2011 Summer in the Mountains Dairy Goat Show,
Arden, North Carolina
Dates: Friday, June 10th to Sunday, June 12th
Entry Deadline - May 28th
WNC Agriculture Center
1301 Fanning Bridge Road
Fletcher NC 28732
Friday, June 10th - Check in for Milk Test by 4 p.m.
Tester: Ruth Weaver
Friday, June 10:
Judge Rusty Repp, (Buck show only)
Saturday, June 11:
Junior Doe and Senior Doe Show starts at 9:30
Buck Show starts at 7pm
Judge Paul Kempe
Sunday, June 6:
Junior Doe and Senior Doe Show starts at 9:30
Buck Show starts at 7pm
Judge Molly Saal
Check in/unloading:
June 10 Arrival for show starting at 4 p.m.; for milk test by 4pm
June 10 (buck show only) Animals must be checked in by 5:00 pm. Judging will begin at 7:00 pm
June 11 Animals must be checked in by 8:00 am. Judging will begin at 9:30 am. Showmanship will be held on June 5th.
June 12 Animals must be checked in by 8:00 am. Judging will begin at 9:30 am..
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Click here for 2011 Entry form & Rules
Piedmont Dairy Goat Association
June 10th - 12th, 2011
WNC Agriculture Center
Sales Barn and Arena,
Arden, NC
Sr. Doe, Jr. Doe, Buck,
& Milk Test
Showmanship Class
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Entry form
Show Rules & Regulations
Show Chair:
Ziggy Forster,
Columbus, NC
ziggy@sunrisefarmnc.com
828-254-7610
Show Secretary:
Yvonne Cobourn,
Asheville, NC
Heatherlanefarms@cs.com
828-254-7610
The Junior and Senior shows are sanctioned separately
1. This show is sanctioned by ADGA for the following breeds. Junior Does: Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Nigerian Dwarf, Recorded Grade and AOP. Senior Does: Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Nigerian Dwarf, Recorded Grade, Saanen and AOP. Bucks: Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Nigerian Dwarf and AOP.
2. We request entries be received on or before June 1st, 2010. Fees are listed on the entry form. Entry fee for animals entered on the show date is $10 per animal. Entries are subject to available space. Entry form and fees will be returned when space limit is met. For more information please call or email the show chairman or show secretary. Or visit the PDGA website www.piedmontdairygoats.com
3. Send entry forms to Yvonne Cobourn: P.O. Box 8145, Asheville, NC 28814
(828)254-7610. Make checks payable to PDGA..
4. Base date is June 1, 2010.
5. Pen space will be assigned. No tack pens will be available. Exhibitors are responsible for any additional penning they may need. Bucks will be penned in a designated area away from the does. Exhibitors with small animals will need to provide their own penning to contain those animals.
6. No dogs will be allowed on show premises.
7. No horned animals may be entered in the show or housed in the barn.
8. When entering more than one breed, group by breed on entry form. Separate entry forms must be used for showmanship, junior doe, senior doe and buck shows. Please copy the form as necessary. There is a separate milk test entry form provided.
9. Only animals registered for the show will be housed in the barn.
10. The original registration certificate or duplicate application stamped by the ADGA office is required for all animals under six months of age.
11. Substitutions of animals will be allowed within breed.
12. Show order will be Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Alpine, Recorded Grade, Saanen, AOP and LaMancha. Senior does will be shown first followed by junior does, then bucks..
13. Health papers are not required for in-state animals. All out-of-state animals must comply with North Carolina regulations and are required to have a health certificate stating the animals have tested negative for TB (60days) and brucellosis (30 days) prior to entry unless the animal originates from a certified TB and Brucellosis free state. Any animal with suspected lumps will not be allowed in the barn and if detected after penning, the owner will be asked to remove the suspected animals. All goats must comply with the USDA Scrapie Eradication Program guidelines. A health committee will be responsible for checking animals in. Their decision is final.
14. Animals registered for the milking competition must be checked in by 4:00 pm on Thursday, June 3. Milkout will be at 6:00 pm. Testing begins at 6:00 am on Friday, June 4.
15. Animals must be checked in as follows:
June 10 (buck show only) Animals must be checked in by 5:00 pm. Judging will
begin at 7:00 pm
June 11 Animals must be checked in by 8:00 am. Judging will begin at 9:30 am.
Showmanship will be held following the buck show.
June 12 Animals must be checked in by 8:00 am. Judging will begin at 9:30 am.
16. There will be no pre-show milkout.
17. Milk is to be disposed of in pre-assigned area only.
18. Exhibitors and Handlers shall be neat and respectful in their appearance.
19. All exhibitors are responsible for their own property. In no case shall the Summer in the Mountains Dairy Goat Show, the WNC Agriculture Center, the PDGA or any persons involved in the operation of this show be held responsible for any loss, theft, death or damage at any time or place regardless of the cause of such.
20. All exhibitors and animals must be off the premises no later than 9:00 pm on Sunday, June 12th.
The following breed codes will be used for the entry forms:
Alpine: AL LaMancha: LM Nigerian Dwarf: ND
Nubian: NU Oberhasli: OB Recorded Grade: RG
Saanen: SA Toggenburg: TO