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Danish Landrace goat
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Danish Landrace goat

Place of Origin Denmark
Origin The Danish Landrace goat (Danish language: dansk landraceged) is a breed of goat from Denmark. The ancestors of today’s Danish Landrace Goats have been in Denmark since 3400 BC, however, this sturdy breed has seen a lot of cross breeding which has left the number of true Danish Landrace Goats rather limited. The formal Danish Landrace goat breed was developed from the ancient landrace of goats native to Denmark, with a more recent addition of bloodlines from the Harz region of Germany and the Saanen goat. It is used primarily for the production of milk, but is also raised for meat and as a pet. After world war II many Danish Landrace Goats were used as recipients for embryo transfer of Angora or Boer goats or for crossbreeding with Boer goats for meat production.
Purpose Meat, Milk, Pet
Characteristics The Danish Landrace is a medium to large milking goat with an average annual milk production of 800 liters (210 gal). They short to long haired and they develop a thick hair coat during winter, which protects them well against cold weather. Males weigh around 80 kg (175 lb) and weight around females 58 kg (125 lb). Most are horned but some are polled. They come in many colours such as brown, black, white, and blue-grey.
Other Considerations Today most Danish breeders keep small non-commercial herds for home consumption of milk, cheese and meat or for hobby purpose, with the exception of a few commercial milk producers. The breed's studbook, Foreningen for Danske Landracegeder, was opened in 1982.
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