Irish blonde sires

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The Irish Blonde d’Aquitaine Breed Co-operative Ltd Sire Directory 2011/2012

Foreward from Jimmy Ryan, chairman of breed improvement committee

Typical beefy blonde bulls ready to inject the blonde breeds exceptional kill out into your herd!!

The Ballycraddock herd was founded in 1993 with one cow and calf at foot. This one cow started an amazing trend producing 18 calves in her 21 years, her second eldest daughter has had 14 calves in 16 years and is still producing. We have found that high fertility is a major trait in the breed.

Within the 18 years of producing blondes we have found that BLONDES ARE BEST. The high killout rate has proved that the blonde is one of the top beef breeds around. The last animal we killed for meat was a 15 month old bull, grass fed he killed out at 64% and meat out at 81%.

Typical Beefy Blonde Bulls

Scaughmolin Cinderella Winner of the 2011 Irish blondes herds competition, heifer section.

Owner: D Green Wexford

We have proved that the blonde “hard calving” traits are just a myth, within the Ballycraddock herd we have had just three assisted births in the last fifty one.

We use the top sires from France and Britian to produce what we think is a top quality product, and have successfully showed cows, bulls, heifers and calves.

For our crossbreed weanlings we have received €2.99 per kilo, for the cull cows we have received up to €2.00 per kilo.

The Irish Blonde breed improvement committee have selected 3 sires for our breed improvement scheme in 2011/12, all easy calving, all extra beefy and British bred in Blackwater Ainsley and Jockey and Fronfedw Arawn, with Ainsley and Jockey having exceptional maternal traits and Arawn being extreme muscled.

Scaughmolin Cinderella

Typical blonde cow carcase, as cull cows nothing compares to Blondes for LENGTH/GRADE, WEIGHT OR KILL OUT %

I hope you enjoy our stud book and good luck in your breeding season.

Jimmy

Just a word of advice re the star ratings for the blonde bulls in the catalogue, many of the bulls are only new in the last year or so and without progeny the figures are really useless and misleading.

Don’t let the figures put you off, they will rise once progeny arrives” better use a good bull with no stars than a bad one with stars!!”

BLONDE BEEF BONANZA e25,000 IN PRIZE MONEY

Stephen Byrne Chairman Irish blondes

IRISH BLONDE SOCIETY Lisenanagh Carrigan Co. Cavan

BLONDE BEEF BONANZA e25,000 IN PRIZE MONEY

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BLACKWATER AINSLEY

S985

Powerful Genetics, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan.

Contact: 086 074 3931

BLACKWATER JOCKEY

BULL FACTS

BULL FACTS

Ainsley €25

Jockey €25

36% 16%

Star Rating (within breed) ** *

9% 90% 82%

* ***** *****

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€33 €38

Index*

1.0

104

200 Day Growth

21.0

108

Muscle Depth

3.0

111

Name: DRUK GENESIS

Beef Value

27.0

118

200 Day Milk

2.0

107

Number: 211650BDHG87, Breed: BA (100%)

% Rank

12% 33%

99% 97%

Star Rating (within breed) ***** *****

** ** *

37% 26% 7%

94% 90% 18%

***** ***** *

**** **

67% 26%

Star Rating (across breed) * **

1% 0% 1% 1% 0%

Pedigree

EBV Calving Value

% Rank

Data Reliability 1% 2%

Beef Carcass €56 Daughter Fertility €-15 Daughter Milk €-82 Other Key Traits 78% **** Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 4.46% 97% ***** Gestation Length (Days) 3.49 Day(s) Docility (1-5 score) Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

SIRE

< 20% = Poor

Number: 17517JMBC1, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: DRUK BESSIE

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€94 €75

Data Reliability 36% 48%

Star Rating (across breed) ***** ****

41% 10% 6%

***** ** *

Beef Carcass €116 Daughter Fertility €-16 Daughter Milk €-108 Other Key Traits 98% ***** Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 3.04% 57% *** Gestation Length (Days) 4.1 Day(s) 44% *** Docility (1-5 score) -0.08 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

Pedigree

EBV

Index*

Calving Value

-1.0

90

200 Day Growth

16.0

104

Muscle Depth

3.1

111

Name: YOGI

Beef Value

24.0

113

200 Day Milk

7.0

134

Number: R4534, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: SORNFALLOW CHAMP

