Cow Families
Puttergill Inka: A Leading Cow Family from South Africa
For over 30 years the Inka family has been rising to the top of the impressive Puttergill herd on the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The hard working Inka’s have...
Cow Country I - April 2022
The name Paul Mathay is a household one for many fans of the red and white scene within Europe. For decades he has been regularly investing in the best red...
The Next Generation
Sommentier. A small village in the Swiss canton of Fribourg, in the western part of Switzerland. Perhaps you have never heard of Sommentier before… but you have certainly heard of...
Decrausaz O’Kalibra The All-Time World Champion
O’Kalibra! The name alone commands respect and her unbelievable career certainly deserves it. She is a three-time Swiss Expo Supreme Champion, two -time HI World Champion, European winner and… All-Time...
Stantons Freddie Cameo: During her Lifetime, Already a Top-3 Brood Cow in Canada
“Stantons: One of the World’s Most Eminent Sources of Sires.” So read the title above HI’s extensive report (08/21) about the Stanton family in Ontario. Adorable, Alligator, Chief, High Octane,...
Cow Country II - April 2022
Last month, HI wrote about Ernevale Rosina EX-95, owned by Seamus Gunn, Northern Ireland. Did you know that her sire, Belan Mingo Jubilant-Red (<Jubilant), is also the maternal great-grandsire of...
Hurtgenlea Yoder Modesto Dominant Bull Dam with Two Sons in the Breed’s Top-25
Mogul son Yoder had a number of successful sons with the most notable including Medley, Achiever and Outsiders. However, Yoder’s biggest impact has come as maternal grand-sire of bulls in...
Cow Country I - March 2022
Perhaps the Bankroll daughter Déesse does not come from the strongest pedigree that Pascal Henchoz (Mollanges) of Switzerland works with, but that does not make her a product of chance....
Cow Country II - March 2022
The fact that Templedale Enhancer Rosina 33* had long-term value is proven by her descendant and high LPI sire Silverstream Porter. The legacy of the much used Canadian also lives...
Aurora Mitchell Outcross Bull Transmitting Wide Rumps, Super Udders and Ideal Leg Set
At 2828 TPI, Mitchell sits at Nr.13 on the proven sire TPI charts. His proof shows >1,000lb milk +.11%f +.04%p, while his 2.63 type makes him the highest type bull...
Cow Country II - February 2022
Most breed-leading cows need to be backed by a breed-leading family – and Canada’s Nr.1 Conformation Cow (+17), Duckett Sidekick Ollie VG-87-2yr (max), is no different. Coming from the heart...
Orina The Legacy of Gauglera
In the year 2008, the herd sale of Gauglera was an absolute highlight on the breeding scene in Switzerland. The herd of the Oberson family was known for its extraordinary...