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January 26, 2010

About BDC Blog

Filed under: Show Cattle — admin @ 9:00 pm

Welcome to the BDC Blog. We have put this blog together in the hopes that this can be a place that people turn to for information about cattle show results, new show cattle fitting techniques, and club calf product reviews.

We allow others in the show cattle industry to write postings here as well. To start writing please register and send us an email with your user name. We will gladly give you rights, but if it is abused we will take the rights away.

Please feel free to contact us with any comments/suggestions at info@bigdogcattle.com.

Thanks

Jamie

February 26, 2010

The New BDC Forum

Filed under: Show Cattle — admin @ 10:09 am

I would like to announce the creation of our new Big Dog Cattle Forum (http://forum.bigdogcattle.com). With the advancement to technology comes easier access to information. Information that is critical to the success in the show ring. The BDC forum is a place that is designed to allow steer jocks from around the world to share ideas, ask questions, get feedback and above all improve their skills. This forum is brand new, so be patient with it. It will take some time to become popular to the point that lots of useful information will come out. Please feel free to register and begin your journey. Sample questions could be: how do I grow hair on my show steer during the summer? How do I fit the tail head of my market heifer? How do I feed my club calves to give them extra bloom? Or, what is the best way to bone up the legs of my prospect steer?

Also, feel free to request any changes/additions/or issues you might have with this forum. You can contact me directly at info@bigdogcattle.com.

January 26, 2010

Premier 4000/3000 Clippers

Filed under: Reviews, Show Cattle — admin @ 3:20 pm

This product review was done on the Premier 4000 Clippers.

To start off, I have had these clippers for a while. I have a set of 4000 and a set of 3000. After ample testing I have put a hair head on my 3000 and I only use it for the head and possibly the neck. I don’t dislike the 3000, but I love the power of the 4000. In my opinion, spend a little extra money and get the 4000 series clippers. You won’t regret it!!

My clippers have been used very hard and I have gone through 2x motors on them. They have been used by my whole family, and they have not been taken care of very well. To be honest when I look at the clippers after they have “gone up in smoke” the blades are usually so tight that I can’t even move them with my hands. I would have to say they have been used by someone that doesn’t understand the proper tension that clipper blades need. Plus, the clipper blades where in terrible condition. With that said, I wouldn’t hold these 2x motors against the clippers. I did, however, get an excellent opportunity  to test the 3 year warranty that Premier gives with these clippers. Premier’s warranty is the best I have seen for a long time!! I send my 3000 set in and they replace the motor with a 4000 series motor at no cost. The total process took only a few weeks.  I would buy another set of Premier clippers just for their customer service if nothing else.

So, the real question: How do they clip?

I will talk about the 4000 series because I was not too impressed with the 3000 series. I thought the power was amazing. They can clip through anything (sometimes not a good thing). The clippers are well balanced, making them easy to use with one hand, and the design doesn’t allow your grip to become too hot to handle. These clippers only have one speed, but that is not a negative in my opinion because I am not a big fan of multiple speeds. The heads are easy to install and change (not much has changed there). Overall, I like these clippers and have no plans of changing any time soon. I would, however, like to try out the new 4000s series clippers that just came out in 2010.

For the complete specs on these clippers visit: http://www.premier1supplies.com/

If anyone has any comments/questions or if there is a product they would like a quick review on please don’t hesitate to shoot me an email at: info@bigdogcattle.com.

Thanks

Jamie

January 24, 2010

2010 NWSS Results

Filed under: Show Cattle, Show Results — admin @ 1:58 pm

Congratulations go to the following exhibitors for their outstanding results at the National Western Stock Show held in Denver, Colorado:

Junior Shows

Junior Market Beef:

Champion: Sydney Schnoor of Chowchilla, CA

Reserve Champion: Bailey Core of Pleasantville, IA

Junior Angus Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Heather Willis of Union Bridge, MD

Reserve Champion: Jake C. Cunningham of Sheridan, IN

Junior Hereford Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Karlee J Osborne of Sheridan , IL

