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Special points of interest:

• Important Tattoo Information Page 21

• Voice Deadlines:

Spring—January 31 Summer– April 30

Fall– July 31 Winter– October 31

Inside this issue:

Election Results, President’s Message 2

Director Reports 3

Office Manager’s Notes 4

News/ Announcements 5, 21, 23

Directors Meeting Highlights 6-7, 20

Postal Ballots 8-9, 17-20

Production Awards 10-16

Temporary Editor: William Kowalik, Assistant Content Editor: Gayle Nelson

Volume 46. issue no. 2 Summer 2005 SUPPORT AGS * SUPPORT THE DAIRY GOAT INDUSTRY * BE ACTIVE

I am happy to report that this will be my last issue as temporary editor of the VOICE. Starting with the Fall 2005 issue, Sondra Peterson will be taking over as editor. Sondra has many years of experience with layout and design and she is excited about taking on this new challenge to provide the members with a great publication. If you have something to contribute please feel free to e-mail Sondra or Gayle with the information.

William Kowalik

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE VOICE? Members and Directors are welcome to send photos, short stories, drawings or articles they have to the Voice for possible publication. All subject matter should be of a non-biased, non-controversial nature. Informative or articles of interest from other publications may be used if permission is received to print it. Be aware that space is also limited for articles or stories. Send any items you might want to contribute to: Editor: Sondra Peterson 964 Fox Lane Azle, TX 76020 e-mail: speter@seniorglobe.org -OR - Gayle Nelson 1327 East Lawson Rd Little Rock, AR, 72210 email: anarky@worldnet.att.net

Editor’s Corner

Dues must be paid by January 1 to be eligible to run for office. This is also the date by which judges licenses should be renewed.

February 1 is the deadline for renewing if you wish to be included in the Roster. You must also renew by this date if you wish to vote in the Director elections and this is the final day for late renewal for an AGS judges license.

Being a member of AGS entitles you to AGS services at the reduced member rates, a Members Handbook and Roster, quarterly issues of the AGS Voice, an AGS decal and pamphlets with the initial membership, to vote in annual director

elections/general membership meetings and to serve on AGS committees.

Membership also entitles you to participate in the programs AGS offers to its members such as DHIR, Classification and judges training. Members are welcome at the annual Board of Directors meeting as observers.

Life memberships (for individuals only), are very reasonably priced and provide all membership privileges for the life of the individual or as long as they wish to use AGS services.

Important Dates/Membership Dues AGS Membership Dues

It is that time of year again to think about getting your dues in for 2006. Renewals sent in the last quarter of 2005 will save you $5.

AGS Membership Dues run from Jan 1 to Dec 31. Renewals (Oct 1-Dec 31).

Individual------------$20 ($15)

Junior-----------------$10 ($5)

Senior----------------$15 ($10)

Family----------------$30 ($25)

Life--------------------$155 ($200 after Jan 1)

REMINDER

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Director Election Results 2005

Newly Elected Directors Bonnie Chandler, District 1 Lora Mae Fugate, District 2 Gary Whitehead, District 3 Tim Flickinger, District 4 Cheryl K Smith District 5 Sunni Florence Milligan DAL Outgoing Directors Keith Harrell Jean P New Fred Phillips District 1 Bonnie Chandler 38* Dale Carlson 2 (write in, already a director) John Howland 1 (write in) District 2 Lora Mae Fugate 33 (write in)* Keith Harrell 26 (former District 1 Director)

District 3 Gary Whitehead 28* Melissa Hull 26 Audrey Kowalik 2 (write in) Kathy Staten 2 (write in) District 4 Tim Flickinger 30* District 5 Cheryl K Smith 44 Director at Large Sunni Florence Milligan 124 (former District 3 Director) Jean P New 109 (former District 2 Director) Sharon Boger 1 (write in) Number of ballots received - 236 out of 587 eligible to vote. That is better than 40% return. Thank you for participating in your society. * first term directors

Dear AGS Members, I am honored to serve another term as President of AGS. As I have stated before, this is a responsibility that I take very seriously and pledge to do my very best to continue to serve the membership of this society. AGS continues to grow every day. As of this writing our membership numbers have nearly surpassed our total for all of last year and we are on pace to exceed expectations for income growth as well. It is an exciting but challenging time for AGS and I am glad to have such enthusiastic direc-tors and volunteers working for the betterment of AGS. As I write, the Judges Com-mittee is working on a total revision of the Judges Training Manual which was long overdue. Another goal for this committee is to establish a viable judges training pro-gram which is accessible and affordable to all members who wish to participate. The Show Rules Committee is performing a thorough review of the show rules regarding any conflicts or discrepancies. AGS has selected a new Editor for the VOICE who is eager to get started with the next issue. Personally I am glad to hand the re-sponsibility off as I was beginning to think the temporary editor label was becoming permanent. Later this year a complete revision of the Members Handbook will take place. There are of course other committees busy at work and we are looking for more volunteers to serve on certain committees. Please review the list of commit-tees on the inside back cover of the VOICE and contact me if you are interested in contributing in any way. I want to thank the NENDA group for a job well done with the 2005 AGS National Show and Convention. My understanding is that the event did turn a profit as expected. Like many of you, I am already looking forward to the 2006 event in Duncan, Oklahoma. As always I want to thank the general membership for keeping this soci-ety strong and moving forward.

President’s Message

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Secretary’s Corner

Message from District III - Gary Whitehead

Hi Everyone, My name is Gary Whitehead, and I am the newly elected Director of District 3. I am married to my lovely wife, Sandra, for more than 31 years. We have three sons, Jonathan, Brandon, and Aaron. Brandon and his wife have 2 children, Dylan and Haleigh plus they also raise Nigerians. Our youngest son Aaron is married to his wife Kelly. I am a letter carrier for the Post Office for 23 years and my wife is a CEI Lab Teacher for the Cleburne School District. We have been raising and showing Nigerians since 2000. Our Herd Name is Pecan Hollow and we reside here in Nemo, Texas. We have a herd of about 60 goats, some chickens, rabbits, and several dogs and cats. I am very proud to serve as a Director of District 3 and I hope that I can do the best job possible. I have an open ear to all, and for us to keep improving our registry please feel free to let me know your views, so together we can work for the betterment of AGS. My platform is to open doors for the Pygmys and the large Dairy Goats to "Come back" to AGS. I Thank You for the opportunity to serve.

Message from District IV- Tim Flickinger

Hello AGS members, I would like to introduce myself as the newly elected director for District 4. My name is Tim Flickinger and live in Mishawaka, IN where my partner Justin & I raise Sables & LaManchas under the herd name Flick's-Acres. I'm also a licensed AGS Judge since 2000. I have served on committees such as Pure Gold Sale. I'm currently the 2005 ISBA (International Sable Breeders Assoc.) breed club Chairman.

I have been involved in dairy goats since 1987. Within that time frame I have seen the dairy goat industry being more recognized and evolving into a viable option to breeders & the general public. Whether your interests vary from being a commercial dairy, breeding stock, or showing we all have a concern for the future of our registry. My goal as director is to listen to your concerns & suggestions for our association, then to take those concerns/suggestions of the majority to help AGS move into a progressive registry to suit the many different needs of our members!

I look forward to being a voice for the District 4 members. Please feel free to contact me as your representative.

Director’s Reports

Message from District I- Bonnie Chandler

Hi, I'm Bonnie Chandler, new AGS District 1 Director. I have been involved with animals all my life but got my first goats in 1992, when I bought two Nigerian wethers from Anne Petersen of Rosasharn and a doe from Holly Long of Southview Farms in New Jersey (through Judy Veale of Stonewall Farm). My main interest at the time was milk-ing, but when Judy and Anne organized the first Nigerian dwarf show here in New England in 1997, I entered it, and my life has never been quite the same since. My farm, Fairlea Farm, is located on 2.73 acres in Harvard, Mas-sachusetts, and now boasts 17 Nigerians – three bucks and 14 does. (Not to mention six sheep; chickens; ducks; two Shetland sheepdogs; a cat, and, until recently, a horse.) I have two children, Holly (22) and Cedric (18), and my husband, John, is an astrophysicist. I work part-time (more and more part-time, as my goat hobby expands) as a news reporter for two local papers, The Harvard Post and The Bolton Common. In addition to the goats, I com-pete with my dogs in conformation shows, obedience, and agility and have held board positions in several dog clubs. I look forward to the opportunity to serve as a district director and to help in communications between the AGS board and local members. --Bonnie

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Greetings from the office! We hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far and you are having tons of fun at those summer shows! The office is now able to accept credit card payments over the phone and we are very excited to offer this new service. Things in the office are very busy - but we are trying to keep the turnaround time to less than two weeks. Remember this is from the date received to the date we return your completed paperwork. Please look in this issue for the minutes from the annual Board meeting as there will be some changes in fees and procedures starting September 1, 2005. We are experiencing a phenomenal amount of paperwork coming into the office with errors. I’ve listed below some of the most common problems we are seeing with registration applications.

Incomplete registration applications – we cannot register goats that are missing, sire and dam, color or birth date information, tattoos or signatures.

Registration applications that are missing service memos – if you are not the owner of the buck at the time of service you must turn in a service memo with the application.

Appropriate fees – most commonly we see that people forget to include a transfer to new owner fee when registering kids not of their breeding.

Faxed paperwork – we seem to have a rise in the amount of paperwork that is being faxed into the office. We are glad to offer you this service, but ask that you keep in mind a few things. We ask that you send a cover letter explaining what you are wanting done (are you requesting stamped duplicates or just wanting your packet to get in line?) Please remember payment must accompany your fax.

