Dennis Fogg, Dianne, Ron and Tanya Pratten, 975 Kenilworth-Skyring Creek Road, Carters Ridge. Ph 07 54855450
Den - Dia was founded in 1949 on a small dairy farm at Kilcoy. Don milked enough cows to supply the Kilcoy township with milk. They were all A.I.S purchased from his farther Henry Fogg, Fernbank , Kilcoy. In 1949 Don won Champion Butterfat Cow at the Kilcoy Show with Fernbank Omar. He late
r purchased 2 heifers from George Francis from Kumbia. One of these heifers was Aynsley Marlene 3rd, this cow family is very prominate in the Den -Dia herd today. Don sold the milk farm and moved to a larger property at Gregor's Creek on the Brisbane River in 1951. In 1960 he purchased a property near Toogoolawah and by this time was exhibiting at Esk, Toogoolawah, Kilcoy, and Woodford Shows. The Den - Dia stud then went into exhibiting at Brisbane in the 1960's. In 1985 Don retired and his family took over the dairy and continued breeding and showing Illawarras. Some achievements:
Most Successful Exhibitor and Premier Breeder Brisbane 1993. Highest Producing Milk, Fat and Protein Cow All Breeds Brisbane 1995. Reserve Champion Fat + Protein Cow All Breeds Brisbane 2002. Reserve Champion Cow WBBICC Feature Show, Woodford 2006. Supreme Dairy Cow and Supreme Udder Maleny 2007. Highest Producing Cow Den-Dia has bred was Marlene 162, producing 11.092 ltrs milk 962 fat + protein in 300 days. Owing to extreme drought conditions, the Den-Dia Stud moved to Carters Ridge beside the Riverwood Stud in 2007.
