Mini-Goat Notes - Miniature Dairy Goat Association

Mini-Goat Notes
Kidding season is behind us,
showing season is coming to a
close, and breeding season is
right around the corner or it
may have already started for
some. Plans are already forming for next years crop of kids.
Your hay is probably snugly
stacked in your barn. The
bucks are in full rut and your
does are lazing around in the
sun or shade, whichever
catches their fancy at the moment, or they’re sleeping
snuggly in the barn while listening to the Fall rains come
down in rhythmic beats.
I hope you all had a great year so far and that the best is
still yet to come! That your goats will be happy and healthy
this fall and coming winter, and that you and your families
will keep healthy and find new ways to use all of that wonderful milk!
-Tiffany Wilcox
Hope this has been a great year for you all!
In this Mini-Goat Notes issue we want to bring you
all the goat news in the Miniature Dairy Goat world,
as well as some delicious recipes to use that goat
milk in!
Registrar
Jacqui Wilcox
PO Box 1534
Woodland, WA 98674
Phone: 360) 225-1938
Co-Registrar
Shelley Weber
10613 S 2058 PR SE
Kennewick, WA 99337
Phone: 509) 396-9922
Registrar's E-mail:
registrar@miniaturedairygoats.net
Send Your New/Renew
Membership Applications to:
Suzy Minck
3664 CR 415
Stephenville, TX 76401
Phone: 254) 485-0292
Email:
membership@miniaturedairygoats.net
INFORMATION FROM THE MDGA BOARD, FALL 2014
We hope you’ve all had a good summer and have enjoyed your goats while they frolicked
in the summer sun. We also hope you’ve had green pastures and lots of growing kids that
meet your expectations of your “next generation”. If you didn’t get a chance to participate in the recent shows held at various places around the country, or didn’t enter the Summer or Fall V-Shows, now is a good time to start thinking about getting those spring photos
done before the June deadline. Though V-Shows have their limitations since judges are using photos, the shows do give breeders a chance to let others see what they’re producing,
and there are always those points that judges can mention that many of us miss on our daily trips to the barn.
In case you missed the information from the last newsletter, in the last few months MDGA
has moved toward becoming a non-profit organization. Andrea Green, the previous owner
of the registry, has retired and there is a Board of Directors leading the registry. We, the
members of the board, have been and will be working to make the registry an even better
organization.
MDGA has recently hired a bookkeeper to manage the financial end of the business.
Members will not need to have her location or address since payment for membership, registrations, transfers, or V-Show entries will continue to go to the same addresses as before.
Always refer to the website for contact information when submitting payments by mail.
There are no changes in the Paypal method of payments.
Our newly-upgraded website is miniaturedairygoats.net. Thanks to our webmaster, Tiffany
Wilcox, several of the pages have been updated while making the move to a new host.
The home page has been changed to include a more complete list of topics and subtopics, making it easier to navigate the website. Many members have reported the ease with
which information may be found. Those that have opted to register online are especially
happy with the features on the registration page.
For those of you involved in milk test in 2013, Andrea Green graciously completed examination of the reports that were submitted, and some milking stars were awarded. If anyone is
involved in milk test for the current year, Christina (Tina) Linsin, has agreed to take over the
role of milk test coordinator. Her contact information is on the website. Those of you who
enjoy participating in milk test will find that Tina is always pleasant and excited to talk about
anything related to goats. If anyone submitted 2013 milk test data and did not receive deserved recognition, please contact Tina.
MDGA now has a new chairman of the Artificial Insemination (AI) Committee, Brenda
McCallister-Mandujano. Due to our Miniature Dairy breeds being mere babes in the
scheme of things, not many are taking advantage of semen collection and artificial insemination. However, as the numbers grow, more members will become interested in this
method of acquiring new and better genetics without the problems of purchasing and
maintaining more bucks. For those members interested in pursuing the use of artificial insemination, but have questions, consider contacting Brenda for suggestions.
Penny Tyler and the members of her Evaluation Committee have been working to develop an evaluation system for MDGA. The group has completed a first draft. With a little
more tweaking, it is hoped this tool will be ready sometime in the near future.
Some recent Board decisions included:

Voting for the formation of a V-Show Committee, separate from the “Live” Show Committee. Tiffany Wilcox is now the Chairman of this committee.

Voted to hire a Book Keeper

In the Experimental Herdbook, in the part referring to the offspring of third generation
Experimentals, the Board voted to delete the sentence “The offspring of such animals
will also be entered into the Experimental Herdbook for at least one additional generation.”

Considering the expenses for mailing, and the problem with members and also nonmembers forgetting to include a postage fee, the Board voted to increase by $1 any
fees that require mailing of items (with membership packets being an exception).

Voted for the development of an MDGA Facebook page, for the purpose of announcements.

Voted to use the prefix “FCH” for finished champions that have three show wins and
the prefix “FMCH” for finished champions that have three show wins and a milk award.
