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Why 84% of Dairy Breeders Will Soon Be Using Genomic Sires!

There are certainly breeders who are not fans of Genomics and the heavy use of high index genomic young sires. Yet genomic sires now account for 50% of semen sales. That leads me to propose that genomics will soon be used by 84% of the breeders in the world.

330px-Diffusion_of_ideas.svg[1]The reason for this has nothing to do with the merits of genomic sires versus proven sires. Rather it has to do with the historical patterns of adoption of new technologies.  The theory behind this is called the Diffusion of Innovations.  According to this theory, consumers differ in their readiness and willingness to adopt new technology.  There are the innovators (2.5 percent of the population), the early adopters (13.5 percent), the early majority (34 percent), the late majority (34 percent), and the laggards (16 percent), who are also the people who still don’t have cell phones or who are not on Facebook.

As far as genomics goes, we have seen that it has followed this same pattern.  When genomics was introduced, there was a small percentage of breeders who were so excited about the technology, or technology in general, which started using genomic sires instantly.  These were the innovators in the dairy breeding marketplace.  Since the information was not publically available and held by the A.I. centers, this uptake was very restricted.  Then came the public introduction of genomics and the early adopters started using it.    For a little while after that genomics seemed to stall.  While there was 16% of the marketplace that was excited about Genomics and the possibilities that it held, the majority of breeders were not convinced.  They had skepticism about whether genomics would work and if they should be using this new technology in their breeding programs.  Regardless, the momentum started to grow.

Malcolm Gladwell describes this point, after early adoption, as “The Tipping Point” in his titled bestselling book of the same name.  It’s at this point that it is determined whether something will spread like wildfire or sputter and fade into oblivion.  Gladwell’s central argument is that there are actually a number of patterns and factors that are at play. They have an effect in virtually every influential trend, ranging from the spread of communicable diseases to the unprecedented popularity of a particular children’s television show. If you analyze the evolution of any significant phenomenon, Gladwell suggests, you will find that the processes involved are strikingly similar. Based on his in-depth research spanning a number of different fields, industries, and scholarly disciplines, Gladwell identifies three key factors that each play a role in determining whether a particular trend will “tip” into wide-scale popularity or fade. He calls them the Law of the Few, the Stickiness Factor, and the Power of Context.

The following is a closer look at each of these concepts and how they apply to what we have seen in the adoption of Genomics in the Dairy Breeding Industry:

  • The Law of the Few
    Before the tipping point can be reached, a few key types of people must champion an idea, concept, or product, Gladwell describes these key types as Connectors, Salesmen and Mavens. If individuals representing all three of these groups endorse and advocate a new idea, it is much more likely that it will tip into exponential success.  Regarding the use of genomics in the dairy breeding industry, these roles were filled by the large A.I. companies, their salespeople as respected high index breeders.
  • The Stickiness Factor
    This refers to the unique quality that compels a phenomenon to “stick” in the minds of the public and then influences their future behavior. Gladwell defines the Stickiness Factor as the quality that compels people to pay close, sustained attention to a product, concept, or idea. In the dairy industry use of genomics, this was the allure of significantly more accurate genetic evaluations for young animals combined with the ability to dramatically accelerate breeding programs.
  • The Power of Context
    This is enormously important in determining whether a particular phenomenon will tip into widespread popularity. Even minute changes in the environment can play a significant role in the likelihood of a given concept attaining the tipping point. If the environment or historical moment in which a trend is introduced is not right, it is not as likely that the tipping point will be attained. Clearly, in order for a trend to tip into massive popularity, large numbers of people need to embrace it. However, Gladwell points out that certain groups can often be uniquely helpful in achieving the tipping point.  For genomics, commercial dairy producers were that group.   When they started to adopt the use of genomic young sires that marked the point at which genomics fulfilled the three concepts and crossed the tipping point.

After the use of genomic young sires crossed the tipping point, the rate of adoption accelerated to the point where the limiting challenge was not consumer demand, but rather the ability of A.I. companies to supply the semen.   Because young sires produce far less semen than mature proven sires, it is hard for A.I. companies to meet demand.  This has actually led to an increase in the number of young sires being sampled compared to the number that was forecast when genomics was first introduced.   A.I. companies have had to sample more sires than predicted in order to meet the growing demand.  It has also led to a much shorter active use life span for sires than in the past.

The Polled Story

In looking at the three tipping point factors, when applied to the dairy industry, you can see why some trends may not have been adopted as quickly.  An example of this is the use of polled sires.  Polled sires have been around for years but have failed to gain significant traction until recently.  (Read more: Polled Dairy Genetics: The Cold Hard Facts, From the Sidelines to the Headlines, Polled is Going Mainline! and Why Is Everyone So Horny For Polled?) That is because while polled certainly has the concept of the Law of the Few, it has not had the Power of Context.  While there have been significant gains in quality of the polled sires available, adoption will not pass that tipping point until it meets the third concept that Gladwell highlights, which is the Power of Context.  Until there is significant consumer demand that dairy cattle not be dehorned, the use of polled sires will not pass the tipping point.  While there will certainly be polled sires in the top 10 genomic sires within 2-3 years, and proven sires in 5-6 years, polled semen will not account for more than 16% market share until it develops the Power of Context (consumer demand for animal treatment) needed to cross the tipping point.  It’s for that reason that I think that widespread polled semen use will not really take off until 10-12 years from now.  Until then, it will be the domain of the innovators and the early adopters and stay below 16% market share.  In fact, I would argue that it has just recently crossed over in the past couple of years from the innovators to now include the early adopters.

The Bullvine Bottom Line

Throughout history, there have been many excellent examples of products or technologies that have failed for a variety of reasons.  Genomics met resistance similar what was faced by artificial insemination in the early days. However, currently genomic usage has crossed the tipping point. It is now inevitable that soon 84% of the dairy breeding industry will be using genomic sires.


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Dairy Breeders – STOP Using Inferior Bulls

Using sires that are inferior for economically important traits is no longer necessary or advisable. In herds using conventional semen over 90% of herd genetic improvement comes from sires. Which sires are used can mean a significant loss in a herd’s future earning power.  But still, in this time of rapid genetic advancement, there are sires being used that are inferior.

The Bullvine was able to obtain the lists of sires with the most registered daughters for the Canadian Ayrshire, Holstein and Jersey breeds for 2013. We decided to dig deeper and analyze the top ten sires with the most registered daughters. Other breeds only made up 0.6% of all registrations, so those breeds were not studied. The Bullvine is quite certain that similar sire usage patterns exist in other countries as we have also studied sire usage in US Holsteins  and the results were very similar. (Read more: Top Sires North American Holstein Breeders Used in 2013)

Top Ten’s in 2013

The first portion of our study looked at the bulls for LPI and for the components of LPI – Production, Durability and Health & Fertility.  Every animal on the CDN database receives and can be looked up for a rating for their genetic merit for the three components of LPI. This is a very handy tool for breeders to assist them in their breeding decisions.

