About Hawks Mountain Ranch Pygora Goats

Hawks Mountain Ranch
Pygora Goats
Gaston, OR

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Lisa@hawksmtnranch.com

Hawks Mountain Ranch
Pygora Goats
Lisa Roskopf

51920 S.W. Dundee Road
Gaston OR 97119
Phone: (503) 539-0295

E-Mail: lisa@hawksmtnranch.com
Website: www.hawksmtnranch.com
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Pygora Goat
Color and Pattern Examples
Out of Fleece

Please note: This color and pattern chart is intended to be used as a guideline only. These photos are from PBA registered goats born on our farm over the years. The birth coat, up to 3 weeks of age, is considered the out of fleece coat. These kid photo's are between 2 days and 3 weeks of age. Some photos are of adult photos after they were recently sheared. When the fleece starts to come in, it is usually a lighter color than the "out of fleece" color especially in the darker colored animals. Not all color and pattern variations are shown here.

You will see several of one color as I try to show examples of the different birth coats and examples of adults sheared. Some coats are straight and some are curly at birth. This does not always tell the fleece type until the full fleece comes in. A fleece sample taken from the goat when in full fleece, is the only true way to know what fleece type the animal will be.

The guard hair is not always visible while the fleece is on the goat so once a fleece sample is taken, then it is looked at closely for any visible guard hairs. This is taken in consideration along with the staple length, style, handle, fineness, and separation between guard hair and fleece when the goat is fleece typed at registration. Click HERE for detailed fleece type descriptions.

For a complete Pygora color and pattern description list, Click HERE. The Pygora breed standards can also be found at the Pygora breeders association website at: www.pba-pygora.org/acrobat/Breed_Standard.pdf

Would you like to understand more about goat color and pattern genetics?
Below are helpful articles written by Dr. Phillip Sponenberg D.V.M. Ph.D Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA. *Note: These articles are reprinted with Dr. Phillip Sponenberg D.V.M. Ph.D permission. All rights reserved. Color Genetics, Color Patterns and the Pygmy Goat Goat Color Explained Genetics of Goat Color
Pygora Goat Color and Pattern Out of Fleece Examples Note: All kid photo's were taken before 3 weeks of age. All photo's of goats over 3 weeks of age were taken right after shearing
Caramel Pattern	Agouti Pattern	Black Pattern	White Pattern	Random Markings

Caramel Pattern All have light vertical stripes on front side of darker stockings. Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears are accented in tones lighter than the dark portions of the body.

Light Caramel	Medium Caramel	Dark Caramel	Brown Caramel

Light Caramel
White or caramel hairs, intermingled with white in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade of pure white to cream.

Out of Fleece

HMR Creeping Charlie
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Light Caramel

HMR Hubba Bubba
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Light Caramel

HMR Lulubelle
Registration color per PBA herdbook: White
Random markings: with caramel markings

Medium Caramel
Caramel and white hairs intermingled in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade of apricot to orange.

Out of Fleece

HMR Yellow Marigold
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Medium Caramel

Dark Caramel
White hairs intermingled with darker caramel/buff or brown hairs in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade close to a grocery shopping bag.

Out of Fleece

HMR Peaches
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Dark Caramel

Brown Caramel
Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs in the coat making the coat a pronounced darker brown.

Out of Fleece

HMR Marthajones
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Dark Brown Caramel

HMR Bo's Buddy
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Caramel

HMR Peanut Butter Fudge
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Caramel

Agouti Pattern
All agouti's have solid stockings darker than the main body color. Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in tones lighter than the dark portions of the body.

Light Brown Agouti	Light Grey Agouti
Medium Brown Agouti	Medium Grey Agouti
Dark Brown Agouti	Dark Grey Agouti
Brown Agouti	Black Agouti

Light Brown Agouti
Light/Silver grey hairs intermingled with white with brownish tips on main body hairs, making the coat a burnt silver/pewter shade.

Out of Fleece

HMR Clem
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Light Brown Agouti

Medium Brown Agouti
Brown and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the coat a browner salt and pepper appearance.

Out of Fleece

HMR Jordan's Toby
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Medium Brown Agouti

HMR Teeka
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Agouti

Dark Brown Agouti
Brown hairs intermingled with fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is a pronounced darker brown.

Out of Fleece

HMR Cupcake
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Agouti
Random markings: With white spot under belly

HMR Miracle McKinley
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Agouti

Brown Agouti
Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs.

