American Boer Goat Association: Protecting, promoting, and recording the American Boer Goat breed. 2025 ABGA & JABGA National Show May 28 - June 8, 2025 Kentucky Exposition Center • Louisville, Kentucky More info แบนเนอร์โบเออร์ Promote your sale on our Events Calendar! Are you an ABGA member? Share your barn sales, online sales, in-person sales, single and multi-consignor sales at no additional cost! Promote your sale! The American Boer Goat Association will protect the core values and traits that make the Boer Goat the premier meat goat breed in America through promotion and recording of the breed. แบนเนอร์โบเออร์ Congratulations to the newly elected Board Members! 15 พ.ค. 2568 7 Open Meeting 05-13-2025 9 พ.ค. 2568 143 2025 Annual Membership Meeting 7 พ.ค. 2568 111 Load More OUR PARTNERS iCompete Renew your membership, register and transfer animals, download temporary certificates, view show results, and more! Go to iCompete Submit Work Need to submit registration docs, transfer forms, changes to your ABGA account, or additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete? Submit a Work Order Join ABGA Annual Adult Memberships run from January 1 to December 31, and are $75 annually. Join ABGA Renew your membership Renew with your existing email on file with our new member software iCompete. Renew Request DNA Testing Members and non-members can request DNA testing at a set price from ABGA and UC Davis. Request DNA View Show Results View past ABGA & JABGA Sanctioned and Regional Show results on iCompete. See results Office Updates Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. The office is currently working on work orders received on: 29 เมษายน 2568 Updated 5/15/2025 15 พ.ค. 2568 Congratulations to the newly elected Board Members! 9 พ.ค. 2568 Open Meeting 05-13-2025 7 พ.ค. 2568 2025 Annual Membership Meeting View all Office Updates

Need to submit registration docs, transfer forms, changes to your ABGA account, or additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete? Complete the work order form, and upload your documents. Submit a Work Order Submit registration documents, forms, changes to your ABGA account, and additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete. Please allow 1-2 business days for the office to confirm receipt of your work order. If you do not hear from us within this time frame, please call the office at (325) 486-2242. The office is currently working on work orders submitted on: 29 เม.ย. 2568 If you need your work completed sooner than the date above, please request a RUSH on your work order. Payment must be provided before the work can be completed. After submitting your rush request, please call the ABGA office to provide payment. Rush orders are sent via USPS First Class mail. If you require special mailing, please let us know. Need forms? Click here Submitting a Certificate of Registration? All certificates sent electronically MUST be voided on the front and back of the certificate, and the registration number must be written on the back of the certificate. Follow the steps below to before submitting a Certificate of Registration. Write VOID in large letters, in blue or black ink, on both sides of the certificate. Write the goat’s registration number on the back of the certificate. This step is to keep track of multiple certificates being submitted. We don’t want to mix up your certificates! Scan a color copy or take a photo of your certificates. Upload your certificates! If you don’t want to void your certificates, you can always mail your certificates to the ABGA office!

Boer Goat Nation, hosted by Drew Williams and Jason Brashear, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST. Boer Goat Nation, hosted by Drew Williams, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST. You can find them on Facebook HERE. In an effort to improve communication and open engagement with nearly 10,000 ABGA members and industry partners, the ABGA Board of Directors is excited to be partnering with Boer Goat Nation. The Board of Directors has committed to participating in the podcast once a month to share updates and progress within ABGA and JABGA and share highlights from our published minutes from the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors. You can watch the monthly updates below. 6 ธ.ค. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - Winter Face-to-Face Recap Watch the Podcast 25 ก.ค. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - July 25, 2023 Watch the Podcast 17 ก.ค. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - Summer Face-to-Face Recap Watch the Podcast 11 ก.ค. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - July 11, 2023 Watch the Podcast 30 พ.ค. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - May 30, 2023 Watch the Podcast 25 เม.ย. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - April 25, 2023 Watch the Podcast 28 มี.ค. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - March 28 Watch the Podcast 28 ก.พ. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - Feb. 28th Watch the Podcast 31 ม.ค. 2566 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - Jan. 31 Watch the Podcast 21 ธ.ค. 2565 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - Dec. 20 Watch the Podcast 14 ธ.ค. 2565 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - Dec. 13 Watch the Podcast 16 พ.ย. 2565 ABGA on Boer Goat Nation - Nov. 15 Watch the Podcast

