My girl won 2nd place and 3rd in her first show. I'm very proud of her. When she was born she looked like a buckskin like her mom but now she is mostly black like her dad can anyone tell me her color and if I should keep her in the show ring? Thanks!!!
In the pictures below she has changed so much in her coloring 😍
I agree with both points, your girl IS a buckskin (with a faded cape it seems), and she does seem to be lacking minerals a bit. Here's a link with more info about ND colors/patterns Nigerian Dwarf Color
Do you offer any loose minerals? If so, what kind?
As for showing, sounds like she is doing a great job and I don't see any reason for not showing her! 🥰
That first picture is very mineral deficient. So I wouldn't be trusting a color pattern on that. There are no side pictures when you see the full black from the top. We need those pictures.
As far as showing, depends on the show she was in, how deep the class was, and your plans on future shows. Sanctioned shows? Fair? We would need pics of her set up correctly, with side, back and front views, as well as pics of moms udder if you have it.
There are only a couple of color possibilities given her dam is buckskin, and depends what pattern/s the sire has. Born buckskin, that's what her coat pattern is. Often buckskin change as they age so that their cape extends and they end up looking mostly black, but she still has some tan peeking through on her back end, which is typical for an extended cape, and she has the buckskin markings on her rear legs. I think her coat looks sleek and tail full in that first pic, so I tend to think it's a trick of the light that makes the black look faded there, and she looks quite black and not faded in the more recent photos. I've often seen photos of black goats and thought they were chocolate until I saw the next pic where the light was different. Congratulations on her first show! What a wonderful start!
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