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Montbeliarde Proven Profitability! Sire Directory APRIL 2015

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Page 1: MONTBELIARDE SIRE CATALOG APRIL 2015

MontbeliardeProven Profitability!

Sire Directory APRIL 2015

Page 2: MONTBELIARDE SIRE CATALOG APRIL 2015

CREATIVE GENETICS OF CALIFORNIA, INC“The Leader in Crossbred Genetics”

THE MONTBELIARDE BR

EED

The Montbeliardes origin is in the mountains of eastern France, and was officially registered as a pure breed in 1888. The tough climate of the mountains have shaped the Montbelirde as a very hardy cow, able to cope with the coldest and hottest weather conditions, and with an excellent adaptation to all sorts of rearing systems. For centuries Montbeliarde breeders have also been cheese makers, and therefore always paid special attention to milk solids and udder health.

About the breed

The #1 Cheese SpecialistThanks to the higher frequency of kappa casein B and a good protein/ fat ratio for cheese making

Adaptability, Functionality & ReliabilityUDDER: healthy, very well attached and durableFEET & LEGS: excellent walking abilities & pasture specialistRUMP: 95% of easy calvingsBODY: champion of roughage intake & conversionBEEF VALUE: high beef potential for cull cows and male calvesFEEDING SYSTEM: in France :50% pasture + hay & 50% silage, low grain input

A long Productive Life- 15% less cows culled in the 1st lactation+ 20% more cows in their 5th lactation & beyond than other breeds - 540 Montbeliarde cows have also produced over 100 tons of milk during their life time

Fertility: such an attractive asset392 days calving interval (10 days better than national average)A real success: 60% of non return rate 1st service A.I. versus 43% in Holstein

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MILK

The Top 10The 10 best bulls ranked by main breeding goals

IndexFAT

PROTEIN TYPE

CALVING EASE UDDER

PRODUCTIVE LIFE

CREATIVE GENETICS OF CALIFORNIA, INC“The Leader in Crossbred Genetics”

