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small with adult goats weighing about 13 kg (29 pounds
[lb]) with a wither height of 45 cm (18 inches [in.]).
Primarily black, individuals may be brown, white, or grey.
The breed has a short coat and ears and is bearded.
areas and is suitable for year-round grazing. The breed has a
high rate of growth with high prolifi cacy potential and a
kidding percentage of 198% (Ying, 1986). The adult males
weigh 59 kg (130 lb), and females weigh 39 kg (86 lb).
Chappar
This multipurpose goat breed originated in the Sind and
Las Bela, Baluchistan area of Pakistan and also is known
as Jabli, Jablu, Kohistani, and Takru. This breed is used
for several purposes including meat, cashmere, hair, and
milk production. Its coat color can be black, white, or pied.
The breed is of medium size with adult males weighing
about 26 kg (57 lb) and adult females weighing 20 kg (44 lb)
(Devendra, 2007 ). Wither height is 60 - 70 cm (24 - 28 in.).
Daily milk yields average about 0.8 - 1.0 kg (1.8 - 2.2 lb).
S
OUTH
C
HINA
This breed resembles the Kambing Katjang (Epstein,
1969) except for having shorter legs. This breed originated
in the Yunnan and Kwangtung provinces of China. These
animals are relatively small in size with a concave profi le
and short prick ears. Both sexes have horns and beards.
They generally are used for meat, but their skins are
valued. The adult male weighs 30 kg (66 lb), and the adult
female weighs about 25 kg (55 lb). Wither height is 50-
55 cm (23 - 25 in.).
Chinese Meat Goat Breeds
Mason (1996) listed 18 meat goat breeds native to China
whereas Jiang (1982, 1995) grouped Chinese meat goats
into 11 classes, namely the Banjiao, Chengdu Ma, Duan
Fuqing, Guizhou White, Haimen, Huai, Leighou, Longlin,
White Goat, Matou, and Nanjiang Yellow breeds. Several
of these breeds are described below.
Creole
Also known as Reunion Creole, this breed is widely dis-
tributed in the West Indies but has spread to 18 different
Caribbean and South American countries being a promi-
nent transborder breed (FAO, 2004). A meat breed, Creoles
look similar to South American Criollo goats with short
ears and horns with colors being black, brown, or pied.
Adult males weigh 25 kg (55 lb), and females weigh about
20 kg (44 lb). Wither heights are 60 and 50 cm (24 and
20 in.) for adult males and females, respectively. The
reported fecundity rate is 90% with 2.25% prolifi cacy and
78% viability to weaning (Alexandre et al., 1999).
H
UAI
This breed originated in the Henan and the Anhui prov-
inces of China and also is known as Huanghuai. Subtypes
include Fuyang, Huaipi, and Xuhai. Their color is usually
white, and they are medium-sized goats. Adult males
weigh 30 kg (66 lb) and adult females 26 kg (57 lb). They
have horns and mature early with high prolifi cacy and
rapid growth rate potential (Ying, 1986).
Criollo
Criollo goats are distributed across many Latin and South
American countries, especially Mexico, Argentina,
Bolivia, Peru, and Venezuela (Mason, 1980). They origi-
nated with the Spanish conquest and colonization (Lanari
et al., 2003). This breed has many characteristics of
European dairy breeds. Their color is variable, but the most
common color is black. Horns are short. Their main use is
as meat, but milk production also is valued. The average
adult weighs 39 kg (86 lb). Very hardy, this breed is
well adapted for grazing under harsh environmental
conditions.
M
ATO U
The Matou goat is one of the most prevalent of the Chinese
indigenous breeds. According to Moaeen-ud-Din et al.
(2008), this breed is extensively distributed in more than
10 provinces (i.e., Sanxi, Henan, and Jiangxi). The breed
is very prolifi c with a kidding rate of 196%. The goat was
developed in the border areas of China, in Hunan, Hubei,
Sichuan, and Guizhou provinces. The adult male weighs
44 kg (97 lb) while the adult female weighs 34 kg (75 lb).
This is a polled breed. Their coat color is white with
coarse, medium-length hair. This breed is a dual-purpose
breed valued for both its meat and its milk. The average
dressing percent is 60%. Skins also are highly valued. The
breed is known for its rapid growth rate, big build, and
good meat quality.
Kambing Katjang or Pea
A very prevalent meat breed in Southeast Asia, this breed
is native to Malaysia and Indonesia. It also is called
Kambing, which means goat, and Katjang, which means
beans. The breed resembles the goats found in Burma,
Thailand, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Medium in size,
adult males weigh about 25 kg (55 lb), and females weigh
20 kg (44 lb; Devendra, 2007 ). Wither height is 60 - 65 cm
(24 - 26 in.) for males and 56 cm (22 in.) for females. Their
N
ANJIANG
Y
ELLOW
A Chinese meat goat breed native to Nanjiang County of the
Sichuan province, this breed is well adapted to mountainous
