breed standard

The Oberhasli is a Swiss dairy goat. This breed is a medium size, vigorous and alert in appearance. Its color is chamoisee. Does may be black but chamoisee is preferred. Chamoisee is described as: Bay ranging from light to a deep red bay with the latter most desirable. A few white hairs through the coat and about the ears are permitted. Markings are to be: two black stripes down the face from above each eye to a black muzzle; forehead nearly all black, black stripes from the base of each ear coming to a point just back of the poll and continuing along the neck and back as a dorsal stripe to the tail; a black belly and light gray to black udder; black legs below the knees and hocks; ears black inside and bay outside. Bucks often have more black on the head than does, black whiskers, and black hair along the shoulder and lower chest with a mantle of black along the back. Bucks frequently have more white hairs through the coat than does.

The face is straight or dished. A Roman nose is discriminated against.

From the 2004 ADGA Guidebook:

MODERATE DEFECTS:

Mature does less than --

Minimum height (28 in /71 cm) -- Minimum weight (120 lbs. / 54.54 kg)

Mature bucks less than --

Minimum height (30 in / 76 cm) -- Minimum weight (150 lbs. / 68.18 kg.)

MODERATE TO SERIOUS DEFECTS:

Roman nose

SERIOUS DEFECTS:

Small white spots in hair of does

VERY SERIOUS DEFECTS:

Small white spots in hair of bucks

DISQUALIFICATIONS:

Pendulous ears

Black bucks

Large white spot (1 1/2" (3.8 cm) or more in any direction)

Any color than chamoisee (or black in does)