We try very hard not to have to return paperwork for lack of information. We try several avenues to collect missing information such as phone, fax and email. We ask that you please give a return call or email within 5 days so that we can better serve you and provide a faster return rate. As always if you have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to contact the office by phone or email. We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to working with all members to make this organization the best it can be!

Remember you are AGS!

Amy Kowalik, Office Manager – Audrey Kowalik, Office Support Staff

Office Manager’s Notes

The AGS Board would like to publicly thank Audrey Kowalik for her many hours of volun-teer service to the members of AGS. Audrey

spends many hours each week in the office as-sisting with all aspects of member services.

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Secretary’s Corner News & Announcements

AGS now accepts credit cards in the office The AGS office is now accepting Visa, MasterCard, and the Discover Card as payment for services provided. In addition we will soon be accepting most bank debit cards. To use this service please call the office. In the near future we will discontinue the use of PayPal for online payment and offer a secure server with the possibility of a shopping cart feature to follow. This new member service has long been requested and will allow us to meet the needs of the membership while providing increased security for credit card transactions.

On August 12, 2005

Pine Shadows BW Lalique

Became the

30,000th Nigerian Dwarf Registered by AGS

Bred by Charlotte Kuebler of Lufkin, TX.

Lalique is a doe kid out of:

MCH Twin Creeks BW Baywatch ++*S and Lost Valley Paige.

Notice of fee increase At the annual meeting in June, the Board voted to increase certain fees. Effective September 1, 2005, the charge for fax services and certificate revisions will be increasing slightly to keep up with the rising cost of supplies. The fax fee will change from a flat $2.00 fee to a $2.00 plus 50¢ per page. The certificate revision fee will increase from $1 to $2.50. The current fees are not covering the actual costs involved with these ser-vices. The cost of purchasing a Life Membership will increase from the current $155 to $200 effective January 1, 2006. Even with the pending increase, the cost of an AGS Life Membership will still be a superb value. If you have been thinking about purchasing a Life Membership now is the time to do so and save.

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American Goat Society

Board Meeting Minutes Summary

June 20-21, 2005

1. Newly elected Directors Lora Mae Fugate, Cheryl Smith, Bonnie Chandler, Gary Whitehead, Tim Flickinger, and Sunni Milligan were seated. 2. It was determined that a quorum (7 Directors) was present. 3. Office Report. Amy reported on registration totals by breed. She also reported that currently AGS has $89,168.27 in the treasury in a checking account. 4. Office Manager. An Executive session was called regarding hiring of an Office Manager. The outcome was a decision to retain Amy Kowalik in this position because she was more qualified than other candidates. Previously the Board had voted not to interview the other two clients due to the disparity in qualifications. The Board also agreed to keep the resumes of other applicants on file in case of future need, to develop an application form prior to future hiring, and to prepare and implement an Employment Contract within 30 days. 5. Lincoln Awards. Lincoln Award recipients were approved. (refer to report) 6. Committee Reports not received. No committee reports received from AI/Embryo Transfer, Breeds/Registration, Complaint and Arbitration, Show Rules, Publications committees. The budget was previously approved by the Board. 7. Classification Committee. The Board voted unanimously to send the Classification Committee report back to the committee with the charge that we use only one scorecard for both classification and judging. 8. Bylaws. These were revised and will be presented to the membership for approval. 9. Data Management Committee. The Board asked Amy to develop a policy and procedure for backup and offsite security of electronic media. They also agreed to thank the Data Management committee for their work and disband the committee at this time. 10. DHI Committee. The Board approved the proposal for reciprocal testing under the DHI program (refer to report for further info.) 11. Nomination Committee. No work at this time. The Board agreed that there is no need to prohibit multiple family/household members from serving on the Board as long as other requirements are met. (Must be individual members.) 12. History Committee. Because of the cost, the Board recommends that the committee seek other, local options for donation and safeguarding old herd books. 13. Judges Committee. The Board voted to send a packet of information to all judges after the convention, including the new scorecard, policies, dates for renewal, code of ethics, and other info. They are still working on a proposal. 14. National Show Committee. The Board discussed at length concerns regarding the ability for national shows to succeed. They will ask the committee to put together some friendly, general guidelines for the for National Show sponsors, within 60 days along with a questionnaire to be completed when the show is over, as well as requesting that NENDA provide us with a report on what worked and what didn’t work after completion of the convention. They also accepted a proposal by SCODGA to hold next year’s convention in Duncan OK. In addition, we voted to discontinue the Pure Gold Sale at this time. 15. Office Procedures. The Board accepted the recommendation that the Office Procedures Committee to disband, but noted that we will continue to work on policies and procedures as needed. 16. Scholarship Committee. The Board voted to accept the committee’s recommendation for scholarships. (Refer to report for

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winners.) 17. PR Committee. They are working on a breed brochure and investigating merchandise, but no recommendations have been made at this time. 18. Financial. We showed a loss of $1,323.07 for 2004 fiscal year. This was a result of the change in office and staff as well as purchase of a new computer and other one- time expenditures. We are currently running in the black with a profit to date of $7K. 19. Board Handbook. The board agreed to develop a handbook for board members containing job descriptions, contact information for directors, code of ethics, articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes of previous meetings, and other information, which each new Board member will receive when coming into office. A committee was formed for that purpose with Cheryl Smith chairing. Prior and current Board members are encouraged to join. 20. Code of Ethics. The Directors unanimously passed a code of ethics for all board members to agree to, sign and have on file at the office. The purpose is to remind us of our role as your representatives and obligation to the organization. 21. VOICE. The Board agreed to appoint Sondra Petersen as Editor of the Voice. We will give the editor a stipend of $50 of AGS services per issue of the Voice. We are also accepting advertising from vendors of goat related services and shows, within USPS guidelines. 22. Change in Fiscal Year. The Board is considering changing the fiscal year from the current calendar year, to make budgeting more practical. No action was taken until we receive further info on the implications from our CPA. 23. Record Retention. A schedule for retention of various records was distributed. (From National Council of Nonprofit Associations) 24. Directors and Officers Insurance. The Board approved an expenditure of $1300 per year for D&O Insurance, which is to protect the organization in the event of a lawsuit. 25. Life Membership. The Board agreed to raise the rate for life membership to $200 beginning January 1, 2006, and to routinely send a card to life members who have become inactive to continue their membership. 26. Credit Cards. The Board authorized the office to switch from PayPal to credit cards for better security and to meet the needs of more members. 27. Tattoo Issue re: ADGA changes. The Board had a long discussion about the problems that have arisen with acceptance of Nigerians into ADGA. We are currently working on a written proposal, but recommend to all members that they not make tattoo changes to their animals until they have cleared these changes with both registries. 28. Mailing Labels for Directors. Current policy allows directors to obtain mailing labels at a nominal cost for their constituents. The Board agreed that prior to sending these labels they must first be made aware of and approve the mailing that is going out. We clarified that these may only be used for Director related business. 29. Directors with Registered Animals. The Board agreed to maintain the current situation and not require directors to currently own and register animals with AGS. 30. Director Stipend. Directors unanimously agreed to pay the following stipends for attendance by Directors at the annual Board meeting: traveling 250 miles or less--$200; traveling between 250-500 miles--$250; traveling 500-1000 miles--$300; and traveling more than $1000--$350. Travel is based on the address of membership. In addition, it was agreed that Directors must attend a majority of the Board meeting to receive the stipend. 31. Office Manager Convention Expenses. The Board unanimously agreed to pay all of the required expenses incurred by the Office Manager to attend convention. Mileage will be paid at the current IRS approved rate. 32. Fax Fees. The Board agreed to increase the fee for an incoming fax to $2.00 plus 50 cents per page to help defray our costs.

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Secretary’s Corner Postal Ballots

Ballot 022105

The CPA firm we are currently working with has recommended that AGS purchase

an updated version of QuickBooks. Intuit, the maker of the software, has now come out with a version for Nonprofits that includes all the tax forms and financial tables needed to

maintain proper records. The full version of Quickbooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition 2005, cost $399 with a mail in rebate of $120 the final cost (including tax and shipping)

would be around $300. This software is necessary to maintain the financial records of the Society. Should the board instruct the office to purchase the recommended software at the price stated?

Yea, 11 votes, William Kowalik, Keith Harrell, Kellye Bussey, Dale Carlson, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Joanne Karohl, Jean New, Cheryl Smith, Penny Hamers, Gayle Nelson, Eddie Fugate, Nay, none, abstain, none

Ballot 022705

The discuss_ags list is currently accepted as the “official AGS list” and one source of official notices from the AGS office and the board. There have been numerous member complaints about the negative “feel” of the list. As the “official list” many members accept posts to the list as being the “official” word from AGS whether or not this is actually the case. The proposal is to remove the official sanctioning of the discuss_ags list and return moderator duties to the owner of the list. This action should not result in shutting down the list but, in contrast allow more flexibility to the members of the list without AGS being held accountable for the content. As a replacement, AGS would start an online message board through which AGS could make official announcements and keep the membership informed of board, committee, and office activities. This list would not be interactive, meaning only office staff and the moderator (on behalf of the board) would be able to post to the list. It may even encourage more AGS members to subscribe to the list since the volume of e-mail sent would be greatly reduced with the new list. Members would still be encouraged to contact their directors, the committees, and the office should they have any questions or concerns. Should AGS remove the “official AGS list” sanctioning from the discuss_ags list and create a new message board as the “official” source for AGS information in an e-mail format?

