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Holstein Sire From
Ohio to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2003 — 7HO7451 Velvet-View-KJ SENSATION-ET*TV, bred by Ken Janes and Velvet View Farms, Big Prairie, Ohio, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, SENSATION is one of 300 Holstein 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 Holstein breeders.

A 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET son, his dam is Sher-Est Prelude Sweet-ET, an Excellent (92) cow, Gold Medal Dam (GMD), Dam of Merit (DOM). She produced 4-07 365d 33,700M 5.1% 1,723F 3.2% 1,074P and has three records more than 25,000 pounds of milk and 1,000 pounds of fat. SENSATION’s grandam, Sher-Est S-Wind Saturday-ET, is scored Excellent (90), GMD, DOM, and produced 4-4 365d 41,420M 4.6% 1,914F 3.0% 1261P. His next two dams also are Excellent.

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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Select Sires Inc., 11740 U.S. 42 North, Plain City, Ohio 43064 / Phone: (614) 873-4683 Fax: (614) 873-5751