Rio: 2008

Rio at 3 1/2 months old

This is Rio's Dam - SG Reuel Rufus’ Royal Rhesa 2*M striking a showy pose shortly after her morning milking.

Rio's littermate sister, Rina, as a yearling

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: SG Reuel Rufus’ Royal Rhesa 2*M EEEV 90 (2 GCH legs)

     DS: GCH Price-o-the-Field Royal Marcus  +B 93 EEE

           DSS: CH Price-o-the- Field Monarch  90 EEE

                 DSSS: Price-o-the-Field Mela-Power

                  DSSD: CH Price-o-the-Field Miss Marlene

             DSD: SGCH Price-o-the-Field Lady Regina 1*M 92 EEEE

                      DSDS: Price o the Field Luke +*B

                      DSDD: Price o the Field A Mercy Lady 87 VE+V

        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

SG Reuel Rhesa’s JJ Rio Grande *+B (Rio)

ADGA #1351082

Born 4/9/05

ADGA #1351082

CAE Status: Negative

G6S Status: Normal

2010 USDA-DHIR Elite Sire

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)

Summer 2010 update:

Rio is a quiet, laid back boy.  So laid back that he sometimes just blends into the background of the buck pen, letting the other guys get all the attention.  But when he does want to get his head scratched or back rubbed he will amble over.  Rio really is a sweet guy that produces many great kids for us.  His daughters are super productive, lovely to look at, and just as sweet as their dad.  Good work, Rio!

Summer 2010 update:

Rio is a huge fella and he can look fairly intimating to people that don't know him.  They are always surprised when he ambles over to get his head scratched.  He loves attention and is a very mild mannered fella.  We just love this guy and we love the offspring that he sires. Congratulations to Rio for earning his Superior Genetics title AND Elite Sire status this year.  Congratulations to Rio's full sister, SGCH Reuel Rhesa's JJ Jael, for earning her permanent Grand Championship this year!

Summer 2009 update:

As nice as Rio is, his only real job here is to make productive and beautiful offspring.  And Rio does just that.  Two of his daughters have scored as Excellent on Linear Appraisal and another one is among our very best milk producers.  They are all lovely and productive girls. 

July 2008 update:

Rio just keeps getting better and better.  He is an eye-catching fella with a sweet disposition.  We are thrilled to have Rio working here for us and really love the wonderful kids that he sires.

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 and we are very excited to have him join our herd.

Yearling Rio on "goatzebo" 2006

Rio at a few days old

The Goats At BMR

Senior Does

Kids

Bucks