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SGCH Castle Rock Owl's Clover 3-02 EX90 (VEEE)
Thank you Sarah and Andy for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I hope that I do your girl justice.
Photo courtesy of Castle Rock Farm.
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DOB 4/09/12
Sire: Castle Rock Tanzanite +*S Grandsire: CRF Castle Rock Guy Noir +B +S Granddam: SGCH Algedi Farm H Purple Rain 4*M 4*D VVEE 90 Dam: SGCH-ARMCH CRF Castle Rock Alum Root 3*D VEEE 91 Grandsire: Twin Creeks BW Montego Bay ++*B ++*S Granddam: Castle Rock SnowFlurryCeanothus 2*D AR 1988 Inbreeding coefficient: 12.567%, 10 generations Alpha S/1 Casein: A/A A and B variants, are associated with a high content of alpha s1 casein in milk, which is beneficial for cheese production. |
Holy mother of all blessings, Batman! I never once imagined that Clover would be able to join the Owlhaven herd, and then BOOM! It happened.
To give you a bit of background, earlier this year someone asked me, if you could have any buck in the world, who would it be? My immediate response was "Cleveland Sage." I've loved that buck since I first met him years ago, before he had proved himself through his daughters. Of course, the last thing I need is another buck, given my large herd of exceptional males. Fast forward to 2017, and I am welcoming Cleveland Sage's full sister to my herd. Welcome, Clover, to your forever home!
Here is her breeder's description of Clover: "Clover is long bodied, and dairy, with elegance, femininity, good brisket extension and angularity. Her udder is well attached with an exceptional amount of foreudder extension, a good MSL and teats that are large, plumb, and easy to milk." ~ Sarah Hawkins, Castle Rock Farm.
To give you a bit of background, earlier this year someone asked me, if you could have any buck in the world, who would it be? My immediate response was "Cleveland Sage." I've loved that buck since I first met him years ago, before he had proved himself through his daughters. Of course, the last thing I need is another buck, given my large herd of exceptional males. Fast forward to 2017, and I am welcoming Cleveland Sage's full sister to my herd. Welcome, Clover, to your forever home!
Here is her breeder's description of Clover: "Clover is long bodied, and dairy, with elegance, femininity, good brisket extension and angularity. Her udder is well attached with an exceptional amount of foreudder extension, a good MSL and teats that are large, plumb, and easy to milk." ~ Sarah Hawkins, Castle Rock Farm.
SG Proctor Hill Farm Pistol Annie 2*M 5-02 EX90 (EEEV)
Photo of Annie as a first freshener courtesy of Addie Pepoli.
Annie will be retired in 2019. I strongly believe that my girls deserve to have a good retirement at home as a reward for their service--and Annie has done exceptionally well for me. I've retained two daughters: Owlhaven MH Sugarland and Owlhaven P Alegria.
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DOB: 4.27.12
Color: Red buckskin Sire: SG Sugar Creek's SS Sharp Shooter *S Grandsire: Twin Creeks BW Storm Surge *S Gramddam: Gay-Mor's gNat's Pageantry 4*D Dam: SGCH Spring Fever Callista *D AR *M 5-03 EX90 (VEEE) Grandsire: Kaapio Acres SF Dude Granddam: Brush Creek Colleen Inbreeding Coefficient: 5.074%, 10 generations Alpha S/1 Casein: B/B A and B variants, are associated with a high content of alpha s1 casein in milk, which is beneficial for cheese production. Annie is a paternal sibling to the 2012 ADGA Reserve National Champion Doe, SGCH Buttin'Heads Shapinsay *M. |
