breeds of goat

alpine

Origin: Alps, moved from Switzerland to France & on to US

alpine

•    Production traits were stressed, so there is no distinct color pattern

•    Excellent milkers with large & well-shaped udders

•    Have erect ears, & tend to have shorter hair

•    They are medium in size

angora

Origin: Angora District of Asia Minor 

angora

•    Considered as picturesque

•    Both sexes are horned

•    Ears are droopy & heavy

angora

•    Are a medium sized breed

•    Valued for mohair fleece

•    Less prolific than most other breed of goats

south africa

boaer origin

boer

•    Ears are long & droopy

•    It is a horned breed

•    Typical color pattern is a white body with darker (black or brown) head

boer

•    Value is as a meat goat

•    Build thick & strong

•    It is a heavy breed

cashmere

Origin: Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan) 

cashmere

•    Has a regal appearance, due to long coat & the long, sweeping horns

•    Both sexes are horned

cashmere

•    Healthy & hardy breed

•    Do not tend to jump

•    Valued for cashmere fleece

new zealand

origin of kiko

kiko

•    Purposely developed & bred for meat production

meat or flesh

kiko means:

kiko

•    Both sexes are horned

•    The horns have a distinct  outward & “v” flare

•    Are hardy & adaptable

•    Are intermediate in size

Oregon, USA

origin of la mancha

la mancha

•    Most distinguishing feature is the shortness of ear length

Gopher ear

•    has a maximum length of one inch, but it is preferable to be non-existent

elf ear

•     has a maximum length of two inches & curved ends

la mancha

•    Hair is short, fine, & glossy

•    Any color/colors is acceptable

tennessee

origin of myotonic

myotonic

•    They are also called Stiff Leg, Wooden Leg, and/or Tennessee Fainting Goat

myotonic

•    Typically, they are black & white, but other colors are not uncommon

•    Considered as easy kidders &  as good mothers

myotonic

•    A thicker & heavier goat

•    Valued for meat production

england

porigin of nubian goat

Anglo-Nubian

nubian goat is also called

nubian

•    Distinguished by its royal or aristocratic appearance

•    Its appearance is dominated by its very long, drooping, graceful, & curving ear

nubian

•    Any color is acceptable

•    It is a larger framed breed

•    It is a multi-purpose breed

switzerland

origin of oberhasli

oberhasli

•    The color is chamois, which is like the bay color of a horse

oberhasli

•    Markings: two black stripes down the face, a nearly all black forehead, black dorsal stripe, black legs below the knees, hocks, & black belly

•    Developed as a dairy goat

•    It is a medium sized breed

pygmy

Origin: Countries in area of western Africa 

pygmy

•    The hair may be any color, agouti (top picture) is the most predominate

pygmy

•    Markings: the muzzle, eyes, ears, & forehead must be a lighter color/tone; the lower legs & dorsal stripe are a darker color/tone

•    Developed as a meat breed

•    It is very small framed

saanen

origin of switzerland

saanen

•    White/light cream in color

•    Hair is short & fine, with fringe along spine & thigh

•    Ears: erect & point forward

saanen

•    Sensitive to sunlight & do best in cool conditions

•    Medium to large in size

•    They are heavy milkers

san clemente

Origin: Off the coast of California on island of San Clemente

san clemente

•    Color is mostly red or tan with black markings

•    Both sexes are horned

san clemente

•    They are a small breed (almost dwarf size)

•    They are fine boned

•    They are meat goat breed

spanish

Origin: US, goats brought by Spanish

spanish goat

•    They developed in the wild

•    As a result; size, ear type, hair length, horns, etc are not standardized

spanish goat

•    Also, developing in the wild resulted in a small to medium sized goat and one with a smaller udder (to avoid damage by rocks, cactus, etc)

•    Considered a meat goat

switzerland

origin of toggenburg

toggenburg

•    The color is light fawn to dark brown

•    Ears are erect & white, with dark in middle

•    A white stripe runs down each side of the face

toggenburg

•    Legs are white below the knee/hock & a white triangle by tail attach

toggenburg

oldest known as dairy breed