Koopycrest Mocha Ali Apple VG-88 recently passed the 305-day mark of her second lactation, and in doing so has set new records for Canadian Milking Shorthorns with 16,742 kgs of milk and 488 kgs of protein. This record (at three times a day milking) eclipses the previous records of 15,815 kgs of milk and 468 kgs of protein set by Oceanbrae Joe 34th VG-85 in 2007.
Her 676 kgs of fat places her second all-time in that category, just behind her maternal sister, Oceanbrae Fawn's Accent-P EX-91, who established a new record of 696 kgs of fat earlier this year. Apple's BCAs for this record-setting lactation are a staggering 620-620-555.
Not only has Apple set a new record for production, but she was also Grand Champion at the Canadian National Milking Shorthorn Show in September in Lindsay, Ontario, showing as a 3-year-old.
It is a rare feat indeed for a National Production Champion to also be a Grand Champion show cow in the same lactation. Apple was also the No. 4 LPI cow in Canada in August 2013 at +2002 LPI.
Apple is sired by the Australian sire Clarefield Mocha, marketed by Semex Alliance. Her dam is Rovin Derek Ali Accent-P EX, mother of high indexing sons and daughters in both Canada and the U.S. and a former All-American show winner.
Apple's first daughter by GMC Rebel Logic recently calved for the first time and is scored Very Good 86 in first lactation. PD
—From Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society news release
