A pretty rare opportunity here in lots 15 and 16 to purchase and put your preferred name on a son of the Vanguard sire, (+)JDH Atlas Manso 328/3. (+)Atlas Manso 328/3 is best known for his outstanding production record, siring the popular National Champion +JDH Mr Manso 840 “The Graduate,” +JDH Mr Manso 854/4, and countless donor females. On the bottom side, 117/9 is out of JDH Lady Manso 908 who produced 60 transferrable embryos on her first aspiration. Upon purchasing semen on (+)Atlas, Lana Jo immediately suggested using it on the 908 donor because of the tremendous success she’s seen in their operation and Central America when crossing (+)Atlas with 579/4, and we are thrilled with the results. Phenotypically, you have to appreciate 117/9 for the neat, yet masculine profile he offers and the correctness off all four corners of his skeleton that allows him to get out and track comfortably. He stands on good bone and has above average frame size to add pounds to the calves with a comfortable birthweight. A true, all-around herd sire prospect, 117/9 ranks in the top half of the breed for 10 of 14 measured traits. As a testament to the fertility and power of this mating, the 2 female full sibs born from the flush have both gone on to be productive donor females for premier operations, with the first already having 9 offspring registered to ABBA before her 3rd birthday. Don’t miss the opportunity to add this gentle herd sire to your herd.
