We had two judges from USA this year. Carol Hepner NPGA and Crystal Bowser, Blue Cactus Dairy Goats. Both ladies have extensive knowlege and experience with owning, showing and judging goats. We would like to personally thank both of these judges for their time, patience and wealth of knowlege they have forwarded to us. Thank you to the members that took part in the virtual show as we continue to improve our herd standards.

Does

50%-69.99%

4B

The doe in first place has an advantage in general appearance over doe number one. She is well balanced throughout giving her a more level top line. She also has the advantage of width when viewed from the front and back.

I will commend the doe in 2nd place for her strong feet and pasterns in addition to depth in barrel.

4C

1st Windy Ridge Candy Kisses
Tulip School Farm

2nd Lovely Banks Siggy
Melissa Zwiep-LaFamilia       

3rd Sorell School Farm
Kathryn Champness-Mygunyah  

The 1st place doe has the advantage over the doe in second and third place in her head and neck as well as her shorter body frame. She is deeper in the chest floor with a much more level back. Although I wish I could see the doe in 1st place’s feet, I believe her body structure throughout is much stronger.

The doe in 2nd place excels in body capacity over the doe in third place. She is wider in the chest floor and deeper in the barrel.

I will commend the doe in third place for her tight shoulder. I also believe the doe in 3rd place could be quite a few months younger than then the two ahead of her and with a little growth will fill in nicely.

4D

1st Pendulias’ Park Polyanthus 
N M Rooke- My Lil Pinata  

2nd LaFamilia Alice     
Melissa Zwiep-LaFamilia   

3rd LaFamilia Kiama
Melissa Zwiep-LaFamilia

The first place doe is placing over two for her shorter bone patter throughout and the advantage of width when viewed from the front and back.

The doe in second place is placing over doe number three for her smooth blending throughout, point of shoulder more smoothly set against the body, and point of elbow more tightly set against the chest wall.

I will commend the doe in third place for her depth in body.

My first place doe for the 50% to 69.99% doe’s is Windy Ridge Candy Kisses in class 4C.

Although I am unable to see her feet and a portion of her cannons, She is the most well rounded doe. From her correct head to her cobby body and her level top line to her rump. She excels in width in front and back and has a lovely deep barrel. I addition to that she has tight shoulders and a strong chine.

70%-89.99%

6A

1st Sorell School Farm Hedy Lamarr 
Ethel Barrymore
Sorell School Farm

2nd LaFamilia Ruby    
Melissa Zwiep-LaFamilia  

3rd Sorell School Farm
Sorell School Farm

The first place doe is placing over two for it’s shorter bone pattern throughout, more level topline and her barrel is broader and deeper than the doe in second place.

The second place doe is placing over three for her much more level top line and more correct rump angle. Though the second place doe yields to the doe in third place for depth and width in her barrel, the second place doe has a more correct head all around and meets the breed specific coat markings.

I will commend the doe in third place for her barrel depth and width and her brisket extension for such a young age.

6B

1st Mygunyah Olympia Kathryn Champness-Mygunyah 

2nd Sorell School Farm Grace  Sorell School Farm

3rd Sorell School Farm
Greta Sorell

4th Vino Amore Annika 
Sue Jenkins-Vino Amore

The first place doe was an easy winner for me. Though she yields to the other does in breed specific coat markings, she excels in many other areas. Starting from her very broad head and muzzle down to her short neck through her level topline. This doe also holds up her deep and wide barrel with a lovely wide stance in front and back standing on four very correct and strong feet.

The doe in second is placing over three for her more level topline, better extension in brisket, wider stance, and more forward facing feet.

The third place doe is placing over four for her deeper barrel, wider stance and shorter bone pattern throughout, and point of elbow more tightly set against the chest wall.

I will commend the doe in fourth place for her lovely feet with strong, short pasterns and tight toes.

6C

1st My Lil Coco
Maggie Sheree Trembly – My Lil Farm

2nd Sorell School Farm Audrey
Sorell School Farm

3rd Springfield Farm Mayhem
Karen Bowron – Springfield

4th Trinity Suzi Q
Emma Edwards – Myall Forest

The first place doe is placing over two for her strength in general appearance. She has smoother blending throughout, deeper and wider barrel, lovely correct feet and shorter cannon bones, and a more correct rump angle. Though she does yield to the doe in second place for having legs set slightly forward and not allowing for much brisket extension.

The second place doe is placing over three for her more level top line, more correct rump angle and depth in body. Though she yields to the doe in second place in breed specific coat markings, she also has a slightly shorter bone pattern throughout with a broader muzzle and wide head and slightly shorter neck.

The third place doe is placing over four for similar reasons. She has a deeper barrel, shorter bone pattern throughout and shorter neck with a wider stance when viewed from front and back.

I will comment the doe in fourth place for her tight shoulders, tight pasterns and forward facing feet.

6E

Trinity Nancy Gray
Melissa Zwiep – LaFamilia

Though there are no other does in this class, this doe is lovely in her own right. I will commend her on her correct head, tight shoulders and deep barrel.

