EXCITING NEW CHAROLAIS BULL AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIETY
Leopard CH8502
Leopard is an outstanding specimen of the Charolais breed and one of the most exciting Charolais bulls to come available to Irish breeders in recent times. He is jointly owned by Jean Louis Riotte in France and Esmor Evans in the UK. Bred by Oliver Dessauny, he was used in a pedigree herd for over six years, before being purchased by Riotte and Evans for use in their own herds. He was spotted by representatives from the Society on a trip to France last year, standing out from everything else.
Leopard
His mother Astar comes from a prolific cow family. She herself is a daughter of Ocean 58 and the outstanding show cow, Orangeade. His father Edelweiss is an outcross for most Irish breeders, combining Unbon and Onde. Leopard is coming eight years old this year and is perfection on his legs and feet. He displays all the characteristics that made Charolais the breed it is today. He has length, width, depth, correctness, softness, with a wonderful kind head.
Astar along with Leopard as a calf
Unestar, full sister to Astar
Unestar and her daughter Bellestar
Leopard has been brought in as an option for pedigree breeders to breed replacement females. His impressive pedigree, outstanding Charolais character, and phenomenal quality make him a must for Charolais breeders here in Ireland. He should be best suited to smaller, fleshier type cows. He is recommended for use on cows only at present, until calves start to hit the ground here in Ireland. Leopard has no Genomic Evaluation at present, as he was only recently genotyped. He is free of Progressive Ataxia and carries one copy of the F94L profit gene. He is now available from the Society at €50/straw.
Myostatin results: Q204X = 0 F94L = 1
Progressive Ataxia: Non carrier
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OCEAN SEMEN NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE CHAROLAIS SOCIETY
Ocean S3628
Following a trip to France in late Summer of this year, representatives from the Charolais Society quickly decided that Ocean was a must for Irish Charolais breeders. He is a son of Laskari and Homere, making him a complete outcross for most Irish breeders. Ocean was sold as a young bull for €20,650, a record for the station he was sold in. Progeny seen in France are long, stylish, well made, soft, easily fleshed and full of quality. He is breeding a type of cattle that should be easily finished at a young age, ideal for today's commercial market. Ocean should be best suited to bigger, longer, plainer type cows.
Ocean bull calves
Ocean heifer calves
Ocean progeny
Ocean baby calf
Based on progeny seen in France and reports from breeders there, Ocean is a bull with a big future in Ireland. Reports are that he is easily calved and should be suitable for second calved females onwards. He carries one copy of the F94L profit gene and is tested free of Progressive Ataxia. Straws are now available from the Society at €38/straw.
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NEPTUNE SEMEN NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE CHAROLAIS SOCIETY
NAME: NEPTUNE
AI CODE: CH7161
PRICE: €60/STRAW
MYOSTATIN RESULTS: 1 X F94L 0 X Q204X
Neptune - Male Champion at Paris 2020
The bull many breeders have been waiting for is finally here. The Society is delighted to inform it's members that they have acquired straws of the reigning Paris Champion, Neptune. Following a trip to France in the Summer of 2019, the Society have been following Neptune ever since. As well as having a tremendous show record, Neptune is a bull with a pedigree stacked with the best of French breeding. His sire 'I Love You' stood at Thierry Prain's for years, and was regarded as one of the best maternal bulls in the breed in France, as was Neptune's maternal grand sire, Bourgogne.
I Love You (Sire of Neptune)
Neptune comes from a family of tremendous breeding cows, something that has and will always stand the test of time. His dam Fantazia is one of the best cows in Thierry Prain's herd in France, having bred Mimosa and Lorient. Fantazia's full sister, Floride, is a showpiece cow, and one of the stand out cow's at Thierry Prain's. Their mother Uree needs no introduction to the breed in France, both as a show cow and a prolific breeder.
On the left Floride (full sister of Fantazia, dam of Neptune) and on the right Uree (dam of Fantazia and Floride)
Neptune's full brother, Mimosa, is breeding exceptionally well for Thierry Clame and Blandin Curry, two of the leading herds in France. Examples of his progeny can be seen above.
