Cow Families
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Cow Country I - February 2022
Dellarossa Inseme Belfante (<AltaZarek/4179 gPFT) is one of the most complete young sires in Italy. Appearing behind the Inseme transmitter is an intriguing cow family, developed at the family operation...
Etazon Hyde: Dutch Comeback for High Production Family from Ohio
Delta Reloader and VDR Slash are prominent in the progeny proven top-10. Delta Jacuzzi, the sire of various high sons, is the Nr.1 progeny proven sire on the Red Holstein...
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...
Early-Autumn Golden Rae: The High Indexing Branch of the Roxy’s
The Nr.1 indexing female in the breed comes from the family of Golden Rae. The Golden Rae’s have grown to a position of prominence in well-known herds such as Morningview,...