Recently, no fewer than three cows from Drouner Holsteins improved their Excellent classifications. One of the standout cows was the Kenmore Triple Crown-Red daughter Drouner Anna 1709 RDC. With her impressive EX-93 total score, she became the second cow bred by the Albring family to achieve this outstanding score for overall conformation so far!... Read more
The proven sire Drouner K&L Chase, owned by AI organization Cogent, is currently one of the most influential Holstein sires in the United Kingdom. According to recent figures from Holstein UK, he tops the rankings as the bull with the highest number of registered calves in recent months.... Read more
The FDV Wintershow in March turned into a highlight for Drouner Holsteins. Earlier, GenHotel.nl already reported on the success of Drouner Cosmo 1836 EX‑91, who claimed the title of Grand Champion at this show. That achievement received an impressive follow‑up at the very same event, as her daughter Drouner Cosmo 2238 also secured the highest honour in the Junior championships.... Read more
The cows of the Albring family (Drouner Holsteins) dominated the show ring at last Friday’s FDV Wintershow, securing multiple top placings in a festive and competitive atmosphere. The evening’s highlight was the Grand Champion title, awarded for the second consecutive year to crowd and herd favorite Drouner Cosmo 1836 EX-91.... Read more
The 10-year-old Drouner Cosco 1399, owned by the Albring family, recently achieved an impressive victory at the annual virtuel show of the Veenkoloniale Rundvee Vereniging. During a festive evening, the EX-90 Defender daughter was widely praised for her outstanding qualities.... Read more
For many GenHotel members, one of the highlights of the year arrived last week: the HHH sHow. Several participants traveled with their young heifers and dairy cow to compete for the coveted titles, achieving excellent placings and championships.... Read more
A special day for the Albring family (Drouner Holsteins) was marked by the recent classifcation of their favorite, Drouner Cosmo 1836 (by Alligator), who achieved her first excellent score at the age of 4. Cosmo's udder, recognized for its remarkable texture and quality, earned her an outstanding score of EX-94.... Read more
Blondin Success, a direct daughter of the American legacy Blondin Goldwyn Subliminale EX-97, who was named Star of the Breed 2021, was recently classified with her first excellent score of EX-90. The Raptor daughter calved for the third time in March and was awarded Reserve Best Udder at the Rundveeshow Noord 2025 last summer.... Read more
The annual Rundvee Show Noord brought exciting results. While New Moore Holsteins and Drouner Holsteins battled for the top spots throughout the day, the grand championship went to the Withaar-Prent family's second calver, Sidekick daughter. Yesterday, this cow from the New Moore herd also received a maximum score of VG-89.... Read more
Meet Drouner Rose Marie 1504 EX-91 (EX-92 MS), an impressive 8-yr-old cow, bred and owned by Drouner Holsteins. This remarkable daughter of the home bred stud bull Drouner A 288 (Sunfish RDC x Drouner AJDH Aiko RDC VG-87) has a prestigious pedigree, going back in just five generations on the dam’s side to the famous Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red EX-96. Redrose-Red has left an indelible mark on the breeding world and was crowned Grand Champion at the World Dairy Expo not once, but twice, in 2005 and 2007.... Read more
The five-year-old T-Spruce Frazzled Huey daughter, Drouner K&L Classy 1692, has recently achieved her first excellent score. This accomplishment makes her the first excellent Huey daughter in the Netherlands!... Read more
During a recent classification at Drouner Holsteins, over 15 cows received top scores. The highest score of the 2-yr-olds was awarded to Aiko 2010 Red, a Ranger-Red daughter. Aiko is a descendant of the renowned show and brood cow Drouner AJDH Aiko 1267 P-Red EX-90!... Read more
It’s been over a week since the Albring family enjoyed their big win at the season’s first show. The Drouner Holsteins herd picked up several awards, but the highlight was Cosmo 1836, an Alligator daughter, who snagged her first Grand Championship as a 3,8 yr-old, accomplished by Marieke Albring.... Read more
The Star of the Breed recognition is awarded annually to one registered Holstein that exemplifies outstanding production combined with exceptional conformation. Blondin Goldwyn Subliminale EX-97 has had an unparalleled career regarding lifetime production and show titles, earning the prestigious Star of the Breed title in 2021 at the age of 13.... Read more
Recently, three cows from the Drouner Holsteins herd were re-scored and achieved new excellent scores. Among them was Drouner K&L Aiko 1557 RDC, the Silky Red dam of the new no. two daughter-proven bull of the Netherlands and Flanders!... Read more
