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 What do all those initials in the names of the goats and descriptions mean?  Here are a few explanations:
     SG means "Superior Genetics", a designation made by ADGA  when a doe is in the top 15% of her breed.
     Initials in the middle of the name typically stand for the sire of the goat; for example, WRN means Wind Ridge Napoli.
     2*M means the doe earned her milk star through DHIR milk test (we test once a month).  The number in front of the star shows how many
          generations have earned their milk stars. For example Katrina is a 10*M, meaning she is the 10th generation in her line to have consecutively
          earned a milk star.
     GCH means the doe has earned 3 championship legs through ADGA-sanctioned shows (We don't have any of those...yet!)
     LA means Linear Appraisal, which is a scoring system ADGA uses to score a goat against an ideal.  (100 would be ideal--and unattainable.)  
          For example, Elan was 5 years and 2 months old (05-02) when she scored 91 and was "Excellent" in the 4 categories (EEEE).
     DNA means we have DNA-tested the goat to verify parentage and/or to see what type of Alpha S1 Casein they will produce.  For Casein, A and
​          B mean they produce high amounts, E means they produce moderate amounts, and F is low.  01 means they produce NO Alpha s1 Casein.
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