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The Kent Goat Club

The Kent Goat Club would like to propose “that judges are asked to refrain from interacting with exhibitors and exhibits until judging has been completed. With the increase of back-to-back shows and rosettes being displayed this is to ensure an unbiased result

The Northumbrian Dairy Goat Society

The Northumbrian Dairy Goat Society proposes that, “subject to a satisfactory cost benefit analysis, the BGS furthers its aims of circulating knowledge and general information upon goats and also of fulfilling its role as the focal point for all goatkeeping activities in the United Kingdom by: digitising the paper-based British Goat Society Archive dating back […]

The Devon Goat Society

The Devon Goat Society proposes “Would judges inform the show secretary who invites them to judge a show if they are judging another show with a 100 mile radius of that show”

Overseas News

Overseas News – 2015 In June we took four male kids to Belgium for Renaat Devreese. Two Charnocks BT’s & two Ardross BS’s. All nice boys. My small Ifor Williams P8 trailer had to be re-licensed in early July. This is a rigorous inspection which covers all the requirements for long-distance (over 8 hours) transport. […]

Proposal from the Grampian Goat Club

“The Grampian Goat Club proposes that in order to help preserve, encourage and promote the exceptional blood lines of quality UK male goats, the BGS to help financially towards the collection and storage of semen from these males. Owners of males to apply to BGS for financial support. Semen to be held in a central […]

Proposal from the Kent Goat Club

“The Kent Goat Club proposes that male awards i.e. breed champion and champion status are updated automatically in line with female awards that are currently updated on the Grassroots system without the need to apply for them manually.” Update on the British Toggenburg Society and Kent Goat Club resolutions: The proposed Regulation changes, which were […]

The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Goat Society

“Would The BGS instigate a series of open discussions on ‘The relevance of preserving the individual dairy goat breeds for the future and how this can best be done. Relevant societies, associations and publications, the GVS, RBST, RABDF and Smallholder magazine for example would be invited to participate. Any conclusions would be made available to […]