As we enter December, new leaders have emerged in the gNVI rankings for both Red Holstein and Holstein bulls. Young genomic sires that have successfully made their mark are now being recognized as top proven sires based on the performance of their daughters. Notably, the current top 5 progeny proven Red Holstein are fully represented by bulls bred by GenHotel members!... Read more
Recently, Mox Richy RDC, a 2-yr-old Stgen Doral-Red daughter, received her first score. She was purchased during the VOST Select Sale 10 in 2022 by Marieke Albring and Thomas Steegink. Through successful flushes, they already have produced several direct female offspring from their purchase. With Richy RDC's outstanding first VG score, the Regenia family has not only produced its 13th generation EX/VG, but also one of the highest-scoring Dutch Doral Red daughters to date!... Read more
Drouner Holsteins had excellent results in the latest classification, with three heifers scoring VG-88 and delivering an average 2-yr-old score of VG-85. One of the heifers that scored 88 points is the current Junior Champion of the Rundvee Show Noord!... Read more
Several members of GenHotel participated in the Rundvee Show Noord in early August. The prizes were divided into different categories, with the Albring family of Drouner Holsteins earning multiple wins.... Read more
The recent picutered 3STAR OH Janna Red, a daughter of sire Augustus P Red, is one of the first lactating daughters in the Netherlands and has been recently classified with VG-87. Janna Red produces a large amount of milk and has had a significant impact on the breeding program of GenHotel & De Oosterhof.... Read more
Last Saturday, the first National Red & White Show featured daughter groups of breeding bulls from the Netherlands. The daughters of bulls Aalshorst Rody-Red and Drouner Altitude-Red, bred by GenHotel members Aalshorst Holsteins and Drouner Holsteins, made an impressive entry into the show ring, captivating many enthusiastic visitors.... Read more
It was party time again this week at the Albring family (Drouner Holsteins) where their fifth calver Mountfield Ssi Dcy Mogul daughter managed to increase her score. This makes the offspring of Drouner Ria's the highest registered Mogul daughter in The Netherlands and Flanders at the moment!... Read more
The April 2024 index week was the first proof run for the NVI-index after the introduction of the 'Single Step' method in December 2023.... Read more
At the FDV Wintershow, several GenHotel members presented their best cows to compete for the titles. Drouner Cosmo 1836, the national champion bred and owned by the Albring family, was among the well-known names. The competition was tough, and the event saw more impressive cows, including the Grand Champion of the Veekeuring Balk Het Uilenreef Charity 16 EX-91.... Read more
The winter season is the ideal time for clubs, schools and associations to host virtual video competitions. The members of GenHotel are passionate about Holstein breeding, and this was evident from the numerous successes achieved during various of these online shows throughout the country.... Read more
Last Friday several GenHotel members travelled to compete at the evening show named De Zuidwesthoek, the last dairy show of the 2023 show season. The evening was extra glorious... Read more
As of this December 2023 index run, a new and improved system is being used for the estimation of breeding values within the Dutch/Flamish NVI, the so-called 'Single Step' method. With the introduction of the single step method... Read more
Numerous GenHotel members had traveled to the North of the Netherlands to participate in the national Holland Holstein sHow. Great results were achieved by them. One of the highlights of the day was provided by Drouner Holsteins, who headed home with the trophy for the Junior Holstein Championship!... Read more
Recently six young red and black and whites were classified at Drouner Holsteins. One of the young dairy cows re-scored is the second calver Blondin Success, a direct daughter of Blondin Goldwyn Subliminale EX-97. Also, again, the Albring family managed to breed a first calver with a maximum 2-yr-old score of VG-89!... Read more
Members Neppelenbroek, Red Rocks Holsteins, Drouner Holsteins and New Moore Holsteins travelled to Lhee (Drenthe) last Saturday to compete at the regional Rundvee Show Noord... Read more
Multiple show participant Drouner Anna 1427, was proudly shown by the Albring family (Drouner Holsteins) to the visiting Swedish group this week. A good time for GenHotel to let you take another look at this pitch black, fourth calver Delaberge Pepper.... Read more
With a group of 15 two-yr-olds, Drouner Holsteins managed to impress the Dutch classifier. This was further emphasized by the average of VG-85.7 of these milking 2-yr-olds. In addition to the youthful group with two-year-olds, five cows were also re-scored.... Read more
Peak AltaHothand daughter Drouner 3STAR Rozella was purchased as a fresh 2-yr-old by the Jonkers-Meijer family (Koeweide Holsteins) in May 2022. The AltaHothand, from the cow family of Whittier-Farms Outside Roz EX-95, was classified earlier this week and already received an awesome VG-score in her first lactation!... Read more
