Nigora

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The Nigora is an American breed of small or medium-sized dual-purpose goat, raised both for its milk and for its fiber.Template:R It is the result of cross-breeding Nigerian Dwarf bucks with does of mohair breeds such as the Angora.Template:R

History

The Nigora is of recent creation: breeding started in 1994.Template:R A breed society, the American Nigora Goat Breeders Association, was formed in 2007.Template:R Another association, the Nigora Goat Breeders Society, was active in 2014.Template:R

Use

As with the Pygora breed, the fiber is classified into three types, A, B and C, depending on the length and type of the fibers.Template:R Type A is Angora-type mohair, long and lustrous; type B is "cashgora", which combines mohair with cashmere-type undercoat and is of medium length; type C is like cashmere and is shorter.Template:R

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