Nigora
American breed of goat
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The Nigora is an American breed of small or medium-sized dual-purpose goat, raised both for its milk and for its fiber.[1] It is the result of cross-breeding Nigerian Dwarf bucks with does of mohair breeds such as the Angora.[2]: 22 [3]: 325
- Male: 48–74 centimetres (19–29 in)
- Female:48–74 centimetres (19–29 in)
Nigora goats photographed in 2002, showing Cocoa Puff of Skyview, the first Nigora (black doe with Swiss markings, upper center), then about 13 years old | |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Standard | ANGBA |
| Use | dual-purpose, milk and fiber |
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| Coat | any |
| Horn status | horned or hornless |
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History
The Nigora is of recent creation: breeding started in 1994.[1] A breed society, the American Nigora Goat Breeders Association, was formed in 2007.[2]: 22 Another association, the Nigora Goat Breeders Society, was active in 2014.[4]
Use
As with the Pygora breed, the fiber is classified into three types, A, B and C, depending on the length and type of the fibers.[5]: 358 Type A is Angora-type mohair, long and lustrous; type B is "cashgora", which combines mohair with cashmere-type undercoat and is of medium length; type C is like cashmere and is shorter.[6]: 49 [7]: 94
