Select Sires

Altann’s Son to Enter Select Sires’
Showcase Selections Program

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 21, 2006 — 7GU417 Sniders Tiller ALTANIC, bred by Aaron Gable, New Enterprise, Pa. has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, ALTANIC will enter the program in 2006. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler™ and Showcase Selections™ sire. With this designation, ALTANIC semen is now available to all Guernsey breeders.

ALTANIC is sired by 7GU360 Trotacre Loral TILLER-ET. His dam is the three-time grand champion Cedar Fringed Altann (EX-95-EX-93-MS-GSD). Altann has produced 148,150 pounds of milk lifetime with a best record at 6-4 365d 31,540M 4.8% 1,486F 3.0% 941P. She ranks in the Top-150 of the breed for CPI and has two other sons awaiting proofs at Select Sires. A maternal sister to ALTANIC sold for $20,000 as the pick of the Snider Homestead herd in 2004. Altann has three Excellent and eight Very Good daughters appraised along with three All-American nominated produce of dam pairs.

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