Beaujest DP Ara
For Sale $400 (currently in milk) - sale pending
DOB 1/2/2010
2011 LA: V+Ec; FS V
2012 LA: V+VA 79 (nearly dry)
2013 LA: VVVA 82
| Dam: CH/MCh Lost Valley KW Cassiopeia 4*M/4*D | Sire: Beaujest RK Dom Perignon *S |
| GDam: GCH/ARMCh Lost Valley RTW Madison 3*M/3*D |
GDam: GCH/ARMCh Lost Valley BDC Blueberry Wine *M/3*D |
| GSire: Gay-Mor's RA Kingwood ++*S |
GSire: Beaujest KW Reddy Kilowatt *S |
We purchased Ara from Audrey and Amy Kowalik at Lost Valley, picking her up on our cross-country move from California to Missouri. We are so thankful that the Kowalik's obtained the remaining Beaujest Nigerian Dwarves and offered some for sale! At the time, we could only imagine how Ara would blossom into such a fine doe with proper care and attention - which she *loves* all the attention she can get out of you! She is very, very sweet.
Ara is linebred on Gay-Mor's RA Kingwood ++*S. Her dam, GCH/ARMCh Lost Valley KW Cassiopeia 4*M/4*D, VEEV, has shown to be a productive milker. Penny's lactation records (age fresh; days in milk; pounds milk; percent butterfat; percent protein) are: (02-06 190 470 5.1 3.6); (3-04 121 470 7.9 4.0); (5-01 109 342 4.1 3.8). In addition, Ara's grand dams' production, Blueberry Wine (5-01 116 510 8.6 3.3) and Madison (4-09 303 1140 6.5 4.2), show the depth of Ara's pedigree for milk production.
Ara's second freshening has improved her capacity as we had hoped, her first 2 tests being 2.9 and 2.8 pounds. She does have a habit of holding back her milk for her kids, so the butterfat results are lower than we expect for her. We'll be weaning her kids soon, so we expect those numbers to improve as we've seen with a couple other does with strong maternal instincts!
Ara did very well during our 2013 linear appraisal. She scored very good in head, shoulder assembly, front and rear legs and back. Her general appearance, dairy character, and body capacity were all noted very good. She has a nice udder, easily milked. Her production has improved, and she has a great work-ethic. She is a very conformationally correct doe overall, and has produced some very nice kids. Unfortunately for 2012, they were all bucklings!
Ara is offered for sale $400 in milk. Can be bred to any of our bucks for an additional fee. SOLD
Reproductive History
2/27/2012: buck/doe twins by Poppy Patch Rollick'n'Roll
4/29/2013: triplet bucks by Rosasharn SP Cleisthenes *B
Current Lactation
| Age Fresh | DIM | Milk # | % BF | % Protein | Height |
| 2-01 | 189 | 220 | 5.56 | 4.17 | 21" |
| 3-03 | 163 | 330 | 5.18 | 3.96 | 21.4" |
Lost Valley KW Cassiopeia 4*M/4*D 89 VEEV
Gay-Mor's RA Kingwood ++*S
GCH/ARMCh Lost Valley RTW Madison 3*M/3*D
GCH/ARMCh Lost Valley BDC Blueberry Wine *M/3*D
Photos Courtesy Lost Valley Nigerians