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.
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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