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PIMA COUNTY 4-H & FFA
PIMA COUNTY 4-H & FFA
PYGMY GOAT PROJECT
PYGMY GOAT PROJECT
COUNTY 4-H OFFICE CONTACTAshlea Gideon, 4-H Agentagideon@arizona.eduPhone: (623) 229-1445 The Pima County 4-H/FFA Pygmy Goat Division is subject to all of the rules of the following:· Pima County 4-H/FFA General Animal Science Rules & Regulations· Pima County 4-H/FFA Small Stock Rules and Regulations· Pima County Junior Livestock Sales, Inc. Auction Rules· Pima County 4-H/FFA Pygmy Goat Project Rules
OWNERSHIP DEADLINE:
January 31st, 2026- All animals must be entered in a Google Form.
FAIR ENTRY DEADLINE
March 15th, 2026 by 11:59 PM- via a Google Form.
FAIR CHECK-IN DATE:
Monday, April 20th, 2026- 8:00 – 10:00 AM or 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM
SHOWMANSHIP:
Tuesady, April 21st, 2026; 9:00am
BREED SHOW DATE:
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026; Following showmanship
GOAT AGILITY COURSE:
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026; Following Breed Show
SMALL STOCK AUCTION FORMS DUE TO THE PROJECT COORDINATOR:
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 by 5:00 PM
SMALL STOCK AUCTION:
Sunday, April 26th, 2026 at 10:30 AM
FAIR CHECK-OUT:
Sunday, April 26th, 2026 at 6:00 PM
IN THE EVENT OF A CANCELLATION OF THE PIMA COUNTY FAIR- NEW DATES AND DEADLINES WILL BE SENT OUT VIA EMAIL.
Old Pueblo Hall Exhibits required for ALL projects by ALL Pima 4-H County Fair Exhibitors.
Those showing at the Pima County Fair must enter an exhibit into OPH that is related to their fair project. For those with multiple fair projects, please select one project to represent in OPH. Each individual showman should be creating their own exhibit for OPH based on their individual project. Exhibits can include posters (22"x28" or smaller), photography, baking, welding, etc. feel free to get creative with these exhibits. This excludes FFA members.
A. Exhibitors are limited to showing no more than three (3) animals per class. B. Only goats being shown will be housed in the barn. C. Only purebred pygmy goats will be shown, although unregistered animals may be shown if they clearly meet the pygmy goat breed standards. Base date for age of animal is April 20th, 2026. D. Arizona State Livestock Seasonal Passes (ARS3-1346 Section R3-2-703) and Ownership paperwork must be completed and will be verified at check-in. Any animal without paperwork will be removed from the fairgrounds E. Ownership papers must consist of one of the following: a. For registered does, the original NPGA “Certificate of Registry” must be available (no photocopies accepted).b. For registered wethers, the original NPGA “Certificate of Recorded Ancestry” will be used.c. For unregistered goats, a dated Bill of Sale that contains the seller’s name, address, phone number, tattoo/microchip, and birth date of goat can be used.d. For unregistered goats less than 2 months old shown in the Prospect Class, the NPGA Breeding Memorandum shall be used to verify ownership.e. All papers must be in the name of the exhibitor. Paperwork must also be available at the Breed Show. F. Either a Microchip or Tattoo is required for all goats two (2) months and older (prior to check-in.) If microchipped, the microchip number must be printed on the original NPGA registration certificate or certificate of recorded ancestry; it cannot be hand-written, or a sticker affixed. If a microchip is registered on a certificate, but is not readable, the tattoo will be used. If the microchip or tattoo are not readable at check-in, the animal will be removed from the fairgrounds. If the judge cannot read the microchip or tattoo to get a positive identification, the animal will not record the win. G. No horned goats will be permitted Scurs are allowed if less than one (1) inch. Longer scurs may be permitted if they are curled back or shaped in such a manner that they do not pose a hazard in the opinion of the Project Coordinator. H. No bucks two (2) months of age or older will be shown: only those under TWO months of April 20th, 2026 will be allowed to be penned and/or shown. I. All pygmy goats should be current on the CDT vaccination within six (6) months, plus other precautions as recommended by the Project Coordinator or Fair Veterinarian. J. Any goat with skin ailments and/or parasites at check-in will be removed from the fairgrounds immediately. K. All goats including kids are required to wear a QUICK RELEASE neck collar AT ALL TIMES. Collars (for shows) should be gray, tan, brown or black with matching leads for the show.
