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Blossom-Thyme Dairy Goats began in 1994 when we
purchased two Nubian kids, a doe (Buttercup) and a wether (Pepsi).They were not bought with the intention of showing, but
rather for brush control and companionship for a lonely horse.
In the fall of 2004 Kayla joined a 4-H club. The club's leader Lisa Gardner(Whisper'N'Pines),
a well known breeder of Toggenburgs, was an inspiration to her, and that's how our story began.
Kayla purchased her first Toggenburg doe in the summer of 1995 and, although she was bred by
a fellow club member, she contained Whisper'N'Pines bloodlines. Fuchsia, a "Jaguar" daughter, earned her GCH and a
LA score of 90, and served as Kayla's showmanship doe for 9 years. They attended several ADGA Nationals along
the way, placing 2nd as a team in Iowa in 2003. Fuchsia was retired in the Fall of 2005 and is happy just hanging out, perfecting
her role as herd Queen. She will be 15 years old in the spring of 2010. Kayla sold her remaining togg herd in the
fall of 2005, and is currently attending the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.
Kim joined in and took over the Nubian herd after Kayla switched to theToggs. When the show
string grew larger, I (Judy) joined in(in whites), and was hooked. However, as with many herds the kids(2 legged) grow
up, and move on. As I said before, I am hooked and will continue on showing the herd; joining
the "moms without kids club,"(I know I'm not alone). I enjoy the time, however, when Kayla and/or Kim are
able to come and help at home and at the shows.
Our Nubian bloodlines consist mainly of Whisper'N'Pines, Lassenwood, Brown Sugar's
Crown Ambassador, Ladies-Blue, with some influence of Patch Quilt Farms. We have a new addition to our herd (Fall
of 2008) "Lassenwood Miller Ozzie," a buck we feel he will cross nicely with our Zen and Formal daughters.
We recently have shared bucks back and forth with Pat Lantz of Remuda, which has resulted in the
addition of some Copper-Hill and Wingwood to our lines. These crosses have resulted in promising young stock for
both herds as they produced the 2007 National Res. Jr Champion, sired by our buck "Zen", as well as the 2007 National
1st place Int. kid sired by "Alessandro," a buck Remuda leased. These crosses have also produced several other
top 10 placings as well. This combined effort made it possible for our Sr. herdsire "+*B SG Lassenwood Zhivago Zen
to earn Premier Sire at the 2007 ADGA Nationals.
We have participated in DHIR and Linear Appraisal programs since 1998. We also maintain a strong "Pathogen
Prevention Program" and CAE negative herd, testing annually through WSU. 100% neg. last tested 1/14/10. Our kids are
pulled from their dams at birth and are fed heat treated colostrum and pasturized milk.
A very special thank you to Gayle Lawrie and Lisa Gardner-Chen of
Whisper'N'Pines for their help and years of breeding and show ring experience. We do not feel we could
have reached the level of success we have so quickly without their guidance.
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ADGA Nationals
We attended the 2005 ADGA National Show, in Spokane Washington.
Kim participated in the Sr. Showmanship class and placed 4th, she also received Nubian Premier Youth Exhibitor,
and was part of the 3rd place Fitting Team that was made up of our Cloverleaf 4-H Club. We had a Jr. Nubian Kid who placed
7th in her class, we had two Intermediate kids who placed 18th and 21st, a Senior kid who placed 15th, our milking yearling
placed 18th, our two, 2yr. olds placed 5th with a 2nd place udder, and the other 11th, our 3yr. old milker placed 13th, 4yr.
old milker placed 12th, 5yr. old milker placed 16th. We were very happy with our placings with such tough competition from
across the Country.
2007 ADGA National Show in Gillette, Wyoming placings: 4th place Jr. kid, 1st place Int. kid, 3rd & 5th place
Jr. yearling, 8th place dry yearling, 6th place Best 3 Jrs., 12th place Jr. Get of Sire "Zen", In the Sr. division we had
12th & 15th place 3 yr. olds, 3rd, 14th & 19th place 4 yr. olds, 14th & 18th place 5&6 yr. olds, 8th place
Best 3 Sr. does, 5th & 7th place Dam & Daughter, 6th place Sr. Get of Sire "Zen". "Zen" was also awarded "2007 ADGA
National Premier Sire"
2009 ADGA National Show in Sacramento, Calif. placings: 18th place Int. kid, 14th place Best 3 Jr. Does, 8th
Place Jr. Get of Sire "Ozzie", 18th & 19th yearling milker, 3rd & 20th place 3 yr. olds, 3rd w/1st udder, 8th &
19th place 4 yr. olds, 10th, 14th & 21th place 5&6 yr. olds, 8th place Dairy Herd, 4th Best 3 Sr. Does, and 2nd
place Sr. Get of Sire"Zen".
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Blossom-Thyme Dairy Goats
27316 145th St. E.
Buckley, WA. 98321
Phone: Hm(360) 829-2932
Cell(253)370-8049
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