The Saanen Goats is a Swiss breed of domestic goat. It takes its name from the Saanental in the Bernese Oberland, in the southern part of the Canton of Bern, in western Switzerland. It is a highly productive dairy goat and is distributed in more than eighty countries worldwide..
The Saanen Goats is the highest milk-producing breed and they are so well known that the picture of a dairy goat in your head is most likely a lovely white fawned Saanen nanny. The Toggenburg is a sturdy, medium-sized breed. The breed’s solid colour varies from light fawn to dark chocolate.
The Saanen Goat
Of the different breeds, the Saanen dairy goat is the most widely distributed dairy goat in the world and is valued for its abundant milk production, hardiness, and calm, sweet nature. Pure white in color, Saanens are also one of the largest breeds of dairy goats.
