2010 Kids

This past year, we had 22 kids born. Out of the 22, we have retained 8 does. I figured that since they are the future of our herd, I should write a little bit about each one.

This is Topaz, a beautiful, tan NDG with blue eyes born on 5/1/10. She has a lot of dairy qualities with great milking lines behind her. At one of the fairs, she won 1st place in her class, and then won Jr.Champion. We are very excited for this girl to freshen when we can show her as a Sr. Doe.

Meet Timber, the full sister to Topaz. She is white with tan stripes and blue eyes. She has been highly complemented on by the judges for her dairy character and her strong legs and feet. The judge told us that if she had been an older doe, she would have the Best Doe in Show. We can not say enough about this girl!

This goof-ball is Layla, a gray agouti pygmy doe born on 5/4/10. We kept her because her full-blooded, sister, Jane, has done extremely well in the show ring. It was a good choice. In a class of seven other does her age, Layla came in first with flying colors. We are excited to see her mature.

This is Calypso, a dark caramel agouti pygmy doe born on 5/14/10. She is such a tiny girl, making her a perfect pygmy. She is very cobby and correct. She didn't have much of a chance in the ring this year because she was in her "ganggly teenager stage" during the fair, but I'm super excited for this year!

You will probably recognize Leslie, a dark caramel agouti pygmy doe, from yesterday's entry who was born on 5/29/10. When she was born, there was no way I could sell her. Not only is she a pretty girl, but she has great lines behind her and I have high hopes for her. She has been to one show and has already won Reserve Jr. Champion!

Fantasia, another dark caramel agouti pygmy doe with white, is one of the prettiest pygmies ever born on the farm. She was born on 6/12/10. Both of her parents are small with correct pygmy conformation, so I am very excited to see how this girl matures.

Pistachio Dream, a flashy buckskin with white NDG, born on 11/17/10, was the result of an accidental breeding, but possibly one that will turn out to be a nice breeding. She is super dairy and is strong on her feet with great leg angulation and a nice top-line.

Lastly, we have Paisley, from another accidental breeding born on 12/2/10. She is beautiful in her buckskin with minimal white coat and her ice blue eyes. Both of her NDG parents are great examples of their breed, so we decided to retain her to see if she could mature like them. I'm anxious for her future.