Mini Toggenburg

The mini Toggenburg is a miniature dairy goat based on Toggenburg and Nigerian Dwarf breeding. The full-size Toggenburg, from Switzerland's Toggenburg valley, is one of the old Alpine dairy types and is recognized for a brown or chocolate coat with pale Swiss markings, including light facial stripes, ears, legs, and tail area. Miniature programs aim for the same sharp dairy outline, erect ears, and hardy Alpine character in a compact goat that suits smaller barns and family dairies.

Mini Toggenburgs are usually kept for milk, show, and homestead breeding, and they benefit from the same management expected of any productive dairy doe. A clean shelter, secure fencing, regular hoof trimming, and a balanced ration during lactation matter more than coat pattern alone. Toggenburg-type goats can be energetic and opinionated, so early handling helps with milking and veterinary care. Buyers should compare the animal with the standard used by the registry they follow, because acceptable color, height, and generation requirements may differ among miniature dairy goat organizations.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Brown, Brown and White, Buckskin, Chamoisee, Chocolate Brown with Swiss Pattern, Cou Blanc, Cou Clair, Cream, Dark Brown with Swiss Pattern, Eye Stripes, Fawn, Gold, Light Brown with Swiss Pattern, Medium Brown with Swiss Pattern, Moonspotted, Pinto, Red, Red and White, Roan, Spotted, Sundgau, Swiss Marked, Tan, White