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Conquering
the
Registration
Application
By
Dori
Lowell
Wow,
it
is
spring
and
your
barn
is
full
of
beautiful
kids.
Now
your
thoughts
turn
toward
shows
and
future
breeding
plans.
BUT
WAIT,
first
you
have
to
register
the
kids
and
deal
with
the
dreaded
paperwork.
Long
time
breeders
as
well
as
novice
goat
owners
seem
to
have
difficulties
completing
the
Application
for
Registration
form.
Let’s
walk
through
this
chore
step
by
step
and
clear
up
some
of
the
confusion.
Step
one:
Take
photos
and
measurements
of
the
goat.
Photos
do
not
need
to
be
portrait
quality,
but
it
should
be
clear
and
show
the
color
and
any
random
marking.
A
side
view
photo
shot
within
10
feet
of
the
goat
is
appreciated.
A
photo
of
a
kid
more
than
10
feet
away
is
difficult
to
see
and
is
next
to
impossible
to
identify
random
markings.
If
more
than
one
goat
is
in
the
photo,
circle,
or
otherwise
mark
the
goat
being
registered.
It
is
hard
to
determine
the
one
Dark
Grey
Agouti
goat
in
a
crowd
of
Medium
Grey
Agouti
goats!
Goats
with
random
markings
should
have
a
photo
of
each
side
that
clearly
shows
the
markings.
Digital
photos
are
acceptable
but
should
be
of
a
good
quality
and
color.
No
Blue
or
Purple
goats
please!
Measurements
should
be
taken
at
the
same
as
the
photo.
Height
at
the
withers
and
cannon
bone
measurements
should
fall
within
the
NPGA
Breed
Standard
guidelines.
Step
two:
Now
armed
with
the
photos
and
measurements,
it
is
time
to
tackle
the
paperwork!
Having
the
following
items
handy
will
make
this
process
go
faster.
-
Measurements
-
Breeding
Memo
(if
needed)
-
Your
Buck’s
registration
Papers
(if
you
owned
the
buck)
-
Your
Doe’s
registration
Papers
-
Your
NPGA
Membership
number.
Ok,
let’s
go
through
the
form
item
by
item.
A.
Name
of
the
Goat.
Be
sure
to
list
your
herdname.
If
you
have
not
yet
had
the
herdname
registered
with
NPGA
you
will
need
to
confirm
the
availability
before
completing
this
item.
Be
sure
you
have
listed
a
name
AFTER
the
herdname.
It
is
surprising
how
many
people
send
in
registrations
without
a
name
for
the
goat!
There
is
a
limit
of
35
spaces
and
letters
for
the
goat’s
name.
Be
sure
to
count
and
don’t
go
over
the
limit.
B.
Date
of
Birth.
Note
that
any
goat
registered
over
one
year
of
age
does
require
a
$10.00
late
registration
fee.
C.
Circle
the
appropriate
sex
of
your
goat
D.
Microchip
number
if
used.
E.
List
how
many
of
each
sex
were
in
the
litter,
regardless
of
how
many
are
being
registered.
F.
List
the
Tattoo
Prefix
which
was
assigned
at
the
time
your
herdname
was
approved,
as
well
as
your
individual
identification.
Generally
the
Prefix
is
the
Right
Tattoo
and
the
Left
is
the
individual
identification.
Every
registered
goat
MUST
have
a
Tattoo
listed
regardless
of
whether
it
has
been
put
on
the
goat
yet
or
a
microchip
number
is
used.
G.
Indicate
if
the
goat
is
horned
or
disbudded.
If
you
intend
to
disbud,
but
have
not
yet,
indicate
disbudded
on
the
application.
H.
List
the
color
of
the
goat.
If
you
are
unsure,
use
the
color
choice
list
at
the
bottom
of
the
form.
In
the
effort
to
make
this
easier
there
are
now
only
6
color
choices:
caramel,
grey
agouti,
brown
agouti,
black
agouti,
black
and
solid
black.
You
no
longer
have
to
make
the
determination
whether
any
of
them
are
light,
medium
or
dark.
Along
with
the
descriptions
on
the
Registration
Application,
a
color
chart
is
available
with
pictures
to
help
you
determine
the
color
of
your
animal.
