Ardenweald Dairy Goats
Welcome to Ardenweald!
Previously, Heartwood Haven
Where strong foundations build the heart of a legacy!
Welcome to Ardenweald! We are an ADGA registered Performance & Show herd located deep in the Redwoods along the beautiful Pacific coastline in Northern California. We primarily breed Nigerian Dwarves, Experiementals, and LaManchas; by 2025–2026, we hope to begin breeding Saanens.
Our long-term herd objectives aim to breed high-quality animals that excel both in the show ring and the milk parlor. In order to achieve this, we use artificial insemination to obtain some of the greatest genetics possible for our foundation stock, as well as from both new and old sires.
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​Ardenweald, owned by Shaelyn Toreson, began as a 4-H/Grange herd under the name Amber*Rose in 2018, but as I started to place more focus on growing beyond local youth livestock activities, I decided that the name Amber*Rose no longer fit the vision I had in mind .
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Goals & What we're all about
Breeding Excellence
Our Homebreds
Our program focuses on breeding excellence, combining past genetics with modern practices to produce top-quality dairy goats. We aim to excel in both the milk parlor and the show ring while fufilling this goal. Many traits in current goats were lost to time, we aim to bring them back better and stronger through Artificial Insemination.
Show Ring Success
With a focus on show ring success, we strive for excellence in conformation and show performance, looking to set a standard of quality in the industry in the future. Our herd is still very young, but our Standards have been competitive against larger and older herds, consistently holding their own at top 3 in classes.
Milk Parlor "Champions"!
Milk production is at the core of our breeding philosophy. Having been bred with the intention of surpassing all expectations in the milking parlor, our does are carefully selected for their genetic potential to produce high quantities of milk while maintaining excellent health and fertility. Our breeding program focuses on improving milk yield, quality, and efficiency to ensure that our does are not only productive but also sustainable for the long term.
Future Generations
Sustainability is key. We breed goats for the future, focusing on long-term genetic improvement to secure a legacy of excellence in dairy goat breeding. By prioritizing sustainability in our breeding program, we aim to create a lasting impact on the dairy goat industry by producing high-performing does that will continue to thrive for generations to come!
