Grisons Striped

The Grisons Striped Goat, also known as Bündner Strhlenziege (German), Grigionese strisciata (Italian), and Ray Goat, is a goat breed. It is robust and feels most at home in the mountains, preferring stony and steep landscapes.

The strength of the breed is its suitability for mountainous regions. Its milk production, however, is not equal to that of the milk breeds.

Low milk production is a reason why the stocks in the last decades have sunk drastically. The breed has become more endangered the longer it exists.

In the fall of 1992, twelve bucks remained - a dangerously narrow base. In 1994, four bucks and two nannies were imported from Great Britain which had the same color characteristics, but significantly better milk production.

Another widespread problem is that of CAE, another reason for its dramatic decline. Since efforts have been made to restore the breed, an upward trend is once again noticeable.