WILLHOME CHALLENGER
Elite Sires
Breed Code
03
HB NO
000007190994
DOB
30.05.10
Ayr %
87.5
Pedigree
LAGACE MODEM ET X WILLHOME GOLD CAROLINE
Production Proof
AHDB Dairy | PTA 2023 (Aug) |
PLI | £-115 |
PLI Reliability | 83 |
Milk Kg | -191 |
Fat Kg | -3.4 |
Fat % | 0.07 |
Protein Kg | -11 |
Protein % | -0.07 |
Production Reliability | 96% |
Daughters | 79 |
Herds | 34 |
Daughter Proven
Key Points
Challenger is a fantastic outcross sire with no reality in his pedigree, his daughters are medium sized cows with great udders.
He is one of the best conformation sires available at Cattle Services with a rating of 1.9 Type Merit and 2.3 for Mammary system.
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Management
Calving Ease
0
Difficult
Easy
Temperment
1.3
60
Poor
Good
Ease of Milking
-0.9
10
Slow
Fast
Somatic Cell Count
-13
60
Non Improver
Improver
Lifespan
61
40%
Below Average
Above Average
Fertility Index
-9.9
10
Non Improver
Improver
Daughter Conformation
Type Merit | +1.3 |
-3
|
+3
|
Excellent |
Mammary | +1.8 | Excellent | ||
Legs & Feet | +0.4 | Excellent | ||
Stature | +0.5 | 154cm | ||
Chest Width | -1 | Wide | ||
Body Depth | -0.7 | Deep | ||
Angularity | +0.5 | Open Rib | ||
Rump Angle | +1.1 | Low Pins | ||
Rump Width | -0.5 | Wide | ||
Rear Leg Side | -0.4 | Sickled | ||
Foot Angle | +0.3 | Steep | ||
Fore Udder ATT | +0.7 | Tight | ||
Rear Udder HT | +1.6 | Very High | ||
Udder Support | -0.5 | Strong | ||
Udder Depth | +1.4 | 20cm Above | ||
Front Teat PI | -1.4 | Close | ||
Teat Length | +0.7 | Long | ||
Teat Pos. Side | +0.5 | Apart |