American Kiko Goat Association
2008 SHOWCASE SALE

"Samson"
Reference photo
Owned by Bedford Creek Goat Farm - Tennessee

Below you will find all the information you will need to buy or sell at the 2008 Showcase Sale.  At the bottom of this page there are links to the online catalog of goats  that will be offered at the sale and the consignment form.  Please call Sky Shivers with any questions 405-826-8654.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Section A

1.  The 2008 Showcase Sale will be held at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds in Ft. Scott, Kansas at 12:30 p.m. on June 21, 2008

2.  The purpose of the sale is to showcase the best of the breed and thus will be limited to about 120 animals.  Entries will be made in 3 divisions, limited to 50 New Zealand animals, 35            Purebred animals and 30 percentage or alternative program animals.  These numbers are based on the ratio that was consigned to the sale last year.

3.  Every animal in the Showcase Sale, regardless of the division they are in, must be DNA'd.

4.  A consignor must consign five (5) doe units in order to consign one (1) buck.

5. Due to the limit on numbers and in order to vie the breeder members an equal opportunity to participate, requests for sale spaces will be open from February 20 until March 15, 2008.
        a.  Breeder members should provide the sale manager with the number [maximum number of animals any one AKGA member can consign is six (6)] of sale spaces
        requested for each of the three (3) divisions totaling a maximum of six (6) entries.  (Does with nursing kids are considered as one [1] unit.)

        b. The payment of a $25.00 consignment fee per sale space requested must accompany each of your consignment requests.

        c.  If a division receives more requests for space than the limit for that division, breeders will be promptly notified and space allotted on a prorated basis to all who have requested
        entries by the deadline.

        d.  If a division does not reach its limit, the entries will be reopened for that division until the limit is reached

        e.  If a division is not filled by catalog deadline of May 10, 2008, additional entries may be taken from other divisions that are filled.

        f.  The total number of goats consigned by each farm may be down sized depending on the total number of goats consigned.  You will be notified if this occurs.

6.  The $25.00 per head consignment fee will not be refunded for any reason, including failure for enough positions to be available in that division or an animal being withdrawn.  The total of the entry fees paid by a breeder will, however, be deducted from the commissions charged for selling their animals at the Showcase Sale.

7.  There will be no private sales on the premises of the Bourbon County Fairgrounds during the time that it is rented by the AKGA.  In the event that an AKGA Breeder member has made arrangements to deliver a previously sold animal to a person attending the AKGA National Convention or the AKGA Showcase Sale, they will be allowed to conduct the exchange, provided that they have notified the sale manager in advance.  All the animals must remain in private trucks or trailers an do not enter the sales facilities.  Goats that are bought or sold privately on the Bourbon County Fairgrounds during the 2008 AKGA Convention without the paperwork being processed through the sale office will be considered cause for both the buyer and seller being banned from consigning animals to all future AKGA events.

8.  Consignors to the AKGA Showcase Sale must be members in good standing with the AKGA.

9.  The AKGA is coordinating the auction as a service to buyers and sellers and is not responsible for livestock in the sale.  All agreements or guarantees are between the buyer and the seller.  All goats are sold as is and become the property of the buyer at the drop of the gavel.  Potential buyers are cautioned to examine animals carefully and have all questions answered before the start of the sale.

10.  The sale manager is Sky Shivers -- 405-826-8654

CONSIGNMENTS

Section B

1.  Consigners will use the name on their registration certificates as their consignor identification on the Consignor's Information Sheet.

2.  All animals consigned to the auction are required to be registered with the AKGA, with the exception of nursing kids 90 days old or younger on June 21, 2008.

3.  No animals except cataloged animals will be allowed in the AKGA Showcase Sale except replacement animals referred to in Section B - #8.

4.  All sellers must provide the sale manager or his agent the required information for the catalog including a copy of the registration or application for registration no later than May 10, 2008.

5.  A consignor's Information Sheet is available online. You can find the sale website address on the AKGA website or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
        AKGA Showcase Sale Committee
        c/o Debora Shivers
        P.O. Box 515
        Prague, OK  74864

6.  All animals (91 days or older as of June 21, 2008) consigned to the auction must have all registration applications and DNA kid requests IN the registrar's office no later than April 1, 2008.  Remember to allow the appropriate amount of time to get your DNA completed - (4 to 8 weeks if there are not any problems.). If there are DNA discrepancies more time may be required, so it is advised to get the request in as early as possible.

7.  An animal is considered consigned upon receipt of a copy of the registration certificate and a competed Consignor's Information Sheet by the sale manager and can NOT be withdrawn to be sold privately.  If AKGA discovers a deception concerning this issue the consignor will be banned from consigning animals to all future AKGA events.

8.  A substitution for a consigned animal will be allowed if the original animal becomes ill, injured or dies before the sale date.  Notification of the substitution must be given to the sale manager before the sale date.

9.  The consignor of an animal that is not successfully sold in the auction will have all documents, presented at the unloading of the animal, returned along with a release for the animal when the consignor's account is settled in the office.

10.  No animal will be removed from the barn without a release from the office.

11.  A consignor must consign five (5) AKGA doe units in order to consign one (1) AKGA buck unit.  A doe unit can be any AKGA registered doe in the Percentage, Purebred or 100% New Zealand category.  The gender of the nursing kids is not a consideration in this ratio.

CHECK-IN

Section C

1.  Check-in will be from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Friday June 20, 2008.  Goats may be checked in earlier by prior arrangement through the sale manager.

