Select Sires

DURHAM Daughters Dominate
World Dairy Expo

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2004 — The most prestigious award given to a bull, the Ted Krueger Premier Sire award, was won by 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET*CV at the 2004 World Dairy Expo International Holstein Show, Madison, Wis. DURHAM dominated the show with five class winners and 19 daughters placing in the top 10 of their classes - more than any other sire. Sunny-Valley Durham Electra (VG-89) was first named Intermediate Champion and then Reserve Grand Champion of the entire show. Electra is owned by Gene and Kathy Iager and Dupasquier Holsteins, Fulton, Md. DURHAM also sired three of the four cows pulled out for Intermediate Champion.

While a very limited supply of DURHAM semen remains, producers can trust Select Sires to supply them with DURHAM sons today and in the future. Currently 7HO6761 Creek Durham SHANE-ET*CV is the highest type A.I.-proven son available in the United States at +2.54PTAT (85% Rel.) and +2.28 for udder composite. 7HO6671 Markwell Durham DJ-ET*CV is the highest type son available in Canada. DJ shines for type (+13 Conformation, 87% Rel.) and received the Superior Type designation on his first release. Watch for potential graduates 7HO6758 Regancrest-MR Drham SAM-ET*TV and 7HO6782 Ocean-View ZENITH-TW-ET*TV this fall, and many more in the future.

DURHAM was bred by Regancrest Farm, Waukon, Iowa, and his dam is Snow-N Denises Dellia (EX-95-2E-GMD-DOM). Dellia currently is one of the finalists of the Queen of the Breed II contest, sponsored by Holstein World magazine

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America's largest A.I. organization and is comprised of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, 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.

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