About

GGBoA

GGBOA is the only official breed organization in America for Guernsey goats, recognized by the American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) and the British Goat Society (BGS). GGBOA is the Gold standard!

We welcome all those interested in sharing the progress towards survival and success of these wonderful goats!

PURPOSE

  • Promotion and development of the Guernsey Goat as a strong and beloved multipurpose breed in the United States;

  • Education of members and others about the Guernsey goat breed ;

  • Promotion of fellowship among the members through correspondence, meetings, news, and ideas; and

  • Cooperation with other organizations engaged in the promotion and development of the dairy goat industry in general.

    MEMBER BENEFITS

  • Access to purchase of Royal Golden Guernsey semen imports from England

  • Advertise your farm, openherd site, and goats for sale to the public

  • Members only website is rolling out now! It’s under construction includes:

    • Buck and semen directory

    • Member directory, regional contacts and mentors

    • Social forum, blog, links, calendar, and quarterly newsletter

    • Access to the original GGBoA registry with photos of many of your goats ancestors

    • Detailed history, breed standards, and breeding up information

    • How to navigate the changing waters of registration, step by step

Our experienced members and officers are here to help you with the information and contacts to understand these goats history, characteristics, and status, find a breeder, start your own breeding up program, and more.

Join our members Facebook group, where you can hear about exhibition opportunities, and browse other members experiences and pictures of these beautiful animals.

Your membership fee goes to support the work of establishing the Guernsey as an official breed with the ADGA, maintenance of an open forum for breeders, and preserving and extending the history of the Guernsey Goats in North America.

Meet the Team

  • Laurie Drum

    PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

    Knoxville, TN

    Admin@ggboa.org

    My love of Guernsey goats began with goat cheese and a desire to make my own. In 2017 I read an article about the Guernsey breed and immediately knew it was what I wanted. Since then we have slowly expanded our herd. The goat cheese we make is wonderful, but butter proved too labor intensive, so I did the only logical thing and brought home a Guernsey cow. My husband enjoys the cows, but I am devoted to the goats. I love my Guernsey goats and look forward to contributing to the breed and supporting GGBoA’s efforts to improve and promote them.
  • A person holding a small brown goat at the petting zoo, with a fence and green trees in the background.

    Sarah Jane Owens

    VICE-PRESIDENT, WEBMASTER

    Owens Gardens, WA

    Sarahjowens@owensequine.com

    I have worked around the globe as a large animal veterinarian, with everything from pastoralists to polo patrons, and have always appreciated the important role of heritage breeds. The Guernsey goat is the loveliest animal I’ve ever met, and I’ve abandoned my sport horses for their gentle company.

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    Jessica Moore

    TREASURER

    Mishicot, WI

    jk@herditall.net, Treasurer@ggboa.org

    My husband and I started with the gateway farm critter, heritage breed chickens, before discovering and falling in love with dairy goats. We now keep a small herd of Mini Nubians, Oberhasli, and Guernseys. While we haven’t had many opportunities to attend shows, I really enjoy participating in ADGA performance programs, especially milk testing. I hope to help GGBoA continue building strong relationships with both BGS and ADGA while supporting the growth of the breed.

  • Gloria Whitmoyer Andrews

    DIRECTOR

    Colbert, GA

    gband87@gmail.com