The Once In A Blue Moon

ADGA Genetics Pedigree

DOB

Breed

DNA

Casein

May 8, 2011

Saanen Grade (0%, NOA)

DNA Typed

E/F

Linear Appraisal:

2014 (03-02) +VVV 87

2015 (04-01) VEEV 89

2016 (05-01) VEEE 90

DHIR & One Day Milk Tests:

05-10 305DIM 3160 111F 94P

500DIM 5070 177F 151P

Life 5070 177F 151P

2013 16.6 pts

2015 24.5 pts

Progeny in Herd:

From the Ashes (2013)

Once Upon a Time (2015)

Just This Once (2015)

Morsmordre (2017)

Lumos Maxima (2017)

Unknown/Unregistered

In 2011, after two years of being involved in dairy goats we decided to add Saanens to the herd for their laid back disposition and willingness to milk. After months of trying to find a kid, we came across a family dispersing their small Saanen herd after their children lost interested and in the group was "Blue Moon", or her current barn name, Luna.

Over the years Luna developed into more than we could of ever predicted, since then she has had multiple best in show awards, high appraisal scores, earned her milking star and is one leg away from her permanent championship! Luna is an extremely powerful doe excelling in dairy strength and body capacity with an incredible willingness to milk. She also has a high, wide and well attached mammary system and produces over two gallons a day at her peak production with consistency of production throughout the year. A picture does speak for itself in this case! Her daughters have been just as successful as Luna even before becoming senior does, including one daughter winning Best Junior Doe in Show at the 2015 Eastern States Exposition! We love watching this doe develop year after year and watch her daughters developed into outstanding does themselves. We finally have a grandaughter of Luna who is just as beautiful and powerful even as a junior kid, she was also the 4th place junior kid at the 2016 National Show at just two months old. Her daughter Pheonix was also the 2018 ADGA National Show High 305 Milk and High 305 Butterfat.

Due to the breeder not registering their backyard herd for a few generations Luna had to be registered native on appearance. We are working on breeding up from her to reach the Saanen herd book.

Retired

Progressive Dairy Goat Club

Ring #1:

1st Place Senior Milker

Ring #2:

Reserve Grand Champion

1st Place Senior Milker

Litchfield County 4-H Fair

Best Senior Doe in Show

Best Udder of Show

Overall Milkout Champion

Recorded Grade Senior Champion

Recorded Grade Best Udder of Breed

1st Place 4 Years & Over

1st Place Best 3 Does

2nd Place Dam & Daughter

Heath Fair

Reserve Grand Champion

1st Place 3 to Under 5

Blandford Fair

Best Udder of Breed

1st Place 3 to Under 5 Years

1st Place Produce of Dam (Represented by Time & Once)

2nd Place Dam and Daughter (with Time)

Eastern States 4-H Show

Best in Show

Best of Breed

Grand Champion

1st Place Senior Milker