08/29/2022
I attended my first goat show with my parents & Leslie Werhane Averill when I was about 10 years old. We soon purchased registered Nubians to breed a couple NOA’s to and thus began our registered herd of Nubian dairy goats. Thanks to Leslie, I have been hooked on showing ever since.
For 25 years breeding and showing Nubians has been my absolute passion. To my “regular” friends, this is weird, but to those of you who know and love this hobbie as I do, you get it!
It is with extreme (but well thought out) sadness that I announce I have sold all but 4 of my animals (which are up for sale) and will be taking a break to focus on my family. This is one of the hardest & most gut-wrenching decisions of my life, but I know it’s the right one. I plan to get back in once I’ve got a barn of my own, and the means to manage them myself.
I want to thank Joan & Dave Carlson, and also Charles Hickerson, for the years they kept me in the game and for loving & caring for my animals as if they were their own. Joan, Dave…you gave me the best 2 years of my show career. I can never thank you enough. And to my mentors & friends, Paul Fox, Julie Matthys and soooo many others, THANK YOU for your time, your friendship and your commitment to this breed we love so much.
I especially thank my Mom & Donald for literally doing everything & paying for everything for over 20 years so I could enjoy this awesome hobby & these beautiful animals. I love y’all so much.
I could go on & on with whom to thank, but just know I love and appreciate each and every one of you that have been a part of this journey. I will still be attending shows & helping friends, but will not be handling my own animals. My goal is to get back into this in around 5 years, so I’ll be back!!! My girls are in GREAT HANDS with their new buyers and chances are you’ll see me showing them in the near future.
I love you all…it’s not goodbye, it’s see you later!!!
PS - I am not selling my tank. Gonna hang onto these frozen boys so when I start back I’m off to a great start!