Junior American Boer Goat Association 2025 Area 1 Regional Show flier Thank You Area 1 Regional Show Participants! Thank you to all exhibitors, sponsors, judges, and volunteers that participated on making the Area 1 Regional Show a success! Thank you to everyone that participated in the Area 1 Regional Show in Merced, California. Thank you to all exhibitors, spectators, parents, and volunteers! Oktoberfest Thank you to Oktoberfest, Sue Hobby, the Hobby Family, and the Oktoberfest team for your organization, support, and all your efforts in making this event happen. Thank You to Our Judge We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our livestock judge, Terry Burks , for his invaluable expertise. Your knowledge and experience have greatly contributed to the success of our event. Thank you once again, Terry Burks! Thank you JABGA Board Thank you to the JABGA Board for your help, with a special thanks to Area 1 Director and JABGA President, Maddie Reis! Thank You to Our Photographer Thank you to Lacy Ann Photography for your stunning perspective! You can view and purchase Area 1 photos on Lacy's website by clicking the button below: View Photos Heartfelt Thanks to Our Sponsors We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our wonderful sponsors for their generous financial support. Your commitment and belief in our mission make a significant difference and enable us to achieve our goals. Your contributions not only provide essential resources but also inspire us to continue our work with passion and dedication. We truly appreciate your partnership and support! DIAMOND SPONSOR GOLD SPONSOR SILVER SPONSORS JDJ Livestock • Mar Sumabat • Pintail Farm BRONZE SPONSORS Boers by Hobby • IJ Farms Boer Goats • Joe Airoso • John Alvara

See American Boer Goat Association 2021 National Show Results. 2021 National Show Results Filter by Show Select Show Owner Residence Bred & Owned Animal Name Sire Dam Kendra Myers North Dakota N 10879198 SBHC BIMINI BON BULASH NGC-21 10807929 OTHER ABGA Grand Champion Junior Percentage Doe Owner Residence Bred & Owned Animal Name Sire Dam Cara Cummins Oklahoma N 10877471 BOU1 AFB2 SOMETHING RED GOIN ON 10772937 BOER X ABGA Reserve Champion Junior Percentage Does Owner Residence Bred & Owned Animal Name Sire Dam Lauren Taylor Arkansas N 10847688 JJ07 JJ BOER GOATS LADY IN RED 10804612 10833866 ABGA Grand Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Owner Residence Bred & Owned Animal Name Sire Dam Elijah Merrill Indiana N 10835958 2MBG 2M BOER GOATS RED LIGHT QU 10802432 BOER X ABGA Reserve Champion Yearling Percentage Does All ABGA Open Show Results All JABGA Show Results

Maintaining Breed Integrity The Reasons Behind the Breed Standards by Jada Young Many times, in my show career I have asked myself questions. A substantial amount when I was younger was ‘why some things about our breed are the way they are, and what makes those things so important?’ A few examples of that would be the depth of body on an animal, or the precise hooks and pin set on a doe, or even the breed’s characteristic roman nose? Many of these answers can be dated back to before the Boer Goat was brought over to the United States from South Africa in 1993. When looking for these answers we need to take a step back from the show ring and look at the breed from a production standpoint. Our animals were not always made for the show life. They were used to produce meat for slaughter purposes. The main factor in that production was kidding out does to have more potential babies, or slaughter opportunities. This is where the deep body cavity and hooks to pin set come into play. The deeper flanked a doe is, the more desirable she will be because she has more maternal capabilities. This means she will have more room to carry the babies comfortably to full term. The hooks and pin set also play a vital role in the birth of baby goats. If you have a doe that is too narrow in her rear end, there is a higher chance of babies getting stuck, which is a possibility of lost life. When looking at herd production, you want to continue growing, instead of losing vital members of your herd. The next stage of life for a young kid is to grow to their full potential. When a kid was born many years ago back in South Africa, many farmers looked at their body characteristics to determine how much natural muscling the animals will carry when they are older. The roman nose is believed to signify a strong, broad head which is associated with good meat production. This is how farmers would cull their herds to only keep what they believed would be good meat producers. Next time when you are wondering why some of our breed characteristics are in place, ask a fellow member in hopes of learning some of the history behind our association. It is very important to know why our breed characteristics were instilled in the Boer goat all those years ago in South Africa. Jada Young Junior Board of Directors Area 4

