Lamancha

• 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.