- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold oberhasli goat, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the oberhasli goat
The Oberhasli is a modern American breed of dairy goat that derives from the Chamois Colored Goat of the Oberhasli district in the Bernese Oberland of central Switzerland. All purebred Oberhasli descend from five Chamois Colored Goats imported to the United States in 1936. Until the 1970s such animals were registered as Swiss Alpines. The coat is bay or mid-brown with black markings: two facial stripes, a black forehead, a dorsal stripe, and black belly and lower legs. Does, but not bucks, may also be solid black. Its milk production record per lactation is 2,116 kg, and a breeders' association was formed around 1977.
Oberhasli Goat facts
- Every purebred Oberhasli in the USA descends from five goats imported in 1936 by H. O. Pence.
- The coat colour is called chamoisee for its resemblance to the wild Alpine chamois.
- Does, but not bucks, may be solid black.
- The breed record for milk production is 2,116 kg per lactation.
Where to see oberhasli goat in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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