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Willem’s Hoeve Holsteins breeder of the year
Dick, Anneke and Wim de Jong (Willem’s Hoeve Holsteins) are named “Breeder of the Year” during the HHH-Show in Zwolle, the Netherlands. De de Jong family had a very succesfull year. In august at least three bulls bred by Willem’s Hoeve Holsteins entered the national top 15 NVI with Willem’s Hoeve R Browning (Snowman x Willem’s Hoeve Rita 331 VG-89) topping the list. Based on the December proofs Browning still is the #2 NVI with +316 NVI and +117 Type.
The Rita’s
The Rita family is the most important family at Willem’s Hoeve Holsteins. In the past they celebrated great successes with broodcows as Willem’s Hoeve Rita 52 EX-93 (F16), Willem’s Hoeve Rita 221 EX-93 (Sunny Boy) and Willem’s Hoeve Rita 233A EX-92 (Lord Lily) at both NRM and HHH-Show. Well-known “type cracks” from this family are Willem's Hoeve Rita 579 EX-91 (Sanchez), the Junior 2-Yr Old Champion NRM 2012, and Willem's Hoeve Rita 670 EX-91 (Cricket), Junior 2-Yr Old Champion HHH-Show 2013 & Reserve Intermediate Champion HHH-Show 2015.
Genomics also confirm the qualities of this family. In the meantime Willem’s Hoeve Holsteins has breed many high testing males and females. For example take Jetset daughter Willem's Hoeve Rita 1626A who scores +376 GVNI & +163 GRZG.
Half-sister Browning
This year Willem’s Hoeve Holsteins also had a great day at the HHH-Show. Their Danillo daughter Willem’s Hoeve Rita 9863 was named Reserve Intermediate Champion. Rita 9863 is a half-sister to Browning. Their dam, Rita 331, is a Ramos daughter backed by a Shottle daughter of Willem’s Hoeve Rita 233A EX-92 (Lord Lily x Rita 221 x Rita 52).
Results HHH Show
Several GenHotel members were present at the HHH-Show. Cows from Caudumer Holsteins, Drouner Holsteins, Giessen Holsteins, Huntje Holstein, Barendonk Holsteins and Molenkamp Holsteins claimed a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in their class. Barendonk Paulina 188 (Fraiko) was named Reserve Junior 2-Yr Old.
Willem's Hoeve Rita 9863 & Wim de Jong
Barendonk Paulina 188 & Frank van der Staak