Registrar Reports
Number of goats Jacqui has registered
Number of goats Shelley has registered
Between Jan & Oct of 2014:
Between Jan & Oct of 2014:
Mini-Nubian - 1671
Mini-Alpine - 68
Mini-Guernsey - 5
Mini-LaMancha - 285
Mini-Oberhasli - 29
Nigerian - 150
Mini-Saanen - 20
Mini-Toggenburg - 13
Grade Mini-Nubian - 25
Grade Mini-Saanen - 11
Registered since MDGA started:
Mini-Nubian – 4269
Mini-Saanen – 88
Mini-Toggenburg – 98
Grade Mini-Nubian – 112
Grade Mini-Saanen – 13
Grade Mini-Toggenburg - 0
Grade Mini-Alpine - 2
Grade Mini– LaMancha - 29
Registered since MDGA started:
Mini-Alpine - 518
Mini-Guernsey - 5
Mini-LaMancha - 2655
Mini-Oberhasli - 250
Nigerian - 150
Grade Mini-Alpine - 16
Grade Mini– LaMancha - 128
Grade Mini-Oberhasli - 8
Jacqui’s phone number:
360) 225-1938
Shelley’s phone number:
509) 396-9922
Intro From Our AI Chairperson
My professional background is that of a paralegal.
I have been raising dairy goats for 5 years.
The breeds that I raise are Mini-LaManchas , Standard LaManchas and Nigerian
Dwarves, I also have one Mini-Oberhasli doeling. I now work full-time running our
farm and acting as the Office Manager for our trucking company. It has been
very nice to see the introduction of new and exciting genetics in our members’
herds. AI provides an alternative to having to purchase, raise, feed and care for
several bucks while still being able to incorporate new, strong and proven genetics into our herds.
I look forward to serving as your Artificial Insemination Chairperson.
Membership Report
Hi to the MDGA Family. This has been an exciting year for many of us as mini’s
are an addicting farm animal to have. It seems the love of our mini breeds is
catching on all over the USA, and even into Australia now. In mid March I took
over the Membership Applications and as I learned the ropes of getting things
out and getting all the correct info on which lists and sent to Jacqui, Shelley and
Tiffany, things began to settle into a routine for me. As Tiffany and Jacqui held
my hand through many mistakes, things have settled down and are on an even
keel now. Andrea Green took a trip down here to Texas before she retired with
all the files of every member that has been with MDGA over the years. So, now I
have all the info on each of you. If you need help with something, let me know.
As of 10/4/2014 we have 471 members for this year with many being new members & first time goat owners as well. At the end of 2013 we had 372 members .
I’m seeing many members coming from the East Coast and VA is a hot spot at
the moment. There are several members that have also paid for their renewals
for 2015 already. This was a great year for memberships and I see this amount
continuing to grow. If you have questions, ask me and I’ll know the answer or
get it for you. membership@miniaturedairygoats.net or call me at 254) 485-0292
Those who join/renew as members between Oct. 1st and Dec. 31st, will not have
to renew till Dec 31, 2015.
ON THE JOB FOR MDGA
MILK TEST COORDINATOR—TINA LINSIN
Tina Linsin has agreed to take on the role of MDGA’s Milk Test Coordinator. She lives
with her husband and children, near Covington, VA, and teaches English at the local
high school. Having owned goats since 2007, her herd now includes Nigerian Dwarves, LaManchas, and Mini-LaManchas. Contact her at
dhia@miniaturedairygoats.net
CHAIRMAN OF THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION COMMITTEE &
ADMINISTRATOR FOR MDGA’S FACEBOOK PAGE
—BRENDA MCCALLISTER-MANDUJANO
Having a new interest in using artificial insemination to improve her own herd, Brenda
has agreed to be the Chairman of MDGA’s AI Committee. She has been doing lots
of research on artificial insemination and recently completed a workshop on the
subject, and has successfully inseminated her first goat.
Contact her about AI at ai@miniaturedairygoats.net
With Facebook having become a major method of sharing information, and with
many MDGA members being “facebookies”, Brenda suggested to the Board that an
MDGA Facebook page be set up. When the Board agreed, Brenda got the job
done and assumed the role of one of the administrators.
CHAIRMAN OF THE V-SHOW COMMITTEE—TIFFANY WILCOX
Tiffany has been the webmaster for MDGA for two years, and in that role has been
handling the set-up of the V-Shows. More recently she has taken an active role in selecting and communicating with judges, so when the Board voted to create the VShow Committee, it was only natural to ask Tiffany to chair this important committee.
