General Information

Species

Goat

Synonym

Apu-Asu-Ne, Nagaland Long Haired

Breeding Tract

Zunheboto (Nagaland)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Zunheboto District Is Considered As The Original Breeding Tract Of These Goats. However, Being Fascinated By The Magnificent Look Of These Animals, Progressive Breeders From Other Districts Like Tuensang Procure These Goats For Crossing Them With Their Native Goats. This Is How One May Find The Presence Of Few Animals Of This Breed Outside Its Original Native Tract

Main Use

Fibre

Comment On Main Use

Primarily Used For Fibre. Only The Animals Which Are Considered Unfit For Breeding Due To Old Age Are Slaughtered For Meat Purpose

Origin

Indigenous. Sumi Is A Tribe In Nagaland And ‘Ne’ Means Goat In Sumi Dialect. Hence Goats Reared By Sumi People Are Known As ‘Sumi-Ne’

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Well Adapted To The Traditional Open Range Zero Input Management System

Morphology

Colour

White With Characteristic Black Markings On Head, Neck And Legs

Horns Present

Both

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Small Sized And Slightly Curved Backward

Visible Characteristics

Head Is Straight. Ears Are Horizontal. Horns Are Pointed. Beard Is Present. Presence Of Long Hair In Adult Animals Is The Most Important Phenotypic Character. The Length Of The Fibre, However, Is More In Case Of Male As Compared To That Of Females

Hair Or Wool

Hair

Fiber Type

Coarse/Carpet