2.  Upon unloading, consignors will present (in separate manila envelopes) the following documents to the check-in foreman for each animal consigned:

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:
        a. Official interstate health certificate signed by a federally accredited veterinarian that has been issued with in 30 days of the sale.  (All animals may be listed on one health
        certificate but the seller must provide a duplicated copy for each consigned animal with that animal identified in some matter.).

        b.  Negative brucellosis and tuberculosis test results with in 30 days of the sale for each animal except for nursing kids under 90 days of age.

        c.  No animal will be allowed to be penned or sell if deemed by the examining committee to exhibit or be suspicious of exhibiting any of the following conditions:
                    * Active contagious ecthema (orf) lesions.
                    * Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) lesions.
                    * Skin infection or mange.
                    * Draining eyes lesions.
                    * Foot rot.
                    * External parasites.
                    * Emaciation.
                    * other infectious diseases.

        d.  Health requirements will be strictly enforced.  All animals are subject to an examination by a committee appointed by the AKGA Board.  This committee will have the authority to deny access to the sale or cause the removal from the sale of any animals they deem to be in violation of the identification and health requirements.  They may seek the advice of a veterinarian if they choose.  But in all cases the decision of the examining committee will be final.

IDENTIFICATION

        a.  A valid AKGA registration certificate showing the DNA status -- except for nursing kids 90 days old or younger sold with their dam.

        b.  A completed and signed transfer for each adult animal.

        c.  A completed and signed individual application for registration and a completed and signed transfer for each nursing kid (90 days old or younger as of June 21, 2008).  That
        will be sold with their dam as one until using their mother's pain brand number.  They gender of said kids is not a consideration.

        d.  A completed and signed sire declaration for any doe that is sold pregnant or exposed.

        e.  All consigned animals must be DNA tested and his must be reflected upon their registration certificate by June 21, 2008 - sale day (except nursing kids.).  Exceptions to the
        rule will be allowed if there is a letter from the AKGA registrar stating the DNA is complete and registration paperwork is being processed.

        f.  Every animal consigned (except nursing kids) must have readable tattoos or readable microchips that correspond with their AKGA registration certificate.

        g.  Any consignor using microchips for an animal's personal identification must provide their owner reader.  

        h.  All consigned animals (except nursing kids) must have an ear tag number that corresponds to the identification on the AKGA registration certificate.

        i.  Nursing kids must have an ear tag number that corresponds to the identification of their AKGA application for registration and transfer.    

        j.  All animals will be paint branded with their catalog number upon unloading.

        k.  All animals (except nursing kids) must have a state or federal scabies tag in their ear.

LOAD OUT

Section D

1.  Health certificates will be made available by the sale veterinarian for one (1) hour after the conclusion of the sale at no cost to the buyer.  After this time acquiring health certificates will be the financial responsibility of the buyer.

2.  No animal will be removed from the barn with out a release from the office and all accounts settled.

COMMISSIONS & CHARGES

Section E

1.  A commission of 10% will be charged on all animals consigned to the 2008 Showcase Sale and sold June 21, 2008 during or after the auction.
                    * This includes animals that have not been successfully sold in the ring but are sold privately later that day.
                    * All sales transactions concerning goats consigned to the 2008 Showcase Sale must go through the office.

2.  A "NO SALE" charge of 3% of the "final bid offered" will be paid by the consignor on any animal that the consignor chooses to "No Sale/Pass Out" during the auction.

3.  The transfer fee or fees on all consigned animals (or animal units) will be deducted from the sale price of each animal unit sold at the Showcase Sale as well as a registration fee on any nursing kids.

4.  A $25.00 per animal consignment fee will be paid at the time of consignment.  This fee will be deducted from the commission on the sale day.

BUYERS

Section F

1.  All buyers' (members & non-members of AKGA) will be required to fill out an information form and have their driver's license photo-copied when assigned a buyer's number.

2.  All member of AKGA will use their herd number as their buyer's number.  A list of those herd numbers will be available at the sale registration desk on sale day.

3.  All non-members of AKGA will be given a buyer's number with a different sequence.

4.  Any buyer paying with a personal check will be required to thumb print their check.

5.  All registration papers on Kikos paid for with a personal check will be held by the registrar until the check clears the bank.

6.  Buyer's and Consignor's accounts must be settled in the office before any animal (whether bought, sold or no sale/ pass out) can be removed from the barn.

7.  Consignors that both sell and buy animals will have the amount of their purchase deducted from the amount of their sales.  If there is a balance owed to the consignor, a check from the AKGA will be issued to the consignor.

8.  If a consignor gives a personal check for animals purchased and request that a check be issued by the AKGA for teh animals sold by the consignor then the registration certificates of the purchased animals will be held by the registrar until the check clears the bank.

9.  Consignors can pick up a check for the animals sold (minus the deduction of their purchases, commission charges and paperwork fees) at the auction that day when settling their account at the office.

10.  All guarantees of animals are between buyers and sellers.  The AKGA holds NO responsibility of any guarantees given by a consignor (seller). 

PAYMENT

Section G

1.  Payment may be made by one (1) or five (5) ways:
        a.  Deduct from animals sold at sale.
        b.  Cash
        c.  Money order
        d.  Personal check
        e.  Credit Card

SPECIAL NOTICE ---

          **The ratio of five (5) doe units to one (1) buck unit as well as the number of entries allowed by each Breeder Member may be down sized
             depending on the total number of goats consigned to the 2008 AKGA Showcase Sale.

SCHEDULE OF GOATS PER ROUND PER CONSIGNOR

2007 Spring kids & Anatolian pup doing what it is bred to do.
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Owned by Diamond Acres - Arkansas

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