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1 FRIESIAN available Sires 2018 Bernard 26 BF 1083 Piet Adema 180 BF 1112 Anne 6 BF 1136 Eppie 2 BF 1082 Bloemplaathoeve Bas 8 BF 1102 Sem 17 BF 1145 Rivelino 592 BF 1142 * High fertility * * High milk fat & protein* * High lifetime cow families* * 100% pure Friesian* * More genetic diversity * 20 Million Semen cells guaranteed in every conventional straw Milking time at the dairy farm of Van Dam-Faber September 2016

2 Bernard 26 A2 / A2 Milk

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4 Dam Beatrix 287 Dam Beatrix 287 Dam Beatrix 287 April 2018 Dutch Proof data for BERNARD 26 NO GENOMICS ~ MRI base

5 Production traits per lactation Dutch daughters April 2018 Milk Records 305 Days BEATRIX 287 ~ ~ (F) Herd Book Number ~ NL D.O.B. ~ 19/01/2008 Breed ~100% Friesian Straw colour ~ Blue UK A.I. code ~ BF 1082 Dutch A.I. code ~ Kappa Casein ~ AB Beta Casein ~ A2/A2 Calving ease ~ 103 Easy Dam Beatrix 287

6 BERNARD 26 is from the breeding farm of Mr. Hoekman who keeps his herd on a low cost all grass farm with little or no bought in feeds. The BEATRIX family is a line that has been on this farm for many years and is a family that is known for high milk solids and great fertility. Bernard 26 also has the kappa-casein AB protein which will be of interest to cheese producers & is A2/A2. Beatrix 287 dam of Bernard 26 is registered VG87 and is still present in the herd at ten years of age. BERNARD 26 AHDB P.I. Proof 12/2016 genomic N Above 7542 daughter of BERNARD 26 at the farm of Mr.Hoekman

7 427 Daughter of BERNARD 26 pictured August 2016 Pictured above is KIRKBY MAY 29 heifer calf born July 2017 Leicestershire Sire code BF 1083 Bernard 26

8 Piet Adema 180 PIET ADEMA VG86 Pedigree Index PLI 116 (Rlb% 23) Inbreeding % 1.0 Sire of animal HOLWERDA THIERY EX91 PLI 217 Rlb% 69 Dam of animal PIETJE EX90 PLI 14 Rlb% 24 Lact Kg 305d 4.71BF 3.77Prot. Lact Kg 305d 4.81BF 3.69Prot.

9 Herdbook number : NL Calving ease : 105 A.I. - code : UK A.I. Sire Code : BF 1112 Colour : Black & White Straw Colour : Brown Date of birth : aaa code : 423 Breed : 100% FH / BF Kappa casein : AA Maternal line : Pietje Beta casein : A1/A1 PIET ADEMA 180 is the highest ranked bull on the Dutch Friesian sire ranking index and is a proven calving ease bull rated at 105 and suitable for use over maiden heifers. He is an interesting bull for British breeders and has positive stature for UK base. With a longevity score of plus 247 days which is no doubt related to excellent udder health of his daughters who score 104. PIET ADEMA 180 is one of the highest fertility bulls in the Netherlands rated at 104 this converts to 111 on the Black & White Holstein Friesian base. UK Production proof data April 2018 ~ NO Genomic inclusion Friesian Production Pedigree Index Calculated from (I)Sire,Dam Calculated 4/18 PLI % Rlb Production traits Production rel. % Milk KG Fat KG Protein KG Fat % Protein % Dutch Proof on the Dutch Meuse Rhine Issel base 4 / 2018 No Genomic Inc. NVI INET Longevity Udder health Fertility Udder Feet & Legs Birth Index Beef Index PIET ADEMA 180 Dutch production traits per lactation Lact. Dtrs. Herds %Rel Kg milk %fat % pro % lac Kg fat Kg pro Kg lac Urea SCS Overall

10 Conformation traits Dutch Proof MEUSE RHINE ISSEL base 4 / 2018 Functional traits PIET ADEMA 180 PIET ADEMA

11 Above is the Dutch data conversion to UK BF base for guidance Left are 2 heifer calves born on the Gloucester dairy farm with the Morcourt prefix sired by Piet Adema 180.

