Loashan
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The Loashan goat
breed from the Shandong Province of China
is used for the production of milk. It is derived from the selective breeding of local goats crossed with Saanen
goats.
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 the Shandong Province of China
China
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is used for the production of milk. It is derived from the selective breeding of local goats crossed with Saanen
Saanen goat
Saanen goats are a white or cream-colored breed of goat, named for the Saanen valley in Switzerland. Saanens are the largest of the goat dairy breeds. Does typically weigh 150 lb or more, with bucks weighing over 200 lb . The Saanen breed also produces the most milk on average, and tends to have a...
goats.