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With no less than 5 heifers in the top 50 gTPI females in Europe, Koepon Genetics is this month's supplier of the most animals... Read more
With no less than 5 heifers in the top 50 gTPI females in Europe, Koepon Genetics is this month's supplier of the most animals... 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 third-calf Simons 3STAR Madam RDC continues to impress in the Simons family's herd. In 2020, the family made a strategic investment in embryos from the exceptional combination of Westcoast Stamkos RC x Madamme 7283 Red through the 3STAR Embryo Program, connecting them to the prestigious Massia cow family. Both Madam RDC and her full sister are present and milked, providing immense joy every day.... Read more
The Koepon Genetics team recently achieved an exciting milestone that showcases their commitment to excellence in dairy farming. Two of their remarkable dairy cows have successfully broken the 10,000 kgM fat and protein, raising the total to an impressive six cows that have reached this status.... Read more
The three-month-fresh Freewood P daughter, Tirsvad Freewood Mona-Lisa P, recently got her first classification score of Very Good (VG). As the offspring of Gold-N-Oaks S Marbella (VG-89) and the dam to the high-genomics sire VH Mads P, she is truly living up to her impressive pedigree.... 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 third-calf Simons 3STAR Madam RDC continues to impress in the Simons family's herd. In 2020, the family made a strategic investment in embryos from the exceptional combination of Westcoast Stamkos RC x Madamme 7283 Red through the 3STAR Embryo Program, connecting them to the prestigious Massia cow family. Both Madam RDC and her full sister are present and milked, providing immense joy every day.... Read more
The Koepon Genetics team recently achieved an exciting milestone that showcases their commitment to excellence in dairy farming. Two of their remarkable dairy cows have successfully broken the 10,000 kgM fat and protein, raising the total to an impressive six cows that have reached this status.... Read more
The three-month-fresh Freewood P daughter, Tirsvad Freewood Mona-Lisa P, recently got her first classification score of Very Good (VG). As the offspring of Gold-N-Oaks S Marbella (VG-89) and the dam to the high-genomics sire VH Mads P, she is truly living up to her impressive pedigree.... Read more
The recent classification day at Poppe Holsteins has brought good scores, showcasing top-quality cows from various esteemed families. Here’s a closer look at some highlights.... Read more
Mark your calendar for this annual sale showcasing premier Holstein, Red Holstein, Jersey, and Brown Swiss! The VOST Select Sale 13 is set for Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Ostfrieslandhalle in Leer, Germany. You can consign your animals until Monday, September 1st, by emailing or messaging one of the GenHotel contacts.... Read more
After purchasing Sanderij Rita's Romy P RDC during the 2022 GenHotel Selection Sale, her new owners from Diepenhoek Holsteins successfully used her polled and red factor genes through a series of flushes. This led to the birth of several offspring, allowing the Dutch Rita cow family to expand.... Read more
The Wintershow in Etten-Leur was a highly anticipated event for GenHotel members Batouwe Holsteins, De Rith Holsteins, Ritmaster Holsteins, and Oostvogels VOF! A standout moment was the recognition of Westside Annie 149, bred and owned by the Oostvogels family, who was named the Public's Favorite!... Read more
During the 2023 GenHotel Selection Sale, Wilder Holsteins offered an intriguing heifer calf, Wilder Suntime 1 Red. She stood out as the top gTPI Delta Cartoon P Red daughter and came with an impressive RZG index of 161 gRZG. Since then, this Cartoon P Red daughter has proven to be an exceptional brood cow; she is currently milking well and has recently been classified as well!... Read more
Tonight, there will be another sale where our members will showcase their best genetics! You can follow this event online and potentially add a new cow family to your herd. This evening, some GenHotel members are offering top calves with exceptional genetic indexes, including the highest polled and red-and-white Shield RC daughter, as well as the number one red-and-white polled heifer in Europe!... Read more
Last week, the GenHotel Selection Sale began, and numerous bids have already been placed. This means that many lotnumbers have been sold already! However, don’t worry; we still have a variety of beautiful and interesting heifers available to buy. So, make sure to place your bids today!... Read more
