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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.

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MILITARY 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

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OCELO 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

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New Bulls available from the Society

Name: Mylove (OUT OF STOCK)

Code: CH4880 Price: €28/straw

Mylove

Mylove is an exciting son of Jukebox and a Pinay bred dam. In France he is breeding thick, stylish, fleshy Cattle, who are easily calved. Based on progeny seen of Mylove, he is best suited to big, powerful, long framed cows. Currently he has a five-star terminal index of €140, a five-star replacement index of €87 and a calving figure of just 3.9%. Daughters should have good maternal traits, coming from a pedigree which includes Valseur, Berry Mic and Pinay. Mylove also carries one copy of the F94L gene.

Progeny of Mylove

Name: 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

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Stimothee - AI Code S3184 - €35/straw (out of stock)

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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JUPITER - AI Code - JPR (OUT OF STOCK)

Sire: Erudit / Dam: Columbe

This is a bull that’s needs no introduction for Charolais pedigree breeding. Jupiter has proved to be a success when it comes to breeding quality breeding females. Jupiter himself is sired by the well renowned bull Erudit and has sired many Champions and his progeny have achieved high prices at sales over the years. His most recent Champion progeny was Lisnagre Nero (et) who won the Junior Male Champion at the Premier sale in March 2018. Jupiter has great bone, good size and length.

Myostatin Results: Not Available

Progeny of JUPITER

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PADIRAC - 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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NOAILLE - 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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POMPON- 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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SUZERIN-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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JAQUARD CH4284 €41/straw (OUT OF STOCK)

Jaquard is an exciting new French bull from which semen is now available from the Charolais Society. He is a son of the French sire, Houblon who is a very thick, well-made bull. His dam, Ecossaise was a RR4S cow in France. Jaquard himself is not a big bull, but has wonderful softness, style, shape and quality. He is recommended for medium to big cows to put style and shape into his progeny. The first calves seen of Jaquard in France had lovely quality, softness and breed character. Jaquard most recently won the overall Charolais Championship at the Royal Highland Show 2018 for the Harestone herd owned by Neil Barclay. Jaquard semen is available from the Charolais Society at €41/straw inclusive of VAT.

Myostatin Results: F94L = 0 / Q204X = 1

Jaquard pictured above at the Royal Highland Show 2018 after winning Overall Charolais Champion

Pictured above is Jaquard himself as a young bull and again after running with cows at 30 months old.

Pictured above is Houblon, the father of Jaquard.

Pictured above are some of the young calves sired by Jaquard in France.

Examples of Jaquard's prize winning progeny at local shows

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CHIC

Bull: CHIC

Code: CH4065

Cost: €27/straw

Chic

This Utrillo Mic son is a easy calving bull used on heifers in France. Very good breeder of females with lots of milk. Suited to cows with good heads and good hind legs. Very thick fleshy cows of this bull seen in France, who are breeding very well. Exceptional indexes here in Ireland.

Calving Difficulty: 4.1%

Terminal Index: €150

Replacement Index: €99

Myostatin Results: Not Available Yet

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Chic Daughter