Co-REGISTRAR—SHELLEY WEBER
When the numbers of goat registrations and transfers grew to be too much for
one person, our long-time registrar, Jacqui Wilcox, asked for help. Shelley, who
lives in Kennewick, WA, and raises Mini-Nubians and Nigerian Dwarves, stepped
up to the plate. She now works closely with Jacqui and is in charge of registering
Mini-Alpines, Mini-Guernseys, Mini-LaManchas, Mini-Oberhaslis, and Nigerian Dwarves. Shelley is also the MDGA Show Chairman. She can be contacted at
registrar@miniaturedairygoats.net & show@miniaturedairygoats.net , or (509) 3969922
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MANAGER—SUSAN MINCK
As the number of MDGA members has grown by leaps and bounds, we needed
someone to manage the important task of keeping up with the membership applications, and Suzy volunteered. She lives in Stephenville, TX, where she raises
Mini-Alpines. Anyone who has questions about becoming a member, or the status of a renewal, should touch base with Suzy. Her contact information is:
membership@miniaturedairygoats.net - (254) 485-0292
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
The MDGA Board visualizes having a representative from each of our 4
districts who will bring concerns and ideas from the members of their
districts to the Board. The members of the present Board would like to
see this happen early in 2015. We hope to develop a form and/or
questionnaire to be filled out by perspective representatives. The information provided will then be shared with MDGA members before
the votes are cast by members of each candidate’s district.
ANDREA GREEN RETIRES FROM MDGA
After managing MDGA affairs for six years, Andrea Green has retired. This spring, she
turned management duties over to a Board of Directors. As the Directors settled into
handling MDGA business, Andrea asked to retire from the Board. Below is a letter
from Andrea, addressed to MDGA members and her many goat friends.
For the past six plus years it has been my pleasure to be the caretaker for the MDGA records. I
will always take pride in what has been accomplished in those six years.
With our membership growing and more interests in the program MDGA offered, after a couple
years of managing alone, it was obvious that other people were needed to help with the registry. Volunteers and appointed members took over the different programs.
By the fall of 2012, the chairmen of the different programs were appointed to be the first Board of
Directors. The next two years the Board worked on updating the rules and regulations for each of
the programs. These changes were needed in order to bring MDGA more in line with the larger
registries. In the spring of 2014 MDGA was incorporated as a non-profit organization with the
standing Board serving as Directors.
In May of this year, I asked to resign from the Board and to retire so I could begin to enjoy the
good life by spending more time with my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. I will
always be available to help MDGA if the need arises, but I will be leaving the care and running of
MDGA in the qualified hands of others.
I appreciated the opportunity to work with MDGA’s members. Many of these I now know personally--a friendship is always a treasure to be held closely. Drop me a line once in a while if you care
to. I’d like to know how you are doing.
God Bless,
Andrea Green
FEE INCREASE
With the ever-increasing cost of mailing, MDGA fees for registrations,
transfers, etc. need to be increased. It now costs $1.19 to mail the
lightest envelope with a registration certificate. Several months ago,
a charge of $1 was added to the fee schedule to help cover postage fees. However, many members and non-members alike, have
forgotten to include this amount. In order to keep our bank statements in “black ink”, the Board has voted to raise by $1, all fees except the membership fee, thus removing the $1 postage.
Effective on January 1, 2015, this is the list of fees:
Members
Non
Non--Members
Goat Jokes
Want to Share?
Have a favorite goat milk/
cheese recipe, a goat picture
or drawing you’d like to share?
We’d love to hear from you!
Send your favorites to:
mdga@miniaturedairygoats.net
A policeman in the big city stops a man in a car with
a goat in the front seat.
"What are you doing with that goat?"
He exclaimed, "You should take it to the zoo."
The following week, the same policeman sees the
same man with the goat again in the front seat, with
both of them wearing sunglasses.
The policeman pulls him over. "I thought you were
going to take that goat to the zoo!"
The man replied, "I did. We had such a good time
we are going to the beach this weekend!"
What do you call the best 'butter' on the farm?
A goat!
Recipe Corner
BLACK & WHITE CHEESECAKE
From "Caprine Cooking"
1/2 cup marshmallow crème
or 1 cup mini marshmallows
1 Graham Cracker crust
1 envelope Knox, unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup goat milk, heated to boiling
1/4 cup cold goat milk
2 cups (1lb.) soft goat cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Spread marshmallow crème or sprinkle
marshmallows over the bottom of the
Graham Cracker crust. In a blender,
sprinkle Knox gelatin over cold goat
milk. Let stand 2 minutes to soften gelatin, add hot milk and process 2
minutes to dissolve the gelatin. Add
soft goat cheese, sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla. Process until blended.
Gently pour into prepared crust. Chill
until firm, about 2 hours.
Jennifer's 10 minute
goat milk fudge
1 lb. Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Cocoa
1/2 Cup Butter
1/4 Cup Goats Milk
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 Cup Broken pecans or walnuts
Combine Sugar and cocoa thoroughly
in a large microwavable bowl by
sifting it together. Make a well in the
center of the mixture. Place cut
up butter and milk in the well. DO NOT
STIR!!!! Microwave on high for 2
minutes.
Remove and add vanilla, stirring to
blend. Stir in nuts and put into
buttered dish or pan.
THIS IS IT!!!!! Your microwave may vary
so you might go a few
seconds over the 2 minutes if you have
a lower heat microwave.
I've made this with peanut butter (sub
part of the butter for peanut
butter), mint, and many other variations.
It comes out perfect every time and
never scorches!
Have a great goat product recipe to share?
Send it to us for the next issue!!
Picture Contest
The picture contest is still going and will remain open until December 31, 2014.