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BETA CASEIN

ISU

HELUX 2529UGOSTAR 2313HADDOCK 2249

GUERANDE 2039TRIOMPHE 1970

RALBAN 1902HARCH 1842

SUPERMAN 1794HONEY 1769

HEWING 1714

RHESUS 128UNIMAC 108HELUX 97

HYPNOS 95SUPERMAN 86

HADDOCK 84GARD 82

HARCH 80HALLEZ 75

FAUCITRE 73

IMPOSABLE 1.5GROSMINET 1.3

FARAGO 0.9GODAVARI 0.9

GIORDANO 0.8HORNET 0.8RALBAN 0.8

RAPALLO 0.8GARD 0.7

HELUX 0.7

HALLEZ 80HELUX 80

HORNET 77GUERANDE 75

UGOSTAR 75HEWING 66

FAUCITRE 64HARCH 64HYPER 64

GIORDANO 62

TRIOMPHE 123HALLEZ 122

GOLEADOR 120HYPER 117

IMPOSABLE 117GARD 116

RALBAN 116HELUX 115

HEGAREC 114GUERANDE 113

USSAGE A2A2URMONT A2A2

ULLIAD A2A2TRACT A2A2HYPER A2A2

GARD A2A2FAUCITRE A2A2

FARAGO A2A2CORSICA A2A2

BOUBA A2A2

IMPOSABLE 93GIGONDAS 93GUERANDE 92

THEVE 91HELUX 91

GOLEADOR 91FARAGO 91

CORSICA 91TRACT 90

TATTOR 90

GOLEADOR 121HELUX 119

HALLEZ 118GROSMINET 117

TRIOMPHE 117HONEY 116HARCH 115

IMPOSABLE 115AROBASE 114

FARAGO 113

HALLEZ 164HORNET 157

HELUX 156HYPER 154

GOLEADOR 151FAUCITRE 150

IMPOSABLE 147HEWING 145

GUERANDE 143HARCH 143

AROBASE 5BOUBA 7

CORSICA 9DANGELO 8

FARAGO 6FAUCITRE 6

GARD 24GIGONDAS 13GIORDANO 7

GLOIR 24GODAVARI 12

GOLEADOR 13GROSMINET 14GUERANDE 23HADDOCK 14

HALLEZ 21HARCH 21

HARNEY 19HEGAREC 22

HELUX 22HEWING 15HORNET 20

HONEY 20HYPER 15

HYPNOS 23IMPOSABLE 19

OSMIUM 16PATINAGE 16

PERNAN 11POLICHINEL 18 RAI 10

RALBAN 5RAPALLO 9

RHESUS 11SUPERMAN 12

THEVE 8THIMUS 18

TIMOR 17TRACT 17

TRIOMPHE 4UGOSTAR 3

ULLIAD 10CREATIVE GENETICS OF CALIFORNIA, INC

“The Leader in Crossbred Genetics”

THE MONTBELIARDE BR

EED

The Montbeliardes origin is in the mountains of eastern France, and was officially registered as a pure breed in 1888. The tough climate of the mountains have shaped the Montbelirde as a very hardy cow, able to cope with the coldest and hottest weather conditions, and with an excellent adaptation to all sorts of rearing systems. For centuries Montbeliarde breeders have also been cheese makers, and therefore always paid special attention to milk solids and udder health.

About the breed

The #1 Cheese SpecialistThanks to the higher frequency of kappa casein B and a good protein/ fat ratio for cheese making

Adaptability, Functionality & ReliabilityUDDER: healthy, very well attached and durableFEET & LEGS: excellent walking abilities & pasture specialistRUMP: 95% of easy calvingsBODY: champion of roughage intake & conversionBEEF VALUE: high beef potential for cull cows and male calvesFEEDING SYSTEM: in France :50% pasture + hay & 50% silage, low grain input

A long Productive Life- 15% less cows culled in the 1st lactation+ 20% more cows in their 5th lactation & beyond than other breeds - 540 Montbeliarde cows have also produced over 100 tons of milk during their life time

Fertility: such an attractive asset392 days calving interval (10 days better than national average)A real success: 60% of non return rate 1st service A.I. versus 43% in Holstein

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UGOSTAR ISU 143253MO6024MICMAC/ HAIKU/ BOIS LE VINReg #: FRA7120543744 RETAIL: $24

COMMENTS:• HIGH MILK

• VERY GOOD UDDERS

• + ON HEALTH TRAITS

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.280.001.142.482.140.28-0.862.481.142.78-0.572.820.00-0.281.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

3

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 6,735Milk: +2313Fat: -0.20 +75Pro: +0.02 +64aAa: 132546

Herds: 3,781SCS: +0.90Dtr Fert: +0.40PL: +0.50Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA931051149990

CE: 86 COWS ONLY

EXCELLENTFEET &

LEGS

Ugostar DAUGHTER

Ugostar DAUGHTER Ugostar DAUGHTER

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triomphe ISU 138253MO3576LECUYER/ GARDIAN/ BOIS LE VINReg #: FRA3802390130 RETAIL: $25

COMMENTS:• HIGH PRODUCTION

• GREAT TYPE BULL

• FAT +60

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.824.871.782.145.295.140.000.003.622.012.012.010.000.925.43

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

4

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 12,760Milk: +1970Fat: -0.09 +60Pro: -0.06 +55aAa: 462513

Herds: 5,200SCS: -0.80Dtr Fert: +0.00PL: +0.60Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A1A1

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015/ INRA98117124123117

CE: 89 COWS/ HEIFERS

SUPER STRONG

BULL!!

Triomphe

Triomphe DAUGHTER Triomphe DAUGHTER

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.823.784.281.140.673.14-2.00-0.870.82-2.291.780.001.821.144.14

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 19,693Milk: +1902Fat: -0.37 +9Pro: -0.06 +53aAa: N/A

Herds: 6,784SCS: +0.20Dtr Fert: +0.10PL: +0.80Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA8410996116120

CE: 86 COWS ONLY

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 90 HEIFERS

Herds: 87SCS: -0.40Dtr Fert: -0.70PL: +0.50Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A1A1

Dtrs: 91Milk: +1692Fat: -0.02 +59Pro: -0.14 +29aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA8911492107102

