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Australian
Miniature NUWBY Goat
Breed Standard of Excellence
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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