My first place doe for the 70% – 89.99% was the first place doe, Mygunyah Olympia, in class 6B.

Though she does not meet the breed specific coat markings, she stands out and excels in other areas. She is a lovely doe that is very powerful and tightly put together.

90%-100%

8A

Myall Forest Joanie
Emma Edwards – Myall Forest

8B

1st Trinity Rona Newton John
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

2nd Trinity Jackie O’Nassis
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

3rd Trinity Serena Williams
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

4th Marilyn Monroe
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

5th Trinity Mara Jade
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

The doe in first place is placing over two for her body capacity and her strength in chine over doe number two. She also has a more correct rump and shorter bone pattern throughout.

The doe in second is placing over three for her shorter bone pattern throughout, deeper barrel and more correct head with a broader muzzle.

The third place doe is placing over four for her advantage in body capacity, tighter shoulders, more correct rump angle and elbows are placed more tightly to the chest wall. She also has more extension to her brisket.

The fourth place doe is placing over the fifth doe for her more level top line and wider and deeper barrel.

I will commend the doe in fifth place for her lovely correct head.

8C

1st Trinity Carrie Fisher
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

2nd Trinity Farrah Fawcett
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

3rd Trinity Tara Brown
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

4th Trinity Princess Leia
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

3rd Trinity Tara Brown
Paul Hamilton – Trinity

The fist place doe is placing over two for her advantage in general appearance. She is a well blended and deep bodied doe with short bone pattern throughout.

The second place doe is placing over three for her advantage in general appearance as well. She is stronger over that top line with a more compact body and shorter neck. She also carries a wider and deeper barrel then the doe in third.

The third place doe is placing over four for her depth in body, extension of brisket, more correct head, and feet are more correctly facing forward

I will commend the doe in fourth place for the width and depth of her chest floor and smoothly blended tight shoulders.

8D

The doe in first is placing over two for being a bit wider and deeper in the barrel. She has a shorter bone pattern throughout and is a bit wider when viewed from front and back.

I will commend doe number two for her lovely topline with a strong chine and extension of brisket.

8E

The first place doe is placing over two for excelling in smoothness of blending through the neck into the withers and having tighter shoulders. Her elbows are also closer to the chest wall with a bit more width when viewed from the front and back.

I will comment the doe in second place for her correct head and width of barrel.72

The 1st place doe I chose from the 90%-100% was Trinity Blackberry in class 8D.

She stood out to me above all the other does for being an all around well balance doe. She Has a beautifully correct head, smooth blended body, deep and wide barrel. She also has a short stature and short boned throughout. This is a very powerful doe.

Foundation Does

2A

The first place doe is placing over two for her advantage in width and shorter bone pattern throughout. She also has a more level back and stronger chine.

I will commend the second place doe for her smoothness of blending and very strong pasterns and feet.

2B

The first place doe is placing over two for strength in body capacity. She excels in her depth and width of barrel as well as her width when viewed from front and back.

I will commend the doe in second place for her level topline and tight shoulder assembly.

2C

The first place doe is placing over two for her advantage in general appearance. She is more smoothly blended throughout with a more level top line and more forward facing feet. She also has a shorter neck.

I will commend the doe in second place for her massive depth and width in body and standing on four very strong feet.

2D

I will commend this doe for tight shoulder assembly and her width when viewed from front and back.

2E

I will commend this doe for her smooth blending throughout, shorter bone pattern throughout than you see in some of the other foundation does, and lovely brisket extension. I’d also like to point out the four strong feet she is standing on with tight pasterns and are facing forward.

The first place doe I chose from the foundation group is Rust n Red Gwendalyn in class 2B.

As a foundation doe, I feel she as the stronger body confirmation to meet the Pygmy breed standards. She is short necked and very deep bodied for a young doe. She also has the advantage in width.

Best Doe Over All

When looking at all these lovely does, and taking in all factors of the Pygmy scorecard, or guidelines, the doe that meets the highest number of points is Trinity Blackberry in class 8D.

She embodies what a pygmy should look like and is a very powerful doe that is put together beautifully. She is a doe that will hold up for many years and has great potential to pass on her strong qualities through her progeny.