With no less than 5 heifers in the top 50 gTPI females in Europe, Koepon Genetics is this month's supplier of the most animals... Read more
Former sire of sons Koepon Camden RDC sired many great daughters, of which HLB 3STAR OH Rose Red. She is a testament to the strong genetics of the renowned Red Range/Mark Prudence cow family. This exceptional lineage has consistently produced outstanding performers, and Rose Red is no exception. She has shown remarkable performance for her owners—Lindenhof Holsteins, De Oosterhof, and GenHotel. With several high-scoring offspring, this impressive granddaughter of Lakeside Ups Red Range VG-86 truly stands out.... Read more
The September genomic proof run in America has resulted in great rankings in the top 50 gTPI females in Europe for GenHotel members... Read more
August witnessed a remarkable official female gNVI index run, as the compiled top lists revealed. In both the Holstein and Red Holstein tested population, the leading rankings were filled with heifers bred by GenHotel members. We would like to share an overview of this success.... Read more
Ariane RDC stands out with her remarkable genomic profile, allowing for flexible mating strategies that have already resulted in around 20 healthy offspring. Among them, a notable red son by Reality RDC—has been successfully sold to Semex. The female lineage originating from Willsbro K&L Nugget Aderyn RDC VG VG-85/KHW Super Aderyn RDC EX-90 is witnessing vigorous propagation through several exceptionally high-testing daughters as well.... Read more
In America, the August 2025 breeding values for bulls have been published. CDCB (Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding) is launching a new milking speed trait... Read more
After the August proof run, new top bulls became available, allowing GenHotel to update their sire of sons list. The selection of sires has thus been expanded with polled, Red Holsteins and several young Real Syn sons. Here's a brief introduction!... Read more
The recent index run in April, along with the availability of young German bulls, has enabled GenHotel to update the list of sire of sons. We are pleased to introduce a range of polled Holstein and Red Holstein sire to the list.... Read more
After the December 2024 proof run, new, interesting sires with high scores in various systems came to light. Partly because of this, and the changing availability of already introduced sires of sons, the list of sires of sons on our website could be updated.... Read more
This Friday, the Rinder Union West herdbook will host its annual Highlight Sale. In addition to the sale, they will spotlight the breeders of their bulls and present daughter groups. Last year they featured daughters of K&L Sputnik RDC; this year, the focus will be on the daughters of the proven 3STAR Signal P, who earned his first proven RZG in December.... Read more
After the April 2024 index run, the special selected list with sire of sons on the GenHotel website has been updated. Bulls that have been sufficiently used have now made way for a number of impressive, debuting bulls. With this we start this year's spring with a new top list. We like to introduce some new available bull to you:... Read more
At the end of 2023, the young sire 3STAR OH Shield RC, bred by De Oosterhof and GenHotel, became available at Semex. This very high and complete red factor Progenesis Monteverdi son is expected to become very successful and could have a major impact on the global Holstein population!... Read more
Roubos Holsteins made a remarkable impression at the Fokveedag Oost-Gelderland last Saturday, marking Arjan Roubos's debut at this annual show. With a pair of exceptional animals from his herd, he not only participated for the first time but also returned home with great achievements in the Red Holstein competition.... Read more
GenHotel members Batouwe Holsteins and Roubos Holsteins recently showed their best females in the show ring... Read more
GenHotel members Holbra Holsteins and Oosterbrook Holsteins had a fantastic time last Saturday, as both were awarded with prizes at the annual Fokveedag Laren-Bathmen!... Read more
During the IJsselvallei 2025, the dairy cows from JU Holsteins dominated the Red Holstein ring, resulting in a JU-trio of winning 2-yr-olds.... Read more
The local Fokveedag Vriezenveen may be behind us, but for Sudena Holsteins, it still feels recent. They participated in the show with a large number of animals and returned home with some well desirved titles.... 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