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE -1.002.291.141.411.920.570.42-0.140.143.241.421.860.001.012.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 5

ralban ISU 134256MO7573GARDIAN/ BOIS LE VIN/ TARTARSReg #: FRA0199068825 RETAIL: $22

AROBASE ISU 110256MO0828OXALIN/ MICMAC/ GARDIANReg #: FRA4241119166RETAIL: $22

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.780.141.011.570.281.280.000.571.010.781.142.012.422.571.92

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 2Milk: +1202Fat: -0.20 +20Pro: -0.03 +40aAa: N/A

Herds: 2SCS: +0.60Dtr Fert: +0.20PL: +0.90Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: A2A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA99113110111100

CE: 91 HEIFERS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 88 COWS/ HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS: +0.40Dtr Fert: +0.70PL: +0.40Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: A2A2

Dtrs: 0Milk: +998Fat: +0.15 +73Pro: +0.15 +64aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA117112110110103

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.141.142.010.280.570.001.921.011.920.783.140.78-0.422.782.01

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 6

FARAGO ISU 131253MO0993SIR/ RALBAN/ MICMACReg #: FRA2520947467RETAIL: $18

FAUCITRE ISU 150253MO2456URBANISTE/ PERNAN/ LAUTECHAUXReg #: FRA4310142456RETAIL: $22

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 2.010.280.571.820.780.570.721.140.570.282.011.140.920.280.28

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1396Fat: +0.09 +66Pro: +0.11 +62aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.80Dtr Fert: +0.20PL: +0.80Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA9810411210396

CE: 87 COWS ONLY

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 90 HEIFERS

Herds: 61SCS: -0.80Dtr Fert: -0.30PL: -0.30Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: A2A2

Dtrs: 62Milk: +82Fat: +0.23 +46Pro: +0.17 +31aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA8310612210287

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.140.28-0.282.141.690.571.281.420.000.570.921.141.620.780.00

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 7

bouba ISU 123253MO2446PALIKAO/ MICMAC/ BOIS LE VINReg #: FRA2521591425RETAIL: $20

GIORDANO ISU 141253MO2169UROCHER/ PALIKAO/ MOHAIRReg #: FRA2528695261RETAIL: $20

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.141.870.572.140.420.000.140.141.280.140.921.970.141.141.01

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 328Milk: +837Fat: +0.13 +55Pro: +0.15 +53aAa: N/A

Herds: 298SCS: +0.10Dtr Fert: -0.90PL: +0.30Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA8011211210999

CE: 89 COWS/ HEIFERS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 91 HEIFERS

Herds: 1,128SCS: -2.30Dtr Fert: +2.20PL: -0.40Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A1

Dtrs: 1,559Milk: +1193Fat: +0.01 +51Pro: -0.06 +31aAa: 654123

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA10495117104108

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.142.141.281.010.570.001.573.140.722.783.281.14-0.280.42-0.88

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 8

DANGELO ISU 139253MO6787RALBAN/ OXALIN/ LIMONIERReg #: FRA0108003638RETAIL: $22

THEVE ISU 107256MO3042LECUYER/ EZOZO/ BOIS LE VINReg #: FRA4302060584RETAIL: $20

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.282.140.481.780.320.002.002.341.142.281.920.00-0.421.921.87

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 538Milk: +133Fat: +0.16 +33Pro: +0.21 +40aAa: N/A

Herds: 454SCS: +0.70Dtr Fert: +0.70PL: +0.00Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: A2A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA8410912011099

CE: 91 HEIFERS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 88 HEIFER/ COWS

Herds: 5,355SCS: +1.40Dtr Fert: +0.60PL: +0.80Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

Dtrs: 12,764Milk: +159Fat: +0.23 +46Pro: +0.14 +31aAa: 453621

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA1041041079382

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE -1.1-0.87-0.673.145.142.780.721.010.280.000.472.140.000.420.00

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 9

CORSICA ISU 134256MO3757RADIOSO/ MICMAC/ FAUCONReg #: FRA2546583897RETAIL: $22

RAPALLO ISU 134253MO1530ISANGRIN/ FAUCON/ BOULOGNEReg #: FRA7120640289 RETAIL: $22

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.281.280.781.010.282.141.980.00-0.482.681.921.010.000.140.00

