GOAT DEPARTMENT

1. Each exhibitor may bring a maximum of two meat breed market goats and/or two meat breed does and/or two prospects for a total of six goats. Cross entry of market goats in other divisions is not permitted.

2. All goats entered must have a state issued scrapies tag or tattoo number in their ear or under their tail web from their herd of origin prior to the show. A herd number is not accepted.

3. No pygmy/dwarf goats or crosses of these breeds will be allowed.  Any goats displaying Myotonic tensioning traits will be asked to leave Jr. Show.

4. All goats must be born after January 1, 2025.  All goats must be pre-tagged.  Exhibitors are responsible for tagging their goats.  Any goat NOT tagged, will NOT be allowed to weigh in.

5. All goats must be owned by March 1, 2026. 

6. The minimum weight for the market class is 60 pounds.  Maximum weight is 125. Goats that do not meet the minimum 60 pound weight requirement will be moved to a prospect class. Animals will be weighed once. If there is any question, the scale will be re-balanced and the animal will be re-weighed immediately.

7.  No MUZZLING of any form will be allowed.

8. Goats may be washed at the show in designated areas.

9. Exhibitors may use collars or halters to show.

10. No Goats are allowed to leave the barn other than to be washed or be shown.  Any other reason must be cleared with the barn superintendent.

11. All exhibitors’ pens must be cleared by the barn superintendent before leaving the fairgrounds.

12.  All exhibitors must help with take down, unless other arrangements have been made directly with the barn superintendent.  Take down may occur on Saturday or Sunday; this will depend on the turn animal departure.

PROSPECT GOAT CLASS

1. Maximum of 2 prospect goats entered per exhibitor

2. Prospect goats must be less than one year of age

3. Prospect goats can show in Showmanship; however they will not go through the livestock sale.

4. Prospect goats will show by weight, with classes to be determined based on entries; Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champions will be selected.

DOE GOAT CLASS

1.     Maximum of 2 does entered per exhibitor

2.     Does must be born after January 1, 2025

3.     Does can show in Showmanship

4.     Does will show by weight, with classes to be determined based on entries; Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champions will be selected.

5.     Does may be bred at the time of the show, but not freshened.

Premium awards will be made to exhibitors on the basis of points earned in each ribbon group.  A monetary value will be given to each point awarded.