Big White Pines Dairy Goats
Specializing in Nigerian Dwarf Goats
Meet Our Big White Pines Dairy Goat Herd
~Our Herd Sires~
Meet Our Big White Pines Dairy Goat Herd
~Our Herd Sires~
BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
(Click above to view Chance's Pedigree)
Born: 03-02-2019
Sire: LILCOUNTRY KIDS SM EVEREST
Dam: BLUE CACTUS MAYO
CHANCE, Our #1 Herd Sire. We've been so pleased with this buck. He has thrown several stunning kids the past two breeding seasons, passing on his Chamoise coat, blue eyes and wide rear end assembly as well as his Dam's superior mammary characteristics. Chance sired our kids born in 2020 & 2021. Please see our "FOR SALE" page
This is where CHANCE gets his Good Looks and Great Genetics!
CHANCE's Dam, BLUE CACTUS MAYO.
Owned by Blue Cactus Dairy Goats,
Mayo is quite the show stopper in the ring and earned her Permanent Grand Champion status this year.
BLUE CACTUS LADIES LOVE LUCKY
(CHANCE's Dam's Sire, pictured in background)
LILCOUNTRY KIDS SM EVEREST
(CHANCE's Sire, pictured in foreground)
Owned by Blue Cactus Dairy Goats
~Our New Breeding Bucks for 2022 Kids~
~Our New Breeding Bucks for 2022 Kids~
GOLD DUST RIO
Born: 05-10-2021
Sire: T-HANGING-A COWBOY CAL
Dam: PHINNEY FARM BUTTERSCOTCH
"RIO" has a gold coat with random white splashes & splatters. He has brown eyes and is heterozygous polled (naturally hornless). We're hoping to increase the number of naturally hornless goats in our herd. RIO also brings some new genetics, namely Castle Rock and Calico Creek to our herd.
Born: 05-25-2021
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
We've been so impressed with our first freshener doe, Shadow's, conformation and udder that we're retaining one of her bucklings, born on our ranch this past May. Handsome looks just like a Bezoar, but I've been told by other breeders that a combo Chamoise/Red buckskin patterned, heavily white roaned coat (which is a possibility in his genetics) can mimic the" look"of a Bezoar ??? He has blue eyes, and disbudded horns. One thing we can all agree on is that he is a HANDSOME BUCK. He will also carry on a line of genetics introduced a couple of years ago to our herd by his Dam's Sire... ARCTIC LIGHT'S COPPER RVRBLUES
Born: 03-09-2021
Sire: KASKI RANCH BD HIGHLAND STAG
Dam: CAMANNA RZ MIDNIGHT MOJITO
Onyx is our newest addition and adds additional bloodlines to our herd for the late 2022 breedings/kiddings we have planned. He's quite the blue-eyed , black coated "Ladies Man"!
was the offspring of a polled dam bred to a polled buck. (Click above for pedigree) This combination poses a 25% chance that offspring will be homozygous for the polled gene.
Although Big White Pines Dairy Goats is working towards more polled (naturally hornless) goats in our herd, we are now also keenly aware that there needs to be some very responsible breeding practices followed, for positive outcomes. The purchase of this beloved, little, blue eyed, polled buck a couple of years ago has reinforced that for us.
At the time of purchase, it was our hope that our new, potentially homozygous, polled buck would produce the naturally hornless trait in all of his offspring. Unfortunately, we learned, the hard way, it can, instead, produce an infertile/sterile buck. Some say it's an old wives tale and other's that there is science backing it up, but, in this case, potentially carrying the "double polled gene" appears to have produced a sterile buck.
We've bred Midnight to each of our (8-11) does for the last two years. He's failed to settle a single doe during this time. We now have our vet's written report confirming that Midnight is sterile. In it she also states they "do not recommend breeding polled to polled." Looking at Midnight's pedigree, it's obvious that his breeders have successfully bred polled to polled in the past. Unfortunately, there's always the 25% possibility of that negative outcome. Rest assured, after our experience with Blue Cactus MH Midnight Blues, our Big White Pines ranch is not willing to take that risk and will not be breeding polled to polled.
I would like to emphasize that most of the time the results of the Blue Cactus breedings produce excellent offspring. We've been very pleased with our Blue Cactus Buck, "Chance of Reign" and our Blue Cactus Doe, "Ellie Spitfire". (The Blue Cactus Dairy Goat Ranch reimbursed us the sale price of Midnight plus some to cover vet costs. They also imparted the information that they are no longer breeding polled to polled.)
