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Worldwide Charolais Congress 2008 : firework of charolais
After the Canada in 2006, edition 2008 of the Worldwide Charolais Congress has arrived
into the Central Europe where 3 countries: Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic
welcomed the demonstration from 15 to 27 August. After the visits of several big
herds, we are glad to note that the genetic level achieved in the countries organizing
the congress is really remarkable. Zoom on last part of this central European tour
in Czech Republic where similarly as in Slovakia and Hungary we can note that Charolais
herds are the most performing ones.
As the majority of Eastern European Countries, the Czech Republic initiated its
charolais breedings by importing from France more then 1000 charolais heifers in
the beginning of the years 1990’. Even today the genetic development of the Czech
charolais breeding is partially supplied by using of the french bulls’ semen favorably
tested, coming mainly from the GENES DIFFUSION OPTIMAL programme selection. The
distribution of the Charolais Optimal doses, for the local farmers, is carried out
by its distributor : the company NATURAL.
A farm with ecological interest
With as many as 361 charolais cows, the Sokolov
farm , in the North-West of the Czech Republic, represented one of the visits for
french visitors of the congress. Based on a mining exploitation with open sky (where
mainly the brown coal is worked on), the farm is managed by Milan STRUDL, president
of the Charolais Breeder Association of the Czech Republic.
It was in 1995 when the charolais adventure began for Milan STRUDL. He became to
run a business by importation of 130 heifers and bulls coming exclusively from France
from Charolais Optimal ( former UCEF UCHAVE ). Nowdays, the breeding number more
than 360 cows spreaded over more than 650 ha. Gènes Diffusion Optimal is the major
supplier of the genetic of breedings where almost 30% of cattle/herd is the result
of the AI. The crowd of 160 french farmers around Milan STRUDL translate the interest
in his breeding.
As far as his place, the breeding of Milan STRUDL is involved in the programme of
mining countryside renovation.
Charolais Optimal on its stage
The latest stage of the congress has been held in Cunkov, little village situated
less than 90 km southern from Prague, in a station of multi race evaluation. This
station is certainly one of the most competitive of the country, evaluating the
best bulls from Czech breast-feeding herds from more than 250 cows, result from
8 different meat races. Pavel KOZAK is the owner of the station and it is with certain
pride that he received various foreign delegations by presenting the different characteristics
of his exploitation and his buildings.
It was also in 1995 when Pavel Kozak launched his breeding by importing the heifers
coming from selection scheme of the UCEF UCHAVE. Since 2000, the exploitation has
been given a form of the individual control station where every year around 96 bulls
are tested, judged concerning their own performance. Nevertheless the construction
of one completely new station should enable to check as many as 250 bulls for the
season 2008/2009. This station is at this moment the most modern exploitation of
the country that allows at the same time to evaluate the alimentary/food effectiveness.
The success of the Czech charolais genetic show
was possible thank to the cooperation between the Czech partners : Pavel KOZAK,
Natural, Bovet Sloupnice, the Czech Charolais Association, the Czech breeding exhibitors
and selection company Gènes Diffusion Optimal who furnished both the know-how and
knowledge and skills of the three technical experts : Vincent COLAS, Michel DEWAELE
and Jean-Marie MOINEL. This demonstration took place in the biggest building of
the farm where several hundreds of people could participate on the presentation
of descendants. About 50 animals who appeared in the ring are all results of the
genetics of Gènes Diffusion Optimal, what gave a significant opportunity to illustrate
the presence of the scheme in the czech charolais population. A cooperation which
started long time ago because first exchanges with the UCEF go to the beginning
of the years 90’. From then on, the mobilization of the Charolais Optimal for the
genetics in abroad, and especially in the Czech Republic has never weaken. To prove
it, lets see this presentation of descendants with animals resulting exclusively
from czech breedings pedigrees of which contain the names of bulls well known from
french breeders present : PALADIN SC, SAVIGNEUX, HARNOIS, PINAY, REPAIR, LE REBEL, IMPAIR, OLYMPE, JUMPER, UNICO SC, LAUREL, MAGENTA, etc…
This presentation as well as the sale was
lead by Jan KAPLAN, well known Czech geneticist, Patrick REVERSE, technical director
of the charolais section of Gènes Diffusion Optimal and Boris KASATKIN, charolais
commercial manager of Gènes Diffusion SAS, who assured the translation and interpretation
in Czech and in English for the members of congress and for distributors of the
semen of Charolais Optimal in Norway, Australia, Denmark and Canada. This show was
divided into 4 categories : young bulls of the year, young heifers of the year,
heifers 20 month old or pregnant and cows. Concerning the presentations, the best
animal within each category was designated by the jury composed of 4 international
judges. In the case of nominations, the daughetr of IBOB was choosen by the 4 judges to be a Great Champion.