We have already received some outstanding pictures and look forward to receiving more from you.
These pictures will be put on the website and you will vote for the most wonderful picture.
There will be a special award to the winner.
(Wouldn’t you like a cute goat doll dressed in size 6 month baby clothes and
cute baby shoes?)
I know you all have some special picture to share. :-)
Send them to Tiffany at webmaster@miniaturedairygoats.net
“Ok,
so how
in place
the world
do you
figure
the
“To catch the
reader's
attention,
an interesting
sentence
or quote
from the
story here.”
Mini Goat percentages!?!?!”
Percentages: How they work
Ever wonder how the percentages are figured?
Well, here is a simple math lesson on figuring out your goat’s percentages.
Lets say you’re breeding a 75/25 Mini buck to a 62.50/37.50 Mini doe.
You take the standard part of the percentage from both parents.
So in this case you take 75 and add 62.50, then you divide that answer by 2,
Which gives you 68.75. Now for the interesting part, you take the 68.75 and subtract 100 from it, that gives you -31.25. So the percentages for those kids will be
68.75/31.25. Here let me break it down without all the words in the way.
Sire - 75/25 + Dam - 62.50/37.50
75 + 62.50 = 137.50 - 137.50 ÷ 2 = 68.75
- 68.75 - 100 = -31.25
Final result, 68.75/31.25 for those kids.
There, now you can figure out your goat’s percentages!
Thin Coat Fix - Author unknown
"I brushed them once or twice daily with a wheat germ
essential oil base, tea tree oil, and cider vinegar mix.
This works as an anti-fungal, scalp/follicle revitalizer, and
hair strengthener."
Want to Share?
Have a favorite goat milk/
cheese recipe, a goat picture
or drawing you’d like to share?
Or do you have some health
tips you would like to share?
We’d love to hear from you!
Intestinal Problems - Author unknown
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
Acidosis (pH balance)
Sodium bicarbonate
Low butterfat test
Sodium bicarbonate
Undigested feed in manure
Copper, cobalt
Scouring
Copper, molybdenum
Low Worm resistance
Copper, molybdenum
Low production
Copper, zinc, manganese,
inorganic sulfate
Abnormal appetite
Copper, cobalt
Send your favorites to:
mdga@miniaturedairygoats.net
Meet Our Family of Members
1) We are Linda and Chris Sennott,
of Loma Verde Mini Caprines, located on 30 mostly wooded acres in
central Oklahoma, We raise both
Mini-Alpines and Mini-Nubians with
the help of our 4 LGD's and other
pets.
The focus of our endeavor has always been two fold, striving to breed
goats that we are proud to sell while
putting their milk to good use. We
can and do sell raw milk from our
farm and while we cannot sell our
cheeses (chevre, ricotta, mozzarella, cheddar, jack, feta) we find plenty of uses for
them in our kitchen as well as gifts for family and friends. The list goes on with puddings,
ice creams, sauces and so on.
It's all about the milk! In addition to our goats, Chris maintains a small apiary and does
stained glass. We also have a garden every year, sometimes more than others. As we
like to put it "retirement is what happens when you run out of time to work for a living"!
“TAKE TIME TO ENJOY YOUR GOATS”
2)
Cheese is what started us in mini's. In the past we had raised
standard goats and Angoras, selling out when we moved into Oklahoma City for business reasons. In 2004, having moved to the country again, we (I) bought our first Nigerians. When I attended a
Cheese Making Workshop in 2006 and got all excited about cheeses,
Chris pointed out that I was lacking a key ingredient...milk. I knew I
didn't want to raise standards again because of my size and felt that
heavy producing Nigerians were out of my price range. It was, in
fact, the President of the local NDGA group who suggested I look toward minis. Twenty-four hours later our first (now retired and luxuriating on site) Mini-Nubian was purchased and on the milking
stand. From there we purchased a few starter does of both
breeds, good quality bucks and have never looked back.
Drawing by
Megan Wilcox
3) I am very pleased with my Mini-Alpines for consistency of conformation, over
all size, udder attachment, milk production and temperament.
By searching for and purchasing genetically diverse bucks (thanks in part to Suzy
Minck, Milkmaid Ranch) we have progressed to having some very nice 4th generation bucks and does here at Loma Verde and elsewhere. They are very few
and far between.
4) I would like to see a bit more "body" in my Mini-Nubians.
Daystar's Ben-Hur has done a lot for us in 2013 and 2014 to improve breed character and now we are confident that WRRanch BeBe's Haywood will continue
that and add a bit more
structure.
5) Keep it simple when just
starting. One breed is a lot
easier to deal with and allows you to focus on your
goals for your herd. We
have two, but it is because
my husband prefers the MiniAlpines upright ears and I
wanted more butterfat for
cheese purposes. Bottom
line for us, we just like
goats. I would also suggest
that you locate a veterinary
practice that is knowledgeable about and willing to treat your goats, BEFORE
you need them. We are fortunate to be located near Langston University and
to have a very good goat vet within driving distance. Be willing and prepared
to travel for veterinary assistance as well as additions to your herd.
