SIRE directory 2012
Fertile Friesians from Genus ABS... Welcome to our Friesians Directory for 2012-13 There has been a growing increase in the use of the Friesian breed in recent years and many Holstein breeders are now crossing their cows to a Friesian sire. Genus ABS has a wide choice of top quality proven Friesian sires and also an impressive selection of well bred young sires. We are pleased to present you with the full details of our current stud in our 2012-13 Friesian directory which includes top bulls for production, type and also the health and management traits. There is no doubt that the Friesian provides a profitable choice for many farmers! Graph 1 Fertility Benefits of Fertile Friesian x Holstein Days Reduced Calving Interval 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Genetic benefit of Friesian vs Holstein base * Heterosis benefits of Friesian ** Overall benefit of fertile Friesians * Source:Breeding+ ** Source:Irish Trials based upon 10,000 Friesian Cross Blackisle BENLOYAL *RC 100% Friesian DOB: 23.10.06 BENLOYAL *RC HBN: 20000000633328 Genus ABS Code: FH3705 Marshside Rocket 3 x BFE90 Gornal Pegasus Top Type sire available in What are the key features of the Friesian? Very good daughter fertility somatic cell count Easy calvings lasting cows Good legs and feet, well suited for grazing bull calf value fat and protein percentages A smaller more robust cow Heterosis from cross breeding Introducing Fertile Friesians... the world s most fertile bulls from the world s most fertile breed Deagate Quentin daughter There has been a gradual decline in the fertility of dairy cows in the over the past few years and the Friesian breed is a great choice for farmers wanting to improve fertility in their herds. The Friesian breed has a 9 point advantage in genetic base for Fertility Index when compared to the Holstein breed. This means an average of 5 days reduced calving interval due to genetics alone (see graph 1). When combined with the benefits of heterosis, the Friesian bred can offer a reduction of 12 days calving interval. This reduction in calving interval is worth approx 50/cow/year! Fertile Friesians top the fertility rankings What s more, Genus ABS has some of the most fertile sires in the breed. Deangate Quentin is the breed s top Fertility Index sire at +11.1, equivalent to +20.1 on the Holstein base probably the World s best fertility sire available today from any breed! SIRE INDEX Quentin +20.1 Tarquin +15.7 Evolution +15.2 Pinnacle +14.6 Umpire +14.1 Standard +13.2 Front cover: Main photo: Damereo Stephanotis( Deangate Quentin dtr). Other photos left to right: Quentin, Benloyal & Hilton. 3 dtr: Bradash Gladlass 94 Direct Calving Ease +1.5% Lifespan +0.5 Body Condition +0.47 pins Somatic Cell Count +2% Daughter Fertility Index +0.9 Locomotion +1.53 Temperament +0.44 Milking Speed +1.95 38 Daughters 19 Herds Reliability 69% 3.06 2.83 1.99-1.06 0.36 0.01 0.09-0.27-0.37-0.97 0.79 2.09 2.68 0.97 1.84 2.58-1.86 2.70 dtr: No.777 PLI2012 148 PIN2012 19 Milk kg +309 Fat kg +20.9 +0.09% Protein kg +6.0-0.06% Reliability 84% Daughters 33 Herds 18 2
