The Don
goat breed from the
Don River of the
Lower Volga
The Volga Region (russian: Поволжье, ''Povolzhye'', literally: "along the Volga") is a historical region in Russia that encompasses the drainage basin of the Volga River, the longest river in Europe, in central and southern European Rus ...
territory in
Russia is used for the production of
wool,
goatskin, and
milk. It produces the highest average wool per individual goat sheared of any goat breed and produces milk with a relatively high fat content.
Sources
Don Goats
Fiber-producing goat breeds
Goatskin-producing goat breeds
Dairy goat breeds
Goat breeds originating in Russia
Goat breeds
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