Owner: Travis Hamilton, Model, CO

Ear Notch: 17-3

DOB: 2/9/14

Sire: NWEI3 ICONIC 13-5

Dam’s Sire: SMIB1 ROYAL FLUSH 2-2

Notes: A littermate to the Hog College Duroc Boar was recently named Grand Champion Gilt at the 2014 NJSA SW Regional in Chickasha, OK.

The dam of Hog College Duroc Boar is a littermate to “Colorado High,” the $40,000 top-selling boar at the 2013 NBS that stands at SGI. The dam was also 2013 NJSA SW Regional Champion Bred & Owned Duroc. A littermate to the dam is the mother of the Champion & Reserve Duroc Market Hogs at the 2014 Colorado State Fair.

Bottom Picture: Colorado High – littermate to the dam of the Hog College Duroc Boar.

Owner: Malone Showpigs, Victoria, IL

Ear Notch: 4-4

DOB: 1/16/14

Sire: JJG2 WISE GUY 32-5

Dam’s Sire: RWG0 TRIBUTE 26-3

Notes: The dam of the Hog College Duroc Gilt is a littermate to the top-selling gilt at the 2012 National Barrow Show. The maternal grand dam is a full sib to “Full Blown,” formerly at Shaffer’s Gold Rush.

Hog College Hampshire Boar

Owner: Steve & Derek Earnhart Families, Albion, IN

Ear Notch: 41-1

DOB: 2/22/14

Sire:BOLN3 POINT MAKER 72-7

Dam’s Sire: EBM8 HUGGY BEAR 9-7

Notes: The dam of the Hog College Hampshire Boar is a littermate to JSE0 14-1 Bear Claw who sired the 2011 IN State Fair Grand Champion Barrow. The maternal grand sire, EBM8 Happy Endings 17-8, sired the 2008 NBS Hog College Hampshire Boar. The paternal grand sire, BOLN1 Point Maker 118-3, has received multiple premier sire awards and produced the 2014 IN State Fair Champion Hampshire Barrow.

Bottom Picture: 2011 Indiana State Fair Grand Champion Barrow – sired by Bear Claw, littermate to Hog College Hampshire Boar.

Owner: Sunnybrook Farms – Ed & Brad Mortensen,

Kent City, MI

Ear Notch: 17-5

DOB: 2/1/14

Sire: KMRE3 GRUS POWER POINT 6-3

Dam’s Sire: HIN1 FREEZE FRAME 29-7

Notes: The dam of the Hog College Hampshire Gilt has produced the 2013 NJSA Eastern Regional Res. Champion Hampshire Barrow along with Mortensen’s new herd sire, “Breaking Bad.” The maternal grand dam produced the 2013 WPX Grand Champion Hampshire Boar and the 2013 WPX Jr. National Champion Hampshire Barrow.

Bottom picture: 2013 WPX Champion Hampshire Boar – out of the Hog College Hampshire Gilt’s grand dam.

Owner: Vista Brook Farms – Dale & Kevin Ellis, Danville, KY

Ear Notch: 3-10

DOB: 1/8/14

Sire: WLHP7 PSSS ROSCOE 20-3

Dam’s Sire: JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8

Notes: This year’s Hog College Landrace Boar is sired by Roscoe 20-3 (frozen semen, 2007 WPX Champion Landrace Boar). Roscoe’s littermate gilt was also Champion Landrace Gilt at the 2007 WPX.

The dam (9-1) of the Hog College Landrace Boar is a littermate to the Champion Boar and Gilt at the 2010 NBS. The dam also produced the 2013 Res. Champion Junior Boar at the Indiana State Fair.  The maternal grand dam is a littermate to VBF0 Saki, the 2008 Hog College Boar that sold to SGI. A littermate to the dam was the mother of the 2012 Hog College Gilt.

Dam’s lifetime averages on 7 litters:

13.7 born, 12.3 NBA, 175.2 21 Day LW

Owner: Korb Farms Inc. – Mark & David Korb, Oxford, OH

Ear Notch: 17-4

DOB: 2/16/14

Sire: DOVS2 BAD CAT 9-8

Dam’s Sire: KTB1 TCG OUTLOOK 7-5

Notes:  The Hog College Landrace Gilt is a littermate to the 2014 Ohio State Fair Champion Landrace Barrow’s in the Jr. & Open Shows.  The dam is also a littermate to “Look Ahead” at Lean Value Sires and also produced the 2014 SWTC Grand Champion Boar, “Look Out,” standing at Top Cut Genetics. A littermate to the dam produced the 2013 Ohio State Fair Champion Landrace Barrow.

Middle Picture: Look Out – out of same dam as the Hog College Landrace Gilt.

Bottom Picture: Ohio State Fair Champion Landrace Barrow – littermate to the Hog College Landrace Gilt.

Owner: Oklahoma State University

Ear Notch: 6-1

DOB: 1/19/14

Sire: JKLM2 SHOOTIN STARS 4-7

Dam’s Sire: OSU9 JUMP START 44-5

Notes: This year’s Hog College Yorkshire Boar is sired by “Shootin Stars 4-7.” Shootin Stars is a Starbuck x Prom King x Spud (Littermate to Drive By that was Champion Yorkshire Gilt at OYE). The dam of this year’s Hog College Boar is sired by “Jump Start.” Jump Start was raised by OSU and sold to A Cut Above Sires. Jump Start ‘s littermate was Champion Yorkshire Barrow at the American Royal.

Owner: Wayne J. Huinker, Decorah, IA

Ear Notch: 19-11

DOB: 1/29/14

Sire: 1FHH3 PSSS FRANK THE TANK 2-5

Dam’s Sire: MCLE9 BENCHMARK 16-1

Notes: The dam of the Hog College Yorkshire Gilt is a littermate to “Roughneck” as well as the 2011 Hog College Yorkshire Gilt.  Roughneck has since generated the 2013 Fall Classic Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt, 2013 Iowa State Fair Reserve Grand 4-H Breeding Gilt and the 2012 Iowa State Fair Grand Champion FFA Barrow.

The dam of the Hog College Yorkshire Gilt has averaged 12.8 born alive and 9.8 weaned through her first six litters with only four stillborn. Her maternal grand dam has averaged 10.4 born alive and 8.75 weaned through her first 8 litters. Going back two more generations from here on the bottom side of the pedigree you will find HOS Judy 3-8. This sow raised 16 litters in her lifetime with an average of 12 born alive and 9.6 weaned.

Bottom Picture: Roughneck – littermate to the dam of the Hog College Yorkshire Gilt.