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Welcome to the Web site of the National Saanen Breeders Association.  This site provides information about our association, the Saanen dairy goat, NSBA members, and miscellaneous information of interest to Saanen breeders and dairy goat owners. If you don't find what you are looking for,  please contact one of the NSBA officers or directors. New information is added as it becomes available, so check back frequently.

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WHY SAANENS FOR YOU?
Since 1904 the Saanen has been one of the most popular breeds of dairy goats in America. Some are drawn by the pleasing aesthetics of a pasture of uniformly white animals. Some are drawn to Saanens by their large size, vitality, herd compatibility and their “eager to please” temperament. The largest part of their popularity, however, is due to their milking ability. The latest figures furnished by USDA-AIPL show Saanens surpass all of the other breeds with production averages for 1999 of 2351# milk, 3.4% butterfat and 3.1% protein. The All Time High Producing Saanen record holders are: Milk (1997) JC-Reed’s Cloverhoof Haley 2*M AS0894085 4-00 305 6571 168/2.6% 162/2.5% bred by John and Colleen Reed, and Butterfat (2001) GCH AJ'S-Udder-Delight Karlada 6*M AS1049165 3-08 292-4540-246/5.4-120/2.6 bred by Andrea Green, Washington .
Another reason to consider Saanens is the interest and support that is offered by the National Saanen Breeders Association. No other breed offers a more progressive Association. NSBA has many programs that offer recognition for Saanens and their owners, both through the NSBA web site and the NSBA award-winning newsletter. 
BREED CHARACTERISTICS:
The Saanen is the largest of the all the dairy breeds. Although ADGA’s minimum requirements for a mature Saanen doe is 30” in height, the breed average is 31-32”, with many reported as large as 35”. 
Saanen hair is short and fine, although a fringe over the spine and thighs is often present. The hair is white to creamy white, with the white being preferred. 
Ears should be erect and alertly carried, preferably pointing forward. 
The face may be straight or dished. 
The Saanen doe has a majestic air about her, which coupled with her milk producing ability, identifies her as  “Queen of the Dairy Goats”.
 
SAANEN HISTORY:
SAANENS derived their name from the SAANEN valley in the south of Canton Berne, Switzerland. In 1893 several thousand head were taken out of the valley and spread throughout Europe. Between 1904 and the 1930's approximately 150 SAANENS were imported into the United States from Switzerland. Later importations came in via England. 
Today they have spread throughout the United States as one of the preferred dairy goats primarily because of their consistency in producing large quantities of milk in conjunction with their sturdiness, easy keepability and capacity to tolerate environmental change.


2008 American Dairy Goat Assoc. National Saanen Show 
2007 Grand Champion & Best in Show Saanen Does & Bucks PDF file
2008 ADGA Saanen Production Breed Leaders & Top Ten - Volume #54 (external site ADGA,org) ARCHIVES
American Dairy Goat Association Saanen Breed Standards

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USDA-DHIA GENETIC EVALUATIONS FOR TOP 5% OF DOES WITH RECENT KIDDINGS FOR NOVEMBER 2008

ADGA GENETICS SITE:
Includes pedigree search, planned pedigree data, USDA buck yield and type PTA data viewer, PTI & ETA index search 

USDA Animal Improvment Programs Labratory (AIPL) Goat Information.

2008 ADGA Saanen Spotlight Sale Consignments

Tres Amigos Ticket To Ride - American Saanen Buck - $1050
Consignor: Ralph Zimmerman, Joel Smith & Will Iager, New Mexico - Purchaser: Nicole Hoeker, Washington
Cherrypines Out to Lunch- American Saanen Doe - $2075
Consignor: Judy Morrison, California - Purchaser: Sandhill Child Development Center, New Mexico
Old English Stand Pat- American Saanen Doe - $2100
Consignor: Carol Mann, California - Purchaser: Sandhill Child Development Center, New Mexico
Old English Kojack- American Saanen Buck - $2250
Consignor: Carol Mann, California - Purchaser: Companeros Dairy Goats, California

APRIL 2007 NSBA is now a lifetime member of the American Dairy Goat Association having had 25 years of continual membership!
NSBA Officers, Directors & Volunteers  
Breeders Directory  
Constitution & By-Laws  
President's Message  
Minutes of  the Annual Meeting see newsletter  
Membership application  
HISTORY: 2nd Annual Saanen Club Meeting  1947   
NSBA Bookstore, Logo transfers  
NSBA RAFFLE
See the 2006 4th quarter NSBA newsletter for raffle information
 
