Gene Ireland Recommended Sire List 2015

Maternal Bull Breeder Programme
2015
Recommended AI Sire List
Recommended AI Sire List
Backround
The aim of this list is to provide pedigree breeders that are members of the Gene Ireland Maternal Beef Breeding
program with a selection of AI Sires that they should mate to their highest index pedigree females to produce high
index young bulls. These young bulls will then be considered for purchase by the Gene Ireland Maternal Bull
Breeder Programme for entry into the progeny test programme. These bulls are selected by each breed’s Gene
Ireland Breeding committee which is made up of; Commercial Farmers, Pedigree Breeders, Breed Society
Representatives, AI Companies & ICBF.
Key to the list
Semen Details: This section gives the AI company from which the
semen of each bull is available, as well as straw price and a royalty
fee where applicable. For each pedigree calf registered to the bull
below a fee of €35 must be paid at registration, on top of the
registration fee.
Bull Details: Gives the AI Code, Name
and Breed of each bull.
Bull Details
Replacement Index
Calving Difficulty
Semen Details
Code
Name
Breed
€
Reliability
%
Stars
Within
%
Reliability
%
AI Company
Straw
Price
Royalty
S956
BLELACK DIGGER
CH
€209
52
5
4.6
84
ABS IRELAND
60
35
Replacement Index & Calving: Only the replacement index and calving difficulty details are displayed
for each bull. If you want to assess other traits in a bull’s index you can do so by using the online bull
search at www.icbf.com.
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NOTES
• The indexes for each bull in this list are from the April 2015 evaluation run. Indexes are updated three
times per year; April, August and December. It is, therefore, important that you check the online bull
search at www.icbf.com after August 2015, to see the most up to date index for a bull.
• While every effort has been made to ensure that all of the bulls listed are available and that their semen
details are up to date and correct, you will still need to contact the relevant AI company to be absolutely
sure that a certain bull(s) are available.
• Bulls listed as available from NCBC (National Cattle Breeding Centre) in the following lists are marketed
through Munster AI and Progressive Genetics.
• You will find contact details for all semen providers at the back of this booklet.
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Recommended AI Sire List
OFFICERS Gene Ireland Herd Liaison Officers (HLO’s)
As you are probably already aware, ICBF has 5 HLO field officers working with the pedigree herds signed up to the
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Programme. Their roles entail visiting each herd in their designated area once a
year to analyse the herd’s progress in areas such as:
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The genetic merit of the herd on the Euro-Star Replacement Index.
The Herd Data Quality Index (HDQI) score for the herd and the required data to improve the overall %.
Particular emphasis will be placed on birth data e.g. birth weights & measurements, calving ease, calf vigour etc.
Better data recording practises to ensure all data is recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
Selection of sires for mating with certain females to produce high Replacement Index young bulls.
Check weighing of a selection of calves in the herd to verify accurate data recording.
Each HLO’s contact details and areas are listed below:
Herd Liaison Officers
Name
James McEnroe
If you have any queries
in relation to this
recommended sire list
or any other aspects of
the programme please
do not hesitate to
contact the HLO
designated to your area.
Mobile
Email
Area
Counties
086 354 2213 james.mcenroe@hotmail.com North East Cavan, Monagahan, Louth, Longford,
Westmeath, Meath, Dublin
Sean Crummy
085 722 2797 crummy.sean@gmail.com
North West Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim,
Galway, Donegal
Alan Rigney
087 170 0778 rigneyalan@hotmail.com
South East Offaly, Laois, Kildare, Carlow,
Wicklow, Wexford, Limerick, Clare
Padraig Ryan
087 971 0071 pauseryan@yahoo.co.uk
Central
Tipperary, Kilkenny
Noel McSweeney 086 124 2847 noelmc92@gmail.com
South
West Cork, Kerry,Waterford
Sean Crummy
Padraig Ryan
Noel Sweeney
Alan Rigney
