Name of breed: Baltistani
Type: Meat/ milk
Habitat: Baltistan district in Northern Areas
Colour: Body black with white patches, head black
Size: Small
Name of breed: Baltistani
Type: Meat/ milk
Habitat: Baltistan district in Northern Areas
Colour: Body black with white patches, head black
Size: Small
Average body weight (kg): 25-30
Average wool yield/annum: 0.8 kg
General description: Head small, short horns in males/females; 100 litres milk per lactation.
Name of breed: Jarakheil
Type: Meat/milk/ hair
Habitat: Chilas valley in Diamir district in Northern Areas & adjoining parts of Hazara district & Azad Kashmir
Colour: Black with white patches, but brown with white patches also seen
Size: Large
Average body weight (kg): 45-50
Average wool yield/annum: 1.2 kg
General description: Well-developed body with long hair; large drooping ears with white patches, large horns; udder & teats remain hidden in their long hair, 135 litres milk in 100-day lactation.
Name of breed: Kohai Ghizar
Type: Meat
Habitat: Found in area along Kohai Ghizar, extending from Gilgit to Yasin & Imit in Northern Areas
Colour: Generally black with white patches on belly and brown rings around eyes; blue-eyed animals also seen
Size: Small
Average body weight (kg): 30-35
Average wool yield/annum: 1.2 kg
General description: Head small, ears drooping, males horned while most females polled; tail & teats very small, 70 litres milk in 100 days
Name of breed: Piamiri
Type: Meat
Habitat: Upper Hunza valley near Khunjarab territory in Northern Areas
Colour: Generally all black, but brown or grey-white patches occasionally seen
Size: Small
Average body weight (kg): 30-35
Average wool yield/annum: 1.2 kg
General description: Small to medium erect ears, arc like horns in males while females mostly polled; legs short & hairy; teats small, 80 litres milk in 100 days.
Name of breed: Buchi
Type: Meat
Habitat: Parts of Kotli, Poonch & Muzaffarabad districts in Azad Kashmir
Colour: Black or grey
Size: Small
Average body weight (kg): 20-30
Average wool yield/annum: 0.8kg
General description: Massive head, slightly Roman nose, very small ears, hence named ‘Buchi’, males/females horned; udder medium, 90 litres milk in 150 days; 12-15 cm long hair; Buchi bucks crossbred with Labri (long ears) to produce Shurri goats (with medium ears), since long ears get entangled with thorny bushes or injured from frost in winter.
Name of breed: Desi (Jattal)
Type: Meat
Habitat: Mirpur & Kotli districts in Azad Kashmir
Colour: Black
Size: Small
Average body weight (kg): 20-25
Average wool yield/annum: 0.6 kg
General description: Slim animals covered with 8-10 cm long hair; head massive, ears medim, hair present on chin, horns spiralled in males & smooth in females; 80 litres milk in 150 days; mostly single births.
Name of breed: Kooti
Type: Meat/ milk
Habitat: Almut, Kail, & Southern areas in Azad Kashmir
Colour: Black & white patches on body
Size: Small
Average body weight (kg): 15-20
Average wool yield/annum: 0.6 kg
General description: Head & ears small, horns small & spiralled; legs short & stout; 100 litres milk in 150 days; twin births 15%; because of smaller size Kooti goats are gaining popularity.
Name of breed: Labri
Type: Meat/milk/ hair
Habitat: Jhelum, Leepa & Neelam valleys of Muzaffarabad district & adjoining areas of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir
Colour: Mostly black, but some with light-grey or brown patches
Size: Medium to large
Average body weight (kg): 40-50
Average wool yield/annum: 1.8 kg
General description: Body covering of 18-20 cm long hair; head large with long ears, chin has hairy growth; males/females have long thick horns; udder & teats adequately developed, 170 litres milk in 150 days; twin births 45%.
Name of breed: Shurri
Type: Meat/ milk
Habitat: Jhelum, Leepa & Neelam valleys of Muzaffarabad district & Bagh & Haveli areas of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir
Colour: Solid white, grey, or black; or patched with these colours
Size: Medium
Average body weight (kg): 30-40
Average wool yield/annum: 1 kg
General description: Body covered with 15-18 cm long hair; head & ears medium, males/females horned, hairy growth on chin; legs long and stout, goats at higher altitudes have hairy legs; 135 litres milk in 150 days; twin births 40%.
Key Reference : Mr. Bakhat B. Khan
