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Anglo-Nubian goats

Anglo-Nubian goats

Anglo-Nubian goats have curved Roman noses and large pendulous ears. They came to New Zealand from England or via Australia, and are registered pure-bred animals. There are only a few in New Zealand. Nubian goats can be produced from crossing Anglo-Nubians with other breeds. There are more than 3,000 in New Zealand, used mainly for dairying.

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Allan Gillingham, Goats and goat farming – Farming goats for weed control and milk, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16594/anglo-nubian-goats (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Allan Gillingham, published 1 March 2009.

Comments

Emma Osment
10 July 2010
Ango-Nubian goats were a man made breed in england in the 1800's. The breed anglo-Nubian was made up from the goats Jamnapari and the Zairabi that travelled on the steam ships to provide milk for the passengers. Breeders in the UK crossed them with their Britich goats to make the Anglo-Nubian Bredd. "Nubian" is merely an abbreviation of the name "Anglo-Nubian". The breed is correctly called Anglo-Nubian