Summer Photographic Competition 2024

INSTRUCTIONS.

All entries to be submitted as colour photographs 6”x4” (inches) on photo paper of any type (gloss or matt)

Each photo to have an adhesive label on the back bearing clearly the Class Number, the entrants name the name of the goat ,date of birth and registration number.

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE PHOTOGRAPH as the impression detracts.

Photographs will not be returned as winning photographs will be forwarded to the BGS Office for publication in winter month journals.

The closing date for entries is MONDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2024 and should be sent by post to:

       Mr.B.Perry  24,Station Road, Norton, Stockton on Tees ,TS20 1NH.

        Please note I will not accept emailed photos which I have to print off.

There is no entry fee.

No photograph submitted should have been “Photoshopped” other than cropped and light adjusted. Neither must it have appeared in any BGS publication to date.

Adjudication will be by an independent BGS judge.

Multiple entries not exceeding 3 are accepted in every category.

For the individual animal being photographed in Classes 1 to 29  the photograph must be a side view shot taken with the head of the goat facing to the right.  It is important that if a person is holding the animal then this person must not be identifiable in the photo. This will disqualify.

CLASSES

Class 1            Anglo Nubian goat in milk

Class 2            Golden Guernsey or British Guernsey goat in milk

Class 3            Toggenburg or Saanen Milking Goat

Class 4            British Alpine or British Toggenburg goat in milk or Swiss

                        marked type AOV in milk.

Class 5            British Saanen in milk goat or White AOV goat in milk.

Class 6            Anglo Nubian type AOV goat in milk

Class 6a           Golden Guernsey type AOV in milk

Class 7            Adult female Bonte goat in milk

Class 8            Adult Boer Goat

Goatling Classes.

Class 9            Anglo Nubian or AN type goatling

Class 10          Golden Guernsey or British Guernsey goatling.

Class 11          Toggenburg Goatling

Class 12          Saanen Goatling

Class 13          British Alpine Goatling

Class 14          British Toggenburg Goatling

Class 15          British Saanen Goatling

Class 16          AOV coloured goatling (not entered in Class 9)

Class 17          AOV white goatling.

Class 18          Boer goatling

Class 19          Bonte Goatling

Female Kid Classes

Class 20          Any Anglo Nubian or Nubian type kid

Class 21          Any Swiss marked kid

Class 22          Any white kid

Class 23          Bonte kid

Class 24          Boer kid

Class 25          Golden Guernsey or British Guernsey or type kid

Male Goat Classes

Class 26          Any breed section or AOV adult male

Class 27          Any breed section or AOV buckling

Class 28          Any breed section or AOV male kid

Class 29          The progeny of a named male goat shown collectively in one photo. (The

                        males does not but may feature.

Miscellaneous categories.  (Note any angle positions here accepted)

Class 30          A head study of a Swiss type white or coloured female adult goat

Class 31          A head study of an Anglo Nubian or  AN type female goat

Class 32          An IP line up photo.

Class 33          Photo taken during a milking competition weighing milk.  (Please

                        state the show. Person (s) identified are permitted.)

Class 34          Photo of a goat husbandry activity ( any person identified is                                                acceptable in this category)

Class 35          Any photograph of a goat any breed, any age taken by a junior or family

                        member at the age the age of 10 or under  (please state clearly the name                           and age of the photographer.)

Class 36          As Class 35  the photographer being 11 to 16 years of age.

Keep an eye on the closing date Monday 23rd September 2024.

There will be a prize of £20 for the best overall judged photograph of a female goat in milk and likewise for the best judged overall photo of a male goat (any age).  Classes 35 and 36 first prize winners will receive a £10 prize each respectively so get snapping.

Thank you.

Brian Perry.