Sire Dominance at the HLS&R International Show from 1982-2026

This year, we went beyond the surface and conducted a deep analysis of the sires from the International Show, focusing on the data and trends behind the results. We recognize that current ABBA show record reports in their database are not accurate. The Brahman Journal remains committed to preserving dependable historical data and reporting. Take a look at the following statistics and insights—we hope you find them as interesting as we do.

TOP SIRES FOR PRODUCING INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS

+MR. V8 380/6 is the number one sire for producing grand or reserve grand champion animals at the International show.
+MR. V8 380/6 is the number one sire for producing grand or reserve grand champion animals at the International show.
YEAR
AWARD
12 WINNING ANIMALS
2012GRAND GRAY BULLMR. V8 918/6
2014RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 709/7
2015GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 844/7
2015RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 790/7
2015RES. GRAND RED FEMALE+CT LADY 380 RHINEAUX 11/13
2016GRAND GRAY FEMALE+MISS V8 21/8
2016RES. GRAND RED FEMALECT LADY LACEY RHINEAUX 12/13
2017GRAND GRAY FEMALE+MISS V8 21/8
2018RES. GRAND GRAY BULLMR. V8 815/7
2019GRAND GRAY FEMALE+BRC SWEETIE 486/8
2021GRAND GRAY FEMALEBRC 805/8
2021RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEBRC SALT 117/9
+BRC 458/7 “NOBLE” is number two sire for producing grand or reserve grand champion animals at the International show.
+BRC 458/7 “NOBLE” is number two sire for producing grand or reserve grand champion animals at the International show.
YEAR
AWARD
11 WINNING ANIMALS
2018GRAND GRAY BULL+MR. V8 146/8
2018RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 669/8
2019GRAND GRAY BULL+MR. V8 146/8
2019RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 824/8
2019GRAND RED FEMALECT LADY MELANIA 19/7
2020GRAND GRAY BULL+MR. V8 146/8
2020GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 824/8
2020RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS WJ EVA 288/8
2024GRAND RED FEMALEMS CASARAY SF NOBLE PASCO 349/2
2025RES. GRAND GRAY BULLBRC MONEY DON’T JIGGLE 240
2025GRAND GRAY FEMALEBRC ME AGAIN MARGARET 254
+SOPHISTICATEDMILLIONAIR 80/3 is the number three sire for producing grand or reserve grand champion animals.
+SOPHISTICATEDMILLIONAIR 80/3 is the number three sire for producing grand or reserve grand champion animals.
YEAR
AWARD
10 WINNING ANIMALS
1991GRAND RED FEMALESRS MISS 80’S LADIES 337
1991RES. GRAND RED FEMALEVL ELENA 66/8
1992RES. GRAND RED BULL+VL ROJO GRANDE 0/170
1992RES. GRAND RED FEMALESRS MISS 80’S LADIES 337
1993GRAND RED BULL+VL ROJO GRANDE 0/170
1993GRAND RED FEMALEBK ELENA 80’S LADY 80/2
1994GRAND RED FEMALE+VL ELENA 1/30
1997GRAND RED BULLVL ROJO GRANDE 4/45
1997RES. GRAND RED FEMALEVL ELENA 5/70
2005GRAND RED FEMALE+VL ELENA 60/2

TOP SIRES FOR PRODUCING THREE OR MORE INTERNATIONAL GRAND OR RESERVE GRAND CHAMPIONS

SIRE
WIINNERS
+HK MR. AMERICA 61/98
(+)MR. V8 202/38
+MR WINCHESTER MAGNUM 9998
+TJF MR. SMOKIN GUN 109/77
+JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/46
+MR. V8 287/56
(+)WR MR. SUVA 2035
+MN MR. RED MAYRO 257/25
(+)JDH KARU MANSO 8005
(+)JDH WOODSON DE MANSO 206/75
+MR. V8 901/44
+MR H RED RHINO 7654
+SRS MR. TROUBADOR 9334
(+)JDH REMINGTON MANSO 784/24
+SRS MR. TROUBADOR 9334
(+)JDH ATARI MANSO4
+WARD'S BRAVO 1/093
+L & A MILLIONAIRE 5003
+MR. V8 666/33
+MR. FONTENOT 1253
+MR 3X HE'S GOT THE LOOK 40/23
+MR. V8 777/43
+VL ROJO TINTO 3/1803
+MR 3X MAXMILLION-AIRE563
(+)JDH SIR LIBERTY MANSO3
+MR H MADDOX MANSO 6843
+BB BRONSON 299/33

BULLS WHO HAVE WON MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL GRAND OR RESERVE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THEIR SIRES

