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1 Senepol Symposium, St. Croix, USVI November 8-10, 2002 Evolution and Situation of Senepol Breed in Venezuela as an Option of Genetic Quality Octavio Martinez ASOSENEPOL Venezuela Introduction Since cattle breeding exists in the tropics, there has always been a search for adapted breeds specialized in dairy an beef production, which has not been an easy task in comparison to cattle breeding in subtropical areas where one can find animals that excel for each line. Though in the tropics the zebu breeds have been a solution with good results that have been improved by years of selection an crossbreeding amongst themselves, we have lacked of the basic tool of crossbreeding that is the hybrid vigor or heterosis. Concerned about this, Mr. Antonio Díaz, in 1986 contacts the breeders of this new Bos Taurus breed adapted to the tropics called SENEPOL, and from then on starts working in the introduction of the breed in Venezuela. The Venezuelan cattle breeders were avid for a breed that would have characteristics that would, amongst others: • Increase the hybrid vigor in crossbreeding (Bos Taurus) • Work in the tropics • Improve beef productivity of local cattle without decreasing the milk production of it. To answer such needs we have used Senepol cattle. 2 BEGINNINGS The beginning of the Senepol cattle in Venezuela goes back to 1989 when the first importation was done. Let us look at the evolution: 1. 1,989 - 150 frozen embryos were imported and were transferred between 1,990 y 1,992 by Dr Edwin Robertson. 2. 1.990 - 1,000 doses of frozen semen were imported. 3. 1,991 – ASL Volcan 93Y – the first live animal arrived in Venezuela 4. 1,992 – Sale of locally collected semen from Volcan was offered to the Venezuelan market and up to date 30,000 doses of semen of this bull have been sold. 5. 1,993 – Three live animals were imported from USA and 200 from St. Croix 6. 1,996 – 39 animals from USA were brought to the country. 7. 1,998 – 76 animals were imported from USA and 96 from St. Croix 8. 1,999 – An airplane with 99 animals from St. Croix arrived to Venezuela 9. 2,000 – 85 animals were imported frorm St. Croix. 10. 2,001 – 111 animals arrived from St. Croix and 35 from Mainland 11. From 1,994 to 2,002 over 3,000 doses of frozen semen from the best Senepol bulls have been imported. Because of these facts the Venezuelan Association of Senepol Cattle Breeders (ASOSENEPOL) was created and is registering all the fullblood, purebred, crossbred cattle with the constant support and orientation of SCBA where all the data of all the Senepol cattle of the world is processed. 3 OUR MEMBERS At this moment approximately 38 breeders of the country belong to ASOSENEPOL. We are still missing some that do not understand yet the importance of the registration and data because they have commercial cattle and this is our challenge and goal. Source: SCBA We could say that the Senepol cattle are in all the country from the Andean foothills, to the lake basin and flatlands in the east, center and west with successful results in pure and commercial breeding. REGISTRO NOMBRE REGISTRO NOMBRE 1000685 Elsa &/Or Eduardo Martinez 1001604 Agropecuaria El Paraiso S A 1000498 Raul De Armas 1003421 GAN.LA CÍA DEL GOLFO 1998 C.A 1001673 Genetica Ganadera Genproca 1001674 Sr Carlos Ruiz 1003295 Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA 1003171 Agropecuaria Santa Isabel 1003086 ERASO Ranch 1003422 AGROP. EL RODEO S.C. 1000684 Agropecuaria San Francisco 1003170 Franco Isgro 1003107 Hato Real y Medio 1003306 Alfredo Vargas 1003113 Agropecuaria Tazon CA 1003424 AGROP. DON MANUEL C.A. 1000694 C.A. Hato La Vergarena 103412 Agropecuaria San Gabriel 1003280 Luis Jose Saud Saud 1003296 Agropecuaria Carfran 1003114 Agropecuaria Lula CA 1003338 Agropecuaria B Man C.A. 1003307 Jose Luis Zerpa 1000682 Alberto Yepez 1001786 Hato Martha