Dill's GA Fascination 3*M 6-05 EX90 (VVEE)
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DOB: 2.11.12
Color: Chamoisee Sire: SG Dill's BF Genuine Article +*B 1-03 VG85 (VVV), Elite Buck Grandsire: SG NC Promisedland RC Bonafide ++*B, Elite Buck Granddam: SGCH Dill's TG Brand New Girlfriend *M/*D 3-06 VG88 (V+EV 88), 3x best udder Dam: GCH Dill's W Intrigue 2*M 6-03 EX91 (EEEE) - 2018 ADGA National Show winner of Life Time Production and Life Time Butterfat awards! Grandsire: Dill's D Winchester +B Granddam: SG Dill's KJ Misstery *D/*M 5-05 EX90 (VEEE) Inbreeding Coefficient: 4.5%, 10 generations Alpha S/1 Casein: A/B Fussy has done extremely well as a brooddoe. Two of her daughters and a granddaughter have earned the Elite designation awarded by the USDA for milk production in the top 5 percentile! |
Dill's GA Whiskey Lullaby 4*M 6-05 EX91 (EEEE)
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DOB: 2.16.12
Color: Buckskin Sire: SG Dill's BF Genuine Article +*B 1-03 VG85 (VVV), Elite Buck Grandsire: SG NC Promisedland RC Bonafide ++*B, Elite Buck Granddam: SGCH Dill's TG Brand New Girlfriend *M/*D 3-06 VG88 (V+EV 88), 3x best udder Dam: GCH/MCH Dill's TG Lucille Two 3*M 6-03 EX90 (VEVE) Grandsire: Dill's LD Top Gun +B Granddam: MCH Gay-Mor's LR Kitty's Meow 2*M 2*D 'E' 92.1 Alpha S/1 Casein: B/B A and B variants, are associated with a high content of alpha s1 casein in milk, which is beneficial for cheese production. Inbreeding Coefficient: 14.952%, 10 generations |
Castle Rock Ice Storm 3*M
Pictured dry, for udder pics go to Stormy's page.
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DOB: 3.23.15
Sire: SG Castle Rock Cleveland Sage *B *S Elite Sire (2015 and 2016) Grandsire: Castle Rock Tanzanite *B *S Granddam: SGCH-ARMCH CRF Castle Rock Alum Root 3*D 6-00 EX91 (VEEE) Dam: GCH Castle Rock Snownamie 2*M 4*D 02-03 EX90 (VEEE) 3xGCH, 2xRGCH, 2xBOB, 1xBest Udder Grandsire: CRF Castle Rock Harvest Moon +B*S Granddam: SGCH CRF Castle Rock Blizzard 1*M 3*D 5-02 EX91 (VEEE) Stormy is a full sibling to CH Castle Rock Polar Vortex 3-03 EX91 VEEE and an approximately 3/4 sibling to GCH Castle Rock Flash Flood 4-04 EX90 VEEE, ADGA National Champion Doe and Best Udder. Inbreeding Coefficient: 11.135%, 10 generations Alpha S/1 Casein: A/B |
Castle Rock Tempest
Picture of Tempe as a yearling courtesy of Amanda Valadao.
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DOB: 3.10.16
Color: Dark buckskin, blue eyes Sire: SG Castle Rock Cleveland Sage *B *S Elite Sire (2015 and 2016) Grandsire: Castle Rock Tanzanite *B *S Granddam: SGCH-ARMCH CRF Castle Rock Alum Root 3*D 6-00 EX91 (VEEE) Dam: GCH Castle Rock Snownamie 2*M 4*D 02-03 EX90 (VEEE) 3xGCH, 2xRGCH, 2xBOB, 1xBest Udder Grandsire: CRF Castle Rock Harvest Moon +B*S Granddam: SGCH CRF Castle Rock Blizzard 1*M 3*D 5-02 EX91 (VEEE) Tempe is a full sibling to CH Castle Rock Polar Vortex 3-03 EX91 VEEE and an approximately 3/4 sibling to GCH Castle Rock Flash Flood 4-04 EX90 VEEE, ADGA National Champion Doe and Best Udder. Inbreeding Coefficient: 11.135%, 10 generations |
2018 First Fresheners
Does that kidded for the first time in 2018.
