This document discusses the defining characteristics of 5 goat breeds: Alpine, Nubian, Angora, Boer, and Lamancha. The Alpine has a range of coat colors and medium erect ears. Nubians are known for high milk production and have long pendulous ears. Angoras have drooping ears and the bucks weigh 180-225 pounds while the does weigh 70-110 pounds. Boers are primarily meat goats with drooping ears and usually white coats with brown heads. Lamanchas can be any color and are distinct for being earless with short fine hair.

1. WEEK SIX - GOATS: GRANT HALL
ANIMAL ID

2. CAPRA AEGAGRUS HIRCUS
ALPINE

3. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• colors range from pure white
through shades of fawn, gray,
brown, black, red, bluff,
piebald, or various shadings or
combinations of these colors
• ears should be medium size,
fine textured, and preferably
erect
• large, well-shaped udders with
well-placed teats of desirable
shape

4. CAPRA AEGAGRUS HIRCUS
NUBIAN

5. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• high quality, high butterfat
milk production goat
• facial profile between the
eyes and the muzzle being
strongly convex
• ears are long, wide and
pendulous, lie close to the
head at the temple and
flare slightly out and well
forward at the rounded tip

6. CAPRA AEGAGRUS HIRCUS
ANGORA

7. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• ears are heavy and
drooping
• bucks range in weight from
180 to 225 pounds
• Does range in weight from
70 to 110 pounds
• both sexes horned

8. CAPRA AEGAGRUS HIRCUS
BOER

9. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• primarily a meat goat
• usually white body with
brown heads, some
variation in color balance,
black is also possible
• Ears droop

10. CAPRA AEGAGRUS HIRCUS
LAMANCHA

11. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• Any pattern, color, or
combination of colors is
acceptable.
• Earless
• hair is short, fine and
glossy