Langley EVOLUTION 100% Friesian DOB: 26.11.04 EVOLUTION HBN: 20000000626232 Genus ABS Code: FH2601 Tittenser Hylke x BFE91 Gornal Pegasus HILTON Morcourt HILTON 98% Friesian DOB: 28.03.06 HBN: 20000000631092 Genus ABS Code: FH2588 Tittenser Hylke x BFE92 Huddlesford Desert Orchid udders and improves daughter fertility Top PLI bull available in ROCK SOLID GENETICS Dtrs No.2, second lactation dtr: Blackrock Hilton 40, second lactation (photo by Lucinda Morgan) Direct Calving Ease +2.5% Maternal Calving Ease +0.3% Locomotion +0.57 Direct Calving Ease +1.8% Locomotion -0.39 Lifespan +0.1 Body Condition +0.57 Somatic Cell Count -14% Daughter Fertility Index +6.2 Temperament +0.18 Milking Speed -0.58 Langley Evolution Lifespan +0.2 Body Condition +0.29 Somatic Cell Count -9% Daughter Fertility Index -0.2 Temperament +1.16 Milking Speed -0.74 dtr: Blackrock Hilton 237, first lactation 3 45 Daughters 16 Herds Reliability 68% pins 1.55 1.26 1.23-0.39 0.15-0.74-0.42 0.73-0.79-2.06 0.79 0.01 1.24 2.05 0.86 0.87 1.98 1.48 PLI2011 116 PIN2011 16 Milk kg -75 Fat kg +12.5 +0.20% Protein kg +2.1-0.05% Reliability 98% Daughters 240 Herds 73 62 Daughters 20 Herds Reliability 76% pins 0.17 0.35-0.08 0.17 0.55 0.42 0.76 0.33-0.24-1.02-0.35-1.70-0.13 0.86-1.46 0.98 2.52 1.57 PTA2010 April 2012 PLI2011 203 PIN2011 45 Milk kg +482 Fat kg +29.9 +0.12% Protein kg +20.1 +0.04% Reliability 94% Daughters 107 Herds 26 4
PIET PIET Adema 186 100% Friesian DOB: 11.02.05 HBN: 63000395800339 Genus ABS Code: BF1017 Adema 16 x EX90 Piet Adema 141 PINNACLE Lakemead PINNACLE 100% Friesian DOB: 25.08.05 HBN: 20000000628644 Genus ABS Code: FH2725 Marshside Rocket 3 x BFV87 Catlane Camelot Fat & Protein from tremendous udders Fat & Protein and improves daughter fertility SEMEN dtr: No. 1253, second lactation dtr: Lakemead Beth 53, first lactation Direct Calving Ease +0.5% Locomotion *N/A Direct Calving Ease +1.7% Locomotion +0.67 Lifespan +0.0 Body Condition *N/A Somatic Cell Count +9% Daughter Fertility Index *N/A Temperament *N/A Milking Speed *N/A Piet Adema 186 Lifespan +0.5 Body Condition -0.53 Somatic Cell Count +2% Daughter Fertility Index +5.6 Temperament +0.51 Milking Speed +0.02 Lakemead Pinnacle 5 30 Daughters 17 Herds Reliability 69% /Ireland pins 1.60 1.91 0.48 1.17 0.63 1.66 1.86 2.42-1.50-0.18-0.50-0.27 0.54 2.38 0.07 2.58 0.15 1.00 PTA2010 April 2012 PLI2011 120 PIN2011 28 Milk kg +256 Fat kg +16.6 +0.07% Protein kg +12.7 +0.05% Reliability 64% Daughters 85 Herds 60 27 Daughters 11 Herds Reliability 66% pins 1.03 0.92 0.99 0.17-0.26 0.35 0.83 0.30 0.24-1.19 0.80 0.75 0.76 0.68 1.05 1.11-0.85 0.48 PLI2011 140 PIN2011 16 Milk kg -35 Fat kg +11.2 +0.16% Protein kg +3.5 +0.06% Reliability 94% Daughters 107 Herds 32 6
