Dairy Goats

2025 Dairy Goats

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• Dairy Goats Premium Book Section (available early June)
• Dairy Goats Entry Form (available early June)
• IRS Form W-9 (PDF – to be completed if entering via mail)
• Livestock Show Livestreams (link)

REGISTRATION

Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on the dates below, or earlier if barn capacity is reached. Read the premium book for more information.

• Opens: Monday, June 23
• Mail-in Entry Deadline: Must be received by Monday, July 28, at 4:30 p.m.
• Online Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m.

ENTRY LISTS

Links will be posted as information becomes available.

• Alpine, Toggenburg, Recorded Grade
• Nubian, Saanen, LaMancha
• Oberhasli, Nigerian Dwarf
• Showmanship

JUDGE

• To be announced

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

Arrival: Friday, Aug. 29, 4 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Departure: Monday, Sept. 1, 1-5 p.m.

SCHEDULE

Friday, Aug. 29 • Sheep Barn

• 4 p.m. – Showmanship
  • Junior showmanship followed by intermediate showmanship and senior showmanship
• 6 p.m. – Nigerian Dwarf 
  • Juniors
• 7 p.m. – Toggenburg 
  • Juniors
• 8:15 p.m. – Oberhasli 
  • Juniors

Saturday, Aug. 30 • Sheep Barn

• 8 a.m. – Oberhasli 
  • Seniors and Groups
• 9:30 a.m. – Saanen
  • Juniors, Seniors and Groups
• 1 p.m. – Nubian
  • Juniors, Seniors and Groups
• 3:30 p.m. – Nigerian Dwarf 
  • Seniors and Groups
• 5 p.m. – LaManchas 
  • Juniors, Seniors and Groups

Sunday, Aug. 31 • Sheep Barn

• 8 a.m. – Toggenburg 
  • Seniors and Groups
• 9:30 a.m. – Alpine 
  • Juniors, Seniors and Groups
• 2:30 p.m. – Recorded Grades 
  • Juniors, Seniors and Groups
• 5:15 p.m. – Best in Show

RESULTS

2025 results will be posted as they become available.

• 2024 Open Class Dairy Goat Results (PDF)
• Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.