12 Above and below are milking daughters of Piet Adema 180 taken October 2016 at the farm of Mr.Lempens at Weert, NL

13 Above is PIETJE 564 (EX90) Dam of Piet Adema 180 Piet Adema 180 (Holwerda Thierry x Piet Adema 141 x Jupiter 214) is a well developed, 100% Friesian bull with a strong frame and a pedigree which guarantees good conformation and protein percentage. Sire Holwerda Thierry (Holwerda Amaroz x Willy Keimpe) is a beautiful (EX 91) build bull with a great longevity. The dam of Thierry, Minke 15 realised a lifetime production of more than 100,000 Kg of milk. The daughters of Thierry are late in development, have super feet & legs and are very good character. What is more at the breeding farm of Piet Adema (Veerenhuis) there is 3 EX Thierry cows! In addition the somatic cell count and fertility of these daughters are superb. The dam of Piet Adema 180 (Pietje 564 EX 90) is from a line that produces good conformation and above herd average productions. The line has six generations classified between GP83 and VG86 points. Dam Pietje 564 & Grand dam Pietje 501 for example achieved average lactation values of 115 and 110. Piet Adema 180 has a producing full sister Pietje 600, registered VG86 points with very good production. In her first 2 lactations she realised a lactation value of 111 & 113 with high percentages. Sire code BF 1112 PIET ADEMA 180

14 ANNE 6 A2 / A2 Milk ANNE Sire of animal SIEBREN Dam of animal ANNIE Lact. No. Milk Kg Days BF% Prt% Av

15 ANNE 6 is from the herd of Mr.Hoekman and is another outcross sire for the British Friesian breeders and is from a Dam line of high production cows with high milk fat & protein levels. The dairy herd of Mr.Hoekman is grazed outside in the simmer months with the exception of the dry cow group which are cubicle housed and fresh grass every day from a block of land away from the main farmstead. The proof below is converted from Dutch data the sire of Anne 6, Siebren was used lightly before live export to Britain.First British born calves are noe being born, breeders are reporting a shorter gestation length with calves being born up to 7 days earlier and very easily. ANNE 6 would be a sound choice for use on heifers. ANNE 6 AHDB P.I. Proof 12/2016 genomic N Herd Book Number ~ NL D.O.B 29/12/2012 Breed 100% Friesian Straw colour Red Kappa~Casein AA Beta~Casein A2/A2 UK A.I. code BF1136 Dutch A.I. code Calving ease~ Very easy aaa code 531 DAM ANNIE 116 : 305 DAYS PRODUCTIONS GRAND DAM 305 DAYS PRODUCTIONS

16 Left ANNIE 116 Dam of ANNIE 6 pictured September 2016 in her dry period. ANNIELIE heifer calf sired by ANNE 6 on the German farm of Hans-Jurgen Euler. Sire code BF 1136 ANNE 6

17 Eppie 2

18 Herdbook number : NL Calving ease : 104 very easy A.I.- code : UK A.I. Sire code : BF 1082 Colour : Black & white Straw colour : Brown Date of birth : Breed : 100% FH /BF aaa code : 624 Beta-casein : A1/A1 This son of Emma 541 is the best conformation and well built F-H bull to have been at the A.I. station of KI-SAMEN. The breeder Mr.Hoekman who farms at Haskerthorne on an all grass farm on a low cost system. EPPIE 2 is an extremely easy calving bull at 104 and suitable for use over heifers. Milking daughters are highly fertile & very good udder health. EPPIE 2 heifer calf pictured on a farm in New Zealand photo courtesy of aaa WEEKS EPPIE 2 heifer pictured on a farm in New Zealand courtesy of aaa Weeks Functional traits Dutch MRI Proof Base December 2017 NO Genomic inclusion

19 EMMA 530 Grand Dam of EPPIE 2 Production Record for Emma 541 Dam of EPPIE 2 Lactation Calving Age days Kg Milk Fat% Pro% Kg Fat Kg Pro Daily Production Number Date Kg Milk~Fat&Pro~LW EMMA Grand Dam 305 days productions Sire code BF 1082 EPPIE 2

20 Bas 8 BLOEMPLAATHOEVE BAS Pedigree Index PLI 176 (Rlb. % 30) Inbreeding % 0.0 Sire of animal PIET ADEMA VG87 PLI 213 (Rlb.% 96) Milk Kg : 180 T.M (Rlb. % 92) Dam of animal ROOSJE GP83 Lact Kg 302d 5.22BF 3.77Prt Lact Kg 305d 4.99BF3.64Prt Avg(6) 8421Kg 292d 5. BF 3.7 Prt + further 4 lactations + still in milk

