# List of goat breeds

Goats - farm animals of domestic goat (Capra hircus) species, small ruminants - are widespread throughout the world and are used in almost any natural and climatic conditions, even those where other productive animals cannot live. Different breeds of goats are adapted to different livestock systems - from small herds of 3-5 heads on meager grazing to large intensive livestock farms, from year-round grazing to fully stable housing, with many intermediate variations between them. Goats are a source of several types of products, of which the main ones are milk, meat and wool. Among the goat breeds there are highly productive specialized, dual-triple-use and universal breeds. External differences between breeds are represented by many major and minor traits that vary in a very wide range. Goat breeds (especially dairy goats) are some of the oldest defined animal breeds for which breed standards and production records have been kept. Selective breeding of goats generally focuses on improving production of fiber, meat, dairy products or goatskin. Breeds are generally classified based on their primary use, though there are several breeds which are considered dual- or multi-purpose.

## List

| Name | Other names | Origin | Purpose | References |
| Abaza | Abkhasian, Abkhazskaya | Turkey | milk, meat | |
| Abergelle | | | | |
| Afar | Abyssinian short-eared, Adal, Danakil | | | |
| Agew | | Ethiopia | | |
| Agrupación de las Mesetas | | Spain | | |
| Albatinah | Aamil | Oman | | |
| Algarvia | | Portugal | | |
| Aljabal Alakhdar | | Oman | | |
| Alpine | Alpine polychrome, American Alpine, French Alpine | French Alps | milk | |
| Altai Mountain | | Altai Republic | fiber | |
| | Adi Keçi | Turkey | fiber, milk | |
| Andaman local | | | | |
| Anglo-Nubian | Nubian | Great Britain | meat, milk | |
| Angora | | Central Anatolia Region | fiber | |
| Appenzell | Chèvre d’Appenzell, Appenzellerziege | Switzerland | milk | |
| Aradi | Aardi, A'ardiyah | | | |
| Arapawa | Arapawa Island Goat | Arapaoa Island | meat, milk | |
| Argentata dell'Etna | | Sicily | milk | |
| Arsi-Bale | | Ethiopia | | |
| Asmari | Gujeri | Afghanistan | pack, meat, milk, fiber | |
| Aspromonte | | | | |
| Assam Hill | | India | | |
| Aswad | | Saudi Arabia | | |
| Attappady black | | India | | |
| Attaouia | | Morocco | | |
| Auckland Island | | Auckland Island | meat | |
| Australian brown | | Australia | | |
| Australian Cashmere | | Australia | fiber | |
| Australian Heritage Angora | | Australia | | |
| Australian Melaan | | Australia | | |
| Australian Miniature | | Australia | Pet, milk | |
| Azpi Gorri | | | | |
| Azul | | NE Brazil | | |
| Bagot | | England | | |
| Banatian White | | Banat | | |
| Barbari | | India, Pakistan | meat | |
| Beetal | | Punjab region | meat, milk | |
| Belgian Fawn | | Belgium | milk | |
| Benadir | | Southern Somalia | meat, milk | |
| Bhuj | | Northeastern Brazil | meat, milk | |
| Bilberry | | Waterford | | |
| Bionda dell'Adamello | | Lombardy | milk | |
| Black Bengal | | India, Bangladesh | meat, goatskin | |
| Boer | Africander, Afrikaner | South Africa | meat | |
| British Alpine | | England | milk | |
| Brown Shorthair | | Czech Republic | milk | |
| Canary Island | Agrupación caprina canaria | Canary Islands | milk | |
| Canindé | | Northeastern Brazil | meat | |
| Carpathian | | Southeast Europe | meat, milk | |
| Chyangra | | Nepal (High mountains) Himalayas | Wool, meat | |
| Chamba | | Himalaya | | |
| Chamois Coloured | Chamoisée | Switzerland | meat, milk | |
| Changthangi | Bamar, Pashmina | Tibet, Southwest China, Myanmar | fiber, meat, milk | |
| Chappar | | Sindh | meat | |
| Charnequeira | | Portugal | meat, milk | |
| Chengde Polled | | Northern Hebei | fiber, meat | |
| Chengdu Brown | | Sichuan | meat, milk | |
| Chigu | | India | fiber, meat | |
| Chué | | Northeastern Brazil | meat | |
| Corsican | | Corsica | milk | |
| Dera Din Panah | | Pakistan | milk | |
| Damani | | Pakistan | milk | |
| Damascus | Aleppo, Baladi, Chami, Damascene, Halep, Shami | Syria | milk | |
| Danish Landrace | | Denmark | milk | |
| Don | | Don River | milk, goatskin, fiber | |
| Drežnica | | Slovenia | milk, meat | |
| Duan | | Guangxi | meat | |
| Dutch Landrace | | Netherlands | milk | |
| Dutch Toggenburg | | Netherlands | milk | |
| Erzgebirge | | Saxony | milk | |
| Fainting | Myotonic | United States | meat | |
| Flemish | | Belgium | milk, meat | Vlaamse geit | Steunpunt Levend Erfgoed (sle.be) |
| Frisa Valtellinese | | Italy | meat | |
| Finnish Landrace | | Finland | milk | |