Number: 16084BDHB01, Breed: BA (100%)

*100 – breed average

SIRE

DAM

Number: R4534, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: BLACKWATER MAISIE Number: UKEG073300044, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: DAISIE Number: 8288130721, Breed: BA (100%)

61% 8% 52%

% Rank 81% 79%

***** * ** < 20% = Poor

91% 25% 1% 86% 12% 26%

Name: DOUBLE S LUKE Number: R1163, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: WF JULIETTE Number: R1246, Breed: BA (100%)

*100 – breed average

Name: YOGI

IRISH BLONDE NED RECOMME E SIR

Powerful Genetics, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan.

Contact: 086 074 3931

Excellent blonde sire with great balance for beef, and milk and maternal traits. Easy calving suitable for heifers. One of the heaviest used and most successfull blonde sires ever in the UK. Recommended by the Irish blonde society breed improvement committee.

The blonde sire of the moment consistently breeding the top prices in Carlisle UK, 15 sons have averaged over £5,000 sterling. Puts massive width and power into progeny. Ainsley is easy calving and suitable for heifers. First Irish calves are exceptional and creating re-orders.

Recommended by the Irish blonde society breed improvement committee.

% Rank

BWJ

Name: BILLINFORD ALBERIC

IRISH BLONDE NED RECOMME SIRE

DAM

Number: 15137BMBA01, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: BLACKWATER GORGEOUS Number: 21063CBCG01, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: DAISIE Number: 8288130721, Breed: BA (100%)

FRONFEDW ARAWN

Powerful Genetics, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan.

Contact: 086 074 3931

S984

ARK DIEGO

BULL FACTS

BULL FACTS

Arawn €15

Diego €14

Arawn is the shape king of blonde genetics giving width and depth of hindquarter every time to his progeny. His commercial cross progeny have sold to £4,500 sterling, and he is arguably the best blonde sire to produce commercial weanlings for showing (exceptionally sweet wee heads on his progeny) Easy calving sire.

Recommended by the Irish blonde society breed improvement committee.

% Rank 25% 33% 14% 94% 51%

Star Rating (within breed) ** **

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€17 €45

Data Reliability 11% 18%

* ***** ***

EBV

Index*

3.0

118

Pedigree

200 Day Growth

4.0

93

SIRE

Muscle Depth

1.5

100

Name: FRONFEDW RHYD-Y-BEIRDD

Beef Value

10.0

92

200 Day Milk

-2.0

86

Number: UK743167400020, Breed: BA (100%)

*100 – breed average

IRISH BLONDE NED RECOMME E SIR

Powerful Genetics, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan.

Contact: 086 074 3931

NCBC, Enfield, Co. Meath.

Contact: 046 954 1230

• Considered one of the best bulls ever sold in Carlisle with a pedigree to match • A Whistley Dollar son from an Astonlodge Jet dam • Use to add power, conformation and thickness

Beef Carcass €61 Daughter Fertility €-10 Daughter Milk €-94 Other Key Traits 44% *** Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 5.80% 79% **** Gestation Length (Days) 3.88 Day(s) 32% ** Docility (1-5 score) -0.10 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

Calving Value

S1107

14% 1% 2% 14% 1% 10%

Star Rating (across breed) * ***

Name: ASHTONLODGE JET Number: ASH, Breed: BA (100%)

10%

14%

**

33%

Beef Carcass

€44

16%

**

30%

Daughter Fertility

€6

3%

***

45%

5%

*

8%

*

Weanling Export

3%

*

98%

*****

86%

*****

41% 31% 1% 46% 17% 20%

*

€37

Suckler Beef Value (SBV)

15%

8% 42%

*** * ** < 20% = Poor

% Rank

31%

% Rank

*** ** *

Star Rating (across breed)

€20

Data Reliability 13%

Star Rating (within breed) **

% Rank

63%

****

99%

*****

Index and Traits

Daughter Milk €-80 Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 5.05%

19%

***

57%

3.15 Day(s)

3%

**

31%

**** Docility (1-5 score) 71% -0.04 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

15%

Gestation Length (Days)

