Danish Landrace goat
A Danish Landrace goat at an open air museum in Denmark.
The Danish Landrace goat (Danish: Dansk Landraceged) is a breed of goat from Denmark.
Goats have been in Denmark since 3400 BC.[1] The formal Danish Landrace goat breed was developed from the ancient landrace of goats native to Denmark, with a more recent addition of bloodlines from the Harz region of Germany and the Saanen goat.[2] It is used primarily for the production of milk, but is also raised for meat and as a pet.[3]
The breed's studbook, Foreningen for Danske Landracegeder, was opened in 1982.[1] Danish Landrace goats are mid to large-sized goats, with males weighing around 80 kg and females 58 kg.[1] Common colors include brown and black coats like wild goats, as well as white, blue-grey, and other hues.[3][4]
See also
- List of goat breeds
- Danish Landrace sheep
- Danish Landrace (pig)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dansk Landraceged", DAD-IS, retrieved 16 July 2013
- ↑ "Dansk Landraceged", naturerhverv.fvm.dk (Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Graham R. Duncanson (1 January 2012), Veterinary Treatment of Sheep and Goats, CABI, p. 46, ISBN 978-1-78064-005-1
- ↑ "Danish Landrace", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science), retrieved 16 July 2013
Further reading
- M. N. Mgasa; J. Arnbjerg (June 1992), "Comparative Structure and Morphology of the Goat Sternum in West African Dwarf and Danish Landrace Breeds", Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia 21 (2): 152–159