The Toggenburg
The
Toggenburg was once the most
numerous dairy breed in America, it originated in the Toggenburg valley
in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, and is reputed to be the oldest and
purest off all breeds . The claim is that Toggenburgs have been pure for
over 300 years. The "Togg" is the smallest of the dairy breeds, it is
compact , sturdy , and vigorous and adapts well to all climates and
type of holding. They are known for their high well attached udders and
high production , however they tend to have low butterfat. The United
States Production record was held by a Toggenburg,
Puritan Jon's
Jennifer II, with 5,750 lbs. (2,608 kg) of milk with 191 lbs (86.6
kg) butterfat. She was the first goat ever to produce over 5,000 lbs.
This record held until 1981 when a new champion
Donnie's Pride Lois
produced 6,416 lbs (2,910 kg).
Toggenburg can be any shade of brown ranging from
light fawn to dark chocolate (not black). White ears with a dark middle
spot white stripes down either side of the face from above the eye to
the muzzle legs are white from knees to hooves ( a dark line down the
foreleg is acceptable) white triangle at the base of the rump below the
tail a white spot may be at the base of the wattles or where wattles
would be cream instead of white is acceptable but not desirable.
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