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One picture of six cows representing 634.000kgM!
The Holbra Holsteins herd is currently achieving remarkable results, milking six cows that together produced over 634,000 kg of milk and have an average classification of VG-87.5.... Read more
Holbra Holsteins - Mts. Holmer
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Third 100.000kgM cow from Royal Idevra Titanic Estate EX-90
In the autumn of 2024, Holbra Xanti surpassed the milestone of 100,000 kgM lifetime production. She is the third cow descending from Royal Idevra Titanic Estate EX-90 at Holbra Holsteins to achieve this remarkable feat. Both her dam and maternal-sister also reached this remarkable feat.... Read more
Koepon Marble Range 125 RDC, great Red breeder!
During the Koepon Summer Sale 2022, an opportunity arose to purchase a top-scoring granddaughter of Lakeside Ups Red Range VG-86. Many interested parties seized this opportunity, including the Swedish dairy farm Alsgårds Lantbruk, owned by the Andersson family. Together with GenHotel, they acquired the red carrier Koepon Marble Marble Range 125 RDC!... Read more
Chief gr. daughter to Blexy EX-97!
One of the absolute highlights of this year's VOST Select Sale is lot 25 Holbra Blexy by Chief. Throughout her EX-90 scored dam, she hails from Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn EX-97, the Supreme Champion WDE of 2017!... Read more
Range 91 revitalizes Prudence family at Holbra Holsteins
In 2022, during the Koepon Summer Sale, the Holmer family (Holbra Holsteins) purchased Koepon Crisalis Range 91 by Crisalis RF and a granddaughter of the Red Holstein legacy Lakeside Ups Red Range VG-86. Over the following two years, Range 91 was flushed multiple times, produced outstanding offspring, proved to be a good milker, and recently received her first classification score.... Read more
Classification at Holbra Holsteins
The Holbra Holstein herd recently received a visit from the classifier, and it was a successful one, resulting in numerous VG scores. One of the highest scores was achieved by a young, red Cookiecutter MOM Halo VG-88 offspring!... Read more
De Wijde Blik Stamkos Rosie RDC is making all breeders involved proud!
We recently received great news from Switzerland! De Wijde Blik Stamkos Rosie RDC, a daughter of Westcoast Stamkos RC, has been performing well since December 2023 at All-Star Holsteins. Rosie RDC has a rich history involving collaboration among Dutch dairy farmers and GenHotel members.... Read more
Nice round of scores for Holbra Holsteins
Holbra Holsteins, which is owned by the Holmer family, recently hosted a herdbook classifier to classify a group of dairy cows and 2-yr-olds. The visit resulted in some impressive results, including VG scores and a newly-excellent cow.... Read more
Grand Champion Fokveeshow Lochem increases her score to EX-91!
GenHotel members Holbra Holsteins and Oosterbrook Holsteins participated in the Fokveeshow Lochem and did great in different categories. Also succiess was being achievedwith a 3STAR Embryo Program result. The highlight of the day was Leon Heijink's victory with his fourth calf Esperanto daughter and she received a new excellent score this morning!... Read more
Claynook Casper marks the Holbra Holsteins herd!
The Holmer family (Holbra Holsteins) received a visit this week from the Dutch classifiers who, in addition to no less than 18 2-yr-olds, were also able to re-classify three young Claynook Casper daughters from the well-known Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence branch! Casper, a sire that was initially only used at Holmer's dairy farm for a few flsuhes, now delivers fantastic dairy cows with superb udders a few years later! Among this trio was the four-year-old Holbra Sonya 2, the 2-yr-old Champion of Laren-Bathmen 2021, which received the highest score this day.... Read more
Holysmokes delivers the new top heifers in May
The USA genomics results of newly tested females in May have been published again by the Holstein Association USA. Cookiecutter Holysmokes delivers 3 of the 5 highest new calves... Read more
The 11th cow at Holbra Holsteins passing the 100,000 kgs mark
Last week, a member of the Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence EX-95 family brought another highlight to Holbra Holsteins' herd: the eleventh 100,000 kgs milk cow!... Read more
Holbra Hillie 20 EX-91 starts her 9th lactation with 135.447 kgsM
Earlier this week, Holbra AltaSpot daughter Holbra Hillie 20 EX-91 successfully calved for the 9th time at the age of 14 years! Powerhouse Hillie 20 classified EX-91 with EX-93 DS & EX-94 MS in 2019 and does not seem to show any trace of wear so far!... Read more
Numerous victories for GenHotel members at Fokveedag Bathmen/Laren
The 18th Fokveedag Bathmen/Laren took place last Saturday. Several GenHotel members participated which resulted in numerous, big victories!... Read more
Holbra Atwood Patwona passes the 100,000 kgs mark
Holbra Patwona VG-86 has managed to exceed the 100,000 kgs of milk mark in 8 lactations! The 6th generation from Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence EX-95 was bred by Holbra Holsteins and proved the strength of this prominent cow family at the age of 11 years old.... Read more
A lot of interest for GenHotel Selection Sale heifers!
