Breeding Boer Goats

A. Breeding projects must be the property of the exhibitor for a minimum of ownership deadline, registered with respective breed associations, in the exhibitors name by ownership deadline. Livestock inspection papers or a bill of sale will be required as proof of the ownership. Commercial breeding projects may have a bill of sale or livestock inspection as proof of ownership. Tattoos or tag and date of birth for each animal must be legible on the ownership paper and file with the Project Coordinator by ownership deadline of January 15th 2025.

B. Each member must  provide proof of Quality Assurance that is valid through April 27th, 2025. must be uploaded at time of the ownership deadline.

C. Commercial and registered does if from Arizona must have an Arizona Department of Agriculture Scrapies ID tag. If commercial or registered does from out-of-state must have documentation and out-of-state scrapies ID tag or tattooed, and have ownership or self-inspection papers. If for any reason the scrapies tag comes out you must inform the coordinator, 4-H agent and leader as soon as possible with a picture of the tag and the goat's ear at that time coordinator and 4-H agent will determine the resolution. The exhibitor must provide proof of ownership as per the Arizona State Livestock Board requirements (State of AZ Seasonal Pass ONLY)at time of ownership deadline and will be checked in with the Project Coordinator or Superintendent at fair check-in.

D. Each exhibitor may lease a total of 2 does and their offspring from that current year. Must have a seasonal pass in the exhibitor name.  

E. All does must have freshened (kidded) by 24 months of age, to be eligible to be shown in a breeding class.

F. Kids does born after the ownership deadline must be the offspring of a doe registered by ownership deadline and must be in that exhibitor’s name.  All kids born after the ownership deadline must be ear tagged or tattooed and registered and/or self inspection papers via Google Forms with the Project Coordinator by March 15th, 2024. 

G. At the time of arrival at the livestock Barn, animal must be visually inspected by project coordinator or superintendent prior to penning, if the animal is deemed of questionable health, the on-call veterinarian will be requested to make the final decision as to whether or not the animal in question shall be removed from the fairgrounds or allowed to remain and participate in the show. 

H. All registration papers and/or stamped duplicates or lease agreement must be checked in with the  Project Coordinator or Superintendent at fair check-in.Tattoos or tag and date of birth and seasonal passes for each animal must match ownership papers that were submitted at time of ownership deadline.

I.   A $10.00 project fee (per animal) supporting the Breeding Goat Project awards will be collected at fair check-in.   

J.   Exhibitors will not be given extra pens for wethers or baby bucks.

K.  No bucks will be shown, only those under three months of age will be allowed to be penned.

L.  Bracing breeding does is optional.

M.  All exhibitors must participate in at least one (1) jackpot show, clinic, or mock  show with at least one of their project animals prior to check-in at the Pima County Fair.  Exhibitors who attend a show or clinic not sponsored by the Pima County 4-H Sheep and Goat Leader’s Committee must submit a Pima County 4-H Sheep & Goat Project Show/Clinic Attendance Form at fair Check-In.

N.  See Project Coordinator for pen assignments.

 BREEDING DOE SHOWMANSHIP

Please note: If the exhibitor is showing in showmanship, the exhibitor must use his/her own market goat unless the exhibitor has only breeding doe at the Pima County Fair. (Large Livestock Rules & Regulations: Section VIII. Showmanship, Part E.)