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Snowflake, Arizona, USA
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6/07: We have revamped our Ranch Workshop Packages!
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Award Winning Artisan Goat Cheeses
4 Awards 2005 ADGA National Competition
3 Awards 2004 ADGA National Competition
2 Awards 2005 ADGA National Competition
2 Awards 2004 ADGA National Competition
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This site last updated:
March 29, 2008
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Rio at 3 1/2 months old
This is Rio's Dam - Reuel Rufus’ Royal Rhesa 2*M striking a showy pose shortly after her morning milking.
Rio's littermate sister, Rina, as a yearling
Rio at a few days old |
Sire: SGCH Ladies Blue CMD Jesse James ++*B SS: Ladies-Blue Cat-Man-Doo ++*B SSS: GCH H. Homestead Catalyst ++*B SSSS: Rio Del Oro Royal Monarch ++*B SSSD: GCH H. Homestead Sun Tiara 7*M SSD: Ladies Blue Wicked Figure SSDS: GCH Ladies Blue Wild Wicked Game +*B EEV 90 SSDD: GCH H. Homestead Nadiaa 4*M +EEV 87 SD: GCH Ladies Blue Smooth Trish 3*M EEEE 90 SDS: H. Homestead Smooth Blend ++*B SDSS: H. Homestead Rebel Fox *B SDSD: GCH H. Homestead Naadirah 3*M SDD: Ladies Blue BlackLilly 2*M SDDS: Apache Valley Black Shetan SDDD: Nanny Hills Carmels Chondra Dam: Reuel Rufus’ Royal Rhesa 2*M VEEV 89 (2 GCH legs)
DS: CH Price o the Field Royal Marcus EEE DSS: CH Price o the Field Monarch EEE DSSS: Price o the Field Meta-Power DSSD: CH Price o the Field Miss Marlene DSD: CH Price o the Field Lady Regina EEEE DSDS: Price o the Field Luke DSDD: Price o the Field A Mercy Lady DD: GCH Reuel Valentine’s J Rufus 1*M DDS: GCH Reuel MS Image Jonathan’s Image +*B DDSS: The Kings Magic Golden Image +*B DDSD: GCH Sayman’s Lustre’s Moon Shadow 4*M DDD: Reuel Shula’s Regal Valentine DDDS: Sayman’s Regal L Boaz +*B DDDD: Reuel’s M. S. Silver Shulamite |
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| Reuel Rhesa’s JJ Rio Grande *B (Rio)
Born 4/9/05 CAE Status: Negative G6S Status: Normal Linear Appraisal Score: 90 EVE Structural Categories:
E is for Excellent (at least 90% of ideal) V is for Very Good (85%-89% of ideal)
July 2007 update: Yup, Rio is a charmer. He flirts with the girls and never gets bossy or demanding. Even with his people he is gentle and calm, loving attention but not insisting on it. He impressed the appraiser this spring and got a great score. He made Excellent in all the structural categories with the exception on getting Very Good on Head. So... personality, attitude, and conformation all rolled together in one buck – that’s a pretty great package! Rio is definitely one Grande guy! Congrats to his mom, Rhesa, for her most recent Grand Champion win – only one more to go before becoming a permanent Grand Champion. Rio's full sister, Reuel Rhesa's JJ Raya, scored VEEV 87 as a yearling. Rio's full sister, Reuel Rhesa's JJ Reva, became a permanent champion this year!
July 2006 update: This guy is a real charmer. He’s a yearling now and has lost most of his baby cuteness, but he is still a very handsome fella and quite a gentleman. Courteous, friendly, and loving, with lots of pizzazz. We were surprised last year that he was so kind and easygoing with his girls. He courted them and seemed to ask permission as each step of the courtship proceeded. Rio is a real class act – I guess we could say that he’s the “Rio Thing”! More background on Rio (2005) Rio is awesome! Not only is he long and level and wonderfully proportioned, but he has a real charisma about him. A “hey, look at me” presence but with a shy friendliness that just makes your heart melt. He is calm and gentle. Rio was flown down from Reuel Dairy Goats in Washington state along with his half-sister Zatar, and we are very excited to have them join our herd.
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Yearling Rio on "goatzebo" 2006
Rio: 2008 |
