NEW RED AND RED CARRIER YOUNG SIRES AT EXCALIBUR SIRES

ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA – September 9, 2005 – Excalibur Sires introduces two red and white young sires, 204HO2039 Deslacs KOSMO-RED-ET and 204HO2038 Lesperron GRADY*RC-ET.

  KOSMO-RED is an exciting addition to the ranks of elite young sires from proven brood cows.  This addition to the Purple Rosette line up exhibits a unique sire stack of Encounter *RC x Milestone-Red x Broker x Sheik x Senator.  KOSMO-RED will vastly improve components, along with siring strength and substance of bone.  His dam is the flawless powerhouse, Deslacs Milestone Kelly EX-2E-CAN with credits of 6-06 365d 32,366m 5.5% 1766f 3.4% 1100p.  The next four dams are all Excellent or Very Good, and his fourth dam is the former tanbark campaigner, Deslacs Johanna Berthe EX-CAN 8*.  With his unique pedigree, combining Deslacs breeding with the influence of Blackrose, KOSMO-RED will appeal to even the most discerning breeders.

Hailing from a potent red cow family recognized for high production and steadfast type, GRADY *RC promises to stamp out fancy daughters with ability to effortlessly produce large volumes of milk as evidenced in his parent averages of over +1100m and +1.00 UDC, PTAT, and FLC.  By Comestar Stormatic, GRADY *RC (Stormatic x Mason x Astre) has a pedigree laced with high production as his nearest three dams have all completed records over 45,000m.  His dam, Granduc Grace Mason EX-CAN 1* has completed two superior lactations, her best at 3-11 365d 53,283m 3.6% 1,925f  3.2% 1,693p.  His third dam is the well known A Cloverlands Skylar Cherry-Red VG-87-5YR-CAN DOM 12*, who was awarded 1993 Canadian Champion Four-Year-Old for milk, fat, protein, and total performance with a record of 4-09 365d 51,634m 3.9% 2,000f 3.1% 1,585p.  GRADY *RC was bred by Ferme Lesperrron, Bury, Quebec.  

Contact your local representative today to add these promising red sires to your breeding program!

Excalibur Sires, based in Rochester, Minnesota, is the fastest growing A.I. company in North America.  In cooperation with global partners, Excalibur Sires progeny tests over 1000 Holstein young sires a year.  For more information, please contact your local representative, call the office direct at 507-282-7451, or visit us online at www.excalsires.com.