Attention PBA Members …. to submit your goat for “Goat of the Month” submit the following:
- PBA Registered Goat Name and Photo
- Fleece Type and Color OR Caption for Photo
- Owner with PBA Membership Number
- Breeder
You can email these items to: PBA Webmaster
Please note, not all photos will be used – photos will not be returned to the sender.
I would like to thank all the PBA members that sent in entries for the PBA Goat of the Month. Thanks to:
 August 2005: Photo submitted by Lou Kelly. |  September 2005: Peppermint Pastures Pygoras Venice, Dark Brown Agouti with light brown B fleece, owner is Melinda Weer, breeder is Darlene Chambers. |
 October 2005: This is Fluffball Farm Violet as a baby last spring, she is a caramel doe with B type fleece, owner: Melinda Weer, breeder: Melody and Reagan Kelsay. |  November 2005: Fluffball Farm Nathan at 2 months old. He’s a white wether with “C” fleece. He’s owned and bred by Melody & Reagan Kelsay. |
 December 2005: Photo submitted by Fran Bishop. |  January 2006: Pygoras and Angoras enjoying a nice snowy winter day. AAGBA registered Angoras bred with NPGA registered Pygmies were the start of PBA registered Pygoras. The goat above on the right is Hidden Meadow Pygoras Maddie. Maddie is an example of a white Pygora doe, her fleece type is A. Breeder: Margie Andrekewics, Owner: Teresa & Sandra Connors. |
 March 2006: Photo submitted by Lou Kelly. |  April 2006: The first kid of the season for 6 year old Alex Naumann of Curly Q Caprines. Born March 1, 2006 this little cream-colored doeling is still just known by W001. Alex decided to have her first doe, Lucky Duck Farm Louisiana, bred to Lord’s Hill Electric Fire, owned by her mom, Terri of Happy Hollow Homestead in Snohomish, WA |
 May 2006: Wild Irish Dreams Aoife, born 2/5/2006, a black agouti. Dam: Hidden Meadow’s Pygoras Maddie, Sire: Rancho Papagallos Solo. Owner/Breeder: Teresa Connors |  June 2006: Chimera Creek Ranch Cordelia has A/B white fleece, owner/breeder: Erica Trainer. |
 July 2006: The goat above is Somethin Special’s Willow. Her fleece has yet to be typed and is white in color, owner / breeder: Aaron and Theresa Esterline. |  August 2006: Five Brooks Farm William, a 2 month old buckling, is a light grey agouti, owner/breeder: Kathryn Brookhart. |
 September 2006: Sunrise Farm Cat’s Meow is Medium Caramel with Light Caramel B/C fleece, owner: Melinda Weer / breeder: Leslie Kramer. |  October 2006: Misty Ridge Ranch Spike, bred by Paul and Margaret Lamb and owned by Melinda Weer, is a medium caramel with b/c fleece. |
 November 2006: The Diamond fleece award winner at OFFF in 2006 was Hollyhock Hollow Margarit, a black agouti with medium gray A fleece, owner/breeder: Jill Gallagher. |  December 2006: Erin Brookhart of FiveBrooks Farm with her special goat “Five Brooks Farm Valli” born 3-4-05, is a type A light grey agouti with white fleece. |
 January 2007:Misty Ridge Ranch Spike is shown above, he is a Medium Caramel with Medium Caramel b/c fleece. Owner: Melinda Weer, Breeder: Paul and Margaret Lamb. |  March 2007: FiveBrooks Farm Regina and her doeling FiveBrooks Farm Valli, both type A/B light grey Owner/Breeder: Kathryn Brookhart. |
