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JUDGING SCORE CARD

Premium Registered Fainting Goat 100 Point System

Head.............................................. 15 Points
Strong, short to med. long, profile fairly straight, Nose med. length wide and flat, Muzzle slightly rounded not snippy, Eyes slightly protruding, Ears med. and standing outward from side of head even slightly bent (not erect or drooping)

Neck............................................... 5 Points
Med. length, well muscled with a fuller appearance than most dairy goat breeds

Shoulders........................................ 5 Points
Well muscled and angulated, with proper blending and smoothness

Chest................................................ 10 Points
Showing good width, with smooth and proper attachment of forelegs

Back & Loin..................................... 10 Points
Strong, Sound spine with good width and muscle (especially evident in older animals)

Rump................................................ 10 Points
Med. in width and length, Hips show some dairy character, Thurls are high and wide apart, Muscling is evident throughout

Legs.................................................. 10 Points
Strong, Straight, Set with good width apart, Showing proper attachment and GOOD bone density for individual animal size

Feet.................................................. 5 Points
Strong, well shaped and even, Hooves to be symmetrical with good heel depth

Overall Muscling and Conformation... 15 Points
Muscling should be based on the stature of the individual goat. The general appearance of the overall muscling, in the front and especially the rear quarters, should be greater than that of dairy breeds. This increased muscling should hold true not only for the larger Fainters but also for the smaller Pet type Fainters. Remember the animal should be well balanced too.

Mammary System............................. 10 Points
Rear attachment. Symmetrical, High, Halves evenly balanced
Front attachment. Well forward w/o pocket, blending smoothly to body
Texture. Free of lumps and scar tissue, fairly firm and smooth
Teats. 2 of uniform size and length, Symmetrically placed on the udder and free of deformities

General Overall Appearance and Handling...... 5 Points
Both handler and animal should be clean and well groomed. Handler must show kindness and courtesy for a stiffened animal in the ring. This is true if it's their goat or another's.

When used for BUCKS.........

Reproductive System...................... 10 Points
Testicles...2 of equal size, fully descended and showing firmness
Teats....2 symmetrical and nonfunctional

LIST OF DEFECTS
These will be reflected on in show ring as points deducted

Defects which will result in point deduction:
(This is a brief listing of some of the defects which might be seen. It's not a complete listing)

Evidence of large scurs or stubs
Enlarged knees or non-disabling lameness
Overshot or undershot jaw
Bowed knees
Small bone density for body size
Narrow chest
Swollen or closed hocks
Swollen joints
Crooked or turned out feet
Hind and front legs which are close together
Very deep pocket on udder attachment
Little sign of muscling (Generally their myotonic condition causes their increased muscling)
Long drooping or short erect ears
Weak spine which curves downward

Defects which will result in major point deduction:
DOES ONLY:
Double teat(s)
Extra teats or teat(s) which clearly have been cut off
Teat scurs
Udder with a clearly nonfunctional half (would be seen only if in milk production)

Defects which will result in disqualification:
Total blindness
Permanent lameness
Active mastitis
Evidence of hermaphroditism or other inability to reproduce
Permanent physical defects, such as navel hernia
Specific to BUCKS:
Bucks with one testicle or abnormal testicles
More than two symmetrical teats (Multiple teated bucks should not be used as breeding stock)

Any animal showing signs of open wounds or open/near bursting abscesses will not be allowed into the ring nor will they be allowed into the shows building or holding area.

Wounds caused from disbudding on kids will be dealt with on an individual basis and judged on by their severity. In general these wounds shouldn't cause a problem if they are not open and severely bleeding.

Your show animals should be the best of the best stock in your herd. Defects in your herd should be evaluated and care should be taken to breed them out. The dominance of four teats in some bloodlines should be considered when breeding. There seems to be quite a number of four teated animals or bloodlines floating around the IFGA. A buck with four teats should never be used and if you already have a four teated doe the traits dominance should be evaluated.

Please familiarize yourself with the Breed Standard and look over the photo examples at the bottom of that page.