- For youth under 21, the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) is devoted to helping the youth reach their desired potential through education, leadership, scholarship programs, and exhibition opportunities at National, Regional, and Junior Sanctioned Shows. No bio here... < Back JABGA Email All work orders must be submitted to mail@abga.org , or through our Contact page .

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The American Boer Goat Association would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our individual awards sponsors. The ABGA would like to express our deepest gratitude to our sponsors who have generously contributed to our individual awards. Thank you for supporting our exhibitors in the JABGA & ABGA. RIBBONS SPONSORS JABGA % Does 0-3 - Backwood Farm % Does 3-6 - Amarugia Boer Goats % Does 6-9 - KDCL % Does 9-12 - Rachel Lopes % Does 12-16 - C&J Scholl Farms % Does 16-20 - 5S Ranch % Does 20-24 - Sallie Kerby % Does 24-36 - Cowan Hill Farm % Does 36+ - Cowan Hill Farm FB Does 0-3 - Yoakum Livestock FB Does 3-6 - Yoakum Livestock FB Does 6-9 - Yoakum Livestock FB Does 9-12 - Yoakum Livestock FB Does 12-16 - MM7 Boer Goats FB Does 16-20 - MM7 Boer Goats FB Does 20-24 - MM7 Boer Goats FB Does 24-36 - Dust Devil Ranch FB Does 36+ - Dust Devil Ranch Bucks 0-3 - Menger Creek Ranch Bucks 3-6 - Menger Creek Ranch Bucks 6-9 - Maertens Family Boer Goats Bucks 9-12 - Maertens Family Boer Goats Bucks 12-16 - Jeremy Gurley Bucks 16-20 - Bryan & Jena Reis Bucks 20-24 - Childers Show Goats Bred & Owned % Does 0-3 - Goat Promoter % Does 3-6 - Goat Promoter % Does 6-9 - Redden Bros Livestock % Does 9-12 - Redden Bros Livestock % Does 12-16 - Fitzwater Crosscut Farms % Does 16-20 - Fitzwater Crosscut Farms % Does 20-24 - Fitzwater Crosscut Farms % Does 24-36 - KLo Show Goats % Does 36+ - KLo Show Goats FB Does 0-3 - Shandy Boer Goats FB Does 3-6 - Shandy Boer Goats FB Does 6-9 - Grand Slam Boers FB Does 9-12 - Grand Slam Boers FB Does 12-16 - Carrie Sweem FB Does 16-20 - Donna Taylor FB Does 20-24 - Donna Taylor FB Does 24-36 - MM7 Boer Goats FB Does 36+ - B&L Kid Company Bucks 0-3 - Triple W Genetics Bucks 3-6 - Triple W Genetics Bucks 6-9 - Triple W Genetics Bucks 9-12 - Triple W Genetics Bucks 12-16 - Felix Villareal Bucks 16-20 - R&K Guide Service Bucks 20-24 - Dakotaland Fall Harvest Sale Bucks 24-36 - Little Sioux Showdown Market Wether Class 1 - Westfall Boer Goats Class 2 - Dianna Mezurek Class 3 - Gage Taylor Class 6 - Harman Farms Commercial Doe Class 1 - Westfall Boer Goats Class 2 - Fitzwater Crosscut Farms Class 3 - Fitzwater Crosscut Farms Class 4 - 4WTN Boer Goats Class 5 - 4WTN Boer Goats Class 6 - Penny Coffey Class 7 - B&L Kid Company Showmanship Breeding - Junior - Rebel Mountain Ranch Boer Goats Breeding - Intermediate - Rebel Mountain Ranch Boer Goats Breeding - Senior - Rebel Mountain Ranch Boer Goats Market - Junior - Randall White Market - Intermediate - Randall White Market - Senior - Sandy Leewright Meat Goat Evaluation Class 1 - Joe & Kim Airoso Class 2 - Flying M Photography BUCKLES SPONSORS BANNERS SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS #2023NationalShow Thank You 2023 National Show Awards Sponsors The American Boer Goat Association would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our individual awards sponsors.

