History of the Dwarf Nigerian Goat breed »
Posted By tknoppe 1 year, 3 months ago in FamilyLike many domestic animals, an exact history isn' t known; but what we do know is that the Dwarf Nigerian Goat originated from a small breed of goat called the West African Dwarf (WAD). What is unclear is how the WAD came to the United States. It is believed that perhaps they arrived as food for large cats in transit for zoos. The goats that were not eaten, went to zoos. It was reported in the second edition of la Chevre, as early as 1918, that WAD goats had been imported into the United States by the 1930' s there were documented imports.
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