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EXOTIC BREEDS OF GOAT
ANGLO NUBIAN GOAT
Type Meat and Milk
Origin Nubia in NE Africa
Distribution Imported in to England where breeders used the bucks to cross breed with their domestic does to introduced some of
the characteristics of the Nubian they found desirable. By 1895 the Anglo- Nubian breed had been developed from
these cross breeding efforts.
Characteristics Goat has an “Aristocratic” appearance
Color Red Black and Tan are the most common colors
Head Convex between the muzzle and the eyes
Eyes Medium Sized, set obliquely apart, almond shape
Ear Long, wide and pendulous. Set low on the head, wide and open. Longer than the nose.
Mouth The teeth meet the hard pad of the upper jaw.
Nose Roman
Neck Long and fine, without tassels.
Horn If honed, should be set wide apart and sweep backwards without any outward curve.
Coat Short and fine without long hair
Udder Spherical, attached to the body over a wide area, highly silky not fleshly.
Milk Duct Large and prominent
Milk Production 4 to 5 kg per day and 1040 to 1250 kg per annual lactation
Weight Male 140 kg and female 110 kg
Height Male 90 cm and Female 80 cm
SAANEN GOAT
Type Milk ( heavy milk producers )
Origin Saanen Valley in the South of Canton Berne, Switzerland.
Distribution In 1893 spread throughout the Europe. Between 1904 to1930 the Saanen wear imported into United States
Characteristics Queen of the Dairy Goats
Color Pure white to cream colored
Head Usually lightly structure
Ear Erect and alertly carried preferably pointing forward
Mouth Straight or dished
Nose There may some black spot on nose
Neck Long, slim of good depth and connect evenly with withers and shoulders
Horn May or may not be present at birth
Coat Short fine coat
Udder Well-developed not fleshy and have a collapsed appearance and soft texture after milking. Good udder attachment.
Milk Fat 3 to 4 %
Milk Production 3.8 lit. milk / day
Weight 60 to 70 kg female, 70 to 90 Male.
Height Does 81 cm, Buck 94 cm
TOGGENBURG GOAT
Type Milk
Origin Toggenburg Valley in Switzerland
Distribution United States kingdom and US. By the middle of 2002 Toggenburg has been registered with New Zealand Dairy
Goat Breeder association.
Characteristics Swiss Marked Pattern
Color Light fawn to dark burgundy or chocolate
Head Head medium length, facial line straight
Eyes Set well apart, full and bright
Ear Erect and pointing slightly forward. Distinct white marks on ear
Mouth/ Face Straight or dished, white stripes on face. Facial structure is long but not Roman Nose
Muzzle Broad and strong but without coarseness.
Neck Does long and fine but not to slender , bucks fine and strong but not coarse
Horn Polled or neatly disbudded
Coat Short coat
Udder Carrying well up the back and broadly attached. Skin color fawn to dark brown and softly textured.
Teats Well attached and distinct from udder. Pointing slightly forward down not outward.
Milk Production 1915 lb (1 lb = 453.6 gm) in lactation period of 305 days
Weight Does weight at least 55 kg.
Height Does: 79 cm, Bucks: 90 cm
ALPINE GOAT
Type Milk
Origin Alpine Region of France
Distribution Alpine goats wear brought to the United States from France in 1960, s. Now a days many countries of the world like
India, Malaysia, Philippines, West Indies are raising this milk goat commercially.
Characteristics Very grace full and only goat breed which has upright ears.
Color White, Brown, Black and various mixed colors.
Ear Medium or Short upright ears.
Mouth/ Face Face become straight
Muzzle/ Nose Roman nose
Neck White Neck, Clear neck, Black Neck, Sundgau (Black with white marking), Pied (spotted and molted),
Coat Short haired
Udder Large, well-shaped with well-placed teats.
Milk Production 4 to 5 liter per day, Alpine goat milk contain highly vita A, B, C, D and K. Milk is mostly used for production of
butter, cheese, ice cream and many other products.
Weight Female: 135 pounds, and Male: 170 pounds
Height Female: 30 inches and Male: 34 to 40 inches
TYPES OF ALPINE GOAT American Alpine Crossbreeding of American and French Alpine. Strong, hardy and friendly productive more than French Alpine.
British Alpine Black and white colored like Toggs. They came from Grison goat breed of Switzerland
French Alpine French is the original origination of Alpine known as Alpine Polychrome.
Rock Alpine Californian people named Mary E Rock crossbreed and introduced this breed.
Swiss Alpine Came from Brienzer region of Switzerland also known as Oberhasli.
DESCRIPTION OF ALPINE COLOR
DAMASCUS GOAT
Type Meat, Milk and Hide
Origin Also known as Shami, is a native breed of Syria and other near East Countries.
Distribution It was imported in to Cyprus to upgrade the local Cypriot goat population.
Characteristics Unique shaped head, its convex bridge, overly expressive eyes, and long graceful ear makes it most majestic appearance
Color Reddish brown coat color consisting most of long hair.
Head Unique shaped head, its convex bridge
Eyes Expressive eyes.
Ear Long and pendulous measuring between 27 cm to 32 cm in length.
Nose Roman Nose
Neck Long neck
Horn Presence of horn in both sexes
Coat Gorgeous long hair coat (protect from harsh element including UV rays from the vicious desert sun )
Milk Production 350 kg to 650 kg per lactation
Weight 78 cm at withers
Height Female: 65 kg and Male: 75 kg
BOER GOAT
Type Meat
Origin South Africa
Distribution Popular all over the world
Characteristics Brown head/ white body combination
Color It is possible for Boer to be completely brown or white.
Fore head Prominent and form an even curve linking the nose and horn.
Eyes Brown eyes
Ear Smooth of medium length and hang downward
Neck Neck moderate length and in proportion with body length
Forequarters Full well fleshed, limb well jointed and smoothly blended. The chest broad, Leg strong, well placed and proportion with
the depth of body.
Horn Strong, of moderate length, positioned well apart and have a gradual backward curve before turning outward
symmetrically.
Body Boldly three dimensional long, deep, and wide. Rib well sprung. Loin well muscles, wide and long. The top line straight
and strong, shoulder rounded with an abundance of muscles from shoulder through hip.
Weight The mature ram: 110 to 135 kg, and does: 90 to 100 kg.
Performance
Record
Daily weight gain: 200 gm per day, Kidding rate : 200%, Puberty: 6 month for male and 10 to 12 month for females,
kidding: 3 kidding in two years.