Chester County 4-H Dairy Goat Roundup

Twenty-nine goat projects were exhibited with 18 4-H youth participants. This year the show was divided into four breed classes - Toggenburg, Alpine, Oberhasli, and Mini Nubian dairy goats. A separate market goat show was held earlier in the week.

Judge Jane Bailey of Marydel, MD did an excellent job in placing the animals and providing the youth instruction to improve their skills.

In the Toggenburg breed, Ella Wingrave's Yearling, Pond View Springs LMR Brandy, was the Junior Champion and the Grand Champion. Julianna Johnson's kid, Betty's Acres D Saphire, was Reserve Champion.

In the Alpine breed, RB Play That Jazz, owned by Olivia Prince, was the Senior Champion and Grand Champion. AHF Sage, a 5-12 month-old kid shown by Evelyn Bove, was the Reserve Champion and also the Junior Champion. Reith Bros. Farm's Miszippy Queen, shown by Maiya Fitzpatrick, was the Reserve Senior Champion, and Rudbeckia, a dry yearling shown by Olivia Prince, was the Reserve Junior Champion.

In the American Oberhasli breed, Melissa Johnson of Glen Mills was Grand Champion and Senior Champion with her doe Fullhouse Acres Lousiana Breeze, and Julianna Johnson's 2-year-old Doe, Full House Acres Princes Tiara, was Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion. Melissa Johnson's dry yearling, Fullhouse Acres Devil's Rebel was Junior Champion, and Max Wingrave's Brandywine Farm Scotch was Reserve Junior Champion.

In Mini Nubian's goat classes, Lil Bit of Heaven Tornado Beth, owned by Emma Magee, was the Grand Champion and Junior Champion, and Lil Bit of Heaven Belle, owned by Ethan Magee, was the Reserve Champion and Reserve Junior Champion.

In the Fitting and Showing competition, Melissa Johnson was both the Champion Showman and Champion Fitter for the senior division. In the intermediate division, Megan Johnson, Julianna Johnson, Evelyn Bove, and Addyson Burgoyne all received Blue Ribbons for showmanship, and Kaia Bartlebaugh and Ethan Magee received Blue Merit recognition for Fitting. In the Junior Division, Ella Wingrave was the class Champion Showman and Fitter. Our first-year members Gloria Baird, Maiya Fitzpatrick, and Isabella Laskas were all commended by the judge and received Blue Merit in showmanship and fitting.

Melissa Johnson was named Master Showman, Julianna Johnson was named Reserve Champion Showman, and Levi Baird was recognized as the most improved showman.

The show concluded with Fullhouse Acres Lousiana BRZ, an aged Oberhasli owned by Melissa Johnson, being named the Best Goat in Show.

The Chester County 4-H Goat Show was one of the many shows that took place during the Chester County 4-H Fair Week, held August 5-10, 2024 at the Romana 4-H Center of Chester County in West Brandywine Township. We are proud of all our 4-H members and welcome youth with various project interests to participate in our program.