ADGA Show Rules
Entries must be postmarked no later than July 13, 2026 and mailed (inclusive of entry fees) to the fair office PO Box 96 Angelica, NY 14709 or dropped off. Online entries will be available by June 1st. Online entries will be available until Saturday July 18.
Pre-entry fee: $3 per class <<< (please note entry fee is per class not per doe)
1. Breeds: Alpine, Lamancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Oberhasli, Saanen, Toggenburg, All Other Purebreds (AOP), Recorded Grades. Only does will be allowed on the fairgrounds. The Junior and Senior Shows are separately sanctioned. No bucks are allowed on the grounds.
2. All animals must be in place no later than 8 AM, 7/20/26. There is no pen space available, all exhibitors must keep their animals tied in the barns during the show or may bring their own portable pens and use them at the discretion of the superintendent.
3. All animals will be checked upon arrival. If any show signs of abscess, sore mouth, pink eye, parasites or other contagious or infectious disease, the entire herd may be asked to leave with no refund of entry fees. All animals must have a valid up-to-date health certificate and a valid tattoo/identification.
4. Official Registration papers must be presented for all animals over 6 months old. Animals under 6 months may be shown with a stamped duplicate of the registration application. *Stamped duplicates will be permitted for any animal that meets exceptions following most current ADGA guidance*
5. Substitutions will be allowed only within a class and must be made by 9 am on 7/20/2026.
6. Base date for age of animals will be 7/20/2026.
7. Class entries are not limited. No more than two premiums will be awarded per exhibitor in each class. Each doe entered may receive only one premium in individual competition. GCH receives only one premium.
8. There will be no pre-show milk-out. Order of show will be as listed in #1 above. The show will start with the senior doe show and be followed by the junior doe show. The show order is not subject to change.
9. Judging will begin at 9:00 AM on Monday 7/20/2026.
10. Exhibitors are requested to wear white clothing in the show ring.
11. No horned animals will be allowed to be entered in the show.
12. New in 2026 – Dismissal – due to fair logistics, exhibitors will not be permitted to remove animals from the grounds until a dismissal window from 3-6 pm.
2026 ADGA RULES SHALL GOVERN THIS SHOW
CLASSES:
Please denote breed by letter (Alpine-A, Lamancha-L, Nigerian Dwarf-N,
Oberhasli-O, Saanen-S, Toggenburg-T, AOP, or RG)
1. Sr. Doe under 2 years
2. Sr. Doe over 2 years and under 3 years
3. Sr. Doe over 3 years and under 5 years
4. Sr. Doe 5 years and over
Senior Champion and Reserve – Rosettes Only
5. Champion Challenge (GCH only receives one premium)
Specialty Classes
6. Get of Sire
7. Produce of Dam
8. Herd
Best Doe in Show – Trophy/Rosette
Junior Doe Show
9. Birth and under 4 months (Born on or after March 21, 2026)
10. 4 months and under 8 months (Born November 21, 2025 – March 20, 2026)
11. 8 months and under 12 months (Born July 21, 2025 – November 20, 2025)
12. Dry yearlings – 1 year and under 2 years (Born July 21, 2024 – July 20, 2025) having never freshened.
Junior Champion and Reserve – Rosettes Only
Specialty Class
13. Best 3 females
Best Doe in Show-Trophy/Rosette
SPECIALTY CLASS Definitions
Animals must be shown in the individual classes to be eligible to compete in the specialty classes and must be shown in the same breed. Pure breeds and Recorded Grades may not be combined. All animals must be pre-entered in group classes, no new day of show entries (substitutions allowed)
5. Get of Sire: Three sr. does any age, sired by the same buck. Sire and daughters must be named on entry form. One entry per sire per exhibitor. Limit: 2 entries per breed per exhibitor.
6. Produce of Dam: Two sr. does any age, daughters of the same doe. Dam and daughters must be named on entry form. One entry per dam per exhibitor. Limit: 2 entries per breed per exhibitor.
7. Herd: Four senior does. All must be entered by the same farm exhibitor. Limit: One entry per breed per farm exhibitor.
12. Best 3 females: Three junior does of any age entered by the same farm. Limit: one entry per breed per farm
Premiums for all classes will be 1st-$10, 2nd-$8, 3rd-$6, 4th-$4, 5th-$2