Spring 2026
Holstein Sire Directory
NAME NAAB CODE PAGE # NAME NAAB CODE PAGE #
ALICECOOPER 097HO43465 9 LUXE 097HO43492 11
AMSTERDAM-RF 097HO43314 42 MADDEN 097HO43025 17
ANVIL 097HO43112 23 MARTINI 097HO42423 31
ASTROLOGY 097HO43466 10 MODELO 097HO43410 14
AVENGER 097HO43242 25 MOTI 097HO43353 24
BAILEY 097HO43231 18 MOTORHEAD 097HO43154 19
BARKEEPER-P-RF 097HO43257 48 MULTIVERSE 097HO43486 5
BAROLO-PP-RED 097HO43199 55 MUMFORD 097HO43298 7
BASIN 097HO43238 23 MYSTICAL 097HO43113 24
BEETHOVEN 097HO43395 20 MYSTRO 097HO43352 22
BENSON 097HO43348 16 NELSON 097HO43350 16
BONAMY 097HO43230 21 OPULENT 097HO43029 25
BONFIRE-P-RED 097HO43338 53 ORONO 097HO42627 33
BOYAN 097HO43010 43 OUTLAW 097HO42954 25
BROMO-PP 097HO43008 47 PARAMOUR-PP 097HO43129 44
CALVIN-P 097HO43023 29 PARKER 097HO42587 33
CHEERS 097HO43326 26 PARTY-P-RED 097HO43038 58
CHIPTUNER-RED 097HO43202 60 PIRANHA 097HO43234 29
CIMRMAN 097HO43324 22 PIVOTAL-PP-RF 097HO43305 45 COLUMBO 097HO42849 32 POWER OUTAGE 097HO43181 19
097HO43336 41 POWERBANK-RED
097HO43301 27 PRINCIPAL-PP 097HO42869
DIMAGGIO-RED 097HO43318 22 PRIZEPICK 097HO43435 6
097HO42887 24 PRONTO-P-RED 097HO43320 52
DOLMEN 097HO42525 51 PROVINO 097HO43021 28 EMBELLISH 097HO43363 12 RATING-PP-RED 097HO43193 53
ENACTOR-RF 097HO43201 41 REAMER-PP-RED 097HO43467 13
ENDLESS-RF 097HO42387 51 REDHEAT-PP-RED 097HO43268 15
EURO 097HO43411 14 RHONE-RC 097HO43222 27
EUROSTAR 097HO43256 48 RICKYLOVE-P 097HO43295 40
FIRESTONE-RED 097HO42958 60 SAMURAI-P-RED 097HO43261 56
FOMO-PP-RED 097HO43007 56 SELVAGE 097HO43237 23
GAMEOVER 097HO43491 8 SERENGETI 097HO43432 26
GAMMARAY 097HO43224 7 SIMSON 097HO43322 43
GAOCHAN 097HO42613 31 SOLARIS-RED 097HO43378 54
GLORY 097HO42832 50 STANDOUT-RF 097HO43437 40
GRANDPRIZE 097HO43490 6 STARPOWER-RC 097HO43269 15
GUSTO 097HO43145 30 STEADY-P-RF 097HO42777 46
HALFTIME 097HO42367 32 STING 097HO43016 49
HOLD ON-P 097HO42843 46 STINGER 097HO43246 30
HOOTIE 097HO43328 17 STUPA 097HO43252 49
INSPECTOR-PP 097HO43286 47 SUNBURST-RED 097HO42836 59
IRISHMAN 097HO43375 42 TADEJ-P-RED 097HO43249 58
JACKKNIFE 097HO42919 26 TORWART-PP-RED 097HO43304 54
JARVIS 097HO43147 18 TOTO 097HO43297 21
JEFE 097HO43349 12 TYROL 097HO42788 32
JIMBEAM 097HO42920 28 UNIVERSE-P-RF 097HO42899 44
JUSTRIGHT-RED 097HO42713 59 ZAMBONI 097HO43463 10
KOSMAS 097HO43354 28 ZEPHYR 097HO43464 11
LACONIC 097HO43528 8 ZICO 097HO42682 31
LEO 097HO43298 20 ZURI 097HO42585 33
LINDSTROM 097HO43148 30
097HO42367 HALFTIME 32 097HO43237 SELVAGE 23 097HO42387 ENDLESS-RF 51 097HO43238 BASIN 23
097HO42423 MARTINI 31 097HO43242 AVENGER 25
097HO42525 DOLMEN 51 097HO43246 STINGER 30 097HO42585 ZURI 33 097HO43249 TADEJ-P-RED 58 097HO42587
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CREATEPROGRAM
The CREATE program was designed to provide a partnership opportunity with CRV customers looking to accelerate their herd’s genetic gain. Participating in the program allows for use of our future ‘sires of sons’ before they are publicly available.
