2014 Herd Brochure

2014 Herd Brochure
Brad & Marilyn Grossman
1563 Four Mile Road
Charleston, WV 25312
304-539-3148
[email protected]
www.kickadeehill.com
CH *B Kickadee Hill Gez Uncle Lonnie
LA 2-02 90 (EVE)
Son of SGCH Kickadee Hill WB Geez Louise 5*M
LA 4-02 92 (EEEE)
Thank you! for your interest in Kickadee Hill Saanens. 2014 marks 31 years of breeding dairy
goats for us. We’ve owned 30 Permanent Champions in our goat lifetime. 18 of them were
goats that we raised and showed ourselves while 12 were goats that we sold as kids and other
people raised, showed and earned their championships. We’ve been to the National Show
three times, and placed in the top ten placings of all of the classes.
“Kickadee” is a word we created to describe the gleeful way a goat will run and jump into the
air, tossing her head, and kicking all four legs in the air at once. When it came time to select a
herd name, we decided that wherever our goat adventure took us, we’d like our goats to
always be happy enough to go “kickadee down the hill”.
In our early years, we had a raw milk license, fudge making permit, and farm store, freshening
35 does annually. These days we keep a small elite herd. All of our goats have deep pedigrees
full of excellence on both sides of their pedigrees. Our pedigrees are bursting with Permanent
Champions, 90+ appraisal scores, National Champions and Premier Sires.
After many years of living with goats, we’ve developed the style of goat that pleases us. We
want low maintenance goats who are capable of living long, productive lives, so we breed for
structural soundness and correctness. We want easy keepers, so we breed for substance and
power. We want a year round milk supply to provide our home with milk and cheese, so we
breed for long, level lactations. We keep goats for our pleasure, so we breed for easy
temperaments that give us personalities that can get along easily within the herd as well as
with the humans who care for them. We want them all to be pretty, so that we can show them
if we want to. And most of all, we want our goats to be friendly, happy and healthy. All of these
years later, we are pleased to report that our goats still go “kickadee down the hill”.
We hand raise all of our kids, even the wethers, so you can expect a calm, well-socialized kid
when ordering from Kickadee Hill. We strive to give our kids optimum care so that they can
grow to reach their full potential. Our kids are treated for coccidia and wormed with
fenbendazole once a month until they are six months old. Kids are vaccinated with CDT and are
routinely given Bo-Se and vitamins ADE.
Kid deposits are honored in the order received. If you select a second choice kid, it is honored
ahead of a subsequent order’s first choice. We require a $100 deposit to hold the kid of your
choice. If we do not offer the kid for sale for any reason, your deposit will be refunded promptly
or transferred to an alternate choice, whichever you prefer. The balance may be paid in cash at
the time of pick up, or it may be paid by check two weeks in advance of pick up, whichever is
easier for you. Prices listed are “at the farm”. The buyer is responsible for health certificates,
vet fees, shipping charges, etc. We require pick up of your kid by one month of age.
If you would like more information on any of our animals, please contact us. We are always
happy to pull up a chair and talk goats.
Brad and Marilyn Grossman
Baby Goats! Baby Goats!
Doe
Bred to
Due Date
Buck Kid Price
Doe Kid Price
Andrea
Lonnie
March 18
$1,000
$1,000*
Arlena
Milking Through
Amber
Lonnie
March 16
$400
$500*
Ava Lou
Stuckey
May
$350
$500*
Mercy Me
Lonnie
March 24
$350
$500*
Grace
Stuckey
May
$400*
$500*
*Indicates retained or reserved
GCH Kickadee Hill JD Go Ask Andrea 4*M AS1479476
One Day Test 4-00 65 days fresh 13.5 # milk 3.8% butterfat 24.4 points
DOB: 4/4/09
LA 4-02 92 (EEEE)
Andrea at 4 years old
Sire: *B Kickadee Hill WRS James Dean
SS: GCH +B Willow Run Stormfront Stuck Up
SSS: +*B Windsor Manor DD Stormfront
SSD: CH Willow Run Ritesdfred Snuggle 5-02 92 (EEEE) Reserve Best Udder at 2008 Nationals
SD: GCH Kickadee Hill WMV Jorgette 6*M 2-04 89 (VEEE) 1st freshener score
SDS: ++B Windsor Manor AA Victor 7-03 91 (EEE) 2004 Premier Sire
SDD: SGCH Kickadee Hill Jeena 5*M 2-03 87 (+VEE)
Dam: GCH Willow Run Diesel Go Ask Alice 3*M 3-02 91 (EEEE)
DS: +*B Windsor Manor SK Diesel 1-02 87 (VEE)
DSS: SG ++*B Willow Run V.Q. Scorpion King
DSD: Windsor Manor DD Devon 3*M 3-04 89 (VEVE)
DD: SGCH Willow Run Dreammaker Arlene 2*M 5-04 92 (EEEE)
DDS: SG ++*B Windsor Manor WMT Dream Maker 3-03 90 (VEE)
DDD: Willow Run Visionquest Anneka *M
Andrea is third consecutive generation Permanent Champion and third consecutive generation
appraisal score of 91 or higher. Andrea exudes dairyness yet has the power and strength to
support that dairyness. She has a long, lean neck that blends smoothly into her shoulders and
has a strong brisket. Andrea is tall, wide and deep bodied, and is smoothly blended throughout.
