Dairy, Pygmy & Meat Goat

Dairy & Pygmy Goats

Area Rules:

1. An exhibitor is limited to exhibit 4 dairy goats, 4 meat goats, 4 breeding goats and 4 pygmy goats. No exceptions. 

Awards

• Champion Dairy Goat Showmanship (per age division)
• Champion Dairy Goat
• Champion Pygmy Goat
• Best in Barn – Goat (out of both Dairy/Pygmy and Meat Goats)

1040 – Dairy & Pygmy Goat Showmanship

Classes 

• G-1040-900 – Out of School FFA Division – 19 years and older
• G-1040-901 – Senior Division – 14 to 18 years-old
• G-1040-902 – Intermediate Division – 11 to 13 years-old
• G-1040-903 – Junior Division – 18 to 10 years-old
• G-1040-904 – Adaptive Division – 8 to 18 years-old

1041 – Dairy Goat 

Division Rules

1. All animal ages are as of the day of the show.
2. The following breeds are recognized as dairy goats: Alpine, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanens, and Toggenburg.
3. Registered and commercial goats will be shown together.
4. Any class having less than five head may be combined with other classes. This is at the discretion of the Goat Superintendent.

Classes 

• G-1041-900 – Junior Kid
  • Under five months
• G-1041-901 – Senior Kid
  • Five to eight months
• G-1041-902 – Junior Yearling
  • Eight months to a year.
• G-1041-903 – Senior Yearling
  • One to two years (non-milking doe)
• G-1041-904 – Yearling Milker
  • Under two years (milking doe)
• G-1041-905 – Junior Milker
  • Two to three years (milking doe)
• G-1041-906 – Senior Milker
  • Four years and older (milking doe)
• G-1041-907 – Buck
  • Under one year

1042 – Pygmy Goat 

Division Rules

1. A pygmy goat is not recognized as a meat goat or a dairy goat. They are considered companion animals.
2. Does and wethers will be shown together. 

Classes 

• G-1042-900 – Pygmy Goat

Meat Goats

Area Rules:

1. An exhibitor is limited to exhibit 4 dairy goats, 4 meat goats, 4 breeding goats and 4 pygmy goats. No exceptions. 

Awards

• Champion Meat Goat Showmanship (per age division)
• Champion Breeding Meat Goat
• Supreme Champion Market Meat Goat
  • Champion Born and Raised Market Meat Goat
  • Champion Market Meat Goat
  • Champion FFA Market Meat Goat
• Champion Rate of Gain
• Best in Barn – Goat (out of both Dairy/Pygmy and Meat Goats)

1050 – Meat Goat Showmanship

Classes 

• G-1050-900 – Out of School FFA Division – 19 years and older
• G-1050-901 – Senior Division – 14 to 18 years-old
• G-1050-902 – Intermediate Division – 11 to 13 years-old
• G-1050-903 – Junior Division – 18 to 10 years-old
• G-1050-904 – Adaptive Division – 8 to 18 years-old

1051 – Breeding Meat Goat

Division Rules

1. Breeding meat bucks over one year will be required to come in the morning of the show and leave following the show. This means they will NOT be stalled on the fairgrounds. Alternative Check-in Form and Animal Dismissal Form are required for these breeding bucks. 
2. Breeding meat bucks under one year are required to be stalled all week.

• G-1051-900 – Doe
  • Under one year of age.
• G-1051-901 – FFA Doe
  • Under one year of age.
• G-1051-902 – Aged Doe
  • Over one year of age.
• G-1051-903 – FFA Aged Doe
  • Over one year of age.
• G-1051-904 - Buck
  • Under one year of age.
• G-1051-905 – FFA Buck
  • Under one year of age.
• G-1051-906 – Aged Buck
  • Over one year of age.
• G-1051-907 – FFA Aged Buck
  • Over one year of age.
• G-1051-908 – Born and Raised Breeding Meat Goat

1052 – Market Meat Goat

Division Rules:

1. The following goat breeds are recognized as meat goats: Boer, Brush, Kiko, Myotonic and Spanish
2. All market meat goats must be born on or after December 1^st of the previous year.
3. All market meat goats need to attend the spring weigh-in to be eligible for the Goat Rate of Gain contest.
4. Feeder Goat classes are not eligible to compete for Champion Meat Goat.
5. Market classes breaks will be determined by weight. Does and wethers will be shown together. 

Classes 

• G-1052-900 – Feeder Goat 
  • Under 50 lbs.
• G-1052-901 – FFA Feeder Goat 
  • Under 50 lbs.
• G-1052-902 – Born and Raised Market Meat Goat 
  • 50 lbs. and over
• G-1052-903 – Market Meat Goat 
  • 50 lbs. and over
• G-1052-904 – FFA Market Meat Goat 
  • 50 lbs. and over

1053 – Goat Rate of Gain

Division Rules:

1. All market goats entered at the fair will automatically be entered in Goat Rate of Gain if they attended the spring weigh-in.
2. The average daily gain will be determined using the county fair weight minus the spring weigh-in weight divided by the number of days between those two dates.
3. The Goat Rate of Gain will be printed in the goat show program and awarded during the goat show.

Classes 

• G-1053-900 – Goat Rate of Gain