Yea, 11 votes Dale Carlson, Joanne Karohl, Sunni Florence-Milligan, William Kowalik, Kellye Bussey, Keith Harrell, Debbie Gesick, Penny Hamers, Cheryl K Smith, Gayle Nelson, Eddie Fugate Nay none, Abstain - Jean New, Did not vote - Fred Phillips

Ballot 030305B

It has been motioned by Director Carlson and seconded by Director Nelson that: "The Office manager's position, as currently spelled out, will carry a gross annual salary of $12,000, paid monthly. In addition, a performance bonus be paid monthly equal to 10% of all gross revenues. Additional expenses that are necessary in the completion of prescribed duties shall submitted by signed voucher and must be approved by the Board prior to payment. This salary is to be reviewed, adjusted if necessary and approved annually, by the Board, as part of the budget process. The Office manager must be given a minimum of six month's notice of any decrease in the gross annual salary." Shall we accept this proposal as written?

Yea, 12 votes Sunni Florence-Milligan, Debbie Gesick, Jean New, Joanne Karohl, Dale Carlson, Keith Harrell, Penny Hamers, Cheryl K Smith, Kellye Bussey, Fred Phillips, Gayle Nelson, Eddie Fugate Nay none abstain William Kowalik

Ballot 030505

It has been motioned by Director Bussey and seconded by Director Hamers that Amy be given a one-time salary adjustment in the amount of $2445.26 to bring the total salary for 2004 to $16,639.70, as calculated as a percentage of MRT's less life memberships. This ballot replaces ballot 030305A, which has been withdrawn. Should the Board approve this motion?

Yea, 12 votes, Dale Carlson, Cheryl K Smith, Joanne Karohl, Penny Hamers, Fred Phillips, Kellye Bussey, Jean New, Keith Harrell, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Debbie Gesick, Gayle Nelson, Eddie Fugate Nay none, abstain, William Kowalik

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Postal Ballots

Ballot 032205

It has been motioned by Director Harrell and seconded by Director Hamers to accept the recommendation from the Data Management Committee. That being to accept the software recommended, and reimburse William Kowalik the $1000 for purchasing the Animal Tracs Software. Said software to become the sole property of AGS. The Data Management Committee has agreed that the AGS Registry Program, developed by the Animal Tracs Company, is working well for AGS and should be considered sufficiently tried and tested. We have heard from William that it supports our current database well and is performing as expected. The designer of the Program has provided more than adequate support and assistance. The AGS Registry program is the property of AGS. It is a "beta" program and as such, will have no additional costs relating to problems or "bugs" in the existing program. It is expandable, meaning the Program can be modified to adapt to future changes and growth. As most already are aware, William personally backed this project with his own money and assumed the risk that it would suit the needs of AGS. At this point, he has $1,000 invested - $450 for the initial Beta software, $280 to link all records (animals, owners, etc.), with the remainder being the customization charge. There was no charge for incorporating the records from the old Access database and splitting the name field into five separate fields. It is the recommendation of the Data Management Committee that the AGS Registry Program be accepted as our working system and that William Kowalik be reimbursed $1,000. Should we accept the software recommended by the Data Management Committee, and reimburse William Kowalik the $1000 for purchasing the AGS Registry software developed by Animal Trac?

Yea, 12 votes, Cheryl K Smith, Jean New, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Fred Phillips, Keith Harrell, Dale Carlson, Penny Hamers, Joanne Karohl, Kellye Bussey, Debbie Gesick, Gayle Nelson, Eddie Fugate Nay none abstain, William Kowalik

Ballot 041105

It has been motioned by Director Harrell and seconded by Director Florence-Milligan to adopt the new herd name policy as written.

Application for a new herd name:

To apply for a herd name and tattoo sequence, the Herd Name and Tattoo Registration Application must be completed and submitted to the AGS office. Each Family or Individual membership (including all categories of Individual membership) may have exactly one herd name associated with it. Please keep in mind when choosing a herd name that names of goats registered with AGS are limited to 30 letters and spaces.

The Office Manager will determine whether the requested herd name is distinct from any previously registered herd name according to the rules that follow. Because it is impossible to specifically address all possible permutations in a written policy, the opinion of the Office Manager on this matter will be definitive, unless the member appeals his or her decision to the Board of Directors.

Appealing the Office Manager's decision:

If the member applying for the herd name wishes to appeal the decision of the Office Manager not to register a proposed herd name, that member may contact the Board of Directors in writing, either by e-mail or by US Mail, addressed to the AGS office. A decision on whether or not the proposed herd name is consistent with AGS policy will be by simple majority vote of the Board of Directors. This decision is final.

No herd name assigned prior to April 18, 2005, will be revoked. All herd names granted after this date must comply with these rules.

Guidelines for choosing a new herd name:

1) The proposed herd name must both look different and sound different from previously registered herd names. The new name should be unlikely to be confused with or mistaken for any existing herd name, in the opinion of the

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AGS 2004 PRODUCTION AWARDS Compiled by Gail Putcher-DHI Coordinator

NIGERIAN DWARF TOP 10

1 Rosasharn's Uni 3*D Petersen 4.08-21 7/8-305-1601-122(7.6)60(3.7)

2 ARMCh Rosasharn's Buckwheat Honey 3*D Petersen 3.02-21/5/8-304-1418-96(6.8)57(4.0)

3 ARMCh Rosasharn's Unagi 4*D Petersen 2.00-21-304-1087-71(6.5)47(4.3)

4 ARMCh Caesar's Villa PN Flower Girl 3*D Boger 3.01-20 4/8-294-1066-75(7.0)49(4.6) 5 ARMCh Caesar's Villa STS Suthrn Bell 2*D Boger 2.11-21 1/8-305-1057-67(6.3)45(4.3) 6 ARMCh Caesar's Villa STS Bridget *D Boger 5.00-21 1/-302-1049-73(7.0)48(4.6) 7 QSF Sandy Hollow LL Makalu *D Etherington 1.04-19 5/8-305-1025-57(5.6)42(4.1) 8 Jobi Misti 2*D Jelke 4.10-21 2/8-305-1013-65(6.4)41(4.0) 9 Piddlin Acres Pandora’s Box 2*D Etherington 3.11-20 4/8-296-985-69(7.0)47(4.8) 10 Jobi Fawn 4*D Jelke 1.10-21 6/8-263-969-54(5.6)37(3.8)

MILK

1 Rosasharn's Uni 3*D Petersen 4.08-21 7/8-305-1601-122(7.6)60(3.7) 2 ARMCh Rosasharn's Buckwheat Honey 3*D Petersen 3.02-21/5/8-304-1418-96(6.8)57(4.0) 3 ARMCh Caesar's Villa PN Flower Girl 3*D Boger 3.01-20 4/8-294-1066-75(7.0)49(4.6) 4 ARMCh Caesar's Villa STS Bridget *D Boger 5.00-21 1/-302-1049-73(7.0)48(4.6) 5 ARMCh Rosasharn's Unagi 4*D Petersen 2.00-21-304-1087-71(6.5)47(4.3) 6 Caesar's Villa Sharons Delight 2*D Boger 1.11-19 4/8-305-923-69(7.5)43(4.7) 6 Piddlin Acres Pandora’s Box 2*D Etherington 3.11-20 4/8-296-985-69(7.0)47(4.8)

7 ARMCh Rosasharn's UMT Sassafrass 5*D Petersen 2.02-20 3/8-249-829-67(8.1)32(3.9) 7 ARMCh Caesar's Villa STS Suthrn Bell 2*D Boger 2.11-21 1/8-305-1057-67(6.3)45(4.3) 8 Jobi Misti 2*D Jelke 4.10-21 2/8-305-1013-65(6.4)41(4.0) 9 Piddlin Acres Start a Rumor *D Caldwell 3.11-20 2/8-278-950-62(6.5)41(4.3) 9 Sugar Creek MT Nellie 2*D Sugar 2.09-19 2/8-305-959-62(6.5)45(4.7)

10 ARMCh Gay-Mor's RA Mayfly 4*D Sugar 4.02-20 4/8-301-937-61(6.5)40)4.3) 10 Jobi Dimple 3*D Jelke 2.03-20 4/8-305-944-61(6.5)39(4.1)

BUTTERFAT

1 Rosasharn's Uni 3*D Petersen 4.08-21 7/8-305-1601-122(7.6)60(3.7) 2 ARMCh Rosasharn's Buckwheat Honey 3*D Petersen 3.02-21/5/8-304-1418-96(6.8)57(4.0) 3 ARMCh Caesar's Villa PN Flower Girl 3*D Boger 3.01-20 4/8-294-1066-75(7.0)49(4.6) 4 ARMCh Caesar's Villa STS Bridget *D Boger 5.00-21 1/-302-1049-73(7.0)48(4.6) 5 Piddlin Acres Pandora’s Box 2*D Etherington 3.11-20 4/8-296-985-69(7.0)47(4.8)

5 ARMCh Rosasharn's Unagi 4*D Petersen 2.00-21-304-1087-71(6.5)47(4.3)

6 Sugar Creek MT Nellie 2*D Sugar 2.09-19 2/8-305-959-62(6.5)45(4.7) 6 ARMCh Caesar's Villa STS Suthrn Bell 2*D Boger 2.11-21 1/8-305-1057-67(6.3)45(4.3) 7 Caesar's Villa Sharons Delight 2*D Boger 1.11-19 4/8-30-923-69(7.5)43(4.7) 7 Caesar's Villa GS Zillionaire *D Boger 2.10-21-289-946-60(6.3)43(4.5) 8 QSF Sandy Hollow LL Makalu *D Etherington 1.04-19 5/8-305-1025-57(5.6)42(4.1)

