France

June 2019

Sires Report

In France, Anticipation is Mounting Quickly… Will Louxor Make True on his Tremendous Promises?

‘He is the undisputed French leader at an unparalleled level – never before has a bull reached this high.’ This is what HI wrote in late 2016 about the new...

June 2019

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - Checkmate & Jeiraki & Nautic

For the leading group of young DNA sires, Checkmate always came just a few RZG points short, but in the end, according to Ingo Schnoor from RSH, this had no...

May 2019

Sires Report

BullTalk - May 2019

What a perfectly chosen name! His DNA index of 2010 (2098 gTPI) is virtually exactly the same as his progeny proven index today: 2060 TPI. And now based on 16,698...

May 2019

Cow Families

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...

April 2019

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - Mayflower & Ilvolo & Baldur

Mayflower is a high-production Snowman son, now with +2591 of milk, -.14% fat and +.00% protein along with 0.93 type. His dam, Roylane Socra Mira EX-91, is the full sister...

April 2019

Sires Report

BullTalk - April 2019

He is the highest available type transmitter of France: no less than +4.7! Plus… in the area of fitness, he is nearly faultless. Add to that his slightly positive figures...

March 2018

Sires Report

First the Daughters, now the Sons – Yoder’s Impressive Balance as Sire of Sons

To find an answer as to which sons of the exceptional Mogul are having the largest influence on the breed is not an easy task. Many of them convince with...

June 2018

Sires Report

Frist PJP: The Great Type Bull of France

Once in a while a true outlier comes along who defies the odds and remains at the top of the list for an extended period of time. When it comes...

March 2018

Sires Report

Iznogoud: Alternative blood, new family – top genetics

In the English language, the name “Iznogoud” might seem to be a peculiar choice. After all, it sounds like “Is no good” and that would sell the bull short. Way...

July 2018

Sires Report

Louxor Reigns Supreme in France

Many bulls can be labelled as all-round: good production, solid type and positive fitness. Louxor, since April 2016 France’s Nr.1 for almost two years, gives the description all-round a whole...

March 2019

Sires Report

Intriguing Sires - Fullmarks & Nantais & Gigabyte

Sandy-Valley Eternity is without doubt a female breed phenomenon, that will sustainably leave her marks in the population. This attractive VG-88 (2yr) Rubicon, a great granddaughter of the not less...

March 2019

Sires Report

Do you still recognize this Mountain son?

He looks at you sternly. Maintains a steady gaze. Yes, indeed, so it was when Han Hopman photographed this bull 18 years ago. Because Jesther – that is who we...