News About Drakkar Holsteins / DG France
New ranking with Top 25 POLLED GTPI heifers in Europe!
March 18, 2025 Today it's time for a new ranking on POLLED heifers in Europe based the GTPI index! We will introduce you the top 25 polled GTPI heifers in Europe. The number 1 POLLED GTPI heifer in Europe at +3209 GTPI is from Germany and sired by Lilsmooth P. She is followed by a Rosco P daughter from the Anderstrup DG Calico family at +3199 GTPI. Making the stage complete with a Overflow daughter from France at +3174 GTPI. Furthermore we find at the 13th spot DG Coreline Harold 4319 at +3112 GTPI in unique combination with +2.45 PTAT, what makes her the Nr. 1 female in this ranking with >3110 GTPI and >2.45 PTAT! She has an interesting sire stack with Harold P x Parfect x Mitchell and goes back on the Larcrest Cosmopolitan VG-87-USA family. Click further for the complete ranking. Read More
The Spotties delivers a +3027 GTPI / +2.60 PTAT Parfect son
March 13, 2025 The Sunnylodge Prelude Spottie VG-87-CAN family delivers AGAIN! This family has delivered top sons and grand sons into AI and delivers tremendous daughters all over the World! At Genes Diffusion is DKR Badboy, bred by Drakkar Holsteins, doing a great job. He is a Parfect son at +3027 GTPI in combination with +2.60 PTAT! He guarantees huge milkproduction traits with +1629kgM, +0.13% Fat, +0.06% Protein and a balanced TYPE with +1.25 Stature, +1.60 Strength, +1.23 Body Depth, +3.08 Rear Udder Width and +2.81 Rear Udder Height with a longer Teat Length with +1.08! His dam is Adaway daughter DKR Badaway followed by King Doc daughter Babydoc VG-87-FR from DKR Babydoll VG-86-FR (s. Monterey) and goes back on Shottle daughter Baviere VG-87-FR EX-90-MS! Continue reading.. Read More
DGF Boraz *RC daughter impresses during AgroNord '25
March 10, 2025 Last week was the National Show in Denmark taking place: the AgroNord Show. The first milking DGF Boraz *RC 2yr. old daughters leave a good impression and ensure satisfied farmers. This year's champion, Hestbaeck Boraz 07074, a daughter of DGF Boraz *RC, impressed judge Mark Nutsford from the United Kingdom, who praised her exceptional balance in frame, depth of rib, and outstanding udder quality. DGF Boraz *RC, bred by Drakkar Holsteins and Diamond Genetics, is one of the highest RC GTPI bulls in his generation, sired by the daughter proven sire Aurora Mitchell and goes back to the Rainyridge Talent Barbara EX-95-USA cow family. Boraz *RC his first daughters are exceeding expectations, displaying a perfect balance of type, production, and fitness traits. They are characterized by exceptional udders, impressive production figures (+1198 Milk, +0.14% Fat, +0.07% Protein), and strong fitness (+0.9 Cow Conception Rate, 2.84 SCS). Continue reading.. Read More
Early Overflow dtr the Nr. 1 in the March '25 Intermediate Run
March 6, 2025 The March 2025 run is launched!! You can find the complete lists of this intermediate run through the header Top Genomics. The #1 GTPI female this run is for Diamond Genetics with DG Ceylin Overflow 5065. She is an early Peak Overflow daughter from the Glamour Carlin family at +3246 GTPI, +1168 NM$ and +1.83 PTAT. She is followed by a Captain daughter from Italy noting +3238 GTPI. Abba EB from France makes the top 3 complete at +3230 GTPI and +1227 NM$. DG Palila Caliber 4541, an early Grandmarshall daughter from the Glen-D-Haven Aaron Bambi family, claimes the 8th spot at +3217 GTPI and +1.98 PTAT. Topping at the PTAT list is a Bullseye daughter from the Our-Favorite EX-94-USA family at +4.02 PTAT. A Havenofear daughter is claiming the second place with +3.94 PTAT. Making the stage complete with the first SHG Lego daughter in Spain at +3.82 PTAT. Furthermore at the 4th spot we find Willsbro Pammy 6923, a Blakely daughter at +3.78 PTAT from the Windy-Knoll-View Promis family. Click further for the complete ranking. Read More
Tremendous uddered & sister to DGF PSG is pictured!
February 13, 2025 We received a wonderful new picture from one of the best UDDERED young cows in Europe right now: DGF Panoel. This incredible 2yr. old is the full sister to TYPE sire DGF PSG @ AI-Total at +3.49 PTAT and +11 Conformation. Dam to DGF PSG and DGF Panoel is King Doc daughter DGF Magalia VG-85-FR 2yr. followed by Madona Du Bois De Pins VG-87-FR 2yr. (s. Monterey). PSG and Panoel are sired by the daughter proven sire with different sire stack: EBA Davinci @ AI-Total. Davinci is a Dylan son x VG-87 2yr. Sillian x VG-88 2yr. Kingboy x EX-90 Mogul. He has 623 daughters in his index at 235 different farms and guarantees +3.27 PTAT in combination with +12 Conformation, a flawless TYPE and great health traits: +0.5 DPR, +0.3 CCR and 2.3% SCE. Continue reading... Read More
Captain daughters dominate the December '24 run!
