Reference Does
GCH Kara-Kahl PGL Arugula 8*M
Arugula (side), Arugula & daughter Akebono (rear) – Sept. 2018
Sire: Pleasant Grove Amen Longitude
Sire’s Sire: Pleasant Grove Act Menacing
Sire’s Dam: Pleasant Grove SSO Length
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Sauvignon Aware
Dam’s Sire: Kara Kahl Sauvignon
Dam’s Dam: Kara Kahl Loyal Arilla
Link to Arugula’s Full Pedigree
Show Results
1st Udder – ChCh Class, BUB & BUIS, 2018 Minnesota State Fair
2nd/1st Udder 4 yr old, 2017 Minnesota State Fair
8th Place 4 yr old 2017 National show
2nd/1st Udder 3 yr old, BUS – 2016 Minnesota State Fair
5th Place, 3rd udder 3 yr old 2016 National show
4th Place 2 yr old, Best Udder in Show, 2015 Minnesota State Fair
3rd Place 2 Year Old and Best Udder of Breed, 2015 Iowa State Fair
3 X Senior Champion, 2015 Tri-State Classic, West Salem, WI
3rd Place Milking Yearling/1st Place Udder, 2014 National Show
Reserve Senior Champion, 2014 MN State Fair
1st Place Milking Yearling, 2014 MN State Fair
2014 All American Milking Yearling-1st place of 10
Linear Appraisal
01-05 88 (VEEV)
02-05 88 (VEEE)
03-02 91 (VEEE)
04-06 91 (VEEE)
05-03 88 (++EE)
06-05 91 (VVEE)
Production
DHI – 2016 3-00 289 2436# 99# (3.9%) 76# (3.2%)
DHI – 2017 4-00 305 3280# 132# (4.0%) 98# (3.0%)
DHI – 2018 5-00 281 3160# 124# (3.9%) 93# (2.9%)
DHI – 2019 5-11 299 3560# 144# (4.0%) 108 (3.0%)
DHI – 2021 8-01 242 2400# 86# (3.5%) 69 (2.9%)-
We lost Arugula shortly after kidding this March at the age of 10. What a girl. Arugula had one of the most correct mammary systems we have ever bred. She was also a strong milker, with 3 3000+ lactations and multiple daughters who 3000+ lactations. . She won Best Udder in Show three times at the Minnesota State Fair as well as having won two udder placings at the National Show (1st Yearling, 3rd 3-yr old). She was an amazing brood doe, being the dam of our National Champion, Best Udder and high appraising Akebono. She has 3 daughters that have earned their championship, and 5 high appraising daughters with Akebono at EEEE 94!!, Aurora (91), Annika (90), Aziz (89 FF), Arwyn (88 yearling). She has multiple sons working across the country working in show herds and commerical dairies and in Mexico. One of her sons, Atlas, sired the 1st place milking yearling, RCH Jr, and 2nd/2nd udder 2 year old at the 2022 National show. Arugula was bred AI to Kickapoo Valley HL Lord Wimsy and gave us a final buck and doe, both of who will be retained. We still have semen available on one son Atari, and plan to collect her last son by Lord Whimsy this fall.
Kara Kahl Saga Arwyn (sold July 2023)
(D.O.B. 2/19/2020)
Sire: Pleasant Grove Super Saga (AI)
Dam: GCH Kara Kahl PGL Arugula
Fall 2022
Spring 2022 (Above)
Yearling-fall 2021
Show Results
1 x RCH (restricted leg) at Bluff Country Show Fall, 2022
1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1x 3rd West Salem Show, 2022
1 x 2nd (of 5) Olmsted County Fair 2022 2 x 3rd (of 11) Colfax Iowa State Show 2022
2 x 1st Bluff Country Show, 2021
2nd place milking yearling, Minnesota State Fair, 2021
9th place yearling, 2021 National Show
3 x 1st, TriState Classic, 2021, 1 x 1st Olmsted County Fair , 2021
Linear Appraisal
01-04 88 (VVVE)
3-04 91 (VEEE)
Production
DHI – 2020 1-02 164 1240# 54#F 37# P (In progress)
Arywn freshened with a mammary that is extremely similar to her dam, Arugula Super Saga doesn’t need much of an introduction, but he has sired multiple national class winners and sired the 2013 1st Sr. Get of Sire at Nationals. He is a exceptionally strong buck for feet and legs and Arywn definitely fits that description. She has been shown 4 x’s in 2021, placing 1st each time, except at Nationals where she was 9th place. Arwyn is a smaller doe, but extremely correct, balanced and a beatifully attached, productive mammary. Arywn had a buck and doeling by Akimoto this spring. Her production in up over 10 lbs in this month of her 2nd lactation. Arwyn has placed first 3 times this year in tough Midwest competiton and earned a restricted leg, going reserve to a finished champion at the Bluff Country Classic. She has really kicked up production this year, milking 12+ lbs on her March test. We were excited for her high appraisal of VEEE 91. She is moving on to a very good home with the Deidrago herd this summer and we are excited to see what she does for Megan.
