MARKET GOAT SHOW AND SALE
Show - Fair Tuesday 4:30 PM
Sale - Fair Friday
Chairperson: Marietta Walls
Printable Market goat show and sale rules
1. All Market goats are to be owned and cared for by the exhibitor as of Tagging. Tagging of the goats will typically be on the 2nd Saturday in May from 8 AM to 10 AM at the Frederick County Fairgrounds. All market goats must have their scrapie tag in their ear at the time of tagging or they will be unable to exhibit that goat in the fair. Market goats must be born on or after November 1st of the current 4-H year. One dollar will be charged per animal tagged. Multiple animals may be tagged but exhibitors are limited to showing two (2) market goats.
2. ALL GENERAL LIVESTOCK RULES WILL APPLY TO GOAT EXHIBITORS. PLEASE READ!
3. Due to regulations set by the National Scrapie Eradication Program, the Frederick County Fair will require that all goats be ear tagged with a tag provided by the USDA – APHIS in order to track goats under the National Scrapie Eradication Program.
4. There will be no breeder’s ID Tags allowed in the market goat’s ears. If still in at check-in, they will be replaced by the Fair’s tamper proof tag.
5. If the scrapie tag has the breeder’s name or farm on them, they will not be removed.
6. The market goat chairperson and the Fair Association livestock committee reserve the right to view the exhibitor's animal from the tagging date until the opening of the fair.
7. Goats may be wethers (neutered males) or does.
8. For a goat to be considered a meat goat at the Frederick County Fair, the goat must be full blood or a cross containing any of the following breeds: Boer, Kiko, Myotonic/Tennessee Fainting Goat, Spanish, or Brush. Breeds that do not qualify include full blood or high percentage of dwarf/pygmy goats, dairy (Nubian, or Swiss), or Fiber (angora/cashmere).
9. Exhibitors are limited to showing two (2) market goats.
10.All market goats must be dehorned or have the horn tips blunted.
11.Market goats are to be brought to the fairgrounds between the hours of 7:00 AM and NOON on Fair Monday. A current health certificate must be shown to the barn official before any animal can be unloaded.
12. All market goats will be weighed and graded at the fair on Monday afternoon. Exhibitors should be present when their animal is weighed. Goats must weigh between 50 and 115 pounds, grade select or better and must be born on or after November 1st of the current 4-H
year to qualify to show. Goats must have their milk teeth and no permanent eruption of teeth. NO RE-WEIGH. There will be no allowances given in weight at weigh in time.
13. All goats must be shown with a collar. No pinch collars will be allowed.
14. All market goats must be clipped prior to the show. There will be no clipping of market goats after arrival onto the fairgrounds. All goats must have been foot trimmed.
15. Classes will be divided by weight, not breed. All breeds will be shown together. Classes will be determined the day of the show.
16. All exhibitors are required to participate in showmanship classes.
17. Lifting the front feet of goats off the ground during showmanship and market classes will be at the judge’s discretion.
18.The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion must be sold at the market animal auction on Friday.
19.Exhibitors are responsible for re-penning their goat after the sale. The exhibitor will feed and care for the animal until the buyer or other persons authorized by the Fair removes it from the fairgrounds
20. Exhibitors wanting to show breeding does must abide by the same rules and weight range as market goats and must be tagged at tagging date.
21. Exhibitors can only enter and show 2 market goats at the fair. Exhibitors can show a breeding doe as a third entry but it must be tagged and designated at the tagging.
22. The exhibitor’s registration form must list the goat’s tag number to the appropriate class. No changing classes after registration.
23. All breeding does are released after the goat show.
24.The Market Goat Chairperson and the Fair Association Livestock Committee reserve the right to view the exhibitor's animals from the tagging date until the opening of the Fair.
25.The Market Goat Chairperson has the right to make any changes during the week of the fair. Failure to abide by any of these rules will result in the disqualification of that individual’s animal(s).
Confirmation
All confirmation classes will receive prize money for each class placing as stated above.
Underweight Class (< 50 lbs.) - not eligible for Grand or Reserve Champion Overall
Market Goat Classes (50 - 115 lbs.) - Classes will be broken down into three divisions by the
show chairperson(s) and/or show committee.
Lightweight Division
Middleweight Division
Heavyweight Division
Overweight Class ( >115 lbs.) - not eligible for Grand or Reserve Champion Overall
Grand and Reserve Champion Overall Market Goat will receive a banner.