Teresa 1000784 Asoc. Reg. Ganad. Edo. Anzoategui 1003112 Juan Vicente CID 1001787 Mr Pedro Oliva 1003087 Jesus Rincon Viloria & CIA SA 1002030 Jorge Rincon 1003309 Victor Marmol 1003308 Rodrigo Cagide 1000683 Agropecuaria Santa Elena Ca 1003337 Marcial Orozco 1003088 Agropecuaria Tinacoa, S.A. 1003365 Finca San Antonio 1001577 Jose Rene Finol 1003397 AGROPECUARIA ALJAVA 691 C.A. 38 Total general 4 OUR HERD BULLS Our bull herd has its origin or influence from the best Senepol breeders of US and St. Croix as well as the best known Senepol breeders of the country. Source: SCBA B 5 T Ranches 2 AGROP. DON MANUEL C.A. 1 Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA 20 Agropecuaria Lula CA 3 Annaly Farms 68 Castle Nugent Farms 79 Coley-Gardner Senepol 1 David Everett 1 Elsa &/Or Eduardo Martinez 70 ERASO Ranch 23 Frits E. Lawaetz 1 Gambit Farms 2 Genetica Ganadera Genproca 34 Granard Estates 1 Hato Martha Teresa 2 Honey Bee Creek 3 Jens S Lawaetz 1 Juan Vicente CID 3 Prime Rate Ranch 4 Raul De Armas 17 Sr Clemente Rodriguez 1 Total B 337 5 COWS As the bulls, our cows originate from the most important herds in the breed as we can see in the next chart. Source: SCBA We also have purebred animals that come out of well-managed upgrading programs in the best herds in Venezuela. C 5 T Ranches 6 AGROP. DON MANUEL C.A. 4 Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA 25 Agropecuaria Lula CA 2 Alfredo Vargas 1 American Senepol Ltd 2 Annaly Farms 184 Castle Nugent Farms 110 Coley-Gardner Senepol 1 Elsa &/Or Eduardo Martinez 93 ERASO Ranch 25 Frits E. Lawaetz 2 Frits T. Lawaetz 1 Genetica Ganadera Genproca 42 Granard Estates 58 H J White Farm 1 Hall Farms 1 Hart Enterprises 1 Hato Martha Teresa 5 Hidden Lake Ranch 1 Honey Bee Creek 19 Jens S Lawaetz 2 Jodie A Lawaetz 1 Juan Vicente CID 4 King Farms 3 Prime Rate Ranch 73 Raul De Armas 188 TNT Senepols 1 Total C 856 6 SEMEN SALES Information from one of the best known companies in semen commercialization shows us the increasing interest in Senepol semen cattle breeders have that showing that while in 2,000 – over 2,000 doses were sold, until October 2,002 over 2,200 dose have been sold. Although these figures are not very impressive show an increase, considering competition also has grown. PRESENT NATIONAL HERD COMPOSITION (REGISTERED) Source: Own numbers ASOSENEPOL VENEZUELAN HERD COMPOSITION BY ORIGIN 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 VENEZUELA 174 389 St. CROIX 150 358 USA 13 109 TOROS VACAS 7 As it has been demonstrated in Chart No. 1 the majority of the Venezuelan Senepol herd is formed by imported animals, however the number of locally born fullblood, purebred and crossbred animals is increasing and we have a hard job ahead in order to be able to register many of them since it is a large number. Now we have registered crossbred animals from one breeder only. The best part in the locally born animals is the pressure of selection breeders have had thanks to the information received from SCBA, which is essential for our selection. QUALITY OF SIRES Now a day we have in Venezuela sires that are well positioned in the Senepol Sire Summary and can compete with bulls in other countries among which we can list: 1. ASL VOLCAN 93Y E.T. SIRE SUMMARY 2. CN 5664 SIRE SUMMARY 3. CN 6409 SIRE SUMMARY TRAIT LEADER 4. SHERMAN SIRE SUMMARY 5. WC 260 SIRE SUMMARY TRAIT LEADER 6. WC 805 SIRE SUMMARY 7. CN 6322 SIRE SUMMARY 8. CN 5388 SIRE SUMMARY 9. CN 5563 SIRE SUMMARY 10. CN 6544 SIRE SUMMARY > YW EPD 11. WC 243 SIRE SUMMARY 12. WC 358 SIRE SUMMARY 13. CN 6367 SIRE SUMMARY 14. CN 5464 SIRE SUMMARY Source: SCBA In others words of the 129 active bulls in 2,002 Sire Summary, Venezuela has approximatly 10% of them in 38 herds. 