She has nicely placed straight front legs and excellent rear leg angulation, and stands on very
pretty feet. Andrea has an amazing udder. Her udder has a huge area of attachment with a long
smooth fore and a high, wide rear, a strong medial, and pretty teats. And she makes lots of
milk. Andrea has a pretty face and a sweet attitude. I love everything about this doe! Andrea
earned her Permanent Championship with three milking legs. She was Best in Show two of the
four times shown, and earned Best Udder every time it was offered.
Andrea at 2 years old
Andrea at 3 years old
Andrea’s Daughters
Amber (Andrea x Jack) 2 year old first freshener
Ava Lou (Andrea x Lonnie) dry yearling
Kickadee Hill NJ Go Ask Arlena 4*M AS1555027
DOB: 4/1/11
One Day Test 2-00 67 days fresh 14.2# milk 3.2% butterfat 24.0 points LA 2-02 87 (VVVV)
Arlena at 2 years old
Sire: +*B Noble-Springs AS Smilin’ Jack
SS: SG +*B Alize Sloan’s Artic Shine
SSS: ++*B Willow Run Victor Sloan 2-02 89 (VEE)
SSD: SGCH Loughlin’s Talut Arctic Glow *M 5-01 92 (EEEE)
SD: Noble-Springs NSZ Jazelle *M 2008 Junior National Champion
SDS: Noble-Springs Zane
SDD: Noble-Springs WRSE Jenna
Dam: GCH Willow Run Diesel Go Ask Alice 3*M 3-02 91 (EEEE)
DS: +*B Windsor Manor SK Diesel 1-02 87 (VEE)
DSS: SG ++*B Willow Run V.Q. Scorpion King
DSD: Windsor Manor DD Devon 3*M 3-04 89 (VEVE)
DD: SGCH Willow Run Dreammaker Arlene 2*M 5-04 92 (EEEE)
DDS: SG ++*B Windsor Manor WMT Dream Maker 3-03 90 (VEE)
DDD: Willow Run Visionquest Anneka *M
Arlena is very stylish and pretty. She is built like a thoroughbred horse - tall and leggy, and very
high headed. Arlena’s front legs are poker-straight. Arlena stands on pretty feet with nicely
shaped cloves and tight toes. She is very smoothly blended throughout with an excellent rump.
Arlena has a pretty udder with an excellent area of attachment. She is an excellent milker,
earning her star on a one day test with 14.2 pounds of milk as a first freshening two year old.
Arlena earned Best Junior Doe in Show as a dry yearling, and has earned one milking leg.