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Title
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Name
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Owner
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Judge
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Champion young bull
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Patrick Z Cunkova Et P
(SUPERIEUR RVS x PALADIN SC)
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Ing. Pavel Kozak, Milevsko
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Arne HANSEN (Danemark)
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Champion young heifer
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Prima Z Ostrého Et
(PINAY x HECRIVIN)
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Ing. Pavel Kozak, Milevsko
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Jim BRUCE
(Australie)
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Champion pregnant heifer
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Oliva Z Mezibori
(IMPAIR RR3 x HORDUBAL)
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Ing. Vlastimil Hatlak, Mezibori
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Anna RATHE
(Norvège)
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Champion cow
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Karla Z Ostrého Et
(IBOB x CARDINAL RR5)
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Bovet a.s. Sloupnice
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Patrick REVERSE (France)
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Grande Champion
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Karla Z Ostrého Et
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Bovet a.s. Sloupnice
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The 4 judges
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An auction for 9 heifers followed after the performance, 5 from 9 mentioned heifers
came from the best czech charolais breedings and 4 were imported from France by
Gènes Diffusion Optimal. All these animals showed in the auction were the descendants
of bulls tested by Charolais Optimal, horned or genetically without hornes. They
had for pedigree:
Czech heifers
French heifers
Batavia, daughter of the POPULAIR, was awarded « top price » when she gained as much as 4 600
€ before Belle, one NOVOTEL, who achieved 4 000 € on auction.
Shared success
Organizing of such an event would have never been
possible without close cooperation between Gènes Diffusion Optimal and its Czech
partners like the companies BOVET and NATURAL. « DIn line with the World Charolais
Congress » » states Patrick REVERSE, responsible for scheme Gènes Diffusion
Optimal, « our partners confirmed the success of our show ». Nearly 1 000
visitors assisted on this Charolais show impregnated by genetics of Charolais Optimal.
For Jan STRAFELDA, director of the company NATURAL, « this event had an enormous
impact on the czech charolais breeders and on the world of breeders who keep on
telling us the congratulations for this prestigious presentation ». Petr
KRONTORAD from the society BOVET sees a wonderful show of charolais in this demonstration
: « It was one of the best promotion/publicity for the charolais in the Czech Republic
» is delighted with. « This success is the fruit of several factors »
underlines Patrick REVERSE, « like the buildings of Pavel KOZAK which could welcome
the event in a very good conditions, the demonstration of animals with high level
of tested genetics, strong participation of czech breeders,160 french breeders coming
to compare the results of Charolais Optimal bulls used in another context than those
of their own farms and involvement of our partners, briefly, the same goal for everybody.
».
This 35th Worldwide Charolais Congress has seen the consecration
of the Charolais Optimal genetics with the coronation of the son of the bull MAGENTA, champion of Hungarian National Charolais Show
and a daughter of MAGENTA was equally champion, as well as a lot of daughters of JUMPER well award-winning.
From the side of the National Czech Show, it was also a son of
MAGENTA who was awarded a title champion, as well as another
of his daughter young champion with one of the OSTANI, daughter, vice-champion.
To discover the highlights of the show
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