Description:

Zenith is a true miniature dairy goat, and brings attention to herself where ever she goes.  She's very refined and elegant, with a long body, uphill and level topline, a sleek neck that leads to a beautiful, correct head, and flat, open ribs.  She's basically dripping with dairy character, and many judges have commented she's what a Nigerian should look like.  She stands on strong feet and legs - pasterns perky, and toes tight - even at eight years old.  She does have a slight toe out on her forelegs, and I wouldn't mind a tad more rear angulation.  Zenith does lack overall body capacity and width, something she's been ever so slowly adding with age, but I'm not complaining, as at eight and having twenty-eight kids from seven freshenings, she still looks like a four year old.  Her udder has been called "phenomenal" by judges, and it's easy to see why.  Zenith boasts a high rear udder, broad area of attachment, strong lateral attachments, a tight medial ligament, plenty of capacity while it is still high above her hocks, and decent texture.  I wish she had larger teats and orifices, however.  While she does have nice extension to her foreudder, unfortunately she does have a slight pocket and shelf.  In 2008 she kidded with quintuplets, all of which survived and stayed on their dam.  Even with feeding the small army, she still produces 1/3-1/2 of cup of excess milk twice a day.  Makes me wish she was on milk test that year!

Congratulations to Zenith's son, Algedi Farm H Hurricane Jimmy, for becoming a +B sire!

Note: Zenith had to have an emergency rumenotomy (cutting open the rumen and cleaning it out) to save her life the end of April.  She contracted a very severe case of frothy bloat due to a high fat feed or/and to much alfalfa or/and "hot" clover.  Because of this she was not able to compete in any 2010 shows.  At this point we are just so thankful to our vet that Zenith is alive.

2011 Update: Zenith has recovered amazingly well, and is back in the show ring racking up the BOBs (she won five rings out of eight, forfeiting two to herdmate Tupelo Honey, and one to daughter, Capella)!  Our vet did a wonderful job, Zenith shows almost no sign of the ordeal - only the slightest trace of a scar mars her hide.  She kidded with quads this spring, has held onto her body conditioning beautifully, and has had no problems with bloat.  This may be attributed to our introduction of a Sweetlix Bloat Guard Block in the milker's pen.  We will now never be without one!

Show Record:

Registry:

Type Of Win:  

Repetitions:

ADGA

Twelve

ADGA

Six

ADGA

Three

ADGA

Sr. Reserve Grand.

One

ADGA

1st Place Udder

Five

Kidding Record:

Year:

Bucks:

Does:

Sire:

2005

2

2

Rosasharn's UMT Hamachi *S

2006

2

2

Copper Penny Royal Kaliber

2007

2

1

Rosasharn's UMT Hamachi *S

2008

2

3

Algedi Farm DJ Desperado

2009

1

2

CH Algedi Farm Smokin' Hot Honey *S

 Grand Total: Thirty Kids

Linear Appraisal History:

(Permanent score in bold)

Kalee's Notes:

Zenith, or 'Bug' as I call her, is my favorite goat in many, many aspects.  She's a very sweet, affectionate doe, who loves attention and gives "goatie hugs" (she presses her chest to me before she leaves after a petting session).  Bug is usually a very easy kidder, she absolutely adores babies - often watching over all the kids born that year, and has tried to steal herdmate's kids.  She's a pleasure to work with easy to lead and show, and gives me no trouble when it's clipping time.  She also has a fun personality, and is very vocal, constantly talking to her kids, scolding me for not graining her first, and I think she just plain old likes the sound of her voice.  Zenith would be the last goat I'd part with, not just because she's beautiful, but because she's also my friend.