Working with your CRV representative to understand and set your breeding goals is the first step in joining CREATE. Upon determining your goals align with the program, your representative will share the agreement and explain the incentives and requirements. The next step is choosing your bulls. CRV will provide first, exclusive access to the most promising up and coming sires.
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SIRES
The benefits of CRV CREATE:
⊲ Quickest genetic advancement: you achieve maximum genetic gain by using the highest available bulls within the breed
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⊲ Use our future ‘sires of sons’: the next ‘sire of sons’ maybe created within your herd
097HO43486 MULTIVERSE
NEW NEW
BB
HAPLOTYPES:
PEAK PRIZEPICK-ET
ALTAINSPIRE X ACHIEVE X ZILLION
HO840003292511277
DOB: 10/23/2024 aAa: 432516
DMS: 456,246
99% RHA GFI: 12.4%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
HAPLOTYPES:
097HO43224 GAMMARAY
PEN-COL GAMMARAY-ET
SHEEPSTER X GAMEDAY X LEGACY
HO840003247091708
DOB: 06/12/2023
aAa: 234156
DMS: 234,345
99% RHA
GFI: 12.1%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AA
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
HAPLOTYPES:
RECESSIVES: TC
PEAK LACONIC-ET
MAGICMOOLA X MAVERICK X ALTAMAGNIFIQUE
HO840003290468075
DOB: 03/06/2025
aAa: 423651
DMS: -
99% RHA
GFI: 13.5%
BETA CASEIN: A1A1
KAPPA CASEIN: AA
LACTOGLOBULIN:HAPLOTYPES:
NEW NEW
TV TC TR
TY TL
097HO43463 ZAMBONI
PEAK ZOEY-ET DAM OF ZAMBONI
CRV-DELTA ZAMBONI-ET
ALTAVERLO X ZURI X INCREDIBLE
HO840003274170381
DOB: 01/10/2025
aAa: 342156
DMS: 123,135
99% RHA
GFI: 12.9%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
HAPLOTYPES:
RECESSIVES: TP TL TR TD TC TV TY
PEAK DE LUXE-ET
ALTAINSPIRE X LETCHWORTH X TAOS
HO840003290467805
DOB: 01/14/2025 aAa: 315426
DMS: -
99% RHA
GFI: 13.0%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
HAPLOTYPES: RECESSIVES:
ZEPHYR
GENOSOURCE JEFE-ET
RADICAL X CAPTAIN X LIONEL
HO840003283225903
DOB: 06/12/2024
aAa: 234165
DMS: 234,345
99% RHA
GFI: 11.9%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
HAPLOTYPES:
NEW NEW
A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: BB
HAPLOTYPES: HHP HHR RECESSIVES: TD TL TC
PGD:
PEAK MODELO-ET
CATAPULT X ZAPPY X ACURA
HO840003286742019
DOB: 07/30/2024
aAa: 315264
DMS: 234,345
99% RHA
GFI: 13.3%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AA
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
HAPLOTYPES:
097HO43269 STARPOWER-RC
ESKDALE STARPOWER-RC-ET
HULU 37006 X RUBELS-RED X LUSTER-P
HO840003285242300
DOB: 04/30/2024
aAa: 234165
DMS: 234,123
99% RHA
GFI: 12.0%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
HAPLOTYPES:
RECESSIVES: TP RC TC TL TD TV TY TE
097HO43348 BENSON
GENOSOURCE BENSON-ET
RADICAL X HANNITY X CAPTAIN
HO840003283437852
DOB: 06/27/2024
aAa: 234165
DMS: 123,234
99% RHA GFI: 12.6%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AE
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB HAPLOTYPES:
NELSON
097HO43025 MADDEN
AR-JOY CU ZURI MADDEN-ET
ZURI X PARFECT X EISAKU
HO840003205426010
DOB: 04/09/2023
aAa: 342516
DMS: 126,246
99% RHA
GFI: 12.5%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
HAPLOTYPES: RECESSIVES: TC TR TL TD TP
HOOTIE
PEN-COL BAILEY-ET
SHEEPSTER X GAMEDAY X LEGACY
HO840003274830761
DOB: 09/08/2023 aAa: 435126
