Oberhasli
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About Oberhasli goats
The Oberhasli, sometimes the Oberhasli Brienzer, is a Swiss dairy goat from the mountain cantons of Bern, Freiburg, Glarus and Graubunden.
The American population has a narrow and well-documented start. Some arrived in the early 1900s, but the purebred herd here dates from 1936, when H.O. Pence imported four does, three of them pregnant, and one buck. Pence dispersed the herd in 1941 and Esther Oman bought part of it. The Fairplay and Patterswiss lines trace to Oman's animals.
For decades the breed was called the Swiss Alpine and registered inside the Alpine studbook, and its genetics went into the Alpine breed. The Oberhasli name and a separate registry only arrived in 1977. That long identity confusion is one reason the US population is still small.
They are medium-sized, alert, friendly and gentle. Bucks stand at least 34 inches and weigh at least 150 pounds. The breed's milk record stands at 4,665 pounds in a year.
One trait sets them apart on the trail: they are markedly less bothered by water and obstacles than other goats. Does can be pushy with one another.
Sourced from The Livestock Conservancy and the breed’s registry, reviewed by HoofnHorn.
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