IN
THE BEGINNING...
The Anglo-Nubian, is a man made breed. The
Anglo-Nubian was created crossing the
common English goat with "exotic" bucks from Africa and India. The name
Nubian is associated with the long, droopy ears and convex nose of this type
of animal and actually has nothing to do with the location of where the
animals was imported from.
The name "Nubian" originated in France. Three animals of this type were
imported into England before the English begun their
Anglo-Nubian breeding
program. Aida and Arabi Pasha went to England from France in 1878, and Ali
Baba followed in 1891. It was thought that these early animals might be a
combination of Zaraibi and Syrian, and they did not play an important role
in the creation of the modern Anglo-Nubian except to contribute to their name.
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From the end of the
nineteenth century goats were carried on P & O steamers on their return
voyage to provide a fresh supply of milk for the passengers, including
infants. When the ships docked in London the lop-eared, ' Roman' nosed
Eastern goats were eagerly bought by interested goat keepers. The term
"Nubian" goats was used to describe any goats from the Near, Middle or far
East that had the typical appearance of the Jumna Pari breed from India and
the Zairaibi breed from Egypt.
By 1896 the Anglo-Nubian was recognized as
a breed with only four imported goats, all males, being recognized, two from
India. The description of these goats, according to the British Goat Society
Herd Book, are as follows:
· No.1.
Sedgemere Chancellor. Nubian (Jumna Pari) Horned. Imported 1896.
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