British Guernsey
Gunner
GuernseyBuck (male)Gold
BGS# G Sunny Patch Gunner PBDOB: 3/23/201313 yrs
Sweet Gunner was my prince. Gentle and easy to handle 100% of the time, even in rut, his loving personality is carried on through his multiple daughters and granddaughters on my farm.
I've had a lot of lucky purchases in my day, but Gunner changed my whole life. As soon as I met him I was done for. He was not only the sweetest goat in the world, he was incredibly calm and clever. If a bigger goat tried to bully him, Gunner would find a way to get out of the confrontation without losing face. He would literally confuse the other buck until he was left alone... He never picked on anybody, and any goat of any age could eat with him.
His daughters carry that same gentle cleverness as well.
But beyond even that, he also regularly IMPROVES udders. If you know anything about Guernseys, you know how incredible that is... Guernseys in the US have several common weaknesses due to the lack of genetic diversity. And the main one is udders... Gunner did occasionally throw a dud udder, but for the most part his daughter's udders are either equally as good as their dam, or a marked improvement!
And my favorite trait that he somehow manages to throw EVERY TIME... Perfectly-shaped, perfectly-sized teats with large orifices. Every single one of his daughters is easy to milk. Every one of them. It's incredible.
Not every beginner breeding program starts with a good buck, much less a great one. I got so very lucky...
I'll miss him forever.