The top ten most used Ayrshires sires (Table 1) were moderately high but not the best there is. These top ten sires accounted for 44% of all registrations, however only four sires had a percentile rank over 90% for gLPI and five sires were below average, less than 50%RK, for at least one of Production or Health & Fertility. Six sires had more than 200 daughters registered. One sire, EBay, was a progeny test sire and he ranked #10 in usage. The sire on the list with the highest gLPI was Burdette coming in at #4 in usage. On average, the sires were moderate at 80%RK of gLPI and 81%RK for Durability. Less attention was given to Production, 66%RK and it is disappointing see that Health & Fertility, on average, only received a 59%RK. Breeders definitely placed their emphasis elsewhere when the top sire, Dreamer, only has 41%RK for Production and 47%RK for Health & Fertility

Table 1 Canadian Ayrshire Sires with Most Registered Daughters – 2013

NameMilkFatProtSCSConfRelBPI
GILLETTE MOGUL CARREL1056107642.67150.66100.0%
STANTONS MCCUTCHEN 1174 AGREE2101103812.59190.6598.7%
VELTHUIS S G SNOW EVENING2859103952.83160.797.6%
VELTHUIS SG SNOW EVENT2859103952.83160.797.6%
LOOKOUT PESCE PONDE KREED182694842.86140.6597.1%
MAPEL WOOD SUDAN LICORICE2326108972.7120.6796.3%
LOOKOUT PESCE EPIC HUE188893832.88180.6594.5%
STANTONS SNOW ELAISKA226885982.81130.6692.2%
STANTONS MCCUTCHEN PROFIT220394872.88120.6591.5%
OCONNORS LIVING THE DREAM222888872.79160.6491.0%

In Holsteins (Table 2) the top ten, most used, sires made up 22.5% of all registrations, eight sires had a gLPI above 90%RK and 233 sires had more than 200 registered daughters. However, four of the ten sires are extremely lowly rated for Health & Fertility. In fact, the second and third most used sires were only ranked 18%RK and 19%RK for Health & Fertility. Canadian Holstein breeders place their primary focus on type with the average being a 93%RK for Durability. Production lags at 76%RK and Health and Fertility just barely exceeds average (54%RK). Dempsey has the highest gLPI of all the sires and was the eighth most used sire. Fever and Jordan, in addition to Dempsey, are sires that have at least 70% for all of gLPI, Production, Durability and Health & Fertility. None of the sires in the top ten most used were bulls being progeny tested in 2013. That is different than in the USA were a few genomic sires are receiving considerable use. The recommendation to breeders is that they not use one genomic sire to an excessive degree.

Table 2 Canadian Holstein Sires with Most Registered daughters – 2013

NameMilkFatProtSCSConfRelBPI
MAPEL WOOD LADD LEAH P150981672.92120.6586.4%
VENTURE MCCUTCHEN SATIN P102972472.72150.6186.3%
VENTURE EPIC SCARLET P118969462.75120.6585.5%
BRYHILL ONE SASSY P126296502.58130.6385.4%
BRYHILL SS SASHA P2160100742.72130.6184.8%

In Jerseys (Table 3) 25% of all female registrations were for the ten sires with the most registered daughters. Six of the ten sires had over 90%RK for gLPI and four sires had over 200 registered daughters. Two of the top ten sires were on a progeny testing program, although those two were not the most highly rated of a genomic sires for gLPI. Overall, the ten sires had an 88%RK for gLPI however there is definitely a lack of attention to Health and Fertility when half the bulls have below average ratings for that component of LPI. Topeka, the 4th most used sire, had the highest gLPI and he was being progeny tested in 2013. With the wide ranges among the ten sires in the %RK rating for all the parts of LPI and six sires that fall below 50%RK in at least one area, it indicates that Canadian Jersey breeders do not use sires that cover all bases.