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 2,737Milk: +859Fat: +0.25 +73Pro: +0.11 +46aAa: N/A

Herds: 2,010SCS: -1.80Dtr Fert: -0.30PL: -0.60Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A2A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA110988797102

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS

Herds: 2,964SCS:-1.70Dtr Fert: -0.60PL: +0.00Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

Dtrs: 4,410Milk: +1100Fat: -0.31 -9Pro: +0.00 +38aAa: 513462

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA12910187110122

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.424.712.010.870.473.141.280.00-0.280.001.78-1.78-0.420.143.28

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 10

ULLIAD ISU 102253MO4890LOGAN/ BOIS LE VIN/ TARTARSReg #: FRA7040683346RETAIL: $20

RAI ISU 113253MO8173GARDIAN/ BOIS LE VIN/ TARTARSReg #: FRA7036668677RETAIL: $20

►►

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 2.142.011.751.011.011.571.011.28-0.42-0.481.010.14-1.01-1.86-3.48

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 28,343Milk: +1306Fat: -0.08 +38Pro: +0.05 +53aAa: 654213

Herds: 8,240SCS: -0.40Dtr Fert: -0.60PL: -0.50Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA125879496110

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 85 COWS ONLY

Herds: 2,540SCS: -0.70Dtr Fert: -1.60PL: -0.70Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

Dtrs: 3,850Milk: +1454Fat: +0.40 +128Pro: +0.03 +55aAa: 543162

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA1139382104126

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.144.833.871.010.481.42-1.14-0.48-0.280.00-0.420.28-1.87-1.56-0.48

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 11

PERNAN ISU 119256MO1218EZOZO/ FAUCON/ ESETOPReg #: FRA3802508524RETAIL: $20

RHESUS ISU 108256MO1220INDUVI/ FAUCON/ AXILReg #: FRA7120680636RETAIL: $22

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.781.920.781.010.00-0.14-0.782.012.780.000.000.002.012.010.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +596Fat: +0.15 +33Pro: +0.11 +27aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.80Dtr Fert: +0.40PL: +0.90Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: A1A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA116111110109101

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS

0

►►

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

►►

CE: 90 HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS: +0.60Dtr Fert: +0.00PL: -0.30Kappa Casein: N/ABeta Casein: A1A1

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1794Fat: -0.05 +86Pro: +0.07 +60aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA105108107110106

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.142.140.781.140.572.141.010.002.140.283.141.780.000.420.00

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 12

GODAVARI ISU 134253MO2808VALFIN/ REDON/ MICMACReg #: FRA6950630208RETAIL: $18

SUPERMAN ISU 125100MO6153SATURNE/ NIKOSReg #: USA000170274890RETAIL: $18

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.920.001.141.011.140.420.003.011.78-0.421.781.921.283.141.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1489Fat: -0.14 +31Pro: -0.02 +44aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.90Dtr Fert: +0.40PL: +0.20Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA10011311210999

CE: 93 HEIFERS SEXED CE: 96 HEIFERS

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

Herds: 0SCS: +1.60Dtr Fert: +0.70PL: +0.60Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1412Fat: +0.02 +60Pro: +0.06 +55aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA119121126120104

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.921.012.012.542.720.00-2.401.781.571.782.421.781.922.143.32

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 13

GIGONDAS ISU 132253MO2371DRIBBLE/ RAPALLO/ NIKOSReg #: FRA2530537570RETAIL: $18SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $60

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE*CONVENTIONAL SEMEN AVAILABLE

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE*CONVENTIONAL SEMEN AVAILABLEgoleador ISU 151

253MO2380ULEMO/ NIKOS/ MASOLINOReg #: FRA7402379520RETAIL: $22 SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $75

CE: 91 HEIFERS SEXED CE: 94 HEIFERS

►►

►►►

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.000.140.420.57-0.42-0.62-1.42-0.921.981.920.141.012.283.011.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +846Fat: -0.09 +18Pro: +0.00 +22aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +1.50Dtr Fert: +0.50PL: +1.30Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA10811710810892

