BLONDE D’AQUITAINE CATALOGUE 2017 TOP 5... CALVING EASE RICHELIEU 120 HASHTAG 117 FUXEEN 114 FROOME 111 MESSAGER 111 MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT FRENCHY 128 TITO 115 SAPHIR 114 SAMMY 113 FUXEEN 112 SKELETAL DEVELOPMENT FULGENCE 119 BERLIOZ 118 TOKAPI 114 BRASIER 110 TRIO 109 CALVING ABILITY ESBERIT 116 FUXEEN 116 ARGUS 116 ANIS 115 BRASIER 114 MILK PRODUCTION GALIAX 114 ARAMIS 113 URDOS 112 ENVOL 110 FUXEEN 110 CONTACT EVOLUTION International 69 Rue de la Motte Brûlon CS 80644 35706 RENNES CEDEX 7 - France Tel : + 33 (0)2 99 85 21 40 [email protected] ©Pictures: EVOLUTION, Meekma, Midatest Restelli, Soldi CALVING EASE IFNAIS Calving Ease MATERNAL QUALITIES CRqms Growth DMqms Muscular Development DSqms Skeletal Development IMOCRqms Type Growth Early Sexual PRECqms Development IFERqms Fertility IVELqms Calving Ability Incidence Dam At IMERqms Weaning PLAITqms Milk Production IQM Maternal Qualities BEEF ABILITIES CRjbs/vbs Growth DMjbs/vbs Muscular Development DSjbs Skeletal Development PCARjbs/vbs Carcass Weight RDTjbs/vbs Killing-Out Rate CONFjbs/vbs Conformation GRASjbs/vbs Fat IABjbs/ vbs Beef abilities ICRCjbf /vbf Carcass growth CONFjbf /vbf Carcass conformation Total merit for beef IABjbf /vbf abilities Economic proof for beef IAB€ abilities IBOVAL CRsev Growth DMsev Muscular Development DSsev Skeletal Development ISEVR Weaning Proofs AVel Calving Ability ALait Suckling Ability Total merit for maternal IVMAT qualities NEW New bull Female sexed semen Male sexed semen Super calving ease Outcross pedigree Super docility Genomic proofs 2 | EVOLUTION International is the leading French exporter of cattle genetics, a supplier of genetic advance for more than 50 years. With its network of partner distributors covering more than 70 countries, EVOLUTION International aims to be one of the top 5 exporters of animal genetics in the world. YOUR PARTNER FOR: DAIRY, BEEF AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL SUPPORT To advise you, ensuring you have the best genetic advance All of the technical experts of EVOLUTION International and our partners (Breed Selection Enterprises) are here to advise you, to provide you with the genetics that are the most suited to your needs in cattle and goat species. GENETICS / GENOMICS Successful breeding programmes at the service of livestock farming EVOLUTION International offers you the best of genetics for: Dairy or dual purpose cattle breeds : Holstein, Normand, Pie Rouge, Brown Swiss Large format suckler breeds: Limousin, Charolais, Blond d’Aquitaine Hardy breeds: Aubrac, Salers, Gasconne, Tarentaise, Abondance Specialised breeds : Rouge des Prés (Maine-Anjou), Parthenais, Bazadais Breeds for crossing: Blondecross, Limoucross, INRA 95 and Charolais Excellence Goat breeds : Saanen and Alpine EMBRYOS Genetic advance in fast motion To ensure maximum genetic advance, EVOLUTION International brings you a wide range of embryos that covers all their dairy and beef breeds. From dams with confi rmed potential and the best bulls, these embryos will be the guarantee of success for your herds. w w w.evolu t i o n - i n t . c o m | 3 DAIRY, BEEF AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES OUR RANGE OF BREEDS HIGH POTENTIAL BEEF BREEDS DAIRY BREEDS CHAROLAISE LIMOLIMOUSINUSINE HOLSTEIN BROWN SWISS NORMANDE BLONNDE D’AQUITAINE’AQUITAINE PARTHEPARTHENAISNAISE PIE ROUGE JEERSEYRSEY HARDY DAIRY BREEEDS FRENCH BAZADAISE ROUGE DES PRÉSÉ THE TOUCH e c r n el a HARDY BEEF BREEDS iab rm TARENTAISESE ility & perfo ABONDANCE DAIRY GOATS S CROSSING BEEF BREEDS GASCONNE AUBRACAC ALPINE SAANEN CHAROLAIS EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE INRAA9 95 SALERS LIMOUSIN BLOND SEMEN I EMBRYOS I GENOMIC TESTING I MONITORING www.evolution-int.com 4 | MATERNAL QUALITIES CONTENTS The Maternal Qualities range brings together the bulls that have undergone a progeny test to assess their maternal MATERNAL QUALITIES CROSSING and beefi ng abilities. According to profi les, you will TYPE EARLY GROWTH fi nd the bulls in the segments: ELDORADO P17 GAZOU P26 - Effi ciency: corresponds to breeders who are looking FOSBURY P17 GEXAN P26 for replacement females FRENCHY P20 FOLKER P26 with excellent maternal qualities, synonymous with HELLO P21 COBY P26 profi tability. EUSKADI P21 HEAVY GROWTH - Type: for breeders who are BERLIOZ P22 seeking to bring morphology ROMARIN P28 FULGENCE P23 to their herd. IHOLDY P28 EDISON P23 TITO P28 CROSSING RANGE CLIC P28 The Crossing range is EFFICIENCY intended to breeders ENVOL P9 MATERNAL CROSS interested in crossbreeding. It is the answer to a variety of FANION P10 FAUST P29 needs: GAELIC P11 VERMEIL P29 - For dairy: for breeders FUXEEN P12 SAMMY P29 who are looking for animals HASHTAG P13 TINKO P29 with early muscularity and growth, from the fi rst weeks ANIS P13 of life of the calf. Ideal