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Tanya · Aug 29, 2016

I have a couple of little goats that im not really sure what they are...the doe was sold to me as a Nigerian dwarf and the buck was sold to me as a pygmy....im wondering if this is right or if they are mixed of both and the people just didnt know there was a difference.

doe aprox 2yo 22.5 inches tall

buck 1yo aprox 19 inches tall

TAH · Aug 29, 2016

The doe looks like a ND.
Buck looks like a pygmy ND cross.

TAH · Aug 29, 2016

Are these to new goats?

Tanya · Aug 29, 2016

Ive had them about a year.

Latestarter · Aug 30, 2016

I think @frustratedearthmother used to raise and show Pygmies... And I know @OneFineAcre is a Nigie guru... Maybe they could help?

OneFineAcre · Aug 30, 2016

Doe looks Nigerian
Buck looks more Nigerian than Pygmy to me. Maybe cross, but he is more angular and fined bone than a Pygmy would be.

frustratedearthmother · Aug 30, 2016

Agree with OFA - I don't see Pygmy when I look at that buck. Could possibly be a cross perhaps, but if so the pygmy didn't likely meet breed standards.

NH homesteader · Aug 30, 2016

I thought the buck had colors associated with pygmies... But not built like one.

frustratedearthmother · Aug 30, 2016

If his leg markings were more visible it would be easier to tell. Pygmies have specific leg markings that are associated with the caramel coloration and I can't see that on him.

But he definitely is not built like a pygmy.

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