 April 2007: Mandy’s 4H wether enjoying a beautiful spring day. Dam: Hawks Mountain Ranch Shasta, Sire: Hawks Mountain Ranch Black Chrome, Owner/Breeder: Mandy Oriet, Hawks Mountain Ranch. 4H project with the Golden Fleece 4H Club. Color is white, fleece type is too soon to tell. |  May-June 2007: Rancho Papagallo Maestro is a light grey pygora goat wether. He is a therapy animal at the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, Arizona. Sire: Hawks Mountain Ranch Indigo, Dam: Hawks Mountain Ranch Lemon Meringue, Breeder / Photographer: Jill Mann. |
 July 2007: My name is Lily, and this is me and my goat Huckleberry. We take the goats out to the field and today my mom brought the camera. I kneeled down to him and put my hand under his chin, then I went to kiss him on the head, and my mom snapped the photo. I love this photo and hope you do, too!! Goat Mountain View Farm Huckleberry is a medium grey agouti with light grey B fleece. Photo submitted by: Lily Cruikshank; Owner: Linda Cruikshank; Breeder: Melinda Weer. |  August 2007: This is a photo of two baby pygora goats, a doe and wether. Sabre’s Song Farm Sabrielle, is the black Doe in the front. She will grow up to have Medium Brown B/C Fleece. Owner: Jill Mann / Breeder: Cindy Simmons |
 September 2007: FiveBrooks Farm Tynan, 1 1/2 yr old wether with medium grey type B fleece, getting ready for a goat show. Owner / Breeder: Kathryn Brookhart. |  October 2007: Peppermint Pastures Pygoras Venice is an example of a Dark Brown Agouti with type B fleece. He was 9 months old in this photo. Owner: Melinda Weer / Breeder: Darlene Chambers. |
 November 2007: WaterLu’s Harrison is an example of a white buck with type A fleece. Owner / Breeder: Louellen Kelly. |  December 2007 – January 2008: This is Hidden Meadow Farm Buckwheat. He is a 3 yr old wether with a type B fleece. It’s this guy’s fantastic fiber that allows me to win handspinning awards each year! Owner: Terry Mattison / Breeder: Susan Prechtl. |
 January – February 2008:“Is Spring ever going to get here?” This is Lucky Duck Farm’s Dakota. He is a 4 yr old wether with light caramel type B fleece. Owner: Kathryn Brookhart / Breeder: Lora Rinke. |  February – March 2008:Spring is almost here and kidding season is underway!! These babies’ (born a few years ago) are too young to have color or fleece type registered. However it looks pretty clear they will be white. Dam: Fluffball Farm Ebony / Sire: Fluffball Farm Titan. Picture sent in by: Lee Zasloff and Cheryl Pirtle. |
 April 2008:Spring is hear, time to shear!! Hawks Mountain Ranch Black Chrome’s Cleo and Hawks Mountain Ranch Gracies Gold both with white type A fleece. This gives you an idea of the before an after shearing. Owner: Pam VanDamme / Breeder: Lisa Roskopf. |  May 2008:Hawks Mountain Ranch Spring 2007 kids — looks like they just got tattoo and are having fun now!! Owner / Breeder: Lisa Roskopf, Photographer: Mandy Oriet. |
 June 2008:Show season is in full swing. Hawks Mtn. Ranch Divinity looks like she is ready for the ring She has fleece type A/B White. Owner / Breeder: Lisa Roskopf, Hawks Mtn. Ranch. |  July – August 2008:Here are several Hawks Mountain Ranch kids playing. Photo taken by Mandy Orient. Owner / Breeder: Lisa Roskopf. |
