The male (buck) has a beard, horns and a pungent odour, and is usually larger than the female (doe). The horns are hollow and grow either in the shape of a curved scimitar or twisted like a corkscrew.
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The male (buck) has a beard, horns and a pungent odour, and is usually larger than the female (doe). The horns are hollow and grow either in the shape of a curved scimitar or twisted like a corkscrew.
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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T075128944 · last approved 8 November 2026
Ardi: a local Saudi goat breed whose numbers in Saudi Arabia are much larger than those of other breeds, and which plays a very important role in milk production.
Shami or Damascus goat: a goat breed also known as Baladi and Halabi (Aleppo), with a distinctive mouth and head shape; it originated in Lebanon, Cyprus and Syria and was introduced to Saudi Arabia mainly for milk production.
Hejazi: a goat that is usually black and long-haired and is raised mainly for meat in Saudi Arabia; it is also called Pakistani, Indian or Dutch. It is said to have originated recently from crossing the Pakistani Kapla breed from Sindh province with the Ardi and the Cyprus Shami, a claim that is unconfirmed.