Only Purebred and Fullblood Boer goats are eligible for ennoblement. ENNOBLEMENTS 10910232 HABIBIGGS WISE GUY M273 Buck 4/24/25 Leah Walters Sherri & Ed Biggs 10674503 CULVER FAMILY FARM LEMON DROP Doe 4/22/25 Lucy Roles Ashley Roles 10915750 MADI-SHGG RASTUS Buck 4/22/25 Lucy Roles Trevor & Maddie Clemens 10848062 MANTODEA ALL STAR Buck 4/22/25 Ashley Roles John & Stephanie Gorman 10721776 TST1 EL DIABLO Buck 4/14/25 Helena Almli Terry & Sue Taylor 10838815 TST1 WINDY ACRES DANCE HALL QUEEN Doe 4/3/25 Austin Pagel/ Terry & Sue Taylor Terry & Sue Taylor 10891021 MAVERICK MISS BIG STASUS Doe 4/1/25 Madessa Hoffer-Dye Dallas Roe 10828823 PRI PRINCE FARMS SCARLETT'S CRAZY FOR HOPE Doe 3/25/25 Kevin & Victoria Meyer Leslie Prince 10878060 RUM BLUE STEEL K615 Doe 3/25/25 Bryce Walker Chris, Trisha, Kaitlyn & John Rumsey 10866465 SAKB PYTHON K117 Buck 3/14/25 Patrick Aliff & David Mueller Sydney Baty 10900802 BIRDSONG BOERS MOONPIE Doe 3/14/25 Linda Cockey Amber Schroeder 10850704 SAKB HONEYMOON K045 Doe 3/14/25 Patrick Aliff & David Mueller/Rustic Rose Boer Goats Sydney Baty Reg. # Goat's Name Sex Award Date Owner Breeder Load More One of the goals of the first ABGA Board of Directors was to implement a program to recognize the best of the best. Policies and procedures for the Ennobled Herdbook were drafted in 1995 and approved in 1996. Subsequent Boards and several committees labored for another two years to develop the current criteria and procedures for the Ennobled Herdbook. In 2004, ABGA added the Non-Traditional classification to recognize animals that do not meet the color requirements of a Traditional animal. Only Purebred and Fullblood Boer goats are eligible for ennoblement. Those which attain registration into the Ennobled Herdbook provide breeders with visual definitions of the Breed Standards as adopted by the American Boer Goat Association. The Ennoblement program is meant to provide a direction and an incentive for the continual improvement and growth of the Boer goat.

JABGA Regional Show Judges Needed Are you an ABGA show expert? Do you want to be part of JABGA’s Regional Show program? You may be the next JABGA Regional Show Host! Are you an ABGA show expert? Do you want to be part of JABGA’s acclaimed Regional Show program? You may be the next JABGA Regional Show Host! ABGA is currently looking for interested ABGA members to host regional shows in Area 1, Area 3, Area 4, and Area 5 for the 2022 season and all areas for the 2023-2024 season. You must be an ABGA member in good standing, have previous ABGA sanctioned show experience, and reside in the JABGA Area where the Regional Show is held to be a JABGA Regional Show host. JABGA Regional Show hosts will be responsible for the following, among other duties: Establish show budget and date with ABGA office staff and Youth Committee chairs Select and secure show venue Create show schedule with ABGA office staff and Youth Committee chairs Select and secure show judge from ABGA’s Approved Judges list Secure additional sponsors outside of the ABGA budget Arrange show judge’s travel with ABGA office staff Select and coordinate show volunteers (including but not limited to ring staff, volunteer contest judges, and show announcer) Providing scales for weigh-in (market and commercial doe shows) Coordinate exposition space for sponsors and vendors Validate JABGA ownership and Bred & Owned entries Plan and facilitate awards banquet If you are interested in hosting a JABGA Regional Show, please contact shows@abga.org . The JABGA regional show areas are broken down by state as follows: Area 1: Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana Area 2: Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota Area 3: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine Area 4: Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico Area 5: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas For more information about the JABGA Regional Show program, click here. For more information about ABGA sanctioned show rules, click here. For more information about JABGA sanctioned show rules, click here. #JABGA #news

