Select Sires Adds Genetic Diversity
with Six New Holstein Graduates
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2006 — Select Sires introduced an updated lineup of 93 Holstein bulls, featuring six new graduates, to dairy producers after reviewing the USDA quarterly release of genetic evaluations Nov. 13. The impressive lineup features a unique-pedigreed Red and White bull and TPI™ all-stars highlighted by high components, good health traits and outstanding type.
"These new graduates follow the Select Sires tradition of meeting customer needs," said Blaine Crosser, vice president of dairy sire product line and sales management for Select Sires. "This new class really has something to offer every dairy producer, including balanced, diverse genetics and outstanding total performance improvers, in addition to three new graduates that rank among Select’s top-20 for TPI."
New graduates 7HO7536 COLDSPRINGs Kenyon 9118-ET and 7HO7544 Our-Favorite FRASIER-ET debut as total performance specialists with outstanding type. COLDSPRING, a 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET son with positive components, ranks among Select’s top-10 for both TPI (+1749 83% Rel.) and Type (+2.18). He also scores +1.95 for both Udder Composite and Feet and Leg Composite. COLDSPRING boasts elite health traits with 2.86 Somatic Cell Score (71% Rel.), +2.6 Productive Life (56% Rel.) and +0.4 Daughter Pregnancy Rate (55% Rel.), and carries the Herdlife Builder™ and Superior Settler™ designations. COLDSPRING should be considered for use on heifers with 8% Calving Ease. FRASIER is a Manat-ET son and 7HO3948 MJR Blackstar EMORY-ET maternal grandson. He is another top-TPI sire at +1705 (81% Rel.), placing him among the top-10 on Select’s proven lineup. FRASIER also scores well on components (+.03% +51P +.04% +63F 85% Rel.) and fills the bulk tank at +1,393 Milk. With +1.73 Type and +1.99 UDC, FRASIER offers high production and high yields with style.
Also a total performance improver, 7HO7602 Mainstream Mt MAVEN scores +1669 for TPI, ranking among Select’s top-20. MAVEN presents the balanced combination of high production (+1,518 Milk 85% Rel.), highly desirable type (+1.81 Type 81% Rel.) and elite health traits (2.88 SCS 68% Rel., +1.4 PL 53% Rel., +1.0 DPR 51% Rel.). At 8% Calving Ease, MAVEN is an excellent choice for heifers.
7HO7514 REgancrest DESIGN-ET is a graduate of Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement Canada™ (PGAC™) and is already commanding attention in the Country from which he was proven. This Herdlife Builder and Superior Settler ranks among the top-20 LPI sires in Canada and the top-20 for conformation in Canada (+15 conformation). Converting to +2.11 Type (68% Rel.) in the U.S., he also ranks among Select’s top-10 for Type. RE DESIGN is a direct descendent of 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET*CV’s maternal line; his dam is a maternal sister to DURHAM*CV. RE DESIGN, a 7HO6352 Four-of-a-Kind ELAND-ET son, also transmits strength and width throughout at +2.48 strength and +2.68 rump width.
Dairy producers will also like 7HO7428 BOMAZ Manat 464-ET and 7HO7059 Shamdale Blaze SAM-RED for their outcross pedigrees and unique genetic offering. BOMAZ is a Herdlife Builder who ranks among Select’s top-10 for FLC (+2.13 87% Rel.) and top-20 for UDC (+1.88). His daughters are designed to handle concrete and free-stall operations with an impressive +2.84 foot angle. BOMAZ also boasts high components (+.08%F +.01%P 89% Rel.) and impressive overall type (+1.76 Type). His dam, Dalse Bomaz-1551 (EX-90-2E-EX-MS-GMD-DOM) has a top production record of 365d 42,790M 5.3% 2,264F 3.2% 1,359P. A maternal sister to BOMAZ is Bomaz Hershel 2372-ET (EX-90-EX-MS), and his grandam is Dalse Highlight Kathy (EX-94-3E-EX-MS-GMD). BOMAZ should be a good mating for EMORY daughters and granddaughters. SAM-RED offers a unique outcross bloodline to use in today’s Red and White herds with a sire stack that makes him an excellent mating on many Pursuit September Storm-ET and 7HO6682 B-Hiddenhills Mar MARMAX-ET daughters. His dam, Tri-Sec Shamdale Silk-Red (EX-92-2E-EX-MS) has an outstanding production record of 305d 32,280M 5.0% 1,610F 3.2% 1,038P. With extremely high components (+.21%F +.04%P 85% Rel.), SAM-RED should also be considered for use on heifers at 8% Calving Ease.
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.
™TPI is a trademark of Holstein Association USA.
™Herdlife Builder, Superior Settler, Program for Genetic Advancement Canada and PGAC are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.
Source: 11/06 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Interbull and Holstein Association USA.
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