My name is Michelle Davis, and I am the founder and registrar of the Heritage Silky Fainting Goat Registry.

My life with Silky Fainting Goats did not begin as a registry project. It began with the goats themselves: their structure, their character, their calm nature, their fainting heritage, and the beautiful silky coat that made them unforgettable. Over the years, they became more than animals I owned. They became a responsibility.

For more than 16 years, with the support of my husband Glenn, I have raised Mini Silky Fainting Goats through Goats Rock Ranch in central Kansas. During that time, I have worked with pedigrees, breeding decisions, herd health, kidding, placement, registration records, and long-term herd planning. We have shown goats, raised champions, placed goats into other successful herds, and learned that a good breeding program is never built on one trait alone.

HSFGR was created from that belief.

The Heritage Silky Fainting Goat Registry was not started to create a new breed or to register goats under a different name. It was created to preserve and strengthen the heritage type within the Silky Fainting Goat population: goats with balanced structure, myotonic character, calm temperament, a single silky coat, and the kind of soundness that can serve the animal throughout its life.

I believe preservation requires more than paperwork. It requires honesty, patience, thoughtful selection, and a willingness to look at the whole goat. Coat matters, but coat is not enough. Size may vary, but balance still matters. Pedigree matters, but the animal standing in front of us matters too.

HSFGR exists for breeders and owners who want to document their goats responsibly, make thoughtful breeding choices, and help protect the traits that made these goats worth preserving in the first place.

I am grateful for the people who recognized and valued these goats before HSFGR existed. Their original work gave this population a place to stand. My hope is that HSFGR helps strengthen the ground beneath them for the future.

This registry is goat-first, preservation-minded, and built with the belief that good records, good stewardship, and good animals belong together.