9 Piddlin Acres Start a Rumor *D Caldwell 3.11-20 2/8-278-950-62(6.5)41(4.3) 9 Jobi Misti 2*D Jelke 4.10-21 2/8-305-1013-65(6.4)41(4.0) 10 ARMCh Gay-Mor's RA Mayfly 4*D Sugar 4.02-20 4/8-301-937-61(6.5)40(4.3) 10 Caesar's Villa GS Zillionaire *D Boger 3.10-21-262-956-57(6.0)40(4.2)

PROTEIN

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LONGEST EXTENDED LACTATION

Jobi Fanci 3*D 1.01-22 3/8-955-2265-152-97 Jelke

HIGHEST LIFETIME MILK PRODUCTION

WGF Millie *D 1952-7460-428-288 Jelke

YOUNGEST DOE ON TEST

CornerStone Farm Lydia 2*D, 11 Months Halligan

Jobi Chase Too 4*D, 11 months Jelke

OLDEST DOE ON TEST

ARMCh Rosasharn’s Eclipse 2*D , 9years, 3 months Petersen

LOWEST SOMATIC CELL COUNT

Sugar Creek Wil's Mako Magic 2*D 0.00 (linear format) Sugar

New Plus Sires (+S) (as of March, 2005)

Enchanted Hill O’Leary +S Sides Flat Rocks Flash +S Gesick MCH Goodwood Weisbaden +*S Beers MCH Green Gate King Midas +S Parker Green Gate King Tristan +S W Kowalik High Acre Half Tones Neapolitan +*S Sides Jobi Tristan +*S Jelke Jobi Tuffy +*S Jelke Kush-Hara +*S Young Lost Pines Prince +*S A/A Kowalik ARMCH Munchranch PH Magic Marker +*S Halligan Munchranch Phantom +S Tabor MCH OTR Magic’s M Heracles +S Petersen Piddlin Acres Cajun Music +*S A/A Kowalik Piddlin Acres Spirit of Texas +*S Helgesen Rosasharn’s Tiger L +*S Petersen Stonewall’s Apocalypse Now +S Karohl Stonewall’s Palliser +*S Ratcliffe Twin Creeks AA Purple Heart +*S Mullen MCH Twin Creeks BW Perfect Storm +*S W Kowalik

New Two Plus Sires (+S) (as of March, 2005)

Gay-Mor Berry’s Jetstream ++*S Jelke Gay-Mor’s RA Kingwood ++*S W, A/A Kowalik Green Gate Cinderella’s Prince ++S Johnson

Stonewall’s Raising Arizona ++S Gilberti MCH Twin Creeks BH Baywatch ++*S Alexander

New Does’ Stars Earned by Progeny (as of March, 2005)

MCH Flat Rocks Suprise *D Florence Goodwood Bejou Merry 4*D Cunningham MCH Goodwood Fox 2*D Reynolds MCH Piddlin Acres Doe ‘C’ Doe *D Ciesynski Stonewall’s Lily Dale *D Boger MCH Willow Creek Livid *D Harrell

All-Time Breed Leaders

Milk Production Rosasharn’s Uni 3*D (2004) Petersen 4.08-21 7/8-305-1601-122(7.6)60(3.7)

Butterfat Rosasharn’s Uni 3*D (2004) Petersen 4.08-21 7/8-305-1601-122(7.6)60(3.7)

Protein Gay-Mor Reggae's Nestle Quik 2*D (1997) Putcher 3.07-305-1499-106(7.1)64(4.3)

Longest Extended Lactation Jobi Fanci 3*D (2004) Jelke 1.01-22 3/8-955-2265-152-97

Highest Lifetime Milk Production WGF Millie *D (2004) Jelke 1952-7460-428-288

Lowest Somatic Cell Count Sugar Creek Wil's Mako Magic 2*D (2004) Sugar 0.00 (linear format) Kaapio Acre's MG Shutterbug (2002) Sansone 0.00 (linear format) Twin Creeks Heart's Desire (2000) Sansone 0.00 (linear format) Youngest Doe on Test Gay-Mor Reggae's Filo Dendrun 2*D(1996) 9mos. Putcher Jobi Jenome 3*D (2001) 9 mos. Jelke Jobi Sprinkle 2*D (1997) 9 mos. Jelke Unicorn Farm Parnell's Freckles 2*D(1996) 9mos. Putcher Oldest Doe on Test Goodwood Kiwi 2*D (2002) Lewis 10 years 7 months

AGS 2004 PRODUCTION AWARDS Nigerian Dwarf 2004 Interesting Data

How to Read Milk Records DHIR Records example: 2.10-21 1/8-305-1115-79(7.1%)46(4.1%) This means that the doe started her lactation at the age of two years and ten months. At some time during this lactation she was officially measured at 21 1/8” (only miniature breeds are measured). In 305 days she milked 1115 lbs. of milk, 79 lbs. of butterfat averaging 7.1% and 46 lbs. of protein averaging 4.1%.

One-Day Test Records example: 3.06-21 5/8-22-6.0-5.1-68.49

This means that the doe was three years and six months old on the day she was tested. She was officially measured at 21 5/8” tall. She gave 6.0 lbs. of milk at 5.1% butterfat, and her total score was 68.49.

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AGS 2004 PRODUCTION AWARDS One-Day Test Awards 2004 Nigerian Dwarf

NAME OF DOE OWNER AGE HT DIM BF SCORE 1 Tyny Suzanna Dawn *D Dill 2.01 21 34 6.2 4.6 67.75

2 ARMCh Rosasharn's Ume 4*D Etherington 2.11 21 1/8 24 4.5 7.0 61.27

3 Piddlin Acres Pandora's Box 2*D Etherington 3.10 21 20 4.4 7.0 59.72

4 Fairlea Clio *D Karohl 3.01 21 4/8 52 4.8 5.3 57.76

5 Dragonfly Calliope *D Karohl 3.01 21 4/8 39 4.9 5.2 57.64

6 Gay-Mor Al's Jersey 4*D Magazzu 7.10 21 6/8 25 5.4 3.9 54.97

7 Lost Valley B'Bop *D Kowalik, A/A 1.06 21 1/8 69 3.2 9.3 54.62

8 Goodwood KW Slinky *D Etherington 5.03 21 4/8 13 4.2 6.5 54.33

9 Piddlin Acres Charity *D Etherington 7.02 21 3/8 21 4.7 5.1 53.86

10 Tyny Suzanna Dawn *D Dill 2.00 21 13 4.1 6.4 52.56

NAME OF DOE OWNER AGE HT DIM BF SCORE 1 Tyny Suzanna Dawn *D Dill 2.01 21 34 6.2 4.6 67.75

2 Gay-Mor Al's Jersey 4*D Magazzu 7.10 21 6/8 25 5.4 3.9 54.97

3 Dragonfly Calliope *D Karohl 3.01 21 4/8 39 4.9 5.2 57.64

4 Fairlea Clio *D Karohl 3.01 21 4/8 52 4.8 5.3 57.76

5 Piddlin Acres Charity *D Etherington 7.02 21 3/8 21 4.7 5.1 53.86

6 Twin Creeks MB Effervesence 2*D Whitehead, S 4.06 18 3/8 59 4.6 4.4 51.27 6 Goodwood Q Damselfly *D Dill 8.02 21 47 4.6 4.3 50.25

6 PromisedLand GG Amber *D Dill 4.01 19 4/8 36 4.6 4.8 52.04

7 Lost Valley Lacey 2*D Kowalik, A&A 3.02 21 4/8 42 4.5 2.8 41.29

7 Piddlin Acres SC Sheila 2*D Bussey 3.01 20 38 4.5 5.0 52.06

7 ARMCh Rosasharn's Ume 4*D Etherington 2.11 21 1/8 24 4.5 7.0 61.27

8 Piddlin Acres Pandora's Box 2*D Etherington 3.10 21 20 4.4 7.0 59.72

9 Lost Valley Zinfandel 3*D Kowalik, A&A 4.02 21 5/8 95 4.2 2.5 40.28

9 Doe-Sy-Doe's Patches *D Lindblom 1.11 20 29 4.2 4.7 46.83

9 Ponders End BK Raven *D Alexander 3.08 21 2/8 16 4.2 3.8 41.91

9 Goodwood KW Slinky 2*D Etherington 5.03 21 4/8 13 4.2 6.5 54.33

10 HBF LS Darlin Clementine *D Bussey 2.11 21 4/8 77 4.1 5.5 52.06

10 PromisedLand LD Mimnet 3*D Dill 1.10 20 27 4.1 5.1 47.46

10 Twin Creeks WB Frosted Maisie 2*D Etherington 2.02 21 4/8 26 4.1 5.4 48.77

10 Twin Creeks WB Echo Delight 2*D Etherington 1.07 19 7/8 21 4.1 4.9 46.22

HIGH SCORE

HIGH MILK

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HIGH BUTTERFAT

NAME OF DOE OWNER AGE HT DIM

MILK BF SCORE 1 Lost Valley B'Bop *D Kowalik, A&A 1.06 21 1/8 69 3.2 9.3 54.62

2 Lost Valley Treasure 3*D Kowalik, A&A 1.09 18 6/8 18 3.4 7.5 48.14

2 Body Shops Racquel's Welch 2*D Payne 3.04 21 5/8 135 2.2 7.5 38.02

3 MCh Caesar's Villa HT Ecstasy 8*D Payne 4.02 21 5/8 135 2.9 7.3 47.09

3 Caesar's Villa FZ First Class 3*D Boger 1.11 19 4/8 15 2.8 7.3 39.06

4 ARMCh Rosasharn's Ume 4*D Etherington 2.11 21 1/8 24 4.5 7.0 61.27

4 Piddlin Acres Pandora's Box 2*D Etherington 3.10 21 20 4.4 7.0 59.72 4 Caesar's Villa STS Fair Maiden 2*D Boger 1.02 19 7/8 35 2.5 7.0 35.24

