We had registered Holsteins on our farm, which if I recall meant we had to send in registration papers which included either a sketch of the cow's markings or a photo. I assume the data included the cow's ancestry. And the vet who did the artificial insemination would discuss with dad which bull's semen to use, which one was popular, etc. etc. I never really got into this aspect of the business, and it was a business--but I was aware of the strange names of the bulls, which leads to the title of this post.
Anyhow today, via Northview Valley blog, I get to the bull in the title. He even has his own wikipedia page, although it's flagged as having problems.
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