Select Sires

ROYAL OAK Takes Top Honors
At World Dairy Expo

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Oct. 12, 2004 — Winning the prestigious Premier Sire award at World Dairy Expo 2004, 7GU330 Jensgolden Proking ROYAL OAK had many top placing daughters in the Guernsey show.

Reserve senior and grand champion was awarded to R Way Royal Oak Faye (EX-92). Faye was the first place 4-year-old in a very competitive class. She is owned by P. Morey Miller, Granby, Conn. The total performance cow of the entire show and the second place aged cow was Jens Gold Royal Oak Z Spruce (EX-92). Spruce has two sons at Select Sires including new SUPER SAMPLER* 7GU406 Jens Gold Regis Z SPECIAL-ET. Spruce is owned by Jens Gold Farm, Amery, Wis. Goldprint Royal Ripple (EX-90) was first in the Fight Bac Guernsey Gold Futurity. She is owned by Austin Knapp and Sarah Wylie, Epworth, Iowa.

Second place was awarded to ROYAL OAK daughters in the junior 2-year-old and senior 3-year-old class. Bla Arl Royal Oak Preppy-ET, the 2-year-old, is owned by Chupp, Berousek and Rushing, Inola, Okla. Mar Ral Royal Martha-ET (VG-88) is owned by Turley and Weaver, Goshen, Ind.

Although the supply of ROYAL OAK semen is exhausted, his contribution to the breed is impressive. He currently ranks as the breed's highest PTI sire with reliability greater than 90 percent. His sons, which will likely graduate in the next year, and grandsons will provide a source for improved components.

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.

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