She could be the highest index cow in her country, have the most stars, the highest classification, production, lifetime production, or best health. No problem: Something like that could be but is not necessarily a requirement here. No, with the great Holsteins that we will be presenting on the following pages, it is for once not (just) about objective measures. Here the story is the personal stars of breeders around the world: Cows that were brought to our attention in most cases by their owners themselves. And that makes this article under the heading of “Best of the Breed” very special. Enjoy!