Our Goats

Purebred Oberhasli & Nigerian Dwarf

 
I am so loved!!!  These are my sweet little boys Willy, Billy and Buddy.

Update: Willy drove my husband crazy! He was a bit noisy, especially when I was around. He'd hear my voice and just start screaming for me. To keep peace in my family, I regrettably had to find a new home for my Willy. He now lives on a farm (indoors!!) in Oklahoma.

 
  This is Willy, a Nigerian Dwarf.  He was our first. 
Billy is an Oberhasli wether.  I am currently training Billy to drive a small cart to give rides to the kids around the farm. 
Clover is our purebred Oberhasli doe.  She gives us more than 1 1/2 gallons of milk daily. 

Update: Clover and Bud went to live at the Obber There Farm. I enjoyed milking but my main problem (aside from being so tied down to the farm) was the idea that ever year I may be faced with having to find homes for any boys born. I don't want any part of my little ones ending up in a meat market. Clover and Bud's new owner is a very kind young man who is taking very good care of them. We recently purchased our new little boy from him and will be our Billy's playmate.
Here is our buck, Buddy.  He is also a purebred Oberhasli.
Bobbie is our newest little one on the farm. He too will be taught to drive a small cart.

Oberhasli goats were imported to the U.S. as early as 1906 by Fred Stucker.  In 1920, yet another importation of the breed occurred by August Bonjean, but neither of these were bred true to type, as they were mistakenly called Swill Alpines and attached to the Alpine heardbooks.  In 1936, Dr. H.O. Pence (pictured above with his does) made the last importation of Oberhasli to the U.S. from Switzerland.  One buck and four does were imported.  3 of the does bred to Oberhasli buck in Switzerland.  This foundation herd became the nucleus of all the purebred Oberhasli in the U.S. today with a population of less than 5,000 nation wide.