CONGRATULATIONS
~ American Dairy Goat Association - 2008 Cheese Competition ~
Congratulations to NSBA members
~
Gayle Tanner
BONNIE BLUE
Waynesboro, TN
Best in Show Commercial Division: Bonnie Blue Parker
1st Place - Commercial Division: Unflavored Semi Soft Cheese: Bonnie Blue Tanasi Tomme
1st Place - Commercial Division: Unflavored Hard Cheese: Bonnie Blue Parker
3rd Place - Commercial Division: Flavored Feta: Bonnie Blue Smoked Feta
~
Jennifer Lynn Bice
REDWOOD HILLS DAIRY, Petaluma, CA

2nd Place - Commercial Division: Unflavored Surface Mold Ripened Cheese: Redwood Hill Farm Camellia
3rd Place - Commercial Division: Unflavored Feta: Redwood Hills Raw Feta
1st Place - Commercial Division: Flavored Washed Rind Cheese: Redwood Hill Gravenstein Gold
1st Place - Commercial Division: Unflavored Yogurt: Redwood Hills Plain Yogurt
1st Place - Commercial Division: Flavored Yogurt: Redwood Hill Blueberry Yogurt
1st Place - Commercial Division: Unflavored Fermented Milk: Redwood Hill Traditional Kefir
1st Place - Commercial Division: Flavored Fermented Milk: Redwood Hill Blueberry Pomegranate Kefir


~2006 ADGA Photo Contest~
Congratulations to NSBA member
Pat Nutile / Montgomery Park Saanens
Best in Show Adult Division: "Saanen and Sunflowers"

OUT OF THE PAST
See 2nd annual Saanen Club meeting for more on photo
1933 - A year's subscription to DGJ was 25 cents!
1973 - The Gold Crown Saanen Herd was sold to Max & Nancy Lee Owen of Cornelius, Oregon

(Programs, Specialties, Awards & Features are open to all  
current NSBA  members) 


2008 TOTAL SAANEN DOE RESULTS
Total Doe Program and Application

2008 TOTAL SAANEN BUCK RESULTS
Total Saanen Buck Program


NSBA SIRE PROVING PROGRAM
Article: NSBA Sire Proving Program


2009 NSBA PRODUCTION AWARDS JUST IN
NSBA Production Awards Rules & Application

2008 ONE DAY TEST RECOGNITION 
1 Day Test Recognition Program Rules updated 8/05


2008 LINEAR APPRASAL RECOGNITION
2008 Recognition Program Rules & Application

2009 NSBA ALL AMERICAN RESULTS
NSBA All American Program

All American Application

2009 SAANEN SPECIALTY SHOW SITES & RESULTS
NSBA Saanen Specialty Rules & Application
Hosting a Successful Specialty Show

NSBA RAFFLE
See NSBA newsletter for raffle and fund raising information

NSBA UCN CO-OP AD
Welcome New NSBA members...
Laura Burdett
RIVYN SAANENS

Waco, TX
Pamela Miceli
WINDSHINE FARM
Holden, MO
JOSHUA CAMPBELL
Meriden, KS
Melissa Czeck
CENTURY FARM DAIRY GOATS
Holdingford, MN
Kirk Hubbard
JH FARMS
West Harrison, IN
Paulette & Cyrus Bradley
PARADISE FOUND FARMS
Camp Douglas, MI
Kathleen Novosel
SEVEN ACRE FARM
Massena, NY
Tane Felker
FELKER FARM
Wright City, OK
Scott Bice
VINEYARD VIEW
Sebastopol, CA
Marie Reynolds
OAK LEAF DAIRY
Lebanon, CT
Ralph Zimmerman, DVM
TRES AMIGOS-NU-WAY
Las Lunas, NM
Edward & Vickie Biddle
PENN’S VIEW
Spring Mills, PA
Jon Welker
MOSAIC
Boulder, CO
Alfred W Poisson Jr
Ann Arbor, MI
 
 
Deadline for submissions to the
2009 2nd quarter NSBA Newsletter
is April 15, 2009
Contact: 
Sue Estrada - Editor
newsletter@NationalSaanenBreeders.com
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