Alpine Goat

The Alpine goat is a breed of domestic goat (or Capra hircus) originating in the French Alps, found in France, Italy, and Switzerland. Alpine goats were developed as a dairy breed with a high yield of milk per animal and are adapted to the climatic conditions of their montane pastures. They have a stocky body, with long, thin limbs and neck. The short coat may be a solid brown, black, white, or grey, with black or white markings, or a patterned combination of all base colours. The head is small, with long, straight ears and slightly curved horns. Both bucks and does may have curved horns and a beard below the chin, though ornamentations tend to be larger in males. Alpine goats are 0.76m to 0.95m tall at the shoulder. Males are taller and heavier than females, weighing 77kg to 100kg, while females weigh between 61kg and 70kg.