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

Herds: 0SCS: +0.20Dtr Fert: -0.20PL: +0.00Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: N/A

Dtrs: 0Milk: +2249Fat: -0.08 +84Pro: -0.03 +60aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA10510711310596

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.571.140.281.570.280.000.000.920.282.281.010.001.010.140.92

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 14

GROSMINET ISU 151253MO2833VALFIN/ PLUMITIF/ MASOLINOReg #: FRA2520014912RETAIL: $18SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $60

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE*CONVENTIONAL SEMEN AVAILABLE

HADDOCK ISU 131253MO4748FAUBERT/ PIOMBO/ OXALINReg #: FRA9020620543RETAIL: $20SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $60

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE*CONVENTIONAL SEMEN AVAILABLE

CE: 91 HEIFERS SEXED CE: 94 HEIFERS

CE: 90 HEIFERS SEXED CE: 94 HEIFERS

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE -0.283.140.280.421.140.780.000.00-0.420.780.000.141.720.571.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1714Fat: -0.03 +71Pro: +0.12 +66aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.20Dtr Fert: -0.60PL: +0.20Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA101109100107105

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

Herds: 0SCS: +1.20Dtr Fert: +0.10PL: +0.70Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: A2A2

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1111Fat: +0.21 +64Pro: +0.21 +64aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA110112106117114

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.143.571.141.010.280.42-1.010.140.920.281.920.281.921.283.01

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 15

HEWING ISU 145253MO4028ELVIS/ SANTON / FAUCONReg #: FRA0112010652RETAIL: $18SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $60

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE*CONVENTIONAL SEMEN AVAILABLE

HYPER ISU 154253MO3622CRASAT/ SANTON/ MASOLINOReg #: FRA3802792073RETAIL: $22SEXED SEMEN: $75

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE*CONVENTIONAL SEMEN AVAILABLE

CE: 90 HEIFERS SEXED CE: 93 HEIFERS

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS SEXED CE: 93 HEIFERS

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE -1.013.870.000.861.012.010.00-1.28-0.44-1.012.14-1.700.570.00-1.48

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 4,372Milk: +1403Fat: -0.08 +44Pro: -0.02 +13aAa: 561432

Herds: 0SCS: +1.60Dtr Fert: -0.60PL: +0.40Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A2

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA13596106103103

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

►CE: 90 HEIFER

Herds: 942SCS: -0.40Dtr Fert: +1.50PL: +0.40Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A1A1

Dtrs: 1,244Milk: +915Fat: -0.21 -4Pro: +0.01 +33aAa: 561423

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA00000

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE -2.12-1.01-1.923.781.42-4.11-0.783.01-1.321.981.01-1.010.282.51-1.70

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 16

OSMIUM ISU 113253MO1524EZOZO/ BOIS LE VIN/ TIBETReg #: FRA2598013062RETAIL: $18

PATINAGE ISU 113253MO1527GARDIAN/ BOIS LE VIN/ NEWLOOKReg #: FRA254872822RETAIL: $18

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.000.000.481.84-0.781.781.781.781.920.140.87-0.421.010.00-0.14

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 1,494Milk: +71Fat: -0.07 -9Pro: -0.07 -9aAa: 615423

Herds: 1,213SCS: +1.30Dtr Fert: +0.40PL: +0.10Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A1

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA991011059896

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 90 HEIFERS

Herds: 176SCS: +0.80Dtr Fert: +0.50PL: +0.40Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: A2A2

Dtrs: 186Milk: +477Fat: +0.06 +31Pro: -0.11 +0aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA8098869089

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE -1.281.140.481.890.00-1.41-2.281.790.00-0.28-0.280.78-0.871.92-1.41

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 17

TIMOR ISU 102253MO3355LECUYER/ EZOZO/ BOIS LE VINReg #: FRA4240697778RETAIL: $16

TRACT ISU 101256MO3055LUSIGNAN/ GARDIAN/ BOIS LE VINReg #: FRA1631684619RETAIL: $16

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.141.282.140.280.420.420.420.42-0.42-1.682.47-0.280.420.782.14

