Pathfinder

5. The female must produce her first calf near the herd's average age for first _______.
6. The maximum age accepted for first calving of a Pathfinder Cow is the within-herd average for first calving plus ______ days.
7. The Pathfinder program was started in effort to find _______ cows.
10. A cow must have produced a calf measured through AHIR in the past _________ months.
13. Calves must be sired by ___________ Angus Bulls.
14. The Pathfinder Report requires a minimum of ______ calves from a cow to determine her regularity of calving and ability to produce superior calves for weaning weight year after year.
16. An important part of the report is the list of bulls that have sired _____ or more qualifying females.

1. Once a Pathfinder, ________ a Pathfinder.
2. The 2023 deadline for data submission is _______ 27th to be eligible for 2023 Pathfinder status.
3. If a cow fails to meet the weight ratio requirement initially, if she meets other requirements she ____ qualify later by achieving an average progeny weaning weight ratio of 105
4. For cows to be considered as Pathfinder animals, they must be actively enrolled in ______.
6. Females included in the within-herd average calculation must have their first calf by _____ years and 181 days of age.
8. The ______ Program was started in 1978.
9. This number of calves is the minimum size contemporary group to determine the weight ratio.
11. Emphasis was placed on early _______, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving and above-average performance of the offspring.
12. To qualify as a Pathfinder, her first three calves must post a minimum average progeny _______ weight ratio of 105.
15. The Pathfinder Cow must maintain a _______ calving interval.