Originated in South Africa, used for meat

Originated in Oregon, used for milk.

Originated in Africa, used for companionship and meat

originated from four goats in Nova Scotia, used for meat.

Originated in Switzerland; used for milk production; produces more milk than any other dairy goat breed.

This breed of goat originated in West Africa, is used for dairy production, and is small to medium in size.

This goat originated in the middle east and Asia, produces a high quality fiber that is more straight than curly.

Originated from goats found in Egypt, India, and Russia; used for dairy and meat; large in size.

Originated in Switzerland; used for milk production.

This breed is from England, is used for meat, is small in size, all white, and erect ears.

This breed is from England, is used for meat and wool, is a small breed that is grey in color, hornless, short wool.

Origin: England

Wool type: medium

Purpose: meat

Medium size, white body and legs,

wool cap, horned or polled; Highly

fertile ewes that can produce in

the fall and spring. Low wool

yield.

Origin: New Zealand

Wool Type: medium

Purpose: Wool

Medium size body; White fleece, white

legs, white head, hornless; high-quality

fleece

Origin: United States

Wool Type: light wool

Purpose: Meat

Large breed; good mothers and milkers; legs

and face are black, bodies are white; wool

cap; hornless; low wool yield.

Origin: England

Wool Type: Medium

Purpose: Meat

Large breed; lambs have excellent

carcasses; face and legs are black with no

wool, hornless; body is white; fast growers;

acceptable fleece.

Origin: England

Wool Type: heavy fleece, good quality

Purpose: Mostly meat, but can be used

for wool

Large breed, square body, developed by

crossing Hampshires and Cotswolds; face

and legs are brownish, body is white; wool

cap, hornless; good mothers.

Origin: England

Wool Type: Long

Purpose: Wool

World's largest sheep; white head and

legs, white body, hornless; wool is coarse

and used mostly for carpets.

Origin: France

Wool Type: Fine

Purpose: Wool

Large breed; fast growing fleece;

typically white, horned or polled;

downward pointing ears, high-quality

wool.

Origin: United States

Wool Type: Medium

Purpose: Meat and wool

Large breed; White fleece, heavy

wool coat all over its body, wool cap

on its head, hornless; high wool yield.