Breed: Pinzgauer Ziege
Species: Goat
Colour: Brown to red-brown with black legs, black head, black dorsal stripe/ bucks have black faces and necks
Weight: males : 70-100 kg/ females : 50-80 kg
Height: males : 80-90 cm / females : 75-80 cm
Country: Austria
Description: Pinzgauer is an autochthonous goat from Pinzgau, selected from coloured local landraces.
History: Probably originated from Asian wild goats (Bezoar).
Specials: two sabre-curved horns with tips pointing slightly outward/ bucks horns have a lenght up to 120cm Animals are known for their good fertility and they are well adapted to live under the condition in the Austrian Alps.The horns are used traditionally on the Perchten masks. These masks symbolize winter demons and are worn in December during the Perchtenlauf were young men in demon masks run through the villages accompanying Santa Claus.
Uses: Horn, Milk products, Milk, Landscape management
Performance: - Litter size : 2 (1-3)- Milk : 570-690 kg per year/ this goats have a high milk yield under poor management conditions.- Cheese : Pinzgauer Almkäse, a firm yellow cheese produced in the summer when the goats are grazing on the mountain pastures. This local speciality is made from a mixture of goat and cow milk (Pinzgau cattle).- Pinzgauer has brown and medium long hair.