RED WOOLIES

HERE ARE A FEW OF MY RED DOES THAT ARE COMING UP. BELOW IS A BROKEN RED DOE.  SINCE THEY WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE BROKEN VARIETY IF THEY PASS, I FIGURED THAT I WOULD WANT TO SHOW THEM ALSO.  THE RED GENE IS A CUMULATIVE GENE, WHICH MEANS IT INTENSIFIES WITH EACH BREEDING.

THE TYPE ON THESE REDS IS VERY NICE AND THEY HAVE SHOWN THAT THEY BREED WELL AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY KINDLING PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT ALL.

I HAD A BIG RUN OF DOES EARLY THIS SPRING AND I AM FINALLY GETTING SOME BUCKS.  THE LITTLE GUY TO THE LEFT IS 5 WEEKS OLD AND SHOWS GREAT PROMISE.

THIS BUCK TO THE RIGHT IS 2 MONTHS OLD IN THIS PICTURE AND IS VERY TINY.  HE WILL BE GREAT TO USE ON THE BROOD DOES.

PICTURED TO THE LEFT ARE TWO BABIES THAT ARE 2 WEEKS OLD.  THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS A RED BABY AND THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS AN ORANGE BABY.  QUITE A DIFFERENCE IN COLOR!

THE PICTURE TO THE RIGHT SHOWS THE BELLY OF A RED.  THEY ARE NOT WHITE LIKE THE ORANGES. THEY DO HAVE WHITE OR CREAM IN THE EARS, AROUND THE EYES AND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TAIL.

TO THE LEFT YOU SEE THE COLORING OF A FAWN.  SEE HOW THE COLOR GOES TO WHITE AT THE SKIN?

NOW YOU CAN SEE THE COLOR OF THE RED AS IT CARRIES DOWN THE HAIR SHAFT.  THIS IS A JR. COAT AND I EXPECT IT TO BE MORE INTENSE WHEN THE SR. COAT COMES IN.

HERE IS MY VERY FIRST LITTER AND CROSS THAT I DID TO START ON MY RED PROJECT.  I BRED A BLUE TORT TO A BROKEN RED DOE.  LATER THAT YEAR I INTRODUCED A RED DWARF. I ALSO USED SOME ORANGE AND CHESTNUT WOOLIES.

HERE IS THE BROKEN RED DOE THAT I STARTED WITH COURTESY OF DEBBIE RUSSELL AND THE RED DWARF BUCK THAT I PICKED UP FROM TED MCBRIDE. IT HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK BUT IT HAS BEEN FUN AND INTERESTING TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT.

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PHYRIE IS MY NEW HERD BUCK.  IN THIS PICTURE HE IS ONLY 5 MOS. OLD AND I BELIEVE THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO MATURE INTO AN AWESOME ANIMAL.  HIS TYPE IS EXTREMELY CORRECT. HE WILL START HIS BREEDING CAREER VERY SOON.

WE FOUND A THRIANTA DOE IN KY AT THE ARBA CONVENTION. SHE HAD BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND FANTASTIC EARS. THE DOE WAS BRED TO ONE OF DEBBIE RUSSELL'S BEAUTIFUL RED/ORANGE CROSS WOOLY BUCKS.  THIS IS ONE OF THE BABIES OUT OF THAT BREEDING. BABIES FROM THIS CROSS WILL BE BRED TO PHYRIE.

I PRESENTED MY REDS IN LOUISVILLE, KY FOR THE 1st TIME IN 2008.  WHILE THEY DID NOT PASS, I KNEW THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER YEAR TO FINISH CLEANING UP THE COLOR.  I WENT THROUGH WITH THE PRESENTATION SO THAT I COULD GET VALUABLE FEEDBACK AND I DID. THE REDS FAILED BECAUSE THERE WAS STILL TOO MUCH SMUT ON THE HEAD AND EARS AND THE BELLY COLOR ON THE SR. BUCK WAS THOUGHT TO BE WHITE AND NOT CREAM.  THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT I AM CURRENTLY CORRECTING ON MY REDS.  THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE FELT THEIR TYPE WAS GOOD BUT I WANT IT BETTER.  I ALSO WANT TO INCREASE THE DENSITY OF THEIR COATS.  PICTURES BELOW SHOW WHAT I AM DOING TO MAKE THE NEXT PRESENTATION IN CALIFORNIA SUCCESSFUL!