Captain Hook was the top indexing boar on MLI in his comtemporary group while littermate brothers were 2nd and 4th. Three littermate gilts ranked 1st, 2nd and 4th
Captain Hook's dam is the top ranking sow in the Forkner Herd on MLI index. Her 121.2 MLI and 0.50 NBA EPD rank in the top 10% of the breed. She has averaged 14.0 NBA and 177 lb weaning weight on 3 parities
Captain Hook is line bred to CC5 Captain 10-2 (paternal and maternal grandsire) who's 113.8 SPI and 0.46 EPD NBA rank in the top 10% of the Yorkshire breed
Captain Hook's sire, Captain 45-2, is ranked 4th on EPD days and 3rd on TSI in October 2009 Across Herd Sire Summary
Captain Hook is from a litter of 15 born alive and 10 weanned with 172 lb litter weight
An extremely well balanced and level designed, he is very maternal appearing boar
Wide made, deep ribbed and flanked, Captain Hook has the added body volume to sire females that will have the desire to consume extra feed needed to milk well and maintain body condition. His -7.1 EPD for days also substantiates the appetite bred into this line
Captain Hook has an outstanding underline with impecable teat size, and spacing
He is very sound and flexible with even toes front and rear
Captain Hook combines superior growth, excellent maternal design and well documented superior maternal performance into a very sound functional package
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