~ Senior Does ~
(experienced with at least one birth)
~ Senior Does ~
(experienced with at least one birth)
(Click above to view Sienna's Pedigree)
Born: 03-05-2016
Sire: GOAT STEAK ANGELS FAST EDDIE
Dam: AOF PEG'S GABBANA
Sienna is horned, with brown eyes. She has a heavily roaned chocolate colored coat and is a bit perplexing as to coat pattern. She's been described as possibly a light Sundgau (as she has produced a Sundgau kid with each kidding) She also carries a recessive black gene. She was the first goat we purchased 3 years ago "just for the milk". This girl has thrown Triplets, Quads & now Quintuplets for us and has become our foundation doe! Sienna's dam's dam, (Grandma in human terms) Antiquity Oaks Coco Chanel kidded several sets of quads and 3 sets of quintuplets in her lifetime. Antiquity Oaks Farm is known for their great milking genetics. Sienna's Dam's Sire, (Grandpa in human terms) is Rosasharn FS Pegasus.
Sienna has 3 different National Champion Winners in her bloodlines of which I was not aware when I purchased her. We were lucky her previous owners didn't care about superior genetic bloodlines or I'm sure we would have not been able to afford a goat of her quality!
"Rosasharn's Eclipse" 2005 AGS (Superior Genetics)
"Twin Creeks BH Mariri's Zinnia" 2002 AGS
"Goodwood Tom Thumb" 1997 & 2000 AGS
Sienna kidded 3 bucklings and 2 doelings for us Spring 2021. Her buckling "Spooky" as well as a "grand" buckling , "Champ" are still available to pass on her wonderful genetics to your herd. Please see our "FOR SALE" page.
This year we chose a breeding with CHANCE again for a mid May 2022 delivery.
SOPHIE JANE
Sophie has a red buckskin coat, is disbudded, with brown eyes and a sweet disposition. (Pictured here with her "side kick", Sienna.) We believe Sophie to be a purebred Nigerian Dwarf, but purchased her without papers as a goat companion for Sienna. We finally bred her to CHANCE and she gave us triplets in 2021. She puts a lot of rich milk in the pail, which was just what I wanted from this pretty little doe. If we decide to breed Sophie this year, we will be choosing between our new bucks, GOLD DUST RIO and ONYX.
April & Twins Spring 2021
April & Quads born on a
subzero evening Feb 2022
APRIL FOOLED US
(born on April Fools Day 2019)
We acquired April as a young doeling before we actually settled on raising Purebred Nigerian Dwarf goats. She is 75% Nigerian Dwarf and 25% Boer. Even so, she has become my favorite milker! We've been breeding her with our purebred ND buck, CHANCE, resulting in 88% ND kids. We sold April's doeling, "Annie", this year to a friend who lives locally. We're excited to be able to follow her, see how she develops and see her future kids! April was bred to CHANCE again. Their Quads arrived on February 25, 2022. See our "New 2022 Arrivals" page.
(Click above to view Ellie's Pedigree)
Born: 2-23-2020
SIRE: BLUE CACTUS LADIES LOVE LUCKY
DAM: LILCOUNTRY KIDS ZU SNOWBALL (Elsa)
We purchased Ellie as a young doeling in the spring of 2020 from the Blue Cactus Dairy Goat Ranch. It was there, she acquired her name SPITFIRE! (For the evidence, start watching the linked video at min mark 28 for about 3-4 min, unless of course, you hate watching cute baby goats being silly). She is a beautiful creamy gold colored Buckskin/ Swiss marked combo with a Black cape, is Blue eyed and our first POLLED (naturally hornless) doe. We were excited she had 3 doelings her first kidding this Spring, two of which are polled and two of which have blue eyes.
Ellie Spitfire is pictured prior to her first freshening at about 7 months and again afterwards at about 15 months showing off her pretty first freshner udder & teats. (Her Dam, Elsa, earned her M* milk star as a first freshner!) Ellie's turned out to be a very lovable little Spitfire! I had previously mentioned I would someday love to have a blue-eyed, polled buckling from Ellie & Chance, for our future herd. Exactly as requested, Ellie delivered twin bucklings this year ... one blue eyed & polled!!! Ellie (top left hand corner of this photo) with her 2021 doelings and 2022 bucklings. See our page "New 2022 Arrivals".
(Click above to view Starlet's Pedigree)
Born: 11-11-19
Sire: ARCTIC LIGHT'S COPPER RVRBLUES
Dam: THE SWEET N SASSY SIENNA (3 different National Championship Winners in her bloodlines.)
Starlet, (see her distinctive diamond bracelet) is our Chocolate Chamoisee, disbudded, brown-eyed doe & was the first kid born on our Big White Pines Ranch. With her gentle disposition, she's been a great milker for us. She kidded 2 bucklings this Spring. "Champ" is still available. Please see our "FOR SALE" page.
