Sires Report

February 2024

Sires Report

Aurora Mitchell Progeny Proven Model of a Faultless and Stable Transmitter

A model of stability! Indeed, seven years after his birth, Aurora Mitchell continues to be the nearly faultless bull that his DNA indexes predicted at the time. Those who look...

February 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DNA - February 2024

With his very high combined fat and protein along with over 2.00 for PTAT and udders while maintaining strong mastitis resistance, Hardin has a lot to offer the breed. ‘Hardin...

February 2024

Sires Report

KAX Gladius: Nr.1 in Germany and a Model of Uniformity

First there was the admirable daughter group during HolsteinVision, followed shortly thereafter by a shared first place ranking on the German December release. Gladius could not have started his progeny...

February 2024

Sires Report

Focus on... February 2024

They are interesting for enthusiasts of both red and black & white: high-indexing Holstein sires with the red factor. Here we present three interesting options.

February 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires RED - February 2024

Handout is one of three leaders on the German gRZG list. His trademarks: lots of milk, average stature, high attached and shallow udders, longevity, very good fitness indexes, and 124...

February 2024

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires DP - February 2024

Handpick-P has an interesting pedigree behind him. The Luster-P son comes from a VG-86 Bandares, a VG-87 Numero Uno, a VG-86 Planet and goes back to the famous Comestar Goldwyn...

January 2024

Sires Report

Unix: Sire of the Best Young Cows of the Show Ring

For each of the past three years, the Premier Sire banner at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin has gone to Croteau Lesperron Unix. Among the young milking cow classes,...

January 2024

Sires Report

Focus on... January 2024

High somatic cell counts and mastitis are costly on dairy farms: A reason for many farmers to have them play a role in sire selection. Therefore, a focus this time...

January 2024

Sires Report

BullTalk - January 2024

Nr.1: +4.99 gPTATSince the December release, the world has a new Nr.1 for PTAT: the Denmark bred SHG Lego is good for +4.99 gPTAT with 2356 gTPI and owned by...

December 2023

Sires Report

Focus on... December 2023

Good conformation continues to be an important item with sire selection for many farmers; preferably in combination with sufficient production and positive daughter fertility. Here are three credible options.

December 2023

Sires Report

Winstar Mendel-P: Roxy Descendant and Nr.1 Polled Source in North America

In 2017, the Idaho enterprises Seagull-Bay Dairy, Triple Crown Genetics, and Cannon Dairy founded the ambitious breeding program WinStar Genetics. Three years later, Winstar Mendel-P became the nr.1 gTPI sire...

December 2023

Sires Report

Bulltalk - December 2023

With 159 gRZG, he is nr.4 on the German DNA list, but he has a fully American pedigree: Montague. A son of AltaZazzle son Progenesis Monteverdi (2960 gTPI) out of...