1. 1 IV. COLORATION The preferred Boer goat is an animal with red hair on the head and ears and white on the remainder of the body but other coloration's are acceptable. IV. COLORATION The preferred Boer goat is an animal with red hair on the head and ears and white on the remainder of the body but other coloration's are acceptable. The breed standard has not been changed to reflect a new policy regarding color. There will no longer be a preferred color. The traditional Boer goat remains one with a red head and white body but all other hair colors are acceptable. The breed standard has not been changed to reflect a new policy regarding color. There will no longer be a preferred color. The traditional Boer goat remains one with a red head and white body but all other hair colors are acceptable. ABGA Breed Standards

2. 2 III. REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS Any extreme occurrence of an undesirable trait is a disqualification. Does should have well formed udders with good attachment with the number of functional teats not to exceed two per side. A split teat with two distinctly separated teats and openings with at least 50% of the body of teat separated is permissible but teats without a split are preferred. It is most important that the udder is constructed so that the offspring are able to nurse unassisted. A. Kidding or Pregnancy Does must have kidded or exhibited pregnancy by 24 months of age. Faults : Udder and teat abnormalities or defects to include but not limited to oversized or bulbous teats, pendulous udder. Disqualifications: Cluster teats, fishtail teats or a doe that has not kidded or exhibited signs of pregnancy by 24 months of age. Bucks must have two large well-formed, functional, equal sized testes in a single scrotum with no more than a 2" split in the apex of the scrotum. Disqualifications: Single Testicle. Testicles too small. Abnormal or diseased testes; excessive split in scrotum. ABGA Breed Standards

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7. 7 Attachments

8. 8 Ideal Conformation - floor of udder & teats above the hocks

9. 9 Aged doe Udder well attached One functional teat per side Aged doe Udder well attached One functional teat per side

10. 10 Aged doe Udder well attached One functional teat per side Aged doe Udder well attached One functional teat per side

11. 11 Aged doe One functional teat per side One small, non-functional per side Aged doe One functional teat per side One small, non-functional per side

12. 12 Aged doe Left – acceptable Right – bottle teat Aged doe Left – acceptable Right – bottle teat

13. 13 Aged doe Right - acceptable Left - ??? Aged doe Right - acceptable Left - ???

14. 14 Aged doe (left teat) two functional orifices indention between the two Aged doe (left teat) two functional orifices indention between the two

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