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The Alpine is a medium to large sized breed of domestic goat known for its very good milking ability. They have no set colours or markings (although certain markings are discriminated against). They have horns, a straight profile and erect ears. The breed originated in the French Alps. Mature goats weigh around 61 kg (135 lbs), and are about 76 ...
Near Llanfachraeth, on Anglesey. The British Alpine is a British breed of dairy goat bred in the early twentieth century. It is black with white Swiss markings on the face.. The foundation stock included a nanny with this colouration acquired in Paris in 1903 and goats of other breeds, probably including the Swiss Grisons Striped and Toggenburg and the now-extinct Sundgau of Alsace, as well as ...
The Toggenburger is the traditional goat breed of the Toggenburg and Werdenberg regions of the Canton of St. Gallen in eastern Switzerland. [5] The herd-book was started in 1890. [ 6 ] : 414 At first, the goats were often dark-coated, sometimes with white markings; there may have been some cross-breeding with Appenzell and Chamois-coloured ...
The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat that lives in the Alps. It is one of ten species in the genus Capra and its closest living relative is the Iberian ibex. The Alpine ibex is a sexually dimorphic species; males are larger and carry longer
The Alpina Comune is a heterogeneous population of domestic goats widely distributed in the Alps of northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Piemonte.It is highly variable in size, in morphological characteristics such as the type, colour and pattern of its coat and the shape and carriage of its ears, and in type of use.
Alpine: Alpine polychrome, American Alpine, French Alpine French Alps: milk Altai Mountain: Altai Republic: fiber Adi Keçi Turkey fiber, milk Andaman local: Anglo-Nubian: Nubian Great Britain meat, milk Angora: Central Anatolia Region: fiber Appenzell: Chèvre d’Appenzell, Appenzellerziege Switzerland milk Aradi: Aardi, A'ardiyah [1] Arapawa ...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal ...
Standards for the Oberhasli are published by the American Dairy Goat Association and by the American Goat Society. [6] The coloring of the breed is called "chamoisée" or "chamoisee" for its perceived resemblance to the colors of the wild Alpine chamois. The coat is bay or mid-brown, with black markings consisting of two black facial stripes ...