It was time to add a new sire to our herd and we found the friendliest guy. He is officially the first goat purchased by my daughter to work on her dairy goat projects.

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PEDIGREE

SAPPHIRE MOON JGH ARCTIC GOLD
PD2204868

DOB: 02/16/2021
disbudded
gold with white poll

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PROGENY

2023

6 bucks

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Clifford has a light buckskin pattern similar to his dam, Betty.

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

This was Clifford’s first freshening. She did great and birthed one gold buck.

EUMELANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Clifford	GMC1
Dark Brown	–	–	–
Black	–		–
Unknown		–

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Clifford	GMC1
White	–	–	–
Cream	–		–
Tan	–	–	–
Gold		–
Red Brown	–	–	–

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

Color	Ronald	Clifford	GMC1
Solid		–
Chamoisee	–	–	–
Buckskin	–		–
Cou Clair/Blanc	–	–	–
Swiss Marked	–	–	–
Sundgau	–	–	–
Hidden	–	–	–

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

Color	Ronald	Clifford	GMC1
Random		–
Belted	–	–	–
Schwartzal	–	–	–
Roaning	–	–	–
Frosting		–
White Poll
Moon Spots	–	–	–

POLLED, OR NOT

Color	Ronald	Clifford	GMC1
Polled	–	–	–
Horns

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.

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Claire is buckskin with random spotting, roaning, frosting, and a white poll.

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

This was Claire’s second freshening. She did great and birthed two gold bucks.

EUMELANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Claire	GC1	GC2
Dark Brown	–	–	–	–
Black	–		–	–
Unknown		–

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Claire	GC1	GC2
White	–	–	–	–
Cream	–	–	–	–
Tan	–	–	–	–
Gold		–
Red Brown	–		–	–

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

Color	Ronald	Claire	GC1	GC2
Solid		–
Chamoisee	–	–	–	–
Buckskin	–		–	–
Cou Clair/Blanc	–	–	–	–
Swiss Marked	–	–	–	–
Sundgau	–	–	–	–
Hidden	–	–	–	–

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

Color	Ronald	Claire	GC1	GC2
Random
Belted	–	–	–	–
Schwartzal	–	–	–	–
Roaning	–		–	–
Frosting
White Poll
Moon Spots	–	–	–	–

POLLED, OR NOT

Color	Ronald	Claire	GC1	GC2
Polled	–	–	–	–
Horns

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.

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Georgia is black with random spotting, roaning, and frosting

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

Back in 2021, Georgia developed gangrenous mastitis directly after kidding. Her odds were not in her favor for surviving. Thankfully, she did survive. One of her mammary glands, though, does not produce milk. I had decided she wasn’t going to be bred going forward. However, my daughter wanted to breed her and had agreed to bottle feed the kids if necessary.

We didn’t breed any goats in 2022, but in 2023 Georgia birthed two handsome bucks and had no trouble keeping them fed.

Georgia has had 12 kids. Eight boys & four girls. Betty is her one doe we have retained.

EUMELANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Georgia	GG1	GG2
Dark Brown	–	–	–	–
Black	–		–	–
Unknown		–

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Georgia	GG1	GG2
White	–	–	–	–
Cream	–	–	–	–
Tan	–	–	–	–
Gold		–
Red Brown	–		–	–

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

Color	Ronald	Georgia	GG1	GG2
Solid		–
Chamoisee	–	–	–	–
Buckskin	–	–	–	–
Cou Clair/Blanc	–	–	–	–
Swiss Marked	–	–	–	–
Sundgau	–	–	–	–
Hidden	–		–	–

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

Color	Ronald	Georgia	GG1	GG2
Random
Belted	–	–	–	–
Schwartzal	–	–	–	–
Roaning	–
Frosting
White Poll
Moon Spots	–	–	–	–

POLLED, OR NOT

Color	Ronald	Georgia	GG1	GG2
Polled	–	–	–	–
Horns

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.

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Willow is a solid cream color with random spotting and roaning.

Ronald is solid gold with random spotting, a white poll, and frosting.

Willow had a troubling birthing experience, but had one fighter of a buck.

EUMELANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Willow	GW1
Dark Brown	–	–	–
Black	–		–
Unknown		–

PHEOMENANIN COLOR

Color	Ronald	Willow	GW1
White	–	–	–
Cream	–		–
Tan	–	–
Gold		–	–
Red Brown	–	–	–

AGOUTI LOCUS PATTERN

Color	Ronald	Willow	GW1
Solid
Chamoisee	–	–	–
Buckskin	–	–	–
Cou Clair/Blanc	–	–	–
Swiss Marked	–	–	–
Sundgau	–	–	–
Hidden	–	–	–

WHITE SPOTTING & MODIFIERS

Color	Ronald	Willow	GW1
Random
Belted	–	–	–
Schwartzal	–	–	–
Roaning	–
Frosting
White Poll
Moon Spots	–	–	–

POLLED, OR NOT

Color	Ronald	Willow	GW1
Polled	–		–
Horns		–

Science is Fun & Genetics are Fascinating!

Please keep in mind this information is primarily for me. I’m posting it publicly in case others are interested. However, I don’t claim to know all the things. This is my method for keeping records of the genetics because I find it fascinating and I’m trying to educate myself.

#2kpioneer

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