NWCA - CGA Fleece Competition
October 15, 2021
Rhinebeck, NY
The joint CGA/NWCA Fleece Competition for 2021 was held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY, on the Friday October 15th, before the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival. Nearly 100 fleeces from all over the United States were submitted for assessment.
Wendy Pieh from Springtide Cashmere in Bremen, Maine, was our judge, assisted by David DeLaMater, who has just been recognized as CGA fleece judge. Fleeces were evaluated on each of the elements that have been identified in the North American Cashmere Goat standard, which include fiber diameter, style, differentiation, length, uniformity (consistency), yield, and the total down weight of the fleece. Participants received a scorecard with a detailed record of the evaluation, and goats whose scores meet the North American Cashmere Goat standard for fleece quality became eligible for registration in the CGA Cashmere Goat Registry.
In 2022, the joint NWCA-CGA Fleece Competition was sponsored by the NWCA and held in July.
Here are the results of the 2021 competition:
DOES born in 2020 Class of 14 | ||||
1 | Christine McBrearty-Hulse | STC | Bernadette | Hulse Hill Farm, |
2 | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | HBF | Daphne | Hidden Brook Farm |
3 | Christine McBrearty-Hulse | HHF | Bridie | Hulse Hill Farm, |
4 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Makaia | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
5 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Manyazi | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
DOES born in 2019 Class of 17 |
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1 | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | HBF | Cher | Hidden Brook Farm |
2 | David & Mary | DHF | Gloria | Dough Haven |
3 | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | HBF | Penny Lane | Hidden Brook Farm |
4 | Jillianne Jermyn | GWM | Andromeda | Goats of Washington, Maine |
5 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Rosalie | Spring Gate Farm |
DOES born in 2018 Class of 8 |
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1 | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | HBF | Athena | Hidden Brook Farm |
2 | Loriann Fell | PHF | Fiona | Pine Hill Farm |
3 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Verity | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
4 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | MJ Watson | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
5 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Bebe | Spring Gate Farm |
DOES born in 2017 Class of 4 |
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1 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Lia | Spring Gate Farm |
2 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Sally | Spring Gate Farm |
3 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Molly | Spring Gate Farm |
4 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Copper Penny | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
DOES born in 2016 Class of 6 |
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1 | Allysse Sorensen | FXMF | Irish Freckle | Nordic Horn |
2 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Khumbo's Orphan Annie | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
3 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Fortuna | Spring Gate Farm |
SENIOR DOES Class of 6 |
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1 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Thanzi | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
2 | Christine McBrearty-Hulse | TFC | Gwen | Hulse Hill Farm |
GRAND CHAMPION DOE: CSM Thanzi RESERVE CHAMPION DOE: TFC Gwen BUCKS born in 2020 Class of 4 |
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1 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Ajax | Spring Gate Farm |
2 | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | HBF | Loki | Hidden Brook Farm |
3 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Bolero | Spring Gate Farm |
BUCKS born in 2018-2019 Class of 4 |
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1 | Loriann Fell | PHF | Snowball | Pine Hill Farm |
2 | Allysse Sorensen | NORH | Royal | Nordic Horn |
3 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Valor | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
BUCKS born in 2017-2016 Class of 3 |
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1 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Billy | Spring Gate Farm |
2 | Jillianne Jermyn | BLF | Wensleydale | Goats of Washington, Maine |
3 | Jane Hammond | SGF | Stedman | Spring Gate Farm |
GRAND CHAMPION BUCK SGF Billy RESERVE CHAMPION BUCK BLF Wensleydale WETHERS born in 2020 Class of 3 |
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1 | Christine McBrearty-Hulse | HHF | Benny | Hulse Hill Farm |
2 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Milo | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
3 | Christine McBrearty-Hulse | HHF | Brady | Hulse Hill Farm |
WETHERS born 2017-16 Class of 3 |
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1 | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | CSM | Sir Galahad | St. Mary's On the Hill Farm |
2 | Christine McBrearty-Hulse | HHF | Otto | Hulse Hill Farm |
3 |
Christine McBrearty-Hulse | HHF | Garth | Hulse Hill Farm |