5 Hill Country's PS Tawney *D Kowalik, W 2.00 18 2/8 73 2.5 6.8 36.80

6 Caesar's Villa Sharons Delight 2*D Boger 2.01 19 4/8 32 3.6 6.7 48.13

6 Goodwood KW Madame Alexander *D Etherington 5.00 21 5/8 49 3.6 6.7 49.47

6 Goodwood KD Chiapas 2*D Etherington 2.01 21 2/8 21 3.1 6.7 41.43 7 MCh Twin Creeks BH Phantom Bride *D Bussey 6.02 20 7/8 13 4.0 6.6 52.23

8 Goodwood KW Slinky 2*D Etherington 5.03 21 4/8 13 4.2 6.5 54.33

8 Twin Creeks Mill Rags 2 Riches 2*D Etherington 2.05 20 2/8 19 3.3 6.5 43.18

8 Caesar's Villa SN Fancy Pants 4*D Boger 2.01 17 5/8 45 3.1 6.5 42.07

8 Flat Rocks Tapioca Puddin *D Dill 3.05 19 42 2.9 6.5 39.35

8 Twin Creeks BW Ariel 2*D Bussey 4.02 19 6/8 10 2.8 6.5 36.30

9 Tyny Suzanna Dawn *D Dill 2.00 21 13 4.1 6.4 52.56

10 PromisedLand CP Senorita *D Dill 2.02 20 20 3.8 6.3 48.65

10 PromisedLand Feline Lucky 3*D Dill 2.01 17 35 2.8 6.3 37.06

10 Prairie Wood Megan *D Weink 3.04 20 1/8 154 2.5 6.3 39.90

One-Day Test Interesting Data LONGEST DAYS IN MILK Prairie Wood Megan *D Weink 154

YOUNGEST DOE ON TEST Rosasharn's UMT Red Maple 5*D Etherington 1 year 1 month OLDEST DOE ON TEST Goodwood Q Damselfly *D Dill 8 years 2 months

All-Time One-Day Test Awards

HIGHEST SCORE Goodwood Dallas Cicada *D (2003) Kowalik, A/A 70.40 points HIGHEST MILK Tyny Suzanna Dawn *D Dill 6.2 lbs. (2004)

HIGHEST BUTTERFAT Caesar’s Villa PN Ballerina 2*D (2002) Boger 9.5%

LONGEST DAYS IN MILK Ponders End Mystic Mirage *D (2002) Rydzik 360 days YOUNGEST DOE ON TEST Pacific Miniacres Elodea (2002) Morrison 10 months

OLDEST DOE ON TEST Dark Star Calypso (2001) Michals 10 yrs 4 months

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This was another good year for DHIR testing. There were twenty-six herds on test in fourteen different states.

There were four herds testing standard sized does. The rest were all Nigerians.

There were 172 lactations completed in 2004. Some does completed more than one lactation. There were 101 qualifying records.

There were thirty-five applications for one-day tests made in 2004, of which twenty-eight tests were completed. There were four group tests and twenty-four single herd tests done. There were 157 does tested, representing twenty-five owners. Ninety does made qualifying records.

Twenty bucks qualified in 2004 for their plus sire titles, and five bucks qualified for their second plus. Six does qualified for their stars through their progeny.

There are eighteen herds signed up for DHIR testing in 2005, and hopefully more owners will apply later on. We’ve had one one-day test already.

It’s easy, inexpensive, especially now that AGS offers the Owner-Sampler program, and lots of fun to milk test your

animals. Why not make this year the year you try it for the first time?

Gail Putcher-DHI Coordinator

10 Hilltop Drive

Stockton, NJ 08559

(609)773-0060

gaymornd@comcast.net

AGS Production Awards 2004 Standard Does

1 Rocky Run Ebb’s Pearly Shells 5*D Stewart 6.02-305-2184-72(3.3)57(2.6)

2 Pansy TLB Lucky VII *D Stewart 6.05-233-1762-88(5.0)77(4.4)

1 ARMCh Catoica's Emaly Bee 5*D Garrison 2.03-275-3173-118(3.7)88(2.8)

2 Catoico's RT Lonny 5*D Rivard 2.00-297-1907-83(4.4)63(3.3)

3 Rivard-Farm Spring *D Rivard 1.00-305-1613-46(2.9)42(2.6)

4 Rivard Farm Ivonniva 5*D Rivard 8.00-282-1546-74(4.8)49(3.2)

1 Shiloh Kid TBDD Delta *D Stewart 4.03-305-2663-84(3.2)80(3.0)

2 Shiloh Kid BD Dancer *D Stewart 3.10-276-2253-66(2.9)57(2.5)

3 Shamrock Pop-Tart * D Stewart 3.00-276-1973-50(2.5)50(2.5)

4 Shamrock Pop-Tart * D Stewart 2.00-305-1784-53(3.0)57(3.2)

5 ARMCh Eder's Ellie Mae *D Stewart 11.02-276-1719-47(2.7)45(2.6)

LaMancha

Oberhasli

Toggenburg

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French Alpine Milk Sanstorm's Fugitive Elhana 5*D(1979) Sans 4.00-305-4610-196(4.3)

Butterfat ARMCh Sidetrack Anderson 6.02-251-3969-268(6.8)

Protein (prior to 1992 there was no test for protein) Sugar Ridge Lorna *D (1997) Nelson 4.02-305-3332-90(2.7)105(3.2)

Longest Extended Lactation Tyler's Silver Dierdre 2nd *D(1968) Tyler 0.11-685-6638-244(3.7)

Highest Lifetime Milk Production Sugar Ridge Lorna *D (1997) Nelson 585-5561-149-176

Youngest Doe on Test Tyler's Silver Dream 2nd *D (1969) Tyler 10 months Oldest Doe on Test Bond's Beauty *D (1974) 8 rs11months Bond

La Mancha Milk Production Shamrock Ginger Blue *D(2003) Stewart 2.11-286-2503-101(4.0)71(2.8)

Butterfat Shamrock Ginger Blue *D(2003) Stewart 2.11-286-2503-101(4.0)71(2.8)

Protein (prior to 1992 there was no test for protein) Rocky Run Ebb’s Pearly Shells 5*D (2004) Stewart 6.02-319-2255-75-59

Highest Lifetime Milk Production

Shamrock Ginger Blue *D(2004) Stewart 4.01-333-3049-115-84

Youngest Doe on Test Lucky Leaf's Yatahea *D(1977) 1 year, 9 months Gibson Ananda Hill's Sheila *D(1978) 1 year, 9 months Backus Oldest Doe on Test Rocky Run Ebb’s Pearly Shells 5*D (2004) Stewart Nubian Milk Production Farish's Sweet Sarah *D(1993) Nelson 7.10-280-3080-124(4.0)109(3.5)

Butterfat Pearl Acres Erma 2*D (1987) Melcer 2.10-305-2594-155(6.0)

Protein (prior to 1992 there was no test for protein) Farish's Sweet Sarah *D(1993) Nelson 7.10-280-3080-124(4.0)109(3.5)

Longest Extended Lactation Polazzo Ranch Peppermint Patty 3*D (1984) Polazzo 1.04-610-3612 152(4.2)

Highest Lifetime Milk Production Redbud NB Nod *D (1999) 836-7351-292-263 Nelson

Youngest Doe on Test

Polazzo Ranch Jennifer 2*D(1981) Ten months Polazzo Cadillac Piejo 4*D(1981) Ten months Soileau Oldest Doe on Test Farish's Sweet Sarah *D(1996) Eleven years Nelson

Oberhasli Milk Production ARMCh Catoico's Lilly's Dream Girl 2*D (2002)Garrison 2.11-305-3629-129(3.6)102(2.8)

Butterfat ARMCh Catoico's Little Luka 2*D(2003) Garrison 4.08-305-3215-134(4.2)108(3.4)

Protein (prior to 1992 there was no test for protein) ARMCh Catoico's Little Luka 2*D(2003) Garrison 4.08-305-3215-134(4.2)108(3.4)

Longest Extended Lactation ARMCh Catoico's Little Luka 2*D(2002) Garrison 321-3123-121-95

Highest Lifetime Milk Production ARMCh Catoico's Little Luka 2*D (2002) Garrison 901-8707-329-279

Youngest Doe on Test Kajon's Isis(1996) One year, one month Rucker

Oldest Doe on Test Rivard Farm Ivonniva 5*D Eight years Rivard

Saanen Milk Production Gold's Princess Mara 2*D (1977) Lione 4.08-305-5075-165(3.3)

Butterfat Gold's Princess Mara 2*D(1977) Lione 4.08-305-5075-165(3.3)

Protein (prior to 1992 there was no test for protein) Bluff TP CV Julie III 4*D(1998) Nelson 1.02-262-1864-62(3.3)53(2.8)

Longest Extended Lactation Hallcienda Blanche 2*D(1977) Hall 2.00-691-6290-241(3.8)

Highest Lifetime Milk Production Hallcienda Blanche 2*D(1977) Hall 2.00-691-6290-241(3.8)

Youngest Doe on Test Roach's Naomi 4*D(1980) 8 months Roach

Oldest Doe on Test Geyser’s Wanda *D(1977) 7 yr, 11mo Walden Toggenburg Milk Production ARMCh Ann Ruth Susie 2*D(1977) McCray 4.10-244-4590-148(3.2)