McCann Farm HWK Moira Rose (sale pending)
(D.O.B. 4/08/2020)
Sire: Kickapoo-Valley Proud Hawkeye
Dam: GCH McCann Farm Fern (4-04 EEEE 92)
Moira-age 3 June 2023
At the Minnesota State Fair, 1st/1st udder of 16 2 yr olds
Moira from rear (on right)
June 2022-3 months fresh
In the fall of 2021, we welcomed McCann Farm HWK Moira Rose to the herd and we couldn’t be more excited. Moira’s dam, is one of my favorite does and competitors in the ring, GCH McCann Farm Fern, 4-04 EEEE 92, 2nd/2nd udder 3 yr old at the 2018 National show and on top of it all produced over 4000 lbs in her 3rd lactation. Moira’s sire, Kickapoo Valley Proud Hawkeye (3-05 VEE 90) sired two National show class winners this year, 1st/1st udder 3 yr old and the 1st place Sr. Yearling, both members of the Haycreeks herd, and he is on the Elite buck list. Moira has freshened with a very well attached, productive mammary system. We are excited to see how she matures. At her 1st shows, she was 1 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd. At the Minnesota State Fair, she placed 1st/1st udder of 16 does! This Spring, she has placed 4 x 1st, 1 RCH, 1 x Alpine Best Udder. She has tremendous production topping over 16 lbs this Spring.
We love Moira, but were contacted by a previous buyer, who shows, appraises and is on milk test looking for a competitive, mature show doe that could be their daughter’s showmanship doe and Moira is perfect. A dream to show, and clip, we are excited to see how they match up. We do plan to show Moira through this show season.
GCH (pending) Kara Kahl Regard Ayda-Sold April 2022
Ayda at Nationals-2021 (above)
Above, May 2021
Sire: Sunshine Rehma Regard
Sire’s Sire: SGCH Sunshine Clare Rehma
Sire’s Dam: Nodaway MD Aylas Aries
Dam: GCH Kara Kahl Sirius Aurora
Dam’s Sire: Kara Kahl Sirius
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara Kahl PGL Arugula
Show Results
8th place 2 yr old, 2021 National Show
1 xGCH, TriState Classic, 2021
2021 GCH Wisconsin State Show, 2021
GCH Tri State Classic, 2019-Dry leg
Linear Appraisal
02-05 90 (VEEE)
Production
DHI – 2020 1-00 289 2030# 68#F 61# P
DHI – 2021 2-02 175 2290# 73#F 65#P (In Progress)
Ayda has a beautiful front end, a nice dairy wedge to her and strong feet and legs. She has a very soft, capacious mammary with an especially long and wide fore udder. Ayda freshened as a two year old and more than doubled her production with milking more than 14 lbs a day. She has been shown 6 times this spring and we were thrilled when finished her championship is strong midwest competition. She placed 8th in a large 2 year old class at the National Show and appraised Excellent 90 in August. Ayda had a beautfiul doeling in March by Akimoto we are retaining. Ayda joined the Virden Creek herd in April 2022 as they were looking to start into Alpines and looking for a strong foundation doe. We know she will continue to reach her full potential in their herd and will be eager to see how she does for their herd!.