On Thursday May 5th, the GenHotel Selection Sale started at 9.00 am. This online top heifers auction brought together 20 lot numbers, offered by GenHotel members, and made it to an exclusive offer. It was already at the start of the auction that lot 7 was sold for the starting price.... Read more
Fantastic Barbie descendant, ready to be flushed!
This is one of the very few descendants and only one of the two Master daughters in Europe of the amazing Endco Diamond Beauty RDC EX-91! This red carrier Golden-Oaks Master daughter from Endco Diamond Beauty RDC EX-91 comes from 9 generations of EX in a row! Foundation dam is the phenomenal brood cow Regancrest-PR Barbie EX-92. She established a family that has produced a number of multi-generational EX branches!... Read more
Genhotel members start the 2022 show season with big titels!
After two years of waiting, the first shows in the Netherlands finally took place again. Noordeloos and Houten led the way and last weekend the shows in Beilen, Lochem and the Betuwe followed. During these impressive and well-attended competitions, there were also huge achievements for GenHotel members. We present all the highlights to you.... Read more
Red showheifer connected to Butz-Butler Gold Barbara EX-96
From none other than Regancrest-PR Durham Barbie EX-92, the red descendant Holbra W Barbara Red (by Mr Blondin Warrior-Red) sells. Dam Endco Diamond Beauty RDC EX-91 provided the 'red link' with great-granddam - multiple All-Canadian & All-American and Grand Champion WDE 2019 - Butz-Gold Goldwyn Barbara EX-96!... Read more
HET Gladius Cherise, sold for € 67,000!
The 31st HighlightSale, which took place online last Friday, January 7th, resulted in a big success! In the afternoon before the sale, interested buyers got the opportunity to view the heifers in the barn at the auction center in Hamm, Germany. Several breeders from the near and far surroundings made good use of this 'open barn' opportunity!... Read more
A Red Barbie, backed by 9 generations Excellent!
From none other than Regancrest-PR Barbie EX-92, the red descendant Holbra W Beauty Red (by Mr Blondin Warrior-Red) was born at Holbra Holsteins. Dam Endco Diamond Beauty RDC EX-91 provided the 'red link' with great-granddam - multiple All-Canadian & All-American and Grand Champion WDE 2019 - Butz-Gold Barbara EX-96 (by Goldwyn)!... Read more
The fabulous Holbra Rosa P Red with 166 gRZG!
The Holmer family of Holbra Holsteins made it happen: they have bred a red and polled Star P RDC with 166 gRZG / 2764 gTPI / 314 gNVI / 4231 gPFT / 1595 gISET / 192 gISU! This very special heifer out of Quatropoint K&L SW Rosita Red, purchased by Holmer as a 1-year-old, will be sold as lot 52 during the upcoming Highlight Sale on Saturday, January 7th!... Read more
Three VG-87 2-yr-olds at Holbra Holsteins
Last week, 13 two-yr-olds at Holbra Holsteins scored an average of VG-85.6 points. The second calver Holbra Chaeyenne 1 (by Tarzan) was re-classified and raised her score to VG-86.... Read more
Great additions for Koepon and Willsbro!
The American genomics results for November have been published by the Holstein Association USA. In the top 50 gTPI with newly genomic tested females in Europe are no fewer than 4 heifers from Koepon Genetics and 2 from Willsbro Holsteins... Read more
The up and coming Holbra Joy 1 VG-85
At Holbra Holsteins they proudly present their most valuable females by having them photographed. This also applies to the first lactation Claynook Casper Holbra Joy 1 VG-85 (VG-88 MS), which was photographed last week. Joy 1 has already great breeding results in a.o. Switzerland and in the own Holbra herd.... Read more
Quatropoint Sw Rosita Red will freshen pretty soon!