for GOOGLE P14 both dairy and beef herds, PEDIGREE RANGE with slaughter before 12 GALIAX P14 months of age. ARAMIS P15 HORFE P33 - Heavy growth: for breeders ESBERIT P16 FROOME P33 who are looking for growth, DONIBANE P16 ARLEQUIN P34 weight and carcass yield. Ideal for dairy and beef CHERIF P34 CABREL P22 farms which fatten animals with slaughter at more than 12 months. INDEX - Maternal Cross: For breeders who want to MATERNAL QUALITIES P18 improve the overall CROSSING P30 performances of their herd PEDIGREE RANGE P32 by producing crossbred females. Ideal for 1st generation and absorption crossing. LEGEND PEDIGREE RANGE The sires of the Pedigree NEW New bull Super docility range come from families recognized as being great Female sexed semen Outcross pedigree bloodlines in the breed. They stand out by their remarkable morphology observed on Male sexed semen Super calving ease important shows or through Genomic proofs their progeny. | 5 THE FRENCH BLONDE D’AQUITAINE BLONDE D’AQUITAINE SELECTION > The most reliable breeding programme in the world > 65 000 dams in performance testing > Progeny testing on each sire distributed A UNIQUE BREEDING PROGRAMME Selection pressure taken to extreme lengths to achieve excellence : FRENCH 3 000 THE TOUCH e r c e n lia a On-farm qualifi cation bi rm lity & perfo EXCELLENCE 250 The best genetics in the world Selection on pedigree RELIABILITY Animals with proven and reliable potential 40 DIVERSITY Individual testing A range of different bulls which satisfy all expectations 10 PROGENY TESTING We are the only ones to do it! No bull is distributed unless 25 daughters per bull Hundreds of sons are his progeny has been tested are tested on station for tested on farm for their on station. their maternal qualities beef abilities (Calving ease, fertility, milk) (Growth, conformation, muscular development, fat) With the on-station testing, the environmental effects are controlled. What is measured is the real genetic potential 2/3 3/4 of our sires. Further to these results, only the best 5-6 bulls are chosen to become AI bulls 6 | PROOFS LEGEND CALVING EASE IFNAIS Calving Ease MATERNAL QUALITIES IQM CRqms Growth DMqms Muscular Development DSqms Skeletal Development 21% 25% IMOCRqms Type Growth IVEL IMER PRECqms Early Sexual Development IFERqms Fertility 27% 27% IVELqms Calving Ability IFER IMOCR IMERqms Incidence Dam At Weaning PLAITqms Milk Production IQM Maternal Qualities BEEF ABILITIES IABjbs CRjbs/vbs Growth w DMjbs/vbs Muscular Development 25% DSjbs Skeletal Development CONF PCARjbs/ vbs Carcass Weight RDTjbs /vbs Killing-Out Rate 75% CONFjbs /vbs Conformation PCAR GRASjbs / vbs Fat IABjbs/ vbs Beef abilities ICRCjbf /vbf Carcass growth CONFjbf /vbf Carcass conformation IABjbf /vbf Total merit for beef abilities IAB€ Economic proof for beef abilities IBOVAL CRsev Growth DMsev Muscular Development DSsev Skeletal Development ISEVR Weaning Proofs AVel Calving Ability ALait Suckling Ability IVMAT Total merit for maternal qualities | 7 MATERNAL QUALITIES The Maternal Qualities range brings together the bulls that have undergone a progeny test to assess their maternal and beefi ng abilities. According to profi les, you will fi nd the bulls in the segments: - Effi ciency: corresponds to breeders who are looking for replacement females with excellent maternal qualities, synonymous with profi tability. - Type: for breeders who are seeking to bring morphology to their herd. 8 | MATERNAL QUALITIES TOURNESOL X OULOU FR4961211912 04/08/2009 AUTR ABBAYE NOTRE DAME DES GARDES ENVOL PROFITABLE COWS • Early maturing bull calves with good conformation • His daughters combine good milk production and fertility • Can be used on heifers 1961, daughter of ENVOL CALVING EASE IBOVAL IFNAIS Calving Ease 102 0.99 CRsev Growth 103 DMsev Muscular Development 110 MATERNAL QUALITIES DSsev Skeletal Development 97 CRqms Growth 104 ISEVR Weaning Proofs 108 0.97 DMqms Muscular Development 109 AVel Calving Ability 103 DSqms Skeletal Development 92 ALait Suckling Ability IMOCRqms Type Growth 104 IVMAT Total merit for maternal qualities PRECqms Early Sexual Development 95 IFERqms Fertility 102 IVELqms Calving Ability 97 IMERqms Incidence Dam At Weaning 103 PLAITqms Milk Production 110 IQM Maternal Qualities 104 MATERNAL QUALITIES - EFFICIENCY | 9 TOMMY X OULOU FR6412234944 04/01/2010 EARL LABOURDETTE JP FANION EASY BREEDING • A well-balanced bull for heifers • Remarkable fi neness of the bones at weaning • Outstanding calving ability of the daughters Iroise, daughter of FANION CALVING EASE IBOVAL IFNAIS Calving Ease 106 0.99 CRsev Growth 93 DMsev Muscular Development 104 MATERNAL QUALITIES DSsev Skeletal Development 104 CRqms Growth 91 ISEVR Weaning Proofs 100 0.97 DMqms Muscular Development 100 AVel Calving Ability 108 DSqms Skeletal Development 88 ALait Suckling Ability 0 IMOCRqms