2015 Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair ADGA Jr Doe/ Sr Doe/Buck Nigerian Dwarf Specialty Show Rules and Registration Form Arrival: Check in: Showtime: Release: Location: Sat. Feb 28, 2015 7:00 to 10:00 am Sat. Feb 28, 2015 7:00 to 10:00 am ADGA Showmanship 11:00 am on March 1, 2015 ADGA Open Show 12:00 pm on March 1, 2015 Sun. March 1, 2015 After completion of show Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair 11831 Bayshore Rd. North Fort Myers, Florida 33917 239-543-8364 ADGA RULES SHALL GOVERN Show Chairman: Barbara Underwood 239-440-5481 Darren Watkins 239-707-0377 Scott Weber 810-614-4785 Email: swfgoatdepartment@gmail.com Judge: Richard Grossman Paisley, Florida This is an exhibit animal show. Pens will be provided with shavings. Pen Fee: $5.00 (Additional Shavings will be available for purchase). There will no premiums awarded. ADGA Rosettes will be awarded. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked by Friday, January 16, 2015, late entries by January 30, 2015. This is a Jr Doe/ Sr Doe/Buck Nigerian Dwarf Specialty Show. Jr./Sr. Doe ARE separately sanctioned for Nigerian Dwarfs. Buck Show: JR and SR. sanctioned separately. ENTRY FEES: $15.00 per animal. All fees must accompany entry form. Late entries postmarked after January 16, 2015, but before January 30, 2015, will be charged the $15.00 registration fee plus a $50 late fee for each entry. All fees are non-refundable. No entries accepted after1/30/2015 TICKETS/ PASSES: Each Exhibitor entered in the Open Show will be issued one (1) general admission pass to enter thru the Livestock exhibitor’s entrance, and one (1) parking pass. One (1) parent pass will be issued additionally, per Youth exhibitor. Additional tickets are available for purchase on-line at www.swflcfair.com. (Please consult the website for advanced ticket price deadline.) All exhibitors must enter through the designated livestock gate. PAYMENTS: MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair Association, Inc. Mail Registration Form and Fees to: Southwest Fl. & Lee County Fair - Attn: ADGA Registration 11831 Bayshore Road North Fort Myers, Florida 33917 HEALTH RULES: All goats shall be accompanied by an official health certificate. Only animals with valid health certificates will be allowed on the grounds. All goats must meet health requirements as specified in the Rules for Exhibition as required by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Out of state exhibitors should check health paper requirements before entering the state. An accredited state veterinarian will be checking animals before they are allowed to enter the fairgrounds. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. SHOW RULES: The Breed Standards and Show Rules of ADGA shall govern and be upheld at this show, and all rules of the Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair as listed in the Premium Book. www.ADGA.org www.swflcfair.com SHOWMANSHIP: Judging will be based on the AGDA Showmanship Scorecard. Premiums will not be awarded. Rosettes & ribbons will be awarded. Winner’s certificates available thru ADGA. Only registered goats may be shown. Only official ADGA registration certificate papers will be accepted. All exhibitors must enter through the designated Livestock gate. ELIGIBILTY: see ADGA official governing rules. www.ADGA.org A registration or recordation certificate is required for all animal to show, and must be presented to the show secretary upon entering the ring. An animal winning Champion or Reserve Champion must have a legible tattoo or microchip (owner must provide reader) that matches the Certificate/Application or the exhibitor will forfeit their award. Proof of ownership shall be the name on the Certificate or Application. Persons showing animals who are Certificate or Application have signed transfers on them must show those animals as agent for the owner on the Certificate or Application. Substitution have to be made before end of check-in. The order of show is subject to change. All dairy goats must be dehorned, disbudded, or naturally polled. An exhibitor shall not present an animal to be shown under a judge from whom it was purchased within 90 days of show. The judge’s decision will be final. No protest will be allowed. No reversal of decision will be considered. There is no pre show milk out. Over –uddering of dairy goats is frowned upon. The Judge shall have the authority to excuse animals from the ring for removal of excess milk. The Show chairperson will designate where to dump milk. All grooming must be done in designated areas. All feed and supplies must be kept in designated areas. Exhibitors must supply their own electricity. