Saanen breed question

[powell7311]

Hello, we currently raise registered purebred nubians. We are looking to add another breed. We have chose Saanen. There is a breeder local to us that raises them and has a buckling available. Could anyone tell me about his pedigree? Sire: http://www.adgagenetics.org/GoatDeta...ber=S001549806. Dam: http://www.adgagenetics.org/GoatDeta...ber=S001547004. THANKS!

[saanengirl]

He has a VERY nice pedigree. I own a paternal half-brother to his sire. It looks like he has the des-Ruhigestelle E line on both sides, and I feel like that is the strongest line from the des-Ruhigestelle herd. I purchased two bucks from them last year, and one is E-line on both top and bottom (with W-line mixed in on top), the other is E-line on top and S-line on bottom. The dR E-line tends to be very productive and very correct in type.

The dam also has Companeros Stand Out in her pedigree more than once. Stand Out is one of the top recent Saanen sires in the rankings for both production and type. I had a Stand-Out grandson a few years ago, and he did improve milk production and stature. His sire was a 3/4 brother to Companeros Stand Out Clancy who is in the dam's pedigree.

If you are interested in breeding Saanens, he looks like a great foundation buck. I like the LA numbers I am seeing in his pedigree, and I like the pedigree overall.

[Hollowdweller]

Good pedigree. However in my experience the DR lines that trace back to Elf who had a mastectomy due to mastitis seem to be more prone to mastitis.

I would make sure to use the buck as an outcross and not cross it back to anything related to DR Elf.

[powell7311]

Great! I like what you guys are saying about him. I knew I could count on you guys! Were bringing him home Friday!