• Origin - Africa.
• Type - Meat breed.
• Hair - Short, glossy hair that is colored light to dark red on the head and ears and white on the remainder of the body.  A white face blaze should be evident.
• Face/Ear Type - Gently curvingnose, and large, floppy ears (lop ears).
• Important Traits - Meat yield, growth rate, browsing ability, fertility, adaptability to wide climatic conditions, and extended breeding season.

• Origin - New Zealand.
• Type - Meat breed.
• Hair - Short to medium length hair that can be a range of colors, but white is the most predominant.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears that are medium length and somewhat pendulous.
• Important Traits - Meat yield, growth rate, constitution, and twinning rate.

• Origin - Africa.
• Type - Exotic and meat breed.
• Hair - Straight, medium length hair with all colors acceptable.  The predominate coloration is a grizzled (agouti) pattern produced by the intermingling of light and dark hairs, of any color.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears that are medium sized, firm, and erect.
• Important Traits - Hardy, good-natured, gregarious, and well muscled.

• Origin - Descendants of goats brought to America by Spanish explorers.
• Type - Meat breed.
• Hair - Short to medium length hair that can be almost any color.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears that are medium length and somewhat pendulous.
• Important Traits - Meat yield, tough and hardy, agile, and browsing ability.

• Origin - United States.
• Type - Meat breed.
• Hair - Short to medium length hair and although black and white is the predominant color, multi-colors also exist.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears that are medium length and point forwards.
• Important Traits - Meat yield, good milk yield, good mothers, and are myotonic (they lock up or faint when frightened or excited).

• Origin - Alps of Switzerland.
• Type - Dairy breed.
• Hair - Short to medium length hair with colors that may range from pure white through shades of fawn, gray, brown, black, red, bluff, piebald, or various shadings or combinations of these colors.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears that are medium sized, fine textured, and erect.
• Important Traits - Hardy, adaptable animals that thrive in any climate while maintaining good health and excellent production.

• Origin - Oregon, United States.
• Type - Dairy breed.
• Hair - Short, fine, and glossy hair that can be almost any color or combination of colors
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and very small ear flaps that almost make them look earless.
• Important Traits - Milk yield, high butterfat, sturdy, hardy, and excellent temperament.

Lamancha ear types:

• Gopher ear - an approximate maximum length of one inch, but preferably non-existent and with very little or no cartilage.  The end of the ear must be turned up or down.  This is the only type of ear which will make a buck eligible for registration.
• Elf ear - an approximate maximum length of two inches is allowed, the end of the ear must be turned up or turned down, and cartilage shaping the small ear is allowed.

• Origin - England.
• Type - Dairy breed.
• Hair - Short, fine, and glossy hair with any color or colors (solid patterned) being acceptable.  However, black, red or tan are the most common colors, any of which may be in combination with white.
• Face/Ear Type - A "Roman" or convex nose, and ears that are very long and pendulous (a "bell" shape) that hang close to the head.
• Important Traits - High butterfat content, extended breeding season, best suited for hot conditions, and multi-purpose use (milk, meat, and hide).

• Origin - Switzerland.
• Type - Dairy breed.
• Hair - Short, fine, and glossy hair that is a light to a deep red bay color (chamois), with black markings on the face, forehead, ears, poll, neck, and back, belly and udder, and legs.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or dish-shaped face, and ears that are medium in length and erect.
• Important Traits - Milk production and vigorous.

Distinctive black markings on Oberhaslis:

• Face - two black striped down the face from above each eye to a black muzzle.
• Forehead - nearly all black
• Poll, Neck, and Back - black stripes from the base of each ear coming to a point just back of the poll and continuing along the neck and back as a dorsal stripe to the tail
• Belly and Udder - a black belly and udder
• Legs - black legs below the knees and hocks
• Ears - black inside and bay outside

*Bucks often have more black on the head than does, black whiskers, and black hair along the shoulders and lower chest with a mantle of black along the back.

• Origin - Saanen Valley of Switzerland.
• Type - Dairy breed.
• Hair - Short and fine hair that is white or light cream in color, with white preferred.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears that are erect and alertly carried, preferably pointed forward.
• Important Traits - Heavy milkers, rugged bone, and vigor.  Saanens are sensitive to excessive sunlight and perform best in cooler conditions.

• Origin - Toggenburg Valley of Switzerland.
• Type - Dairy breed.
• Hair - Short to medium length hair whose color is solid varying from light fawn to dark chocolate with distinct white markings on the ears, face, hind legs, forelegs, each side of tail, and waffles.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears are erect and carried forward.
• Important Traits - Milk production, udder development, sturdy, and vigorous.

Distinctive white markings on Toggenburgs:

• Ears - White ears with dark spot in middle.
• Face - Two white stripes down the face from above each eye to the muzzle.
• Hind legs - White from hocks to hooves.
• Forelegs - White from knees downward with a dark lien (band) below knee acceptable.
• Tail - A white triangle on either side of the tail.
• Wattles - A white spot may be present at root of wattles or in that area if no wattles are present.

• Origin - Australia and New Zealand.
• Type - Fiber breed.
• Hair - The fleece consists of the very fine, crimpy down (cashmere) and the usually longer, outside, coarse, straight guard hairs.  The hair can be solid colored or combinations of colors, with solid colors much preferred.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight face or "Roman" nose, and ears that are typically down-turned.
• Important Traits - Insulative properties of dual coat, hardy, and high health.

• Origin - District of Angora in Asia Minor.
• Type - Fiber breed.
• Hair - The hair (mohair) is very similar to coarse wool in the size of fiber and should be solid white in color.
• Face/Ear Type - Straight or slightly dished face, and ears that are heavy and drooping.
• Important Traits - Mohair production, browsing ability, meat production, and not as prolific as other goats (single kids most common than twins).