Butterfat ARMCh Rocky Ford Dorette *D(1966) Gustafson 4.00-305-4140-190(4.6)

Protein (prior to 1992 there was no test for protein) Emperor Dillon Lantana AI 4*D(1997) Smith 2.10-305-2325-75(3.2)75(3.2)

Longest Extended Lactation Khimaira Merle's Heidi 5*D(1998) Smith 497-2905-87-87-497

Highest Lifetime Milk Production Emporer Dillon Lantana AI 4*D(1999) Smith 586-4499-147-139

AGS 2004 PRODUCTION AWARDS Standard Does- All-Time Breed Leaders

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Youngest Doe on Test Chirago Gaylord's Martha *D (1974) Nine months Christopher

Oldest Doe on Test Eder’s Ellie Mae *D(2004) 11 years, 2 months Stewart

Standard Does- All-Time One-Day Test Awards

French Alpine HIGHEST SCORE Surrell's Princess Mis Muf'ette *D(1976) 197.62 points Hair

HIGHEST MILK Green Oaks Arlene *D(1976) Hair 17.8 lbs. 4.7 193.05 1976 D76138 03/20/76

HIGHEST BUTTERFAT Surrell's Princess Mis Muf'ette *D(1976) 6.2% Hair

LONGEST DAYS IN MILK Tyler's Silver Dusk II 2*D1P (1964) 310 Tyler

YOUNGEST DOE ON TEST Sange's Marble Swirl 2*D (1972) Two years Hardin

OLDEST DOE ON TEST Naches Dicken's Jill *D(1967) Five years, seven months Lamson

La Mancha No La Manchas participated in one-day tests

Nubian HIGHEST SCORE

Marigold's Scrocco's Camea *D(1980) 211.07 points Manges

HIGHEST MILK Peeples Weirwood Farm Molley *D(1983) 16.0 lbs George

HIGHEST BUTTERFAT Marigold's Scrocco's Camea *D(1980) 6.7% Manges

LONGEST DAYS IN MILK C-A-Star Strawberry Lass(2003) 210 days Volskay

YOUNGEST DOE ON TEST Pine Acre Trudy's April 2*D (1981) One year, two months Hester

OLDEST DOE ON TEST Cold Springs Caramia 4*D(1983) Eight years, two months George

Oberhasli No Oberhaslis participated in one-day tests

Saanen HIGHEST SCORE Cunninghams E-6 Gaile Anne *D(1976) 184.79 points Webb

HIGHEST MILK Gold's Princess Mara *D (1977) 17.4 lbs Lione

HIGHEST BUTTERFAT Cunninghams E-6 Gaile Anne *D(1976) 5.1% Webb

LONGEST DAYS IN MILK Roach's Elaine 5*D(1995) 450 days Roach

YOUNGEST DOE ON TEST Bobs White Angle *D (1980) Two years, one month Morgan

OLDEST DOE ON TEST Empire Sue's Sissy *D(1967) Six years, one month Woodward

Toggenburg HIGHEST SCORE Ann Ruth Susie 2*D(1976) 134.19 points McCray

HIGHEST MILK Ann Ruth Susie 2*D(1976) 14.3 lbs McCray

HIGHEST BUTTERFAT Hyak Curlene's Leona B *D (1980) Hall, C 4.6% 118.94 1980 D78336 05/30/80

LONGEST DAYS IN MILK Ann Ruth Dedee *D (1976) 442 days McCray

YOUNGEST DOE ON TEST Crosscreek Angelea *D (1983) Two years, three months Ferrell Ivan's Bell Marie 2*D (1979) Two years, three months Miller

OLDEST DOE ON TEST Ann Ruth Susie 2*D(1976) Five years McCray

Please note that prior to 1993 no record was kept of either DHIR records or one-day test records that did not qualify.

Also, the standard doe records used in the All-Time Awards include only those does making records from 1963 on.

Unfortunately, all records prior to this year have been lost.

Top Ten booklets for each year from 1988 on

are available at only $5.00 each.

Contact Gail Putcher to order.

AGS 2004 PRODUCTION AWARDS Standard Does-One-Day Test Awards

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Office Manager.

2) Alternate spellings of common words are acceptable but will not be considered to be distinct from other words that are homonyms.

Example: hunny and honey will be considered to be the same.

3) The following list of words, when added to an existing herd name, either before or after the existing herd name, will not be considered to produce a distinct name: The, Farm(s) Acre(s), Ranch, Goats, Kids, Herd(s), Caprines, Valley, or any breed name, singular or plural. Other similar words may be disallowed at the discretion of the Office Manager. This list is not exhaustive and may be added to at any time.

4) Reserved herd names consisting of two or more words are unique in the combination and order of words, and the addition of another word in front of or behind the phrase will not be allowed. The separate words in those phrases are NOT reserved, and may be used in other combinations.

Example: Pleasant Valley Nubians--use of Pleasant Valley would violate rule 4. Pleasant, or Valley, or Nubians may be used alone or in other combinations.

5) Adding or deleting hyphens, apostrophes, or other punctuation to or from a reserved herd name does not create a new herd name. Breaking a one word herd name into two words with no other words added is not a new herd name, nor is turning a phrase into one word. Changes between lower or upper case in one or more words of a reserved herd name does not create a new herd name.

Example: Red-bud is not distinct from Redbud. Twincreeks is not distinct from Twin Creeks.

6) Re-registration of animals from other registries: If application is made for re-registration of a goat with AGS from another registry (ADGA or CGS), and the registered name of that animal would conflict with the above rules, that animal will be registered with AGS using its current registered name with the initials of the other registry (ADGA or CGS) as a prefix. Those initials will not count toward the 30 character limit on registered names. The groups of initials "AGS", "ADGA", and "CGS" will not be allowed to be part of any herd name registered with AGS.

Example: Mugwumps is a registered AGS herd name. A goat registered with ADGA as Mugwumps Alice may be re-registered with AGS as ADGA Mugwumps Alice. Should we accept the proposed herd name policy?

Yea, 13 votes, Debbie Gesick, Penny Hamers, Cheryl K Smith, William Kowalik, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Jean New, Fred Phillips, Dale Carlson, Joanne Karohl, Keith Harrell, Kellye Bussey, Eddie Fugate, Gayle Nelson Nay none abstain none

Ballot 042205A

It has been motioned by Director Karohl and seconded by Director New that we direct the Judges committee to do the following: Send a letter to all people that were judges as of January 1, 2005, explaining the policy on renewing a judges license, including the renewal date and what will be required to be reinstated should the renewal not be made on time. Specify in the letter a date (maybe two weeks after they should have received the letter) before which a late renewal will be accepted for this year only. Should we approve this recommendation and send a directive to the Judges Committee?

Yea, 13 votes, Fred Phillips, Jean New, Penny Hamers, Keith Harrell, Kellye Bussey, William Kowalik, Cheryl K Smith, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Dale Carlson, Joanne Karohl, Debbie Gesick, Gayle Nelson, Eddie Fugate Nay none abstain none

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Ballot 042205C

It has been motioned by Director Karohl and seconded by Director New that we direct the Judges Committee to come up with plans for implementing Judges Training on a regular basis, either associated with convention or separate from it, and in addition to begin to draw up some plans for Judges' training materials to be made available for those wishing to pursue learning how to become an AGS judge. Should we approve this recommendation and send a directive to the Judges Committee?

Yea, 11 votes, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Jean P New, William Kowalik, Keith Harrell, Fred Phillips, Dale Carlson, Joanne Karohl, Penny Hamers, Debbie Gesick, Eddie Fugate, Gayle Nelson Nay none abstain none Did not vote, Kellye Bussey and Cheryl K Smith

Ballot 050305A

It has been motioned by Director Karohl and seconded by Director Florence-Milligan that we accept the following recommendation from the Judges Committee: AGS will give a one time amnesty to all judges who missed the March 1, 2005 renewal deadline with the following conditions: 1. They pay a $25 late fee by June 15, 2005. 2. They attend the next judges training as a candidate, and receive a passing score. 3. If they fail to attend the next available Judges Training they will lose their license until such time that they do attend, and pass, Judges Training as a candidate. Further, the committee will send a written notification to every 2004 judge who failed to renew outlining the above

(Preferably no later than May 15, 2005). Shall we accept this recommendation?

Yea, 8 votes, Joanne Karohl, Fred Phillips, William Kowalik, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Keith Harrell, Jean New, Penny Hamers, Eddie Fugate Nay, 5 votes, Dale Carlson, Cheryl K Smith, Debbie Gesick, Kellye Bussey, Gayle Nelson abstain none

Ballot 050305B

It has been motioned by Director Karohl and seconded by Director Florence-Milligan that we accept the following recommendation from the Judges Committee: Considering the amount of confusion regarding the March 1 deadline for Judges license renewal the JC would like to recommend a change in date, which corresponds with other AGS renewal dates. Judges License Renewal: 1. Judges renewal by Jan. 1. Fee $5 (same date membership must be paid to run for the BOD) 2. Judges renewal from January 1- February 1. Fee $10 (date for roster inclusion and voting rights in AGS elections) 3. Judges who fail to renew their licenses by Feb. 1 of a given year must renew through an official AGS Judges Training school. Failure to renew by Feb. 1 will result in revocation of their license until Judges Training is attended and passed as a candidate. 4. Judges will renew their licenses yearly, with no more than 2 years (the current year and the following year) being paid in advance. 5. To be eligible to renew, a judge must have judged at least 1 AGS Sanctioned Show within any 3 year period. The Judges Committee will send a letter to all judges informing them of this change. It will also be printed in the Voice, and the next Judges Training Manual. Further, all correspondence sent from the Judges Committee to the Judges will be archived in the office for future reference. Shall we accept this recommendation? Yea, 11 votes, Joanne Karohl, Fred Phillips, William Kowalik, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Dale Carlson, Cheryl K Smith, Keith Harrell, Debbie Gesick, Kellye Bussey, Eddie Fugate, Penny Hamers Nay, 2 votes, Gayle Nelson, Jean New

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It has been motioned by Director Smith and seconded by Director Florence-Milligan that we accept the 2005 budget as presented by the Budget Committee. Shall we accept the proposed budget?