I.
Describe
any
random
markings.
Belly
Bands,
White
on
legs,
or
spots,
are
random
markings.
Dorsal
Stripes
on
Caramels
and
Dark
markings
are
not
random
markings
or
is
the
white
spot
on
top
of
the
head.
Note
that
the
registration
certificate
only
has
a
limited
space
for
these
random
markings
and
Central
Office
may
abbreviate
or
shorten
your
description.
J.
If
the
goat
is
under
one
year
old
you
do
not
need
to
measure
the
height
or
front
cannon.
If
the
goat
is
over
one
year
you
must
measure
the
height
at
the
withers
and
the
length
of
the
front
cannon.
Indicate
the
goat’s
measurements
that
you
have
taken
if
necessary.
K.
Show
the
age
of
the
goat
in
the
photo
and
when
the
measurements
were
taken
(if
necessary).
L.
The
Registered
name
of
the
Sire.
M.
The
Sire’s
registration
number.
Be
sure
the
name
and
the
registration
#
match.
Central
Office
receives
many
applications
where
they
do
not.
N.
The
owner
of
the
Buck
at
the
time
of
service.
If
you
did
not
own
the
buck.
If
the
same
person
did
not
own
the
Buck
and
doe,
a
breeding
memo
will
be
required.
The
owner
of
the
buck
should
provide
this
Memo
at
the
time
of
service.
O.
If
you
need
a
progeny
sticker,
circle
either
the
Sire
or
Dam
or
both.
This
sticker
will
be
issued
and
should
be
affixed
to
the
Sire
or
Dam’s
registration
papers
to
confirm
registered
offspring.
NPGA
Show
rules
require
that
all
goats
must
have
proof
of
progeny
before
they
can
compete
for
the
last
leg
of
their
Permanent
Grand
Championship.
These
stickers
are
one
way
to
provide
proof
of
offspring.
P.
The
registered
name
of
the
Dam.
Q.
The
Dam’s
registration
number.
Again
be
sure
the
name
and
registration
number
match.
Use
the
doe’s
registration
papers
to
confirm
the
number
don't
rely
on
your
memory.
R.
The
owner
of
the
Doe
at
the
time
of
conception.
Note
that
the
Herdname
on
the
application
must
be
registered
to
the
person
listed
here.
S.
The
name
of
the
owner
at
birth.
This
may
be
a
different
name
than
that
of
the
Owner
at
conception.
If
a
pregnant
doe
has
been
purchased,
the
name
here
would
be
that
of
the
new
owner.
In
the
case
of
a
Family
membership,
the
registered
owner
may
be
a
different
member
of
the
family
than
the
owner
of
the
doe,
so
long
as
both
parties
use
the
same
herdname.
T.
SIGN
THE
FORM.
A
signature
is
required
to
validate
the
application
U.
List
your
NPGA
membership
number.
This
is
needed
to
determine
the
fees
for
the
application.
Members
in
good
standing
are
eligible
for
the
member’s
fee.
V.
This
section
is
for
a
Transfer
to
be
made
at
the
same
time
as
registration.
THERE
IS
ADDITIONAL
FEES
FOR
THIS
TRANSACTION.
If
the
person
the
goat
is
being
transferred
to
is
NOT
an
NPGA
member
then
an
additional
$10.00
is
required.
If
the
person
IS
a
NPGA
member,
then
$6.00
additional
fee
is
needed.
W.
Be
sure
to
show
the
date
the
transfer
took
place.
X.
The
new
owner’s
membership
number
if
they
have
one.
Y.
If
a
breeding
memo
was
needed
and
there
is
more
than
one
kid
in
the
litter,
attach
the
memo
to
one
of
the
applications.
In
this
area
put
the
name
of
the
goat
whose
application
the
memo
was
attached
to.
Once
everything
else
is
done,
staple
your
photo(s)
to
the
application.
Include
a
check
for
the
appropriate
fees,
and
mail
to
Central
Office.
In
a
short
time
you
should
have
your
registration
papers
back
and
be
ready
for
the
show
ring!
If
you
have
specific
questions
regarding
completion
of
the
application,
contact
the
Central
Office
for
help.
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