PRESS RELEASE
3 April 2014
Cogent Supershot dominates global rankings
Cogent Supershot continues to stand ahead of the pack following a very
successful proof day, becoming the number one available Holstein genomic sire
for both the USA’s and Canada’s key breeding indexes, GTPI and GLPI.
Supershot’s release had been widely anticipated across the world and he now
enters the rankings as the number one available sire with 2625 GTPI. He also reaffirms his position as the number one available sire for Net Merit with a massive
NM $1047, making him the undisputed headline bull from the April evaluations.
Contributing to the increase in his indexes are the improvements in his milk
(+2528 lbs) and Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR +1.9). He also increased his
weight of fat plus protein to an incredible 185 lbs and maintained his Predicted
Transmitting Ability for Type (PTAT) of 2.20.
His success was not only confined to the US, he is also the number one GLPI
available bull in Canada at +3511, a clear 70 points higher than the second
highest bull. In other global indexes he also ranks well, scoring 161 on
Germany’s major index, RZG; 3315 on Italy’s PFT and in the UK he increased his
Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) to £290.
Combining some of the most sought after bloodlines in modern Holstein
breeding, being a Supersire x Superstition x Shottle from the famous Patron
Claire family that descends from Vir-Clar Holsteins in the US, he has a complete
pedigree boasting eight generations of Very Good (VG) and Excellent (EX) dams.
His dam scored VG86 within weeks of calving, and looks promising to develop
further later in lactation.
As part of his first release, a maximum of 1,000 doses are currently available to
order for distribution after 28 April 2014, priced at US$1200 (CAN$1300, €865,
£725). This is the first semen available and no matings have been made before
the official release, giving any breeders who invest in his semen an early
opportunity to make the next global superstar.
Interest in the release of Cogent Supershot has been unprecedented in the
marketplace since his figures were first released and he is now enjoying global
demand in all major dairying countries.
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A photo of Cogent Supershot is attached.
For full details of Cogent Supershot’s index, please visit the Cogent or Holstein UK
website or hold control and click on the link below:
http://ukcows.com/holsteinuk/publicweb/AnimalData/data/ASMalefs.asp?AnimalID=38589474
 Cogent is the pioneering business behind sexed semen technology and supply and is
the UK market leader. It is wholly owned by the Grosvenor Estate, and from its
headquarters on the Grosvenor Estate in Cheshire, has established a market-leading
reputation for its world-class UK breeding programme.
 Cogent's distinguished selection of high reliability UK proven bulls offers dairy and
beef farmers an unprecedented combination of production, type and value.
 For more information or additional photos, please visit www.cogentuk.com or
contact catherine.jackson@cogentuk.com
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