2016 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (All activities listed will be in the Livestock Pavilion)

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1 Dairy Goat Dept. DG Gwenn Dormady, Superintendent Phone: Robert Ziler, Asst. Superintendent DAIRY GOAT MISSION STATEMENT: To provide educational, promotional and entertainment opportunities with Dairy Goat exhibits for fairgoers and to build a larger base of exhibitors. PREMIUMS: $9106 JUDGES: TBA 2016 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (All activities listed will be in the Livestock Pavilion) Friday, July 15 5 pm Entry forms due at the Entry Office Friday, July 29 8 am - 3 pm All divisions of Dairy Goats arrive for Show 1 & 2 (Morning entries are encouraged) Saturday, July 30 9 am Dairy Goat Show One (Jr. & Sr. Shows separately sanctioned) Sunday, July 31 9 am Dairy Goat Show Two (Jr. & Sr. Shows separately sanctioned) 7 pm Dairy goats released 8 pm Dairy goats may vacate barn Daily (Monday, Aug pm Milk a Goat - opportunity for fairgoers to milk a goat thru Sat, Aug 6) Every effort will be made to follow the above schedule, but due to unforeseen circumstances the schedule is subject to change. NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE LIVESTOCK PAVILION! PREMIUMS ATTENTION EXHIBITORS Time allowing, premium results will be posted in each Department throughout fair week. Premium Vouchers will be available in the Entry Office from July 29 th through August 12 th. Premium Checks in the amount of $ or less may be redeemed for cash during that time period. Every effort should be made to collect your Premium Checks between these times. All remaining Premium Checks will be mailed to you in the name and address provided by you on the W-9 provided with your entry. A new W9 must be filled out each year to assure current information. RULES & REGULATIONS 1. All participants at Montana State Fair events are responsible for reading the GENERAL INFORMATION and LIVESTOCK INFORMATION sections of this handbook and complying with policies listed therein. 2. AGREEMENT TO ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS HEREIN STATED IS UNDERSTOOD WHEN THE EXHIBITOR SUBMITS THE ENTRY FORM. 3. All entrants must complete a W9 form at time of entry to receive any premiums. 4. No entry will be considered complete unless accompanied by the appropriate entry fees. Late entries are subject to double entry fees on a space available basis per Superintendent. 1

