Thuringian

The Thuringian Goat (also known as Thüringer Waldziege, Thüringer Wald, and German Toggenburg) is a variety of German Improved Fawn Goat found in Thüringen, eastern Germany. They were developed from Toggenburg, Harzerziege, Rhönziege, and Thüringer Landziege around 1885. In the early 1900s, the Swiss Toggenburg, Harzerziege, and Rhönziege were crossbred again and the Swiss Toggenburg was used a third time in 1988.

They are chocolate-brown with white markings on the head and legs, a light face mask and white flash on the rump. They may be either polled or horned. Bucks weigh an average of 55 kg, and does 48 kg, with an average wither height of 78 cm and 74 cm, respectively. The breed is known for its adaptability to mountainous regions and its ability to walk long distances. The breed is nearly extinct.