The Finnish Landrace, also called the Finngoat ( Finnish: Suomenvuohi), [1] is a landrace-derived breed of goat originating in western Finland. The breed can come in a variety of colors but is usually grey, pied, or white, and both horned and polled individuals occur. [2] Finnish Landrace goats are typically used for milking, [3] as there is not a strong tradition of goat meat in Finnish cuisine, unlike in southern Europe. [4] Finngoats are the only breed of goat native to Finland, and originate from native goats crossed with other European imports, especially from Switzerland. [1]
The Finnish Landrace, also called the Finngoat ( Finnish: Suomenvuohi), [1] is a landrace-derived breed of goat originating in western Finland. The breed can come in a variety of colors but is usually grey, pied, or white, and both horned and polled individuals occur. [2] Finnish Landrace goats are typically used for milking, [3] as there is not a strong tradition of goat meat in Finnish cuisine, unlike in southern Europe. [4] Finngoats are the only breed of goat native to Finland, and originate from native goats crossed with other European imports, especially from Switzerland. [1]