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Click to enlarge - Maplemount Bolton Bunny-ET VG-86-2YR • GTPI+2141
August 1, 2011
New Photo of Maplemount Bolton Bunny

New photo of the VG-86-2YR +2141 GTPI daughter of Shottle Brie, Maplemount Bolton Bunny! Tremendous young cow from the Baler Twines.

Click to enlarge - Broeks Betty VG-88-2YR
August 1, 2011
Elite Offerings on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction

The next Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction will run Aug. 5-11, 2011 and feature over 50 elite embryo packages including:

• Emerlds x Broeks Betty (the famous Snowman daughter)
• Early SuperSonics from the #6 Atwood heifer +2306 GTPI +3.58T
• Facebooks x Goldwyn Jenna (#9 PTAT Cow and 1st Jr 3-Yr Old, NY Spring Int'l 2011)
• Windbrooks from the VG-87-2YR full sister to Gold Missy EX-95
AND many more fantastic offerings by Gold Chip, Colt P, Shamrock, Larson, Alchemy, Lauthority, O-Style, Sudan and Guthrie from North America's best cow families Barbie, Cosmopolitan, Altitude, Apple, Dellia, Finesse, Promis, Debutante Rae, Royal Rosa, Bellwood Lindas, Chief Adeen and more!

Check back in a couple days for the full online catalog!

Click to enlarge - High Seller at $420,000 RockyMountain Talent Licorice-ET
July 30, 2011
The industry's elite bring high prices at International Intrigue

The 2011 International Intrigue was a huge success for sale managers Butler-Fellers and sale hosts Blondin Farms ending with a final average of $26,113 on 129 live lots and choices.
Here are a few highlights:
• $420,000 Lot 1 - Rockymountain Talent Licorice, All-American, All-Canadian and unbeaten on the tanbark in 2011! Licorice was the successful purchase of Butler, Borba and Julio Fernandes (Brazil) with Milksource Genetics as contender.
• $200,000 Lot 4 - MD-Hillbrook Sunburst-Red-ET, 1st Senior 2-Yr-Old at the 2011 NY Spring International and Junior Champion at World Dairy Expo 2010. Sunburst will now hit the tanbark under a new owner, Gene Iager, MD.
• $159,000 Lot 14 - Leaderwin Domain Mist-ET, the +2574 GTPI Domain from the #1 Milking Jeeves in the U.S. and was the successful purchase of Dairy Elite Genomics LLC, IL.
• $150,000 Lot 106 - Ammon-Peachy Super Miki-ET, the +2374 GTPI Super from Pine-Tree Martha Sheen VG-86 DOM and was the successful purchase of Dairy Elite Genomics LLC, IL.

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July 29, 2011
Ready for the Intrigue!

It was a beautiful evening on Blondin Farms for the 2011 International Intrigue Open House! The hospitality was top-notch and there is a great crowd of Holstein enthusiasts from both sides of the border.

July 29, 2011
Updates and sale order now available for International Intrigue

The highly anticipated 2011 International Intrigue at Blondin Farms takes place TOMORROW, Saturday, July 30. Click here for the sale updates or sale order!

Click to enlarge - Regancrest S Chassity-ET EX-92 EX-MS DOM • GTPI+2256
July 29, 2011
Butlerview consignments to the International Intrigue Sale 2011!

Selling from Regancrest S Chassity EX-92
• Lot 40 - 1st Choice Facebook due March 2012
• Lot 40A - Goldwyn x Chassity born March 2011 (genomics back by sale time)
• Lot 40B - 1st Choice Armitage Female due March 2012

Selling from Ms Atlees Goldwyn Ariel VG-89
Lot 46D - Butz Butler Jeeves Amber (Born 3/13/2010 GTPI +1806G +2.15T - Fancy!)
Lot 46C - MS Ariel Observe Asset (Born 12/24/2010 GTPI +2122G +602NM$ +2.59T)
Lot 46A - Ms Ariel Sanchez Aruba (Born 5/7/2010 GTPI +1913G +4.24T)
Lot 46B - Ms Ariels Adrianna (Beacon x Ariel) Born 3/29/2011 GTPI +1700G
Lot 46 - MS Planet Arissa (Born 6/17/2010  GTPI +1974G)

Selling from Ms Atlees Shottle Aubry-ET VG-88
Lot 45 - Domain Female x Aubry  (Born April 2011)
Lot 45A - Goldwyn Female x Aubry (Born March 2011)Check out more exciting consignments in the catalog from Brasilia and Brocade!

Click to enlarge - Comestar Lautamiria Jeeves-ET • #1 GLPI Jeeves in the Breed
July 29, 2011
Three Offerings from the #1 GLPI Jeeves

Farnear sends three fantastic offerings to the International Intrigue from Comestar Lautamiria Jeeves-ET GLPI+2565, #1 GLPI Jeeves in the Breed.
• March 2011 Observer GTPI+2537 (#2 GTPI female on the 6/11 run) +8.0PL +3.45T
• March 2011 Observer GTPI+2502 (#7 GTPI female on the 6/11 run) +7.3PL +3.85T
• First Choice Female (sire to be announced) x Lautamiria Jeeves GP-84 VG-MS @ 2-02 and from the Laurie Shieks!

Click to enlarge - Benner Planet Bessie GLPI+3188
July 29, 2011
1st Choice Sudan from the #1 GLPI Planet in Canada, Bessie!

Selling on the International Intrigue is a 1st Choice Sudan from 4 transfers due Feb. 2012 from Benner Planet Bessie GLPI+3188 and the #1 Planet in Canada. Tremendous offering from the Baler Twines!

Click to enlarge - RC-LC Goldwyn ATM EX-92 DOM • GTPI+2145
July 28, 2011
Snowman from ATM sells!

Selling on the International Intrigue is a Snowman female from Goldwyn ATM! Super Opportunity on this early Snowman born May 2011 with +2277 GTPI, +2959 GLPI, +636NM$ and +3.43T.

Click to enlarge - Stranshome Dundee Daisy • Unanimous All-American Winter Calf 2010
July 28, 2011
First Choice and Full Sister to All-American Winter Calf 2010

First Choice Dundee from five females born June 2011 and a full sister to the 2010 Unanimous All-American Fall Calf, Stranshome Dundee Daisy. Maternal sister to the dam is Supreme Champion, Integrity Paradise EX-96 DOM. Sells on Saturday, July 30 on the International Intrigue Sale.