August 19, 2010

With the release of the August 2010 sire summary data, ABS added sixteen new Holstein sires to its active global lineup. 

“ABS maintains its position as the ‘World Leader in Bovine Genetics’ through the addition of these sixteen outstanding sires,” stated Scott Bentley, Global Dairy Product Manager.  “These sires complement our current active lineup and offer dairy producers globally a range of diverse genetics for their operation.”

Amongst the group of new sires added to the lineup, ABS added five elite TPI sires with DOBERMAN, WINSTON and ADRIAN debuting in the Top 100 TPI.  High ranking TPI ABS graduates include the following.

29HO13359 Beer-Crest Bremer ADRIAN

• Backed by 9 generations of cows over 100,000 lbs milk lifetime
• Hails from the same cow family as 29HO13325 MAGNETISM
• Combines high NM$ (+538), longevity (+5.4 PL) and balanced type

29HO13363 Coppertop DOBERMAN-ET

• Exciting new SHOTTLE son
• Component improver at +61 Fat and +39 Protein
• Sires low SCS (2.77) for quality milk
• Available as ABS Sexation® sex-sorted semen

29HO12532 Tallent GOLDMINE

• Combines two ABS favorites—BOLIVER x ROY
• Sires well attached, youthful udders producing high component milk
• 7% Calving Ease sire

29HO13291 Vision-Gen MAURY-ET

• Rock Solid Genetics™ graduate (100 daughters in 60 herds)
• Feet and legs specialist at +2.60 FLC
• 6% Calving Ease sire

29HO13222 Juniper Laudan WINSTON-ET 99%I

• Laudan son from Juniper Outside Wish EX-95
• Sires extreme longevity and fitness
• Daughters possess outstanding feet and legs

In addition, ABS graduated four sires specializing in type.  Backed by powerful pedigrees, these sires are bred to make daughters with a pleasing type pattern.

29HO13401 Ralma Shottle CHARIOT-ET

• SHOTTLE from the Juror Faith family
• Rock Solid Genetics™ graduate
• Large framed, open ribbed daughters with well-attached udders

29HO13460 Ladys-Manor DODGE-ET

• Maternal brother to 29HO13387 SHOUT
• Deep and powerfully built cows that last
• Snug fore udders

29HO13459 JZM GOLDENBOY-ET

• Goldwyn x Outside x CONVINCER x SOUTHWIND
• High components and high, wide rear udders
• Fancy daughters that are long-bodied, wide-chested and deep ribbed
• 7% Calving Ease sire

29HO13426 Ufm-Dubs GOLDROY-ET

• Goldwyn x ROY
• +3.25 PTAT making long, dairy daughters
• +2.27 UDC for excellent udders
• Available as ABS Sexation® sex-sorted semen

A group of four sires that excel in health and fitness traits were also ABS graduates.  These sires will aid in producing long life cows that thrive in all environments.

29HO13396 Carl-A ATTENTIVE-ET

• Rock Solid Genetics™ graduate
• +4.6 PL and +2.0 PL for long life cows
• 6% Calving Ease sire

29HO13350 BRANDT-View Atwood-ET 99% I

• Low SCS (2.64) and high PL (+5.0)
• Available as ABS Sexation® sex-sorted semen
• Balanced daughters fit for any environment

29HO13402 Larcrest GENUINE-ET

• $480 NM for maximum profitability
• Sires daughter fertility (+2.0 DPR) and longevity (+4.6 PL)
• Available as ABS Sexation® sex-sorted semen

29HO13234 Pine-Ledge MIRACULOUS-ET 98%I

• Rock Solid Genetics™ graduate
• Component improver with high rear udder attachements
• 7% Calving Ease sire

Finally, ABS added three balanced, all-around bulls with AMBAR, GABLES and MAHOGANY.

29HO13388 HB-Westrose AMBAR

• BOLIVER x Finley
• Sires volumes of milk and exceptional rear udders
• 6% Calving Ease sire

29HO13343 Kerndt GABLES

• Goldwyn son backed by 5 generations of EX cows
• Upstanding, dairy cows with open rib
• Well attached, healthy udders

29HO13383 Green-Corner MAHOGANY-ET

• SHOTTLE from Lead Mae EX-95 family
• +2.27 UDC for excellent udders
• 7% Calving Ease sire
• Available as ABS Sexation® sex-sorted semen

For more information on these new graduates or other offerings from ABS, contact your local ABS Representative.

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 80 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is a division of Genus plc.

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