YEAR
AWARD
BULLS
SIRE
2018GRAND GRAY BULLMR. V8 146/8 "SLOAN"+BRC 458/7 “NOBLE”
2019GRAND GRAY BULLMR. V8 146/8 "SLOAN"+BRC 458/7 “NOBLE”
2020GRAND GRAY BULLMR. V8 146/8 "SLOAN"+BRC 458/7 “NOBLE”
1987GRAND GRAY BULL(+)MR. V8 202/3(+)JDH ATARI MANSO 601/1
1988GRAND GRAY BULL(+)MR. V8 202/3(+)JDH ATARI MANSO 601/1
1990GRAND GRAY BULL+3B MR. SUVA 239(+)WR MR. SUVA 203
1991GRAND GRAY BULL+3B MR. SUVA 239(+)WR MR. SUVA 203
1996RES. GRAND GRAY BULL(+)JDH KARU MANSO 800(+)JDH DAKOTA MANSO 599
1997GRAND GRAY BULL(+)JDH KARU MANSO 800(+)JDH DAKOTA MANSO 599
2003RES. GRAND GRAY BULL+MR. V8 846/5+JDH GOTHAM MANSO 39/6
2005GRAND GRAY BULL+MR. V8 846/5+JDH GOTHAM MANSO 39/6
2006RES. GRAND GRAY BULL(+)JDH WOODSON DE MANSO 206/7(+)JDH MR WOODMAN MANSO 578/6
2007GRAND GRAY BULL(+)JDH WOODSON DE MANSO 206/7(+)JDH MR WOODMAN MANSO 578/6
2007RES. GRAND GRAY BULLJDH MR MOSLEY MANSO 368/1JDH MR SHANNON MANSO 185/1
2008GRAND GRAY BULLJDH MR MOSLEY MANSO 368/1JDH MR SHANNON MANSO 185/1
2023GRAND GRAY BULLJDH MASSAI TRADITION 376/8JDH MASSAI MANSO 608/6
2024GRAND GRAY BULLJDH MASSAI TRADITION 376/8JDH MASSAI MANSO 608/6
1992GRAND RED BULL+VL ROJO GRANDE 0/170+SOPHISTICATEDMILLIONAIR 80/3
1993GRAND RED BULL+VL ROJO GRANDE 0/170+SOPHISTICATEDMILLIONAIR 80/3
2002RES. GRAND RED BULL+MR MK VERNON 349/15M MR RINGER ROHO VERNON 044
2003GRAND RED BULL+MR MK VERNON 349/15M MR RINGER ROHO VERNON 044
2010RES. GRAND RED BULL+SRS MR. TROUBADOR 933+MR WINCHESTER MAGNUM 999
2011GRAND RED BULL+SRS MR. TROUBADOR 933+MR WINCHESTER MAGNUM 999
2019RES. GRAND RED BULL+CT MR ELMEAUX RHINEAUX 1/7+JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4
2020RES. GRAND RED BULL+CT MR ELMEAUX RHINEAUX 1/7+JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309/4

FEMALES WHO HAVE WON MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL GRAND OR RESERVE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THEIR SIRES

YEAR
AWARD
FEMALE
SIRE
1987GRAND RED FEMALE+MS L&A MILLIONAIRES 55+HK MR. AMERICA 61/9
1988GRAND RED FEMALE+MS L&A MILLIONAIRES 55+HK MR. AMERICA 61/9
1988RES. GRAND RED FEMALEVL ELENA 80/6+WARD’S BRAVO 1/09
1989RES. GRAND RED FEMALEVL ELENA 80/6 +WARD’S+WARD’S BRAVO 1/09
1996RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEBO ATARI SUVILLE 436MR. V8 222/4
1997RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEBO ATARI SUVILLE 436MR. V8 222/4
1997GRAND RED FEMALE+MISS JY 499/6+MR. FONTENOT 125
1998GRAND RED FEMALE+MISS JY 499/6+MR. FONTENOT 125
2011GRAND RED FEMALE+CT LADY RHINEAUX RAY 8/9+MR H RED RHINO 765
2012GRAND RED FEMALE+CT LADY RHINEAUX RAY 8/9+MR H RED RHINO 765
2016GRAND GRAY FEMALE+MISS V8 21/8+MR. V8 380/6
2017GRAND GRAY FEMALE+MISS V8 21/8+MR. V8 380/6
2025RES. GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 948/9+MR. V8 195/8 “RED MAN”
2026GRAND GRAY FEMALEMISS V8 948/9+MR. V8 195/8 “RED MAN”

BULLS WHO HAVE WON INTERNATIONAL GRAND OR RESERVE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SIRED CHAMPIONS

BULL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
CHAMPIONS SIRED
(+)MR. V8 202/328
+HK MR. AMERICA 61/918
+MR WINCHESTER MAGNUM 99918
(+)JDH KARU MANSO 80025
(+)JDH WOODSON DE MANSO 206/725
+MN MR. RED MAYRO 257/215
+SRS MR. TROUBADOR 93324
+MR. V8 901/414
+MR H RED RHINO 76514
+MR. FONTENOT 12513
+MR. V8 777/413
+VL ROJO TINTO 3/18012
+VL ROJO GRANDE 0/17022
(+)JDH MADISON DE MANSO 737/412
(+)JDH MR WOODMAN MANSO 578/612
+JY MR. GIGANTE 34/312
MR. V8 222/412
+CT MR ELMEAUX RHINEAUX 1/721
+MR MK VERNON 349/121
+MR. V8 846/521
#MR. ROSARIO PASSPORT TOO 10011
(+)JDH COPANO MANSO 839/911
(+)JDH MANSO GRANDE 41211
+BNA DOUBLE TAKE MANSO 229/811
+DB VALENTINO 48/311
+JDH ASTRO MANSO 518/411
+MR. DIAMOND T 80011
+MR. HCC 10/011
+MR. S.C.R. RINGER 80211
+MR. V8 15/311
+MR. V8 191/711
JDH MR. MANSO 434/111
+MR. V8 960/511
+TTT MR. SUVA CRATA 16311
JDH LAYTON DE MANSO 701/811
MORENO MR. 6W ROCKO 19111
MR H GOLD RUSH 47811
SRS MR SHOOTER 86511

With over 45 years of data to analyze, including 344 animals and potentially 344 sires to review, this analysis was completed to the best of our ability. The data used was compiled from The Brahman Journal magazine archives, which we believe to be one of the most accurate and consistent sources of show results available.

We recognize the scope and complexity of this project and acknowledge that unintentional omissions or errors may occur. We apologize if any bulls or sires were inadvertently excluded or if any data has been inaccurately represented. These lists are intended to be informative and enjoyable, while celebrating the history and impact of influential Brahman genetics.

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