GCH (pending) Kara-Kahl Manny’s Akeelah 10*M-
Above, pictured at 3, June 2020
Sire: Windrush Farms Blizzard Manny
Sire’s Sire: Windrush Farms Wonder Blizzard
Sire’s Dam: Windrush Farms IRS Emily
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl PGW Akebono
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Zen Wingding
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl PGL Arugula
Link to Akeelah’s Full Pedigree
Show Results
8th place 4 year old, 2021 National Show
2 x GCH, 1 x RCH TriState Classic, 2021
2nd place 2 yr old MN State Fair, 2019
1 time RCH Bluff County Show, 2019
1 time RCH, Olmsted County Fair, 2019
1 time GCH, 1 time RCH West Salem Spring Show, 2019
2nd place yearling Minnesota State Fair 2018
1st/1st Udder yearling Iowa State Fair 2018
3rd place yearling 2018 National Show
1st place yearling and RCH – District 4 Alpine Specialty, MN State Show 2018
5x 1st, 3 x 2nd in 2018 as a yearling
Dry leg – 2017 Bluff Country Fall Classic
5th place Sr. Kid – 2017 Nationals
Linear Appraisal
01-04 86 (VVVV)
02-05 88 (VEVV)
04-05 84 (+VVA)
Production
DHI-2018 1-01 267 2040# 85# 61# (3.0%)
DHI-2019 1-11 300 2530# 109# (4.3%) 76# (3.0%)
DHI-2020 2-11 305 3000# 105# (4.2%) 91# (3.0%)
DHI-2021 4-01 221 3039# 112# 85# – In progress
Akeelah is our first Manny milking daughter and our 1st Akebono milking daughter. She is extremely long, tall, level, and her mammary is as well-attached and productive, milking 3000 lbs after a single buck in 2020. Akeelah freshened with triplets in 2021 and is milking at peak 17.8 lbs this year. At her first show, she finished her championship, placing 2 x GCH and 1 x RCH in a large, competitive Alpine show. Unfortunately, Akeelah has been dealing with a back/hip injury for the past couple of years due to a hard hit and since 2021 Nationals it has impacted her body and production, resulting in a low appraisal score of 84 that the appraiser told us the score was not reflective of her quality, more her current condition. We hope some chiropractic and/or accupunture appointments will help resolve the issue. We settled Akeelah to Pleasant Grove RR All Star Jam, a Rochester son from a EEEE 91 dam, we saw in person and absolutely loved for her mammary and correctness. Due to her chronic hip issue, Akeelah has been rehomed with someone who can provide regular care to hopefully improve her mobility. She did give us a beautiful doeling by Jam, who will be retained.
GCH (pending) Kara Kahl Samurai Xiomara-
Xiomara photographed in August of 2020
Sire: Roeburn’s KVLW Samurai (EX 90 VEE)
Sire’s Sire: Kickapoo Valley HL Lord Wimsey
Sire’s Dam: Roeburn’s DVK Sheba (EX 92 EEEE)
Dam: GCH Pleasant Grove Zen Xercise (EX VEEE 91)
Dam’s Sire: YBNVS Revolutionary Zen
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kickapoo Valley Saga Xangle (EX 92 EEEE)
Link to Xiomara’s Full Pedigree
Show Results
3 x GCH, 1 x RCH Bluff Country Show, 2021
1st place 4 yr old Minnesota State fair, 2021
GCH Olmsted County Fair, 2019
3rd place yearling 2018 Minnesota State Fair
2nd place yearling 2018 Iowa State Fair
4th/3rd udder milking yearling 2018 National Show
Linear Appraisal
01-04 89 (EEVV)
02-02 89 (VEVE)
4-05 90 (VEEV)
Production
DHI – 2018 1-00 340 2590# 94#F 80# P (milked through 2019 but DHI record incorrect on CDCB)
DHI – 2020 3-00 328 3130# 98#F 93#P
DHI – 2021 4-01 193 1520 37#F 44#P – in progress
Xiomara is one of the most correct does in our barn. We long admired the Samurai offspring in the Chateau Briant herd for their size, scale, and beautiful productive mammary systems when we first saw them at the 2014 National show. Xiomara is strong in all areas of the scorecard, earned our highest appraising score ever on a yearling. . She was bred to Aizumi and gave us a lovely single doeling, however, she was slow to come into milk and is milking just 9 lbs this Spring. She did still win her class at the Minnesota State Fair and finish championship in the fall of 2021. Xiomara again had a single doe in 2022 by Akimoto and again, did not come into much milk. Due to having two daughters and focusing on our younger stock, Xiomara has been sold and can hopefully be a strong brood doe and show doe for years to come for her new owner.