Pedigree SIRE

** < 20% = Poor

Name: GBR ABRICOT Number: 4785009992, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: WHISTLEY DOLLAR Name: FRONFEDW MEGAN

Number: WDR, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: WHARFEDALE UBERTA

Number: UKC532400108, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: BA13191PJOU13, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: FRONFEDW MEDWYN

Name: ASHTONLODGE JET

Number: UKC532400143, Breed: BA (100%)

DAM

Name: FRONFEDW RALA RDWINS

Name: ARK VERITY

Number: UKC532400596, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: FRONFEDW CYMRAES

Number: UK110607500011, Breed: BA (100%)

DAM

Euro-Value

Number: 17208DMDC1, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: ASH, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: MARSTONMILL SNOWDROP Number: UK203125700074, Breed: BA (100%)

39%

NCBC, Enfield, Co. Meath.

Contact: 046 954 1230

LOCHHEAD TYSON

DRUK LANCE

BULL FACTS

BULL FACTS

Tyson €12

Lance €15

Tyson is a fine example of the breed with excellent conformation and definition • He has great width which carries right through the top and excellent legs and feet • Easy calving, easy fleshed pedigree • Calves are small and very lively at birth and develop quickly • Very consistent producer

% Rank

Star Rating (within breed)

Index and Traits

Powerhouse of the breed in Uk, Size x width x weight. Incredible female breeder, with Lance daughters progeny regularly topping the sales in UK. Lances progeny are powerful and roughish in appearance but give that umph that is needed to breed a champion. Not for heifers.

Euro-Value

Data Reliability

Star Rating (across breed)

% Rank

FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE Other Key Traits

FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE

Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average

Powerful Genetics, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan.

Contact: 086 074 3931

DZK

20 - 40% = Below Average

Pedigree

EBV

Index*

Calving Value

2.0

111

200 Day Growth

-11.0

79

Muscle Depth

-1.8

76

Name: HILLHEAD LEWIS

Beef Value

6.0

87

200 Day Milk

1.0

102

Number: UK272887022T, Breed: BA (100%)

SIRE

< 20% = Poor

DAM

Name: CREEVY FAWN

**** ** ***

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€48 €48

Beef Carcass €95 Daughter Fertility €-51 Daughter Milk €-98 Other Key Traits 89% ***** Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 3.87% 38% ** Gestation Length (Days) 4.26 Day(s) 44% *** Docility (1-5 score) -0.08 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

Data Reliability 33% 39%

Star Rating (across breed) ** ***

36% 4% 7%

**** * *

58% 13% 42%

% Rank

**** * ** < 20% = Poor

Pedigree

Name: TONNERRE

99

SIRE

Number: TNE, Breed: BA (100%)

-0.3

87

Name: DRUK HEATHCLIFFE

7.0

87

-6.0

65

EBV

Index*

Calving Value

-1.0

91

200 Day Growth

11.0

Muscle Depth Beef Value 200 Day Milk

Number: 222043BDHH78, Breed: BA (100%)

31% 46% 76% 5% 1% 76% 8% 26%

Name: DARIELLE Nmber: 8288130150, Breed: BA (100%)

*100 – breed average

Name: BRADBURY EVAN

Name: FLOCON

Number: BYE, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: 2990039642, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: LOCHHEAD LINDA Number: UK25757LHD951, Breed: BA (100%)

71% 33% 44%

Name: HILLHEAD CLINT Number: UK17174HLDC2, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: UK392086499R, Breed: BA (100%)

*100 – breed average

72% 43%

Star Rating (within breed) **** ***

% Rank

DAM Name: DRUK IVY

Name: LOCHHEAD GRACE Number: UK212005LHDG1, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: 23812BDH18, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: DRUK FLAMINGO Number: 201768BDHF75, Breed: BA (100%)

KILMONEY BRUCE

Dovea Genetics, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Contact: 050 421 755

KCE

Dovea Genetics, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Contact: 050 421 755

OXY

BULL FACTS

BULL FACTS

Onyx is a very well balanced bull for both maternal and beef characteristics. He will produce exceptional powerful females for breeding and males with excellent carcases (5 star bull for beef carcass).

Kilmoney Bruce is the best blonde bull in Irish A.I. at present. He is producing exceptional muscular stylish progeny. He has figures to match (5 star for SBV, weanling export and beef carcass). Bruce will produce high priced weanlings for the export market.

