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| Nubians | |||||||||||||||||
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Nubians are relatively large and have a proud and graceful appearance. It owes its features to the imported goats of the Indian Jumna Pari and Egyptian Zariby type crossed with british dairy goats. These resulted in the Anglo-Nubian, which is the United States Nubian breed. Nubians can be stubborn and loud but also very lovable to their owner. Their milk has more butter fat but there is less of it than other breeds. | ||||||||||||||||
| Toggenburgs | |||||||||||||||||
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Toggenburgs are medium size, sturdy and vigorous. The hair is short or medium in length - soft, fine and lying flat. The color is solid varying form light fawn to dark chocolate with distinct white markings; white ears with dark spot in the middle; two white stripes down the face from eyes to muzzle; hind legs white from hocks to hooves; forelegs white from knee downward; a white triangle on either side of the tail; white spot in area of wattles. Varying degrees of cream markings in place of white are acceptable. A Toggenburg right now is holding the top milking record of all does in the nation. They have consistently good udders and some milk through two years without havinbg to be bred back. They were the first pure bred goats to be brought to the United States. They tend to be a bit high strung but very nice milkers. | ||||||||||||||||
| Oberhaslis | |||||||||||||||||
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Oberhaslis are relatively rare in the United States. It is directly related to the wild goat of the Swiss Alps. They are medium sized goats, vigorous and alert in appearance. Bay colored, ranging form light to deep red bay; there are black stripes on the face, at the base of each ear, the black continues as a dorsal strip to the tail; a black belly and light gray to black udder; black legs below knees and hocks; and ears black inside and bay outside. Oberhaslis are very quiet goats. | ||||||||||||||||
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