Ribs not visible, spinous process felt under firm pressure. Considerable fat felt over eye muscle. BCS 8 Obese. Animal is very fat with spinous processes difficult to feel. Ribs can not be felt.
Animal has blocky obese appearance.
BCS 9 Extremely obese. Similar to an eight but more exaggerated. Animal has deep patchy fat over entire body. Meat type goats such as the Pygmy and the Tennessee Stiffleg apparently have the ability to breed out of season. The same appears to be true for the Boer breed.