Dutch Landrace
Encyclopedia
The Dutch Landrace goat
breed is one of the original breeds found in the Netherlands
and, as such, is related to other northwest European landraces.
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
breed is one of the original breeds found in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and, as such, is related to other northwest European landraces.
See also
- Danish Landrace GoatDanish Landrace GoatThe Danish Landrace goat breed from Denmark is descended from ancient goats of Denmark with a more recent admixture of goats from Harz region of Germany and the Saanen goat. It is used primarily for the production of milk.-See also:*Landrace...
- Finnish Landrace GoatFinnish Landrace GoatThe Finnish Landrace goat breed from western Finland is used primarily for the production of milk.-See also:*Landrace*Danish Landrace Goat*Dutch Landrace Goat*Swedish Landrace Goat...
- Swedish Landrace GoatSwedish LandraceThe Swedish Landrace goat breed from northern Sweden is used for the production of milk, which is used to make types of goat cheese.-See also:*Landrace*Danish landrace goat*Dutch landrace goat*Finnish landrace goat-Sources:*...