Wolfivan Ranch

Wolfivan Ranch Wolfivan is a blend of our 2 families names, Wolf & Sullivan. It is pronounced:
WUUL-fih-ven Ranch

It’s been 2 years since I lost my heart goat and the herd lost their queen. Phoebe was more than just a goat, she was th...
01/05/2025

It’s been 2 years since I lost my heart goat and the herd lost their queen. Phoebe was more than just a goat, she was the foundation of my herd and a constant source of joy. I miss her every day, but I see her everywhere in the faces of her daughters and granddaughters.
Ginger and Marigold looks so much like her, I often do a double take when I see them.

I bought SGCH Joyful Hearts KR Phoebe when she was 12 weeks old. I had been breeding goats for 2 years and was looking for more milk production. I saw a post her breeder made about her dam making the AGS Top Ten and decided to inquire about purchasing a daughter. Her breeder, Fern was dispersing the herd and offered Phoebe to me for $600. I had never paid that much for a goat but I wanted her really, really bad! (You know that feeling right??!) I bit the bullet and got the goat! She quickly stole my heart with her sweet personality and I decided to try my hand at showing her. I took her to my first show a year later as a first freshening, yearling milker. She won her class and I got bit by the show bug!

I, like many new enthusiastic breeders, had a long term goal of making an impact in the goat world and improving the Nigerian Dwarf breed. I wanted to immerse myself in all things goat related! I started showing regularly, participating in Linear Appraisal and Milk testing.

Phoebe exceeded my expectations, at just 2 years old she milked 1290 lbs, scored a VEEE90 at Linear appraisal and became a finished Champion, earning 2 best in shows along the way. That was the season I decided I wanted to fill my herd with little mini-mes of Phoebe!

Over the next few years, I retained Phoebe’s daughters and sons and brought in her sire to create sisters. I slowly streamlined my small herd to look similar to my favorite girl by retaining the animals with the most consistent look to her.

Today, there isn’t a doe in my herd that’s not related to her and most of my gold beauties are a result of the phenotype selections I made while shaping my herd.

Phoebe left an undeniable mark on my herd and I believe she had a positive effect on the Nigerian Dwarf breed. Seeing her likeness in my does and in her descendants in other herds fills me with pride.

Phoebe was a once in a lifetime goat and today I’m celebrating her impact on me and my herd.

Cheers to Phoebe. You’ll always be my queen. ❤️

This guy’s beard is glorious! ✨Wolfivan Canelo (Wolfivan Tahitian Monoi X SGCH Joyful Hearts KR Phoebe) 💛
12/30/2024

This guy’s beard is glorious! ✨
Wolfivan Canelo (Wolfivan Tahitian Monoi X SGCH Joyful Hearts KR Phoebe) 💛

The last 2 junior does have been confirmed bred and we are officially done with breeding season! 🎉 Wolfivan Redneck Ange...
12/26/2024

The last 2 junior does have been confirmed bred and we are officially done with breeding season! 🎉

Wolfivan Redneck Angel is confirmed bred to Wolfivan Welcome to Jamrock and Wolfivan Soul Rebel is confirmed bred to Wolfivan CQ Kentucky Bourbon.

The website is updated with all the confirmed breedings and due dates.

https://www.wolfivan.com/2025-breedingkidding-schedule.html

I’m so excited to confirm that Wolfivan Clover Root has been bred to Wolfivan Welcome to Jamrock!Clover represents the c...
12/18/2024

I’m so excited to confirm that Wolfivan Clover Root has been bred to Wolfivan Welcome to Jamrock!

Clover represents the core of our breeding program and carries some of the most consistent genetics in our herd. She’s the daughter of the 2024 ADGA National Champion, GCH Wolfivan CQ Ginger Root, and sired by Wolfivan Rumors and Gossip, who is out of the 2023 ADGA Total Performer, GCH Hidden Hills Natural Mystic, and Wolfivan Tahitian Monoi. Rumors also happens to be the littermate brother to our newest champion doe, GCH Wolfivan One Love!

Clover’s show career has already been a success, earning Junior Grand Champion early in the season. The judge praised her for excelling in General Appearance and calling her correct in her “entire bone structure.”

Breeding her to Wolfivan Welcome to Jamrock, another son of GCH Hidden Hills Natural Mystic, creates a carefully planned line breeding that I’m incredibly excited about.

I can’t wait to see Clover freshen and the potential these kids bring to the future of our herd!

