Champagne gave us two beautiful kids – a buck and doe. Unfortunately she had a very hard delivery this year with a malpositioned kid and we lost a third boy. Many thanks to Dr. Nord from Mille Lacs Veterinary Clinic for assisting with the delivery and ensuring Champagne made a full recovery. Champagne is back to her normal self and her kids are thriving.
These kids bring together exceptional genetics for conformation and production from both their sire and dam. Champagne earned an ADGA Superior Genetics award on her very first lactation and at only 2 years old. At three years old, she won her third Grand Champion win in the show ring finishing her permanent championship, scored VEEE 90 on Linear Appraisal and milked more than 900 lbs. That’s a lot to accomplish at only three years old!
Ziggzag has excellent conformation (scoring FS 90 twice on Linear Appraisal) and brings phenomenal milk production. His maternal granddam (Zippy) milked an incredible 1,600# in 305 days. His paternal granddam (Fluer) won 6 Best Udder awards in addition to 3 Grand Champions and 4 Reserve Champions. Ziggy’s first daughter in our herd, SG Cabochon ZZ Sierra Nevada 3*M, earned a Superior Genetics Designation on her very first lactation milking 831 pounds as a yearling first freshener .
The quality behind these kids is apparent – they are long and wide with straight legs and amazing rumps. And they are so friendly that they are just a joy to be around. We are retaining both of these magnificent kids for our breeding program.
Sire – Dynamo Falcon Ziggzag (VEE 90)
Dam – SGCH Carl B’s OH Sweet Champagne *M (VEEE 90)
Champagne’s buckling – already practicing how to woo the girls
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