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Showmanship
100
What do you call a baby goat?
Kid
100
What is the material that goat fleece makes called?
Mohair
100
An angora without horns is showable (true or false).
False. Angora goats need to have complete horns. If one or part of a horn is missing, they will be disqualified.
100
Where is the origin of the Angora Goat?
Turkey
100
Where should the showman stand next to their animal?
On the opposite side of the animal from the judge. This way the animal is in full view and the showman isn't hiding part of the goat from the judge.
200
What do you call a female goat?
Doe
200
What is one or two common uses of Mohair?
Yarn, fabric (textile) and doll hair
200
How many compartments are there to a goat's stomach?
4
200
Name two or three breeds of fiber goats
Angora Cashmere Pygora (pygmy-angora cross)
200
How do you lead an angora in the show ring?
By the horns (if they are mature) or by the fur on their cheek
300
What do you call a male goat?
Buck
300
How quickly does mohair grow?
About 3/4 of an inch a month
300
What is the gestation period of a goat?
Approximately 5 months OR 145-155 days
300
Are goats grazers or browsers?
Browsers
300
How to you move from one side of your animal to the other side in showmanship?
Always move in front of the animal. Don't change sides be passing behind your goat.
400
What do you call an altered male (unbreedable) goat?
Wethers bonus - can you still use a wethers in fiber production?
400
How much mohair is produced by an adult angora goat per year?
8 to 16 pounds of mohair a year
400
What are the 4 compartments of the stomach called?
- Rumen - Reticulum - Omasum - Abomasum
400
What are the registered clubs for Angora goats called?
American Angora Goat Breeder’s Association and the Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association.
400
What colored groups are angoras shown in?
White and colored bonus question: what are the colors in the colored group?
500
What is the coat of an angora goat called?
Fleece
500
Which countries are the highest producers of mohair in the world?
United States and South Africa
500
What is the average body temperature?
102.5
500
The word "mohair" is derived from the Arabic word "Mukhaya" means....?
"cloth of bright lustrous goat hair"
500
How do you get an angora ready for the show ring?
Trim hooves Remove the vegetation matter (VM) by shaking the fleece