Breeds Of Goats

Question 1

Dairy types

Answer 1

Alpine(French), alpine (British), La Mancha,Nubian, oberhasli, saanen, toggenberg, white shorthaired goat

Question 2

Meat type

Answer 2

Boer, Spanish goats, myotonic, Philippine goat

Question 3

Fiber types

Answer 3

Cashmere and angora

Question 4

• M-l in size
- No distinct color has been
established, and it may range
from pure white through shades
of fawn, gray, brown, black,
red, bluff, piebald, or various
shadings or combinations of
these colors.
- Both sexes are generally short
haired, but bucks usually have a
roach of long hair along the
spine.
- The beard of males is also quite
pronounced.
- The ears in the ______ should
be of medium size, fine
textured, and preferably erect

Answer 4

Alpine (French)

Question 5

are excellent milkers and usually have large, well-
shaped udders with well-placed teats of desirable shape. hardy, adaptable animals and thrives in any climate while maintaining good health and excellent production. The face is straight and has a roman nose

Answer 5

Alpine (French)

Question 6

French (alpine) is also known as

Answer 6

Alpine dairy goat

Question 7

White neck

Answer 7

Cou blanc

Question 8

Clear neck

Answer 8

Cou Clair

Question 9

Black neck

Answer 9

Cou noir

Question 10

Black with while markings

Answer 10

Sundgau

Question 11

Spotted and mottled

Answer 11

Pied

Question 12

Brown or day

Answer 12

Chamoisee

Question 13

ChamoiSee’s spelling for male

Answer 13

Chamoise

Question 14

◼ tall, rangy and graceful
◼ best suited to temperate climates and
perform poorly in regions with high
humidity
◼ good milk producers, with an average fat
yield of 4%.
◼ exhibit a tendency to good winter
milking and have an extended lactation
period.
◼ black with white markings.
◼ coat is generally short, fine and glossy
but bucks often have longer hair.

Answer 14

Alpine (British)

Question 15

◼ developed in the U.S. from
crossing a short-eared goat of
Spanish origin with purebreds of
the Swiss breeds.
◼ distinguished by very short, or the
total lack of, external ears.
◼ medium in size with any color or
combination of colors and a
short, glossy hair coat

Answer 15

La Mancha

Question 16

Two types of La Mancha ears

Answer 16

Gopher and elf

Question 17

ear allowable length is
about is 1 inch; bucks must have
the “_________” ear type to be
eligible for registration

Answer 17

Gopher

Question 18

2 inches ear type of a La Mancha

Answer 18

Elf ear

Question 19

◼ a relatively large, proud, and
graceful dairy goat of Oriental
origin, known for high quality,
high milk fat percentage.
◼ characterized by long drooping
ears, convex (roman) noses and
a short, glossy hair coat.
◼ it is the distinctive convex facial
profile between the eyes and the
muzzle, and the long bell-shaped
ears, that immediately identify
the breed.
◼ The ears should extend about
one-inch beyond the muzzle.
They are medium to moderately
large in size with good stature

Answer 19

Nubian / Anglo - Nubian

Question 20

◼ medium size, vigorous and alert
in appearance.
◼ color preferred is chamois but
does may be black. The chamois
color varies from a light bay to a
deep red bay with the latter most
desirable.
◼ Markings include two black
stripes down the face with the
forehead nearly all black, black
legs below the knees and hocks,
and ears black inside and bay
outside.
◼ The face is straight

Answer 20

Oberhasli

Question 21

◼ white or light cream in color
with white preferred. Spots on
the skin are not discriminated
against.Small spots of color
on the hair are allowable, but
not desirable.
◼ They are medium to large in
size with rugged bone, plenty
of vigor yet feminine
throughout.
◼ The ears should be of medium
size and carried erect.
◼ A tendency toward a roman
nose is discriminated against

Answer 21

saanen

Question 22

◼ medium in size, sturdy and
vigorous.
◼ may be of various shades of
brown with white markings.
These white markings appear
as two stripes on the face
from eye area to nose, around
the outer edge of the ear,
from foot to knee, from foot
to hock and as a triangular
patch on each side of the tail,
covering the pin bone area.
◼ Ears are of medium size and
alertly carried

Answer 22

Toggenberg

Question 23

◼ similar to the Saanen in
appearance, pure white,
shorthaired without any
colored hair allowed. Some
strains maintain the
characteristic Saanen’s black
spots on the skin of the nose,
eyelids and udder.
◼ Upright ears. Most are
hornless (75-80%)
◼ strong but fine boned, deep
and long in body, long legged

◼ average females weight about
120-150 pounds, height in withers
72-80 cm, heart girth 85-105 cm,
males about 150-190 pounds, 75-
85cm in withers and 95-115 cm in
heart girth. Early maturing, first
bearing in 12-15 month of age.
◼ average reaching 1700 pounds of
milk per 300 days lactation (as an
average of 1994-1998), may reach
even 3000 pounds, with 3.7% fat
and 2.75% protein .
◼ The average prolificacy is 190%,
while 1% of recorded births are
quadruplets.

