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THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



FIG. 83. Toggenburg milch 

 goat. 



appendages or " wattles " on the side of the neck, called 

 " zoetteli." (These "wattles" are not, however, peculiar 

 to Toggenburgs, but are found in nearly all breeds of 



goats.) The Toggenburgs 

 are splendid milkers, yielding 

 four to six quarts daily, and 

 carry the well-developed 

 udders rather high. They 

 bear confinement well, a fact 

 that should not be under- 

 estimated in considering this 

 breed. 



The White Appenzeller 

 goat may be regarded as a 

 white variety of the Tog- 

 genburg breed, and is native in the Canton Appenzell 

 adjoining the Toggenburg valley in Switzerland. Like 

 the Toggenburg breed, it is large, hardy and productive. 

 The White Saanen goat (Fig. 84) is another very popu- 

 lar Swiss breed. It is gener- 

 ally hornless and of large 

 size. It is a good milker, 

 and has been exported ex- 

 tensively from Switzerland 

 for ameliorative purposes. 



The Black-necked Valaisan 

 goat is a very pretty and 

 attractive variety covered 

 with long, silky hair, black 

 on the head, neck, breast and front legs, and snow-white 

 on the entire middle and rear parts of the body. It is a 

 fairly good milker, has a splendid constitution, but does 

 not thrive under continuous confinement. 



FIG. 84. White Saanen goat. 



