Nigora
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Standard | ANGBA |
| Use | dual-purpose, milk and fiber |
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| Coat | any |
| Horn status | horned or hornless |
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The Nigora is an American breed of small or medium-sized dual-purpose goat, raised both for its milk and for its fiber.[1]Template:R/superscript It is the result of cross-breeding Nigerian Dwarf bucks with does of mohair breeds such as the Angora.[2]Template:R/superscript[3]Template:R/superscript
History
The Nigora is of recent creation: breeding started in 1994.[1]Template:R/superscript A breed society, the American Nigora Goat Breeders Association, was formed in 2007.[2]Template:R/superscript Another association, the Nigora Goat Breeders Society, was active in 2014.[4]Template:R/superscript
Use
As with the Pygora breed, the fiber is classified into three types, A, B and C, depending on the length and type of the fibers.[5]Template:R/superscript Type A is Angora-type mohair, long and lustrous; type B is "cashgora", which combines mohair with cashmere-type undercoat and is of medium length; type C is like cashmere and is shorter.[6]Template:R/superscript[7]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ^ a b Bessie Miller (March-April 2016). The cute, adorable Nigora. Countryside & Small Stock Journal. 100 (2): 80. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Carol A. Amundson (2013). How to Raise Goats: Everything You Need to Know. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. Template:Isbn.
- ^ Sue Weaver (2010). Storey’s Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publications. Template:Isbn.
- ^ Patricia Chambers (March-April 2014) . Meet the Nigora goat: the new kids in the barn. Countryside & Small Stock Journal. 98 (2): p75. (subscription required)
- ^ Carol Ekarius, Deborah Robson (2011). The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publications. Template:Isbn.
- ^ Sue Weaver (2011). The Backyard Goat: An Introductory Guide to Keeping and Enjoying Pet Goats. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publications. Template:Isbn.
- ^ Cheryl Kimball (2009). The Field Guide to Goats. Voyageur Press. Template:Isbn.
