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MONTBELIARDE &NORMANDE DECEMBER 2013

CROSSING WITH

ROYAL HOLL

Reg No NORFRAM006114595144aAa: 351246Beta-casein: A2A2 Kappa-casein: BB

1 8 0 N M 0 0 0 1 2

Royal Holl Toscanie

production: Rel 94% 9013D 3890HFrench TPI (ISU) 144economical dairy index (INEL) 35protein 53fat 79protein & fat 132protein percent .27fat percent .41milk 466functionalmilk speed 0.2somatic cell count 0.8clinical mastitis -0.7udder health comp. 0.1longevity 0.3fertility cows 1.0fertility heifers 1.0interval calving 1st AI -0.9fertility composite 0.8calving ease 92calving ability 91

ArmeniaSire: Hollydays Cagnotte

DiametreDam: Longitude Impression

Born 2000

SAINTYORRE

Reg No NORFRAM002247241820aAa: 516342Beta-casein: A2A1 Kappa-casein: BB

1 8 0 N M 0 0 0 1 4

Saintyorre

type: Rel 91% 3899D 1800H -2.0 0 2.0stature 0.5chest width -0.7chest depth -0.4width at pins -1.4frame -0.8rump angle -0.8muscularity -2.7rear leg set 0.2feet & legs 0.6fore udder attachment 1.4udder balance 1.0udder depth 1.2rear udder height 1.7teat direction 1.1front teat placement 0.4ligament 0.5udder composite 1.2

-3.0-2.5

-2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0

0.5

1.0 1.5 2.0

production: Rel 94% 9013D 3890HFrench TPI (ISU) 152economical dairy index (INEL) 44protein 81fat 99protein & fat 180protein percent -.06fat percent -.12milk 2642functionalmilk speed 0.5somatic cell count 0.5clinical mastitis 0.1udder health comp. 0.3longevity 1.2fertility cows 0.0fertility heifers -0.2interval calving 1st AI -1.3fertility composite -0.5calving ease 91calving ability 90

ArmeniaSire: Justin Ecluse

DriverDam: Nuage 28 Jamaique 10w

Born 2001

type: Rel 93% 1675D 1040H -1.5 0 1.5stature 0.2chest width -0.5chest depth 1.2width at pins 0.0frame 0.3rump angle -0.4muscularity -1.4rear leg set 0.9feet & legs 0.6fore udder attachment 2.4udder balance 0.3udder depth 0.4rear udder height 1.9teat direction 1.4front teat placement 1.5ligament 0.2udder composite 1.1

-1.5 0 1.5

• Very high components

• Excellent type & calving ease

• A2A2 and BB Kappa Casein

• Very high milk

• Excellent type & calving ease

• Good udders

REDONDO

Reg No NORFRAM004427295565aAa: 513462Beta-casein: A2A2 Kappa-casein: AB

0 2 0 N M 0 0 0 1 2

Redondo Talence

type: Rel 91% 3899D 1800H -2.5 0 2.5stature -0.6chest width 0.4chest depth 1.8width at pins -0.6frame 0.5rump angle -2.3muscularity -1.7rear leg set 0.8feet & legs 1.1fore udder attachment 2.0udder balance 1.8udder depth 0.5rear udder height 3.6teat direction 1.3front teat placement 1.4ligament -1.1udder composite 1.2

-2.5 0 2.5

production: Rel 94% 9013D 3890HFrench TPI (ISU) 138economical dairy index (INEL) 32protein 55fat 97protein & fat 152protein percent -.14fat percent -.01milk 2196functionalmilk speed 1.1somatic cell count -0.4clinical mastitis -2.2udder health comp. -1.4longevity 0.8fertility cows 0.8fertility heifers 1.0interval calving 1st AI -0.5fertility composite 0.8calving ease 92calving ability 88

VicoSire: Holgura Capucine

DiametreDam: Littoral Huche

Born 2000

Normande The Normande breed has been developed for centuries on the pastures of Normandy in Northwestern France, a place known 2for year round grass and excellent dairy products. Because of the Jersey island ‘s proximity, the two breeds share some ancestry. And as a vestige of the Vikings’ presence in the area, the Normande may be related to Scandinavian genetics. The Normande milk is exceptionally well suited for cheese and Normandy is where such famous cheeses as Camembert and Pont-Lévêque are made.