Yea, 13 votes, Keith Harrell, Kellye Bussey, Dale Carlson, Debbie Gesick, Joanne Karohl, Fred Phillips, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Cheryl K Smith, William Kowalik, Penny Hamers, Eddie Fugate, Gayle Nelson, Jean New

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It has been motioned by Director Karohl and seconded by Director Hamers to accept the Judges Committee recommendation for a new scorecard. For more detailed information as to how this scorecard was developed, input received, and greater detail please

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Postal Ballots refer to message # 4973, dated May 10, 2005, on this list. As previously stated, if passed, this scorecard would be implemented after Convention, 2005. Should we accept the recommendation and adopt the proposed scorecard?

Yea, 12 votes, Keith Harrell, Kellye Bussey, Dale Carlson, Debbie Gesick, Joanne Karohl, Fred Phillips, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Cheryl K Smith, William Kowalik, Penny Hamers, Eddie Fugate, and Gayle Nelson did not vote Jean New

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It has been motioned by Director Harrell and seconded by Director Florence-Milligan to accept the following recommendation from the Employee Selection Committee:

'Although it is customary and advisable to conduct personal interviews as part of the selection process, it was felt the strong advantage in qualification and experience of Ms. Kowalik is adequate to consider waiving the interview process.' Please note that this ballot needs to conclude as quickly as possible so that all candidates can be notified one way or the other in a timely manner. Shall we accept the recommendation of the committee and waive the interview process?

Yea, 10 votes, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Kellye Bussey, Dale Carlson, Penny Hamers, Joanne Karohl, Fred Phillips, Keith Harrell, Cheryl K Smith, Debbie Gesick, Gayle Nelson Nay, none abstain, William Kowalik Did not vote Jean New, Eddie Fugate

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To create a discounted (reduced rate) show sanction that would not include rosettes or award certificates in effort to assist our members in hosting or dual sanctioning shows. The recommended rate is $10 for a single breed sanction. Members who win Grand or Reserve at these shows may request a rosette and certificate from the AGS office for a $5 fee. We have a motion and a second. Shall we accept the proposal and allow for reduced rate show sanctions?

Yea, 10 votes, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Cheryl K Smith, Bonnie Chandler, William Kowalik, Gary Whitehead, Dale Carlson, Joanne Karohl, Penny Hamers, Gayle Nelson, Eddie Fugate Nay Tim Flickinger abstain Lora Fugate did not vote Debbie Gesick

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The Judges Committee has submitted the following recommendation for Board approval as AGS policy, effective immediately upon Board approval:

License activation fee: $25 (a one time fee, paid at the successful completion of judges training, to facilitate activation of the individual's license and establishment of a personal judges folder in the Office)

License Renewal Schedule:

1. Judges will renew their licenses yearly, with no more than 2 years being paid in advance.

2. To be eligible to renew, a judge must have judged at least 1 AGS (or ADGA) sanctioned show within the last 3-year period.

3. Fees are: $10 if paid before January 1st $15 if paid on or after January 1st but before February 1st

4. Judges who fail to renew their licenses before February 1st will be required to renew through an official AGS Judges Training Conference. Failure to renew by February 1st will result in revocation of the Judge's license until a JTC is attended, and successfully completed, as a candidate.

Shall we accept the committee recommendation?

Yea, 9, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Tim Flickinger, Gary Whitehead, Bonnie Chandler, William Kowalik, Joanne Karohl, Eddie Fugate, Penny Hamers, Debbie Gesick Nay, Dale Carlson, Gayle Nelson abstain Lora Fugate did not vote Cheryl K Smith

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The AGS Judges Committee is recommending that AGS adopt the following figures as the "official minimum heights and weights" for AGS:

ALPINE: mature does 30” or 135 lbs, mature bucks 32” or 160 lbs

LAMANCHA: mature does 28” or 130 lbs, mature bucks 30” or 155 lbs

NUBIAN: mature does 30” or 135 lbs, mature bucks 32” or 160 lbs

OBERHASLI: mature does 28” or 120 lbs, mature bucks 30” or 145 lbs

TOGGENBURG: mature does 26” or 120 lbs, mature bucks 28” or 145 lbs

SABLE: mature does 30” or 135 lbs, mature bucks 32” or 160 lbs

SAANEN: mature does 30” or 135 lbs, mature bucks 32” or 160 lbs

Should we accept the committee recommendation?

Yea, 10 votes, Eddie Fugate, Gayle Nelson, Gary Whitehead, Joanne Karohl, Tim Flickinger, William Kowalik, Bonnie Chandler, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Debbie Gesick, Penny Hamers Nay none abstain Cheryl K Smith, Lora Fugate, Dale Carlson

33. Funds. Currently none of our funds are in interest bearing accounts. The Board unanimously voted to have Amy and William develop a proposal for the Board on investing scholarship and assets other than operating capital within the next 30 days. We will keep $29,000 in checking for operating expenses. 34. Second computer. The Board unanimously authorized purchase of a second office computer. 35. Certificate Revisions. The Board voted to raise the fee from $1.00 to $2.50 effective after the meeting, so that we can meet our costs. 36. Database/Membership Issues. We agreed to provide a laminated membership card to active life members and to begin using and requesting members to use their permanent registration number for all activity. 37. Show Rules. The Board will request the committee to make a complete review and recommendations regarding show rules. 38. Measuring Sticks. We will sell measuring sticks to Caprine Supply at the member rate. 39. Officers. William Kowalik was elected AGS President and Joanne Karohl was elected Vice President

Life Memberships Those life members who have been inactive for three of more years have been sent letters from the office requesting updated contact information and giving the member the option of continu-ing to receive current office mailings or suspend these services if they so choose. At any time those life members who choose not to receive mailings at this time, may contact the office and reinstate these services. All active Life Members will soon be receiving a laminated member-

ship card from the office.

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News/Announcements

Important Tattoo Information Some AGS members are in the process of dual registering their animals. A few issues regarding reconciliation of AGS tat-toos with those of other registries have come to the attention of the AGS office, and at least one member has altered tattoos on AGS registered animals such that the registration of those animals is in jeopardy. Because of these problems, the AGS Office has asked that we clarify the tattooing procedure to be followed for dual registration. The most important thing to remember is DO NOT alter your AGS approved ear tattoos EXCEPT in one very special case!! More on this later. To reconcile tattoos so that any AGS goat with ears can also be registered with another registry without placing your AGS registration at risk: Find out what tattoo the other registry wants to appear on the goat. Put it on the tail (left or right tail web, or center tail). Fill out the other registry’s application and INCLUDE EVERY TATTOO that is on the goat, including ears and tail. Keep in mind that when checking tattoos at shows, ADGA rules require the judge to either fill in a tattoo for each possible place there could be one, or write "none" on the show report if there is none. If a tattoo is present that is not on your registration certificate, your goat does not match your certificate. As of yet, this is not required of judges at AGS shows. Further, at this time, if you add a tail tattoo to a goat with ear tattoos that match its AGS registration certificate, it is not necessary to return your registration certificate to AGS to note the added tail tattoo as a change of tattoo, though of course this is permissible. Here is the special case where you may change ear tattoos in pursuit of dual registration. You may add one or more digits to an AGS registered goat's right (herd of origin) ear if and only if BOTH of the following are true:

1) The herd of origin tattoo of the BREEDER of that goat (not your tattoo, unless you are the breeder) has been officially changed with AGS. – AND- 2) The new herd of origin tattoo was derived from the old tattoo by adding one or more digits to the beginning or end of the old tattoo. Example: My original tattoo with AGS was JK. My new tattoo with AGS (and ADGA) is JK5. Anyone may add a 5 to the right ear of a goat of my breeding that is tattooed JK, send in that goat's papers to AGS for a change of tattoo, and dual register that goat with ADGA with JK5 noted as the right ear tattoo.

IN NO OTHER CASE SHOULD EAR TATTOOS BE ALTERED, OR YOU MAY PLACE YOUR AGS

REGISTRATION IN PERIL.

AGS Awards Scholarships The AGS Board voted to accept the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee and award the following scholarships:

The AGS Scholarship was awarded to Cedric Chandler and the John Howland Scholarship was awarded to Jake Cie-synski. Congratulations to both students. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please see your members handbook or contact the office for more information.

The Scholarship Committee has also been asked to review the application process and seek other sources of funding to pos-sibly increase the amounts awarded in future scholarships.

