Blondin
Simon Lalande: Always Searching for that Special Cow
Simon Lalande is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished cattlemen in the industry. His Ferme Blondin just west of Montreal has bred or developed numerous show champions, he...
The Ambition at OCD: ‘Breeding an Elite Conformation Sire That is Also Very Suitable for Commercial Herds.’
The prefix is one of the best known in modern Holstein breeding: OCD. It is the source of one of the most influential Holstein cows in recent times (Miss OCD...
Glengarry Alexis: Going from Strength to Strength
A short generation interval has helped to keep this Canadian cow family current, not just from a production standpoint but also for solid, functional type. With a history of over...
Here is the Grand Finale of HI's Cow Family Tournament
In HI’s March 2021 issue, you found preliminary round one: 50 impressive cow families from various continents. This presentation was followed in the April edition by preliminary round two, again...
The sequel: Here is the Second Preliminary Round of HI’s Cow Family Tournament!
In our recent March issue, HI’s tournament of the world’s most influential cow families commenced with preliminary round 1, in which 50 promising cow families from continents other than North...
Focus on... December 2020
It is not always the breeding values that explain the popularity of certain sires. There are more characteristics that are important to dairy farmers when selecting bulls, like cow families,...
Updates from the Blondin Supra family: Leading Type Sires, Top Sellers and National Champions
Amazingly it has been over five years since HI has dedicated a cow family story to the Canadian Blondin Supra family. Starting at Blondin with the purchase of Diamond-Hill Warden...