Appenzell

The Appenzell Goat is a pure white goat with mid-length hair. It has a powerful, harmoniously built body. The limbs are powerful and well positioned. The body is somewhat broader and smaller than that of the Saanen. This goat is bred hornless. The height of the whithers is 75 to 85 cm with bucks, and 70 to 80 cm with does. The bucks are on average 65 kg in weight, and the does approximately 45 kg.

The Appenzell Goat is usually found in the Appenzell canton and St. Gallen canton (Toggenburg). In the Zurich canton only the Zurich Goat, a cross between the Appenzell and the Saanen, is bred, but is very rare.

In milk production the Appenzell Goat is on par with the other breeds, yielding between 700 and 800 kg for 270 days, with 2.9% fat and 2.7% protein. Milk production is heavily influenced by care. The number of booked herd animals is around 800, but the stock is slowly increasing again. This breed was very heavily affected by the CAE-Virus, resulting in the need for extensive restoration. Today the breed is essentially CAE-free.