Breeding a combination patterned goat to a recessive black goat will guarantee offspring of one pattern or the other. For example, breeding a buckskin/chamoisee to a recessive black will result in only buckskin or chamoisee offspring. ND Suggested Colors & Patterns Suggested Standard Colors/Pattern Descriptions for Nigerian Dwarfs.
Click on thumbnails for a closer look. Basic Color Families Black ranges from a very dark black to a black that has red tones and almost looks brown Brown Suggested browns: chocolate, very dark brown, medium browns and light browns. The legs are solid black or chocolate with no lighter striping.
The body color can range from a very light tan or brown to a dark reddish shade like the last goat pictured. Chamoise is used for male goats, chamoisee is used for female goats. Color in goats is comprised of two basic choices, either black based or red/tan based.
These base colors are modified by several factors; the patterns that overlay them; and the white spotting and other white markings commonly seen. True black goats will have a solid black base, but can have white, moon-spotting and roaning as well. Patterns Patterns are different from colors.
You won't find a gold buckskin, or a black chamoisee because they are totally separate entities. Patterns are patterned and colors are colored. There are 6 Nigerian Dwarf goat patterns.
The Chamois Coloured Goat, French: Chèvre chamoisée, German: Gämsfarbige Gebirgsziege, Italian: Camosciata delle Alpi, [5] is an indigenous Swiss breed of domestic goat. It is distributed throughout Switzerland and in parts of northern Italy and Austria, and has been exported to other countries including France. There are two strains, a horned type from the Grisons or Graubünden in the.
The picture on the left is unclipped where she slightly appears to be broken, but in the clipped picture on the left, she is clearly broken. At birth, this doe appeared to be a simple two-tone chamoisee. As she grew, it became evident that something more was going on.
The chamoisee pattern is brown or tan in color with a black stripe down their back, solid black legs and a pair of black stripes down the face. Most will also have a black underbelly although I have seen many chamoisee who do not have a black belly. The extent of the stripes can vary from goat to goat.
Some have faint stripes and others are. Explore the fascinating world of goat color genetics, focusing on the Chamoisee pattern. Understand how genetics influence coat colors, breeding strategies, and the significance of Chamoisee in goat herds.
Chamoisee goats are medium-sized animals with a sturdy build, typically weighing between 130-200 pounds. They are known for their distinct color pattern, which includes various shades of brown with black accents on their face, legs, and sometimes back. The breed is characterized by its strong legs, erect ears, and alert, friendly expression.