James McEnroe
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Maternal Bull Breeder Programme
Angus
Bull Details
Code
Name
Replacement Index
Breed
€
Reliability %
Calving Difficulty
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
Semen Details
AI Company
Straw Price
ZLL
Lanigan Red Deep Canyon ET
AA
€326
57
5
2.3
88
Bova
10
RWB
Rawburn Lord Rocket F609
AA
€260
85
5
5
97
Dovea Genetics
10
RZI
Balmachie Rannai D005
AA
€247
62
5
2
78
Ncbc
40
LWS
Lawsons Romeo C938
AA
€245
62
5
1
93
Dovea Genetics
10
AYR
Aynho Rossiter Eric B125
AA
€206
84
5
2.2
96
Ncbc
45
RMK
Rosemead Karona J957
AA
€204
30
5
2.5
74
Dovea Genetics
30
MLJ
Mogeely Joe H979
AA
€199
87
5
2.9
99
Dovea Genetics
10
FPI
Friarstown Ideal Pete K202 ET
AA
€195
41
4.5
3.7
94
Ncbc
8
ZFL
Lisduff Dandy K895
AA
€166
69
3.5
4.6
97
Dovea Genetics
10
S1250 Carrington Park Time On B7
AA
€152
17
3
3.1
46
Bova
25
GZA
Cahirmee Gino
AA
€150
60
3
2.5
93
Dovea Genetics
10
S829
Netherallan Peter Pershore
AA
€138
45
2
4.4
76
Sligo Ai
60
GJB
Goulding Jumbo King K436 ET
AA
€132
75
2
3.5
99
Ncbc
12
CYI
Coneyisland Legend
AA
€125
87
1.5
2.9
98
Dovea Genetics
30
JLS
Bj's No Limits 15s
AA
€120
73
1.5
3.1
90
Bova
30
12
S258
Maine Dragon
AA
€106
69
1
2.2
83
Sligo Ai
OHS
Steil Hero 202
AA
€84
29
0.5
3.3
68
Dovea Genetics
10
JRM
Jerusalem Faraday C071
AA
€71
80
0.5
3
94
Ncbc
20
6
Royalty
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Aubrac
Bull Details
Code
Name
Replacement Index
Breed
€
Reliability %
Calving Difficulty
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
Semen Details
AI Company
Straw Price
S1463 Dolby
AU
€276
27
5
2
65
Aubrac Society
25
S1272 Consensuel
AU
€239
34
4.5
4.9
61
Aubrac Society
25
S575
AU
€174
65
2.5
1.6
84
Aubrac Society
25
Armenien
Royalty
Blonde
Bull Details
Code
Name
S985
BWJ
LYH
Replacement Index
Calving Difficulty
Semen Details
Breed
€
Reliability %
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
AI Company
Straw Price
Blackwater Ainsley
BA
€149
41
5
6.2
63
Powerful Genetics
Blackwater Jockey
BA
€158
54
5
4.8
70
Powerful Genetics
30
Lochhead Tyson
BA
€172
52
5
4.8
88
NCBC
12
Royalty
30
7
Maternal Bull Breeder Programme
Belgian Blue
Bull Details
Code
Name
Replacement Index
Breed
€
Reliability %
Calving Difficulty
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
Semen Details
AI Company
Straw Price
VDV
Maserati Van De Vloeikenshoeve
BB
€163
68
5
10.9
97
Dovea Genetics
10
TFH
Tardif D Hontoir
BB
€142
28
5
7
63
Dovea Genetics
10
BZC
Boherard Cian (ET)
BB
€86
72
5
7.4
93
BOVA
8
BBQ
Ballyfin Borat (ET)
BB
€25
94
4.5
8.1
99
Dovea Genetics
10
VMP
Villablues Empire ET
BB
€22
62
4
8.5
91
Dovea Genetics
10
RSA
Ross A
BB
€19
79
4
8.3
94
Eurogene
14
AZL
Ross Alo (ET)
BB
€16
87
4
10
99
NCBC
10
WTB
Westside BOB
BB
-€11
58
3.5
12.7
74
BOVA
10
RWM
Rosemount Emlyn
BB
-€15
54
3.5
12.4
90
NCBC
25
RFC
Ringfort Cormac
BB
-€28
82
3
10.6
97
Dovea Genetics
10
S1109 Solway View Dynamite (ET)
BB
-€86
41
2
22.3
58
Dovea Genetics
10
BLQ
BB
-€94
82
1.5
14
96
Dovea Genetics
10
8
Boherard Bullseye (ET)
Royalty
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Charolais
Bull Details
Code
Name
S956
CF43
Calving Difficulty
€
Reliability %
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
Blelack Digger
CH
€209
52
5
4.6
84
Doonally Donald
CH
€193
95
5
3.9
99
CH
€192
46
5
4.9
60
S2015 Tombapik
SXS
Replacement Index
Breed
Semen Details
AI Company
Straw Price
Royalty
ABS IRELAND
60
35
NCBC
8
Dovea
40
65
Sesame
CH
€174
65
5
6.5
82
Charolais Society
S2241 Balthayock Adonis
CH
€174
23
5
5.2
40
Coneyisland Bulls
CH2000 Coom Indurain
CH
€172
34
5
4
36
Dovea
10
CSO
Casoar
CH
€171
69
5
6.7
82
Dovea
12
RLI
Rosseli
CH
€164
50
5
4.8
67
Eurogene
15
S566
Virgil SC
CH
€163
39
5
1.8
53
NCBC
38
TZL
Trezegoal
CH
€162
56
5
4.5
72
NCBC
38
VMO
Voimo
CH
€161
43
5
3.8
64
NCBC
38
S1641 Vittoz
CH
€161
35
5
7.5
53
NCBC
38
TZW
Tanzanien
CH
€157
46
5
7.1
63
NCBC
38
MOI
Malinois
CH
€156
43
5
3.7
60
Dovea
12
S1565 Alwent Goldbar (ET)
CH
€152
22
5
5.2
54
NCBC
30
NZI
Necessaire
CH
€147
51
5
3.2
65
Charolais Society
25
FSZ
Fiston
CH
€146
61
5
6.7
99
NCBC
10
S2014 Sicilien
CH
€140
47
5
1.4
65
Dovea
12
BHLZ
Bunratty Hamlet
CH
€133
85
5
5.3
89
NCBC
8
ULH
Ulrich
CH
€129
38
5
3.7
59
Eurogene
15
CH
€126
47
5
2.1
59
SLIGO AI
35
S2141 Utopique
9
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Charolais contd.