Table 3 Canadian Jersey Sires with Most Registered Daughters – 2013

NameLPISireDam Name
MAPEL WOOD SUPER GOOD LOOKING3525SUPERSIREOCONNORS PLANET LUCIA
BOMAZ ALTAOAK 60133490ALTAOAKBOMAZ OBSERVER 5406-ET
SULLY MAN-O-SHAN MARTHA-ET3487SHANSULLY PLANET MANITOBA-ET
GILLETTE SUPERSIRE DRIVE3481SUPERSIREGILLETTE M O M DRIVE
FARNEAR MASCALESE 17193454MASCALESEFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHER-ET
SIEMERS MCCUTCH ROZ-ET3441MCCUTCHENCHERRY CREST MANOMAN ROZ
EDG LACI SHOTGLASS 766-ET3437SHOTGLASSFARNEAR-TBR-BH LACI-ET
AIJA SUPERSIRE MAKEA3435SUPERSIREAIJA MAN O MAN NAOMI
RI-VAL-RE EHARDT NIK-ET3434EARNHARDT PRI-VAL-RE OBSRVR NIKKI-ET
BOMAZ ALTAOAK 60233433ALTAOAKMS ROSYLANE OBSERVR5048-ET
EDG DAHLIA MOGUL 22573425MOGULLADYS-MANOR S DAHLIA-ET
COOKIECUTTER AOAK HAWAII-ET3422ALTAOAKCOOKIECUTTER MOM HALO-ET
EDG 4858 MOGUL 2240-ET3411MOGULPINE-TREE 4233 OBSRV4858-ET
MS DELICIOUS CASHCALL3405CASHCOINMISS OCD ROBST DELICIOUS-ET
WISSELVIEW SUPER S CHEVELLE3388SUPERSIRELARCREST CHEVELLE-ET
AIJA SUPERSIRE NATALIA3379SUPERSIREAIJA MAN O MAN NAOMI
COMESTAR LAUSY SUPERSIRE3377SUPERSIRECOMESTAR LAUTAMIRE PLANET
S-S-I MOONRY LEIGHA 9081-ET3369MOONRAYS-S-I KRAMER LOY 7675-ET
RI-VAL-RE SYMP VIVIAN-ET3369SYMPATICOSONRAY-ACRES SOC OBSERVR VI
EDG RUBY EARN 22593366EARNHARDT PSANDY-VALLEY ROBUST RUBY-ET
SIEMERS S-SIRE ROZANNE-ET3364SUPERSIRESIEMERS WINDBK ROZANNE-ET
DUHOVENT SUPERSIRE LOVE ME ET3363SUPERSIREGEN-I-BEQ EVOLVE LOVELY
MORMANN MOGUL TATUM 23073358MOGULFARNEAR-REGAN M TEBBI-ET
GREENLANE SUPERSIRE SAIGE3356SUPERSIREMISTY SPRINGS OMAN SATIN
STE ODILE LIGHTSNOW PLAISANCE3356LIGHTSNOWSTE ODILE MANOMAN MOD PLATINE
SUNNYLODGE SUPERSIRE SCARLETT3356SUPERSIREMISTY SPRINGS OMAN SATIN
FARNEAR MASCALESE 17203355MASCALESEFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHER-ET
EVELINA3352SUPERSIRENOVA SHOTTLE EVELYN-ET
MS DELICIOUS CASHDAY3352CASHCOINMISS OCD ROBST DELICIOUS-ET
DESLACS SUPERSIRE PETUNIA3345SUPERSIREFARNEAR-TBR WANNA PARTY-ET
MS KOOL COIN 22913335CASHCOINMS C-HAVEN OMAN KOOL-ET
GREENLANE SUPERSIRE SUSANNA3334SUPERSIREMISTY SPRINGS OMAN SATIN
COOKIECUTTER LETIT HAVED-ET3331LET IT SNOWCOOKIECUTTER MOM HALO-ET
FARNEAR HEADLINER 17223328HEADLINERFARNEAR-TBR-BH MADDY-ET
MS KOOL CC 22793327CASHCOINMS C-HAVEN OMAN KOOL-ET
MS KOOL COIN 22863325CASHCOINMS C-HAVEN OMAN KOOL-ET
COOKIECUTTER LETIT HAIKU-ET3323LET IT SNOWCOOKIECUTTER MOM HALO-ET
EDG SHAKER DAY 22763323DAYMS MOVIESTAR SHAKER-ET
ROORDA MAY MCBABY 15866-ET3318MAYFIELDROORDA OB MCKENZIE 15267-ET
MS DELICIOUS CASHTREE3317CASHCOINMISS OCD ROBST DELICIOUS-ET
EDG LORETTE MASC 2230-ET3317MASCALESEVELTHUIS SNOWMAN LORRETTE
LATUCH SUPER LABELLA-ET3313SUPERSIRELATUCH MAN O LEMMON
COOKIECUTTER PRED HAZARD-ET3313PREDESTINECOOKIECUTTER MOM HALO-ET
CEDARWAL SUPERSIRE BALTI3308SUPERSIRECEDARWAL GERARD BALI
EDG LACY COIN 22933307CASHCOINKELLERCREST MANOMAN LACY-ET
HEBERTVIEW SUPERSIRE DELIGHT3304SUPERSIRENAU CALIBER AMEWILL
FLINT-VILLE UNO YESTER-ET3300NUMERO UNOCOYNE-FARMS OBSERVER YES-ET
DESGRANGES MOGUL OBSESSION3297MOGULDESGRANGES MAN O MAN OBAMA ET
MS AMERICA LAITICIA-ET3296LATIMERSEAGULL-BAY MISS AMERICA-ET
LARCREST COLLAGE-ET3289NUMERO UNOLARCREST CALE-ET
FARNEAR-TBR-BH CASE 22733285SHOTGLASSLARCREST CASE-ETS
DONNANDALE HEADLINER JAZZFLUTE3284HEADLINERDONNANDALE MANOMAN JAKARTA
BOMAZ MOGUL 60103281MOGULBOMAZ BOOKEM 5402-ET
LARCREST CICADA-ET3278NUMERO UNOLARCREST CALE-ET
WILLSBRO MERIDIAN PAMMY-ET3278MERIDIANWILLSBRO PAMMY MAN-O-MAN
EDG CAITLYN DOORMAN 22743278DOORMANMS CHASSITY SNOW CAITLYN-ET
BRYHILL SUPLEX MYSTIQUE-ET3273ALTASUPLEXSULLY ROBUST 720-ET
EDG LORETTE MOGUL 22603269MOGULVELTHUIS SNOWMAN LORRETTE
SIEMERS HLINER ROZ-IS-IT-ET3267HEADLINERCHERRY CREST MANOMAN ROZ
MAPEL WOOD MASCALESE LUXURY3266MASCALESEOCONNORS PLANET LUCIA
SULLY MAN-O-SHAN MAE-ET3265SHANSULLY PLANET MANITOBA-ET
EDG SATURN SHOT 2238-ET3262SHOTGLASSSEAGULL-BAY SHAUNA SATURN
SIEMERS SSIRE ROZANNERAE-ET3262SUPERSIRESIEMERS WINDBK ROZANNE-ET
EDG CHRISTA LATIMER 2226-ET3259LATIMERLANGS-TWIN-B CHRISTA-ET
AIJA SUPERSIRE MARLO3257SUPERSIREAIJA MAN O MAN NAOMI
MOREL IREN3257LEXORELDORADO
LARCREST CIABATTA-ET3251NUMERO UNOLARCREST CALE-ET
BUTLERVIEW LET IT SHINE-ET3251LET IT SNOWVISION-GEN SHO A12024-ET
BOMAZ ALTAOAK 60143249ALTAOAKBOMAZ OBSERVER 5406-ET
WILLSBRO MOGUL S AMBER3248MOGULRIVERDANE SHOTTLE AMBER
GANDY OBSERVER PARADISE ET3246OBSERVERGANDY COLETTE ET
EDG BYSHA CC 22583243CASHCOINREGANCREST DGR BRYSHA-ET
AMMON FARMS STG MYALEXIS-ET3243SHOTGLASSAMMON FARMS OSVR MYLILAC-TW
FARNEAR MASCALESE 17053243MASCALESEFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHER-ET
MATT-DARI SUPERSI MAIZIE-ET3240SUPERSIREFUSTEAD AL MARSH-MELLO-ET
BLUMENFELD RAN BRIZA CRI-ET3237RANSOMDA-SO-BURN OBS BANEAT-ET
DE-SU MOCHA 2702-ET3232MOCHADE-SU 1140-ET
ALL.NURE SUPERSIRE ALEXIA ET3231SUPERSIREALTA ET
WILLSBOR MOGUL AMBER3231MOGULRIVERDANE SHOTTLE AMBER
BOGHILL MOGUL S FAITH ET3230MOGULBOGHILL SUPERSTITION FAITH ET
GENERVATIONS MASCALESE LOLITA3229MASCALESEGENERVATIONS MOM LOLA
TJR ARITA MCCUT 22563229MCCUTCHENMS ARIEL MOMAN ARITA-ET
WALKERBRAE SS BETHANY3228SUPERSIREFRIESO SHOTTLE APPLE BLOSSOM
EDG ETTY MOGUL 2248-ET3226MOGULWELCOME BOOKEM ETTY-ET
S-S-I MOONRY LEONIE 9082-ET3223MOONRAYS-S-I KRAMER LOY 7675-ET
ROYAL HILL MCCUTCHEN SPARKY3223MCCUTCHENROYAL HILL MANOMAN SPARKY
MS DELICIOUS SINGER 764-ET3223SHOTGLASSMISS OCD ROBST DELICIOUS-ET
RICKLAND SUPERSIRE 4593-ET3221SUPERSIREHAMMER-CREEK SNO KASSIE-ET
ZIMMERVIEW MORGAN BRINA-ET3221MORGANROCKYPATH-HO MN BARBARA-ET
ALL.NURE SUPERSIRE ASIA ET3220SUPERSIREALTA ET
CO-OP SPS PRUDENCE 7080-ET3218SUPERSIREMS M-P DOLCE PRUDENCE-ET
NH SUPERSIRE REALTIME3218SUPERSIREKALB
RI-VAL-RE SUPERSIRE NADOLA3217SUPERSIRERI-VAL-RE DOLCE DESTINY-ET
MORMANN LAT TABINE 2297-ET3214LATIMERFARNEAR-REGAN TALSA-ET
MS AMERICA BRENDA-ET3213BENSEAGULL-BAY MISS AMERICA-ET
FARNEAR CASHCOIN 17183212CASHCOINFARNEAR ALICE OF ADEEN-ET
EDG LACY SHOT 2232-ET3212SHOTGLASSKELLERCREST MANOMAN LACY-ET
PREMIERWEST SUPERSIRE CANCUN3207SUPERSIRELARCREST CHEVELLE-ET
BOMAZ SUPERSIRE 60053207SUPERSIREBOMAZ IOTA 5423-ET
HIGHERRANSOM COIN STITCH-ET3206CASHCOINBRU-DALE MOM STARLY-ET
EDG ESTHER EARN 2245-ET3206EARNHARDT PMILLER-FF BOOKEM ESTHER-ET
EDG LORETTE MASC 2225-ET3205MASCALESEVELTHUIS SNOWMAN LORRETTE
HOS-COT RANSOM PEARL-ET3204RANSOMWELCOME MAN-O-MAN PAYOUT-ET
CCC MOGUL SPECIAL3203MOGUL
CO-OP SPS PRUDENCE 7079-ET3200SUPERSIREMS M-P DOLCE PRUDENCE-ET
BUTLERVIEW TJR SNOW 133199LET IT SNOWROCKING-P BOWSER LUNA-ET
SPRUCE-HAVEN MCCUTCHEN 146603198MCCUTCHENSPRUCE-HAVEN SUPR S13158-ET
3198EARNHARDT PPINE-TREE 2149ROBST 4846-ET
ALEXERIN MASCALESE 13663198MASCALESEALEXERIN OMAN 993
