08/22/2026
Well getting to our final 3 does and they are all appraised 90 and higher! Two of these does came to me as finished Champions from my friends Sam and Elianna at Highland Ranch Dairy Goats. I was so honored to get the privilege of carrying on these does legacy. I already had one of each of their sons but to be able to study them on a daily basis has been wonderful for developing my eye and helping me pair their sons to maximum effect in my herd (as you will see in my next post). So without further ado I present the first of those two does, GCH AD Highland Ranch Rein E Day VEEV90 @7-04, 7FF!
Talk about a solid doe! Rein is holding up beautifully after 7 freshening's and I could not wait to get some updated pictures of her to show how well she is aging. Since she is a finished Champion, I don't bring her to shows so I don't get a chance for updated pictures. I was happy to get some beautiful pictures of Rein as a 7-year-old from Francis at Smiling Goat Farm when she did herd pictures for me earlier this August. All my girl's pictures were just done with a 12-14 hour normal fill about halfway through their lactations so what you see is not their show fills but their regular work fills. If you would like to see udder pictures, then check out my website where I have pictures for each doe posted for each freshening.
Back to Rein... Rein scored an E in the structural categories of head, front legs, rear legs and back. She has already passed this onto her daughter from last year who also scored an E in her front and rear legs. Rein was again bred to Hanson Hideaway Black Jack the son of Hanson's Hideaway BV Candy, EEEE92, 2023 National Show Winner and Best Udder. Rein gave me a single buck this year.
I plan to breed her to a homebred buck, Ocean Bluff Rising Titan *B, Titan is out of Ocean Bluff BT Rhea Moon by Highland Ranch Rising Star. I am hoping to improve Rein's production while keeping body length, excellent front and rear legs, and improving RUH and RUA with this pairing. Excited!