The Master Breeder Shield, the highest honor that an individual member can receive from the Association, designates an outstanding breeder of purebred Holsteins. The number of points required for a Master Breeder Award depends upon the average number of registrations per year, within a maximum of a 20 year period.
2022 Master Breeder Recipient
Wendon Holstein- 3rd Master Breeder Shield
Alberta Master Breeders
2021- New Mars Dairy (NEWMARS)- Millet
2021- Rocky Mountain Holsteins (ROCKYMOUNTAIN)- Water Valley
2020-Thornspyc Dairy (THORNSPYC)- Lacombe
2018- Marsfield Dairy (MARSFIELD)- Stettler
2017- Zimmer Holsteins (ZIMMER)- Daysland
2008- Wendon Holsteins (WENDON)- Innisfail
2006- Innislake Holsteins (INNISLAKE)- Olds
2004- Dardel Holstein (DARDEL)- Edmonton
2001- Alta Genetics Inc. (ALTAGEN)- Southern Alberta
2000- Hunter Holsteins (HUNTER)- Ferintosh
2000- Leo Robbins (WILLOBRAKE)- Pincher Creek
1999- Blair Bros (LANGVIEW)- New Norway
1997- Orville Schmidt (SOUTHRISE)- Rollyview
1996- Dale Bienert (BIENERT)- Cooking Lake
1996- Werner Renggli (RUTI)- Didsbury
1995- Wendon Holsteins (WENDON)- Innisfail
1994- Earl Briggs (HIGHCREST)- Gibbons
1993- Allen Kerr (KERROSE)- Camrose
1992- William Linsday (HEATHERBRAE)- Ohaton
1988- Continental Holsteins (CONTINENTAL)- Leduc
1985- Acme Holsteins (ACME)- Carstairs
1984- Sam Chalack (ULTRA)- Cochrane
1980- J. C Copithorne (WHIRLWIND)- Cochrane
1974- George C. Oxtoby (BLUOX)- Innisfail
1974- D.R. Macintosh- (MARIDON)- Okotoks
1965- Pickard & Clark (ACME)- Carstairs
1945- Hays & Co Ltd. (HAYS)- Calgary
1944- B.E. Hosford (TUXEDO)- South Edmonton
1943- J.W. Hosford (DALEDFORS)- South Edmonton
1932- CPR Demonstration Farm (STRATHMORE)- Strathmore
Certificate of Superior Accomplishment Award
Awarded to a person or group whose achievements are based on, but not limited too:
- Enhancing working relationships both domestically and internationally
- Marketing and promoting the breed, the Association, and/or Association programs
- Mentorship and Leadership
- Education (best farm management practices, conformation, animal health)
- Outstanding business achievements
In 2016, Norm & Marj Atkins, Continental Holsteins received the Superior Accomplishment Award at the National Convention in Banff.
