Dixieland Acres goats take home lots of ribbons!!

Goats from Dixieland Acres placed well at the 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale. Breeding does from Dixieland Acres took 1st place in the kid doe class (Trixie), yearling doe class (Susie Q) & Senior doe class (Ginger & her twins), as well as Overall Grand Champion Breeding doe (Trixie) & Overall Reserve Champion Breeding doe (Susie Q). There were also 4 wethers from Dixieland Acres shown in the market goat classes & they also did well: 1st place in the mid weight market goat class & Overall Grand Champion Market Goat (Prancer - shown by Julia Light), 2nd place in the mid weight market goat class & 3rd Overall Market Goat (Sprocket - shown by Madison Light), 3rd in the heavy weight market goat class (Tumbleweed - shown by Danielle Turley), and 3rd in the light weight market goat class (Rudolph - shown by Kaileigh Matthews). Congratulations to all of you!!

Danielle with "Dixieland's Trixie" - 1st place kid doe class & Overall Grand Champion Breeding Doe. Congratulations Danielle!!

Danielle with "Susie Q" - 1st place yearling breeding doe class & Overall Reserve Champion Breeding doe. Congratulations Danielle!!

Danielle with "Dixieland's Gingersnap" & her twins ("Dixieland's Dixie" & "Dixieland's Capaccino") - 1st place Senior Breeding Doe Class. Congratulations Danielle!

Julia Light with "Prancer" - 1st place mid weight market goat class & Overall Grand Champion Market Goat. Congratulations Julia & thanks for purchasing your wether from us.

Madison Light with "Sprout" (traditional wether on left) - 2nd place mid weight market goat & 3rd Overall Market Goat. Congratulations Madison & thanks for purchasing your wether from us.

Danielle Turley with "Tumbleweed" - 3rd place heavy weight market goat class. Congratulations Danielle.

Kaileigh with "Rudolph" - 3rd place light weight market goat class. Congratulations Kaileigh & thanks for purchasing your goat from us.

We were very pleased with the placings of the goats from Dixieland Acres. We are currently breeding for fall kids & hope to have more wethers available for next year's spring shows. We also have a couple wethers left for the Virginia State Fair or other fall 2010 shows. Contact us for more information, to see our available goats or to be put on a waiting list for next year's wethers.

Breeding Goat Classes - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale

Here are some photos from the breeding classes at the 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale. Danielle & Dixieland Acres did well in the breeding classes. Danielle placed 1st in the kid doe class with Trixie, 1st in the yearling doe class with Susie Q, & 1st in the senior doe class with Ginger & her twins. She also took OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING DOE with Trixie & OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING DOE with Susie Q. Way to go Danielle!!

Danielle with Trixie in the Kid Doe breeding class.

Danielle with Susie Q in the Yearling Doe Breeding Class

Danielle with Ginger & her twins in the Senior Doe Breeding Class

All 3 of Danielle's breeding goats placed 1st in their class & were in the championship drive.

Danielle's breeding doe pen after the breeding classes.

Danielle with Trixie, Overall Grand Champion Breeding Doe

Danielle with Susie Q - Overall Reserve Champion Breeding Doe

Goat Showmanship - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show & Sale

A few photos of Danielle with Tumbleweed in the Intermediate Goat Showmanship Class. Danielle took 1st & Grand Champion in the class. Way to go Danielle!

Hog Showmanship - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show & Sale

A few photos of Danielle with her hog, Petunia, in the Intermediate Hog Showmanship Class. Danielle placed 1st. Way to go Danielle!!

Market Goat Class - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show & Sale

Some photos of Danielle showing her market wether, Tumbleweed, in the heavy weight market goat class at the 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Show & Sale. Danielle & Tumbleweed placed 3rd in the class. Tumbleweed was a Dixieland Acre's wether (Sire - Cracker Jack, Dam - Callie).

Market Hog Class - 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show

A few photos from Danielle's market hog class at the 2010 Chesapeake 4-H Livestock Show & Sale. Danielle & her hog, Petunia, placed 3rd in her market class. Congratulations!