Select Sires

Jersey from Oregon
to Enter A.I. at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, July 11, 2006 — 7JE821 Maack Dairy SPECTACULAR-ET, bred by Maack Dairy, Cloverdale, Ore., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, SPECTACULAR is one of 35 Jersey 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, SPECTACULAR semen is now available to all Jersey breeders.

SPECTACULAR is sired by ISDK Q Impuls. His dam, Sunset Canyon Lv Sequoia I-ET (VG-87), produced 1-8 305d 20,610M 6.9% 1,426F 3.9% 812P. The grandam is Sunset Canyon Daniel Sequoia-ET (VG-86). She made over 31,000 pounds of milk with 5.3% fat and 3.8% protein. SPECTACULAR has an incredibly low Expected Future Inbreeding (EFI) of 2.8%.

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.

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