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 DRCC 2008 News

Last Updated:06/28/2008 09:45:35 AM -0700

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site and the most recent Cattle Shows and News.   If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.    

• Diamonds were Shining Bright at Deep in the Heart of Texas National Junior Braunvieh Show at Glen Rose Texas
• DRCC Autonomous Reserve Maine Anjou Show Bull of the Year
• TLC Linda's Lulu win's at OCCA OK Beef Expo
• Houston Livestock Show 2008
• Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Co. Kids Shine at 2008 Oklahoma Youth Expo
• Foxy win's Class in Maintainer Junior Heifer Show
• DRCC Autonomous, Class and Division Winner Maine Anjou Bull Show in Denver.  Picture soon!
• TLC Turk Grand Champion Beef Builder at National Western Stock Show. 
• TLCC Turk wins Grand Champion Beef Builder Bull at Ft Worth Texas.

• TLCC Turk wins Grand Champion Beef Builder at NAILE.  TLC Lulu wins Grand Champion Heifer
• TLCC Turk wins two Breed Grand Championships at Tulsa
• Lyle has another Birthday
• TLC Linda's Lulu Grand in Junior Beef Builder Heifer Show
• DRCC steers win in Arizona
• Corgi Puppies
• 2007 Ozark Empire Fair Braunvieh Show
• 2007 Ozark Empire Fair Maine Anjou Show
• 2007 Ozark Empire Fair Shorthorn Show
• The Shorthorns in Lawton OK

Continued 2007 News

• Braunvieh Junior Nationals in Bowling Green KY
• Maine Anjou Junior Nationals held in Lawton OK.
• Beef Expo at Stillwater April 28-29
• Rashele and Reighly win 1st and 2nd place Premier Exhibitors for OCCA
• Rashele Blakley, 1st place proficiency award winner in specialty crops 2007 Oklahoma State FFA Convention
• Diamonds in the Rough in Oklahoma Youth Expo! 
• Rashele win's OYE Reserve Champion Showmanship Senior Division
• Reighly win's 3rd Place Showmanship over all in her OYE Junior Division! 
• Diamonds in the Rough in Houston Livestock Show. 
• Reserve Grand Champion Progress Steer Poor Boy Double Header in Kellyville, OK
• 2007 Ft Worth Stock Show Reserve Champion Shorthorn Division Bull, DRCC Rancher sired by Money Maker
• 2007 Ft Worth Stock Show Champion Maine Anjou Division 1 Calf  DRCC Salena sired by Big Kat
• For Sale Steers, Bulls and Heifers
• Rashele's three steers are doing great in the Junior Maine Feed Out in Nebraska.  March 15, 2007 New Info!

• Herd Sires  4E Ironman   Moneymaker     Semen available  918-443-2523

Diamonds in the Rough Kids attend the 9th Annual National Junior Braunvieh Show "Deep in the Heart of Texas" at Glen Rose, Texas

 June 18-21, 2008

Showmanship Judge: Joe Mask Wharton Texas

Cattle Judge: Randy Daniels Colbert GA

State Group; Oklahoma selected Beefbuilder Best Four Head.  In the picture, L/R Brock Courtney, Mark Nelson, Nathan Bankes, Reighly Blakley, Kyle Robinson, Rashele Blakley and Judge, Randy Daniels.  Heifers; TLC Brave Heart, TLC Tyson's Tiara, TLC Heart of Gold and TLC Linda's Lulu.  Beefbuilder requires 25% to 75% Braunvieh blood to qualify for the Division.

• Rashele placed 3rd in Senior Showmanship
• First in Cattle Judging Contest
• Reighly placed 3rd in Intermediate Showmanship
• 3rd in Creative Writing
• 6th in the Obstacle Course
• Reighly and Rashele were 2nd place Herdsman winners.

• TLC Surf selected Grand Champion Beefbuilder Prospect Steer shown by Rashele Blakley

• TLC Ali's Juna and DRCC Tiffany selected National Junior Beefbuilder Cow Calf Pair.  DRCC Tiffany was selected 2nd in Winter Heifer Calf Class.