DMS: 135,561
99% RHA
GFI: 11.6%
BETA CASEIN: A1A1
KAPPA CASEIN: AE
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
HAPLOTYPES:
RECESSIVES:
097HO43181 POWER OUTAGE
LADYS-MANOR
POWER OUTAGE-ET
POWERSTAR X GAMEDAY X GRANITE
HO840003272026194
DOB: 05/29/2023
aAa: 435621
DMS: 135,561
99% RHA
GFI: 12.3%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
HAPLOTYPES:
RECESSIVES: TE TD TC TY TV TR TP TL
GENOSOURCE BEETHOVEN-ET
RADICAL X THORSON X CAPTAIN HO840003289277700
DOB: 07/23/2024 aAa: 234615
DMS: 234,345
99% RHA
GFI: 11.7%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BE LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
HAPLOTYPES:
RECESSIVES:
097HO43230 BONAMY
T-SPRUCE BONAMY-ET
TROOPER SHEEPSTER X TAOS X RENEGAD TROOPER
HO840003265763387
DOB: 09/07/2023
aAa: 321456
DMS: 123,135
99% RHA
GFI: 12.6%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
HAPLOTYPES:
RECESSIVES: TC TR TD TL TP TV TY TE
HAYWARD X
HO840003283437426
DOB:
097HO43237 SELVAGE
DOB:
DIXON
097HO42919 JACKKNIFE
HO840003260814955
DOB:
aAa
DOB:
aAa
097HO43354 KOSMAS
SGD-PH KOSMAS-ET
HARMONY X CUMULUS X TRIBUTE
HO840003284681205
DOB: 08/09/2024
JIMBEAM
097HO43023 CALVIN-P
PIRANHA
097HO43148 LINDSTROM
HO840003205436593
DOB:
GAOCHAN
GAOCHAN
DOB:
COLUMBO
DOB:
MATCH
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Dutch Holstein Bulls
097HO43437 STANDOUT-RF
DELTA STANDOUT-RF
STATEMENT X APPETIZER X REFLECTOR HONLD000618164844
DOB: 10/24/2024 aAa: 534162
GFI: 8.5%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43336 CORDIAL
DELTA CORDIAL
STERLING X TRANSFORM X ELOY
HONLD000888787330
DOB: 9/10/2024 aAa: 324156
GFI: 10.4%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43375 IRISHMAN
DELTA IRISHMAN
NEW NEW NEW NEW
REAL SYN X FOREMAN X CROWN
HONLD000627186237
DOB: 10/19/2024 aAa: 243615
GFI: 12.2%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43010 BOYAN
DELTA BOYAN
WARREN P X ENDLESS X FAITHFUL-RED HONLD000885037427
DOB: 20230403 aAa: 243651
GFI: 8.1%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BE LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43129 PARAMOUR-PP
DELTA PARAMOUR-PP
CADEN P X SIMON P X ESPERANTO
HONLD000620576873
DOB: 08/30/2023 aAa: 324156
GFI: 10.2%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43305 PIVOTAL-PP-RF
DELTA PIVOTAL-PP-ET
CORONATOR P X TASKFORCE P-RED X FLORIS
HONLD000578342665
DOB: 20240716
aAa: 234165
GFI: 10.9%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO42843 HOLD ON-P
DELTA HOLD ON-P
PERFECT X GYWER X CHARLEY
HONLD000712065805
DOB: 20220203 aAa: 342156
GFI: 10.2%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TV TY
PGD: GASTELSVEER DELTA PIEN
MGS: GYWER RDC
MGD: TIRSVAD CHARLEY GALLA
097HO43286 INSPECTOR-PP
DELTA INSPECTOR-PP-ET
HOLD ON P X LAUNCH PP-RED X ESPERANTO
HONLD000588433328
DOB: 20240529
aAa: 234156
GFI: 9.1%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43257 BARKEEPER-P-RF
DELTA BARKEEPER-P-RF
TAVERN X LAUNCH PP-RED X JACUZZI-RED HONLD000710990295
DOB: 20240219
aAa: 234165
GFI: 9.3%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY RC
PGD: WEDDER DELTA NORALI
MGS: DELTA LAUNCH PP-RED
MGD: WALDCLASS DELTA GRIETA
097HO43016 STING
HAVEP STING
FLAGSTONE X RAPPER X LEGENDARY 2870
HONLD000750879220
DOB: 20230501 aAa: 432165
GFI: 10.9%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
RECESSIVES:
NEW NEW
097HO42832 GLORY