L. Goats must be washed at the designated racks only. M. All grooming and Herdsmanship duties at the fair must be done by current year Pima County 4-H/FFA exhibitors only. An adult may assist in holding animals only. Failure to abide by the rule may result in disqualification by the Project Coordinator. N. All pregnant does must be 138 days pregnant or less on the day of check-in (04/20/2026). No does 138 days or more pregnant may be housed or exhibited at the Pima County Fair. O. Club pens will be assigned based on the number of pens assigned by the Barn Superintendent, the animal entries received by Fair Entry Deadline (3/15/2026). No extra pens will be allotted for additional animals. P. Barn Duty by exhibitor’s parents or leaders is mandatory per the schedule of the Project Coordinator, with each club taking hours commensurate with the number of youth and goats in the project. It is imperative that an adult is present in the Pygmy Goat area during all hours the barn is open to the public. Herdsmanship judging is conducted in the morning between 7:00 & 9:00 AM and in the afternoon between 5:00 & 7:00 PM, and the adult on barn duty must inspect the areas and sign off on the Herdsmanship forms for the Exhibitors. Q. Herdsmanship/Animal Care: exhibitors must take care of their animals and area (feeding/watering, aisles raked, trash picked up, etc.), which is a major part of each club’s herdsmanship score under the Small Stock General Rules. Exhibitors and clubs can work together to help each other but must plan and adhere to their own schedules. R. Education: Club Educational Displays may be 8’ x 4’. Individual educational displays are to be poster size. Clubs and individuals are encouraged to create educational displays that are not posters, i.e. diorama or papier mache items. Additionally, clubs will earn extra herdsmanship points by doing an Educational Presentation for the public. S. Showmanship: Each exhibitor entering must enroll in showmanship on the Google Form by March 15th, 2026 using their own exhibit in the competition and the said exhibit must be entered in the breed judging. In order to participate in the Small Stock Auction, you must have participated in both Breed & Showmanship Judging. T. Large showmanship classes may be divided per the judge’s discretion. U. Champion showmanship winners in the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior classes must participate in the Small Stock Round Robin. V. If a novice showman wins his/her showmanship class, showman may choose to keep their win/award and compete in their non-novice age group in the following class.
W. Showmanship and all other classes will be judged according to the Danish system (blue/red/white). Awards if exhibits merit such, will be presented as follows: a. Each Showmanship Division: i. Senior Novice ii. Senior iii. Intermediate Novice iv. Intermediate v. Junior Novice vi. Juniorb. Best/Reserve Champion Wetherc. Prospect Doeling/Prospect Bucklingd. Grand/Reserve Champion Junior Doee. Grand/Reserve Champion Senior Doef. Grand/Reserve Champion Doeg. Each Class W. Only blue-ribbon pygmy goats are eligible for sale at the Small Stock Auction. Exhibitors selling in the Auction MUST have proof of completing Quality Assurance valid through the end of the fair. Exhibitors must also have submitted Auction Paperwork to the Project Coordinator by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025. X. Goats sold at the auction must be weaned, disbudded, and at least 8 weeks old by Fair Check-In. Y. See Small Stock Auction Rules for complete information and rules. Z. The following rules apply to all pygmy goat breeding classes: a. All classes will be judged by the NPGA Standard and the Judge’s decision will be final. NPGA rules govern and take precedence of all others.b. Unregistered Doe: open ONLY to does, of any age, sold as unregistered without papers and not eligible for registration at a later date. Does must meet pygmy goat standards and not be crossbreeds.c. Prospect Doeling and Prospect Buckling Class: open ONLY to kids, under two (2) months not registered. This class is open to all baby does and bucks regardless of registration eligibility. SPECIAL Note: Entries for Registered Baby Doe Kids, (3 Mos. Or younger), and not yet registered prospect doeling and prospect buckling kids will be take on Fair Check-in Day. Entry Forms MUST be completed by 6:00 PM, April 20th, 2026.d. Exhibitors in registered JR. Doe & Sr. Doe classes must bring Original NPGA Registration Certificates. Wethers do not have a NPGA Certificate of Recorded Ancestry to be shown in the wether classes, but if they do not have the NPGA certificate, the judge cannot record the win of Best Wether under NPGA rules. Ownership papers for all goats, registered and unregistered, are required. To be eligible for Group Classes, animals must be shown in individual breed classes and may be borrowed from a Pima County 4-H/FFA Member to make Get of Sire or Produce of Dam or Breeder’s Trio Classes only.
