Goat ID

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Goat ID
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What are common types of goats, and how do they
differ?

• A. Angora goats originated in Turkey and are well
  adapted to areas not fit for other livestock.
• Angoras are almost totally white at maturity and
  produce up to 7 pounds of mohair each year.
• Angora goats are horned, with long, droopy ears.
• At maturity a buck weighs between 125 and 175
  pounds, and a doe weighs between 80 and 90 pounds.

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Goats Angora
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What are common types of goats, and how do they
differ?

• B. Dairy goats
• The most common breeds raised in the United
  States, in order of their popularity, are French
  Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Saanen, and Toggenburg.
• 1. French Alpine goats are known as good milkers
  and have no distinct color.
• However, they are commonly shades of fawn, gray,
  brown, red, and black, or combinations of these
  colors.
• This breed has short hair. French Alpines are
  larger-sized goats with a rangy look.

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French Alpine
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What are common types of goats, and how do they
differ?

• 2. LaMancha goats are known for their external
  ears.
• Two typesthe gopher ear and the elf earare
  distinctive breed characteristics.
• This breed has high milk production.

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Lamancha
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Nubian

• 3. Nubian goats are all-purpose
  goats, useful for meat, milk, and
  hide production.
• They are not heavy milk producers, but their milk
  has a high-average butterfat content.
• Nubian goats have long ears.

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Nubian
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What are common types of goats, and how do they
differ?

• 4. Saanen goats originated in Switzerland.
• They are known as heavy milk producers.
• Saanen goats are white or light cream in color,
  with white preferred.
• The hair should be short and fine.
• Saanens perform best in cooler conditions.

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Sannen
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Toggenburg

• 5. Toggenburg goats are a medium-sized
  breed from Switzerland.
• They are known to be the oldest credited dairy
  goat breed.
• Toggenburg goats have excellent udder development
  and high milk production.
• The color is solid, varying from light fawn to
  dark chocolate.
• Toggenburgs have erect ears.

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Toggenburg
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Dairy Goats
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What are common types of goats, and how do they
differ?

• 1. Boer goats came from South Africa and made
  their first appearance to the United States in
  1993.
• Boer goats are known for their rapid growth rate,
  excellent carcass qualities, and adaptability.
• They have white bodies with red heads.
• This breed has grown in popularity among FFA and
  4-H projects, as well as in the show ring.

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Meat Goat Boer (boar)
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What are common types of goats, and how do they
differ?

• D. Cashmere goats have been developed by
  selective breeding.
• Cashmere is the soft undercoat of fine down
  produced by goats.
• There is usually a large demand for cashmere
  since it is in short supply.
• Solid-colored goats are preferred in cashmere
  production, but multicolored goats are also used.

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Cashmere
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Pygmy

• E. Pygmy goats were originally imported from
  Africa.
• They are only 16 to 23 inches tall at the withers
  and have horns.
• They can be any color or combination of colors.
• The main uses of pygmy goats are for research, as
  pets, as 4-H and FFA projects, and in zoo
  exhibits.

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Pygmy
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Oberhasli

• Does (females) may be pure black or chamoisee
  while bucks (males) may only be registered if
  they display correct chamoisee coloring.
  Chamoisee is defined as bay (light to dark
  reddish brown) with black points (two black
  stripes starting above the eyes extending down
  the face to merge to a black muzzle, a black
  dorsal stripe, black lower legs, belly, and a
  gray to black udder).

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Obherasli