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to leave the pens & grooming area as you found them. All bedding and trash must be removed and put into proper containers before you may leave the grounds. Failure to do so will excuse you from exhibiting next year. No dogs will be allowed on the show grounds; No Coolers on Fairgrounds; Chairs only are allowed in grooming area. No member, employee, or representative of the Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair, show committee, ADGA or any other goat registry organization will be held responsible for any illness, injury, damage, or loss of animal, person, or property in conjunction with this event. All who attend and show do so at their own risk. SHOWMANSHIP S1 Junior Division (Ages 8-10) S2 Intermediate Division (Ages 11-14) S3 Senior Division (Ages 15-18) JUDGING: Judging will began with Senior Does at 12:00. Order of Show will be posted at 7:00am The base date for computing the age of the animal shall be the day the animal is to be judged Unless otherwise stated in Premium Book governing livestock. Breeds will show in the following order: Does: Nigerian Dwarf Bucks: Nigerian Dwarfs JUNIOR DIVISION – (JUNIOR DOE Show OR Junior Division of COMBINED JR. /SR. DOE Show) The Junior Division consists of does under 24 months of age that are NOT in milk and have never freshened. Either of the following are acceptable with number (1) preferred. Class Number and Name 1. Junior Kid: Doe kids under 6 months 2. Senior Kid: Doe kids 6 months and under 3. Junior Yearling: Doeling 12 months and under 18 months 4. Senior Yearling: Doeling 18 months and under 24 months 5. Grand Champion 6. Reserve Grand Champion 7. Best Junior Doe in Show SENIOR DIVISION – (SENIOR DOE Show OR Senior Division of COMBINED JR./SR. DOE Show) The Senior Division consists of does 24 months of age or over that have ever freshened or are in milk. This includes dry milkers. Class Number and Name 9. Milkers under 2 years 10. Milkers 2 years and under 3 years 11. Milkers 3 years and under 5 years 12. Milkers 5 years and over 13. Grand Champion 14. Reserve Grand Champion 15. Best Senior Doe in Show BUCK SHOW – Junior and Senior Divisions are not separately sanctioned. Junior Division 16. Under 6 months 17. 6 months under 12 months 18. Junior Champion 19. Junior Reserve Champion Senior Division 20. 1 year & under 2 years 21. 2 years & under 3 years 22. 3 years & under 5 years 23. Senior Champion 24. Reserve Junior Champion 25. Best Buck in Show The Junior Champion and Senior Champion compete for Grand Champion. The Reserve Grand Champion is selected from the Champion not chosen as Grand Champion and the animal that stood Reserve to the Grand Champion. If sanctioned, the Best Buck in Show will be listed. 2015 Southwest Florida and Lee County Fair ADGA Open Nigerian Dwarf Show – March 1, 2015 – Official Entry Form ENTRY DEADLINE: January 16, 2015 Must Be Postmarked By: January 16, 2015 Late Entry: Must Be Postmarked By: January 30, 2015 (Late Fees Apply) OWNER/EXHIBITOR:_________________________________ Farm/Ranch Name: _________________________________ Inc. Address: __________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _____________________________________ County: ___________________________________________ Email Address: _____________________________________ Cell or Emergency Phone: ____________________________ Breed Class Name of Goat MAIL ENTRIES & REGISTRATION FEES TO: Southwest Florida and Lee County Fair Association, NPGA Show Registration 11831 Bayshore Road North Fort Myers, Florida 33917 Phone: 239-543-8364 Please email questions to: swfgoatdepartment@gmail.com Date of Birth ADGA Reg. No. LE: Tail Microchip Please accept the above entries subject to the rules and regulations of the ADGA and The Southwest Florida and Lee County Fair Association, Inc., to which I agree. Signature Owner/ Exhibitor__________________________ Entry Fee: Per Goat _________X $15.00 = _________(prior to 1/16/2015)) Late Entry_________ X $50.00 = _________(prior to 1/30/2015) Pen Fees__________X $5.00 =___________ (4X8 pen size) Total Fees Enclosed with Entry: $_________________________