Kara Kahl Elijah Amazelle (AI)-Sold August 2022
(D.O.B. 2/17/2020)
Sire: Willow Run Landmark Elijah
Dam: GCH Kara Kahl PGW Aziz
Linear Appraisal
01-06 86 (VVVV)
Production
DHI – 2021 1-00 252 1450# 63#F 49# P
Amazelle is the product of a fun AI breeding we thought up based on the last time we used Elijah semen (in 2009) and had one of the prettiest does we have bred, Kara Kahl Elijah So Rare (1st place dry yearling 2010 National, EX 91). Elijah throws a long lean neck and frame as well as a nice dairy wedge. Amazelle has freshened will a very nicely attached mammary. She had a health scare a month into freshening, which has decreased her production and she is immature but we are excited to see her mature. Amazelle has been shown 7 times and placed 3 x 2nd to herdmate Arwyn and 4 times 1st at a separate show. She was the 18th place milking yearling at Nationals. Amazelle had triplets in 2022 and has doubled her milk production, milking over 14.5 lbs on her 2nd test. We retained her doeling by Marran Rose’s Rememberance. We had a former buyer contact us looking for a nice milker to be a foundation to their herd and we decided Amazelle could meet that need for her. We wish her the best with Amazelle, we think she got a good one!
Kara Kahl Vic’s Auriga (sold in June 2022)
(D.O.B. 3/05/2020)
Sire: Windrush Farms SL Invictus
Dam: Kara Kahl AZ Akari
Spring 2022
Show Record
2 x 1st, 2 x 2nd Bluff Country Show, 2021
Linear Appraisal
01-06 83 (+VVA)
Production
DHI – 2021 1-00 353 2540# 103#F 84# P
Auriga has the style and huge, elegant frame we want to see in all of our does. Her mammary is very well attached and productive, though we wish her teats were better placed. Unfortunately, the week before her 1st show, she need nearly 20 stitches after getting caught in a fence. Nationals was her first show and she placed 16th. She has really maintained her production and we were pleased she placed 2 x 1st among her herdmates and others at the Bluff Country show in mid-September. Auriga had a beautiful doeling by Akimoto in April. She will be joining the Deidrago herd in June as an addition to their growing Alpine herd and know she will thrive under Megan’s care. We are excited to see how she does for her new owner. We are retaining her doeling by Akimoto.
Kara Kahl PGW Annika-Sold Fall 2021
Annika at 3 yrs in Spring 2021 (above), rear from August 2020
Sire: Pleasant Grove Zen Wingding
Sire’s Sire: YBNVS Revoluntionary Zen
Sire’s Dam: CH Kickapoo Valley Saga Whimper
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl PGL Arugula
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Amen Longitude
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Sauvignon Aware
Linear Appraisal
01-03 83 (++++) (Recovering from illness on appraisal day)
Production
DHI-2019 0-11 312 2290# 88# (3.8%) 74# (3.2%)
DHI-2019 1-11 118 1510# 52# (3.4%) 41# (2.7%)In Progress
Annika is a repeat breeding that produced Aziz and Akebono. She was a slow to mature yearling as she freshened with two big kids as a yearling and was milking more than 11 lbs. As a two year old after freshening with triplets, she milked between 14-16 lbs a day and finished with over 3000 lbs in 305 days as a 2 yr old. She has one of the strongest mammary systems in the barn. She freshened with a buck and a doe by Tempo Aquila Handyman. Shown 7 times this Spring in 2021, Annika placed 3 x 1st, 1 x RCH, 3 x 2nd and 1 x 3rd. Annika was sold to a wonderful show home in 2021, a hard one to let go, but knowing she went to a great home and knowing we have a lovely daughter, make it easier.
Kara Kahl AZ Akari
Above August 2020
Sire: Kara Kahl Aizumi
Sire’s Sire: Pleasant Grove Zen Wingding
Sire’s Dam: GCH Kara Kahl PGL Arugula
Dam: Kara-Kahl Mannys Akeelah
Dam’s Sire: Windrush Farms Blizzard Manny
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara Kahl PGW Akebono
Akari is a very tall, long and level yearling. Her mammary system is socked on being extrememly smooth in the fore udder, she milks down completely and consistently has milked 12-14 lbs as a second freshner. She has been shown 7 times this Spring and placed 1 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd and 1 x 4th, typically placing behind her herdmates Amal and Ayda. Akari was sold to a show home in 2021 after the 2021 National Show.
