For the longest time, my mother talked about adding an Oberhasli to the herd.  I continually balked at the idea of adding a Swiss anything to the herd, however I ultimately gave in.  After a LONG search, we were so pleased to order a doe kid from the Sparkling Acres herd in New Jersey.  Hope's arrival to our farm in 2006 was indeed the start of something great, and I cannot thank the Von Thuns enough for allowing Hope (the last Kiara daughter!) to come to PA.  Hopie is the foundation of the Oberhasli portion of our herd. As I had been warned by the Von Thun family, I have become totally hooked by these special dairy goats.
 
Hope dazzled us as a yearling milker, finishing her CH from the AOP class where she competed (and won!!) against both Saanens and Alpines. She continued to amaze us in 2008 winning several BOB awards and being in contention for BDIS with our own fabulous Cori. She placed 13th in a HUGE 2yr old class at the Louisville Nationals in 2008. Hope is a beloved, shining star here at our farm and we hope she will grace us with doe kids in the future!  

Show Record
2009   7xBOB  (out of 10 times shown)
2010   9xBOB  (out of 9 times shown)


Nationals
2008   2nd place 2yr old
2010   3rd place 4yr old with 2nd udder
2011   5th place 5yr old

We had trouble getting Hope to settle AI in 2011 -- and believe me, we tried!  She was finally bred to Chase for an April kidding.