Finnish Landrace goat explained

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, as there is not a strong tradition of goat meat in Finnish cuisine, unlike in southern Europe.[3] 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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  1. Web site: Suomenvuohi/Finland . . Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations . 28 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Finnish Landrace . Breeds of Livestock . Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science . July 27, 2013.
  3. Performance of Finnish Landrace goat kids and lambs raised under stall-feeding conditions in Finland . Riitta . Sormunen-Cristian . Tapani . Kangasmäki . Small Ruminant Research . . 1 October 2000 . 38 . 2 . 109–114 . 10.1016/s0921-4488(00)00149-8.