The Youth Dairy Goat show will be held on Sunday, August 26th at 10:00 AM. Animals must be in place at the Fairgrounds by 10:00 AM on Saturday, Aug. 25th, and are required to remain until Sunday, Aug. 26th at 3:00 PM. Entries will be checked on Saturday. The Youth show is open to all youths ages 5 to 19. Goats do not have to be registered; however animals will be checked by the Show Chairperson before being unloaded at the Fairgrounds. Animals must be in good health and free from disease.

Entries should be sent to: Sally Peniuk; 464 Starks Rd. New Sharon, Maine 04955, and must be received by no later than August 14th. Animals DO NOT have to be ADGA registered to be eligible for the Youth show. Breeds to be shown are: Alpine; Boer, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Pygmy, Oberhasli, Saanen/Sable, Toggenburg and Recorded Grade. NO BUCKS. Junior Does, Senior Does and Wethers are eligible. Base date for age computation is August 26th, 2007. There are no entry fees required for the Youth Goat Show. The Youth Dairy Goat Show is sponsored by Piscataquis Valley Fair.

Exhibitors MUST provide their grain & hay for feed, hay racks, feed dishes and water buckets. A herdsman award will be given to the exhibitor demonstrating; cleanliness of pen area; co-operation with show person, fair officials and other exhibitors; general attitude. Exhibitors are requested to wear white in the show ring.

CLASSES: SHOWING & FITTING

• PeeWee: Ages 5 & 6 (Must have assistant in ring when showing)
• Junior: Ages 7-10
• Intermediate: Ages 11-14
• Senior: Ages 15-18
• Novice: Any first time exhibitor (showing for the first time this year)

WETHERS: Breeds of Wethers will be shown at the same time according to age of goat.
(1.) Wethers ages 0 to 12 months of age
(2.) Wethers 2 & 3 years of age
(3.) Wethers 4 years of age and up

BREED SHOW ORDER: Alpine; Boer, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Pygmy, Oberhasli, Saanen/Sable, Toggenburg, Recorded Grade.

SENIOR DRY DOES (Does not milk ages 2 & up)
(4.) Does 2 & 3 years of age
(5.) Does 4 years of age & up

BEST DRY SENIOR DOE IN SHOW

JUNIOR DOES:
(6.) Kids 0 - 6 months
(7.) Kids 6 - 12 months
(8.) Dry Yearlings 12 - 24 months (never fresh)
JUNIOR BREED CHAMPION RESERVE
JUNIOR BREED CHAMPION
BEST JUNIOR DOE IN SHOW

SENIOR DOES (in milk)
(9.) Milkers under 2 years
(10.) Milkers 2-3 years
(11.) Milkers 4 years and up
SENIOR BREED CHAMPION RESERVE
SENIOR BREED CHAMPION
BEST SENIOR DOE IN SHOW

SPECIALTY CLASSES: Specialty classes will encompass all breeds as once in each class. The Herd may consist of all breeds owned by the exhibitor. Entries limited to ONE ENTRY per class. Adults may help if neccessary.

CLASSES:
(12.) Dam & Daughter
(13.) Dam & Son
(14.) Produce of Dam (2 kids from same Dam)
(15.) Herd

*No more than 2 premiums per class wil be paid to any one exhibitor