If your registered Jersey cow is 75% pure or higher, she is eligible for Platinum, Gold or Silver Production awards. If the animal meets the composite BCA of Fat and Protein set for each award level, Jersey Canada will automatically assign the award to the appropriate record.

Are the awards useful?

Production AWARDS are very useful, but your animal must be registered and be 75% pure or higher to be eligible. The awards are recorded in each animal's pedigree beside the specific lactation where she earned the award.

Production awards are also valuable when promoting your Jersey cow, her achievements and/or the strength of her family. This information also comes in handy if you are looking to buy a cow and are researching the pedigree.

The top 15 producing cows (by age class) are listed in each issue of the Canadian Jersey Breeder with a notation if they received a Production award.

Certificates

Of course not all owners want the paper certificate as the data is collected and stored in the herdbook and can be viewed on-line. Therefore, Production Award Certificates are only available upon request by owners. To receive your paper certificates contact Ruth, Jersey Canada’s Registrar, at (519) 821-1020 (ext. 101).

Award Levels

- Platinum Award (PA)

Official 305-day record with a composite BCA (Fat + Protein) greater than 700.        

- Gold Award (GA)

Official 305-day record with a composite BCA (Fat + Protein) greater than 625.        

- Silver Award (SA)

Official 305-day record with a composite BCA (Fat + Protein) greater than 550.