Highest Selling Dapple Buck Sells for $53,000 When Kevin and Lisa Strohl starting raising Boer Goats in 2009, they didn't set out to set any records. But, that is just what they did in October at the Fall Into Color Sale. PTR Moonslinger sold for a record $53,000 - the highest selling dapple buck in U.S history. Moonslinger also holds the record for the most show points by a dapple buck and was the first dapple to reach 100 points. "We started showing Moonslinger when he was 3 1/2 months old." said Lisa Strohl. "He won his first division at that young age." The Strohls knew he was something special inside and outside the ring. "He has a great disposition. He is outstanding, sweet and doesn't have a mean bone in his body," Strohl said. "There just aren't any holes in him - disposition or conformation." It was those genetic qualities that gave Moonslinger the advantage going into the consignement sale, but Strohl admitted that they weren't even sure he would sell. "We are still so surprised and humbled," Strohl said. "We still can't believe what happened." Strohl said that even her husband was so enamored by Moonslinger that is was difficult to let him go. "We showed him much longer than many other bucks because he was so easy-going." Strohl said. "But we have a small operation and most of our does are somehow related to Moonslinger so we offered him." Full siblings to Moonslinger are due to hit the ground soon and Strohl said she is hoping for some does this time around. "We raise color on purpose, but we aren't strictly color," Strohl said. "We do hope his siblings have as much to offer as he does." As for East Heritage Boer Goats- "if it isn't broken, don't fix it." Strohl said they are going to continue doing what they do. "We are going to keep breeding, stay small, and work to keep quality animals. Why change what is working." And for Moonslinger? He headed to Jeremy Sanders and David Eversoll in Oklahoma where, if he's lucky, he will get to enjoy another bruski. "Moonslinger loved to drink a brew with the family," Strohl said. So, heres to Moonslinger. May you continue to throw wonderful kids and help improve the dappled Boer goat genetics.
East Heritage PTR MOONSLINGER Purchased by Jeremy Sanders of GHC Farms & David Eversoll of Lazy Days Farm Consigned , bred & raised by Kevin & Lisa Strohl of East Heritage Boer Goats The Boer Goat - 15
