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07-20-2017, 10:00 PM
“I have called a ton of local breeders and dairys and have a plan of getting a large, tall, registered alpine doe that is already bred by a large alpine buck.”
Everyone wants large, and tall is better that short legs; but my experience says that attitude, a willingness to keep going is much more important. You can find that out through experience on the trail with the goat in question (when they are 3+ years old). Or, buy bucklings from a pack goat breeder who has a doe & buck who have a history of consistently produced good, successful packgoats (hard to fine).
I’d echo what IdahoNancy & Nanno have said… forget the breeding for now. Just go to a good dairy goat breeder, get some good bucklings and realize that most, but not all, will work out well…if you put in the bonding and training time.
Everyone wants large, and tall is better that short legs; but my experience says that attitude, a willingness to keep going is much more important. You can find that out through experience on the trail with the goat in question (when they are 3+ years old). Or, buy bucklings from a pack goat breeder who has a doe & buck who have a history of consistently produced good, successful packgoats (hard to fine).
I’d echo what IdahoNancy & Nanno have said… forget the breeding for now. Just go to a good dairy goat breeder, get some good bucklings and realize that most, but not all, will work out well…if you put in the bonding and training time.