— The Openherd Team
Ronan's dam, Edie
Goat, Saanen, Buck (male) | White
Picking up Ronan was a nightmare (sellers didn't stop at our meeting place, instead making us track them down inside the massive Puyallup fairgrounds after dark), but his genetics were so worth it... Until I got him home. The very first time I saw him in daylight I noticed how weird his jaw looked. The fact that he couldn't seem to open his mouth fully, and he chewed SO slowly. I sent a video to my friend and she didn't see it, so I went ahead and bred him to the doe I'd bought JUST to breed him to (Ruth). But his jaw just kept getting worse and worse. He came to me thin, but he kept losing weight because he could barely eat. His teeth were sticking out all over the place, and if I tried to open his mouth past his normal stopping point he would scream in pain. I reached out to Melanie and she responded once and then ghosted me. I ended up putting Ronan down because he was so thin and miserable. Melanie never got back to me, although her mom eventually messaged and blamed the whole incident on me. Horrible experience.I ended up getting a single doeling from Ronan and she is BEAUTIFUL. No jaw, teeth, eating or weight issues. We will see how she matures.
Updated 8/11/2025