JABGA Member Casey Stevens Researches Goat Meat Casey Stevens’ goal is to change the meat goat industry. Check out her award winning research! An Unknown Staple of Meat | A Study of The Boer Goat Industry Casey Stevens’ goal is to change the meat goat industry. Her research “An Unknown Staple of Meat, A Study of The Meat Goat Industry” came in 4th in the Ag Sociology category at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. You can download and view her study here. Casey_Stevens_An_Unknown_Staple_of_Meat .pdf Download PDF • 962KB

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REMINDER: Nominations Open for JABGA Board of Directors JABGA is now accepting JABGA Board of Directors nominations until March 1, 2023. The Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) is now accepting nominations for the JABGA Board of Directors . Applications (completed by the nominee) for the JABGA Board of Directors are due to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 76903) on or before March 1, 2023. The JABGA Board of Directors works alongside the ABGA Board of Directors to represent JABGA members across five areas of the United States as the main governing body of the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) . JABGA Directors volunteer their personal time and effort in service of JABGA programs like the JABGA Regional Show Series and by promoting core JABGA values like scholarship, leadership, good sportsmanship, and character development. The JABGA Board of Directors also serves as youth ambassadors for the improvement and promotion of the Boer goat breed through the breeding, raising, and exhibition of American Boer Goats. Board seats are open for the following JABGA Areas: Area 1 (Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming) Area 2 (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois) Area 3 (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York) Area 4 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina) Area 5 (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas) In accordance with JABGA Bylaws, applicants must be JABGA members in good standing (renewed for 2023 by January 1, 2023) in order to run for or hold a seat on the JABGA Board of Directors. For more information, see the ABGA Bylaws and the JABGA Bylaws . Application (Due March 1, 2023) Applications for the JABGA Board of Directors will be due by 5:00 PM CST on March 1, 2023 . Applications should be completed in full and submitted to the ABGA office via electronic form (see below) or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 76903) by the due date. Required: Application (completed) – Download here Contact Information page and Certificate of Application (completed) Digital photo Directors Responsibilities page (signed) Responsibility Release, Information Release, Photo Release, Authorization Form Conflict of Interest Statement (completed) Code of Conduct form (completed) Brief statement (less than 250 words) – “Why do you want to be a JABGA Director?” Optional: Applicants may submit a resume that highlights the following: Involvement in JABGA and/or the goat industry School activities 4-H & FFA activities Leadership activities Volunteer work/community service Eligibility Applicants for the JABGA Board of Directors must: Be 14 years of age or older on January 1, 2023 Reside in the JABGA Area for which the applicant is running/elected Have renewed their JABGA membership on or before January 1, 2023 Questions or Concerns? C ontact JABGA Youth Coordinator Hannah Jenkins at jabga@abga.org with any questions or concerns regarding JABGA Board of Directors nominations. Ready to Apply? Applicants should complete the JABGA Board of Directors application below and submit it to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 76903) by March 1, 2023. ONLINE FORM: Apply for Junior Board Nomination DOWNLOAD PDF FORM: 2023 JABGA Director Packet FINAL .pdf Download PDF • 357KB About JABGA: The Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) supports ABGA in its mission to improve and promote the Boer breed and encourage the breeding, raising, and exhibition of American Boer Goats. JABGA fosters the personal growth of its youth membership through training in scholarship, leadership, good sportsmanship, and character development as individuals and in groups. #JABGA #news