Nehi Minis Tumbling Jupiter
March 3, 2017
F4 American
57.20 LaMancha / 42.80% Nigerian Dwarf
Jupiter was my first registered Miniature LaMancha, bred by Nehi Minis, a long-time Miniature Lamancha herd in Arkansas. He is a sweet, quiet buck, very easy to handle for the most part. I like his overall appearance, especially his angularity and body length. I personally love his bone, too, as I want a stockier dairy animal. The mammary systems in his paternal line and of his littermate sister and dam are excellent, and his littermate sister has been on a very extended lactation. I would like to see a more level rump and this has been hit or miss on his daughters.
He's matured into a big boy - 170lb in good condition - and near the top of the height standard.
His first daughters in my herd freshened in 2021 and did not disappoint. My does are all unrelated (and not uniform in terms of style!) but he improved each udder in their daughters, especially rear attachment, overall shape, and teat placement.
He's done well in the MDGA virtual shows, including a Grand Champion SR LaMancha title and three reserve championships (including the Fall '19 show). He earned a reserve champion in the spring 2023 v-show as the oldest miniature LaMancha buck in the show. He was a single entry in the aged buck class in the Spring 2024 show. He's aging very well, and I hope his genetics lend to longevity in his daughters.
Jupiter has sired two daughters that have earned their stars as of 2025 - Hefty Goat Holler Verbena *P and Hefty Goat Holler Layla *P
Hefty Goat Holler Walle
May 5, 2025
Grade MDGA & F0 Experimental TMGR
I definitely didn't plan on keeping a buckling out of Rhea but I also didn't plan on losing Rhea to kidding complications. From Day One, Walle was so incredibly sweet and affectionate and reminded me so much of his dam. Even rutting this fall, he was my silly, sweet boy that wiggles his tail so happily. Heck, everyone needs a sentimental back up buck, right?
He's shown here as a weanling in 2025 (lighter chocolate color) and then June 2026.
Besides the obvious sentimental reasons and his own sweet personality, I kept him because his dam was productive and incredibly easy to hand milk with tons of body capacity in every direction. His sire line the relatives have snug udder attachments, smooth fores, and great feet. A girl can always hope to get the best traits of all the relatives!
Just a note about the differing herdbooks - MDGA does not recognize TMGR NOP does at this time so Walle and his littermate sisters is in the grade herdbook there due to both the unknown on Rhea's side and the unknown from Baby being ADGA grade. These kids were able to be registered with TMGR and are in the Experimental herdbook because Rhea is no longer considered unknown with TMGR since earning her Native on Production through milk testing. But they are considered F0 because of the unknown back on Baby's side.
Buck Creeks Mr. Knightley
March 28, 2026
61.72% LaMancha/ 38.28% Nigerian Dwarf
F2 Experimental MDGA
I had just a few herds in mind for a new herdsire - I wanted a buck with milk records and consistent udders behind him as well as strong feet and legs.
When Buck Creek accelerated her retirement, I reached out and crossed my fingers for a nice buckling out of the Karson x JP breeding. One road trip later, here is Mr. Knightley!
He is an absolute ham of a bottle baby - tons of personality and one of my best buddies. I am excited to see how keeps maturing and how he crosses with my girls.
Hefty Goat Holler Blue Dutch
February 8, 2026
Grade Herdbook MDGA
Experimental TMGR
Until last year, I've never kept a buck from my own herd. I'd never kept a Duke son and since Duke went to a new herd, I decided it was now or never. Verbena was kind enough to grace us with quads (again!) this freshening.
The production and milkability behind this buckling is top notch in my herd! Do check out his dam's page, his maternal granddam's page, and full sister Pearl's page. I have zero doubt both Duke and Jupiter will one day earn their *Bs, too.
Dutch is a gangly baby here but I think he's promising. I am excited to continue these genetics through a junior herdsire!
