Out-of-Fleece Color Patterns
Goats are out-of-fleece until about 3 weeks old, or after being shorn. Their color pattern can be best seen at this time. |
Caramel Pattern
All have light vertical stripes on front side of darker stockings. Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears are accented in tones lighter than the dark portions of the body. |
Light Caramel:
White or caramel hairs, intermingled with white in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade of pure white to cream.
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![](images/ColorChart/LightCaramel.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/white%20with%20caramel%20markings.jpg) |
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Medium Caramel:
Caramel and white hairs intermingled in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade of apricot to orange. |
![](images/ColorChart/medium%20caramel.jpg)
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Dark Caramel:
White hairs intermingled with darker caramel/buff or brown hairs in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade close to a grocery shopping bag. |
![](images/ColorChart/dark%20caramel.jpg) |
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Brown Caramel:
Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs in the coat making the coat a pronounced darker brown. |
![](images/ColorChart/brown%20caramel.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/brown%20caramel2.jpg) |
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Agouti Pattern
All agouti's have solid stockings darker than the main body color. Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in tones lighter than the dark portions of the body. |
Light Brown Agouti:
Light/Silver grey hairs intermingled with white with brownish tips on main body hairs, making the coat a burnt silver/pewter shade. |
![](images/ColorChart/light%20brown%20agouti.jpg) |
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Medium Brown Agouti:
Brown and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the coat a browner salt and pepper appearance. |
![](images/ColorChart/medium%20brown%20agouti%20(2).jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/medium%20brown%20agouti.jpg) |
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Dark Brown Agouti: Brown hairs intermingled with fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is a pronounced darker brown. |
![](images/ColorChart/dark%20brown%20agouti2.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/dark%20brown%20agouti3.jpg) |
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Brown Agouti:
Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs. |
![](images/ColorChart/brown%20agouti2.jpg) |
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Light Grey Agouti:
Black and white hairs intermingled with slightly more white hairs to give a light grey color making the coat appear to be silver/pewter in shade. |
![](images/ColorChart/light%20grey%20agouti.jpg) |
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Medium Grey Agouti:
Black and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the coat a blacker appearance close to an equal amount of salt and pepper. |
![](images/ColorChart/Medium%20Grey%20Agouti.jpg) |
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Dark Grey Agouti:
Darker grey appearance fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is pronounced. |
![](images/ColorChart/dark%20grey%20agouti3.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/dark%20grey%20agouti2.jpg) |
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Black Agouti:
Black mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs |
![](images/ColorChart/black%20agouti2.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/black%20agouti3.jpg) |
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Black Pattern
All blacks have solid black stockings |
Black:
Solid black except for muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in tones lighter than the dark portion of the body. |
![](images/ColorChart/black.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/black3.jpg) |
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Solid Black:
All black with no white seen anywhere. |
![](images/ColorChart/solid%20black.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/solid%20black2.jpg) |
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White Pattern
All white have no other color anywhere. |
![](images/ColorChart/white.jpg) |
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Examples of Random Markings
(Socks, bellybands, spots, saddles, etc.) |
![](images/ColorChart/random1.jpg)
Brown Agouti |
![](images/ColorChart/random3.jpg)
Black |
![](images/ColorChart/bw%20random.jpg)
Black |
![](images/ColorChart/random5.jpg)
Medium Grey Agouti
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![](images/ColorChart/random7.jpg)
Brown Agouti |
![](images/ColorChart/random9.jpg)
Brown Caramel |
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Fleece Colors
On the application for registration the fleece color itself is noted. |
White |
![](images/ColorChart/white%20infleece.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/lt%20caramel.jpg)
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Grey |
![](images/ColorChart/black%20infleece.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/black%20infleece2.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/br%20caramel.jpg) |
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Brown |
![](images/ColorChart/br%20agouti.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/image026.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/med%20br%20agouti.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/black%20infleece3.jpg) |
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Caramel |
![](images/ColorChart/caramel.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/lt%20caramel2.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/med%20caramel.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/med%20caramel2.jpg)
![](images/ColorChart/dk%20br%20agouti.jpg) |
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Black |
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