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RARE BREEDS MINIATURE JERSEYS
This offering of cows and first calf heifers all sell bred to our A2A2 fawn, spotted,  2 year old sire:  
                                                    RARE BREEDS JACK BEAR #AMJ1637 .
                                                            ABOUT THE RARE BREEDS RANCH MINIATURE JERSEYS
The cattle in this offering are of a size, Mid Miniature being 42 to 46 inches at the hip, a few taller and a few shorter (full mini size scale).  They are suited for Homestead use, Ranch use, self sufficiency use, anywhere that owners want to be able to produce milk and it's many biproducts and have butcher steers as well.  I invite anyone who has questions to call or message as I will be most willing to help. 

As of JULY 1, 2019 We are offering most of our Miniature Jersey breeding program for sale as we venture toward Semi-retirement.  The development of the American Miniature Jersey Association and Registry was done with the plan in mind of being all inclusive and providing a place to register all Miniature and Mid-Miniature Jerseys as well as Breeding Stock of Jersey and other complimentary breeds.  With this philosophy in mind Marlin and I set out to use the Upbreeding program to down breed in size and breed each generation closer to the IDEAL Miniature Jersey.  I have done the AMJA&R Registry for the past 12-13 years so please ask about the registry as well.

When one decides to 'get into' the Miniature Jersey realm there are two ways to accomplish this goal.  One is to make the capital investments required to purchase the most ideal individuals that you can find.  The second way is to create a Breeding program based on the best quality and what fits affordability.  As Rare Breeds Ranch has raised hundreds of 'extra' calves on nurse cows through over 30 years we decided to use our existing good nurse cows starting in 2013 breeding them Miniature Jersey.  This plan takes time, theoretically, about 8 years to reach Native Pure and ultimately Foundation Pure status.

We are now offering the opportunity to anyone interested to save years of time and benefit from our breeding program.  About 12 bred cows and heifers and 6 bulls are in the offering.  If you decide to purchase, bear in mind that we have saved you many years of strife to get to this point and that the offspring from these miniature and mid-miniatures are in the process of coming way up in percentage of miniature Jersey blood and down in size to fit the Miniature Jersey mold.
All of them are blessed with very productive dams and top quality,  well known,  original Miniature Jersey Foundation sire lines.




THE COWS!!!
RARE BREEDS STRAWBERRY #AMJ1453 
   dob 06-10-2014     Sire:  SS CAPTAIN MORGAN #AMJ919P
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS BLACKBERRY #AMJ1407
     MID MINIATURE 45.5 INCHES AT 3 YEARS.  
     50% Miniature Jersey 25% Std Jersey 25%Hol.
RARE BREEDS HACKLEBERRY  #AMJ1455 
   dob 06-15-2014     Sire:  SS CAPTAIN MORGAN #AMJ919P
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS GOLDIE #AMJ1402P

RARE BREEDS CLARENCE  #AMJ1805 
   dob 04-25-2019    Sire:  RARE BREEDS JACK BEAR  #AMJ1637
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS CHARITY #AMJ1455

                                  Clarence is Charity's 2019 calf, can sell with his mom.
HE CAN BE OFFERED AS A SEPARATE SALE, SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATIONS.
RARE BREEDS CHARITY  #AMJ1455 
   dob 07-23-2014     Sire:  SS CAPTAIN MORGAN #AMJ919P
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS HOPE #AMJ1408
RARE BREEDS JUNE BERRY  #AMJ1633 
   dob 06-05-2017    Sire:  RARE BREEDS CHARLIE BROWN  #AMJ1451
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS STRAWBERRY #AMJ1453

GENTLE, WAS RAISED AS A NURSE CALF SO HANDLED DAILY WHILE GROWING UP.
SEE HER DAM'S INFO ABOVE.

MID MINIATURE SIZE      TO CALVE IN APPROX 1 MONTH           PRICE $1600.00

RARE BREEDS RASPBERRY  #AMJ1800 
   dob 02-26-2018    Sire:  RARE BREEDS CHARLIE BROWN  #AMJ1451
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS STRAWBERRY #AMJ1453

GENTLE, WAS RAISED AS A NURSE CALF SO HANDLED DAILY WHILE GROWING UP.
SEE HER DAM'S INFO ABOVE.

