Cow Families
Saber Pansy Family Dominates at Selz-Pralle Dairy
The well-managed 425-cow operation at Selz-Pralle Dairy in Wisconsin achieves extreme production from high-type cows with well-attached udders that are built to last. A branch of the Saber Pansy family...
A Surprising Update On Dabble: This Prominent Family Keeps Providing Alternative Bloodlines
Widely regarded as one of the best Outside daughters, Ronelee Outside Dabble EX-91 had 17 sons go to AI in North America with the two most heavily used being Ronelee...
Camomile: The Conformation Queen
During the height of her show career Silvermaple Damion Camomile commanded a 6-figure price tag at public auction. Was she worth the investment? Find out here!
Successful for shows and index: BTS-Swann – the uncommon French Splendor
Do you like stories about very special cows? The ones that have something different than their paternal sisters? If you do, you should enjoy the BTS-Swann story! This French cow...
Cow Country 2 - October 2017
She is the first cow in Quebec’s history to complete 3 generations of 94/95 dams and is regarded as the best cow the Master Breeder Vieuxsaule herd has bred… What...
Havenvalley Gibson Zweetie: New Name for Elite Type
Seldom is a Holstein buried on a farm. An exception is Havenvalley Zweetie. Even more remarkable: Larry Dykstra buried the Gibson daughter on his property when he was not even...
Uncovered: The Secrets behind Hilrose’s “Herd of Excellence” Success
The Princess family, belonging to Hilrose Holsteins in America, has been in this award-winning herd for nearly 30 years. Much of the herd’s success can be owed to this productive...
Cow Country - July 2017
Developed in the western US, discovered in France and now successful in the far northern part of Germany. In short, this is the story of the pedigree behind THH Orlean...
Tricia: The Foundation Cow Behind the “T-bulls”
Tricia is a Rudolph daughter whose descendants have put the Lars-Acres prefix on the map when it comes to successful bulls in AI. They were already a fitness family before...
Longevity Non-stop: Ronbeth Stormatic Doll, 5th Generation with 100,000 kg!
Since the beginning of this century, longevity is playing a more prominent role in Holstein breeding. In the Ronbeth herd of the Warner family in Ontario, high lifetime production has...
Weelder Esmonique 38 Continues Esmeralda Tradition
With the May release, Weelder Esmonique 38, a G-Force daughter owned by the Dutch Van de Kamp family provided 2 sons in the Dutch gNVI top-3, including the leader Esperanto....
A Question of Character
Clearly, it was a special picture with a special cow that lured us to the farm of Clemens Eilmans in the town of Kevelaer in western Germany. The 56 Holsteins...