British breed with highest number of registrations in the US. Noted for mothering ability and carcass marbling
Angus
English, white face, meat breed known for out of season breeding
Dorest
Known as a maternal breed with high conception rates, developed in PA.
Chester
White
Originated in Australia/New Zealand, primarily used for fiber and cashmere production. Small to
medium sized and varied in color.
American
Cashmere
Bos Indicus breed known for heat and insect tolerance.
Brahman
Large framed, English, meat breed with black face and wool cap
Hampshire
Noted for high growth rate, durability and leanness, developed in New Jersey and New York.
Duroc
The most valuable characteristic of this breed as compared to other goats is the value of the
mohair that is clipped
Angora
High growth breed originally from France known for muscle and cutability.
Charolais
Breed developed from Columbia and Cheviot cross noted for high quality carcasses and
excellent wool
Montadale
Noted for large litters and large droopy ears, generally refined in bone.
Landrace
Known for hardiness and ability to achieve substantial weight gains when under natural
conditions without supplementary feeding. Large framed, generally white with a coat that
ranges from slick in summer to flowing hair when run in mountain country in winter.
Kiko
Developed in Texas by crossing the Brahman (3/8) and Shorthorn (5/8) breeds. Became first official breed developed in the US. Known for heat tolerance and maternal.
Santa
Gertrudis
Wool breed developed in France and Germany from Merino breed
Rambouillet
Red, rugged, active breed known as a lean type of hog with long neck, snout and leg.
Tamworth
Myotonic, their muscles become extremely stiff when they are frightened. This hereditary
condition makes the goat very muscular.
Tennessee
Wooden
Leg
Can be horned or polled. Hardy British breed which in recent years combined polled and
horned associations.
Hereford
Large framed, black faced breed known for high growth rate and carcass cutability
from England
Suffolk
Originally from England noted for pork quality, tenderness and marbling.
Berkshire
Originally exported from Africa to zoos in Sweden and Germany where they were on display as
exotic animals.
Pygmy