6) Decide where you want to go with your goats & keep good records, but
most importantly be aware that they do not read the books or go by the
rules! So stay on your toes. Learn to do what works for you, not what everybody
else tells you MUST be done.
Most important of all.....TAKE TIME TO ENJOY YOUR GOATS! They will return 10
fold what you give them..
Syringa Show Results
Ring 1 - Judge Bill Burghart
Reserve: O-Joy BritB Azalea Rose owned by Audrey Bielby
Best Udder of Breed: Koolkidz DL St.
Pat's Sweet Clover - owned by Audrey
Bielby
Champion Alpine Sr. Doe: FMG JRRM
Boots - owned by Nancy Boling
Reserve: Cherry Butte Snickerdoodle owned by Aaron Zisk
Best Udder of Breed: FMG Blackberry Champion AOM Jr. Doe: Williams Famiowned by Nancy Boiling
ly Ranch April Fool Aria - owned by Julie
Champion Alpine Jr. Doe: Cherry Butte
Winters
Reserve: W4s Sonora's Sweed Sedona TR Missez - owned by Aaron Zisk
Reserve Sageland SS Chocolate Eclair owned by Julie Winters
owned by Taffy Mercer
Champion Jr/SR AOM Buck:
Champion Lamanca Sr.
Desertwinds Pocket Aces - owned by
Doe: Desertwinds Sahara - owned by
Norm & Donna Geiser
Reserve: Cherry Butte Ghost Writer Norm & Donna Geiser
Reserve: DFF CC Novas Lil Lass - owned
owned by Aaron Zisk
by Norm & Donna Geiser
Best Udder of Breed: SAB Shayz Tinker Best Sr. Doe in Show - FMG JRRM BOOTS
Bell - owned by Jessica Gardner
- owned by Nancy Boling
Best Udder in Show - FMG Blackberry Champion Lamanca Jr. Doe: SAB
owned by Nancy Boiling
Classy Esmarelda - owned by Jessica Best Jr. Buck in Show - SAB Classy EsmaGardner
relda - owned by Jessica Gardner
Reserve: Sunsprings MW Blue Lemon Best Buck in Show - Desertwinds Pock
Shery Goodman
Aces - owned by Norm and Donna
Geiser
Champion AOM Sr. Doe: Koolkidz DL St.
Pat's Sweet Clover - owned by Audry
Bielby
Ring 2 - Judge: Ken Feaster-Eytchison
Champion Alpine Sr. Doe: Cherry
Butte Snickerdoodle - owned by Aaron Zisk
Reserve: FMG JRRM Boots - Owned
by Nancy Boling
Best Udder of Breed: FMG JRRM
Boots - owned by Nancy Boiling
Champion AOM Sr. Doe: Country
Pride Farm's Shimmering Star owned by Carol Eveland
Reserve: O-Joy BritB Azalea Rose owned by Audrey Bielby
Best Udder of Breed: Courntry Pride
Farm's Shimmering Star - owned by
Carol Eveland
Champion Alpine Jr. Doe: Cherry
Butte TR Missez - owned by Aaron Zisk Champion AOM Jr. Doe: W4s
Reserve Koolkidz MM Haileys Grace Sonora's Sweet Sedona - owned by
Julie Winters
- owned by Audrey Bielby
Reserve: Williams Family Ranch April
Champion Lamanca Sr. Doe: Lucky Fool Aria - owned by Julie Winters
Charms Cindy Lou - owned by Shery
Champion Jr/SR AOM Buck: SunGoodman
spring S SImba - owned by Taffy MerReserve: Desertwinds Sahara cer
owned by Norm & Donna Geiser
Best Udder of Breed: Lucky Charm's Reserve: Desertwinds Pocket Aces owned by Norm & Donna Geiser
Cindy Lou - owned by Shery Goodman
Best Sr. Doe in Show - Chery Butte
Snickerdoodle - owned by AaronZisk
Champion Lamanca Jr. Doe: SunBest Udder in Show - FMG JRRM Boots
spring MW Blue Lemon - owned by
- owned by Nancy Boiling
Shery Goodman
Best Jr. Doe in Show - Sunspring MW
Reserve: Sunsprings MW Squirrel Blue Lemon - owned by Shery GoodShery Goodman
man
Best Buck in Show - Sunspring S Simba - owned by Taffy Mercer
Syringa Show Results
Ring 3 - Judge: Kassandra Abrams
Champion Alpine Sr. Doe - FMG
Blackberry - owned by Nancy Boling
Reserve: FMG JRRM Boots - owned by
Nancy Boling
Best Udder of Breed: FMG Blackberry
- owned by Nancy Boling
Best Sr. Doe in Show: FMG Blackberry
- owned by Nancy Boling
Best Jr. Doe in Show: Koolkidz Hip
Chic's Hula Girl - owned by Audrey
Bielby
Champion Alpine Jr. Doe: Cherry
Best Buck in Show: Desertwinds PockButte SF Tesla - owned by Aaron Zisk
et Aces - owned by Norm & Donna
Reserve: Koolkidz MM Hailey's Grace Geiser
Best Udder in Show: FMG Blackberry - owned by Audrey Bielby
Best of Breed: Cherry Butte SF Tesla - owned by Nancy Boling
owned by Aaron Zisk
Champion AOM Sr. Doe: Koolkidz DL
St. Pat's Sweet Clover - owned by
Audrey Bielby
Reserve: Country Pride Farm Shimmering Star - owned by Carol Eveland
Best Udder of Breed: Koolkidz DL St.
