SGCH Bellafire BP Country Melody 7*M  **DNA**
(EEEE 91 @ 3yrs 2m)

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 6*M (EVEE 90 at 6 yrs)
          DD: GCH Algedi Farm MH Andante 5*M (EEEE 91 @ 5yrs)


​Extended Pedigree 
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Second Freshening Udder
Melody is very long and feminine. 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, but she also has excellent milk stand manners and milks down to absolutely nothing.  As of the Spring of 2022 we have retained 6 Melody daughters. ​Four of Melody's five daughters over the age of three have been Appraised:
  • GCH Hidden Hills River Blossom 8*M (EEEE91 @ 3yrs)
  • Hidden Hills Sugar Magnolia 8*M (VEEE 90 @ 2yrs)
  • GCH Hidden Hills Sweet Tea 8*M (VEEE 90 @ 4yrs)
  • Hidden Hills Butterfly Waltz 8*M (AGVV 85 @ 3yrs)

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!  
  • Two out Melody's Five daughters hit the show ring this year and both quickly earned their Restricted Champion Legs.

Kidding Record

Age
Year Freshened
Sire
Does
Bucks
Comments
2 Years
2017
Castle Rock Red Hot Saracha *B
1
1
Easy unassisted kidding
3 Years
2018
Algedi Farm DJ Higgs Boson *B
3
1
Unassisted kidding, except for one DOA malpositioned kid
4 Years
2019
Algedi Farm CK Kinetic Riptide *B
3
1
Textbook, unassisted kidding
5 Years
2020
Wood Bridge Farm Valedictorian
1
1
Textbook, unassisted kidding
7 Years
2022
Hidden Hills Chase the Legend
2
1
Long, slow kidding
8 Years
2023
Did not settle

DHIR Record

Age at Freshening
Daily Average
​This Lactation
Days In Milk
Pounds of Milk
Pounds of Butterfat
Pounds of Protein
Lactation Status
1 Year, 10 Months
3.37
202
680
37
29
​Complete
2 Year 10 Months
3.96
223
​882
42
39
Complete
​​4 Year 9 Months
4.18
186
778
43
32
Complete
​6 Years 9 Months
4.3
128
550
28
24
Complete
Melody started her 2022 lactation on a great note... 5.2 Pounds at 24 days fresh!
Lifetime Daily Average
Total Days In Milk ​
Pounds of Milk ​
Pounds of Butterfat
Pounds of Protein
3.9 Pounds Daily
739
2890
150
124

Linear Appraisal - Structural Traits

Year
Age
Head
Shoulder
Front Legs
Rear Legs
Feet
Back
Rump
Udder Texture
Gen. Appear
Dairy Strength
Body
Mammary
Final Score
2017
02-01
V
V
V
V
+
V
V
E
V
V
+
V
88
2018
03-02
+
E
E
E
V
E
+
V
E
E
E
E
91

Linear Appraisal - Linear Traits

Year
Age
Stature
Strength
Dairy
Rump Angle
Rump Width
Rear Leg Side
Fore Udder
​Rear Udder Height
Rear Udder Arch
Medial
Udder Depth
Teat Place
Teat Dia
Rear Udder Side
2017
02-01
25
28
32
28
25
28
33
38
35
19
35
23
14
26
2018
03-02
28
30
33
26
30
27
37
40
38
28
30
34
28
33

Show Records
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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.

Melody's Sire
           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)
Alethia JD Bachelor Party
*Photos Courtesy of Algedi Farm
GCH Buttin' Heads Wedding Proposal
Fourth Freshening udder

Melody's Dam
           DS:  GCH Algedi Farm Drops Of Jupiter ++*B (EEE 91)
Dam: Algedi Farm DJ Cadenza 6*M (EVEE 90 at 6 yrs)
           DD: GCH Algedi Farm MH Andante 5*M (EEEE 91)
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!
​

Melody's Progeny

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Owner by Hidden Hills Nigerians
GCH Hidden Hills HB River Blossom 8*M (03-02 EEEE 91)
Chocolate
Date of Birth: April 17, 2018
Height: 21 3/4" at 3 years

Sire: CH Algedi Farm DJ Higgs Boson *B (EVE 90 @ 5yrs)   



​ADGA National Show Record:
  • 3rd Place in the Senior Dry Yearling Class - 2019
  • 6th Place 5-year-old Milker - 2023
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Blossom is Country Melody's first Champion daughter 
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Owner by Jessica Allen & Lily Anderson
Hidden Hills Jupiter's Aurora
** 1 Restricted Leg under her belt **
Chocolate
Date of Birth: April 17, 2018

Sire: CH Algedi Farm DJ Higgs Boson *B (EVE 90 @ 5yrs)   

It is so impressive to see the consistency of offspring that Melody is putting on the ground.  I can't imagine when these lovely daughters start to freshen that their udders won't be as equally impressive as well!

