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OUTSTANDING RED AND WHITE GENETICS AVAILABLE FROM ABSDEFOREST, WISCONSIN – January 17, 2008 – With January sire summary graduate 29HO0856 April-Day WISCONSIN-RED leading the way, ABS Global reinforced their position as a global leader in Red and White Holstein genetics to the world. "The ABS Red and White Genetics sire line-up features sons of some of the most well-known cows in the breed," stated Scott Bentley, ABS Global Dairy Product Manager. “These sought after sires can be used to fulfill the breeding philosophies of Red and White breeders across the globe.” WISCONSIN-RED hails from Wisconsin and April-Day Holsteins owned by Ed Peck. This reliable 8% calving ease, high type sire (+1.91 PTAT) provides Red and White breeders with a unique sire stack of Jordan-RED x Rubens*RC x Elegant*RC. His maternal sister is the well-known April-Day-D Burgundy-Red-ET EX-90. No stranger to the show ring, this cow posses an extensive show winning record as a young cow including being named the 2006 R&W All-American Jr. 3-Yr-Old, 2006 World Dairy Expo Kingsmill Futurity Winner and Best Udder and 2006 World Dairy Expo 1st 3-Yr-Old and Best Udder Jr. 3-Yr-Old. WISCONSIN-RED daughters are balanced cows with wide, level rumps. Daughters also possess outstanding udders with high, wide rear udders carried well above the hock and tightly attached fore udders. WISCONSIN-RED is globally health qualified and joins other Red and White offerings including popular sire 94HO0860 Rosedale-L RAMPAGE-RED-ET. RAMPAGE is a September Storm*RC son from the 2005 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion and 2007 International Red and White Show Champion, Lavender Ruby Redrose-RED EX-96. RAMPAGE sires the fancy kind, and his calves and yearling heifers are generating excitement in around the world because of their tall, open frames and correct set of feet and legs. RAMPAGE daughters are now calving. He is offered through the ABS/St. Jacob’s ABC Judge’s Choice™ program. 29HO859 Morrill J CHEECH-RED-ET*TL*TV is a Jordan-Red x Rudolph, and is the first Red and White bull to enter the ABS Sexation line-up. With 80 daughters in his production proof, CHEECH sires high components (+.19% Fat) and will earn him an immediate global following as he excels in his health and management traits being +1.60 PL, +.80 DPR +2.87 SCS. Daughters are strong, deep cows with a strong fore udder and high, wide rear udder attachment. 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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