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By THERESA REYNOLDS
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
At first, it “looked like any other little calf’ said nine-year-old Scotty Updike of his steer, J.J. Starsteer. J.J. was bom on his father’s farm near Washington. In late July, however, a fifteen-month-old J.J. won Grand Champion honors at the Culpeper -Madison - Rappahannock Farm Show.
“Dad always said he was a champion,” said Scotty. And the friendly blonde boy had every reason to believe him. Scotty’s father is Randall Updike, who with his wife Toni, Bill Oliver and Bill Starks provide the technical expertise and support for Rappahannock youngsters entering animals in the yearly 3-county show.
For Scotty, whose steer was bought by American International Exporters of Woodville, the sale ends many months of hard work. His Angus cross, bom in April of 1987, soon distinguished himself from “any other little calf.” J.J. was an extremely gentle calf who liked being around people and seemed to eryoy attention. This is a necessary trait in a 4-H calf, Scotty said, as part of the competition requires that the animal be led by a halter.
Scotty, and the other members of the 4-H livestock club helped to break their animals to a halter by using a donkey. “The donkey calms them down,” Scotty explained, “and while they’re being led by the donkey, they get used to the halter.”
Scotty used another innovative method to get J.J. used to his prest«
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