MDGA Virtual Mini Dairy Goat Show 
Summer 2014

1st place
Entry #9


2nd place
Entry #2


3rd place
Entry #1


4th place
Entry #6


5th place
Entry #4


6th place
Entry #8


7th place
Entry #5


8th place
Entry #7


9th place
Entry #3

Placings 9,2,1,6,4,8,5,7,3

Nine is placing over two in a very closer placing, she has the advantage in rear udder width. She also has the advantage in body capacity having more depth and width.

Two is placing over one she has the advantage in general appearance, she is stronger over the top in the loin and rump. She also has the advantage in mammary system as she has a longer, smoother fore udder and more correct teat size and delineation.

One is placing over six for her advantage for an advantage in dairy character she is sharper and more angular. She also has an advantage in general appearance, she is more level over the topline.

Six is placing over four for mammary system she has more height and width of rear udder and more capacity. She has the advantage in body capacity with more width and depth.

She will yield to the strong topline of four.

Four is placing over eight for her advantage in general appearance she is more level of the top from the withers to the tail. She has an advantage in mammary system having a more globular shape and fore udder extension.

Eight is placing over five for her advantage in general appearance she is more correctly angulated on her rear legs when viewed from the side. She also has more stature in her frontend.

Five is placing over seven for her advantage in mammary system she has more area of attachment and more width of rear udder.  In body capacity she has more depth and width throughout.

 Seven over three  she has the advantage in general appearance in strength of the top from withers to tail. She also has more strength of rear pasterns. In mammary system she has more area of attachment in the rear.

My placings for this class are 2-7-6-5-9-1-8-3-4

2 places over 7 for her advantage in mammary system.  She has a more productive udder with greater width and capacity to both the fore and rear udder.  In body capacity, she is a deeper hearted doe who shows more increasing depth from the point of elbow back to her flank. (In general appearance, I do prefer the less control of the ear and better breed type to the head.)

7 places over 6 for her advantages in general appearance.  She is more uphill at the shoulder and blends more harmoniously from neck into shoulder.  She is more level over her topline with a smoother junction between the chine and loin, and more desirable slope to her rump.  In reference to dairy strength, she is sharper withered, freer from excess flesh, and more incurving in her thigh.

6 defeats 5 for her advantage in mammary system.  I prefer the correct rear udder shape with a strong medial suspensory ligament.  She has a teat of a more desirable length and delination.   The floor of the udder is longer and held higher above the hocks.  She has a higher smoother rear udder as well.  As for general appearance, she has a straighter front leg in front profile.

5 places over 9 for her advantages in body capacity.  She is a wider chested, deeper ribbed doe with greater strength and substance of bone.  She is a stronger doe in several aspects of general appearance.  I prefer the longer wider topline, flatter rump, and better breed character to her head.

9 over 1 for her advantage in mammary system.  She has a longer more capacious fore udder with a shorter more delineated teat.  She holds the floor of the udder higher above the hocks.  In general appearance, she has a stronger front end with more length and extension of brisket and fuller crops behind a smoother union of the shoulder blade and wither.

1 places over 8 in mammary system.  I appreciate the higher wider rear udder.  In general appearance, I recognize a more level topline especially in the junction of the chine and the loin.

8 now stands over 3 for her advantages in dairy strength.  She is sharper withered and more open in her rib.   She has more strength of bone to balance with the flatness of bone.  In general appearance, I prefer the breed character.

in my bottom pair, 3 has an advantage in general appearance with her length of topline and rump.  Her length of neck is more proportionate to her length of cannon and topline. 

4 will be commended for a pleasing shape to her rear udder.