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ABGA Adult Membership
21 years of age or older as of January 1 of the application/renewal year
$75.00
JABGA Membership
Under 21 years of age on January 1 of the application/renewal year
$30.00
Annual Membership
Description
Price
All Memberships are due for renewal January 1st of each year. Renewals are full price.
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Beginning October, 1 2025, all work submitted to the ABGA office will require payment before any work is started.
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If you are submitting a registration application for a goat that is not the offspring of a purchased "bred" doe and you are not the breeder, a transfer form and transfer fee will be required at the time of registration.
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Updated fee schedule to start January 1, 2026.
Fullblood or American Purebred Under 18 Months of Age
$20.00
$50.00
Fullblood or American Purebred Over 18 Months of Age
$24.00
$60.00
American Percentage Herdbook Under 18 Months of Age
$20.00
$50.00
American Percentage Herdbook Over 18 Months of Age
$24.00
$60.00
Native on Appearance Registration
$20.00
$50.00
Listing Paper
$20.00
$50.00
Clone Registration
$50.00
$100.00
Registrations
Member Rate
Non-Member Rate
American Fullblood
Does = 100%
Bucks = 100%
American Purebred
Does = Minimum of 93.75% and less than 99.99%
Bucks = Minimum of 96.875% and less than 99.99%
American Percentage
Does = Minimum of 25% and less than 93.75%
Bucks = Minimum of 50% and less than 96.875%
Transfer Ownership of ABGA Registered Goat
$10.00
$25.00
Transfers
Member Rate
Non-Member Rate
Animal Name Change by Breeder/Original Owner (See Rules & Regulations for requirements)
$10.00
N/A
Animal Name Change by someone other than the Breeder/Original Owner (See Rules & Regulations for requirements)
$20.00
N/A
DNA Database Search
$10.00
N/A
DNA Testing
$62.00 per SNP Test
$96.00 per SNP + STR Test
$155.00 per SNP Test
$240.00 per SNP + STR Test
Deletion/ Registration Cancellation Fee
$5.00 per goat
$12.50 per goat
Duplicate Certificate
$10.00
$25.00
Flat/Sleeved Certificates of Registration
$10.00 per certificate
$25.00 per certificate
Flush Report
$20.00 per donor
$40.00 per donor
Herd Name
$20.00
$50.00
Herd Prefix
$10.00
$25.00
Live Coverage Service Memo
$10.00
$25.00
Recording of Inspection for Ennoblement
$10.00
$25.00
Research Fee (all incomplete, illegible, or unreadable forms and applications are subject to a research fee).
$25.00
$62.50
Revisions due to faults of ABGA
Free
Free
Revisions due to request or fault of applicant
$10.00 each
$25.00 each
Rule 900 Complaint Fee (See Rule 900 in the Rules & Regulations)
$500.00
N/A
Other Services
Certificación de jueces Itinerario
Non-Member Rate
Member
$25.00 animal/donor/transfer
$62.50 animal/donor/transfer
Non-member
$50.00 animal/donr/transfer
$125.00 animal/donor/transfer
Anatomía de la cabra Boer
Standard Rush (3-business day turnaround).*
Terminología de evaluación de carne de cabra
Solicitud de Inspección VisualDoes not include weekends, holidays, or special mailing. Standard USPS mailing is included.
**In addition to applicable registration fees.
