That's good to know about the G6S. Which brings up another question. What testing do I need to verify before I buy a doe?
My original reason for wanting a Mini-Mancha was the good quantity, for a Mini & the rich milk from combining ND buck & Lamancha. I know I could love any goat that I buy, but those Nubian ears just grab my heart!!!
I'm not sure about the buck. Again I may be showing my ignorance. But if I get a 50/50 doe & a 50/50 buck, wouldn't that give me a 50/50 kid?
Keep in mind F-1 mini's and most f-2 mini's will not have pendulous ears. That comes in with higher generations. They will have a partial erect or airplane ears.
This is Elliott - out of our Ruby an F-1 Registered Mini Nubian. He has GREAT ears for an f-1 ... his doeling sister is at her new home these pics were from Aug I think he was 5-6 months old?
Hoping for all does from her this year.
Elliott will be shown this year with MDGA.
His siter will be as well!
So let me point out a few things...
First his face is good for an f-1 it is more straight her and not dished.. with the mini nubiams the goal for standard is the true Roman Nose... as a f-1 he doesn't have that but we see a good start.
See how his actually drop down when relaxed, but they don't hand truly pendulous- he has remarkable length of ear for an f-1
Here he i sexcited for his grain. LOL anything to get a pic and keep him still- he was a bottle baby and co-parented. Notice ears straight out.
Again- you can see better
Relaxed
This is to show you an
excellent rear! He has a truly remarkable rear. This is what you want.
Ear shot...
He is standing with his front legs a little close together in this pic.. but this is a beautiful buck. Notice his topline? His tail is covering it but he has a great rump- this is why his rear is so nice. He is very dairy nice neck good brisket... now his sire tends to give "legs" they grow into their legs and get length as they grow...
His leg placement is beautiful.
In the end we decided to keep Elliott... he is a great f-1. I don't want to do higher percentages.. it takes longer but I like MINNIES that are mini's. Eventually we will have some f-1 does unrelated to him to breed to.
I really believe the breeder of the doe his dam Ruby is what really has brought us some spectacular mini nubians. I can not take any credit for that - Ruby came from some really great breeders.
She is out of J-Nels & In the Reds both incredible breeders.
If you breed mini's start with some really nice animals.
Remember babies have pendulous ears but they don't stay that way- here he is at birth-
I see a road trip sometime, soon in our future! 
