Damani
The Damani is a Pakistani multipurpose goat associated with the Daman tract around Dera Ismail Khan and nearby parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is a medium-sized domestic goat kept for household milk, sale kids, and meat in village and pastoral systems. Appearance varies by flock, but dark coats with tan, white, or brown markings are common, and many animals have hanging ears and a slightly convex face. The breed has been shaped more by local usefulness than by show-ring uniformity.
A Damani herd is usually managed around rangeland forage, crop residues, and cut fodder, with extra attention to clean water and shade during hot weather. Useful selection points are doe fertility, kid survival, feet that hold up during daily walking, and udders that milk easily by hand. Outside Pakistan the name may be used loosely, so breeding stock is worth checking against local knowledge and the purpose of the flock rather than color alone.
Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Brown, Brown and White, Buckskin, Chamoisee, Cou Blanc, Cou Clair, Cream, Fawn, Gold, Moonspotted, Pinto, Red, Red and White, Roan, Spotted, Sundgau, Swiss Marked, Tan, White