Swingman-Red daughter Quatropoint K&L SW Rosita Red at Holbra Holsteins will freshen at 2 yr and 3 months of age. The red daughter of De Oosterhof Dg Rose RDC VG-89 is pregnant with Westcoast Signature RC and has been rinsed several times at Holmer's farm.... Read more
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
Success for Huntje- and Holbra Holsteins at 'Fokveedag Bathmen-Laren'
Now that the dairy shows have started again - in many cases after a standstill for almost two years - breeders and show lovers can fully enjoy the summer and autumn shows again! This is also the case in Laren GLD, where the Fokveedag Bathmen-Laren took place last Saturday. GenHotel members Huntje- and Holbra Holsteins showed their best cows... Read more
Holbra Malon 8 is now Excellent
It must have been a terrific day for the Holmer family when Holbra Malon 8 ( by De L'Avenir Jetset) moved to a fantastic new score of EX-90! This was followed by a new photo for both Malon 8 EX-90 and her dam - Holbra Malon 3 VG-88 (VG-88 MS) - which happens to be a great bull dam too.... Read more
Very fancy Cameron, classified VG-87 at Holbra Holsteins
At Holbra Holsteins (the Holmer family) a number of beautiful 2-yr-olds and cows in 2nd & 3rd lactation were classified. The highest re-classified total score was, with VG-89, for the third calver Holbra Sannesty, while the first calver Holbra Malon 17 received a nice score of VG-87 and is therefore the highest classified 2-yr-old of the day.... Read more
Havela has that magic touch!
This fantastic five months old Fustead S-S-I Solution from the Snow-N Denises Dellia EX-95 family will sell at the GenHotel Selection Sale (March 18th - 25th)!... Read more
Genomic testing of females in other countries
Many know that GenHotel continuously tests females for genomics in Germany and the USA. What may not be known to everyone is that via GenHotel females are also genomic tested in 6 other countries. These heifers are pre-selected based on their pedigree... Read more
Leading Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence family at Holbra Holsteins
It all started for Holbra Holsteins in 2002 with the purchase of a Regancrest Elton Durham daughter from Mayerlane-DK Hiawatha EX-90 (Rudolph x Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence EX-95). Many years later, this purchase... Read more
An 'Excellent day' for Holbra Holsteins
Holbra Holsteins enjoyed a big and excellent day recently. Fourteen animals were classified with an average of VG-85.9! Also a fifth calver Va-Early-Dawn Sudan CRI daughter, from the Wesswood-HC Rudy Missy family, received an impressive excellent score!... Read more
Four new genomic toppers for Wilder Holsteins!
October's American genomics run has yielded several new toppers for GenHotel members. The absolute top in Europe is unchanged, Wilder Holsteins has four newly tested animals... Read more
Holbra Hillie 20 reaches the 10,000 kgs fat & protein milestone
Fantastic news came from Holbra Holsteins last week, because Holbra Hillie 20 EX-91 (s. Holbra AltaSpot) achieved a fantastic milestone by producing no less than 10,000kg of fat and protein!... Read more
Offspring Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence triumph with VG-86.3
The Holmer family recently received a visit from the classifier. A nice number of eight animals that are tagged with the 'Holbra' prefix were judged on their functional conformation. Holbra Holsteins is known as a very high producing herd, with a high genomics level and also beautiful showtype... Read more
New genomic topper at Zandenburg Holsteins!
The American genomic proof run in June shows that the highest females in Europe also score above 3000 gTPI. The new list leader is with 3055 gTPI a German Pine-Tree Heroic daughter, which comes from the De-Su BW Marshal Georgia EX-90 family... Read more
World Milkday
Today it is June 1. This day has been declared 'World Milk Day'. World Milk Day was created by the UN twenty years ago to support the dairy sector. As GenHotel, we don't want to just let this day go by, but contribute to the positive message by highlighting our hardworking members and their passionate breeding hobby.... Read more
GenHotel members caught on camera
Now that many events have been canceled, such as Dairy Winter Shows and (local) Dairy Summer Shows of 2020, it is a good time to look back on some online Video Contests that GenHotel members have successfully participated during the winter.... Read more
Wilder Sophie-Red, the new #1 gTPI Red globally!
The 5-year base adjustment and the change of the TPI formula has also brought major changes to European female animals. By increasing... Read more
Fantastic classification Holbra Holsteins
The start of 2020 was a great one for the Holmer-Hesselink family. They had a stunning classifcationday for eleven of there animals, six of them were first calvers. For some years the dairy cows at Holbra Holsteins are milked three times a day. This has shown its worth, because in 305 days this herd produces 13.085kg with 3.84f% and 3.42%p. It's shows that a great production goes well with a fancy and nice showtype!... Read more
Halo VG-88 Global Cow of the Year 2019!