DELTA GLORY
PERFECT X MARTIN X ROCKY HONLD000692627105
DOB: 20220502
aAa: 243615 GFI: 9.6%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA RECESSIVES: TY
PGD: GASTELSVEER DELTA PIEN
MGS: MIDWOLDER MARTIN
MGD: LIZETTE 4878
097HO42387 ENDLESS-RF
DELTA ENDLESS-RF
JACUZZI-RED X FINDER X COMMANDER
HONLD000605074718
DOB: 5/20/2019 aAa: 243165
GFI: -
BETA CASEIN: A1A1
KAPPA CASEIN: EE
LACTOGLOBULIN: BB
RECESSIVES: RC
097HO43311 POWERBANK-RED
DELTA POWERBANK-RED
SEDUCER P-RED X ROVELLI-RED X JACUZZI-RED
HONLD000654203765
DOB: 20240629
aAa: 453261
GFI: 8.4%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
PGD: DELTA LYFKE
097HO43338 BONFIRE-P-RED
DELTA BONFIRE-P-RED-ET
PRIMETIME PP-RED X KENNY X JAKARTA-RED
HONLD000968961829
DOB: 20240710 aAa: 432561
GFI: 9.0%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
PGS: DELTA TASKFORCE P-RED
PGD: DELTA WOLTSJE
MGS: WKM KENNY
MGD: DELTA LYSET
097HO43378 SOLARIS-RED
NEW NEW
LOWLANDS SOLARIS-RED FIRESTONE-RED X LISTROTTO-RED X ROSEBUD-RED
HONLD000641707324
DOB: 07/04/2024
aAa: 234165
GFI: 8.7%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43199 BAROLO-PP-RED
DELTA BAROLO-PP-RED-ET
IRON MAN P X LAUNCH PP-RED X TRUST
HONLD000890599677
DOB: 20231003
aAa: 432561
GFI: 8.5%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB RECESSIVES: TY
097HO43007 FOMO-PP-RED
DELTA FOMO PP-RED
DRONE PP-RED X SOLITAIR P X ENDURANCE HONLD000619118044
DOB: 20230503 aAa: 243165
GFI: 9.9%
BETA CASEIN: A1A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BE LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY PP TV TC TL
097HO43134 DALMORE-PP-RED
DIEKERS 3STAR DALMOREPP-RED
DRONE PP-RED X MONEY P X ALTADATELINE
HONLD000564023888
DOB: 20230930
aAa: 243156
GFI: 9.7%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AA
LACTOGLOBULIN: AB RECESSIVES: TY
PGD:
097HO43038 PARTY-P-RED
DELTA PARTY P-RED-ET
BORAX-RED X SOLITAIR P X JIM P-RED HONLD000666601452
DOB: 20230704 aAa: 234615
GFI: 10.0%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: AB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
097HO42713 JUSTRIGHT-RED
DOUBLE
DOUBLE W JUSTRIGHT-RED
JABIDO-RED X VINEYARD X ROSEBUD-RED HONLD000934134699
DOB: 20210927 aAa: 546312
GFI: 8.2%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
PGD: IPERBURG DELTA JALENA
MGS: DELTA VINEYARD
MGD: DOUBLE W JANET
097HO43202 CHIPTUNER-RED
DELTA CHIPTUNER-RED-ET
BORAX-RED X LAUNCH PP-RED X PITCHER-RED
HONLD000967058384
DOB: 20231023
aAa: 432561
GFI: 8.8%
BETA CASEIN: A2A2
KAPPA CASEIN: BB
LACTOGLOBULIN: AA
RECESSIVES: TY
PGD: DELTA LYSET
MGS:
MGD:
Holstein Trait Explanations
CRV Herdbuilder Traits
Inaddition tothe traditional U.S.traits we’ve become accustom to, CRV brings you more than 20 additional proprietary traits and we call them our HerdBuilder Traits. These include traits such as the CRV Health and CRV Efficiency indexes Look for the HerdBuilder Traits throughout this directory
HEALTH
CRV HEALTH - CRV Health indicates the extent to which a bull helps breed a healthier herd. A high score means that a bull’s progeny will have reduced rates of mastitis and lameness, will calve easier and breed back sooner A combination of nearly 60 traits produce this breeding value
Udder Health - Udder health is an index calculated through mastitis and subclinical mastitis cases, in combination with routinely collected SCC expressions.
