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Department 5
DAIRY
GOATS
RULES:
1.
All State of Wisconsin health regulations apply.
See County & District Fairs, Rules and Regulations of
Animal Health in front of this book.
2.
All Jefferson County Junior Fair Rules, Ethics Policy and
Show Ring Ethics apply as printed in the front of this book
3.
Any goat with abscesses or showing symptoms of any
contagious disease will not be allowed at the Fair.
4.
The superintendent WILL
disqualify and send home any goat that smells of buck, is not
clean, or properly groomed, fitted, fed and cared for at the
fair.
5.
Bucks or goats with full natural horns may NOT
be entered.
6.
Registered and recorded grade goats must be shown in
grade classes UNLESS copies of the official registration papers
are presented to the superintendent upon check-in of animals.
This is the responsibility of the exhibitor.
These papers will remain on file through fair.
YOU MAY NOT change
lots after entries have been received except with exception
notice from Fair Office for ribbon only.
7.
Age classifications: The age of the goat shall be
determined as of the opening day of fair.
Does that have freshened at least once, including dry
milkers may only compete in the milking doe classes or the Pet
Class. Does that
are over 24 months of age and have not freshened can only be
entered in the Pet Class.
8.
On the last day of showing, it is the exhibitor’s
responsibility to clean all their pens and empty their hay
feeders.
9.
A $.50 per head, non-refundable pen fee will be charged.
10.
An animal shown in the junior class MAY
NOT be shown in the open class by any exhibitor except as
part of exhibitor’s herd entry.
11.
All goats shown at the fair will have neck collars on for
the entire time that they are on the fairgrounds.
DOE SHOW ONLY
CLASS
A - Purebred, registered all breeds (Blue registration papers)
CLASS
B - Recorded Grades (Brown Registration Papers)
CLASS
C - Grades
Lot #
1.
Junior Doeling, born after March 15 of current year
2.
Senior Doeling, born between Jan. 1 and Mar. 15 of the
current year
3.
Junior Yearling Doe, born between July 16 and Dec. 31 of
the year preceding exhibit year
4.
Senior Yearling Doe, born before July 15 of the year
preceding exhibit year and less than 24 months of age
ABOVE ANIMALS SHALL NEVER HAVE
FRESHENED!!
5.
Yearling Milking under 2 years of age and in milk
6.
Junior Milking Doe, over 2 years and under 3 years old
7.
Mature Milking Doe, 3 years old and under 5 years old
8.
Aged Milking Doe, 5 years and older
9.
Dam & Daughter (Ribbon Only) – Dam and Daughter
shall consist of one doe of any age and its dam
ENTRIES
IN NUMBER 5 - 8 MUST HAVE FRESHENED INCLUDING DRY MILKERS
10.
Junior & Senior Champions – Ribbon Award
11.
All Grand Champion – Ribbon Award
12.
Best of Show – Trophy Award, Sponsorship to be listed
in Show Book
CLASS D – Market Wether –
Award – Ribbons
Rules:
1.
Market wether must be raised for meat
2.
This is NOT a pet class goat
3.
Market wether must be born after Jan. 1 of current year
4.
This class will be judged as a meat animal
5.
Market wether must be a castrated male that is disbudded
or dehorned.
Lot#
1.
Market Dairy Weather – this is a wether of a dairy
breed goat
2.
Market Meat Wether – this is a wether of a meat breed
goat
CLASS E - PET CLASS – Ribbon
Only
RULES:
1.
Excluding bucks, this can be any goat pygmy, wether,
dwarf breed, and non-milking dairy goat.
2.
This goat will NOT be shown in any other goat class
except showmanship.
3.
Class will be judged on owner’s knowledge of their
goat.
4.
Class will be judged on the care of the animal
5.
Class will be judged on the goat’s response to its
owner.
Lot#
1.
Pet Class
CLASS F - SHOWMANSHIP
rules:
1.
All goat exhibitors, including pet class, will
automatically be entered in showmanship.
2.
Exhibitor must show his/her OWN exhibited goat from a
prior class.
Lot #
1.
Senior Showmanship - Members Grade 9 & up
2.
Intermediate Showmanship - Members Grade 6 to 8
3.
Junior Showmanship - Members Grade 3 to 5
Premium: $3.00-2.50-2.00-1.50
CLASS G - HERDSMANSHIP
RULES:
1.
Herdsmanship Must Be Entered in Club/chaper Name.
Only one entry per club.
2.
Premiums are awarded to the club.
Lot # (Regular Judging &
Premiums)
1.
Club $9.00-8.00-7.00-6.00
Class H – Jefferson Country Goat Book – Awards & Ribbons
RULES:
1.
Must start with a current edition of the Jefferson County
Goat Book.
2.
You may add to the basic book.
3.
Judged on creativity and completeness of the book.
4.
The Goat Book is due to the barn superintendent no later
than noon, Sunday, the week of Fair.
Lot#
1.
Goat Book
Meat Goats – Breeding Stock – RIBBON ONLY
Rules:
1.
This is a class for Meat Stock Breeding Does
2.
This class includes all breeds of meat goats, Kiko, Boer,
Tennessee Fainting Goat.
3.
All the Rules for Department 5 apply.
Class J – Full Blood/Purebred, registered all Breeds
Class K – Percentage/Crossbred, registered
Class L – Unregistered/Grade
Lot# (Junior Meat Does – never freshened)
1.
Junior
Doeling, born after March 15 of current year
2.
Senior Doeling born between Jan 1 and March 15 of current
year
3.
Junior Yearling Doe, born between July 16 and Dec. 31 of
preceding year
4.
Senior Yearling Doe, born before July 16 of the preceding
year and less than 24 months of age.
Above
animals shall never have freshened
(Senior
Meat Does – MUST have freshened at least once)
5.
Yearling Doe – under 2 years of age
6.
Junior Doe – over 2 years and under 3 years old
7.
Mature Doe – Over 3 years and under 5 years old
8.
Aged Doe – Over 5 years old
Entries
in numbers 5 – 8 MUST have freshened at least once
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