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The Ohio Dairy Goat Association sponsors the annual Buckeye Sale to raise the funds to support dairy goat research. At the same time, the Buckeye Sale is a way of spotlighting high-quality animals from around the country. Each year, the Buckeye Sale committee strives to make the sale bigger and better than the previous year, and this year is no exception. Please read the following information carefully before submitting your nomination, as your sumbission indicates that you have fully read and agree to our terms and conditions. Nomination forms are available here | |
| Information | |
| Entries for consideration to the 2009 sale must be receive by July 10, 2009 to be considered for entry into the sale. The sale committee reserves the right to extend the deadline if necessary for breeds that have no entries. Four copies of each nomination form must be included in your entry packet. This change was implemented in 2004 to ensure high-quality entry packets were sent to each judge as well as to the webmaster for scanning / the Buckeye Sale Committee for record-keeping.
In order to have unbiased and informed selection of nominees, nominations are sent to three independent ADGA lisenced judges for review. Entry packets are judged using a scorecard method based on the photos, pedigree and other information submitted. A total of 100 points will be possible, with 20 possible points each going to the front, side and rear views of the nominee, 30 possible points going to the ADGA pedigree and 10 possible points going to other information such as DHIR records, HES or LA scores, show wins, etc. Animals scoring below an average of 65 total points will not be accepted into the sale, even if they are the highest scoring animal of their breed. This measure has been taken to ensure that only the highest quality animals are offered. Once judges have tallied their final scores, an original copy of the score sheet will be sent to three independent representitives of the Buckeye Sale for review. The highest scoring animals of each breed will then be accepted into the Buckeye Sale, and the owner will be notified. All of those who nominate will be provided with a copy of their animal's score sheet upon request. Entries will be accepted for: Alpine, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Oberhasli, Recorded Grade, Sable, Saanen and Toggenburg. The goal of the sale has always been to offer a doe and a buck of each breed, however, quality is top priority, and therefore two nominees of the same gender may be chosen and some breeds may not be represented. Along with the implementation of the above mentioned changes, the Buckeye Sale committee is striving to ensure high-quality nominees as well as competitive bidding. With all of these changes, along with tried and true methods of previous sales. | |
| Requirements, Hints & Tips | |
| Your nomination packets must include 4 collated copies of each of the following:
1. Nominee information page. Remember this nomination is a reflection of your breeding program, and therefore you must be the breeder of the animal being nominated. 2. Photographs of the nominee from the side, rear and front. Please use original photographs or unretouched digital prints for the nominee. Please indicate the age of the nominee at the time the photo was taken (required). 3. ADGA Registration and Four Generation Performance Pedigree for the nominee. 4. Two additional 8.5 x 11 pages of additional information you wish to be considered. This can include DHIR, LA scores, photos and information of close relatives, show records, etc. 5. A check or money order made payable to ODGA for $10.00. All nominees must conform to ADGA breed standards, have correct and legible tattoos, be free of physical defects, be sound and healthy and free of CAE or abcess problems. If a doe is bred, she must be accompanied to the sale by a completed service memorandum. All animals selected must come to the sale with a certified veterinarian's health certificate issued within 40 days of the sale. All animals over one year of age MUST have a negative CAE test within 40 days before the sale. A clear, consise, well-organized presentation will aid your chances of getting your nominee accepted into the sale. It will be helpful to you to apply the following guidelines to your nomination: *Please type or print clearly using black ink. *Give only facts on your nomination, leave the assessment of conformation, etc. up to the judges. *Clearly identify all pictures and the relationship to your nominee. *Make sure all of your pictures are clear originals or unretouched digital photos. Select backgrounds that highlight your animal's color and allows a clear definition of their "outline." Make sure the pictures are the best representation of your nominee and your breeding program. *Give careful consideration to your hold prices. High hold prices may interfere with positive consideration into the sale. *ALL nomination packets must be submitted to Kirt Schnipke, 17713 Road 4, Pandora, OH 45877. Any questions about the nomination/sale procedure, putting together your nomination packet, etc. should be directed to Kirt Schnipke, Buckeye Sale Chair, at schnk05@yahoo.com *A consignment form will be sent to you upon acceptance into the Buckeye Sale. At that time, you will need to return your signed form, along with a $20.00 consignment fee. This form must be returned by the deadline indicated, or an alternate nominee will be entered by the Buckeye Sale committee. *You may nominate as many representitives from your breeding program as you feel best refelect your program, but all nomination forms become the property of ODGA and no refunds will be made on nominations. | |
| Times & Dates | |
| Nominations must be received by July 10, 2009 however, the sale committee reserves the right to extend the deadline as necessary for breeds that have no entries.
A $10 nomination fee must accompany each nomination pack. A nomination pack consists of 4 copies of your nomination forms, pictures, pedigrees, etc. If selected, a $20 consignment fee must be returned to the sale committee by the deadline listed on the consignment forms. All breeders will be notified of their nominees' scores regardless of acceptance into the sale. The sale will begin at approximately 5:00 pm on November 14, 2009, following the end of the Annual Conference and ODGA awards presentation. The sale will be held at the Delaware Fairgounds. You need not attend the conference to attend the sale. | |
| Terms and Conditions of the Sale | |
| Consignors:While we guarantee that your animal will be advertised on the ODGA site and in at least one of the dairy goat publications, it will be up to you to furthur promote your animal in any way that you deem necessary.
You must have your consignment animal in place no later than 8:00 a.m. November 14. A certified veteranarian will be on hand to provide a new 30 day health certificate if necessary for transporting animals that are purchased away from the sale. No animals will be sold whose herd tattoos have not be registered with the USDA and whose papers are not available for transportation with the animal. You must present the registration papers to the sale committee prior to the sale. You will receive your sale money after all checks have cleared the bank (approximately 3 weeks.) Buyers:You must obtain a number if you plan on bidding on any sale animals. You may pay by cash or certified check . All papers will be signed for transfer immediately following your payment to the sale cashier. The Auctioneer's gavel is final. General:No goats other than sale animals will be permitted on the grounds. It is considered animal cruelty to let animals stand in trucks or trailers throughout the day. You must remove any purchased animals immediately following the sale. If you are unable to attend the sale, you must send a proxy bid to ODGA Treasurer Bill Davenport and make transportation arrangements with the Buckeye Sale Committee chairman no later than three weeks prior to the date of sale. | |