Clinical Mastitis - Direct breeding value for mastitis Breeding value of 104 on a bull leads to daughters experiencing 4 0% lifetime lower incidence of mastitis
Subclinical Mastitis - Direct breeding value for subclinical mastitis Breeding value of 104 on a bull leads to daughters experiencing 4 0% lifetime lower incidence of mastitis
Hoof Health - Hoof health is a measure of the frequency of hoof issues that an animal will experience using 12 hoof traits and 6 hoof disorders to calculate The higher the score, the less hoof issues a cow will have
Fertility - Fertility is made up of non-return rate, interval between first and last insemination, calving interval and 34 other fertility indicators A higher score indicates a more fertile cow
Maturity Rate (MATR) - The rate at which they are considered mature for breeding
EFFICIENCY
CRV EFFICIENCY - CRV Efficiency indicates the extent to which a bull contributes to a more efficient herd. Improved milk and compo- nent production relative to feed intake while accounting for longevi- ty, body condition, and calving interval.
Longevity - High longevity means less culling, lower rearing costs and above all, higher lifetime yields The average score for longevity is 0 and is expressed in days
Feed Efficiency - A measure of the conversion of feed intake into milk Animals with a higher feed efficiency value will convert more milk from the same amount of feed as the average cow The higher the breeding value, the more efficient the cow
MUN - A measure of crude protein digestion efficiency and nitrate excretion. By reducing MUN in milk, animal health and efficiency increases. A breeding value below 0.0 indicates a lower than average urea content in milk.
Persistency - A measure of the animal’s ability to produce at a flat lactation curve, maintaining milk production at a high level after peak Higher score means high persistency
Temperament - A measure of character, a higher score indicates a more calm, quiet animal
PRODUCTION
Milk - Predicted transmitting ability of pounds of milk in comparison to other cows of the breed born in the same base year
Fat - Predicted transmitting ability of pounds of fat in comparison to other cows of the breed born in the same base year
Fat % - Predicted transmitting ability of percent of fat within milk in comparison to other cows of the breed born in the same base year.
Protein - Predicted transmitting ability of pounds of protein in comparison to other cows of the breed born in the same base year
Protein % - Predicted transmitting ability of percent of protein within milk in comparison to other cows of the breed born in the same base year
Lactose - The breeding value measuring kilograms of lactose in comparison to the breed average whith higher values indiacting more lactose content.
