Nigora

Nigora
goats of various colours behind a wire fence
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 originUnited States
StandardANGBA
Usedual-purpose, milk and fiber
Traits
Height
  • Male:
    48–74 centimetres (19–29 in)
  • Female:
    48–74 centimetres (19–29 in)
Wool colorany
Horn statushorned or hornless

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 

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