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 487Milk: -329Fat: +0.49 +66Pro: +0.08 +0aAa: 423651

Herds: 440SCS:-0.10Dtr Fert: +0.10PL: +0.40Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA10910099102104

CE: 89 HEIFERS/ COWS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

UDDER+116

CE: 84 COWS ONLY

Herds: 1,124SCS: -0.40Dtr Fert: -0.80PL: +0.20Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: A1A1

Dtrs: 1,387Milk: +1334Fat: -0.23 +13Pro: -0.05 +35aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA1199410198100

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.003.28-1.142.010.001.010.140.14-0.421.88-0.420.140.140.28-1.20

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 18

Thimus ISU 112253MO1959INEL STORY/ JOBLANDIN/ ALDRINReg #: FRA2532280305 RETAIL: $16

POLICHINEL ISU 108256MO1219GENOVA/ FAUCON/ BOIS LE VINReg #: FRA219011839RETAIL: $16

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.572.922.621.011.141.140.280.000.920.002.422.781.92-0.282.72

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +965Fat: -0.19 +29Pro: +0.08 +57aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.20Dtr Fert: +0.00PL: +1.50Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA107115106117113

SEXED CE: 93 HEIFERS

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

SEXED CE: 92 HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS: +0.40Dtr Fert: +0.30PL: +0.00Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

Dtrs: 0Milk: +2328Fat: +0.24 +128Pro: +0.01 +88aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA107112114113108

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.923.510.140.423.141.680.001.571.570.782.011.141.14-0.324.11

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 19

HARNEY ISU 164253MO4302EPONA/ ROBIN/ NATIFReg #: FRA0112004735SEXED SEMEN: $75

IMPOSABLE ISU 147253MO5834BRINK/ CHAPELOU/ REDONReg #: FRA0113003678SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $75

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.781.142.011.781.920.921.780.782.010.570.571.571.680.781.68

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1299Fat: +0.19 +73Pro: +0.13 +77aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.90Dtr Fert: -0.10PL: +0.80Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA11411099108106

SEXED CE: 93 HEIFERS

0

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

SEXED CE: 91 HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS:-1.10Dtr Fert: +0.00PL: +0.00Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1769Fat: -0.01 +57Pro: +0.04 +53aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA9611610210897

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.282.140.281.010.001.140.140.142.422.28-0.142.420.280.142.92

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 20

HONEY ISU 125256MO4931APPOLO/ UROCHER/ JORQUINReg #: FRA6355542322SEXED SEMEN: $60

HORNET ISU 157253MO4732FUZZY/ UGOSTAR/ OXALINReg #: FRA2545748215SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $75

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.012.140.001.650.780.000.142.013.282.422.573.010.001.782.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1842Fat: +0.03 +80Pro: -0.05 +64aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.40Dtr Fert: +1.20PL: +0.30Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA11111511610996

SEXED CE: 92 HEIFERS

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

SEXED CE: 92 HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS: +0.50Dtr Fert: +0.00PL: +0.60Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: N/A

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1372Fat: +0.14 +75Pro: +0.25 +80aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA112118113122114

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.920.782.141.010.001.141.421.144.281.141.920.000.782.784.57

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 21

HARCH ISU 143253MO4750ELASTER/ URBANISTE/ REDONReg #: FRA1533026619SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $75

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

HALLEZ ISU 164253MO4911FUZZY/ URBANISTE/ PLUMITIFReg #: FRA4241987481SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $75

►►►

►►

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.420.570.141.971.010.57-0.781.011.921.012.013.010.002.572.92

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +2529Fat: -0.02 +97Pro: -0.02 +80aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +0.00Dtr Fert: +0.40PL: +0.70Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA11711911211599

SEXED CE: 94 HEIFERS

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

►►

SEXED CE: 91 HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS: -0.50Dtr Fert: +0.20PL: +0.30Kappa Casein: AABeta Casein: N/A

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1542Fat: -0.07 +42Pro: +0.05 +57aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA100110106114111

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.003.782.420.282.281.790.141.141.141.141.142.620.00-0.861.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 22

