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Swissgenetics’ August 2026 breeding highlights feature genomic, progeny-tested and established bulls across breeds for production, fitness, type, polled genetics and beef performance.

August 2026 Breeding Highlights – Remarkable bulls across all breeds

Swissgenetics’ August 2026 breeding highlights present bulls across dairy and beef breeds for production, fitness, type and polled genetics.

August 2026 Breeding Highlights Across All Breeds

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Breeding indexes were updated: Brown Swiss increases focus on milk production, Holstein and Red Holstein emphasize components and efficiency, and Simmental prioritizes functional traits, while Original Braunvieh and Swiss Fleckvieh remain unchanged.

Current TMI and ISET weightings

Changes to the breeding indexes: Brown Swiss places greater emphasis on production, Holstein and Red Holstein focus on milk components and efficiency, and Simmental on functional traits.

Updated breeding index weightings for dairy breeds

Development of livestock farming

Holstein/Red Holstein

Around 100 Latin American breeders toured Switzerland with Swissgenetics, gaining first-hand insights into farms, breed diversity and breeding practices, while personal exchange strengthened trust and highlighted the global value of Swiss genetics.

Latin America tours Switzerland with Swissgenetics

Around 100 breeders and breeding enthusiasts from Latin America travelled across Switzerland, visiting farms and getting insights into the breed diversity and breeding work.

Latin American Breeders Tour Swissgenetics Farms

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PLAYBOY RDC is a red carrier Holstein sire combining outstanding conformation—especially udder and feet & legs—with strong milk production, good health traits, and robot-ready suitability, making him a versatile choice for modern dairy herds.

PLAYBOY – a standout conformation specialist

PLAYBOY RDC is a red carrier Holstein sire combining strong udder and feet and leg conformation with milk production, health traits and robot-ready use.

PLAYBOY RDC Holstein Sire for Conformation and Milk

Brooklyn ranks as the top Swiss Fleckvieh bull, combining strong milk production, excellent components, and balanced dual-purpose traits. Backed by a valuable pedigree, he delivers reliable performance and long-term breeding success.

BROOKLYN: the new N°1 Swiss Fleckvieh bull

BROOKLYN ranks as the top Swiss Fleckvieh bull, combining strong milk yield, excellent components, balanced dual-purpose traits, and a proven pedigree.

Brooklyn tops Swiss Fleckvieh bull rankings

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BAILEYS is an Original Braunvieh bull with an outcross pedigree, strong conformation and excellent functional traits. With high udder quality, fertility, milking speed and BB kappa-casein, he offers breeders a balanced, modern option for efficient, long-lasting cows.

BAILEYS – A Complete Original Braunvieh Bull with an Outcross Profile

BAILEYS is an Original Braunvieh bull with an outcross pedigree, strong conformation, high udder quality, fertility, milking speed, and BB kappa-casein for balanced, durable cows.

BAILEYS Original Braunvieh Bull with Outcross Profile

ELANO PP is a homozygous polled Angus sire combining reliable calving ease with strong growth, carcass yield and finishing performance. Ideal for Beef on Dairy, he produces vigorous, well-conformed, high-value calves while remaining safe to use in dairy herds.

ELANO PP: the proven Angus sire combining calving reliability and beef value

ELANO PP is a homozygous polled Angus sire offering reliable calving ease, strong growth and high carcass yield for Beef on Dairy systems and good vigour.

ELANO PP Angus Sire for Reliable Calving and Beef Value

Beef breeds

COOPER, a Brown Swiss sire born in 2024, combines high milk yield with strong fat and protein percentages, excellent udder health and daughter fertility. Backed by a proven cow family, he offers a balanced, high-ranking genetic option for modern herds.

COOPER: a complete young Brown Swiss sire for the next generation

COOPER, a young Brown Swiss sire born in 2024, combines high milk yield, positive components, udder health and fertility in a well balanced genetic profile.

COOPER Young Brown Swiss Sire with Balanced Genetics

SPRINT (Gulliver x Hary x Gregor) combines strong milk production (+700 kg) with functional traits such as mastitis resistance, calving ease and solid conformation. Backed by an excellent cow family, he offers reliable genetics for sustainable, profitable herd improvement.

