Rafter O Summer Tanager

   

Breed: Mini Nubian 2nd Gen

Date of Birth: 05-28-24

PERCENTAGE: 73.43% NUBIAN / 26.57% NIGERIAN

POLLED, BLUE-EYES, TWO-TONE CHAMOISEE.

Summer truly has it all! She’s a stunning polled doe with captivating blue eyes and a beautiful two-tone chamoisee coat that turns heads wherever she goes. Beyond her striking appearance, Summer carries the milking ability and strong dairy traits that reflect the very best of our herd’s genetics. What really sets her apart, though, is her sweet, affectionate personality—she’s always eager to be by your side and full of friendly, “in-your-pocket” charm. We’re especially excited to see how her udder develops as she matures, confident it will reflect the quality and potential she already shows. Summer is a perfect blend of beauty, performance, and temperament, making her a treasured member of our family and herd.

Her dam, Wren, is the result of our infusion of Nubian genetics into our Rafter O herd.  Wren is a very feminine doe and has a very high escutcheon.  She became a great milker with good teat, orifice size, production, and capacity.  She is a dream to hand-milk!  Wren has performed very well in the show ring, earning Grand Champion wins as a junior and senior doe.

Her sire, Pancho, is a very masculine two-tone chamoisee, moon-spotted, blue-eyed buck.  He is maturing very nicely.  Pancho is the result of merging two great lines in our herd – Clover and Tundra!  

Summer’s grand dam, Clover, is a beautiful two-tone chamoisee doe with blue eyes.  She is very feminine and has a great topline and overall conformation.  Clover’s pedigree is outstanding on both sides.   Her udder is amazing…high attachment, good teat size, and good capacity.  Clover is a FINISHED CHAMPION with MDGA Live Shows and many Best Udder wins as well!

Summer’s grand sire, Tundra, is our spectacular buck from out West.  He brings in a powerhouse pedigree of champs and milk stars. He’s got great conformation and greatly improves his kids!    Tundra also has his *B – milk star.  AND…Tundra has three Reserve Grand Champion wins in the MDGA Virtual Show! 

At the 2025 Hill Country Two-Step, Summer earned high praise from Judge Kelly Martin, securing the title of Reserve Grand Champion Mini Nubian Junior Doe. In a large and competitive class of junior does, Summer stood out for her refined dairy character, correct structure, and smooth blending. Judge Martin complimented her balance and overall femininity, noting her as one to watch as she matures. This recognition is a strong start to Summer’s show career, and we’re excited to see her continue to grow and shine in the ring.

 

 

Name Origin

 The only completely red bird in North America, the strawberry-colored male Summer Tanager is an eye-catching sight against the green leaves of the forest canopy. The mustard-yellow female is harder to spot, though both sexes have a very distinctive chuckling call note. Fairly common during the summer, these birds migrate as far as the middle of South America each winter. All year long, they specialize in catching bees and wasps on the wing, somehow avoiding being stung by their catches.