Chamois Colored
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The Chamois Colored goat
breed from Switzerland is used for the production of meat
and milk. It is the progenitor of the Belgian Fawn
, German Improved Fawn, Camosciata of the Alps, and Oberhasli goat breeds. It is characterized by the chamoisee
color pattern.
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
breed from Switzerland is used for the production of meat
Goat meat
Goat meat is the meat of the domestic goat . It is often called chevon or mutton when the meat comes from adults, and cabrito or kid when from young animals...
and milk. It is the progenitor of the Belgian Fawn
Belgian Fawn
The Belgian Fawn goat breed, created in Belgium, is descended from the Chamois Colored goat of Switzerland. As such, it is related to and similar to the Oberhasli goat bred in the United States....
, German Improved Fawn, Camosciata of the Alps, and Oberhasli goat breeds. It is characterized by the chamoisee
Chamoisee
Chamoisee , also spelled chamoise, is a color most often found in the Oberhasli and sometimes the Alpine goat. A goat that has chamoisee colorings usually has a black face, feet, legs, and sometimes black on the chest. There is also a black dorsal stripe running down the goat's back. The rest of...
color pattern.