Arranbrook Miniature Donkeys - ITSY BITSY TOMCAT

Arranbrook Miniature Donkeys

Breeders of Champion & Show Winning Stock

ITSY BITSY TOMCAT

Multiple Champion, USA Champion
ITSY BITSY TOMCAT Height 29 inches
Supreme show Qualifier 2011

The Only Miniature Stallion to be
~ Donkey Breed Society Veterinary Inspected Free from Hereditary Defects ~

Tommy is Confidently offered at stud
for the 2012 season

Tomcat's first foal for us since arriving, a stunning sorrel.

Grey Dun, Sorrel Highlights with strong sorrel genetics
D.O.B 2001

~ Height 29 inches ~ Tommy's DBS Veterinary Inspection showed him to stand at 29 inches ~

                  The smallest Top winning Multiple Champion / DBS Inhand (at the Royal Bath & West no less) Champion jack in the UK.

Reg: Donkey Breed Society American Donkey and Mule Society   MMDA Stud Book

Sire: LN Red Rangler

Grand Champion Model Donkey, 2000, Texas A&M College Station
1st in Jacks, 2000, Texas A&M College Station
1st in Jacks, 2001, Corsicana, Texas SMDS Show
Grand Champion Model Donkey, 2001, Corsicana, Texas SMDS Show
National NMDA Reserve Grand Champion Jack, 2001, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Dam: LN Sonne        Pictured at 14 years just days after foaling

Grand Champion Model Donkey 1999 Fort Worth Stock Show

1st in jennets 1998 Heart of Texas Fair

Grand Champion Model Donkey 1998 Heart of Texas Fair

Pictured above some of L N Sonne's other Champion offspring

Tomcat Stands at Stud Sensible jack, runs with mares safely.

Veterinary Inspected by Mrs Stantons vet and NEW..... 2011 DBS Veterinary Inspected.

Tom has always been a great favourite of mine and is one of the very few truly
outstanding stallions resident in the UK today.
In fact he was one of only 3 outside stallions I would want to use even today.

Therefore it is with great pleasure and very many thanks to his previous owner
Kim Stanton that we welcomed Tommy into our Herd in June 2010.

Photo 2010

Ten years old and shows no sign of coarseness like many half his age.
He still has a small, neat pretty head, beautiful eye and
still retains his Level topline, something lacking in the breed nowadays in the UK.

Tom is a more drafty build of bloodlines from the renowned Nissan Herd which are now fast disappearing in favour of Micro Mini's, though with Tom's smaller height he would still be much sought after today. Not only does his pedigree carry the Famous sought after Jennie Sam but also Neek and Notch.

Tom is by the sorrel jack LN Reg Rangler, this jack is producing some very nice foals at this time for HCM's, Texas. http://www.hillcountryminiatures.com/img/BrickHouseRight01.jpg

Tommy really needs no introduction and is easily responsible for more people coming into the breed
than any other Miniature Donkey. Though people who have not been in the breed very long will not realise his importence to
the breeds development in this Country.

Photo Copyright Convery

For newbies to the breed and to remind those who have chosen to forget!

Tom was the FIRST real top winning Miniature for many years at a time when there was discrimination towards the Breed, something I have not witnessed for a number of years now. Tommy was UNBEATEN for a number of years.
HE WAS ALSO THE FIRST MINIATURE TO DO WELL AT THE DBS SUPREME SHOW.

Tom was Champion THREE YEARS RUNNING at Peterbrough now known as the MMDA Nationals.
Well........when the MMDA can make their minds up where its going to be. It seems to depend on who wins as to the status of the show nowadays!
See Outlaws page for more on that!!!!

We are happy to have Tommy with us however his job is breeding not showing therefore his show appearences will be limited.

Although Tom has produced a number of show quality foals in the past and obviously many of my lovely mares will suit him.
He has produced sorrel and black colour as well as brown and grey, it depends how the mares are bred.
I do firmly believe the quality of many of the mares during the early years available to him at that time were not
always in his best interest the MMDA Stud book is full of mares which where the early imports and not anywhere near the quality we see today.
I strongly feel that there is much better to come from this jack.

* With this in mind I have given him a few very good mares....................first foal has exceeded my expectations!

Listed below are just a few of Tomcat's awards.

USA 1st in Yearlings Corsicana, Texas Show, May 2002.

Tomcat's accomplishments in ENGLAND in 2003:

April South Eastern Donkey Show 1st 2 yr olds Standard & Miniature
April Nottingham & Newark County Show 1st 2yr olds Standard & Miniature
July Island Farm Donkey Show 1st 2yr olds Standard & Miniature

Aug All Miniature Breed Show 1st 2yr olds Miniatures only
Aug Carmarthen County Show Wales 1st 2yr olds Standard & Miniatures
Aug Donkey Breed Society 1st Best Miniature in Show
Aug Championship Show 2nd 2yr old Championship
Oct Peterborough Autumn Show 1st 2yr olds Miniatures only
2003 Supreme MMDA Champion Miniature

Tom was unbeaten by any other Miniature in 2003 / 2004

In 2003 he was 6th Donkey Breed Society National Points Championship 2003 gaining 27 Points

Tomcat's accomplishments in ENGLAND in 2004:

March Newark & Nottingham Show 1st Best Condition &Turn Out
May Southeast of England Champion Miniature Donkey
July Island Farm Donkey Show Champion Miniature Donkey
Aug All Miniature Breed Show Champion Miniature Donkey
Aug New Forest Show Reserve Show Champion
Aug Donkey Breed Society 1st Novice Class
Aug Championship Show Miniature Show Champion
Sept Romsey Show 1st Best Condition & Turn Out
Oct East of England Autumn Show
2004 Supreme Champion Miniature
2005 Peterborough Autumn Exhibition Miniature Champion 3rd year in succession
2005 Miniature All Breeds Champion
2006 Champion Royal Bath & West County show * Royal Bath & West Donkey Breed Society Inhand show Champion 2006
2006 Reserve DBS Champion Peterborough County Show

April 2011
Tommy proved to be the star we know he is leading the psalm Sunday procession around Ripon and into the impressive Cathedral despite the bells tolling, the dark entrance into the Cathedral then all the people, flashing cameras of the press and to top it all the organ struck up!
Little Tommy never once faltered showing his unrivaled temperament as he walked around the Cathedral among the congregation and waited patiently as the Bishops arrived,one even stopping to pet him holding up the procedings...........he earned £25 for Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary, well done Tommy!