The American Boer Goat Association provides a list of Certified and Approved Judges nationwide who are qualified to judge ABGA and JABGA sanctioned shows. ABGA also holds Judges Certification Courses to educate and certify official JABGA judges. ABGA Approved Judges View the list of American Boer Goat Association approved judges. Search by state or name to view the judges in your area. Don't see your name on the approved judges list, or need to update your contact information? Contact the ABGA office. Contact ดาวน์โหลดรายชื่อผู้พิพากษาที่ได้รับอนุมัติสำหรับพิมพ์ ABGA อนุมัติผู้พิพากษา Mike Stiefel Alabama mstiefel1@aol.com 256-689-8153 Mark A. Berry Arkansas berrysghfarm@gmail.com Cell: 870-828-1734 Fax: 870-356-4677 David Carwell Arkansas david@bdgenetics.com Cell: 870-318-0307 Warren Thigpen Arkansas warrenthigpen@gmail.com Cell: 210-414-3218 Patrick Aliff California wpaliff@gmail.com Cell: 304-888-6537 Pat Ariaz California patariaz@yahoo.com Home: 209-852-9606 Cell: 209-969-4307 Dr. Shelby A. Gough California shelbyarmstrong1@gmail.com Cell: 503-756-2817 Mike Reis California msrreis@yahoo.com 707-483-6303 Olivia Rush Colorado oliviarush3@gmail.com 215-589-4435 Dr. Jennifer Wagester Colorado jwagester@wagester.net 517-526-1152 Glenda Wilcox Colorado barxiboers1@gmail.com 307-299-4602 Rodney Wilson Jr. Delaware rewilson9131@gmail.com 302-727-3720 Next > < Previous Page JUDGES CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Judges Certification Sign-Up Are you over 21 years of age, or will you be 21 years of age as of the first day of the Judges Certification Course? * Yes No ABGA Member Number First Name Last Name Street Address Street Address Line 2 City State Zip Email Phone How many years of experience do you have with goats? Do you breed and/or show Boer goats, or have you previously at any time bred and/or shown Boer goats? * Breed Show Both How familiar are you with ABGA’s Rules and Regulations? * Very Somewhat Not Familiar How familiar are you with ABGA Sanctioned Show Rules? * Very Somewhat Not Familiar How familiar are you with JABGA Regional Show Rules? * Very Somewhat Not Familiar How familiar are you with ABGA Breed Standards? * Very Somewhat Not Familiar Have you judged on behalf of any other species/organizations? Please list them below. I agree to consent to a background check once I am certified as an ABGA Judge. Pay Now This form has reached the maximum amount of submissions. Thank you for you interest in becoming an ABGA Judge. Thanks for submitting! The program will take place on the first weekend in November at: Tarleton State University Agriculture Center 1091 County Road 518 Stephenville, Texas 76401 ABGA Certified Judge nominees must be ABGA members in good standing and over the age of 21 as of the first day of the Judges Certification Program. JUDGES RESOURCES Download Judges Show Ring Protocol Download ABGA Breed Standards Download Boer Goat Anatomy Download Meat Goat Judging Terminology Download Code of Ethics Download ABGA Rules & Regulations Download ABGA Sanctioned Show Rules Download JABGA Regional Show Rules Download JABGA Sanctioned Show Rules Download Concurrent Show Rules Download Visual Inspection Form

