The Master Breeder Shield, the highest honor that an individual member can receive from the Association, designates an outstanding breeder of purebred Holsteins. The number of points required for a Master Breeder Award depends upon the average number of registrations per year, within a maximum of a 20 year period.

The following Alberta Members have been awarded a Master Breeder.

1932 - CPR Demonstration Farm, Strathmore
1943 - J.W. Hosford, South Edmonton
1944 - B.E. Hosford, South Edmonton
1945 - Hays & Co Ltd., Calgary
1965 - Pickard & Clark, Carstairs
1974 - George C. Oxtoby, Innisfail
1980 - J. C Copithorne, Cochrane
1984 - Sam Chalack, Cochrane
1985 - Acme Holsteins, Carstairs
1988 - Continental Holsteins, Leduc
1992 - William Linsday, Ohaton
1993 - Allen Kerr, Camrose
1994 - Earl Briggs, Gibbons
1995 - Wendon Holsteins, Innisfail
1996 - Dale Bienert, Cooking Lake
1996 - Werner Renggli, Didsbury, AB
1997 - Orville Schmidt, Rollyview
1999 - Blair Bros, New Norway, AB
2000 - Leo Robbins, Pincher Creek, AB
2000 - Hunter Holsteins, Ferintosh, AB
2001 - Alta Genetics Inc.
2004 - Dardel Holstein, Edmonton, AB
2006 - Innislake Holsteins, Olds, AB  Picture
2008 - Wendon Holsteins, Innisfail, AB