Analysis of published information about proven Guernsey bulls in the UK.
April 09 Guernsey Bull Proofs from Dairy Co were released on 7th April 2009.
The top 2 bulls have both improved their figures since the Jan 09 proof run and I have added both sets of figures to the tables included.
There are 18 Young Guernsey Bulls with daughters born in the UK that are awaiting their first proofs, the number of daughters listed are registered with EGCS and most of these bulls will have additional daughters in herds on Guernsey Island.
Click on the highlighted names to be taken direct to CDI pedigree details.
Dairy Co released the January Proofs last week and there has been a change at the TOP of the UK rankings with Sniders Option Aaron moving above Tiresford Pedro but both bulls have well balanced proofs for Production and Type Improvement.
Chiltern Vale Artic has just received a proof and is the first Guernsey bull to break through the +500 GMI barrier.
He is a Glacier son of Wardour RO Fawn 2 Ex 94,who has also regained top spot on GMI in the August proof run (+499), Fawn calved whilst still at Wardour in Dorset in 2001 during the FMD outbreak and was sold with a bunch of calved/in calf heifers to the newly established Chiltern Vale herd of Steven Medlicott’s who replaced his Black and Whites with a Guernsey herd and converted to an Organic system.
At last a success for Team GB, that was achieved whilst standing not sitting down!
With the domination of Team GB in Beijing still filling the airwaves, it is a joy to find that UK Guernsey bulls are also proving to be World Class.