The bull proofs of December 2022 have been concluded with the indexes from the Netherlands & Flanders (NVI). These lists feature several bulls bred by GenHotel members, including quite a few top 10's!... Read more
The four-year-old Drouner K&L Aiko 1557 RDC calved for the third time in May. The Silky Red daughter of Drouner K&L Aiko 1398 RDC VG-89, as her name suggests, hails from the important KHW Goldwyn Aiko RDC EX-91 family, which continues to grow in numbers at the Albring family (Drouner Holsteins).... Read more
Blondin Success VG-88 (VG-89 MS), purchased in 2019, is holding up well at her place of residence Drouner Holsteins. That can now also be seen in the photos that were taken of this special Blondin Raptor daughter!... Read more
Unique at the VOST Select Sale! On Friday evening, a granddaughter of the phenomenal Goldwyn Subliminal EX-97 will be sold. Subliminale is the 13-year-old North American Goldwyn daughter which was named both Star of the Breed and Global Cow of 2022 in one year!... Read more
At various places in the Netherlands, the herdbook visited GenHotel members to re-classify their herd's pearls. This has led to no less than four new excellent cows!... Read more
The October genomic run in America has again delivered several interesting new toppers for, among others, GenHotel members Wilder, Koepon, Hurkmans and Zandenburg Holsteins. The sires in the top this month also show a lot of variation... Read more
In 2020, Dykster Holsteins invested in two amazing animals that were offered during the GenHotel Selection Sale. In the meantime, both have started their first lactation and we can now enjoy those great milking 2-yr-olds that live up to the high expectations!... Read more
It was a wonderful day for participating GenHotel members Robert Neppelenbroek and Drouner Holsteins during the 'Rundvee Show Noord' (RSN) last Saturday. Both sides left the show ring with great titles.... Read more
The last proofs of the index week of August 2022 are those of Netherlands & Flanders. These lists feature several bulls bred by GenHotel members, including quite a few top 10 hits!... Read more
In April, the nominated cows for the title 'Dutch Cow of the Year 2022' were presented in the HI Plus. After this, readers had the opportunity to vote for their favorite! In addition to the reader votes, the result was also determined by a two-member jury, consisting of Jeroen van Beek (Southland Holsteins) and Bert Meijering (BM Livestock).... Read more
Last week, the Albring family, Drouner Holsteins, was named 'Red Holstein Breeder of the Year 2021'. This title is initiated by the dutch 'Platform Roodbont'. The results of this election are determined by the votes of dutch R&W breeding associations, dutch dairy press and the Platform Roodbont committee.... Read more
After the success of the previous edition, the Holland Holstein cHampionship was organized again this year. Breeders competed for the 'Best Herdgroup', a uniform group consisting of three top dairy cows. Participating GenHotel members Knoef and Albring exhibited both a B&W group of three cows.... Read more
After two years of waiting, the first shows in the Netherlands finally took place again. Noordeloos and Houten led the way and last weekend the shows in Beilen, Lochem and the Betuwe followed. During these impressive and well-attended competitions, there were also huge achievements for GenHotel members. We present all the highlights to you.... Read more
Also this year, the Holland Herd cHampionship 2022 orginazed a competition of the 'Best Herdgroup', a uniform group consisting three top dairy cows. Show lovers and GenHotel members Big Holsteins and Drouner Holsteins participated in this HHH competition.... Read more
An incredible achievement for the Albring family, where five cows were rescored and one 2-yr-old classified with tremendous scores.... Read more
Last Saturday, October 2, the NK veebeoordelen 2021 (National Judging Competition) took place. This year, 39 participants competed for the national title! GenHotel members Julia Poppe, Cees Albring, Thomas Prent and Ben Knoef managed to qualify for this Dutch Championships during the Provincial Championships.... Read more
The German Dairy Show, and therefore also the progeny presentation could not take place this year in its usual form. Alternatively, the herdbooks were given the opportunity to present their best sires by videos of lactating daughters.... Read more
The German calculation center VIT has published the August 2021 proofs. After the significant changes to the RZG formula in April, the calculation model is unchanged this time. Most bulls... Read more
This year the Holland Holstein Herds organized a special 'Corona-proof' 'family' competition. This competition encloses a family duo, in other words a dam and her daughter. The jury determined the winning duo, based on submitted photos by the owners, on the type of both cows in combination with their milk production and health scores.... Read more
