TMGR Conformation Clinic
An Educational Service Provided by The Miniature Goat Registry
Caprine Conformation Clinic
Evaluator: Virginia Johnson Gruver
Senior Does 3
Senior Does in milk
Entry #20
In general appearance this mini Nubian doe is standing uphill, she is very level over the topline with a long rump from hips to pins. When viewed from the top her rump is wide front thurl to thurl. When viewed from the side her front legs are straight and she is on standing on strong pasterns. When viewed from the front her right fore leg appears to be turning out. She would benefit from more angulation in the rear legs.
In dairy character she has a long lean neck and length of bone throughout. When viewed from the top this doe is angular. In the area of the mammary she would benefit from a longer, smoother fore udder attachment. She would benefit from a rear udder that were higher and wider. She would also benefit by having a stronger medial suspensory ligament.
Owner comments: 2015
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In general appearance this doe is higher in the withers than the hips and is smoothly blended throughout. She is angular and has a long level top line. Her rump is long with a slight slope when viewed from the side. When viewed from the top she has a long, wide and strong rump from thurl to thurl. She would benefit from more brisket development and a straighter fore leg in the area of the knee. When viewed from the front she is wide between her front legs. She would benefit in the front legs by having her toes pointing forward. In the rear legs she is nearly perpendicular from hock to strong pasterns. She is standing on strong pasterns.
In dairy character this doe is angular when viewed from the side and top. When viewed from the side she is showing a lean neck. She is sharp in the withers. For body capacity she is deep in the heart girth with increasing depth into the flank area when viewed from the side. When viewed from the rear she is wide between the hocks. She has a wide, strong and long loin when viewed from the top. The fore udder is wide and well attached; she would benefit from a longer, smoother fore udder extension. Her rear udder is showing lots of area of attachment, it is high into the area of the escutcheon. She would benefit by having a wider area of attachment in the rear udder.
Entry #21
Owner comments: 2015 2nd freshener
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In general appearance this doe has a level top line and a long rump from hips to pins. She is straight in the fore legs and in the rear leg she is nearly perpendicular from hocks to pasterns. She would benefit by being deeper and wider in the chest with more extension of the brisket.
In dairy character she has a long body and neck. She is angular when viewed from the top. In body capacity she is deep in the heart girth She would benefit by having more depth in the barrel. When viewed from the top you can see angularity. In the area of the mammary she could use more fore udder extension and smoothness of blending into the abdomen. For the rear udder he has a moderately rounded udder in the area of the escutcheon. She would benefit from a higher, wider rear udder attachment and a stronger medial suspensory ligament.
Entry #22
Owner comments: 2015
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In general appearance this mini LaMancha doe has a long level topline, her rump is long from hips to pins when viewed from the side. She is wide from thurl to thurl. Her fore legs are straight with strong pasterns. When viewed from the front her fore legs are squarely placed and they are placed wide apart. She would show better if her fore legs were placed directly under the highest point of the withers. She would also show better by having her hind legs placed forward and in line with the pin bones which would balance her out.
!n dairy character she has a long lean body and neck with a long bone pattern throughout. She is angular when viewed from the top. In body capacity she has a long body which also counts as body capacity. In the mammary. She would benefit in the fore udder from a longer and smoother fore udder attachment and a stronger medial suspensory ligament. She has a moderately wide rear udder She would benefit from a higher, wider area of attachment in the rear udder.
Entry #23
Owner comments: 2016
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Entry #24
In general appearance this doe is smoothly blended. She would benefit by standing uphill, with her withers higher than her hips. Her fore legs are straight and when viewed from the front her legs are placed wide and square. In the rear leg she is showing good angulation, is incurving in the thigh and is perpendicular from the hock to the pastern. When viewed from the top this doe has a wide rump from thurl to thurl. She is angular when viewed from the side.
In body capacity she is deep in the heart girth and carries that width back into the flank when viewed from the side. In the area of fore udder she would benefit from a longer, smoother and wider fore udder attachment. Her rear udder is moderately wide. She would benefit from a higher, wider rear udder attachment as well as more overall area of attachment in the rear udder. She would also benefit from a stronger medial suspensory ligament.
Owner comments: 2016 FF 3 months fresh
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Owner comments: 2016
Entry #25
This yearling doe is at a disadvantage because she is not set up properly and her feet are not correctly placed. She could be evaluated better with correct lighting and sharper pictures. The poor lighting and not being set up properly makes what may be mild or no faults look worse. In general appearance this doe would show better if hind legs were set in line or slightly behind the pin bones it may benefit her over the topline in the area of the chine and the rump from hips to pins. When viewed from the top and side she has a long rump from hips to pins. Her fore legs appear to be straight but need to be placed directly under the withers to properly evaluate them. When viewed from the front she is showing width between the front legs. She would benefit by having her hooves trimmed as the untrimmed hooves give her long toes that keep her toes from being tighter. She would also benefit from more extension of the brisket.
In dairy character when viewed from the top she is angular. In body capacity she is showing width between the front legs and is wide between the hocks. In the mammary she could use more extension and width of the fore udder. In the rear udder, picture #2, she is showing a nice curvature of the rear udder. I would like to see the teats in this picture but as a first freshener the
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udder may mature more on her next freshening. She may also show more capacity of the udder with another freshening. I look forward to seeing this doe again.