2007 Drop Viewbank Stud Bucks - early photos June 08. We have retained just six young bucks from last years drop. They are growing out well and displaying superb fibre in their second fleece. Three of these will be selected to enter the inaugural Buck Trial at Cudal, NSW in August 2008. Bucks from studs around Australia will be entering this trial to be grown out under uniform environmental conditions for six months. Full statistical details will be recorded for these animals providing an unprecented opportunity to observe and select objectively tested young bucks from different studs which have been raised under the same conditions. These bucks will all be offered for sale in January 2008. More details about the trial can be obtained from Cudal stud's web site

2006 Drop Bucks:

Bucks 2006 drop 2nd Fleece 2nd Fleece weight crutched 3rd fleece Body weight micron-2nd sd - 2nd cv - 2nd kgs micron-3rd sd - 3rd cv - 3rd Jan-08 5154 25 6.3 25.3 2.64 34.6 6.4 18.6 67kg 5157 25.6 4.7 18.4 2.64 34.7 6.1 17.7 51kg 5158 24 5.1 21.2 2.04 30.6 6.9 22.7 42kg 5159 25.4 5.1 20.1 2.28 36.3 7.7 21.3 58kg 5162 25.5 4.3 16.9 2.04 34.7 5.9 17.2 52kg 5165 22.2 4.1 18.8 2.16 30.7 6 19.5 45kg 5170 23.2 5.1 22.2 1.92 35.9 7.8 21.9 60kg 5171 21.4 5.36 25.05 2.28 28.8 7.6 26.7 55kg 5174 25.2 6.1 24 2.4 34.8 5.6 16.2 60kg	VIEWBANK Malleescrub VBK 5154 (D of B 16/9/06) Sire: Mallee Park Ned, Dam: Phezulu 1857 (see stats in table at left)	Specially Selected Stud Buck sold at Mohair Australia's Australasian Sale Feb, 2008 (Bendigo). Congratulations to Michaela and David Holroyd of Moorabool, on their purchase of Viewbank Malleescrub
		Malleescrub is an outstanding son of Mallee Park Ned, who has direct linage to top quality Stud South African parents. Malleescrub has outstanding conformation and a robust frame. His quality fleece is dense and stylish. He already has numerous progeny to his credit - he was an active and fertile sire at only 6 mths of age!

2006 Drop Bucks: Seen here in their third fleece (photos 2/2/08), these boys represent some of our ideals in terms of purity, with glossy faces and ears, even coverage from front to back and with solid robust frames. As will be obvious from the photos, we do not wash or preen our stock prior to sale. They are presented in paddock condition, so what you see is what you get ! Presented in their natural state, they are unlikely to disappoint as show stock sometimes do.

VIEWBANK Peter VBK5159 (D of B 21/9/06) Sire: Viewbank Paulo, Dam: Viewbank D95 Retained in the stud for use in the 2008 joining season.	VIEWBANK Yarran VBK5165 ( D of B 22/9/06 ) Sire: Viewbank Sophos, Dam:Viewbank E11 Retained in the stud for use in the 2008 joining season.	VIEWBANK 5170 (D of B 23/9/06) Sire: Mallee Park Ned, Dam: Viewbank E30 Sold	VIEWBANK 5174 (D of B 25/9/06) Sire: Mallee Park Ned; Dam: Viewbank F49 Sold

At Viewbank Stud, we have been collating detailed statistics on our Angoras for more than 10 years. These are summarised on our Production page . These stats chart our progress towards achieving high quality, hardy Angoras which produce some of the finest fibre and highest financial returns in the country. All this is done under a commercial production regime. Selecting our bucks and does will help you to achieve similar outcomes with only a modest outlay. Some of our clients are listed below.

Viewbank Anthony, purchased by Doug Burns of Colac.   Left: Two of our stud bucks Viewbank Banzi and Viewbank Bazulu, sold (2005) to clients Mick and Pat Gill of Heathcote. Congratulations to Pat & Mick on winning the Appraisal class (most valuable fleece & body valuing for a team) at the 2008 Australasian Show using progeny from these Viewbank sires. Viewbank progeny first won the same commercial Appraisal class in 2001 (see item below)

In-kid does are available each year in July with kids due to drop from mid_August. All does sold as in-kid have been scanned to confirm a pregnancy.

Stud and commercial does (unjoined) are also available for private sale late January/February. These does are usually of mixed ages, selected from the older does. However for 2008, a limited number of 2005 drop does in full fleece will also be offered for sale. 2006 drop Wethers available NOW (Nov 08). See notice at top of page. Contact us for further information. Ph 0417 549 213.

Pedigrees for all registered stock can be inspected on line via the Mohair Australia web site. Viewbank's stud prefix is VBK. All tattoos commence with these letters.

While Viewbank no longer shows goats on a regular basis, we continue to enjoy our interaction with the Angora/Mohair community and occasional judging.

Seen at left in 2001, Pam (centre) with David Williams (mohair buyer) (far left) and Bruce McGregor (Animal and fibre scientist) judging the 10 kilo Kid mohair class at the Australasian Show.

Pam and David again judged the 10 kg Kid class at the 2008 Australasian Show along with Guest judge Andries Oelofse a commecial mohair grower and judge from South Africa. Congratulations to the Phezulu Angora Stud on winning this prestigous competition.