Why does a Boer goat have a white body and a red head?

摘要

Did you ever wonder why Boer goats have white bodies, red heads and short hair? In fact, if you look at the standards for both the South African Boer Goat Association and the American Boer Goat association, white bodies, red heads and dark pigment under the tail are all desirable traits. The Boer goat as we know it probably began in 1918 when Mr. Jordaan in South Africa obtained some does from one person and a good "big, robust, dappled" buck from another person and started selecting for such characteristics as muscling, mothering ability, milk production and the ability to make a living in the veldt (open range). I began searching the literature and came across an e-mail message on my computer that came through the internet that answered many questions regarding why the qualities of this modern Boer goat are so desirable.