World news: The twelve-years-old Blondin Goldwyn Subliminale is classified EX-97 and also her fantastic mammary is scored EX-97. The Braedale Goldwyn daughter of the American show and breeder herd Budjon Farms successfully ended her show career in May by winning the Grand Champion & Best Udder at the Midwest National Spring Show 2021... Read more
Last weekend at the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show in America, Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal EX-96 won a major title for the last time at the age of 12 years old and in her 8th lactation. She will now start enjoying her well-deserved retirement after a long and successful show career.... Read more
Three of Drouner Holsteins' dairy cows met the classifier recently! With success, because these three homebred cows from different cow families were all three classified with an excellent score!... Read more
The April 2021 breeding values have also been published in the Netherlands. In the breeding value estimation of April 2021, adjustments were made to fertility, udder health, temperament, milking speed... Read more
The German calculation center VIT has today released the April 2021 bull proofs. The calculation formula of the RZG has changed quite a bit, compared to the previous run, mostly due to heavier weighting of... Read more
This proof run has given many bulls bred by GenHotel members new (genomic) breeding values. This has resulted in various international successes, including several national number 1 listings! Below a number of the many toppers.... Read more
At Drouner Holsteins, owned by the Albring family were recently 15 2-yr-olds classified with VG-85.9 on average. For two second calvers it was time to meet the classifier for the second time to get a lovely upgrade!... Read more
The 'All-American 2020' winners were presented recently! This high quality contest has an important and global influence in the Holstein breeding. The All-American contest contains several categories, it is in the Lifetime Production class where we find two outstanding cows with a big history and both of them play a big part in the 3STAR Fokprogramma.... Read more
It was a great weekend for the Albring family after they were honoured as 'Breeder Of The Year 2020' last Friday!... Read more
The KHW Goldwyn Aiko RDC EX-91 / Kamps-Hollow Durham Altitude RDC EX-95 family has grown in popularity and numbers in the Netherlands in recent years. While the Albring family has been milking about 30 Aiko's with pleasure, offspring from this special cow family is also part of the 3STAR Breeding program now... Read more
During this GenHotel Selection Sale you can become the new owner of lot 14. Drouner 3STAR Mabel 1733. A flawless genomics profile combined with a beautiful type characterizes the French Maybelline Tual family... Read more
CRV has also published the new bull indexes for the Netherlands and Flanders today... Read more
The beautiful Blondin Success made her first appearance in the spotlight at the 7th VOSt Selection Sale last November. Here she was sold to Drouner Holsteins and 3STAR Genetics. She is now almost a year old and ready to be flushed for the first time!... Read more
In 2017 she was the Honorable Mention Junior Champion at the NRM, her granddam is the fantastic KHW Goldwyn Aiko RC EX-91 and her Pat-Red daughter Drouner DH Aiko 1445 Red VG-89 achieved a great result at the European Show 2019 in Libramont. The Red Holstein fanatics will know which cow we're talking about ...... Read more
Another wonderful classification day for Drouner Holsteins. The Albring family has been involved in the top (Red) Holstein breeding in the Netherlands alredy for years, and still gaining international popularity. Also the success of the collaboration with 3STAR Genetics increases. This collaboration has already produced great results from renown cow families as the KHW Goldwyn Aiko RDC and Koepon Classy family... Read more
The May genomic proof run in America has also deliveredd many new and highly tested females from GenHotel members in the top of Europe... Read more
Now that many events have been canceled, such as Dairy Winter Shows and (local) Dairy Summer Shows of 2020, it is a good time to look back on some online Video Contests that GenHotel members have successfully participated during the winter.... Read more
You can vote on your favorite Red Impact Cow until the 27th of April. This election is introduced bij Holstein International and counts 25 nominated R&W and RDC cows this year. GenHotel will introduce you to several great animals from our members which have been put forward!... Read more
The Aiko family is one of the most successful cow families at Drouner Holsteins. From the 22 cows which were classified... Read more
Here you can find all the availible footage of the lotnumbers of our online Selection Sale. The online Dutch Auction will run until March 26, 2020.... Read more
