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STILLVALE RAINBOW HATTIE
Excellent-92
9y 365 3X 35,385 3.3 116
Official lifetime after
6y7m: 183,617 3.7F
Lifetime including previous records made in a private testing
association: 258,507 3.7F
STILLVALE RAINBOW HATTIE
(EX-92) came to Skagvale on June
12, 1962, and is the Foundation of today’s ‘HATTIE FAMILY’ at Skagvale.
RAINBOW HATTIE was found in the small 16-17 cow herd of Nels Walen in
Silvana, Washington (about 25 miles south of Sedro-Woolley). She had
been bred by the Sather Brothers, Hilmer and Julius (also of Silvana), a
pair of older Norwegian bachelors who were well-known to be real
‘characters’. The Sather Bros. had bred a fine registered herd that had
been among the top-producing herds in Washington for many years, using
early-day Carnation Farms-bred sires extensively. Those
early-day bulls were of intense “Governor of Carnation” blood, … dominant
also in RAINBOW HATTIE’s pedigree, with four close shots in her dam,
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story goes that Nels Walen won STILLVALE RAINBOW HATTIE as a heifer
in a whiskey-induced poker game with the Sather Bros.!! Now, Mr. Walen was
nearing retirement age, and when John Tenneson spotted RAINBOW HATTIE at
nearly 7 years of age at his farm while selecting cattle for a state sale,
Nels mentioned that while she would not be available as a sale consignment,
he would consider selling her privately. The Tenneson Bros. were not in a
financial position at that time which would permit them to purchase such a
cow, but they mentioned it to then-Carnation Farms herdman, Kent Mattson. In
short order he had made arrangements for HATTIE’s purchase, … however, fate
reared its ugly head in the form of a testing association feud between the
CTA (which both Nels Walen and the Sather Bros. had joined) and DHIA (of
which Russ Pfeiffer, manager of Carnation Farms, was State President). Russ absolutely refused to have anything to do with any cow from a
CTA herd,… no matter how great she might be!!
When Nels was told the sale had fallen through and
why,… he became one very mad Norwegian!! He came to Skagvale, told John and
Glen that he wanted RAINBOW HATTIE to come to their farm, and offered her to
them at a low price of $1,500!! Unfortunately, the Tenneson Bros. simply did
not have the cash. Nels countered by telling them to pay for her when they
could, with no interest! |
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SKAGVALE GRACEFUL HATTIE
Very Good – 87
7y 365 2X 44,019 3.4 1505
Lifetime: 319,710 3.5F And so RAINBOW HATTIE came to Skagvale on one fine
June day in 1962, and she and her progeny have made,… and continue to
make,… history at Skagvale! She became the first 35,000 lb. cow to have
a 35,000 lb. daughter. That daughter, SKAGVALE GRACEFUL HATTIE
(VG-87) (sired by
a bull with an intense Governor of Carnation – Frasea – Colony pedigree)
became the World Champion Milk Producer in 1971 with 44,019 lbs. milk in
365 days (2x). She later became the youngest cow to ever cross the
200,000 lb. Lifetime mark. Interestingly, GRACEFUL HATTIE’s sire,
Skagvale Charming Dynamic, was an own son of PUGET SOUND NETHERLAND
GRACE (EX-93), who is the Foundation Cow of Skagvale’s GAY family!!
Therefore, the entire HATTIE family at Skagvale carries the blood of Old
Grace! |
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SKAGVALE PRECIOUS HATTIE
Excellent – 94
8y 365 2X 38,300 3.9 1478 3.3P
Lifetime: 142,980 3.6F 3.4P GRACEFUL HATTIE’s maternal granddaughter, SKAGVALE
PRECIOUS HATTIE (EX-94), was one of the most ‘complete’ cows to ever grace the Skagvale pastures,… proving herself as a highly respected show cow (2x
Grand Champion – WA. State Show), an outstanding producer, and even more
importantly,… a powerful breeding matron!! Her progeny include two
“Excellent-93” daughters – SKAGVALE MIDNIGHT HATTIE (EX-93) and SKAGVALE
GOLDEN HATTIE (EX-93), who was sired by Skagvale Golden Model, a Mark
Anthony son of SKAGVALE CITATION LULU (EX-95). |
2nd generation Excellent 
SKAGVALE GOLDEN HATTIE
Excellent – 93
5y 365 2X 33,240 3.4 1114 2.9P
Lifetime: 167,110 3.1F 3.0P SKAGVALE GOLDEN HATTIE
(EX-93) followed in her famous dam’s
footsteps through the showring, also being a Grand Champion of the WA.
State Show,… as well as being an exceptional producer. Her genetic
impact on the HATTIE FAMILY in the Skagvale herd is enormous!! GOLDEN
HATTIE was flushed to Skagvale Countryman, resulting in three
“Excellent” daughters,… 2 of whom scored Excellent-93, … and 1 VG-89-2y
daughter, who was exported!! Two of these four Countryman daughters have
had a pronounced impact on this family in today’s Skagvale herd, and in
turn will be dominant in future HATTIE FAMILY pedigrees (please see the
breeding flow chart below). We are nothing short of ecstatic about the
HATTIE family members as they look today! While we may not have
advertised or ET-flushed the HATTIE’s as much as their worth has certainly merited,
they have consistently and quietly produced great one after great one, … and
they are continuing to do so, … at an accelerating pace!! The HATTIE
youngsters milking today are definitely the mouth-watering kind!! |
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| 3 daughters of Skagvale Golden Hattie (EX-93) &
their Progeny at Skagvale ... |
| 3rd Generation Excellent... |
3rd Generation Excellent... |
3rd Generation Excellent... |
SKAGVALE COUNTRY G HATTIE-ET
Excellent-90
3y 365 2x 25060 3.8 949 3.1P |
SKAGVALE COUNTRY G HATTY-ET
Excellent-93
LT: 169,610 3.8F 3.2P
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SKAGVALE CMAN GOLDEN HAT-ET
Excellent-93
LT: 149,590 3.3F 3.2P
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4th generation Excellent... |
SKAGVALE EMPH G HATTIE 3-ET
Excellent-93
5y 365 2x 38080 4.4 1670 3.0P
LT: 135,660 4.2F 3.1P |
SKAGVALE LANCER HATTIE-ET
Excellent-91
5y 340 2x 23000 3.5 815 3.1P
Owned by Seth Snook |
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5th generation Excellent...
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5th generation Excellent... |
5th generation Excellent... |
SKAGVALE HVM G HATTIE 3-ET
Excellent-90 (2nd lact)
3y 365 2x 28190 3.7F 1054 3.0P
*Embryos by Skagvale Legendary
Owned by Legend Dairy Farms |
SKAGVALE WARDEN HATTIE 2-ET
Excellent-90
5y 365 2x 26,490 4.5 1193 3.1P
*Embryos by Skagvale Legendary
Owned by Legend Dairy Farms |
SKAGVALE
WARDEN HATTIE-ET
Excellent-91
5y 310 2x 25,120 3.6F 908 3.0P Inc
Owned by Legend Dairy Farms |
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SKAGVALE SENATOR HATTIE-ET
Very Good – 85
3y 146 2x 10,400 3.9 400 3.2P Inc
Owned by Legend Dairy Farms |
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| SKAGVALE HVM G HATTIE-ET
(EX-90) - Owned by Legend Dairy Farms |
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