Unlock the True Potential of your Boer Goats
ClassiMate has been specifically designed to assist in standardising and improving Boer goat herds, large and small. By undertaking an independent assessment and obtaining a professional recommendation in the selection of your ongoing breeding nucleus, you are “unlocking the true potential of your Boer goats”.
We offer a 2-step process (the second step being optional):-
Step 1. An on-farm visit by a qualified inspector who will assess and grade your animals individually, based on the South African breed standards. This includes checking of teeth and teat formation as well as a visual assessment. We encourage you to keep a summary of each classified animal and its relevant classification score.
Step 2. Entering animals of your choice into the ClassiMate system.
Benefits of Joining the ClassiMate System
When you choose to enter animals into the ClassiMate System, these animals will:-
- have their individual details maintained in our confidential database;
- each receive a signed certificate showing their individual score;
- become our preferred supply option when we cannot fill an order;
- be invited to enter in future multi-vendor online sales.
Please note that not every sale is a multi-vendor sale, and that charges will apply to sales generated by ClassiMate.
The ClassiMate Scoring System
The ClassiMate system is designed to assess and grade animals depending on their traits - positive and negative. A simple scoring system is offered, with each animal fitting into a relevant category. An animal’s score may change as it grows out and matures, either up or down and provision is made for this.
9 Elite ~ all round high quality animal, correct in every way, top recommendation
8 Excellent quality ~ highly recommended for breeding and showing
7 Good quality ~ recommended for breeding and/or showing
6 Good quality ~ a superior quality animal with colour faults according to the breed standards. It is important to note that these animals, without their excess colour, would be 7, 8 or 9. An animal which is classified with a score 5 or less does not get up-classified to 6 under any circumstances
5 Average ~ good breeding does (largely excellent bloodlines) but with faults such as imperfect teats, etc. Highly recommended for cost effective establishment of core breeding stock
4 "Second selection" ~ below the recommended breed standard, no terminal faults but suitable only as base breeding stock
3 Off type although without cull faults, suitable for low level commercial breeding
2 Not conforming to the breed standards. Not for sale.
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