My view of the buck pen this morning is pretty incredible! 🌄
12/11/2024

My view of the buck pen this morning is pretty incredible! 🌄

This year was a whirlwind for me and the herd! I kidded out more does than ever before and ended up with way more kids t...
12/10/2024

This year was a whirlwind for me and the herd! I kidded out more does than ever before and ended up with way more kids than I had planned for in one season. Between the added pressure and working full-time, milk testing ended up on the back burner, and I burned out much earlier than expected.

That said, I still managed to get 4 tests in, and a few of the girls who needed their milk stars pulled through beautifully!

✨ These beautiful does are all daughters of Wolfivan Tahitian Monoi! ✨

⭐️ GCH Valerian Root milked 681 lbs, with 42 lbs of butterfat and 29 lbs of protein in 162 days. (Daily average: 4.4 lbs)

⭐️ GCH Wolfivan One Love milked 718 lbs, with 49 lbs of butterfat and 30 lbs of protein in 139 days. (Daily average: 5.4 lbs)

⭐️ Wolfivan Scotch Marigold milked 721 lbs, with 49 lbs of butterfat and 31 lbs of protein in 187 days. (Daily average: 4.0 lbs)

⭐️ Wolfivan Natty Dread milked 633 lbs, with 45 lbs of butterfat and 27 lbs of protein in 162 days. (Daily average: 4.4 lbs)

I’m so proud of these hardworking girls and can’t wait to see what next year brings!

12/10/2024

The tangerine tree on the edge of the pasture is loaded this year and the girls are very excited about!

I love hearing them chomp! 🧡

I’m thrilled to announce that GCH Wolfivan Valerian Root and her daughter Wolfivan Chicory Root are both confirmed bred!...
12/06/2024

I’m thrilled to announce that GCH Wolfivan Valerian Root and her daughter Wolfivan Chicory Root are both confirmed bred!

✨ Val is bred to Wolfivan Welcome to Jacmrock. Son of the 2023 Total Performer, Hidden Hills Natural Mystic.

✨ Chicory is bred to Wolfivan CQ Kentucky Bourbon, the 2023 Premier Sire and littermate to the 2024 ADGA National Champion.

I’m so proud to announce that Wolfivan One Love has made the Elite List!💫 Love is the daughter of the 2023 Total Perfor...
11/27/2024

I’m so proud to announce that Wolfivan One Love has made the Elite List!💫
Love is the daughter of the 2023 Total Performer, Hidden Hills Natural Mystic, who also earned a spot on the 2023 Top Ten Breed Leader List for butterfat production!

Loving these exceptional milky genetics! 🐐❤️

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11/25/2024

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Kentucky Bourbon is no ordinary buck! He’s the littermate brother to the 2024 ADGA National Champion, GCH Wolfivan CQ Ginger Root VEEE92, and was named the 2023 ADGA National Premier Sire.

💎 Proven Excellence:
- Multiple daughters placed in the Top 5 at the last two ADGA National Shows.
- Sired the Top-Selling Spotlight Sale animals in both 2023 and 2024.

Don’t miss your chance to elevate your herd with genetics from this outstanding sire during this Black Friday Sale and save 25%!

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Here's some fun and exciting news!🥳 Ginger and her daughter Nettle are comfirmed bred! Both were bred to Wolfivan Tahi...
11/23/2024

Here's some fun and exciting news!🥳

Ginger and her daughter Nettle are comfirmed bred! Both were bred to Wolfivan Tahitian Monoi, a repeat breeding for Ginger that resulted in her daughter Wolfivan Valerian Root.

The fun news is that 12 hours after breeding to Monoi, Ginger also bred to Wolfivan Yohimbe Root just for funzies! I'm hoping for a split liter which would be super cool with the Monoi breeding I already know worked well and a line breeding with Ginger's grandson. All kids will have DNA done.

Thank you Holli Deckard of HJ Summit Farms for letting me use Monoi!

Yohimbe Root was a busy boy last month! I've just confirmed these breedings. Wolfivan One Love, Hidden Hills Natural My...
11/12/2024

Yohimbe Root was a busy boy last month! I've just confirmed these breedings.

Wolfivan One Love, Hidden Hills Natural Mystic, Castle Rock Tahitian Treasure and Wolfivan Lotus Root have all been confirmed bred to Wolfivan Yohimbe Root.