Bull Details
Replacement Index
Calving Difficulty
Semen Details
Code
Name
Breed
€
Reliability %
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
AI Company
Straw Price
NPP
Nippur
CH
€124
81
5
7.3
99
NCBC
GEZ
Gedeon
CH
€123
21
5
5.7
56
NCBC
8
LKH
Lisbrack Harry
CH
€121
88
5
6.6
95
NCBC
8
VVF
Vosgien VF
CH
€120
39
5
3.6
60
Charolais Society
30
MIX
Malicieux
CH
€107
89
5
4.8
97
Charolais Society
25
LZF
Cavelands Fenian
CH
€103
63
5
6
97
NCBC
8
PXT
Pistil
CH
€101
74
5
8.2
91
NCBC
12
SNZ
Sylvaner
CH
€101
53
4.5
6.1
66
NCBC
38
CKH
Carrickbrack96 Hutch
CH
€96
36
4.5
6.8
74
Dovea
10
S2142 Savant
CH
€94
36
4.5
6.1
53
Sligo AI
12
S1588 Thrunton Flyingscotsman
CH
€92
7
4.5
7.5
14
ABS Ireland
30
5
10
HHJ
Heracles
CH
€90
13
4.5
8.9
22
NCBC
FWO
Fleetwood
CH
€88
66
4.5
7.2
98
NCBC
8
REP
Repair
CH
€86
72
4.5
8.8
86
NCBC
38
GRF
Gerard
CH
€85
43
4.5
9.2
88
NCBC
8
AAI
Ashleigh Admiral
CH
€83
75
4.5
7.3
90
Eurogene
15
VOE
Virtuose
CH
€82
47
4.5
6.2
63
Charolais Society
50
RCO
Ricardo
CH
€82
70
4.5
7.3
86
Dovea
10
10
Royalty
35
45
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Hereford
Bull Details
Replacement Index
Breed
€
Reliability %
Calving Difficulty
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
Semen Details
Code
Name
AI Company
Straw Price
BGV
Border General V85
HE
€135
68
5
3.8
83
Dovea Genetics
TGB
Templeglantine Boxer
HE
€103
84
4.5
3.2
93
NCBC
10
WBK
WB Bear Mark ET 35N
HE
€98
39
5
5.1
63
NCBC
10
HWP
Hollow Point Broker
HE
€95
40
4.5
4.8
69
Hereford Society
40
YSG
Yarram Star General W251 AUS
HE
€88
74
4.5
4.8
92
Dovea Genetics
40
BJW
Bowmont Vancouver D103
HE
€83
40
4.5
8.1
75
Hereford Society
40
SZY
Smithston Darby
HE
€82
42
4.5
6.2
79
Hereford Society
40
GGA
Graceland 1 Giovani
HE
€80
29
4.5
5.9
82
Eurogene
10
RSL
RH Star Burst Lad 7G
HE
€79
87
4
4.9
97
NCBC
10
GZS
Gouldingpoll 1 Superduty ET
HE
€72
58
4
7.6
98
NCBC
10
KSG
Kilsunny Goliath
HE
€71
69
4
7.6
98
Dovea Genetics
10
Royalty
40
GPZ
Grousehallpoll 1 Premier (ET)
HE
€47
31
2.5
4.1
95
NCBC
10
GGM
Gageboro Morgan
HE
€39
34
2
6.3
77
Dovea Genetics
10
GHZ
GH Adams 1S Bulge 138W
HE
€22
27
1.5
7.5
60
Hereford Society
40
KUX
Kairuru Xavier 020011
HE
€6
56
1
4
71
Dovea Genetics
40
11
Maternal Bull Breeder Programme
Limousin
Bull Details
Code
ONI
HCA
ACN
ZCH
KZH
OKH
VDT
KTV
Fl23
OZS
AGB
FL17
DMM
S1652
WTZ
S1364
EFZ
S1419
AIA
YNE
S2188
TSZ
KJB
BUF
S1424
12
Name
On-Dit
Hauteclair
Anecdote
Carrowreagh Honduras
Kilskeagh Hill 16
Keltic Handsome
Brookmill Vindicator (Et)
Killerton Travis
Ambitieux
Ozeus
Bavardage
Bolide
Damona
Wilodge Drummer
Wilodge Topgun
Blandice
Elite Flag Et
Wilodge Goldcard
Ampertaine Abracadabra
Norman Ely
