This December release is relatively stable in Ayrshires as the breed leading sires and cows remain the same group as last round.
The Top 5 LPI sires all change less than 40 points and stay firm with Orraryd at #1 LPI (also #1 Fat and Protein) and the next four placings are still held by Peterslund, Kellcrest Riesling, T-Bruno and Roi Tennison-ET, respectively. Two bulls previously among the Top 30 LPI realize significant gains as Labrie Jukebox-ET (Oblique x Jerry) increases 130 points to #8 LPI (from #21) and Laroc Oreo (Oblique x Peterslund ) increases 182 LPI points and 4 points for Conformation resulting in a jump from #29 to #12 LPI. On the other side of the coin, Duo Star Armani-ET (Percy son out of Duo Star Amour-ET) loses 125 LPI points from his first official proof last round and slips from #5 to #15 LPI. The highest newly proven sire this round is Selwood Allset (Oblique son out of Selwood Peterslund Pokie), who debuts at #35 LPI.
For cows, the group of six breed leaders for LPI remain unchanged with the duo of Kamouraska Orra Xuby and Margot Chocolate-ET staying solid at #1 and #2 GLPI, respectively. Des Fleurs Orraryd Pardon-ET manages to creep from #6 to #3 GLPI spot, forcing Margot Charade (dam of Chocolate and 10 other cows among the Top 400 GLPI) into #4 GLPI position. Kamouraska Orrad Youdez holds on to #5 GLPI while Duo Star Armada-ET slips two notches into #6 GLPI. The Top 10 GLPI list this round is completed by Kamouraska Peterslund Ruby (#7, dam of Xuby), Kamouraska Jupi Uby-ET (#8, daughter of Ruby and maternal sister to Xuby), Margot Cabotine-ET (#9) and Des Coteaux Rockstar Alexandri at #10 GLPI. In addition to the successes of Oblique sons mentioned earlier, he is also the sire of the highest newly indexed cow this round, namely Ramco Oblique Sam at #17 GLPI. Also of interest is the arrival of two newly indexed cows, both daughters of Mapleburn Remington-ET, that take over tied as breed leaders for Conformation at +19, namely Des Prairies Pandora 2-ET and Ayr-Phoe RE Perfecta.