How it all started... Maria was our first pygmy goat. She was a bottle baby, and she won our hearts... she was just too cute... |
City Lights Pygmy Goats... ...breeding the champions of tomorrow. |
She chased the dogs out of their beds... |
But, before long, she started to grow up. She was into everything. She climbed in our flower pots, trying to look in the windows... |
and climbed into ours... |
Denise Fraser NPGA Judge La Mesa, CA 91941 619.922.8827 |
NPGA REGISTERED PYGMY GOATS |
Welcome to City Lights, home to a small herd of NPGA registered pygmy goats. Located in La Mesa, a suburb of San Diego, California, we are currently breeding quality pygmy goats for both show and companion animals. City Lights had a rather inauspicious start: Our first pygmy goat was purchased on a whim. Many years ago while on a leisurely weekend drive, we passed a roadside sign,"pygmy goats for sale" Before we knew it, we were headed home with "Maria," a week-old bottle baby. Despite her unusual behavior and personality quirks (see below!), I fell in love with pygmies and I set out to learn as much as I could about the breed. I attended the NPGA convention held in California in 2000, and before I knew it, I had purchased two registered does. It wasn't long before I began showing and selectively breeding a few goats each year. Very much an animal person, I've spent most of my life involved with horses -- riding, breeding, showing -- so I understand the importance of correct structure and conformation as it relates to the overall well-being and health of the animal. For this reason, City Lights has kept its herd small and breeds carefully to accentuate the best features. Active in our local goat clubs as well as our national organization, I have continued in my "pygmy" education. In 2007 at the NPGA National Convention, I applied for a judge's license. I passed the written portion and two of the four classes of the practical exam, but will be return in '08 to hopefully finish up! PS. I did, in fact, attend NPGA national convention in Atlanta, tested again, and received my NPGA license. Yee-haw! So a big welcome to our site, welcome to pygmy goats, and welcome to a whole lot of fun!!! |
IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE END..... |
Summer '08, CL herd tested negative for Johne's and CL |
Updated September 2011 |