2 5. All livestock exhibitors, herdsman and owners shall purchase admittance tickets. A $25 exhibitor pass includes 10 adult admissions and/or a vehicle. Exhibitors 6-18 years may purchase a $20 exhibitor s pass that includes 10 admissions no vehicle. State Fair will provide one additional exhibitor s pass for each $50 of entry fees. 6. Use the entry form attached to enter dairy goat divisions. Additional entry forms are available online at or at the State Fair Administration Office at Entry forms and fees may be mailed or delivered to the State Fair Administration Office, open weekdays from 8 am-5 pm. Mailed entry forms and fees should be sent to: Entry Office, Montana State Fair, 400 3rd St NW, Great Falls, MT All possible care will be exercised by State Fair in handling exhibits, but no responsibility for loss or damage in transit or during any phase of the exhibit will be assumed by State Fair. 9. Shows are sanctioned by the American Dairy Goat Association for a separately sanctioned Jr. & Sr. doe show for the following breeds: Recorded Grades, Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Nigerian, & AOPB Junior and Senior Does. ADGA rules shall govern. Divisions will be held for unrecorded does not sanctioned by ADGA. 10. All entries must be AGS Purebreds, Canadian Goat Society, or ADGA Purebreds, Americans and Recorded Grades; ADGA rules shall govern. 11. The original registration certificate is required for all animals six months of age or older and must be shown to the Show Secretary before the start of the show. The original registration certificate or duplicate application stamped by the ADGA office is required for all animals under six months of age, and this must be shown to the Show Secretary before the start of the show. No copies of the registration certificate or the stamped duplicate application, telegram or phone calls will be accepted in lieu of the original certificate. 12. FEES CHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS: $9 per head entry fee. List number of pens needed on entry (pens are approximately 4x4 feet); no pen fees. 13. Exhibitors arriving at Montana State Fair are assured clean pens. Pen assignments will be done by Montana State Fair and posted in the barn animals per breed are required for a show. If sufficient entries are not received the particular division may be held for ribbons only. If 10 head are not exhibited in any given breed show there may be no separate listing for that breed the following year in the premium book. 10 HEAD ARE REQUIRED FOR THE 2015 SHOWS. 15. There is no limit to the number an exhibitor may enter per class. If competition is from only one exhibitor, premiums paid on the first three places only. ONE EXHIBITOR IS DEFINED AS ONE FAMILY AND/OR ONE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP. 16. All champions must be present for Best of Show. 17. All animals show in group or challenge classes must stay within their regular divisions, with the exception of ADGA champions. 18. Animals will be released early at the discretion of the superintendent with prior arrangements. 19. Health requirements: All animals must be free of all communicable diseases and active abscesses. Superintendent reserves the right to ask for the removal of any animals exhibiting signs of disease or infection. In case of dispute a veterinarian may be called at the exhibitor s expense. 20. All goats must have an official scrapies ID with their papers. BREED AWARDS An official ADGA rosette will be awarded to the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of each sanctioned breed of each individual official ADGA show. PREMIUMS ARE PAID FOR SHOW 1 ONLY. SENIOR GRAND CHAMPION DOE (each breed) Plaque, Rosette & 1st place premium JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION DOE (each breed) Plaque, Rosette & 1st place premium RESERVE SENIOR GRAND CHAMPION DOE (each breed) Rosette RESERVE JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION DOE (each breed) Rosette OVERALL SHOW SHOWS 1 AND 2. PREMIUMS ARE PAID FOR SHOW 1 ONLY. BEST SENIOR DOE IN SHOW Plaque, Rosette & $25 BEST JUNIOR DOE IN SHOW Plaque, Rosette & $25 BEST UDDER IN SHOW Plaque, Rosette & $25 CHAMPION CHALLENGE Premiums paid 1st-4th 2

3 DIVISIONS/CLASSES SHOW ONE SHOW TWO 1 SHOWMANSHIP 11 SHOWMANSHIP 2 RECORDED GRADES 12 RECORDED GRADES 3 ANY OTHER PUREBRED BREED 13 ANY OTHER PUREBRED BREED 4 ALPINE 14 ALPINE 5 LAMANCHA 15 LAMANCHA 6 NUBIAN 16 NUBIAN 7 NIGERIAN 17 NIGERIAN 8 OVERALL CHAMPIONS 18 OVERALL CHAMPIONS 9 UNRECORDED AFTER ADGA SHOW 19 UNRECORDED AFTER ADGA SHOW REGULATIONS: 1. USE SEPARATE ENTRY FORMS for Show One and Show Two. 2. Write Show Number on entry form. 3. Unrecorded to follow ADGA show. 4. Only dairy goats allowed. 5. No horned goats allowed. Scurs are acceptable. Sample Entry: CLASS CODE DESCRIPTION DG-_(4)_-6 Alpine Milker (3 years) (Fill in division number in blank space) SHOW 1 DIVISION 1: SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES ENTRY FEE: $9 PREMIUMS: 1st-$20; 2nd-$15; 3rd-$10; 4th-$7 DG-1-0 Pee Wee Showmanship (ages 2-6) DG-1-1 Junior Showmanship (ages 7-13) DG-1-2 Senior Showmanship (ages 14-18) DG-1-3 Adult Showmanship SENIOR DAIRY GOAT CLASSES ENTRY FEE: $9 per entry PREMIUMS: 1st-$20; 2nd-$15; 3rd-$10; 4th-$7 (Show One only) DG- -4 Milker, under 2 years old DG- -5 Milker, 2 years old DG- -6 Milker, 3 years old DG- -7 Milker, 4 years old DG- -8 Milker, 5 years and older DG- -9 Senior Grand & Reserve Champion DG- -10 Champion Challenge DG- -11 Get-of-Sire (3 senior does, same sire, sire must be named) DG- -12 Dam & daughter (Sr. dam & her Sr. daughter, dam must be named) DG- -13 Produce of dam (Two senior does with same dam, dam must be named. DG- -14 Three generation (limited to one entry per farm; 3 Sr. does, bred & owned by exhibitor) DG- -15 Breeders trio (limited to one entry per farm; 3 Sr. does, bred & owned by exhibitor; same breed) DG- -16 Dairy Herd (limited to one entry per farm; 4 does in milk; same breed; from same division) 3

