🐐 How Much Do You Know About Goat Breeds? 🧠

[BYH Project Manager]

So, you’ve got goats in your pasture or dreams of building your future herd — but how well do you really know your breeds? From dairy divas to meat machines, there’s a goat for every job. Take this fun and informative quiz to test your goat knowledge and see where you stand in the herd!

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question and keep track of how many you get right. Then scroll down for your score and bragging rights!

1. Which goat breed is known for its long, floppy ears and excellent milk production?
A. Alpine
B. Nubian
C. LaMancha
D. Saanen

2. What is the main distinguishing feature of the LaMancha goat?
A. Extra-long beard
B. No horns
C. Almost no visible ears
D. Curly hair

3. Which small dairy goat breed is popular for its high butterfat milk and compact size?
A. Boer
B. Oberhasli
C. Nigerian Dwarf
D. Toggenburg

4. Which of these breeds is best known for meat production?
A. Saanen
B. Boer
C. Nubian
D. Alpine

5. What color patterns are most associated with the Toggenburg goat?
A. All black with white markings
B. Brown with white facial stripes and legs
C. Solid white
D. Spotted and multicolored

6. Which goat breed is entirely white and known for being one of the top dairy producers?
A. LaMancha
B. Saanen
C. Nubian
D. Oberhasli

7. Which goat breed originates from South Africa and is known for rapid weight gain and muscular build?
A. Nigerian Dwarf
B. Alpine
C. Boer
D. Toggenburg

8. The Oberhasli goat is known for what distinct trait?
A. Blue eyes
B. Reddish-brown body with black markings
C. No horns
D. Large floppy ears

9. Which breed is often chosen for show due to its flashy colors and small stature?
A. Saanen
B. Nigerian Dwarf
C. LaMancha
D. Alpine

10. What is a common trait of the Alpine goat breed?
A. Tiny ears
B. Known only for meat
C. High milk yield and a wide range of color patterns
D. Originated in Africa

Quiz Answers

B – Nubian
C – Almost no visible ears
C – Nigerian Dwarf
B – Boer
B – Brown with white facial stripes and legs
B – Saanen
C – Boer
B – Reddish-brown body with black markings
B – Nigerian Dwarf
C – High milk yield and a wide range of color patterns

How Did You Do?

9–10 correct: You're a Goat Breed Mastermind! Your knowledge is pasture-perfect!
6–8 correct: Great job! You clearly know your way around a barn.
3–5 correct: Not bad! Spend more time with your herd and you’ll be a pro in no time.
0–2 correct: Everyone starts somewhere—now’s the perfect time to brush up on your breeds!

Share your score in the replies below and tell us—what’s your favorite goat breed and why?
Tag a friend and challenge them to take the quiz too!

 

[Mini Horses]

Ima 10!

Knew one day in life I would be wasn't for my body style.

 

[farmerjan]

Oh boy, this is scary... I took the quiz just for fun... and NO I DID NOT CHEAT.... but I got a 10.... I am NOT a goat person...
I must have been hanging around BYH too long.....

 

[fuzzi]

I knew about 5 answers, and those only because of BYH!

 

[Alaskan]

The only one I had to guess was the one about oberhasli!

 

[SageHill]

I know virtually nothing about goat - except ya'll saying the escape artists they are and there are milk and meat goats. I certainly don't think I'd be able to identify a breed just looking and being able to come up with a name.
But I took the test and got a whopping 7 -- guess I know more than I thought - OR more likely I'm a good guesser.