The American Boer Goat Association celebrates and recognizes those who help to promote the American Boer Goat Breed. Congratulations to our past and future Ambassadors of the Breed. Ambassador of the Breed The American Boer Goat Association honors and appreciates individuals who contribute to promoting the American Boer Goat Breed. Every year, our members nominate candidates for the ABGA's Ambassador of the Breed, who are then recognized at the ABGA & JABGA National Show. Ambassador of the Breed Nominations are now closed. A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for this year's Ambassador of the Breed! Your participation plays a vital role in celebrating the individuals who are making a real difference in promoting and advancing our breed. Nominations are now officially closed, and we’re excited to announce the winner very soon! 🎉The recipient of this honor will be recognized at the 2025 ABGA & JABGA National Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Your voice helps shine a light on the leaders and role models within our community. Thank you for being part of this important tradition! 2025 Roger McSwain 2024 Terry & Sue Taylor 2023 Randy & Cindy Dusek 2022 Don Smith 2021 Eddie Holland Joetta Boyd Carol DeLobbe Terry Brown MD Shurley Ervin Chavana 2020 No nominees due to COVID19 2019 Coni Ross Fred Homeyer Joe Tipton 2018 Bob Duke 2017 The Ryals Family 2016 Jim & Lynn Farmer 2015 John & Jackie Edwards Preston Faris 2014 Buck Pruitt Jane Meacham Jimmy Day F. Dian Newman Kim Halfmann Dr. Lou Nuti Sammy Helmers Ernest Schwartz Don Jackman Mary Powis Stan Keen Walter Pope III Norman Kohls Charles Turner Mike Masters W.E. Whitehead Congratulations to our past and future Ambassadors of the Breed! 2025 Ambassador of the Breed Nominate Your Candidate! Get Started! We are taking nominations for this year’s Ambassador of The Breed! Nominations must be received by March 28, 2025. Current Board members are ineligible for nomination and/or to nominate a candidate. Only one (1) person, partnership, or family will be eligible per year.

Watch American Boer Goat Association interviews, instructional videos, National Show content and more here. All Videos เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 02:44 How to Transfer a Goat on iCompete เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 04:07 How to Register a Goat with Two Registered Parents on iCompete เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 03:49 Registering Embryo Transfer (ET)/Flush kids on iCompete เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 04:18 Registering a Percentage Goat with an Unregistered Dam ALL VIDEOS How-To เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 03:42 How to Sign up for iCompete and Renew Your ABGA Membership iCompete, will fully replace ILR2 and the Blue Screen. iCompete is equipped to handle ABGA memberships, renewals, registry work, and show points within a single platform for all members. ABGA hopes iCompete will provide a more user-friendly and streamlined interface for members, making it easier to manage and utilize your ABGA membership. ABGA is rolling out iCompete in three phases. Members will only be able to renew their membership and view animals they own during Phase 1. Phase 2 & 3 will be announced in the near future. เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 01:51 Renew Your ABGA Membership on iCompete With the new year quickly approaching, it's time to renew your ABGA membership. Renew before January 1, 2024, to gain voting rights for new board members, run for a Board of Directors seat, and actively participate in changes to the Bylaws. เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 04:07 How to Register a Goat with Two Registered Parents on iCompete เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 02:44 How to Transfer a Goat on iCompete HOW-TO'S 2023 NATIONAL SHOW 2023 ABGA & JABGA National Show เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 03:43:12 JABGA Market Animal Show - Part 1 เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 07:04:20 JABGA Market Animal Show - Part 2 เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 15:04 JABGA Bred & Owned Show - PeeWee Showmanship เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 03:29:10 JABGA Bred & Owned Show - Part 1 Interviews & More เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 16:33 ABGA National Show 2022 Interview with Judge Phil Myers ABGA Executive Director Katie Carruth spoke with Judge Phil Myers about what goes into being a judge at the national show. เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 33:59 Interview with American Boer Goat Association Executive Director: Kathryn Carruth An energetic entrepreneur and seasoned non-profit manager, Carruth’s global agricultural knowledge brings a wealth of experience and leadership to American Boer Goat Association (ABGA). She has a passion for the livestock industry and engaging members for positive change. She and her family are relocating to San Angelo from Colorado where she has served as ED for the LEAD (Learning and Educating About Disabilities) Foundation and before that, as ED for American National CattleWomen (ANCW). ANCW is a nationwide membership-based, trade association and foundation which lobbies for and educates about the United States beef industry. Carruth holds a M.Sc. in International Rural Development: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security from the Royal Agricultural College, UK and has a B.Sc. from Texas Tech University in Agricultural Communications. She brings a tremendous communication skill set with experience as a former TV reporter and public relations professional for multiple philanthropic organizations. She brings a fresh and innovative perspective to the opportunities ABGA faces today and into the future. Her deep and broad business acumen and livestock industry experience will help drive solutions for the challenging initiatives ABGA is committed to achieving. เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 00:58 ABGA @ The World Championship BBQ Goat Cook Off We are at the 47th annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cook Off this Labor Day weekend in Brady, Texas. INTERVIEWS & MORE 2022 National Show เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 08:14:40 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 1 - Second Half Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 05:05:48 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 3 Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 07:49:02 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 3 - Second Half Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 07:46:42 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 4 Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE 2022 NATIONAL SHOW 2021 National Show เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 07:49 ABGA National Show 2021 Highlight from the 2021 ABGA National Show in Grand Island, Nebraska. เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 07:12 ABGA National Show 2021 Hello and welcome to the highlight video from the first couple days from this year's ABGA National Show in Grand Island, Nebraska. เล่นวิดีโอ เล่นวิดีโอ 45:50 American Boer Goat Association National Show 2021 The American Boer Goat Association was in Grand Island, Nebraska from June 12th through the 18th. The following is a video from this year's show with interviews, from members, vendors, staff, and the board. We hope you enjoy it and please join us for next year's show. 2021 NATIONAL SHOW

