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Goat Breeds: A-Z List of Every Breed of Goat

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If you're looking for an A-Z list of goat breeds, you're in the right place!

Because in this comprehensive guide, we list every major breeds of goat, along with this information:

  • Country of origin
  • Type of breed (dairy, meat, fiber, etc)
  • Breed weight (for both does and bucks)
  • Links to our guides on each breed
Table of Contents:
1 A
1.1 ABAZA GOAT 
1.2 ALVARIA GOAT 
1.3 ANGORA GOAT
1.4 ALPINE GOAT
1.5 ATLAI MOUNTAIN GOAT
1.6 ANGLO-NUBIAN GOAT
1.7 APPENZELL GOAT
1.8 ARGENTANTA DELL’ETNA GOAT
1.9 ASMARI GOAT
1.10 AUSTRALIAN CASHMERE GOAT
2 B
2.1 BAGOT GOAT
2.2 BARBARI GOAT
2.3 BEETAL GOAT
2.4 BELGIAN FAWN GOAT
2.5 BIONDA DELL’ADAMELLO GOAT
2.6 BLACK BENGAL GOAT
2.7 BOER GOAT
3 C
3.1 CHAMOIS COLOURED GOAT
3.2 CHANGTHANGI GOAT
3.3 CHIGU GOAT
4 D
4.1 DERA DIN PANAH GOAT
4.2 DANISH LANDRACE GOAT
4.3 Dutch LANDRACE GOAT
5 F
5.1 FAINTING GOAT
5.2 FRISA VALTELLINESE GOAT
6 G
6.1 GARGANICA GOAT
6.2 GIRGENTANA GOAT
7 H
7.1 HEXI CASHMERE GOAT
8 I
8.1 IRISH GOAT
9 J
9.1 JAMNAPARI GOAT
9.2 JONICA GOAT
10 K
10.1 KALAHARI RED GOAT
10.2 KINDER GOAT
10.3 KIKO GOAT
11 L
11.1 LAMANCHA GOAT
11.2 LAOSHAN GOAT
12 M
12.1 MALABARI GOAT
12.2 MALTESE GOAT
12.3 MESSINESE GOAT
12.4 MOUNTAIN GOAT
12.5 MURCIANO-GRANADINA GOAT
13 N
13.1 NIGERIAN DWARF GOAT
13.2 NIGORA GOAT
13.3 NERA VERZASCA GOAT
14 O
14.1 OBERHASLI GOAT
14.2 OROBICA GOAT
15 P
15.1 PYGMY GOAT
15.2 PYGORA GOAT
16 R
16.1 ROVE GOAT
16.2 RUSSIAN WHITE GOAT
17 S
17.1 SAANEN GOAT
17.2 SAHELIAN GOAT
17.3 SARDA GOAT
17.4 SPANISH GOAT
18 T
18.1 TAUERNSHECK GOAT
18.2 THURINGIAN GOAT
18.3 TOGGENBURG GOAT
19 V
19.1 VALAIS BLACKNECK GOAT
19.2 VERATA GOAT
20 W
20.1 WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS
20.2 WHITE SHORTHAIR GOAT
21 Z
21.1 ZHIWULIN BLACK GOAT
21.2 ZHONGWEI GOAT

A

ABAZA GOAT 

Country of Origin

Turkey

Type of Breed

Meat and Dairy production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh approximately 110 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Females weigh approximately 80 kg

ALVARIA GOAT 

Country of Origin

Portugal

Type of Breed

Meat and Production

Breed Weight – Bucks

60 to 70 kg

Breed Weight - Does

40 to 50 kg

ANGORA GOAT

Country of Origin

Turkey

Type of Breed

Fiber (produces a fiber called “mohair”)

Breed Weight – Bucks

180 – 225 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

70 – 110 pounds

Learn more about Angora goats.

ALPINE GOAT

Country of Origin

France

Type of Breed

Milk

Breed Weight – Bucks

Not less than 170lbs

Breed Weight - Does

Not less than 130lbs

Learn more about Alpine goats.

ATLAI MOUNTAIN GOAT

Country of Origin

Altai Republic

Type of Breed

Fiber (produces wool)

Breed Weight – Bucks

143 – 155 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

90 – 97 pounds

ANGLO-NUBIAN GOAT

Country of Origin

Britain

Type of Breed

Dual purpose (Meat and Milk)

Breed Weight – Bucks

Bucks weight up to 310 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

Female weigh up to 240 pounds

APPENZELL GOAT

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 65kgs

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 40kgs

ARGENTANTA DELL’ETNA GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Dual purpose (Milk and Meat)

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 50kgs

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 38kgs

ASMARI GOAT

Country of Origin

Afghanistan

Type of Breed

Fiber (produces Cashmere fiber), Meat and Milk

Breed Weight – Bucks

50 to 90kg

Breed Weight - Does

45 to 60kg

AUSTRALIAN CASHMERE GOAT

Country of Origin

Australia

Type of Breed

Fiber (produce a fiber called “cashmere”)

Breed Weight – Bucks

90 to 120 pounds after shearing

Breed Weight - Does

55 to 90 pounds after shearing

B

BAGOT GOAT

Country of Origin

England

Type of Breed

Brush-clearing, Meat and Fiber (produces “cashmere” fiber)

Breed Weight – Bucks

They are medium sized goats

Breed Weight - Does

They are medium sized goats.

