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Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered-maintained [1]: 112 |
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Country of origin | Switzerland |
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Wool colour | white |
Face colour | white |
Horn status | usually polled [3] |
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The Appenzell, French: Chèvre d’Appenzell, German: Appenzellerziege, [2] is a rare and endangered indigenous breed of white domestic goat from Switzerland. It originates in the "half-cantons" of the historic Appenzell region, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden, and has spread into the neighbouring Canton of St. Gallen. [3]
The Appenzeller originates in the "half-cantons" of the historic Appenzell region, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. [3] A goat-breeders' association, the Ziegenzuchtgenossenschaft Appenzell, was founded in Innerrhoden in February 1902, [4]: 156 and another, the Ziegenzuchtgenossenschaft Urnäsch, in Ausserrhoden in 1914. [5]: 28
The Schweizerischer Ziegenzuchtverband, the Swiss federation of cantonal goat breeders' associations, runs a conservation and recovery project for the Appenzeller which includes financial support for breeders and a controlled breeding programme. [6] In 2007 the conservation status of the breed was listed by the FAO as "endangered-maintained". [1]: 112
In 2005, the Appenzell breed represented approximately 4.2% of the total registered Swiss goat population of about 70,000 head. [3] At the end of 2013 a population of 1900–2000 was reported to DAD-IS; [2] in 2021 the population was reported to be between 1233 and 4167, with 77 breeding males. [7]
In the 1920s, the Appenzeller was cross-bred with the Saanen to create the composite Zürcher Ziege in the area of Zurich and Thurgau. A herd-book was started in 1926; [8]: 358 in 1938, the remaining stock was merged into the Appenzeller. [7] The Appenzeller also contributed to the development of the Toggenburg. [8]: 358
The Appenzeller is completely white, with a medium-long to long hair coat. [9] It is usually polled; horned animals are accepted. [9] The milk yield averages just over 800 kg per year. [3]
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Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered-maintained [1]: 112 |
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Other names | |
Country of origin | Switzerland |
Distribution | |
Use |
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Traits | |
Weight | |
Height | |
Wool colour | white |
Face colour | white |
Horn status | usually polled [3] |
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The Appenzell, French: Chèvre d’Appenzell, German: Appenzellerziege, [2] is a rare and endangered indigenous breed of white domestic goat from Switzerland. It originates in the "half-cantons" of the historic Appenzell region, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden, and has spread into the neighbouring Canton of St. Gallen. [3]
The Appenzeller originates in the "half-cantons" of the historic Appenzell region, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. [3] A goat-breeders' association, the Ziegenzuchtgenossenschaft Appenzell, was founded in Innerrhoden in February 1902, [4]: 156 and another, the Ziegenzuchtgenossenschaft Urnäsch, in Ausserrhoden in 1914. [5]: 28
The Schweizerischer Ziegenzuchtverband, the Swiss federation of cantonal goat breeders' associations, runs a conservation and recovery project for the Appenzeller which includes financial support for breeders and a controlled breeding programme. [6] In 2007 the conservation status of the breed was listed by the FAO as "endangered-maintained". [1]: 112
In 2005, the Appenzell breed represented approximately 4.2% of the total registered Swiss goat population of about 70,000 head. [3] At the end of 2013 a population of 1900–2000 was reported to DAD-IS; [2] in 2021 the population was reported to be between 1233 and 4167, with 77 breeding males. [7]
In the 1920s, the Appenzeller was cross-bred with the Saanen to create the composite Zürcher Ziege in the area of Zurich and Thurgau. A herd-book was started in 1926; [8]: 358 in 1938, the remaining stock was merged into the Appenzeller. [7] The Appenzeller also contributed to the development of the Toggenburg. [8]: 358
The Appenzeller is completely white, with a medium-long to long hair coat. [9] It is usually polled; horned animals are accepted. [9] The milk yield averages just over 800 kg per year. [3]