Join the American Boer Goat Association's 2026 National Show! Applications for judges open October 20th. Organize your team and review eligibility requirements today!

It’s time to assemble your judging teams! 

The American Boer Goat Association invites all qualified judges to begin preparing their applications for the 2026 ABGA & JABGA National Shows. 

Applications open October 20^th. Now is the time to organize your team and review eligibility requirements. 

Judge Selection Timeline 

• October 20 – Applications Open 

• November 7 – Applications Close 

• November 17 – Surveys for judges' team selections will be distributed to all ABGA members in good standing for the ABGA show, and all JABGA members in good standing for the JABGA Show. 

• December 5 – Surveys Close 

• December 11 – Board of Directors Approval 

• December 12 – Judges Announced 

Eligibility Requirements 

Eligibility remains the same as the 2025 National Show, with one addition: 

• Must have evaluated 500+ head collectively in your judging career. 

• Must enter as a team. 

• No regional restrictions. 

• Must have been a judge in good standing as of January 1, 2025. 

• Cannot have judged the same show within the past two years. 

Note: Any individual selected to judge during the ABGA or JABGA National Show shall have a 30-day moratorium of all ABGA and JABGA shows, pending judges are selected and announced in December.  

Start preparing your team and watch for applications to open on October 20th!