Chamoisee

Gene

A tan body with a dark belly, dark lower legs and a dark stripe along the back. Breeders also write chamoise or chamois.

How Chamoisee works

Each copy shows its own effect, so both can be seen together.

Proven by DNA in Swiss breeds; in other breeds, including Nigerian Dwarfs, the match is by look. Agouti patterns share one locus. A look does not tell whether the goat has one or two copies.

Class: Codominant
Symbol: A^b
Part of: Agouti (ASIP)
Buckskin
Swiss Markings
Cou Blanc

Looks like

A tan body with a dark belly, dark lower legs and a dark stripe along the back. Breeders also write chamoise or chamois.

DNA testing

No commercial test for these Nigerian Dwarf pattern names was found in the reviewed laboratory listings.

Sources

Plan a pairing

Chamoisee with a hidden black copy × black: 50% Chamoisee kids, under the stated assumptions.

Goats with Chamoisee

Showing Chamoisee

Animals recorded as showing Chamoisee.

3 Oaks Ranch Silver Hawk

Nigerian Dwarf · Goat

Heterozygous Chamoisee · A^b

Buckling · 6 months

By Century Forrest Oaks

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Herdbook records: 1
Guides & articles: 28

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How Much Does a Goat Cost? Purchase Price and Real Yearly Budget

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What to Feed Goats: Forage, Hay, Grain, and Browse

Feed goats a diet built on forage and browse, with good hay as the year-round backbone, and add grain only when a specific animal actually needs it. Goats are ruminants, so their whole digestive system is designed to ferment long-stem fiber, not to run on concentrates. Get the forage right, keep clean water and loose […]

Goat Gestation Period: How Long Goats Are Pregnant, With a Kidding Date Chart and Calculator

The goat gestation period is about 150 days (145 to 155). Use our kidding date chart, Boer, Pygmy and Nigerian Dwarf notes, and free calculator.

Goat Breeding Exposure Records: Keep Date Ranges and Parentage Uncertainty Clear

A doe shared a paddock with a buck, but nobody saw the service. That is useful information, provided the record says exposure rather than inventing an exact mating date. The same distinction matters when two bucks were present or a later veterinary estimate changes your planning window. Creatures lets you record breeding events and track […]

How Long Do Goats Live? Goat Lifespan by Sex, Use, and Management

A goat that is fed well, wormed sensibly, and never culled will usually live into its low-to-mid teens. Washington State University Extension teaches 10 to 15 years as the average for the species, and the captive-longevity record compiled in the AnAge database puts the verified maximum at 20.8 years, held by one female, with a […]

Farm Tour Booking Setup: Sessions, Capacity, and a Clear Visitor Plan

Set up a farm tour by defining the visit before opening the calendar: who it suits, what guests will do, how many people you can host, what the price covers, and how arrival works. Creatures can turn that plan into dated bookable sessions. The bookable-offering guide shows where to create the draft and finish its […]