DES-Y-GEN HUNTER SAVANA3197HUNTERDES-Y-GEN PLANET SILKY
WISSELVIEW SUPERSIRE COSMO3197SUPERSIRELARCREST CHEVELLE-ET
WISSELVIEW SUPERSIRE DELILAH3197SUPERSIRELICKBER-I RMH GOLD DAHLIA
BOMAZ SUPERSIRE 60083197SUPERSIREBOMAZ OMAN 3512
FARNEAR NUMERO UNO 17043196NUMERO UNOFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHER-ET
S-S-I OLYMIC EBONY 9079-ET3191OLYMPICS-S-I SHAMROCK ELI 7694-ET
EDG CASHBUST DOORMAN 22843191DOORMANFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHBUST-ET
GOLDEN-OAKS UNO CARLENE-ET3191NUMERO UNORUGG-DOC OBSV CARMINDSAY-ET
SAN-DAN SHAN LEONA 23063189SHANRICHMOND-FD AL LORELEI-ET
EDG LACY SHOT 2246-ET3189SHOTGLASSKELLERCREST MANOMAN LACY-ET
BRABANTDALE LET IT REIGN3188LET IT SNOWSPEEK-NJ MAN OMAN ROCKET-ET
BRABANTDALE LET IT REPEAT3188LET IT SNOWSPEEK-NJ MAN OMAN ROCKET-ET
SIEMERS MCUTCH REAL-GIRL-ET3188MCCUTCHENCLEAR-ECHO OBSERVER 2283-ET
EDG JALA MOGUL 22673188MOGULBUTLERVIEW SR JEVEN JALA-ET
S-S-I OLYMP LATONYA 9073-ET3188OLYMPICTIGER-LILY SHAMROCK LENA-ET
ALNA SUPERSIRE BEATRICE3187SUPERSIRESIEMERS SNMAN BEJEWELED-ET
MAPEL WOOD MCCUTCHEN LOGAN3186MCCUTCHENOCONNORS PLANET LUCIA
SANDY-VALLEY SUPRSIRE BO-ET3185SUPERSIRESANDY-VALLEY BODACIOUS-ET
EDG ESTHER LEXOR 22853185LEXORMILLER-FF BOOKEM ESTHER-ET
COMESTAR LAMADONA DOORMAN3185DOORMANCOMESTAR LAUTAMAI MAN O MAN
WILLSBRO MOGUL PAMMY3185MOGULWILLSBRO NIAGRA PAMMY
GOLDEN-OAKS MAY MAJESTA-ET3185MAYFIELDGOLDEN-OAKS ROBUST MABEL-ET
SUNNYLODGE SPOTTIE3184LET IT SNOWMISTY SPRINGS MAN O MAN SATIN
FARNEAR MASCALESE 17073183MASCALESEFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHER-ET
EDG STITCH COIN 22953182CASHCOINGRAN-J RUSSELL STITCH-ET
CO-OP SPS SIBELLA 7122-ET3180SUPERSIREFUSTEAD SIBELLA CRI-ET
EDG LACY SHOT 22533179SHOTGLASSKELLERCREST MANOMAN LACY-ET
TJR ARITA MCCUT 22703179MCCUTCHENMS ARIEL MOMAN ARITA-ET
MATCREST GALAXY CHARLEE-ET3178GALAXYMATCREST IOTA COLORADO-ETS
HARTFORD ELECTN SARA 423-ET3178ELECTIONGNAT-HILL ROBUST ANDREA-ET
ALPHAGEN MCCUTCHEN MARINA3174MCCUTCHENGITOISE JAKE MARIZA
SNOWBIZ SYMPATICO SYLVANA3174SYMPATICOGEN-I-BEQ SNOWMAN SPRING
SIEMERS HLINER ROZ-THE-1-ET3174HEADLINERCHERRY CREST MANOMAN ROZ
EDG LORETTE MOGUL 22513173MOGULVELTHUIS SNOWMAN LORRETTE
MORSAN UNO CRIMSON3173NUMERO UNOLARCREST CINERGY-ET
MS SUPERSIRE B 3432-ET3173SUPERSIREMISTY SPRINGS SHOTTLE BREEZE
CO-OP BOXER TOPAZ-ET3170BOXERMS PRIDE PLNT TASKET 788-ET
EDG GIN RANSOM 7833169RANSOMSULLY HART GERARD 147-ET
SUNNYLODGE SUPERSIRE SOPHIA3168SUPERSIREMISTY SPRINGS OMAN SATIN
WELCOME SUPERSIRE LEOTA3166SUPERSIREWELCOME BAXTER LAILA-ET
OCONNORS MCCUTCHEN LUSCIOUS3166MCCUTCHENOCONNORS PLANET LUCIA
SIEMERS SSIRE ROZANNEMAE-ET3165SUPERSIRESIEMERS WINDBK ROZANNE-ET
MS SIZZLE CASHCOIN 772-ET3165CASHCOINVENTURE SHOTTBOLT SIZZLE P
EDG DAHLIA MOGUL 22643164MOGULLADYS-MANOR S DAHLIA-ET
MATT-DARI SUPERSI MARNI-ET3163SUPERSIREFUSTEAD AL MARSH-MELLO-ET
S-S-I MSCLS MADELENA9089-ET3161MASCALESES-S-I COBRA MADIGAN 7614-ET
CEDARWAL NUMEROUNO CHROME3161NUMERO UNOLARCREST CALLAWAY-ET
SNOWBIZ MASCALESE LILA3160MASCALESECALBRETT SNOWMAN LANDI
MORMANN UNO ARABIA-ET3160NUMERO UNOVISION-GEN SH FRD A12304-ET
3160EARNHARDT PWEIGELINE OBSERVER 1869-ET
NO-FLA MAURICE SAR 35024-ET3160MAURICENO-FLA OBSERVER SANDY 30510
CO-OP SPS 6292 7118-ET3157SUPERSIRECO-OP CLARK YOYO 6292-ET
EDG ABYSS DOORMAN 22883156DOORMANRMW SNOWMAN ABYSS-ET
DG FANATIC LORRY-ET3156VEN DAIRY LIDIA 4
INTENSE OBSERVER 1239-ET3154OBSERVERCOMYN-PBCD SPLENDID-ET
BOMAZ MOGUL 59793154MOGULBOMAZ BOOKEM 5402-ET
CLAYNOOK DRESSY SYMPATICO3153SYMPATICOOCD PLANET DIAMOND-ET
SULLY RANSOM MARLY-ET3153RANSOMSULLY PLANET MANITOBA-ET
MS LATIMER MUSICAL-ET3152LATIMERMISS TMK ROBUST MUGSY-ET
CEDARWAL SUPERSIRE SWEET3152SUPERSIRECEDARWAL SUGA MOMMA
EDG ABYSS UNO 7793150NUMERO UNORMW SNOWMAN ABYSS-ET
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R-E-W LAYNE PINK CRI-ET2981LAYNEWABASH-WAY EVES EASY PEA-ET
PELLERAT MOGUL SANDY2981MOGULPELLERAT BAXTER SARIE
WILLSBRO FERNAND HOW LILA Z-ET2980FERNANDWILLSBRO SHOTTLE HOW LILA Z
MOREL IDOL2980LEXORELDORADO
CO-OP GRAFEETI GABRIEL 71282980GRAFEETIJE-KO GABRIEL CRI-ET
CO-OP UPD PUZZLE 64842980PUZZLECOMYN-PBCD SUMMER CRI-ET
STE ODILE LIGHTSNOW PACIFICA2980LIGHTSNOWSTE ODILE MANOMAN MOD PLATINE
WILLSBRO MERIDIAN S AMBER-ET2979MERIDIANRIVERDANE SHOTTLE AMBER
EDG ABYSS DOORMAN 22812978DOORMANRMW SNOWMAN ABYSS-ET
SANDY-VALLEY KRN TOPANGA-ET2976KRUNCHSANDY-VALLEY IOTA TOPAZ-ET
WILLSBRO MERIDIAN SHO LILA Z-E2975MERIDIANWILLSBRO MOM SHO LILA Z
SIEMERS SHIMONE 199522974SHIMONESIEMERS DORCY 16120
SIEMERS MASCALESE BOMBI-ET2974MASCALESEGEN-I-BEQ SHOTTLE BOMBI
ST MAYFIELD MAKIO2974MAYFIELDGOLDEN-OAKS ROBUST MABEL-ET
S-S-I PREDEST SINA 9091-ET2974PREDESTINEHAPPYDANNY SNOW STORM-ET
ROXY2974MOGULBOUW MOM ROXY
K&K GAMES 87272973MOGUL
BOMAZ LITHIUM 60312973LITHIUMBOMAZ BOOKEM 5402-ET
LEOTHE SUPERSIRE DAUPHINE2973SUPERSIRELEOTHE BAXTER DAPHNEE
DES-Y-GEN HUNTER SYLKIA2972HUNTERDES-Y-GEN PLANET SILKY
MILLER-FF MASC EVIE-ET2971MASCALESENOVA SHOTTLE EVELYN-ET
CLAYNOOK DIOR SYMPATICO2971SYMPATICOOCD PLANET DIAMOND-ET
HIGHERRANSOM PRED SALTY-ET2970PREDESTINEBRU-DALE MOM STARLY-ET
RZH ADELAIDE2969MAYFIELDKHW SUPER ADERYN-ET
BERGITTE HUNTER HELIA2969HUNTERBERGITTE ASHLAR HAVARD
6217686931-ET2968MOGULFOTTO MAE
CALBRETT LET IT SNOW LIGHTLY2968LET IT SNOWCALBRETT GOLDWYN LAYLA-ET
SPRUCE-HAVEN MASSEY 146912967MASSEYSPRUCE-HAVEN FRED A13182-ET
FABEL DELPHIE MERIDIAN2967MERIDIANSYTOMAX DORICE BAHAMAS
KINGS-RANSOM PREDES APPLE2966PREDESTINEN-SPRINGHOPE NIAGRA ANNA-ET
KINGS-RANSOM CASHCN DELL-ET2966CASHCOINKINGS-RANSOM BAXTER DOLLY
KINGS-RANSOM KRUNCH EXPERT2965KRUNCHKINGS-RANSOM MAN-O EPPIE-ET
KERNDTWAY ROBUST HEMI-ET2965ROBUSTKERNDTWAY POLD PLANET-ET
AARDEMA ANDERSON 14282965ANDERSON
MS DOTTIE MASSEY 22542965MASSEYSPEEK-NJ SNOW DOTTIE RAE-ET
BONACCUEIL LET IT SNOW CAMILIA2963LET IT SNOWGILLETTE IOTA CARMELA
FARNEAR-TBR-BH BEN 2227-ET2963BENB-ENTERPRISE SUPER GIGI-ET
WILLSBRO M YORIK G ROXY-ET2963YORICKWILLSBRO GARRETT ROXY
BROWNTOWN LD MOGUL LIVELY2963MOGULFRUEH MAN O MAN LOOK AT HER
BROWNTOWN LD MOGUL LUCKY2963MOGULFRUEH MAN O MAN LOOK AT HER
SIEMERS MORGAN BLOOM2962MORGANSIEMERS EXPLODE BLOOM
CO-OP DD GALAXY 40058-ET2962GALAXYCO-OP TRIGG ABIGAIL 6402-ET
CHARPENTIER DESTINED SPACE2962DESTINEDCHARPENTIER FBI SIERRA
WILLSBRO UNO GHOST2961NUMERO UNOWILLSBRO GOLD GHOST ET
VICTORIA VITTEK DANELLE2960ALTAVITTEKVICTORIA SUPER DANNI
ROYAL HILL PLANET SPARKME2960PLANETROYAL HILL MANOMAN SPARKME
CO-OP UPD GALAXY 6342-ET2959GALAXYCO-OP UPD RAMOS 3430
MATT-DARI MAURICE DESTRY2959MAURICEMATT-DARI OBSERVER DARIA-ET
CO-OP UPD MOONBOY 66232959MOONBOYCO-OP FRANK ROBIN 6330-ET
DES-Y-GEN HUNTER SUBLIME2958HUNTERDES-Y-GEN PLANET SILKY
 