Lactose % - Predicted transmitting ability of percent of lactose within milk in comparison to other cows of the breed born in the same base year
CFP - Predicted transmitting ability of combined pounds of fat and protein
Somatic Cell Score - Somatic Cell Score (SCS) indicates genetic susceptibility for udder health, as revealed through somatic cell count. Animals with PTA SCS of less than 3.0 are expected to transmit favorable udder health, while animals with PTA SCS greater than 3.0 are expected to have daughters with cell counts higher than breed average
Feed Saved - Feed Saved indicates the expected reduction of feed consumed each lactation based on evaluations for Residual Feed Intake and Body Weight Composite The trait is measured in pounds of dry matter intake
Residual Feed Intake - Residual Feed Intake (RFI) is a measure of feed efficiency and is defined as the difference between an animal’s actual feed intake and its expected feed intake based on its size and growth compared to the breed average base RFI is independent of the level of production The lower the RFI value, the more efficient the animal is
Milking Speed - MSPD trait developed by CDCB for Holsteins eliminates the human factor in scoring by collecting the necessary
datathrough in-line sensor technology from parlor systems
MILK ROBOT
Robot Index - Withthe goal of breeding cows with robot suitable
traits and preventing negative udder health effects, this index combines Robot Efficiency, Robot Interval, Robot Habituation and the udder health index A higher index value indicates daughters are more robot suitable in all aspects than average
Robot Efficiency - Robot Efficiency measures kg of milk produced per minute during box time (time in the milking system) A higher Robot Efficiency value indicates more milk produced per minute while in the robot
Milking Interval - A measure of the time between two successful visits to the robot. A breeding value higher than 100 results in a shorter miking interval, therefore more frequent visits to the robot. Udder Balance - Udder Balance is the difference between the mean placement of the rear quarters and the mean placement of the front quarters A breeding value higher than 100 is desired and indicates a more even distribution of the udder's structure
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Holstein Trait Explanations
CALVING TRAITS & FERTILITY
DaughterPregnancy Rate - Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) is a female fertility trait that predicts the percentage of non-pregnant cows that will become pregnant during each 21-day period compared to the breed base
Fertility Index - The Fertility Index combines several reproductive components into one overall index: ability to conceive as a maiden heifer, ability to conceive as a lactating cow, and a cow’s overall ability to start cycling again, show heat, conceive, and maintain a pregnancy.
CCR - Cow Conception Rate (CCR) is a female fertility trait predicting the lactating cow’s ability to conceive, defined as the expected percentage to become pregnant at each insemination in comparison to the breed base
HCR - Heifer Conception Rate (HCR) is a female fertility trait predicting the maiden heifer’s ability to conceive, defined as expected percentage to become pregnant at each insemination in comparison to the breed base.
Early First Calving (EFC) - Defined in days, EFC is the age at first calving If a bull transmits the genetics expected to reduce first calving by 2 days, his PTA for EFC would be +2 0 days Heritability for EFC is 2 3% with reliability at 66% for Holsteins
Gestation Length - Gestation Length (GL) is the expected influence the animal will have on the days that their female offspring carry their calves compared to the breed average base.
Calving Interval - Calving Interval (CI) is the breeding value used to predict the time between one calving and the next. A breeding value of 100 is considered average with the standard deviation being 4 and equaling 6 7 days difference in interval
Birth Weight - Birth Weight (BW) is the expected weight of a bull’s calf A breeding value of 100 is considered average A lower breeding value means a lower birth weight
Sire Calving Ease - Sire Calving Ease (SCE) predicts the tendency of service sires to produce offspring that are delivered easily, expressed as percentage of births of bull calves coded for first calf heifers compared to other AI bulls born in 2015
Sire Stillbirth - Sire Stillbirth (SSB) predicts the tendency of service sires to produce offspring that are stillborn (dead at birth or within 48 hours of birth), expressed as percent compared to other A I bulls born between 2011 and 2015
Daughter Calving Ease - Daughter Calving Ease (DCE) predicts the tendency of the daughters of sires to have offspring that are delivered easily, expressed as percentage of births of bull calves that are difficult in first calf heifers compared to other A I bulls born in 2010
Daughter Stillbirth - Daughter Stillbirth (DSB) predicts the tendency of the daughters of sires to have offspring that are stillborn (dead at birth or within 48 hours of birth), expressed as percent compared to other A.I. bulls born between 2006 and 2010.
CDCB HEALTH TRAITS
Productive Life - ProductiveLife (PL) predicts the time that female offspring are expected to remain in the milking herd before removal by culling or death, expressed as difference in months of productivity compared to the breed base
Cow Livability - Cow Livability (CLV) predicts the difference in female offspring expected to remain alive while in the milking herd expressed in percentage points from the breed base
Heifer Livability - Heifer Livability (HLV) predicts the difference in female young offspring expected to remain alive between 2 days after birth and 18 months of age expressed in percentage points from the breed base
Calf Survival - A measure of survival from day 3-365 of life. A higher breeding value indicates a higher chance of surviving the first year of life
Milk Fever - Expected resistance of an animal’s offspring to hypocalcemia (milk fever) compared to the breed average base expressed in percentage points
Displaced Abomasum - DAB is the expected resistance of an animal’s offspring to displaced abomasum (DA) compared to the breed average base expressed in percentage points.
