ABGA is now accepting candidates to judge the 2025 ABGA & JABGA National Show held in Louisville, Kentucky from May 28 - June 6, 2025.
Submissions must be completed via this form by 5:00 PM CST on Friday, February 14, 2025. Submissions made past this deadline will not be considered to judge the 2025 ABGA and JABGA National Show.
Judges are needed for the following shows:
ABGA National Show (Team of 3 judges)
JABGA National Show (Team of 3 judges)
JABGA National Bred and Owned Show, JABGA National Breeding Showmanship, Coni Ross Class (Team of 2 judges)
JABGA National Market Goat Show, JABGA National Commercial Doe Show, JABGA National Market Showmanship (One (1) judge)
Eligibility:
All eligible judge submissions will be listed and sent to eligible members to vote for their picks for the 2025 National Show judges.
Judges must be an ABGA member in good standing (renewed and dues paid for 2025 by January 1, 2025).
Judges must be approved as an ABGA Certified Judge by January 1, 2025.
Judges may not have judged in any ABGA or JABGA National Show in 2024 including the JABGA Bred & Owned, JABGA Commercial & Market Shows.
Judges will be requested to talk reasons through at least 10th place in all show classes.
Judges will be required to use a placing method set forth and approved by the ABGA Board of Directors.
The JABGA Board of Directors will invite 5 non ABGA-certified judges to submit for the JABGA National Market Show, in addition to the ABGA-certified judges that submit their nomination to judge.
Each team member must complete an application.
There are no regional restrictions within teams.
