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Brown Swiss Leaders Hail From Select Sires



PLAIN CITY, Ohio, March 2, 2006 — Dairy producers looking for the best Brown Swiss type and production improvers need search no further than Select Sires’ lineup. February evaluations show Select Sires is home to the top Brown Swiss bulls, including three of the breed’s top five sires for PTI and leaders on all health and production traits across the board.

"POLLYDEN, AGENDA and DYNASTY are all graduates of Select’s Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) and are sires that breed excellent and consistent results time after time. Select Sires is very committed to the Brown Swiss breed, and our PGA program is a time-tested tradition that continues to yield modern-day performers," said Brian Garrison, Brown Swiss sire analyst at Select Sires.

Popular sire 7BS758 Triangle Acres POLLYDEN ET continues his steady climb to the top of all breed rankings. POLLYDEN holds the top spot among active A.I. sires for Milk at +1,623M (78% Rel.) and is also No. 2 on both the PTI and PTA Protein index (+226 74% Rel. and +57). This sire also ranks among the Top 10 for udder cleft and rear udder width, and has a sought-after +1.10 Strength and +1.80 Body Depth that sires solid daughters with capacious udders. This sire is showing his ability to get better over time and is a favorite as a sire father at Select.

7BS750 Hilltop Acres En DYNASTY ET follows POLLYDEN in the second-highest spot for Milk (+1,597M 85% Rel.-M) and carries a Type score of +0.9 PTAT (77% Rel.-M) to rank second. This all-around performer also boasts the fifth-ranked +172 PTI-M and holds a spot among the Top 10 for Protein performers (+44P 87% Rel.-M).

7BS766 Blessing Banker AGENDA ET falls in right behind POLLYDEN in the overall PTI rankings at a high +193 PTI-M (79% Rel.-M) This sire finds himself in top rankings across the board as well, surfacing as the No. 2 sire for PTA Fat (+.15%F +63F), No. 4 for udder cleft at +1.50, and in the Top 10 for Type, Net Merit Dollars and PTA Protein (+0.7PTAT 70% Rel.-M, +$377NM 74% Rel.-M, +.07P +39P 79% Rel-M.). This complete-package sire added 30 new daughters to his proof summary in February and shows his ability to build cows that have frame, body and strength with high-producing udders.

POLLYDEN’s maternal brother, 7BS761 Triangle Acres Pol POLO ET, proves the unique Collection Polly x Zoldo combination is a winning one. POLO just added 40 new daughters to his proof, and they’re tall and dairy with outstanding welded-on udders that are shallow yet high in the rear. POLO has positive components (+.01P +27P +.02F +34F 83% Rel.-M) and an excellent +123 PTI-M, making him a complete go-to bull for Brown Swiss breeders.

Select also offers semen from two leading Super Samplers™, a designation given to upcoming sires with excellent genetic potential. In addition, both sires carry the Showcase Selections™ stamp of approval for show-winning potential.

Rare Premium son 7BS794 Top Acres GM BROCK comes from a pedigree laced with All-American winners and is tall, clean-boned and stylish with textbook dairy strength. This sire has broad appeal for dairy producers looking for type and production in a complete package. Select Sires also offers gender SELECTed™ sexed semen from BROCK.

7BS796 Old Mill WDE SUPREME ET is billed as the next-best thing to udder insurance, backed by a pedigree flooded with type and udder champions. His dam was supreme champion at the World Dairy Expo, is a five-time back-to-back grand champion at national shows, and a five-time All-American. In addition, SUPREME’s first three dams and paternal granddam have been All-Americans eight times while in milking form. For dairy producers looking for fancy udders and cows with loads of style, SUPREME is an easy choice.

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.

™Program for Genetic Advancement, PGA, Super Sampler, Showcase Selections and gender SELECTed are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

Source: 2/06 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Interbull and breed associations.





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