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Mini Oberhasli goat
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Mini Oberhasli goat

Place of Origin Pacific Northwest United States
Origin Mini Oberhasli, also called an Oberian, and formally called Miniature Oberhasli, Goats are dairy goats that were created by breeding a Nigerian Dwarf with an Oberhasli Goat. Mini-Oberhasli Goats produce from 4 to 10 pounds (3 kg) of milk per day. Mini Oberhaslis are considered by some to be the ideal urban dairy goat because they are smaller than standard dairy goats, give more milk than Nigerian Dwarves, and have gentle, friendly, and quiet personalities.
Purpose Milk
Characteristics The minimum height for does is 21 inches (53 cm) and 23 (59 cm) inches for bucks. Maximum height standards for purebreds are 28 inches (71 cm) for does and 30 inches (76 cm) for bucks. They are most often red bay with black markings, although they also may be pure black and only rarely red (not accepted for registration). The Mini-Oberhasli should be a mid-sized version of the Oberhasli dairy goat; however, at this time, one trait that came exclusively from their Nigerian ancestors is still allowed: blue eyes.
Other Considerations They are registered by the privately owned Miniature Dairy Goat Association (MDGA) and The Miniature Goat Registry, which is a nonprofit corporation. Mini Oberhaslis are considered purebred after six generations of breeding Mini-Oberhasli to Mini-Oberhasli. Red bay and black are accepted colours at this time, with small amounts of white allowed. The final purebred Oberian should still be approximately 50% Nigerian and 50% Oberhasli.
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