The take home message, when all breeds are considered, is that purebred Canadian breeders consider type (durability) to be the most important area. Beyond that, they pay moderate attention to production and either they do not consider Health & Fertility as being important or they have yet to start to eliminate using bulls lowly rated for Healthy & Fertility.

Comparing to the Best

Further analysis showed that breeders, for whatever reason, did not use the most highly genetically rated sires. The following tables are comparisons of the most used sires and the breed’s top ten most highly rated proven and genomic sires from mid-2012, the time when the inseminations would have been made to produce the females that were registered in 2013. Note that the ranges for the averages are given following each average.

Table 4 contains the comparison for Ayrshire sires.  The sires used were far superior for type (CONF) but were inferior for Milk, Fat, Protein, Protein %, SCS and DF (daughter fertility) to the top LPI proven sires. Breeders that do not receive significant income from type are foregoing the opportunity for gain in major traits if they place a high requirement on a sire’s CONF index. Note that there was not a CDN listing for genomic Ayrshire sires in 2012.

Table 4 Comparison of Ayrshire Sires Used and Sires Available (2013)

NameSireGTPI*MilkFatProteinNM$PTATOwnerState/Ctry
EDG DAHLIA MOGUL 2257MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2591239490688853.93Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
SULLY MAN-O-SHAN MARTHA-ETLADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET2589197488738733.94Mike SullivanKasson , MN
COOKIECUTTER AOAK HAWAII-ETPINE-TREE ALTAOAK-ET25741854108768643.55Denise M. DickinsonHudson Falls , NY
GIL-GAR PREDES MERLOT-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2553235582779302.89Stelling Farms Inc.Millville , MN
NO-FLA MCCUTCHEN 35646-ETDE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2549117369579042.9North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
LARCREST CICADA-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2543168384638383.78Jon E. LarsonAlbert Lea , MN
COOKIECUTTER PRED HAZARD-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET25411534108639093.16Denise M. DickinsonHudson Falls , NY
WCD-ZBW SUPERSIRE LOVEY-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET25362079100828762.83Kevin & Barbara Ziemba & WoodcLisbon , NY
WINROSS SUPERSIRE MINDY-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET25272429106748863.17Steven S. LantzLeola , PA
MS LATIMER MUSICAL-ETGENERVATIONS LATIMER2517126167508833.07Trans-America GeneticsST-HYACINTHE QUE , WI
LARCREST CIABATTA-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET25161442103618573.55Jon E. LarsonAlbert Lea , MN
MORMANN LAT TABINE 2297-ETGENERVATIONS LATIMER2515103659558952.78Jennifer MormannFarley , IA
JOOK MAURICE 9220-ETMOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET2511144299559182.74Lester C. Jones & Sons Inc.Massey , MD
RICHMOND-FD GALPAL-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2507170366619152.96Chas A Jr & John L RichmondNorth Collins , NY
EDG 4858 MOGUL 2240-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2507156976589003.12Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
MS AMERICA LAITICIA-ETGENERVATIONS LATIMER2507191496699072.74Trans-America GeneticsSt-Hyacinthe QC , WI
EDG RUBY EARN 2259DA-SO-BURN MOM EARNHARDT P2506201296728842.98Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
WINROSS SUPERSIRE MARLA-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2495162185658952.88Steven S. LantzLeola , PA
FARNEAR HEADLINER 1722SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET2493189183548443.18T R & M Simon B & T Rauen &Farley , IA
HARTLINE SS LOU-RAE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2491115281558673.09Hartline Valley Farms Inc.Marietta , OH
NO-FLA MCCUTCHEN 35703-ETDE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2488172385598083.4North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
SIEMERS MCCUTCH ROZ-ETDE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2488226781737953.32Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.Newton , WI
FARNEAR MASCALESE 1719ZANI BOLTON MASCALESE-ET2484135883588333.23Rick & Tom Simon B & T Rauen &Farley , IA
RI-VAL-RE SYMP VIVIAN-ETDYMENTHOLM S SYMPATICO2477197888648862.74Aaron JorgensenWebberville , MI
HIGHERRANSOM COIN STITCH-ETFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHCOIN-ET2472121774578542.95Jeffrey King & Fly-Higher HolsValley Falls , NY
SEAGULL-BAY DAY LIGHT-ETMINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET2469141151548313Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.American Falls , ID
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PRINCESSSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2469216359688752.48James R. & Nina P. BurdetteMercersburg , PA
LADIES-FIRST SS BLESSING-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET24662644108799382.25Barbara Mountain & Ladies FirsRocky Ridge , MD
SULLY OAK MANDA-ETPINE-TREE ALTAOAK-ET2465188977668173.26Kyle PundsackFreeport , MN
WILLSBRO MERIDIAN PAMMY-ETSULLY HART MERIDIAN-ET2463161351547303.93Wills BrosWadebridge Cornwall ,
HARTLINE SS LIDA RAR-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2456185772638183.14Hartline Valley Farms Inc.Marietta , OH
CO-OP SPS PRUDENCE 7079-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2455265297798682.67Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
MORMANN MOGUL 1100-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2450176867588452.88Agri-Science Opportunity LLCDurham , NC
ZIMMERVIEW PARDISE SULLY-ETREGANCREST PARADISE-ET2449155766418532.89Dean E. & Brent E. ZimmerMarietta , OH
NO-FLA NUMERO UNO 35742-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2449152792508003.27North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
LATUCH SUPER LABELLA-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET24441824104767883.01Roger & David LatuchSomerset , PA
STONEHURST SUPER CHRISTY-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2442130989508073.16Stonehurst Farm Dairy SalesStrasburg , PA
INTENSE DAY SPRINKLE1274-ETMINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET2441172662548293.02Gregory W. CrouseSparta , NC
LARS-ACRES MOG TRIANGLE-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2439110072388512.89Larson Acres Inc.Evansville , WI
FARNEAR NUMERO UNO 1704AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2437146299598682.8Rick & Tom Simon B & T Rauen &Farley , IA
PINE-TREE DASHE OAK 5770-ETPINE-TREE ALTAOAK-ET243593565497153.61Matthew J. SteinerMarshallville , OH
WILLSBRO UNO CLASSYAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2432122255498042.91Wills BrosWadebridge Cornwall ,
LARCREST COLLAGE-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2428779109498353.17Jon E. LarsonAlbert Lea , MN
LEADERWIN LEXOR MANDAGENERVATIONS LEXOR2426119065547193.91Steven S. Emanuel J.& James S.Leola , PA
MS KOENEN NUMRO UNO 6034-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2425150688528233.22A Dykshorn D Kaufmann & G KoeIreton , IA
JOLICAP MORGAN DESIRE-ETS-S-I BOOKEM MORGAN-ET2423144962508482.84Ferme Jolicap IncCap St Ignace PQ , CA
SIEMERS S-SIRE ROZANNE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET24232244107788082.62Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.Newton , WI
EDG BYSHA CC 2258FARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHCOIN-ET2422187469538243.02Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
S-S-I MOONRY LEIGHA 9081-ETDE-SU RB MOONRAY 11038-ET2421174290718062.84Select Sires Inc.Plain City , OH
COOKIECUTTER ALOAK HALEX-ETPINE-TREE ALTAOAK-ET2419184598737722.75Denise M. DickinsonHudson Falls , NY
EDG CHRISTA LATIMER 2226-ETGENERVATIONS LATIMER2417174273647603.17Jeffrey Jet ButlerSpringfield , IL
WILLSBOR MOGUL AMBERMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2414145783527463.44Wills BrosWadebridge Cornwall ,
WOODCREST MERIDIAN LURK-ETSULLY HART MERIDIAN-ET2413145555536823.96Woodcrest Dairy LLCLisbon , NY
FLINT-VILLE UNO YESTER-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2413155497597263.82Lynford & Kevin BurkholderLebanon , PA
MAPLEHURST NUMBER ONE 2941MISTY SPRINGS NUMBER ONE24121625104618033Maplehurst Farm LLCCuyler , NY
MAPLEHURST EVEREST 2953STANTONS EVEREST2412164398578213.02Maplehurst Farm LLCCuyler , NY
HARTLINE SS LINA-RAE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2411157866637433.12Hartline Valley Farms Inc.Marietta , OH
MS CO-VISTA SUPRSIRE LEE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2410201985597593.35Russell M GeorgeArcade , NY
NO-FLA MAURICE RAE 35753-ETMOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET2408149886508552.21North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