QUENTIN Deangate QUENTIN 99% Friesian DOB: 26.01.05 HBN: 20000000626575 Genus ABS Code: FH2625 Tittenser Hylke x BFE93 Huddlesford Desert Orchid SOCHAR Blackisle Glen Albyn x VG87 Tittenser Hylke Raheenarran BCG SOCHAR 99% Friesian DOB: 03.01.07 HBN: 46211056181109 Genus ABS Code: BF1028 The best sire available in the for daughter fertility Fat and Protein from tremendous udders ROCK SOLID GENETICS ROCK SOLID GENETICS SEMEN dtr: Jondylen Quentin Kaye dtr: Sochar daughter 1023 Direct Calving Ease +2.8% Locomotion +2.04 Direct Calving Ease +2.5% Locomotion *N/A Lifespan +0.4 Body Condition +1.75 Somatic Cell Count +0% Daughter Fertility Index +11.1 Temperament +1.60 Milking Speed -2.13 dtr: Damareo Stephanotis 45, second lactation Lifespan +0.2 Body Condition *N/A Somatic Cell Count -15% Daughter Fertility Index *N/A Temperament *N/A Milking Speed *N/A dtr: Raheenarran Rvj Yew, first lactation 7 53 Daughters 18 Herds Reliability 76% pins 1.78 1.08 2.28 0.45 1.61 0.46-0.30 0.22 0.27-3.08 1.64 0.04-0.14 0.65-0.08 0.99 0.16 2.20 PLI2011 147 PIN2011 13 Milk kg +41 Fat kg +5.0 +0.03% Protein kg +5.7 +0.05% Reliability 97% Daughters 212 Herds 68 30 Daughters 16 Herds Reliability 67% /Ireland pins 1.56 0.78 2.66-0.28 0.22-0.14 0.41 0.89-1.42-1.33 1.58 1.36 0.93 1.35 2.09 1.37-0.27 0.98 PLI2011 143 PIN2011 25 Milk kg -36 Fat kg +10.4 +0.15% Protein kg +8.9 +0.13% Reliability 67% Daughters 119 Herds 68 8
STANDARD Catlane STANDARD 97% Friesian DOB: 30.07.06 HBN: 20000000632103 Genus ABS Code: FH2743 Milburn Bureaucrat x BFE93 Sharcombe Beta TARQUIN Deangate TARQUIN 97% Friesian DOB: 22.04.05 HBN: 20000000627353 Genus ABS Code: FH4213 Tittenser Hylke x BFE94 Gornal Commander Great udders and excellent daughter fertility PLI and outstanding daughter fertility dtr: Cotehill Standard Pauline 2, second lactation daughter dtr: Deangate Pearl 59, second lactation Direct Calving Ease +2.6% Locomotion +0.37 Direct Calving Ease +0.6% Locomotion -0.06 Lifespan +0.3 Body Condition +0 Somatic Cell Count -7% Daughter Fertility Index +4.2 Temperament -0.59 Milking Speed +1.33 dtr: Cotehill Standard Pauline 2, second lactation daughter Lifespan +0.4 Body Condition +0.77 Somatic Cell Count -7% Daughter Fertility Index +6.7 Temperament -1.91 Milking Speed -1.75 dtr: Dechmont Prolific 87, third lacation. 9 23 Daughters 12 Herds Reliability 58% pins 1.24 1.31 0.70-1.53-0.61-0.41 0.33-1.57-0.66 0.31-0.34 1.74 1.22 1.59 1.24 1.28-0.80 1.99 PLI2012 109 PIN2012 12 Milk kg +186 Fat kg +8.9 +0.00% Protein kg +5.9-0.01% Reliability 83% Daughters 29 Herds 17 29 Daughters 7 Herds Reliability 67% pins 0.61 0.61 0.29 0.20 1.11 0.29-0.26 0.06-1.02-1.20 0.33-0.47-0.12 0.53 0.00 0.95 2.58 1.37 PLI2011 185 PIN2011 28 Milk kg +230 Fat kg +15.5 +0.07% Protein kg +12.9 +0.06% Reliability 96% Daughters 135 Herds 47 10