Spittalton Hugo
Tastevin
Brooklands F0959
Buffalo
Hinz P P
Replacement Index
Breed
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
LM
€
€262
€257
€248
€236
€230
€227
€211
€207
€197
€196
€194
€187
€182
€182
€182
€182
€180
€180
€180
€176
€174
€165
€163
€155
€151
Reliability %
88
87
56
31
36
27
77
82
84
85
60
86
38
36
58
38
65
46
78
18
22
53
68
54
10
Stars Within
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4
4
Calving Difficulty
%
5.5
4.4
3
5
4.2
4.7
5.1
6.7
6
6.1
5.4
3.3
1
2.2
6.6
5
5.3
4.7
3.2
1.2
6.3
4.7
5.8
6.2
4.1
Reliability %
97
99
76
32
47
33
91
96
95
99
84
90
61
53
84
60
97
81
91
37
29
64
98
71
44
Semen Details
AI Company
Limousin Society
NCBC
Limousin Society
NCBC
Dovea Genetics
NCBC
NCBC
Abs Ireland
NCBC
NCBC
Limousin Society
NCBC
Limousin Society
Powerful Genetics
Sligo AI
Sligo AI
NCBC
Powerful Genetics
Powerful Genetics
Eurogene
ABS Ireland
Limousin Society
Dovea Genetics
Dovea Genetics
NCBC
Straw Price
32
10
32
8
10
8
12
15
10
14
50
8
32
30
10
30
10
35
44
10
10
32
10
Royalty
60
30
60
25
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Parthenaise
Bull Details
Code
Name
Replacement Index
Calving Difficulty
Breed
€
Reliability %
Stars Within
S1316 Aioli
PT
€172
25
VUL
Vulain
PT
€163
69
URX
Ursul
PT
€158
CQO
Coquin
PT
LRY
Lisnagranchy Carlo
PT
S1246 Chaos
AZU
Semen Details
%
Reliability %
AI Company
Straw Price
4.5
5.4
30
Parthenaise Society
35
4
7.1
93
Eurogene
13
27
4
8.4
32
NCBC
17
€136
36
3
2.3
55
NCBC
20
€116
69
2
6.3
91
BOVA
10
PT
€95
30
1.5
5.8
49
Parthenaise Society
30
Azur
PT
€74
52
0.5
5.8
72
Parthenaise Society
20
ATA
Atica
PT
€34
36
0.5
11.4
57
NCBC
25
BQO
Bingo
PT
€11
35
0.5
13.2
55
NCBC
20
ORA
Oural
PT
-€17
71
0.5
10.9
83
NCBC
20
Royalty
Saler
Bull Details
Replacement Index
Calving Difficulty
Semen Details
Code
Name
Breed
€
Reliability %
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
AI Company
Straw Price
S1567
Beguin
SA
€365
34
5
2
50
Saler Society
23
ONN
Onyx
SA
€282
34
4
0.8
44
Dovea Genetics
10
RIO
Rio
SA
€282
95
4.5
2.4
99
NCBC
10
GQZ
Garou
SA
€255
33
3
2.6
73
Bova
10
S1544
Doudou
SA
€242
25
2
2.8
51
Saler Society
23
S2157
Acajou
SA
€217
24
1
2.6
50
Saler Society
PZB
Bonaparte
SA
€196
44
0.5
2.5
88
NCBC
Royalty
8
13
Maternal Bull Breeder Programme
Shorthorn
Bull Details
Code
Name
Replacement Index
Calving Difficulty
Semen Details
Breed
€
Reliability %
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
AI Company
Straw Price
S1498 Sprys Patents Ace G38 (P)
SH
€183
19
4.5
2.3
60
NCBC
WPK
Waukaru Coppertop 464
SH
€181
64
4.5
3.9
79
BOVA
30
S535
Chapelton Wildfire
SH
€180
21
4.5
3.6
34
Powerful Genetics
20
PZT
50
Paintearth Rama 53U (P)
SH
