New ABGA Breed Standards

REVISIONS

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INTRODUCTION GENERAL

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CONFORMATION I .

disqualification. a is fault a of occurrence extreme Any feet to references all Moved section: new to legs and LEGS. AND FEET too floor chest Faults: Added appearance dog (bull wide away angled elbow s with fat excessive body), the from deposits

BODY

rear the at deeper is that shape wedge a possess should Does wide. and deep long, dimensional: three boldly be should Body The function. rumen adequate maintaining also while kids multiple carry to capacity body the indicating girth, heart the than flank Ribs top. or side the from viewed when pinched appear not should and capacity respiratory ample provide should girth heart an with throughout level be should line top The long. and wide muscled, well be should loin The sprung. well be should of stage to relative conditioning body adequate exhibit should Animals hip. the through shoulder the from muscle of abundance deposits. fat excessive of accumulation show or thin extremely be no t but production, loin; and back the through muscle inadequate shoulders; the behind topline the in dip excessive or break a Swayback;

Faults:

be to elbow the of point the causes it that such wide too or shallow o to narrow, too chest condition; body poor girth; heart pinched deposits. fat excessive body ; the from separated feet to references all Moved section: new to legs and LEGS. AND FEET fat excessive Faults: Added muscling of lack deposits,

FOREQUARTERS AND NECK

should bucks while neck feminine a exhibit should Does length. body to proportion in and length moderate of be should neck The brisket. and withers shoulder, the into smoothly blend should neck The ity. masculin displaying neck muscled heavily a have looseness excessive without withers the into fitted and blended smoothly and body the to proportional fleshy, be should Shoulders Forequarters sharp. not and rounded, well broad, be should Withers wit hers. the above blades shoulder the of protrusion or behind or brisket the at accumulation fat excessive without and forearm the into extending muscling with fleshed well be should be should chest The does. than forequarters the through muscling ier heav and masculinity display should Bucks shoulder. the animal. the of size the to proportional is that floor chest with broad and deep weakly are that sh oulders in resulting blades shoulder the in looseness or movement excessive thin; too or short too Neck

Faults:

muscling. of lack shoulder; the behind or brisket the at deposits fat excessive attached;;

HEAD

HEAD

Clarified definition of correct bite a lignment and acceptable tooth shedding process, which may include retention of baby tooth with corresponding permanent tooth erupted but not fully in place.

nt strong head with brown A Boer goat should have a promine eyes and a gentle appearance. Nose should have a gentle formed mouth with well curve, wide nostrils, and a well - opposed jaws. Bucks should possess a strong, masculine head while does should maintain a feminine appearance about the head. The forehead should be prominent and form an even curve

A Boer goat should have a prominent strong head with brown eyes and a gentle appearance. Nose should have a gentle formed mouth with well curve, wide nostrils, and a well - opposed jaws. Bucks should possess a strong, masculine head while does should mainta in a feminine appearance about the head. The forehead should be prominent and form an even curve

Clarified that curled/ folded ear tips are not to be discriminated against. Added Faults: bulging / wild eyes, entropic eyelids, horns too close together or too close to the neck, erect/ airplane ears in Fullbloods, shallow lower jaw, crooked teeth. Added DQ’s: Wry face, cleft palate, crimped/ narrowed base of ear, teeth not erupted in proper sequence / position, too many incisors Effective 1/1/2018: Added DQ: Hornless or disbudded goats.

linking the nose and horns. Horns should be dark, round, strong, of moderate length, positioned well apart and have a gradual backward curve before turning outward symmetrically. The horns sho uld be well spaced from the back of the neck to allow full range of motion without rubbing the neck at maturity. Ears should be smooth and pendulous with no folds at the base of the ear, and with sufficient length to lay smoothly against the nterfering with the eye. Ears that are curled or head without i folded upward at the tip are not discriminated against. Incisor teeth must touch the front of the upper dental pad until the goat is 24 months of age. After 24 months, incisor teeth may not protrude more th an ¼ of an inch beyond the upper dental pad. A bite and jaw that fits correctly is preferred. Teeth should erupt in the proper sequential position. Deciduous (baby) teeth that have been shed prior to the eruption of yet been shed before permanent teeth, or those that have not the corresponding permanent tooth is fully in place, are not to be discriminated against. Dished or concave forehead/face; bulging or wild eyes;

