Starbuck

Hanoverhill Starbuck is the name of a Canadian sire (also known as a bull or male cow) with exceptional genetics. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, Starbuck fathered over 200,000 daughters and 209 proven sons through artificial insemination.

Life

In May 1979, Robert Chicoine and Harley Nicholson, two sire analysts from Centre d'insémination artificielle du Québec (CIAQ), travelled to Ontario to sign mating contracts with Holstein breeders. They were also looking for new young sires. In the Port Perry region they met Peter Heffering of Hanover Hill Holsteins, who offered to show them his herd. In the barn, a young Starbuck captured their interest. After careful consideration, CIAQ decided to buy the young sire. When the first Starbuck daughters started to calve in Québec, their owners were greatly impressed by their traits. They showed lots of style and height, as well as tremendous legs and high-quality udders. Québec breeders, aware of the sire's great genetic value and outstanding milk production results, used Starbuck’s semen on a large scale.

Legacy

During his lifetime, Starbuck is known to have produced over 200,000 daughters, 209 proven sons and 406 proven grandsons worldwide. From 1986 to 1995, he earned the “Premier Sire” title 27 times at five major Holstein shows held in Canada and the United States. In addition to being extremely popular in North America, his semen was also in great demand on the international markets. Overall, more than 685,000 Starbuck semen doses were sold in 45 countries.

Lore

Starbuck likes the british royal family, opera, strong tea, proper things, shoe shines, morning newspaper and fancy restaurants. Things these says are getting far too unorthodox and young people have no respect for tradition. Have you listen to the "music" they are listenning to? Clearly it's time to settle down with a good wife and have proper children.