2017 ADGA Nationals

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No, Buttin Heads Japanese Washi was first place 5 year old milker and reserve udder.

Grand Campion was Old Mountain Farm Merriment
Reserve Grand Champion was CUatLilRedBarn Gwen Quinn.

The doe we got our buckling from this spring Fairlea Elise was 2nd place 5 year old milker and overall Total Performer for the 2nd year in a row.

Yes your right! sorry i only liked quickly while i was at work.
 

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Thanks for all the photos, Green Acres Farm! They are the senior does, right? (not photos of the juniors...) Were there any surprises? Things to learn, note? They all look great to me, but I don't know that much. I would have a hard time being a judge.
 

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Thanks for all the photos, Green Acres Farm! They are the senior does, right? (not photos of the juniors...) Were there any surprises? Things to learn, note? They all look great to me, but I don't know that much. I would have a hard time being a judge.
Those pics are all seniors.

I am new at this, too, so I was just kind of in awe at all the amazing animals there. This was my first time watching it.

I think the Nigerian junior show would be super hard to judge!
 

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Neither doe blends smoothly in the fore udder.
The reserve has a bit of dip in chime.
Neither doe has as good of teat placement as Zamia and Clarabelle. ;)

Another interesting thing.
The GC is an Old Mountain Farm goat.
The RGC's dam and sire are both from Old Mountain Farm.

Hilltop Farm that own's the GC is positing their breeding pairings and taking reservations now.
Big $$$.
 

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Neither doe blends smoothly in the fore udder.
The reserve has a bit of dip in chime.
Neither doe has as good of teat placement as Zamia and Clarabelle. ;)

Another interesting thing.
The GC is an Old Mountain Farm goat.
The RGC's dam and sire are both from Old Mountain Farm.

Hilltop Farm that own's the GC is positing their breeding pairings and taking reservations now.
Big $$$.
I had my personal preferences over the chosen does, but I still thought they looked great. If I remember right, the judge said something like at the end of the day he wanted a true dairy goat and Merriment was definitely that. She looked like she had a ton of capacity.
 

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I had my personal preferences over the chosen does, but I still thought they looked great. If I remember right, the judge said something like at the end of the day he wanted a true dairy goat and Merriment was definitely that. She looked like she had a ton of capacity.

I think you are correct, they do appear to have a lot of capacity.
 

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I would have picked OFA's Marigold or GW's Peanut or Lemon over the winning Juniors, but I don't really know why, except that I like what I like. Someday when I've been around more goats and shows, I might get the know how to actually express my reasoning.
 

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I would have picked OFA's Marigold or GW's Peanut or Lemon over the winning Juniors, but I don't really know why, except that I like what I like. Someday when I've been around more goats and shows, I might get the know how to actually express my reasoning.

I'll say this.
I wouldn't trade Clarabelle for either of the 2 Sr. Does
I'm not going to run out and spend $1000 to buy a goat from these folks, I don't have to. I don't think I'm too far behind them.
 
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