In print, the scores may be listed after the age at appraisal (yr‐mo) in the order of the major categories
listed below For example “03‐02 89 VEEV” means the doe was 3 years and 2 months old at appraisal,
had a final score of 89, with V in General Appearance and Mammary, and E in Dairy Strength and Body
Capacity.
Table 11: Major Categories and Weighting for Final Score
Major Categories (% of Ideal)
Final Score (1‐100)
General appearance
Dairy Strength
Body Capacity
Mammary
Doe – category
weighting for FS
35%
20%
10%
35%
Buck – category
weighting for FS
55%
30%
15%
What about those goats I noticed in my dairy goat periodical, SGCH ARMCH PGCH FMCH
Herdname SI Jane Doe 2*M 3*D 2*DLT+ *P 03-02 89 VEEV and her littermate brother SGCH
ARMCH PGCH FMCH Herdname SI John Buck ++*B ++*S 2+*DS ++*B 03-02 89 VEE? I
hope this review provides a “cheat sheet” of sorts for deciphering those codes. Enjoy creating your
own “Alphabet Soup” of accolades!
Resources
American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) http://www.adga.org/
Production Testing
Scorecard
Linear appraisal
American Goat Society (AGS) http://www.americangoatsociety.com/
Production Testing
http://www.americangoatsociety.com/milkpail/dhi_rules_procedures.php
Scorecard http://www.americangoatsociety.com/education/scorecard_faulting.php
Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association (NDGA) http://www.ndga.org/
Production Testing http://www.ndga.org/milk‐program‐rules.html and
http://www.ndga.org/305‐day‐chart‐for‐milk‐‐butterfat.html
Scorecard http://www.ndga.org/scorecard.html
Miniature Dairy Goat Association (MDGA) http://www.miniaturedairygoats.net/index.html
Production Testing http://www.miniaturedairygoats.net/milk_testing.html
Scorecard http://www.miniaturedairygoats.net/judges_scorecard.html
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