Largest goat breeds

17 of 28 goat breeds in our list have a sourced figure for doe weight. The rest are listed below the ranking with what we checked.

Ranked on a cited typical or observed figure (17 breeds)

RankBreedDoe weightSource
1st of 17Boer190–230 lbCharacteristics and Anatomy of the Boer Goat | ABGA (breed registry / association)
2nd of 17Kiko140–200 lbBreeds and Production, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (university extension)
3rd of 17Kalahari Red165 lb (75 kg) (typical)Principal Component Analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in South African Kalahari Red goats (South African Journal of Animal Science) (peer-reviewed / government / conservation body)
4th of 17Damascus155 lb (70 kg) (typical)Constantinou 1989, Genetic and environmental relationships of body weight, milk yield and litter size in Damascus goats (Small Ruminant Research) (peer-reviewed / government / conservation body)
5th of 17Savanna143 lb (65 kg) (typical)The Origin and Development of Savannah Goats (North American Savannah Association) (breed registry / association)
6th of 17Mini LaMancha90–120 lbMini LaMancha Breed Standard, TMGR (breed registry / association)
joint 7th of 17Mini Alpine80–120 lbTMGR Member Handbook (breed registry / association)
joint 7th of 17Mini Guernsey80–120 lbTMGR Member Handbook (breed registry / association)
joint 7th of 17Mini Nubian80–120 lbTMGR Member Handbook (breed registry / association)
joint 7th of 17Mini Oberhasli80–120 lbTMGR Member Handbook (breed registry / association)
joint 7th of 17Mini Saanen80–120 lbTMGR Member Handbook (breed registry / association)
joint 7th of 17Mini Toggenburg80–120 lbTMGR Member Handbook (breed registry / association)
joint 7th of 17Fainting Goat (Myotonic)50–150 lbHeritage Goat Breed Comparison Chart - The Livestock Conservancy (peer-reviewed / government / conservation body)
joint 14th of 17Pygora75–120 lbPygora FAQ - Pygora Breeders Association (breed registry / association)
joint 14th of 17Spanish70–125 lbBreed Standards | AmericanSpanishGoat (breed registry / association)
16th of 17Angora80–100 lbRP375 Angora Goats in the Midwest, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension (university extension)
17th of 17Nigerian Dwarf50 lb (typical)NDGA downloadable breed brochure (breed registry / association)

Breeds whose registry states only a minimum weight (9 breeds)

These figures answer a different question. A registry maximum is the heaviest an animal may be and still be registered; the ranking above uses figures sources describe as typical. We don't mix the two into one list.

BreedDoe weight
Alpine135 lb or more
Cashmere75 lb or more
Golden Guernsey120 lb or more
LaMancha130 lb or more
Nubian (Anglo-Nubian)135 lb or more
Oberhasli120 lb or more
Saanen135 lb or more
Sable135 lb or more
Toggenburg120 lb or more

Not ranked (2 breeds)

BreedWhy
NigoraOur sources didn’t publish one.
PygmyOur sources didn’t publish one.