Aurora is co-owned by Jessica Allen of Vista's Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats and Lily Anderson of Cameroon Dairy Goats.

Aurora earned her Restricted Leg her first time to a Show as a dry yearling under Judge Sam Whiteside.  She is pictured at 16 months old.
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Owner by Hidden Hills Nigerians
Hidden Hills Dirty Deeds DDC *B
Chocolate
Date of Birth: April 17, 2018

Sire: CH Algedi Farm DJ Higgs Boson *B (EVE 90 @ 5yrs)   

I am so impressed with Deeds masculine build, extra long body and smoothness of blending.  Deeds shows prominent withers, tightly set elbows and lovely strength of brisket.  He has a long lean neck. nice spring of rib and very soft skin.  I especially love his long length of body (I think I already said that!), which reminds me a great deal of his dam at this age.    
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Owned by Lazaro and Sandra Amores
GCH Hidden Hills Sweet Tea 8*M (04-01 VEEE 90)
Chocolate
Date of Birth: April 1, 2019
Height: 22"

Sire: Algedi Farm CK Kinetic Riptide +*B (+VE 84 @ 6yrs)

Sweet Tea is another spitting image of her Dam at this age..  She is long, feminine and stylish.  Her dam Melody seems to duplicate her beautiful look on all of her daughters so far and this really excites us.  Sweet Tea is owned by Lazaro and Sandra Amores.

Sweet Tea has beautiful brisket extension, long feminine body and correctly placed front leg assembly.  She has a level flat rump and her mothers flawless top line.
Hidden Hills Sugar Magnolia 8*M (02-03 VEEE 90)
Black
Date of Birth: April 1, 2019
Height: 21"

Sire: Algedi Farm CK Kinetic Riptide +*B (+VE 84 @ 6yrs)

Sugar Magnolia is another spitting image of her Dam at this age..  She is long, feminine and stylish.  Her dam Melody seems to duplicate her beautiful look on all of her daughters so far and this gal impressed us so much we decided to retain her.

Magnolia is another example of a beautiful brisket extension, long feminine body and correctly placed front leg assembly.  She has a level flat rump and her mothers flawless top line.
Hidden Hills Southern Charm 8*M
Gold
Date of Birth: April 1, 2019
Height: 22 1/4" @ 3 years

Sire: Algedi Farm CK Kinetic Riptide +*B (+VE 84 @ 6yrs)

Charm was out second retained daughter of Melody's in 2019.  She has a different body confirmation then Melody's other daughters and we are so curious to see how this beautiful young doe matures.  It took melody 3 years to start showing good body capacity, but we feel Charm will mature much more quickly.  
Hidden Hills Butterfly Waltz 8*M (01-03 +VVV 85)
Chamoisee
Date of Birth: March 22, 2020
Height: 19 3/4" @ 1 years

Sire:  Wood Bridge Farm Valedictorian

Butterfly Waltz is our fourth retained daughter of Melody's.  
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We can certainly see the influence her sire has had on her conformation, without losing traits that Melody seems to stamp on all of her daughters.  Waltz has a beautiful medial, like all of her Melody sisters.  Her udder is held high and is very well attached.
Hidden Hills Magic Mike
Chamoisee
Date of Birth: March 22, 2020


Sire:  Wood Bridge Farm Valedictorian
Hidden Hills Acts Like Summer (Gold Doe)
Hidden Hills Walks Like Rain (Black Doe)
Date of Birth: March 3, 2022
Height: Young Stock

Sire:  Hidden Hills Chase the Legend *B

Our fifth and sixth retained daughters of Country Melody

So excited to see what these young ladies do...