WEBB-VUE PREDESTINE 6909-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2406151973498192.77Robert A. WebbPlymouth , WI
COOKIECUTTER PRE HANDFUL-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2405177182647852.94Denise M. DickinsonHudson Falls , NY
FARNEAR MASCALESE 1720ZANI BOLTON MASCALESE-ET2403177598677363.33Rick & Tom Simon B & T Rauen &Farley , IA
BO-IRISH-RN SS CHARTERSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2401191370607563.04Gary Housner & Ronald SuhrElroy , WI
NORDIC-RIDGE SUPERS LEGACYSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET24012276109697493.21Mitch AmundsonDe Forest , WI
NO-FLA MAURICE SAR 35024-ETMOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET2399145861508532.2North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
S-S-I MYSTIC KACI 9075-ETS-S-I SHAMROCK MYSTIC-ET239999468528542.22Select Sires Inc.Plain City , OH
GLEN-D-HAVEN SUP BUMPKIN-ETBLUE-HORIZON ALTASUPLEX2399159558537193.6Paul & Jackie GlendeAltura , MN
HARTFORD ELECTN SARA 423-ETEILDON-TWEED SUP ELECTION2399110254418062.99Robert J. EusticeByron , MN
HARTLINE SS LELIA-RAE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2398158778558872.26Hartline Valley Farms Inc.Marietta , OH
BUTLERVIEW LET IT SHINE-ETVELTHUIS LET IT SNOW2394133852477193.59Jeffrey ButlerChebanse , IL
MORMANN LAT TAFFY 2295-ETGENERVATIONS LATIMER2394145566617632.98Jennifer MormannFarley , IA
CO-OP SPS PRUDENCE 7080-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2394251895797902.69Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
WELCOME SUPERSIRE LEOTASEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2392228482697603.16Welcome Stock Farm LLCSchuylerville , NY
MATCREST GALAXY CHARLEE-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2392176685637582.9Matthew R. JohnsonBaldwin , WI
ESKDALE MOGUL EXCEL EMMA-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2390105178467473.16Eskdale Center DairyEskdale , UT
KINGS-RANSOM PRED DEBBIE-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2387138391528142.56Kings-Ransom Farm LLCSchuylerville , NY
NO-FLA GALAXY ZOEY 35590-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2386165397587982.51North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
LATUCH PETRONE LIGHT-ETWELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET2382157958577872.5Roger & David LatuchSomerset , PA
R-E-W ELLYMAE-ETO-COSMOPOLITAN-ET2381224676726883.47Marc J. WolfLebanon , CT
ST GENOMICPRO MUFFYMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2381191073558022.41Sexing TechnologiesNavasota , TX
ZIMMERVIEW MORGAN BRINA-ETS-S-I BOOKEM MORGAN-ET2380122897548042.67Dean E. & Brent E. ZimmerMarietta , OH
MISS HJ NUMEROUNO RICKI-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2380109161477612.87Ken Horn & Curtis JohanssonLoyal , WI
NO-FLA LITHIUM REE 35570-ETS-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET2379168240457932.81North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
NO-FLA GALAXY LORA 35639-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2379127993527642.72North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
MS GALAXY MURIEL-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2376114764477932.73Trans-America GeneticsSt-Hyacinthe QC , WI
AMMON-PEACHEY LR MISS PRISSGENERVATIONS LATIMER2375155056536783.69M & J Ammon & G S PeacheyLewistown , PA
LADIES-FIRST SS BEVERLY-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2372122088518372.51Barbara Mountain & Ladies FirsRocky Ridge , MD
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PANCO-TWSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2372189799598022.61James R. & Nina P. BurdetteMercersburg , PA
SPRUCE-HAVEN MASSEY 14691CO-OP BOSSIDE MASSEY-ET2372179278607972.47Doug Young & James NocekUnion Springs , NY
LARCREST CINNABAR-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET237181087497103.39Jon E. LarsonAlbert Lea , MN
EDG ETTY MOGUL 2248-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2370116595547823.06Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
BOGHILL MOGUL S FAITH ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2370108866398192.66Holstein UKHerts WD3 3BB ,
BRYHILL SUPLEX MYSTIQUE-ETBLUE-HORIZON ALTASUPLEX2368157868597862.85Bryhill Farm IncOrmstown PQ , IA
JA-KNOLL MOGUL DAME-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL236879780417472.98Ja-Knoll DairyOronoco , MN
GUESE-PRTNS UNO RELISH-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2367103263487662.48Crossroads Dairy LLCPostville , IA
SANDY-VALLEY KRNCH TOPSY-ETHAMMER-CREEK FRED KRUNCH-ET2367205169546703.81Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg BStevens Point , WI
LARS-ACRES MOGUL 14639MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2367146152407133.52Michael A. LarsonEvansville , WI
SULLY CASUAL MCKAYLA-ETLARCREST CASUAL-ET2367178871627632.79Kyle PundsackFreeport , MN
DINOMI LTMR SARA 9735-ETGENERVATIONS LATIMER2365204674597902.8Dino & Mike MigliazzoAtwater , CA
WA-DEL-DM MCCUTCHEN CARA-ETDE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2365176867576033.88Darwin Gene HorstChambersburg , PA
ST GENOMICPRO OMYGOSH-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2365123573437483.24Sexing TechnologiesNavasota , TX
QUIET-BROOK-D PRE HOTROD-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2365150158616843.46John & Denise DickinsonHudson Falls , NY
TJR ARITA MCCUT 2256DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET236384272455774.55Adolf Langhout & Tim RauenFarley , IA
MAPLEHURST EVEREST 2960STANTONS EVEREST236261174338452.12Maplehurst Farm LLCCuyler , NY
548077799-ET2362192988647752.42EurogenesFair Play , MD
KERNDTWAY LITHIUM HEMIS-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET2361185071577632.54Regancrest FarmsWaukon , IA
EDG BABY UNO 2228-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2361138757457073.35Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
RONELEE GALXY DESIREABLE-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2361187874577512.75Sherman PolinderLynden , WA
WA-DEL-DM MCCUTCHEN CORA-ETDE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2360193251546333.79Darwin Gene HorstChambersburg , PA
EDG LACI SHOTGLASS 766-ETBUTZ-BUTLER SHOTGLASS-ET2359238776627542.72Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
CO-OP SPS 6292 7118-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2359178160517103.31Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
SAN-DAN LEX CANDICE 2318-ETGENERVATIONS LEXOR2358160076587652.89Daniel & Sandra MormannNew Vienna , IA
N-SPRINGHOPE SSIRE 2071-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2357151268618711.82J Kevin & Barbara NedrowClifton Springs , NY
HOS-COT RANSOM PEARL-ETDE-SU RANSOM-ET2357111572587083.03Samuel C CottrellHoosick , NY
T-SPRUCE SUPERSIRE 7472SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2356222899727662.65Arnold B. GruenesRichmond , MN
SEAGULL-BAY MAJIC DAY-ETMINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET2355122051477363.01Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.American Falls , ID
PENN-ENGLAND GINGER 9730-ETSOUTHERN-HILLS BAYARD-ET2355166468617313.05Penn England LLCWilliamsburg , PA
AR-JOY SUPERSIRE FRITZY-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2355133479487872.47Duane & Marilyn HersheyCochranville , PA
ARMSON MOGUL EVELYNMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2354118269568371.93Armson Farms LLCPavilion , NY
S-S-I PRED MADDIE 9088-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET235388083498561.93Select Sires Inc.Plain City , OH
BACON-HILL PREDSTNE LEAH-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2352115372567143.07Bacon-Hill Holsteins LLCSchuylerville , NY
SIEMERS SSIRE ROZANNERAE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET23501711117657202.77Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.Newton , WI
MS EMILY HYPER BALLAD-ETSEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET2350172685596403.56Trans-America GeneticsSt-Hyacinthe QC , CA
MAPLEHURST SUPERSIRE 2957SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET23481581103608312.11Maplehurst Farm LLCCuyler , NY
WEBB-VUE SHOTGLASS 6913-ETBUTZ-BUTLER SHOTGLASS-ET2348160366398022.66Robert A. WebbPlymouth , WI
CURR-VALE SUPER DUCHESS-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2348181259597153.11Jessica Mae CurrieTully , NY
RI-VAL-RE DOLO OAKLEY-ETRI-VAL-RE OBSRVR DOLO-P-ET2347135261487722.65Aaron JorgensenWebberville , MI
NO-FLA ANDERSON 35259-ETVISION-GEN SHF ANDERSON-ET234681860388202.09North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
SIEMERS SSIRE ROZANNEMAE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2346153097517652.72Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.Newton , WI