L. Goats must be washed at the designated racks only. M. All grooming and Herdsmanship duties at the fair must be done by current year Pima County 4-H/FFA exhibitors only. An adult may assist in holding animals only. Failure to abide by the rule may result in disqualification by the Project Coordinator. N. All pregnant does must be 138 days pregnant or less on the day of check-in (04/20/2026). No does 138 days or more pregnant may be housed or exhibited at the Pima County Fair. O. Club pens will be assigned based on the number of pens assigned by the Barn Superintendent, the animal entries received by Fair Entry Deadline (3/15/2026). No extra pens will be allotted for additional animals. P. Barn Duty by exhibitor’s parents or leaders is mandatory per the schedule of the Project Coordinator, with each club taking hours commensurate with the number of youth and goats in the project. It is imperative that an adult is present in the Pygmy Goat area during all hours the barn is open to the public. Herdsmanship judging is conducted in the morning between 7:00 & 9:00 AM and in the afternoon between 5:00 & 7:00 PM, and the adult on barn duty must inspect the areas and sign off on the Herdsmanship forms for the Exhibitors. Q. Herdsmanship/Animal Care: exhibitors must take care of their animals and area (feeding/watering, aisles raked, trash picked up, etc.), which is a major part of each club’s herdsmanship score under the Small Stock General Rules. Exhibitors and clubs can work together to help each other but must plan and adhere to their own schedules. R. Education: Club Educational Displays may be 8’ x 4’. Individual educational displays are to be poster size. Clubs and individuals are encouraged to create educational displays that are not posters, i.e. diorama or papier mache items. Additionally, clubs will earn extra herdsmanship points by doing an Educational Presentation for the public. S. Showmanship: Each exhibitor entering must enroll in showmanship on the Google Form by March 15th, 2026 using their own exhibit in the competition and the said exhibit must be entered in the breed judging. In order to participate in the Small Stock Auction, you must have participated in both Breed & Showmanship Judging. T. Large showmanship classes may be divided per the judge’s discretion. U. Champion showmanship winners in the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior classes must participate in the Small Stock Round Robin. V. If a novice showman wins his/her showmanship class, showman may choose to keep their win/award and compete in their non-novice age group in the following class.
W. Showmanship and all other classes will be judged according to the Danish system (blue/red/white). Awards if exhibits merit such, will be presented as follows: a. Each Showmanship Division: i. Senior Novice ii. Senior iii. Intermediate Novice iv. Intermediate v. Junior Novice vi. Juniorb. Best/Reserve Champion Wetherc. Prospect Doeling/Prospect Bucklingd. Grand/Reserve Champion Junior Doee. Grand/Reserve Champion Senior Doef. Grand/Reserve Champion Doeg. Each Class W. Only blue-ribbon pygmy goats are eligible for sale at the Small Stock Auction. Exhibitors selling in the Auction MUST have proof of completing Quality Assurance valid through the end of the fair. Exhibitors must also have submitted Auction Paperwork to the Project Coordinator by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025. X. Goats sold at the auction must be weaned, disbudded, and at least 8 weeks old by Fair Check-In. Y. See Small Stock Auction Rules for complete information and rules. Z. The following rules apply to all pygmy goat breeding classes: a. All classes will be judged by the NPGA Standard and the Judge’s decision will be final. NPGA rules govern and take precedence of all others.b. Unregistered Doe: open ONLY to does, of any age, sold as unregistered without papers and not eligible for registration at a later date. Does must meet pygmy goat standards and not be crossbreeds.c. Prospect Doeling and Prospect Buckling Class: open ONLY to kids, under two (2) months not registered. This class is open to all baby does and bucks regardless of registration eligibility. SPECIAL Note: Entries for Registered Baby Doe Kids, (3 Mos. Or younger), and not yet registered prospect doeling and prospect buckling kids will be take on Fair Check-in Day. Entry Forms MUST be completed by 6:00 PM, April 20th, 2026.d. Exhibitors in registered JR. Doe & Sr. Doe classes must bring Original NPGA Registration Certificates. Wethers do not have a NPGA Certificate of Recorded Ancestry to be shown in the wether classes, but if they do not have the NPGA certificate, the judge cannot record the win of Best Wether under NPGA rules. Ownership papers for all goats, registered and unregistered, are required. To be eligible for Group Classes, animals must be shown in individual breed classes and may be borrowed from a Pima County 4-H/FFA Member to make Get of Sire or Produce of Dam or Breeder’s Trio Classes only.
