As part of our scheduled maintenance, our phone lines were originally planned to be unavailable for only one hour on Tuesday, August 19. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the outage will now last longer. Our phone lines will remain down for approximately 24 hours and are expected to be restored on Wednesday, August 20, between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM (Central Time). Email: mail@abga.org | Contact Form: abga.org/contact | Staff Directory: abga.org/staff
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 April 1, 2025, all work submitted by a "non-member" will be required to pay before any work is completed.
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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.
Fullblood or American Purebred Under 18 Months of Age
$20.00
$40.00
Fullblood or American Purebred Over 18 Months of Age
$24.00
$48.00
American Percentage Herdbook Under 18 Months of Age
$20.00
$40.00
American Percentage Herdbook Over 18 Months of Age
$24.00
$48.00
Native on Appearance Registration
$20.00
N/A
Listing Paper Under 18 Months
$11.00
$22.00
Listing Paper Over 18 Months
$16.00
$32.00
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 25% and less than 96.875%
Transfer Ownership of ABGA Registered Goat
$10.00
$16.00
Transfers
Member Rate
Non-Member Rate
Animal Name Change by Breeder/Original Owner (See Rules & Regulations for requirements)
$10.00
$20.00
Animal Name Change by Breeder/Original Owner (See Rules & Regulations for requirements)
$20.00
$40.00
DNA Database Search
$10.00
$15.00
DNA Testing
$62.00 per SNP Test
$96.00 per SNP + STR Test
N/A
Deletion/ Registration Cancellation Fee
$5.00 per goat
$5.00 per goat
Duplicate Certificate
$10.00
$20.00
Flat/Sleeved Certificates of Registration
$10.00 per certificate
$20.00 per certificate
Flush Report
$20.00 per donor
$40.00 per donor
Herd Name
$20.00
N/A
Herd Prefix
$10.00 one-time fee
20.00 one-time fee
Live Coverage Service Memo
Free
Free
Recording of Inspection for Ennoblement
$10.00
$15.00
Research Fee (all incomplete, illegible, or unreadable forms and applications are subject to a research fee).
$25.00
$25.00
Revisions due to faults of ABGA
Free
Free
Revisions due to request or fault of applicant
$10.00 each
$20.00
Rule 900 Complaint Fee (See Rule 900 in the Rules & Regulations)
$500.00
N/A
Other Services
Member Rate
Non-Member Rate
Flush Report
$10.00 per donor **
$20.00 per donor **
Live Coverage Service Memo
$10.00 per sire **
$20.00 per sire **
Registrations/ Transfers
$25.00 per goat **
$50.00 per goat **
Rush Fees
Standard Rush (3-business day turnaround).*
Same-day Rush (1-business day turnaround).*
*Does not include weekends, holidays, or special mailing. Standard USPS mailing is included.
**In addition to applicable registration fees.
Rush orders must be received before 1 PM CST. Work on Rush orders received after 1 PM will begin the following business day.