8 SUMMARY OF OUR SIRE SUMMARY (VENEZUELA) We observe that for birth weight EPD the locally born animals have accomplished a good behavior in numbers, being some of them superior to the imported once but of course with lower accuracy since they are younger animals that have a small number of progeny. BIRTH WEIGHT EPD *BORN VZLA SOURCE: SCBA WEANING WEIGHT EPD *BORN VZLA SOURCE: SCBA NAME REGISTE DOB SEX OWNER BD % EPD BW ACC BW JC 217-1L * 1111231 05/09/01 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 -2.735 26 CN 171K 1108857 01/12/00 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 -2.162 29 CN 5645 1063587 18/07/92 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 -2.134 73 GGG 02K ALF * 1108950 03/03/00 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 -2.069 22 GGG 08J JULIO CESAR* 1108948 06/05/99 B Victor Marmol SE 100 -2.013 28 CN 5488 1060898 05/07/91 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 -1.839 73 CGG 17G* 1108248 09/12/97 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 -1.839 29 CN 6409G 1081477 26/02/97 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 -1.74 67 GGG 02H AUGUSTO* 1108942 31/01/98 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 -1.734 32 AMI 407D 1071028 28/01/94 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 -1.528 P NAME REGISTE DOB SEX OWNER BD % EPD WW ACC WW CN 6544H 1100828 05/02/98 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 26.396 54 WC 688G 1100913 20/11/97 B Agropecuaria Lula CA SE 100 20.552 29 CN 72K 1108257 02/07/00 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 20.462 26 GGG 07K ROBIN HOOD* 1108954 18/03/00 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 20.287 28 CN6481G 1082634 05/11/97 B Agropecuaria Tazon CA SE 100 19.105 30 CN6515G 1082668 25/11/97 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 18.771 32 E. 99815J* 1109261 24/10/99 B ERASO Ranch SE 100 17.914 26 TM 000064* 1110054 28/07/00 B Raul De Armas SE 100 17.654 23 CN 6367G 1081436 20/01/97 B Raul De Armas SE 100 17.51 50 WC 637G 1082285 15/05/97 B Hato Real y Medio SE 100 17.184 35 9 MILK EPD *BORN VZLA SOURCE: SCBA MILK AND GROWTH EPD SOURCE: SCBA NAME REGISTE DOB SEX OWNER BD % EPD MILK SHERMAN 1078347 08/10/95 B Raul De Armas SE 100 13.288 CN 6748J 1105258 17/06/99 B Agropecuaria Tazon CA SE 100 12.876 CN 22K 1107493 12/02/00 B ERASO Ranch SE 100 12.304 CN 6341F 1079869 08/10/96 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 12.21 CN 6127E 1076690 09/09/95 B Jesus Rincon Viloria & CIA SA SE 100 11.568 CN 5630 1063573 30/06/92 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 11.142 CN 5664 1063928 15/09/92 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 10.875 CN6515G 1082668 25/11/97 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 10.656 CN 5842 1067537 04/10/93 B Mr Pedro Oliva SE 100 10.627 CN 6781J 1105277 09/08/99 B Agropecuaria Tazon CA SE 100 10.61 CN 6737J 1105248 21/06/99 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 10.563 CN 5563 1062011 01/02/92 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 10.326 NOMBRE REGISTRO NACIMIENTO SEXO DUEÑO RAZA % EPD M&G CN6515G 1082668 25/11/97 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 20.042 CN 6127E 1076690 09/09/95 B Jesus Rincon Viloria & CIA SA SE 100 19.866 SHERMAN 1078347 08/10/95 B Raul De Armas SE 100 18.637 CN 5664 1063928 15/09/92 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 17.785 CN 6544H 1100828 05/02/98 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 17.672 CN 5842 1067537 04/10/93 B Mr Pedro Oliva SE 100 17.472 CN 5626 1063569 03/07/92 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 17.413 CN 5563 1062011 01/02/92 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 17.32 CN 72K 1108257 02/07/00 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 16.878 CN 6341F 1079869 08/10/96 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 16.565 CN 6367G 1081436 20/01/97 B Raul De Armas SE 100 16.454 10 YEARLING WEIGHT EPD *BORN IN VZLA SOURCE: SCBA As it has been shown in each of the charts