Out of Fleece

HMR Starlet
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Agouti

HMR Boomerang
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Agouti

Light Grey Agouti
Black and white hairs intermingled with slightly more white hairs to give a light grey color making the coat appear to be silver/pewter in shade.

Out of Fleece

HMR Scarlett Mo'Hara
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Light Grey Agouti

HMR Brownie's Angel
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Light Grey Agouti

Medium Grey Agouti
Black and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the coat a blacker appearance close to an equal amount of salt and pepper.

Out of Fleece

HMR Donut (Right side)
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Medium Grey Agouti
Random markings: With white spot lower Left side

HMR Donut (Left side)

Dark Grey Agouti
Darker grey appearance fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is pronounced.

Out of Fleece

HMR Bonkers Baby
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Grey Agouti
Random markings: With white spot right side

HMR Miss Pickles
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Grey Agouti

HMR Yarnell's Freckles
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Dark Grey Agouti

Black Agouti
Black mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs

Out of Fleece

HMR Black Diamond
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Black Agouti

HMR Jelly Donut
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Black Agouti

Black Pattern
All blacks have solid black stockings

Black

Solid Black

Black
Solid black except for muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in tones lighter than the dark portion of the body.

Out of Fleece

HMR Licorice Whip
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Black

HMR Ralphy
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Black

Solid Black
All black with no white seen anywhere.

Out of Fleece

HMR Ebony Jewel
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Solid Black

HMR Black Jubilee
Registration color per PBA herdbook: Solid Black

White Pattern
All white have no other color anywhere.

Out of Fleece

HMR Infinity
Registration color per PBA herdbook: White

Random Markings:
(Socks, bellybands, spots, saddles, etc.)

Out of Fleece

HMR Hefe Rodriguez (left side)

Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Agouti
Random markings: with white band left and right side

HMR Hefe Rodriguez (Right side)

HMR Hot Dog (Left side photo)

Registration color per PBA herdbook: Black
Random markings: with white from withers thru tail, to knees and hock

HMR Hot Dog (Right side photo)

HMR Janika's Tinkerbell (Left side)

Registration color per PBA herdbook: Medium Grey Agouti
Random markings: with white face, belly band, front right and left foot, top right rear leg

HMR Janika's Tinkerbell (Right side)

HMR Hot Sauce (Left side)

Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Agouti
Random markings: With white belly band

HMR Hot Sauce (Right side)

HMR Light Heart (Left side)

Registration color per PBA herdbook: Brown Caramel
Random markings: with white body from withers thru tail, upper rear legs

HMR Light Heart (Right side)

Below is a list of the Pygora Breed Standard color and pattern descriptions found at the Pygora Breeders Association website at:
www.pba-pygora.org/acrobat/Breed_Standard.pdf

Color: The first coat is the out-of-fleece coat and the second is the in-fleece coat.

1) Caramel Pattern- All have light vertical stripes on front side of darker stockings. Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears are accented in tones lighter than the dark portions of the body.

a) Light Caramel- white or caramel hairs, intermingled with white in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade of pure white to cream.

b) Medium Caramel- Caramel and white hairs intermingled in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade of apricot to orange.

c) Dark Caramel- White hairs intermingled with darker caramel/buff or brown hairs in the coat making the coat appear to be a shade close to a grocery shopping bag.

d) Brown Caramel- Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs in the coat making the coat a pronounced darker brown.

2) Agouti Pattern- All agoutis have solid stockings darker than the main body color. Muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in tones lighter than the dark portions of the body.

a) Light Grey Agouti- Black and white hairs intermingled with slightly more white hairs to give a light grey color making the coat appear to be silver/pewter in shade.

b) Medium Grey Agouti- Black and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the coat a blacker appearance close to an equal amount of salt and pepper.

c) Dark Grey Agouti- Darker grey appearance fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is pronounced.

d) Black Agouti- Black mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs.

e) Light Brown Agouti- Light/Silver grey hairs intermingled with white with brownish tips on main body hairs, making the coat a burnt silver/pewter shade.

f) Medium Brown Agouti- Brown and white hairs intermingled in equal amounts giving the coat a browner salt and pepper appearance.

g) Dark Brown Agouti- Brown hairs intermingled with fewer white hairs, but still a salt and pepper appearance that is a pronounced darker brown.

h) Brown Agouti- Brown mainly with only occasional intermingled white hairs.

3) Black Pattern- All blacks have solid black stockings

a) Black- Solid black except for muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears accented in tones lighter than the dark portion of the body.

b) Solid Black- All black with no white seen anywhere.

4) White Pattern- All white have no other color anywhere.

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