Managed mating

Christian Meier, breeder at Niederweningen (Switzerland/Zürich) and Hans-Ulrich von Steiger sire-analyst (1) of the Swiss Fleckvieh breed at Swissgenetics chose the ideal bull for JOSEPHINE.

JOSEPHINE
CH 120.0413.1263.9
HO 55%  MO 25%  SI 20%

It was BLITZ-ET, a Red Holstein whose father was originally American and the mother originally Swiss, the maternal grandfather was American.

BLITZ-ET
CH 710.4950.8538.2
HO 91,5%  SI 8.5%

In April 2006, JOSEPHINE was inseminated artificially.

(1) selector of bulls