Exciting news from Denmark! Tirsvad 3STAR Simon Mojito P has recently calved for the third time. As the EX-90 classified granddam sired by former sire of sonsKNS Simon P, she has established a strong foundation for the current top bull, VH (Tirsvad) Mads P!His fresh dam, Tirsvad Freewood Mona-Lisa P, further elevates this remarkable line.... Read more
The well-known American cow, Siemers Cas Hanina 31818, bred and owned by Siemers Holsteins, achieved an impressive score of EX-95 this week, now surpassing the classifications of her dams. This cow family is gaining popularity due to its exceptional breeding and conformation traits, making it a favorite branch among sire analysts.... Read more
Recently we informed you about the beautiful type scores of the daughters of 3STAR OH Martini VG-87 (VG-89 MS), the great brood cow, sired by Silverridge V Einstein daughter, at Southland Holsteins... Read more
With an outstanding score of VG-88, Oosterbrook Jagger Croy Climax proudly stands as the first scored 2-yr-old from Oosterbrook Holsteins to join the elite ranks of the highest-scored 2-yr-old in the Netherlands! Heijink made a strategic investment by acquiring this Peak Jagger daughter as an embryo out of the American Kings-Ransom KRoy Climax EX-94, which brings in an impressive lineage of 11 generations excellent scored cows in a row!... 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.... Read more
The monthly female gTPI results are highlighting exciting developments for Dutch breeders. For instance, GenHotel member Koepon has successfully bred the fourth-placed on the July European list, Koepon Karl Doma 119 RDC.... Read more
Exciting news from Denmark! Tirsvad 3STAR Simon Mojito P has recently calved for the third time. As the EX-90 classified granddam sired by former sire of sonsKNS Simon P, she has established a strong foundation for the current top bull, VH (Tirsvad) Mads P!His fresh dam, Tirsvad Freewood Mona-Lisa P, further elevates this remarkable line.... Read more
The well-known American cow, Siemers Cas Hanina 31818, bred and owned by Siemers Holsteins, achieved an impressive score of EX-95 this week, now surpassing the classifications of her dams. This cow family is gaining popularity due to its exceptional breeding and conformation traits, making it a favorite branch among sire analysts.... Read more
Recently we informed you about the beautiful type scores of the daughters of 3STAR OH Martini VG-87 (VG-89 MS), the great brood cow, sired by Silverridge V Einstein daughter, at Southland Holsteins... Read more
With an outstanding score of VG-88, Oosterbrook Jagger Croy Climax proudly stands as the first scored 2-yr-old from Oosterbrook Holsteins to join the elite ranks of the highest-scored 2-yr-old in the Netherlands! Heijink made a strategic investment by acquiring this Peak Jagger daughter as an embryo out of the American Kings-Ransom KRoy Climax EX-94, which brings in an impressive lineage of 11 generations excellent scored cows in a row!... Read more
A remarkable milestone has been accomplished with 3STAR Kontika Red, a 5-yr-old daughter of Bentehoek Andy Red from the esteemed Wilder Kanu cow family. This result from the 3STAR EmbryoProgram was born in March 2020 at one of GenHotel's partner farms. After a brief transition, Kontika Red moved to the Goesten family's farm, where she freshened two years later. She has now solidified her status as the first excellent scored Andy-Red in the Netherlands!... Read more
The Sommers family of Zandenburg Holsteins celebrated two significant achievements within the same maternal line this week. Zandenburg Simply Ebony received a genomics result of 415 gNVI, while her granddam, Zandenburg Rubels Ebony, was among the first daughters of Hoogerhorst DG OH Rubels-Red in the Netherlands to receive an excellent score!... 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.... 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
The monthly female gTPI results are highlighting exciting developments for Dutch breeders. For instance, GenHotel member Koepon has successfully bred the fourth-placed on the July European list, Koepon Karl Doma 119 RDC.... Read more
Koepon Simply Red is emerging as a groundbreaking Red bull in Holstein breeding, known for his all-around capabilities. He begins his journey as a young genomic bull with becoming the number one gRZG Interbull red bull in August 2024. He also ranks first in the gPLI rankings with red bulls and boasts an excellent gTPI score as well. While we still lack information about Simply Red's gNVI, several young daughters are now showing up on the gNVI lists, quickly climbing to the top positions.... Read more
Aalshorst Geertje 395 Red has recently made waves by achieving an impressive gNVI score of 403. This accomplishment positions her as the highest-ranked red Bomaz Cola RC daughter currently in the Netherlands and Flanders.... Read more
On the cover of the May 2025 issue of the Holstein International, the pitch-black sire Koepon Marpon (Martin x Bandares) was proudly featured. Koepon Marpon, an almost 8-year-old offspring of the Koepon Classy cow family, is owned by the German AI station Qnetics and has received an impressive score of EX-92. Marpon made a bold entrance as a proven debutant during the proof week in August 2024. He firmly secured the 29th position—an outstanding accomplishment for this young genomics bull who was far from the top during his genomics era.... Read more
Recently, dairy farmers and breeders had the distinct opportunity to welcome Phönix/RUW sire analyst Hartwig Meinikmann. A standout from the visit was 3STAR SIE Sisha P Red, an exceptional ELL Fashion P Red daughter, boasting an impressive 159 gRZG. This positions her as the highest daughter of this bull based on RZG, and she is notably polled.... Read more
The June 2025 gTPI tested females have given fantastic results, bringing thrilling news for GenHotel members. These exceptional outcomes not only underscore the significant advancements in genetic evaluation but also introduce an updated ranking of top female Holsteins in Europe.... 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
After the April 2023 index run, GenHotel has updated the list with sire of sons. Some bulls have been replaced by a number of impressive debuting high genomic young sires. With this we start the spring of 2023 with a new top list and we intoduce some newly available bull sires to you.... Read more
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
The classifier has visited the farm of family de Jong and the Rita cowfamily blew him away again! The 11 2yr olds were classified 85.4 in average amd 3 older cows were classified again and highered their scores to VG-85, VG-87 en VG-89! But a few days later the classifier came back with a collegue to check if some cows could get excellent and yes, two Willem's Hoeve Rita member were classified EX-91 with EX-93 and EX-92 for their great mammary systems!... Read more
The De Jonge family, owners of Willem's-Hoeve Holsteins, and their partners celebrated a resounding success at the 19th Bloesemshow last weekend. The title of Miss Betuwe has been awarded to the Willem's-Hoeve stable several times, but this year was particularly special. Willem's-Hoeve Jmw Applause 26 Red, a young red Moovin RC daughter, has become the youngest, red titleholder to date. She is co-owned by Metz, Nuij, and De Jong.... Read more
Last weekend, the Fokveeshow Lochem took place where Holbra Holsteins had a fantastic day, winning the Holstein Senior Championship. In a highly competitive section for older dairy cows, Holbra Sonya 2 EX-90, a Claynook Casper daughter, triumphed and was recognized by the jury as having the best udder in her category.... 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
At this year’s Videokeuring by VVB Silvolde, the jury and photo crew traveled through the east of the Netherlands to check out a several (Red) Holstein first milking competing for the win. Among the heifers were several daughters of bulls bred by GenHotel and its members. This year, a red standout from the Holmer family was awarded, a K&L Drouner Augustus P Red daughter 10 months in production.... Read more
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