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White Shorthaired goat
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White Shorthaired goat

Place of Origin Czech Republic
Origin The White Shorthaired goat is a dairy breed from the Czech Republic. Also known by: Bilà Kratkosrsta Koza. It is the result of selective breeding of native Czech landrace goats, which were not uniform in colour, crossed with Swiss Saanen goats. It was recognized as a breed in 1954-55 and is now found though out the Czech Republic.
Purpose Milk
Characteristics The breed is similar to the Saanen in appearance, pure white, shorthaired without any coloured hair allowed. Some strains maintain the characteristic Saanen's black spots on the skin of the nose, eyelids and udder. Upright ears. Most are hornless (75 - 80%), with the pollness fixed through systematic selection.

Their appearance is typical for milk goats, strong but fine boned, deep and long in body, long legged. Average females weight about 120 - 150 pounds (54 - 68 kg), height in withers 72 - 80 cm (28 - 32 in), heart girth 85 - 105 cm (33 - 41 in), males about 150 - 190 pounds (68 - 86 kg), 75 - 85 cm (30 - 33 in) in withers and 95 - 115 cm (38 - 45 in) in heart girth. Early mature, first bearing in 12 - 15 month of age.
Other Considerations Production statistics: The population is numbering some 35,000 (although after the World War II it was about 1.5 million) with 97% of animals held in smallhold.

About 2000 does included in performance testing (testing system in place since 1929) with the average reaching 1700 pounds of milk per 300 days lactation (as an average of 1994-1998). The best animals raised in small household may reach even 3000 pounds, with 3.7% fat and 2.75% protein . The average prolificacy is 190%, while 1% of recorded births are quadruplets.
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