UMPIRE *RC Winnoch UMPIRE *RC 98% Friesian DOB: 20.09.05 HBN: 20000000629266 Genus ABS Code: FH2676 Dripps Rio x BFE93 Huddlesford Doraman Milk, low cell counts and excellent daughter fertilty TOPCLASS Trumpet TOPCLASS 100% Friesian DOB: 2.12.10 HBN: 20000000651811 Genus ABS Code: BF1026 Sire: Lakemead Rancher, Dam: Trumpet Janice 48 MGSire: Blackisle Glen Albyn E PLI2012 127 PIN2011 30 Milk kg +447 Fat kg +20.5 +0.02% Protein kg +15.0-0.01% Reliability 42% Dam: Trumpet Janice 48 BFV86 1 02/04 7873 kg 305d 4.57%F 3.38%P 2 04/00 8539 kg 297d 4.44%F 3.65%P 3 04/11 8686 kg 305d 4.12%F 3.63%P 4 06/00 8972 kg 305d 5.05%F 3.43%P 5 07/04 9238 kg 305d 5.15%F 3.33%P 6 08/05 7862 kg 305d 5.19%F 3.26%P Grandam: Trumpet Janice 34 BFV86 Trumpet Topclass Trumpet Topclass comes from a tremendous cow family that has bred many high yielding, long lasting cows. His dam is milking in her 7th lactation, his grand dam had 8 lactations, g.g.dam 9 lactations, g.g.g.dam 10 lactations, and g.g.g.g.dam 12 lactations. Topclass is bred to transmit high milk yields at high protein percent. 1 02/11 6607 kg 284d 4.29%F 3.43%P 2 03/11 6893 kg 305d 4.23%F 3.38%P 3 05/00 6609 kg 305d 4.77%F 3.74%P 4 06/04 9146 kg 305d 4.42%F 3.45%P 5 07/06 8730 kg 305d 4.24%F 3.55%P 6 08/05 9529 kg 305d 4.15%F 3.69%P 7 09/09 8126 kg 305d 4.96%F 3.53%P 8 11/03 8276 kg 305d 4.99%F 3.49%P dtr: Yeaveley Fairy 43, second lactation 11 Direct Calving Ease +1.0% Lifespan +0.0 Body Condition +0.34 34 Daughters 14 Herds Reliability 63% pins Somatic Cell Count -17% Daughter Fertility Index +5.1 Locomotion +0.18 Temperament +0.19 Milking Speed -1.63 1.10 0.84 1.34-0.15 0.41 0.50 0.37-0.78-0.56-0.91 1.17-0.10 0.19 0.00 0.16 0.64-0.64 0.25 dtr: Yeaveley Magpie 29, second lactation PTA2010 April 2012 PLI2011 118 PIN2011 20 Milk kg +467 Fat kg +23.6 +0.05% Protein kg +8.3-0.10% Reliability 94% Daughters 88 Herds 37 PIET 2 Dam: Carrickshock Daisy 636 VG88, fifth lactation Piet 2 is bred from the Daisy family in Pat Cleary s Carrickshock herd, on a grassland farm in Ireland. His dam combines high milk production with high protein percent and has recently been classified VG88 in her fifth lactation, whilst his sire combines high production with an excellent type proof. Carrickshock PIET 2 98% Friesian DOB: 28.02.11 HBN: 42611238111328 Genus ABS Code: BF1038 Sire: Piet Adema 186, Dam: Carrickshock Daisy 636 MGSire: Dovea Osseweidesneuver E PLI2012 95 PIN2012 24 Milk kg +150 Fat kg +13.0 +0.08% Protein kg +10.1 +0.06% Reliability 24% Dam: Carrickshock Daisy 636 VG88 1 02/01 5480 kg 237d 3.74%F 3.51%P 2 03/00 8176 kg 305d 3.86%F 3.41%P 3 04/03 8219 kg 291d 3.54%F 3.44%P 4 05/02 9041 kg 289d 4.07%F 3.54%P 5 06/01 9517 kg 305d 4.21%F 3.56%P Dam: Carrickshock Daisy 454 1 01/11 5746 kg 266d 3.93%F 3.25%P 2 02/10 5967 kg 287d 3.81%F 3.51%P 3 03/10 8915 kg 305d 3.70%F 3.44%P 4 05/00 8527 kg 268d 3.71%F 3.53%P 5 05/11 8420 kg 295d 3.52%F 3.43%P 6 06/11 7838 kg 264d 3.65%F 3.50%P 7 07/10 9558 kg 305d 4.20%F 3.54%P