BARBARI GOAT

Country of Origin

India and Pakistan

Type of Breed

Milk and Meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 38kgs

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 23kgs

BEETAL GOAT

Country of Origin

India

Type of Breed

Milk and Meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 120kgs

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 90kgs

BELGIAN FAWN GOAT

Country of Origin

Belgium

Type of Breed

Milk Production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 150pounds

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 120pounds

BIONDA DELL’ADAMELLO GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Milk Production

Breed Weight – Bucks

70 to 75 kg

Breed Weight - Does

55 to 60kg

BLACK BENGAL GOAT

Country of Origin

Bangladesh

Type of Breed

Meat and goat skin

Breed Weight – Bucks

25 to 30 kg

Breed Weight - Does

20 to 25 kg

BOER GOAT

Country of Origin

South Africa

Type of Breed

Meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

240 to 300 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

200 to 225 pounds

Learn more about Boer goats.

C

CHAMOIS COLOURED GOAT

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Bucks weigh no less than 75 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Females weigh no less than 55kg

CHANGTHANGI GOAT

Country of Origin

India

Type of Breed

Fiber (produces cashmere wool)

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 20 kg

Breed Weight - Does

 Approximately 20 kg

CHIGU GOAT

Country of Origin

India

Type of Breed

Meat and Fiber. Produces cashmere wool

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh approximately 40 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Female body weight is approximately 25 kg

D

DERA DIN PANAH GOAT

Country of Origin

Pakistan

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 61kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 41 kg

DANISH LANDRACE GOAT

Country of Origin

Denmark

Type of Breed

Milk, brush-clearing

Breed Weight – Bucks

70 to 90 kg

Breed Weight - Does

50 to 60 kg

Dutch LANDRACE GOAT

Country of Origin

Netherlands

Type of Breed

Meat, brush clearing and fiber. Produces cashmere wool

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males average 75kg

Breed Weight - Does

Female goats average 60kg

F

FAINTING GOAT

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type of Breed

Meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males can be as heavy as 200 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

40 to 70 kg

Learn more about Fainting goats.

FRISA VALTELLINESE GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

75 to 80 kg

Breed Weight - Does

65 to 70 kg

G

G

GARGANICA GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Milk and meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Weighs approximately 65 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Weighs approximately 50 kg

GIRGENTANA GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Milk and fiber (produces cashmere fiber)

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 65kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 45 kg

H

HEXI CASHMERE GOAT

Country of Origin

China

Type of Breed

Fiber (Produces cashmere fiber)

Breed Weight – Bucks

90 to 120 pounds after shearing

Breed Weight - Does

55 to 90 pounds after shearing

I

IRISH GOAT

Country of Origin

Ireland

Type of Breed

Milk and meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh 85 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Does weigh approximately 55kg

J

JAMNAPARI GOAT

Country of Origin

Ireland

Type of Breed

Milk and meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males can weigh up to 120 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Females can reach 90 kg

Learn more about Jamunapari goat.

JONICA GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males can weigh 68kg

Breed Weight - Does

Females can weigh 48 kg

K

K

KALAHARI RED GOAT

Country of Origin

South Africa.

Type of Breed

Meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 115kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 75kg

KINDER GOAT

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type of Breed

Milk, meat and used as pets.

Breed Weight – Bucks

135 to 150 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

115 to 125 pounds

Learn more about Kinder goats.

KIKO GOAT

Country of Origin

New Zealand

Type of Breed

Meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Bucks weight up to 310 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

Female weigh up to 240 pounds

Learn more about Kiko goats.

L

LAMANCHA GOAT

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Bucks weigh up to 165 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately weight 130 pounds

Learn more about Lamancha goats.

LAOSHAN GOAT

Country of Origin

China

Type of Breed

Used for the production of Milk.

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 76 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 48 kg

M

MALABARI GOAT

Country of Origin

India

Type of Breed

Used for meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh 41kg

Breed Weight - Does

Females weigh on average 30 kilograms

MALTESE GOAT

Country of Origin

Malta

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 70 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 46 kg

MESSINESE GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Meat, Milk, Fiber and brush control

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 72 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 38 kg

MOUNTAIN GOAT

Country of Origin

Brazil

Type of Breed

Meat, brush control and fiber. They produce cashmere wool.

