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Before You Buy ~ VERIFY
We found it necessary to DNA register Spanish goats to safeguard the genetics from commercial and for profit goat production.
     ● Cross breeding Spanish Goats with other breeders for commercial meat production. This left behind a population of visibly Spanish but genetically not Spanish. Unfortunately, producers sold these crossbred offspring goats as “Spanish.”
     ● Buyers were sourcing goats from sale barns, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace. The sources did not have supporting data to validate the goats as Spanish, if they looked Spanish they claimed Spanish. Buyers would bring these goats home and cross them in with their herds.
     ● The increase in popularity also resulted in an increase in profit. Unsuspecting buyers were being sold goats as Spanish that were not Spanish.

Tracking the bloodlines is one of the most efficient methods of safeguarding the genetic diversity of the breed. Crossing the Spanish bloodlines for a designated Fullblood Spanish Goat offspring can yield great results for meat production. But when building seed stock it is advisable to stay within a bloodline.

The idea of tracking and/or registering Spanish goats crossed with other breeds seemed counterproductive. Not only for the conservation effort of the breed which is much needed, but also as any livestock producer knows, the F1 cross is fantastic but as you continue to cross genetics you begin to see a reverse effect. So a “breed up” is a mutt goat, not a Spanish Goat with the treasured genetics.

MOST IMPORTANT are the diverse genetics found within the ranches and the bloodlines of the Spanish goat community. In no way do we want to diminish the possibilities, or limit the "RANGE/PASTURE breeding" of Spanish Goats.

The Spanish Goat Registry™ was created as a separate entity from the Spanish Goat Association. There are many breeders who do not want to DNA Register their goats, but they have purchased DNA Registered goats or DNA Registered the minimum 5 females and 1 male in order to be a Certified breeder on our Breeder List.

To get more information on the Spanish Goat Registry™ DNA Registration process please go to the website https://www.spanishgoatregistry.com

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