Breeding for Colors

[helmstead]

Best way to get a "tri color" is to breed to a tri color and even that is a long shot. But a Buckskin might produce the tri color, (with horses I know but goats I am not sure if it's different) you could end up with the buckskin diluted gene if bred to a buckskin though. Best choice is to breed to a tri color.

Apparently you don't know what buckskin is in goats. Not at all related to horse colors. Google goat color genetics, you will find a great little webpage that describes dairy goat coloration.

"Tri Color" is not an official term for any goat color. Really it's not a correct term for any horse color, either, but that's another subject.

 

[Hollywood Goats]

Has anyone ever used:
KIDS CORRAL LL SMOKEY FIRE, MCH Twin Creeks BH Bay Watch, or Twin Creeks MF Prairie Hawk?

 

[Calliopia]

Just some actual results to throw in the mix. ps. Buck is 100% ND but has no papers. Breeder sold him as a pet thinking he wouldn't amount to much. (wrong)

Doe 1 is 3/4 ND and 1/4 Pygmy? Not sure.
Doe 2 is 1/2 pygmy 1/2 ND?
Doe 3 is 100% ND from same breeder but diff line. Again unpapered.

1) solid black doe x broken chamois buck

1st year
1. Lovely tri color buck who was a drama queen
2. Solid black buck who is physically stunning. Magnificent to look at.

2nd year
1. Solid black buck w/ speckled ears. Again stunning physical conformation. From day one he was beautiful.
2. Bi-color doe who is a pain and an escape artist.


2) Black doe w/ mild roaning on ears and coat, white nose. x w same buck above
1st year
1.Mostly solid white buck who was a major Pain in the A. Just a cantankerous eating machine.
2. Black and white buck who looked like a baby zebra. Darling sweet personality.

2nd year.
1. Doe who looked like mama but w/ more salt and pepper roaning. Sweet!!
2/3. "Twin" doe and buck. Both have the zebra striping. White base coat, w black stripes and brown splotches. Beautiful and sweet.


3) Mostly black doe w/ white spot on head and one white snot stripe x w same buck.
Only bred 1 year.
1. Bi-color doe. Skittish.
2. Black w/ white spot doe. Skittish but coming around.

Hope this helps.

 

[Hollywood Goats]

Thank you so much!! that was what I was looking for!!