Owlhaven MH Buddleia 1-06 VG 86 (EVV+)
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DOB: 1.3.17
Sire: SG +*B Algedi Farm MB Manuka Honey VG 88 Sire's Sire: Twin Creeks BW Montego Bay ++*S Sire's Dam: SGCH Rosasharn's UMT Tupelo Honey 4*D 91 (EEEE) Dam: Owlhaven DR Milkweed (deceased as a yearling FF) Dam's Sire: Dill's BF Diamond Rio *B Dam's Dam: CRF Castle Rock Coral Bells 4*D Inbreeding Coefficient: 14.118%, 10 generations Alpha S/1 Casein: A/B Show Record: First Place Senior Kid and Reserve Grand Champion, 2017 Chino Show |
Owlhaven MH Sun Shower 1-06 VG85 (VVVV)
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DOB: 1.5.17
Litter: 2 bucks, 1 doe Sire: SG +*B Algedi Farm MB Manuka Honey VG 88 Sire's Sire: Twin Creeks BW Montego Bay ++*S Sire's Dam: SGCH Rosasharn's UMT Tupelo Honey 4*D 91 (EEEE) Dam: Castle Rock Ice Storm 3*M Dam's Sire: SG Castle Rock Cleveland Sage *B Elite Sire (2015 and 2016) Dam's Dam: GCH Castle Rock Snownamie 2*M 90 (VEEE), dam of the 2015 ADGA National Champion Doe, Castle Rock Flash Flood. Inbreeding Coefficient: 16.514%, 10 generations Alpha S/1 Casein: A/B Show Record: 2x First Place Senior Kid, 2017 Chino Show |
Owlhaven MH Sugarland 1-06 VG86 (VVE+)
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DOB: 1.5.17
Litter: 4 kids Sire: SG +*B Algedi Farm MB Manuka Honey VG 88 Sire's Sire: Twin Creeks BW Montego Bay ++*S Sire's Dam: SGCH Rosasharn's UMT Tupelo Honey 4*D 91 (EEEE) Dam: SG Proctor Hill Farm Pistol Annie 2*M 5-02 EX90 (EEEV) Grandsire: SG Sugar Creek's SS Sharp Shooter *S Granddam: SGCH Spring Fever Callista *D AR *M 5-03 EX90 (VEEE) Inbreeding Coefficient: 7.683%, 10 generations Alpha S/1 Casein: B/B |
Junior Does
These does are scheduled for breeding for 2020 kids, as two-year old first fresheners.
Dill's ROR Skuttlebutt
Photo courtesy of Ellen Dorsey, Dill's-A little goat farm. Click on the photo to go to her webpage.
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DOB: 2.27.18
Litter: twin does Sire: Zanzabeez River on the Rocks Grandsire: Dill's PL Patron *B Granddam: Zanzabeez BC At the Rivers End Dam: GCH Dill's W Intrigue 2*M 6-03 EX91 (EEEE) - 2018 ADGA National Show winner of Life Time Production and Life Time Butterfat awards! Grandsire: Dill's D Winchester +B Granddam: SG Dill's KJ Misstery 1*M 90 VEEE Skuttlebut's dam, Intrigue is an exceptional doe, scoring 91 EEEE two years in a row, placing first and first udder in her class at the 2012 Nationals, and placing second and second udder in her class at the 2013 Nationals. Five of her daughters have been LA'd and all have done very well for their age groups, with one daughter going 90 VEEE as a three year old. Owlhaven's own Dill's GA Fascination just scored VVEE 90 under one of ADGA's toughest appraisers (and might have done better with a more skilled handler, I'm not the best). |
Owlhaven P Begonia
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DOB: March 24, 2018
Litter: 2 does, 1 buck Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++) Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88 Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE Dam: Owlhaven MH Buddleia 1-06 VG 86 (EVV+) Grandsire: SG +*B Algedi Farm MB Manuka Honey VG 88 Granddam: Owlhaven DR Milkweed (deceased as first freshener) Inbreeding coefficient: 2.511%, 10 generations |
Owlhaven SW Varinka
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DOB: 3.30.2018
