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Can you help me identify this Nigerian Dwarf buck?

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#1 ·
Hello everyone!
I bought "Billy" early August of 2017. The people I purchased him from were in the middle of moving and were afraid they had lost or accidentally threw away his papers. They told me if they came across them in the move that I was welcome to have them, well I haven't heard anything so I'm assuming they are gone for good. Which, I'm not super worried about since all his offspring here are crosses of some sort, however I would still love to know more about him and get some background information. We are getting ready to have some babies out of him starting the end of March :D
These photos are from late September 2017. As you can see he is pretty easy to identify with his wonderful horns! haha! I don't think he could be mistaken for another buck...ever! :)
I was told that they had purchased him earlier in 2017 from a woman(?) in Colorado (I believe Fort Collins), for $250 ,that had a large herd of Nigerian Dwarfs. He is not super friendly, but not mean. I have no idea is his name before was "Billy" or if it was something else. I believe he was born sometime in 2013, based off what the previous owners told me. The people I purchased him from were from Wyoming too.
Could I do a DNA test through ADGA (assuming that is where he was registered) and identify him that way? Assuming also that his DNA or his parents' DNA are on file.
Any help is appreciated!
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#30 · (Edited)
You can't NOA a buck or a Nigerian Dwarf of either sex.

To get him registered thru ADGA, you would have to have an application signed by his breeder or a transfer slip or transfer info on the reg papers signed by the last recorded owner.

A lot of people do not bother to register their goats if they are not going to show, (especially Nigerians, for whatever reason) so also do not tatt. Nigerians are more apt to be kept for pets than standard breeds, so people don't bother with papers or tattooing for that either.

I'd keep hounding the seller to see if they can find the papers or give you info on the breeder.

Another thought have you checked thru AGS for breeders in the Colorado area where he came from? AGS was registering Nigies long before ADGA finally voted to let them in. There is also the NDGA (I think those are the letters?)
 
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@Suzanne_Tyler I did try using a flashlight but I still need to try again. Since this is my first time looking for a tattoo on the ear I am not real confident I'm doing a good job looking.
@lottsagoats1 Thanks for the information! I did not realize you couldn't register a Nigerian Dwarf as NOA through the ADGA. I have looked (I was looking for pictures mostly though), but I have not contacted any of the breeders yet. Is NDGA Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association? I haven't checked there yet. I would have thought since this is a buck that they would have registered and tattooed...but ya never know!
 
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