Kara Kahl Argento Amazonia
Amazonia photographed in July of 2020
Sire: Kara Kahl Argento
Sire’s Sire: Pleasant Grove Zen Wingding
Sire’s Dam: GCH Kara Kahl Saga Ajujga
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Amen A&W
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Act Menancing
Dam’s Dam: Kara-Kahl Sorghum Awakening
Link to Amazonia Full Pedigree
Linear Appraisal
01-03 84 (+V+V)
Production
DHI-2019 1-00 214 1915# 78# (4.0%) 62# (3.2%)
Amazonia has a tremendous capacity and milks down to nothing. She is extremely dairy and strong, has a beautiful front end, extension to her fore udder and height to her rear udder. Amazonia was sold to a dairy and show her in Illinois in April 2021.
GCH Kara Kahl PGW Aziz
Above, May 2019, FF 2 yr old.
Sire: Pleasant Grove Zen Wingding
Sire’s Sire: YBNVS Revoluntionary Zen
Sire’s Dam: CH Kickapoo Valley Saga Whimper
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl PGL Arugula
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Amen Longitude
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Sauvignon Aware
Show Results
GCH Bluff County Show, 2019
3rd place 2-yr old MN State Fair, 2019
1 RCH and 1 GCH West Salem, WI Show, 2019
1 GCH Bluff County Classic, 2017
Linear Appraisal
02-05 89 (VEVE) (First Freshener)
Production
DHI-2019 1-11 257 2713# 91# (3.4%) 86# (3.2%) – incomplete
Aziz is a repeat breeding of Akebono and Annika. Aziz is a very mature, first-freshening two-year old. She has a well-attached mammary system and a strong will to milk. Unfortunately, she has contracted mastitis a month into her first lactation with a couple of reoccurences, so we made the decision to place her in a herd with an vet, just starting out her Alpine herd, where we believe she can still do great things as a brood doe and potentially still be shown . Aziz did earn her 3rd leg at the fall Bluff County Show in her first ring and showing against over 20 senior does. We are so happy to have the doe kid of our ideal breeding for Aziz, Amazelle by Willow Run Landmark Elijah.
GCH Kara-Kahl Sirius Aurora 9*M – DNA typed
May 2019
Above, Fall 2018 and June 2018
Sire: Kara Kahl Sirius
Sire’s Sire: Pleasant Grove Zen Wingnut
Sire’s Dam: GCH Kara Kahl Antonio’s Siri
Dam: CH Kara-Kahl PGL Arugula
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Amen Longitude
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Sauvignon Aware
Link to Aurora’s Full Pedigree
Linear Appraisal
02-04 85 (V++V)
03-02 90 (VEVE)
4-04 91 (VEEE)
DHI-2018 4-04 271 2303# 86# (3.7%) 71# (3.1%)
Show Record:
2 x GCH MN State Show, Marshal MN, 2019
1 RCH (restricted leg), Bluff Country Show, 2018
11th place 3 yr old, 2018 National Show
1st place 3 yr old/1st udder (of 10), 2018 Iowa State Fair
5th place 3 yr old, 2018 MN State Fair
GCH, 2018 Olmsted County Fair
2 x RCH (1 restricted leg), 2018 Bluff Country Show
We sold Aurora as a kid and after being so pleased with her 1/2 sister, Akebono, that when she became available, we decided to bring her back into the herd. With a second freshening, she has come into strong milk and increased capacity. She has now finished her championship as a 4 year old. She placed 11th at the 2018 National show, was a part of the 2nd place produce of Dam. She placed 1st/1st udder 3-year old at the Iowa State Fair . She appraised 90 in June 2018 at just 2 months fresh. We retained her daughter, Ayda, a lovely milking yearling
Kara-Kahl MRR Antonia-lost in kidding 2019
Sire: Marran Roses Remembrance
Sire’s Sire: Sunshine Rehma Regard
Sire’s Dam: CH Marran Rapture’s Rose
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Amen A&W
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Act Menancing
Dam’s Dam: Kara-Kahl Sorghum Awakening
Link to Antonia’s Full Pedigree
1st place 2 yr old (of 17), Minnesota State Fair
2nd place 2 yr old, Reserve Sr. Champion Iowa State Fair 2018
1 x GCH, 2018 Bluff Country Show
3rd place 2 yr old 2018 National Show
1 RCH 2018 Olmsted County Fair
1st place 2 yr old (of 14) District 4 Alpine, MN State Show 2018
Earned dry leg at 2017 Bluff Country Classic Fall Show
02-03 89 (EVEE)
DHI-2018 1-11 296 2484# 91# (3.7%) 71# (2.9%)
Losing Antonia was a heartbreaking loss. We lost her to kidding of quads, with the final buck having a leg through the uterus. We were able to save a buck, who has been sold to the Roeburn Herd in Maine. We do have a few straws of her sire and are happy to have both a maternal and paternal sister in our herd.
