Timeline for the ADGA National Show
- 1946. The first AMGRA (ADGA) officially recognized National Dairy Goat Show, hosted by the IDGA was held at the Illinois State Fair.
- 1962. Saw the first entry of Lamanchas on the National Show scene. 31 lamanchas entered the 1962 National Dairy Goat Show.
- 1977. The first Colorama Sale as part of the National Show was at Columbus, OH.
- 1985. Oberhaslis made their first national show appearance.
- 1992. Recorded grades made their first national show appearance.
- 2007. Sables were eligible to show at the ADGA National Show as Sables for the first time. Prior to this they showed as experimentals.
- 2010. Nigerians were eligible to show at the ADGA National Show for the first time.
The lamancha Inaugural Show
In 1962 Midolane Little Francis defeated 30 other LaManchas to become - at the age of five years - the first LaMancha National Champion. The show was held in Pomona CA and was judged by the Texas nubian breeder, George Proctor (Cadillac Farms.) Her well proportioned body, femininity, and shapely udder led to a repeat of her triumphs the next year under judge Andrew Stewart.
The Colorama Sale
"Colorama" is certainly an appropriate name for this sale, but did you know that the namesake for this sale is a LaMancha? Nixon's Miss Colorama L1086,was consigned by Amos D Nixon to the 1970 Spotlight Sale that was held in Pomona, California. She was purchased by Dr. Richard H. Stoneback via a telephone hookup to his home.
The first official national sale was held in conjunction with the ADGA National Show in 1977, in Columbus, Ohio
Audry Evans, the chair of the National Sales Committee (previously called the ADGA Spotlight Sale Committee, renamed at the 1977 annual meeting), reports that the committee felt this new sale needed a "catchy" name. She says that after thinking of a number of possibilities, they recalled the "colorful" name of the LaMancha doe that had been consigned to the Spotlight Sale some years earlier and with the permission of the Nixon's, the name Colorama was chosen.
The first official national sale was held in conjunction with the ADGA National Show in 1977, in Columbus, Ohio
Audry Evans, the chair of the National Sales Committee (previously called the ADGA Spotlight Sale Committee, renamed at the 1977 annual meeting), reports that the committee felt this new sale needed a "catchy" name. She says that after thinking of a number of possibilities, they recalled the "colorful" name of the LaMancha doe that had been consigned to the Spotlight Sale some years earlier and with the permission of the Nixon's, the name Colorama was chosen.
The Oberhasli Inaugural Show
83 Oberhaslis were entered in their first national show in 1985. All exhibitors wore "Oberhasli Breeders of America" shirts instead of their own farm shirts. They were Judged by Norman A. Austin and consulting judge Joan D. Rowe, DVM.
The first National Grand Champion Oberhasli was Seneca Valley's Antoinette.
Seneca Valley's Lenora stood reserve to her.
The Junior champions were Candy Line's Ivy as the champion with Seneca Valley's Aria chosen as the reserve.
The first National Grand Champion Oberhasli was Seneca Valley's Antoinette.
Seneca Valley's Lenora stood reserve to her.
The Junior champions were Candy Line's Ivy as the champion with Seneca Valley's Aria chosen as the reserve.