Litter: 3 does, 2 bucks Extras: Blue eyes Sire: *B CH Algedi Farm JD Shotgun Wedding 5-03 VG86 (VEE) Grandsire: *S Alethia CTO Just Dew It 3-00 VG88 (VEE) Granddam: GCH Buttin'Heads Wedding Proposal 2*M 2-05 VG88 (V+EV) Dam: Monette's Blue Velvet Grandsire: Castle Rock Blue Ice *S 3-03 GP81 (A++) Granddam" Castle Rock Velvet Lupine 1*M 2-04 VG87 (V+EV) Inbreeding Coefficient: 6.415% - 10 generations |
Owlhaven P Naiya
DOB: June 24, 2018
Litter: 1 doe, 1 buck
Extras, Blue eyes, moonspots
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: Owlhaven R Norah
Grandsire: Castle Rock Romancer VEE 87 (blue eyes)
Granddam: Trilogy Ranch MH Ameerah 1*M 4-03 EX90 (VEEE)
Inbreeding coefficient: 2.179%, 10 generations
Litter: 1 doe, 1 buck
Extras, Blue eyes, moonspots
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: Owlhaven R Norah
Grandsire: Castle Rock Romancer VEE 87 (blue eyes)
Granddam: Trilogy Ranch MH Ameerah 1*M 4-03 EX90 (VEEE)
Inbreeding coefficient: 2.179%, 10 generations
Owlhaven P Adele
DOB: May 19, 2018
Litter: 2 does, 1 buck
Extras, Blue eyes and moonspots
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: Owlhaven MH Sugarland 1-06 VG86 (VVE+)
Grandsire: SG +*B Algedi Farm MB Manuka Honey VG 88
Granddam: SG Proctor Hill Farm Pistol Annie 5-02 EX90 (EEEV)
Inbreeding coefficient: 3.965%, 10 generations
Litter: 2 does, 1 buck
Extras, Blue eyes and moonspots
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: Owlhaven MH Sugarland 1-06 VG86 (VVE+)
Grandsire: SG +*B Algedi Farm MB Manuka Honey VG 88
Granddam: SG Proctor Hill Farm Pistol Annie 5-02 EX90 (EEEV)
Inbreeding coefficient: 3.965%, 10 generations
Owlhaven P Clivia
DOB: June 15, 2018
Litter: 3 does, 1 DOA
Extras, Blue eyes and moonspots
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: CRF Castle Rock Coral Bells 2*M 4*D 4-01 88 (VVEV)
Grandsire: Rosasharn TL Sitka Spruce +*S
Granddam: SGCH-ARMCH CRF Castle Rock Alum Root 1*M 3*D VEEE 91
An Alum Root granddaughter! This is special because Alum Root is the dam of some exceptional animals, including Castle Rock Cleveland Sage, 3x ELITE Buck, sire of numerous finished champions, and sire of numerous does who have received excellent scores in Linear Appraisal. She is also the dam of our own SGCH Castle Rock Owl's Clover EX90 and the granddam of Owlhaven MH Buddleia, a doe with exceptional general appearance and correctness. She is also special because after this kidding I am retiring Coral Bells. She's been exceptionally productive for me and has earned a long, healthy, and happy retirement.
Inbreeding coefficient: 3.813%, 10 generations
Litter: 3 does, 1 DOA
Extras, Blue eyes and moonspots
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: CRF Castle Rock Coral Bells 2*M 4*D 4-01 88 (VVEV)
Grandsire: Rosasharn TL Sitka Spruce +*S
Granddam: SGCH-ARMCH CRF Castle Rock Alum Root 1*M 3*D VEEE 91
An Alum Root granddaughter! This is special because Alum Root is the dam of some exceptional animals, including Castle Rock Cleveland Sage, 3x ELITE Buck, sire of numerous finished champions, and sire of numerous does who have received excellent scores in Linear Appraisal. She is also the dam of our own SGCH Castle Rock Owl's Clover EX90 and the granddam of Owlhaven MH Buddleia, a doe with exceptional general appearance and correctness. She is also special because after this kidding I am retiring Coral Bells. She's been exceptionally productive for me and has earned a long, healthy, and happy retirement.