4 JUNIOR DAIRY GOAT CLASSES ENTRY FEE: $9 per entry PREMIUMS: 1st-$20; 2nd-$15; 3rd-$10; 4th-$7 (Show One only) DG- -17 Baby kids, birth to under 4 mos. DG- -18 Junior kids, 4 mos. to under 8 mos. DG- -19 Senior kids, 8 mos. to under 12 mos. DG- -20 Senior yearling, dry, under 2 years DG- -21 Junior Grand & Reserve Champion DG- -22 Get-of-Sire (3 junior does, same sire, sire must be named) DG- -23 Breeders trio (limited to one entry per farm; 3 Jr. does, bred & owned by exhibitor) DG- -24 Produce of dam (Two junior does with same dam, dam must be named. DIVISION 8: OVERALL CHAMPIONS SHOW 1 PREMIUMS: $25 DG-8-1 Best Udder in Show DG-8-2 Best Senior Doe in Show DG-8-3 Best Junior Doe in Show SHOW 2 DIVISION 11: ENTRY FEE: PREMIUMS: SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES No entry fees Ribbons only DG-11-0 Pee Wee Showmanship (ages 2-6) DG-11-1 Junior Showmanship (ages 7-13) DG-11-2 Senior Showmanship (ages 14-18) DG-11-3 Adult Showmanship SENIOR DAIRY GOAT CLASSES ENTRY FEE: None PREMIUMS: Ribbons and legs only DG- -4 Milker, under 2 years old DG- -5 Milker, 2 years old DG- -6 Milker, 3 years old DG- -7 Milker, 4 years old DG- -8 Milker, 5 years and older DG- -9 Senior Grand & Reserve Champion DG- -10 Champion Challenge Best of Breed JUNIOR DAIRY GOAT CLASSES ENTRY FEE: None PREMIUMS: None DG- -17 Baby kids, birth to under 4 mos. DG- -18 Junior kids, 4 mos. to under 8 mos. DG- -19 Senior kids, 8 mos. to under 12 mos. DG- -20 Senior yearling, dry, under 2 years DG- -21 Junior Grand & Reserve Champion Best of Breed DIVISION 18: OVERALL CHAMPIONS SHOW 2 PREMIUMS: $25 DG-18-1 Best Udder in Show DG-18-2 Best Senior Doe in Show DG-18-3 Best Junior Doe in Show 4

5 # of head Entry Fee $9.00 ea Pen Fee Totals (Office use only) $ None $ Exhibitor Tickets: at $25.00 each # of pens Total Fees: $ Exhibitor No. Receipt No. Check No. Amt. Pd DAIRY GOAT ENTRY FORM Montana State Fair, 400 3rd St. NW, Great Falls, MT Phone: Fax: Read Exhibitor's Handbook, general rules and department regulations, pertaining to entry. Use separate forms for each department or division. Photocopy this form, or call Class Code Description Breed of Animal Name of Animal Tattoo Number DOB Registration Number Show # Please accept the entries indicated above, subject to the rules and classifications governing the Livestock Information and Exhibit Department Entries in the General Information as published in the current year, by which I hereby agree to be governed in exhibiting the same and declare that all statements made in connection with said entries are true. I hereby release Montana State Fair from any liability from loss, damage or injury to person, livestock or property. Owner's Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Owner's name (printed) Phone Address (Street/PO Box) City State/Province Zip Herdsman or person in charge of animals (printed): Phone/cell 5