Chenango Hills Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats

 Chenango-Hills Dairy Goats  breeds and raises  only Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats. We maintain only animals of highest quality.   David Funk and Karen Canfield, the owners, live west of Albany, in Howe's Cave, NY, near the famous Howe's Caverns.   There they raise and care for their small but highly select Nigerian Dwarf herd.

 Having carefully selected genetic material, they established their herd, choosing bloodlines known for production and strength.   Their efforts  have resulted in a herd of exceptional quality.

NEWS FLASH........GODDESS LEADS THE NATION IN MILK, BUTTERFAT AND PROTEIN FOR NIGERIANS ON DHIA FOR ADGA 2010!!  UNIQUE IS CLOSE BEHIND, FOURTH IN MILK, SECOND IN BOTH BUTTERFAT AND PROTEIN!!!

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SENIOR DOES

GCH Chenango-Hills IP Goddess

 4*D (AGS), 2*M (ADGA)

• A daughter of GCH Doe-Sy-Does Ariel,D1361921 *M  by        *B Rosasharn CH Uproar, she finished her 2008 lactation, her second, with 1119 lbs milk , 81lbs fat, 49 lb protein, placing  in the ADGA DHIA Top Ten for both milk(8th) and fat (4th), an honor she shares with her dam, Ariel.
•   Her 2009 AGS DHI production ranked 4th in the country in butterfat, and 8th in protein, and missed Top Ten in milk by 10 lbs. 
• In 2008 at age 2-1, she Linear Appraised with a score of 88 VG as a 2nd freshener. Shown 3 times as a 2 year old, twice GCH,  twice BOB, once BIS.   
• Her  DHIA Record for her lactation  beginning in March 2009  was 1523m., 108f., 69p. in 305 days, with 1574m., 113f., 72p., in 322 days.
• First test 2010, 7.0 lbs m, second, 6.4 lbs. 
• As a 3 year old in 2009, she was GCH and BOB at the Eastern NY club show May 23 and GCH at the Cobleskill Sunshine Fair. She was RGCH at Altamont to Trixie in show #1,  then GCH and BOB in show #2 .
• Goddess was awarded Best Udder of Show at the 2010 Cobleskill show August 1st.   

Chenango-Hills Unique 5*D

Unique is a Rosasharn TL Gorda daughter by +*B Rosasharn C H Uproar.   Unique  finished her second lactation with 1291m., 85f., 64p., in 285 days in 2009.  This production earned her recognition from AGS for 5th in Milk, 3rd in Butterfat, and 2nd in Protein in the country  in 2009.  In 2010 her  record in progress;  first test 7.3m., second 6.3m, third 5.5m.

In 2009 she was second place three year old to Goddess at both Altamont shows,  and was in contention for Reserve Grand Champion in the second show at the end of the week.  For 2010, she's really looking her best ever and was first place 4yr old at both Altamont shows.    She was in the National Top Five, not just Top Ten, in all three phases of DHIA production for 2009 for AGS.

Chenango-Hills Unique

GCH Chenango-Hills Bouncy Trixie 6*D

 Sire, *B Chenango Hills Tom Thumb, (Ariel xRosasharn's C H Uproar), Dam,  Rosasharn G X Sweet Pea 5*D,  Gorda's Galaxy daughter who has an outstanding udder; Trixie freshened at 4.6 lbs per day in 2008; 4.8 in 2009, 5.8 in 2010.  She finished with 738m., 51f., 38p., in 240 days in her second lactation, after being dried off early to give her 2 1/2 months before her next freshening.  Her first test 2010, 5.8 lbs. second 5.2 lbs, third 5.0. 

 Trixie was appraised in 2008 VG 86 at age one!  A smaller doe than Goddess and Unique, she still has what may be the most stylish mammary in the herd.   An exceptionally productive doe for her size, she made her star first lactation, starting at 1-02, to become a 6* D.  She freshened May 30, 2009 with beautiful vigorous triplet does for the second year in a row.   (6 doe kids in 2 freshenings by age 2!!!!)  In 2009, she was Reserve GCH to Goddess at Cobleskill, and was Grand Champion, BOB and best udder at Altamont show #1, RGCH  to Goddess at  Altamont show #2.  So far in 2010 she has been Reserve Grand at the Altamont Spring shows and at Ballston Spa, as well as the first Altamont fair show;  GCH at Cobleskill August 1st. and GCH, BOB and Best Udder at Altamont show #2 August 22nd.

