NWCA - CGA Fleece Competition
October 20, 2023
Rhinebeck, NY
The joint CGA/NWCA Fleece Competition for 2023 was held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY, on the Friday, October 20th, before the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival. Sixty-three entries were evaluated for the competition, and ten entries were received for assessment only. Eleven different farms from all over the U.S. were represented.
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.
Judge David DeLaMater worked diligently and patiently on Friday, Saturday, and part of Sunday to provide goat owners with detailed information on their fleeces. Owners who were unable to collect their fleeces in Rhinebeck will receive them soon.
If you entered the competition or submitted a fleece for assessment and the goat was judged to be be qualified for the registry, you can enter them into the database now. Unless the goat is already on the database, please use the Add New Goat as Registry Candidate function on https://www.cashmeregoatassociation.info to enter data on the goat’s date of birth, color, pedigree, etc. Then choose the "Enter Evaluation for registry" function to enter data from the scorecard. PLEASE BE SURE TO UPLOAD A SCAN OF THE SCORECARD with the entry. (See https://cashmeregoatassociation.org/post/_docs/Registration_Process2020.pdf for details on the steps one takes to register a goat.)
COMPETITION RESULTS
BUCKS
Bucks born in 2021 and 2022 (class of 6)
| 1 | SGF | Rudy | Jane Hammond | Spring Gate Farm |
| 2 | CPRC | Nobile` A.I. | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 3 | SGF | Ajax | Jane Hammond | Spring Gate Farm |
Bucks born prior to 2021 (class of 3)
| 1 | HBF | Loki | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | Hidden Brook Farm |
| 2 | BLF | Wensleydale | Jillianne jermyn | Goats of Washington, Maine |
| 3 | SGF | Bebe | Jane Hammond | Spring Gate Farm |
Grand Champion Buck HBF Loki
Reserve Champion Buck SGF Rudy
DOES
Does born in 2022 (class of 6)
| 1 | NORH | Osta Brevik | Allysse Sorensen | Nordic Horn |
| 2 | SGF | Malita | Jane Hammond | Spring Gate Farm |
| 3 | SGF | Cotten | Jane Hammond | Spring Gate Farm |
Does born in 2021 (class of 10)
| 1 | CPRC | Nevee A.I. | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 2 | CSM | Emmanuelle | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | Community of St. Mary |
| 3 | EMW | Chipmunk | Elyse Perambo | East Meets West Family Farm |
Does born in 2020 (class of 7)
| 1 | CPRC | Mina | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 2 | CPRC | Merla | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 3 | SGF | Carolina | Jane Hammond | Spring Gate Farm |
Does born in 2019 (class of 9)
| 1 | HBF | Cher | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | Hidden Brook Farm |
| 2 | CPRC | Lilla | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 3 | HBF | Eleanor | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | Hidden Brook Farm |
Does born in 2018 (class of 4)
| 1 | CPRC | Kadyn | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 2 | CSM | Verity | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | Community of St. Mary |
| 3 | HBF | Piper | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | Hidden Brook Farm |
Does born prior to 2018 (class of 7)
| 1 | CPRC | Carmella | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 2 | CPRC | Elegante | Ron & Barbara Fiorica | Caprette Cashmere |
| 3 | CSM | Khumbo's Orphan Annie | Sister Mary Elizabeth Garrett | Community of St. Mary |
Grand Champion Doe CPRC Mini
Reserve Champion Doe CPRC Meria
WETHERS - class of 6
| 1 | HF | TIK Latte | Stephanie Berk | Tikkun Olam Farm |
| 2 | EMW | Hawthorne-Red Butt | Elyse Perambo | East Meets West Family Farm |
| 3 | CSM | Merlyn | Jaclyn & Mark Severance | Hidden Brook Farm |
Wether Grand Champion TIK Latte
Wether Reserve Champion EMW Hawthorne-Red Butt
BEST in SHOW CPRC Mini
Reserve BEST in SHOW CPRC Meria
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