Faults:

entropic (inverted) eyelid; flat, straight or wild type horns; horns oo close together; horns that grow too closely to the positioned t head or neck; erect or airplane ears in Fullblood animals; jaw too pointed; shallow lower jaw; twisted, crooked, or overlapping permanent teeth.

linking the nose and horns. Horns should be dark, round, strong, of moderate length, positioned well apart and have a tward symmetrically. gradual backward curve before turning ou The horns should be well spaced from the back of the neck to allow full range of motion without rubbing the neck at maturity. Ears should be smooth and pendulous with no folds at the base moothly against the of the ear, and with sufficient length to lay s head without interfering with the eye. Ears that are curled or folded upward at the tip are not discriminated against. Incisor teeth must touch the front of the upper dental pad until the goat is 24 months of age. After 24 months, inci sor teeth may not protrude more than ¼ of an inch beyond the upper dental pad. A bite and jaw that fits correctly is preferred. Teeth should erupt in the proper sequential position. Deciduous (baby) teeth that have been shed prior to the eruption of perman ent teeth, or those that have not yet been shed before the corresponding permanent tooth is fully in place, are not to be discriminated against. Dished or concave forehead/face; bulging or wild eyes;

Faults:

entropic (inverted) eyelid; flat, straight or w ild type horns; horns positioned too close together; horns that grow too closely to the head or neck; erect or airplane ears in Fullblood animals; jaw too pointed; shallow lower jaw; twisted, crooked, or overlapping permanent teeth. ue eyes; Wry or twisted face; cleft palate; bl

Disqualifications:

ear folded lengthwise; ear crimped or narrowed at the base; shortened lower jaw (parrot mouth); incisor teeth not touching the front of the upper dental pad before 24 months; incisor teeth protruding more than ¼ of an inch beyond the upper pad after 24 months; teeth not erupted in proper dental sequence or position; more than 8 incisors, when additional teeth are not the result of the normal shedding process of the

. goats disbudded or hornless deciduous teeth;

or twisted face; cleft palate; blue eyes; Wry

Disqualifications:

ear folded lengthwise; ear crimped or narrowed at the base; shortened lower jaw (parrot mouth); incisor teeth not touching the front of the upper dental pad before 24 months; incisor teeth protruding more than ¼ o f an inch beyond the upper dental pad after 24 months; teeth not erupted in proper sequence or position; more than 8 incisors, when additional teeth are not the result of the normal shedding process of the deciduous teeth. feet to references all Moved section: new to legs and LEGS. AND FEET in muscling ideal Clarified of extension and area twist hock. the toward muscle

HINDQUARTERS

of base The muscling. defined clearly and bones pin and hip the between slope gentle a with long and broad be should rump The legs rear the of area The side. one to or upward curve may tail the of remainder The straight. and ered cent be must tail the udder rear the with firm, and full deep, muscled, well be should thighs inner the through down and bones pin the between with muscular, and wide deep, be should thighs outer and inner Both possible. as wide and high as does in area attachment hock. the toward and stifle the beyond extending muscling ample

REVISIONS

rear of description Added in area at tachment udder does. too Rump Faults: Added muscling, of lack level, deposits. fat excessive

1/1/2018 EFFECTIVE –STANDARD BREED ABGA

1/1/2017 EFFECTIVE –STANDARD BREED ABGA

fat excessive muscling; of lack doe; the in kids of delivery difficult to contribute to as so level, too rump steep; too Rump

Faults:

deposits. tail. Wry

Disqualification:

from legs and feet Separated AND NECK and FOREQUARTERS new into HINDQUARTERS section. leg of description Clarified a along located being joints line. plumb knees. calf Fault: Added