21 Friesian Production Pedigree Index Calculated from (I) Sire DS. Calculated 4 / 18 PLI %Rlb. UK Production Proof Data B-F Base April 2018 Production Rlb.% Milk KG Fat KG Protein KG Fat % Protein % Dutch Proof on the Meuse Rhine Issel Base April 2018 NO Genomic Inc. BV Rlb. % NVI INET Production traits Longevity Udder health Fertility Udder Feet & Legs Birth Index Beef % Rel Dtrs Herds Base Source Y (Meuse Rhine Issel) Nat Dutch Kg milk % fat % protein % lactose Kg fat Kg protein Kg lactose INET Functional traits Above Dutch data from April 2018 proof run BAS 8

22 Bloemplaathoeve BAS 8 Bloemplaathoeve BAS 8 Above is the conversion proof from Dutch MRI to UK BF for guidance Herd Book Number ~ D.O.B ~ 20/06/2010 UK A.I. code ~ BF 1102 Dutch A.I. code ~ Kappa~Casein ~ AA Beta~Casein ~ A1/A1 Calving ease ~ 99 Not suitable for heifers aaa code ~ 516 Straw colour ~ Purple Above is a freshly calved Heifer Sired by Bas 8

23 305 Days Production record for Roosje 145 Dam of BAS GP83 BAS 8 is by far one of the breeds highest production bulls with a whopping 368 Kg above the Dutch multi-breed "Y" base cow, his productions are 4,59 % fat and 3,43 % for protein. His Dam Roosje 145 (Sleeping Beauty 145) has a lactation value within the herd of 121 and over her first 6 lactations she calved year on year within a month. She now has now calved 9 times and is 11 years of age her lifetime 305 days production average is 8,761 Kg milk, 4,93% Fat & 3,75% Protein. BAS 8 daughters are wide in the muzzle, through the chest and into the pelvic region, they have very good udder attachment and teat placement. We think you will be also very pleased with BAS 8 on your farm. Below is a milking daughter on the dairy farm of Bloemplaathoeve Sire code BF 1102 BAS 8

24 Sem 17 A2 / A2 Milk SEXED SEM Sire of animal SEM GP83 Dam of animal SETSKE VG86 Lact. No. Milk Kg Days BF% Prt% Av

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26 Above & below is Setske 244 Dam of SEM 17 aged 10 years taken September 2016

27 Above is Setske 243 the Grand Dam of SEM 17 aged 10 years summer 2015

28 EBI Index PTA Rel.% Milk Kg BF% Protein% G SKELETEL Irish EBI December 2017 G Angularity Non-Angular Angular Stature Short Body Depth Shallow Chest Width Narrow Frame Small Foot Angle Low Rear Leg Set Straight Locomotion Poor Tall Deep Wide Large Steep Sickled Excellent Body Cond-Score Low High Rump Angle High Rump Width Narrow Low Wide MAMMARY D Fore Udder Weak Udder Height Low Udder Depth Deep Udder Support Weak Strong High Shallow Strong Rear Teat Placement Wide Close Teat Length Short Teat Placement Wide Long Close Teat Placement Side Narrow Wide OVERALL Overall Body Overall Dairy Overall Feet & Legs Overall Conformation Overall Mammary +1.12

29 Introduced in 2017 to the A.I. station of K.I.Samen, SEM 17 was inspected at the breeding farm of Van Dam - Faber by a group of well respected British Friesian pedigree breeders who were part of the selection process for this recent acquisition. SEM 17 is backed up with a cow family that displays all the quality traits required from the modern Friesian herd book. We see quality udders in respect of attachment, balance and teat placement. The frames are balanced and in particular the rump construction is very correct, from the recordings we see high lifetime productions and fertility which is born out with an impressive 106 for fertility on the Dutch base (MRI). The family dairy farm of Van Dam - Faber have maintained the practice of grazing grass with their dairy herd for as many days as practical, no artificial feeding of protected fats are used for either milk production or Milk Fat production and the herd are milked twice a day and are housed in cubicles through the winter months. To those farmers who are working with aaa SEM 17 is a 513 and we believe the different pedigree and these qualities will bring successful results to any dairy herd looking to maintain conformation, milk quality, longevity and lower cost productions. First calf born from SEM 17 on a dairy farm in the Netherlands Herd book number : NL D.O.B : 13/12/2015 Straw colour : Turquoise Beta casein : A2/A2 aaa code : 513 Orders being taken now for Sexed semen for delivery from late February 2018 while stocks last Breed : 100% BF / FH Sire code BF 1145 SEM 17