KENMORE CLOUDLESS DAY-ETMINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET2346159372557712.46Kenneth H. LarsonDowning , WI
LOT-O-ROK SHAM TASHIALADYS-MANOR PL SHAMROCK-ET2345160167537443.03Chamberlain Dairy Inc.Moses Lake , WA
SANDY-VALLEY HUNTR JULIE-ETCOOKIECUTTER MOM HUNTER-ET23442506104736743.29Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg BStevens Point , WI
HIGHERRANSOM PRED SALTY-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET234389775517802.36Jeffrey King & Fly-Higher HolsValley Falls , NY
GOLDEN-OAKS UNO CARLENE-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET234155976387523.03Golden Oaks FarmsWauconda , IL
HIGHERRANSOM PRED SASSY-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET233950465396853.2Jeffrey King & Fly-Higher HolsValley Falls , NY
TTM BRONO 30970-ETREGANCREST-KF OBSV BRONO-ET233896467478272.05Thomas T. MercuroRocky Ridge , MD
RI-VAL-RE EHARDT NIK-ETDA-SO-BURN MOM EARNHARDT P2338181889846862.75Aaron JorgensenWebberville , MI
SPRUCE-HAVEN LEXOR 14682GENERVATIONS LEXOR23381241100667522.61Doug Young & James NocekUnion Springs , NY
WOODCREST PREDEST LENTIL-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET233758585427682.85Woodcrest Dairy LLCLisbon , NY
PINE-TREE 4187 TAPE 5753-ETPINE-TREE BRIANNE TAPE-ET233767472337792.79Matthew J. SteinerMarshallville , OH
RICKLAND SUPERSIRE 4593-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2337190870577492.65Greg RickertEldorado , WI
SEAGULL-BAY EHDT MAJIC-ETDA-SO-BURN MOM EARNHARDT P2336175978707572.27Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.American Falls , ID
SPRUCE-HAVEN DESTINED *RC 146CURR-VALE DESTINED-ET233689959407392.91Doug Young & James NocekUnion Springs , NY
LARS-ACRES PETRONE 14710WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET2335166649418012.33Michael A. LarsonEvansville , WI
APPEALING GALAXY HOOCHIEDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2335208259567582.85S. Scott & April D. CooperDelta , PA
KINGS-RANSOM SHAN DIXA-ETLADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET2335156288626933.06Kings-Ransom Farm LLCSchuylerville , NY
C-HAVEN MOGUL 1395-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2333123064506993.03T. Priest & T T. MercuroGreencastle , PA
NO-FLA SUPERSIRE 35696-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2333161976598221.63North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
CO-OP UPD GALAXY 6319-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET233273459408751.61Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
VEKIS ELSA QUEEN-ETCO-OP BOSSIDE MASSEY-ET2330111496517902.2EurogenesFair Play , MD
RI-VAL-RE SUPERSIRE NADOLASEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2330173371647512.34Aaron JorgensenWebberville , MI
S-S-I ARIWAMI OLEGANT DUSTYUFM-DUBS OLEGANT-ET232975067318001.96Brand Dairy FarmWaterloo , IN
INTENSE LITHIUM 1275-ETS-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET2328167650537682.34Gregory W. CrouseSparta , NC
MS KOENEN NUMRO UNO 6022-ETAMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET2328139381427213.31A Dykshorn D Kaufmann & G KoeIreton , IA
BO-IRISH-RN MOG BIGWIG-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2328126183516803.35Gary Housner & Ronald SuhrElroy , WI
JE-KO MAN GUESS CRI-ETSULLY MANDORA CRI-ET232881561437172.78Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
SIEMERS HLINER ROZ-IS-IT-ETSEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET2327207190686313.39Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.Newton , WI
BRYHILL SUPLEX MADALENA-ETBLUE-HORIZON ALTASUPLEX2326166649577202.76Bryhill Farm IncOrmstown PQ , IA
S-S-I PREDEST SINA 9091-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2326189287547472.72Select Sires Inc.Plain City , OH
AURORA SHOTGLASS 13899-ETBUTZ-BUTLER SHOTGLASS-ET2326238562677352.7Aurora Ridge Dairy LLCAurora , NY
KINGS-RANSOM PREDES APPLERICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET232681064317412.97Kings-Ransom Farm LLCSchuylerville , NY
CO-OP GRAFEETI GABRIEL 7128LADYS-MANOR RD GRAFEETI-ET2325153270447822.35Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
BROEKS ENEKEM-ETDE-SU 521 BOOKEM-ET2325159055536923.17Broekhuis Vee & H.Overijssel 7665 TV ,
SANDY-VALLEY SUPRSIRE BO-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2325202282627223.19Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg BStevens Point , WI
MATT-DARI SUPERSI MAIZIE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2325211582577502.98Matthiae Dairy Farm Inc.Marathon , WI
NO-FLA CASUAL KYLA 35589LARCREST CASUAL-ET2324138459608451.48North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
MS SIZZLE CASHCOIN 772-ETFARNEAR-TBR-BH CASHCOIN-ET2324131481477332.86Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
GIBBS MCC FINITYDE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2324126854506233.35Joseph J. GibbsEpworth , IA
EILDON-TWEED SS BELLA-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2322188494727013.09David R. WoodAmsterdam , NY
NO-FLA SUPERSIRE 35747-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2322143368617481.9North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
CO-OP LITHIUM 6287 7123-ETS-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET2322133653447872.19Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
NO-FLA SUPERSIRE 35759-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2321183784587832.27North Florida HolsteinsBell , FL
SPRUCE-HAVEN MCCUTCHEN 14660DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2321105367496473.26Doug Young & James NocekUnion Springs , NY
RABUR MOGUL PICANTE-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2320109479377303.14R. Paul Buhr Jr.Viroqua , WI
FARNEAR-TBR-BH BRONO 2172REGANCREST-KF OBSV BRONO-ET2320219365726673.05Rick & Tom SimonFarley , IA
T-SPRUCE DADDY 7468RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET2318167536506413.54Arnold B. GruenesRichmond , MN
HAR-DALE-ACRES-JP PAPER-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2318197177707552.04Fred & Matt HarderAthens , WI
HILLS-END SS CURLEY SUE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2318137695507542.74Steven ConnersLake , MI
BLUMENFELD RAN BRIZA CRI-ETDE-SU RANSOM-ET231849783427682.27Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
EILDON-TWEED L CHASER-ETS-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET2317156264507912.42David R. WoodAmsterdam , NY
EDG HALLE MCCUT 2117-ETDE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET2317135055486993Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
AMMON FARMS STG MYALEXIS-ETBUTZ-BUTLER SHOTGLASS-ET2316215683587153.11Michael & Jill AmmonLewistown , PA
COASTAL-VIEW MD DYLA 430-ETSULLY MANDORA CRI-ET2316170747447912.29Jo L Averill FarmTillamook , OR
EDG ETTY MOGUL 2243-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL231696175477193.13Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
WELCOME PARKER-P WHIT-ETHICKORYMEA PARKER P-ET231685868517322.37Welcome Stock Farm LLCSchuylerville , NY
JOOK MAURICE 9224-ETMOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET2316130965457172.68Lester C. Jones & Sons Inc.Massey , MD
CO-OP SPS SIBELLA 7122-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET231695390487562.6Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
BINDERWAY O DELICIOUS-ETRONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET2315162264515963.87Virgil GoodStevens , PA
N-SPRINGHOPE SUPERSIRE 2076SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2315167394617552.33J Kevin & Barbara NedrowClifton Springs , NY
DF LITHIUM BELLE A 1194-ETS-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET2315143458477212.79Daisy Farms LLCParis , TX
EDG ARMADA MERIDIAN 2107SULLY HART MERIDIAN-ET2314135768556173.5Elite Dairy Genomics LLCChebanse , IL
CO-VISTA ART DEZ-ETMR AUBREY OBSERVER ART-ET2314187444605953.71Russell M GeorgeArcade , NY
WILLSBRO MOGUL N PAMMYMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2314144470476613.35Wills BrosWadebridge Cornwall ,
HARTLINE SS LEXIE-RAE-ETSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2313100362386773.08Hartline Valley Farms Inc.Marietta , OH
CO-OP UPD GALAXY 6570-ETDE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET2313125644446832.7Genesis Cooperative HerdShawano , WI
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PANSIE-TWSEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET2312170285486763.5James R. & Nina P. BurdetteMercersburg , PA
GIL-GAR PREDES MARACA-ETRICKLAND PREDESTINE 669-ET2312154087547972.24Stelling Farms Inc.Millville , MN
WSA COSMO-ETMOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL2309111363447582.3A L H Genetics BVDamwoude ,
RI-VAL-RE SYMP AUBURN-ETDYMENTHOLM S SYMPATICO2309133371367952.46Aaron JorgensenWebberville , MI
ST GENOMICPRO BRINGO-ETSULLY HART MERIDIAN-ET2308201761656513.2Sexing TechnologiesNavasota , TX

