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2012 Wise County Youth Fair April 2 - 7 |
| GOAT SHOW DEPARTMENT S BREEDING DAIRY GOAT DIVISION Superintendent: Carolyn Western, Chico Assistant Superintendent: Kelly Martin, Chico Dairy Judge: Scott Horner BREEDING BOER GOAT DIVISION Superintendent: Jeff Bakker, Decatur Assistant Superintendents: Steve Freeman, Bridgeport Ricky Read, Bridgeport Breeding Boer Judge: Scott Horner MARKET GOAT DIVISION Superintendent: Jeff Bakker, Decatur Assistant Superintendents: Steve Freeman, Bridgeport Ricky Read, Bridgeport Market Judge: Parks Tucker _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RULES AND INFORMATION 1. The General Rules of the Wise County Youth Fair and the following rules will govern the Market Goat show. BREEDING DAIRY DOES 1. Does must be checked in on Monday to be eligible to show. Judging will begin with Sr does at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Milking Does & kids being bottle fed may arrive in barn by 7 am Tuesday. Females will be released following the show. 2. Registration papers will be checked on all entries at check-in. Dairy goats under six months of age will require a registration paper OR a copy of dam’s papers and an ADGA registration application. 3. Breeding Dairy does must be dehorned and show no secondary horn growth in excess of one inch from skull. Measurement will be taken from the base of the skull to the inside tip of the horn. All Dairy Goats will abide by the ADGA rule that disqualifies Dairy Goats with more than two teats. 4. No bucks allowed at show over 2 months of age. 5. Breeding Dairy Goats will be judged according to ADGA rules and be shown by breeds as follows: AOP, Nubians, Saanen and Recorded Grades. (AOP includes: Alpine, Lamancha, Nigerian, Toggenburg, and Oberhasli.) 6. Dairy exhibitors are recommended to dress in a white shirt and white or black pants. 7. Breeding Dairy Goats must be groomed and clipped before coming to the fair grounds. Breeding Dairy Does are recommended to have a winter clip. 8. Does entered in regular classes can participate in group classes, no extra charge. Ribbon prizes. CLASSES: SENIOR DOE (Arrival—Monday) 1. Under 2 years in milk (or had freshened before) 2. 2 years and under 3 years 3. 3 years and under 4 years 4. 4 years and older JUNIOR DOE (Arrival—Monday) 5. Birth to under 3 months 6. 3 months and under 6 months 7. 6 months and under 12 months 8. 12 months and under 24 months GROUP CLASSES 9. Dairy Herd—3 or more owned by same family. 10. Produce of Dam—2 or more daughters of same Dam. 11. Get of Sire—2 or more daughters of same Sire. Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship Senior Dairy Goat Showmanship BREEDING BOER DOES SCRAPIE TAG MUST BE IN EAR AT VALIDATION AND UPON ARRIVAL OF SHOW. 1. Breeding boer does may show with horns or be dehorned. Fitting is up to the discretion of the exhibitor. 2. Breeding does registration papers and tattoos will be checked Monday at 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Any unregistered breeding boer doe on day of show older than 3 months must be validated with a NEW tag at the January tag in. Date of birth must be listed on entry. ALL BREEDING DOES MUST BE IN PLACE BY 4:00 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS 3. The age of the animals shall be computed from the date it is judged. 4. NO Bucks or Billies. Only Females in the Breeding Show. 5. Breeding animals will be put into classes according to their age after all entries are received. 6. Three (3) individuals must be entered in order to be entered into group classes. CLASSES: 12. Breeding Boer Does GROUP CLASSES: 13. Best 3 Head Junior Breeding Boer Doe Showmanship Senior Breeding Boer Doe showmanship MARKET WETHER 1. Market Wethers can show with horns. Horns must be blunt tipped prior to arrival at the fair grounds. No tipping allowed on the grounds. Horn tip should be NO smaller than the diameter of a dime. NO Exceptions. 2. All market wethers must be shorn prior to arriving at the Wise County Youth Fair. Hair may not be longer that 3/8 inch from the hocks and knees up, excluding the tail up. 3. Wethers must be ear tagged and/or tattooed on the State Validation date or the Wise County Youth Fair validation date. Animals may be validated or tagged in the family name with exhibitors designated at time of classifying. 4. Market dairy goats will be classified. Decision of the classifier is final. 5. Market wethers will be divided by weight and classified into market and dairy breeds. ****PENS WILL BE ASSIGNED BY COMMUNITY**** 6. Any market goat to be shipped must have turned in a Weight and Breed Declaration Card. 7. Each exhibitor will be allowed to exhibit (2) two Market Goats at the show. Only (2) two will be allowed on the grounds and only (2) two will be allowed to be put on the floor to be sold at Market. 8. Overall grand and reserve, plus the champion and reserve from each division will be sold, then a a percent of each breed staying as close to twenty- eight (28) lots. It will be divided by the total number of goat entries in all breeds based on a percentage that will be in the sale. Plus or minus 1. 9. Animals not taken care of during the show will be removed from the barn. 10. Animals must be shown by the exhibitor. If exhibitor has two (2) or more goats in the same class, a substitute exhibitor will be allowed. (SEE RULE #12 IN GENERAL RULES.) CLASSES: 14. Market Goat Wether Junior Market Wether Showmanship Senior Market Wether Showmanship NATIVE GOAT 1. NO entry fee will be required for this class. 2. The goat must have been conceived and born in Wise County. 3. All goats competing must have a certificate signed by breeder stating that the wether was conceived and born in Wise County. 4. All native goat verification forms must be mailed in by entry deadline. 5. The highest placing goat of each class will be eligible to compete. The Champion and Reserve Champion WILL NOT be eligible. 6. A plaque will be presented to highest placing goat. 7. A plaque will be presented to the breeder of the highest placing goat. Placing of goats in this class will have no effect on qualifying for the auction sale. CLASSES: 15. Native Goat FOR NATIVE GOAT FORM CLICK LINK BELOW NATIVE GOAT FORM FOR OWNERSHIP FORM CLICK LINK BELOW BREEDING BOER DOE/BREEDING DAIRY GOAT OWNERSHIP INFORMATION FORM |
