Until ADGA gets their severely backlogged performance programs updated, all show awards, milking stars, and appraisal scores are "pending." Actual milk records can be viewed on the CDCB website, and upon request, we can provide copies of our 2023 appraisal scores, verification tests, and any show awards in the future. This also applies to the 2022 DNA results still waiting for upload. We understand how frustrating this is for everyone, please do not hesitate in contacting us if you have any questions. We do not currently participate in many AGS programs, though that may change in the future.
SGCH (p) 5*M (p) Lucky*Star's RD Fable 3-20-2015 A/A Casein & DNA typed~AGS dual registered *D with AGS RETIRED
Fable is our powerhouse doe. Large and deep bodied, she's an eye-catcher for her outstanding general appearance and solid productivity. She is nearly ideal to what we desire in a dairy goat and the only things we’d really like to change on her are lengthening her teats a tiny bit and adding more angulation to her rear legs. As of summer 2021, she earned the last two legs for her championship! Way to go Fable! Also in 2021, Fable met the ADGA point requirements to earn her milking star. The icing on the performance cake was her appraisal score summer 2023! According to her 2024 PTI score, she should earn a superior genetics designation, whenever that program is up and running again. Fable has nothing more to prove to us and has earned her retirement. She will milk her 2024 lactation until she indicates she's ready to stop milking. After that, she will just be a spoiled, sassy pasture princess for the remainder of her days. Well done, old lady!
Show record:
6x 1st, 1x 2nd, 2x SrGCH, 1x JrGCH, 1x SrRGCH ~5th maternal generation GCH (pending ADGA)!
DHIR Lactations:
2021 ~ 305 DIM 3,287lbs. 3.0%BF 3.2%P.
2022 ~ 493 DIM 4,600lbs. 3.1%BF 3.2%P.(extended lactation)
2023 ~ 302 DIM 1,897lbs 3.9%BF 3.6% P.
2024 ~ In Progress!
LA: 8-04 92 EEEE (E in head, shoulders, front legs, back, & rump) ~4th maternal generation doe to score 92!
Pictures of Draco, Epic, Acclaim, and kid Fable courtesy of Lucky*Star Lamanchas
5*M (p) Lucky*Star's ME Holly Hunter 2-10-2016 A/A Casein & DNA typed~AGS dual registered *D with AGS
Holly is our mischievous “pocket” goat. She is very personable and always looking for something she can open or get into. She has a beautiful head which only seems to emphasize her elfishness. Holly is a smaller doe who did not fully mature into the glamour her famous family is known for. Despite this, she is wide and broad chested with a long, wide rump and loads of dairy strength. But her best feature is her mammary. Her snug fore udder accentuated by her butter soft udder texture and heavy production. We would like to see a more smoothly blended neck and a more level rump slope. In her lactation for 2021, Holly met the ADGA points requirements to earn her milking star.
Show Record: 3x 2nd, 2x 3rd
DHIR Lactations:
2021 ~ 322 DIM 3,588lbs. 3.4%BF 3.2%P.
2022 ~ 169 DIM 1,517lbs. 3.8%BF 3.2%P. (Dried off early for move)
2023 ~ 325 DIM 2,420lbs 3.8%BF 3.5%P.
2024 ~ In Progress!
LA: 7-05 89 VVVE
Holly has an AI breeding planned for the fall, with Adhradh as back up. 1st doe kid retained. All other does and bucks available.
Pictures of Vivian, Elmsley, Johansen, kid Holly, and Raquel courtesy of Lucky*Star LaManchas. Picture of Henning courtesy of Whimsy Oak LaManchas
6*M (p) Irish Blessing LL Naoise 3-25-21 A/A Casein & DNA typed~AGS dual registered
Naoise is an elegant and growthy sundgau doe. We are very pleased with her and very hopeful for her future development. Naoise (pronounced nee-sha) means "warrior." She has a very wide rump, especially over the thurls and the best shoulder assembly in the herd! As a freshened doe, we love her udder texture, medial suspensory ligament, and width of udder arch. We also appreciate her added overall length as an improvement over her dam. We'd like to see a bit more depth of rear rib and more foreudder extension at this time. ADGA finally uploaded Naoise's 2022 DNA into the NG database. Partially. Her records now show her as fully parent verified, but her individual typing is still in the void. ADGA has told us this will not effect her offspring's profiling so we shall see.
Show Record:
4x 1st, 2x 2nd, 1x 3rd, 2x JrCH, 1x SrGCH
DHIR Lactations:
2023 ~ 303 DIM 1,887lbs 4.4%BF 3.5%P.
2024 ~ In Progress!
LA: 2-03 87 EVVG (E in shoulders, rump, & back)
Naoise has been bred to Scealai and is due 3/22. 1st doe kid retained. Additional does and any bucks will be available. Kids will be A/A casein.
6*M (p) Irish Blessing LL Niamh 4-28-21 A/A Casein & DNA typed ~AGS dual registered
Truly a blessing for 2021, Fable kidded with triplet does and this little one was quickly claimed by our children as the favorite, cementing her place on our farm. Niamh (pronounced neev) means radiance and we feel it suits her. "Wide" is the best description for Niamh's structure. She is very wide in her chest, rump, and space between her rear legs. She also boasts lovely breed character. As a milker, we adore her udder texture, snug foreudder, and lateral attachments! We'd like to see more overall length and height to her size, and more correctly pointing, larger teats. Niamh's DNA is in the same boat as Naoise. She was typed in 2022 and it's now uploaded into NG but only shows full parent verification, no individual typing. We are told this will not be an issue with her kids showing parent verification but that remains to be seen.
Show Record: 1x 1st, 1x 2nd, 1x 3rd, 1x SrRCH
DHIR Lactations:
2023 ~ 316 DIM 1,641lbs 4.4%BF 3.7%P.
2024 ~ In Progress!
LA: 2-03 84 GGGV (E in rear legs and head)
Niamh has been bred to Sean and is due 3/22. 1st doe kid may be retained. Additional does and bucks will be available. Kids will be A/A casein.
Irish Blessing RK Rioghnach 2-19-23 A/A Casein & DNA typed ~AGS dual registered
Rioghnach was our keeper of the beautiful twin does Holly gave us in 2023. Rioghnach (pronounced ree-oh-nuh) means queenly, and we agree with the regal air of this productive lady. She is tall and growthy with incredible natural width between her rear legs. She has great depth of body for her age and improved strength of bone over her dam. We are especially excited about her width of rear udder and lateral attachments. At the moment, we would like to see a more level rump slope and more properly positioned teats. Don't let her sweet face fool you, Rioghnach is just like her mother; mischievous and into everything within reach.
Show Record: 1x 1st, 2x 2nd
DHIR Lactations:
2024 ~ In Progress!
Reena has been bred to Adhradh and is due 3/23. Likely all kids will be available. Kids will be A/A or A/F casein.
Irish Blessing RK Roisin Dubh 2-19-23 A/A Casein & DNA typed~AGS dual registered
"Teeny" was not a planned keeper but when none of our other keeper kids were born in 2023, we decided that Rioghnach needed a companion as she grew. We have not regretted that decision! Roisin Dubh (row-sheen-dove) means little black rose and it is perfectly suited to this dark imp of a goat. We love her improvement of foreudder over her dam! She also shows pleasant levelness of rump, udder texture, and fantastic milk down. We would like to see more evenly sized teats and depth of body at this time.
Show Record: 2x 1st, 1x 2nd
DHIR Lactations:
2024 ~ In Progress!
Teeny has been bred to Adhradh and is due 3/23. Likely all kids will be available. Kids will be A/A or A/F casein.