HEGAREC ISU 131253MO4755FLASH/ SATURNE/ LAVALReg #: FRA3574551006SEXED SEMEN: $60

HELUX ISU 156253MO4966FUEGO/ TIPOLI/ OXALINReg #: FRA7120053828SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $75

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.141.781.920.861.720.421.420.00-0.14-0.281.140.42-0.62-0.420.00

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +934Fat: +0.13 +95Pro: +0.19 +53aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +1.10Dtr Fert: +0.80PL: +0.20Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA11098102101104

SEXED CE: 93 HEIFERS

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

►►

SEXED CE: 95 HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS: -0.90Dtr Fert: +0.80PL: +0.50Kappa Casein: ABBeta Casein: N/A

Dtrs: 0Milk: +2039Fat: -0.21 +44Pro: +0.05 +75aAa: N/A

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA118105120113107

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 0.782.240.780.781.141.141.140.140.92-1.142.283.010.000.650.00

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 23

HYPNOS ISU 136256MO4926BOISSIA/ URBANISTE/ PIOMBOReg #: FRA4311999562SEXED SEMEN: $60

GUERANDE ISU 143256MO2836VANTEY/ RICOCHET/ OXBOWReg #: FRA2532233584SEXED SEMEN: $75

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

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-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 1.783.140.781.821.010.280.141.141.781.141.140.000.143.011.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1149Fat: -0.06 +33Pro: +0.03 +46aAa: N/A

Herds: 0SCS: +1.0Dtr Fert: +0.80PL: +0.30Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: N/A

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

100

APRIL 2015 / INRA104110101107101

SEXED CE: 94 HEIFERS

25

APRIL 2015 CROSSBRED MATING GUIDE

100

SEXED CE: 92 HEIFERS

Herds: 0SCS: -0.50Dtr Fert: +0.50PL: +0.70Kappa Casein: BBBeta Casein: A2A2

Dtrs: 0Milk: +1208Fat: +0.17 +82Pro: +0.01 +49aAa: 432561

APRIL 2015 INRA SUMMARY

88 120

BODY

TYPE

FEET & LEGS

UDDER

TEMPERMENT

APRIL 2015 / INRA99113108116113

SHORT

WEAK

SHALLOW

STRONG

HIGH PINS

NARROW

SICKLED

LOW

BULGY

LOW

NARROW

WEAK

DEEP

WIDE

TILTED

-2 -1 0 1 2

UDDER BALANCE

F TEAT PL

UDDER DEPTH

UDDER CLEFT

REAR UDDER W

REAR UDDER H

FORE UDDER

FOOT ANGLE

REAR LEGS SET

THURL WIDTH

RUMP ANGLE

DAIRY FORM

BODY DEPTH

STRENGTH

STATURE 2.573.621.780.820.921.14-0.140.002.282.011.141.142.010.921.78

TALL

STRONG

DEEP

DAIRY

SLOPED

WIDE

STRAIGHT

STEEP

STRONG

HIGH

WIDE

STRONG

SHALLOW

CLOSE

LEVEL

100 24

GLOIR ISU 135256MO3624ESTERLIN/ REDON/ MOHAIRReg #: FRA4241708723SEXED SEMEN: $60

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

*SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE

GARD ISU 138253MO2803ULEMO/ TILLEUL/ PIAZZETTAReg #: FRA3803188609SEXED SEMEN RETAIL: $75

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THE PROCROSS SYSTEMThe only proven crossbreeding program

by Michael Osmundson

PROVEN

• The ProCross system is the only crossbreeding program that is backed with data from University trials as well as data from large commercial dairies. The University trials have been in two distinctly different climates, the hot and dry climate of the San Joaquin Valley of California and the cold and humid climates of Minnesota. Both trials have yielded the same results; the ProCross cow was definitely more profitable. Planned crossbreeding with ProCross is the fastest way to create efficiency and profit in the dairy business.

BEST INGREDIENTS

• A crossbreeding program is only as good as the breeds that make up the crossbred cow. A common mistake among dairymen is to use a two breed rotation or one or two inferior breeds thinking that they are making progress. ONLY THE BEST INGREDIENTS SHOULD BE USED! The ProCross system uses the Holstein, Viking Red and Montbeliarde breeds.