€175
29
4.5
3.7
60
NCBC
40
S1150 Chapelton Typhoon ET (P)
SH
€168
17
4
3.5
31
Dovea Genetics
60
TTV
Tofts Jovial S147 (P)
SH
€164
33
4
3
38
Shorthorn Society
35
DJM
Dovea Sir James 2ND
SH
€145
90
2.5
4
97
Dovea Genetics
10
S1638 Glenisla Explorer 825 (P)
SH
€136
5
2
2.6
16
ABS Ireland
15
S2017 Meonhill Fire Fox (P)
SH
€119
3
1.5
2.9
10
Powerful Genetics
25
NBB
Newbliss Broadhooks Boy 3rd
SH
€109
85
0.5
4.2
90
NCBC
10
MCK
Moydrumcastle King
SH
€95
91
0.5
4.3
95
NCBC
10
KWT
Kenlene Winston 16X
SH
€89
8
0.5
4.9
29
Sligo AI
16
KKJ
Kilkelly Major
SH
€75
91
0.5
5.7
97
NCBC
10
AAW
Annanwater Scotsman
SH
€73
20
0.5
3.4
48
Eurogene
11
VTG
Kilfrush Vantage 7th
SH
€38
78
0.5
6.7
86
BOVA
30
14
Royalty
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Simmental
Bull Details
Code
Name
Replacement Index
Calving Difficulty
Semen Details
Breed
€
Reliability %
Stars Within
%
Reliability %
AI Company
Straw Price
Royalty
S1624 Lisnacran Sunnyboy ET
SI
€256
65
5
3.5
80
BOVA
12
HXO
Harro
SI
€237
30
5
4
30
Dovea
15
ZCC
Celtic Comet P
SI
€236
31
5
5.8
34
Celtic Sires
20
HXR
Harrox
SI
€216
47
5
3.7
53
Dovea
15
TSO
Curaheen Tyson (ET)
SI
€216
83
5
5.6
93
Celtic Sires
50
CQA
Curaheen Vio (ET)
SI
€211
83
5
6.5
97
Eurogene
20
GFY
Glebefarm Tyson
SI
€210
76
5
9
91
Celtic Sires
50
S1144 Curaheen Wakeman (ET)
SI
€205
66
5
6.5
87
Simmental Society
45
XCD
Clonagh Direct Debit
SI
€204
32
5
4.4
39
Simmental Society
16
40
ZKF
Kilbride Farm Dragoon 12
SI
€202
20
5
5.7
44
Simmental Society
20
40
S754
Omorga Volvo
SI
€202
62
5
7.6
83
Simmental Society
35
QCD
Cloondroon Calling
SI
€186
49
4.5
7
90
Dovea
10
ICO
Starline Decision
SI
€183
84
4.5
5.2
94
NCBC
14
S1677 Dermotstown Delboy ET
SI
€177
32
4
6.9
33
Simmental Society
30
DRU
Derrough Samual
SI
€176
95
4
7.1
99
Dovea
10
HCC
Hillcrest Champion
SI
€165
95
4
4.7
97
NCBC
100
45
40
15
Contact
Details
AI Company and Breed Society Contact Details
AI Company
Phone
Breed Society
Phone
ABS
086
793 4649
Aberdeen Angus
071
963 2099
Bova
061
351 233
Irish Angus
071
962 0253
Celtic Sires
086
881 0719
Aubrac
051
641 106
Dovea
0504 21755
Belgian Blue
0504 43870
Eurogene
052
744 2940
NCBC (see Munster & PG)
Munster AI
022
43228
Blonde
086
074 3931
Charolais
01
419 8050
Hereford
044
934 8855
Progressive Genetics
1850 20 20 50
Limousin
025
85036
Powerful Genetics
086
074 3931
Parthenaise
087
252 5100
Sligo AI
071
911 8892
Saler
0505 42245
Shorthorn
0504 26806
Simmental
057
932 4577
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ICBF, Highfield House, Bandon, Co. Cork
Telephone: 1850 600 900
Fax: +353 (023) 8820229
Email: query@icbf.com
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