GCH Kara Kahl Sauvignon Aware
Sire: *B Kara Kahl Sauvignon LA 2005 EX 91 (VEE)
Sire’s Sire: *B Kara Kahl Golden Lotto
Sire’s Dam: Kara Kahl Achieved Signe *M
Dam: Kara Kahl Loyal Arilla 6-05 92 (VEEE) 2005 *see reference does*
Link to Aware’s Full Pedigree
2-05 EX 91 (VEEE) 2007
5-04 EX 91 (VEEE) 2010
6-04 EX 91 (VEEE) 2011
7-04 EX 92 (EEEE) 2012
Aware made her mark in innumerable ways in our herd and in other herd across the Midwest. She was a tall, elegant doe with a beautiful mammary system. She was one of our most accomplished does in the show ring, winning Best in Show at least 6 times over her career, and placing third in the aged doe class at the 2012 National Show. Her daughters Ajuja and Arugula are beautiful does in their own right, and Aware’s bucks have made a significant genetic impact, including her son Antonio who we used in our herd. We will miss her greatly, but know that her legacy lives on through her progeny.
GCH Kara-Kahl Amen A&W 1*M
Sire: Pleasant-Grove Act Menacing
Sire’s Sire: Center-Stage WRR Act 1
Sire’s Dam: CH Pleasant Grove RCS Minor 3-04 EX 92 (EEEE)
Dam: Kara-Kahl Sorghum Awakening 3-01 89 (VEEE)
(10th Place 3-Year Old, 2010 National Show) (2 Championship Legs)
Dam’s Sire: Kara-Kahl Sorghum
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Sauvignon Aware
2nd/2nd udder Age doe, 2017 National Show
3rd place Champion Challenge, 2017 Minnesota State Fair
2nd place Champion Challenge, 2016 Minnesota State Fair
7th Place 5-6-Year Old, 2016 National Show
3 x BOB (Janesville & Olmsted County Fair), 2 x BIS – Janesville Show in 2016
8th Place 4-Year Old, 2014 National Show
2X GCH, 1X BIS, 2014 Bluff Country Classic
1-4 VG 86 (+VAV) 2011
2-04 89 (VEVE) 2012
4-02 EX 90 (VEEE) 2014
5-02 EX 90 (VEEE) 2015
6-03 EX 92 (EEEE) 2016
7-05 EX 91 (EEEE) 2017
DHI-2016 5-09 293 days 3113# milk 123# fat (4.0%) 106# protein (3.4%)
A & W was timeless, very correct, particularly on her feet and legs, with a mammary system well supported all the way around. She was 2nd/2nd udder Age doe at the 2017 National Show and appraised EEEE 91 in late September 2017. We were devastated to lose A&W this spring shortly after she kidded with twin does and was looking better than ever. We treasure the final doe kid she gave us (we sold the other doe to a wonderful home at Western Pearl), Kara Kahl Argento Amazonia and her beautiful two year old daughter, Kara Kahl MRR Antonia.
