DZS1 Cotter 93-6 is a sound genetic choice made to service a variety of needs
A complete package, he meets the most rigid standards for gain, leanness, muscle, soundness and production
The Hercules line is total outcross to most Duroc lines these days. This family excelled in growth and production
The paternal grandsire, CC7 Hercules 50-6, and his equally powerful littermate, Big Hogg 50-8, were the two fastest growing boars with the best EPD's for days at -4.3 and -5.2 in their contemporary test group. Their days EPDs ranked in the top 2-4% of the breed. 50-6 was a tremendously stout structured boar with a big blade, well sprung rib cage, massive bone and excellent foot size. Well balanced, tall fronted and level designed, he passed these traits on
The combination of both the Zehr and Forkner herds as leaders in selection and breeding for meat quality characteristics allows Cotter the benefit of this combined focused effort built-in for several generations
The maternal side of the paternal pedigree traces to SGI 1306 NBD5 Bacardi 38-6 back on the renowned Willard line. The paternal grandam is a littermate to SGI 1342 Eskimo Joe's dam.
Bacardi was a legend in his time while housed at SGI. With the strong influence of Bold Stroke, Cornhusker, Express, Radical, Copperfield and Thunderbolt embedded into his lineage; natural width, extra structure, bone and superior growth was an automatic. WFD3 BoldStroke alone was a Waldo linebred and truly powerful sire with 6 NBS super sires in his pedigree
The Willard line traces back for more than 14 years and has always been noted for superior sow productivity
The maternal side of Cotter links back to Eight Below, Ox, Code Express and Willard once again
Cotter's mother in her first four parities has weaned 39 pigs as to date. This litter weighed 192 lbs at 21-days of age
Predictable genes.....What more can you ask for?
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