ABS GRADUATES HIGH-RANKING SHOTTLE SONS

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN –  April 8, 2010 –  With the release of sire summary data on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, ABS Global added 13 new Holstein sires to its active global line-up. Included in this group are seven new progeny proven SHOTTLE sons.

 "ABS is pleased to provide dairy producers a diverse group of high ranking new graduates," stated Scott Bentley, Global Dairy Product Manager. "In addition to introducing the industry’s highest ranking SHOTTLE son, the new graduates all excel in health and fitness traits needed to produce long life cows."

29HO13366 End-Road BEACON-ET graduates as the highest ranking SHOTTLE son in the breed debuting in the top 10 of the Holstein Top 100 TPI™ list.  This Rock Solid sire will add profitability (+579 NM$) and production (+1394 Milk) with impressive components at +66 pounds of Fat and +48 pounds of Protein.   This calving ease sire improves all Type traits (+2.45 PTAT) and daughters possess high, wide and capacious rear udders with long fore udders.

Easily the most reliable SHOTTLE son in the world with 250 milking daughters, 29HO13239 Gold-N-Oaks GARDETTO-ET is another exciting ABS graduate.  GARDETTO defines Type at +2.43 and functional feet and legs at +2.27 Feet and Legs Composite.  GARDETTO daughters are tall individuals with deep frames and wide rumps. 

29HO13316 Badger ONESHOT-ET is another Rock Solid SHOTTLE son to enter the ABS line-up.  This calving ease sire from an Excellent ROY sires daughters built for production.  At +1157 pounds of Milk, ONESHOT transmits long, balanced, dairy cows that exhibit style to their frames. 

529HO13268 True-Blue POPCORN-ET enters the active line-up as the first progeny proven SHOTTLE son available exclusively in the ABS Sexation® offering.  POPCORN improves components at +0.17 percent Fat and +0.07 percent Protein.  This Rock Solid sire boasts daughters with depth of rib and width throughout.

Another exciting SHOTTLE son graduate is 29HO13387 Ladys-Manor Ruby D SHOUT-ET.   This Rock Solid graduate is an elite PTAT sire at +2.59 and daughters possess youthful, well attached udders built to last.  SHOUT is a Fat improver (+58 lbs.) and will add strength, depth and openness to any pedigree.

Another Rock Solid SHOTTLE son, 29HO13270 Sandy-Valley S TODD hails from the same family ABS favorite 29HO11753 SANDY.  TODD is a component improver at +0.16 percent Fat and +0.04 percent Protein.  His daughters are moderate size cows that display strength and power.  With an impressive Udder Composite of +2.24, TODD sires shallow, firmly attached udders with a deep cleft and close teat placement. 

The unique sire stack of Laudan x ALVIN is a highlight of graduate 29HO13206 Carl-A APPLETON-ET.   This early Laudan son improves Fat at +0.15 percent while improving Feet and Leg Composite (+1.97).  APPLETON daughters are moderate in frame size with a very steep foot angle and deep heel.   Expect APPLETON to sire long life cows with an impressive +5.6 PL and healthy udders with a low 2.77 Somatic Cell Score. 

29HO13330 Hartline JAYTON-ET is a rare Duce son from a full sister to 29HO10792 JET STREAM.  JAYTON sires profitable daughters (+548 NM$) with impressive mobility as daughters posses deep heels and track straight from all angles.  This outcross sire also boasts high production (+1063 Milk), improves herd life (+4.9 PL) and healthy udders (2.78 SCS).

29HO13226 Bomaz KYAN-ET  is a 29HO9470 Regancrest DETROIT son from the same cow family as ABS customer satisfaction sires 29HO11153 HOMESTEAD, 29HO11849 BOULDER, 29HO11971 DISCOVER and fellow graduate PATCH.   This Rock Sold sire not only offers a unique sire stack, he is an udder specialist at +1.90 UDC.  KYAN daughters have excellent mobility with a deep heel, moderate set to the hock and track straight on their rear legs.  

29HO13306 Emmark MAMMOTH is the industry’s first Mr Sam son and sires an impressive Type profile.  At +2.30 PTAT, MAMMOTH leaves his mark by boasting daughters with sound udders (+2.13 UDC) and nearly perfect set to their feet and legs (+2.32 FLC).  In addition, this Rock Solid sire transmits a low 2.65 Somatic Cell Score.

29HO13022 Bomaz PATCH-ET is a Rock Solid LOOKOUT son and a full brother to customer favorite 29HO11971 DISCOVER.   PATCH sires outstanding components at +35 pounds of Fat and +24 pounds of Protein.  His daughters are trouble-free, long lasting and produce quality milk with an impressive +2.8 Productive Life and 2.69 Somatic Cell Score.

  29HO12517 Woodmarsh TALISMAN is an early Talent*RC son that excels in longevity (+3.7 Productive Life) and can be used in the heifer pens as an easy calving sire.  One of the most exciting bulls to emerge from the U.K. ABS Cornerstone® Program, TALISMAN combines high production from healthy (2.75 SCS), well attached udders (+1.95 UDC). 

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 80 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is a division of Genus plc.