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The Nigerian Dwarf, like the American Pygmy Goat, derives from these, but does not resemble the stocky West African Dwarf in conformation – it has been bred to have the appearance of a miniature dairy goat. [4]: 399 [5]: 35 It was at first reared as a show breed and companion animal; selection was for appearance and for docility. [2]
The Nigora is an American breed of small or medium-sized dual-purpose goat, raised both for its milk and for its fiber. [1] It is the result of cross-breeding Nigerian Dwarf bucks with does of mohair breeds such as the Angora. [2]: 22 [3]: 325
The West African Dwarf is a large and variable breed or group of breeds of domestic goat from coastal West and Central Africa, a range extending approximately from Senegal to Congo. It is characterised by achondroplasia or dwarfism, a trait that may have evolved in response to conditions in the humid forests of the area, and also by some degree ...
Pages in category "Goat breeds originating in the United States" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Nigerian Dwarf goat; Nigora; O ...
Between about 1930 and 1960 a variety of small goats of the West African Dwarf group of breeds of West Africa were imported from zoos in Germany to the United States, to be exhibited in zoos or used as research animals. [3]: 355 [5]: 40 Some came into the hands of private breeders who kept and bred them as companion animals.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rachel and her husband, the couple behind 12dogsandcounting, have built a life centered around rescuing and adopting dogs. Their place is home to 12 rescue dogs, many of whom ...
Goat breeds (especially dairy goats) are some of the oldest defined animal breeds for which breed standards and production records have been kept. Selective breeding of goats generally focuses on improving production of fiber, meat, dairy products or goatskin. Breeds are generally classified based on their primary use, though there are several ...
Nyam Nyam (a.k.a. Zande Dog): a small hunting dog from Central Africa with erect ears, a curly tail and a short coat of fawn colour, thought to be similar or somehow related to the Basenji, named after the Zande tribe. [7] Nkita (a.k.a. Kare, Ekuke): a slim, mixed Nigerian breed of dog, often brown or tan with erect ears; they are often used by ...