The Board of Directors is pleased to note that we currently have a full Board of Directors and are actively making the association more effective. The ‘free transfers’ this summer was very popular as members were able to bring their goats into the AKGA Herdbook at no cost. Dual-enrollment is a plus for your herd […]
To celebrate summer, the board has authorized freebies for members! With lots of sales, we know you might have picked up a goat or two from another registry, or you already had a couple, so you are entitled to five free registry transfers if you request them by August 15, 2025! If you are a […]
As you know, the AKGA is run by the members and members create the rules! In 2023, the members voted to expand the rules for providing AKGA numbers for goats from other registries. When goats were registered in other groups, they may have skipped doing DNA on some does for a variety of reasons. Briefly, […]
When registering goats, you receive a DNA kit by email. You should always check all of the information on the form to ensure that the proper parents, name, herd prefix and more are included. Much easier to correct mistakes before it is sent off! Starting now, new DNA kits will have a slight change in […]
For several years, the AKGA has used Associated Registries (which is run by the American Hampshire Sheep Association) to provide our membership services. Jeff Ebert has done a wonderful job for the Associated Registry office for the past 10 years. Jeff has decided it’s time to change pastures and to slow the pace of his busy life. This will allow him […]
Membership is the driving force of the AKGA. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, the AKGA is member-run and member-centered. Dues are collected annually in January and paid members make decisions on the direction and future of the organization. As a member-run organization, the AKGA is able to provide registration services for less than other registries. AKGA […]
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Board of Directors of the American Kiko Goat association (AKGA) has voted unanimously to cancel the upcoming Showcase Sale, which was scheduled for May 11, 2024 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. With the growing number of organized sales throughout the US, the AKGA was unable to attract a reasonable number […]
April 11, 2023Greetings American Kiko Goat Association members! I am submitting these drafts of two proposed changes to the Constitution and By-Laws of the association for voting on at the 2023 conference and sale, June 22-24 in Cullman, AL. The proposed wording changes are attachments to this message. If you have trouble opening or viewing […]
Three director seats will be expiring and will be coming up for election. Please email secretary@kikogoats.com the names of those you would like to nominate for those director seats. We also encourage you to self-nominate or discuss what it is like to serve on the board. The AKGA is a member-run, member-centered organization, but we […]
The Constitution and Bylaws may be amended at the Annual Meeting of the members, or at a Special Member Meeting called by the Board of Directors, by a 2/3 majority of those members that are, in person, by proxy, or by electronic means. Proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws for consideration at the Annual Meeting […]