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GLACIER Son to Enter Guernsey Program at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, March 9, 2004 — 7GU401 Rozelyn Glaciers HOLIDAY bred by Gregory Zweegman, Lynden, Wash., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. This young sire also has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Guernsey breeders.

HOLIDAY is sired by 7GU343 Rozelyn Patmar Jay GLACIER-ET, the breed’s highest percent butterfat and protein bull. His dam, Dairy O El Gato Heidi, is scored Excellent (92) with a feet and legs score of Excellent (93) as a 7-year-old. Heidi is also a Gold Star Dam who completed four lactations over 5.6% fat and 3.9% protein. Her best record is 5-1 365d 26,330M 5.9% 1,549F 3.9% 1,033P. HOLIDAY’s grandam, Rozelyn Smokey Hilda, is scored Excellent (90). Hilda produced 3-1 365d 20,280M 4.4% 886F 3.6% 731P. Rozelyn V Heather is the third dam. She produced 8-6 365d 21,210M 4.1% 871F 3.4% 724P and is scored Very Good (86). Heather’s lifetime production record is 127,930M 4.5% 5,696F 3.5% 4,526P.

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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