•  TLC Brave Heart selected Division Beefbuilder Braunvieh Calf Champion shown by Rashele
• Sire: Heat Wave  Dam: TLC Meyers Heartbeat N3152 ET

• TLC Tyson's Tiara T7300 ET selected Reserve Beefbuilder Braunvieh Division Calf Champion
• Sire:  CMAC Tyson and RHR K2065 - Half Blood Angus/Braunvieh cow

• TLC Linda's Lulu shown by Rashele Blakley wins National Junior Reserve Champion Beefbuilder Braunvieh Heifer
• Sire: Mossy Oak Dam: TLC ND Linda P4448

• TLC Heart of Gold S6150 ET wins 2 Year old Division, Reserve Champion Senior Heifer shown by Reighly Blakley.  Heavy bred to TLC Ali's Vincente. Due Fall of 2008.  She tied for Show Heifer of the Year honors with TLC Lulu.

• Awards accepted at Banquet
• National Beefbuilder Show Bull of the Year TLC Turk co-owned with Thorne Ranch
• National Beefbuilder Show Heifer of the year TLC Linda's Lulu tied with TLC Heart of Gold.

AW Thorne and Rashele Blakley

A W Thorne, Rashele Blakley, Joan Thorne and Mike Runner accept the awards.

 

DRCC Autonomous 2007-2008 Maine Anjou Reserve Show Bull of the Year.

Rashele and TLC Linda's Lulu win Supreme Reserve Grand Champion Heifer at the 2008 OCCA Oklahoma Beef Expo

Judge: Ryan Rash

Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Show in Houston Livestock Show 2008

• DRCC Autonomous Grand Champion Maine Anjou Bull 2008 Houston Stock Show
• Judge: Blake Nelson

• WAR Bonnett Black Panther Senior Yearling Division Winner Maine Anjou Bull

•  Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Heifer DRCC Miss Sassy Stuff

and

• Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull DRCC Touchdown

 

• Judge: Blake Bloomberg

• DRCC Miss Therese  Division Champion Maine Anjou Heifer

and

• DRCC Miss Tiffany Reserve Grand Champion Maine Anjou Heifer

• Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Co

• Breeders Group of three head with

• DRCC Tiffany, DRCC Therese and DRCC Autonomous

and

• Best Four Head Exhibited by
• Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Co.
• WAR Bonnett Black Panther, DRCC Tiffany, DRCC Therese and DRCC Autonomous

• Judge: Blake Nelson

• RF 5175 Juanna 7983 

1st Place Spring Yearling Angus Heifer

• TLC Linda's Lulu Grand Champion Beef Builder Female
• Judge: Chris Sankey

"His comment," This heifer will make the Braunvieh registrations go up."

• TLC Turk Grand Champion Beef Builder Bull

Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Co. Kids Shine at 2008 Oklahoma Youth Expo the Worlds Largest Junior Livestock Show

• 3rd Over All Commercial Heifer with TLC Linda's Lulu shown by Rashele Blakley

• 1st in Class DRCC Therese shown by Reighly Blakley

• 1st in Class DRCC Tiffany shown by Rashele Blakley

• 1 in Class Hereford Steer and made Premium Sale

• 5th Place Fitting Team out of 80 teams, Bryce Bethel, Reighly and Rashele Blakley.

• TLC Linda's Lulu selected 3rd Over All in the Commercial Heifer Championship shown by Rashele Blakley.   Judge: Matt Clayes of Indiana

• DRCC Therese and Reighly 1st in Class Maine Anjou
• DRCC Tiffany Reserve Grand Bred and Owned Maine Anjou

• 1st in Class of Hereford Steers & made the Premium Sale

• Bryce, Reighly and Rashele accepting their 5th Place fitting Contest Awards

Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Company in 2008

National Western Stock Show Denver Colorado

	R&R Foxy 272J 7004 Selected Junior Heifer Calf Champion Maintainer Class winner, shown by Rashele Blakley Sire HAA Contender Dam: RDCA Ms Xecutner 272J
Photo credit BROWARNY PHOTOGRAPHICS
	DRCC Autonomous selected Class Champion Junior  Bull and Division Champion Junior Maine Anjou Bull Calf Sire: Cowan's Ali Dam: DRCC Miss Renita DOB: 4/27/2007
	TLCC Turk selected Grand Champion Beef Builder Bull