Planning a February breeding. The lucky buck is GOLD DUST RIO
(Click above to view Shadow's Pedigree)
Born 11-11-19
Sire: ARCTIC LIGHT'S COPPER RVRBLUES
Dam: THE SWEET N SASSY SIENNA (3 different National Championship Winners in her bloodlines.)
Shadow, our Red Buckskin , disbudded, with brown eyes, kidded a doeling and 3 bucklings this Spring. We're so impressed with Shadow's conformation and first freshner udder, we've retained her doeling, BigWhitePines CH Hailey AND one of her bucklings, BigWhitePines CH Handsome this year. Planning a February breeding with GOLD DUST RIO.
Last year, our chocolate doe, Cadbury Girl, delivered a beautiful light chamoisee doeling. Without realizing the significance, we named her Caramel. Then we found this! It fit her coloring perfectly!
(AKA Meisha)
Dark Chocolate with white markings. Disbudded. Brown eyes.
Born: 04-04-2016
Sire: CAMANNA RM STELLAR MOON NIGHT
Dam: LIL BIT MINIS MAGNOLIA
Considering allowing this sweet girl to retire on our ranch.
Light Chocolate Chamoisee with white roaning. Disbudded. Blue marbled eyes.
Born: 05-02-2021
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
Dam: THE LAMS LBP CADBURY GIRL
Recently bred to Gold Dust Rio, pictured in the background.
~Junior Does~
(first breeding)
~Junior Does~
(first breeding)
(Click above to view Madi's Pedigree)
Chamoisee with White Poll, Disbudded, Blue eyes
Born: 04-17-2020
Sire: Blue Cactus EV Chance of Reign
Dam: The Lams LBP Cadbury Girl
Planning a February breeding. The lucky buck is GOLD DUST RIO
(Click above to view Mia's Pedigree)
Chamoisee with frosted ears and nose, Disbudded, Brown eyes
Born: 04-17-2020
Sire: Blue Cactus EV Chance of Reign
Dam: The Lams LBP Cadbury Girl
Planning a Spring breeding. The lucky buck is GOLD DUST RIO
(Click above to view MilkyWay's Pedigree)
Owned and named by my 10 year old Granddaughter, Anna, who helped deliver her.
Anna is just as "Goat Crazy" as her Nana ;)
Dark Chocolate Chamoisee with Random White, Disbudded, Blue eyes
Born: 04-17-2020
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
Dam: THE LAMS LBP CADBURY GIRL
Planning a February breeding. The lucky buck is HANDSOME.
BIGWHITEPINES CH LUNAR ECLIPSE
(Click above to view Luna's Pedigree)
We unknowingly named Luna after her famous "Great Great Grandma".
(ROSASHARN'S ECLIPSE earned the distinction of Superior Genetics and was an
AGS National Championship Winner in 2005)
Born 06-14-2020
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
Dam: THE SWEET N SASSY SIENNA (3 different National Championship Winners in her bloodlines.)
Luna is our beautiful Blue eyed Doe with a Sundgau coat pattern.
Planning a February breeding with GOLD DUST RIO
INDE
Born on Independence Day 2020, INDE is a "non conforming" Mini Nubian we purchased last Fall. She inherited her Sires erect Nigerian Dwarf ears, while her conforming sister "Liberty" inherited her Dam's long Nubian ears. I doubt we take our herd in the direction of Mini Nubians in the future, but INDE, no matter the shape of her ears, should be a good milker for us this Summer! Planning a late March 2022 breeding with our new buck, ONYX. (Does anybody else see her "self portrait" painted on her side in white? Tail? Ears? Rear legs? Spots?)
Born: 05-10-2021
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
Dam: BLUE CACTUS LL ELLIE SPITFIRE
Ember has blue eyes and is polled (naturally hornless) . Her coat is a Chamoise/Swiss Marked combo.
Planning a Late Spring 2022 breeding with KASKI RANCH HS ONYX
Born: 05-10-2021
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
Dam: BLUE CACTUS LL ELLIE SPITFIRE
Echo has blue eyes. Her horns were successfully disbudded. Her coat is a buckskin with frosted ears and nose.
Planning a Late Spring 2022 breeding with GOLD DUST RIO
Born: 05-10-2021
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
Dam: BLUE CACTUS LL ELLIE SPITFIRE
Evie has brown eyes and is polled (naturally hornless). Her coat is a Chamoisee/Swiss Marked combo.
Evie was born very tiny, but is now strong and healthy. We are waiting until next year to breed her. The lucky buck will probably be ONYX.
"Hailey"
Born: 05-25-2021
Sire: BLUE CACTUS EV CHANCE OF REIGN
This gorgeous little Chamoisee, blue-eyed doeling will be bred late Spring 2022 to GOLD DUST RIO