Bruce €8

Onyx €10

85% 88%

Star Rating (within breed) ***** *****

90% 30% 68%

***** ** ****

% Rank

ONYX

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€60 €66

Beef Carcass €109 Daughter Fertility €-54 Daughter Milk €-88 Other Key Traits 12% * Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 7.95% 45% *** Gestation Length (Days) 4.19 Day(s) 38% ** Docility (1-5 score) -0.09 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

Pedigree SIRE

Data Reliability 36% 23%

Star Rating (across breed) *** ****

18% 2% 5%

***** * *

79% 66% 22%

Name: BLACKWATER JOCKEY Number: BWJ, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: BLACKWATER SOLVIT Number: UK240509500010, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: BLACKWATER LISA Number: 251879CBC9518, Breed: BA (100%)

DAM

% Rank

44% 69%

68% 61%

Star Rating (within breed) **** ****

87% 5% 3%

92% 72% 1%

***** **** *

22% 10% 23%

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€45 €54

Beef Carcass €112 Daughter Fertility €-29 Daughter Milk €-142 Other Key Traits 14% * Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 7.70% 26% ** Gestation Length (Days) 4.44 Day(s) 13% * Docility (1-5 score) -0.16 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

Weaning Proofs

106

Pedigree

Reliability .099 – Reference base BL.PF.10 Growth

102

SIRE

Muscular Development

109

Name: MAESTRO

Skeletal Development

92

Maternal value at weaning

96

Number: 4776004345, Breed: BA (100%)

93

Claving Ability

100

Star Rating (across breed) ** ***

86% 20% 49%

***** * *

93% 70% 80%

% Rank

** * * < 20% = Poor

89% 16% 1% 24% 5% 7%

Name: FURET Number: 4770131060, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: GARDONNE

Name: JOCKO

Number of products: 30

Name: USTIN

Number of herds: 157

Number: UST, Breed: BA (100%)

Number of daughters: 543

29% 56%

Number: 4771130668, Breed: BA (100%)

Reliability 0.96 Suckling Ability (SA)

Data Reliability 77% 81%

Number: F125, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: CLONDOWN VIVIENNE Number: IE201250620282, Breed: BA (100%)

** * ** < 20% = Poor

% Rank

DAM Name: IDYLLIQUE

Name: KNAPOGUE LOUISE Number: CUA003696, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: 7993005739, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: FIFINE Number: 2490016826, Breed: BA (100%)

COURTWOOD AIDAN

Eurogene ai services, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

Contact: 052 744 2940

WOA

BULL FACTS

DGK

Eurogene ai services, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

Contact: 052 744 2940

BULL FACTS

Courtwood Aidan is a very beefy blonde sire and is breeding progeny very similar to his dams sire Eder (a very high muscled French sire). Courtwood Aidan is an excellent sire for commercial weanling production, is not hard calving but is not recommended for pedigree use by the Society.

Aga Khan is one of the most successfully shown Blonde Bulls over the past years.

Impressive shape and muscle development.

Semen available for both pedigree and commercial use.

FOR MATURE COWS ONLY.

Aidan €10

Aga Khan €10

90% 23%

Star Rating (within breed) ***** **

96% 69% 80%

***** **** *****

% Rank

DONCOMBE AGA KHAN

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€67 €41

Beef Carcass €118 Daughter Fertility €-31 Daughter Milk €-83 Other Key Traits 21% ** Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 7.09% 92% ***** Gestation Length (Days) 3.69 Day(s) 71% **** Docility (1-5 score) -0.04 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

Pedigree SIRE

Data Reliability 70% 83%

Star Rating (across breed) *** **

69% 3% 17%

***** * *

91% 90% 86%

** ** ** < 20% = Poor

% Rank

% Rank

52% 37%

21% 22%

Star Rating (within breed) ** **

93% 15% 6%

33% 78% 40%

** **** ***

30% 22% 39%

6% 38% 38%

* ** **

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€12 €41

55% 18% 1%

71% 50% 22%

* * **

14% 8% 23%

SIRE

Number: 222043BDHH78, Breed: BA (100%)

