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Reserve Ad Space Today! Hotspots – Winter 2011 Issue
The feature North American cow family is the Roxys… advertise your Roxy today! Take advantage of this excellent way of advertising to the people that really matter! Hotspots reaches more than 10,000 readers in 40 countries. Advertising rates start at $700 for a full page. Holstein Plaza members receive a 50% discount off the ad rate ($350 full or $200 half). Ten percent discount off the normal ad rate for 3x per year contract advertising. Ad space must be reserved no later than Monday, Jan. 10, 2011
Cow Family Reference Library Added to Holstein Plaza
Holstein Plaza has added a Cow Family Reference Library for its users. In each edition of the Hotspots magazine there are 2 in depth articles on Cow Families from around the world. We wanted to have this information available to breeders for researching a particular family. You can find this library of information on the Hotspots page by selecting the Hotspots tab on the home page. The articles are available for viewing online or downloading.
Hotspots is now available online!
The Hotspots Magazine is now available online. Just select the Hotspots tab and it will bring you to the online section for the magazine where you can view the magazine online or download it for your files.
Top Genomic Lists Updated
The top genomic lists from the December proof run have been updated. These lists include the top 25 heifers, top 25 cows and the top 25 heifers and cows with no Shottle, Goldwyn or Oman in their pedigree.
To date, there have been over 24,000 females that have been genomically tested in the United States. There is a new #1 female in the breed, Leaderwin Domain Mist at +2498. Owned by Oakfield Corners Dairy of NY, this Domain heifer is from a Jeeves that is due to calve this winter, followed by a VG-89 Shottle that is from the Da-Net Patron Pansy family.
Top 100 TPI International Bull List - December 2010
1. Badger-Bluff Fanny Freddie +2222
2. Charlesdale Superstition-ET +2178
3. Long-Lands Oman Oman-ET +2134
4. Regancrest AltaIota-ET +2127
5. Bosside AltaRoss-ET +2110
6. Flevo Genetics Snowman-ET +2108
7. O-Bee Manfred Justice-ET +2096
8. Co-Op Oman Logan-ET +2095
9. Lotta-Hill Shottle 41-ET +2079
10. Coppertop Doberman-ET +2076
Bolton Daughter Tops GLPI list
Comestar Lautamia Bolton now leads the GLPI race with 3224 points, increasing two positions from last round to capture the #1 GLPI status (#4 Fat, tied #6 Protein). Her maternal sister, Comestar Lautama Goldwyn, lands 12 GLPI points lower but is forced to take #3 GLPI this round. Snuggled between these elite cows is the highest newly indexed cow this round, Smithden Bolton Alexandria, who is a promising Bolton daughter that proudly debuts at #2 GLPI while being tied at #7 Fat and #6 Protein.
Three Awesome Newcomers Stack the Top 10 LPI!
Christmas comes early for Gillette Windbrook (FBI x 2nd Wind with Gillette prefix on both sides) who bursts into the #3 LPI position with the release of his first official proof this round. Windbrook lands tied as breed leader for Conformation at +20 and is a maternal brother to the pair of identical sisters, Gillette Bolton 2nd Sleep (#4 GLPI) and Gillette Bolton 2nd Rain (#10 GLPI). Two additional newly proven bulls, Lirr Drew Dempsey (+18 Conformation, Goldwyn x Derry) and Charity Altagratis-ET (Shottle x Best) infiltrate the rankings for the first time in positions #7 and #9 LPI, respectively.
1st Online Bull Sale a Success
The first edition of the Online Elite Bull Sale is fact. This sale can be seen as a great start for the Online Elite Bull Sales with bidders from all over the World and buyers from several different countries. The 1st Choices out of the 14 packages were sold for an average price of EUR 8,428 (U.S.$ 11,284) with a topseller of EUR 14,000 (U.S. $ 18,740)
Online Elite Bull Sale
The World's 1st Online Elite Bull Sale has started today via the sale website http://www.onlinebullsale.com/
Interest has been showed from all over the World in this Online Bull Sale where you have the opportunity to buy Genomic tested bulls with the highest potential. Be a part of this great opportunity to purchase a potental number 1 sire for your organization or business. Check out the sale and the rest of the news story for details on the sale.
Canada National Holstein Show
Gerald Coughlin Jr., of Ontario placed 332 head at The Canadian National Holstein Shown at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada. It was a great show, the quality was deep from the heifer classes right through the cow classes. One could not help but be impressed with the cattle exhibited at this year’s show. Listed are the Champions of this year’s show and the class winners.