Mini Nubians
All of our Mini Nubians are G6S Normal by testing or parentage. For more info on the G6S Mutation go here.
What are Mini Nubians and what's so great about them?
The Mini Nubian is a mid-sized dairy breed that is a cross between a standard Nubian and a Nigerian Dwarf. With the sweet, creamy, high butterfat milk of a Nigerian Dwarf but more of it, they offer the best of both worlds. They are smaller and easier to handle and transport than full sized goats, weighing on average 100 lbs (bucks weighing a bit more) and standing 23-29" tall for does and up to 31" for bucks. (Standard Nubians can weigh up to 200 lbs!) We transport ours in a large dog crate in our mini van. Being a bit taller than a Nigerian, with larger teats, they are generally easier to milk than most Nigerians. Many of them produce as much milk as standard sized Nubians but on half the feed. They are truly the fuel efficient dairy goats!
All Mini Nubians can be registered with MDGA, TMGR and IDGR, so long as they come from registered parent stock. These parents can be ADGA/AGS Nigerians and Nubians, or Mini Nubians from any of the Mini Registries of any generation. They are registered in three categories: Experimental (F1-F2), American (F3-F5) and Purebred (F6 and up). The very foundation is often a 50/50 cross of a Nubian doe with a Nigerian buck, but really there are lots of ways to get where you're going. It's a somewhat complicated process breeding them as you are trying to get a wide range of things right: good conformation, nice udders and milk production, the right size and good breed character. You can breed any generation to any other generation to achieve those goals and the kids will always be one generation higher than the LOWEST parent. So for instance a Nigerian buck bred to a Nubian doe produces an F1, but a Purebred F6 buck bred to a F1 doe still only produces an F2. An F6 Purebred buck bred to a standard sized Nubian doe produces an F1. You should ALWAYS breed the larger breed of doe to the smaller buck, NEVER the other way around or you can cause devastating kidding problems!
In general you don't want to focus too much on generations but on getting the whole package right. Correct conformation and milk production first, breed character next and worry about generations last. Lower generation Experimentals with a lot of Nigerian blood usually have airplane or 2/3 drop ears and look more like Nigerian Dwarfs, only bigger, (though some are quite small) while Experimentals with more Nubian blood may have correct breed character but be a bit larger than desired. By the time you get to American status they should look like standard Nubians, only smaller, with adorable floppy ears and Roman noses we all associate with Nubians. By the time the get to Purebred they should look like perfect little miniature versions of their larger cousins! All generations come in a wide variety of colors and coat patterns, including moonspots, and any generation can have blue eyes, because of the Nigerian influence. And all are beautiful, intelligent, affectionate and have wonderful and unique personalities.
Here at Prancing Pony Farm we have Mini Nubians from first generation Experimental to 6th generation Purebred and beyond, all registered with MDGA and some also with TMGR. Our goats come from strong dairy lines and we breed for great milk production, beautiful and sound udders, correct conformation and wonderful temperaments, as well as beautiful and interesting colors and patterns. We strongly believe that a great dairy goat should be beautiful and sweet as well as functional and sound and should be a joy to own. It should make you happy to see it in your pasture and spending time with it should be rewarding. Producing that type of animal is our goal in breeding our Mini Nubians.
All Mini Nubians can be registered with MDGA, TMGR and IDGR, so long as they come from registered parent stock. These parents can be ADGA/AGS Nigerians and Nubians, or Mini Nubians from any of the Mini Registries of any generation. They are registered in three categories: Experimental (F1-F2), American (F3-F5) and Purebred (F6 and up). The very foundation is often a 50/50 cross of a Nubian doe with a Nigerian buck, but really there are lots of ways to get where you're going. It's a somewhat complicated process breeding them as you are trying to get a wide range of things right: good conformation, nice udders and milk production, the right size and good breed character. You can breed any generation to any other generation to achieve those goals and the kids will always be one generation higher than the LOWEST parent. So for instance a Nigerian buck bred to a Nubian doe produces an F1, but a Purebred F6 buck bred to a F1 doe still only produces an F2. An F6 Purebred buck bred to a standard sized Nubian doe produces an F1. You should ALWAYS breed the larger breed of doe to the smaller buck, NEVER the other way around or you can cause devastating kidding problems!
In general you don't want to focus too much on generations but on getting the whole package right. Correct conformation and milk production first, breed character next and worry about generations last. Lower generation Experimentals with a lot of Nigerian blood usually have airplane or 2/3 drop ears and look more like Nigerian Dwarfs, only bigger, (though some are quite small) while Experimentals with more Nubian blood may have correct breed character but be a bit larger than desired. By the time you get to American status they should look like standard Nubians, only smaller, with adorable floppy ears and Roman noses we all associate with Nubians. By the time the get to Purebred they should look like perfect little miniature versions of their larger cousins! All generations come in a wide variety of colors and coat patterns, including moonspots, and any generation can have blue eyes, because of the Nigerian influence. And all are beautiful, intelligent, affectionate and have wonderful and unique personalities.
Here at Prancing Pony Farm we have Mini Nubians from first generation Experimental to 6th generation Purebred and beyond, all registered with MDGA and some also with TMGR. Our goats come from strong dairy lines and we breed for great milk production, beautiful and sound udders, correct conformation and wonderful temperaments, as well as beautiful and interesting colors and patterns. We strongly believe that a great dairy goat should be beautiful and sweet as well as functional and sound and should be a joy to own. It should make you happy to see it in your pasture and spending time with it should be rewarding. Producing that type of animal is our goal in breeding our Mini Nubians.