Kickadee Hill NJ Amber Rose 5*M AS1555028
DOB: 4/7/11
One Day Test 2-00 69 days fresh 14.0# milk 3.1% butterfat 23.4 points LA 2-02 86 (VVVV)
Amber at 2 years old
Sire: +*B Noble-Springs AS Smilin’ Jack
SS: SG +*B Alize Sloan’s Artic Shine
SSS: ++*B Willow Run Victor Sloan 2-02 89 (VEE)
SSD: SGCH Loughlin’s Talut Arctic Glow *M 5-01 92 (EEEE)
SD: Noble-Springs NSZ Jazelle *M 2008 Junior National Champion
SDS: Noble-Springs Zane
SDD: Noble-Springs WRSE Jenna
Dam: GCH Kickadee Hill JD Go Ask Andrea 4*M 4-02 92 (EEEE)
DS: *B Kickadee Hill WRS James Dean
DSS: GCH +B Willow Run Stormfront Stuck Up
DSD: GCH Kickadee Hill WMV Jorgette 6*M 2-04 89 (VEEE)
DD: GCH Willow Run Diesel Go Ask Alice 3*M 3-02 91 (EEEE)
DDS: +*B Windsor Manor SK Diesel 1-02 87 (VEE)
DDD: SGCH Willow Run Dreammaker Arlene 2*M 5-04 92 (EEEE)
Amber is big and powerful with lots of body, lots of width and depth. She is board level across
the topline, and has an incredible rump that is long and level both hips to pins and thurl to
thurl. Amber is a very balanced doe who is smoothly blended throughout. She stands on very
pretty feet and legs. Amber has a sweet temperament and a very pretty face. This is a doe line
that is always pretty and only gets better with age. After being a precocious dry yearling, she
freshened with an uneven udder this year, so was not shown. We expect she will be even with a
new freshening in 2014.
Kickadee Hill UL Ava Lou AS1589504
Earned Dry Leg
Ava Lou earning her dry leg
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DOB 3/21/12
LA 1-02 V (V+E)
GCH Andrea at 4 years old
Sire: CH *B Kickadee Hill Gez Uncle Lonnie 2-03 90 (EVE)
SS: CH *B IM Edward
SSS: +B Kids-A-Lot IM Joshua 4-04 90 (VEE) 2006 Premier Sire
SSD: GCH McQuitty Farm K Estella *M
SD: SGCH Kickadee Hill WB Geez Louise 5*M 4-02 92 (EEEE)
1-10 268 2483 87/3.5% 67/2.7%
SDS: GCH +*B Willow Run SK Wooly Bully 7-00 91 (EEE)
SDD: Kickadee Hill Sweet Lorraine 4*M
Dam: GCH Kickadee Hill JD Go Ask Andrea 4*M 4-02 92(EEEE)
DS: *B Kickadee Hill WRS James Dean
DSS: GCH +B Willow Run Stormfront Stuck Up
DSD: GCH Kickadee Hill WMV Jorgette 6*M 2-04 89 (VEEE) 1st freshener score
DD: GCH Willow Run Diesel Go Ask Alice 3*M 3-02 91 (EEEE)
DDS: +*B Windsor Manor SK Diesel 1-02 87 (VEE)
DDD: SGCH Willow Run Dreammaker Arlene 2*M 5-04 92 (EEEE)
Ava Lou is a really pretty yearling who looks very much like her dam Andrea. She’s extremely correct and
has lots of width and substance. Ava Lou has a wide open U-shaped escutcheon, with pretty little teats
that are perfectly placed. She stands on excellent feet and legs. And Ava Lou has Andrea’s pretty face.
This doe line is incredible! It has generation after generation of lovely animals, where each generation is
even nicer than the generation before it. Ava Lou’s sire Lonnie appraised Excellent in general
appearance and Excellent overall, just like his dam Louise. Ava Lou is a combination of two of our all
time best does, SGCH Louise 5*M 92(EEEE) and GCH Andrea 4*M 92(EEEE). Ava Lou can’t help but be
lovely with all of the excellence in the genetics behind her.
Keach Manor KHSD Mercy Me AS1587439
Earned Dry Leg
Mercy Me earning her dry leg as a dry yearling
DOB 4/1/12
LA 1-02 Ec (EcVV)
Midori earning her Permanent Championship status as a
two year old first freshener
Sire: SGCH +*B Kickadee Hill Spin Doctor
SS: SG ++*BColquitt’s Wolfman Jack
SSS: ++*B Miss Willa’s Nero Wolfe
SSD: SGCH Colquitt’s Jenifer *M 6-00 90 (EEEE)
SD: SGCH des Ruhigestelle Loreleah 3*M 5-04 90 (VEEE) 7-03 91 (EEEV)
One Day Test: 3-02 14# milk, 4.2% butterfat; 8-02 9.3# milk, 4.2% butterfat
DDS: SGCH ++*B Des Ruhigestelle Equus 7-04 91 (EEE) 1994 Premier Sire
DDD: SGCH Nu-Togg-A-Saan Leah Anne 2*M 9-03 91 (EEEE)
1994 Nationals 1st Place Three Year Old, 1st Udder; Life 1036 10500 398/3.8% 327/3.1%
Dam: GCH Hoanbu WMV Martini Midori 4*M
DS: ++B Windsor Manor AA Victor 7-03 91 (EEE) 2004 Premier Sire
DSS: SG ++*B McQuitty Farm Allison’s Ammo (son of Allison, 1996 National Champion)
DSD: Windsor Manor Perfect Vanilla 3-02 90 (EEEV)
DD: Hoanbu Stuckup Margi Martini 3*M 3-03 89 (VVEV)
DDS: GCH +B Willow Run Stormfront Stuck Up
DDD: GCH Hoanbu Andy Marlene Marguerita 2*M 9-01 91 (EEEE)
What a thrill for us to have another Spin Doctor daughter! Mercy, a.k.a. Moofey, has the last
three sires who were our favorites in her pedigree – Doc, Victor and Stuckey – who combine
together ever-so-nicely. Moofey’s dam Midori was a lovely doe, who was smooth and pretty
with an incredible udder. Moofey has an awesome escutcheon with pretty little teats that are
perfectly placed for which Doc is noted. She has lots of substance and power, and stands on
pretty feet that are tight toed with short pasterns. Moofey appraised Ec with Ec in general
appearance and earned her dry leg. She is off to a great start!
