Herd Sires

Sire: A/V Glacier View Jawbreaker
Sire's Sire: *B Sunshine Zeadam Zonota
Sire's Dam: SGCH Sunshine Dandie Zashti (BOB Winner at NAILE, MN State Fair, WI State Fair)

Dam: SGCH Sunshine Justice Burta (2005 Reserve National Champion; 6-08 92 EEEE)

Burgeon's Dam: SGCH Sunshine Justice Burta
(Photograph courtesy of Sunshine Farms)

We are very excited about acquiring this outstanding purebred buck from Daniel Considine. Burgeon is extremely dairy, wide in the rear, sharp, and correct. HIs dam, Burta, has borne some highly consistent sons in herds across the country and was an exceptional representative of the breed for both type and production. After our success with Walnut this year, and in thinking about our ongoing efforts to improve dairyness and milk production, we decided that a Sunshine buck would help us with those goals. And, we were thrilled to get a Burta son that also incorporates the genetics of one of the nicest Dandie daughters ever -- SGCH Sunshine Dandie Zashti. Burgeon is seeing a lot of use this fall, however we are particularly excited about his breeding to our Dandie daughter Rhue. That cross represents some intriguing linebreeding, and we're anxious to see the results!

          *B Legendairy Bohemian Rhapsody

                 Sire: ++*B Nimrodel Sausalito
                    Sire's Sire: ++*B Dionysius Carmela's San Martin
                    Sire's Dam: SGCH Nimrodel Clover's Camellia
                Dam: GCH Paramount Star Rhapsody
                    Dam's Sire: +*B Marshland Regal/J Starbuck
                    Dam's Dam: Legendairy Worthy Rhona 8-05 90 VEVE

Bohemian and his twin sister, Legendairy Sausy Rhomance are exactly what we hoped for when we AIed Rhapsody last fall to Sausalito. Bohemian's sire has been one of the most influential sires on the Toggenburg breed in recent memory. He has sired multiple champion offspring across the country, including the 2003 National Champion, Lassenwood Sausalito Tequila. Another daughter, CH One*Oak*Hill Sausy Phlox (pictured below) appraised EX 91 EEEE and was a top show and brood doe in the upper Midwest several years ago. Typical of the Sausalito style, Bohemian is extremely wide, level, and strong. His twin sister was named Best Junior Doe in Show at the extremely competitive Iowa State Fair. We have bred several does to him already this fall, including Walnut and our promising Diamondback milking yearlings. We plan to collect Bohemian Rhapsody in the fall of 2012.

One*Oak*Hill Saucy Phlox

Sire: GCH Dionysius Cici's Chivas Regal ++*B
Sire's Sire: GCH Swiss Chocolate Rocky Road ++*B
Sire's Dam: GCH Sierra Hills Cici 4*M

Dam: SGCH Marshland Star of Jasmine
Dam's Sire: +*B Marshland PP Jumanji
Dam's Dam: SGCH Sugar and Spice Jasmine *M

2008 Starbuck First-Place Senior Get-of-Sire
(L. to R. Rhumba, Knotneer MRS You Say Tomato (owned by Anna Severson) & Rhone)

Starbuck has played a major role in the development of our Toggenburg breeding program. He is the sire of Rhone, Rhumba, Rhapsody, as well as other top performing Toggenburg does throughout Minnesota. He is beautifully-bodied and has passed his size, correctness, and strength on to his offspring. In 2010 thus far, Starbuck has sired the 2nd place Senior-Get-of-Sire (to Little*Creek LCTT Tristin) which included Rhapsody, the 3rd place/3rd Udder 2-year old, Rhumba, the 3rd place 5-6 Year Old, and Knotneer MRS You Say Tomato who is ranked #1 on the 2010 Top Ten list for milk and protein (the 3rd year in a row a Starbuck daughter has held this honor!). Starbuck also sired the 2010 Toggenburg Premier Sire at Nationals, Legendairy Rhumba's Rhett owned by Redbird Acres. He has also sired the first senior get of sire at the Minnesota State Fair for the third consecutive year, in 2010, 2009, and 2008 and was also the premier Toggenburg sire at that same show in 2006 and 2008. Starbuck will be with us for years to come. His semen is available through Biogenics, Ltd. or from the farm.

         Sire: +*B SG Cherry Glen SHCD Annes Arizona
              Sire's Sire: +*B GCH Singing-Hills Chant's Dominic
              Sire's Dam: GCH Cherry-Glen DDPT Angela's Anne
          Dam: SGCH Marshland Wosje Dee
               Dam's Sire: *B Marshland Jag Pharquaad
               Dam's Dam: SG Marshland PH Didja

Diamondback definitely left us too soon, but we are glad that we have him collected. His 2010 daughters Rio and Wailea show desired improvements in dairy character and udder capacity. We are anxious to watch them mature.