Description

The Saanen goat is an international dairy breed, known worldwide for its high milk production. It forms the foundation of most large-scale commercial dairy herds.

ORIGIN: Saanen Goats were brought to Switzerland by settlers from the Near East from around 5000 BCE, then later by Romans. As farming in the Alps developed, goats found their niche as they managed to forage in places inaccessible to other farm animals. Those that settled in Saanental and Simmental, in the Canton of Bern in western Switzerland, became the landrace of the area and the ancestors of Saanen goats.