Select Sires

Brown Swiss Sire From
Wisconsin to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2003 — 7BS776 Lost-Elm BONAFIDE ET bred by Jerome and Phyllis Luttropp, Berlin, Wis., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, BONAFIDE is one of seven Brown Swiss bulls to enter the program in 2003. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Brown Swiss breeders.

Sired by Hilltop Acres PR DOMINATE ET, BONAFIDE’s dam, Front Line Belle ET, is Excellent (90), with an Excellent (93) mammary system. She produced 2-2 276d 20,740M 5.0% 1,039F 3.6% 748P INC. The Excellent (90) second dam, Top Acres Even Bounty ET, produced 4-8 348d 29,130M 4.5% 1,316F 3.4% 987P. Top Acres Prophet Bloom, the third dam, is Excellent (90) and produced 2-6 365d 33,270M 5.0% 1,647F 3.8% 1,274P.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America's best genetics at a reasonable price.

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