The Thuringian goat breed from Thüringen in central Germany is utilized for the production of milk. It is a variety of the German Improved Fawn goat breed.[1] The Thuringian goat breed is derived from the selective-breeding of crosses between Toggenburg, Harzerziege, Rhönziege, and Thüringer Landziege goat breeds. It is well-adapted to mountainous regions but is almost extinct.[2]
- ^ Animal Breeding Abstracts. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux. 1962. p. 74.
- ^ World Watch List for Domestic Animal Diversity. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 1993. p. 132. ISBN 978-92-5-103397-5.