MALE

Rafter O Ravine Haze

Breed: Mini Nubian, 6th Gen
Date of Birth: 02-27-2021
Percentage: 57.37% Nubian / 42.63% Nigerian
Traits: Blue Roan – Polled – Blue Eyes

🐐 About Haze

Haze truly checks all the boxes—polled, blue-eyed, eye-catching color, and a wonderfully sweet temperament! When we planned our 2021 breeding season, our one wish was to get a polled, blue-eyed buckling from either Pixie or June Bug—and Pixie delivered right out of the gate with the very first kid of the year. With the sale of our buck Levi in the fall of 2020, Haze gave us the perfect opportunity to keep his exceptional genetics in our herd.

Now maturing into a well-balanced, correct buck, Haze has already proven himself in the breeding pen. He consistently sires kids with strong structure, flashy markings, and excellent dairy potential. He’s especially known for passing on beautiful roaning and impressive width to his offspring.

One of Haze’s 2023 daughters, Polly (out of Sapphire x Haze), made us incredibly proud by earning Grand Champion Junior Doe at the Memorial Classic in Brenham, TX, on May 27, 2023!

🌿 Heritage & Pedigree

Haze comes from a line of excellence on both sides. His dam, Pixie, hails from the respected Green Gables lines known for superior milk production. Pixie brought color, solid conformation, and a bold personality to match. She was also a joy to milk, thanks to her ideal teat size and large orifices. Pixie proved herself in the show ring as a producer—her daughter Foxy was named Grand Champion Junior Doe at the Hill Country Mini Milkers Texas Two-Step on June 2, 2019.

Haze’s sire, Levi, adds even more value to his pedigree, bringing blue eyes, polled genetics, and strong dairy lines. Together, this genetic package makes Haze a cornerstone of our breeding program, and we’re excited to see how his kids continue to carry forward his best traits into the next generation.

🌫 Name Origin

When Haze was born, it was a dreary, rainy evening with almost zero visibility—an atmosphere that inspired a set of weather-themed names for Pixie’s trio of kids: Ravine Haze, Valley Vapor, and Canyon Mist.

A ravine is a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides, while haze refers to a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles. Together, “Ravine Haze” captures both the dramatic mood of the evening he was born and the beautiful, subtle presence he’s brought to our herd ever since.