mexico. His consultant will be Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio.
The National Jersey Jug Futurity is the oldest and richest class for dairy cattle. Premiums for the 2009 show are estimated at over $10,000.
The judge for The All American Junior Jersey Show will be Herby D. Lutz, Chester, S.C. Judge for the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 2000, 2009 will be his debut in the junior show ring. Lutz has officiated at many state fairs and national shows in Australia, Brazil and Colombia. Lutz developed the Sunny Day Jersey and Guernsey operation, then in 2001 became manager of Jersey Marketing Service manager. He is now sire analyst with Select Sires Inc. Herby and his wife, Amanda, own and operate Her-Man Jerseys. Craig Padgett, Waynesburg, Ky., will be the consultant.
The first and second place winners in each class of these shows will become the All American and Reserve All American honorees for 2008 by the American Jersey Cattle Association.