SAANEN GOAT INFORMATION

                                                                        Saanen



This most reputable dairy goat breed (queen of the dairy
goats) is native to the Saanen Valley of Switzerland. Its
herdbook was established in 1890 in Switzerland. The
breed is a heavy milk producer with average butterfat
content. This rugged and vigorous breed has a medium to
large frame with does weighing around 68 kg (150 lb) and
measuring 75 cm (30 in.) in height at the withers. The adult
 males weigh 80 – 91 kg (176 – 200 lb) and are 90 cm (36 in.)
at the withers. It is shorthaired and white or light cream
color. They are polled. Along with Nubian goats, this
breed has been used frequently to form composite breeds
and improve meat breeds (FAO, 2004 ; Glowatzki - Mullis
et al., 2008 ). This is one of the most widely distributed
dairy goat breeds in the world (68 countries) for upgrading
local goats to increase milk and meat production (FAO,
2004 ). Herdbooks have been established in many countries
including South Africa (1922), Great Britain (1922), the
U.S. (1954), and Italy (1981).




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