Trixie's Udder

Chenango-Hills Gabriella 6*D            A Sweet Pea x Tom Thumb daughter and full sister to Trixie ,above.  She was undefeated as a kid in 2008; and 5 times Jr CH.   In 2009, she was undefeated as a milking yearling, She was 1st place milking yearling in both rings and went RGCH at  the Eastern NY club doe show, May 23, and first place milker under 2 and RGCH at Cobleskill and first place milker under two at both Altamont fair shows.  So far in 2010, as a 2yr old she has one second, 5 firsts , 4 times RGCH, as well as a GCH and BOB at the first Altamont fair show.

2009 was her first lactation and she earned her Star  finishing with 639m., 45f., and 35p. in 267 days, to  qualify for it as a yearling.   Both first and second test for 2010 she gave  6.2 m, third test she gave 4.9m.  

Gabriella; undefeated in her class in her first 11 shows as a sr kid and milking yearling, 5 firsts and a second as a 2yr old in 5 shows so far in 2010.

Chenango-Hills Fashion Plate

 A Trixie daughter sired by *B Chenango-Hills UR Ring Bearer, she was shown in 2009 as a junior doe.   A flashy black and white doe with tan trim,  she was Junior Champion at Cobleskill August 2 and Altamont August 11 and again August 16. 

She has freshened with a gorgeous udder.   Bred to Chenango-Hills Horus, a double Ariel grandson out of a sister to Goddess and Paisley, she had a sturdy single doeling.  Freshening as a yearling, her first DHI test yielded 4.2 lbs m, her second 3.3. 

She was best uddered 2 year old at Cobleskill in 2010, besting Gabriella who was 1st place and RGCH, and second place at both Altamont fair shows.

 Chenango-Hills Punkin Pie

The last Gorda daughter(Rosasharn T L Gorda; LA 90, Breed Leader for Protein 2008;  3 times top 10 DHIA), Punkin was  sired by *B Chenango-Hills Bilbao Baggins, a GCH Chenango Hills Goddess son by *B Chenango-Hills U R Ring Bearer.  She is David's pet, as well as a beautiful doe..  

On May 22, she had twins, sired by *B Rosasharn BB Tom Bombadil, a Rosasharn P Haiku son by *B Rosasharn WT B-Bo.  She  freshened with a gorgeously  shaped udder, and  she is at least as beautiful and productive a doe as her late dam, Gorda, was with an excellent topline and dairy character as well!!! She was first place milking yearling at the Altamont fair show August 22nd.

Her first DHI test, freshening at twelve  months was 3 lbs m, her second 4.3 lbs.   

Junior Does

Being Retained in the herd

Chenango-Hills Tara

A Goddess daughter by RingBearer, copper like her mother, with exceptional width, topline, and set to her rear legs.  Shown 5X--2Xfirst, 3Xsecond, once JrCH.

Chenango-Hills Ariella

Fashion's kid sired by Chenango-Hills Horus, an exceptionally long bodied, powerful doeling, yellow-gold with white markings;  we can't wait to see her freshen. Shown 5X-- 4X first, once JrCH, once RJrCH, 1X third. 

Chenango-Hills Hyacinth

Punkin's kid by *B Rosasharns Tom Bombadil, Rosasharn Haiku's son, she is outstandingly dairy like her mother and paternal grandmother; a copper doeling with chocolate moon spots.  Shown 5X--1 first, 3 seconds, 1 third 

One outstanding buck kid still for sale.

Now taking deposits on 2011 kids.

Deposits are non-refundable when received.

We reserve the right to keep any kid born, refunding the deposit. 

All prices if taken by weaning age (3 mo.).

Bucks

*B Chenango-Hills Prince Valiant, aTrixie son , at 3 months old, (see pictures below)

Chenango-Hills Avante Garde, a Gabriella son.  At 3 months old, (See pictures below).

Significant discounts on both bucks and does for herds on DHIA, including owner sampler.

Special rates for multiple purchases.

Special Rates on does available for 4H members.

Leasing and Breeders terms also available in some cases. 

Order a buck or doe kid now!!  A $150 deposit will hold one for spring delivery.  Bucks from $450, does from $350. Email TODAY!

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Our Business

 CHENANGO HILLS maintains membership in ADGA, AGS, , and Dairy One DHIA and is active in their programs.

CAE free;  tested, maintenance program

CDT &  Rabies vaccinated

100% Abcess free herd