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Elizabeth had triplet bucks from a mating with Panama Prinz Fribourg 16622. PANAMA LIONEL 23316 was sold to the Sparks. Here he was much used as their principle stud and did much to establish the fine type and milking abilities for which the Echo Herd was, and is, so justly famous.

The second of these, BONNIE LABAN 23318, together with HIGHLAND EASTER FLORA II 25954 (a daughter of old Flora) went with the Bonnie Herd to Colorado and his influence spread from there throughout the Central States. The third of these triplets, BONNIE LIEWELLYN 23317 went to the Northwest and did much to improve the breed there.

Easter Flora’s best known son, BONNIE IMPERATOR 20000, was used by the Highland Herd. Several of her daughters left their influence on the California hers of W.D. Westover, Dr. W.D. Miller, Grace Abbott and W.T. Sparks. Easter Flora II went to Mr. Coughlan in Denver, Colo.

 This blending of the lines of Excelsior with Bonnie may have resulted in the most widely known family in the Saanen breed and certainly one of the very best. Consequently there exist but a few good does today that do not retrace back to it.

 In 1913 the Bowmans imported ALTA BRANZ 807, ALTA JAURE 808 and their famous daughter ALTA JOYBELL 809. These three were purchased by the Glahns and served as a cornerstone for the Supreme Herd. Both does were high producers, and they, as well as Franz, did much to popularize the delicately boned, rangy type that added much refinement to the breed.  Offspring from these were widely used all over the country in such old time establishments as the Isle, Murgo, Bralif and Fornoff farms as wells by the Three Oaks and Echo Herds. In these last two the bloodlines were combined with those of Excelsior and with admirable results. The Sparks used SUPREME RUBIDOUX FRANZ 4061 to add size and vigor to their Bonnie May strain does.

A son of Franz, HOME ACRES KING WHITE FERN, A.R. SIRE 4 was extensively used by L.B. Blodgtt, and sired some of the greatest milk and show does of all time - Three Oaks Blossom’s Charmaine, Linda Concordia, and Home Acres Alta among them.

 At the Bowman importation of 1920 included the ALTA SWITZERLAND 7672, Aare, Meadi, Rigi Kulm group. These were large animals, extremely typy with long deep bodies, graceful heads and necks and very short hair. Most of them were soon moved to California where they heaped additional honors on the Supreme Herd. Again the Three Oaks and Echo Herds were found to be incorporating their good qualities.

 About this same time Dr. DeLangle, a man who did much for the goat industry through his writing, brought over a Saanen buck along with his justly famous French Alpines. This was FOSH D.L. 15619. Although he was not used as extensively as he should have been, he left a number of excellent progeny. Many of these were with the Goodridges, and included RIO LINDA BERENE 28829, their foundation doe.

 The Darst importation of 1921 included thirty-one animals and made a profound impression on Midwestern stock. These were big goats, vigorous, short haired and remarkably free from color. Some few however, were inclined toward coarseness around the head. Mr. Darst maintained a personal interest in the herd while serving as Secretary of the A.M.G.R.A. for many years and developed his foundation stock with animals such as GIDEON D 26976 and MARYLIN D 34580.

 This line of breeding was responsible for such individuals as Paul Fisher’s great show doe and producer, JUST PATSY 36698, Mrs. Tyler’s OSCAR D. 39954, F.D. Steel’s LOVELY’S PANAMA BLOSSOM 39851, the foundation of the Milkyway Herd, and BRIDGETTE MAILMAN 40738. Bridgette was Grand Champion at the Ohio State Fair for several years, and had an Advanced Registry record of 3100 lb.. Of milk

 A final arrival who was to add much glory to the breed was PANAMA LOUISE 15363. She was imported by August Bonjean in 1921 but early went to honor the Echo Herd. Students of the breed have considered her a model for

conformation and udder development as well as the heaviest producer ever imported. Her dairy milk record of 20.1 lb. stood for many years, indeed, until broken by her great granddaughters BONNIE JESS and BONNIE JESSICA. It is interesting to note that at the 1923 Los Angeles Fair the placings in the mature Saanen doe class were: First Panama Louise, second, Highland Easter Flora, and third, Highland Elizabeth. It is doubtful if any three such outstanding animals of any breed have ever been shown in one class since.

Louise had two great sons. One, LOUIS FRANZ of Echo Herd, 22121, sired by Supreme Rubidoux Franz, went to head the La Suise Herd. Here he sired many high producing does, some of which showed color however. This latter was a failing shared by many other great sires including Alta Switzerland, Three Oaks Blossom’s Lad, Andreas Hofer, Victor, Saanee and even old Excelsior himself.

Continued June 1974

One of Mrs. Swift’s daughters (sire #36691) , Prospect of Roseland 39007 is described as gray

 In this pedigree, all the animals are white except for the ones otherwise noted