Scientific name Capra aegagrus hircus Rank Breed | Higher classification Goat | |
Similar Danish Landrace goat, Booted Goat, German Improved Fawn, Appenzell goat, Thuringian goat | ||
The Erzgebirge (German: Erzgebirgsziege) is a breed of goat native to the Saxony region of Germany. Erzgebirge goats are polled, and have a reddish-brown coat with black stripes on the face, back, and legs. Primarily used for milking, the breed is critically endangered.
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