Chengde Down
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| Country of origin | China |
| Distribution | Hebei Province |
| Use | cashmere |
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| Wool colour | usually black |
| Horn status | horned or polled |
| Beard | yes |
| Tassels | may be tasselled |
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The Chengde Down is a Chinese breed of cashmere goat. It originates in Hebei Province in northern China, on the border with Liaoning and Inner Mongolia. If hornless it may also be known as the Yanshan Polled.[3]: 371
Characteristics
[edit]The Chengde Down is a well-muscled goat of medium size. It has small erect ears, is usually bearded and may have tassels. It is usually horned in both sexes, but may also be hornless or polled; if polled, it may also be known as the Yanshan Polled, and may be brown in colour.[3]: 371 The coat is of medium length and is usually black; it may also be black-and-white or white. The cashmere yield is approximately 245 g per year; the fibre has a diameter of 14–16 micron.[3]: 371
References
[edit]- ↑ Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to: The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- 1 2 3 Breed data sheet: Chengde Horn Down / China (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2025.
- 1 2 3 Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
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