Pleasant-Grove Saving GraceAS1629310
DOB: 2/10/13
Grace at 3 months old
Sire: *B des-Ruhigestelle Catch a Fox
SS: *B Old-English Arctic Fox 2010 Spotlight Sale Buck
SSS: *B Loughlin’s Dream Maker’s Fox
SSD: SGCH Old-English Tilly 3*M 5-05 92(EEEE)
SD: SGCH des-Ruhigestelle Wincatcher 4*M 4-06 93(EEEE) 2013 National Champion
3-00 305 3911 112 2.9% 103 2.6% ext 335 4242 122 113
SDS: SG +*B des-Ruhigestelle Elander
SDD: SGCH des-Ruhigestelle Winseeker 3*M 8-06 93(EEEE)
2005 Junior National Champion and 2008 National Champion
2009 Top Ten 5-00 296 3504 140 4.0% 107 3.1%
Dam: CH Pleasant-Grove Grand Granola LA 5-07 91 VEEE
DS: Pleasant-Grove Chinook Grand
DSS: +*B Rocky Run RC Chinook
DSD: Pleasant Grove Edge Grass 6-03 90(EVEV)
DD: Pleasant-Grove Magic Graze 3-05 88(++EE)
DDS: Willow Run Knowledge is Magic
DDD: Pleasant Grove Cobra Graze
Grace is an exciting addition to our herd. Her pedigree is jam-packed with excellent animals. Grace’s
dam, Granola, was a very powerful doe with a truly magnificent udder. Grace’s sire is product of the
2010 Spotlight Sale buck (Dream Maker x SGCH Tilly appraised 92) bred to the 2013 National Champion
(2nd generation National Champion, 2nd generation appraised 93). Grace is a big, beautiful kid. She’s
long-bodied and powerful. Grace will be bred to Stuckey the first week of December for May kids.
Granola at 2 years
Granola at 5 years
(Granola photos
Courtesy of
Craig Koopman)
dR Wincatcher
dR Winseeker
Dam & Daughter
2012 Nationals
(photo courtesy of
Lauren Acton)
Old-English Arctic Fox - 2010 Spotlight Sale Buck
Old-English Tilly (O.E. photos courtesy of Carol Mann)
CH *B Kickadee Hill Gez Uncle Lonnie AS 1555024
LA 2-03 90 (EVE)
Lonnie winning Best Buck In Show 2013
Sire: CH *B IM Edward
SS: +B Kids-A-Lot IM Joshua 4-04 90 (VEE) 2006 Premier Sire
SSS: ++B Windsor-Manor AA Victor 7-03 91 (EEE) 2004 Premier Sire
SSD: CH Hoanbu Jake Marlena Idalis
SD: GCH McQuitty-Farm Estella *M
SDS: CH Lady-K WRKA W Kudos
SDD: McQuitty-Farm J Evita (Joshua daughter)
Dam: SGCH Kickadee Hill WB Geez Louise 5*M 4-02 92 (EEEE)
1-10 268 2480 87/3.5% 67/2.7%
One Day Test 5-01 62 days fresh 12.8# milk 3.2% butterfat
DS: GCH +*B Willow Run SK Wooly Bully 7-00 91 (EEE)
DSS: SG ++*B Willow Run V.Q. Scorpion King
DSD: Willow Run Dream Jacuzzi *M
DD: Kickadee Hill Sweet Lorraine 4*M 2-02 88 (+EEE)
2-00 231 1803 63/3.5% 51/2.9%
DDS: GCH +*B Des Ruhigestelle Eraser 4-01 90 (VEE)
DDD: SGCH Des Ruhigestelle Loreleah 3*M 7-03 91 (EEEV)
One Day Test: 3-02 14.0# milk 4.2% butterfat; 8-02 9.3# milk 4.2% butterfat
DOB: 3/9/11
Lonnie is a gorgeous young buck. He is powerful and oh-so smooth. Lonnie is long and level
with a wide rump and a wide open escutcheon. He tracks perfectly square. Lonnie’s front legs
are perfectly straight, his rear legs are nicely angled, and he stands on very pretty feet with
perfectly shaped cloves, tight toes and strong short pasterns. I love to stand at the fence and
just look at him. Lonnie is the prettiest buck we’ve had since Spin Doctor, who was also from
this doe line.
