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DairyTalk 336: Ten Cow Families Behind Modern Holsteins: The Female Foundations of Elite Bull Lines - by Helmut Demmelhuber
This podcast episode draws on an in-depth industry article examining the role of influential cow families in modern Holstein breeding. While breeding history often highlights individual sires, the analysis shows that the genetic foundations of many leading lines can be traced back to a limited number of exceptional foundation cows. Ten prominent dynasties—including Roxy, Barbie and Cosmopolitan—illustrate how traits such as conformation, milk production and genomic performance became established across generations. The article outlines how these maternal lines have consistently produced…
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