The comparison for Holstein sires of used and available (Table 5) shows some interesting facts.  Breeders, here again, want their sires to be high type and high fat % and are prepared to give up Milk and Protein to get that higher type and fat %. The genomic sires available far exceed both the most used and top proven for Milk, Fat and Protein yields.

Table 5 Comparison of Holstein Sires Used and Sires Available (2013)

NameMilkFatProtNM$PTATRelBPI
DE-SU OBSERVER160261527922.70.9999.8%
BADGER-BLUFF FANNY FREDDIE123654437791.570.9998.7%
DE-SU GULF148973405492.80.9292.9%
MORNINGVIEW LEVI87668546931.40.9591.3%
COYNE-FARMS SHOTLE YANCE181575545161.90.9389.6%
DE-SU HISTORY152484585672.410.9389.2%
LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN126281735882.170.9988.3%
END-ROAD O-MAN BRONCO-ET177047625122.080.9988.1%
O-BEE MANFRED JUSTICE7816346643-0.070.9987.4%
VA-EARLY-DAWN SUDAN CRI126882535381.790.9286.8%
 

In the Jersey sires (Table 5) used compared to proven available, the major difference is in SCS. The most used sires are quite inferior in SCS to the top ten proven sires available.  Again as in Holsteins, the Jersey genomic sires stand out for their superiority for Milk, Fat and Protein yields. In the Jersey sires the ranges around the averages are larger than in Ayrshire or Holstein.

Table 6  Comparison of Jersey Sires Used and Sires Available (2013)

NameMilkFatProtNM$PTATRelBPI
MR LOOKOUT P ENFORCER173174677082.750.73100.0%
MR LOOKOUT PESCE ALTA5G102053466.123.960.7298.4%
DE-SU JEROD 1223161089518472.710.7497.5%
COYNE-FARMS JABIR144195558852.660.7296.7%
RMW ANCHOR147498477163.040.7294.8%
MR LOOKOUT P EMBARGO148594566443.380.7293.8%
DE-SU DISTINCTION 111301754976483430.7293.8%
WELCOME ARMITAGE PESKY102492637442.30.7293.6%
SULLY MCCORD 269141390537803.170.7192.9%

Factors Needing Consideration

When selecting sires to use in the future, breeders everywhere need to consider the following facts:

  1. Global demand for cheese is increasing and so a sire’s genetic index for protein yield is important.
  2. Breeding stock sales based on type are not as financially rewarding as they once were (Read more: An Insider’s Guide to What Sells at the Big Dairy Cattle Auctions and Where did the money go?).
  3. Total merit indexes (TPI, NM$, LPI, etc.) should to be based on genetic needs five to ten years in the future.
  4. The genetic merit of our dairy cattle for fertility must be improved.
  5. Sires with even one significant limiting factor should be avoided.

The Bullvine Bottom Line

The perfect bull does not and likely never will exist. Every breeder will have their own genetic goals for their herd. The time has come for breeders to start planning five to ten years out and to avoid sires that will leave more culls at younger ages, extra expense per cow and added labour per cow.  For most breeders that means not using sires that are not in the top 25% (>74%RK) for all of gLPI, Production, Durability and Health & Fertility.

 

 

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