Answer 23

White shorthaired goat

Question 24

◼ horned breed with lop ears and
showing a variety of color
patterns
◼ doe is a low maintenance animal
that has sufficient milk to rear a
kid that is early maturing.
◼ The mature Goat ram
weighs between 110-135 kg
(~240-300 lbs) and ewes
between 90 and 100 kg (~200-
225 lbs).
◼ Performance records for this breed indicate except

◼ Performance records for this breed indicate exceptional individuals are
capable of average daily gains over 0.44 lb/day (200 g/day) in feedlot.
More standard performance would be 0.3-0.4 lbs/day (150-170 g/day).
◼ The ovulation rate for Boer goats ranges from 1 to 4 eggs/doe with an
average of 1.7.
◼ A kidding rate of 200% is common for this breed. Puberty is reached early,
usually about 6 months for the males and 10-12 months for the females.
◼ The goat also has an extended breeding season making possible 3
kiddings every 2 years.

Answer 24

Boer

Question 25

◼ Most are horned; color and size are variable. Only horned bucks should be used, as naturally polled goats carry a gene for hermaphrodism. ◼ characterized as hardy and adaptable, excellent foragers, and excellent mothers. ◼ their flighty disposition—if raised extensively—may make them hard to handle, and they are generally slower-growing and lighter-muscled than other types

Answer 25

Spanish goat/ brush goats

Question 26

◼ when they are frightened or excited they "lock up" and often fall over (faint) and lie very stiff for a few seconds ◼ heavy rumped, deep chested animals. ◼ Most are black and white but multi colors are not uncommon. ◼ Seasonal breeders, easy kidders and have good milk production, noted to produce two kiddings a year, good mothers so in most cases a bonding pen is not needed. ◼ not good climbers and jumpers they are somewhat easier to keep than other goats.

Answer 26

Myotonic (wooden leg)

Question 27

Philippine goat that is cream, tan or light brown and usually polled.

Answer 27

Coarse haired type

Question 28

Philippine goat that is black or brown and may have a white belt, usually horned

Answer 28

Fine hair variety

Question 29

◼ easy to raise, healthy animals and take only minimal care. ◼ not jumpers like many other goat breeds and standard woven wire sheep fencing will contain them ◼ Minimal shelter is all that is required to house them due to the insulative properties of their dual coats, which is shed for the summer. ◼ They are sheared once a year and a full grown adult buck will yield as much as 2.5 pounds of fleece. ◼ The fleece consists of two kinds of fiber, cashmere and guard hair. ◼ Average cashmere percentages are in the 20% range

Answer 29

Cashmere

Question 30

◼ average goat in the U.S. shears approximately 5.3 pounds of mohair per shearing and are usually sheared twice a year. They produce a fiber with a staple length of between 12 and 15cm. ◼ both sexes are horned, bucks usually have a pronounced spiral to the horn, which comes back and away from the head; the horns of mature bucks sometimes reach two or more feet in length ◼ the horn of the female is comparatively short, much smaller, and has only a very slight tendency to spiral. The horn of the female seldom exceeds nine or ten inches. The ears are heavy and drooping.

Answer 30

Angora

Question 31

◼ small animal as compared to sheep, common goats, or milk goats, mature bucks will usually fall in a weight range of from 180 to 225 pounds but do not reach their maximum weight until after 5 years of age, Does will fall in a weight range of from 70 to 110 pounds when mature. ◼ form is similar to that of sheep, but the mutton characteristics are much less developed, back is straight, the rib well sprung, and the body deep and uniform in depth, chest is wide, the legs straight, and the rear quarters shows ample development

Answer 31

Angora

Question 32

the mohair is carried in tight ringlets throughout almost its entire length and represents the finest mohair produced

Answer 32

Ringlet type goats (c type)

Question 33

the flat lock, in contrast, is usually wavy and more bulky in appearance. ◼ great consumers of "browse" and have a tendency to eat as high as they can reach by standing on their hind legs ◼ not as prolific as other goats and twins are not the usual birth.

Answer 33

Flat mohair lock type (B type)

Question 34

◼ more susceptible to damage from internal parasites than sheep, extremely delicate at birth, and the young need some protection during their first few days if the weather is cold or damp ◼ carcasses have been sold as low-grade sheep carcasses. ◼ the flesh is quite acceptable, particularly from young goats in good condition, and some people refer to it as a delicacy. ◼ The carcasses are characteristically thinner fleshed and the dressing percentages correspondingly lower than those of sheep that have been fed in a similar manner.

Answer 34

Angora