I was going through old photos and came across these baby One Love pictures. She was so stinkin’ cute! 🥰 ❤️
11/10/2024

I was going through old photos and came across these baby One Love pictures. She was so stinkin’ cute! 🥰 ❤️

11/05/2024

Just confirmed more breedings. I have updated the website with all the due dates and confirmed breedings. We’ve also had some reservation changes so there are a couple new doe reservations open and a few buck reservations still available.
Check out the website for all the info.

http://www.wolfivan.com/2025-breedingkidding-schedule.html

I don’t know a doe that looks more regal just sitting around the pasture than Ginger Root. There's something so sweet an...
11/02/2024

I don’t know a doe that looks more regal just sitting around the pasture than Ginger Root. There's something so sweet and majestic about watching her enjoy her time out in the field. ❤️

We’ve got Cowboy Vince ‘helping’ feed the goats this morning! 🤣🤠 Nothing like a little morning rodeo at Wolfivan Ranch! ...
10/28/2024

We’ve got Cowboy Vince ‘helping’ feed the goats this morning! 🤣🤠 Nothing like a little morning rodeo at Wolfivan Ranch! I love how Dandy isn’t bothered one bit by being ridden like a horse. 🐐🐴

We’ve confirmed two pregnancies from our recent LAP AI session! Out of the five does, only two settled, but I’m not hear...
10/25/2024

We’ve confirmed two pregnancies from our recent LAP AI session! Out of the five does, only two settled, but I’m not heartbroken. I had some great backup plans for the others! 🌸

Confirmed pregnancies:

• Wolfivan Dandelion Root
• Wolfivan Scotch Marigold

Both are bred to the incredible TX TwinCreeks RM Watermark! Watermark paired beautifully with our Phoebe lines, which gave us one of my favorite young does, Wolfivan Lotus Root (Wolfivan Ace of Spades x Wolfivan Valerian Root). I’m thrilled to see what these new pairings bring and hopeful for more exceptional animals!

For updates on the other three does’ breedings, check out our breeding schedule on the website. 🐐💫

http://www.wolfivan.com/2025-breedingkidding-schedule.html

We outgrew the mirror this year! 🏆 It’s been an amazing year filled with hard work and big wins. I set a few goals for m...
10/18/2024

We outgrew the mirror this year! 🏆 It’s been an amazing year filled with hard work and big wins. I set a few goals for myself and the herd, and I’m proud to say we hit every one of them:

✔️ 1. Fill the mirror with ribbons.
✔️ 2. Make it to Nationals.
✔️ 3. Bring home some pottery.

On top of that, we finished 2 does this year—no small feat considering the level of competition and number of shows here in SoCal! I couldn’t be more proud of my girls for smashing our goals. 💪🐐

Here’s to another year of progress and success!

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The tangerine tree on the edge of the pasture is loaded this year and the girls are very excited about! I love hearing them chomp! 🧡

Just confirmed more breedings. I have updated the website with all the due dates and confirmed breedings. We’ve also had some reservation changes so there are a couple new doe reservations open and a few buck reservations still available. Check out the website for all the info. http://www.wolfivan.com/2025-breedingkidding-schedule.html

It’s still somewhat early but this looks like it could be 5! 😳 Wolfivan Bluegrass Boogie X Wolfivan Yohimbe Root.

Breeding season is always a grab bag full of surprises, excitement and some disappointments! This morning, Wolfivan One Love came back into heat after her LAP AI last month. 😞 But on the bright side, I bred her to Wolfivan Yohimbe Root, which is a fairly tight line breeding that just might turn out to be something amazing! 🤞 Some exciting news—we have our first confirmed breeding! 🎉 I’m thrilled to announce that Wolfivan Bluegrass Boogie, the 2024 National 2nd Place Jr Dry Yearling, has been confirmed bred to Yohimbe Root. We’re expecting at least 3 babies, and I can see 5 bubbles, but it’s not quite clear enough to confirm that there are babies in them. I’ll rescan soon, but it looks like she’s following in the footsteps of her full sister, Wolfivan Boot Scootin Boogie, who had 6 babies this year! 🤪 I am updating the website as breedings are confirmed. 🐐

Wolfivan Ace of Spades is ready for action! 🤣♠️

Wolfivan Ace of Spades Semen available through Blue Mountain Genetics.

Lots of discussion and excitement about our LAP AI tomorrow amongst the girls!! 🤣

This is how we beat the heat! 110 is insane!! The poor girls aren’t used to this! 🥵🍉

This girl 🤦‍♀️

The pasture is dry this time of year so the girls go crazy when we trim the trees!! 😈🤣

I made a little video of my youngest keeper doe, Wolfivan Roots to Rise. She’s so graceful and pretty on the move and has a big personality! 🤣She’s out of Wolfivan Lotus Root and sired by Wolfivan Canelo.

I’m really loving these Canelo kids. This handsome fella is looking for his herd! Wolfivan Lotus Root X Wolfivan Canelo. PM for more details. Link to Lotus’ page: http://www.wolfivan.com/wolfivan-lotus-root.html

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