With close to 300,000 cows on test, the Normande is today one of the most important dairy breeds in France. Numerous studies have shown the breed excels in low input operations that involve less grain and more forage. It shows successful crosses with all U.S. dairy breeds and is often included in three-way crossbreeding in order to boost health traits. The new experimental organic herd at the University of Minnesota includes the Normande in its breeding program.

The Normande is a unique combination of hardiness and adaptability to low input systems with high added value: thanks to very high compo-nents (4.3 fat, 3.65 protein) and a high incidence of BB Kappa Casein, the Normande is the cheese specialist. In addition, preliminary results indicate one of the highest incidences of A2A2 gene. Finally, the breed shows excellent marbling and finishing qualities, including on grass.

• High milk

• Excellent type & calving ease

• A2A2

ONZE JB

Reg No MONFRAM003998006455Beta-casein: A1A1 Kappa-casein: AA

2 1 7 M O 0 0 0 1 4

Onze JB

production: Rel 94% 223D 181HFrench TPI (ISU) 113economical dairy index (INEL) 17protein 27fat 55protein & fat 82protein percent -0.4fat percent 0.7milk 1012functionalmilk speed 103somatic cell count 0.3clinical mastitis -0.1udder health comp. 0.2longevity 0.3fertility cows 0.0fertility heifers 0.8interval calving 1st AI -1.2fertility composite -0.1calving ease 93calving ability 91

UnauSire: Faucon Coquine

Bois LevinDam: 10 Java Epee

Born 1998

VIBRATO JB

Reg No MONFRAM003919314605Beta-casein: A1A2 Kappa-casein: AA

2 1 7 M O 0 0 0 2 0

Vibrato JB Charmante

production: Rel 94% 75D 67HFrench TPI (ISU) 119economical dairy index (INEL) 19protein 33fat 31protein & fat 64protein percent 0.1fat percent -0.3milk 988functionalmilk speed 106somatic cell count -0.5clinical mastitis -1.2udder health comp. -0.9longevity 0.6fertility cows 0.3fertility heifers 0.8interval calving 1st AI -0.1fertility composite -0.1calving ease 87calving ability 89

EzozoSire: Oran Limousine

JuvisyDam: Santiago Pivoine

Born 2004

type: Rel 93% 64D 59H 80 100 122type composite 106frame 94stature 97chest width 103chest depth 97body depth 84rump 97rump length 97hip width 98thurl width 94rump angle 80feet & legs 111rear leg set 91foot angle 100udder 111fore udder attachment 106rear udder height 122rear udder width 114udder depth 113udder balance 103udder cleft 108teats 110front teat placement 90teat orientation 99teat length 109teat shape 107muscularity 103

type: Rel:93% 152D 128H 70 100 130type composite 98frame 95stature 94chest width 97chest depth 97body depth 95rump 86rump length 90hip width 89thurl width 79rump angle 87feet & legs 109rear leg set 70foot angle 84udder 101fore udder attachment 98rear udder height 130rear udder width 87udder depth 88udder balance 103udder cleft 111teats 101front teat placement 99teat orientation 87teat length 101teat shape 104muscularity 97

• Calving ease

• High fat

• Medium size

• Good udders

• Medium size

• Type and production

AZUR

Reg No MONFRAM003910570392aAa: 132564Beta-casein: A1A2 Kappa-casein: AB

2 1 7 M O 0 0 0 2 2

Azur

production: Rel 94% 70D 66HFrench TPI (ISU) 141economical dairy index (INEL) 41protein 66fat 95protein & fat 161protein percent 2.1fat percent 3.0milk 977functionalmilk speed 114somatic cell count -1.2clinical mastitis -1.4udder health comp. -1.4longevity 0.5fertility cows 0.4fertility heifers 0.9interval calving 1st AI -0.2fertility composite 0.5calving ease 90calving ability 93

