P4120

Dairy Goat Breeds

There are two national dairy breed organizations in the United States, the American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) and the American Goat Society (AGS). ADGA maintains a herd book for nine breeds of goats, including Alpine, Guernsey, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Sable, and Toggenburg. AGS recognizes nine breeds of goats, two miniature breeds, and seven standard breeds, including Alpine, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Sable, and Toggenburg. AGS also registers pygmy goats.

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Publication 4120 (POD-08-25)

By Avery Permenter, Master’s Student, and Leyla Ríos de Álvarez, PhD, Assistant Professor and Small Ruminant Specialist, Animal and Dairy Sciences. Reviewed by Rocky Lemus, PhD, Extension/Research Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences, and Dean Jousan, PhD, Extension Professor, Animal and Dairy Sciences.