Rio: 2008

Rio at 3 1/2 months old

This is Rio's Dam - Reuel Rufus’ Royal Rhesa 2*M striking a showy pose shortly after her morning milking.

Rio's littermate sister, Rina, as a yearling

Sire: SGCH Ladies Blue CMD Jesse James ++*B

        SS: Ladies-Blue Cat-Man-Doo ++*B

              SSS: GCH H. Homestead Catalyst ++*B 

                       SSSS: Rio Del Oro Royal Monarch ++*B

                        SSSD: GCH H. Homestead Sun Tiara 7*M

              SSD: Ladies Blue Wicked Figure

                         SSDS: GCH Ladies Blue Wild Wicked Game +*B EEV 90

                         SSDD: GCH H. Homestead Nadiaa 4*M +EEV 87

        SD: GCH Ladies Blue Smooth Trish 3*M EEEE 90

                SDS: H. Homestead Smooth Blend ++*B

                          SDSS: H. Homestead Rebel Fox *B

                          SDSD: GCH H. Homestead Naadirah 3*M

                SDD: Ladies Blue BlackLilly 2*M

                            SDDS: Apache Valley Black Shetan

                            SDDD: Nanny Hills Carmels Chondra

Dam: Reuel Rufus’ Royal Rhesa 2*M EEEV 90 (2 GCH legs)

 DS: CH Price o the Field Royal Marcus EEE

        DSS: CH Price o the Field Monarch EEE

               DSSS: Price o the Field Meta-Power

                       DSSD: CH Price o the Field Miss Marlene

              DSD: CH Price o the Field Lady Regina EEEE

                          DSDS: Price o the Field Luke

                          DSDD: Price o the Field A Mercy Lady

        DD: GCH Reuel Valentine’s J Rufus 1*M

                DDS: GCH Reuel MS Image Jonathan’s Image +*B

                         DDSS: The Kings Magic Golden Image +*B

                          DDSD: GCH Sayman’s Lustre’s Moon Shadow 4*M

              DDD: Reuel Shula’s Regal Valentine

                         DDDS: Sayman’s Regal L Boaz +*B

                          DDDD: Reuel’s M. S. Silver Shulamite

Reuel Rhesa’s JJ Rio Grande *B (Rio)

Born 4/9/05

CAE Status: Negative

G6S Status: Normal

Linear Appraisal Score: 90 EVE

Structural Categories:

E is for Excellent (at least 90% of ideal)

V is for Very Good (85%-89% of ideal)

July 2008 update:

Rio just keeps getting better and better.  He is an eye-catching fella with a sweet disposition.  We are thrilled to have Rio working here for us and really love the wonderful kids that he sires.

July 2006 update:

This guy is a real charmer.  He’s a yearling now and has lost most of his baby cuteness, but he is still a very handsome fella and quite a gentleman.  Courteous, friendly, and loving, with lots of pizzazz.  We were surprised last year that he was so kind and easygoing with his girls.  He courted them and seemed to ask permission as each step of the courtship proceeded.  Rio is a real class act – I guess we could say that he’s the “Rio Thing”!

More background on Rio (2005)

Rio is awesome! Not only is he long and level and wonderfully proportioned, but he has a real charisma about him. A “hey, look at me” presence but with a shy friendliness that just makes your heart melt. He is calm and gentle. Rio was flown down from Reuel Dairy Goats in Washington state along with his half-sister Zatar, and we are very excited to have them join our herd.

Yearling Rio on "goatzebo" 2006

Rio at a few days old