SGCH ++B Dear Heart's "Omar" N0853373     6-03 90 EEE		*B Quiet Valley Ann's Bo Dan N0817812		+*B Fra Jac's Bo Kurran N0765781
				Quiet Valley An O Green Gables 3*M N0708069
		Dear Heart's "GT" Willow N0810188		Dear Heart's Goodtime Charly N0721676
				Dear Heart's Pansy 6*M N0612693     5-00 89 VEVV

SGCH Goldthwaite Lady Juliette 7*M N1076343     5-00 90 VEEE		SG+*B Prairie Fire Enterprise N1021970		SGCH ++*B Trillium Trails Proud Venture N0990638     2-02 88 VVV
				Prairie Fire Nova 3*M N0812911     4-05 89 VEEV
		SG Goldthwaite Godiva 6*M N1013521     3-08 91 EEEE		SGCH ++B Dear Heart's "Omar" N0853373     6-03 90 EEE
				SG Goldthwaite Bob Bon 5*M N0872278     5-07 90 VEEE

LINEAR APPRAISAL SG +*B Goldthwaite Merlin AGE FS GA DC BC 2-02 89 E V V   BUCK YIELD EVALUATION # Herds:  1        # Daughters:  13 Production Traits Avg Dau Production Predicted Trans Ability Avg Lact per Dau   Milk 2340  -58   2.08     Fat 124  +4.6       Protein 96       +1.3   2.08

Merlin is the most exciting and prolific buck we have ever produced! He repeated his "magic" for us over and over through his lovely daughters, producing champion after champion. In 2007, we finished both of his two year-old daughters that were being shown; GCH Goldthwaite Hoorah FS88 and SGCH Goldthwaite Exotic Dancer FS90, both who follow in the footsteps of SGCH Goldthwaite Ambrosia FS91, SGCH Goldthwaite Abacadabara FS89 (also a two year-old), and our many time Best-In-Show winner, SGCH Goldthwaite Brianna X. Merlin's yearling daughter, Goldthwaite Mistique, was 1st place Junior Kid at the 2006 ADGA National Show and was honored with 1st place Yearling Milker at both the 2007 Colorado State Fair and 2007 Wyoming State Fair. She is a full sister to our 2007 ADGA Spotlight Sale doeling, Goldthwaite Magic Mystery Tour! Mystery, along with three other Merlin doelings, have all had Best-In-Show wins. Other daughters, Goldthwaite Tally Ho and Goldthwaite Enchanted, both place 2nd in their classes at the 2007 ADGA National Show. Merlin was also honored with siring the 1st place Junior Get-Of-Sire at the 2007 ADGA National Show.

Merlin's sire, SGCH ++B Dear Heart's "Omar," was also the sire of many Goldthwaite bred grand champion and excellent appraising does such as: Maya FS91, Godiva FS91, My Bonny Love FS90, Clematis FS91, Talapoosa FS91, and Merlin's full sister, Jewellia FS91. All of the above does were excellent milkers (2,900 to 3,100 lbs. range) and the last two being Top Ten does with lifetimes of 12,000 to 15,000 lbs. of milk! SG Goldthwaite Godiva 6*M 3-08 91 (EEEE) was the littermate to Goldthwaite Gatsby, who was thrown into the limelight this year by being the double grandsire of the 2007 ADGA National Champion. Godiva is also the dam of Merlin's dam, SGCH Goldthwaite Lady Juliette 7*M 5-00 90 (VEEE), who had a lifetime of over 12,000 lbs. of milk.

Merlin has consistently thrown long, level, dairy and correct daughters and sons, but he is best known for his excellent mammary systems and breed character. We were greatly saddened by his loss early in 2007 and feel that he is too great of a sire not to be offered to other breeders. ~ Beverly Goldthwaite