nigerian dwarf goats

My, you have short legs!

@JudyEv (326505)

Rockingham, Australia

October 24, 2017 7:16am CST

My nephew raises pedigree Saanen goats and judges at some of our national shows. He has recently gone into miniature goats and I’ve added a photo of two of his foundation stock. Aren’t they just the cutest things? They look like ‘real’ goats but with very short legs. He tells me there are three ‘types’ of tiny goats: pygmy, Nigerian dwarf and miniature. I’m not sure of the differences between them but whatever the ones shown are, I think they look pretty cute. We saw quite a few on our travels thorugh France but again I don’t know the differences between the types. When I find out, I’ll do another discussion with some cute photos of tiny goats.

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@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

24 Oct 17

They are saying don't call us Stubby.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

Or Shorty!

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

24 Oct 17

they look so weird there with short legs.But interesting

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

They're pretty cute, don't you think?

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

24 Oct 17

they do look pretty neat

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

Despite the short legs they look very sturdy don't they?

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

25 Oct 17

@JudyEv they are till perfectly proportioned goats

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 17

@arthurchappell Apart from the legs.

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@Jackalyn (7559)

• Oxford, England

24 Oct 17

Those goats are really sweet. I lived with one called Borage for a time and it was not sweet at all.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

I had a pet goat and she was a great companion.

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@Jackalyn (7559)

• Oxford, England

24 Oct 17

@JudyEv the one we had just stayed the washing and ran after us and scared us stupid.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

@Jackalyn She probably just wanted some company.

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@xFiacre (12640)

• Ireland

24 Oct 17

@judyev I try not be covetous and usually succeed, but I do envy people who have goats. Goats are the best. I have no-one to look after my imaginary flock when I go on holiday.

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@xFiacre (12640)

• Ireland

24 Oct 17

@JudyEv I'll Maybe take you up on that.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

I agree that goats are the best. Maybe I could mind your flock next time.

@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 17

@xFiacre I'll need a couple weeks' notice.

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@teamfreak16 (43419)

• Denver, Colorado

27 Oct 17

Those are some short, fat goats!

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Oct 17

Aren't they gorgeous? And the little kids are even cuter. if that's possible.

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@KrauseHome (36448)

• United States

30 Oct 17

These are Cute... Not sure if I have even seen any up close.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Oct 17

Aren't they gorgeous? I could easily have one or two of these.

@lady1993 (27225)

• Philippines

1 Nov 17

they are very round

i wanna carry one but they look heavy though

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Nov 17

They do look sturdy don't they? And they are very fast despite their short legs.

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@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

24 Oct 17

OMG those are just the cutest goats I have ever seen, those short legs are adorable lol They make me smile.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

They look lovely don't they? Like Shetland ponies but cut off at the knees.

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@marlina (154165)

• Canada

25 Oct 17

I think those goats are pretty cute.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 17

I thought they were too. And you should see the babies! Unfortunately I didn't get a photo of the kids.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (307773)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Oct 17

They are just darling. The way they are looking at you, it is like they are posing for the camera.

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@just4him (307773)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 Oct 17

@JudyEv They're very photogenic.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

I was lucky that they were both looking at once.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

24 Oct 17

Yeah, here we call them bantam or short legged animals.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

Bantams are cute too aren't they? Normally it's the small chicken breeds that we call bantams.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

25 Oct 17

@JudyEv Yeah, we call it for some animals too.

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@YrNemo (20261)

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25 Oct 17

My first thought was: cute miniature cows with goat heads and cat's curiosity!

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 17

You're not far wrong. They are certainly curious,

@dgobucks226 (34445)

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31 Oct 17

What struck me about the photo is how dignified the goats look. It is like they know they are posing for a picture and trying to show their best side

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Nov 17

They certainly don't seem to realise how ridiculous they look

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@Letranknight2015 (51539)

• Philippines

24 Oct 17

I bet they still ram people even with that short legs of theirs

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

They are very fast, even with their short legs.

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

28 Oct 17

they are short aren't they ... but very photogenic..

@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

24 Oct 17

oh my they are so beautiful, how I wish I can acquire them and be our pets. We have 1 goat but planning to acquire more through local raisers.

@Kandae11 (53698)

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24 Oct 17

Yes they do look cute - I wonder how they got them that way.

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

I guess in the beginning it was evolution - scarity of food and water would have kept them small. Specialised breeding comes later (line-breeding, in-breeding) but that can cause weaknesses if care is not taken.

@nangayo (2291)

• Nairobi, Kenya

24 Oct 17

They look so healthy is it because of their shortness?

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

My nephew looks after all his animals very well and likes to have them looking healthy.

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@mikaelajuliet (638)

• Boston, Massachusetts

24 Oct 17

SO CUTE! i love their tiny little legs. I wonder what they look like running lol

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@JudyEv (326505)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 17

They look very funny when they're running!! But they are also very fast!