After being placed in order of finishing by the judge, young cattle handlers await her personalized comments, critiques, and suggestions at Putnam County High School’s 17th annual Briar Patch Classic Dairy Heifer Show.
An entrant carefully checks the positioning of her entry’s rear feet before the judge arrives to meticulously evaluate both cow and handler.
Maggie Harper of Morgan County earned Grand Champion status at the 17th annual Briar Patch Classic Dairy Heifer Show at Putnam County High School. KATIE WILLIAMS/Contributed
Putnam County High School student Seth Harris was the 11th-grade Showmanship winner this past Saturday for the 17th annual Briar Patch Classic Commercial Dairy Heifer Show at Putnam County High School. KATIE WILLIAMS/Contributed
Newton County’s Lily Atkins was named Reserve Grand Champion at the 17th annual Briar Patch Classic Dairy Heifer Show. KATIE WILLIAMS/Contributed
Mixed-animal veterinarian Dr. Brooke Crump (above) is a veteran judge who began showing dairy heifers when she was just eight years old. Crump is a UGA College of Veterinary Medicine graduate (2017) who continues to raise and show registered Holstein heifers with her family.
