Barnowl Arias

Sire: *B Barnowl Blade
SS: ++*B SG Kastdemur’s Tach Lach
SD: SGCH Barnowl Buffy 2*M
Dam: Barnowl Atalanta
DS: *B Kastdemur’s Honor
DD: SG Barnowl Amaltheia *M
Arias’ ADGA Genetics Pedigree

In 2015, we have found ourselves with the good company of a young 4H-er interested in goats, but unable to keep goats at his suburban home. Although we had not planned on keeping a daughter from Atalanta, Ardis immediately fell in love with baby Arias and announced that this one she was keeping. Thomas then fell equally in love with her and she became his 4H goat. We are impressed with how Arias is maturing. She is the largest of our 2015 kids and displays a lovely topline, great spring of rib, and a very wide eschuteon with beautiful angulation of rear leg.  In 2016, we did exceptionally well with our dry yearlings and truly believe they are the most consistent crop of kids we have ever had. Sure there are things to still work on, but dang are we proud of these girls. And among this incredible group, Arias was actually the first to get her dry leg.

Arias freshened with an exceptional mammary–not too surprising given she is a Blade daughter. Her udder is wide and high in the rear and snug as a bug in a rug in the fore. We would like to see a slightly larger teat and more plumb on the udder floor. And her dairy character is spot on. Throughout the show season she has stood routinely right behind Encore and has been commended for her balance. Unfortunately for her, she is one of many exceptional Blade daughters, she has a tiny bit of attitude in the holding pen, and Thomas’ foray in 4H didn’t last. Given the right management, this is absolutely going to be a doe that will sooner-rather-than-later appraisal excellent overall and finish her star. We would also be willing to sell her dam with her as one powerful dam and daughter–although not until after fair season because they are a solid premium!