REYNOLDSBURG. Ohio
The list of the top 300 high CPI
cows in the Guernsey breed has
been released. Animals that make
the list are cows that produce,
reproduce and pass on desirable
traits to their offspring.
This list is frequently used u a
screening tool by artificial insemi
nation (A. 1.) organizations for
selecting duns for tomorrow’s
A.I. sites.
The highlights of the top 10 CPI
cows in the breed were provided
by the American Guernsey
Association.
Myrtkdaks Able Hope
Myrtledales Able Hope, a
Rozelyn D M Ernies Able daught
er, moves from fourth place to top
the January 1993 CPI list for the
first time for her owner Perry
Hamm of Newberry, S.C. This 90
point gold star cow has PTA totals
of +1.742M +BBF +5236 +%4P
+$233P and a PTAT of +2.3. She
has records to 23.130 M and has
three daughters also ranking in the
top 300 CPI list Her 90 point Kel
logg Minnies Choice dam ranks
number 38 on the January CPI list
and has records to 21.340 M. Hope
has three daughters also ranking in
the top 300 for CPI.
Valley Oaks Ideal Foe
Sliding from first into second
on the January 1993 high CPI list
is Valley Oaks Ideal Foe. An 82
point Wooded View Admirals
Ideal daughter. Foe has FTA totals
of +1.556M +9OF +s22o +S2P
+$223P and a PTAT of +2.6. At
2-02 in 30S days she had 19.330 M
5.7% 1,102 F 3.3% 637 P. Per 90
point diun, a gold star cow aired
by Maurana Wis Telestar, has
records to 27.410 M 5.4% 1.487 F
3.4% 933 P. Foe, whose two
sio Jr. of Woodbura, Oregon.
Spring Walk Victory! Streak
Spring Walk Victory* Streak
moved from second to third to
anus
THE HARVESTING SPECIALIST
AG A Reviews Top Cows
remain iiuhe top 10 on the Janu
ary 1993 high CPI list. An 89
point Bettswatds Telestar Victory
daughter, she made 17.230 M at
2-01 in 305 days and has PTA tot
als of+l.7o6M+B6P+s23l +S2P
+$227P and a PTAT of +2.6. Her
dam, an 87 point gold star cow
sired by Welcome Choice Admi
ral. made over 27.000 M. Streak is
owned by the Streak Syndicate,
West Salem, Ohio.
Valley Oaks Foxles Fonda-ET
Ranking fourth is an 85 point
Clearbnnch Jeans N P King-ET
daughter. Valley Oaks Foxie
Fonda-ET, owned by Raymond
Orisio Jr. of Woodbutn, Oregon.
Fonda, who has one full sister and
one maternal sister in the top 10,
has PTA totals of +I.SIOM +B9F
+s2l4 +SIP +S2IBP and a PTAT
of +2.1. At 1-11 in 30S days she
had 19.310 M 5.8% 1.119 F 3.5%
677 P. Her dam, a 90 point gold
star cow sired by Mautana Wis
Teles tar, has records to 27.410 M
5.4% 1.487 F 3.4% 933 P in 305
days.
Jensgolden Volanco Helen
Moving up one ranking to her
current status in fifth place on the
January 1993 high CPI list is Jens
golden Volcano Helen. This 87
point gold star cow is sired by
Harmony Quantity Volcano. She
made over 22.000 M at 4-07 and
has FTA totals of +I.4S2M +73F
+sl96 +SSP +$2OBP and a PTAT
of +2.3. Her 83 point Kellogg E
Choice Pender dam has 3-08
334 D 18.280 M 4.1% 7S3F 3.4%
622 P. Helen is owned by Dale
Jensen of Amery, Wis.
Valley Oaks Foories Fancy-ET
Moving up one notch from
seventh to sixth on the January
1993 high CPI list is Valley Oaks
. Ftaies Fancy-ET,,, an, ,84 point
Clearbranch Jeans N P King-ET
daughter. Fancy, who has one frill
sister and one maternal sister in
the top 10, has'PTA totals of
+I.S43M +BOF +s2lo +S2P
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+$2l4P and a PTAT of +2.0. At
I'll in SOS daya she had 15.640 M
4.8% 746 F 3 A% S32P. Her gold
star cow dam, a 90 point Maurana
Wis Telestar daughter, has records
to 27.410 M 5.4% 1.487 F 3.4%
933 P in 305 days. Fancy is owned
by Raymond Orisio Jr.
Myrtledales B Moat Heather
Holding her own in seventh is
Myrtledales B Most Heather.
Owned by Perry Hamm of New
berry, S.C., this 89 point high CPI
cow is sired by Linciest Telestar
Buttermost Heather has PTA tot
als 0f+1.534M +BSF +s2l3 +4SP
+$2O7P and a PTAT of +3.3. She
made 16.800 M 4.9% 817 F 3.1%
526 P at 1-11 in 305 days. Her
dam, the 90 point Rozelyn D M
Ernies Able daughter ranking first
on the January 1993 high CPI list,
has 23.130 M 4.9% 1,133 F 3.6%
827 P at 4-05 in 365 days. Heather
has three other family members on
die high CPI list as well.
Twin L Farms Fayette Farrah
Dutch Mill Telestars Fayette is
the sire of the 90 point Twin L
Farms Fayette Farrah ranking Bth
on the January 1993 high CPI Usl
Farrah, a gold star cow. made over
27.000 M at 3-02 in 365 days and
has PTA totals of +1.663M +S9F
+s2l3 +SIP +S2IOP and a PTAT
of +2.8. Her dam, a Harmony
Quantity Volcano daughter also
ranking on the high CPI list, has
22,580M4.3% 979 F 3.2% 727 P at
5-0 in 365 days. Farrah is owned
by Jack Knill of Bonduel, Wis.
Myrtledales Andy Hannah-ET
Remaining in ninth place for
the second consecutive time is
Myrtledales Andy Hannah-ET
owned by Perry Hamm. This 90
point Olympic View Prince Andy-
Twin daughter has PTA totals of
+2.033M +5B? +5237 +SIP
+$2lBP and a PTAT of +3.9. Han
nah has 23.970 M 4.1% +972F
3.2% +77BP at 2-05 in 365 days.
Her dam, a 90 point Idle Nerr
Rondas Hornet daughter, has
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24.350 M 4.3% 1.051 F 3.2% 769 P
at 4-02 in 365 days. Hannah is
from the same cow family as the
first and seventh ranking high CPI
cows.
Valley Oaks Perfect Angel
Rounding out the top 10 on the
January 1993 high CPI list is Val
ley Oaks Perfect AngeL This 91
point Lily Lane Penny Perfecto-
BT daughter has PTA totals of
+1.638M +6SF $2OB +SIP +s2os
and a PTAT of +3.0. She made
22360 M 3.8% 841 F 3.2% 71QPat
2-08 in 305 days. Her dam, an 86
point Rozelyn D M Ernies Able
daughter, has records t0.16,690M
5.6% 931 F 3.6% 600 P in 305
days. Angel is owned by Ray
mond Otisk) Jr.
One of the best indicators that
Guernsey breeders have of a
cow’s genetic transmitting ability
and the performance of subse
quent generations is the Cow Per
formance Index (CPI). The CPI
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The resulting number is divided
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To qualify for the high CPI list,
cows must have calved on or after
October 1. Animals must be alive
according to the most recent
United States Department of Agri
culture (USDA) information, and
most have an appraisal score
assigned by an American Guern
sey Association appraiser. CPI
information is calculated bi
annually by the USDA.
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lives and prevent injuries on the
farm.”