Lonnie’s sire Edward is the product of a Joshua granddaughter bred back to him. In 2006,
Joshua was Premier Sire and sire to the Junior National Champion. Joshua’s sire Victor is one of
best sires of the last several decades. Victor has 15 Permanent Champion daughters, is sire to
the 2003 National Champion, and was Premier Sire in 2004.
Lonnie’s dam Louise appraised 92, finished her Permanent Championship as a first freshener,
won Best in Show as a mature doe, and has been just as worthy in the milk parlor. Louise’s doe
line has gorgeous udders, high components, level lactations, and spectacular general
appearance. Louise’s sire is linebred on Dream Maker, who sired 8 Permanent Champions, the
1999 Reserve National Champion, the 2000 National Champion, and the 2006 Reserve National
Champion (littermate sister to our Alice’s dam).
I knew Lonnie was a keeper at birth, even before his hair was dry. Lonnie earned his first
championship leg as a yearling, and finished as a two year old. He was awarded Best Buck in
Show 3 times in 2013. Lonnie appraised 90 as a two year old as well, with V or E in structural
categories, earning “Excellent” in General Appearance. Lonnie has a great future ahead of him.
Lonnie’s dam Louise at 5 years old
GCH +B Willow Run Stormfront Stuck Up AS1332490
Sire: +*B Windsor Manor DD Stormfront
SS: *B Windsor Manor SO Dream Diamond
SSS: SG +*B Sartyr PR Oscar
SSD: SGCH Windsor Manor AA Dreambaby *M 2-04 89 (VEEE)
SD: SGCH Windsor Manor WMDM Stormy 4-00 90 (VVEE)
SDS: SG ++*B Windsor Manor WMT Dream Maker 3-03 90 (VEE)
SDD: Windsor Manor ST Summer
Dam: CH Willow Run Ritesdfred Snuggle 5-02 92 (EEEE)
Reserve Best Udder at 2008 National Show
DS: +*B Willow Run Stim Ritesdfred
DSS: ++*B Willow Run Amph Stimulator
DSD: GCH WSU/VMP Too Beautiful For You 7*M
DD: GCH Willow Ansell Smirk *M 2004 National Champion
DDS: *B Willow Run Legacy Ansell
DDD: Willow Run Stimulator Smile
DOB: 2/26/05
LA 2-05 89(EVE)
LA 3-05 88(VVE)
Stuckey is very powerful. He’s wide and deep, with a prominent brisket He’s upstanding, has
very smooth “A” shaped shoulders, is level across the back and has a perfect rump. Stuckey has
excellent feet which he passes to his offspring with reliability. His feet are deep in the heels
and tight toed with nicely shaped, even cloves. Stuckey’s dam, Snuggle, appraised 92 at 5 years
old, and is a daughter of Smirk, the 2004 National Champion. At the 2006 National Show on the
east coast, Snuggle was first in her class as a three year old. She was first in her class again in
2007 at Nationals on the west coast, and in 2008 Nationals in Louisville, Snuggle was awarded
Reserve Best Udder of the Saanen Breed. It says a lot when a doe can win consecutive years!
Stuckey’s daughter GCH Kickadee Hill Look At Liz 6*M (owned by Amy Keach) appraised 91
(EEEE) at 5-06 years old. Way to go, Stuck!
Snuggle as 2007 1st Place Four Year Old
Stuckey at 2 years old