Pat's Sweet Clover - owned by Audrey
Bielby
Champion AOM Jr. Doe: Koolkidz Hip
Chips' Hula Girl - owned by Audrey
Bielby
Reserve: W4's Sonora's Sweet Sedona
- owned by Julie Winters
Champion AOM Buck: Desertwinds
Pocket Aces - owned by Norm & Donna Geiser
Reserve: Sunspring S Simba owned by Taffy Mercer
Gridley Show Results
Ring 1- Judge Nancy Routt
Ring 2 - Judge Nina Schafer
JUNIOR DOES - 13 judged 3 exhibitors
JUNIOR DOES - 11 judged 3 exhibitors
GCH -Paradise Freckels Christina Griswold
GCH - Irm’s Girl Black Beauty Mary Lisa Lynch
RCH -Rose Meadow Honey Christina Griswold
RCH - Rose Meadow Fern Christina Griswold
JUNIOR BEST IN SHOW - Paradise Freckels
BEST of BREED - Irm’s Girl Black Beauty
BEST in SHOW - Irm’s Girl Black Beauty
SENIOR DOES - 11 judged 3 exhibitors
GCH -Irm’s Girl Heidi - Amy Parker
SENIOR DOES -
RCH - Paradise Sundae - Christina Griswold GCH- Irm’s Girl Beautiful Bele Mary Lisa Lynch
BEST UDDER - Irm’s Girl Heidi
SENIOR BEST IN SHOW - Irm’s Girl Heidi
RCH -Irm’s Girl Hidden Treasure Mary Lisa Lynch
BEST UDDER - Irm’s Girl Beautiful Bele
BEST in SHOW - Irm’s Girl Beautiful Bele
To see the pictures we have of the Live Shows,
go to our website under the past shows page.
NWABGS Dairy Goat Show
Judge Dakota Darst
Grand Champion AOM doeling Poppy Patch GR Darla - Shannon Stangeland
Reserve - AC Farm's Éclair - Julie Jarvis
Grand Champion Mini LaMancha doeling Ravenna's SM Grace of Georgia -Lacia
Lynn Bailey
Reserve - Wonderful Farm WV Honeybeezzz
- Lacia Lynn Bailey
BEST IN SHOW - Ravenna's RO Heidi
Grand Champion Mini Nubian Buck Crooked H Black Magic - Julie Winters
Reserve - Paradise St Patty's Guiness Carol Eveland
Grand Champion AOM Buck Ravenna's RO Tyger Ka Boom - Lacia Lynn
Bailey
Reserve - Poppy Patch Gralfalfa - Shannon
Stangeland
Grand Champion Mini Nubian doeling Eveland Farm's Panda's Gracie - Carol Eve- BEST IN SHOW - Ravenna's RO Tyger Ka
land
Boom
Reserve - Tippsy Hills OBE Fly Me to the
Moon Eve Hawkins
Judge Pat Hendrickson
BEST JR. DOE IN SHOW Ravenna's SM Grace of Georgia Lacia Lynn Bailey
Grand Champion AOM Sr. doe The Shallon's Cinabon - Julie Jarvis
Reserve - AC Farm's Poppy Seed Muffin Vivian Koss
Grand Champion Mini LaMancha Sr. doe Ravenna's RO Heidi - Lacia Lynn Bailey
Reserve- Ravenna's Princess MO Lucille Ball
- Lacia Lynn Bailey
Grand Champion Mini Nubian Sr. doe Hidden Creek's Vision - Wendy Valentine
Reserve - Country Pride Farm Shimmering
Star - Carol Eveland
Grand Champion AOM doeling The Shallon's Cinabon - Julie Jarvis
Reserve - AC Farm's Poppy Seed Muffin Vivian Koss
Grand Champion Mini LaMancha doeling Glimmercroft Faelen - Laura Workman
Reserve - Ravenna's Princess MO Lucille Ball
Lacia Lynn Bailey
Grand Champion Mini Nubian doeling Soaring Heart's Hyacinth - Wendy Valentine
Reserve - Soaring Heart's First Lady - Wendy
Valentine
BEST IN SHOW Soaring Heart's Hyacinth
Grand Champion Mini Nubian bucks Echo Hill's Rio Bravo - Wendy Valentine
Reserve - Soaring Heart's Root Beer Wendy Valentine
Grand Champion AOM bucks Ravenna's RO Tyger Ka Boom - Lacia Lynn
Bailey
Reserve - AC Farm's Pepper - Julie Jarvis
Lacia Lynn Bailey
Grand Champion Mini Nubian doeling Eveland Farm's Panda's Gracie Carol Eveland
Reserve - Tippsy Hills OBE Fly Me to the Moon Eve Hawkins
Grand Champion AOM Sr. doe The Shallon's Cinabon - Julie Jarvis
