They stand between 16 and 23 inches tall at the shoulder. Coat color varies greatly and can be white, black or anything in between.
Many pygmy goats have an agouti pattern.
This is a mix of fur color that gives a grizzled gray appearance. This breed of goat is common today. Pygmy goats were first brought to the United States in 1959. Some people raise them as pets, but they were originally raised for food. This goat has been called the Cameroon Dwarf Goat because it came from West Africa and the former French Cameroon.