MDGA Virtual Mini Dairy Goat Show 
Fall 2013

Ring 2 - Katie Wolf

In selecting Mini-Mancha Champion, there is one doe that stood out as soon as I saw her and that is the winning four-year-old.  She excels the next two youngest doe easily in general appearance.  Additionally, she shows a flatter bone pattern than the 3yo, a deeper forerib than the 2yo, and more udder support than the yearling.  A pretty clear top in my mind.

The next closest does in line for reserve are the 3yo and the second place four-year-old.  This is where things get slightly tough.  In the end, I’m going to stay in the same class as the grand and use the four-year-old.  Her primary advantage over the 3yo lies in dairy character.  She is sharper at the withers, more open in her ribbing, a more incurving though, and a longer and flatter in bone pattern resulting in a more dairy shape.  To complement this, she has advantages in general appearance with greater angulation to her hock in side profile and more levelness over the topline.

Best udder selections, #1 yearling, #3 2yo, #2 3yo, #2 4yo

Closest between the grand 4yo and the 3yo class winner.  These two along with the two-year-old had undoubtedly the best attachments and are the best 3 udders in the breed.  Being able to feel udder texture may change things.  For best udder, I’m going with the 3yo over the 2yo, for her wider rear udder attachment, better teat placement.  She goes over the older doe for closer teat placement & superior teat delineation.

 

Grand Champion Mini LaMancha Senior Doe

Creamcup Dream Ruby

Sire: Phantasma Creamcup Dreamsicle   Dam: Fir Meadow Wild Your Love

Breeder/Owner:  Paula Terrell

 

 

1st place Under 2 Milker
EX 1st gen.
5 months fresh, 1st freshening

 

 

1st place 2yr Under 3 Doe

EX 1st gen.

5 months fresh, 1st freshening

 

 

 

1st place 3yr Under 4 Milker