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australian registered body number: 169 787 099 , incorporated number: ia35943 (2007) association specialising in miniature breeds in australia. australian miniature goats, pygmy goats and nigerian dwarf goats. welcome to the official website of the miniature goat breeders association of australia (mgba). the miniature goat breeders association (mgba) is a longstanding breed association that is managed and run with the help of many volunteers. a non-profit membership organisation, with members nation wide. the mgba was established in 2007 by the founder of the australian miniature goat breed along with the help of a handful of foundation breeders after membership grew to the stage it was no longer able to be managed by the founder herself who solely managed her registry and goat group (amgr established 2000). the association’s focus is on perfecting and promoting the breeds through maintaining strict breed standards, breed shows and member displays australia wide. enquiries click logo for miniature goats for sale from registered mgba breeders mgba annual general meeting is set for the 9th may 2018. please find agenda and nomination forms below for members only. please contact mgba secretary jade at for notification if you will be attending to receive your phone code to call into conference call. agenda committee nomination form new breeder? buying a pet? need to transfer a goat ? looking for some help? please note that each breed you click into has their own set of menu buttons with breed specific items - pet buyers guide, new breeder information, heights, grades, colours for each individual breed. we also have a registry website with registry information on each breed on the menu bar above "members area/mgba registry site" . choose the breed you would like to know about below or visit the registry site for registration requirements. australian breed established 2000 click on the picture to visit breed the australian miniature goat is an australian breed that is a genetically small animal that has been developed by pairing carefully selected smaller statured animals of excellent type with small australian bush goats to ensure hardiness of the animals. they are a "designer breed" with impeccable temperaments that come in all colours and combinations. grade stock: adult females (3 yrs) not exceeding 63.5cm, adult males (3 yrs) not exceeding 63.5cm in height, measured at the wither. herd book purebred : adult females (3 yrs) not exceeding 57cm, adult males (3 yrs) not exceeding 60cm in height, measured at the wither. new breed to australia 2015 click on the picture to visit breed the pygmy goa t is characteristically a small, compact, wide, cobby, full barrelled, well-muscled large body in proportion to size of animal with disproportionately large circumference, short heavy boned legs and small head relative to body length, medium length erect ears, full straight coat, bucks with full beard and copious draping mane and does with proportionately sized udder. solid, agouti and caramel body with dark points - with muzzle, crown, eyes and ears accented with intermingled white (roan) hair preferred, optional white patches / belly bands on barrel between point of elbow and stifle joint - distinct uniform pygmy markings preferred. neatly disbudded, dehorned and polled accepted. adult females (3 yrs) not exceeding 57cm, adult males (3 yrs) not exceeding 60cm in height, measured at the wither. new breed to australia 2015 click on the picture to visit breed the nigerian dwarf goat is characteristically a high milk producing miniature dairy breed, refined of bone, deep wide capacious angular body, short legs, soft short coat, well defined proportionately sized udder with high, wide rear attachment, head characteristics similar to the alpine dairy goat, all colours accepted preferably with random markings distinct from the more uniform pygmy markings. neatly disbudded, dehorned and polled accepted. adult females (3 yrs) not exceeding 57cm, adult males (3 yrs) not exceeding 60cm in height, measured at the wither. please click to see events are you a member and have an event, send the webmaster your details to put online and on the facebook page. new ear tag requirments for victoria january 2017: members please note http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/national-livestock-identification-system/nlis-sheep-and-goats/electronic-identification-for-sheep-and-goats/frequently-asked-questions-sheep-and-goat-electronic-identification biosecurity update july 2016: the biosecurity act 2014 (the act) commences on 1 july 2016. the act requires anyone who keeps a threshold number of designated animals (one or more cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, bison, buffalo, deer or animals from the camelidae family (e.g. alpacas, llamas) or the equidae family (e.g. horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, zebras), 100 or more designated birds or one or bee hives) to be registered as a registrable biosecurity entity (rbe) for traceability purposes in case of a disease outbreak or possible contamination. previously, registration related to parcels of land. an application for a property identification code (pic) could be made by either the owner of the land parcel or, where the landowner did not keep stock themselves, by the owner of the stock who wanted to run stock on the land parcel. under the act, the obligation to register rests with the person who 'keeps' the stock and generally speaking this will be the owner of the stock. this is because usually the owner of the stock has ultimate control and responsibility for the stock. it is now the entity that 'keeps' the stock that is registered and that entity can have an association with one or more pics. where the rbe is not the owner of the parcel of land associated with the pic, they may want to arrange an authorisation (from the landholder), to gain access to 'industry systems' e.g livestock production assurance national vendor declaration (lpa nvd). the landowner must provide the authorisation in writing. this can be completed by the landowner on the rbe application or attached in writing and lodged with the rbe application for more information please check out the internet. have you seen mini goats on tv or radio? many of our members have participated in television, magazines and radio. for more fun promotions click here we also recommend that pet owners consider register your pets with the australasian animal registry. for a small fee you have piece of mind if your animal goes missing. aar is accredited by queensland government, australian veterinary association (ava), victorian government, department of primary industry (dpi), and the bureau of animal welfare. contact us | view site map