What is a cross bred goat?
A crossbred goat is not pure in breeding, but is a cross between two distinct purebred types e.g. between Saanen and Toggenburg goats. What is an appendix (grade) goat? An animal one of whose parents may be a “scrub”, crossbred, a miss-marked pure bred or unregistered. How does the appendix (upgrading) register work? The D.G.S.A does not have a closed Herd Book. An appendix ‘D’ doe is one which conforms to a breed type and may be registered as such provided the application to register is accompanied by an inspection certificate signed by a branch inspector or approved by your branch committee. A daughter from an App. D doe may be registered App. C provided her sire is a registered buck of the same breed. A daughter from an App. C doe may be registered App. B provided her sire is a registered buck of the same breed. A daughter from an App.B doe may be registered App. A provided her sire is a registered buck of the same breed. A daughter or son from an App A doe may be registered Herd Bo
