Breed: Improved White
Synonyms: Russkaya belaya
Improved Northern Russian
Species: Goat
Weight: Male: 60–75 kg Female: 50–60 kg
Country: Soviet Union
Russian Federation
History: The Russian White is a Russian breed of dairy goat. It derives from cross-breeding of the indigenous North Russian with imported Swiss Saanen goats; this began in about 1905. The Gorki derives from it, but is always horned, while the Russian White may be horned or polled. It has become a rare breed, numbering only a few thousand head.
Uses: dairy