Roubos Holsteins had a successful participation in the annual Oogstfeest Krommerijnstreek show, achieving a fantastic title. Their 1.5-year-old heifer, RH Aiko P RDC, won the award for Heifer Champion. The Vernooij family from Hedra Holsteins also celebrated success in the category for milking 2-year-olds.... Read more
This week, Arjan of Roubos Holsteins celebrated the outstanding results from the classifier's visit. The notable KHW Goldwyn Aiko RDC EX-91 family served as the main feature, showcasing four remarkable descendants, each with impressive scores. A standout performer was the third calver, R&B Altatop Ailene Red, who earned an impressive classification of VG-89. Additionally, a direct daughter of the esteemed North American show cow Arethusa Sid Tess EX-92 received a fabulous score of VG-88!... Read more
In 2018, Arjan Roubos (Roubos Holsteins) and Pieterjan Bakker (Batouwe Holsteins) attended the VOST Select-Sale 6 to purchase a red heifer calf with excellent conformation from a well-established cow family. The sale presented two top calves from the Maxima/Meggilee cow family: FG Mylene Red by Jacot Red and Redneck daughter ViG My Love Red. The Dutch breeders chose ViG My Love Red, which was then housed by the Roubos family.... Read more
After being crowned Heifer Champion at the Cowvalley last year, RH Unstopabull Tantrum Red by Roubos Holsteins won the title aigain at this year's dairy show. This makes the Unstopabull daughter of Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red EX-96 a two-time Heifer Champion at Cowvalley and stays undefeated!... Read more
Last weekend, Roubos Holsteins and Willem's-Hoeve Holsteins participated in the Fokveedag Putten, where both GenHotel members won prizes and hit their goals in the Grand Championship... Read more
The GenHotel mailbox is flooded with messages about the latest show results achieved by its members. One such update is about R&B Altatop Ailene Red VG-87 (VG-89 MS), the index giant, who performed exceptionally well at the Fokveedag Putten last Saturday. Co-breeder and owner Roubos Holsteins is thrilled to have been put on the map due to this achievement.... Read more
Lot 11 from the GenHotel Selection Sale is RH Ramm Aimy Red, a DG DV Rammstein Red daughter from the herd of Roubos Holsteins. Aimy has impressively high scores of 159 gRZG and 377 gNVI, making her one of the top-ranking Rammstein Red daughters in Europe.... Read more
With the new index run of December 2023, in addition to numerous new bulls in the top lists, many new high heifer calves also have set their place in the top100 gNVI rankings! For GenHotel and its members a very successful proof run now that the number 1 for both Red Holstein and Holstein come from the 3STAR Breeding program!... Read more
Numerous daughters from the American Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red EX-96 - Grand Champion R&W WDE 2015 - have profiled themselves this week at the international R&W show in Madison (WI), America. Of the total of seven participating daughters, no less than four milking offspring ended up in the top of their class! With this, the genes of the multiple title winning Director-Red daughter continue to flow within the (Red) Holstein population and she definitely proves her awesome brood strength!... Read more
The Caudumer Solitair P Red daughter R&B Solitary Aisha P Red, bred by Batouwe and Roubos Holsteins, already has gained a great reputation in the top (Red)Holstein breeding before calving. The polled and red granddaughter of bull dam Batouwe Salsa Aiko Red VG-85 tested high in several systems and was contracted by foreign AIs', as a result of her awesome profile. Partly due to her fantastic bloodline and the many high testing offspring, Aisha P Red has become a true icon for her owner Batouwe Holsteins.... Read more
Although only 8 months old, RH Unstopabull Tantrum Red recently won her first title at the local show Cowvalley 2023! The Riverdown Unstopabull daughter was purchased as an embryo by Roubos Holsteins and has since grown into a beautiful, deep red heifer calf with a lot of show potential!... Read more
During the GenHotel Selection Sale of August 2020, Batouwe and Roubos Holsteins sold the 161 gRZG scoring R&B Altatop Aivy Red, a Koepon AltaTop-Red granddaughter of the well-known bull dam Batouwe Salsa Aiko Red VG-85. At the time, Aivy-Red was the number 1 RZEuro AltaTop-Red and the number 3 gRZG (161 gRZG) AltaTop worldwide!... Read more
The famous Kamps-Hollow Durham Altitude RDC EX-95 family delivered a new topper for Batouwe (Junior) Holsteins & Roubos Holsteins last summer. Born in July, the red-pied HIN 3STAR Hugo PP RDC daughter not only scores very high in multiple systems, but also turned out to be homozygous hornless!... Read more
The classification day at Roubos Holsteins delivered great results for them and their partner Batouwe Holsteins this week! Two striking names within this list of results, because they are a maternal and a full sister of R&B SW Aimy Red: the no. 1 NVI Swingman-Red & the former no. 1 NTM R&W!... 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
Recently there was Selection Tour through the Netherlands organized by GenHotel with the German partner organisation Phönix. Sire analyst Hartwig of Rinder Union West was present to select the future donors. During the two-day tour one R&W heifer that is filled with genetics made by GenHotel members draw extra attention!... Read more
Participating members Hedra Holsteins and Roubos Holsteins brought youngstock as well as milking 2-year-olds to the Jongveekeuring Kromme Rijnstreek. Both breeders competed strongly in both categories.... Read more
On the GenHotel members page you will find a new breeder, namely Roubos Holsteins. The young and enthusiastic farmer, Arjan Roubos, has already created a genetically strong herd with animals from several influential cow families. Initially due to the collaboration with Batouwe Holsteins, but now also on his own!... Read more
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