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Photo: Han Hopman
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Holstein of the week
A splendid result for the Ciserani family in Italy. Shortly before the holidays, the star of their herd, Sabbiona DoormanTiky (photo), received the ultimate conformation score of EX-97. Tiky combines elite show quality with very good achievements in the barn. At the beginning of her seventh lactation, her production total has reached 2158d 90,535 kg/200,000 lb 3.60% 3.27%. Extra special: Tiky is bred out of a daughter of the homebred bull Sabbiona Goldfarm.
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HighlightSale
At the 34th Highlight Sale in Germany, there was tremendous interest in a daughter of the elite gRZG bull Real Syn. Easypeasy (163 gRZG), originating from a German branch of the Clear-Echo Ramo 1200 family, reached €24,500. Also very popular was THD Desiré-P. This Arizona daughter sold for €22,000.
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Canada
Holstein Canada has announced the names of the All-Canadians. Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs (<Hardrock), Grand Champion Royal 2024, won for the four-year-olds. Lo-Pine-Va Lady Crush (Reserve Grand Royal) is All-Canadian 5-Yr-Old. Show icon Erbacres Snapple Shakira won the All-Canadian Long Time Production title.
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Netherlands
Last year, the genomic bull Delta Perfect (<Woody), with 22,890 first inseminations, was the most used Holstein bull in the Netherlands. Ending up close behind him was the progeny proven Koepon Random (<Ranger). Aalshorst Rody (10,916) is in first place for the Red Holsteins. Bentehoek Andy-Red (>15,000) is the most popular import bull.
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US
Born in 1952, Holstein foundation sire Osborndale Ivanhoe still has the chance of receiving new descendants. At the White Crown Farm Semen Sale, two doses of Ivanhoe semen sold for $575 each. Also popular were Ivanhoe grandson Elevation ($198) and his sire Tidy-Burk Elevation ($105).
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Short notes
- S-S-Karl 5967 8815 (<Berryridge SSI Karl/3407 gTPI) female nr.1 in January (US)
- Fux Gold Chip Spotify (€16,500) topper at the successful Fuxberg Holstein dispersal (DLD)
- Madelijn V/H Zomerbloemhof (<Apoll/Chassity family) is the quickest 100,000 kg/220,000 lb cow (1839 days) in Flanders (BE)
- Pine-Tree 9659 Pace 3643 (Pace-Frost Bite) went to ABS Global for $74,000 via the Fun Sale
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Photo: Holly McFarlane
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Progenesis Poprock
The Canadian Poprock, together with countrymate Westcoast Blakely, are the two most popular Holstein bulls in Switzerland. Good type transmitting is essential to this. The Conway son Poprock displays +11 conformation in Canada, in combination with 3657 gLPI. In addition, he is supported by his splendid dam Progenesis Paprika EX-93, a four-year-old AltaZazzle daughter with an EX-94 udder from the line of Synergy Rubicon Perfect.
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