Angora goat

The Angora goat (formerly Camel goat) is a breed of domestic goat and one of the wool breeds of goats. The pure white goat has long, silky and curly hair hanging down. In contrast to sheep woolly hair of the Angora goat wool are not curled. The average annual wool yield is about 2.5 kg at two-time Schur and is used as mohair for the manufacture of carpets, blankets and fabrics. The world production of mohair wool is 15,000 tons.

The exact origin of Angora goats is unknown, so there are theses on a vorbiblischen Anatolian origin, but the scientists take an import from the Central Asian region into consideration. With the migration of nomads from Turkestan in the 13th century or trade this breed had come to Anatolia and was name-giving in the Ankara area, the former Angora, cultured. After a brief ban on exports of the Turkish sultan and the canceling of the same in 1838, the producers had to quickly meet demand crossed local Kurdish goat, which is said to have disastrous effect on the Wollquälität. The moisture-sensitive and therefore not very suitable for the Central European climate goats were later exported to South Africa in 1838 and a few years after California. In 1885 there were in California a stock of 100,000 Angora goats.

After Germany 1768 five Angora goats and two goats were brought for the first time. They were a gift of the Princely Liechtenstein - 's director Johann Wengand to Karl Theodor, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and came to Dossenheim on the mountain road. Until 1771 they had propagated to 90 animals, with added white indigenous goats.

The Swede Ulmström already in 1742 brought the first angora goats to Sweden.