COUNSELLOR Winnoch COUNSELLOR 98% Friesian DOB: 2.07.10 HBN: 20000000650703 Genus ABS Code: BF1039 Sire: Morcourt Hilton, Dam: Winnoch Penguin 223 MGSire: Dripps RIO MAJOR Kirkby MAJOR 96% Friesian DOB: 10.08.11 HBN: 20000000654290 Genus ABS Code: BF1035 Sire: Deangate Centurion, Dam: Kirkby Monica 7 MGSire: Kirkby Emperor E PLI2012 167 PIN2011 37 Milk kg +621 Fat kg +28.0 +0.03% Protein kg +18.4-0.04% Reliability 41% E PLI2012 150 PIN2012 21 Milk kg +246 Fat kg +15.3 +0.06% Protein kg +8.9 +0.00% Reliability 42% Dam: Winnoch Penguin 223 Dam: Kirkby Monica 7 BFE91(4) 1 02/10 9223 kg 305d 4.01%F 2.93%P 2 03/10 10064 kg 305d 3.91%F 3.02%P 3 04/10 10797 kg 305d 4.58%F 3.49%P 4 05/11 11135 kg 305d 4.09%F 2.98%P 1 02/09 6216 kg 305d 3.90%F 3.63%P 2 03/09 7405 kg 305d 4.06%F 3.75%P 3 04/10 7972 kg 305d 4.80%F 3.79%P 4 05/09 9020 kg 305d 4.67%F 3.67%P 5 06/09 9256 kg 305d 4.31%F 3.73%P 6 07/10 9401 kg 305d 4.84%F 3.53%P Dam: Winnoch Penguin 223 Counsellor is a son of Morcourt Hilton, the no.1 PLI bull of all time, out of a full sister of Winnoch Umpire. Counsellor is bred from one of the best cow families in the Friesian breed - his dam is a big deep bodied cow, with a tremendous udder, and has averaged over 10,000kg whilst his EX93 grand dam gave over 100 tonnes of milk. Grandam: Winnoch Penguin 90 BFE93(6) 1 02/11 8175 kg 302d 4.38%F 3.16%P 2 03/11 8999 kg 300d 4.34%F 3.36%P 3 04/10 9686 kg 305d 4.40%F 3.33%P 4 06/00 10821kg 305d 4.49%F 3.18%P 5 07/02 11717kg 305d 4.17%F 3.21%P 6 08/02 10806kg 305d 4.16%F 3.10%P 7 09/02 10273kg 305d 4.31%F 3.25%P 8 10/10 10909kg 305d 3.83%F 2.96%P 9 12/02 9861 kg 305d 4.11%F 3.11%P Dam: Kirkby Monica 7 Major has an excellent sire stack (Centurion x Emperor x Beta) and is bred to sire high yielding, long lasting, fertile cows. His dam is one of five outstanding maternal sisters milking in the Kirkby herd, with three classified EX and two VG. Deangate Centurion has a fantastic all round proof with high production, high type and excellent scores for the fitness traits. Grandam: Kirkby Monica 3 BFE91 1 02/05 5507 kg 305d 4.07%F 3.39%P 2 03/05 7563 kg 305d 4.01%F 3.29%P 3 04/04 7680 kg 302d 3.95%F 3.36%P 4 05/03 9539 kg 305d 3.69%F 3.38%P 5 06/04 9791 kg 305d 4.08%F 3.25%P 6 07/04 9410 kg 297d 3.97%F 3.19%P 7 08/03 8553 kg 305d 4.06%F 3.49%P 8 09/05 9142 kg 305d 3.95%F 3.29%P MATTHEW Catlane MATTHEW 97% Friesian DOB: 2.03.2011 HBN: 20000000653604 Genus ABS Code: BF1033 Sire: Catlane Metropolis, Dam: Catlane Caradoc Marina 2 BFE91 MGSire: Catlane Caradoc CUTTER Kirkby CUTTER 89% Friesian DOB: 27.08.11 HBN: 20000000654346 Genus ABS Code: BF1044 Sire: DE Vennen Egbert, Dam: Kirkby Cumin 11 MGSire: Kirkby Panama E PLI2012 143 PIN2012 19 Milk kg +319 Fat kg +12.5-0.02% Protein kg +10.3-0.01% Reliability 43% E PLI2012 62 PIN2012 10 Milk kg +36 Fat kg +4.7 +0.03% Protein kg +4.1 +0.03% Reliability 34% Dam: Catlane Caradoc Marina 2 BFE92(3) Dam: Kirkby Cumin 11 VG88 1 02/05 6847 kg 305d 3.95%F 3.62%P 2 03/07 7751 kg 305d 4.27%F 3.56%P 3 04/08 8780 kg 305d 3.55%F 3.54%P 4 05/10 8023 kg 305d 3.98%F 3.55%P 5 06/11 8268 kg 305d 3.87%F 3.67%P 1 02/09 6168 kg 305d 3.91%F 3.59%P 2 03/11 7298 kg 305d 3.76%F 3.50%P 3 04/10 8307 kg 305d 4.15%F 3.53%P 4 05/11 8818 kg 305d 4.51%F 3.61%P 5 06/10 6985 kg 305d 4.62%F 3.71%P 6 07/11 9552 kg 301d 