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Red Young Sire From Wisconsin to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2004 — 7HO8291 Sure-View ARROW-RED-ET*TV, bred by Douglas Schmitt, Hilbert, Wis., has been chosen to enter Select Sires' Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, ARROW-RED is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2004. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, his semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

ARROW-RED is a son of 6HO817 Ja-Bob JORDAN-RED-ET. His Very Good (86) dam, Sure-View Rudlf Aspirin-ET produced 1-10 365d 32,610M 3.9% 1,269F 3.3% 1,077P. ARROW-RED's grandam is Sure-View Jubilant Ava. She is scored Very Good (87-EX-MS) and is a Gold Medal Dam as well as a Dam of Merit. She produced 2-0 365d 30,400M 4.2% 1,282F 3.5% 1,057P.

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.

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