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MAY 2007 SIRE SUMMARY GRADUATESDEFOREST, WISCONSIN – May 16, 2007 - ABS Global released fourteen new sires following the release of the May 2007 sire summary data on Monday, May 14. The new additions to the ABS active line-up included ten Holsteins, three Jerseys and one Brown Swiss. "By adding these sires to our active line-up, we continue to strengthen and diversify our global product offering," stated Scott Bentley, Global Dairy Product Manager. “This particular group of new release sires offer dairy producers around the world a balanced package of health and fitness traits, type and production and are ideal for use in any environment.” 29HO11145 Rossdale Diehard AMMO*TV is the first of two sons released from the outstanding ABS Millionaire sire DIE-HARD. He comes to ABS from the EX-90 Rossdale Patron Ariel-ET cow in New York. AMMO has longevity and durability bred into his pedigree for several generations and will cross well on many of today’s female lines. His daughters will have high, wide rear udders and are big protein producers at +51 PTAP. The second DIE-HARD son released by ABS this sire summary is 29HO11473 Zimmerview Diehard DEANO*TV. This Calving Ease Specialist is backed by Formation Sam, making him a maternal brother to ABS standouts 29HO10930 STATUE and 29HO11073 SETON. DEANO can be used in the heifer pens with his low calving ease of 7% and with his Daughter Pregnancy Rate of +1.7, his progeny breed back easily. He is also a new member of the ABS Sexation Line-up. 29HO11156 Pen-Col DRUMBEAT*TV is from one of the most famous cow families at Pen-Col Farms in Penn. An early Lynch son, he combines the success of his sire and Mtoto with a maternal line known for three decades of A.I. success. DRUMBEAT is an ABS Durabull, designated for his strength in health and fitness traits including 5% Calving Ease, Somatic Cell Score and Daughter Pregnancy Rate. He is also a Rock Solid® (100 daughters in 60 herds) graduate into the ABS line-up. Another ABS Calving Ease standout this sire summary is 29HO11331 Chan-Lee Trent GENERAL*TV*TM. He is an elite Net Merit sire with exceptional health and fertility traits. At +4.4 Productive Life and 2.71 Somatic Cell Score, GENERAL will sire trouble-free cattle that can excel in any environment. Rock Solid graduate 29HO11355 Kellercrest LANGDON*TV is a type and udder specialist that sires strong, powerful frames and great udders. This Forbidden son from one of Manfred’s best daughters, Kellercrest Manfred Lovely EX-91, also transmits outstanding feet and legs at +1.89 Feet and Legs Composite. These traits helped him earn a spot on the Holstein Association USA’s Top 100 TPI list. 29HO11280 Kirbyville MARLON*TV brings dairy producers a unique pedigree combining Patron Sabre, Storm and Roebuck. MARLON daughters excel in components and increase profits with a +$420 Net Merit which earned him a spot on the Holstein Association USA Top 100 TPI list. His daughters possess well attached udders with strong udder cleft and good teat placement. Foot and Leg Specialist, 29HO11403 Eastview MASON*TV is an Outside son from Eastview Durham MJR Eve MG EX-91. Along with his sire’s great feet and legs, he delivers Outside’s strength and width with Durham’s outstanding udders and 8% Calving Ease. His daughters are also built to last with a Productive Life of +4.4. Great udders and Calving Ease are the specialty of ABS new release, 29HO11396 Arroyo-Vista NORSKI*TV. Being over 2 points for Type and Udder Composite, he graduates into the top 30 on the TPI list. His combination of type traits and 7% calving ease make him a great choice for dairy producers in all environments. This Juror Ito son was bred in California and is backed by nine generations of Excellent and Very Good cows. He is also available as part of the ABS Sexation line-up. The next new release is type leader 29HO11423 Harvue Durham RON*TV. This Durham son delivers dairy producers the type (+2.45) and exceptional feet and legs (+2.06) that are expected from his pedigree. Along with transmitting style and frames, he excels in health and fitness traits where he is +1.9 Daughter Pregnancy Rate, +3.3 for Productive Life and 2.79 for Somatic Cell Score. RON is also an ABS Sexation sire. The final Holstein new release for the May sire summary is the exciting ELLIPSIS son, 29HO11090 Honeycrest WINDBREAKER-TW*TV. He comes to ABS from the popular Honeycrest Blkstar Kathryn EX-90 cow family that has produced many active A.I. sires. As a Rock Solid ABS Durabull, his daughters are bred to last with straight-tracking rear legs and shallow udders contributing to an amazing Productive Life value of +5.4. 29JE3336 Forest Glen Mecca JALEN combines two of the most powerful cow families in the Jersey breed, Havs Chief Berretta Jade E-95% and Tenn Haug Maid E-93%. JALEN is ABS’ top Productive Life Jersey sire at +3.7 and makes long-lasting daughters with great udders with a +6.31 Jersey Udder Index (JUI). He is also a new addition to the ABS Sexation line-up. Australian sire, 29JE3423 Daraway Astound MENTOR adds diversity and strength to the ABS Jersey line-up with his unique pedigree. He has quickly become an Australian phenomenon with his outstanding udders (+4.24 JUI) and milk production. He is the world’s finest Astound son. Coming to ABS from the same family as 29JE3252 RESCUE is 29JE3360 Schultz Dudley RESTORE. This Clover Farms DUDLEY son is a high Milk and Net Merit bull that transmits open rib and high, wide rear udders to his daughters. 29BS3781 Top Acres POWER SURGE graduates as the top milk bull in the ABS Brown Swiss line-up at +1185. His combination of this production and type earned him a high ranking on the Brown Swiss Progressive Performance Ranking list. He is backed by multiple generations of Excellents and carries the globally renowned Top Acres prefix. Headquartered
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