GCH Kara-Kahl Fate Avila 9*M
Sire: CH Nodaway Must B Fate
Sire’s Sire: Nodaway SR Tempting Fate
Sire’s Dam: Nodaway Valor Lindsey
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Saga Ajuja
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Super Saga
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Sauvignon Aware
9th place 3 yr old, 2017 National Show
4th place 3 yr old Minnesota State Fair, 2017
1 x CH Bluff County Show, 2017
1 x CH 2016 Bluff Country Show, 3 x 2nd
2nd place 2 yr old, 2016 Minnesota State Fair
1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd of 10- 2016 Janesville WI Memorial Day show
2 x 1st- Tri State Classic, June 2016
3rd place yearling, 2015 Minnesota State Fair
3rd place, 2015 Iowa State Fair
Jr. Champion, 2014 Minnesota State Fair
01-05 85 (+V+V)
02-03 89 (VEVE)
03-06 89 (VEVE)
04-03 92 (EEEE)
DHI-2016 1-11 292 days 2595# milk 120# fat (4.6%) 106# protein (4.1%)
DHI-2017 3-03 302 days 2832# milk 149# fat (5.3%) 128# protein (4.5%)
Avila has continued to matured nicely this year and among tough midwest competition has stood in the front or top 3 three does in all clubs show of the 2017 season. Avila placed 4th in a competive 3 yr old class at the MN State Fair and 9th in over 30 does at the 2017 National Show. She earned her third CH leg at the Bluff Country Show in September, She consistently has the highest butterfat of all milking does in our herd and has been milking 10-12 lbs consistently since March. Like, her dam, she has taken some time to mature, but is continues to deepen out. Avila joined Argento in the Hurricane PM herd this summer.
GCH Kara-Kahl Antonio’s Siri 1*M
Sire: Kara-Kahl Antonio
Sire’s Sire: ++*B Willow Run Juan Carlos
Sire’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl Sauvignon Aware 7-04 EX 92 (EEEE)
Dam: Kara-Kahl Arc Sicily
Dam’s Sire: Kara-Kahl Arcade Fire
Dam’s Dam: Kara-Kahl Sorghum Sincere
1st/1st udder Age doe 2017 Minnesota State Fair
7th place 5-6 year old, 2016 National Show
2nd place/1st udder, 2016 Minnesota State Fair
6th place 4 year old, 2016 National Show
2 x BOB, 1 x BSDIS, 2016 Tri State Classic
Reserve Sr Champion, 2015 Minnesota State Fair
Grand Sr Champion, 2015 Iowa State Fair
4 x 1st, 1 x CH, 1 RCH , 2015 Spring WDGA Show
1st Place 2-Year Old, 2014 Minnesota State Fair
1 X Grand Champion, 2013 Bluff Country Show
1st Place Milking Yearling, 2013 MN State Fair
9th Place Milking Yearling, 2013 National Show
1-02 G+ 84 (+++V) 2013
2-03 VG 88 (VEVV) 2014
3-03 EX 91 (VEEE) 2015
4-03 EX 90 (VEEE) 2016
Not appraised in 2017-owner option
DHI-2016 3-11 278 days 2318# milk 84# fat (3.6%) 75# protein (3.2%)
DHI-2017 4-11 302 days 2551# milk 103# fat (4.0%) 86# protein (3.4%)
Siri was our largest Alpine by far. Her long, upstanding profile is complimented by an attractive, well attached mammary system. We also love her sharp, clean front end. Siri milking daughter, Siren, appraised 88 this fall and is an excellent milker with well attached mammary. Siri, did not disappoint us with a 7th place finish in a very competitive 5-6 year old class. She also topped the age doe class at the 2017 MN State Fair. Notably, in 2015, Siri finished her Championship in strong fashion winning GCH Alpine at the 2015 Iowa State Fair and two weeks later was reserve champion to herdmate Xercise at the 2015 MN State Fair. Siri has been sold in 2018 to Sonja Kajewski.
GCH Kara-Kahl Saga Ajuja – 8*M
Sire: Pleasant-Grove Super Saga 5 time Premier Alpine Sire
Sire’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Liasion Superior
Sire’s Dam: SGCH Stardust Cordite Saba
Dam: GCH Kara Kahl Sauvignon Aware
Dam’s Sire: *B Kara-Kahl Sauvignon
Dam’s Dam: Kara-Kahl Loyal Arilla
Best of Breed Senior Alpine, 2014 Minnesota State Fair
7th Place 5-6 Year Old, 2014 National Show
Best of Breed Alpine, WI/IL Stateline Classic, 2014
2013 Reserve Senior Champion, Iowa State Fair
6th Place 4-Year Old, 2013 National Show
1-04 85 (+VAV) 2010
2-04 87 (VV+E) 2011
3-04 EX 90 (EEVE) 2012
4-01 EX 90 (VEVE) 2013
5-03 EX 91 (EEEE) 2014
6-03 EX 90 (VEEE) 2015
Ajuja possesses an extremely dairy profile and is very correct on her feet and legs. She is also a star in the area of milk production, consistently outpacing many of our younger does in the milk bucket. Ajuja’s milking yearling daughter by Nodaway Must B Fate, Kara-Kahl Fate Avila has freshened with a very promising mammary system. Ajuja was bred to Manny last fall and though has been sold, we finally got a doe kid after 4 years of bucks. We have also continued to use her son, Argento, a 3/4 brother to our yearling, Akebono, after loving the length, levelness and dairy strength of his first kids.
