4-H Pygmy Goat Project Name of
Doe/Buck_____________________________________________Reg.
Number___________ Name of
Dam_________________________________________________Reg.
Number___________ Name of
Sire_________________________________________________Reg.
Number___________ Rate your brood doe (superior, good, fair, poor) on the
following traits, listed in order of point value according
to the NPGA guidelines: ________Mammary system (teats - no extras, symmetrical;
udder - well-attached, firm, small to medium sized,
balanced) 12% of total points ________Chest (chest floor wide, prosternum prominent,
large full heart girth, ribs wide and well sprung) 10% of
total points ________Head and expression (alert and animated; head -
medium short, dished and typey; muzzle - broad, full,
rounded, nose short; jaws - broad, strong, well-muscled;
correct bite) 10% of total points ________Legs and feet (legs - strong, well-muscled, wide
apart, squarely set; front legs - straight, elbows close to
ribs, cannon bones short; rear legs - well-angulated, short
hocks, straight s viewed from the rear, well-muscled, stifle
joint pronounced) 10% of total points ________Back (strong, broad, straight, level along chine
and loin) 8% of total points ________Barrel (symmetrical, broad, deep, widening
towards the flank) 8% of total points ________Breed markings (breed markings distinct, belly
bands acceptable) 8% of total points ________Rump (rump - medium wide and long, neither level
nor steep; hips - wide, nearly level with back; thurls -
high and wide apart; pinbones - wide apart and prominent;
tail - set and carried high) 8% of total points ________Shoulders (well laid back and angulated, shoulder
blades firmly attached; withers nearly level with spine) 5%
of total points ________Coat (dense, straight, medium long) 4% of total
points ________Neck (strong, full-throated, muscular, round,
blending well into withers) 3% of total points Permission to use materials on this web site for
educational purposes is granted.
Breeding Program Worksheet
Pioneer Ridge Pygmy Goat Club
If you have further questions about our club or pygmy
goats, please e-mail Heidi Dahlin at hmdahlin@mac.com