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Beau, and owner and show chairman, Karen Robison, of Morningside Farm, in Sperryville, will be looking for another ribbon in the 1999 Virginia Angora Goat and Mohair Association (VAGMA) Show and Sale on June 26-27.
The show will be held at the Nelson County Summer Festival on the grounds of the renowned Oak Ridge Estate located midway between Charlottesville and Lynchburg, 2.4 miles of US 29 on Routes 653 and 650 in Nelson County.
Angora goats are often mistaken for sheep since they produce a fleece of strong, lustrous hair called mohair. However, mohair is stronger and warmer than wool and is fire resistant, doesn’t shrink or wrinkle, and absorbs dye beautifully. Mohair is used for wigs, Santa beards, garments, upholstery, and carpeting.
As goats age, their hair coarsens, so the finest kid mohair is the most desired and valued. An Angora’s hair grows about one inch per month, and they are sheared twice a year. They have exceptionally nice personalities and few objectionable characteristics. They require modest-sized pastures and will eat plants that companion livestock avoid. There is also a growing demand for goat meat (chevron).
This year’s VAGMA show will include shearing, spinning, dyeing, and weaving
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