Meat Goat Show
Friday, July 4, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM
Smith County Agriculture Center • Carthage, TN
Weigh-in Time will be 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
ENTRY FEE – $1.00 per goat
Showmanship classes will begin at 5:30 p.m
Weight Classes will begin immediately following Showmanship Class
Check or cash for entry fee is to be paid at weigh-in
$1.00 per goat. (Make checks payable to Smith County Fair)
Preregistration is not required.
For more information please call 615-633-5176
SEE STATE REGULATIONS
Rules & Regulations:
• All animals must have current Health Certificates at weigh-in.
• All classes will be shown by weights. There is no minimum weight.
• There will be three divisions of goats shown: Market kids (Market kids is for wethers or
doe kids raised for slaughter. All animals must have their kid teeth to show in this division),
Doe kids and Yearling does. Each division will select a champion. There will be an
overall champion selected.
• Each exhibitor will be allowed a total of ten (10) animals, (these ten (10) are to
include: Market kids, doe kids and yearling does)
• Wether kids must not exhibit any testicular tissue. Animals having this will be dismissed.
• Wether kids and doe kids must have all milk teeth at weigh-in. Wether kids not having
them will be dismissed and does without both milk teeth will be moved to the yearling doe
division.
• Yearling does are allowed to have no more than two sets of adult teeth (4 large teeth) to
be eligible to show for champion.
• All goats must have legible tattoo or ear tag in order to show.
• All goats will be weighed and classified prior to the show and will be divided into classes
in their divisions.
• Show management reserves the right to disqualify any animal that exhibits any sign of
disease regardless.
• Smith County Fair Association, volunteers or affiliates are not responsible for any
accidents.
• Saw dust will be provided for bedding. If you would like to use your own bedding please
use pine shavings.
• No portable generators allowed in the livestock area.
Special Note: Federal law requires that all goats that are exhibited in shows must meet USDA regulations and have a scrapie ID ear tag permanently attached in it’s ear or other approved ID. Exhibitors may contact the USDA office at 615-781-5310 to order their tags. Animals without proper scrapie tags or approved ID and certificate of veterinary inspection will not be allowed to exhibit.