The Toggenburg is a Swiss breed of dairy goat. Its name derives from that of the Toggenburg region of the Canton of St. Gallen, where it is thought to have originated. It is among the most productive breeds of dairy goat and is distributed world-wide, in about fifty countries in all five inhabited continents.[3]
In 2006 there were 850 of the goats in the Toggenburg and the Werdenberg regions, out of a total of 3000 in Switzerland; this is much lower than in the 1950s, when there were more than 20000.[4] The Verein Ziegenfreunde is an association of owners of the goats within their historic area of origin.[4]
The Toggenburger is distributed world-wide, in about fifty countries in all five inhabited continents,[3] among them most countries of Europe and of Central America, the West Indies and South America. Herd-books have been established in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, South Africa and the United States (where the first imports were in 1904);[5]: 414 [6]: 9 in Holland and the United Kingdom distinct national breeds have developed.[5]: 414 The British Toggenburg was recognised as a breed in 1921; it is somewhat larger and heavier than the original Swiss goat, and has a higher milk yield.[5]: 365 [7]: 138 [8]: 196
Characteristicsedit
The Toggenburg is of medium size. Coat colour ranges from light brown to mouse grey, with white Swiss markings to the face, lower legs and tail area.[2]Wattles may be present; billies and nannies may be naturally horned or polled (hornless).[2]
Useedit
It is a highly productive dairy breed. The breed standard calls for minimum milk yield of 740 kg per lactation, with a minimum fat content of 3.56% and minimum protein content of 2.90%.[2]
Referencesedit
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^Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN9789251057629. Accessed May 2014.
^ abcdefg (in German). Schweizerischer Ziegenzuchtverband. Archived 2 October 2016.
^ abTransboundary breed: Toggenburg. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2022.
^ abc. Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Onlus. Archived 30 January 2015.
^ abcdeValerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN9781780647944.
^Valerie Porter, Ian Lauder Mason (2020). Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (sixth edition). Wallingford; Boston: CABI. ISBN9781789241532.
^Sue Weaver (2021). The Goat: A Natural History. Brighton: Ivy Press. ISBN9781782407522.
January 01, 1970
toggenburger, toggenburg, swiss, breed, dairy, goat, name, derives, from, that, toggenburg, region, canton, gallen, where, thought, have, originated, among, most, productive, breeds, dairy, goat, distributed, world, wide, about, fifty, countries, five, inhabit. The Toggenburg is a Swiss breed of dairy goat Its name derives from that of the Toggenburg region of the Canton of St Gallen where it is thought to have originated It is among the most productive breeds of dairy goat and is distributed world wide in about fifty countries in all five inhabited continents 3 ToggenburgConservation statusFAO 2007 not at risk 1 146 Other namesToggenburgToggenburger ZiegeChevre du ToggenbourgCapra del ToggenburgoCountry of originSwitzerlandDistributionworldwideStandardSchweizerischer ZiegenzuchtverbandUsemilkTraitsWeightMale 75 kg 2 Female 55 kg 2 HeightMale 85 cm 2 Female 75 cm 2 Horn statushorned or hornlessTasselswith or without tasselsGoatCapra hircus Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Use 4 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Plate from Les Races de Chevres de la Suisse by Nicolas Julmy 1896 nbsp Female The Toggenburg is the traditional goat breed of the Toggenburg and Werdenberg regions of the Canton of St Gallen in eastern Switzerland 4 The herd book was started in 1890 5 414 At first the goats were often dark coated sometimes with white markings there may have been some cross breeding with Appenzell and Chamois coloured stock in neighbouring areas The typical mouse grey colour with white facial markings was fixed by selective breeding in the twentieth century 5 414 In 2006 there were 850 of the goats in the Toggenburg and the Werdenberg regions out of a total of 3000 in Switzerland this is much lower than in the 1950s when there were more than 20000 4 The Verein Ziegenfreunde is an association of owners of the goats within their historic area of origin 4 The Toggenburger is distributed world wide in about fifty countries in all five inhabited continents 3 among them most countries of Europe and of Central America the West Indies and South America Herd books have been established in Austria Australia Belgium Canada South Africa and the United States where the first imports were in 1904 5 414 6 9 in Holland and the United Kingdom distinct national breeds have developed 5 414 The British Toggenburg was recognised as a breed in 1921 it is somewhat larger and heavier than the original Swiss goat and has a higher milk yield 5 365 7 138 8 196 Characteristics editThe Toggenburg is of medium size Coat colour ranges from light brown to mouse grey with white Swiss markings to the face lower legs and tail area 2 Wattles may be present billies and nannies may be naturally horned or polled hornless 2 Use editIt is a highly productive dairy breed The breed standard calls for minimum milk yield of 740 kg per lactation with a minimum fat content of 3 56 and minimum protein content of 2 90 2 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toggenburger Goat Barbara Rischkowsky D Pilling eds 2007 List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources annex to The State of the World s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Rome Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ISBN 9789251057629 Accessed May 2014 a b c d e f g Toggenburger Ziege in German Schweizerischer Ziegenzuchtverband Archived 2 October 2016 a b Transboundary breed Toggenburg Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed August 2022 a b c Slow Food Presidia Toggenburg Goat Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversita Onlus Archived 30 January 2015 a b c d e Valerie Porter Lawrence Alderson Stephen J G Hall D Phillip Sponenberg 2016 Mason s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding sixth edition Wallingford CABI ISBN 9781780647944 Irmagarde Richards 1921 Modern Milk Goats Philadelphia London J B Lippincott Company Valerie Porter Ian Lauder Mason 2020 Mason s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds Types and Varieties sixth edition Wallingford Boston CABI ISBN 9781789241532 Sue Weaver 2021 The Goat A Natural History Brighton Ivy Press ISBN 9781782407522 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toggenburger amp oldid 1217800232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
