Select Sires

Sire from Minnesota
to Enter A.I. at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 21, 2006 — 7HO8980 Shadycrest-1 Laudan TOBY-ET, bred by Scott Herber and Mark Miller, Altura, Minn., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, TOBY is one of 315 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2006. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler™. With this designation, TOBY semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

TOBY is sired by Laudan-ET, a European bull with strong values for Productive Life, components and overall Type. His dam, Pine-Shelter Lexus Morty-ET, is scored Very Good (87). TOBY’s grandam, Pine-Shelter Lariat-ET, a Very Good (88) Carol Prelude Mtoto-ET daughter, is a maternal sister to 7HO7218 Pine-Shelter LYLE Vincer-ET. The third dam Lucina Fargo, is Excellent (95-3E). This family consistently ranks near the top of the breed in two strong future markets: Productive Life and cow index for Type.

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 and Super Sampler are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

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