​*B Castle Rock Graupel  **DNA**

Hidden Hills co-owns Graupel and he does not reside on our property.  Because of this we do not plan to use him in the
immediate future.   We do have him collected and in our tank!
*Photo Courtesy of Castle Rock Farm
Date of Birth: March 3, 2012
Height: 23 1/2 at 03-03

Alpha s1 Casein B/B​

         SS: +*B Castle Rock Tanzanite
Sire: +*B Castle Rock Cleveland Sage 
         SD: SGCH AGS CRF Castle Rock Alum Root 1*M (VEEE 91)  

          DS: +B AGS Lost Valley KW Stetson
Dam: SGCH AGS CRF Castle Rock Blizzard 1*M (VEEE 91) 
          DD: AGS Castle Rock SnowFlurryCeanothus 

Extended Pedigree 
Graupel is line bred on one of Castle Rock's earliest foundation does SnowflurryCeanothus; the dam of both Castle Rock Blizzard and Alum Root. Blizzard is a magnificent producer making Top Ten for milk production three different years. As a 5 year old Blizzard scored a VEEE 91 on Linear Appraisal.  She is a well structured doe with a strong shoulder set and well balanced udder. She has a habit of passing on her lovely general appearance and dairy character to her offspring. 
​GCH Castle Rock Snownamie and GCH CRF Castle Rock Black Ice, two of Castle Rock's top does, are maternal half siblings to Graupel.

What is there to say about Cleveland Sage... well quite simply by all accounts he is a once in a lifetime buck. We have watched as this buck has churned out daughters of the highest caliber. His daughters are well known for taking the show ring by storm, generally followed by the milk pail, and LA. To date, Cleveland Sage has 8 finished daughters and each of them have an udder that could make any goat lover swoon. It is easy to see Sage's dam represented in his daughters especially in udder structure and teat placement.

We anticipate Graupel will prove to be an asset in working with some of the Castle Rock lines that are already incorporated into our herd down the line. 

Highlights

  • ​Graupel's Sire has made the Elite Sire list two years in a row (2015 & 2016)!!
  • Graupel has 8 paternal half sisters who have finished their championships
  • Graupel's Dam Blizzard was Top Ten three times!

Linear Appraisal

Year
Age
​Rear Udder Arch
General Appearance
Dairy Strength
Body
​Capacity
Final
​Score
2015
03-02
24
A
E
V
81

Graupel's Sire
         SS: +*B Castle Rock Tanzanite
Sire: +*B SG Castle Rock Cleveland Sage 
         SD: SGCH AGS CRF Castle Rock Alum Root 1*M (VEEE 91)  
                                                Alum Root
*Photos Courtesy of Castle Rock Farm
Cleveland Sage                                           
Cleveland Sage needs very little introduction to anyone that is a Castle Rock fan.  At just 6 years old he already has 9 finished Champion daughters and we are sure this list will continue to grow!

Castle Rock Cleveland Sage Finished Champion Daughters:
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SGCH Castle Rock Moon Beam 1*M EEEE 92 @ 05-00
SGCH Castle Rock Angelika 3*M VVEE 91 @ 05-03
CH Castle Rock Nikita EEEE 91 @ 02-10
CH Castle Rock Polar Vortex VEEE 91 @ 03-03
CH Castle Rock Leucosia EEEV 91 @ 03-00
SGCH Castle Rock River of Rain 1*M VVEE 90 @03-02
SGCH Sierra Aspen Sky Pilot 2*M VEEE 90 @ 03-03
SGCH Castle Rock Breakin My Heart 6*M VEEE 90 @ 03-02
CH Castle Rock Tahitian Sunset VEEV 88@ 02-03 (pending)

Graupel's Dam
          DS: +B AGS Lost Valley KW Stetson
Dam: SGCH AGS CRF Castle Rock Blizzard 1*M (VEEE 91 @ 05-02) 
          DD: AGS Castle Rock SnowFlurryCeanothus 
I think it is safe to say Blizzard has had a profound effect on the Castle Rock herd. She is the dam to two very high profile does:

GCH CRF Castle Rock Black Ice 2*M EEEE 92 @ 07-01 - Black Ice was the 2015 Total Performer at the ADGA National Show
GCH Castle Rock Snownamie 2*M VEEE 90 @ 02-03 - Snownamie is the Dam to the 2015 ADGA National Champion