Recognition Programs

Every year the OBA hands out awards in recognition of the hard work that breeders and owners put into their Oberhasli. The different programs celebrate the Oberhasli’s ability to both show well and milk well and gives recognition to hard working youths in the Oberhasli breed. All OBA members are eligible to enter any or all of the programs that their animals qualify for. Below is a list of the programs available to OBA members.

All American – The beauty pageant
Premier Youth – The next generation of breeders
Specialty Show – Open to all
Swiss Belle – Got milk!

See the individual program pages to read about rules, deadlines and applications.

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Swiss Belle Awards

	Each year the OBA Swiss Belle Program showcases those animals exhibiting exceptional dairy qualities in production, milk components and genetic consistency. The program is based on Dairy Herd Improvement records for milk, butterfat and protein. The program recognizes member owned animals meeting specific criteria at several award levels. It is open to Purebred, American, Grade and Experimental Oberhasli does as well as Oberhasli bucks siring productive daughters for a sire award. The winners of these awards are listed in the OBA newsletter, on the OBA website as well as submitted to national dairy goat publications.

	Program Guidelines
	Application
	Past winners
	2006 Awards
	2007 Awards
	2008 Awards
	2009 Awards

Specialty Shows

2010 OBA Approved Specialty Shows

District 2	Central New York Dairy Goat Society NYS Fair Grounds Syracuse, NY June 12, 2010 Judge: Charles Pederson Sanctioned for: Sr Doe / Jr. Doe Specialty Group Classes: Jr. Get of Sire / Sr. Get of Sire / Dam & Dau / Breeder’s Trio Show Chair: Patty Davis e-mail: silverwood_farm@yahoo.com Show Secretary: Carol Frey phone: 315-699-3187 Status: Approved
District 5	Indian Nation Dairy Goat Association Washington County Fairgrounds Deway, OK May 8 & 9, 2010 Judge: Elizabeth Henning Sanctioned for: Sr Doe / Jr. Doe / Bucks Specialty Group Classes: Sr. Get of Sire / Dam & Dau / Produce of Dam / Sr. Best Three / Dairy Herd Jr. Get of Sire / Jr. Best Three / Sire & Son Show Chair: Sharon Babcock e-mail: guinearidge@dishmail.net Show Secretary: Melinda Jones e-mail: goatroper180@aol.com Status: Approved
District 5	Mo-Kan Dairy Goat Club Sedalia, MO Doe Show & Buck Show: May 29 & 30, 2010 Judge: Lisa Synesael or Tecoa Seibert Sanctioned for: Sr. Doe / Jr. Doe / Bucks Specialty Group Classes: Jr. Get of Sire / Sr. Get of Sire / Dam & Dau / Produce of Dam / Dairy Herd / Breeder’s Herd / Sire & Son/ Show Chair: Judy O’Neal phone: 660-259-2934 Show Secretary: Karla Rikeman e-mail: akbj@kansas.net Status: Approved
District 6	Amarillo Tri State Fair Amarillo, TX Sept 24 & 25, 2010 Judge: Patricia Walker Sanctioned for: Sr. Doe / Jr. Doe Specialty Group Classes: Jr. Get of Sire / Sr. Get of Sire / Dam & Dau / Produce of Dam / Dairy Herd Show Chair: Curt Cash e-mail: cashfarms260@cs.com Show Secretary: Tamra Cash phone: 806-383-8401 Status: Approved
District 7	Northwest Oregon Dairy Goat Association Salem, OR June 5 & 6, 2010 Judge: TBA Sanctioned for: Sr. Doe / Jr. Doe Specialty Group Classes: Jr. Get of Sire / Sr. Get of Sire / Dam & Dau / Produce of Dam / Dairy Herd Breeder’s Herd / Jr. Best Three Show Chair: Tracy Jones e-mail: mossridge@netzero.net Show Secretary: Jeanne White e-mail: whaven@hotmail.com Status: Approved

For more information on OBA’s specialty program, contact:

Elise Anderson
1035 Bardin Road
Palatka, FL 32177

Specialty Guidelines	Specialty Application
Specialty Shows and winners

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Premier Youth Award

Each year the Oberhali Breeders of America awards a Premier Youth Award to a young person for their outstanding showmanship of an Oberhasli.

To be eligible for the award:

All youth must be 19 or under

The youth, or family must be a current OBA, and ADGA member in good standing

The showmanship animal may be a Grade, American or Purebred Oberhasli

Shows wins must be at an ADGA sanctioned show

Any youth that meets these requirements can fill out the printable Premier Youth Award application and mail it to: Kirk Schnipke @ 17713 Road 4 Pandora, Ohio 45877.

2004 Awards

2005 Awards

All American Award

The OBA All-American program is an annual beauty contest for member owned American and Purebred Oberhasli. Eligibility is determined by show wins. The All-American designations, separated into various age groups, are decided by a series of photographs, along with the qualifying show wins.

View previous All American winners at the bottom of this page.

Guidelines

A) Open to members of the Oberhasli Breeders of America only.

B) Nominees must be registered American or purebred Oberhasli does or bucks with legible tattoos.

C) Strictly a “beauty contest” –

1) conformation and show wins are the only things considered.

2) no DHIR or appraisal scores will be submitted.

3) winners will be chosen by a licensed ADGA judge based on the photos and show information submitted.

D) Judge will not be told the identity of the nominees –

1) all nomination applications will be sent to the coordinator.

2) pedigree, owner and breeder information will be removed before judging. Show placings and photos will be coded and separated, then sent to the judge. When winners are chosen and returned to the coordinator, they will be matched with the pedigree information, and the names and picture of the winners will be sent to the DGJ and UCN for publication in the Oberhasli issues. Last year’s All American winners will appear in this year’s publications.

3) owner must provide a stamped, self addressed envelope for return of the photos.

E) Show wins must be from the current year –

1) do not include wins from previous years if you are nominating an older animal.

2) nominees must have won at least one of the following:: a) first place in an individual class; b) grand or reserve grand champion; c) challenge winner (best of breed); d) senior or reserve senior champion; e) junior or reserve junior champion; f) second place in a class where 10 or more Oberhasli were exhibited; g) at least one of the above must have been won in the age group for which you are applying.