Who's a pretty boy? Clancy is

@JudyEv (325758)
Rockingham, Australia
November 7, 2022 5:38pm CST
My nephew is now breeding angora/mohair goats as well as other breeds. I put up a photo some months back but the goat didn’t have much fleece at the time. In this photo, you can see he has a bit more. This is the buck, Clancy. Soon he will be shorn. It will be interesting to see how much they get for the fleece as it’s supposed to be bringing a good price at the moment. Mohair dates back to the 16th century. The goats are native to the mountainous regions of Turkey although they are now bred in many parts of the world. Mohair is classified by the diameter of its fibre. Fine mohair is 19-23 microns in diameter; medium 23-28 microns and coarse 28-34 microns. Mohair is considered to be naturally hypoallergenic and isn’t itchy when worn against the skin.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
8 Nov 22
He really is pretty!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv That's what I was thinking. Are he and his herd more like pets?
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
@DaddyEvil Yes. There isn't a lot of them yet and they have a lot of interaction with their humans.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
Real Shirley Temple ringlets! lol
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Nov 22
Clancy (love that name) is beautiful. His fleece will be a lot I am sure.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
I don't think the fleeces weigh much but it's still quite valuable.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv I cannot get over his beauty.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 22
@CarolDM He has a friendly face.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
8 Nov 22
Thanks for sharing that information. Clancy looks great and will definitely provide a lot of mohair for years to come.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv that certainly would be most welcome!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
Hopefully he'll pass on his great fleeces to his offspring.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48956)
• United States
8 Nov 22
Brushing his hair would be quite a job.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
Yes, I can imagine he'd object big-time as it would be bound to pull.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Nov 22
He has some beautiful curly wool. Hope they get a good price.
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@Fleura (29129)
• United Kingdom
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv I'll be impressed if he can make a living from keeping goats. It's practically impossible here these days to make a living from any kind of agriculture unless you have a big farm, otherwise it's just a hobby.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
My nephew has given up work so needs to sell goats to bring in an income. The wool would be a useful sideline.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv It's a beautiful animal. Hope the sales are good.
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@Rashnag (30598)
• Surat, India
8 Nov 22
Nice picture. Glad to know about the history behind it. Thanks for sharing. Have a good day. Take care
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
He is a nice looking goat and looks very friendly here.
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Nov 22
Clancy is a cool looking goat. I've never tried on mohair clothing but then here it never gets cold enough to warrant wearing anything that warm.
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@rebelann (111171)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Nov 22
Oh yeah, I've read that Ireland and Scotland get really cold in winter.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
You wouldn't need mohair where you live. We might need it if we get to Ireland next April! lol
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@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Nov 22
Mohair clothes will keep you nice and warm when it is cold. Such a nice picture of the goat.
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@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Nov 22
@JudyEv He does look friendly.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 22
He looks friendly, I thought.
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
8 Nov 22
He is adorable, I just love that smug look and those handsome curls he has.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
He does look a bit smug. I hope none of his mates call him Shirley Temple! lol
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv He would become a lap goat if I were around him, he looks so cuddly.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 22
@Juliaacv The little goats are very happy to be lap goats.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
8 Nov 22
Clancy really is a pretty boy. Mohair is the only kind of wool that my husband can wear near the skin.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
9 Nov 22
@JudyEv Wool is itchy, but both my husband and I have worse reaction if we wear synthetic fibers.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 22
Some fibres can make the skin really react.
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@wolfgirl569 (95172)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Nov 22
Thats another breed of goat I would like to get. He is cute and fuzzy.
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@wolfgirl569 (95172)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv They do sell it over here. I dont know how much it goes for.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
You could probably sell the odd fleece to a spinners' group.
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@Deepizzaguy (94527)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Nov 22
The mohair goat looks nice in the image on this site.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
He looks a friendly sort of goat.
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@Deepizzaguy (94527)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv Goats have an image of being friendly.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv I know nothing about goats so thank you so much for the imformation and Clancy is a good boy. I tell my cat that she is a good girl and very cute and pretty too.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 22
He looks friendly to me. He seems to have a kind eye.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 22
@Hannihar I actually took this photo of FB. My nephew put up some photos of his angora goats. He has said I can use any of his photos from FB. I have seen his Angoras but not recently.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
9 Nov 22
@JudyEv Did you go up and pet him and did he respond to you in a kind way?
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@arunima25 (85305)
• Bangalore, India
8 Nov 22
Nice name for a goat. And she is priceless and I mean it as she is going to yield some expensive Mohair . We had Angora rabbits at my grandmother's place. I was not aware that we had Angora goats too
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
Apparently the fibres from Angora goats and rabbits is totally different.
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@arunima25 (85305)
• Bangalore, India
8 Nov 22
@JudyEv They must be. Angora rabbits are quite furry too but definitely not so cute like the white bunny.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48956)
• United States
8 Nov 22
He’s definitely a pretty boy.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
He looks very cute, doesn't he? Imagine trying to brush out that hair if you needed to! lol
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@RasmaSandra (73425)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Nov 22
Clancy is just so handsome. Sounds like there will be a lot of good fleece,
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
I hope so. The income from a sideline like this would be useful.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
7 Nov 22
Aww. What a pretty goat Clancy is.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
9 Nov 22
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
The ringlets make him look really cute.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
8 Nov 22
He is beautiful. That is very interesting.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
Thanks. I didn't know about the different grades until I read up on the breed. There is always something to learn.
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@Beestring (13320)
• Hong Kong
8 Nov 22
He is really pretty. I love wearing mohair sweater. It's warm and comfortable. But quite expensive.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Nov 22
Mohair clothing is very warm but, as you say, it's expensive.
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@Ajaz1234 (60)
8 Nov 22
Clancy is beautiful.i don't think it's a goat.. because it's different from a goat.. it's a ram or ewe.. it's fleece doesn't cost much ..i think so...but if u r breeding it for meat then it's price may be higher
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 22
I can assure you it is a goat, not a sheep. It's bred for its fleece. There are other goat breeds that are bred for meat.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 22
@Ajaz1234 It's okay. I know there are sheep breeds that look very similar but these goats belong to my nephew so I know they are not sheep. May I ask what country you live in? (You don't have to tell me if you'd rather not)
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9 Nov 22
@JudyEv okay i didn't mean to prove you wrong..if it's a goat then u r right...i have never seen a goat like this.mostly we have sheep which look alike your goat ...
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