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Figure 2.11 Jamunapari (Dairy Goat). For color
detail, see Appendix A.
Figure 2.12 LaMancha (Dairy Goat). For color
detail, see Appendix A.
during a period from 1920 to 1950 (Mason, 1996) in the
Channel Islands off the coast of Britain. A rare breed, it is
recognized as a dairy breed by the British Goat Society.
Although not producing as much milk as their Swiss coun-
terparts, the high fat and protein content of milk make it
suitable for cheese making. The color varies from cream
to brown, and the breed is usually polled.
temperament among dairy breeds. It is a very sturdy animal
that can withstand hardships, yet still produce milk.
Although selected for milk production, this goat has a
lower milk production, but the milk is higher in fat content
than the Swiss breeds. The breed society and herdbooks
were established in 1969 and 1958, respectively, in the
U.S. See Figure 2.12 .
Jamunapari
This is the most famous and the largest Indian goat breed
(Acharya, 1982). The breed is also known as the Etawah
breed, a name that is derived from the Etawah district of
Utter Pradesh state. The breed is very tall with long legs,
pendulous ears, and a Roman nose. They have short and fl at
horns. The breed has been exported to as many as eight dif-
ferent countries in the world to improve milk and meat pro-
duction of local indigenous breeds (FAO, 2004). The adult
male weighs around 68 - 91 kg (150 - 201 lb), and females
weigh about 36 - 63 kg (79 - 139 lb) (Devendra and Burns,
1983 ). Their wither heights are 91 - 127 cm (36 - 51 in.) and
76 - 107 cm (30 - 43 in.) for adult males and females, respec-
tively. The breed can yield up to 562 kg of milk (1,239 lb)
from selected females. Kidding is once a year with a low
twinning percentage (10%). See Figure 2.11 .
Malabar or Malabari
This dairy breed is found in the southeastern region of
Kerala, India, where the climate is hot and humid. Milk
yields are about 1 kg (2.2 lb) per day. They are medium-
sized animals with adult does weighing about 40 kg (88 lb)
with quite variable coat colors. Both sexes are horned, but
polled animals also are common (Devendra, 2007). This is
a prolifi c breed with a high twinning ability.
Nubian
This breed also is called Anglo-Nubian. The breed was
developed in England by crossing British goats with
African and Indian bucks to form a composite breed
in the 1870s. The name originated from Nubia, a region
spreading from northern Sudan to southern Egypt.
According to Mason (1981), the Nubian is more of a
concept rather than a specifi c breed, because it is diffi cult
to fi nd a Nubian goat in Nubia. This is an all-purpose
breed used for meat, milk, and hide. Though not a high
milk producer, its milk contains high levels of fat. This
breed has a longer breeding season than Swiss breeds.
The Nubian goat has been used in as many as 33 countries
(FAO, 2004) for upgrading programs for meat and milk
LaMancha
Developed in Oregon (U.S.), this breed originated in Texas
from short-eared Spanish goats that were brought from
Mexico by early Spanish explorers and Catholic mission-
aries. They have distinct short or almost nonexisting ears
and come in all colors. The LaMancha goat has a pleasant
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