Mimosa (full brother of Neptune) and his progeny
Neptune is the leading herd sire at the famous herd of SCEA Raymond. Reports on his first calves are excellent. An example of one can be seen below.
Neptune son
Neptune is a big, correct bull with a fantastic maternal pedigree. He is being introduced to Irish Charolais breeders as an option to breed females in the pedigree herd. He should be best suited to smaller, fleshier type cows. He has only recently been genotyped, so we are currently waiting on a Genomic evaluation and Myostatin results. Straws of Neptune are now available from the Society at €60/straw.
Neptune as a young bull
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NEW BULL AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIETY - MAGICIEN S3616
Magicien S3616
Magicien is a bull with a famous pedigree. His sire is Himalaya, father of Laurie, Jules and many other noted Charolais in France. Magicien’s dam Victoria, needs no introduction, with a prolific show career to her name, which few can rival. She was a daughter of Major and Merveille, a combination which has left its mark across the world.
Pictured above are Victoria and Merveille, dam and grand dam of Magicien
Progeny of Magicien in France
Magicien carries one copy of the F94L gene and has over 80 calves born to Heifers in France, without any problems calving. He has been genotyped here with a massive 5-star terminal index of €173. His calving figure on cows is just below the breed average at 5.2%. He is now available from the Charolais Society at €35/straw.
See full detailsMILITARY CH6349 - NEW FRENCH BULL NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIETY
A son of Hilary and Jason, Military is a total out cross for most Irish Charolais breeders, making him a really attractive option. Bred by Gaec Vidal, Military is currently the leading stock bull in Pichard Hughes herd in France, after a successful show season last year. He is a thick, well made, meaty bull, who is aimed at breeding bulls suitable for the commercial farmer. His progeny display early maturing characteristics with great confirmation. He is breeding calves like himself, with terrific shape and quality. He should be best suited to bigger, longer, plainer type cows. Military also carries one copy of the F94L profit gene. Straws of Military are now available from the Society at €40/straw.
Name: Military Code: CH6349 Myostatin: F94L X 1 Q204X X 0 Price: €40/straw
Progeny of Military in France
See full detailsOCELO CH6301 - NEW FRENCH BULL NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE CHAROLAIS SOCIETY
Ocelo is a really exciting prospect for pedigree Charolais breeders in Ireland. He is a son of the great Major, from whom straws are no longer available. His dam Brésilienne was without any doubt one of the best cows in France in recent years. A daughter of the proven maternal bull, Pinay, Brésilienne has produced some outstanding progeny in France. Many of her sons are stock bulls in leading pedigree herds, including Ibra Mic, Liverpool and Hongrois.
Ocelo
Ocelo pictured at 17 months old
Ocelo pictured at two years old
Major - the father of Ocelo
Brésilienne - the mother of Ocelo
Ocelo is an all round attractive bull with style, power, correctness, breed character and length. He is jointly owned by Gaec Devillard and Earl Benas Jean Pierre in France. His first calves hit the ground last autumn and are showing tremendous potential. Ocelo carries one copy of the F94L and one copy of the Q204X myostatin genes. Straws of Ocelo are now available from the Charolais Society at €40/straw. Please e-mail info@charolais.ie to order straws of Ocelo.
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NEW BULL INFIDELE - SEMEN NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIETY
Pictured above is Infidele CH6211, who's semen is now available from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society. He is an easy calving French bull, with an out cross pedigree for most Irish breeders. His sire is Fruit D'or, who is a son of Rural, a proven easy calving bull with good maternal traits in France, and his dam is Fidele. He was brought in as an option for pedigree breeders to use on their pedigree maiden Heifers. His calving figure in France is 113, which is well below the breed average there. Infidele carries no copies of the F94L or the Q204X myostatin genes. He is available from the Society at €35/straw. Pictured below are progeny of Infidele in France.
