Get familiar with the National Show Groups and Pairs Classes

GROUP CLASSES

The following rules apply for group classes. Entry fee is $15 per group per show. Entries will be made on showman.app and will close on the dates of National show entry deadlines. Exhibitors will only need to select the number of group or pair classes they intend to participate in at the time of entry. Exhibitors must declare animals on the entry form; listing each animal’s tattoo and registration number and submit it to the office for verification by 9 am of the day of the show. The goats must also be shown in their regular class. Any animal disqualified in a regular class for a cull fault or tattoo or weigh out will not be eligible for the pairs or group classes. Fullblood Group Classes will follow the Fullblood Doe Overall Drive and Percentage Group Classes will follow the Percentage Doe Overall Drive.

FULLBLOOD GET OF SIRE: Three Fullblood or Purebred offspring of the same buck with both sexes represented. Must have at least 1 of each sex: animals may be of any age and do not have to be owned by the same person.

PERCENTAGE GET OF SIRE: Three Percentage does, any age, that are sired by the same buck. Both sexes may be represented and do not have to be owned by the same person.

FULLBLOOD PRODUCE OF DAM: Two offspring out of the same doe. Do not have to be owned by the same person.

PERCENTAGE PRODUCE OF DAM: Two offspring out of the same doe. To be eligible, the dam must be registered in an ABGA Herd book. Do not have to be owned by the same person. (Percentage bucks may be included).

FULLBLOOD BREEDER’S HERD: The exhibitor of the herd must be the breeder of record. Goats owned by other exhibitors may be included provided the exhibitor of the breeder’s herd was listed as the owner or co-owner of the dam of the included goat(s) at the time of conception: Two Fullblood or Purebred does less than 12 months, Two Fullblood or Purebred does 12 months or greater, one buck of any age.

PERCENTAGE DOE BREEDER’S HERD: The exhibitor of the herd must be the breeder of record. Goats owned by other exhibitors may be included provided the exhibitor of the breeder’s herd was listed as the owner or co-owner of the dam of the included goat(s) at the time of conception: Two percentage does or bucks less than 12 months or two percentage does or bucks 12 months or greater.

PAIR CLASSES

The following rules apply for pair classes. Entry fee is $15 per group per show. Entries will be made on showman.app and will close on the dates of National show entry deadlines. Exhibitors will only need to select the number of group or pair classes they intend to participate in at the time of entry. Exhibitors will declare animals on the entry form; listing each animal’s tattoo and registration number and submit it to the office for verification by 9 am of the each show day. The goats must also be shown in their regular class. Any animal disqualified in a regular class for a cull fault, tattoo, or weigh out will not be eligible for the pairs or group classes. Junior Division Drive and the Senior Pairs classes will follow the Overall Drive. Best Pair of Doe/Buck Kids will follow the Junior Fullblood Doe Drive.

BEST PAIR KIDS: Two animals shown in the 0–12-month (Junior) classes of the respective division.

Classes are Best Pair of Fullblood Buck Kids, Best Pair of Fullblood Doe Kids, Best Pair of Percentage Doe Kids, and Best Pair of Percentage Buck Kids.

BEST PAIR ONE YEAR AND OLDER: Two animals shown in the yearling and/or senior classes of the respective divisions. Classes are Best Pair of Fullblood Bucks, Best Pair of Fullblood Does, Best Pair of Percentage Does, and Best Pair of Percentage Bucks.

BEST PAIR OF DOE/BUCK KIDS: Both sexes represented. One buck and one doe shown in the 0-12 month (Junior) Classes of the respective division. Classes are Best Pair of Fullblood Kids and Best Pair of Percentage Kids.