 September 2008:This is a picture of two new kids born on the afternoon of May 28th. I was at work when the doe went into labor. My youngest daughter, Kendall (age 10), had been keeping close tabs on our two does while I was at work. She found Gisselle in labor and stepped in as mid-wife in my absence and delivered the twins on her own. This is a picture of her with the kids, which she has named “Dot” and “Dash.” She is quite proud of them and we are very proud of how she handled the situation. The medium caramel kids are out of our doe registered as Chimera Creek Ranch Gisselle. The owner is Deb Cablao. |  October – November 2008:This is a picture of our wether, Hawks Mountain Ranch Boomer. Fleece Type: A, Color: Light Caramel. He was 6 months old in this photo. He’s a very sweet boy who follows me around loves to have his chin scratched. Owner: Lani and Mark Kirby / Breeder: Lisa Roskopf. |
 December 2008 – January 2009:The Oaks Private Ryan is a black buckling with type B Brown fleece. Thanks to Elaine for sharing with other members. Breeder: Liza Sanford Crane / Owner: Elaine Deegan. |  February – March 2009:Applebright Farm Sage is a dark caramel wether with type B medium caramel fleece. Thanks to Melinda for sharing with other members. Breeder: Ken & Jan Becker / Owner: Melinda Weer. |
 |  April/May 2010RSA Zach Breeder: Fran Bishop Owner: Eva Berg |
 June 2010Whistlekick’s Scarlett Breeder/Owner: Terri Kistler |  July 2010RSA Y-Knot Yarn Breeder: Fran Bishop Owner: Deb FrostGood Buddies Yarn & SnickerDoodle in Alaska |
 December 2010PGCH Hawk’s Mtn. Ranch Divinity Breeder/Owner: Lisa RoskopfDivinity was also the 2009 OFFF Diamond Award winner. |  January 2011RSA Zink Breeder: Fran Bishop Owner: Elaine Deegan |
 February 2011Hawk’s Mtn. Ranch Doily Breeder/Owner: Lisa Roskopf |  April 2011Harmony Homestead Dixie Breeder/Owner: Elaine Deegan |
 May/June 2011Whistlekick Contessa Breeder/Owner: Terri Kistler |  August/September 2011Verdant Vistas Cinnamon Breeder: Pat and George Copa Owner: Deb Rock Type B/Light Brown |
 January/February 2012Dam: Fleece Field’s Windy “Lorna” Kid: Twinkie Owner: Julie Jarvis, Animal Cracker Farm, Maple Valley, WA |  March/April 2012 Applebright Farm Tootsie Owner: Jan Becker “Barely six months old and ready for her first haircut!” |
 July/August 2012 Whistlekick Samantha (left) and Whistlekick Toby (right). Owner: Terri Kistler. |  September/October 2012Rancho Amara’s Grayson, a wether (left), and his dam, Rancho Amara’s Chocolate Twix. Grayson was sired by Applebright Farm Bosco. Owned by Carrie McLachlan |
 November/December 2012 Owned by Jan Becker of Applebright Farm | January/February 2013 Twin doelings, Mae and Willow, taking an afternoon nap. Owner: Ruth Hawkins. Photo by Marsha Pohl |
 May/June 2013 Owned by Ruth Hawkins |  July/August 2013 Owned by Lisa Roskopf of Hawks Mtn. Ranch |
 September/October 2013RSA Aloha with Hillari Sahm |  January/February 2014Applebright Farm Filbert Owned by Janice Becker |
 March/April 2014Rancho Amara’s Clover and Graycie Owned by Carrie McLachlan |  May 2014Week old doeling Gun Plains Elvira Owned by Nan Nichols |
 June /July 2014 Gemela Owned by Susan Long, Sweet River Ranch |  August/September 2014Twizz Owned by Allison Sluis, Great Lakes Pygoras |
 October/November 2014Logan and Tay Owned by Janice Becker, Applebright Farms |  December 2014Submitted by Lisa Roskopf Hawks Mtn. Ranch, Gaston, OR |
 Goat of the Month Jan/Feb 2015 Owner Debbie Eubanks, Bohemian Creek Farm Hawks Mtn Ranch Flynn and Great Lakes Pygoras Eewan “Lincoln” |  March to August 2015 Gun Plain Pygoras Abe, and his younger “nephew”, Gun Plain Pygoras Domingo. “Getting winter photos isn’t as much fun as the spring kid pics, but it is a pretty season, and a good time to admire fleeces!” Owned by Nan Nichols, Gun Plain Pygoras |