December 5, 2024 Genosource Captain had again a great run this week! He is for the 7th time the Nr.1 daughterproven sire in the United States and the Netherlands but is also in the Top 5 in Germany, the United Kingdom and delivered 41 daughters in the Top 50 with Cows (>2 Years) in Europe this run! Topping this GTPI ranking is Captain daughter Go-Farm Benedetta 4611 from Italy at +3217 GTPI. She is followed by her full sister at the second spot at +3196 GPI and making the top 3 complete with another Captain daughter from France at +3191 GTPI. Charttopper in the ranking with Top 50 PTAT Cows (>2 Years) in Europe is still and by far SHG Avalanche Liv *RC at +4.71 PTAT from the Winterbay Goldwyn Lotto EX-95 family. A shared second spot for Avalanche Liv *RC her Haxl daughter and Noel-HAH Alleyoop Polly at +4.37 PTAT. Continue reading.. Read More
European heifers in global GTPI top! European Record: GTPI +3368
December 4, 2024 Eurogenes is definetely the place to be and stay tuned about the latest index releases in Europe and World Wide. In the ranking with Top 50 GTPI Calves (<9 Months) in Europe (12/24) is Diamond Genetics leading the way! 18 heifers in this Top 50 are owned and/or bred by Diamond Genetics! A groundbreaking achievement since the start of genomic testing has been reached: DG CEYLAU 4179, sired by Peak McLaurin from the Glamour Carlin family is now the highest GTPI heifer ever bred in Europe, with an impressive score of +3368 GTPI in combination with +2.21 PTAT. You can find DG Ceylau 4179 together with her other 5 sisters, sired by AltaKawaii and Pace in the Top 10 with GTPI Calves (<9 Months) in Europe (12/24). Continue reading.. Read More
>3300 GTPI in the October '24 Intermediate Run
October 3, 2024 The brand new indexes of the October '24 intermediate run are now online available!! What an impressive indexes up to +3334 GTPI and you can find the first daughters of Siemers Cway Pace (+3203 GTPI / +2.47 PTAT) in this Intermediate run! The #1 GTPI female this run is Lionel daughter No-Pe Lionel Broadway at +3334 GTPI, she is also the #1 NM$ female this run at +1356 NM$. In second follows Pace daughter DG Cataleya at +3306 GTPI, she is straight out of the #3 GTPI Captain daughter WORLDWIDE: DG Ceylin at +3318 GTPI! Making the top 3 complete with DG Hansje! She is also a Pace daughter at +3276 GTPI with +2.97 PTAT, this makes her the #3 female worldwide with this unique combination! Click furhter for more indexes. Read More
Donors in the SPOTLIGHT of Drakkar Holsteins
September 9, 2024 Several top donors of Drakkar Holsteins are recently pictured! Cows have been pictured such as: DGF Bogda, a VG-86-NL 2yr. with a VG-86 Mammary System Captain daughter! She is projected at 11.819kgM with 4.5%F, +3.7%P and goes back to the Sunnylodge Prelude Spottie VG-87-CAN 18* family. She is from the same family as the Grand Champion Schau der Besten 2020: Fux Seattle EX-97-DE! Or DGF Marigold, a VG-87-NL VG-89-MS 2yr. old Captain daughter from the Madona Du Bois De Pins VG-87-FR 2yr. family. She is projected at 11.776kgM with +3.9%F, 3.6%P and dam to DG Will I Am @ AI-Total. Will I Am is a Dynasty son at +2991 GTPI in combination with +1.98 PTAT, huge milkproduction traits and a balanced type! Click further for the pictures. Read More
Almost +3300 GTPI in the September Intermediate Run 2024!
September 5, 2024 Today, the new indexes of the September 2024 intermediate run came in! They're now available for you at Eurogenes! Siemers Cway Pace delivered the #1 GTPI and #17 NM$ female this run at +3290 GTPI and +1215 NM$ with DG Cetlin! She is the #1 GTPI Siemers Cway Pace daughter in Europe and out of the +3318 GTPI Captain daughter: DG Ceylin out of BG Zazzle C Carlin K VG-86-NL 2yr. (s. AltaZazzle). In second follows an AltaWoodside daughter from Italy at +3237 GTPI and making the stage complete with DG Etaplus, a Powerhouse daughter at +3228 GTPI. The Carf Emeraude EX-91-NL family delivered the #1 PTAT female this month at +4.11 PTAT from Germany. At the second spot we find DG Alies, a Havenofear daughter at +3.91 PTAT and at the third spot a Detective daughter at +3.90 PTAT. Continue reading.. Read More