High-Components Breed Sires
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PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 28, 2006 — Select Sires updated its active-A.I. lineups for high-components breed sires on Nov. 13 to coincide with the USDA’s quarterly release of genetic evaluations. The updated lineups feature breed leaders in every breed and genetic superstars that meet the demands of today’s dairy producers.
New Jersey Sires
New release 7JE712 BW AWARD is a 7JE329 Sooner CENTURION-ET son and elite type sire (+1.4 PTAT 76% Rel.). AWARD has highly desirable components (+.02% +21 P +.02% +26 F 83% Rel.) and flashy udders with correct teat placement. His dam is BW Avery Katie ET121-ET, scored Excellent (93%), and his grandam, BW Berretta Prize G525 (E-92%), is an original 7JE254 Mason Boomer Sooner BERRETTA daughter. A Herdlife Builder™ and Superior Settler™, AWARD improves Productive Life at +3.1 (50% Rel.).
7JE683 Jenks Paramount PROMISE-ET joins Select’s active lineup backed by three generations of Excellent dams. PROMISE specializes in improving profitability, ranking among the Top 25 in the breed for both Net Merit Dollars (+$382 65% Rel.) and Cheese Merit Dollars (+$381). At 2.79 Somatic Cell Score, +2.6 Productive Life and +0.1 Daughter Pregnancy Rate, PROMISE is a unique 7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET son with outstanding health traits and top production (+1,254 M 77% Rel.).
More Jersey Standouts
Two of Select’s Jersey sires are among the Top10 for JPI™, including 7JE714 Sunset Canyon MATINEE-ET who ranks fourth in the breed at +248 JPI (75% Rel.). This son of Tenn Haug E Maid (E-93%) is also second among Jerseys for both Net Merit Dollars (+$527 69% Rel.) and Cheese Merit Dollars (+$558). MATINEE leads the breed for pounds of Fat (+109 F 77% Rel.) and is second for pounds of Protein at +48 P.
7JE667 Mason Lemvig JACINTO-ET is another JPI superstar at +217 (73% Rel.) with high compoents (+.06% +46 F +.07% +40 P 86% Rel.) and big league Type (1.9 73% Rel.). JACINTO also carries the Superior Settler and Herdlife Builder designations and has gender SELECTed™ sexed semen available.
Topping Jerseys for Milk is 7JE670 C-Bar Hallmark GERONIMO at +1,978 (90% Rel.). GERONIMO also performs well for JPI at +202 (75% Rel.) and is second among Jerseys for pounds of Protein at +48 P.
NEON Leads Guernsey PTI
7GU381 Lang Haven Luxury NEON claimed the top spot on Guernsey PTI list at +172 (75% Rel.) and also leads the breed for Milk at +1,507 (78% Rel.). He also ranks among the Top 5 in the breed for Protein (+33 P) and transmits to his daughters well-attached, exceptional udders (+1.60 UDC). NEON is also the breed leader for Net Merit Dollars (+$332 69% Rel.).
Brown Swiss Highlights
7BS766 Blessing Banker AGENDA ET*TM, with gender SELECTed sexed semen available, continues to dominate the PTI list, ranking second among Brown Swiss at +220 PTI-M (77% Rel.). AGENDA leads the breed for pounds of Fat at +67 (84% Rel.) and is second for percent Fat at +.15% and ranks among the Top 10 for both pounds of Protein (+42) and percent Protein (+.06%). AGENDA is No. 2 in the breed for both Net Merit Dollars (+$435 76% Rel.) and Cheese Merit Dollars (+$472) and ranks among the Top 5 for Fluid Merit Dollars (+$374).
Also on the gender SELECTed lineup, 7BS758 Triangle Acres POLLYDEN ET is fourth for PTI at +214 (75% Rel.). POLLYDEN ranks third for Milk (+1,474 79% Rel.), third for pounds of Protein (+53) and fifth for pounds of Fat (+51). August graduate 7BS769 Oak Forest Ace CHRIS ET*TM holds strong at +0.9 Type (70% Rel.), third in the breed, with the addition of 56 daughters, nearly doubling the number of daughters in his proof.
Introducing SWEDMARK, New Ayrshire Sire
7AY74 Visserdale SWEDMARK-ET S combines frame and excellent components (+.03% F +.04% P 72% Rel.) with a unique pedigree. He is the son of Dropstad, a popular high-ranking bull from Sweden. SWEDMARK is the breed’s greatest frame improver with +6.1 stature, +2.0 strength and +2.6 rump width linear evaluations. SWEDMARK’s dam is Visserdale Georgette (VG-87) and his grandam is Sunniside Serena (EX-92-2E), known around the Ayrshire world for top production and type transmission. SWEDMARK presents excellent outcross genetics to today’s popular lines.
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.
™JPI and Jersey Performance Index are trademarks of the American Jersey Cattle Association
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Source: 11/06 U.S. Department of Agriculture and breed associations.
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