A Finnish landrace goat in winter

The Finnish Landrace, also called the Finngoat (Finnish: Suomenvuohi),[1] is a landrace-derived breed of goat originating in western Finland. The breed can come in a variety of colors but is usually grey, pied, or white, and both horned and polled individuals occur.[2] Finnish Landrace goats are typically used for milking,[3] as there is not a strong tradition of goat meat in Finnish cuisine, unlike in southern Europe.[4] Finngoats are the only breed of goat native to Finland, and originate from native goats crossed with other European imports, especially from Switzerland.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Suomenvuohi/Finland". DAD-IS. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Finnish Landrace". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Duncanson, Graham R. (1 January 2012), Veterinary Treatment of Sheep and Goats, CABI, p. 46, ISBN 9781780640051
  4. ^ Sormunen-Cristian, Riitta; Kangasmäki, Tapani (1 October 2000). "Performance of Finnish Landrace goat kids and lambs raised under stall-feeding conditions in Finland". Small Ruminant Research. Elsevier. 38 (2): 109–114. doi:10.1016/s0921-4488(00)00149-8.
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