The well-known Koepon Classy family, offspring of American Vir-Clar DE Classy VG-88 is still building on it's future in Europe. This cowfamily manage to amaze on many fronts. With a special offer from this cowfamily at the GenHotel Selection Sale, you just can't get past this fine pedigree!... Read more
At the FDV Wintershow in The Netherlands last Friday Drouner Holsteins was successful with several females... Read more
At the February USA genomic run 16 of the top 50 gTPI newly tested European females are owned GenHotel members... Read more
Last Saturday the Holland Holstein sHow had occured. The quality of the animals was enormous. The difference between the end and the top of the class is getting smaller and smaller every year. You can hereout concludate that the Holstein breeding in The Netherlands is in full progress.... Read more
At the December USA proof run several newly tested European females achieved high genomic results... Read more
Last October the Dutch magazine Veeteelt published the results of the annual statistics of the CRV classifications during September 2018 - September 2019.... Read more
GenHotel members deliver many bulls and embryos to European AI-studs every year. It is therefore very important that the females in... Read more
18 of the top 50 gTPI newly genomic tested European females in October are owned by GenHotel members!... Read more
The Albring family in the Netherlands had a great classification results this week. Fifteen milking heifers are scored in average... Read more
Also the USA genomic results of females in Europe are released. The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeders, the CDCB, has changed the calculation... Read more
Many people know Drouner Dh Aiko 1445 VG-89 because of her great performance at the Europese Show (2nd in her class and best udder) or from her performance at the Dutch National Show NRM (reserve Junoir Champion). But the German AI VOST already bought a son of her more a year ago!... Read more
The July genomics run in the USA has delivered many newly high tested females of GenHotel members in the top 50 in Europe. A remarkably good score... Read more
At the All-Holland Dairy Show in the IJsselhallen Zwolle in the Netherlands next week Saturday there will be a great number of cows of GenHotel... Read more
Recently several of the participating Dutch cows at the All-European Holstein Show in Libramont are scored or rescored.... Read more
The All-European Holstein Show in Libramont, Belgium, this weekend was very successful for GenHotel member Drouner Holsteins... Read more
The April USA genomics from the European females have been released again. You can find the complete top 100 in Europe... Read more
The 27th GenHotel Selection Sale is finalised very successfully. All heifers are sold to buyers in several countries... Read more
Below you will find several snapshots of GenHotel Selection Sale heifers... Read more
At GenHotel member Drouner Holsteins both a Holstein and a Red Holstein are selected for the Dutch Team for participation... Read more
Today the 27th GenHotel Selection Sale has started, you can place bids on the selected heifers from now on... Read more
The genomic run in the USA has delivered great results for several GenHotel members, with following females in the March top 50... Read more
Hedra Sneeker 721 P RDC owned by Hedra Holsteins, the Vernooij family in The Netherlands, was honoured as the Junior Champion... Read more
The selection of the Dutch team for the European Championship on April 12 & 13 in Libramont, Belgium is completed. In total 22 females are selected... Read more
The 4th lactation Drouner Tommy 1184, owned by the Albring family, Drouwenermond, is honoured as Grand Champion of the VRV-videoshow... Read more
The 28th Highlight Sale last Friday in Hamm is a great success. Top seller was lot 19 Dolce Vita, the highest De-Su Hartley daughter in Germany... Read more
For many sale heifers at the 28th Highlight Sale this week Friday there is a lot of interest for embryos. The top 5 sale lots with the highest... Read more
At the first Top Genetic Sale of the year in Germany, the Highlight Sale in Hamm on January 11th 2019, there are several very interesting lots selling... Read more
The new NVI genomic proofs of females have been added to the GenHotel website. On the "GENOMICS" page... Read more
First Place Senior + Res. Best Udder @Rundveeshow Noord 2025 First Place intermediate + Res. Best Udder @Rundveeshow Noord Direct daughter from the "Star of the Breed 2021" Blondin Goldwyn Subliminale EX-97: first in her class @ World Dairy Expo & All American 2017! Amazing Canadian pedigree with tremendous showtype and high milkproduction! Same family as Blondin Redman Seisme EX-97, 3x Grand Champion R&W Show Royal Winter Fair and Grand Champion R&W at the World Dairy Expo 2010 & 2012! Co-owned with GenHotel
Junior 2-yr old champion FDV 2026 Res. 2-yr-old B&W Champion HHH 2025 Res. 2-yr-old Champion FDV 2026 Great gr. daughter to Blondin Goldwyn Subliminale!