Breed Weight – Bucks

Mature bucks can weigh up to 140 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Mature does can weigh no more than 81kg

MURCIANO-GRANADINA GOAT

Country of Origin

Spain

Type of Breed

Used in the production of milk.

Breed Weight – Bucks

50 to 60 kg

Breed Weight - Does

30 to 50 kg

N

NIGERIAN DWARF GOAT

Country of Origin

United States

Type of Breed

Meat, milk and used as a pet for companionship.

Breed Weight – Bucks

The average weight is about 75 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

The average weight is about 75 pounds

Learn more about Nigerian Dwarf goats.

NIGORA GOAT

Country of Origin

United States

Type of Breed

Milk and fiber. Nigora fiber is classified into 3 types. Type A is Angora type Mohair. Type B is cashgora fiber while Type C is Cashmere fiber.

Breed Weight – Bucks

The average weight is about 75 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

The average weight is about 75 pounds

NERA VERZASCA GOAT

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Type of Breed

Milk and meat production.

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 90kg

Breed Weight - Does

45 to 60 kg

O

OBERHASLI GOAT

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type of Breed

Used in production of Milk

Breed Weight – Bucks

Mature males weigh approximately 150 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

Females weigh approximately 120 pounds

Learn more about Oberhasli goats.

OROBICA GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Milk and Brush control

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 80kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 65kg

P

PYGMY GOAT

Country of Origin

United States

Type of Breed

Meat and as a pet

Breed Weight – Bucks

25 to 30 kg

Breed Weight - Does

20 to 25 kg

Learn more about Pygmy goats.

PYGORA GOAT

Country of Origin

United States

Type of Breed

Fiber producing goat. Pygora fiber is classified into 3 types. Type A is Angora type Mohair. Type B is cashgora fiber while Type C is Cashmere fiber. It is also kept as a pet.

Breed Weight – Bucks

75 to 95 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

65 to 75 pounds

R

R

ROVE GOAT

Country of Origin

France

Type of Breed

Meat, Milk production.

Breed Weight – Bucks

150 to 200 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

100 to 120 pounds

RUSSIAN WHITE GOAT

Country of Origin

Russia

Type of Breed

Milk production and Brush clearing

Breed Weight – Bucks

60 to 75 kg

Breed Weight - Does

50 to 60 kg

S

SAANEN GOAT

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh no less than 85kg

Breed Weight - Does

Males weigh no less than 60 kg

Learn more about Saanen goats.

SAHELIAN GOAT

Country of Origin

Mali

Type of Breed

Meat, brush-clearing and goat skin

Breed Weight – Bucks

38 to 56 kg

Breed Weight - Does

25 to 34 kg

SARDA GOAT

Country of Origin

Italy

Type of Breed

Milk and meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 67 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 50 kg

SPANISH GOAT

Country of Origin

Spain

Type of Breed

Meat and brush-clearing

Breed Weight – Bucks

200 to 250 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

100 to 150 pounds

Learn more about Spanish goats.

T

TAUERNSHECK GOAT

Country of Origin

Austria

Type of Breed

Production of Milk

Breed Weight – Bucks

60 to 80 kg

Breed Weight - Does

50 to 70 kg

THURINGIAN GOAT

Country of Origin

Germany

Type of Breed

Milk and meat production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh on average 55 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Females weigh on average 48kg

TOGGENBURG GOAT

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Approximately 77kg

Breed Weight - Does

Approximately 55 kg

Learn more about Toggenburg goats.

V

VALAIS BLACKNECK GOAT

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Type of Breed

Meat, milk and brush-clearing

Breed Weight – Bucks

55 to 65 kg

Breed Weight - Does

75 to 85 kg

VERATA GOAT

Country of Origin

Spain

Type of Breed

Meat and milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh approximately 80 kg

Breed Weight - Does

Females weigh approximately 70 kg

W

WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS

Country of Origin

West and Central Africa

Type of Breed

Meat, brush-clearing and are kept as pets too.

Breed Weight – Bucks

44 to 55 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

40 to 49 pounds

WHITE SHORTHAIR GOAT

Country of Origin

Czech Republic

Type of Breed

Milk production

Breed Weight – Bucks

150 to 190 pounds

Breed Weight - Does

120 to 150 pounds

Z

ZHIWULIN BLACK GOAT

Country of Origin

China

Type of Breed

Meat, brush-clearing and fiber (produces Cashmere fiber).

Breed Weight – Bucks

90 to 120 pounds after shearing

Breed Weight - Does

55 to 90 pounds after shearing

ZHONGWEI GOAT

Country of Origin

China

Type of Breed

Fiber (produces cashmere fiber)

Breed Weight – Bucks

Males weigh 39 kg on average

Breed Weight - Does

Females weigh 25 kg on average

References:

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    List of goat breeds
  2. 2
    Dairy goat breeds
  3. 3
    Goat breeds
  4. 4
    Goat Breeds - Goats
  5. 5
    Goat breeds for milk and meat production

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