FULL SISTER TO RARE BREEDS JUNEBERRY DIRECTLY ABOVE.

RASPBERRY IS 16 MONTHS OLD, HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED.  SELLS OPEN.

THIS IS A FANCY HEIFER, MOST LIKELY TO MATURE IN THE 41-42 INCH RANGE.
VERY SWEET DISPOSITION.

PRICE $2000.00
RARE BREEDS HAZEL NUT #AMJ1634
   dob 05-11-2017    Sire:  RARE BREEDS CHARLIE BROWN  #AMJ1451
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS HACKLEBERRY #AMJ1455

GENTLE, WAS RAISED AS A NURSE CALF SO HANDLED DAILY WHILE GROWING UP.

MID MINIATURE SIZE, TO CALVE WITHIN APPROX A MONTH.  HAS A VERY GOOD DAM  (SEE HER INFO ABOVE)  AND SHOULD BE A GOOD PRODUCER.  VERY GOOD DISPOSITION.

PRICE $1600.00


RARE BREEDS MISS TRAMPE  #AMJ1631
   dob 10-31-2015    Sire:  BUSTER BROWN #AMJ1024P
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS BELLE MABEL #AMJ1405P

MISS TRAMPE   MID MINIATURE  WAS 46 IN AT AGE 3 Now some taller
She had a super dam Rare Breeds Belle Mabel, pretty spotted, great producer of 3 daughters in this offering.    Her sire Buster Brown AMJ1024P came from the Annette Hester herd of Indiana, well known in the bloodlines of the Foundation Miniature Jerseys.

MISS TRAMPE sells with a  pretty little fawn, spotted bull calf at side born on July 1, 2019
Used her as a Nurse cow, gentle, stanchion broke.

PRICE $1500.00 for the pair.
RARE BREEDS MAYBERRY  #AMJ1457
   dob 04-24-2014    Sire:  BUSTER BROWN #AMJ1024P
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS BELLE MABEL #AMJ1405P
MID MINIATURE SIZE 

MAYBERRY IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES!!  1ST DAUGHTER OF BELLE MABEL, TAKES AFTER HER MOTHER AS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCER.  NICE AND GENTLE, HAS BEEN USED AS A NURSE COW, SEVERAL SEASONS AND OUTDOES HERSELF WHEN IT COMES TO PRODUCING MILK AND MOTHERABILITY FOR A NUMBER OF CALVES.

DUE TO CALVE JULY 20TH     WILL POST THE RESULTS!!
RARE BREEDS MAY BETH  #AMJ1629
   dob 12-30-2016   Sire:  CHARLIE BROWN #AMJ1451
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS BELLE MABEL #AMJ1405P

MAY BETH IS THE 3RD DAUGHTER OF BELLE MABEL
MINIATURE SIZE AT ABOUT 40 INCHES , VERY NICE UDDER
GENTLE, ALSO RAISED AS A NURSE CALF, HANDLED TWICE DAILY AS A BABE!!

SHE IS COMING WITH HER FIRST CALF MID AUGUST TO SEPT 1ST.



PRICE  $2000.00
RARE BREEDS CARE BEAR  #AMJ1629
   dob 04-14-2017    Sire:  CHARLIE BROWN #AMJ1798
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS SHELLEY #AMJ1401P

CARE BEAR IS AN ABSOLUTE PET. (had 1st calf at 19 mos last Nov.  She milked very well, good for hand milking, nursed an extra calf and we weaned by end of Dec. to let her grow up.
TALL MID MINIATURE
COMING WITH 2ND CALF THIS FALL.  

PRICE $2000.00 obo
RARE BREEDS HONEY BEAR  #AMJ1630
   dob 01-28-2017  Sire:  CHARLIE BROWN #AMJ1798
                                  Dam:  RBR ASPEN  #AMJ1801B  (very small Holstein,Breeding Stock)
MINIATURE JERSEY 39 IN (approx) 

HONEY BEAR HAD A LOVELY LITTLE, fawn, spotted, HEIFER CALF ON JULY 3RD.  
She has an excellent udder, would be good to hand milk.  Very gentle, good disposition.