200 Day Growth

16.0 0.5

93

Name: DRUK LANCE

Beef Value

14.0

98

200 Day Milk

-3.0

81

Number: DZK, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: DRUK IVY Number: 23812BDH18, Breed: BA (100%)

*100 – breed average

Name: EDER

Name: DRUK LEO

Number: EER, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: 25241BDH9524, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: CLONDOWN VIVIENNE Number: IE201250620282, Breed: BA (100%)

*** * *

6% 36%

104

91

Muscle Depth

DAM

17% 1% 2%

% Rank

Name: DRUK HEATHCLIFFE

Index*

-1.0

Number: OUX, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: 4693132515, Breed: BA (100%)

Star Rating (across breed) * **

Pedigree

EBV

Name: OULOU Name: ICONE

Data Reliability 31% 24%

Beef Carcass €75 Daughter Fertility €-26 Daughter Milk €-99 Other Key Traits Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 9.09% Gestation Length (Days) 4.26 Day(s) Docility (1-5 score) -0.09

Calving Value

Name: LOULOU Number: 4695132817, Breed: BA (100%)

Index and Traits

DAM Name: DONCOMBE NICOLET

Name: Number: FR646074765, Breed: BA (100%)

Number: 271504DLK9717, Breed: BA (100%)

Name: DONCOMBE FREIXENET Number: 201492DLKF15T, Breed: BA (100%)

BUDORE UTAH

Henry Griffen, Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, NI. T: (0044) 780 2984 997

BUH

BULL FACTS

YOUNG BLONDE BULLS THAT HAVE EXCELLED IN TULLY PERFORMANCE TEST STATION...

Utah is an exceptional bull for confirmation and is breeding early maturing stock perfect for weanling production. Utah daughters have excellent maternal traits and are very milky. Ideal bull for weanling production or on large framed pedigree cows that need shape.

The 3 young Blonde bulls left have all won best of breed in there separate performance tests in Tully over the past year

Their AVERAGE DAILY GAIN WAS 2.4KG , MUSCLE DEPTH OF 97mm and FEED CONVERSION OF 5.0.

Utah €20

15% 96%

Star Rating (within breed) * *****

20% 72% 30%

** **** **

% Rank

Index and Traits

Euro-Value

Suckler Beef Value (SBV) Weanling Export

€6 €72

Beef Carcass €66 Daughter Fertility €-29 Daughter Milk €-102 Other Key Traits 4% * Calving Difficulty (% 3 or 4) 9.91% 97% ***** Gestation Length (Days) 3.43 Day(s) 99% ***** Docility (1-5 score) 0.14 Data Reliability: 40% - 60% = Average 20 - 40% = Below Average

Data Reliability 48% 52%

Star Rating (across breed) * ****

45% 0% 0%

*** * *

79% 54% 69%

* ** ***** < 20% = Poor

% Rank 4% 76%

10% 27% 91%

Name: BLACKWATER NEBUS

92

SIRE

Number: UKEG073300059, Breed: BA (100%)

0.8

95

Name: BALLYGOWAN ROCKY

8.0

89

-1.0

92

Number: 30289, Breed: BA (100%)

Index*

0.0

100

200 Day Growth

3.0

Muscle Depth Beef Value 200 Day Milk

This performance is just a demonstration of what a blonde sire can do for your herd. With the added bonus of easy calving and high maternal traits and the highest kill out % of any continental breed surely its time you moved to an Irish Blonde sire today.

46% 16% 1%

Pedigree

EBV Calving Value

Glack Daragh. Owner: Philip Doherty, Co. Donegal

Mountbrown Flint. Owner: Martin Lyons, Co. Mayo

Name: BALLYGOWAN JASMINE

BLONDE BEEF BONANZA e25,000 IN PRIZE MONEY

Number: UK332240648K, Breed: BA (100%)

*100 – breed average

Name: BROOKFIELD IMPERIAL DAM

Number: 241497BRDI2, Breed: BA (100%)

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Name: DEERFIN PAULA Number: UK123560386Y, Breed: BA (100%)

These results leave the Blondes as No.1 Breed tested for Growth rate, No.1 breed tested for muscle depth and no. 2 for feed conversion.

Name: BEECH LORRAINE Number: UKU015600001, Breed: BA (100%)

Mountbrown Enda. Owner: Martin Lyons, Co. Mayo