SPRINT – A complete package and strong pedigree

SPRINT (Gulliver x Hary x Gregor) offers +700 kg milk, mastitis resistance, calving ease and strong conformation from a proven EX-92 cow family.

SPRINT Swiss Fleckvieh Sire with +700 kg Milk

Pedigree JBT ASSYRO

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<li>Siemers HULU-ET</li>
<li>x JB Toullec Ranger UBLDDI G+83 L1</li>
<li>x JB Toullex Excalibur ASCHELLE VG-85 L1</li>
<li>x NH King Doc ASHLEY EX-95</li>
<li>x Al-Lew Monterey ASHLEY  EX-95</li>
<li>x Al-Lew Mogul ASTUTE EX-91</li>
<li>x Al-Lew Domain AMAZON EX-90</li>
<li>x GBM Shottle AMERICA VG-86</li>
<li>x GBM Durham ANNABELL EX-90</li>
<li>x GBM Charles JANELLE EX-93</li>
<li>x GBM Val Blackstar JEAN EX-94</li>
<li>x EX-92 x EX-91 x EX-90</li>
</ul>

JBT ASSYRO is a promising young Red Holstein sire from a proven cow family related to King Doc ARROW. With + 1,389 kg milk, strong components, excellent udder (121) and feet and legs (125) scores, and Kappa Casein BB, he offers balanced performance and reliability.

ASSYRO, a young Red Holstein sire with a strong pedigree

JBT ASSYRO is a Red Holstein sire with an impressive pedigree, +1,389 kg milk, good components, udder and legs and feet at 121 and 125, and Kappa Casein BB.

JBT ASSYRO Red Holstein with Strong Pedigree

The April breeding value release confirms GUY as the leading progeny-tested Brown Swiss bull in Switzerland, combining high milk yield, strong fitness traits and functional conformation, reinforcing his value for modern dairy breeding programmes.

GUY confirms his strength as the leading Swiss proven Brown Swiss bull

April breeding value release ranks GUY as the top Brown Swiss bull, combining high milk yield, strong fitness traits, and functional type.

GUY Leads Swiss Proven Brown Swiss Rankings

RASIMUS returns to service with progeny-tested results confirming balanced production, positive fat percentage, strong udder health and fertility. Backed by an outstanding cow family and high type scores, he offers reliable dual-purpose genetics.

RASIMUS: Dual Purpose Strength with Proven Type

RASIMUS returns with progeny-tested results showing balanced production, +0.25% fat, strong udder health, fertility and high type from outstanding cow family.

RASIMUS Proven Dual Purpose Strength and Type

Longeraie Armagedon GENTIANE was classified EX-95 in her fourth lactation, with EX-96 for rump and udder and over 15,000 kg of milk. She is the dam of WINNER P, a polled, A2/A2 bull combining high production with excellent conformation.

WINNER P’s dam newly classified EX 95!

Longeraie Armagedon GENTIANE was classified EX-95 in her fourth lactation with EX-96 for rump and udder, and is dam of polled A2/A2 bull WINNER P.

Dam of WINNER P Classified EX-95 in 4th Lactation

During OLMA and Expo Bulle, international breeders visited Swiss farms to see Swiss genetics in practice. Farm immersions allowed them to observe animals, meet breeder families and better understand the strengths and everyday results of Swiss cattle breeding.

Swiss genetics in vivo: when international visitors see breeding on farm

During OLMA and Expo Bulle, international breeders discovered Swiss genetics on farm, observing the animals and talking with breeder families to better understand their strengths.

International Breeders Discover Swiss Genetics on Farm

Swissgenetics is supporting Brookside Farm in Botswana with embryo transfers, genetic expertise and on-site training to improve milk yield and herd quality under challenging climatic conditions and promote sustainable cattle breeding.

Botswana: Swissgenetics supports the development of local cattle breeding

Swissgenetics is supporting a farm in Botswana with embryo transfers and training in order to improve milk yield and herd quality sustainably.

Swissgenetics Supports Cattle Breeding in Botswana

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New index breeding values IGN and ISC support the selection of beef breed sires for Beef on Dairy. IGN focuses on calving ease and short gestation, while ISC emphasises carcass performance and feedlot profitability. Both indexes are comparable across breeds.

