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Holstein Sire from Iowa to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Feb. 10, 2005 — 7HO8312 Regancrest CHILTON-ET*TV, bred by Regancrest Farm, Waukon, Iowa, has been chosen to enter Select Sires' Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, CHILTON is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2005. 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.

CHILTON is sired by Calbrett-I H H CHAMPION-ET. His dam, Regancrest-PR Barbie-ET, is scored Very Good (89) and is Excellent in her mammary system. She produced 2-6 311d 27,221M 3.9% 1,072F 3.1% 848P INC. Regancrest Juror Brina-ET is CHILTON's grandam. Her best record stands at 4-4 365d 40,640M 3.6% 1,478F 2.8% 1,140P. Brina is scored Excellent (92-EX-MS) and is a Gold Medal Dam.

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 dairy and beef producers with North America's best genetics at a reasonable price.

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