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January 10, 2018 The new exciting pictures came back of the Swedish National Res. Int. Champion: Stäme Merrick Claudia of Stäme Holsteins! She is a member of the deep American Tirsvad Luke Classic cow family and one of the greatest bred & owned cows ever at the Bengtsson family from Sweden. Look further for her pictures.   Read More

January 10, 2018 The third edition of the Video show of the Aeres Hogeschool in Dronten was a successful one for Holbra Holsteins. In a strong competition between 120 B&W’s & R&W’s Holbra Chica became Intermediate Champion and later on Grand Champion of the show. Holbra Lathoya 1 won her class and became the 2-Yr. Old Champion.   Read More

January 8, 2018 Last Friday Drakkar Bulona is classified as a 6yr old with 91 points excellent. She became 93 points for her udder & dairy strength, 91 points for her frame and 88 points for her feed and legs. Bulona is sired by Lotta Hill Shottle 41 and from the same family as Ord Bizou EX-90-FR. She is a well-known cow in the show circuit. Last December she was showed at the HHH-Show and became HM Senior Champion. Bulona was also Grand Champion at Wintershow Zwolle ’17 and pre-selected for the European Show in Colmar ’16! Click further for more info.   Read More

January 5, 2018 One of the highlights in the show global show agenda is taking place next week, the SWISS EXPO in Lausanne, Switzerland. Starting on Thursday, January the 11th with the Jersey’s, Friday the Brown Swiss & Red-Holstein cows and on the Saturday the B&W Holstein Show, to be judged by Barclay Phoenix from Canada. Also several Eurogenes members are participating at the show: Hullcrest Holstiens, SHG Holsteins, Mox Holsteins, Nosbisch Holsteins, Diamond Genetics, Schönhof Holsteins, GAEC Wilt. Al.Be.Ro. Holsteins and more. Click further to download the complete show catalogues.   Read More

January 5, 2018 Recently Holstein International published an interesting article about the young and fanatic breeder Sjoerd van Vliet of Upstream Holsteins in the Netherlands. Sjoerd has a lot of passion for balanced show cows and has already an impressive collection of heifers. A family that had a lot of influence at Upstream Holsteins is the D-R-A August cow family through the Apple- and Aiko lines. You can read the full article below.   Read More

January 3, 2018 2017 was  a great SHOW year for the genetics delivered by Diamond Genetics & Eurogenes & Partners! Click further for the examples of show results of genetics delivered. We want to thank all suppliers, partners & customers for their trust & co-operation in 2017! We look forward for a great 2018! Keep an eye on our website for the upcoming Online Embryo Sales and upcoming live sale dates for 2018 in which we will sell the next great opportunities for your next show success!   Read More

January 3, 2018 The new year started with 12 new heifers in Europe testing >2800 GTPI in the European January '17 indexrun.  The #1 GTPI this run was the Fortune daughter Dancer, bred & owned by Jonas Melbaum from Germany with GTPI +2860. Followed by a GTPI +2858 Granite daughter at De Oosterhof Holsteins and a GTPI +2857 Jedi at Hul-Stein. Nosbisch Holsteins from Germany and Sunview Holsteins (Canada) bred the #1 GTPI Gymnast in the breed: GTPI +2835, she is out of the incredible brood cow NH HS Marilyn Monroe VG-87-DE 2yr.  Diamond Genetics & PrimeVal Genetics bred the new #1 GTPI Charley in Europe with GTPI +2782 and a very high $ 950 Net Merit. The highest new PTAT heifer this run is JK DG Carmen 2, a Solomon grand daughter of the famous show cow JK DG Esmeralda VG-89-NL (MAX) @ PTAT +3.83 (CAN DGV Conf. +19)!! Click further for the complete rankings.    Read More

December 29, 2017 It are the final hours of the CHRISTMAS @ GENESLAND ONLINE TAG+ SALE.  Several lots already sold, but there are still some very exciting lots open for sale, visit the sale website now to place your bids!    Read More

December 27, 2017 It are the final days for the Christmas @ Genesland Sale which will finish on Friday, December the 29th. The heifers Lot 1 until Lot 26 are all located at Genesland (Colonia Cows / Fam. Lüpschen, Lohmar, Germany), it is still possible to visit Genesland to inspect the sale heifers.    Read More

December 27, 2017 Pictures added of Lot 47 in the Christmas @ Genesland Sale, Vekis DG Lilly, one of the highest Type / Total index combination heifers you can find in Europe. She is PTAT +3.08 combined with sloped rumps (RA +0.49) and a positive teat length (TL +0.05) - she excels in the combination with her high production and fitness: +1788 Milk / +60 lbs Protein / SCS 2.83 / DPR +1.7.    Read More