Anglo-Nubian
Also known as Nubian
thumb|The Anglo-Nubian is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. thumb|Billy The Anglo-Nubian is a British breed of domestic goat. It originated in the nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native British goats and a mixed population of large lop-eared goats imported from India, the Middle East and North Africa. It is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. It has been exported to many parts of the world, and is found in more than sixty countries. In many of them it is known simply as the Nubian.
Key facts
- Goat breed.name
- Anglo-Nubian
- Goat breed.image
- Anglo-Nubian goat & kid, Bristol, England arp.jpg
- Goat breed.image_alt
- a long-eared white-belted brindled chestnut goat with a similarly-marked kid
- Goat breed.altname
- Nubian
- Goat breed.country
- United Kingdom
- Goat breed.distribution
- more than sixty countries
- Goat breed.use
- dual-purpose, meat and dairy
- Goat breed.maleheight
- average:
- Goat breed.femaleheight
- average:
- Goat breed.maleweight
- up to:
- Goat breed.femaleweight
- up to:
- Goat breed.coat
- variable: usually black, chestnut, cream, fawn or white, often patterned
Article
4 sectionsContents
- History
- Characteristics
- Use
- References
thumb|The Anglo-Nubian is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. thumb|Billy The Anglo-Nubian is a British breed of domestic goat. It originated in the nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native British goats and a mixed population of large lop-eared goats imported from India, the Middle East and North Africa. It is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. It has been exported to many parts of the world, and is found in more than sixty countries. In many of them it is known simply as the Nubian.
== History ==