Welcome to the Newland Nubians milk dairy goat home page, owned and managed by Catherine Sizer.  I have been raising Nubian dairy milk goats since the mid eighties.  I've been drinking their rich, delicious milk since I was nine years old - old enough to milk my first doe twice a day every day.  The first time I showed my own goats in an ADGA sanctioned show was in 1996.  I have lots of pictures of my Nubians for you to enjoy. There is a Nubian senior doe page, and Nubian buck page, and a Nubian kids and dry yearling page. Should you be interested in Nubian dairy milk goats that I have for sale, please check out the for sale page. There is information on how I take care of my goats on the care program page, and you might also want to check out the goat milk soap page too. Thanks for coming & check back soon for updates, I keep my site regularly updated.  

My name is Catherine Sizer, and I am proud to be the owner of these gorgeous Nubian dairy goats. I fell in love with these extraordinarily intelligent, personality-filled creatures when I was nine years old. My husband, Andy Sizer, co-owns the goats and helps with their care (and happily drinks the milk, eats cheeses, cheesecake, ice cream, etc). By the way, don't expect me to look this good when you come out to the farm, the goats are usually cleaner than I am (laugh). Plus this picture was taken a long time ago and I'm not that young any more!!!

In 2005 I had a (two legged) little boy, then in 2008 I had a little girl. So these days I've really scaled back on the herd, but that all might change real soon. I am talking to a local cheesemaker and I am planning on selling her milk. But in order to do that I need a milking parlor first so that will take me some time to do... Plus having cut back on the goats so much after having two children I need to build my herd back up a bit...

Little Man, my sweetheart
5-1987 to 9-2000

This was my first love, Little Man.  He was the first goat I ever bottle fed.  He was a very large goat, however, he was the most gentle and good tempered animal you'd ever care to work with.  He was a retired champion cart goat, having been undefeated at the Virginia State Fair for the three years I took him.  Not too bad for a Nubian, who many consider difficult to train.  One year, I took him to the fair and decided to take another goat in cart class.  I drove his granddaughter who I thought would be faster.  There was a girl there who was in 4-H and showed goats that wanted to drive him, so I let her.  She had never driven a goat cart before.  Well lo and behold old Little Man and the girl driving him beat me!  I guess he was jealous!  He sure showed me!

This is Karen making an example of one of the mischievous things that goats like to do.  I tried to tell her that diesel exhaust is hazardous to her health, but she refused to leave the tractor alone!  She liked cigarette smoke and beer, too.  This justifies the old saying "Party animal". Karen has been gone for quite some time now but I still miss her. Her bloodline still flows strong in my herd.

This is our view from our bedroom window.  It's sure pretty here, just don't try to get up our steep driveway without four wheel drive after it snows!

Someone snuck this picture of me getting the does in my old trailer.  We are getting ready to go to yet another goat show. The trailer and truck are long gone but I still have that sweater and sweatpants! Go figure.  

See you at the shows!