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ABS SIRES CLAIM TOP SPOTS ON AUGUST TPI LISTDEFOREST, WISCONSIN - August 10, 2006 – ABS sire 29HO11111 Sandy-Valley BOLTON*TV maintained his top spot on the August 2006 Holstein Association USA Top 100 TPI® list, while four other active ABS sires earned spots in the top 30. “ABS is proud to once again have the number one TPI sire with BOLTON,” stated Scott Bentley, Global Dairy Product Manager. “He and the other ABS sire standouts have continued to add daughters to their proof information and establish their customer benefits.” BOLTON, is an outstanding Hershel son that hails from one of CONVINCER’s finest daughters, Sandy-Valley Blessing-ET VG-88 and combines elite production and type. He continues to improve and is an ABS leader in many traits at +2028 TPI, +2.78 Udder Composite, +2421 Milk and +93 on Fat pounds. BOLTON sires the correct kind; they are tall, stylish cattle with welded on udders and desirable feet and legs and they are the top producers among their contemporaries. 29HO10792 JET STREAM*TV 97% I, also had an increase as his TPI has risen to +1879 TPI. His Fat and Protein pounds have continued to rise as well at +61 and +53, respectively. JET STREAM also has a favorable 7.0% Sire Stillbirth Rate. Like BOLTON, he offers producers a balanced package being +2.25 on Udder Composite and +1.72 PTAT. ABS Net Merit Leader 29HO10681 ALTON*cv continues to hold steady at the number eight spot on the TPI list. This Rock Solid® bull (100 daughters in 60 herds) once again boosted his pounds of milk and protein, which widened his margin as an ABS Net Merit Leader. His production along with his 6% Calving Ease make him a great fit for improving profits in heifer facilities. 29HO10867 GG SNAP SHOT-ET claimed the twenty fourth spot on the TPI list with a TPI of +1726. He is bred for production and has added milk to his proof since February, while maintaining his favorable ratings for SCS and component percentages, frame traits with high stature and dairyness scores. His sire, BRETT is recognized as one of the greatest production sires ever. Coming in at number twenty seven on the TPI list is the high ranking AltaMarshall son, 29HO11091 VIKING-ET. VIKING continues to maintain his excellent production proof of +1883 pounds of milk, and +59 pounds of protein combine with strong Udder and Feet and Leg Composites to earn a TPI of +1718. His daughters are bred to milk being backed by a cow family that excels in milk production in a commercial environment. One key ABS sire that is not included on the official Holstein USA TPI list due to his 65% type reliability is 29HO12209 Picston SHOTTLE. SHOTTLE currently has 132 classified daughters in the United Kingdom and has a +1856 TPI. He remains the highest customer demand sire in the world. Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services and technologies. 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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