Former Director Dies Loren Johnson became active in AGS about the time we started registering Pygmies, what was that--around 1975? He got his judges license and was used frequently in So. Cal. shows. His Chino Acres Pygmies were among the best on the So. Cal show circuit, and he promoted them strongly as a dairy animal. He always showed his does with a full clip even when his competitors didn't clip theirs. He was a former AGS director. He had a funny, dry Scandinavian type of humor that some folks didn't get. When he wasn't involved in AGS, he 1) taught math and science or special ed., 2) ran a commercial wholesale nursery, 3) played in a recorder orchestra, 4)cooked gourmet meals and made pomegranate jelly, 5) traveled with the Sierra Club to repair remote hiking trails, and 6) traveled extensively with his wife, Janet, wherever a) she wanted to paint scenery, or b) he took craft classes like furniture building and woodworking. Loren Johnson was a true renaissance man! Alice Hall

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AGS Committees/Chairs Awards: Makes recommendations to BOD concerning Lincoln Doe awards & rules. They also make recommendations for individual awards of merit (i.e. director emeritus, life membership award, outstanding service etc) Gayle Nelson, Jean New, Gail Putcher AI/Embryo Transfer: Keeps abreast of issues relating to AI/embryo transfer, requirements & procedures as it relates to registration with AGS & makes recommendations to the BOD concerning such. No volunteers at this time

Board Handbook: Charged with developing a board book for incoming board members. It would contain contact info for all board members, articles of incorporation, code of ethics, job description. Committee membership comprised of current and former board members. Cheryl K Smith, Gayle Nelson

Breeds & Registration Committee: Propose registration rules & standards that help maintain the integrity of pedigrees & herd books. Serve as the coordinating & screening committee for any suggested changes or additions to the breed standards as requested by the breed clubs before they are presented to the Board. All breeds' issues should be worked on through this committee in conjunction with individual breed clubs as they pertain to AGS purebred dairy breeds. Tim Flickinger-chair, Gary Whitehead, Ann Engel, Keith Harrell

Budget: develops budget recommendations for the BOD for the coming year. This includes recommendations for necessary fee increases & rate changes based on current costs & past Membership/Registrations/Transfers of the society. Cheryl K Smith, Janet Estep

Classification: Makes recommendations to the BOD on issues relating to classification and training of classifiers as well as complaints filed against classifiers. Membership comprised of 2/3 classifiers and 1/3 members who are not classifiers. Keith Harrell – chair, Alice Hall, Sandi Liska, Ray Greer, Gary Whitehead,

Complaint/Arbitration: Handles official complaints filed by members in good standing & makes recommendations to the BOD (due to the nature of the committee it is limited to BOD members only) Joanne Karohl – chair, Dale Carlson, Penny Hamers

Bylaws: Reviews current AGS C&BL & makes recommendations to the BOD for changes. Dale Carlson - Chair, Cheryl K Smith, other members pending

DHI: Handles current issues for DHIR & top ten recognition as well as clarifying wording of AGS milking requirements & forms. Gail Putcher - Chair, Terri Brown, Suzanne Nevada, Cheryl Sugar, Gayle Nelson, Nancie Salem, Barbara Halligan

Election/Nomination: Made up of the 3 directors with the most Board tenure. Puts together a slate of qualified candidates for the general election to the board, based on nominations & input from the members. Sunni Florence-Milligan – chair, Bonnie Chandler, Cheryl K Smith Historian: Gathers together all forms of data that make up the history of AGS, categorizing specific items so things can be looked up, Example: all known issues of the Voice, BoD minutes & decisions by year, policy changes/dates, photos & publications etc. Putting all of this

together then transcribing/scanning into a format that can be saved to disk. This would be an ongoing project Gayle Nelson - Chair

Judges: Makes recommendations to the BOD on issues relating to judges training as well as complaints filed against judges or shows. (2/3 judges 1/3 other members) Keith Harrell – chair, Sunni Florence-Milligan, Sharon Warren, Audrey Kowalik, Valerie Ciesynski, other judge pending

Show Rules: Clarifies & writes recommendations to BOD concerning show rules for AGS shows. Also reviews any proposed changes to show forms etc. Reviews disputed show results & works with Office to resolve. Sunni Florence-Milligan – chair, Gary Whitehead, Audrey Kowalik, Tina Hansen, Emma McGill, Valerie Ciesynski, Dawn Hurd

National Show/Convention: works on guidelines & recommendations for BOD & solicits future sites for convention and/or national shows. Joanne Karohl – chair, David Aguirre, Jim McGonagle, Sub committee: Current year National show/Convention: works with main committee to put together current years' show and/or convention Roxanne Hanna-chair

Public Relations/Products: Maintains website & puts together advertising & promotional materials benefiting AGS. (note: Artists pen/ink drawings needed. Also graphics artists and/or those experienced with FrontPage & web building. If you are talented in this area, or know someone that is, please contact this committee) Sunni Florence-Milligan – chair, Joanne Karohl, Kate Quint, Bonnie Chandler

Publications: Oversees & manages all member publications such as the Voice & Member Handbook. (See below) Sondra Peterson - Chair (and Voice Editor), Gayle Nelson Sub-Committee: Handbook: designs & maintains current handbook content, sends to office for printing Sub-Committee: Voice: works on recommendations from BOD & member input for content. Published quarterly. Must send hard copy as well as electronic format to office for printing. Requires knowledge of Microsoft Publisher and/or Word.

Scholarship: Reviews scholarship applications submitted & makes recommendations to the BOD if all qualifications are met. Sean Milligan-chair, Gayle Nelson, John Howland, Diane Davis-George, Mark Hull, Jean New

Youth Committee: Develops & recommends programs & activities designed to promote youth participation & awareness in the dairy goat industry. Acts as advisory body & intermediary for the Youth Board. Melissa Hull-chair, Janet Estep Subcommittee: Youth Board: Youth representatives from each District who help plan & participate in various activities. Will have one member designated as Youth liaison who may report to the Board, through the Youth Committee.

AGS is a committee driven organization. We currently have openings on several committees. If you have a special skill or interest that allows you to assist the Society and improve services for your fellow members, please, volunteer. Your may contact the AGS office or the Chair of the committee you are interested in. Thank you in advance for helping to make your Society the best it can be.

These are the committees we most need volunteers to serve on: AI/Embryo Transfer, Budget, Classification, Historian, National Show/Convention (especially members from D5), Publications, and Youth Committee. There may be other openings so if you have a particular interest that is not listed, please contact the AGS President so you can be placed on a list to fill future vacancies should they arise.

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News/Announcements

The AGS Board of Directors recently voted to accept a proposal to host the 2006 National Show and Convention.

The Proposal comes from the South Central Oklahoma Dairy Goat Association.

The Convention and National show is scheduled for June 4-10, 2006 in Duncan, OK.

More information will be available in the next issue of the VOICE.

The preliminary schedule is loaded with fun events for the whole family.

Make plans to attend!

Revisions will soon be made to several AGS forms including the work order form. The new forms will include a space for you to fill in your membership number. Your membership number can be found on any invoice from the office or on your member-ship card. The main reason for this minor change is that many family memberships include individuals with different last names. Our computer database is capable of handling multiple variations of ownership listings for family members or joint own-ership of animals, however, it does help if we know where to start looking. We are happy to have an ever growing number of family memberships and we want to make sure your work requests are processed as quickly and accurately as possible. Please help us to continue to provide the best service possible by including this information.

On a related note, we remind everyone that Classification is a member service and is not available to non-members. Your membership must be current when the Classification is performed. Having your membership number available or carrying your membership card with you when you plan to have Classifications done, will help assure that there are no misunderstandings later.

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AGS Officers/Directors 2005-2006 DIRECTORS AT LARGE

2008 Sunni Milligan , 580 Parker St. Azle, Tx 76020 (817)270-4883 Email : txflatrock@aol.com

2007 (AGS Vice President) Dr. Joanne Karohl, 48 Madigan Ln Harvard, MA 01451 (978)456-9357 Email: jmk@rwdean.com

2006 Gayle C. Nelson, 1327 E. Lawson Rd., Little Rock, AR 72210 (501)821-2688 Email: anarky@worldnet.att.net

DISTRICT 1

2007 Bonnie Chandler, 183 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA 01451 (978)456-3169 Email: jbchandler@verizon.net

2006 Dale Carlson, 1127 Lyndon Rd, Franklinville, NY 14737 (716)676-9321 Email: hayseed@wnyweb.net

DISTRICT 2

2005 Lora Mae Fugate, P.O. Box 3771 Springfield, Mo 65808 (417) 887-9139 Email: lfugate@netscape.com

2006 Eddie Fugate, P.O. Box 3771 Springfield, Mo 65808 (417) 887-9139 Email: eddiefugate@yahoo.com

DISTRICT 3

2007 Gary Whitehead, 3902 S. FM 200, Nemo, TX 76070 (254)897-4005 Email: sgwhitehead@digitex.net

2006 (AGS President) William Kowalik, 737 Oakridge Ln, Pipe Creek, TX 78063 (830)510-6324 Email: hcndgoats@earthlink.net

DISTRICT 4

2007 Tim Flickinger, 501 1/2 E Grove St, Mishawaka, IN (574)254-0421 Email: sablegoats@aol.com

2006 Debbie Gesick, 725 Houseman Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719)7683-4742 Email: velvetacres@earthlink.net

DISTRICT 5

2007 Cheryl K. Smith, 22705 Hwy 36, Cheshire OR, 97419 (541) 998-6081 Email: cheryl@karmadillo.com

2006 Penny Hamers, 4080 Parkhill Rd, Santa Margarita, CA 93453 (805)438-3757 Email: copperpenny@tcsn.net

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In order to further communication between AGS and it's members, a new AGS Announcements list has been created. This is an announcement only list, which will be used by the AGS Board and the AGS Office to distribute information in the most timely, concise manner possible to the membership. This list is available to every AGS member. We hope this will further the family atmosphere of AGS. Members of the AGS Board will still be on hand to discuss matters of importance to AGS members on the Discuss AGS list, and the new Announcements list will provide direct information from the Board to the membership. Those members who do not wish to read the numerous posts on Discuss AGS will now have a venue with which to receive information about the Society, and every member will benefit from timely updates. You can subscribe to the new list at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AGSAnnouncements

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