4.30%F 3.47%P 7 08/10 9599 kg 305d 3.84%F 3.48%P Grandam: Catlane Topkjes Marina 7 BFE90 Grandam: Kirkby Cumin 2 Dam: Catlane Caradoc Marina 2, sixth lactation Catlane Matthew is bred from three generations of EX cows from the high protein Marina family and Matthew s dam is a tremendous cow that was recently classified BFE92 in her sixth lactation. Matthew is bred to sire long lasting profitable cows as his sire, Catlane Metropolis, is +0.6 Lifespan, +2.9FI and -26 SCC. 1 02/11 6287 kg 305d 4.37%F 3.73%P 2 04/00 7172 kg 305d 3.86%F 3.73%P 3 05/10 9345 kg 305d 4.38%F 3.50%P 4 06/10 7026 kg 294d 4.70%F 3.60%P 5 08/00 7448 kg 305d 3.51%F 3.58%P 6 09/02 7362 kg 218d 3.31%F 3.42%P 7 10/03 6175 kg 305d 4.26%F 3.61%P Dam: Kirkby Cumin 11, 7th lactation Cutter offers an outcross pedigree being a son of De Vennen Egbert, who has bred well in Ireland, out of a Kirkby Panama daughter. Trevor Griffin, owner of the Kirkby herd, says Cutter s dam is his favourite cow she has milked well and calved regularly every year whilst being trouble free. 1 02/10 6915 kg 305d 4.01%F 3.32%P 2 04/04 7470 kg 305d 4.09%F 3.40%P 3 05/08 9422 kg 305d 4.18%F 3.55%P 4 06/10 9897 kg 305d 4.23%F 3.36%P 5 07/10 10516kg 293d 4.32%F 3.60%P 6 08/09 9194 kg 305d 4.31%F 3.44%P 7 09/08 9977 kg 305d 4.32%F 3.38%P
GENUS. LONG LIFE COWS. Specialist Symbols These Specialist Symbols are to help you see at a glance the best feature of each sire. DIAMOND SIRES Diamond Sires are Rock Solid bulls with over 1,000 milking daughters. Therefore recognising sires with outstanding Second Crop success and ensuring genetic accuracy. ROCK SOLID GENETICS Rock Solid Genetics highlights sires with over 100 daughters in 60 herds. Providing stable Type and Production proofs over time. Use Rock Solid Genetics to identify the most reliable sires from Genus ABS. Identifies sires within the Genus ABS stud with the easiest Calving Ease ratings, based on hundreds of observations. Calving Ease sires enable cows to get off to the best possible start after calving. SEMEN Based on over one million services a year, Genus ABS are unique in being able to identify fertility ratings of our stud. The bulls with the highest Semen Fertility are identified with this symbol. Identifies those bulls that score well on the traits that are desirable on a grassland system, locomotion, fertility and body condition score etc. Identifies those sires who s daughters show improved daughter fertility. Use these sires to maximise the reproductive potential of your herd. Where high quality milk is a priority. component sires have been marked with the Cheese Maker symbol. To highlight those sires who have a proof based on milking daughters. Identifies our most potent Type improvers. Use these sires with confidence to breed high Type long life cows. www.genusbreeding.co.uk Genus Breeding Ltd, Alpha Building, London Road, Nantwich, CW5 7JW Tel: 0870 162 2000 Fax: 01270 616702 www.genusbreeding.co.uk Calls may be monitored for training purposes.