Junior Champion HHH-sHow 2025 Junior 2-yr-old Champion FDV Wintershow 2026 Great gr. daughter to Blondin Goldwyn Subliminale!
Senior Champion & Udder Champion @Rundveeshow Noord 2023
Honourable Mention Junior 2-Yr Old NRM 2017
Res. Champioen R&W intermediate HHH 2019
Dam of Drouner K&L Augustus P @ Cogent
What a great cow, sons in AI! High RZG as well Great cowfamily with big show successes! Her son Drouner Abraxas Red P is in AI
VG scored Darlingo from the Aiko cow family
Junior Champion & Udder Champion Rundveeshow Noord 2024
Maternal sister to Augustus P Red
Very high Superhero from the Koepon Classy family Classy has it all; production, type, longevity, scs, dpr... She has 4 maternal brothers in AI already! The dam to Classy is a half-sister to K&L CV Clever, Nr. 1 bull in Spain in 2016
Defender daughter of Drouner AJDH Gold Cosco Backed by the Larcrest Cosmopolitan family This family breeds!
Intermediate & Grand Champion FDV Beilein 2026 Intermediate & Grand Champion FDV Beilein 2025 Res. Champion Intermediate B&W HHH-2024 Junior 2-yr-old & Best Udder FDV Wintershow 2024 National 2-yr-old Holstein Champion at the HHH 2023 Best Udder & Junior 2-yr-old Champion Rundvee Show Noord 2023 Great-granddam is the 7th calver Drouner AJDH Cosmo
THE TOP of homozygous polled B&W in Europe!
Allen x Drouner Ria 581
Grand Champion HHH-Show 2008
Prelude x Drouner Ria 372
Granddam to Drouner Ria 745
Lord Lily x Drouner Ria 478
Reserve Junior 2-Yr Old Champion NRM 2000
Scooby-Duu x Drouner Ria 858
Great-granddaughter of Drouner Ria 581
Effort x Drouner AJDH Aiko
Res. Champion R&W intermediate HHH
Pat Red x Drouner AJDH Aiko 1288 Red
Mogul x Huijben DG Alex Cosco
Lots of show winnings!
Olympian RC x Drouner AJDH Aiko RDC
Junior HM red and white at HHH '17
Kanu P x Drouner AJDH Aiko RDC
Res. Champion intermediate & HM Grand Champion HHH-Show 2017
Effort x Drouner AJDH Aiko RDC
Popular proven bull @ KI Kampen
Effort x Drouner AJDH Aiko RDC
No. 1 Proven bull Germany April 2021
Freddie x KHW Goldwyn Aiko RC
Amax x Drouner AJDH Aiko 1267 P-Red
Jacuzzi-Red x Drouner DH Aiko 1456 RDC
Born P RDC x Drouner DH Aiko 1411 Red
Charley x K&L SV Classy
Born P RDC x Drouner DH Aiko 1445 Red
Apoll P Red x Drouner AJDH Aiko 1267 P-Red
Solitair x Drouner K&L Aiko 1557 RDC
NO 1 R&W sire in Switserland 4-2021
Delta Abundant P son out of the Aiko's
Delta Powernap-Red x Drouner DH Aiko 1445 Red
Delta Abundant P x Drouner Dh Aiko 1455 RDC @KI Kampen
Rioaveso x Drouner DH Aiko 1423 RDC @KI Kampen
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