Sells with calf at side or could be sold separately.

PRICE $3500 PAIR  ($2000. Cow  $1500.Hfr Calf
RARE BREEDS MOONBEAM  #AMJ1803
   dob 05-15-2016   Sire:  BUSTER BROWN #AMJ1024P
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS CHARITY  #AMJ1454P

MINIATURE...   TALL  Top of Mid Mini range about 47.5 inches 

75% MINIATURE JERSEY 25% HOLSTEIN   Bred to calve in next 6 weeks (approx).  Bred to Rare Breeds Jack Bear shown above.  Nice dairy type young cow.  (coming w 2nd calf)

PRICE $1500.00
RARE BREEDS MOON SPOT #AMJ1808
   dob 08-28-2018   Sire: RARE BREEDS SOUTH HEART  #AMJ1560
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS MOONBEAM  #AMJ1803


PRICE $2000.00
  7/8THS   87.5%  NATIVE PURE MIN JERSEY
RARE BREEDS ELSIE  #AMJ1632
   dob 03-07-2016  Sire: CHARLIE BROWN #AMJ1024P
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS ELLIE  #AMJ1404

Her dam is a heavy producing Mid Size Mini, Standard Jersey.  Elsie had her first calf last November 2018, a good mother, milked very well.

PRICE $1700.00
Strawberry is a daughter of SS CAPTAIN MORGAN.  She has been used as a Nurse cow, stanchion broke, generally feeding 3 calves at a time for 2 months, then another set of 2 or 3 and ending the lactation with 2 more calves.  

Strawberry will calve approx early September   Price $1800.00
Hackleberry is a daughter of SS CAPTAIN MORGAN.  She has been used as a Nurse cow, stanchion broke,but will mother pen feed calves while eating her grain from a pan, generally feeding 3 calves at a time for 2 months, then another set of 2 or 3 and ending the lactation with 2 more calves.  

MID MINIATURE JERSEY 45 IN AT 3 YEARS
50% MINIATURE JERSEY 50% MID MINIATURE JERSEY

HACKLEBERRY sells with bull calf at side, born July 17  PRICE $1500.00
Charity is a daughter of SS CAPTAIN MORGAN.  She has been used as a Nurse cow, pen broke, generally feeding 1 calf plus her own.  Has a nice udder that would work for hand milking if desired.

SHE HAS NOT BEEN BRED BACK.
She is a hardy little cow standing 42 inches at 3 years of age
50% MINIATURE JERSEY  50% HOLSTEIN
CHARITY Sells with bull calf at side by "Jack Bear" shown above
Bull calf listed below goes with her          PRICE $1600.00
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Rare Breeds Cactus Bear  DOB 07-01-2019  Sells with his dam
RARE BREEDS JACK BEAR #AMJ1637 
   dob 07-07-2017    Sire:  RARE BREEDS CHARLIE BROWN #AMJ1451
                                  Dam:  RARE BREEDS JACKIE JERSEY #AMJ1400
MID MINIATURE  43 in (approx) at age 2
50% Miniature Jersey 50%Mid Miniature Jersey
Jack and his dam, "Jackie Jersey"  (7-07-2017)
RBR AZRIEL  #AMJ1804
   dob 03-06-2017  Sire: CHARLIE BROWN #AMJ1024P
                               Dam:  RARE BREEDS SPOT  #AMJ1807B

AZRIEL had her first calf at 18 months, a good mother and milked very well for a young cow still growing.  Mid Miniature in size  her color is reddish black.   
Her dam is breeding stock, Jersey x shorthorn  and  a very good milk producer used as a nurse cow.  Sorry, I am short on photos of AZRIEL, she is a nice, useful young cow.
                                    THE BULLS
RARE BREEDS RANCH HAS A SELECTION OF BREEDING AGE BULLS, AND A COUPLE OF YOUNGSTERS.  THEY ARE COMING TO THIS PAGE VERY SOON.