Welcome to our website - it is now fairly updated for the 2010 kidding season!  Although we are most known for our Sables, we also have high quality Saanens, LaManchas, Alpines, and some grades of each type.  Most of our older animals are American, with our younger LaManchas and Sables having a higher incidence of being purebred.  In the Sables, I have tried to put down what generation the offspring will be for potential kids (whether American or purebred) for interested buyers.  We have had several National Champions (back when the Sables were shown as Recorded Grades), several Reserve National Champions, Best Udders, Reserve Best Udders (one in the Saanen breed, even!), and have been both Premier Breeder of Show and Runner-Up Breeder of Show (2007 and 2000, respectively) all at the national level.  Our doe, SGCH Klisse's GSMS Triumph of Hope 3*M was 4x National Champion and made several Top Ten lactations, with a mind-blowing 50 Best In Show wins to her name!  Although she has passed on, she has made a great contribution to both the Sable and LaMancha breeds - all of the Sables and LaManchas with the suffix "of Hope" are her offspring in some manner.

We lost some of our foundation stock this year- mostly from old age- this is in loving memory to GCH Bumble (13 yrs, LA 91), SGCH Sand (10 yrs, LA 90), GCH Silverado (10 yrs, LA 91), SGCH Birdie (9 yrs, LA 90), SGCH Raisin (8 yrs, LA 91), and lastly, SG Epic (8 yrs, LA 91) the end of November.

    We do practice CAE prevention with heat-treated colostrum, and are CL free.  The kids are all pulled from the does at birth and raised on pasteurized milk, free choice.  The does are fed a high quality alfalfa (feed value 180+) and a rolled barley/sweet grain mix.  We feed a Sweetlix mineral that is formulated for supplementing with legume hay.  We give Bo-Se shots twice a year and copper boluses annually, along with autogenous Clostridium type D vaccinations.  We do annual sessions of linear appraisal and have been on milk test/DHIR for almost 18 years now, with many Top Ten lactations, and most of the mature does and bucks LA 89+.  We have finished six does so far this year and have legs on many more - the does who have finished are Resonance, Oreo, Epitome, and Cream ( Sable), Sassy (Alpine)and Ivey (Grade).  Resonance, Cloud, and Sassy all qualified for the "SG" designation, as well. 

Although we are regular exhibitors at the annual ADGA Nationals, we were blessed to be able to go to the '07 ADGA National Show, where Sables were shown for the first time as their own breed.  While we did not own the new National Champion, SGCH Klisse's DRS Cocoa Puff 9*M (proudly owned by Bob and Elsie Hausman of Deer Park, WA), we bred her and currently have her littermate sister still in the herd, along with both maternal and paternal sisters and one maternal brother.  We were very excited to be there in Gillette and even though we did not make our numbers, the judges were very impressed by the quality of the does and their udder capacities from all of the herds that were in attendance.  We are seeing more Sables than ever-with newly started herds in CO and AZ and are looking forward to seeing the animals in competition throughout the year.

    A deposit of $100 is required for each kid, with the balance due before the animal leaves the farm.  If you are purchasing animals to be delivered to the national show, the animal needs to be paid for within eight weeks of it's birth to show your intent to purchase.  Animals will be delivered free to nationals or to local shows (we already show in IL, IN, NE, OK, TN, TX, and WV - but please ask as we are always adding new shows to our circuit).  If your choice of kid is not born, or is not deemed of high enough quality, your deposit will be refunded or can be transferred to another animal of your choice.  Due to a high number of requests for milkers, I will not have any available for sale unless your name is already on the list.  Semen is also available on most of the bucks listed and on more that are not listed, so please inquire if you have an interest.  Again, semen can be delivered to nationals, local shows, or convention.

    Because we are trying to proof our new bucks and gain more data on our older bucks (Sables only), we are implementing an incentive program.  Any animal that is linear appraised up to three times in the next four years (through 2012) will get $5 back upon a copy of the LA score.  Any doe that is put on DHIR will receive $10 back for up to three lactations per doe of at least seven months upon receipt of her cow page.  We offer a free breeding for each doe purchased at the listed price, live service if within your driving distance, semen if further, or potentially a free leasing if neither of the other two options is feasible.  We are currently taking deposits for the 2010 kidding season. 

    Again, thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

Klisse Foster

6673 N. Meneely St.

Terre Haute, IN 47805

812-877-2633

sabledairygoats@peoplepc.com