Boot goat

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Boot goat

The Stiefelgeiss is a mountain goat that is also kept as a domestic goat . It originally comes from the Swiss Sarganserland . The breed is very robust and the milk yield is modest. It was first mentioned as a breed at the agricultural exhibition in 1909. Male and female goats have horns, but goats (male goats are called) are thicker and longer.

The Stiefelgeiss is used in alpine farming as a lively, robust mountain goat that does not specialize in milk for extensive keeping. The Stiefelgeiss is suitable for steep, high-altitude Alps. If you keep them in a flat pasture, there must be enough climbing opportunities.

Appearance

The Stiefelgeiss takes its name from the typical drawing of its legs. Depending on whether the legs are black or brown, they are called "black boots" or "brown boots". A beard or the glöggli occur in some animals, but are not mandatory. The height at the withers of the goats is 67–77 cm and their weight is 35–50 kg. The bucks reach an instep height of 75–85 cm and weigh 60–80 kg.

The breed is threatened with extinction.

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