Cookiecutter Mom Halo VG-88, the tremendous transmitting Man Oman daughter out of the Snow-N-Denises Dellia EX-95 family, is chosen as Global Cow... Read more
Tremendous result Holbra Holsteins
GenHotel member Holbra Holsteins, the Holmer family in The Netherlands, was very successful at the Dairy Show Fokdag Bathmen-Laren, winning 5 champion titles... Read more
Nominations HI Global Cow of the Year
Anually the dairy breed magazine Holstein International organises the "Global Cow of the Year" competition. This is the election of the most influential... Read more
Tremendous producing heifers at Holbra Holsteins
Holbra Malon 9 VG-87, a fantastic Board daughter with a lot of power and capacity out of the renown Golden-Oaks Mark Prudence EX-95 family, is the second highest... Read more
Holbra Hillie 20 now EX-91
Holbra Hillie 20, a herd favorite at Holbra Holsteins from family Holmer, her classification score has been raised. She now received EX-91 with EX-94-MS and also excellent scores for Frame (EX-90) and Dairy strenght (EX-93).... Read more
Great classification at Holbra Holsteins
At Holbra Holsteins, the Holmer family in the Netherlands, recently 23 Holstein two-yr-olds are scores with 85.2 points... Read more
Successfull Wintershow Holbra Holsteins
Holbra Holsteins in The Netherlands was very successful at the Wintershow in Lochem last week... Read more
High prices at 28th Highlight Sale
The 28th Highlight Sale last Friday in Hamm is a great success. Top seller was lot 19 Dolce Vita, the highest De-Su Hartley daughter in Germany... Read more
High contract values at Highlight Sale
For many sale heifers at the 28th Highlight Sale this week Friday there is a lot of interest for embryos. The top 5 sale lots with the highest... Read more
More attractive lots at Highlight Sale
At the first Top Genetic Sale this year in Germany, the 28th Highlight Sale in Hamm next Friday January 11th, several Holstein, Red Holstein and Jersey heifers... Read more
Catalogue 28th Highlight Sale online!
The 28th Highlight Sale will take place on Friday January 11th, 2019 in the Zentralhallen Hamm... Read more
Great classification for Holbra Holsteins
Last week twelve 2-yr-olds at Holbra Holsteins in The Netherlands are scored with an average of ...... Read more
Holbra Chica now classified EX-91
Holbra Chica has raised her score again and is now classified EX-91!... Read more
Holbra and Huntje succesfull at the show in Laren
At the local show in Laren last Saturday both Oudenampsen (Huntje Holsteins) and Holmer (Holbra Holsteins) were succesfull!... Read more
Picture from De Oosterhof DG Rose RDC, dam of the No. 1 GTPI worldwide
She is the dam of the No. 1 GTPI R&W worldwide at +2750 GTPI, Lakeside UPS Red Range at Koepon, De Oosterhof DG Rose RDC.... Read more
High productions for granddaughters Holbra Sana
Holbra Sanconi, Holbra Sandoya & Holbra Sancodi are the three cows that have at this moment the highest lactation value in the herd of Holbra Holsteins.... Read more
GTPI 08-2018 (females)
The list with GTPI values from the European heifers/cows is added to the GenHotel site.... Read more
Proofs Italy
Sound System keeps leading the pack in Italy. This Silver sons still scores +4273 GPFT. The number 2 is... Read more
Two great-granddaughter of Holbra Manoa @ Bouw Holsteins
New on the site of Bouw Holsteins are Oosterbrook Lucky Danick P Red and N-IvoGen Donna RDC... Read more
Red Carrier Rubicon at Sudena Holsteins
New in the herd of Sudena Holsteins is De Oosterhof DG Rose RDC. Rose RDC is a... Read more
Pictures Holbra Sancodi VG-88
The very impressive Holbra Sancodi is recently pictured at Holbra Holsteins as you can see... Read more
VG-88 for Holbra Sancodi
Have your ever met a 88 points 2-yr old that is projected at 16.000 kg of milk with 3.42% protein?... Read more
Proofs The Netherlands - B&W
Delta Treasure (+443 GNVI) and Delta Reloader (+420 GNVI) are the numbers 1 and 2 genomic bulls on Dutch basis.... Read more
Huntje Holstein & Holbra Holsteins succesfull at Fokveeshow Lochem 2018
GenHotel members Holbra Holsteins and Huntje Holstein had a very nice day at the Fokveeshow Lochem 2018, a local show in the... Read more
New at Oosterbrook Holsteins
New at Oosterbrook Holsteins are two interesting heifers backed by the Planet Silk and Holbra Pam family.... Read more
Holbra Pauly produces 100.000 kg milk
Holbra Pauly owned by Holbra Holsteins has produced 100.000 kg of milk. This Billion daughter... Read more
Red & Red Carrier at Oosterbrook
New at the site to Oosterbrook Holsteins are Oosterbrook Snow Fienchen Red and Oosterbrook Meg RDC. Both hail... Read more
Snapshots Holbra Sancodi
Holbra Sancodi is now fresh for 1.5 months at Holbra Holsteins and this Commander daughter looks great as you... Read more
Holbra Holsteins #5 production herd
Just as last year Holbra Holsteins has the #5 production herd of the Netherlands. The cows at Holbra Holsteins produced... Read more
Holbra Chica now Excellent!