BEST IN SHOW - Ravenna's RO Tyger Ka Boom Reserve - AC Farm's Poppy Seed Muffin Vivian Koss
BEST IN SHOW Soaring Heart's Hyacinth
Grand Champion Mini Nubian bucks Echo Hill's Rio Bravo - Wendy Valentine
Reserve - Soaring Heart's Root Beer - Wendy
Valentine
Grand Champion AOM bucks Ravenna's RO Tyger Ka Boom - Lacia Lynn
Bailey
Reserve - AC Farm's Pepper - Julie Jarvis
Grand Champion Mini LaMancha Sr. doe Ravenna's RO Heidi - Lacia Lynn Bailey
Reserve - Ravenna's Princess MO Lucille Ball Lacia Lynn Bailey
Grand Champion Mini Nubian Sr. doe Hidden Creek's Vision - Wendy Valentine
Reserve - Country Pride Farm Shimmering Star
- Carol Eveland
BEST IN SHOW - Ravenna's RO Heidi
Grand Champion AOM buck Cherry Butte Dirty Dancing - Julie Jarvis
Reserve - AC Farms Dougie - Julie Jarvis
BEST IN SHOW - Ravenna's RO Tyger Ka Boom Grand Champion Mini Nubian buck Echo Hill's Rio Bravo - Wendy Valentine
Reserve - Soaring Heart's Root Beer Judge Judge Chris Strickland
Wendy Valentine
Grand Champion AOM doeling Poppy Patch GR Darla BEST IN SHOW - Cherry Butte Dirty Dancing
Shannon Stangeland
Reserve - AC Farm's Éclair - Julie Jarvis
Grand Champion Mini LaMancha doeling Ravenna's SM Grace of Georgia Lacia Lynn Bailey
Reserve - Wonderful Farm WV Honeybeezzz -
National Goat Expo
Senior AOM Does 8 judged 3 exhibitors:
Ring 1 Tim Fickinger
Sr Champion - JBarG Farms Coco’s I-C-Kiss Best in Show - Gena Studdard
Jr Champion - JBarG CV Crushed Velvet
Best in Show - Gena Studdard
Ring 2 Juli Huffman
Sr Champion - JBarG Farms Coco’s I-C-Kiss Best in Show - Gena Studdard
Jr Champion - JBarG CV Crushed Velvet
Best in Show - Gena Studdard
National Goat Expo Champion of Showmanship
National Goat Expo
Champion of Youth Showmanship
Summer V-show Results Ring 1 - Jean Lucas
Grand Champion Bucks
MilkMaidRanch Nash’s Solid Gold
Owner: Suzy Minck
Dairy*Meadows Hersheys Brown Shadow
Owner: Melissa Sargent
Reserve Champion Bucks
Green Roof Rahab's Sven
Owner: Dawn Rhymer
Matthew 21 Milton
Owner: Sami Ray
Northern Dawn Apache
Daystar's Elijah
Owner: Peggy Boone
Owner: Jacqui Wilcox
Grand Champion Bucks
Reserve Champion Bucks
Ramirez Ranch Bruno
Green Gables SS MoonBeam *B
Owner: Eliya Elmquist
Owner: Karmen Pyron
Jr. Mini-Nubian Grand Champion Buck
Jr. Mini-Nubian Reserve Champion Buck
HeartBreak Kidz Reveille *B
Laz E Acre Briar
Owner: Phil Morrison
Owner: Karmen Pyron
Best Buck in Show
Dairy*Meadows Hersheys Brown Shadow
Owner: Melissa Sargent
Summer V-show Results Ring 1 - Jean Lucas
Grand Champion Sr. Does
Reserve Champion Sr. Does
MilkMaidRanch Nash’s Silhoutte
MilkMaidRanch E Montego Bay
Owner: Suzy Minck
Owner: Suzy Minck
Dairy*Meadows Pixie Dust
Owner: Melissa Sargent
JMR Twilight
Owner: Kimberly & Shelby Sams
White Rock Farm BN Erin
Owner: Katie Wolf
Dancing Goat Garden's Lotus
Owner: Kira Hughes
Grand Champion Sr. Does
Northern Dawn Blue Heaven *D
Owner: Peggy Boone
Reserve Champion Sr. Does
Northern Dawn Lil' Lucy
Owner: Peggy Boone
Best Doe in Show
Best Udder in Show
JMR Twilight
Dairy*Meadows Pixie Dust
Owner: Kimberly & Shelby Sams
Owner: Melissa Sargent
Drawing by
Megan Wilcox
Summer V-show Results Ring 1 - Jean Lucas
Grand Champion Jr. Does
Homestead's MH Gertrudes Gretel
Owner: Tammy Schallon
Reserve Champion Jr. Does
Pun Kids Farm Doe B Wan
Owner: Katie Wolf
Buck Creek Stables GM Sweet Kitty
Owner: Shirley D. Daniels
River Bend Farm's Rosemary