LEGS AND FEET

and jointed well be should limbs The body. the of depth the with proportion in and placed well strong, be should legs The straight, be should legs front The life. productive long a over soundness and movement of ease for allowing blended, smoothly leg rear The front. the from viewed when line plumb a forming hoof and pastern joint, fetlock knee, shoulder, the of point the with the or side the from viewed when claw dew and fetlock bone, cannon hock, the through bone hip from line p lumb a form should directly point and possible, as dark as formed, well be should Hooves length. medium of and strong be should Pasterns rear. animal. the of front the om fr viewed when forward calf knees; buck knees; knock including: abnormalities, or deformities hoof or joint, bone, muscle, leg, structural Any

Faults:

pointing hooves weak; too o r straight too long, too short, too pasterns legs; post hocks; cow hocks; sickle legs; bandy knees; toes. splayed inward; or outward weak Pasterns DQ’s: Added dew the cause to enough at ground the touch to claws point. any

cause to as weak so pasterns lameness; causes or gait animal’s an affects adversely that fault leg or foot Any

Disqualifications:

motio n. in or rest at time any at ground the touch to claws dew the neck on skin leated p Added a as buck mature the of trait. desirable acceptable Clarified color any as pigmentation white. or pink than other Changed 1/1/2018: E ffective: for criteria pigmentation match to d oes Percentage standard . Fullblood

COVERING AND SKIN II.

hair glossy short with supple, and loose be should skin The to appearance pleated a have should bucks Mature preferred. winter of amount limited A neck. the of front the on skin the winter the during acceptable be will coat under or down areas, Hairless environments. colder in especially months, 75% least at have must tail the under and eyelids the as such both in preferred pigmentation 100% with pigmentation, skin and sunburn prevent to animals e Percentag and Fullblood pink than other acceptable is pigmentation of color Any cancer. tan. light or color rose including white, or

COVERING AND SKIN II.

hair glossy short with supple, and loose be should skin The to appearance pleated a have should bucks Mature preferred. winter of amount limited A neck. the of front the on skin the winter the during acceptable be will coat under or wn do For Fullblood bucks environments. colder in especially months, and does: hairless areas under the tail should be at least 75% pigmented; 100% is preferred. For Percentage does, Hairless should be at least 50% pigmented; 100% is areas under tail or pink than other acceptable is pigmentation of color Any ideal. tan. light or color rose including white, coarse . too or long too Hair

Faults:

coarse . too or long too Hair

Faults:

hairless on pigmentation 75% than Less

Disqualification:

. areas

Fullbloods with less than 75% pigmentation

Disqualification:

less areas. Percentages with less than 50% on hair pigmentation on hairless areas.

REVISIONS

to trait” “undesirable Changed “fault”.

1/1/2018 EFFECTIVE –STANDARD BREED ABGA

1/1/2017 EFFECTIVE –STANDARD BREED ABGA RGANS O REPRODUCTIVE III.

disqualification. a is fault a of occurrence extreme Any good of description Added keeps that attachment udder of level the above udder the hocks. the

DOES

the throughout supported well is udder the that such attachment, rear and fore good with udder formed well a have should Does is udder the that important most is It hocks. the of level the above or at udder the of floor the with doe, the of li fe productive unassisted. nurse to able are offspring the that so constructed teat structure Changed ed, Preferr to classifications and Acceptable, from Disqualification Questionable Acceptable, to Disqualification and of area gray remove teats. “Questionable”

additional, One udder. the of half each on teats functional separated, well two, or one either of consist structures teat Preferred not is but desirable not is stomach doe’s the toward further located orifice) an without (teat teat functional non smaller, against. discriminated more no teats; functional non more or one include: and side per teats functional two than more no have structures teat Acceptable teat a separated; is teat the of body the of 50% least at when orifices, and teats separate distinctly two with teat split one than more no orifices; the between division or dimple a of sign no with and end rounded or smooth a with channels milk two containing prevent or with interfere not does it as long as teat, main the to attached protrusion or teat functional non additional, one than nursing. of descriptions Clarified structures. teat Acceptable

