GOAT DIVISION
Weigh‑in:
Saturday, Sept. 6,
Show:
Sunday, Sept. 7,
Release date & time:
The release date for each species will
be determined by the Livestock Committee. The load out times must be
before
Pedestrian safety must be
observed at all times.
Barn Superintendent:
Abby Styron, Alyssa Manges
Show Superintendent:
Noah Hill, Grace Ebersole
Senior Fairboard
Representative: Scott Carroll,
Richard Trubey
Rules
(Refer to Junior Fair General Rules
regarding Quality Assurance):
1.
Exhibitors must
have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection within 30 days of the fair and
present a DUNF form at the fair. No
health papers will be written at the fair.
2.
All exhibitors
shall abide by the Junior Fair Rules and Regulations regarding tampering and/or
misrepresentation, fitting and showing.
3.
Animals should be
exercised daily for better animal health.
4.
Limit of two
entries in each class.
5.
All dairy goat
breeds will be shown together by age.
6.
Doe & daughter
pairs must be shown in their respective individual classes as well.
7.
White pants and
shirt with matching belt and shoes in white, black or brown.
No writing, farm name, advertising or 4-H or FFA logos allowed on
clothing.
8.
Showmanship
classes will lead show order starting with Senior Showmanship.
9.
Market Goats must
weigh a minimum of 50 pounds to be sold in the Junior Fair Sale. All market
animals will be ear tagged with a number corresponding with the show number. All
animals go through the scales once. No reweighs.
10.
Market goats with
any percentage of Boer Goat ancestry will be required to show in a Boer Market
Class. The Boer Champion and Reserve Champion will not compete against the
Market Dairy Champion and Reserve Champion for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand
Champion Market Goat. There will be a Champion and Reserve Champion Market
Boar and a Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Dairy Market Goat.
11.
Harness Kid-kids
must be halter broken and led with a lead strap. Animal should respond to voice
commands of stop, go, and back.
12.
Harness
Yearling-yearlings will be harnessed and pull an empty cart. The animal should
respond to voice commands of stop, go, back, left and right.
13.
Senior
Harness-seniors will be harnessed and pull a child-driven cart. The animal must
respond to commands of stop, go, back, left and right while pulling the cart
through an obstacle course.
14.
Aisles and pens
are to be kept clean throughout the fair. After the sale, manure is to be
removed from the pens. If pen areas are not clean, exhibitor will forfeit
premium.
15.
All female and
intact male goats must have the official USDA scrapie Id tag affixed to the ear
or tattooed into the ear or tail at fair check in. Registration papers in
conjunction with the appropriate tattoo placed into the ear or tail will be
accepted in leu of an official USDA scrapie id. Animals without this official
tag will not be allowed to enter the fairgrounds or compete at the Williams
County Fair.
16.
All market and
dairy goats must be dehorned.
17.
If an animal
designated for the Jr. Fair Sale dies during the fair, the exhibitor cannot
participate in the Jr. Fair Sale.
Exhibitors will still receive premiums earned.
18.
Once an animal has
left the fairgrounds, it will not be allowed back onto the grounds.
Department JR/Section GO/Class
200.
Senior Showmanship (Age 15-18)
201.
Intermediate Showmanship (Age 12-14)
202.
Junior Showmanship (Age 8-11)
203.
First Year Showmanship (8-18)
204.
Showman of Showmen
205.
Does, Junior Kid - born after April 1 of
current year.
206.
Does, Intermediate Kid - born March 1 to
March 31 of current year.
207.
Does, Senior Kid - born Jan. 1 to last
day of February of current year.
208.
Does, Junior Yearling - July 1 to Dec.
31 of past year.
209.
Does, Senior Yearling - 12 months and
under 24 months old, not in milk.
210.
Does, under 2 years old in milk.
211.
Does, 2 years old and under 3 years.
212.
Does, 3 years old and under 5 years.
213.
Does, 5 years old and over.
214.
Doe and Daughter
215.
Harness Kid
216.
Harness Yearling
217.
Harness Senior
218.
Market Goat - born Nov. 1 to April 30
219.
Boer Market Goat - born Nov. 1 to April
20
Pygmy Goat Rules:
Pygmy Goat Classes
230.
Pygmy Showmanship (8-18)
231.
Pygmy Doe Kid- born after Jan. 1 of
current year
232.
Pygmy Doe
233.
Pygmy Wether Kid – born after Jan. 1 of
current year
234.
Pygmy Wether
Angora Goat Rules:
1.
Exhibitors must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection within 30 days of
the fair.
2.
Limit of
two entries in each class.
3.
Classes
are open to commercial or registered animals.
4.
White pants and
shirt with matching belt and shoes in white, black or brown.
No writing, farm name, advertising or 4-H or FFA logos allowed on
clothing.
5.
Must have
five participants to warrant conducting 4 showmanship classes. Only one
showmanship class will be conducted if under five participants.
6.
All
animals must be exercised daily for better animal health.
7.
Aisles
and pens are to be kept clean throughout the fair. Manure is to be removed from
the pens. If pen areas are not clean, exhibitor will forfeit premium.
8.
All
female and intact male goats must have the official USDA scrapie Id tag affixed
to the ear or tattooed into the ear or tail at fair check in. Registration
papers in conjunction with the appropriate tattoo placed into the ear or tail
will be accepted in leu of an official USDA scrapie id. Animals without this
official tag will not be allowed to enter the fairgrounds or compete at the
Williams County Fair.
Angora Goat Classes
Premiums:
Breeding Classes: A-$7.00, B-$6.00,
C-$5.00
Market Goat: A-$4.00, B-$3.00, C-$2.00
Showmanship: A-$3.00, B-$2.00, C-$1.00