One of the three breeds of goats I raise in my farm now is the Anglo Nubian, a milk-producing line which has a distinctive Roman Nose and pendulous ears.
The Anglo Nubian was developed in England in the 1900 but it is believed to be native to Africa, India and the Middle East since ancient times.
They were brought to England in the 19th century and were crossbred to English goat lines, thus the name “Anglo.”
The breed was later brought to America where breeders improved them and created distinct bloodlines.
Two of the more popular bloodlines in the U.S. now are the Six M Galaxy and the Goldthwaite lines, bred by the McLure family of Sonoma, California and the Goldthwaite family of Wyoming, respectively.
I have both lines of goats in my farm now, progenies of the Anglo Nubians bred by my friend, Jim Clem.
Both lines are good but I am fascinated by the dappled or spotted Anglo Nubians which came from the McLure Family.
Years ago, when I was still deeply involved with dairy goat raising, I acquired several breeding materials of the Six M Galaxy lines, including two bucks (male goats), 6MG Holly’s Barry, which I got directly from the McLure’s and 6MG Legacy which came from a lady named Jen Israel in California.
Both bucks are gone now but their bloodlines are still around and easily traceable because of the pedigree program of the American Dairy Goat Association.
Pedigree tracing using digital technology is a topic which I will discuss in future posts.
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