Maltese goat information

Maltese
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk
Country of origin	Asia Minor
Distribution	Sardinia; Sicily; southern Italy; Greece; Turkey;
Standard	MIPAAF
Use	milk
Traits
Weight	Male: 70 kg; Female: 46 kg;
Height	Male: 87 cm; Female: 71 cm;
Skin colour	pinkish white, dark where the coat is black
Wool colour	white
Face colour	white with black sides, black crown and black ears
Horn status	sometimes horned
Beard	males usually bearded
Tassels	may be present
	Goat; Capra hircus;

The Maltese is a breed of domestic goat from the east and central Mediterranean area.^[4]^: 371 It originates in Asia Minor, and takes its name from the island of Malta.^[2] It is raised mainly in southern Italy, and particularly in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.^[4]^: 371 Although the Maltese: Mogħża Maltija is reported to DAD-IS,^[6] the official view is that there are no pure-bred specimens of the breed in the Maltese islands, although it is possible that some modern Maltese goats are closely related to the original type.^[7]^: 36 The Maltese is also present in Greece, Turkey^[8] and the Maghreb.^[4]^: 371

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Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]
Country of origin	Asia Minor^[2]
Distribution	Sardinia Sicily southern Italy^[3] Greece Turkey
Standard	MIPAAF
Use	milk^[4]
Weight	Male: 70 kg^[2] Female: 46 kg^[2]
Height	Male: 87 cm^[2] Female: 71 cm^[2]
Skin colour	pinkish white, dark where the coat is black
Wool colour	white
Face colour	white with black sides, black crown and black ears
Horn status	sometimes horned^[5]
Beard	males usually bearded^[5]
Tassels	may be present^[5]
Goat Capra hircus