ALPINE

The LaMancha is a new breed of dairy goat.  It has excellent dairy temperament and is an all-round sturdy animal that can withstand a great deal of hardship and still produce.  Through official testing this breed has established itself in milk production with high butterfat.

The LaMancha face is straight with the ears being the distinctive breed characteristic.  There are two types of LaMancha ears.  In does, one type of ear has no advantage over the other.

1. The "gopher ear" described as follows: an approximate maximum length of one inch, but preferably non-existent, and with very little or no cartilage.   The end of the ear must be turned up or down.  This is the only type of ear which will make bucks eligible for registration.

2. The "elf ear" described as follows: an approximate maximum length of two inches is allowed, the end of the ear must be turned up or turned down.   Cartilage shaping the small ear is allowed.

The Nubian is a relatively large, proud, and graceful dairy goat of Oriental origin, known for high quality, high butterfat, milk.

The head is the distinctive breed characteristic, the facial profile between the eyes and muzzle being strongly convex.  The ears are long, (extending at least one inch beyond the muzzle when held flat along the face), wide, and pendulous.   They like close to the head at the temple and flare slightly out and well forward at the rounded tip, forming a "bell" shape.  The ears are not thick, with the cartilage well defined.  The hair is short, fine, and glossy.

Any color or colors, solid or patterned, is acceptable.

The Toggenburg is a Swiss dairy goat from the Toggenburg Valley of Switzerland.  This breed is medium size, sturdy, vigorous, and alert in appearance.  The hair is short or medium in length, soft, fine, and lying flat.  Their color is solid, varying from light fawn to dark chocolate, with no preference for any shade.  Distinct white markings are as follows: white ears with dark spot in middle; two white stripes down the face from above each eye to the muzzle; hind legs white from hocks to hooves; forelegs white from knees downward with dark lien (clock) below knee acceptable; a white triangle on either side of the tail; white spot may be present at root of wattles or in that area  if no wattles present.  Varying degrees of cream markings instead of pure white acceptable, but not desirable.  The ears are erect and carried forward.  Facial lines may be dished or straight, never roman.

The Oberhasli is a Swiss dairy goat.  This breed is of medium size, vigorous and alert in appearance.  Its color is chamoisee.  Does may be black but chamoisee is preferred.  Chamoisee is described as: Bay--ranging from light to a deep red bay with the latter most desirable.  A few white hairs through the coat and about the ears are permitted.  Markings are to be: two black stripes down the face from above each eye to a black muzzle; forehead nearly all black, black stripes from the base of each ear coming to a point just back of the poll and continuing along the neck and back as a dorsal stripe to the tail; a black belly and light gray to black udder; black legs below the knees and hocks;ears black inside and bay outside.  Bucks often have more black on the head than does, black whiskers, and black hair along the shoulders and lower chest with a mantle of black along the back.  Bucks frequently have more white hairs through the coat than does.  The face is straight.  A roman nose is discriminated against.