Superintendent: Sherry Poeppe (660) 263-4118
Dairy Goat Show Rules
- All goats must be owned and under the care of the 4-H/FFA member by June 1, 2027.
- Entries are limited to two goats per class per exhibitor. Please see General Rules for home-raised qualifications.
- The Boone County Fair dairy goat show will be a sanctioned ADGA show. The superintendent will be responsible for registering the show with ADGA and obtaining a qualified judge.
- Animals must be in place by the time indicated on livestock show schedule.
- All dairy breeds will show together, registered or unregistered. Kinders used for dairy purposes show in the Dairy goat show. Kinder market wethers show in the Meat Goat show. No percentage Boers allowed in breeding stock classes. Percentage Boer breeding stock will show under the Meat Goat show. Boer and percentage Boer goats are only allowed in obstacle course, harness goat and companion goat classes.
- It is preferable that dairy goats be disbudded, dehorned or polled.
- The base date for computing the age of the animal is July 19, 2027.
- All goats must be identified with ear tag, tattoo, or microchip. All animals must be inspected by Superintendent or appointed person prior to unloading from trailer.
- No milk out required, but the judge will discriminate against distended udders.
- Showmanship classes will be held for all dairy goat exhibitors. Animals should be show clipped as appropriate for breed/class. It is recommended that dairy goat exhibitors wear nice jeans or pants with a shirt that has a collar or white pants and white shirt with a collar. Long skirts are also acceptable.
- Pee Wee Showmanship is a non-4-H sponsored activity (open to Clover Kids and others) for children ages 4-7 years old. Suitable animals will be provided for these children to use.
- All exhibitors will be responsible for cleaning their pens and tack areas before they are released from fairgrounds. Exhibitors must have superintendent look at pens prior to leaving the fairgrounds.
Classes and Show Order
Senior Does
The first show will be a Combined Junior/Senior Doe Show and the show order will be Alpine, Lamancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, All Other Purebreds and Recorded Grades. The show order may be subject to change. The following classes for this show are as follows:
G6 — Under 2 years in milk
G7 — 3 Year old in milk
G8 — 4 Year Old in Milk
G9 — 5 Years Old & Older in Milk
Best Senior Doe in Show
Junior Does
The 2nd show will be a Junior Doe Show and the show order will be Alpine, Lamancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, All Other Purebreds and Recorded Grades. The show order may be subject to change. The following classes for this show are as follows:
G 1 —Junior Doe Kid (born 4/1/27 – 6/1/27)
G 2 — Intermediate Doe Kid (born 3/1/27 – 3/31/27)
G3 — Senior Doe Kid (born 1/1/27 – 2/28/27)
G4 — Junior Yearling (born 6/1/26 – 12/31/26)
G5 — Senior Yearling (born 7/18/25 – 5/31/26)
Best Junior Doe in Show
Showmanship & PeeWee
Following ADGA Sanctioned Doe Shows will be Showmanship Classes. Please see General Rules for age divisions for showmanship. The Dairy Goat show will also include a Pee Wee show for those aged 7 & Under.
Bucks
G10 — Junior Bucks (under 1 year)
G11 — Senior Bucks (over 1 year)
Grand & Reserve Champion Buck
Wethers
G12 — Standard Bred Wethers (Under 1 year)
G13 — Nigerian Wethers (Under 1 year)
Grand & Reserve Champion Wether