The American Boer Goat Association: Protecting, Promoting, and Recording the American Boer Goat Breed. iCompete Find iCompete updates, how-to videos, report an issue and more. Go to iCompete Report a Problem Watch Tutorials View Updates New to iCompete? Check out these step-by-step tutorial to get you started. More tutorials coming soon! How to Transfer a Goat on iCompete How to Sign Up for iCompete & Renew Your Membership How to Register a Percentage Goat with an Unregistered Dam Next Back Updates on iCompete Technical Issues and Features These are the major issues or missing features with iCompete. We are working through smaller bugs on the member and staff side of iCompete that shouldn't affect registrations. Please report any issues you are having with registrations that are not listed below by clicking the Report a Problem button above. The "BLUE SCREEN" is no longer being updated or supported. iCompete is an all-in-one solution that includes registry, competition and shows, and research. You will no longer need two logins to manage your herd and data. You can view the new Herd Book by logging into your iCompete account and clicking the Herd Book button. Data Errors. Due to more than 13 million animals, plus member and show data being transferred to our new system, some data transferred over incorrectly. No data was lost. We are working on getting that data corrected. If you see incorrect information on your account or owned animals, click the Report a Problem button and let us know. Herd Book Updates. We are currently working on the Herd Book, and archived show and points data to reflect more data, as it did on the "blue screen." Please allow some time for these updates to be made. Listing Papers. We are unable to print listing papers at this time. If you have trouble registering a listing paper animal, or trouble registering offspring from a listing paper animal, please contact the office. Herd Disposal/Management. Marking your animal as deceased is available. We are still working on marking your animals as "sold without papers" or "sold with papers" to remove them from your herd. Transactions. There is currently no transactions page for members. If you would like a report of your transactions, please contact the ABGA office. This feature is currently being worked on. Payment for work done in the office. The iCompete developers are currently working on a payment system for work done in the office. Currently, you will receive an invoice in your email if you did not provide payment up front. iCompete News & Updates My Animals list: Search and Sort Options 27 พ.ย. 2567 READ MORE Viewing Progeny Points on iCompete 21 พ.ย. 2567 READ MORE iCompete Update: Registrations are now fully automated! 13 พ.ย. 2567 READ MORE Renew You ABGA Membership on iCompete 3 ต.ค. 2567 READ MORE Multi-Owned Goats Now Displaying in All Owners Inventory 27 ก.ย. 2566 READ MORE iCompete: Please Check Your Owned Animals 14 ก.ค. 2566 READ MORE Next Back Adult members can register for their Junior accounts again. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Join the largest Boer Goat association in the world with over 7,000 members. You can submit an ABGA or JABGA New Member Application and process payment all online. กำลังมองหาเวอร์ชันกระดาษ? ดาวน์โหลดแบบฟอร์ม JABGA New Member Join the American Boer Goat Association American Boer Goat Association The annual Adult Membership fee is $75. ABGA Memberships run from January 1 through December 31 of each year You must be 21 years of age or older to join as an Adult Member. You may add up to two Authorized Agents on your application. If you need to add more in the future, please contact the ABGA office. Please choose up to three unique Herd Prefixes on your application, as you first choice may be in use by an existing member. We will choose the first available prefix. Your prefix cannot be changed once it's approved. You may also choose an optional Herd Name for an additional one-time $20 fee. Once chosen, your herd name may be removed but not changed. Junior American Boer Goat Association The annual Junior Membership fee is $30. JABGA Memberships run from January 1 through December 31 of each year JABGA Members must be under 21 years of age. JABGA Members must have an active Adult ABGA member as an Authorized Agent. Adult members may add up to three new Junior Memberships on your application. If you need to add more, please contact the ABGA office for further assistance. Junior Members may use the same Herd Prefix as their adult Authorized Agent, or their own unique Herd Prefix.

