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TWO ABS SIRES ACHIEVE DIAMOND SIRE STATUSDEFOREST, WISCONSIN - November 20, 2006 - ABS Global has added two sires to the Diamond Sire line-up following the release of new sire summary information on Monday, November 13. In order to earn this status, ABS bulls must have 1,000 milking daughters in their proof. "We are very excited to add two high type and high customer satisfaction sires, DUNDEE and DRAMATIC, to our Diamond Sire line-up," stated Scott Bentley, Global Dairy Product Manager. “These exceptional bulls showcase the reliability, strength and appeal of our global product line-up.” 94HO10276 Regancrest DUNDEE-ET achieves diamond sire status by adding 155 new daughters to increase his production proof to 1,002 daughters in 587 herds. DUNDEE is a high type, EX-95 Encore son from the great Snow-N-Denises Dellia. With 2.32 for type, he is known for his many show winning and high scoring daughters. He sires daughters that are tall and strong with great style and balance throughout. DUNDEE daughters have topped many recent shows and sales. Adding 801 daughters, 29HO9674 Shadow-Ridge DRAMATIC has increased the number of daughters in his production proof to 1,467 daughters in 673 herds. DRAMATIC offers an appealing sire stack of Formation x JUROR x Bellman which transmits high type (+1.89) and powerful frames. DRAMATIC is also a 6% calving ease sire that transmits tremendous consistency. 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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