CH Pleasant-Grove Zen Xercise
Sire: YBNVS Revolutionary Zen
Sire’s Sire: Hoach’s Revolution
Sire’s Dam: CH Hill N Holler Navarre Zoe 5-06 90 (VEEE)
Dam: CH Kickapoo Valley Saga Xangle 5-05 92 (EEEE)
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Super Saga
Dam’s Dam: Kickapoo Valley Abner Triangle 2-01 88 (VEVE)
Link to Xercise’s Full Pedigree
1st place /1st udder Age doe, 2016 Minnesota State Fair
GCH and Best of Breed, 2015 Minnesota State Fair
Reserve Senior Champion, 2015 Olmsted County Fair
1 X Grand Champion, 2013 Bluff Country Show
Reserve Senior Champion, 2013 MN State Fair
11th Place 2-Year Old, 2013 ADGA National Show
3rd Place Milking Yearling, 2012 National Show
1-07 86 (VEVV)
2-04 VG 88 (VVVE)
3-04 VG 89 (VEVE)
4-04 EX 90 (VEVE)
5-02 EX 91 (VEEE)
DHI-2016 5-02 268 days 1802# milk 72# fat (4.0%) 55# protein (3.1%)
Xercise’s elegant frame is complimented by a fancy mammary, a definite throwback to Hoach’s Revolution, a buck well-known for his consistency with strong udders. In 2015, she was GCH and BOB Alpine at the very competitive Minnesota State Fair in 2015. Xercise was sold this spring to a wonderful home, but we have semen of her son, Xuberant by Marran Roses Remembrance and we have her daughter, Xiomara, who we love as a first freshening yearling.
CH Kara-Kahl Regard Arya
Sire: Sunshine Rehma Regard
Sire’s Sire: SG Nodaway MD Aya’s Aries
Sire’s Dam: SGCH Sunshine Clare Rehma
Dam: Kara Kahl Xanto Arusha
Dam’s Sire: Vance’s Tishona’s Xanto
Dam’s Dam: Kara Kahl Loyal Arilla
3rd place 2 year old, 2015 Minnesota State Fair
Senior Champion in Ring 2 Tristate Classic
Senior Champion 2015 Olmsted County Fair
6th Place Milking Yearling, 2014 National Show
Senior Champion, 2014 Olmsted County Fair
FS87 (VEVV) @ 01-05
FS89 (VEEE) @ 2-05
FS91 (VEEE) @ 3-01
We lost Arya unexpectedly when she became ill at home as we were away at the National show. It was a huge loss, as we felt Arya was one of our most correct does, with a lovely mammary. We collected her son, Art Thief, who is collected and has thrown excellent feet and legs and nicely attached mammary systems.
Kara Kahl Manny’s Amari
Above, June 2019
Sire: Windrush Farms Blizzard Manny
Sire’s Sire: Windrush Farms Wonder Blizzard
Sire’s Dam: Windrush Farms IRS Emily
Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl PGW Akebono
Dam’s Sire: Pleasant-Grove Zen Wingding
Dam’s Dam: GCH Kara-Kahl PGL Arugula
Show Results
7 times 1st, 1 time 2nd, 2019
3rd place milking yearling, MN State Fair
1st senior kid and RCH, Iowa State Fair, 2018
Linear Appraisal
01-03 85 (+VVV)
Production
DHI-2019 1-01 220 1872# 79# (4.2%) 55# (2.9%) – incomplete
Amari is a repeat breeding that produced Akeelah. She has a very well-attached mammary system, with an especially long fore udder. Amari unfortunately had an injury over the winter and was no longer a show doe, so she has been sold to a milk home. Thankfully, Amari gave us a beautiful doeling, Amidala from Sunshine Rehna Reign. His dam Rehna was the twin sister to our buck Sunshine Rehma Regard. We are excited to continue to incorporate the timeless Rehma genetics into our herd.