Gold Chip daughter Holbra Chica, owned by Holbra Holsteins, is classified EX-90... Read more
Holbra Holsteins successful at Show Bathmen – Laren
Holbra Holsteins was very successful this weekend at the Fokveedag Laren – Bathmen, a local show in the Netherlands. With 2 Champions, 2 Reserve Champions, Champion... Read more
Holbra Sandoya pictured
The Kingboy daughter Holbra Sandoya owned by Holbra Holsteins is pictured. The dam to... Read more
Herd-classification Holbra Holsteins
Nice results for Holbra Holsteins with their latest herd-classification. 11 2-Yr Olds where classified with... Read more
Preview NRM – B&W
Only one more untill the 15th edition of the Dutch National Show (NRM). Several GenHotel Members are... Read more
De Wildsheuvel Holsteins new at GenHotel
New at GenHotel is De Wildsheuvel Holsteins owned by Marin Hijkoop. The recent years... Read more
Two “K&L-bulls” numbers 1 and 2 in Spain
4 out of the top 10 GICO bulls in Spain are bred by K&L, including the numbers 1 and 2.... Read more
Holbra & Huntje win junior titles in Lochem
2-Yr olds owned by Holbra Holsteins and Huntje Holsteins have won the Junior Champion titles at the... Read more
Granddaughter Holbra Paulona “Miss Ostfriesland”
The now famous German showcow Princes owned by Jürgen Hobbie is the new “Miss Ostfriesland”.... Read more
Site Bouw Holsteins updated
The site of Bouw Holsteins is updated and a few interesting heifers are added to their site.... Read more
Embryos from the Holbra Malon family
The lovely VG-88 classified Balisto daughter Holbra Malon 3 has embryos by... Read more
Two new excellent cows at Holbra Holsteins
At Holbra Holsteins two 3rd lactation cows are classified excellent yesterday. Holbra Palody 2, the Intermediate Champion... Read more
Holbra Malon 3 classified VG-88!
Holbra Malon 3 is classified VG-88 as a 2-yr old at Holbra Holsteins. This Balisto daughter still... Read more
Holbra Malon breeds; daughter Malon 3 pictured!
Holbra Malon is a proven broodcow from the Prudence family. This VG-87 classified... Read more
Proofs Italy
The Italian proofs are now added to the site.... Read more
K&L breeds #1 ICO bull
Buiteneind K&L CV Clever is the new #1 genomic bull in Spain at +4875 GICO. This Chevalier son is breed by... Read more
Farewell Holbra Petra
At Holbra Holsteins they had to say goodbye to 13.5 year old Holbra Petra. The Morty daughter... Read more
Bourbon embryos for sale
In the GenHotel Embryo Sale we have 3 embryo packages sired by Wa-Del ABS Bourbon available.... Read more
2 GenHotel members among highest production herd in the Netherlands
The average MPR (production) results of the Dutch herd are published again. 2 GenHotel members are... Read more
Herds with highest average type scores
The herd with the highest average type scores is Bons-Holsteins averaging 87.7 points over... Read more
Success for Huntje & Holbra at show Bathmen-Laren
Succes for GenHotel members Huntje Holstein en Holbra Holsteins at a local show in... Read more
VOST Select Sale 4
On the attached pictures you can see Odyssey Princes, a daughter of... Read more
Proofs Italy
The new #1 genomic bull in Italy is Sharpe, a +4003 GPFT Alta1stClass son. The #2 is... Read more
New donors Lakeside Holsteins
On the site to Lakeside Holsteins you can find several new donors. Hailing from the... Read more
Super classification at Holbra
A great classification day at Holbra Holsteins! A very average score of 85.9 point for the milking heifers!... Read more
Supershot son of Holbra Sanadi #1 in Spain
Supertoro, a Supershot son of Holbra Sanadi VG-87, is the new #1 genomic bull in... Read more
New heifers Bouw Holsteins
At the site to Bouw Holsteins can you find two new heifers. Both hail from... Read more
New pictures Holbra Holsteins
Several interesting cows and heifers are pictured at Holbra Holsteins. Among them the... Read more
RDC Josuper for Heja Holsteins
Heja Holsteins is the owner of the RDC Josuper daughter... Read more
