Breed: Icelandic
Species: Goat
Colour: black, grey, white ( 20 % ) most non-white goats are spotted.
Weight: males : 60-75 kg/ females : 35-50 kg
Country: Iceland
Description: This breed is considered to be of Norwegian origin dating back to the settlement of Iceland over 1100 years ago. There is no evidence of goats being imported ever since them.The Icelandic goat is possibly the only cashmere population which has not been affected by intercrossing with Angora goats.
Specials: Few polled animals ( buck and doe ) Polled and homozygous bucks are normally infertile .
Uses: Wool
Performance: Wool : high quality and very fine cashmere fibre amounts to 25-47 % of the total fleece weight.Average 1,15 kids are born per female goat mated.