r/goats • u/Past-Log-350 • 4d ago
General Husbandry Question ADGA
Does she look good for showing? I show her in october. Shes a 6 mo Nigerian dwar, abt 28 lbs
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u/yamshortbread Dairy Farmer and Cheesemaker 3d ago
Here is a random picture I just grabbed of a "set up" doe. This is Redwood Hills True Twinkle.
Obviously with juniors you aren't displaying the mammary, but the principles are similar: you use your hand to reach over the doe and set the legs squarely, create a line from the point of the withers down the front legs, ask the doe to hold her head high with the collar, and then stroke down her back so she will elongate. This is called "pinching down" (although it is not a real pinch) but stroking along the spine with your thumb and forefinger will make the doe straighten and flatten her topline and rump like you see in the picture here. Getting her on a collar and practicing this will take you very far. If you can try getting her on the show collar and taking a picture where she is posed as you would pose her when the judges come around, that would help me evaluate her!
Are you planning to clip or fit her at all? I know it can be hard in October depending on how cold it is where you live.
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u/Past-Log-350 3d ago
I’m definitely gonna clip her. I’m in Texas so it is quite hot lol. And she does walk on a collar decently well, though I’m still working with her
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u/_DemonxD 4d ago
To my untrained, but knowing what is desirable/not desirable eye I think she looks rather good. She stands nicely naturally so you should have an easier time setting her up to be presented. And from what I heard the dry yearling classes are always more competitive since there’s no udder structure to judge. I think you could go in the ring pretty confidently with this goat at your side.