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Swiss Markings

Swiss Markings

Gene

A dark body with pale facial stripes and lower legs. Nigerian Dwarf breeders call this Swiss or Swiss marked.

How Swiss Markings 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^sm
Part of

Looks like

A dark body with pale facial stripes and lower legs. Nigerian Dwarf breeders call this Swiss or Swiss marked.

DNA testing

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

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

Goats with Swiss Markings

Showing Swiss Markings

Animals recorded as showing Swiss Markings.

Quick facts

Public profiles
6
Herdbook records
6
Guides & articles
28

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Swiss Markings Herdbook

6 animal profiles with registry, identity, lineage, or availability context.

6 Showing 0 Verified records 1 Registry 6 Parents recorded 5 COI
Lil' Crazies Dollface
Registration D002438439 Identity 2 Relatives 65 COI 2.34%

Nigerian Dwarf · Goat · Female · 2025 · Swiss Carrying Black with Abundant White, Frosting, and Blue Eyes

Blue EyesHeterozygous Swiss Markings · A^smHomozygous Frosted+1 more
Registry D002438439 From papers Read from papers uploaded on 2 Oct 2026. American Dairy Goat Association hasn't verified it on Creatures. ADGA
Identity EID 840003291871200 Tattoo RE: HWFS LE: T29
Pedigree COI 2.34% From 4 complete generations

Owner Century Forrest Oaks

1 registration 2 IDs 65 relatives
CFO-G's EL Hiccup
Relatives 2 COI 0% Profile Male

Nigerian Dwarf · Goat · Male · 2026 · Chocolate Swiss Carrying Black with Minimal White and Frosting

Heterozygous Swiss Markings · A^smChocolateHomozygous Frosted
Pedigree COI 0% From 1 complete generation

Owner Century Forrest Oaks

2 relatives
CFO-G's Bella
Relatives 5 Profile Female

Mixed Breed · Goat · Female · 2022 · Swiss Carrying Black with Minimal White

Heterozygous Swiss Markings · A^sm

Breed makeup Estimated · 1/2 Nigerian Dwarf, 1/2 Unknown ancestry

Owner Century Forrest Oaks

5 relatives
CFO-G's EL Kricket
Relatives 3 COI 0% Profile Female

Mixed Breed · Goat · Female · 2024 · Swiss Carrying Black or Swiss with Minimal White

Swiss Markings · A^sm_

Breed makeup Estimated · 3/4 Nigerian Dwarf, 1/4 Unknown ancestry

Pedigree COI 0% From 1 complete generation

Owner Century Forrest Oaks

3 relatives

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

A goat itself usually costs somewhere between $150 and $800, and where a given animal lands in that range depends almost entirely on what it is for. A pet wether (a castrated male) is the cheapest, often $150 to $350, because he has no breeding or dairy value. A grade dairy doe or a commercial […]

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 […]

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