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Introducing J Group Japanese Sires:

The three Sires below were born in Japan. All 3 were registered with the Japan Wagyu Registration Association (Zenwa) and all three achieved HONGEN status - the highest registration possible within Zenwa and were classified by MAF for use in all of Japan.

On export from Japan, their previous registration was removed from the Japan register. No more official progeny information was thus forthcoming.

Following export from Japan these Sires were boarded at Hawkeye Breeders at Adel, Iowa, USA. Hawkeye collected Semen from all 3 Sires; 001, 002 & 003 for export to Australia and for storage in USA and Canada.

Subsequent to the BSE outbreak in Japan and the closure of Japan for Wagyu export, the 3 Sires were ultimately purchased from Westholme by the USDA thence euthanased and autopsied for BSE. They were completely cleared in this testing procedure.

All semen produced by these Sires whilst resident at Hawkeye is owned by Westholme and available for sale in Australia in selected other countries. Please see semen sales or enquire here.

Semen from the sons of these 3 Sires, whose dams are from the 84 Japan-born and registered and exported Donors owned by Westholme, is being collected and is now available. These Sires are classified A Group, Australian Born, and their details are found further below.

001 Hirashige-Tayasu


001 Hirashige-Tayasu  D.O.B: 27/12/89  Bloodline: Kedaka

Mature Weight: 901 kg

Mature Hip Height: 141 cm

Scrotal Circumference: 39 cm  (at Hawkeye)

Weight gain in official performance test: 1.34 kg / Day.

Official Japanese conformation score: 86.0

Independent Kangen average progeny steer test results in Kyushu, Japan. Measures under Japanese grading system by official inspector:	ADG Kg	BMS	EMA 5/6 Rib	Backfat	Carcase Yield %	Av. Carcase Grade
	0.97	2.4	45 cm2	1.9	73.3	A.4.7

002 Itomoritaka

002 Itomoritaka D.O.B: 17/11/92 Bloodline: Fujiyoshi

Mature Weight: 916 kg

Mature Hip Height: 141 cm

Scrotal Circumference: 40 cm (at Hawkeye)

Weight gain in official performance test: 1.46 kg / Day.

Official Japanese conformation score: 84.5

Comments: Growth and frame but combined with strong maternal traits. Would work well with Michifuku daughters. Outcross to Tajiri pedigrees. A grandson of Dai 7 Itozakura the most famous bull of the Shimane Prefecture, dominating pedigrees in Japan.

003 Kitateruyasu-Doi

003 Kitateruyasu-doi D.O.B: 18/03/93 Bloodline: Tajima

Mature Weight:732 kg

Mature Hip Height: 140 cm

Scrotal Circumference: 39 cm (at Hawkeye)

Official Japanese conformation score: 83.5

Comments: You wanted Doi blood? Here is a line-bred Kikuteru-Doi son of Terunaga-Doi who is a pre-eminent sire in the historical Tajiri (Tajima) line. Kikuteru-Doi was the most famous bull to be bred in the Hyogo Prefecture, the home of Kobe beef.

For additional Japan registered Wagyu sires used in the Westholme herd via semen exports to USA , refer Bloodlines Page

Westholme A Group Sires:

ID No.	name	sire	dam	geneSTAR Marbling
X0063	SHIGETANAKA	001	TAE V111 by 003	2
X0110	ITOYOSHIHARU	002	TERUYOSHI U37 by 003	2
X0174	TERUTAKANAMI	003	KITAKATSUKO by Itokitadoi	1
X2046	KIYOYASU	006	YASUKO by 003	1
W0096	TERUYAMANAMI	003	MASAKO by Itoyoshihiro	2

X0063 Shigetanaka

X0063 Shigetanaka D.O.B 27/3/2002 Born at Westholme, Tarana

Sire: 001

Dam: TAE V111 by 003

Bloodline: Kedaka

GeneSTAR Marbling rating: 2

Comments: Combines genetics of 001, 002 and 003. By 001 out of a daughter of 003 - Westholme Tae V111 out of Westholme Yoshimori U6 – the female that all Japanese visitor’s love.

X0110 Itoyoshiharu

X0110 Itoyoshiharu D.O.B 4/4/2002 Born at Westholme, Tarana

Sire: 002

Dam: TERUYOSHI U37 by 003

Bloodline: Fujiyoshi

GeneSTAR Marbling rating: 2

Comments: A son of 002 out of Westholme Teruyoshi U37, a daughter of 003 out of Yoshie who has produced A5 (the highest carcase grading) in Japan.