Shaggy Bear Farms Pygora Goats

Pygora Goat Facts: A Pygora goat is a breed first purposely bred and registered in Oregon by Katherine Jorgensen. She wanted an animal, which would produce fine fiber for hand spinning. She bred the Pygmy, a goat with short, soft down to the Angora, a goat with long silky fleece. Since the, Pygoras have continued to increase in number and popularity. Pygoras have the docility of the Angora and the spunk and playfulness of the Pygmy. They have the curiosity of the cat and experience their world like a 2-year-old human; everything new must be tasted! Pygoras should be treated like any other goat. Hay, grain, minerals, and water requirements can be found in any good book on goats. Also be sure to take note of and follow the guidlelines for hoof care and vaccinations. Find a good veterinarian who knows goats, and develop a trusting relationship with him/her before you have a sick animal. Prevention is easier, cheaper, and has better results. On the whole, Pygoras tend to be exceptionally hardy. Pygoras have three different fleece types. No one type is "better" than the other is; they just have different characteristics. Type "A": (Angora type)---A long lustrous fiber up to 6 inches long, hanging in long, curly locks. The hair coat is not obvious on a type "A" animal. This fiber is very fine mohair. These animals must be shorn. Type "B": (Blend type)---A blend of the Pygmy goat undercoat which is cashmere and the Angora mohair. It is between 3 and 6 inches long, and it has a nice crimp (curl). The second coat is usually obscured by the type "B" fleeces that is 3 to 6 inches long. Type "B" can either be lustrous (shiny), or have a matte (dull) finish. This fleece type is the most common, and these goats may be shorn, combed, or plucked. Type "C": (Cashmere type)---A very fine fiber, with no luster, and length of 1 to 3 inches. The hair coat looks very coarse in comparison to the two types above. Type "C" can be acceptable commercial cashmere. These goats may be shorn or combed. Excerpted from the Pygora Breeders Association:  http://www.pba-pygora.com

Interested in adding Shaggy Bear Farms Pygora Goat to your herd? We have kids and does (bred or open) available for sale.  Please contact us (shaggybearfarms@yahoo.com) for pictures and/or more information.  Delivery may also be available.

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Shaggy Bear Farms 40585 Stayton-Scio Road, P.O. Box 448 Scio, OR   97374 (503) 769-5781 shaggybearfarms@yahoo.com