🐐 Goat Shows at the National Peanut Festival
📍 Alabama AG Credit AG Complex Dothan, Alabama
🗓️ November 1–8, 2025
From dairy elegance to meat goat muscle, the Goat Shows at the National Peanut Festival offer a dynamic showcase of youth talent, breed diversity, and agricultural excellence. Whether you're raising champions or cheering from the stands, this is your chance to be part of a legacy built on care, competition, and community.
🧀 Dairy Goat Show
📅 Base Judging Date: Monday, November 3, 2025
🕘 Judging Begins: 9:00 AM
🚚 Arrival: After 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 2 | Must be in place by 8:00 PM
📤 Release: Monday, November 3, 2025, after conclusion of show.
Sanctioned by ADGA and governed by ADGA rules, this show features Junior and Senior Doe divisions for the following breeds:
• Alpine
• La Mancha
• Nigerian Dwarfs
• Nubian
• All Other Purebreds
• Recorded Grades
🔍 All goats must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued within 30 days of the show. No horned animals allowed.
🎟️ Entry Fee: $10/animal Pen Fee: $5/pen
📞 Questions? Contact Chairman Mickey DeShazo at (334) 693-2249 or (334) 714-0469
🍖 Meat Goat Show
📅 Show Date: Saturday, November 9, 2025
🕖 Processing: 7:30–9:00 AM (Exhibitor must be present)
🚚 Arrival: After 12:00 PM on Friday, November 8
📤 Release: Immediately after the show
Open to all breeds and crossbreeds, this market-focused event highlights youth exhibitors and their meat goats in five weight classes. All goats must weigh at least 35 lbs and possess milk teeth.
👧 Showmanship begins at 9:00 AM
Age Classes:
• Class 01: 14 years & older
• Class 02: 9–13 years
• Class 03: 8 years & younger
🎟️ Entry Fee: $10/head Pen Fee: $5/pen
📞 Questions? Contact Chairman Jewellyn Owens at (334) 547-0332
📝 Registration & Admission
• 🗓️ Deadline: October 17, 2025 — No late entries accepted
• 🎟️ Gate Admission: $8/day or $20/4-day pass
• 🚗 Ag Parking Pass: $25 (includes vehicle + trailer)
• 🎫 Exhibitors receive free admission armbands
🚨 All trailers must be moved to designated parking immediately after unloading. Unattended trailers will be towed.
Celebrate youth, agriculture, and excellence in every ring. Whether you're showing a doe or cheering on a wether, the Goat Shows at the National Peanut Festival are where tradition meets talent.