FauconSire: Nenni JB Japonaise

MerciDam: Tsiganne Osiris

Born 2005

type: Rel 93% 56D 54H 80 100 124type composite 103frame 89stature 105chest width 82chest depth 91body depth 98rump 102rump length 99hip width 96thurl width 80rump angle 88feet & legs 102rear leg set 113foot angle 87udder 113fore udder attachment 124rear udder height 102rear udder width 84udder depth 104udder balance 109udder cleft 113teats 106front teat placement 116teat orientation 113teat length 110teat shape 93muscularity 93

MontbeliardeThe Montbeliarde breed comes from the low mountains of Jura, in eastern France, near Switzerland where it originated. While it belongs to the Simmental/Fleckvieh genetic group, its selection has been more focused on milk than the other branches. It shows large red and white spots similar to the Holstein with a white head. With more than 400,000 cows on test, the Montbeliarde is one of the main dairy breeds in France. It is currently enjoying great expansion in other European countries such as the Netherlands and Great Britain, either purebred or crossed.

The Montbeliarde is known for very good fertility, great feet and legs as well as udder health qualities. The Jura region is famous for its cheese, the Comté, a hard cheese very similar to Gruyere.

The Montbeliarde seems to be very well adapted to crossing with Hol-stein in intensive situations. A study of 6 dairies around Modesto, Cali-fornia, has shown higher lifetime profits for Montbeliarde crosses over pure Holsteins. The breed also crosses well with all U.S. dairy breeds and is often included in three-way crossbreeding programs.

A new study on crossbreeding in intensive condition is currently taking place in various Minnesota dairies.

• Very high components

• Good udders

• Medium size

Understanding French Proofs • Production proofs are breeding values. All production indexes

have been converted into lbs and %.

• Type and functional indexes are expressed in units of standard deviation for the Normande and around a mean of 100 and a +/- 12 standard deviation for the Montbeliarde.

• Functional indexes are expressed around a mean of 0 with +/- 1 standard deviation. For all functional indexes, positive values are desirable.

• Calving ease index: Percentage of easy calvings on first parity cows. Average is 89. All numbers above (90+) indicate better calving ease. Numbers below (80s) indicate less than average calving ease.

• Rump Angle: + is sloped — Rear leg set: + is posty— Udder balance: + is high rear quarters — Teat direction: + is internal — For the past four criteria, “0” or “100” is optimal.

Normande x Jersey

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Montbeliarde x Holstein

Why crossbreed with Normande & Montbeliarde?To benefit from hybrid vigor (heterosis)Heterosis is basically the health effect that can be expected when breeding two genetically distinct individuals, as opposed to inbreeding that brings re-lated animals together and risks the appearance of dangerous double reces-sives. This health effect, or hybrid vigor, translates into a performance bonus.

This bonus may not be easy to measure accurately but it should be 5% for production and at least 10% for calf vitality, longevity, fertility and other health traits. Heterosis comes on top of the average genetic level of the 2 parent breeds (see graph 1). Therefore, the impact of heterosis on profit should be significant for commercial dairy producers. Commercial pig, beef and sheep producers have been using crossbreeding for decades.

In order to maximize the benefits of heterosis, it’s important to continue crossbreeding beyond the second generation. This is why we recommend using a 3 way rotational crossbreeding program before returning to the breed used originally (see graph 2).

To bring and improve specific traitsMany dairy cows show excessive dairyness. Both the Normande and the Montbeliarde will bring the extra muscle, or strength, that’s been missing. This trait will translate into these qualities:

• Improved fertility • Low grain adaptability• Better body condition • Strong calves with good market value• Exceptional longevity • Excellent carcass quality and marbling

In addition, both breeds show good components and identical total lbs of fat and protein. While the Normande has higher components, the Montbeliarde has more milk.

Graph 1

Graph 2

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