30 Rivelino 592 Can be used on maiden heifers RIVELINO 592 BLF BYF CVF RDF Inbreeding % 2.1 Sire of animal RIVELINO PLI -14 Rlb% 68 Milk Kg 47 Rlb % 66 Legs & Feet 2.07 Rlb. % 62 Dam of animal KATE Lact Kg 305d Lact Kg 305d Avg. 6476Kg 301d

31 Herd Book Number NL UK A.I. code BF 1142 Dutch A.I. code Kappa~Casein AB Beta~Casein A1/A2 Date of Birth 15/04/2014 aaa code 432 Calving ease 107 very easy Straw colour Dark Green Above is pictured KATE 742 Dam of RIVELINO 592 September 2016* Dams have super correct udders with excellent fore udder attachment * Easy calving bull suitable for maiden heifers * Fantastic legs and feet result in excellent locomotion * Friesian with huge capacity suited for crossing Holsteins or for a true Friesian type * Impressive outcross production family will lift Milk Fat and Protein The Rivelino herd matriarch was born in 1946 & the line represents great production characteristics with persistency and maturity. What stands out in particular is the width of frames, excellent udder qualities and good legs & feet not only through the line itself but also transmitted to other herds. They stamp their qualities because of their high purity of race and the Rivelino lines are known for their calving ease both for calf and cows. The first Rivelino 592 calves are born from maiden heifers and were born trouble free and look very promising. The father of Rivelino 592 is Rivelino 430 a bull that was exported to Ireland as a young bull and was at the A.I. station of Dovea Genetics for many years

32 RIVELINO 592 AHDB Production Proof 12/2016 Genomic NO Skeletal Irish EBI December 2017 Angularity Non-Angular Angular Stature Short Body Depth Shallow Chest Width Narrow Tall Deep Wide Foot Angle Low Rear Leg Set Straight Locomotion Poor Body Cond. Score Low Rump Angle High Rump Width Narrow Steep Sickled Excellent High Low Wide Dutch PI proof Meuse Rhine Issel Base April 2018 NO Genomic inc. Conformation traits Fore Udder Attachment Front Teat Placement Weak Wide Strong 101 Narrow 100 Teat Length 96 Short Long Udder Depth Rear Udder Height Central Ligament Rear Teat Placement Deep Below Hock Weak Wide High 101 Above Hock 100 Strong 101 Narrow Functional traits Calving Ease Hard Easy 107 Gestation Length 98 Short Birth Weight 97 Lighter Udder Health 98 Non Improver Longer Heavier Improver

33 Dam 305 Days Production Record Grand Dam 305 Days Production Record Sire code BF 1142 RIVELINO 592

34 SOLD OUT SPRING 2016 Sire Code BF 1120 NL

35 Above is the base cow "Y" or " LOCAL" this is a "multi- breed index containing Friesian/ MRI / Blaarkop/ Lakenvelder. The overall figure is a 3 lactation average. "NOTE" type proofs are on the MRI breed base! FERTILITY Maintaining or improving fertility is vital to all dairy farmers, those who wish to remain British Friesian or Black & White looking to improve the herds fertility will need to avoid inbreeding. "Strain vigour" that is to say different bloodlines to the ones in your herd is the solution and the bulls contained within this catalogue will deliver those qualities. These bulls will equally work well in a cross breeding program. Recent research has been carried out in The Netherlands in order to measure fertility within different breeds all measured on the Holstein ( Black & White) base cow index of 100. Breeds average fertility Groninger - Blaarkop 112 Dutch Friesian 108 Fleckvieh 108 Montbeliarde 107 MRI 107 Jersey 105 Brown Swiss 105 Red & White Holstein 101

36 Black & White Holstein 100 Top Dutch Friesian K.I.Samen Bulls for fertility PIET ADEMA EPPIE BERNARD ANNE SEM RIVELINO Pictured August 2016 is the rear view of the dairy herd of Van Dam-Faber

37 The herd was inspected (along with other prominent herds) by Mrs. Mary Mead owner breeder of the Lakemead herd of British Friesians. Mr & Mrs. Trevor and Justine Griffin of the Kirkby herd of pedigree Friesians. Mr. David Moreton accompanied with his daughter Claire from the Morcourt herd of pedigree Friesians. And Mr.Sam Howarth from the Leasbeck herd of British Friesians. How to search Dutch Sires on HUK The example above shows a search for Bernard 26, enter country code NL then the first 5 digits of the Bulls tag number, leave the next box empty and then the remaining 4 digits into the last box and press search.

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