| Garganica | Agrigentina | Gargano | milk, goatskin | |
| Girgentana | | Northern Afghanistan, Balochistan, and Kashmir | milk | |
| Göingeget | | Sweden | | |
| Golden Guernsey | | Guernsey | milk | |
| Grisons Striped | | Switzerland | milk | |
| Guddi | | Himalayas | | |
| Hailun | | Heilongjiang | milk | |
| Haimen | | Zhejiang | meat | |
| Hasi | | Northeastern Albania | meat, milk | |
| Hejazi | | Arabian Peninsula | meat | |
| Hexi Cashmere | | Northern Gansu | fiber | |
| Hongtong | | Hongdong County | milk | |
| Huaipi | | Henan | meat | |
| Huaitoutala | | Qinghai | Animal fiber | |
| Hungarian Improved | | Hungary | milk | |
| Icelandic | Settlement | Iceland | fiber, meat | |
| Irish | | Ireland | meat, milk | |
| Jamnapari | Jamunapari | India | milk | |
| Jining Grey | | Shandong | fiber, goatskin | |
| Jonica | | Province of Taranto | milk | |
| Kaachan | | Pakistan | Milk+meat | |
| Kaghani | | Hazara | meat | |
| Kalahari Red | | South Africa | meat | |
| Kalbian | | Australia | meat | |
| Kamori | | Sindh | milk | |
| Kempic | Kempense | Belgium | milk | Kempense geit | Steunpunt Levend Erfgoed (sle.be) |
| Kinder | | United States | meat, milk | |
| Kiko | | New Zealand | meat | |
| Korean Black | | Korea | meat | |
| Kri-kri | Cretan, Agrimi, or Cretan Ibex | Eastern Mediterranean | meat | |
| American Lamancha | Lamancha | United States | meat, milk | |
| Laoshan | | Shandong | milk | |
| Majorera | Fuerteventura | Canary Islands | milk | |
| Malabari | Tellicherry goat | Malabar region | Meat, milk | |
| Maltese | | Malta | milk | |
| Massif Central | | France | milk, Meat | |
| Markhoz | Maraz | Kurdistan | Mohair, milk | |
| Messinese | Nebrodi | Province of Messina | milk | |
| Mini Oberhasli | Oberian, Miniature Oberhasli | Pacific Northwest US | milk | |
| Moxotó | | Northeastern Brazil | meat | |
| Murcia-Granada | Murciano Granadina | Southeastern Spain | milk | |
| Murciana | Murcian, Murcien, Murciene, Royal Murciana | Murcia | meat, milk | |
| Nachi | | Punjab region | meat | |
| Nigerian Dwarf | | West Africa | milk | |
| Nigora | | United States | fiber, milk | |
| Nera Verzasca | | Switzerland | meat, milk | |
| Norwegian | | Norway | meat, milk | |
| Oberhasli | Swiss Alpine | Oberhasli | milk | |
| Orobica | | Bergamo Alps | milk | |
| Peacock | | Switzerland | milk | |
| Pinzgauer | | Austria | meat | |
| Philippine | | Philippines | meat | |
| Poitou | | Western France | milk | |
| Pridonskaya | | Russia | milk, Meat, Wool | |
| Pygmy | African pygmy, American pygmy | Cameroon | meat, milk, Pet | |
| Pygora | | Oregon City | fiber | |
| Pyrenean | | France and Spain | meat, milk | |
| Qinshan | | Jining | goatskin | |
| Red Boer | | South Africa | meat, Pet | |
| Red Mediterranean | | Syria | milk | |
| Sokoto Red | Maradi Red, Red Sokoto | Nigeria and Niger Republic | Meat, Skin, milk | |
| Repartida | | Northeastern Brazil | meat | |
| Rove | | France | meat | |
| Russian White | | Russia | milk | |
| Saanen | | Saanen | milk | |
| Sable Saanen | | United States | milk | |
| Sahelian | Sahel | Sahel Belt of West Africa | Meat | |
| Valdostana | | Italy | meat, milk | |
| Sahelian | | West Africa | Goatskin, meat, milk | |
| San Clemente Island | | San Clemente Island | | |
| Sarda | | Sardinia | milk | |
| Short-eared Somali | Abgal | | | |
| Sirohi | Ajmeri, Devgarhi,Parvatsari | Sirohi Ajmer, Nagaur, Tonk, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Chitorgarh, Udaipur, Rajasamand, Bhilwara, Jaipur and other districts of Rajasthan (India) | Meat and milk | |
| Swedish Landrace | | Northern Sweden | milk | |
| Somali | | Somalia, Djibouti and northeastern Kenya | milk, meat, goatskin | |
| Spanish | Brush, scrub | Spain | meat | |
| Stiefelgeiss | | St. Gallen | meat | |
| Surati | | Maharashtra | | |
| Syrian Jabali | Syrian Mountain | | | |
| Tauernscheck | | Austria | milk | |
| Thuringian | | Thuringia | milk | |
| Toggenburg | | Toggenburg | milk | |
| Uzbek Black | | Uzbekistan | fiber | |
| Valais Blackneck | | Southern Switzerland | meat, milk | |
| Vatani | Afghan native black | | | |
| Verata | | Vera | meat, milk | |
| West African Dwarf | African dwarf | West and Central Africa | | |
| White Shorthaired | | Czech Republic | milk | |
| Xinjiang | | Xinjiang | fiber, meat, milk | |
| Xuhai | | Jiangsu | meat | |
| Yemen Mountain | | Yemen | | |
| Zalawadi | Tara bakari | Gujarat | fiber, meat, milk | |
| Zhiwulin Black | | Shaanxi | fiber, meat | |
| Zhongwei | Chung-wei, Chaungway, Chzhun'veiskaya | China | fiber, Pelt | |