Inbreeding coefficient: 3.813%, 10 generations
Owlhaven P Alegria
DOB: April 10, 2018
Litter size: triplets
Extras: Blue eyes
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: SG Proctor Hill Farm Pistol Annie 5-02 EX90 (EEEV)
Dam's Sire: SG Sugar Creek's SS Sharp Shooter *S
Dam's Dam: SGCH Spring Fever Callista *D AR *M 5-03 EX90 (VEEE)
Inbreeding coefficient: 3.869%, 10 generations
Alegria is a beautiful, blue-eyed daughter of Annie, one of the finest does to grace the farm and a doe who has consistently received high scores in linear appraisal. Annie is also a strong milker, and I expect the same from Alegria.
Alegria is a long bodied doe who balances dairyness and strength. She is wide and deep throughout, with great openness in her escutcheon area and between her hocks. She levels out beautifully on the move. I expect her to go ELITE and Superior Genetics when she matures.
Litter size: triplets
Extras: Blue eyes
Sire: *B Cedar View Placido 1-01 VG85 (V++)
Grandsire: Little Tots Estate Cloudancing VEV 88
Granddam: SGCH Cedar View Isabella 4*M 4-02 91 EEEE - ELITE DOE
Dam: SG Proctor Hill Farm Pistol Annie 5-02 EX90 (EEEV)
Dam's Sire: SG Sugar Creek's SS Sharp Shooter *S
Dam's Dam: SGCH Spring Fever Callista *D AR *M 5-03 EX90 (VEEE)
Inbreeding coefficient: 3.869%, 10 generations
Alegria is a beautiful, blue-eyed daughter of Annie, one of the finest does to grace the farm and a doe who has consistently received high scores in linear appraisal. Annie is also a strong milker, and I expect the same from Alegria.
Alegria is a long bodied doe who balances dairyness and strength. She is wide and deep throughout, with great openness in her escutcheon area and between her hocks. She levels out beautifully on the move. I expect her to go ELITE and Superior Genetics when she matures.
Reading Performance Pedigrees
Annie's name is a good place to start when it comes to understanding all the code associated with the American Dairy Goat Association performance programs.
ELITE is a designation awarded on the basis of a complex genetic calculation that focuses on milk production. Sires and dams that receive the Elite Buck or Elite Doe designation is considered to be in the top 5% of the nation genetically with regard to milk production.
- Her name is SG Proctor Hill Farm Pistol Annie 2*M 5-02 EX90 (EEEV).
- SG stands for Superior Genetics, a designation that Annie earned based on her linear appraisal scores (quality of conformation compared to an ideal goat) and milk test results (how much milk and percent of butterfat).
- Her dam is SGCH, which means she is a finished champion and superior genetics.
- Proctor Hill Farm is the name of the farm that bred her.
- 2*M means that she is the second generation on her maternal side to earn a milk star.
- 5-02 is her age at the time of linear appraisal. She was five years and two months old.
- EX90 means that she is excellent with a final score of 90. Only one Nigerian has received the highest score of 93.
- EEEV is the abbreviation for her scores in the four major categories evaluated in linear appraisal. It means that she scored excellent in general appearance (category 1), dairy strength (category 2), and body capacity (category 3), and very good in mammary system (category 4).
ELITE is a designation awarded on the basis of a complex genetic calculation that focuses on milk production. Sires and dams that receive the Elite Buck or Elite Doe designation is considered to be in the top 5% of the nation genetically with regard to milk production.
Understanding Linear Appraisal Scores
- EX or E = Excellent = 90 and above, 91 and above are relatively rare in the breed. 93 has been awarded to only one goat in the history of the breed.
- VG or V = Very Good = 85 to 89
- GP or + = Good Plus = 80 to 84
- A = Acceptable = 70 to 79
- F = Fair = 60 to 69
- P = Poor = 59 and below
Goats are considered mature at five years of age and receive their final linear appraisal scores at that time. Younger goats typically receive lower scores because their bodies are immature compared to the ADGA "ideal" goat. In human terms, imagine comparing an awkward 13 year old with a perfect "10" supermodel like Gisele Bündchen.