Dawnwind Dairy Goats

In 2016, we had 17 does total to freshen from March to May.  It was very helpful to see so many first fresheners, and to get to use udders to make culling decisions.  We also had 23/32 doe kids, so we had a lot of great kids to consider.  We signed up for DHIR milk testing, Linear Appraisal, and ADGA Plus.  We attended the Weld County Goat Extravaganza in Greeley, CO, the Wyoming Fuzzy Show in Torrington, WY, the South Dakota Dairy Goat Show in Huron, SD, and the WY State Fair. We were sad to lose our French Alpine herdsire, Iron-Rod Strength Singed.

Honor Roll:

2016 Show Awards

1. Dawnwind Mahogany Maven: 1xJrGCH, 1xBJDIS
2. Dawnwind Ideal Maritt: 3xRJrCH
3. SGCH Dawnwind Magnifique Medesima 3*M: 4xBOB, 3xBUB, 2xBUIS, 2xBDIS
4. Dawnwind Ideal Marvelle 4*M: 1xGCH, 2xRGCH
5. Dawnwind Clever Blythe: 2xGCH, 1xRGCH
6. Dawnwind Clever Leprechaun: 1xRGCH
7. Dawnwind Ideal Madeira: 1xJrGCH
8. Dawnwind Mahogany Tiva: 1xJrGCH
9. Dawnwind Mahogany Chandelier: 1xJrGCH
10. Dawnwind Ideally Jaunty: 1xRJrCH
11. Dawnwind Mahogany Modelle: 2xRJrCH
12. Dawnwind Singed Sairtia: 1:RJrCH
    
13. Dawnwind Mahogany Buccaneer: 2XGCH (and Jr. Ch.)
    
14. Dawnwind Singed Lincoln: 2XRJrCH

Linear Appraisal Highlights

1. SGCH Dawnwind Magnifique Medesima 8-04 92 EEEE
2. Dawnwind Ideal Marvelle 3-04 90 EEVV
3. Dawnwind Magnificent Javotte 2-05 89 VEEE (ff)

Milking Star Awards on ALL our adult does!

1. Dawnwind Clever Blythe 6*M
2. Dawnwind Magnificent Javotte 12*M
3. Dawnwind KJ Myrtille 1*M
4. Iron-Rod SHM Show Some Leg 1*M
5. Dawnwind Clever Leprechaun 2*M
6. Dawnwind KJ Magdalene 4*M
7. Iron-Rod STB St. Claire 1*M

Superior Genetics

1. SG Dawnwind Clever Blythe 6*M
2. SG Dawnwind Magnificent Javotte 12*M
3. SG Dawnwind Mega Magnifico
4. SG Dawnwind Magnificently Clever

Early kids for 2014, unexpectedly so, particularly for Cahuna at age 11!  We did the ADGA PLUS program, so LA, DHIR, and DNA testing were on the year's docket.  The herd moved to East Central Wyoming, and our new location had us much closer to the Wyoming shows.  We are adding some purebred Alpine genetics from the lovely Iron-Rod herd.  Thank you, Leslie!  A very successful show season, with Bon Idee finishing at age 2, and Medesima winning BDIS at the Wyoming Fuzzy Show!  We introduced many children to showing, which was a blast.  Great LA scores, particularly the Excellent final scores for Medesima, King Julien, Legs, and Blythe!

In 2013, we renewed our DHIR status, and were on milk test again.  Medesima and Tatic finished their championships at the Fuzzy Show in Torrington, WY.  Jinglebob was GCH as an intermediate kid at the Tri-County CO show.  Connexion was GCH as a senior kid at the Wyoming State Fair.  Marvelle and Buttercup both had reserve junior champion wins as well.  *B Mamm-Key Zephyr's King Julien joined us this fall as another herdsire.

We participated in Linear Appraisal in 2012, welcomed *B Chateau Briant's Bon Idee and Chateau Briant's Jacquard to our herd, and attended the Wyoming State Fair shows in August, where our goats won three reserve awards.  It was a year of rebuilding!

In 2011, we had a strong crop of kids, after cutting herd numbers by nearly half.   We took the year off of showing, LA, and DHIR, as we had our baby girl in October.