Reserve Champion: Mitchell Tucker of North Platte, NE

Junior Charolais Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Sydney Zehnder of Stanchfield, MN

Reserve Champion: Haley Dennis of Saint Jo, TX

Junior Maine-Anjou Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Katie Braun of Northwood, IA

Reserve Champion: Bailey Core of Pleasantville, IA

Junior Shorthorn Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Nick Sullivan of Dunlap, IA

Reserve Champion: Joseph O’Sullivan of Maple Lake, MN

Junior Limousin Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Austen Etherton of Dawson, IL

Reserve Champion: Austen Etherton of Dawson, IL

Junior Red Angus Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Calli Bayer of Ringle, WI

Reserve Champion: Calli Bayer of Ringle, WI

Junior Simmental Breeding Heifers:

Champion: Kaitlyn Lee of Columbia, MO

Reserve Champion: Zachariah Henthorn of Fleming, OH

Open Shows

Angus Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Express Ranches of Yukon, OK

Reserve Champion: Jonathon Fox of Lloydminster, SK

Angus Breeding Females:

Champion: Pleasant Valley Farm of Gaithersburg, MD

Reserve Champion: Kade Patton of Frankfort, IN

Hereford Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Barber Ranch of Channing, TX

Reserve Champion: Jason Hoffman of Thedford, NE

Hereford Breeding Females:

Champion: Jason Hoffman of Thedford, NE

Reserve Champion: Kyle Perez of Nara Visa, NM

Charolais Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Dory Gerrard of Innisfail, AB

Reserve Champion: Alan Leifeste of Cameron , TX

Charolais Breeding Females:

Champion: Haley Dennis of Saint Jo, TX

Reserve Champion: David Dickerson of Paradise, KS

Maine-Anjou Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Mike L Hartman of Tecumseh, NE

Reserve Champion: Mike L Hartman of Tecumseh, NE

Maine-Anjou Breeding Females:

Champion: Cole Clanton of Bucyrus, KS

Reserve Champion: Barry Nowatzke of Michigan City, IN

Shorthorn Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Ron Busse of Edson, KS

Reserve Champion: none

Shorthorn Breeding Females:

Champion: Joseph O’Sullivan of Maple Lake, MN

Reserve Champion: Nick Sullivan of Dunlap, IA

Limousin Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Kyle Smith of Java Village, NY

Reserve Champion: Express Ranches of Yukon, OK

Limousin Breeding Females:

Champion: John Pence of Platteville, CO

Reserve Champion: Express Ranches of Yukon, OK

Red Angus Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Howard Schneider of Ardrossan, AB

Reserve Champion: Clint & Angela Morasch of Bassano , AB

Red Angus Breeding Females:

Champion: Jason Scheetz of Frederick, OK

Reserve Champion: Amanda Von Forell of Wheatland, WY

Simmental Breeding Bulls:

Champion: Gary Rairdan of Del Bonita, AB

Reserve Champion: Keystone Cattle Services of Lebanon, PA

Simmental Breeding Females:

Champion: Koty Elizabeth Allen of Emerald, WI

Reserve Champion: Macy Griswold of Stillwater, OK

Open Prospect Shows

Open Prospect Steers:

Champion: Lauren May of Mineral Point, WI

Reserve Champion: JPV Farms – Vickland Show Cattle of Longmont, CO

Open Prospect Heifers:

Champion: M Lazy Heart Ranch, LLC of Torrington, WY

Reserve Champion: Cody Henderson of Alliance, NE

Open Prospect Pen of Five Steers:

Champion: Curtis Wolff of Madison, NE

Reserve Champion: Jerry Sidwell of Gill, CO

Open Prospect Pen of Three Steers:

Champion: Greg Tonkin of Mineral Point, WI

Reserve Champion: Curtis Wolff of Madison, NE

Open Prospect Pen of Five Heifers:

Champion: Curtis Carrousel Farms of Monroe, WI

Reserve Champion: Carrousel Farms of Monroe, WI

Open Prospect Pen of Three Heifers:

Champion: Greg Jerry Sidwell of Gill, CO

Reserve Champion: Jon Behmer of Hoskins, NE

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