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15th Generation EX among 40 EX Cows at Joleanna Holsteins Classification
January 23, 2010

Joleanna Holsteins’ recent classification brought some record-breaking results including  a new total of 40 Excellent cows in the herd and one of the world’s first 15th generation Excellent cows! Highlights include:

  • Astrahoe RBRT Duplex Rayna scored EX-91 with a 94 point mammary, just fresh with her second calf!  She is one of the world’s first 15th generation Excellents and possibly the only one at 91-points.  Owned by the partnership of Rama, Higher-Ransom, Vision Genetics and Lismore.  She is housed at Joleanna and has three daughters consigned to the Joleanna and Seimers sales this spring!
  • Arethusa Absolute Yvonne was also raised in score to EX-92. She is sired by Absolute Lee and out of the twice nominated Sure-Can-Do Durham Vanity EX-94.
  • 8 cows received multiple E designations, tanbark veterans among these 8 were:
    • Joleanna Counselor Marissa 3E-93
    • Joleanna Charles Mckenzie 3E-92
    • Joleanna Leduc December Rain 2E-92
  • 15 new Very Good cows
    • 10 of which were 2-year-olds
    • A total of 19 VG 2-year-olds now in the herd
    • 2 of the 2-year-olds received the maximum score of VG-89: 
      • Lylehaven Damion Lulu (owned by Blackfire, Freebrook and Al & Jo Merril)
      • MS Pencroft Durham Hallie-ET

 The new herd totals at Joleanna are 16 GP, 65 VG and 40 EX with 8 cows at 2E and 7 at 3E.  Check out the Joleanna Holsteins website!

 

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