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Judging Scorecard for Pygmy Goats (Doe & Buck)

There are three judging scorecards, one for does, one for bucks, and one for wethers. Breed Standard traits are categorized with points assigned to each category. The points are assigned based on the relative importance of the traits in that category to the ideal pygmy goat. All three scorecards total 100 points; however, individual categories and points vary for does, for bucks, and for wethers.

Category	Scorecard Points
Category	Doe	Buck
General Appearance BODY MEASUREMENTS meet specifications for age group Genetically HORNED (disbudding permitted) BALANCED & well blended; showing style PROPORTIONS typically cobby; wide in relation to length & height CONDITION optimal for age & frame of animal; HEALTH PERFECT	14	14
Head & Expression HEAD typey; medium-short; profile dished JAWS broad, strong, well muscled, symmetrically aligned BITE even; neither over nor undershot EYES bright, set well apart, prominent but not protruding EARS firm, medium sized, alertly erect MUZZLE broad, full, rounded; nose short, wide, flat EXPRESSION alert, animated	10	12
Coat COAT dense, hair straight; medium long; abundant in bucks	4	6
Breed Markings BREED SPECIFIC MARKINGS distinct; light accents on muzzle, forehead, ears, around eyes & tail; contrasting darker crown, dorsal stripe, cannons, hocks, hoofs OPTIONAL MARKINGS: light girth areas are acceptable	8	12
Neck NECK strong, full throated, muscular, round, blending well into withers	3	5
Shoulders SHOULDERS well laid back & angulated; blades firmly attached WITHERS nearly level with spine	5	5
Chest CHEST floor wide; forchest prominent HEART GIRTH large, full at the elbows RIBS long, well sprung, wide apart	10	10
Barrel BARREL symmetrical, broad, deep, widening toward low-set flanks.	8	8
Back BACK strong, broad, straight, level along chine and loin	8	8
Rump RUMP medium long, medium wide, neither level nor steep HIPS wide, nearly level with back THURLS high & wide apart PINBONES well apart, prominent TAIL symmetrical, set & carried high	8	8
Legs & Feet LEGS strong, well-muscled, wide apart, squarely set FORELEGS straight CANNON BONE short ELBOWS close to ribs HINDLEGS well-angulated, short-hocked, parallel & aligned with hips; femur and tibia long, well-muscled; stifle joint pronounced PASTERNS short, strong, resilient FEET well shaped, symmetrical; heels deep, soles level GAIT smooth, balanced, ground covering & effortless	10	12
Mammary System (Does) TEATS: Cylindrical, symmetrically shaped and placed, milkable, functional. Free from deformities & obstructions. Devoid of multiple orfices UDDER functional, balanced, firm, elastic, rounded, small to medium sized, well-attached; high in rear, well forward in front	12
Reproductive System (Bucks) TESTICLES normal, equal in size; both fully descended
Mammary System (Bucks) TEATS: two single, normal, non-functional. Devoid of multiple orfices. Free from deformities.
	100	100

Excerpts from:
Carpenter, Linda, ed. Judges Training Handbook 5th Edition
National Pygmy Goat Association: pp 11

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