Breed: Dutch Landrace
Synonyms: Nederlandse Landgeit
Veluwse Geit
Species: Goat
Colour: black, blue, brown, grey, white "wild-coloured"
Weight: Male: average 75 kg Female:average 60 kg
Height: Male: 79 cm Female: 67 cm
Country: The Netherlands
Description: The Dutch Landrace is stocky and of medium size, with fairly short legs. It may be of any colour but may not display Swiss markings; it is commonly black, blue, brown, grey, white or "wild-coloured". The coat is usually long and rough, but may also be short. The horns are commonly lyre-shaped, scimitar-shaped or twisted, and may reach 100 cm in length.
History: The Dutch Landrace is a traditional Dutch breed of domestic goat. It has been known in the Netherlands since the seventeenth century and was formerly numerous there.
The Dutch Landrace has been known in the Netherlands since the seventeenth century and was common until the early twentieth century, when Swiss Saanen and Toggenburg goats were imported in large numbers and cross-bred with local stock. By 1958 only one pair of the goats remained, and attempts to find others were unsuccessful. Because the descendants of these two goats were heavily inbred, the decision was taken to cross-breed them with a number of unrelated goats.