Origin	United Kingdom
Year Recognized	1910
Purpose	Dual – Milk and Meat
Height	Bucks – 32 inches+ Does – 30 inches+
Weight	Bucks – 175 lb+ Does – 135 lb+
Coat	Variable, tight and short in does, longer and coarser in bucks. Black, chestnut, cream, fawn or white, often patterned or moon-spotted. White markings common.
Comb	Horned, but many dairy animals are disbudded as kids
Breed Character	Tall, graceful and recognizable by their long, pendulous ears and noble roman (convex) nose, often described as “aristocratic” in appearance.
Milk Production	Lower yield than Swiss breeds but higher milk fat, average 3.9 kg per day.
Components	Average 4.8% butterfat and 3.5% protein making them an ideal choice for cheesemaking.
Temperament	Friendly, tractable, affectionate, vocal when unhappy (aka its raining)
Strengths	High milk fat content ideal for cheesemaking, heat tolerant, market kids are growthy, playful and affectionate nature.
Weaknesses	Not as cold tolerant as some Swiss breeds, lower yields than other breeds, less cold tolerant, some can be very vocal.

History
Anglo-Nubians were developed in the 19th century when native British goats were crossed with imported bucks from trading ports in India and the eastern Mediterranean. By 1893, the Nubian breed character was already recognizable. The first registered animals were recorded in the official herdbook in 1910. The breed was developed to be good milkers with fast growing kids for meat.

Our Stock
I began raising goats in 1992 and my great passion was born. I initially started out with Pygmy goats, and then branched out into Savanna goats in 2006. In 2007, I added a few Nubian does from Linwood Nubians in BC as well as a buck from Blue Thunder Nubians. In 2008 I decided to focus solely on Nubians. I purchased the last of the Shadowvale breeding stock, and imported a buck from Kastdemur Farms in the US. Thanks to the help of Outlaw Acres in building up my herd, I have been able to linebreed on these foundation animals to establish a consistent type. We were fortunate enough to add some new lines using bucks from the Milk House Goats and Givernay Farms lines in 2018. We’ve recently added some Apple Road Nubian animals to our herd to increase stature and the elegant breed character I love so much. Much of our breeding stock were lost in a tragic barn fire in December 2023 so we are focusing on rebuilding our herd. The addition of Desert Sage animals after the fire introduced Lakeshore lines to our program. We are excited to see how our program develops from here.

We Take Herd Health Seriously
We test annually for CAE and Johne’s.
Our foundation herd was tested for CL in 2021.

Breeding for Our Management System
We dam raise all of our kids for optimal social enrichment and family dynamics. There are strong matriarchal bonds that form and remain over multiple generations. It really squeezes my heart to see does lying with their sisters, mothers and daughters. Market kids grow well on their dams and this management system best fits our lifestyle. For this reason, we don’t often offer bottle kids for sale. Our doelings are selected for milk production as well as maternal characteristics. Dam raised kids are less likely to behave inappropriately with humans (ie unwanted interactions such as jumping up, mauling, head butting).

Selection Criteria
The priorities of our breeding program include: Temperament, Longevity and Production.
Functional conformation with good feet and legs, a capacious, socked on mammary system and a robust, healthy immune system will result in a productive animal that continues to perform year after year. We cull hard for temperament because having a tractable, good natured animal is paramount for producing animals that are a joy to have in the herd.

We Love Science!
Our herd is raised on a strict herd health management protocol developed under veterinary supervision. This includes using parasite control when warranted, pain control to reduce discomfort with medical procedures, annual preventative vaccines, antibiotic therapy for active infections and supplementation to avoid nutritional deficiencies. We have been involved in the industry for a very long time and this is the protocol that we are most comfortable with.

Availability
None available at this time as we focus on growing our home herd.