 January/July 2016Lucy and her doe kid, Eleanor. Owned by Corynn Lewis, Little Goat Hill |  July/December 2016“Barney and Benjamin” owned by Cynthia Karafa of Double “K” Farms in Cedar Springs, Michigan.Barney was Grand Champion in 2014 at the Michigan Fiber Festival and Benjamin was Reserve Grand Champion. |
 October 2016The Oaks Matt and his MFF Ribbons Owned by Liza Sanford-Crane Matt was Reserve Grand Champion Wether at the 2016 Michigan Fiber Festival. |  November 2017Meadowstar Farm Silverbelle and Meadowstar Farm Kaleesi Owned by Linda Haug ZellersBest Mother/Daughter pair at the 2017 MFF Pygora Goat show. |
 December 2017Hawks Mountain Ranch Hunter Owned by Margaret Graves. He’s very friendly and goofy! |  January 2018Cowlitz River Filbert’s Memory Owned by Margaret Graves |
 March 2018A very pregnant Finleigh and still 5 weeks to go! Debbie Eubanks, Bohemian Creek Farm |  April/May 2018Cindy’s Treasures Kharisma DOB: March 21, 2018 Sire: Mist Kissed Mountain Dorian Dam: Cindy’s Treasures Hannah Owned and Bred by Cindy Johnson |
 June 2018Hawk’s Mtn. Ranch Daphne & daughter Quail Hollow Farms Iris “Squishy and her Mini-Me” Owned by Erica Brown, Quail Hollow Farms |  July/August 2018Quail Hollow Farm Jelly Bean Bred by Lindsay Brown Owned by Erica Brown, Quail Hollow Farms |
 September 2018 Kelsie & Gretchen “Gretchen photobombs preregistration pic” Nan Nichols, Gun Plain Pygoras |  October 2018Mountain Meadow Farm Mocha Latte Owned by Beverly VanHook-Schrey |
 November/December 2018Mountain Meadow Farm Wildflower & Mountain Meadow Farm Jasmine Owned by Beverly VanHook-Schrey |  January 2019QHF Gingersnap and QHF Ziva enjoying the winter sun.” Owned by Allison Brown, Quail Hollow Farm |
 February/March 2019Great Lakes Pygoras Ellery Owned by Debbie Eubanks, Bohemian Creek Farm |  April-June 2019“A Mother’s Love” Hawks Mountain Ranch Whisper Gypsy Rose and her twins by Hawks Mountain Ranch Ringo Owned by Ruth Hawkins |
 July-August 2019 Quail Hollow Farm Angel Cakes and her triplets Bred and Owned by Lindsay Brown |  October/November 2019Great Lakes Pygoras Freckles “Finleigh” Caramel Type B fleece Owned by Youth member, Audra Otto, Blackberry Blossom Farm Breeder: Allison Sluis |
 December 2019Little Hawk Farm Paisley and Little Hawk Farm Eleanor “Waiting their turn to be sheared.” Owner Ruth Hawkins |  January/February 2020Labor of Love Pygoras Sapphire “Spitfire” Breeder: Amanda Sadowski Owner: Debbie Eubanks, Bohemian Creek Farm |
 March/April/May 2020 Great Lakes Pygoras Freckles “Finleigh” Caramel Type B fleece Breeder: Allison Sluis Owned by Youth member, Audra Otto, Blackberry Blossom Farm |  June/July 2020Cowlitz River Cecil Breeder/Owner: Maggie Graves |
 August/September 2020 Quail Hollow Farm Mocha Bred and owned by youth member, Allison Brown |  January-April 2021 Labor of Love Pygoras Skyler Storm Bred by Amanda Sadowski and Owned by Terri Gherardi |
 Dec 2021/Jun 2022 Meadowstar Farm Alice patiently awaits her turn to go into the show ring at the 2022 Michigan Fiber Festival. Bred by Linda Zellers and Owned by Pam & Dale Gregg. |  January 2023 Quail Hollow Farm Letty with her 3-week-old buckling, Rising Ridge Walker |
 July 2023 Labor of Love, Zebulun Owned by Ruth Hawkins |