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Dykster 3STAR Realna brings great genetics!

Dykster 3STAR Realna is one of the few Real Syn daughters in the Netherlands and abroad that offers the complete package! In addition, she descends from the Sandy-Valley Plane Sapphire VG-87 line of the Snow-N Denises Dellia cow family. Realna will be auctioned next week at the GenHotel Selection Sale.... Read more

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Rivana with daughters founding their way to the top charts

Among the extensively used sires in the 3STAR Breeding Program is Peak Rainow. According to RZG, SPH Alberta's daughter, Dykster 3STAR Rivana, stands out significantly compared to other Rainow daughters. Following this success, Rivana, who is one of the members of the Sandy-Valley Plane Sapphire branch of Snow-N Denises Dellia EX-95, was bred to continue her lineage.... Read more

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Gladius daughter Albertine boast high scoring daughters!

In 2020, with the purchase of SPH Alberta during the SonderKollektion, the Sandy-Valley Plane Sapphire line, originating from Snow-N Denise's Dellia EX-95, was incorporated into the breeding program of Dykster Holsteins and GenHotel. This investment has proven fruitful, as her descendants have brought strong results. Several bulls have been sold to AI studs, and one of her daughters Dykster 3STAR Albertine by KAX Gladius stands out in the Dykster herd with more than 20 offspring to her name.... Read more

Genomics

High ranking redcarrier at Wilder Holsteins

In the meantime, the Holstein Association USA and CDCB have also published the genomic results for females. In the newly genomic tested females, this has resulted in a very interesting new topper for Wilder Holsteins... Read more

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3STAR Breeding Program delivers the Swiss top heifer Layla!

The very youthful and just fresh Dykster 3STAR Ronald Layla SG was recently photographed at her Swiss owner Nicola Pedrini. As an embryo, Layla was imported by Swiss Genetics. This package of six embryos from the combination Trent-Way-Js Ronald RDC x K&L PC Deltia Red, exported by Dykster Holsteins & GenHotel to Switzerland, resulted in the birth of five calves!... Read more

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Dykster 3STAR Rachel Red rocks at the SonderKollektion 2023

At the SonderKollektion, which took place in Alsfeld last Friday evening, it was Dykster 3STAR Rachel Red (lot 18) - bred by Dykster Holsteins and GenHotel - which achieved the highest sale prize of € 20,000, followed by lot 12 ZHW Jacklyn, which changed hands for € 17,500. Also catalogue no. 9, SPH Davina, belongs to the top of this auction with an amount of € 14,500.... Read more

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Precious Ranger-Red from the sister of Ewing Red, Astra Red & Atlantik Red

Although the final sale of the SonderKollektion will take place tomorrow evening, Dykster 3STAR Rachel Red is already throwing high eyes! Not only does she have a very high gRZG score, but she also comes from a very important cow family. This combination means that Rachel Red has already collect a considerable total amount of embryo contracts.... Read more

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Step into the top class with Dykster 3STAR Alvera!

Although the SonderKollektion is still 11 days away from us, we can already inform you about the sale offer during this auction on Friday evening, February 3rd! We won't leave you waiting any longer, as you can learn about Dykster 3STAR Alvera already today.... Read more

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Tirsvad 3STAR Mumbai P's sister classified VG!

The two-year-old KNS Simon P-daughter Tirsvad 3STAR Simon Muscat P at Dykster Holsteins recently received her first score. Just like Tirsvad 3STAR Mumbai P @Intermizoo, Muscat P is a KNS Simon P straight from the fantastic broodcow Pen-Col Superhero Mistral VG-89!... Read more

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Sonderkollektion sells € 6,885 on average!

The Sonderkollektion of 2022 surpassed everything! In the week before the auction many expensive embryo contracts have been signed, which increased the value of quite some sale lots and made them sell for tremendous prices!... Read more

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No. 1 gRZG Peak Dayne!

The SonderKollektion on Saturday, February 4th brings multiple international top cow families into the sale offer. This includes the number 1 gRZG Peak Dayne daughter tracing back to the legendary brood cow Snow-N Denises Dellia EX-95, recently honoured as the number 1 in the Global All-Time Cow Family election of HI. A cow family filled with generations of high classified cows and also producing numerous bull dams.... Read more

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Early Gladius from the no. 1 RZG Bali!

During the SonderKollektion 2020 Dykster Holsteins and GenHotel bought the absolute top RZG Bali daughter in Europe: SPH Alberta. Although she is not yet in lactation, we can already enjoy her wonderful daughters!... Read more

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Attractive Gladius with 158 gRZG/4576 gPFT/1709 gISET!

We kick off with one of the absolute toppers of the upcoming VOST Select Sale 9, namely Dykster OH Alberta. This young KAX Gladius impresses with her very complete and international genomics profile! Alberta is one of the 67 lot numbers that will be sold during the VOST Select Sale 9 on Friday November 19th..... Read more

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New Dutch Annual Statistics (2020-2021)

This week CRV published the average milk recordings of its members in the Netherlands and Flanders. In addition to the national figures, the top lists of the herd averages were also published. Here we again find GenHotel members in the rankings.... Read more

Genomics

First score >170 gRZG for the breeding program!

Dykster 3STAR Albertine, born at Dykster Holsteins, received a grandiose German index score this week! With no less than 172 gRZG, this KAX Gladius daughter is the first - bred by GenHotel & Dykster Holsteins - heifer calf to score a gRZG above 170!... Read more

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Tetia-Red, the absolute top on Swiss basis!

A very special cow family, one can safely say about the Southland Dellia family. Numerous great breeding cows and provensires have already emerged from this beautiful line. An amazing example of a descendant from this dam line is Denmark's highest production heifer in 2017: Anderstrup Aikman Dellia RDC VG-89... Read more

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Dykster K&L SD Carry VG-88 wins video contest

The first calver Dykster K&L SD Carry is Mirabell Sound System granddaughter of Koepon Oak Classy 4672, and with a classification score of VG-88 she's the highest classified Sound System daughter in the Netherlands. The beautifully Carry VG-88 is a result of the 3STAR Genetics Breeding Program and is jointly owned by Dykster Holsteins.... Read more

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Successful GenHotel Selection Sale!

This edition of the GenHotel Selection Sale went well again. There was a lot of interest in the sale heifers from both home and abroad. Shortly after the opening of the auction, the first heifer was sold very quickly. Ultimately, with the more expensive sale lots... Read more

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VG-88 Sound System at Dykster Holsteins

Recently a great classification day took place at Dykster Holsteins. The dairy farm of the Herder family from Leusden, the Netherlands contains about 50 dairy cows. Herder proves that quantity says nothing about quality; with an average 305-day production of 11.753kgM, 4.06% f and 3.48% p this herd produces amazing! First calver Dykster K&L SD Carry shows with her high production and high classification score that she belongs at Dykster Holsteins.... Read more