The La Mancha breed of dairy goat has, perhaps, the most obscure history of any of the popular breeds. 4,146 Tonnenburgs are registered in New Zealand REGISTER TODAY . Characteristics that make it a good choice for a dairy goat and the most popular dairy goat in America are good quality milk with high butterfat and protein, and the ability to milk through quite well.
~ In 2018 emergency medical expenses forced the sale of our herd.We no longer raise minis, however this page will remain up for reference/info about our herd. In more recent history, a crate of the short-eared goats was sent to the Paris World’s Fair for exhibition (1904). The LaMancha Goat was developed in Oregon by crossing Swiss and Nubian bucks with Californian short-eared goats from a Spanish lineage. The crate bore the inscription, “LaMancha, Cordoba, Spain.” Further breed modifications took place during the 1920s and 1930s, by breeders such as Eula Frey and Phoebe Wilhelm, through crossings with other dairy breeds to increase the LaMancha’s milk yield and dairy character.
Focusing on breeding high quality, ADGA registered Lamancha dairy goats. Note: All history information presented in these pages was prepared for the 25th Anniversary of the American LaMancha Club of America, held in conjunction with the ADGA Annual Convention, Madison, Wisconsin - October 9-15, 1994. (See fig.
The American LaMancha registry was opened with around 200 goats on January 27, 1958. La Mancha Doe Sets All Time Milk Record owned by Steven Schuck Jan 31, 1974. It was produced from crossing two F1 goats together.
References were made to short-eared goats as far back as ancient Persia, but their exact background remains unknown. Our farm is still young (just started in 2018) but we strive to improve our herd by bringing in high quality genetics from all over the USA. We have since migrated to LaManchas which the whole family is totally enthralled with.
Mini LaMancha - The Mini LaMancha is a miniature breed of dairy goat, with average weights for fully mature, lactating does falling between 90 and 120 pounds. American Dairy Goat Association currently maintains herd books for the following breeds of dairy goats: Alpine, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Sable and Toggenburg. In addition to listing an animal’s age, gender, and breed, use one of the following identification methods. The LaMancha goat was developed in the 1930s in Oregon by Eula F. Frey when she crossed some short-eared goats believed to have Spanish blood in them with her outstanding Swiss and Nubian Bucks. I have been looking at the International Dairy Goat Registry and the Miniature Dairy Goat Association. Breeding Arizona's Quality miniature LaMancha Dairy Goats since 2007. Another La Mancha Goat tops previous milk record Owned by Ray Vieria Dec 31, 2002.
Miniature Dairy Goat Association is dedicated to the development and promotion of miniature dairy goat breeds. The LaMancha has an excellent dairy temperament and is an all-around sturdy animal that can withstand a great deal of hardship and still produce. My question is, is there anyway to register the kids from a 1st gen. cross with parents from different registries? Mini LaManchas tend to exhibit long, level lactations with strong persistence, a good letdown response, good teat size and udder capacity, and a strong will to milk.
We started out in 2003 with Toggenburgs from a local lady. This is the dairy goat that have little to no ears, but make up with big personality !! The First La Mancha Goat Registry is established Listed in AMGRA Jan 31, 1973. Alpine. The Myotonic Goat Registry is here to serve breeders as an "open" registry for all goats of the traditional Myotonic breed found originally in Tennessee but now throughout the USA and Canada. Lamancha * Toggenburg * Recorded Grade Alpine * Saanen: Robert & Shirley Danaher All-R-Kids 782 Parker Hill Road Burlington Flats, NY 13315 607-965-8825 danaher921@hotmail.com Alpine * Lamancha * Nigerian: Irene Decker Deckersmiss 5150 Rt. We will register your Myotonic goat, according to our registration instructions and qualifications, regardless of whether it has been previously registered or not.
Willcare Dairy Goats PO Box 809 Calverton, NY 11933 516-835-2562 Milridgefarm@optonline.net Lamancha * Nubian Adele Gidzinski Double A Dairy Goats 651 Ballyhack Rd Port Crane, NY 13833 607-648-7131 agidzinski@stny.rr.com Nubian * Saanens: Ruth Grant 114 Broad Brooke Rd Melrose, CT 06016 : Sally Graybill Owl Ridge The Miniature LaMancha was created by combining a Nigerian Dwarf Goat and a LaMancha.
The American Goat Society Inc. registers purebred dairy goats from nine recognized breeds. The Myotonic Goat Registry is here to serve breeders as an "open" registry for all goats of the traditional Myotonic breed found originally in Tennessee but now throughout the USA and Canada. History of the LaMancha Dairy Goat.
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