CLASSES AND LOTS FOR THE PYGMY GOAT PROJECT
CLASSES AND LOTS FOR THE PYGMY GOAT PROJECT
CLASS 1: SHOWMANSHIP
LOTS:
1- SENIOR
2- SENIOR NOVICE
3- INTERMEDIATE
4- INTERMEDIATE NOVICE
5- JUNIOR
6- JUNIOR NOVICE
CLASS 2: WETHER CLASS
LOTS:
1- KIDS UNDER 6 MONTHS
2- 6 MONTHS TO UNDER 1 YEAR
3- 1 YEAR TO UNDER 2 YEARS
4- 2 YEARS TO UNDER 3 YEARS
5- 3 YEARS TO UNDER 4 YEARS
6- 4 YEARS AND OVER
CLASS 3: UNREGISTERED DOE WETHER CLASS
LOTS:
1- 2 MONTHS TO 6 MONTHS
2- 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR
3- 1 YEAR AND OVER
CLASS 4: PROSPECT DOELING/PROSPECT BUCKLING CLASS
LOTS:
1- DOES, UNDER 2 MONTHS (UNREGISTERED)
2- BUCKS, UNDER 2 MONTHS (REGISTERED OR UNREGISTERED)
CLASS 5: JUNIOR DOE CLASS (REGISTERED)
LOTS:
1- JUNIOR DOE KID (UP TO 3 MONTHS)
2- JUNIOR DOE KID (3 MONTHS T0 UNDER 6 MONTHS)
3- JUNIOR DOE KID (6 MONTHS T0 UNDER 9 MONTHS)
4- JUNIOR DOE KID (9 MONTHS T0 UNDER 12 MONTHS)
5- JUNIOR YEARLING DOE (12 MONTHS T0 UNDER 18 MONTHS), NOT FRESHENED
6- JUNIOR YEARLING DOE (18 MONTHS T0 UNDER 24 MONTHS), NOT FRESHENED
CLASS 6: SENIOR DOE CLASS (REGISTERED)
LOTS:
1- MILKING DOE, ANY AGE
2- FRESHENED YEARLING DOE (12 MONTHS TO UNDER 24 MONTHS)
3- 2 YEARS TO UNDER 3 YEARS
4- 3 YEARS TO UNDER 4 YEARS
5- 5 YEARS TO UNDER 6 YEARS
6- 6 YEARS AND OLDER
CLASS 7: GROUP CLASSES
LOTS:
1- DAM AND DAUGHTER (OWNED BY 1 EXHIBITOR)
2- GET OF SIRE (FROM EXHIBITOR’S SIRE, 3 DOES OF ANY AGE FROM THE SAME SIRE, AND FROM 2 OR MORE DIFFERENT DAMS, MAY BORROW DOES FROM OTHER EXHIBITORS)
3- PRODUCE OF DAM (FROM EXHIBITOR’S DAM, 2 DOES OF ANY AGE FROM THE SAME DAM BUT DIFFERENT SIRES, MAY BORROW ONE FROM ANOTHER EXHIBITORS)
4- BREEDER’S TRIO (3 DOES WITH EXHIBITOR’S OWN HERD NAME, MAY BORROW)
CLASS 8: GROUP CLASSES
LOTS:
1- INDIVIDUAL DISPLAY- JUNIOR EXHIBITOR
2- INDIVIDUAL DISPLAY- INTERMEDIATE EXHIBITOR
3- INDIVIDUAL DISPLAY- SENIOR EXHIBITOR
4- CLUB EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY
5- QUIZ BOWL PARTICIPATION (HERDSMANSHIP REQUIREMENT)
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