Out-of-Fleece Color Patterns
Goats are out-of-fleece until about 3 weeks old, or after being shorn.
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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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| Medium Caramel:
Caramel and white hairs intermingled in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade of apricot to orange. |
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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. |
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| Brown Caramel:
Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs in the coat making the coat a pronounced darker brown. |
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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. |
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| Medium Brown Agouti:
Brown and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the coat a browner salt and pepper appearance. |
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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. |
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| Brown Agouti:
Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Dark Grey Agouti:
Darker grey appearance fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is pronounced. |
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| Black Agouti:
Black mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs |
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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. |
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| Solid Black:
All black with no white seen anywhere. |
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White Pattern
All white have no other color anywhere. |
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Examples of Random Markings
(Socks, bellybands, spots, saddles, etc.) |
Brown Agouti |
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Medium Grey Agouti
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Brown Agouti |
Brown Caramel |
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Fleece Colors
On the application for registration the fleece color itself is noted. |
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Grey |
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Brown |
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Caramel |
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Black |
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