Owner: Tara Tatalovich
Too Little Doe WP Thumbellina
Owner: Eve Hawkins
Honey Moon Farm Grace Kelly
Owner: Kristi Troyna
Grand Champion Jr. Does
Reserve Champion Jr. Does
Northern Dawn Lil’ Ava
Daystar’s Joy to the World
Owner: Peggy Boone
Owner: Kailey Wilcox
Best Jr. Doe in Show
Homestead's MH Gertrudes Gretel
Owner: Tammy Schallon
Summer V-show Results Ring 2 - Todd Biddle
Grand Champion Bucks
Green Roof Rahab's Sven
Owner: Dawn Rhymer
Dairy*Meadows Hersheys Brown Shadow
Owner: Melissa Sargent
Reserve Champion Bucks
MilkMaidRanch Nash’s Solid Gold
Owner: Suzy Minck
Atwood Acres GR Gold Mine
Owner: Erik P. Brown
Northern Dawn Apache
Daystar's Elijah
Owner: Peggy Boone
Owner: Jacqui Wilcox
Grand Champion Bucks
Reserve Champion Bucks
Buckhorn Run Dandy Don
Green Gables SS MoonBeam *B
Owner: Barbara Knapp
Owner: Eliya Elmquist
Jr. Mini-Nubian Grand Champion Buck
Jr. Mini-Nubian Reserve Champion Buck
Green Gables MB Amazing Comet
Laz E Acre Briar
Owner: Karmen Pyron
Best Buck in Show
Dairy*Meadows Hersheys Brown Shadow
Owner: Melissa Sargent
Summer V-show Results Ring 2 - Todd Biddle
Grand Champion Sr. Does
Reserve Champion Sr. Does
MilkMaidRanch Nash’s Silhoutte
MilkMaidRanch NA BootsRMade4Walkin
Owner: Suzy Minck
Owner: Suzy Minck
White Rock Farm BN Erin
Dairy*Meadows Pixie Dust
Owner: Katie Wolf
Dancing Goat Garden's Lotus
Owner: Kira Hughes
Owner: Melissa Sargent
Flying J Farm Windchime
Owner: Deborah Lodrini
Grand Champion Sr. Does
Northern Dawn Blue Heaven AR*D
Owner: Peggy Boone
Best Doe in Show
MilkMaidRanch Nash’s Silhoutte
Owner: Suzy Minck
Reserve Champion Sr. Does
Northern Dawn Lil' Lucy
Owner: Peggy Boone
Best Udder in Show
White Rock Farm BN Erin
Owner: Katie Wolf
Summer V-show Results Ring 2 - Todd Biddle
Grand Champion Jr. Does
Reserve Champion Jr. Does
Pun Kids Farm Doe B Wan
Homestead's MH Gertrudes Gretel
Owner: Katie Wolf
Owner: Tammy Schallon
Dairy*Meadows CC Cricket
Owner: Melissa Sargent
White Rock Farm BN Hailey
Owner: Katie Wolf
Green Gables BF Not Ashamed
Owner: Eliya Elmquist
Honey Moon Farm Vivien Leigh
Owner: Kristi Troyna
Grand Champion Jr. Does
Reserve Champion Jr. Does
Beth Re’im Picture of Grace
Daystar’s Joy to the World
Owner: Tiffany Wilcox
Owner: Kailey Wilcox
Best Jr. Doe in Show
Pun Kids Farm Doe B Wan
Owner: Katie Wolf
Drawing by
Megan Wilcox
Registrar - Jacqui Wilcox
Mini-Nubian, Mini-Saanen/Sable, MiniToggenburg
P.O. Box 1534
Woodland, WA 98674
360-225-1938
registrar@miniaturedairygoats.net
Co-Registrar - Shelley Weber
Mini-Alpine, Mini-Guernsey,
Mini-LaMancha, Mini-Oberhasli
& Nigerian Dwarf
10613S 2058 PR SE
Kennewick, WA 99337
509-396-9922
registrar@miniaturedairygoats.net
Artificial Insemination Chairperson Brenda McCallister
ai@miniaturedairygoats.net
Evaluation Chairperson - Penny Tyler
evaluation@miniaturedairygoats.net
DHIA Chairperson - Christina Linsin
211 Sugartree Lane
Covington, VA 24426
540-863-3318
DHIA@miniaturedairygoats.net
V-Show Coordinator - Tiffany Wilcox
vshow@miniaturedairygoats.net
Send Your New/Renew Membership
Applications to:
Susan Minck
3664 CR 415
Stephenville, TX 76401
254-485-0292
membership@miniaturedairygoats.net
Show Chairperson - Shelley Weber
show@miniaturedairygoats.net
Editors and Artists for Fall 2014 Newsletter:
Tiffany and Megan Wilcox.
MDGA Webmaster - Tiffany Wilcox
webmaster@miniaturedairygoats.net