GOAT – SHOWMANSHIP
1240 Junior Novice Showmanship – Ages 9-13
1241 Senior Novice Showmanship – Ages 14-19
1242 Junior Showmanship – Ages 9-13
1243 Senior Showmanship – Ages 14-19
GOAT – MARKET ANIMAL
1244 Individual Market Goat
1245 County Bred Market Goat
GOAT – BREEDING ANIMAL
1246 Individual Breeding Doe
2. ALL GENERAL LIVESTOCK RULES WILL APPLY TO GOAT EXHIBITORS. PLEASE READ!
3. Due to regulations set by the National Scrapie Eradication Program, the Frederick County Fair will require that all goats be ear tagged with a tag provided by the USDA – APHIS in order to track goats under the National Scrapie Eradication Program.
4. There will be no breeder’s ID Tags allowed in the market goat’s ears. If still in at check-in, they will be replaced by the Fair’s tamper proof tag.
5. If the scrapie tag has the breeder’s name or farm on them, they will not be removed.
6. The market goat chairperson and the Fair Association livestock committee reserve the right to view the exhibitor's animal from the tagging date until the opening of the fair.
7. Goats may be wethers (neutered males) or does.
8. For a goat to be considered a meat goat at the Frederick County Fair, the goat must be full blood or a cross containing any of the following breeds: Boer, Kiko, Myotonic/Tennessee Fainting Goat, Spanish, or Brush. Breeds that do not qualify include full blood or high percentage of dwarf/pygmy goats, dairy (Nubian, or Swiss), or Fiber (angora/cashmere).
9. Exhibitors are limited to showing two (2) market goats.
10.All market goats must be dehorned or have the horn tips blunted.
11.Market goats are to be brought to the fairgrounds between the hours of 7:00 AM and NOON on Fair Monday. A current health certificate must be shown to the barn official before any animal can be unloaded.
12. All market goats will be weighed and graded at the fair on Monday afternoon. Exhibitors should be present when their animal is weighed. Goats must weigh between 50 and 115 pounds, grade select or better and must be born on or after November 1st of the current 4-H
year to qualify to show. Goats must have their milk teeth and no permanent eruption of teeth. NO RE-WEIGH. There will be no allowances given in weight at weigh in time.
13. All goats must be shown with a collar. No pinch collars will be allowed.
14. All market goats must be clipped prior to the show. There will be no clipping of market goats after arrival onto the fairgrounds. All goats must have been foot trimmed.
15. Classes will be divided by weight, not breed. All breeds will be shown together. Classes will be determined the day of the show.
16. All exhibitors are required to participate in showmanship classes.
17. Lifting the front feet of goats off the ground during showmanship and market classes will be at the judge’s discretion.
18.The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion must be sold at the market animal auction on Friday.
19.Exhibitors are responsible for re-penning their goat after the sale. The exhibitor will feed and care for the animal until the buyer or other persons authorized by the Fair removes it from the fairgrounds
20. Exhibitors wanting to show breeding does must abide by the same rules and weight range as market goats and must be tagged at tagging date.
21. Exhibitors can only enter and show 2 market goats at the fair. Exhibitors can show a breeding doe as a third entry but it must be tagged and designated at the tagging.
22. The exhibitor’s registration form must list the goat’s tag number to the appropriate class. No changing classes after registration.
23. All breeding does are released after the goat show.
24.The Market Goat Chairperson and the Fair Association Livestock Committee reserve the right to view the exhibitor's animals from the tagging date until the opening of the Fair.
25.The Market Goat Chairperson has the right to make any changes during the week of the fair. Failure to abide by any of these rules will result in the disqualification of that individual’s animal(s).
Confirmation
All confirmation classes will receive prize money for each class placing as stated above.
Underweight Class (< 50 lbs.) - not eligible for Grand or Reserve Champion Overall
Market Goat Classes (50 - 115 lbs.) - Classes will be broken down into three divisions by the
show chairperson(s) and/or show committee.
Lightweight Division
Middleweight Division
Heavyweight Division
Overweight Class ( >115 lbs.) - not eligible for Grand or Reserve Champion Overall
Grand and Reserve Champion Overall Market Goat will receive a banner.
GOAT – SHOWMANSHIP
1240 Junior Novice Showmanship – Ages 9-13
1241 Senior Novice Showmanship – Ages 14-19
1242 Junior Showmanship – Ages 9-13
1243 Senior Showmanship – Ages 14-19
GOAT – MARKET ANIMAL
1244 Individual Market Goat
1245 County Bred Market Goat
GOAT – BREEDING ANIMAL
1246 Individual Breeding Doe