2008 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival
Clackamas County Fairgrounds ~ Canby, Oregon
September 27th & 28th (workshops on the 26th)
Pygora Goat
photo courtesy of PBA
The Pygora Goat is a cross between the Pygmy Goat and the Angora Goat that produces three distinct kinds of fleece and has the smaller size of the Pygmy.
Livestock Show Requirements
- Exhibitors are subject to all general livestock and show rules, including a maximum of two animals entered per class, per exhibitor.
- Exhibitors are subject to all general livestock and show rules, including a maximum of two animals entered per class, per exhibitor.
2008 Featured Breed - Pygora Goats
The Pygora was a purposeful cross, bred by Katharine Jorgensen of Oregon City, Oregon. In 1987, the Pygora Breeders Association was formed in the United States and has since then been registering and promoting Pygoras. Today the registered Pygora Goat may not be more than 75% AAGBA-registered Angora Goat or 75% NPGA-registered Pygmy Goat.
The Pygora Goat is a cross between the Pygmy Goat and the Angora Goat that produces three distinct kinds of fleece and has the smaller size of the Pygmy.
Registered Pygora goats will produce cashmere-like fleece (Classified as Type-C), a mohair-like fleece (Type-A), or a combination of the two fleeces (Type-B):
- Type-A fleece is composed of fibers averaging 6 or more inches in length that drape in ringlets. It may occur as a single coat, but a silky guard hair is usually present. The fibers are typically less than 28 micrometers (µm) in diameter.
- Type-B fleece fibers average between 3 to 6 inches in length with one, possibly two, guard hairs. The fibers are usually less than 24 µm in diameter.
- Type-C fleece is very fine, typically 1 to 3 inches in length and less than 18.5 µm in diameter.
There is an alternate registery for Angora/Pygmy crosses which have CAGBA-registered (colored) Angoras in their linage. This registry is the PCA registry (formerly the Pygora Colored Association). While the PBA insists that only PBA registered goats should be called Pygoras, the term Pygora is commonly applied to all Angora/Pygmy crosses registered with either the PBA or the PCA.
A Message from the Livestock Crew
We have volunteered to take on this task this year and may continue to do so ONLY if we get enough help. We need volunteers to help this year with barn set-up, checking in animals Friday afternoon/evening and Saturday morning. We also need people to work various shifts at the livestock table in the show ring. Please remember this show is depends on volunteers!
To volunteer, please contact one of the following individuals:
Jan McMahon - 503.632.3354
Carol Ronan - 541.597.4600
Di Waibel - 971.533.3577
Note: Our straw will come from a different supplier this year!
Livestock Shows/Exhibitions
Awards
- Ribbons through 5th place in all classes
- Rosettes to Champions
- Cash prizes are awarded as donated
- Special this Year: The Morris Culver Memorial Best Fleece Award
- OFFF Diamond Award Trophy and $100 Cash Award to the Supreme Grand Champion
Updated June 16, 2008
Our Mission is to exhibit and demonstrate the full spectrum of natural fibers (plant and animal), from beginning to end.
That is, from the animal or raw fiber to the finished product.
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