structures. teat on information additional for pictures and RAM DIAG TEAT the to refer Please DIAGRAM TEAT Updated below). (See kidding month 24 Changed does require to require ment be or kidded either have to visible of evidence showing consistent formation udder pregnancy. term late with Infantile/ Fault: Added in vulva underdeveloped months. 24 over does

pregnancy. term late with consistent formation udder visible of evidence show or kidded have must does age, of months 24 By poorly defects; or abnormalities teat and udder age; of months 24 over doe a in vulva underdeveloped or Infantile

Faults:

udder. pendulous or attached functional two than more unassisted; nursing from kid newborn a prevents that structure teat or udder Any

Disqualifications:

teat(s) functional additional, separated; is teat the of body the of 50% than less whe n teat, split udder; the of half one on teats half one on channel milk a of lack complete the teats; bulbous teat; one on channels milk two than more teat; main the to attached term late with consistent formation udder visible of evidence showing not is and kidded not has that doe a udder; the of age. of month 24 by pregnancy or udder Any DQ’s: Added a prevents that structure teat nursing from kid newborn two than more unassisted, side, per teats functional 50%, than less splits functional a of lack complete side. one on teat

REVISIONS

for requirement Added the in epididymis distinct scrotum. Reduced 1/1/2018: fective Ef 2” from split scrotal allow able

. 1” to

1/1/2018 EFFECTIVE –STANDARD BREED ABGA BUCKS

of testicles functional formed, well large, two have must Bucks is It epididymis. distinct a with scrotum single a in size equal the of apex the in split a have to preferred, not but allowable, well be should scrotum The 1”. than greater no is that scrotum the of apex the with pendulous, overly not and attached hocks. the of level the above or at being ideally scrotum for requirement Added attached well be to scrotum pendulous. overly not and Excessively Fault: Added scrotum. pendulous

potential for allows that scrotum pendulous Excessively

Faults:

damage. testicular testicle(s); missing or ndescended U

Disqualifications:

testicle(s); diseased or abnormal testicle(s); underdeveloped twisted scrotum; the of apex the in split 1” than greater scrotum.

1/1/2017 EFFECTIVE –STANDARD BREED ABGA BUCKS

of testicles functional formed, well large, two have must Bucks is It epididymis. distinct a with scrot um single a in size equal the of apex the in split a have to preferred, not but allowable, well be should scrotum The 2 ”. than greater no is that scrotum the of apex the with pendulous, overly not and attached hocks. the of level he t above or at being ideally scrotum potential for allows that scrotum pendulous Excessively

Faults:

damage. testicular testicle(s); missing or Undescended

Disqualifications:

testicle(s); diseased or abnormal testicle(s); underdeveloped twisted scrotum; the of ap ex the in split 2 ” than greater scrotum. Undescended/ DQ’s: Added underdeveloped missing/ scrotum. twisted testicles, Changes No

IV. COLORATION

pattern. color or coloration hair any to given is preference no but head, red a with bodied white is goat Boer typical The Wherever there are livestock associations, there are attempts to describe the ideal animal of a breed. Breed standards are the result of these attempts. They are guidelines for breeders to ensure that the animals they produce conform to the defined characteristics of the breed. The show ring provides a venue where breeders can showcase the results of their programs and compete with other breeders. Judges evaluate animals in the show ring according to the breed standards. The American Boer Goat Association combined its standards for Full Blood and Percentage goats. The majority of these changes took place Jan. 1, 2017. However, there are also a number of changes that will not be effective until Jan. 2018 to allow breeders to prepare and select animals in breeding programs that will compete using the new standards. The changes that are effective in 2018 are highlighted in tan. Since it is next to impossible to achieve perfection, each animal will have some combination of desirable and undesirable traits or characteristics. Some of these traits are listed as faults. Extreme cases of these faults may be deemed a disqualification.