Head
Rear
Upper mid-section
Lower mid-section
Breeds
100
Supports the head and must withstand it's weight.
What is the neck?
100
Located below the thurl and below the hock; humans also have this feature.
What is the thigh?
100
An invisible line that extends from upper to lower mid-section; symmetrically divides the goat in half.
What is the barrel?
100
A hinge bone located in the middle of the front leg.
What is the knee?
100
Very popular type of goat among children; raised for their cuteness.
What are is a pygmy goat?
200
Located above the nose and below the poll.
What is the forehead?
200
Located on either side of the tail.
What are the pin bones?
200
Found between the rump and the chine.
What is the loin?
200
Found on the frontal, upper portion of the front legs.
What is the forearm?
200
No external ears; originated in California.
What is a lamancha goat?
300
Located on the very top of the head.
What is the poll?
300
Found slightly above the tail.
What is the rump?
300
Located between the loin and the withers.
What is the chine?
300
Located towards the backward portion of the front leg; somewhat lines up with the heart girth.
What is the elbow?
300
Large, drooping ears; primarily used as a dual-purpose goat.
What is a nubian goat?
400
Located below the neck.
What are the brisket/chest?
400
Found below the pin bones and above the thigh; towards the "inside" of the rear.
What is the thurl?
400
Found at the back of the neck and in front of the chine.
What are the withers?
400
The small, pad-like appendages on the hind legs; above the pastern.
What are the dew claws?
400
Usually features white fur with dark spots.
What is an alpine goat?
500
located just below the brisket.
What is the chest floor?
500
Located on the upper portion of the hind legs.
What is stifle joint?
500
Not an organ, nor a bone; located just before the front legs.
What is the heart girth?
500
Located just above the pastern on the front legs.
What is the cannon bone?
500
Originated in Spain; primary meat goat.
What is a boer goat?
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