Frequently asked questions about the American Boer Goat Association, ABGA membership, registrations, transfers, herd prefixes and herd names, tattoos, and rush fees. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The ABGA affiliate program is a partnership between regional goat clubs and ABGA. With the rapid growth in the meat goat industry, the local meat goat and Boer goat clubs have an increased role of education, marketing and promotion. Affiliates The ABGA affiliate program is a partnership between regional goat clubs and ABGA. With the rapid growth in the meat goat industry, the local meat goat and Boer goat clubs have an increased role of education, marketing and promotion. These local groups provide an essential role in promoting the industry and educating breeders.

Learn about ABGA Judges Certification requirements, scoring methods, and training details to become an approved ABGA judge, plus upcoming training and important updates! Save the Date Judges Certification Course Location: Stillwater, OK Dates: October 24-26, 2025 Trainer Judges Team: Josh Taylor, Bailey Bergherm, Randall White, Terry Burks, Justin Burns Applications will open in July View Rules & Methods Judges Certification Learn about ABGA Judges Certification requirements, scoring methods, and training details to become an approved ABGA judge, plus upcoming training and important updates! Judges Certification News & Updates 24 มี.ค. 2568 Judges Certification Training: In conjunction with the Area 2 Regional Show Join the inaugural Judges Certification Training in Des Moines, IA, April 26-27, led by certified judges Josh Taylor and Bailey Bergherm. Read More

​Improving market opportunities for ABGA members' stock. Member Sales Share your barn sales, online sales, in-person sales, single and multi-consignor sales. Improving market opportunities for ABGA members' stock. Sale submission rules & information Please submit your sales at least 14 days before your sale. Please allow 3-5 business days for you sale to be added to the website. Once approved, your sale will be listed on the Events Calendar on the ABGA homepage. Your sale will be advertised in our newsletter the month of the sale. Subscribe to The Boer Goat Newsletter Your sale will be advertised on Facebook the Wednesday before your sale. Follow us on Facebook! Non-members will be billed $60 per sale posted