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ANGLO NUBIAN GOAT Type Origin Distribution Characteristics Color Head Eyes Ear Mouth Nose Neck Horn Coat Udder Milk Duct Milk Production Weight Height Meat and Milk Nubia in NE Africa 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. Goat has an Aristocratic appearance Red Black and Tan are the most common colors Convex between the muzzle and the eyes Medium Sized, set obliquely apart, almond shape Long, wide and pendulous. Set low on the head, wide and open. Longer than the nose. The teeth meet the hard pad of the upper jaw. Roman Long and fine, without tassels. If honed, should be set wide apart and sweep backwards without any outward curve. Short and fine without long hair Spherical, attached to the body over a wide area, highly silky not fleshly. Large and prominent 4 to 5 kg per day and 1040 to 1250 kg per annual lactation Male 140 kg and female 110 kg 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 Origin Distribution Characteristics Color Head Eyes Ear Mouth/ Face Muzzle Neck Horn Coat Udder Teats Milk Production Weight Height Milk Toggenburg Valley in Switzerland United States kingdom and US. By the middle of 2002 Toggenburg has been registered with New Zealand Dairy Goat Breeder association. Swiss Marked Pattern Light fawn to dark burgundy or chocolate Head medium length, facial line straight Set well apart, full and bright Erect and pointing slightly forward. Distinct white marks on ear Straight or dished, white stripes on face. Facial structure is long but not Roman Nose Broad and strong but without coarseness. Does long and fine but not to slender, bucks fine and strong but not coarse Polled or neatly disbudded Short coat Carrying well up the back and broadly attached. Skin color fawn to dark brown and softly textured. Well attached and distinct from udder. Pointing slightly forward down not outward. 1915 lb (1 lb = 453.6 gm) in lactation period of 305 days Does weight at least 55 kg. Does: 79 cm, Bucks: 90 cm
Type Origin Distribution Characteristics Color Ear Mouth/ Face Muzzle/ Nose Neck Coat Udder Milk Production Weight Height Milk Alpine Region of France ALPINE GOAT 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. Very grace full and only goat breed which has upright ears. White, Brown, Black and various mixed colors. Medium or Short upright ears. Face become straight Roman nose White Neck, Clear neck, Black Neck, Sundgau (Black with white marking), Pied (spotted and molted), Short haired Large, well-shaped with well-placed teats. 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. Female: 135 pounds, and Male: 170 pounds 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 French Alpine Rock Alpine Swiss Alpine Black and white colored like Toggs. They came from Grison goat breed of Switzerland French is the original origination of Alpine known as Alpine Polychrome. Californian people named Mary E Rock crossbreed and introduced this breed. Came from Brienzer region of Switzerland also known as Oberhasli.
DESCRIPTION OF ALPINE COLOR
DAMASCUS GOAT Type Origin Distribution Characteristics Color Head Eyes Ear Nose Neck Horn Meat, Milk and Hide Also known as Shami, is a native breed of Syria and other near East Countries. It was imported in to Cyprus to upgrade the local Cypriot goat population. Unique shaped head, its convex bridge, overly expressive eyes, and long graceful ear makes it most majestic appearance Reddish brown coat color consisting most of long hair. Unique shaped head, its convex bridge Expressive eyes. Long and pendulous measuring between 27 cm to 32 cm in length. Roman Nose Long neck 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 Weight Height 350 kg to 650 kg per lactation 78 cm at withers Female: 65 kg and Male: 75 kg
BOER GOAT Type Origin Distribution Characteristics Color Fore head Eyes Ear Neck Forequarters Horn Body Weight Performance Record Meat South Africa Popular all over the world Brown head/ white body combination It is possible for Boer to be completely brown or white. Prominent and form an even curve linking the nose and horn. Brown eyes Smooth of medium length and hang downward Neck moderate length and in proportion with body length Full well fleshed, limb well jointed and smoothly blended. The chest broad, Leg strong, well placed and proportion with the depth of body. Strong, of moderate length, positioned well apart and have a gradual backward curve before turning outward symmetrically. 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. The mature ram: 110 to 135 kg, and does: 90 to 100 kg. 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.