Australian Miniature NUWBY Goat
Breed Standard of Excellence

The Nuwby The Nuwby is a medium sized, well-muscled, stylish and exotic looking animal that is balanced and well proportioned. It should be slightly longer in the body in comparison to its height. Height Measurement is to be taken at the highest point of the wither to the ground with the animal standing squarely on all four feet with all legs in a vertical line to the ground, with the head held in an upright relaxed position. Purebred Adult Bucks should not exceed 62.5cm (24.6") and Purebred Adult Does should not exceed 59.4cm (23.4") at the withers.

To be classified as a Nuwby at Purebred, Bucks must not exceed 62.5cm, Does must not exceed 59.4cm, animals must conform to the ideal breed standard, and have two registered minimum Grade A Nuwby parents.
To be accepted into the HERDBOOK of the Established Nuwby breed, an animal must be at least the 4th generation progeny of Nuwby breeding.
The head: is medium in length, eyes set well apart, full and bright, facial profile is preferably well arched to straight, the nose and muzzle are usually tapered, jaws should be full and well formed with an even bite.
Promoted predominantly as pets and kept in smaller areas than "commercial" goats, it is highly preferred that animals do not have horns: naturally polled, neatly dehorned or disbudded. A good temperament is one of the utmost importance, they should be tractable, alert, curious, intelligent, co-operative and friendly.


Ideal Nuwby Ears
: are pendulous and the ideal length should be longer than the tip of the muzzle. Ears may be flared out at bottom.

The Neck: should be in proportion to the size of the animal and must blend smoothly into all body junctions, feminine in does and masculine in bucks, showing appropriate muscling.

The body
: should be balanced and proportionate, with a sleek, elegant appearance.

Shoulder:
Points of shoulder and elbow should be tight and blend smoothly with body allowing the forelegs to move smoothly against the ribs. Full at elbow. Refined bone with sturdy, clean molded joints. Withers, wedge shaped, set prominently above tightly assembled shoulders.

Front Legs and Chest
:
The brisket should be moderately prominent & low. Chest floor deep and wide, well sprung, open, long flat ribs with increasing width and angling towards the rear of barrel. Legs - short, strong, straight, set with good width apart.

Topline
: Medium in length, deep, wide body increasing in width from heart girth to rear barrel; level top line and proportionately short, strong, broad back that is level along chine and loin

Rump and Hindquarter
: Slightly sloping long, wide rump dropping slightly from hips to pins; wide almost flat between thurls; pins and hip bones set wide apart and well defined. Thighs from rear, clean and wide apart, highly arched, curving outward into the escutcheon to accommodate udder and attachment.

Udder
: should be round and balanced. Attachment should be high and wide at the rear spreading foreward to underbelly, blending smoothly as viewed from the side and the rear. Medial suspensory ligament strong, clearly defining udder halves without dividing the udder, holding udder snugly against body and above hocks. The skin should be soft and pliable, with no lumps or scar tissue. A dry collapsed udder should be neat and retain its shape.
Teats: evenly sized and placed slightly forward, pointing down and slightly forward when viewed from side or rear.

Bucks
must have two evenly placed rudimentary teats and a full, well attached, relatively even, appropriately sized scrotum and two evenly sized testicles. Sheath clean.

Hind Legs
: Correct from all angles set wide apart, straight, strong and squarely underneath. Cleanly molded hocks, nearly perpendicular from hock to pastern, well defined tendons.

Pasterns
: Medium length, well angled straight, strong, pasterns front and rear.

Feet
: Feet short, neatly trimmed, compact, sloping hooves pointing directly ahead, heel as deep as toe.

Coat & Color
: Any color or combination of colors is acceptable. Coat: all coat types are accepted, animals are shown in short, clipped, cashmere or sheltie coat.


Faults

Breed Specific Faults: dished nose, ears above end of muzzle but not above corner of nostril, ears folded lengthwise,


General Faults: Undershot or overshot jaw, small, round or protruding eyes, horns, large scurs or stubs, lameness, crooked or malformed feet, feet turned out, pasterns too long or soft, enlarged knees, bowed front legs, buck kneed, close in hocks, hind legs close, legs too long, loose, winged, or heavy shoulders, narrow chest or pinched heart girth, short, shallow, or narrow body, shallow or weak thighs, low (swayed) back, steep rump, rump too long, TEATS: bulbous, extremely large or small, uneven in size, pointed sideways, not clearly delineated, extra teat on doe, double orifice in teat on doe, blind teat, double teat (fused), extra teat that interferes with milking (supernumerary), extra teat on buck (supernumerary), UDDER: lacking in attachment, too much or too little division between halves, pocket in fore udder, blind (non-functioning) udder half, udder distended below level of hock. Bucks with divided scrotum, more than 5cm, scrotum small for age of animal. Wry or broken tail.

DISQUALIFYING BREED FAULTS: Nasty Temperament; Serious emaciation; Crooked face; Undershot / overshot jaw (more than 5mm); Evidence of hermaphrodism or any inability to reproduce (excludes wethers); Anything other than two normal, fully descended testicles in bucks; Permanent physical defect, such as naval hernia;
Breed Specific: Ears above corner of nostril, upright ears.

These Standards have been set and adopted by the AMGR.
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