Cow Families
Esprit: In the European footsteps of her great-great-granddam!
Grand Champion of the Swiss Expo and Reserve Grand at the European Show in Libramont: Sunibelle Dempsey Esprit is one of the true superstars of the European show ring. Here...
The Grietje/Genua Family: Every Generation Notable for High Components and Balance
Progressive elite breeding sometimes results in small, fragile Holsteins with insufficient durability for long-term production. This is anything but the case for the native Dutch Grietje/Genua family. This is the...
Cow Country - June 2019
The 300-cow Belbrook herd was recently identified in HI as the leading herd in New Zealand for the highest number of excellent cows. However looking closer into the herd, a...
Heline: The New Queen of Europe
During the finale of an enthralling Holstein show, thousands of enthusiastic Holstein fans in Libramont (Belgium) witnessed as judge Mark Nutsford crowned the pitch-black Du Rahun Chelios Heline as European...
Lana Rae: Outstanding Success Rate as a Brood Cow
In the US there are 12 cows that have produced 22 EX daughters or more. Gloryland Lana Rae EX-94 is one of the cows on that list, and while her...
Cow Country II - May 2019
‘She makes you look smart,’ says Anthony Liddle about Liddleholme Resurrect Lu-RC, one of the breed’s newest 97-point cows. ‘She likes to be left alone – at a show you...
Bond Haven Dixie Rox: The UK’s Nr.2 has Potentially Achieved a World-First!
Debutante Rae, Rhonda, Perk Rae, Cinderella – the Roxy family has reinvented itself through many different lines. Here we discover a powerful UK branch that falls under the Canadian import...
Krull Broker Elegance: Remarkable Type Transmitter with World-Wide Impact
Elegance has 69 classified daughters in the US, 34 of which have scored EX. That ranks her third behind only Ashlyn (60) and Adeen (37) and level with Apple-Red for...
The Bresilienne family: in the spotlight thanks to Norman
For months, Frist PJP was the master of French conformation proofs before to be dethroned by a new sire: Norman EFP. This bull, who received his first proof in December...
Cow Country - May 2019
The development and the discovery of new and unique cow families is one of the most important challenges facing Holstein breeding. But new families with breeding values at a top...
Skychief Finesse: Powerful Brood Cow with 26 Excellent Daughters
Penn-Gate Skychief Finesse was a strong, deep-bodied cow that became an exceptional transmitter, now with 26 EX daughters. She was also the dam of the successful Durham son Penn-Gate Finest....
Cow Country - April 2019
Does the Jonsson family in Stöde, Sweden have an international production champion with their Wilhelmine, who will turn nine years old next month? Possibly not. However, it is certain that...