Rules
American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) Sanctioned Show Rules
Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) Breeding Show Rules
Prospective Market Goat Show Rules
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American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) Sanctioned Show Rules
Eligibility of Animals: All goats must be registered in the herdbook of a recognized association before time specified by the show. Recognized associations include ABGA, International Boer Goat Association, USBGA and the Canadian Boer Goat Association. Original registration certificates are required, though a copy of a Registration Application, stamped with the date received by one of the listed associations, can be accepted for kids less than 3 months of age. Animals must be registered in the name of the exhibitor and must have been owned by the exhibitor on or before date determined by said show. Throughout the ABGA and JABGA Show rules the term exhibitor is defined as the owner of the animal listed in the ABGA registry shown on entry deadline. All goats must be appropriately identified and comply with USDA Scrapie Eradication Program Guidelines. Call 1-866-USDA TAG (873-2824) or follow this link for more information:http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/scrapie/
Show Focus: The American Boer Goat Association will accept and permanently record all wins in shows
that have been determined to have met all requirements (as stated below) for ABGA Sanctioning. Failure to comply with ABGA Show Rules will result in the loss of funding and future sanctioning. ABGA requires that an ABGA Sanctioned Show Application be submitted to the ABGA office no less than 60 days prior to the show. NO SHOWS WILL BE SANCTIONED DURING THE WEEK OF THE ABGA NATIONAL SHOW.
Purpose: Sanctioned shows are intended to provide producers a benchmark of their breeding program as it compares to the breed standards and other producers breeding programs. It is also an important advertising and marketing system for genetics developed by producers. Therefore, the main focus of sanctioned ABGA shows is the genetic improvement of the breed and promotion of goat industry. Use of costumes and/or apparel is not permitted during an ABGA Open Sanctioned Show.
Entries: Any show receiving ABGA sanctioning shall be open to all exhibitors; however, the show
representatives may use their discretion and have the right to ban exhibitors if they consider it necessary for the good of the show. There should be no limit on the number of animals that can be entered in a class by an exhibitor, unless the sponsoring show deems this limit necessary. Any show limiting the number of entries must state this in their rules. ABGA sanction shows can not require animals to sell in a sale as a condition of
participating in the show. When the original registration certificates are presented at check-in the tattoo of each animal should be recorded so that it may be displayed on the results that are turned in to the ABGA office.
Ennobled Herd Book Points: Only goats entered under their ABGA registration number and presenting their ABGA Certificate of Registration will be eligible to earn points for their actual placing in the show as described in the ABGA "Criteria for Ennoblement of a Boer Goat."
Tattoos: All goats must have legible tattoos or other means of permanent identification consistent with its
registration certificate or the animal will be disqualified. Point winners from each class must have their tattoos read and recorded. The judge will be responsible for ensuring that the tattoos are read and properly recorded. The show secretary will be responsible for recording the tattoos and informing the judge as to which goats will need to be checked. If the animal has a microchip as its permanent identification, the exhibitor is responsible for providing a microchip reader.
Computing Ages: Birth dates, as listed on the registration certificate, will be used to determine the class divisions. In order to calculate class breaks, take the show date and count back to the birth date to determine the age and the class for the animal.
Classes: All animals must be registered purebred, fullblood or percentage blood Boer goats. Divisions are according to the chart below. Bucks 96.86% and lower are not eligible to be shown. Progeny of fresh does will NOT be allowed in the ring. At the discretion of the judge and the superintendent, goats may be let loose in the ring as a function of judging. The Champion and Reserve Champion classes will be chosen from the first and second place animals in that division of the show.
Animal Division Percentage of Boer
Percentage Does 50% - 88%
Fullblood/Purebred Does 93.75% and higher
Fullblood/Purebred Bucks 96.87% and higher
Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) Breeding Show Rules
All current ABGA rules will apply.
Prospective Market Goat Show Rules
1. Exhibitors must be 19 years of age or less on January 1, 2008.
2. Nonrefundable entry $10.00 postmarked by May 14, 2008. Late entry $15.00 postmarked after May 14, 2008.
3. No limit on number of entries by each exhibitor. If two or more are in the same weight class, they must be shown by someone 18 years of age or less on January 1, 2008.
4. There are no pen fees.
5. Open to does and wethers.
6. Goats should be born after November 1, 2007. This is a prospect show. No yearling teeth.
7. Goats must be either disbudded, dehorned or tipped. NO SHARP POINTS! No tipping on grounds.
8. All goats must be identified by ear tag or tattoo on entry papers. All goats must have scrapie tag from breeder.
9. All out of state goats to be exhibited must be accompanied by certificate of veterinary inspections signed by accredited vet within 30 days of show. PA Health and Scrapie Tag rules apply for all goats.
10. Prospective classes will be divided from the three weight divisions--Light, Middle and Heavy. Additional classes will be added based on number of entries.
11. Entries will be closed at 12:00 p.m. on May 24, 2008.
12. Weigh in will open at 2:00 p.m., May 24, 2008, and close at 4:00 p.m., May 24, 2008. All goats in line at 4:00 p.m. will be weighed.
13. Show will start after conclusion of breeding show, but not before 4:00 p.m.
14. The ABGA, Show Committee, or the Fayette County Fairgrounds will not be responsible for any illness, injury, damage, or loss of animal, person, or property in conjunction with this event. All who attend do so at their own risk.