for the different traits evaluated, birth weight, weaning weight, milk, milk and growth and yearling weight, we notice that the Venezuelan breeders have put more selection pressure to obtain better results in • Birth Weight • Weaning Weight • Yearling Weight This is due to the fact that the breed has been used in beef production, however there have been good experiences of milk production in dual purpose cattle, however in this characteristic, milk, we have little information up to now, this is why the study that Dr. Isea and the Zulia University are doing is going to be of big importance for us and the breed. NOMBRE REGISTRO NACIMIENTO SEXO DUEÑO RAZA % EPD YW ACC YW CN 6544H 1100828 05/02/98 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 34.7 36 GGG 07K ROBIN HOOD * 1108954 18/03/00 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 28.069 19 WC 688G 1100913 20/11/97 B Agropecuaria Lula CA SE 100 27.477 25 CN 6367G 1081436 20/01/97 B Raul De Armas SE 100 25.965 17 WC 637G 1082285 15/05/97 B Hato Real y Medio SE 100 24.096 23 TM 000064 * 1110054 28/07/00 B Raul De Armas SE 100 23.975 7 CN 72K 1108257 02/07/00 B Genetica Ganadera Genproca SE 100 23.973 9 CN 6127E 1076690 09/09/95 B Jesus Rincon Viloria & CIA SA SE 100 23.655 24 CN6481G 1082634 05/11/97 B Agropecuaria Tazon CA SE 100 23.642 19 CN6515G 1082668 25/11/97 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 22.628 22 WC 205D 1073502 18/05/94 B ERASO Ranch SE 100 22.041 32 WC 798A 1064082 05/08/91 B Dr Vladimir Cruz SE 100 21.339 28 JC 208-1L * 1109720 18/03/01 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 21.184 P CN 6376G 1081445 30/01/97 B Agropecuaria San Francisco SE 100 20.612 21 WC 954K 1109094 15/10/00 B Agropecuaria La Estrella RCA SE 100 20.577 18 11 OUR DAMS Venezuela has an enviable group of dams with small fertility problems even in very hard conditions and managements. More over a significant amount of them are closely genetically related to the cows that have been honored in the 2,002 supercow award of the SCBA. As the next chart shows cows in Venezuela have genetic relation with 60% of the cows in the 2,002 list. SOURCE: SCBA & own numbers ASOSENEPOL WC 8107 WC 815 M. ELITE WC 7352 CN 6378 CN 28K M. SUPERIOR CN 5843 CN 6737 M. SUPERIOR CN 5937 WC 8110 M. SUPERIOR WC 7037 WC 7865 WC 710 M. ELITE WC 7388 WC 7108 WC 637 WC 824 M. ELITE WC 5505 CN 6635 M. ELITE CN 4882 CALF) CLASSIFIED COW WC 550 M. EXCELLENCE WC 7501 WC 8353 WC 902 M. EXCELLENCE WC 7641 CN 6K M. EXCELLENCE CN 6221 WC 8120 M. EXCELLENCE WC 7204 CALF CLASSIFIED COW 12 GENETIC QUALITY In summary, the Senepol herd in Venezuela has excellent genetics with a tremendous potential to improve itself by working closely with SCBA wich helps the members of ASOSENEPOL to successfully select genetically superior animals to have a solid genetic improvement and detect and cull inferior animals, or undesirable genes. GROWTH In Venezuela we have successfully experienced a sustained growth of the Senepol breed from the first importation of frozen embryos up to the present and there is a very simple reason for it: Breeders satisfaction with the results obtained using the Senepol breed in their breeding programs. Undoubtedly, there is still a lot to be done and we are aware of the barriers that the traditionalism of some breeders in their herd management, as well as to use of technology. but we are convinced that now a days the breeders have a very important tool that years ago was impossible to foresee, and we feel very proud of it. HIGH DEMAND As evidence of the demand of Senepol genetics in Venezuela is the constant growth of the “national herd” plus the increase in semen sales of the breed as well as the behavior of the market for fullblood and purebred live animals. FOR ALL THESE REASON WE CAN SAY THAT VENEZUELA IS A SENEPOL COUNTRY BIBLIOGRAPHY Senepol World MAGAZINE, August 2002. pages 12 to 26.