• The Viking Red has the highest production of all dairy cattle in the Ayrshire class which includes the Canadian Ayrshire, U.S. Ayrshire, German Angler, Aussie Red and the Norwegian Red. The December 2014 USDA release of the top Red bulls in the World showed that the Viking Reds held the first 12 places and 23 out of the top 25. They also held 41 out of the top 50. The Viking Red is also a world leader in calving ability and low somatic cell counts.

• The Montbeliarde breed has the highest production of all dairy cattle in the Simmental class which includes the Fleckvieh and the milking Simmentals. The Montbeliarde production for all cows in France is over 19,000 of milk with 3.93% fat and 3.55% protein with high forage, low input diet. The breed is known for its outstanding feet & legs, great body condition and outstanding longevity.

PLANNING

• All crossbreeding programs need a plan; they just don’t happen by themselves nor are they accidental. The ProCross system was and is the only proven crossbreeding program based on scientific facts. Most of our competitors are pushing a crossbreeding program designed to provide themselves with the most sales possible, not a program that is most beneficial for the dairymen.

• The ProCross system has been an active and continuing system for 17 years. The three breeds that make the ProCross cow complement each other for confirmation, production, components and health traits. Where one breed is weak, one of the others is strong. Most importantly, their gene pool is completely unrelated therefore, resulting in higher heterosis. That is why the ProCross cow can equal the Holstein in milk production with higher components. In the Minnesota trial the F1 Holstein x Montbeliarde cross out produced the Holstein, pound for pound.

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HETEROSIS

• There have been countless scientific research projects on the effect of heterosis in livestock production. Time and again, crossbreeding has proven to be the single most effective way to increase productivity and especially the health traits of the commercial dairy cow (heterosis is the scientific name for the result of hybrid vigor that occurs with crossbreeding)

• Heterosis or hybrid vigor is the result of crossbreeding. Heterosis leads to performance advantages in crossbreds over the average of their straight bred parents. When used properly, as in a well planned crossbreeding program such as ProCross, heterosis can lead to huge improvements in performance and in efficiency, which leads to more profit for the dairy producer.

• The most unrelated breeds will have the highest impact from heterosis. Breeds that are related will have very little or no impact.

• The German Angler, the Norwegian Red and the American Jersey all carry some Holstein genes; therefore expect their hybrid vigor to be less explosive.

STAGES OF BENEFITS OF CROSSBREEDING

• There are three types of heterosis and how well a breeder harnesses these types will determine how much impact hybrid vigor will have on his bottom line.

• Individual heterosis (F1) directly affects several traits that are economically important. These improvements begin before the crossbred calf is born. The fertilized egg is more viable and resilient resulting in a higher pregnancy rate and less abortions. After birth, crossbred calves are more vigorous, resulting in more living and healthy calves. True, crossbred calves can have heavier birth weights, but are growthier and have improved calf survivability.

• Maternal heterosis (F2) is the effects that come from using crossbred cows. Those effects are very profound for all maternal health traits such as fertility, somatic cell count, longevity, and higher components. They also give birth to more vigorous calves.

• While this is impressive, the big impact comes from having a longer productive lifetime and producing more calves during that lifetime which results in a big advantage economically.

THE RESULTS

• Your ProCross cow will be slightly shorter in stature than your current Holstein with improved body condition and feet/ legs. She will produce slightly more/ slightly less milk than your current Holstein but with significantly increased components.

• Most of our ProCross herds will have a butterfat average from 3.80% to 4.40% fat and protein averages from 3.30% to 3.65% depending upon time of year and bulls used.

• The average ProCross cow will weigh 200- 300 lbs more than the same sized Holstein due to body condition. The ProCross cows excellent body condition usually results in a very high price when culled from your herd.

• Long term ProCross herds typically have a voluntary & involuntary cull rate between 18% and 28%.

• With improved health traits and survivability, excess heifers will be available for growth or sales.

• Some of the World’s largest milk processing plants are now paying their customers bonuses for the ProCross milk. This is due to the balance between fat & protein in the milk along with Kappa Casein BB and Beta Casein A2A2.

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