Shows can be a wonderful way to publicize your herd as well as get an unbiased evaluation of your animals.  It's also a lot of fun to get together with other Mini Dairy goat enthusiasts. 

With MDGA's Show program, you have a chance to earn permanent champion titles for your goats.  To earn a championship title (FCH), your goat must earn three Ch legs – i.e. take GCH or Best in Show in a minimum of three MDGA shows under at least 2 different judges.  One leg may be a restricted leg i.e. a Jr. doe or dry doe.  You can see the current finished champions at the links in the sidebar.

For a list of shows, visit the News/Events page.

If you are interested in starting a show in your area, read on!

For showing purposes all mini breeds are judged using the MDGA dairy goat scoring systems and standards.  Any qualified dairy goat judge or otherwise qualified persons may be approved to judge an MDGA show.

In an mini goat show, a mini goat that is over the maximum height will be severely faulted, but will not be disqualified. All Minis at or under the maximum height are allowed and should not be faulted or penalized regardless of what their height may be within the approval range.

Judges may use their discretion and only need to measure Mini goats that appear to be near the maximum height. Mini goats that win Ch or RCH will be measured when tattoos are checked for the sanction paperwork.

For competition in experimental shows, the mini breeds will be judged for conformation/udders first and breed character second. Breed character will become more important when the mini breeds are accepted into the American and purebred Herdbooks.

Sanction for MDGA Mini shows: will be 8 animals with 2 exhibitors.
At least 3 animals must be in milk in an Open Doe Show.
At least 3 animals must be over 12 months for an Open Buck Show.

Mini goats need not be registered with MDGA to compete in a MDGA sanctioned experimental show. However, if a non MDGA registered mini wins a GCH leg in an experimental show, the leg will be presented to the RGCH - if it is MDGA registered.

A Mini goat that belongs to a MDGA member is considered registered with MDGA and will have an official win as long as the registration paperwork has been mailed to MDGA prior to the show date (provided the registration information is correct and the mini is accepted for registration).

All mini goats that are shown in an experimental mini show, regardless of registry, will count toward the sanction numbers. The show secretary does not need to check the registration papers before a show unless the show committee requires it. All minis may be shown whether they are registered with MDGA, TMGR or IDGR.

All Mini goats in an MDGA sanctioned American or Purebred ONLY Mini show must be registered with MDGA.

Click here to download a Sanction Application

Click here to go to Judges Scorecard

For MDGA show questions, contact:

Dannette Hackman
3466 Echo Rd
Ontario, OR 97914-8670
E-mail: Show Chairman

Also be sure to check out the Virtual show - especially if there aren't any shows in your area.