New index breeding values for beef breed sires

New IGN and ISC index breeding values support selection of beef sires for Beef on Dairy, balancing calving ease and carcass profitability.

New index breeding values for beef breed sires - Swissgenetics - Beef breeds

Following the April breeding evaluation, Swissgenetics introduces new sires across dairy, dual-purpose, and beef breeds, featuring strong genetic indexes, diverse pedigrees, and high potential for modern, market-oriented breeding programs.

April 2026 Breeding Highlights – Remarkable Bulls across all Breeds

Swissgenetics presents new dairy, dual-purpose and beef sires from the April 2026 evaluation, highlighting strong indexes, pedigrees and breeding potential.

April 2026 Breeding Highlights – Remarkable Bulls across all Breeds - Swissgenetics - News

LEANO is a Simmental sire with a proven pedigree and strong production traits. He combines high milk, fat and protein yields with BB kappa-casein and A2/A2 beta-casein, balanced conformation, udder strength, and good health traits, supporting durable, efficient dairy herds.

LEANO: Proven pedigree and strong performance

LEANO is a Simmental sire with a proven pedigree, high milk, fat and protein yields, BB kappa-casein, A2/A2 beta-casein, strong udders and solid health traits.

LEANO: Proven pedigree and strong performance - Swissgenetics - Simmental

CONTIGO is building international success with strong production, high TPI and LPI rankings, and a pedigree free of popular sires. Backed by a proven cow family, his daughters are achieving top indexes and conformation results across Europe and beyond.

CONTIGO: the Swiss success story with international reach

CONTIGO confirms internationally with nearly 40,000 sold semen doses, leader for TPI and LPI and daughters with high indexes that are performing in several countries.

CONTIGO: the Swiss success story with international reach - Swissgenetics - Holstein/Red Holstein

CELIO is a proven Brown Swiss sire combining + 706 kg milk with strong fitness traits. Low somatic cell count, long productive life and balanced conformation deliver a fitness index of 110 and reliable performance.

Top proven sire Swissgen Alpsee CELIO

CELIO is a proven Brown Swiss sire and brings +706 kg milk, fitness index 110, low cell count, long profitable life and balanced, functional morphology.

Top proven sire Swissgen Alpsee CELIO - Swissgenetics - Brown Swiss

At the 2026 National Brown Swiss Show in Australia, daughters of ALDO and DARIUS won junior and intermediate titles, confirming the consistency, quality and international performance of Swissgenetics genetics.

Success for Swissgenetics at the 2026 National Brown Swiss Show in Australia

At the National Brown Swiss Show in Australia, daughters of ALDO and DARIUS shone in the junior and intermediate categories, confirming the international calibre of the company’s genetics.

Success for Swissgenetics at the 2026 National Brown Swiss Show in Australia - Swissgenetics - Brown Swiss / Original Braunvieh

Brown Swiss / Original Braunvieh

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The Young Cow Championship takes place on 22 January 2026 at EXPO Thun, showcasing promising progeny groups from Swissgenetics sires. An open barn evening invites visitors on 21 January.

18th Young Cow Championship just around the corner

The Young Cow Championship will take place at EXPO Thun on 22 January 2026, featuring progeny groups from Swissgenetics sires, with an open barn evening on 21 January.

18th Young Cow Championship just around the corner - Swissgenetics - Simmental / Swiss Fleckvieh

Simmental / Swiss Fleckvieh

DALLAS PP is a Red Holstein sire combining high milk yield, strong components, solid conformation and excellent fertility. Homozygous polled, BB and A2/A2, he supports efficient, profitable and welfare-focused breeding.

DALLAS PP: powerful polled Red Holstein sire

DALLAS PP is a homozygous polled Red Holstein sire combining high milk yield, strong components, sound conformation, fertility, and A2/A2, BB genetics.

DALLAS PP: powerful polled Red Holstein sire - Swissgenetics - Holstein/Red Holstein

DOVER‑ET RDC is a Red Carrier Holstein sire combining strong production, positive components and balanced genetics, with excellent udder quality, sound feet and legs, and strong functional traits supporting health and longevity.

DOVER RDC: a Red Carrier with exceptional genetic potential

DOVER‑ET RDC is a Red Carrier Holstein sire combining strong production, positive components, balanced genetics, sound conformation, and functional traits for longevity.