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 A1.1 ABAZA GOAT 1.2 ALVARIA GOAT 1.3 ANGORA GOAT1.4 ALPINE GOAT1.5 ATLAI MOUNTAIN GOAT1.6 ANGLO-NUBIAN GOAT1.7 APPENZELL GOAT1.8 ARGENTANTA DELL’ETNA GOAT1.9 ASMARI GOAT1.10 AUSTRALIAN CASHMERE GOAT2 B2.1 BAGOT GOAT2.2 BARBARI GOAT2.3 BEETAL GOAT2.4 BELGIAN FAWN GOAT2.5 BIONDA DELL’ADAMELLO GOAT2.6 BLACK BENGAL GOAT2.7 BOER GOAT3 C3.1 CHAMOIS COLOURED GOAT3.2 CHANGTHANGI GOAT3.3 CHIGU GOAT4 D4.1 DERA DIN PANAH GOAT4.2 DANISH LANDRACE GOAT4.3 Dutch LANDRACE GOAT5 F5.1 FAINTING GOAT5.2 FRISA VALTELLINESE GOAT6 G6.1 GARGANICA GOAT6.2 GIRGENTANA GOAT7 H7.1 HEXI CASHMERE GOAT8 I8.1 IRISH GOAT9 J9.1 JAMNAPARI GOAT9.2 JONICA GOAT10 K10.1 KALAHARI RED GOAT10.2 KINDER GOAT10.3 KIKO GOAT11 L11.1 LAMANCHA GOAT11.2 LAOSHAN GOAT12 M12.1 MALABARI GOAT12.2 MALTESE GOAT12.3 MESSINESE GOAT12.4 MOUNTAIN GOAT12.5 MURCIANO-GRANADINA GOAT13 N13.1 NIGERIAN DWARF GOAT13.2 NIGORA GOAT13.3 NERA VERZASCA GOAT14 O14.1 OBERHASLI GOAT14.2 OROBICA GOAT15 P15.1 PYGMY GOAT15.2 PYGORA GOAT16 R16.1 ROVE GOAT16.2 RUSSIAN WHITE GOAT17 S17.1 SAANEN GOAT17.2 SAHELIAN GOAT17.3 SARDA GOAT17.4 SPANISH GOAT18 T18.1 TAUERNSHECK GOAT18.2 THURINGIAN GOAT18.3 TOGGENBURG GOAT19 V19.1 VALAIS BLACKNECK GOAT19.2 VERATA GOAT20 W20.1 WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS20.2 WHITE SHORTHAIR GOAT21 Z21.1 ZHIWULIN BLACK GOAT21.2 ZHONGWEI GOAT
A
ABAZA GOAT
ABAZA GOAT | |
|---|---|
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Country of Origin |
Turkey |
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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
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
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 |
ALPINE GOAT
ALPINE GOAT | |
|---|---|
|
Country of Origin |
France |
|
Type of Breed |
Milk |
|
Breed Weight – Bucks |
Not less than 170lbs |
|
Breed Weight – Does |
Not less than 130lbs |
ATLAI MOUNTAIN GOAT
ATLAI MOUNTAIN GOAT | |
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|
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
C
CHAMOIS COLOURED GOAT
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
FRISA VALTELLINESE GOAT
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
JONICA 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
KALAHARI RED GOAT
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
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 |
KIKO GOAT
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 |
L
LAMANCHA GOAT
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 |
LAOSHAN GOAT
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
NIGORA GOAT
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
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
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 |
OROBICA GOAT
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
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 |
PYGORA GOAT
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
ROVE GOAT
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
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
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 |
SAHELIAN GOAT
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
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
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 |
T
TAUERNSHECK GOAT
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
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
TOGGENBURG GOAT | |
|---|---|
|
Country of Origin |
Switzerland |
|
Type of Breed |
Milk production |
|
Breed Weight – Bucks |
Approximately 77kg |
|
Breed Weight – Does |
Approximately 55 kg |
V
VALAIS BLACKNECK GOAT
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 |
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