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Iowa Dairy Goat Association Showing & Fitting Clinic; 4-H & FFA Judge Training

Showing & Fitting Clinic

January 25, 2017 iowadairygoat 6 Comments

IDGA offers a Showing & Fitting Clinic.  Free and open to all. Please RSVP to Judi Nayeri at 515-250-4836 Potluck…

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Toggenburg

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Considered the oldest and purest of Swiss breeds and once the most prominent of all dairy breeds in North America,…

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Saanen

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Often referred to as the Holstein of dairy goats because of its superior milk production, the Saanen is the largest…

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Experimental/ Recorded Grade

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A mix of breeds or goats appearing as a certain breed but with untraceable ancestry, Recorded Grade and Experimental goats…

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Oberhasli

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The Oberhasli is a Swiss dairy goat. This breed, which is common in its native country of Switzerland but relatively…

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Nubian

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The friendly, energetic, and vocal Nubian breed was developed mainly as a dual purpose animal, i.e. for milk and meat.…

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Nigerian Dwarf

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Nigerian Dwarfs are an African breed.  This miniature dairy breed produces less milk and meat than a full-size goat, but…

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La Mancha

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The LaMancha is recognized as a separate North American breed developed on the West Coast of the US, but its…

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Alpine

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Considered one of the Swiss breeds but its origin is believed to be mainly Swiss and French influence.  The Alpine…

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How to Sell, and Buy, a Goat

December 30, 2016 iowadairygoat 1 Comment

by Guinevere McIntyre How to Sell a Goat As much as we would love to keep all the goats born…

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