SGCH Bellafire BP Country Melody 1*M **DNA**
(EEEE 91 @ 3yrs 2m)
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Date of Birth: May 27, 2015
Height: 21 1/2" (3 years, 2 months) Alpha s1 Casein A/B SS: Alethia CTO Just Dew It +*B (VEE 88 @ 3yrs) Sire: Alethia JD Bachelor Party +*B (VEE 87 at 1 yrs old) SD: GCH Buttin' Heads Wedding Proposal 2*M (V+EV 88) DS: GCH Algedi Farm Drops Of Jupiter ++*B (EEE 91 @ 6yrs) Dam: Algedi Farm DJ Cadenza (EVEE 90 at 6 yrs FS) DD: GCH Algedi Farm MH Andante 1*M (EEEE 91 @ 5yrs) Extended Pedigree |
Second Freshening Udder
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Melody is very long and feminine, at three-years-old she is just starting to grow into that amazing length of body. She has a strong front end assembly with correct straight front legs and a nice brisket extension. Melody has a very level topline that runs smoothly into her flat rump. But as lovely as Melody is, it is her udder that really shines. She scored an EEEE 91 as a three-year-old. The highlight of this appraisal was a 37 in Fore Udder Attachment, a score of 40 for Rear Udder Height and a 38 for Rear Udder Arch. What an incredible udder on a three-year-old. I should also mention that she earned an Excellent in Shoulders, Front and Rear Legs and in Back! This doe is only going to continue to get better and better with age!
May 2018, at just 3 and a half weeks fresh Melody swept the first three rings at the first show of the season to become a finished Grand Champion. She looked stunning and is everything we are striving for! Not only is she beautiful to look at, she has excellent milk stand manners and milks down to absolutely nothing. We will be keeping many future daughters of Melody's and feel confident she is going to have a huge impact on the future of our herd! |
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Highlights
- As a four-year-old Melody swept three Champion Challenge Classes at the Lost Valley Diary Goat Show in June 2019, earning 3 Best of Breed Ribbons
Melody earned an EEEE 91 at Linear Appraisals as a three-year-old!!! - Melody became a Finished Grand Champion at the first local show of the 2018 season, by sweeping her first three rings!
- Melody's maternal Grand Dam Algedi Farm MH Andante scored an EEEE 91 at her 2015 Linear Appraisal and took first place in an insanely large 5 to 6 year old class at the 2015 ADGA Nationals! She was also one of only FOUR Nigerian does asked to be milked out for the Best Udder In Show competition at Nationals!!
- Melody will earn her AR milk Star as a first freshener in volume, fat and protein! This is quite an accomplishment for a first freshener!
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Kidding Record
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Age
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Kidded
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Sire
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Does
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Bucks
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Comments
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3y 10m
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2019
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3
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0
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Textbook, unassisted kidding
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2y 10m
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2018
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3
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1
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Unassisted kidding, except for one DOA malpositioned kid
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1y 10m
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2017
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1
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1
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Easy unassisted kidding
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DHIR Record
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Year
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Age
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LAC
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DIM
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#'s of Milk
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Fat #'s
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Fat %
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Prot #'s
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Prot %
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Lactation Status
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2018
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2y 11m
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2
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223
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880
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42
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5.2
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39
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4.4
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Complete
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2017
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1y 1m
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1
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202
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680
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37
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5.44
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29
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4.26
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Complete
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Melody started her 2019 lactation on a great note... 5.6 Pounds at 42 days fresh!
*2018 Milk Test is complete
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Linear Appraisal
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Year
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Age
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Udder Texture
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General Appearance
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Dairy Strength
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Body Capacity
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Mammary System
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Final Score
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2018
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3y 10m
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V
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E
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E
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E
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E
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91
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2017
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2y 1m
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E
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V
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V
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+
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V
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88
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Show Records
click here for pdf report
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Melody stepped into the Ring on May 12th, 2018, just 25 days fresh and swept all three Rings. She was a second freshening three-year-old
LEG 1 - May 2018 - Grand Champion @ Lost Valley Dairy Goat Show. Judge Joe Pilotte. 60 milking does in the breed! LEG 2 - May 2018 - Grand Champion @ Lost Valley Dairy Goat Show. Judge Kristopher Fraley. 47 milking does in the breed! LEG 3 - May 2018 - Grand Champion @ Lost Valley Dairy Goat Show. Judge Matt Casselman. 40 milking does in the breed! 3 BEST OF BREEDS - June 2019 - Best of Breed in all three rings AT Lost Valley Dairy Goat Show under Judges Lynn Fleming, Kay Kimmel, and Joe Kimmel against 30+ Nigerian milkers that day. |
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Melody's Sire
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SS: Alethia CTO Just Dew It +*B (VEE 88)
Sire: Alethia JD Bachelor Party +*B (VEE 87 at 1 yrs old) SD: GCH Buttin' Heads Wedding Proposal 2*M (V+EV 88) |
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Alethia JD Bachelor Party
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*Photos Courtesy of Algedi Farm
GCH Buttin' Heads Wedding Proposal
Fourth Freshening udder |
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Melody's Dam
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DS: GCH Algedi Farm Drops Of Jupiter ++*B (EEE 91)
Dam: Algedi Farm DJ Cadenza (EVEE 90 at 6 yrs) DD: GCH Algedi Farm MH Andante 1*M (EEEE 91) |
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Algedi Farm DJ Cadenza - *Photo Courtesy of Bellafire Farm
Traci at Bellafire Farm shared with us about Cadenza:
2013 LA (Young Stock): V Ec V V, scoring Ec in Rear Legs, Back, & Rump too! Scoring Very Good in all other categories including Head, Shoulders, Front Legs, Feet, & Body Capacity! Our appraiser said Denza was THE BEST Young Stock Nigerian he had scored so far this year!! Woohoo!! Go Denza!
Denza freshened with a BEAUTIFUL udder! Teat placement is perfect, teat size is very good, medial is WONDERFUL, attachements, foreudder, orifices, etc are all great! And her texture is amazing!! SO EXCITED!
2013 LA (Young Stock): V Ec V V, scoring Ec in Rear Legs, Back, & Rump too! Scoring Very Good in all other categories including Head, Shoulders, Front Legs, Feet, & Body Capacity! Our appraiser said Denza was THE BEST Young Stock Nigerian he had scored so far this year!! Woohoo!! Go Denza!
Denza freshened with a BEAUTIFUL udder! Teat placement is perfect, teat size is very good, medial is WONDERFUL, attachements, foreudder, orifices, etc are all great! And her texture is amazing!! SO EXCITED!
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Melody's Progeny
Blossom earned her Restricted Leg her very first time into the Show Ring, was also awarded Best Junior Doe In Show. She is pictured above at 13 months old.
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Hidden Hills HB River Blossom
1 Restricted Leg under her belt Chocolate Date of Birth: April 17, 2018 Height: 20 1/2" at 13 months Sire: CH Algedi Farm DJ Higgs Boson *B (EVE 90 @ 5yrs) Blossom reminded me so much of her dam, even at just a few weeks old. She was so long, feminine and stylish. We can't wait to see her freshen in 2020 for the first time. I could make a list here of all the things I like about her...but truly I like everything! Her front end is so correct and it is truly a treat to see a brisker this nice on a doe this young. I admire her correct, sharp shoulders...which is generally lacking in so many Nigerians. She also seems to have inherited the typical wide rump Higgs Bosom seems to bless so many of his daughters with. |