Ketosis - The expected resistance of an animal’s offspring to ketosis compared to the breed average base expressed in percentage points
US Mastitis - The expected resistance of an animal’s offspring to clinical mastitis compared to the breed average base expressed in percentage points
Metritis - The expected resistance of an animal’s offspring to metritis compared to the breed average base expressed in percentage points
Retained Placenta - The expected resistance of an animal’s offspring to retained placenta compared to the breed average base expressed inpercentage points.
INDEXES
Net Merit - Net Merit (NM$) indicates the additional net profit a daughter is expected to provide over her lifetime as compared to the breed base Over 40 economically important traits are involved in the calculation of NM$
Cheese Merit - Cheese Merit (CM$) utilizes the same traits as NM$, but places a negative weight on PTA Milk and more emphasis on pounds of protein and SCS. This index is designed for herds focused on milk production for cheese
Fluid Merit - Fluid Merit (FM$) utilizes the same traits as NM$ but places more weight on PTA Milk and no weight on protein This index is designed for herds in fluid milk markets
Grazing Merit - Grazing Merit (GM$) was created for pasture-based herds using intensive grazing As compared to the other M$ indexes, fertility receives 2.5 times more emphasis, as well as increased emphasis on production yield, longevity, livability and udder health.
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GTPI® - The Genomic Total Performance Index (GTPI®) is calculated by Holstein Association USA as a reference for breeders. This index includes 14 traits within the 3 major categories of production, health & fertility, and conformation
NVI - NVI stands for the Netherlands-Flanders Index and is focused on improving production and longevity and producing more fertile, healthier cows Four major components create NVI: production, feed efficiency, health and conformation.
Holstein Trait Explanations
CONFORMATION
of total conformation that a bull transmits to his offspring This value is calculated by Holstein Association USA
Udder Composite - Udder Composite (UDC) is an index calculated by Holstein Association USA to promote a well formed, capacious udder with strong attachments. Nine udder conformation traits are included in this index
Feet & Leg Composite - Feet & Leg Composite (FLC) is an index calculated by Holstein Association USA to promote superior mobility, steeper foot angle, wider rear leg stance and slightly straight rear legs as viewed from the side Four components are included in the calculation of this index.
Body Weight Composite - Body Weight Composite (BWC) is an index calculated by Holstein Association USA to account for body size and dairy form Five components are included in the calculation of this index
Locomotion - Locomotion (LOC) is a measure of how freely the cow moves on her feet and legs This trait is evaluated by trained classifiers and a higher score indicates a cow that moves easier.
BCS (Body Condition Score) - Udder Balance is the average difference in udder depth between the rear and fore udder The higher the breeding value, the higher the rear quarters are relative to the depth of the fore quarters The lower the breeding value, the higher the fore quarters are relative to the depth of the rear quarters Udder Balance is an optimum trait meaning 100 or in the middle is ideal
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GFI - GenomicFutureInbreeding (GFI) is an estimation of future progeny genomic inbreeding assuming an animal is randomly mated to genomically tested animals within its breed.
OVALERT
PTAT - Predicted Transmitting Ability Type refers tothegenetic merit Fewer Health Problems
Beta Casein - Genotype for beta casein determines whether an animal produces A2A2, A1A2, or A1A1 milk A2A2 beta casein milk is desired because of the possible association with greater digestibilityfor individuals who are intolerant to dairy products.
Kappa Casein - Kappa Casein is a key protein in cheese making The BB genotype is favorable in cheese making ability.
Lactoglobulin - The major protein found in whey and found to be a major allergen in cows’ milk. Variant A and Variant B have been identified The A variant is associated with increased milk yield and whey protein content and higher relative concentration of beta-lactoglobulin compared to the B variant The B variant is associated with increased casein and fat content and is favorable for cheese production Animals testing A/A will produce higher amounts while animals testing B/B will produce lower amounts
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