The American Dairy Goat Association Type Project is an initiative of
ADGA's
volunteer
Type Committee and this
website is created
and maintained by them.
The intent is to
provide a resource for ADGA members interested in understanding
and improving type
characteristics in dairy goats.
This site is linked to the ADGA website as a
result of a cooperative agreement with ADGA.
The pictures and names of the
dairy goats shown here are those submitted voluntarily by owner/members.
Pictures and data
for each individual are shown or linked
in a breed album.
Click on one of the pictures below to
visit an album of pictures and data for that breed,
as well as a link
to ADGA Genetics pedigree and performance data.
To date, we have received and posted 219 photos and their associated data from 44 different
The standards of achievement to qualify were
set by the type committee for three categories:
Production:
Breed Leader Lists, Butterfat, or Protein
Show: Permanent Championship Achievement, GCH or CH
Linear Appraisal: Final Score 89 or Greater or 88 with an Excellent Mammary
Score
Some goats have more than one
photo and listing,
which shows their development and You can link to the pedigree and ADGA Genetics information
for each animal on this site by clicking
on the
Pictures
and baseline information about does and bucks of high achievement in
ADGA
programs are submitted for the year of that achievement.
We verify information using ADGA records
linked to the ADGA Genetics base.
breeders. Information was
entered into an album/table with a number of parameters. If necessary,
photos were scanned,
reformatted, & labeled. In a few cases, the image had to be kept
small because
the quality of the photo displayed is dependent upon the
quality of the photo received. .
More detailed information on Linear Traits can be found on the
ADGA Genetics pages
through a pedigree search and the linked type
information on a particular animal.
acquisition of additional levels of
achievement. We highly
value
submissions for animals
over a period of years that provide both type
& production information.
registration number in the breed albums.
This is an ongoing process and data are
entered as received, verified, and processed.
It is the intent of the Type Committee to
continue to improve this site as a more useful, searchable database.
Comments about this
website are welcomed. Contact: dthompson@acegroup.cc
Last Update:
1/5/19