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About Pygora Goats
Pygora goats are a relatively new and rare breed of fiber goat that is now recognized as a registered breed. It was purposely created by breeding an angora goat, with its long, silky-smooth, lustrous white ringlets, to a pygmy goat with its fine down (like cashmere) of various colour patterns. The result was a delightful small-sized fiber goat with a wonderful personality! The original cross was created in 1978 in Oregon, USA by Katherine Jorgensen, who wanted an animal that would produce a fine fiber for hand spinning.
Pygora fiber comes in 3 types:
Type A - most like mohair, usually less than 28 microns; staple averaging about 6 " in length; silky, smooth, has luster and drapes in ringlets, and is cool to the touch; usually silky guard hair.
Type B - cross of mohair and cashmere; usually less than 24 microns; usually curly and 3-6" in length; has some luster, soft and airy; has obvious guard hair that is usually darker in colour.
Type C - very fine, most like cashmere; usually less than 18.5 microns; must be 1-3" in length; has matte finish with warm, creamy handle with crimp; fleece colour usually lighter than guard hair.
Type A
Type B
Type C
Pygora goats come in various patterns and colors like the pygmy (http://www.npga-pygmy.com/resources/conformation/color_chart.asp) as well as white, like the angora!
To learn more about pygora goats, check out the Pygora Breeders Association (PBA) website at http://www.pygoragoats.org/
Our Herd
All of our goats are registered with the PBA and their lines date back several generations, some going as far back as the 1980's.
Click on pictures below to see more.
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Does
Great Lakes Pygoras Pearle 08-165F
White Type C
Goose Lake Goats Hailey 08-130F
Light Brown Agouti Type C
Great Lakes Pygoras Midnight 09-29F
Black with Medium Grey Fleece Type B
Great Lakes Pygoras Sara 09-30F
White Type B
Hawks Mountain Ranch Apricot 09-94F
Medium Caramel Type B
Hawks Mountain Ranch Cupcake 09-93F
Brown Agouti with Light Caramel Fleece Type C
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Alley 10-13F
White Type A
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Abbey 10-12F
White Type C
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Blackberry 11- F
Black with Frosting Type B
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Bella 11- F
Black Type B
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Wethers
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Alexander 10 - W
White Type C
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Alistair 10-78W
White Type C
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Buckwheat 11- W
White Type A
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Bartholomew 11- W
White Type A
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Bullwinkle 11- W
Black Type B
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Benjamin 11- W
White Type B
Country Lighthouse Pygoras Bradee 11 - W
Brown with frosting Type C
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