dual-purpose-goats
Breed Profile: Old English Goat
The Old English goat is the original landrace of the British Isles, perfectly adapted to their environment, but currently very rare. After becoming extinct in the US, and nearly so in the UK, British conservationists are intent on their recovery.
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Feral Goats: Their Lives and Loves
Feral goats live in the wild in many places around the world. They preserve the species’ survival skills and the genes of old and rare breeds that will help domestic goats survive climate change.
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Breed Profile: Navajo Angora Goat
The Navajo Angora goat is the hardy mohair goat of the Navajo Nation where herders keep goats in a pastoral system. Their unique qualities combine good survival skills with low-input production.
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Breed Profile: Turkish Hair Goat
The Turkish Hair goat is native to Türkiye and is directly descended from the first Anatolian goats, which were domesticated in the area. They are extremely hardy, diverse, and multipurpose and a great asset to their people.
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Breed Profile: Rove Goat
Rove goats are the most distinctive ruminants of southern France and possibly one of the oldest landraces. They excel in a pastoral system, leading flocks, providing cheese, and clearing brush.
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Breed Profile: Argentine Criollo Goat
Argentine Criollo goats are hardy native breeds adapted to variable harsh conditions in northern and central Argentina and vital to rural economies.
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Breed Profile: Mongolian Cashmere Goat
The Mongolian Cashmere Goat produces a valuable fine fiber, which provides a rural economy in a tough environment. Pastoralists face the challenge of sustainable farming in a degraded and changing ecology.
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Breed Profile: Somali Goat
The Somali goat or Galla goat is a hardy breed of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya whose incredible ability to survive the heat and drought, while continuing to produce, is vital to east African pastoralists.
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Breed Profile: Old Irish Goats
Old Irish goats are Ireland’s ancient landrace, hardy to its climate, but have become an endangered rare goat breed. Conservationists are using their innate skills to protect them and the environment.
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Breed Profile: Arapawa Goat
The Arapawa goat, feral for centuries on a remote island in New Zealand, is a unique source of hardy genes, providing a thrifty, self-sufficient nature. The breed is a precious resource for goat biodiversity and needs urgent conservation.
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