GLR Taj was the last cria born on the GLR ranch in 2013. And what a way for him to end up our birthing season. This little guy, at the time they thought to be one of their very best cria born on the ranch that year. He is an absolute clone of his sire, GLR Kolaqua, who was a two time AOBA Grey Color Champion. He has the tell tale wrinkled skin that comes with density which doesn't surprise us, as his dad's first shearing weight was almost 12 pounds. He had more wrinkles in fact than any other grey they have ever produced on their ranch. His mother GLR Tashi, is the daughter of GLR Tica who was a Color Champion and one of the very first colored Judges Choices.He has a pedigree packed with colored genetics, excellent fiber characteristics and conformation and we have high hopes that this young boy will be as successful as his papa both in the show ring and as a breeder of champion offspring. His full sister, GLR Tashina was the Reserve Grey Female Color Champion as a juvenile at the 2013 AAA Futurity and MAPACA and Grey Color Champion at the 2014 AOA Nationals. GLR Tashina ended her show careers by being named the very first grey Judges Choice, male or female. Taj at 25 months old, had a micron of 19.3. His regrowth is impressive and he has matured superbly. He has taken his place in our stud row and we are actively using him in our breeding program this year. We look forward to seeing what he produces in 2017.

GLR Black Jewel is a dense lustrous true black daughter of GLR Black Pearls, one of a few Shavano daughters out of a super dense mom named Midnight Rock. Midnight Rock has been an outstanding producer over the years. Black Jewel has a packed pedigree of true black genetics, notable for excellent fiber characteristics, conformation and coverage. Her sire Cinders, 2016, 2017 and 2019 Dark Herd Sire of the Year, 2018 Reserve Dark Herdsire of the Year , has produced offspring that have been making waves in the show ring in years passed. Cinders and Midnight Rock are now passed. Black Jewel was biopsied in 2018, biopsy report by Dr. Norm Evans; Available by request. Black Jewel's first cria 2019, Vanya of Halo is a stunning black female born at a whopping 24.5lbs. Jewel is a large big boned female with amazing fleece characteristics and wonderful lock structure and we look forward to seeing future offspring as she is a foundation/production female. *Jewel's 2020 Bali is another stunning true black female sired by GLR Taj. Bali is a mirror image of her dam, Black Jewel and sister, Vanya. *Jewel's 2021 true black female cria sired by Black Midnight, Black Bijou, is another stunner not as big as her oldest sister Vanya but is going to be much like her dam with strong bone, confirmation and fleece to watch out for. *Jewel's 2022 true black female cria sired by RGSA Dante, Black Diamonds, is going to be another show stopper as she develops and shows her strengths as her sisters have before in the show ring and with fleece production. -*- Jewel is bred back to Dante for a summer 2023 cria.