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Saanen milking goat (1st of 3)

Saanen milking goat

The most popular milking goat in New Zealand, the Saanen, originated in the Saanen Valley in Switzerland. The animals are white or cream-coloured, relatively large (about 65 kilograms), and are good milk producers.

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Private collection
Photograph by Clive Dalton

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How to cite this page:

Allan Gillingham. 'Goats and goat farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/goats-and-goat-farming/3/5/1