2. What Is Needed to Know to Judge Dairy Goats. Skylar Campbell 11/7/12 Skip To Test Use the navigation buttons below to progress through the slide show. So you are wanting to become a judge but you don’t the aspects of what is needed to know to judge dairy goats? With this tutorial, you will be able to describe the 8 breeds of dairy goats, verify the showing techniques, and be able to locate parts of the dairy goats.

3. Introduction

4. Table of Contents 8 Recognized Breeds of Dairy Goats By ADGA Show Tips Parts of A Dairy Goat Click on one of the links to the left to start your adventure into becoming a judge. Or click home button to go back to beginning.

5. 8 Breeds of Dairy Goats Recognized By The ADGA (American Dairy Goat Association) In this portion, you will be able to identify all 8 breeds of dairy goats, plus a “mix” breed, by their unique characteristics. AlpineOberhasli Lamancha Nigerian Dwarf Nubian Saanen Sable Toggenberg Recorded Grade

6. Alpine Originated from the French Alps They have erect ears Medium to large size goat Very popular do to the amount of milk produced (2396 gallons per year) A variety of color patterns are accepted ◦Except all white http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

7. Lamancha Allowed to be any kind of color patterns Small ears (dwarf/elf) Small breed Very productive in milk (2246 gallons per year) http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

8. Oberhasli Erect ears Medium to small breed Produces high amount of milk (2256 gallons per year) Very specific color standards ◦Bay with black markings on the head, dorsal stripe, belly, udder and below the knees ◦Does can be solid black http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

9. Nigerian Dwarf Miniature breed of dairy goats Well known for quality of milk for its size (729 gallons per year) Erect ears Any color pattern is accepted Brown and sometimes blue eyes http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

10. Quick Review What are the characteristics of an oberhasli? A) Bay with black markings on head, dorsal, and legs B) Any color is accepted C) All white

11. Incorrect! Pease select another option.

12. Correct!!! Lets move on with the lesson!

13. Nubian Any color pattern with Roman nose Large breed of dairy goats Most popular breed in the U.S. Good milk production (1835 gallons per year) Has a distinctive noise compared to the other breeds http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

14. Saanen Pure white or a light cream Erect ears Second most popular breed in the U.S. Largest breed Large udder capacity (2545 gallons per year) http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

15. Sable They are considered colored Saanens Have al the same characteristics as the Saanen http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

16. Toggenburg Erect years Medium to large breed High milk producers (1900 gallons per year) Very specific color standards ◦Must be gray with white markings on the face, head of the tail and below the knees http://www.dairygoatjournal.com

17. Recorded Grade This is a cross between two breeds You never know the exact outcome of them when crossed with two breeds Any breed can be crossed but Nigerian Dwarfs are recommended not to be used

18. Totals There are 305,000 dairy goats in the United States Wisconsin is the state with the most dairy goats with 33,000 Indiana is tenth with 9,100 dairy goats

19. Quick Review What is the largest bodied breed of dairy goats? A) Nigerian Dwarf B) Angora C) Saanen

20. Correct!! Lets move on with the lesson!

21. In this section, we will cover some show techniques so you can compare and contrast differences between the animals. Work your way through the next few slides so you can better see and understand the concepts. Show Tips

22. Make sure that the animals are clean and are presentable to your satisfaction and that the showman are clean as well The showman must enter the ring in a clockwise fashion Make sure they keep the goat between you and themselves

23. More Show Tips The animals should be set up square and the display of the udder should be a third behind the leg, a third covered by the leg, and a third in front of the leg Have them do different maneuvers such as a head to tail line up or a side by side line up

24. Showing video If video does not work, click here.

25. Quick Review What color should the showman wear when they are showing their dairy goats? A) All white B) Any color is accepted C) All black should be worn

26. Correct!!! Lets move on to the next question!

27. Quick Review How should the showmen enter the show ring? A) Clockwise B) Counterclockwise C) Middle of the ring

28. Correct!!! Lets move on with the lesson!

29. This is a very important section to know if you want to be a good and successful judge. You have to know the parts of a dairy goat so you can give reasons on why you placed the class the way you did. Parts of a Dairy Goat

30. Dairy Goat Parts There are 56 parts to a dairy goat that can be used when giving an explanation on why you placed a class the way you did. On the next slide you will see a diagram with all the parts on it.

31. http://www.lorien.heronweb.ca/Goats.html

32. Quick Review What are the three parts missing? Select the best option below AB C A)MuzzleMuzzle B)TailTail C)NeckNeck A)NeckNeck B)MuzzleMuzzle C)TailTail A)TailTail B)NeckNeck C)MuzzleMuzzle http://www.lorien.heronweb.ca/Goats.html

33. Correct!!! Lets move on with the lesson!

34. Are you ready for the test?? If not should probably go back through the lessons and look everything over. But if you are, click on the test button below. Test

35. 1. What breed has short years and can be any color pattern? A) Nubian B) Lamancha C) Nigerian Dwarf

36. Correct!! Move on to the next question!!

37. INCORRECT!! The correct answer was Lamancha. Please move on to the next question.

38. 2. Which breed produces the least amount of milk out of the eight breeds? A) Nigerian Dwarf B) Alpine C) Toggenburg

39. Correct!! Move on to the next question!!

40. INCORRECT!! The correct answer was Nigerian Dwarf. Please move on to the next question.

41. 3. There are how many dairy goats in the United States? A) 305,00 B) 400,00 C) 503,00

42. Correct!! Move on to the next question!!

43. INCORRECT!! The correct answer was 305,000. Please move on to the next question.

44. 4. Always make sure the kids keep their goat between you and themselves. True False

45. Correct!! Move on to the next question!!

46. INCORRECT!! The correct answer was True. Please move on to the next question.

47. 5. A B C D E A) Head, knee, withers, Back, Tail C) Withers, Back, Knee, Tail, Head B) Head, Tail, Back, Withers, Knee Select the best answer with the parts in order A-E http://www.lorien.heronweb.ca/Goats.html

48. Correct!! Move on to the next question!!

49. INCORRECT!! The correct answer was A. Please move on to the next question.

50. THANK YOU!! You have successfully finished this tutorial. I hope you have taken a lot from this tutorial and that it has helped you with your adventure in becoming a dairy goat judge. If you ever need to look at this again. Be more than happy to just go back through and refresh your memory.