The Bellarine Agricultural Society Inc is proud to host the Miniature Goats Australia Show Classes and Points for 2025

Miniature Goats Australia (MGA) is a breed Association and Registry founded in 2014 and is open to Australian Miniature Goats, Pygmy Goats, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Miniature Boer, Miniature Nubian and Elf.  Other miniature breeds may be added in the future.

MGA was originally formed to safeguard the future development of Australia's own Miniature Goat breed. 

The original Australian Miniature Goat has been bred down in size and stature from Australian bush goats and other purebred goats, from breeds firmly established in Australia since the 1900's, with generations of parentage behind them.

In 2018 MGA members voted to include Pygmy Goat and Nigerian Dwarf, then in later years other small breeds into the Association.  Crosses of these breeds are permitted to transfer in from other groups and MGA allow crossing of the breeds where progeny can grade up to Purebred. 

All entries are to be emailed directly to admin@miniaturegoatsaustralia.com
Entry Fee - $2.00 / Entries close on 27 February 2025

Australian Miniature Goats

Doe Section
1    Kid Doe – under 6 months
2    Kid Doe – 6 months, not to exceed 12 months
Kid Champion and Reserve Kid Doe

3   Junior Doe – 12 months not to exceed 2 years
4   Junior Doe – 2 years not to exceed 3 years
Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Doe

5   Adult Doe – 3 years, not to exceed 5 years
6   Adult Doe – 5 years and over
Adult Champion and Reserve Adult Doe

Buck Section
7    Kid Buck – under 6 months
8    Kid Buck – 6 months, not to exceed 12 months
Kid Champion and Reserve Kid Buck

9    Junior Buck – 12 months not to exceed 2 years
10  Junior Buck – 2 years not to exceed 3 years
Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Buck

11  Adult Buck – 3 years, not to exceed 5 years
12  Adult Buck – 5 years and over
Adult Champion and Reserve Adult Buck

Pygmy Goats

Doe Section
13   Kid Doe – under 6 months
14   Kid Doe – 6 months, not to exceed 12 months
Kid Champion and Reserve Kid Doe

15  Junior Doe – 12 months not to exceed 2 years
16  Junior Doe – 2 years not to exceed 3 years
Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Doe

17  Adult Doe – 3 years, not to exceed 5 years
18  Aduit Doe – 5 years and over
Adult Champion and Reserve Adult Doe

Buck Section
19  Kid Buck – under 6 months
20  Kid Buck – 6 months, not to exceed 12 months
Kid Champion and Reserve Kid Buck

21  Junior Buck – 12 months not to exceed 2 years
22  Junior Buck – 2 years not to exceed 3 years
Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Buck

23  Adult Buck – 3 years, not to exceed 5 years
24  Adult Buck – 5 years and over
Adult Champion and Reserve Adult Buck

Wether Section (All Breeds)
25  Kid Wether – up to 1 year
26  Junior Wether – over 1 year, not to exceed 3 years
27  Adult Wether – Over 3 years
Champion and Reserve Wether

28  Handler Class/es – may be split into Junior and Senior, depending on entries

Progeny and Breeders Classes (minimum 2 goats to run Classes)

Australian Miniature (see Progeny rules)
Can be joined with Pygmy Classes if required – Wethers excluded
31  Dam and Daughter
32  Two Progeny from same Sire
33  Breeders Trio (same Stud prefix)

Progeny and Breeders Classes (minimum 2 goats to run classes)
Pygmy (see Progeny rules)
Can be joined with Australian Miniature Classes if required – Wethers excluded
36  Dam and Daughter
37  Two Progeny from same Sire
38  Breeders Trio (same Stud prefix)

Australian Champion Classes (minimum 2 goats to run Class)
(Australian Champion titled animals only compete for points towards a Grand Champion Title)
39  Champion of Champions, Australian Miniature
40  Champion of Champions, Pygmy

In Show Awards - Australian Miniature (automatic entry from Breed Class Winners)
Best Kid in Show – Kid Champions from Breed Classes (Doe and Buck)
Best Junior in Show – Junior Champions from Breed Classes (Doe and Buck)
Best Adult in Show – Adult Champions from Breed Classes (Doe and Buck)
Supreme Miniature Goat in Show – automatic entry from All Best in Show Winners

In Show Awards - Pygmy (automatic entry from Breed Class Winners)
Best Kid in Show – Kid champions from Breed Classes (Doe and Buck)
Best Junior in Show – Junior champions from Breed Classes (Doe and Buck)
Best Adult in Show – Adult champions from Breed Classes (Doe and Buck)
Supreme Pygmy Goat in Show – automatic entry from All Best in Show Winners

Best Exhibit in Show (Judges’ choice – no points awarded)
(automatic entry from Supreme Australian Miniature and Supreme Pygmy)