PBA Mission Statement

The Pygora Breeders Association (PBA) is dedicated to the advancement and well-being of the Pygora® goat. PBA provides leadership in the promotion of the Pygora as a fleece producing animal, pet, and companion nationwide. We encourage ethical practices that will contribute to the long term expansion of the Pygora market. We offer social, business and educational opportunities to our members, and provide educational materials to FFA and 4-H.

Purpose

PBA, a nonprofit organization, will promote, educate and regulate matters pertaining to the history, breeding, exhibition and improvement of Pygora goats.

1. PBA will maintain herd books and issue certificates of registration for Pygora goats.
2. PBA will register a herd name from each breeder who registers Pygora goats.
3. PBA will register a combination of two (2) or three (3) letters to each breeder as a tattoo to represent herd name.
4. PBA will maintain and publish official breed standards.
5. PBA will set rules and regulations for showing Pygora goats.
6. PBA will design and conduct training programs to teach principles of judging Pygora goats and Pygora fleece. PBA will monitor and maintain a current list of approved sanctioned judges.
7. PBA will maintain and regulate Pygora sanctioned shows and wins.
8. PBA will maintain an information website with a prominent display of the PBA logo on the home page.
9. PBA will maintain an Operating Manual that will include a disaster plan designed to backup, protect and recover any herd book or financial data that is designated as vital to the continued operations of PBA.
10. PBA will maintain job descriptions and a list of duties for officers and committee chair positions. These documents will be contained within the Operating Manual.

Bylaws

Operating Manual

Meeting Minutes

Committee Reports

• April 2013
• June 2013
• September 2013
• December 2103
• January Emerg 2014
• March 2014
• June 2014
• October 2014
• January 2015
• April 2015
• July 2015
• October 2015
• January 2016
• January Interim 2016
• April 2016
• July 2016
• October 2016
• January 2017
• April 2017
• July 2017
• October 2017
• January 2018
• April 2018
• June 2018
• October 2018
• January 2019
• April 2019
• July 2019
• October 2019
• January 2020
• April 2020
• July 2020
• October 2020
• January 2021
• April 2021
• July 2021
• October 2021
• January 2022
• April 2022
• July 2022
• October 2022
• January 2023
• July 2023
• October 2023
• January 2024
• April 2024
• July 2024

Make new friends and valuable business connections. Learn what other PBA members are doing. Become a member of a very special group of Pygora goat people whose common bond is their love for these little fleece producing goats. Don’t be left out! Join the PBA now.

Your PBA membership includes: 

• The Pygora Pypeline – a quarterly newsletter filled with valuable information on what is happening in the Pygora world. 
• Free classified ads in the Pygora Pypeline and free listing in the Member’s section of the PBA website.
• Reduced rates for services such as goat registrations and transfers. 
• Use of the PBA Logo to link your website to the PBA.
• Free use of the official PBA display banner (member must pay shipping costs). 
• Free Goat of the Month photo posting on the PBA website homepage with the name of the goat, breeder and owner.
• Exclusive PBA merchandise through The PBA Store to show your Pygora and PBA pride.
• Participation in Pygora fleece studies with access to study reports.
• Opportunities to participate in sanctioned PBA goat and fleece shows.
• Opportunities to apply for Education Fund grants available for promoting and educating the general public on the Pygora goat.
• Access to Pygora educational materials, including informative brochures.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the PBA community by volunteering on any of several committees or on the board. You can be a part of the decision making. 
• Voting rights for adult members.
• Access to the PBA online Herdbook – A complete pedigree listing of every registered Pygora goat 
• An online breeders’ listing – just $15.00 a year for PBA members 
• Advice on fiber mills & fleece processing – information on how to select a mill for transforming fleece into useful products. 
• Free listing of Pygora-related shows and events on the website and in the newsletter 
• Participate in PBA board meetings on My Workplace at PBA Board Meetings.
• The PBA is on Facebook too. The group page is called the Pygora Breeders Association, and is for members only. 
• Website Policies – the PBA website belongs to PBA members, your participation and contributions are vital.

Current PBA members can now do membership renewals, and most animal record applications and updates directly from the “Grassroots” data management site.

Forms can still be viewed and printed as well, and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free from the Adobe website at: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Note: Online applications can be paid via PayPal or mailed check.

• Membership Application and Herd Name Registration
  • Mail-in Form Join/Renew
• Pygora Goat Registration
  • Rules for Pygora Goat Registration
  • Mail-in Form
• Registration Completion Form
• Transfer of Ownership Form
• Breeding Memo Form
• Change or Correction Form
• Artificial Insemination Forms
• Embryo Recovery/Transfer Form
• Breeders Directory Listing
• Sanctioned PBA Judge Application
• Director Nomination Form
• PBA Sanctioned Show Application
• Agenda Submission Form (DOC) (PDF)