If the sire of the mini-goat you are registering was not owned by you at the
time of service you must include a
Service Memo
with the goat's application.
Attention breeders:
When selling a bred
doe or allowing someone to use your buck, make sure to fill out a
Service Memo
so they can register the kids.
Parents of kids must be registered with MDGA,
TMGR, ADGA, AGS, CGS, or NDGA. IDGR registered goats are allowed only if
they are dairy goats. NO Boer, Pygmy, Spanish or other meat
breeds OR fiber breeds will be allowed in the Miniature Dairy Goats.
As of April 1, 2011 two pictures will be required
for registering all goats. One picture
should be of the head showing the breed character. The other one of the
body. You can e-mail them to
registrar@miniaturedairygoats.com at the same time you send in their
applications. As of January 1, 2012 No animal will be registered
without pictures.
How do I know if I should register
my kids as Experimental, American or Purebred?
If your kid is 1st or 2nd generation, or is over 70% of
one of the foundation breeds or does not meet the breed standards you will
want to register them as Experimentals. Experimentals are not
required to meet the size limits, have proper ear set (ear breeds), or have
perfect color (color breeds).
Note: All Experimentals show against and hold the same honors as purebreds.
Registering Mini-Goats as American
If your kid is 3rd generation or higher, AND they fully meet the breed
standard, the kid may be registered as an American. (kids are obviously not required
to meet the height requirement, but should not be likely to go over height - If
parents meet the height requirement, the kid will likely be fine).
If you suspect that
your 3rd+ gen kid may exceed the height limit for it's breed, then you may want
to wait until they are a year or so old before submitting the application.
All papers are permanent - no upgrading Experimental to American or Purebred.
To be considered for the American Registry Books the mini goat must:
Be likely to stay within height limits (if both parents are within
height limits, the kid will probably stay the right size)
And fall within the 70/30
rule.
Registering Mini-Goats as Purebred
If your kid is 6th generation or higher, AND they fully meet the
breed standard, AND there are three generations of American and/or
Purebred before him - i.e both his parents, all four of his grandparents and all
8 great-grandparents must be registered as Americans or Purebreds - the kid may
be registered as Purebred.
If you suspect that
your 6th+ gen kid may exceed the height limit for it's breed, then you may want
to wait until they are a year or so old before submitting the application.
All papers are permanent - no upgrading Experimental to American or Purebred.
To be considered for the
Purebred Registry Books the mini goat must:
Be
likely to stay within height limits (if both parents are within height
limits, the kid will probably stay the right size)
Have both parents and all grandparents and great-grandparents registered as either American or Purebred.
And fall within the 70/30 rule.
Determining your mini dairy kid's generation:
Kids are always one generation higher than their lowest generation parent (Nigerian
and Standard being '0 gen'):
ADGA/AGS X Nigerian =
1st gen. ADGA/AGS X Mini = 1st gen. Mini X
Nigerian = 1st gen. 1st gen. X 2nd. gen = 2nd gen. 1st gen. X 3rd. gen = 2nd gen. 1st gen. X 4th gen = 2nd gen.
1st. gen X Purebred Mini = 2nd gen.
Any generation who does not meet breed character should apply "Experimental"
Another way to look at it... (this chart also shows how to know if your kids should be
registered as Experimental or American or Purebred)
Parent 1
Parent 2
Kids
Purebred Nubian or ND
ND or Nubian or any gen. MiniNubian
1st
generation MiniNubian
Registered as Experimental
1st
generation MiniNubian
1st
generation or higher MiniNubian
2nd
generation MiniNubian
Registered as Experimental
2nd
generation MiniNubian
2nd
or higher generation MiniNubian
3rd
generation MiniNubian
Eligible for ‘American’ status IF meets breed
standard
3rd
generation MiniNubian
3rd
or higher generation MiniNubian
4th
Generation MiniNubian
Eligible for ‘American’ status IF meets breed
standard
4th
generation MiniNubian
4th
or higher generation MiniNubian
5th
Generation MiniNubian
Eligible for ‘American’ status IF meets breed
standard
5th
generation MiniNubian
5th or higher generation MiniNubian
6th
Generation MiniNubian
Eligible for ‘Purebred’ status IF meets breed
standard & parents & grandparents are American
If either parent is an ADGA/AGS/Nigerian, then that
parent's papers need to be
copied and sent in. Include "Experimental
Application" and appropriate
fees.
On all
mini breeds the required minimum height for American and Purebred shall
be:
Minimum height: Does: 23” Bucks: 24”
Measurements are taken at the highest part of the withers with the animal
standing in a normal stance. (see side bar)
For
Maximum heights view the Breed Standard for
your breed.
These are policies currently being developed by MDGA to help create our mini goat breeds. If you have any questions or ideas about the process, please call MDGA at (509)
591-4256 or email
registrar@miniaturedairygoats.com
Don't Forget the Pictures!!!!!
New address to mail registrations!!!!
Mail your registration applications and all
transfers to:
Jacqui Wilcox -- MDGA Registrar PO Box 1534 Woodland, WA 98674 (360) 225-1938
Pay quickly and easily for your registrations with PayPal!
If you would like to pay for transfers with PayPal, use these
buttons below. Just remember that MDGA requires the original certificate
with the owner of the animal signing it over to you. Mail the certificates
to the: Registrar -- MDGA PO Box 1534 Woodland, WA 98674
Please note:
Not making breed character will not affect your
ability to register animals within the experimental
registry.
Many times the first couple of generations will not
conform to breed standards, especially with the color
breeds, Mini-Oberhasli, Mini-Saanen, and Mini-Toggenburgs,
or in ear set in the Mini-LaMancha and Mini-Nubian.
If they do not have the correct breed character by the 3rd generation
or if a higher generation does not conform, they can
still be registered as an experimental with an * after
their registration number showing that they did not
conform to breed standard.
Sample Certificate of
Experimental Registration
Sample Certificate of
American Registration
70 / 30 Rule
Without standards there could be no
consistency within the breed. Our
destination is not to reproduce
the standard of just a slightly
smaller-sized standard animal, but a
true blending of type, with definite
smaller/mid size to make it easier to
manage and milk, and give a variety of
choice to goat enthusiasts.
Breed character is to be strived
towards, but is not always achieved, and
it is up to the individual breeder to
decide what height, size, or breed
characteristics they want to cull or
breed for as they try to achieve their
ideal.
An animal with any parentage of standard
to Nigerian can be registered within an
experimental breed, but only the animals
with the right percentages of standard
to Nigerian blood, size, height, and breed character will
be advanced to the American and Purebred
books, to ensure quality, consistency,
and endurance of the breed.
No animal will
be entered into the American or Purebred
books that has more than 70% of
either standard or Nigerian blood,
A
high percentage of the standard could
lead to over height animals. Too
much Nigerian Dwarf could result in too
small of a mini.
Since the beginning of MDGA the
applications show that the vast majority of
animals fall within these percentages.
While breeding experimental, there is
NO
restrictions on percentage. It is
only on the American and Purebred.
For more info on Breed
Minis, Understanding Percentages
and Generations etc, check out these websites:
Measuring your Mini:
Mini dairy goats should be measured at the highest point of their withers. Set the front legs squarely as possible underneath the withers. The rear legs should be set so the leg from hock to the ground is perpendicular to the ground. The head should be held over the height of the wither, but do not stretch the head too high or pushed too low. Measure the goat on a hard surface.
Use a measuring stick that has a crossbar that can be leveled over the goat. Set the stick beside the shoulder at the highest point of the wither. Extend the cross bar and lower so that it is resting lightly on the wither making sure it is level with the upright stick.
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