Brian Carscadden joining the NZ DairyEvent judging team
The NZ DairyEvent is excited to welcome Brian Carscadden (Ontario, Canada) to oversee the Holstein judging from: ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐.
We thank Brian for joining the NZ DairyEvent 2026 judging team. We hope to welcome Tanner Schmaling in the future, after his plans had to be changed for 2026.
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Ontario, Canada
Executive Senior Manager, Blondin Sires Inc.
Brian was born and raised on a registered Holstein farm in Eastern Ontario, graduating from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree in May, 1994.
Upon graduation, Carscadden was hired as a sire analyst for United Breeders of Guelph, Ontario. His duties at United Breeders included daughter photos and displays, mating program analysis and young sire acquisitions. In 1998, the Semex Alliance was formed, and Brian was hired on to the newly formed Semex Alliance Sire Analyst Team where he worked until February 1, 2021. At that time, Brian began a new career as the Executive Senior Manager at Blondin Sires Inc. where he is heavily involved today with all aspects of the business.
Photo by Sheila Sundborg
Brianโs judging assignments have taken him to over 35 different countries. He has judged National shows in most countries around the globe during his 20-year judging career.
In North America, Brian has judged numerous state, provincial and county shows. In 2006, he was the associate judge at the Royal Winter Fair Holstein Show and was the official judge of the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo in 2008. He has judged the Red and White Holstein shows at both the Royal Winter Fair in 2009 and World Dairy Expo in 2010. He also officiated all breeds at Swiss Expo in 2009 and 2010. He then returned in 2020 to judge the Red and Whites at the Swiss Expo. In 2011, he was the official judge of the National Holstein Show at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada. In 2015, Brian judged the Supreme International Holstein Show in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. In 2017, Brian was the official judge of the TD Canadian Classic 4-H show at the Royal Winter Fair.
A promoter of youth in agriculture, Brian remains active with various youth programmes, speaking engagements and promoting youth involvement through showmanship and judging clinics. Brian also served as a Holstein Canada Type Advisory Committee member for 12 years. His vast judging experience serves him well to also be part of several judging committees with Holstein Canada and Holstein Ontario.
In 2024, Carscadden owned or previously owned 21 All American and All Canadian nominated Holsteins and Jerseys.
Brian lives in Napanee, Ontario and has 3 children Craig, Lauren and Colin.