At the End of the Year... HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Anatomy

100

Name all parts of the back:

Withers, chines loins, and rump

200

Name all parts of the hind leg:

Stifle joint, hock, cannon bone, dewclaw, fetlock, pastern, hoof.

300

If a goat did not have a strong enough ___________ their udder would "drop off". What is the _________?

Blank 1: medial suspensory ligament Blank 2:the medial suspensory ligament is the "cleft" in the udder. Having too taught a medial suspensory ligament makes for poor milk production, but so does having too weak a medial suspensory ligament.

400

Name all the parts of the udder:

Escutcheon, rear udder attachment, medial suspensory ligament, floor of udder, teat, orifice, fore udder, fore udder attachment, milk vein.

500

Name ALL parts of the female dairy goat and point on blank diagram: (you must write them down on sheet provided, and get 80% correct)

Let's see how you did...

In the Ring (showmanship)

100

True or false: the goat should always be between you and the judge?

TRUE

200

Which set of legs should you set up first?

the two legs closest to the judge. The term "Set" refers to a pair of legs, but not just the front or back pair.

300

While doing your showmanship class, the judge asks you to switch does with the person in front of you. You have been showing a placid Nigerian Dwarf, but you receive a jumpy Alpine who is much more than you think you can handle. You should focus on A.) correct control of the animal; B.) having the animal set up and looking "showy", or C.) keeping up with the class, and keeping your eye on the judge

A.) it is always better to appear in control of your doe in showmanship. If you can successfully control the animal, making the animal look "showy"comes in second. It is a good idea to keep up with your class, but if the animal is much too large for you, the judge will more likely want to see that you can handle it.

400

You are given a doe to show that you have never seen before. She is a toggenburg doe, 5 years old, in milk, her hocks turn in more than preferred and her topline is slightly downhill (her rump is too high). What can you do to show this doe well, acknowledging her faults?

Since she is in milk, it will be best to set her hind legs more widely apart, and while doing this, you should set her hocks slightly outward, or set her toes more inward (this will turn out her hocks). For her topline, is is a wise choice to tickle her down more than is usually necessary on a goat with a level or uphill topline.

500

You are given a baby saanen to show, you have never met her. However you do know that she is 4 months old, very skittish, very dependent on her mother, and has never been trained. Her lead is too big for her, and you are afraid she will get loose. After studying her faults as she stands quietly nursing her dam to even out her dam's udder, you see that she is a very uphill doeling (her back slopes down from her withers to her rump more than is natural); her toes turn in on all four legs. She jumps away whenever you try to touch her, and screams bloody murder for her mom. How might you show this doeling successfully?

First, do all you can to keep the doeling calm BEFORE you enter the show ring. You can scratch her withers, or stroke her neck. Also, you can talk to her in a calming voice, and telling her that everything will be fine. (Goats enjoy the sound of kind human voices). Next, as her lead is far too big, you need to hold the loose part in your fist, not like you usually do, in the palm of your hand. As for her conformation, you will want to set her hind legs less widely apart to help raise her rump. You can also set her legs so that her toes are turned out. But as she is very jumpy, do the best you can keeping her in one place.

Health Info

100

Name three signs of estrus (heat) in does:

Signs of estrus include: "Flagging" (wagging) her tail. Mounting other does. Letting other does mount her. Fighting Letting herself get beat up without defending herself. Having a "crush" on another doe. Less interest in feed. Swollen and/or pink rear end. Mucous discharge Her side tail hair is wet and/or clumped together. Yelling for no reason.

200

What is Vitamin B used for?

Vitamin B can be used in a probiotic paste to help give goats their energy back, or give them their appetite back. It helps cure and prevent common cold and chills due to stress.

300

What is Ketosis?

Ketosis, or pregnancy toxemia, is a metabolic imbalance caused due to a goat being fed large quantities of concentrated food. It can be caused by a pregnancy doe being fed too much in the beginning of her pregnancy, or too little at the end. It is passed on to the kids through the colostrum in the milk. Ketosis symptoms include: The doe eats less or stops eating completely. Depression The doe may be slow to get up or may lie off in a corner. Her eyes are dull. Muscle tremors & seizures Staggering Head pressing

400

What is CAE?

CAE, or (Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis), is a nervous disease in goats. It leads to Arthritis, and can cause encephalitis (inflammation in the substance of the brain), in kids and chronic joint disease in adults. It is also known as the "Silent Killer" because goats can go on for many years without exhibiting symptoms of the disease, then unexpectedly die. (it is unexpected if the owners do not know about their goat being infected.) CAE is passed on in breeding.

500

Name one mandatory vaccine for a dairy goat, one optional, one type of antibiotic you must always have on hand, and the name of the medication used to bring goats int estrus:

Mandatory vaccine: CDT, Optional: Selenium Vitamin E (helps with general health during pregnancy), Antibiotic: LA200 or Banamine, Estrus med: Lutelyse

Breeds and History

100

Name all 7 breeds of dairy goat?

Alpine, La Mancha, Nubian, Toggenburg, Nigerian Dwarf, Oberhasli, Saanen

200

Which breed of dairy goat has the highest butterfat content; the lowest?

Nigerian Dwarf; Saanen

300

What is the oldest breed of dairy goat?

Toggenburg

400

What is a Sable? Which division do they show in?

The Sable is a variation on the Saanen breed. They can be offspring of Sables or Saanen and can be any color, except solid pale cream or white. The most common Sable coloring depicted in books and on the internet is black and white. IMPORTANT: AS OF 2014, SABLES NOW SHOW IN THE EXPERIMENTAL/GRADE DIVISION.

500

Where did each breed originate? (you must say something about all 7 breeds)(you must name 5/7 for credit)

Alpine: imported to US from eastern France in 1922 La Mancha: bred in United States, but descended from goats in Spain Nubian:developed in England in 1800's after being imported from Africa Oberhasli: Switzerland Saanen: Saanen Valley of southeast Switzerland Toggenburg: Toggenburg Valley of Switzerland Nigerian Dwarf: West Africa

Intricate Inquisition

100

Name 4 main parts of the scorecard, and how many points each section is worth for senior and junior doe: (you may use two members on you team to do so)

Senior doe: General Appearance (35); Dairy Character (20); Body Capacity (10); Mammary System (35). Junior doe: General Appearance (55); Dairy Character (30); Body Capacity (15); Mammary System (N/A)

200

Name the categories and values for the showmanship scorecard:

Appearance of animal: 40 Appearance of exhibitor: 10 Showing animal in the ring: 50

300

How much is each of the four main sections of the score card worth for bucks?

General Appearance: 55, Dairy Character: 30, Body Capacity: 15,

400

What are the minimum heights required for the 7 breeds of dairy goat (does)? (either name two different breeds to be named by one person, or all seven to be named by the entire team)

Saanen: 30" Nubian: 30" Alpine: 30" La Mancha: 28" Oberhasli: 28" Toggenburg: 26" Nigerian Dwarf: 17" or name max: 22.5"

500

SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP CHALLENGE: Name All the categories, subcategories and values for the entire ADGA scorecard!

(Some please check the scorecard as the answer is being said)