White Shorthaired
The White Shorthaired is a Czech and Slovak dairy goat breed, often referred to as the Czech White Shorthaired or Bílá krátkosrstá koza in its country of origin. It developed from local white goats improved mainly for milk production, with influence from Saanen-type stock. The breed is medium to large, clean-coated, and usually white with upright ears; many lines are naturally polled, although horn status depends on the herd. It is kept as a practical milk goat for farmstead dairies, small commercial herds, and households that want a productive European dairy animal without a long coat.
Care is similar to other high-yielding dairy goats: good hay or pasture, adequate energy during lactation, clean milking routines, and a dry, well-ventilated barn through cold or wet weather. Because polled genetics in goats can be linked with reproductive defects when two polled animals are mated, breeding plans should be made with informed advice rather than convenience alone. Buyers should ask about milk records, udder structure, feet, and health status, especially when animals are advertised simply as white dairy goats. In conservation or registry herds, maintaining the short white coat and local breed identity matters alongside production.
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
