Breed: Danish landrace
Species: Goat
Weight: Male: 70–90 kg Female: 50–60 kg
Height: Male: 85–95 cm Female: 75–80 cm
Country: Denmark
Description: It is a medium-sized or large goat. Seven coat colours are recognised, including black and blue.
History: The oldest goat bones found in Denmark have been dated to 3400 BC. The Danish Landrace results from cross-breeding in the nineteenth century of indigenous local goats with imported German Braune Harzer Ziege and Swiss Saanen stock.
The breed association is the Foreningen for Danske Landracegeder; a herd-book was started in 1982. In 2018 the population was reported as 223 billies (males) and 1115 nannies (females)
Uses: Milk