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Alpines often have unusual color
patterns as seen above as Duane & Tina Antes take a moment to have their
photo taken with their doe, Mamm-Key Tenderheart.
GCH Alpine Springs Temptation
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Alpines are by nature very curious, as seen in the photo above submitted by Jennifer
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The
Alpine Dairy Goat is also referred to as the French Alpine and registration
papers for this dairy goat use both designations and they are synonymous.
The Alpine dairy goat is a medium to large size animal, alertly graceful,
and the only breed with upright ears that offers all colors and combinations
of colors giving them distinction and individuality. They are hardy, adaptable
animals that thrive in any climate while maintaining good health and excellent
production. The hair is medium to short. The face is straight. A Roman
nose, Toggenburg color and markings, or all-white is discriminated against.
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- COU BLANC (coo blanc) - literally
"white neck" white front quarters and black hindquarters with
black or gray markings on the head.
- COU CLAIR (coo clair) - literally
"clear neck" front quarters are tan, saffron, off-white, or
shading to gray with black hindquarters.
- COU NOIR (coo nwah) - literally "black
neck" black front quarters and white hindquarters
- SUNDGAU (sundgow) - black with white
markings such as underbody, facial stripes, etc.
- PIED - spotted or mottled.
- CHAMOISEE (shamwahzay) - brown or
bay characteristic markings are black face, dorsal stripe, feet and
legs, and sometimes a martingale running over the withers and down to
the chest. Spelling for male is chamoise.
- TWO-TONE CHAMOISEE - light front
quarters with brown or gray hindquarters. This is not a cou blanc or
cou clair as these terms are reserved for animals with black hindquarters.
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American Goat Society
The French Alpine is sleek, short-haired, and
multicolored. It tends to look larger, "rangier," and more fine boned than
the Toggenburg, with more space between the ground and the underline of
the body. Although the angularity and width should still be present, they
may not be as obvious as in the Toggenburg . The head should be wide
between the very alert eyes, but because of its long body, the width may
not be as apparent as in other breeds. The "dish" in the bridge of the
nose will be less severe than other breeds, sometimes being almost
straight. The muzzle may not appear to be as wide as deep, and the ears
may be longer than the Toggenburg, although just as alert.
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British Goat Society
BRITISH ALPINE
This goat is black with white Swiss markings and has been developed in
the UK. The goat should be rangy with a short fine coat. The overall effect
is a most impressive animal when the black coat acquires its summer gloss.
The breed can be highly individual in character and tends to be a breed
for enthusiasts who like a challenge.
British Alpines generally have long lactations. An average 24 hour yield
of 4.09 Kg. at 3.77% butterfat and 2.74% protein was obtained by considering
data from all British Alpines entered in B.G.S. recognized milking trials
in a recent year (459 performances).
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Canadian Goat Society
The Alpine is one of the Swiss breeds, and is acceptable in any colour
pattern, although bucks with solid white or standard Toggenburg colour
and markings are faulted. Ears are upright; the bridge of the nose is
straight or slightly dished.
Colour patterns in the Alpine are often referred to by French names:
the illustration shows a cou clair (light-coloured neck) broken with a
wide white belt. Other colour patterns are cou blanc (white neck, black
rear quarters), sundgau (black with white facial stripes, white below
knees and hocks, white on either side of the tail), and chamoisée
(any shade or mixture of brown, often with a black stripe along the back
and white markings on the face) or two-tone chamoisée (usually
a lighter brown on the forequarters). A "broken" pattern has
large white areas obscuring the basic colours. |
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