Daughters of Infidele in France
See full detailsName: Horace JD Code: S3338 Price: €42/straw
Horace JD
Horace JD is a son of the great French cow, Cadillac, and his father is Froufrou, who is sired by Balladin. He is being introduced as an option to breed replacement females in the pedigree herd. His daughters are big, long, feminine cows, with great pelvis size and milk. Based on progeny seen of Horace, he is best suited to smaller, fleshier cows, to put size and power in their progeny. Currently Horace has a four-star terminal index of €121, a four-star replacement index of €67 and a calving figure of 4.3%. Pictured below is progeny of Horace JD.
Myostatin Results : F94L = 1 Copy, Q204X = 0 Copies
Progeny of Horace JD
Name: Himalaya (OUT OF STOCK) Price: €62/straw
Himalaya
Himalaya is a total outcross for Ireland, who is a son of Espoir and Dynamite. Progeny of his include Jules, who won at Moulins in 2017 and is stock bull at Thierry Prain’s in France. He also sired the show Heifer, Laurie, who won at Marault in 2017. Reports on progeny of Himalaya in France is that they display real Charolais character, with size and power. Use Himalaya on smaller, thicker, fleshier cows, coming from easy calving bloodlines. For use on mature cows only.
Progeny of Himalaya
Stimothee - AI Code S3184 - €35/straw
Stimothee
Four sons of Stimothee
Stimothee is a new addition to the Society's list of bulls and is a son of the great Domino OMD. Pictured above is four terrific calves he sired one year in France. First calves in Ireland are outstanding, with great shape and confirmation. Best suited to bigger, plainer cows to put style and shape into progeny. A must for anyone looking to breed quality bull's for the commercial market.
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SEMEN AVAILABLE - DERRYHARNEY OUTSTANDING - AI Code - DYU €56/straw
Sire: Oldstone Egbert / Dam: Arney Isobel
Derryharney Outstanding can be described as a bull that is extremely long, clean middle and overall a well-balanced bull. He is very good on his legs and his pastorals. He is also even boned and displays excellent hindquarters. He is sired by Oldstone Egbert, who has been a popular sire among breeders over recent years.
Myostatin Results: F94L = 0 / Q204X = 1
Progeny of DERRYHARNEY OUTSTANDING
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See full detailsPADIRAC - AI Code - PDC €45/straw
Sire: Hermes / Dam: Imperiale
Padirac is a great female producer. He is recommended to use on mature cows with good muscle development. Note, that his sire Hermes is a different sire than the bull Hermes (HME) more commonly known in Ireland.
Myostatin Results: Not Available
Progeny of PADIRAC
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See full detailsNOAILLE - AI Code - NAL €40/straw
Sire: Eddy / Dam: Janina RR2E
Noaille is an easy calving sire suitable for heifers. Noaille is a high Replacement index bull. He is the father of the very popular AI sire Cavelands Fenian (LZF). His daughters are proven to be good milk producing females. The progeny he is producing are docile also. Noaille is best used on big framed females.
Myostatin Results: F94L = 0 / Q204X = 0
Progeny of NOAILLE
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See full detailsPOMPON- AI Code - PMO €68/straw
Sire: Grimaldi RVS / Dam: Charmille R4S
This is a very good balanced bull. He has good length, correct legs and feet and a good head to top it all off. His topline is well balanced and also there is exceptional width in his rump. Suited to taller type cows to achieve the best traits.
Myostatin Results: Not Available
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See full detailsSUZERIN-GIE - AI Code: SUZ €56/straw
Suzergin-Gie was winner of his section at Magni Cour National Show, as a senior bull he won first in Le Marault in 2002 and 2003. This bull should be used on big plain type females to improve function and increase fleshing ability. He has enough bone, a very deep quarter and wide pelvis. He walks well and is not over muscled. Suzergin-Gie has a full front, good shoulders, deep, very good end and well balanced. His daughters in France have good power and strength. He is also from the same cow family as PTI Prince.
Myostatin Results: Not Available
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