Bucks

May 2022 Virtual Australia Pygmy Show

Reasons that are bolded are the reasons for the placement

Goats Foundation and up to 49.99%

1st – 1E   
Springfield Farm Pedro
Karen Bowron-Springfield Farm

• Width across the topline 
• Short/wide muzzle 
• Wider in the barrel when viewed from the top 
• Shorter neck 
• Appears to be well muscled

50% to 69.99%

Goats Foundation and up to 49.99%

1st – 3C 
Capricorn Ridge Suess
Sorell School Farm

• More breed character overall
• Proportionally more width when viewed from the rear
• Grant to the 2nd more correct slope to the rump
• More compact/square standing
• Short/wider muzzle
• Dished profile
• Width between the eyes

2nd – 3C 
Chevre Park Beau Garcon
Red Berson-Rust n Red

• Overall more body Capacity
• Appears to be well muscled
• Short/wider muzzle
• Full martingale
• More abundant hair growth in regards to his beard
• Depth in the heart girth

3rd – 3C
Kidiwink Kidz Zeus
Katie Manderson-Scapegoat

• More width between the front legs 
• Less random white 
• Stronger breed markings on the muzzle and head
• Wide in the barrel when view from the top

4th – 3D 
Pendulais’ Park Pied Piper
N M Rooke-My Lil Pinata

• Depth in the heart girth increasing towards the flank
• Abundant hair growth to his beard
• Wider in the barrel when viewed from the top
• Some agulation when viewed from the side

70% to 89.99%

1st – 5C 
Springfield Farm Magic Mike
Karen Bowron-Springfield Farm

• More compact square standing
• More correct ear set 
• More dished profile
• Short wide muzzle
• Full hair coat
• Balance and symmetry
• Width across the topline
• Depth in the heart girth and flank
• More animated and majestic
• More breed character

2nd – 5C 
My Lil Crumpet
Sheree Tembly-My Lil

• Fuller in the barrel when view from the top 
• Fuller at the point of elbow 
• More increasing depth from the heart girth into the flank
• Width between the hocks and escutcheon
• Width across the shoulders
• Deeper in the barrel
• Levelness across the topline

3rd – 5E   
Trinity Roger Federer
Sheree Tembly-My Lil

• More muscling
• Fuller in the barrel when viewed from the top
• Width when viewed from the rear
• Width between hocks and escutcheon

4th – 5B   
Kidiwink Kidz Baldur
Katie Manderson-Scapegoat

• Overall breed character 
• Stronger straighter forelegs
• Level topline
• Upright head carriage
• Abundant hair coat over the shoulders
• Width between the hocks when viewed from the rear
• Dished profile

4th – 5C 
Trinity Peter Hellier
Sorell School Farm

• Heavy bone
• Short muzzle
• Some angulation when viewed from the side
• Width when viewed from the rear
• Agulation when viewed from the rear
• Appears to be well muscled

90% and up to 100%

1st 7D 
Trinity Callum Hann
Melissa Zwiep-LaFamilia

• Overall body capacity 
• Appears to have more muscling throughout 
• Fuller in the heart girth
• Width between eyes
• Wider muzzle
• Depth in the heart girth and flank
• Width between the hocks and escutcheon
• Width across the topline starting at the shoulders

2nd – 7C 
Trinity Odin
Emma Edwards-Myall Forest

• Stronger front pasterns 
• Straighter forlegs 
• More dished profile
• Seems to have heavy bone
• Depth in the heart girth and flank
• Short compact/square standing
• Width between the hocks and escutcheon
• Abundant hair coat in regards to the neck and shoulders

3rd – 7E 
Trinity Joe Raff
Sue Jenkins-Vino Amore

• Overall body capacity
• Fuller and deeper at the point of elbow
• More width when viewed from the rear
• More correct set to rear legs when viewed from the rear (the other buck  7E appears to toe out and hocks turn in)
• Width when viewed from the rear
• Masculine hair coat
• Width when view from the top
• Width between the eyes
• Short muzzle

4th – 7C 
Trinity Roger Moore
Ed van der Hoeven

• Levelness across the topline
• More correct ear set
• More width when viewed from the rear.
• Depth in the heart girth and flank
• Strong ,markings around the muzzle and ears

5th – 7E   
Trinity Mr Sheenan
Sorell School Farm
Dark Grey Agouti

• Greater overall cobbiness
• Abundant hair growth in regard to his beard
• When viewed from the side appears to be developing a brisket

Champion

5C  70% and up to 89.99% 
Springfield Farm Magic Mike

• Short wide muzzle
• Full hair coat
• Balance and symmetry
• Width across the topline
• Depth in the heart girth and flank
• More animated and majestic
• Overall pygmy characteristics

Reserve

7D 90% and up to 100% 
Trinity Callum Hann

• Abundant hair growth
• Width between eyes
• Wider muzzle
• Depth in the heart girth and flank
• Width between the hocks and escutcheon
• Width across the topline starting at the shoulders

These two bucks in my opinion best represent the Breed Standard set by the National Pygmy Goat Association. This may change with seeing them on the move or in person. In person as a judge you can assess things such as: stifles, elbows, sternum, brisket, shoulder attachment, levelness across the top, muscling and smoothness of blending. 

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Things to look for in your bucks

• Set/Straight forelegs/rear legs
• Color patterns and breed markings
• Dorsal and martingale over the shoulder and to carry back to the tail
• Slope to the rump
• Increasing depth from the heart girth to the flank ( lots of these bucks have depth, but it is not increasing)
• Agulation to the rear legs
• Increasing depth from the heart girth to the flank
• Heavier bone
• More correct ear sets
• Width in the chest floor