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ABS-Sired Animals and Bull Mothers Excel at World Dairy Expo

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN - October 15, 2004 - Many ABS-sired animals and bull mothers were exhibited at the 2004 World Dairy Expo, which was held September 29 to October 2 in Madison, Wis. The sires most strongly represented included ABS’ high type bulls like 94HO10276 Regancrest DUNDEE, 94HO10156 Markwell KITE*RC, 29HO9023 ROYlane Jordan, 94HO0848 Carrousel DISTRIGENE-RED and 94HO8410 Indianhead RED MARKER*RC.

"The numerous show results listed below evidence that ABS is home to some of the most exciting high type bulls in the industry," comments Scott Bentley, ABS Global Dairy Product Manager. "These bulls combined with our other product offering are developing our presence as the genetic global leader."

Below is a complete listing of ABS-sired progeny and bull mothers that earned top five placing in this year’s World Dairy Expo individual breed shows. The listings are broken down by show.

International Junior Jersey Show:

94JE3083 Remake Dtrs -
- 5th Spring Heifer Calf: Remake Viola, Logan Elmore, Elizabethtown, KY
- 4th Sr. Two-Year-Old: Sancrest Remake Copy, Raeann Carpio, Kersey, CO
- 3rd Four-Year-Old: Smart Remake Enchantment, Craig Martin, Olivet, MI
- 4th Four-Year-Old: Remake Penny of Jauquet, Brandon Nehls, Hustisford, WI
29JE3230 EXTREME Dtrs –
- 2nd Sr. Two-Year-Old: Snafu Extreme Heide, Isaac Nevel, Marengo, IL

International Junior Holstein Show:

94HO8410 RED MARKER*RC Dtrs –
- 4th Jr. Three-Year-Old: Sixess RM Mary, Shawn/Heather/Ben Newman, Culver, IN
- 5th Jr. Three-Year-Old: Demmers Redmarker Treasure, Lisa Demmer, Ellendale, MN
- 2nd Four-Year-Old: Indianhead Trilogy, Zachary Schauf, Barron, WI
29HO9023 ROY Dtrs:
- 3rd Summer Yearling: Savage-Leigh Roy Naomi, Kristin Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI
94HO10156 KITE*RC Dtrs:
- 3rd Jr. Three-Year-Old: Indianhead Kite Brienne, Zachary Schauf, Barron, WI

Central National Ayrshire Show:

29AY7644 LARO Dtrs –
- 5th Winter Heifer Calf: Toll-Gate Laro Cleopatra, Scott Davenport, Ledyard, CT
- 4th Fall Heifer Calf: Arrowhead-D Laro Cadillac, Erwin & Lee Devino, Milton, VT
- 5th Summer Yearling: Stillmore Laro Isabella, Steve & Vicki Searles, Pine Island, MN
29AY7645 SPECIAL K Dtr –
- 1st Sr. Two-Year-Old, Int. Champion & Grand Champion of Junior Show: Val D’Estrie Special K Lolly, Heather Morrell, Cochranton, PA
29A7635 RENO Dtr –
- 2nd Sr. Two-Year-Old: Vieux Village Reno Marilyn, Mitch Ronnebaum, Earlville, IA

Central National Brown Swiss Show:

Maternal Sister to 29BS3758 BRINKS & Dam of 29BS3776 BLUE CHIP –
- 1st Aged Cow and Reserve Grand Champion: Top Acres Pre Bouquet-ET, Sunshine Genetics/Garbro Swiss, Idyll Wild, Whitewater, WI

Central National Jersey Show:

29JE3230 EXTREME Dtrs –
- 3rd Sr. Two-Year-Old: Mohrfield Glossy, Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI
94JE3083 REMAKE Dtrs –
- 2nd Spring Yearling: Jewel of the Nile-ET, Lorne Ella, Hornby, ON
- 2nd Sr. Two-Year-Old: Four Seasons Remake Cookie, Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI
- 2nd Four-Year-Old & Reserve Senior Champion: Bridgeview RM Design, Ken Beneke & Peter Vail, Millerton, NY
Dam of 94JE3437 VINDICATION –
- 1st Four-Year-Old Senior and Grand Champion: Huronia Centurion Veronica 20 J, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, CT

International Holstein Show:

94HO10276 DUNDEE Dtrs -
- 2nd Summer Yearling: Precious Dundee Brandy, Allyn, Yeoman and Keen, Canaan, CT
94HO10156 KITE*RC Dtrs –
- 5th Winter Yearling: Dodge-View Hyazza Kite, Jamie Judd, Rock Springs, WI
94HO8410 RED MARKER*RC Dtrs –
- 3rd Four-Year-Old: Budjon Redmarker Desire, John & Thomas Cull and Jeremy Nitz, Lomira, WI
- 4th Four-Year-Old: Indianhead Trilogy, Zachary Schauf, Barron, WI
Dam of 29HO11669 EISENHOWER –
- 1st Five-Year-Old & Reserve Senior Champion: Budjon-JK Linjet Eileen-ET, John & Thomas Cull and Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI
Dam of 94HO11689 MAESTRO –
- 1st Six-Year-Old & Over Cow, Senior & Grand Champion: Hillcroft Leader Melanie, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, CT
Dam of 94HO11680 EXCLUSIVE –
- 4th 125,000 lb Cow: Budjon-JK Encore Electra-ET, John & Tom Cull & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, WI

International Red and White Holstein Show:

94HO0848 DISTRIGENE-RED Offspring –
- 1st Jr Bull Calf & Champion Bull: Driftline CD Patrick-Red, Driftline Holsteins, Reedsville, WI
- 2nd Jr Bull Calf & Reserve Champion Bull: Redhead Distrigene Carl, Jonathan Cunningham, Janesville, WI
- 5th Winter Heifer Calf: Crestbrooke CD Lolah-Red-ET, Randy Asprey, Dodge Center, MN
- 3rd Summer Yearling: Pen-Rain CD Nickia-Red, Briley Lenkaitis, St Charles, IL
- 2nd Spring Yearling: April-Day D Burgundy-Red-ET, Ronald & Wayne DeBuhr, Belmont, WI
- 5th Spring Yearling: Driftline CD Jem-Red, Driftline Holsteins, Reedsville, WI
- 3rd Winter Yearling: Glad-Ray Lexux-Red, Richard Green, Middletown, DE
- 4th Fall Yearling: Frozenes Franchesca-Red, Rick Frozene, Westfield, WI
94HO8410 RED MARKER*RC Dtrs –
- 1st Winter Heifer Calf & Reserve Junior Champion: R-Pine RM Sarah-Red-ET, Richard Green, Middletown, DE
- 3rd Five-Year-Old & Over Dry Cow: Paltzer Marker Rasberry-Red, Derrick Fameree, Algoma, WI
- 2nd Jr. Two-Year-Old: Shannondoah Rmrkr Ritz-Red, Verlo DeWall, Shannon, IL
- 3rd Jr. Two-Year-Old: Spungold R-M Tammy-Red-ET, Dylan Thomas, Lancaster, PA
- 3rd Aged Cow: Bar-Lee Marker Mandy-Red-ET, Richard Green, Middletown, DE
94HO10156 KITE*RC Dtrs –
- 2nd Summer Yearling: Sunny-View Safari-Red, Kurt Hopkins, Oconomowoc, WI
- 1st Spring Yearling: Tipp-View Skyler-Red-ET, Rolling Hills Dairy Farm, Luxemburg, WI
- 1st Jr. Two-Year-Old, Int. & Reserve Grand Champion: Yursden Kite Caramac-Red, Richard Green, Middletown, DE

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is part of Genus Breeding, a division of Genus plc.

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