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It was a difficult decision to sell Charis' dam, Belecia, but we needed to keep numbers down on the milkers. I wish we could have gotten Belecia on test because she was quite the milker. This line is known for their tenacity for food, which has often translated into milk. Charis shows that same tenacity, so we are hoping that she will follow along with her pedigree! :) After we sold Belecia, I was able to make a deal and breed Max to her and receive her doe kid, Charis, back.

Charis is a very large doe that possesses great width, and length, with lovely dairy character. She maintains beautiful blending from neck to withers, accompanied by a strong topline, an excellent rump slope, with an outstanding rear leg set. We were so pleased with this breeding, she is just a beautiful doe kid. We are really looking forward to seeing her freshen as her half sister, Pearl, freshened with such an exceptional mammary.

Our last kid of the 2007 season was also our most anticipated. Regiestered under my son's herd name, Alleen is the product of a breeding from our wonderful Saharan who died a young and untimely death from Clostridium Type A. Saharan had been unable to settle any does due to his young age, but in a last ditch attempt for the season we tried him on one last doe. He got sick only 4 days later and died. It was a long three weeks before we knew for sure, but we were absolutely thrilled when we found out the breeding took. Lo and behold, months later, a single doe kid was born, and Alleen was our reward. Alleen in African means "Only" which is exactly what she will always be. She will be our only reminder of Saharan.

Alleen is a beautiful copy of her sire structurally. She possesses excellent dairy character, good length, is well sprung with a straight topline and has an excellent rump. She has very good width between the hocks as well as strong feet and legs. She is a beautiful testament to Saharan.

Star Rise Carmen (Polled)

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SS: Willow Run Caesar's Redemption
Sire: Waiilatpu WRR Acceleration
SD: Waiilatpu HR Abigail

Sire: Acceleration

DS: *B CH Le Chevrier Happi Jester
Dam: Star Rise April Rayn
DD: ECPG Colleen

DOB: 3/22/07, Cou Blanc, American
2008: CAE Neg.

Linear Appraisal:
2008: Not Appraised

Show Record:
2007: 1 x JGCH, 1 x BJDIS
2008:  2 x JrGCH, 2 x 1st
          OR State Fair 1st Dry Yearling
          OR State Fair Junior Grand Champion
          OR State Fair Best Junior Doe in Show
          Carmen has earned her dry leg.

'08 fall breeding plans:
CH Waiilatpu HLL Baxter
Due 3/08/08

Carmen has the trademark body width, strength of bone, and excellent topline of the other Acceleration daughters in our herd. Carmen, shown twice at two different official one ring shows, has garnered 2 dry legs, under two different judges. She also was awarded Best Junior Doe in Show at the 2008 Oregon State fair.

She possesses excellent width between the hocks, a very smooth shoulder set and excels in dairy character. If this doe freshens with the mammary we are expecting, it goes without saying. Carmen is a prime example of Acceleration's ability to throw stong type, being very similar in structure to her paternal sisters Beatitude and Promissio. Carmen is polled as are her sister and dam. We are very intrigued by the polled genetics and are looking forward to working with them.

2008 Doe Kids

Sequoia Wood ATR Assurance (Sury)

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Sire: Waiilatpu BSTS All The Rage

Dam: Sequoia Wood ACCP Promissio 9*M

DOB: 4/29/08, Dark chamoisee, American

Show Record:
2008: 1 x JRGCH, 2 x 1st, 1x 2nd
OR State Fair 2nd pl. Inter. kid

Linear Appraisal:
2008: Too young to be appraised

'08 fall breeding plans:
*B Towhee Farm Remedy Aesop
Due 5/29/09

Sury is such an outstanding doe kid. Her coat has such a unique olive green undertone to it. It is really quite striking. Her sire, Rage, passed on outstanding dairy character in his kids and Sury received it as well. She has the most beautiful skin and hair coat, excellent width from thurl to thurl, a wide open escutcheon and excellent rear leg set. Sury has the length and stature from Promise, her dam, but with smoother blending all the way through while also being a bit more uphill. I am disappointed to leave her dry this year, as I can't wait to see the mammary and production on this doe when she freshens.

Hoach's RHRS Savoir-Vivre'

SS: *B Willow Run Wonder Revolution (Rishona Son)
Sire: *B Redwood Hills Revolution Speed
SD: SGCH Redwood Hills F Sebastienne 11*M (Freelance x Shalimar)
(EX 4-05/93 EEEE)

DS: *B Clovertops Fire Starter
Dam: GCH Brandt's CFS Savoir Faire 2*M
DD: GCH Brandt's Starbucks Van Latte *M (Longevity x Showgirl)

DOB: 3/24/08, Sundgau, American

Linear Appraisal:
2008: (0-03) EcEcV/Ec

Show Record:
2008: 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd

'08 fall breeding plans:
Viv will remain dry

Vivvy is a lovely feminine, white legged sundgau that has the most beautiful, loving temperament.  We love her length and how smoothly she is blended. She has wonderful rump width and a spot on leg set that tracks straight.

Her dam, Savoir-Faire, is a great favorite of ours that we have watched for the last two years. Her mammary is truly spot on, but who would expect less from a daughter of Vanilla Latte'. Savoir-Faire garnered two GCH legs in 2007 as a two year old in tough California competition, even after a long boute with ketosis. Her first show out this year (2008) she finished her championship with two GCH/BDIS awards.   Savvy can also milk, with a 2007 production at 2700 lbs. for a 305 day lactation and that was with the long boute of Ketosis at the beginning of her lactation! 2008 has her starting out with a bang with 14.8lbs on her first test at two weeks fresh and 17lbs. on her 2nd test.

Speed, Viv's sire, is a beautiful cou blanc with gorgeous type.  His dam, Sebastienne, was 2nd place/2nd udder 3yo at the 2007 ADGA Nat'l show and was also awarded the high Alpine single lactation and butterfat there as well. This placed her as an ADGA top ten breedleader for butterfat!

We are just thrilled to add Vivvy to the line up and feel her pedigree has much to offer our herd. Many thanks to Leslie and Randy for consenting to sell us Vivre. No, Randy, you can't have her back. ;)