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SG Black Mesa Flash Flood's River 10*M (River)

LA 90 V+EE

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3 year old River (4 pics above)

 

 

 

2 year old River (3 pics above)

 

Sire: SG Reuel Rhesa's JJ Rio Grande ++*B  90 EVE  Elite Buck

        SS: SGCH Ladies Blue CMD Jesse James ++*B

               SSS: Ladies-Blue Cat-Man-Doo ++*B  

                         SSSS: GCH H. Homestead Catalyst ++*B                                

                          SSSD: Ladies Blue Wicked 5*M Figure                                

               SSD: GCH Ladies Blue Smooth Trish 3*M EEEE

                         SSDS: H. Homestead Smooth Blend ++*B                                

                          SSDD: Ladies Blue BlackLilly 2*M                                   

       SD: SG Reuel Rufus’ Royal Rhesa 2*M 90 EEEV

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

                           SDSS: CH Price o the Field Monarch 90 EEE 

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

                    SDD: GCH Reuel Valentine’s J Rufus 1*M

                             SDDS: GCH Reuel MS Image Jonathan’s Image +*B      

                              SDDD: Reuel Shula’s Regal Valentine

Dam: SG Black Mesa Flash Flood 9*M 91 EVEV

           DS: M's Sagebrush SDGV Aragon +B

                  DSS: Show-Down Granac's Vindicator *B

                   DSSS:  Fra-Jac's Gay Grady ++*B

                   DSSD:  GCH Show-Down Nacona Dancer 1*M                  

                  DSD:  Blue Thunder Aurora

                   DSDS:  *S Anin's Vagabond 2E CGS

                    DSDD:  GCH Blue Thunder Ace Ashley CGS

          DD:  SG Jacob's Pride Yo Flasher    8*M 2002 Top Ten Milk Production

                 DDS: SG Kastdemur's De Exhibitionist +*B  90 EEV

                            DDSS: Kastdemur's SWR Decadance +*B

                            DDSD: Kastdemur's Crown Exotic 4*M

                  DDD: SGCH Jacob's-Pride Yonina 7*M   87 VEVV  1999 Top Ten Milk Production

                             DDDS: Homestead Golden Opportunity +*B

                             DDDD: Six-M-Galaxy Princess Jazmin 6*M 1999 & 2001 Top Ten   Doe Breed Leader in Milk

 

Yearling River - how fast they grow up!

 

 

SG Black Mesa Flash Flood's River (River)  10*M

Born 2/23/2009

 

ADGA #1498868

CAE Status: Negative

G6S Status: Normal

Linear Appraisal Score:

V,Ec,+ FS V  At 6 months old

84 V+V+ At 1 year old

87 V+VE  at 2 years old

90 V+EE  at 3 years old

 

 

DHIR Milk Test Results:

Year Age Days in Milk Milk Lbs. Daily Milk Avg Fat Lbs. Fat % Protein lbs. Protein %
2010 1-03 245 1290 5.3 73 5.65 52 4.0
2011 2-01 248 1750 7.1 79 4.5 66 3.8
2012 3-01 195 1560 8.0 71 4.5 60 3.8
2012 4-00 94 910 9.7 35 3.8 33 3.6
2013 Lactation Now in Progress

Summer 2012:

River looks to be developing into a very powerful doe.  She is deep and long and elegant.  She scored as Excellent on linear appraisal despite having packed on a few extra pounds.  River is a quiet, easy going doe.

Summer 2011:

River is growing well and looking fine.  She has a great rear udder.  In fact her mammary system scored as Excellent on our last appraisal with the appraiser even "stopping the show" to exclaim about it.  Good work, River. 

River has now earned for her Superior Genetics title!

Summer 2010:

What a lovely young lady!  We just love the set to her ears, they frame her face so nicely.  River is a big girl already and is milking big, too.  She is living up to her name making a "river of milk" for us to make cheese out of.  She is still a baby at heart, however, and once her time in the milking parlor is done she loves playing on the big dirt pile or chasing after her friends. 

Summer 2009:

This kid's mom is named Flash Flood, her dad is Rio, and her name is River.  Hmmmm, maybe this indicates that she will milk well?  Or maybe we should just invest in some umbrellas.  We'll see next year. 

 

 

Yearling River

 

River at 6 months old

 

 

River at a few hours old

The Goats At BMR

Senior Does

Goats At A Glance Poppy Marlyn The Princess Tarragon Harmony Langley Celeste Grace River Rose Tyler Brill Joy Lady Spring Thyme Zoe Crazy Cora Jackie Tyler Liberty Rose Opal Serenity Tally Alchemy Ariel Cirrus Diva Hannah Max Mia Persephone Thyme Tory Reference Does

Kids

Goats At A Glance Betty Hope Parker Reese Rosalee Victory

Bucks

Goats At A Glance Rio Splash Exotic Affair Habanero Roy Rock Reference Bucks

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